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Ask the Trainer | Is Max ready for company?
Special to the Sun
Dear Carla,
We have a wonderful 2-year-old Lab named Max. He's friendly, but shy around new people. He also gets uncomfortable around small kids. For the first time since we've had Max, our family is traveling to our house for the holidays. In addition to six adults, there will be two children, ages 4 and 6 staying with us. I'm worried that Max is going to be overwhelmed by all the activity. What can we do to help him get through this?
The Thompson Family
Dear Thompson Family,
The holiday season can be as overwhelming for our dogs as it is for us. It can also be dangerous. You are very smart to plan in advance. Brush up on cues such as Off, Go to Bed, Down, Stay, and Leave it, but don't count on training exclusively. Some management will be necessary to keep Max happy and safe.
It sounds like the combination of adult and child visitors may be too much for Max. Consider putting him in a quiet bedroom or in a crate with a stuffed Kong or extra special chew toy for an hour or so a few times a day. Quiet time will help him calm down and get a break from the commotion. Kids tend to find endless ways to torment dogs when they are not closely supervised and even wonderful dogs like Max may snap or bite when cornered or scared.
Max is a Lab, so you have to expect that he's going to be on patrol for some yummy food. Jumping up, counter-surfing and stealing food are normal dog behaviors. At a busy party there is ample opportunity to snatch the goodies and run. Some polite dogs take a different approach. My dog loves to snuggle up to some unsuspecting guest, give them "the look" and get fed a yummy appetizer. Rich, fatty foods can cause stomach problems ranging from simple upset to pancreatitis which causes pain, vomiting, and dehydration. This is a very serious medical condition and can require hospitalization. Dogs should never be fed cooked bones which are soft and can splinter, causing obstructions and choking. In addition, many holiday foods contain ingredients which can be poisonous to our pets. Onions, alcohol, chocolate, and xylitol (artificial sweetener) are especially dangerous.
Lastly, make it a point to get Max out for a long walk every day. After some exercise, he will be more likely to find a quiet spot to take a nap. This strategy will also be good for you and your guests can enjoy some fresh mountain air.
Happy holiday!
– Carla Brown, CPDT is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and owner of The Savvy Dog Training and Education Center in Truckee. If you have a pet topic/issue you would like to see covered in the Ask the Trainer column, please email her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Reviewing Final Fight: Double Impact this week, I failed to mention the game's remixed soundtrack as a definite plus. It's the product of Simon Viklund, who delivered the outstanding techno score of Bionic Commando: Rearmed. It's available for download, free.
Not only that, you can snag Viklund's take on the songs for Magic Sword, also featured in Double Impact. There are 46 tracks in all.
If it were up to me, I'd keep revisiting 1980s and 1990s projects just so Viklund could update their music. True, he's working with established themes rather than original compositions. But as a work that strikes a balance between being evocative of the source material while still being unique in its own right, I don't know of a better composer. These 8-bit anthems are no small part of our nostalgia for classic game franchises and given publishers' instinct to reboot them, a guy like Viklund would be essential. He's the only one I know doing this sort of thing right now.
Final Fight Double Impact Soundtrack [.zip file, opens in separate window. Via GameSetWatch]

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English Conversation Class
Master conversation skills by building confidence and getting used to complex and extended conversations. The classes will focus on extended dialogue, speeches and complex lines of reasoning. It is recommended that you commit to 20 minutes per day of independent study to benefit from the course.
What you will learn
In these English conversation classes you will work towards the following goals:
- Be able to take part in conversations about familiar subjects or personal interests fluently without preparation
- Express and justify your opinions and projects.
- Tell a story or plot of a book or film with your own comments
- Be able to understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
- Be able to understand most TV news and current affairs programmes.
- Be able to understand the majority of films in standard dialect.
These goals are based on the common European guidelines for languages at B1-B2 level.
What you need to know
This class is for Intermediate learners, as a guide you should have roughly the equivalent to a B1 level in English. You can estimate your level with the following self-assessment. I can:
- Understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
- Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
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House of Light
The House of the Lord in Payson, Utah. Jesus Christ said "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." —John 8:12
Passing in the Night
Light trails in some of the densest fog I've seen. Taken when I should have been sleeping, as the fog crystallized on my camera. :)
To the Most High
The Boston, Massachusetts Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first night I was in the area, I visited this temple, but the lights were already off for the night, so the next night I arrived earlier. and was able to shoot for 30 minutes while the lights were still on. Oh, how I love the temples. I feel connected to God while I'm there.
Bathed in Light
After attending the Payson Utah temple with my daughter yesterday, I pulled over and took a series of photos and later created this. It's a blend of 5 exposures with post-processing done in Photomatix Pro 5, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop CC. The star trails are from one of the exposures (60 seconds). Someday I may re-process using a frame without star trails to see how that looks.
The light rays shining up from the temple reminded me of this quotation, which I've always loved, but seems to grow in significance for me over time:
"If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be. The house of the Lord, bathed in light, standing out in the darkness, becomes symbolic of the power and the inspiration of the gospel of Jesus Christ standing as a beacon in a world that sinks ever further into spiritual darkness." - Boyd K. Packer, "The Holy Temple"
City View
1,000 feet above Chicago, Illinois. Quite the view.
I look this photo in my garden yesterday against an overcast sky. There was a light breeze so the flower was swaying and the bee was moving around pretty quickly, so I was lucky to get this composition and to get it in focus. :)
Fade to Cold
The ending of the color on the trees and the color in the sky signals the onset of cold in the high mountains. Mt. Nebo (Utah) shows off a dusting of mid-October snow. I was at about 9000 feet when I took this photo and it was 28 degrees F. Brrrr!
High Flight
Temple through the Trees
At the center of Salt Lake City stands the Temple. Its beautiful exterior pales when compared with the beauty of what happens inside.
Red Head
I never saw his face, but his hair was amazing! Shot as the sun was setting, City Creek Center mall, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Plant's Purpose
All of the energy that a plant takes in from the sun, water and soil, its growth and the show of its flowers, is dedicated to one single purpose: reproduction.
You've got Egg on your Face
Close-up of a bee harvesting pollen from a sunflower in my garden this morning.
Divide and Conquer
The US Navy's Blue Angels during an air show in St. George, Utah.
Break Time
My daughter, taking a break from her soccer game in the late afternoon light.
It's Made of Rock
Evening light on the exposed rock of a local mountain.
We Underestimated the Sky
Cloud to cloud lightning taken from my front porch during last night's thunderstorm. This is one bolt, not a composite.
Alpine Atmosphere
A springtime sunset, taken from the air over Mt. Nebo in Utah County, Utah.
At the Park
3 Years Old
My beautiful daughter on her 3rd birthday.
Standing as a Beacon
"The house of the Lord, bathed in light, standing out in the darkness, becomes symbolic of the power and the inspiration of the gospel of Jesus Christ standing as a beacon in a world that sinks ever further into spiritual darkness." - Boyd K. Packer More on temples here: http://youtu.be/QfmKRBV6aCY This is the Twin Falls, Idaho Temple.
Natural Arboretum
Smartphone Generation
My children don't understand the concept that phone calls used to require wires and they think that powerful pocket-sized computers, connected to all current human knowledge (available for free) is normal. They are a generation (like all of us) that takes small miracles for granted. Read and watch for more: http://oliveremberton.com/2014/you-should-be-amazed, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E
As impressive as the physical world can be at times, it's fleeting. The light will fade and someday even the mountains will crumble. But people - with their hopes, dreams, and feelings are filled with great, even eternal potential. They, the sons and daughters of God, are the greatest in all of creation.


