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Acrosstown Repertory Theatre organizes events between shows, usually one-night performances.
Sometimes, between shows, the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre goes quiet.
"Dark nights," they're called. When no costume designers are making last-minute alterations and no ushers are leading the audience to their seats. No lighting directors adjusting spotlights and no actors rehearsing lines.
Karelisa Hartigan, the president of the Acrosstown's board of directors, doesn't like dark nights.
"There's no reason for the theater to sit idle," she says.
So instead, Hartigan organizes events between shows, usually one-night performances. But this time, between last month's "The Star-Spangled Girl" and "Tambourines to Glory" in March, she organized three different performances for each night running Friday through Sunday.
Theatre Strike Force, the University of Florida's improvisational group, opens the weekend Friday with an evening of long-form improvisation, including a comedic opening.
On Saturday, Mandisa Haarhoff performs her one-woman show, "Crush-Hopper," about growing up in South Africa.
Haarhoff, a Fulbright scholar from South Africa, began writing "Crush-Hopper" as part of her master's project.
"It's me showing my understanding who I am and grappling with post-apartheid South Africa," she says. "'Crush-Hopper' deals with race in a very simple but very realistic and very personal way that other people can relate to."
Haarhoff says she frames "Crush-Hopper" around her crushes on three boys.
"It's woven around infatuation and crushing and liking somebody and having the desire to be with them," she says. "You could take the boys out and we'd still have a story, but this allows me to get into a discussion of not just race but also relationships."
The original script of "Crush-Hopper" is in a combination of Afrikaans, Xhosa (one of the official languages of South Africa) and English, but Haarhoff says she tries to emphasize the English in her performances.
"Language is a huge part of the play, so I try not to lose that," she says. "But it's my story and I know how it's supposed to go."
The final performance will be a staged reading of the Greek tragedy "Herakles" by Euripides.
"The message of Greek drama is continuous," Hartigan says. "Herakles faced the worst possible consequences, and the message of going against hardship is meaningful still today."
Because Greek drama typically has little action, Hartigan says she doesn't have to change much for this staging.
"Seeing reader's theater production is almost as good as seeing a staged performance," she says. "The words alone can resonate across the centuries."
Part of the appeal of three different shows in three nights, Hartigan says, is the wide variety of interest for the audience.
"We have unscripted made-up pieces to the oldest Greek tragedy," she says. "My goal was to show theater in as many forms."
Theatre Strike Force performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Crush-Hopper will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday and "Herakles" will be read at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $10 or all three for $25 and can be purchased at the door or by calling the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre at 505-0868.


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The first impression I get looking at this year's crop insurance decision is that not much has changed. There are still the same policies — CAT, MPCI, RA/HPO, CRC and GRIP.
The decisions still have to be made by March 16 in most states.
CRC has greatly expanded limits, making it more competitive with RA/HPO.
Premium rates will be lower on all policies because of the base prices being much below last years levels.
The place where big changes were made is in the government subsidy of premiums. The level of subsidy on the enterprise option in the CRC and RA/HPO has been greatly increased. With the enterprise option, all of a farmer's corn in one county and all of the soybeans in one county are put together for purposes of determining a loss.
Most farmers' first impression is that they do not like the idea of enterprise units because the loss on a single farm may not trigger a payment. However, if the discount is enough, they are able to increase the total coverage without increasing the premium.
In the examples I looked at, the premium discount was substantial. The more farms and the more acres you farm, the greater the discount is. For someone who farms small, as I do, it only takes two farms with 50 acres or more total of each crop to get the first level of subsidy.
The other side of the premium issue is that the subsidy on GRIP has been reduced. That makes the CRC and RA/HPO even more competitive for those who may have used the group plans in previous years. Considering that GRIP utilizes county yields and does not give individual farm coverage, some farmers who have used this product in previous years may want to switch.
Another twist is that crop insurance coverage and the new government program will be linked. The way this will be structured and details of the program have yet to be released by USDA. Whatever the final version is, it will be complicated.
Extension educators I work with are advising farmers to sign up for the DCP program as soon as possible with the idea of making changes after the new regulations are released.
I have not tried to give examples of how these changes work because premiums are different in each county. In some cases the premium rates do not seem to follow a logical pattern. There are so many possible combinations of coverage levels, subsidies and other features it is impossible to draw general conclusions as to what is best. You need to look at your individual situation and make a decision accordingly.
Whatever your crop insurance program has been in the past, you need to spend some quality time with your agent before the March 16 deadline. With cheaper premiums in some policies and the relatively high base prices, the crop insurance decision may be more important to your bottom line than ever before.
Crop insurance is a great tool for pre-harvest marketing. The decision on which program fits your situation best needs to be made soon.
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Due to the weather, Garrison Players Arts Center will be closed
tonight (Feb. 9). The performance by Wellfleet will occur on Saturday, March
Garrison Players Arts Center
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Wellfleet Debuts at Garrison Players Arts Center, March 30
ROLLINSFORD – Garrison Players Arts Center is happy to host local band
Wellfleet at their first GPAC performance Saturday, March 30 at
8:00pm. This show will also be Wellfleet's first electric show
featuring bass and drums. Enjoy a warm and friendly night of
entertainment, showcasing the band's fluid vocal harmonies and energy.
Wellfleet is Patrick Curry and Craig Roy. Named after the peaceful
and charming resort town at the end of Cape Cod, Wellfleet is
committed to the ideal that music brings everyone together. With songs
such as Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", Peter Gabriel's
"Sledgehammer", and Ray Lamontagne's "For the Summer", the duo focuses
on cover songs, while also infusing accessible original material into
their set list.
Patrick Curry is a self-taught guitar player who has shared the stage
with such notable national artists as Willy Nelson, O.A.R., Howie Day,
Matt Nathanson, Ben Kweller, Angie Aparo, Fighting Gravity and Ari
Hest. His band The Whatnot was named one of the Best Acts of 2009 by
New Hampshire magazine.
Craig Roy is one of of New England's finest harp players, and through
the years he has played and jammed with greats such as James
Montgomery, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, Rockin' Jake, Larry McCray, Magic
Slim, Johhny Hoy, Duke Robillard, Bruce Marshall, Jim Belushi, J.
Geils and many more.
Tickets for the show are $18 for adults and $12 for students. They can
be purchased at the door, or at the GPAC website. You may use your
discounted G-Pack tickets for this event. Garrison Players Arts
Center is located on Route 4 in Rollinsford. For more information
visit www.garrisonplayers.org or www.wellfleetmusic.com.
Garrison Players Arts Center (GPAC) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based
community theatre group dedicated to enriching the cultural life of
the area by presenting high-quality theatrical performances geared for
family audiences. Established in 1953, the players encourage people of
all ages to enjoy and participate in the many facets of the performing
arts; and to help maintain the Garrison Players Arts Center. For more
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Living in New York state and not traveling outside the region on a periodic basis leaves me disconnected from the rest of the world. A very wise person once told me that to understand what is happening in our lives, we must leave home from time to time. As he put it, "America begins west of the Hudson."
During the past three weeks, I covered territory as far west as San Francisco and as far east as Morocco. Wherever I went, it was an eye-opener as to what is happening around us that gets little or no notice in our media or in our daily conversations.
California is a good example of how government solves its problems with bold actions. Faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit and a failing education system, Gov. Jerry Brown took the bold step of proposing a referendum on raising income taxes to prop up the school system from high school through college. He campaigned aggressively for the change, and it passed. The result has been dramatic, as schools at all levels are beginning to see great progress.
Once known mostly for Silicon Valley growth, California is now experiencing new job growth and the birth of extensive manufacturing at a time when the rest of the country is lagging. While other states have turned down money for mass transit, California is building a high-speed bullet train line that will take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in two and a half hours. In addition, a new water-transfer system is in the works to deal with the periodic drought that the state suffers.
My trip overseas was also very revealing. Here at home there's a group of very conservative politicians who can't stop talking about the need to cut every federal program that helps people. In the meantime, countries like France, England and Spain have made cuts in those people programs, and the results have been a disaster.


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U.S. Rep. David Price discussed a variety of issues Monday during a town hall meeting at the Mayco Bigelow Community Center in Burlington.
Price, a Democrat, represents part of Alamance County in North Carolina�s 4th Congressional District. About 50 people attended the town hall meeting, including Alamance County Democratic Party Chairman Pete Glidewell and former Democratic state senator Tony Foriest.
Many in attendance shared their frustrations regarding political gridlock in Washington D.C. During the meeting, Price showed several charts with financial information pertaining to job creation and sequestration.
Price said the nation�s first priority should be to bring more jobs back to the economy while recovery from the recession continues. The sequestration should also be lifted and more sound fiscal policy should be adopted for the beginning of the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, said Price.
Over the next six months, Price said the sequestration would cut 750,000 jobs from the national economy. Price also focused his comments on the state�s economy and called a decision made by state lawmakers in February to approve a measure barring the state from expanding Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul �unwise.�
Several people including Debra Kaufman of Mebane and Sammy Moser of Burlington talked about gun control issues.
Moser asked Price to continue to fight for getting tighter background checks for gun purchases passed into law while Kaufman said she didn�t understand why the recently proposed bill on gun background checks failed when surveys showed a majority wanted to see it passed.
Moser also raised his concerns over the conflict in Syria and said he didn�t want to see America�s troops sent to the region.
Ernestine Lewis of the Alamance County Chapter of the NAACP focused her comments and questions on what the local community could do to improve peoples� lives. Lewis said she appreciated the town hall meeting but more action was needed than words. She also called on local churches to do more to meet the needs of those who need shelter and food to sustain daily living.
Glidewell asked Price why the federal sequestration couldn�t be more flexible on where cuts were made in the federal budget. Price explained the sequestration cuts were blind across the board cuts.
Foriest asked what was being done to better educate the public on the federal health care overhaul and said more should be done to provide easy to understand information to the public.
�I�m finding out there are a lot of people who still don�t know what is in the Affordable Care Act,� Foriest said.
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Here we determine which articles are featured on the Main Page as Destination of the Month (DOTM) and Off the Beaten Path (OTBP).
You can nominate an article you would like to see featured; just say a few words about why, and select a good time to go. Well-known and/or popular destinations should be nominated as Destination of the Month, while more obscure destinations should be nominated for Off the Beaten Path. Any destination, region, itinerary or event that passes the "What is an article?" test is eligible for DotM/OtBP.
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===[[Destination]]=== Great article and it's just luvvly-jubbly in the springtime. TravelNut 25:25, 31 Feb 2525 (EDT) * Looks nice, but shouldn't the Do section contain more than just quilting contests? ~~~~
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These are not cast in stone, and the order can be changed if, for example, an excellent guide for a timely event is found. Whenever a guide becomes a current feature, it should be removed from the list, the discussion archived, and a new month added to the end of the queue. Alternatives are OK; the whole point is to enable some discussion as needed.
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Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher: Bondi to Bronte Beach Walk!
Ashton Kutcher and his girlfriend Mila Kunis hold hands while walking from Bondi Beach to Bronte Beach on Friday (November 2) in Sydney, Australia.
The 34-year-old actor and the 29-year-old actress were affectionate with each other as they enjoyed the beautiful sights along their stroll.
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The evening before, Ashton and Mila enjoyed a romantic dinner at the Three Blue Ducks restaurant in the Bronte Beach area.
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We might be a small island, but when it comes to food, we've got big culinary ambitions
Irish food has been rustic and filling – the kind of stuff that would get you through a cold winter; the kind of stuff that warms the cockles. Irish stew, colcannon, beef and Guinness pie – they're all great dishes, but dig a little deeper and you'll find a new strand of creative Irish cuisine fuelled by artisan producers, innovative chefs, and world-class ingredients that are right on our doorstep.
"You've got all the right geography, grass, animals, breeding and farming," superstar chef Jamie Oliver told newspapers on his last visit to Dublin, "no excuses for not having incredible, incredible stuff."
We would tend to agree: from sea to shore, there's never been a better range of produce to tuck into: super-fresh oysters, mussels and hand-dived scallops; estate venison; grass-fed free-range beef; extraordinary sea vegetables plucked from salty Atlantic waters; homemade fudge and handmade chocolate; award-winning black pudding; the prized Comber potato; rich, deep yellow country butter. All of these ingredients, and basket-loads more, are being used to their best advantage by dynamic chefs all over the island of Ireland.
"We're starting to cotton on to the fact that we have some of the best raw ingredients in the world," says food writer Aoife Carrigy of Holymackerel.ie. "There are lots of pristine Irish fish available to us here, and in terms of meat and dairy, it's down to the green, green grass that visitors find so remarkable, but which we take for granted. It's no surprise that it was the farmhouse cheese-makers who were the pioneers of the new wave of artisan food producers: they were working with such fantastic raw material in the form of local milk. Twenty-five years later, there are now over 50 of them producing some world-class cheese of every style."
In his book The Country Cooking of Ireland, US writer and editor Coleman Andrews notes that, "All over Ireland –from the artisanal ateliers of West Cork to the lush market gardens of County Wicklow, to bustling Galway and burgeoning County Antrim – a new culinary world is taking shape."
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The bold mix of Irish produce and international influences has hit its zenith at critically acclaimed restaurants such as the one Michelin Star Cliff House Hotel in County Waterford, where Head Chef Matrijn Kajuiter invents creative dishes like "Bantry Bay organic salmon with bonbon, mi-cuit, iced marinated garden beetroot, pickled cucumber, herb cream, salmon eggs and whiskey oak smoke". In Dublin, The Greenhouse won Best Newcomer at the Irish Restaurant Awards, while Michelin-starred Chapter One scored the title of Ireland's Best Restaurant 2012 for the fourth year in a row.
Elsewhere, you'll find local restaurants, country houses and small hotels becoming bastions of modern Irish, with a focus on local produce mixed with pure imagination. Among those causing a stir are The Long Room at Doonbeg in County Clare, Newforge House in County Armagh, the award-winning Lough Erne Resort in County Fermanagh, James Street South in Belfast, and Dunbrody House in County Wexford.
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New outrage on spending by Regents
Amid the ongoing embarrassment over a state higher-education spending scandal, it's worth remembering that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is responsible not just for the conduct, but the creation of the Board of Regents for Higher Education. It was part of his much-ballyhooed government streamlining effort, where agencies were combined and responsibilities merged, all in the name of saving money through efficiency. The message to Connecticut was that state government needed to tighten its belt in a tough economy, just like taxpayers were doing.
Instead, the situation continues to reach infuriating new lows.
According to a review by Hearst Connecticut Newspapers of former Regents' president Robert Kennedy's expense account, his tenure amounted to one long slurp at the public trough.
Among his expenses were thousands of dollars in moving costs, $1,800 in meals, $400 for gourmet coffee, $78 on flowers for a staff member -- whether the amount was large or small, the principle is the same. And state residents should be outraged.
Kennedy is no longer in his position. He resigned after the disclosure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in raises improperly awarded to Regents staff members. While all this was going on, Kennedy was taking home $455,000 in salary for his 13 months of work.
Connecticut's economy continues to sputter. Hopes of an employment recovery are continually dashed, even while other states have long since emerged from the recession's after-effects. To see public money tossed around with such impunity at a time like this is insulting.
And it falls to the governor to make it right. He created this system, and then apparently left it to its own devices, with little or no oversight. The result was predictable.
It is true that higher education administrators earn large salaries, and that's not limited to Connecticut. If the state is to compete for the best, it is necessary to offer compensation that will look high to some people.
But there is a difference between offering a competitive salary and what appears to have been a fleecing of the public. There is simply no justification for the amount of money involved here. And the damage it inflicts to the reputation of true public servants goes far beyond any fleeting scandal.
Kennedy, in an interview, said he has no problem with any of this. "It's all based on a contract negotiated with the governor's office," he told Hearst. "I think it was all very much in line."
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Hey Gamers! If you haven't already heard - we released RWBY: Grimm Eclipse on Steam Early Access TODAY! Go grab the game NOW and tell all your friends to grab it too!! :-)
BIG THANKS to all our Beta testers for helping us work out the kinks before launching Early Access. We still have a LOT of work to do before the final game is ready for launch, but we hope you enjoy the first campaign (of 3) in the Early Access version.
And if you haven't seen the "Early Access" info we shared on our Steam page, you can get the details here:
Why Early Access?
"The animated series RWBY has an amazing community of devoted fans and dedicated gamers that have dreamed of a RWBY game for years now. We are a small team within Rooster Teeth that has worked day and night to make this dream become a reality.
We decided to launch Early Access because testing and feedback are critical components of game development. We are continuously balancing existing features and trying out new ideas and we need players to help us test those ideas in order to deliver the best game possible. We're looking forward to continuing the development of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse with your help!"
Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?
"We plan to be in Early Access for approximately 8-10 months (assuming our production schedule goes as planned)."
How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?
"RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is a multiplayer co-op game designed to be played over and over again with friends. We've divided the storyline into three separate campaigns, each having their own unique gameplay features, enemies, and locations (4 levels per campaign). The Early Access version is the first of three campaigns planned for the full game.
We think the first campaign is already loads of fun offering countless hours of gameplay, but with the help of our community we plan to continue balancing combat, controls, visuals, and sounds as well as integrating achievements and fixing any bugs that pop up along the way. During that time, we will also continue development on the other two campaigns. Once they are ready for release, we will follow a similar process of bug fixing, balancing, and polishing until all campaigns are ready for final launch"
What is the current state of the Early Access version?
"RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is a fully playable multiplayer co-op game with support for up to 4 players. The core gameplay is complete offering 4 different characters to choose from (each with their own unique weapons, combat skills and upgrade trees), 4 levels to explore, and hordes of enemies to fight."
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
"Yes, we plan to gradually raise the price as we ship new content and features. Get in early for a lower price and help us make a better game!"
How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?
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But please keep in mind, we don't have hundreds of people managing the community. We are only 4 game developers who are doing our best to make a great game, while also watching the forums for your feedback. So please be patient with us if you don't get an immediate response… we'll eventually get caught up! Thanks! :-)"