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Prab Becomes Exclusive Distributor for the Neff Press MetalBrik Line
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Through an exclusive private-label distributor agreement, PRAB, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI, has become the exclusive distributor for the MetalBrik line of metal-chip compaction equipment from Neff Press, Inc., St. Louis, MO. The agreement covers distribution throughout the world with the exception of Missouri and part of Illinois. MetalBrik hydraulic presses compact metal chips into nearly solid and fluid-free briquettes.
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Visit Vocations Toronto at www.vocationstoronto.ca, a resourceful site in answering these questions.
The first reading is from the Prophet Isaiah and is a description of the
Master of the Palace in the time of the Jewish kings and is seen as
foreshadowing the role of Saint Peter and the bishops. What is important
is that every society, every grouping of people, must have some authority
within it in order for it to function as a society. This authority can be
expressed in various ways. The ways of expressing authority in our Church
have changed over the centuries. That should never surprise us. But there
is always an authority in the Church and that is necessary, both at the
level of human society but also at the level of being place there by Christ
The second reading today is from the Letter to the Romans and reflects on
the mystery of salvation. God could have saved us in various ways. God is
God. Yet God chose to send us His own Son in human flesh. Jesus chooses
to leave us the Church as His presence in our lives. This is another way
of God taking on our humanity. Many people believe that the Church is
simply another human religious construct. We believe that the Church is
given to us by Christ Himself, that there is authority in the Church which
guides our beliefs.
We can imagine that not everyone understood who Jesus was. Most of these
people knew Him as the son of the carpenter, Joseph, and the son of Mary.
When they refer to him as son of Joseph it should not surprise us. When
they refer to Him as son of Mary, we recognize that they knew there was
something unusual about his birth.
We come back, always, to this personal and deeply important challenge: who
do you say that I am? Each of us must answer that question. It may take
us our whole lifetime to do it. May we finally acknowledge Jesus as the
Christ, the Son of the living God!
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Creative Hands
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
This event repeats every week on Thursday.
This group of volunteers works cooperatively with handicraft projects. These projects are made from donated materials which are then turned into useful items that are donated to various local non-profit organizations.
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The Talented Mr. Ripley - Movie Synopsis & Plot
To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that's la dolce vita Tom Ripley craves - and Dickie Greenleaf leads. When Dickie's father, a wealthy ship builder, asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood, never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own. After all, it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.


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June 19, 2012 > Support When You Need It
Hospital's Support Groups Meet a Variety of Individual Needs, Challenges
No two people are alike when it comes to processing challenging life events such as the death of a loved one or living with a chronic or terminal condition. The same is true of the support groups at Washington Hospital - no two are exactly alike. Some of the groups are focused on providing concrete health and wellness related information and enable participants to share functional tips - such as heart-healthy recipes and tips for stress management - along with social and emotional support. Others may incorporate aspects of spiritual support as well. However, despite the unique focus of each group, they are all there to provide support for those seeking it, according to Washington Hospital's Spiritual Care Coordinator Rabbi D'vorah Rose, who along with volunteer on-call clergy, provides patients and their loved ones with 24-hour access to religious and spiritual support. "The key thing about support groups, I think, is that there's a lot of anecdotal and research evidence showing that they are really effective for people who want to be in them," she says. "I run the Grief Support Group, and sometimes people come to me after losing somebody, and they say, 'How is this helpful?' "While I will provide a brief overview of what the group offers, what I usually recommend is: come and check it out. Come a few times. The truth is some people do very well processing their issues on their own and don't need to be with other people, and there are other people upon whom these groups have a profoundly positive impact. And if one group isn't helpful, another one might be." Part of the purpose behind the hospital's wide variety of support groups is to meet the unique needs of individuals facing diverse life challenges. Rabbi Rose provides an example. "Take, for instance, a 60-year-old man who's had a stroke and whose father died recently; the grief group may not be the right place, but he may find the stroke group really helpful, because stroke is probably the thing that's freshest for him, and being with other survivors will be more useful at that point in time. "A year later, after adjusting to life post-stroke, he may then realize that he hasn't talked about the loss of his father. Then maybe he really needs the grief group. There's a lot of variety in how people cope." Often, she says people find that they can benefit from multiple support groups at the same time. "It's incredibly individualized, and we always encourage people - even if they're sure it's not going to do anything - to just come check it out." Rabbi Rose says the nature of support groups is to provide a forum for people to share experiences about things that are not easy - life events that are challenging and sometimes frightening, as well as to share information and ideas about how individual participants are successfully meeting these challenges. "Support groups are often for things that are scary," she says. "They are for bereavement, stroke, cancer, diabetes, for difficulty breathing - these are all very scary things. For some, it's unsettling enough that they don't want to come to the group, or they don't want to come back after one visit. "When people who are interested in attending particular support groups tell me it feels like it might be emotionally difficult to be there, I suggest two possibilities. The first is that they spend a little time talking with the leader of that group beforehand, so that there will then be at least one person whom they know. The second is to bring a support person to the meeting." Ultimately, Rabbi Rose says it's important to give it a try if you think a support group might be helpful. "I think the biggest issue is nobody knows if it will be helpful until they try it out," she says. "For instance, a 45-year-old woman who tried a support group when she was 20 after her mother died might say the group 20 years ago was terrible, but each group is vastly different, and I always encourage people who have tried it before to check it out again, because they could have a very different experience. "The support groups at the hospital are free, they're drop in, and there's no commitment. I've never had anyone walk out in the middle of a group meeting, but it's okay if they do. Sometimes people are very overwhelmed. When they are, I suggest they come back at a later date and see if it's a better fit at that time." Rabbi Rose says each of the support groups at the hospital potentially touch upon issues that impact people's emotions and sense of self. And some of the groups, such as the Grief Support Group, have been created to address an issue - like the death of a loved one - that can prompt reflections or questions about an individual's spiritual or religious beliefs, their spiritual wellbeing, and sometimes even about mortality. "For the Grief Support Group, I bring in information as appropriate about different religious traditions and cultural approaches to coping, but only if people ask. As with everything else inside the hospital, when addressing these questions, the Grief Support Group's approach is always from an interfaith perspective that respects the needs and beliefs of the individual and their family members." For a complete list of support groups and contact information, you can obtain a free copy of Washington Hospital's Health & Wellness Catalog by calling (800) 963-7070 or visiting whhs.com to download a copy.