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The Public Computer Center (PCC) at the Julia Boyer Reinstein Library on Losson Road in Cheektowaga has been awarded three grants, allowing the Center to remain open and to continue to meet the needs of the community with free computer training.
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The agency in charge of California's high-speed rail project has signed a nearly $1 billion contract to start work on the first 30 miles of track in the Central Valley, just as a judge's order is casting doubt on the project's future.
Dan Richard, chairman of the board that oversees the California High-Speed Rail Authority, tells The Associated Press the contract was signed Friday morning.
Hours later, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge ruled that the agency's funding plan and environmental review did not meet the promises made to voters when they authorized the bullet train in 2008.
The board approved the $985 million deal with a consortium led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini in June. The contract says the consortium will design and build the bullet train segment running from Madera to Fresno.


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Legal scholars long have struggled to determine the proper allocation of authority between judges and juries. But you don't have to be an expert to recognize that Allen Ryan Alleyne was treated unjustly by a federal court in Virginia.
The jury that convicted Alleyne for his role in the armed robbery of a convenience store specifically looked at the question of whether a gun was "brandished" by Alleyne's accomplice, a factor that would trigger a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years for any participant in the crime. The jury concluded that it wasn't (although it did agree that a gun had been "used or carried"). But when the judge sentenced Alleyne, he concluded that a gun had been brandished and sentenced him to the mandatory minimum.
Last week, Alleyne's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to set aside that sentence, but they acknowledged that to do so, the court must overturn its 2002 decision in Harris vs. U.S., which allowed judges to determine whether a weapon was brandished.
As a general rule, the court should be cautious about overturning its own precedents. But the Harris decision, a 5-4 ruling, was logically at odds with a landmark ruling handed down two years earlier, Apprendi vs. New Jersey. Overturning Harris would do more than provide relief for Alleyne; it would also clarify that juries, not judges, are responsible for deciding whether a defendant committed a crime.