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While technology has driven the information age to new heights, lagging legislation has played its role in complicating the tasks of CEOs, CIOs, CROs and their personnel. Aiming to achieve information governance without a thorough understanding of the accompanying legislation will nullify any attempt to gain budget approval in most of the cases.
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Why is Old St. Nick so jolly?
Wick's World
I had an after work discussion with Santa last night; the one who is staying in my basement for the 42 days before Christmas. The talk turned to drunken Santas. Make note that the Santa impersonator and long-time friend of mine is a sober, highly respected look-alike Santa in real life, no costume necessary. I went through my Santa archives looking for articles pertaining to the drinking habits of on-duty Santa Clauses and surprisingly discovered that I had saved some information coming out of New Zealand and Great Britain in 2006.
The first clue as to why Santa Claus is always portrayed with a big, shiny red nose (Santas drink more fortified wine than any other wino) came to me as I was reading an article in the Blomberg News about an interview with a movie theater owner in Christchurch, New Zealand. On December 22, up to 50 people dressed up as Jolly Old St. Nick went on a rampage through a local theater tearing down posters, shoving families and scaring local movie patrons. The Santas, with beer bottles in hand, ran screaming and shouting vulgarities as they invaded the theater and downtown area. Although the group was made up of both males and females, according to theater manager Derek Rive, "None were identified because of their red hats and white curly beards." Police said the drunken crowd of cloned Santas appeared to be made up of local students out for a night of partying.
If you had the chance to see Billy Bob Thornton a few years ago in the low rent, B-grade movie "Bad Santa," then you already know that even Santa Claus can stoop to a level lower than the South Pole. Of course, it's not Santa Claus himself that is responsible for the drunken debauchery — just some idiots with a warped view of the holiday season.
In Great Britain, holiday revelry starts a full two weeks before Christmas and continues right on up to the New Year. The "infamous British office party" has become so predictable that authorities now pitch a hospital tent at the train station in central London to patch up all the sick and injured drunks. According to one company manager, "Massive booze consumption leads to fist fights, firings and spur of the moment indiscretions in boardrooms and parking lots. Christmas in Great Britain is equivalent to New Year's in New York City, except the binges run nightly for two weeks." A special medical vehicle with room for five revelers patrols the street of London looking for those too inebriated to survive the holiday. It is aptly named the Booze Bus or often called the Vomit Comet.
Due to lawsuits, many companies have moved their office parties to rented palaces, country estates and tourist landmarks such as the London Aquarium (have we at last found a money-making use for the Duluth Aquarium?), while less wealthy companies use local pubs and restaurants for the holiday revelry. This year's parties feature acrobats and Moroccan themes, champagne fountains and live bands, although I can't figure out how the heck this honors the birthday of the savior of the modern world.
The holiday entertainment doesn't fade away quickly. It seems that in England all those drunken Santas and loose office workers dominate talk radio and the internet blogs well past the New Year, sharing humiliating tales about their holiday experiences at the office party and elsewhere. Many of the comments continue along the line of spoofing Santa and debauching the holiday season, such as this one that states, "As if we need another reason to hate Santa Claus, he still hasn't owned up to his alcohol problem. We used to think the red nose was cute; now we see it as a sign of a deeper problem."
However, despite all the fun and games, hangovers and infidelities and the disrespect for dear old Santa, many people agree with the blogger who wrote, "This is nothing but a disgusting mockery of Jesus' birthday."
Maybe the so-called "War on Christmas" advocates should focus on the degenerate battlefields abroad that mock both Jesus and Santa. Their revelers make Americans look like "Onward Christian Soldiers."
While you're at it, let's show some respect for not only Jesus and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, but all the other spiritual leaders and mythological characters of all faiths around the world during this holiday season.
Have a safe, fun and reasonably sober holiday!


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Dozens of concerned parents filled a standing-room only Tuscaloosa County Board of Education meeting Thursday to protest the recent change to an eight-period day.
Dozens of concerned parents filled a standing-room only Tuscaloosa County Board of Education meeting Thursday to protest the recent change to an eight-period day.
Beginning next school year, high schools in the county school system will change from four 96-minute classes one semester and four different 96-minute classes in the next semester to having the same eight classes for 45 to 48 minutes daily for the entire year.
The school board voted on the change at its Oct. 29 meeting with no public input. The decision prompted outcry from teachers, parents and students who oppose the change.
Five people officially addressed the board at the meeting held Thursday night, stating their opposition and concern that the board didn't seek public input.
"There was no public forum held on the matter," said John Drawhorn, who has grandchildren in the system. "I would have liked to have been informed about that."
Board members have said that the main reason for the change was so students could take math all year, instead of just one semester.
The parents and students who spoke said that could be arranged without moving to the eight-period system. They said that students will not be able to graduate early and won't have an extra semester to make up a class.
They will have less instruction time and spend more time in the hallways, where some students said fights often break out. Longer class periods give teachers time to assign projects and in-class labs, all of the speakers said.
"This will force the teachers into lecture teaching, which will not give them the opportunity for the team-building assignments and hands-on activity," said Tina Robertson, the mother of a Hillcrest freshman.
Hillcrest students Kayla Nelson and Alexa O'Neal presented the board with a petition signed by more than 1,500 Hillcrest and Tuscaloosa County high school students. The eight-
period system won't give students enough time for extra-curricular activities needed to build a college resume, Nelson said.
"We're here to respectfully ask that you reconsider," O'Neal said.
But board members made no indication that they plan to reverse their decision.
"We always welcome input from the community," said board member Joe Boteler. "But we have a 68 percent graduation rate in the county, 54 percent at Holt High. We have got to do something different. After 10 years of seeing graduation rates drop and drop and drop, something had to be done. You do not continue to do the same thing and be a failure at it. This was not a precipitous decision."
The previous school board asked a committee to research a variety of class schedules used at schools across the U.S. and consulted with other school systems that had changed from the four-period block.
After studying the pros and cons of changing from a four-period block to an eight-period day, the committee came to a consensus and recommended an eight-period day to the superintendent.
The committee was given a directive by the board to move from the block schedule because they wanted a change, according to Mark Nelson, the only one of seven board members who voted against the change. The committee wasn't asked to research the best schedule for students, he said.
Board member Gary Mims said that he is confident the new system will work.
"You don't just change for the sake of change. You change for the benefit of students," he said. "It can work and it will work. But it's going to take the cooperation of everyone to make it work."
The parents and students left the meeting unconvinced.
"They're going to be spinning too many plates, and they're going to be stressed," said parent Mary Ensor. "I haven't spoken to one parent or student who feels different than I do."
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The concluding Sermon from a series on "Psalms for Advent." May your celebration of Christ's birth be filled with joy!
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace good will toward men!" Our sermon text for this Christmas Eve is Psalm 98, and I'll be quoting it as we go along, if you'd like to follow. As you may have already guessed, the great Christmas hymn "Joy to the World" is directly based on this Psalm, and I'll be making references to both.
1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, A song that celebrates God's new work of salvation—a song to praise the redemption that Jesus brings as He is born to Israel, to all the earth—yes to all creation! For he has done marvelous things! He has made a new marvel for all time, the Virgin conceives and bears a child. The infinite and all powerful God, whose scepter rules over all creation, has joined Himself to lowly mankind. The Virgin conceived by the Holy Spirit and gave birth to the Son of God, Jesus, our Immanuel—God with us. Marvelous! Marvelous that God and man are joined in the mystery of the incarnation—son of God and son of Man.
His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. Jesus, who now sits at the right hand of God the Father, rules in His Father's power and might. He comes meek and lowly to the earth to bring the Father's redeeming love, to work salvation for God by being born under the law to redeem us under the law. Salvation means rescue and rescue comes from danger and distress. Our danger and distress is sin and death. All the creation was subjected to futility because of the sin of Adam, and longs to be set free from the bondage of corruption, from sin, death, suffering and decay (Romans 8:18-23). We need a rescuer, a Savior! Christmas marks His coming, His birth for us! It marks the undoing of the curse, as Jesus comes to set creation free. "No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground. He comes to make His blessings flow, far as the curse is found." Not only mankind, but creation too is promised freedom from the corruption of sin and the curse.
2 The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. Angels were the first messengers to make His salvation known. Glorious angels praising the birth of the Christ child, proclaiming peace to the fearful and lowly, sending messages of hope across creation. Shepherds made salvation known to the countryside; wise men later came offering their gifts, and returned rejoicing. Through Jesus' life and ministry the rippling tide of His message spread until after His death and resurrection, the ripples spread from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria, and finally to the ends of the earth! The righteousness of the Lord is truly seen in the sight of all the nations, and it continues to be made known as messengers, missionaries, pastors, teachers, parents and children tell the love of Jesus around the world.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. The One True God does not forget His promises and love. He is faithful to His children, to Israel His chosen nation, and to people of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who have been adopted by faith and baptism into His ever growing house and family. God remembers—He forgets only our sins that He has forgiven through Jesus' death on the cross. He remembers His unchanging love.
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! The swelling joy of creation is so great and powerful at the arrival of Christ our Savior, that it cannot be contained! It cannot be quieted, it cannot be silenced, the very earth leaps for joy. An explosion of jubilation…celebration…as all of creation sings forth the new song of God's salvation! Your songs and voices join too in the chorus—don't quiet or quench the song, but make a joyful noise to the Lord.
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! 6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord! Let every musician and every musical instrument be tuned to give praise to the Lord! Music is God's gift to creation, to give glory to Him. With melodies and harmonies, strings, brass, and joyful horns "let men their songs employ" and echo forth through all creation to make a joyful noise before the Christ child, the King born in the manger, worshipped by all creation. Let the skill of hand and voice and the creativity of the mind give honor and praise to the God who made them and filled them with His glorious sound.
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it! 8 Let the rivers clap their hands; let the hills sing for joy together 9 before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. God has not only given voice and sound to mankind, but all heav'n and nature sing to Him. "Fields and floods, rocks hills and plains repeat the sounding joy." Crashing waves and babbling brooks, roaring waterfalls, deep calling to deep, all of creation humming with sound, resounding with the praise of its Creator and Judge. As another hymn puts it, "All Thy works with joy surround Thee, earth and heav'n reflect Thy rays, stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flow'ry meadow, flashing sea, chanting bird and flowing fountain call us to rejoice in Thee" (LSB 803:2). All creation calls back and forth, from the realms of glory where angels dwell, to the revolving spheres of the planets and the distant stars and galaxies that declare His glory and proclaim His handiwork (Ps. 19), down to the lowly lilies and sparrows of the field. Creation calls to us, "Worship Him! Praise Him! God, Creator, Lord! Join now in the new song of all creation to praise Him now as Savior and Judge!"
The very song of creation beckons our hearts to open and to hear that Joy has come to the World. "Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare Him room." This joy that creation cannot contain is a joy that is meant to dwell in and overflow from your heart. The joy of the Christ child, creation's King and Mighty Deliverer. A joy that will overflow from your heart to all your life. A joy that flows up from your heart to fill your lungs and resound through your voice, as you see and embrace your Savior. Your heart is the object of His coming, of His birth as God and man. Your heart is the object of His redemption, His costly blood shed on the cross, to give you the greatest gift of all—rescue from your sins, freedom from the curse, adoption as God's children, the redemption of our bodies. He sends His Spirit into our cold, closed, sinful and selfish hearts, and opens and renews them—prepares a fitting temple for Him to dwell. His joy alone can lighten our hearts in a world filled with selfishness, darkness, and madness, and lightens our eyes to see Jesus Christ, the Light of the world, the Light no darkness can overcome!
He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. "He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove, the glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love." Jesus' judgment is a two edged sword—rescue and deliverance for those who trust in Him, but destruction for His enemies. We rejoice to know that He rules with truth and grace. We come to our merciful judge, because all "those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed" (Ps. 34:5). He will not turn away from us when we look to Him. His is a divine and wondrous love, that forgives us, poor, undeserving sinners. That gives His righteousness to us by faith, so that we are judged with the righteousness of Jesus Christ on the Last Day. We look to His righteous judgment, that He spare us from what our sins deserve, and declares that we are innocent because of Jesus Christ, and that therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.Marvelous things, all! Marvelous that God has worked salvation for us in the miracle of Christ's birth—the miracle of His life, death and resurrection lived for us. Marvelous things that He has spared us from what our sins deserve, and that all creation is promised freedom in Him. Joy, Joy to the World! "Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him!" In Jesus' name, Amen.


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The internet has opened up a whole new world to children. It can be used as a tool for knowledge, but also a tool for child predators.
In Bryan alone, there have been two cases involving predators on the internet in the last year. So Bryan PD and the city's Information Technologies Department is conducting a class to educate parents about internet safety for children.
"There are a lot of parents that are not computer literate and are not familiar with the internet as far as chat," says Aneya Elbert, IT Systems Specialist.
Both departments hope to inform parents about the threat of sexual predators who use the internet to prey on children. The class is aimed at educating parents about how they can monitor their childrens' online activity.
Elbert adds, "Who are they chatting with? What names are on their buddy list? Can you identify each name? ... those are some basic things."
The experts offer these tips: Put the family computer in a common used area, sit down with your child and talk about the dangers of being on the Internet, and periodically take a look at what they're doing online and what sites they're visiting.
David David is the father of ten. He knows about the possible dangers that lurk online.
"We started communicating a little better with our children. I don't think we have problems now, but it's what I don't know that worries me," says David.
But with five children still under his roof, he's making sure his children are safe by keeping himself informed.
Computer cop is the latest way parents are keeping tabs on their child's internet activity. It's a disc that recalls all of the images on the computer...from internet sites visited to pictures downloaded.
David adds, "Probably everyone says I didn't think it could happen to me. I don't want it to happen to me."
If you couldn't make it to the class tonight, you can pick up a free copy of the Computer Cop disc at the Bryan Police Department or the Brazos County Sheriff's Office.