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NEW YORK — Luxury retailer Saks is being bought by the parent of Lord & Taylor for about $2.4 billion.
The news comes a little over a month after reports surfaced that Hudson's Bay Co. was interested in buying Saks Inc.
Hudson's Bay, which also runs some Canadian department stores, will pay $16 per share for Saks, a 5 percent premium over the company's Friday closing price of $15.31.
The companies put the deal's total value at about $2.9 billion including debt. FactSet says the New York-based retailer has about 150.2 million outstanding shares.
Saks' stock jumped more than 3 percent in today premarket trading. Shares are up 46 percent for the year to date.
Saks will continue to run as a separate company under Hudson's Bay and will have its own merchandising, marketing and store operations employees. Key management personnel are expected to remain with the company.
Saks will have a 40-day period in which to seek out alternative third-party bids.
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One thing becomes Absolut clear after viewing The Other F Word: If there hadn't been the open-hand slapping, moustache-trimming, short sleeve dress shirt-wearing, Barcalounger-lounging fathers of the Father Knows Best era, there would have been no Sex Pistols, no Pennywise, no NOFX, no Clash, no Red Hot Chili Peppers, no Blink 182. No punk rock.
Available on DVD January 31, The Other F Word is a terrific, affecting documentary about the face-inking, middle finger-flipping, instrument-smashing punk rockers of the 80s and 90s who've gone from mosh pits to ball pits. From nihilism to Ni Hao Kai-Lan. The film answers the question: What happens when the guys who said "I don't give a f%$!" have kids, and start giving a f$#%? As you'll see in this flick, they give a f$#%. Like, a sincere, concerted f$#@.
Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fat Mike of NOFX, Mark Hoppus of Blink 182, Jim Lindberg of Pennywise, Lars Frederiksen of Rancid: Viewers get a window into all of their family lives. Taking breakfast orders from squeaky daughters. Attending father-daughter dances. Going to the playground while donning leopard print hair and arms tattooed from rotator cuff to cuticle. (Check out some movie clips here.)
While the film focuses largely on the here and now, the seed of the storyline goes back to their childhoods. Fathers who berated their kids for dressing different. Fathers who made their kids salute them when they came home from work. And worst of all, fathers who evaporated into thin air, the only thing left behind was a dent in the pillow.
The legacy of those fathers is in the DNA of punk rock: The rooftop howl of Pennywise's "Bro-Hymn;" the melodic rage of Everclear's "Father of Mine." Years of pent-up aggression and resentment was channeled into live shows and pressed onto vinyl.
And now they're daddies. And damn good ones too. The musicians in The Other F Word are as invested, engaged and earnest as any Teva-wearing dad at Sea World or the Cheesecake Factory. Actually, it seemed like the more fringe and extreme the musician onscreen looked, the sweeter and kinder he was.
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Career Game-by-Game Stats: 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2008-09
2011-12: Had a break-out junior season where he led the Northeast Conference and was fourth in the nation in scoring...Was named a Lou Henson Award Finalist...Named to the All-Northeast Conference first team and to the Lou Henson All-America team...Played in all 32 games and started 29...Averaged 22.0 points per game...Finished the season with 705 points scored, setting a new SHU Division I record for points in a season and tied for the seventh highest total in school history...Was the 10th highest single season total in NEC history and the highest point total since Wagner's Jermaine Hall's 686 in 2002-03...Became the 33rd player in SHU history to score 1,000 career points and ended the year with 1,453 points over three seasons...Passed Maurice Bailey for the top-spot on the Division I scoring list at SHU...Currently 17th on the SHU all-time list...He was the ninth player in Division I history to accomplish the feat...Named the Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week three times...In 18 NEC games, he averaged 24.9 ppg and made 45.3% of his three's...He finished the season ranked first in the NEC in scoring (22.2), first in three-point field goals made (87), second in three-point percentage (.433), third in free throw shooting (.862), 11th in field goal percentage (.510), and 19th in rebounding (4.7)...On the defensive end, he was fourth in the NEC in steals with 48...His 87 three point makes were the third highest single season total in SHU history...He scored a career-high 41 points on 16-of-28 shooting at home against Mount St. Mary's...The 41 points were a new SHU Division record and most in an NEC game since 2011 (Bryant's Alex Francis - 43 vs. LIU Brooklyn)...Just the 12th time since 2000 an NEC player hit for 40...First SHU 40 point game since Darren Robinson hit for 47 in 1993 vs. New Haven...Made six-of-13 from three on his way to 41 points...Scored in double figures in every game...Scored 20+ points in 22 games...Scored 30+ four times...Had a streak of five-straight games with at least 22 points...Scored 30 and 34 points in back-to-back wins over Bryant during NEC Rivalry Week...Buried a career-high seven three's and scored 29 points at Robert Morris...Recorded his first double double with 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at St. Francis (NY)...Had a career-high five steals twice, at Saint Francis (PA) and vs. LIU Brooklyn.
2010-11: Returned to the Pioneer line-up starting all 29 games..Averaged 32.9 minutes per game, second on the team...Led the team in scoring and was ranked second in the NEC at 17.2 ppg...Named to the All-Northeast Conference second team and the NABC All-District second team...He averaged 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game...Shot 44.0% (173-393) from the field, ranking 15th among NEC leaders...A 38.9% (75-193) shooter from behind the three-point arc...Was the 8th best three-point threat in the NEC and ranked third in 3pt FG makes per game (2.59 pg)...He ranked ninth in the NEC in steals, with 40, tops on the team...Scored in double figures in 23 of 29 games...Notched 12 games with 20 plus points...Set a new career-high with a 34 point performance at Wagner...Shot 12-of-15 from the field with four three's and also had five rebounds against the Seahawks...He earned the Choice Hotels NEC Player of the Week award on back to back weeks...Scored 19 points at Stony Brook followed by a 23 point afternoon at Yale to notch his first weekly award on Dec. 20th...Had 26 at Providence followed by 21 at home vs. Holy Cross helping Coach Bike to his 500th career win to earn his second NEC award on Jan. 3rd...Scorched CCSU for 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting...Finished the season with games of 24 points at Bryant, 22 vs. FDU and 24 vs. Monmouth in the finale...Finished the year with 498 points.
2009-10: Used his red-shirt season
2008-09: As a rookie, played in all 31 games earning 14 starts...Averaged 23.5 minutes per game..Scored at an 8.1 per game clip...Shot 45.5% (90-188) from the field and 42.0% (37-88) from three...An 80.5% (33-41) shooter at the charity stripe...Averaged 2.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game...had 35 steals defensively...Started the first 13 games of the season...Hit a three-pointer with :07 left against Columbia to send the game into overtime...Had 11 double digit scoring games including five in his first eight games of his career...Set a season high with 20 points hitting four three's against FDU...Had 12 points and four assists in the game before vs. the Mount...For his efforts he was named the Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week...Scored 19 points including a three just before the buzzer to send the game to overtime at Columbia...Tallied 16 against Long Island and 15 points and three assists vs. Albany.
High School: Attended Killingly High School where he played basketball for four years for coach Scott Derosier. Was team captain his senior year. Was team MVP three times. He is Killingly's all-time leading scorer and set the school's single-game scoring mark with 51 points. Was named All-State twice.
Personal: Son of Al and Stephanie Gibson. Has three siblings - Jarrel, Ciara and Bianca. Business Management major. Favorite sports teams are the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Mavericks. Favorite athlete is Dwyane Wade. Favorite movie is Wedding Crashers and favorite TV show is Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. Favorite food is pepperoni pizza. Considers Kobe Bryant his role model.


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Targeting Iran
By Stephen Lendman
Hostile US/Israeli rhetoric is longstanding. Obama and Netanyahu consider Iran an existential threat. Claiming it turns truth on its head.
AIPAC's no better. It calls Iran "the worlds leading state sponsor of terror and is racing toward a nuclear weapons capability."
"Through its proxy armies of Hizballah in southern Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Iranian regime is supporting terrorists that have carried out attacks on American troops and Israeli civilians."
Fact check: America and Israel are the world's most egregious human rights abusers and sponsors of state-sponsored terrorism.
On March, the Foreign Policy Initiative (formerly the Project for the New American Century - PNAC) headlined "FPI: As Obama visits Israel, Iran's Nuclear Threat Grows," saying:
Iran's "technical potential (can) produce nuclear explosive material for its first nuclear weapon in a matter of a few months." If "undeclared" uranium sites exist, its timeline "could further shorten."
"(A)s the window rapidly closes for the United States, Israel, and other responsible members of the international community to halt Iran's destabilizing nuclear ambitions, it's urgent that Mr. Obama not give up his end to obtain his means."
PNAC/now FPI promotes US global military dominance. It opposes governments against American interests. It urges replacing them with pro-Western ones. It considers war a way to achieve it.
On April 13, Israel National News headlined "Peres: Obama Will Attack Iran if Diplomacy Fails," saying:
He believes it, he said. "I have no doubt that if diplomatic talks fail with Iran and Tehran doesn't stop accelerating its nuclear development - US President Barack Obama will conduct a military attack against Iran."
"Preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon isn't only an Israeli interest, but a global and an American interest. As long as the US is in the lead - why shouldn't we use its assistance?"
Secretary of State John Kerry told Peres that "Obama is not bluffing when he says he will stop Iran's nuclear program."
"We understand the nature of the threat of Iran. And as the President has said many times, he doesn't bluff. He is serious."
"We will stand with Israel against this threat and with the rest of the world, who have underscored that all we are looking for is Iran to live up to its international obligations. No option is off the table. No option will be taken off the table."
Kerry, Obama, other US officials, and Israeli ones know Iran's nuclear program is peaceful. False accusations persist. War may follow. The threat is real.
Permanent war is US policy. America and Israel are modern-day Spartas. Saber-rattling and hostile rhetoric continue. Anything ahead is possible.
The American Enterprise (AEI) Institute exerts enormous influence on US policy. Ronald Reagan once called it "a revolution in ideas of which I, too, have been a part."
"(Its) remarkably distinguished body of work is testimony to the triumph of the think tank. For today the most important American scholarship comes out of our think tanks - and none has been more influential than the American Enterprise Institute."
Post-9/11, AEI was one of the Bush administration's leading foreign policy architects. It was influential in promoting regime change in Iraq. It urged war. Perhaps it wants one on Iran.
On April 17, it headlined "Africa: Iran's final frontier?"
" .Tehran sees many of Africa's 54 countries as easy pickings in a zero-sum game for influence."
It's "forging ties .to leverage aid and soft power in exchange for diplomatic favors and to use Africa as cover for military or nuclear objectives."
Its outreach "will increasingly challenge US aims across Africa and in its surrounding waters." AEI suggested the importance of US intervention. It stopped short of urging war. Doing so may follow.
On April 23, AEI headlined "Iran unveiled: How the Revolutionary Guards is turning theocracy into military dictatorship."
It's the title of AEI resident fellow Ali Alfoneh's new book. He asks:
"Is Washington prepared to tailor its strategy based on an evolving Iranian power structure?"
"The rise of the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp) is bound to challenge the interests of the United States in the Middle East and beyond."
He falsely claims Iran attacked US regional diplomats. It supports Iraqi and Afghan "armed insurgents," he added. Doing so, he claims, reflects "the IRGC's increasing adventurism and risk taking."
AEI calls his book "essential" to "understand the inner workings of the regime in Tehran if they are to effectively counter the threats it poses."
None exist. America, Israel, the Israeli Lobby, and right-wing think tanks invent one. What follows bears close scrutiny. Hostile rhetoric remains ongoing.
On April 18, the Jerusalem Post headlined "PM: Israel's self-defense not open for debate," saying:
Netanyahu told the BBC that "Israels right to defend its existence is not subject to a traffic light. We dont need anyone to give us the right to prevent a new holocaust."
"Without a direct military threat, Iran will not stop." He added that Iran approaches crossing his red line. "They have sort of crept up, but not crossed it," he said.
He falsely claimed Iran's determined to build a bomb. He knows no such intention exists.
"The threat of Irans getting nuclear weapons is a direct threat to the existence of Israel," he added, "but I think that it is a supreme pivot of history. It threatens the peace of the world."
He repeats what he knows is false. What follows remains to be seen.
Moshe Arens is a former Israeli defense minister and US ambassador. On April 21, he headlined "As North Korea blusters, the Iranian nuclear clock ticks away," saying:
"It's only a small mental leap from the current crisis with nuclear North Korea to a potential future crisis with a nuclear Iran."
"In this scenario, Iran - after having achieved nuclear weapon capability, and in possession of medium and long-range ballistic missiles - issues threats against Israel and the US."
"In Jerusalem, no one is going to just shrug off the threat."
"It is a real, present danger, and it will be weighing the advantages and disadvantages of a first strike against Israel."
"The threat will be taken seriously, as it should be. And the world will be looking into the face of a nuclear catastrophe."
"It's clear now that economic sanctions aren't hindering the Iranian race for the bomb. The Iranian nuclear clock keeps ticking. How much time is left before it's too late?"
Netanyahu often threatens war on Iran. Arens barely stopped short of urging it. Inventing an Iranian threat advances the possibility. Doing so threatens the region and humanity.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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Hefei (合肥; Héféi) is the capital city of Anhui Province in China.
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Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (合肥新桥国际机场 Héféi Xīnqiáo guójì jīchǎng) This is the new airport that serves Hefei. It opened May 30, 2013. It is located near the town of Gaoliu in Feixi County, 31.8 kilometers from the city center. A straight run (light traffic) to or from the airport by car or shuttle bus takes 40 minutes. There is also a 10RMB toll fee to get onto the airport expressway. A taxi will cost about 120RMB one way. A shuttle bus costs 25RMB one way.
There are currently 4 shuttle bus lines that run to and from Xin Qiao:
The phone number for the airport express bus company is 4000 323 328. At the airport, the first buses don't begin returning to Hefei until 08:40.
Hefei Luogang Airport (合肥骆岗机场 Héféi Luògǎng jīchǎng) (IATA: HEF) This was the old airport servicing Hefei. It is now closed.
By train
Hefei Railway Station (合肥站 Héféi Zhàn) All fast trains depart from the one station in Hefei. Fast train codes begin with a D and very fast train codes begin with G. Trains depart regularly to Shanghai and other places. An accurate timetable can be found at www.cnvol.com/station-3/en-856.htm
To Shanghai and Wuhan, roughly 3 hours. To Nanjing, roughly 45 mins. There are different trains to Shanghai, many going via Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Kunshan. Sleeper trains to Beijing, Harbin, Qingdao also depart or pass through Hefei. There is no fast train south to Huangshan mountains or direct to Hangzhou.
There are many booths dotted around town for purchasing train tickets. A few in the city center are:
By bus
Hefei Long Distance Bus Station (合肥长途汽车站 Héféi chángtú qìchēzhàn) 明光路 Míngguāng lù www.hf8s.com
Anhui Provincial Tour Bus station (安徽省旅游巴士站 Ānhuī shěng lǚyóu bāshì zhàn) 合肥火车站东侧(临近安徽大市场)站前路 Zhàn qián lù life.365jia.cn
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Hefei isn't known as a tourist destination, but if you are using it as a stop-off point there are some pleasant places to see. In particular, Hefei has many fine parks and gardens.
Local specialties include:
Hefei's most famous longxia street is Níngguó Rd. 宁国路龙虾美食街 Níngguó lù lóngxiā měishí jiē).
Another good area to find longxia is Hupo eat street (琥珀山庄美食街 Hǔpò shānzhuāng měishí jiē).
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Blake Shelton Announces 2012 Tour and 'Footloose' Video Premiere
Blake Shelton won't be easing into 2012. The country superstar and 'The Voice' mentor is kicking off a headlining tour before returning to the revolving seat on NBC's hit reality show. Shelton announced this morning that he'll bring Justin Moore and Dia Frampton on the road with him this January through March on his Well Lit and Amplified Tour, which will hit 27 cities.
Season two of 'The Voice' begins after Superbowl XLVI on February 5. The first month or so promises to be previously taped audition episodes, however, giving Shelton plenty of time to tour before he needs to return to the front row alongside Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. Frampton was Shelton's finalist during season one of the hit show.
On Thursday, October 6, Shelton will reveal his music video for the title track to the new 'Footloose' movie. The clip will debut on 'Entertainment Tonight' — it's the first time since Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' that a music video will premiere on the celebrity news show. The song can be found on the film's soundtrack, now available in stores and online.
No specific dates have been announced for the 2012 Well Lit and Amplified Tour yet, but it'll he kicking off in Toledo, Ohio and ending in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay. Right now, Shelton's official website only lists dates through December.