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The Grundy County Heritage Museum in Morrison will officially kick off the season on March 10, 2013 from 1 to 4 PM. This year there will once again be refreshments and great entertainment.
The museum board is very pleased to be bringing Darrel Draper as the special entertainment that afternoon. Darrel will be performing George Drouillard Hunter, Interpreter, and Indian Signtalker for Lewis & Clark. The performance will take place at 2 PM in the meeting space of the Heritage Center building.
His program is being sponsored by Historical Collections of Grundy County so there is no cost to the public. Mr. Draper is based out of Nebraska and has developed several characters that are popular with varied audiences.
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In this program, Draper becomes George Drouillard and brings to life this famous half French and half Shawnee Indian guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. When the two Captains needed someone who could shoot straight, talk to Indians who had never seen white men before, provide 400 pounds of game each day for the crew, or stand his ground in the face of a wounded grizzly bear, they almost always chose this amazing frontiersman.
Make plans to spend an hour or two at the Grundy County Heritage Museum enjoying this entertainment and the museum displays.
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"Elite Forces" is a general term referring to soldiers who have fighting skills that exceed the norm, either through being seasoned veterans or through especially rigorous training. Elite units often have superior weapons and equipment, as well.
Examples of Elite Forces
- The Immortals of the Persian Empire
- The Spartiate class in ancient Sparta
- The Sacred band of Thebes
- The Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire
- Joint Task Force 2 (Canada)
- US Navy Seals (United States of America)
- The Special Air Service (United Kingdom)
- Spetznatz (USSR/Russian Federation)
Elite Forces in Science Fiction
Elite forces are often found in science fiction and fantasy. Often, said forces receive superior equipment, such as power armor.
A fairly common trend in science fiction and fantasy is the implementation of very intense training programs designed to create extremely proficient and capable soldiers in order to create an army of elite soldiers. Such programs often take years to complete and have high attrition rates. Said programs are often implemented to the point of absurdity.
Examples of Elite Forces in Science Fiction
- Imperial Space Marines
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Austin Harms finished his Crimson career second in program history with 18 shutouts and fifth with 190 saves (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Austin Harms made a season-high seven saves, while Scott Prozeller and Tim Schmoll each tallied a goal, but the Harvard men's soccer team fell by a score of 3-2 in double overtime to Penn Saturday evening at the Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium.
After falling behind a man with a red card in the 17th minute, the Crimson (2-12-3, 0-6-1 Ivy League) pressured in the Quakers' zone before Penn (8-7-2, 3-4-0) was called for a foul in its own box. Prozeller stepped up and took the ensuing penalty kick and drilled it, putting Harvard ahead, 1-0, at 20:56.
Harms recorded four saves in the first stanza, as Penn outshot Harvard, 8-5, and earned all three corners in the period.
With less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, the Quakers knotted the game, 1-1, when Thomas Brandt headed a ball into the back of the net off a cross by Nick Unger at 80:27. Less than two minutes later, Brandt struck again scoring off a corner kick to give Penn a 2-1 lead with just 7:38 left to go.
In the final minute of play, Penn was whistled for a hand ball just outside of its box, setting up a free kick for the Crimson. Ross Friedman placed the ball in front of the goal, and Schmoll headed it inside the right post, tying the game, 2-2, with just 55 seconds to play in the second half.
After neither team could find the golden goal in the first extra session, Brandt tallied his third goal of the game at 102:19 of the second overtime to give Penn the win. Christian Barreiro took a free kick, and Brandt tipped the ball past Harms for the score.
Penn's Tyler Kinn finished with two stops, as the Quakers outshot the Crimson, 18-9, and held a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.
Prior to the game, Harms, Michael Gomes, Tim Linden, Tsiu Moorosi, Baba Omosegbon, Jamie Rees and Ben Tsuda were honored during a Senior Day ceremony.


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The Forgery of Venus: A Novel (Paperback)
Staff Reviews
This is the moving story of a magazine artist's son, who might be creating great works of art, but settles for commercial jobs. He sees himself repeating his father's patterns. Is it a case of "be careful what you wish for" when he is given the opportunity to paint a true master piece for one million dollars? Every page seems lit from within like a Vermeer painting, or a Velázquez. It's a great novel, packed with unpredictable twists through the world of fine art, and through time itself.— Bob
This is the moving story of a magazine artist's son, who might be creating great works of art, but settles for commercial jobs. He sees himself repeating his father's patterns. Is it a case of "be careful what you wish for" when he is given the opportunity to paint a true master piece for one million dollars? Every page seems lit from within like a Vermeer painting, or a Velázquez. It's a great novel, packed with unpredictable twists through the world of fine art, and through time itself. — From Bob's Picks (page 3)
An artist born outside his time, Chaz Wilmot can paint like Leonardo, Goya, Gainsborough—and he refuses to shape his talent to fit the fashion of the day. His unique abilities attract the attention of Werner Krebs, an art dealer with a dark past and shadier present, and soon Wilmot is working with a fervor he hasn't felt in years. But his creative burst is accompanied by strange interludes—memories that are not memories . . . and he begins to wonder if he is really the person he believes he is. When a previously unknown masterpiece by the Spanish painter Velázquez is discovered, the artist suddenly finds himself lost in a mirrored house of illusions—and propelled into a secret world of greed, lies . . . and murder.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Michael Gruber is the author of five acclaimed novels. He lives in Seattle.
Praise For…
"Tantalizing...exhilarating. Retains the power from the first chapter to keep readers desperate for the suspenseful, addictive fix of every succeeding one. FORGERY OF VENUS is a highly intelligent novel that entertains and educates."
— USA Today
"Ingenious...The author owns his subject matter and packs it with well-researched details, making this...a successful, suspenseful examination of insanity, forgery and reality."
— Chicago Sun-Times
"(An) imaginative novel of psychological suspense."
— Boston Globe
"Michael Gruber's new thriller, THE FORGERY OF VENUS, is as layered as a luminous portrait by an old master. A tour-de-force combination of suspense and characterization, as well as a primer on the world of art and art forgery."
— Seattle Times
"Gruber writes passionately and knowledgeably about art and its history--and he writes brilliantly about the shadowy lines that blur reality and unreality. Fans of intelligent, literate thrillers will be well rewarded."
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Irresistible. Fast, Frightening and, as usual, richly imagined."
— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Gruber writes thrillers for smart people. This novel is about art and creativity. That sounds lofty, but Gruber gives it humor and heart. The ensuing drama, involving a forgery believed to be the work of Diego Velazquez, keeps you on your toes."
— Arizona Republic
"Gruber is on a roll…[a] terrific art-historical thriller…a perfect place to get lost for a few days. Once again, Gruber mines a popular vein and strikes gold."
— Booklist (starred review)
"Smart and literate. Gruber approaches art with obvious appreciation, and has woven a clever story with plenty of detail."
— Wichita Eagle
"A quick and sharp romp through the art world. Downright delicious."
— Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Gruber writes with a deft hand, creating a fallen hero who is likeable despite his faults."
— Library Journal
"This is an art lover's dream. Mystery and obsession are textured with art history in a plot that explores not only the shifting nature of art, but also the complex nature of identity.
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"Michael Gruber's large and growing number of fans won't be disappointed with his sixth novel, a thriller in the art history vein. He's woven a tale within a tale within a tale, all filled with marvelous twists and turns that build suspense and heighten the mystery until the satisfying conclusion."
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"This terrific art thriller has history, thieves, insider snippets and a convoluted plot to keep you guessing."
— Toronto Globe and Mail
"THE FORGERY OF VENUS is the latest in Gruber's series of amazing books. He has applied his deft touch to everything from Shakespeare to shamanism, yielding a finely drawn portrait of an engrossing world every time."
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"Michael Gruber giv(es) us a finale in which the excitement level is high because we don't know who, if anyone, to trust. It's a satisfying conclusion, one that will leave readers debating the morality of Wilmot's final decision."
— Tampa Tribune
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Among its many benefits, the Avocet cyclometer took the BS out of cycling. You couldn't exaggerate how fast you sped down steep hills. I used to routinely hear Tour de France TV announcers talk about racers reaching 60-70 mph as though it were an everyday occurrence. Hardly.
I don't hear that kind of talk as much now, so to impress the uninitiated they go metric on us. "They're descending at amazing speeds, 80-90 kph." That's more like it.
One of the best descenders I've known is Jobst Brandt. Not only was he a skilled rider, he was fearless, a pre-requisite for going 60 mph and beyond. At 180 pounds he had a weight advantage over the elite riders who took his draft, racers like Tom Ritchey, Sterling McBride, Peter Johnson, Keith Vierra and others.
Jobst had a key role in designing the Avocet cyclometer (bike computer). As an engineer and a cyclist he was a stickler for accuracy, which is why the Avocet cyclometer was the most accurate computer of its time.
So how fast did Jobst go? He clocked himself just over 60 mph descending the east slope of Tioga Pass. Jobst repeated that effort on Italy's Fedaia Pass with Peter Johnson. Dave McLaughlin, past winner of the Mt. Hamilton road race, says he reached a similar speed on Tioga Pass, according his to friends following in a car.
You can't appreciate how fast that is until you're up around 50 mph. The slightest error means catastrophe — a rock, a gust of wind, a pothole.
I've read anecdotal reports of racers reaching speeds of 75 mph, but I'm skeptical. It would have to be under perfect conditions and with a tailwind. Few racers carry as much weight as Jobst, who also lugged a 20-pound saddle bag on his Alps rides.
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04.09.2017 - Documentary Collection Celebrates King of Stamps Philipp von Ferrari
(Jan Billion) 100 years ago died the famous stamp collector Philipp von Ferrari who called the greatest stamp rarities his own. For over 20 years the well-known specialised journalist and philatelic historian Wolfgang Maassen has conducted research on Ferrari, the "King of Stamps", and he holds the presumably most comprehensive archives of document copies concerning this personality. During the 35th International Stamp Fair in Sindelfingen (26, 27 and 28 October 2017) he will present in ten frames an exciting extract.
Different from the usual stamp collections presented in competitions, this exhibit is conceived as a documentary exhibit. Because Philipp von Ferrari, the mysterious son of a count, has left no letters in private possession; there are only a very few such items in national museums and archives. But with his reserve of so far unknown photos (in most cases the originals are large oil paintings in museums) and his stock of copies from state archives as well as a considerable number of original envelopes, picture postcards etc. Maassen has composed a documentary collection which in a so far unprecedented way describes the life of this cosmopolitan. The panoply starts with the origins of his family, passes through his childhood and adolescence, his professional life as well as his philatelic activities, and does not leave out the loneliness if his last years. His testament and legs, the troublesome legal conflict concerning his treasures and the liquidation of the most comprehensive stamp collection of all times in a series of public auctions – all this is presented by means of well-chosen material. In this way justice is done to a hardly known Philipp von Ferrari, and in the end an extraordinary personality is revealed to whom philately worldwide is indebted more than to anyone else for his promotion and support which can be felt up to the present day.
P.S. The exhibit shown in Sindelfingen (120 pages) is described in German language. The same but complete exhibit (220 pages) will be shown in Monte-Carlo at the MonacoPhil (30 Nov.–2 Dec 2017) in the Car-Museum, but there with English description.