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TFT is often described as acupuncture without needles for the emotions. It is based on principles of Kinesiology and wonderful ancient knowledge drawn from the Chinese Meridian System.
The therapy involves tapping energy points easily located on the face, fingers and chest. specific eye movements are also incorporated , whilst thinking of a stress/trauma past or present. Energy draining emotions such as anger, rage, stress, anxiety are rapidly neutralised. This results in a sense of detachment which allows relaxation of the body ( can be integrated into any form of body work with outstanding results) allowing new perspective and feelings of peace.
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Fiat Weighs Buying Rest of Chrysler, and More
What's News: Fiat is considering a plan to buy the remainder of Chrysler it doesn't already own and a possible U.S. IPO. Large Dell shareholder, Oakmark Funds dumps its stake in the PC maker. Bangladesh building collapse kills dozens. Joanne Po reports. Photo: Getty Images
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Family files claims against US Air Force 1 month after Sutherland Springs shooting
(WOAI/KABB) -- One month after a gunman opened fire inside the Sutherland Springs Baptist Church, the family of four of the victims has filed claims against the Air Force. The claims were filed on behalf of 5-year-old Ryland Ward, who is still recovering in the hospital, his sisters, Brooke and Emily and his stepmother, Joann -- who were all killed.
Sandy Stokes Ward, the children's grandmother and Joann's mother-in-law, says, "I don't try to think about it, because that's not what I'm worried about right now. Main thing my focus is Ryland and him getting better."
While Ryland's family sits by his side every single day in the hospital -- their attorney fights for justice.
"We filed a notice with the Air Force under the Federal Claims Act," said Attorney Kelly Kelly.
The claims allege the U.S. Air Force didn't report the Sutherland Springs gunman was convicted of domestic abuse, escaped from a mental hospital and tried to sneak onto an air base with a weapon.
"Any of those three would have been a disqualifying conviction that would, if reported to the national database, would have prevented him from buying a firearm," Kelly said.
The Air Force has since admitted, they did not report any of that information to the FBI, which they are required to do.
"It makes me hopeful that they will take responsibility and that they will ensure something like this doesn't happen again. This is something that was very easily preventable," Kelly said.


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And RWILL..I think the votes will be closer more like 5-4 but thats a guess.Puddin, did somebody switch? Who has said they are voting for whom? I must have missed something.....
Im thinking that maybe those that didn't like Dick will like what Mike did and vote to have Eric vote out Kail. And I am not sure Kail has many fans as it is soooooo I am hoping I am wrong with what I think America DID (like i've been wrong all the other times) and that they told him to vote out Kail. Im hoping it goes down like ..... Keep Mike - (Mike and Zach could make a deal) Amber/Dustin/Jen/Eric/?Jameka? its possible.... Then keep Kail Daniele/Nick/Jess/
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Alexandra Urbanski - Law & Human Rights, Combined Law & Human Rights in South Africa
Stepping into a Realm of Action and Change
Although it has been over a month since I have had to say goodbye to South Africa and the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office "PAHRO", the memories I have made continue to evade my thoughts and aspirations.
I have shared a wealth of stories with my family and friends, and the endless collection of pictures taken to capture the memories has inevitably exposed them to the plethora of activities, beautiful landscapes and wildlife South Africa has to offer. However, exposing others to the adventures and stories lurking behind the beauty of the South African landscape and its enchanting Table Mountain backdrop has been more challenging.
I have begun to grapple with the notion that perhaps, only in stepping beyond the realm of being a tourist and engaging in the grim realities of refugee camps and human rights, one can actually attain a more revealing picture of South Africa, beyond its scenic and beautifully deceiving forefront.
I could have spent hours reading and trying to learn about xenophobia or refugee camps; however, it was not until I moved outside the confines of the office and into the reality of the Youngsfield Military Base Refugee Camp "Youngsfield", that I was able to attain a deeper understanding of the issues, and was truly awakened to take action.
From hearing children express their hunger to me, or seeing the atrocious living conditions in the camps, I was injected with a greater understanding of the nation's apartheid past and its current canvass of xenophobia and segregation. I began to see beyond the "Rainbow" nation, that ironically prides itself on diversity and tolerance, and became attune to the various needs of refugees and a greater need for volunteers and some type of action.
For me, the first course of action came in the form of launching a campaign to raise awareness about the human rights violations plaguing Youngsfield, and raise funds to purchase nappies and milk for young children in the camp. Thanks to the inspiration of the PAHRO supervisor, Theo, along with the unforgettable passion and dedication of my fellow PAHRO team we managed to raise over 500 Rand in one afternoon. The experience opened my eyes to the power of collaboration and dedication. The gratitude and smiles of the mothers and women leaders at the camp that day will never be forgotten, nor will the capacity of simple ideas and enthusiasm and their ability to make a difference.
More cause for action arose in witnessing the young children's expressions of hunger, sadness, and isolation. The thought that perhaps for one day the children could escape from their dour reality and engage in games, crafts and various activities became the catalyst for organising a Play Day for them.
It is the ever-expanding presence of the PAHRO and the future volunteers that injects me with hope and an ability to propel forward. I have faith that in stepping beyond the confines of the office or the beauty of Table Mountain, they too can attain the desire for change and power to take action against the injustices they witness.
So although I may have returned to a world of certainty, I have not forgotten about the darker world of uncertainty and the memories I have gathered at Youngsfield. Rather, stepping into the foreign world of hardship and grim realities, has granted me the inspiration to move forward with a greater appreciation for the certainty in my own life and a continuous thirst to conquer the injustices I have witnessed.
The Youngsfield Play Day marks the most memorable day for me during my time in South Africa. Managing over 50 young children of various ages, who were not accustomed to any order or structure in their lives proved to be a challenging feat. However, the PAHRO volunteers ploughed forward through the afternoon with smiles and profound enthusiasm for making the day as memorable as possible for the children. The thought of the priceless smiles of the children, or the little girl, Sambia, who attached herself to my back that day serve as a testament to another PAHRO success story- one, which was sparked by a simple idea and the enthusiasm of others ready to transform it into a reality.
Despite the undeniable success of the event, I continue to be haunted by the expressions of the children as we said our goodbyes and left them in the vast, empty field surrounded by wired fences. I realised at that moment, that although I will soon return home, their escape to a better life and conditions is not guaranteed. Rather, they would continue to live in uncertainty, while I would return to certainty.
Alexandra Urbanski
Dit verhaal is een persoonlijke ervaring van een vrijwilliger op dit project en dus een momentopname. Houd er rekening mee dat jouw ervaring hiervan af kan wijken. Onze projecten veranderen constant, omdat we inspelen op de lokale behoefte en we voortborduren op de behaalde resultaten. Ook verschillende weersomstandigheden kunnen de ervaring beïnvloeden. Lees meer over wat je kunt verwachten van dit project of neem contact met ons op voor meer informatie.