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As Ulsterbus celebrates its 50th anniversary, GRAEME COUSINS looks at the downgrading of the rail network in Northern Ireland during the 1950s and 1960s while a local railway society gives its opinion on the impact the bus network had on railways in the Province
When the bus network in Northern Ireland began to expand, the Province's railways suffered.
Even before Ulsterbus was born in 1967, railways across Northern Ireland were being shut down by the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) as more and more emphasis was put on developing the road infrastructure and in turn bus services.
1950 was to be the year the levee broke for railways in Northern Ireland. Almost all of the Belfast and County Down Railway was closed that year, while the UTA also closed the Magherafelt to Kilrea section of Derry Central Railway and the freight-only line from Limavady to Dungiven.
Branch lines were also closed to Cookstown, Draperstown and Limavady. In what was to be a summer to forget for rail users, the narrow gauge lines at Ballycastle, Ballymena and Larne were also finished.
In later years the line between Castlewellan and Newcastle in Co Down was shut down, while large parts of the Great Northern Railway to the west of the Province were shut down leaving Co Fermanagh cut off from the rest of Northern Ireland.
It was to get worse in 1963 when the Northern Ireland government acted on some of the recommendations of a report by accountant Sir Henry Benson who suggested the closure of all UTA railways except the Belfast commuter lines to Bangor and Larne and the main line between Belfast and the Republic of Ireland.
He also recommended the closure of both railway lines connecting Belfast to Londonderry which provoked protests from the Maiden City.
In the end the main line via Coleraine was kept while the former Great Northern Railways line via Portadown was closed down.
Some saw the decision as politically motivated as the line which served more unionist areas was the one that was maintained while the closure of the other line saw stations in Dungannon, Omagh and Strabane closed down.
Portadown and Armagh Railway Society reflected on the decline in the rail network in Northern Ireland.
They said: "Some 20 years after the rail network was so savagely mutilated in 1957, it was said 'They'll live to regret their folly, buses can never replace a fast, safe, efficient railway'.
"Today most would wholeheartedly agree, particularly those stuck in peak-hour traffic, in a car or bus.
"In 1967, Ulsterbus and NIR were born. The former, as was the case since the 1960s, was to be the saviour of public transport.
"By comparison, NIR was then a run-down set up, with track in poor condition, dilapidated stations and elderly and unreliable rolling stock.
"We were told, with motorways and better roads, the railways would probably continue to decline and buses develop as 'kings of public transport'.
"How many in the area, bounded by Portadown, Londonderry, Portrush, Larne, Bangor and Belfast, would honestly agree with that today?
"Public transport has changed radically. Yes, Goldline bus services have been introduced, new more comfortable coaches and buses purchased, but are they really any quicker than trains over recent decades?
"Bus lanes on M1 and M2 have helped a little, but as road traffic continues to grow, sadly the buses get slower, as evidenced by a study of say Londonderry's Maiden City Flyer and Dungannon services to Belfast, especially at peak hours, where timetables are now having five, 10 and even 15 minutes added to the journey times.
"In rural areas, notably west of the Bann, many Ulsterbus routes would be totally uneconomical if it wasn't for school children. Hence services are sparse and virtually all cease after 6.30pm.
"When we study rail services in the same areas, the picture is utterly different. It is not just at peak hours when NIR trains are filled to capacity, but at off peak too, and at weekends, when trains are also well patronised.
"We understand NIR now carry more passengers than the pre-1957 system carried, even with their now more truncated network, and it is becoming harder and harder to find a parking space anywhere near a train station."
The Portadown and Armagh Railway Society blamed politicians for the demise of railways.
They commented: "Our short-sighted politicians of the 50s, 60s and 70s caused this in their misguided stampede to obliterate the rail network, telling us how wonderful our roads would be, as we whizzed along, in our car or bus, carefree and at speed. "Those who live in non rail-served areas, would give their right arm just to have a train service.
"The like of Newtownards and Armagh are obvious areas, the former to overcome growing congestion into Belfast, and the latter to get many more tourists into that beautiful city and take many commuters and students from that southern region of the Province, to work in Belfast, in double quick time.
"It's obvious – though seemingly not to our politicians – that rail is booming. Building more roads, simply encourages more traffic, more congestion, more accidents and increasing pollution, leaving less room for essential freight traffic and buses for example.
"We must get more traffic off our highways, and at least give buses a better chance.
"Can our politicians not see that railways are a gigantic social benefit, and financial matters will never win where our economy and safety is concerned? Other countries all over Europe and indeed the rest of the UK, see that rail is essential to free up cities and towns and provide fast, safe access from rural areas.
"Why is it that here we think little of spending thousands resurfacing minor roads that carry only half a dozen vehicles daily, yet go ballistic at the idea of spending pragmatically on a few strategic fast and efficient rail links, to places like the International Airport and even continue on to Monaghan and Enniskillen?
"What a difference it would make to a journey that is frequently laborious by ever congested roads."


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Harry Frommeman (Matt Bailey) wants to put together a new kind of singing group that the people of Germany haven't seen before. It's 1927 and the young songwriter places an ad for singers who can sing in harmony. Ultimately, the motley crew of responders turns out to be a miraculously fine fit. Flourish-flinging tenor, singing waiter Ari "Lesh" Leshnikoff (Will Blum) performed with flair as dramatic as his vocal range. Tall, dark and classically handsome opera Baritone Bobby Biberti (Douglas Williams) boomed his way through a brilliant audition.
Songwriter and pianist Erwin "Chopin" Bootz (Will Taylor) jumped at the chance to show off his musical skills for people other than those who frequent the brothel where he works. Young physician Erich Collin (Chris Dwan) also answered the ad seeking the vivaciousness of music over the curatorship of death and disease – the profession his parents chose for him. And last but not least, Josef Roman Cykowski (Shayne Kennon), better known as our narrator Rabbi, would join the group in search of melodies beyond those of a canter.
Years go by and the group slowly refine their sound and solidify their friendship ("Harmony"). Social activist Ruth (Hannah Corneau) would frequent the alleys and bridge bellies which served as the group's performance space in the early years of their existence. She would be the Jewish woman to catch Collins' eye, and eventually his heart. Similarly, seamstress Mary Hegel (Leigh Ann Larkin) is an early fan of the group who would enter into a courtship with Rabbi.
After years of struggle, the sextet lands their big break, playing a prestigious country club. When they wardrobe is stolen on the eve of their big gig, Harry comes up with the brilliant improvisation of performing in their underwear ("How Can I Serve You Madame?"), a move that will simultaneously brand them as a comedy musical act and an overnight sensation.
The group's first taste of worldwide fame and fortune progressively grows, as does the lengthening shadow of oppression from the Axis alliance. The once immune young singers are now divided between they loyalty to their Jewish heritage and their German heritage.
Harmony is a great show. The production design rises a step above the usual set piece flying in. The performers and flashing flats weave and unfold like living origami, with all its puzzle pieces falling neatly into place and in time with the music. The biggest production numbers where the most successful, effectively conveying the expanse of a story that took place on the world stage. Physical production piece were brilliantly exposed in "Come To The Fatherland", a number where our young singers performed as human marionettes. Similarly "Hungarian Rhapsody #20" displays the exceptional vocal skill of every member of the Comedy Harmonists.
Harmony A New Musical is the culmination of several years of effort on the part of Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. It is Manilow's music and Sussman's written source material and lyrics that have finally immortalized the story of the Comedian Harmonists in musical theatre form. More than just a historical composite of the lives of these young German men in the era of World War II, Harmony is an homage to the dilemma of the artist in times of war: diplomacy versus morality versus nationalism.
Harmony A New Musical is running now through April 13, 2014 at:
Ahmanson Theatre
at Centre Theatre Group
135 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012


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Delcam has launched the 2013 R2 versions of its PowerSHAPE CAD software family with new tools and enhancements for solid modelling and for manipulating point clouds. The two sets of developments will speed the production of designs ready for manufacturing, whether starting from imported CAD data or from scanned data.
PowerSHAPE combines solid, surface, wireframe and direct modelling to provide the most comprehensive range of modelling techniques available in a single CAD program. In particular, the combination of quick and easy direct modelling options, together with powerful and flexible surface modelling, makes PowerSHAPE the perfect choice for design for manufacture, especially when converting product designs into tooling designs.
PowerSHAPE Pro combines these extensive CAD tools with point-cloud and triangle modelling, including tools for the live import, repair and editing of point-cloud data from laser scanners. Having all the different technologies in the same package reduces the need to transfer data between multiple programs and so streamlines the whole product development process. The broad set of functionality makes PowerSHAPE Pro ideal for the re-engineering of existing products into improved designs or for creating personalised items, such as medical devices for individual patients or sports equipment for a particular athlete.
The main enhancement in the new PowerSHAPE release is the ability to rewind the solid history tree of a model to any position using a graphical slider. Edits can then be made, either by applying the Solid Doctor to repair problematic data or by using the full range of direct modelling tools in PowerSHAPE, without losing the history of the model. Once the required edits have been completed, the rewind point can be moved or deleted; the complete solid history is then re-built automatically.
A simpler change, that will also save significant amounts of time, is that clicking the right mouse button now has the same effect as pressing "Apply" or "OK" on all forms. This is particularly useful when carrying out repetitive tasks such as filleting around a complex model. The user can now select each edge to be filleted, click the right mouse button and then move on to the next edge. Similarly, a series of holes can be created more quickly just by selecting the position and clicking the button for each hole.
Other solid modelling enhancements include a new dialog for the solid-split command, a more flexible replace-face option that now allows faces of one solid to be replaced with faces from a separate solid, and new hole types allowing faster creation of holes for standard metric and imperial cap-head screws and bolts. In addition, the Solid Doctor has been made more flexible with the ability to relax or tighten the linking tolerances on specific edges. This is important for subsequent modelling as tolerance issues can affect the reliability of Boolean operations.
Additional improvements to PowerSHAPE Pro will make re-engineering from scanned data quicker and easier. A set of new modelling tools will allow users to extract selected points from within a cloud of point data to make a new one, or to combine separate clouds into a single set of data. In addition, separate clouds, or areas within a cloud, can be given different colours for easier identification.


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Mount St. Mary's lost to Bryant, 12-6, in the Northeast Conference men's lacrosse championship game Sunday afternoon at Robert Morris. Andrew Scalley had two goals and two assists to pace the Mount in the loss. The Mount (6-9), the defending NEC champion, was looking for its third consecutive conference title. Mount St. Mary's won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title in 2010 before winning the first NEC championship last season. But Bryant (14-4) took control of the game early, scoring six times in the opening 10:25 for a 6-0 lead. Max Weisenberg, Dan Sipperly and Colin Dunster each had two goals in the run. Bryant goalkeeper Jameson Love made five saves en route to tournament Most Valuable Player honors.
No. 19 Yale 15, No. 13 Princeton 7: The Bulldogs (11-4) won their ninth straight game and qualified for the NCAA tournament by beating host the Tigers (11-4) to win the Ivy League championship. Yale got three goals from Deron Dempster and six points from tournament Most Valuable Player Matt Gibson.
Division III men
Dickinson 11, Washington College 6: The Red Devils, ranked 13th, won their second consecutive Centennial Conference championship, defeating the host Shoremen, ranked No. 18. Dickinson (14-3) held Washington (11-5) scoreless for a span of 36:29, building a 7-2 lead with five unanswered goals. Junior attackman Bennett Cord had two goals and one assist to lead the Shoremen.
Honors: Tufts sophomore midfielder Beau Wood (Severn) was named to the All-New England Small College Athletic Conference first team, and Tufts freshman attackman Cole Bailey (Severn) made the second team and was named Rookie of the Year. Amherst senior attackman-midfielder Evan Redwood (Gilman) also made the second team. ... Goucher senior attackmen Rory Averett and Kyle Boncaro, senior midfielder Matt Lynch, junior close defenseman Paul Taylor and junior goalie Connor Mishaw were named to the Landmark Conference first team, as was Susquehanna junior short-stick defensive midfielder Marcus Cheatham (Loyola). Goucher defenseman Bryce Carson and Scranton senior attackman Kyle Frank (Boys' Latin) made the second team. Drew freshman attackman Patrick Lamon (Severn) was named co-Rookie of the Year. ... Albright freshman TJ Holston (Arundel) and Lebanon Valley junior Scott Sutton (Reservoir) were named to the Commonwealth Conference first team; Widener senior Ryan Shewell (Loyola) made the second team.
Division I women
No. 8 Massachusetts 13, Canisius 12: A free-position goal by Jesse O'Donnell with four seconds left in regulation gave the host Minutewomen (19-1) the win and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The Golden Griffins finished their season at 10-9.
No. 11 Dartmouth 6, No. 16 Penn 4: The top-seeded Quakers held a 3-0 lead on their home field in the Ivy League final, but the second-seeded Big Green rallied for a 6-4 victory and their first-ever Ivy title.
Honors: Princeton's Erin McMunn (Winters Mill) won Ivy League Rookie of the Year ... Canisius' Morgan Leonard (Liberty) was selected as Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year. ... Denver's Jill Remenapp (Century) earned the Mountain Pacific's co-Newcomer of the Year. ... UMBC junior defender Jamie Fahey (Loch Raven) was named to the America East first team. Freshman goalkeeper Anna Barnett was named to the second team and rookie team; she shared second-team honors with senior midfielder Alicia Krause (Mount Hebron) and rookie accolades with attacker Abby Wilson (Fallston). ... Maryland's Cathy Reese was named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Towson's Sonia LaMonica was CAA Coach of the Year, Navy's Cindy Timchal was Patriot League Coach of the Year and Northwestern's Kelly Amonte Hiller was ALC Coach of the Year.