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Before & After: Scott Weston's Paddington Project
With a floor plan of only 48 square meters (515 square feet!) and 3 months to gut and refit this 2 bedroom apartment, there is no question that this project was challenging! Scott Weston (his amazing house tour is one of my all time favorites) took on this project and the results are impressive. An incredibly beautiful, practical space that meets all of the owners needs.
While there are so many different elements of this apartment that we find inspiring, the biggest would be the clever introduction of ample storage space; the most impressive being the "magicians box" that divides the kitchen from the office and the built in shelving surrounding the wall of the bedroom. In the bedroom there is also a wall of storage space, inside which all of the draws and cupboards are orange — too special!
Scott so kindly took some time to answer some of the questions we had about this project:
What attracted you to work on this project?
The Clients attracted me to the project because rather than upscaling to a bigger apartment or home they decided to stay put and purge themselves of unnecessary clutter in life which was very liberating.
What was the biggest challenge you faced with this project?
Balancing the Clients budget with the greater scope of work because the apartment needed total gutting, re-wiring, plumbing and these are big ticket items when renovating. A large portion of money was put aside to bring the apartment up to date and then the remainder was carefully allocated against the different rooms (bathroom, kitchen, office etc.) and associated materials and finishes.
What is your favorite element of the finished apartment?
I think the hand-painted multi-functional box that straddles the kitchen, living and office spaces. It provides both functional and aesthetic consideration to the apartment and reminds me of a giant magicians box with hidden concealed compartments to all three sides.
If you could do the project again, would you do anything differently?
There is nothing I would do differently as it was designed and documented specifically for the Client. As with all projects you constantly learn along the way and in hindsight always use what you have learned on the next project.
Thank you Scott!
Be sure to check out Scott Weston's websitefor a lot more inspiration and of course his Apartment Therapy House Tour.


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12 years ago, dedicated moms in New Jersey successfully fought for a law to help make childproof guns a reality. But the state ignored the law for over a decade. So we went to court to force them to issue reports that the law requires – and we won.


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Established in 1948, Kiddie Kampus is one the oldest preschools in the Bay Area, and the only cooperative preschool in Alameda. Kiddie Kampus is also a proud member of the California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools (CCPPNS). We offer a place where children and parents develop, share, thrive, and grow together in a stimulating and creative environment.
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text: Changing Policy One YouTube Video at a Time? May 31, 2011 07:00 AM Tweet National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) again, this time, they are using YouTube. It is no surprise that NCBA is taking a stand against EPA, it has happening for years. This time the group decided to take a different approach in combatting what they believe is unnecessary, costly and burdensome regulation of coarse particulate matter, also known as dust. The group decided to launch a YouTube video on the subject. Entitled Over Regulation All Over the Nation, the video makes the heated discussion much more approachable. "Transforming a very important issue into a fun, creative visual that entertains viewers while educating them about a particular subject matter can be done easily using YouTube and other social media tools. Social media allows you to reach a whole lot of people who are likely not familiar with the war EPA has declared on farm and ranch families throughout the United States," said Mike Deering, NCBA Director of Communications. "We need to solidify our support within agriculture, but also rally the troops outside of our industry. This is bigger than just the cattle industry." NCBA Chief Environmental Counsel Tamara Thies agrees that the issue deserves more attention than it has been given. "We need people to recognize what EPA is doing and work to stop this agency that is out of control," said Thies. "Farmers and ranchers could go out of business if EPA continues regulating them out of options. This is a food security issue. Depopulating rural America is not good for anyone – including our struggling economy and consumers around the world who depend on U.S. farmers and ranchers for safe, nutritious and affordable food." This issue has led members of Congress to introduce legislation preventing EPA from regulating dust in rural America, including the bill introduced by U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.), the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2001, which has support on both sides of the isle. Thies encourages individuals throughout farm country to contact their legislators and ask them to take a stand for farm families across the country. NCBA believes social media is an effective way to take this issue to the next level. Back to news


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker men's lacrosse team's 15-10 victory over Wingate University on Wednesday (Feb. 26) marked the program's first-ever South Atlantic Conference victory. The win also improves head coach David Olliver to 2-0 against his former alma mater, while moving the Navy and Yellow to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
For the second consecutive game John Bretton has set a new career-high in goals. The attacker scored five goals and handed out one assist to lead the Coker offense. Not to be outdone, the duo of Mike Martiello and Shane Wilson found the back of the net for a combined eight goals and two assists. Rounding out the scoring for the Cobras was Mike Maresca and Timothy Smith who each tallied one goal apiece, while Smith handed out one assists. Ryan Maurer and Andy Campos led the Cobras in helpers as they dished out three and two assists, respectively, while Ryan Vento handed out one.
Defensively, the Cobras were on fire, forcing 17 Wingate turnovers and picking up 36 ground balls. Josh Smith registered a team-high seven ground balls, while Dylan Marks and Max Baltzer picked up four and three ground balls of their own, respectively. Between the pipes Tim Ryan was stellar for the Navy and Yellow, stopping 12 shots and only allowing two second half goals.
Wingate would put home the first goal of the game after only two minutes of action, but the Cobras would answer with a 4-0 run, headed by back-to-back goals by Bretton. The Bulldogs would manage to score two more in the first period and leave Coker hanging on to a narrow 4-3 lead. The second period would be a slugfest between the Cobras and Bulldogs as the teams traded goals back-and-forth. Wingate would capitalize on a late Coker penalty to knot the game up at 7-all and would then tag on another goal in the last minute to take a 8-7 lead into halftime.
The second half was dominated by Coker and its defensive effort. After an equalizer by Martiello to tie the game 8-all early in the third, the Cobras would not allow a second half goal until 11 minutes to go in the fourth. During that time the Cobras would score six unanswered goals to open up a 14-8 advantage. Both teams would tag on late goals in the closing minutes, but Ryan's impressive second half saves would preserve the 15-10 victory for the Navy and Yellow.
The Cobras will have a quick turnaround as they host the University of Mount Olive Trojans on Saturday (Mar. 1) in a non-conference tilt. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start at Byerly Park.
McDonald's Player of the Game – Tim Ryan
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Other great news for PlayStation 3 Fallout fans came in the same announcement, with Bethesda confirming that the three original pieces of DLC will launch on the PlayStation 3 starting with Operation: Anchorage in late June, followed by The Pitt and Broken Steel staggered by four to six week intervals. The newly announced DLC will also be coming to PS3.
More news arrives with the first details of new retail discs featuring The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage as one release and Broken Steel and Point Lookout as the other. These new retail add-on packs will only be available for Xbox 360 and PC users.
Point Lookout – Explore a massive new swampland area filled with new quests and content.
Mothership Zeta – The aliens have returned, and they're pissed. Experience an alien abduction first hand and find out if you're tough enough to survive.
Point Lookout will be available in late June for Xbox 360 and PC. Cost will be 800 points or $9.99. It will be available through Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live and through token cards available at retail. Point Lookout will be available on PS3 after the first three DLCs have been released.
Mothership Zeta is scheduled for release in late July for Xbox 360 and PC. Cost will be 800 points or $9.99. It will be available through Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live and through token cards available at retail. Mothership Zeta will be available on PS3 after Point Lookout.
Finally, a Game of the Year Edition of Fallout 3 will ship to stores in October for all three platforms and will feature all five DLC packs as well as the original game.
Dare we say that we told you so?
Bryn says: OK, so we got the name of Point Lookout a bit wrong (we called it Point Look) but hey, whaddya want?! As predicted, the moneytrain that is Fallout 3 will continue to release new content... let's just hope that between both Bethesda and Microsoft, these new additions can enjoy flawless DLC launches.
Let's Fallout 3!