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#8 Missouri and #13 Oklahoma State Square Off Jan. 3 on FOX
New York, NY – FOX Sports GO, a mobile app that provides live streaming video, will offer the 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic featuring the No. 8 Missouri Tigers and the No. 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Friday, Jan. 3, beginning with pregame coverage at 7:30 PM ET.
Customers of participating providers may access the live stream of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic through the FOX Sports GO app for iOS devices, as well as through www.FOXSportsGO.com. For more information on FOX Sports GO, visit www.FOXSportsGO.com.
FOX Sports' lead college football broadcast team of Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, and Kristina Pink have the call live from AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Coverage begins with the FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY pregame show at 7:30 PM ET. Rob Stone, Eddie George, and Joel Klatt break down the action before kickoff from the FOX Sports studio in Los Angeles.
The 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic will be the first FOX broadcast event to be streamed on FOX Sports GO. FOX Sports GO, which launched in October, also provides live streaming of FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 events and shows.
The 2014 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is a clash between two former Big 12 rivals, as two of the top squads from the SEC and Big 12 conferences go toe-to-toe. Missouri, winner of the SEC East, carries an 11-2 overall record after falling to BCS National Championship Game participant Auburn in the SEC title game. On the other side of the ball, Oklahoma State is 10-2 and had a shot at the Big 12 title heading into its final game of the regular season before a 33-24 Bedlam loss to Oklahoma.
FOX Sports has been the television home of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic since 1999.


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Yahoo! folk have thrown a large web 2.0 ball at their search engine by giving it a makeover in an effort to grab market share from rival internet firm Google.
From today, users of the search engine will have access to a drop-down menu that automatically detects keywords linked into their specific search.
Dubbed Search Assist, the facility hones in on words typed into the search engine box coughing up a range of possible query suggestions as well as related topics and concepts.
Yahoo! said it hoped the new "real-time" interface would help users simplify searches while yielding better results.
The site, which trails a distant second place to Google's ubiquitous search engine, has also had video, audio, and photos integrated into its search results.
The firm's European search engine VP, Jeff Revoy, said: "We know that consumers want a complete answer, not just links, and the enhancements we are making are focused on getting people to the best answer in one search whether that's a web link, photo, video, or music clip."
Meanwhile, founder and newly appointed CEO of Yahoo!, Jerry Yang, earlier this week told a gathered crowd of advertising execs, who are not typically known for their touchy-feely side, that it's actually pretty lonely at the top.
According to today's Financial Times, Yang said: "When you become CEO, the behaviours change. It is a lonely job because you have to make the tough decisions."
So what happens if you tap Jerry Yang into the firm's Search Assist facility?
Well, it spurts out a range of options including "player", "winner" and "champ". Mind you, most of these searches actually refer to the California-born winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event.
As for Yang the man at Yahoo!, we at Vulture Central imagine he's still got a card or two up his sleeve. ®
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text: Red Bulls announce Stony Brook School as new residential camp partner Tweet The Stony Brook School © HARRISON, N.J. (March 11, 2016) – The New York Red Bulls have partnered with The Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, Long Island, as a residential camp partner, the club announced today. The Stony Brook School is the ninth residential camp location to be offered for Red Bulls Training Programs. "We are excited to offer this new, family friendly and player centric campus as an option for our non-RDS residential campers," Regional Manager of Red Bulls Training Programs for Long Island Jerome Vivona said. "Our partnership with the Stony Brook School should allow us to provide an exceptional experience for even more players than ever before. It is a wonderful addition to our residential camp roster." REGISTER: Sign up for Stony Brook School camp dates in July The residential camp at Stony Brook School is available to boys and girls ages 9-16. The camp begins on July 17 and runs until July 21. Early registration for a discounted price is open and ends on April 1. "The Stony Brook School Summer Programs is proud to partner with the New York Red Bulls to offer a world-class soccer camp during the summer of 2016," Director of Summer Programs Tory Abrahamsen. "With the Stony Brook School's long history of residential education, and the Red Bull's professional caliber soccer development program, we are confident that this camp will be among the best in the Northeast." The Stony Brook School is a scenic 55-acre residential campus that is less than a mile from the Long Island Sound and only 50 miles East of Manhattan. The campus features first-class dining, residential halls and pristine natural grass playing fields. The campus also features a fully equipped field house in cases of inclement weather, snack bar and a pool. The Red Bulls' residential soccer camps are offered at select residential locations in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The residential camps provide individual players and teams with the opportunity to take part in a unique youth soccer training experience. For more information, visit the residential camps page on RedBullsAcademy.com. Back to news


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Julia Brown
March 18, 1953 - January 4, 2014
The Hampton Union, January 7, 2014
HAMPTON — Julia Brown, 60, of Hampton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, with her family and friends by her side, after a seven-year battle with Pick's disease, a rare form of dementia.
Julia was born March 18, 1953, in Exeter, and was a lifelong resident of Hampton. She was educated in the Hampton School District, having graduated from Winnacunnet High School with the Class of 1971. Julia went on receive a bachelor of science degree in business from the University of New Hampshire with the Class of 1975, and a juris doctorate from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich., in 1979. She was very active in her town, having served as moderator of the Hampton School Board and in the American Legion Auxiliary.
Julia worked for the New Hampshire Department of Safety as a hearings examiner and held several prominent board positions during her tenure. She served as the chairperson of the New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Industry Board and the administrator for the Board of Manufactured Housing. Additionally, Julia owned and operated a successful private practice in Hampton's Depot Square, serving many local clients at the beginning of her career. Throughout her life, Julia also worked in family businesses such as Depot Honda, Hampton Coach, and New England Old Car Barn.
She was a talented cook, gardener and artist, having enjoyed stained-glass work, ceramics and music. Her favorite place in the world was Plaice Cove Beach in Hampton, where locals would frequently see her enjoying the sand and seawater on summer days.
Julia is survived by her children, Jenny and Carleton Simpson; her parents, Stanwood S. and Jewell (Sherburne) Brown; her brother, Arthur M. Brown and his wife, Corrine M.; her nephew, Blake A. Brown; and her special friends Sandy and Peter Bronstein.
SERVICES: Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made in Julia's name to the Hampton Historical Society, P.O. Box 1601, Hampton, NH 03843, where Julia is a life member. Arrangements are by the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, Hampton.