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Softball head coach Julie Fox has decided to step down from her head coaching duties at MIT effective May 31. During her four seasons with the Engineers, the squad established 13 individual and six team records. Fox also guided the program to its first wins over several regional opponents, including New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) foe Springfield College.
Under Fox's guidance, the Engineers improved their winning percentage in each of the past three seasons, culminating in a seven-win campaign in 2010, the program's most successful season in 12 years.
"Julie is dedicated to the game of softball and has served MIT and our student-athletes well during her tenure," noted Director of Athletics Julie Soriero. "The DAPER community wishes her well and we look forward to building on the foundation she has established for our softball program."


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Cities' Leaders Embarrassed by RV Rental
August 2, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Cities' Leaders Embarrassed by RV Rental
It wasn't planes, trains or automobiles, but a 29-foot rented motorhome that carried Oak Lawn and Chicago Ridge officials to Springfield on a day trip in April.
Now the recreational vehicle's rental is causing a minor flap around Oak Lawn's village hall after the owners of rental company Bridgeview RV contacted Mayor Dave Heilmann earlier this month to help them collect the $275 bill, the Southtown Star reported.
That was the first that Heilmann, who didn't attend the day trip, said he had heard of the rental.
Village manager Larry Deetjen; Oak Lawn Trustees Tom Duhig, Tom Phelan and Bob Streit; and Chicago Ridge Trustees Mike Davies and Brad Grove used the RV to travel to Springfield for Legislative Day, an annual opportunity for local officials to pitch their wish lists to state leaders.
Heilmann, who said he provides legal help occasionally to Bridgeview RV when they have to collect outstanding debts, called it "embarrassing" for the village to lag on its bills. What's more, Heilmann said he can't figure out why the village would need an RV in the first place.
"If you need to go to Springfield, you get in your car and go," he said. "This wasn't a camping trip to Springfield, it was a Legislative Day. … It sets a bad example."
The bill since has been paid for the RV, a Winnebago equipped with a bed, couch and dinette that seats 10 people and can sleep six or seven, Bridgeview RV owner Evelyn Wingo said. The company received a check for the full amount July 16, three months after the April 14 rental.
Village manager Larry Deetjen chalked up the missing payment to an administrative mix-up but defended the decision to rent the RV for the day. Officials put in a 20-hour day, leaving village hall at 6 a.m. and returning at 2 a.m. the next morning, and using an RV gave them a chance to clean up and change before meetings, Deetjen said.
"It comes down to a very economical trip," he said.
Oak Lawn covered $200 of the tab, Deetjen said, and Chicago Ridge covered the remaining $75. The village uses the standard Internal Revenue Service reimbursement rate of 50 cents a mile for approved travel, so if Oak Lawn's officials had car-pooled in a personal vehicle for the 195-mile trip, the cost to the village would have been approximately the same.
Still, Heilmann said, the village could have been on the hook for much more money if the RV had been involved in an accident. The vehicles can be hard to drive, he said, and their reputation as traveling party buses gives the wrong impression to village residents.
"I think everyone knows why you take RVs," he said. "It's not a lot of money; it's just a dumb thing to do."


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Identifying your SurgeMaster Product Code
Belkin has determined that certain SurgeMaster surge protectors manufactured by
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The affected SurgeMaster surge protectors were sold from January 2003 through December
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This product was sold by Independent distributors nationwide and the internet by www.belkin.com from September 2003 through December 2007 for about $50. However, please note that only units manufactured in 2003 are subject to this recall. In addition, grey units, model F9G930-10-GRY and F9G930fc10G-CL, are not subject to this recall.
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Groups Across the Nation Celebrate National Bison Day
The Wildlife Conservation Society, Intertribal Buffalo Council, National Bison Association, and dozens of bison-friendly businesses and groups around the country are celebrating the second annual National Bison Day on Saturday, November 2. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution on October 29 that officially recognizes National Bison Day for the historical, economic, ecological and cultural contributions of bison across the American landscape.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources will conduct two lease auctions for lands in the desirable Wahluke Slope. It has an American Viticultural Area designation, and irrigated crop lands in the area are highly desirable for production of wine grapes, orchard, and row crops.
Oregon's Congressman Kurt Schrader is one of the House conferee's for the Farm Bill negotiation and is a member of the House Ag committee. He was a part of the first meeting of the Farm Bill Conference Committee and says that the mood was a reconcilable one with most members confining themselves to discussing areas of interest to them and enumerating some of the difficulties that they're going to face in a few of the areas.


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When I tried to run the installation on my 4.09-STABLE machine, the module wouldn't load up. I have pcm compiled into my kernel; do I need to remove pcm from the kernel to get oss to install? If anybody has a good detailed walkthrough for installing oss on FreeBSD, that would be awesome.


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Thursday, 28 August 2008
Come and join us at the Sunday Cycle Picnic - 7th September 2008
Bobbin Bicycles, cyclechic.co.uk and Sawako Furuno invite you to an afternoon of fun, frolics and bicycles!
Put on your Sunday Best, pack yourself a picnic and come on down to London Fields for the very first Sunday Cycle Picnic.
The Magnificent Revolution's pedal-powered cinema tent will play host to Ray Pascoe's beautiful vintage cycling films,
alongside contemporary shorts. There will also be garden games, stalls and prizes for stylish bikes and their riders.
So saddle up and we'll see you there!
What you need to bring:
Your bike and a lock (secure cycle parking provided)
A picnic
Your friends
For one special lady a Red Bobbin Playbike is up for grabs. Just turn up on the day in a fetching outfit and sit on the bike for
your chance to cycle it away into sunset. For style inspiration visit bobbinbicycles.co.uk. May the best outfit win!
The Sunday Cycle Picnic, Sunday 7th Sept, 12-5pm
London Fields, Hackney
Labels: Cycle fashion, Cyclechic Warriors
4 comments:
- Angie said...
I just want to let you know you're on my blogroll. I love your blog! It's so unique!
- 29 August 2008 at 04:43
- Caz said...
Thanks Angie! Glad you like it. Keep in touch x
- 10 September 2008 at 14:26
Wish I could have been there...darn..maybe next time.
How'd it go? Do you have any pics to share of the picnic?
Greetings from San Francisco
- man
- 16 September 2008 at 22:46
- judypink said...
I've just stumbled across your blog. are you having another picnic this year?
- 4 August 2009 at 14:46
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If Lance Armstrong's mea culpa to Oprah Winfrey is being done as a bid for forgiveness, Kathy LeMond will be watching with deaf ears.
"There is no limit to what he would do to protect his secret," said LeMond, the wife of three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, "and not one word could come out of his mouth that would convince me to change his opinion of who he really is.
"I can't describe to you the level of fear he brings to a family, other than to liken it to a drunken, alcoholic, abusive spouse who gets out of jail with a bouquet of roses for his bloodied spouse, saying, 'Here, I'm sorry I did that.'"
PHOTOS: Lance Armstrong through the years
Armstrong's interview with Winfrey, which will air Thursday and Friday evenings on the Oprah Winfrey Network, will mark a long-delayed admission of using performance-enhancing methods to win seven Tour de France titles.