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After 14 years, Colorado Ballet soloist Janelle Cooke leaves the stage for good
Janelle Cooke's announcement that she is retiring after 14 years with the Colorado Ballet comes as a big surprise.
The 33-year-old dancer was in prime form during "3motions," the company's final production of the 2009-10 season. She had a key role in "Echoing of Trumpets," famed choreographer Antony Tudor's 1963 anti-war masterwork, and a prominent solo in the closing selection, "Celts."
Ballet dancers typically retire in their late 30s or their early 40s. If they leave earlier, it's usually because of injuries or other health issues. But in Cooke's case, other reasons led her to make the decision to give up her performance career.


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Explore Weimar-era fine art, film, and ballet with this collection of images. Analyze the experimental styles and social commentary of German art in the 1920s.
Explore Weimar-era fine art, film, and ballet with this collection of images. Analyze the experimental styles and social commentary of German art in the 1920s.
Study various memorials and monuments and reflect on the ways in which we choose to remember history.
Explore a curated selection of primary source propaganda images from Nazi Germany.
The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas' letter and Washington's subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
July 1937: Marco Polo Bridge Incident, outbreak of (Second) Sino-Japanese War
August: Formation of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army
Below you can find a list of important events related to the Weimar Republic in Germany. View the interactive timeline of the Weimar Republic.
Use the following timeline to place key events during the Weimar Republic within the context of the readings and primary source resources on this site.
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Description for Cucumber Yellow Round
No summer garden should be without cucumbers. They are very easy to grow and are very prolific. Planted in a section of the garden that receives full sun and has an evenly moist, fertile soil, success is almost guaranteed.
Lifecycle: annual
Ease-of-care: easy, Cucumbers are not hard to grow if you provide good soil, plenty of moisture and full sun, wait for soil and weather to warm before planting, and use fabric row covers if pests are a problem.
Height: 1 to 6 feet, Vining varieties can climb up to 6 feet with support, or hug the ground if allowed to sprawl.
Spread: 1 to 6 feet, Bush varieties take up only 2 or 3 square feet, while unsupported vining varieties can run along the ground for 6 or more feet.
Savour the taste of summer with your own home grown cucumbers. Cucumbers are an essential ingredient for adding to sandwiches, delicious salads, and those long, cool summer drinks on the patio.
Planting and care
Caring for Cucumber Yellow Round
- When planting seeds in the ground, cover with netting or a berry basket to keep pests from digging out the seeds.
- When seedlings emerge, begin to water frequently, and increase to a gallon per week after fruit forms.
- When seedlings reach 4 inches tall, thin plants so that they are 1½ feet apart. If you have worked in organic matter into the soil before planting, you may only need to side-dress your plants with compost or well-rotted manure. Or, if you wish, use a fertilizer from your garden store which is low nitrogen/high potassium and phosphorus formula and apply at planting, 1 week after bloom, and every 3 weeks with liquid food, applying directly to the soil around the plants. Or, you can work a granular fertilizer into the soil. Do not over-fertilize or the fruits will get stunted.
- Water consistently; put your finger in the soil and when it is dry past the first joint of your finger, it is time to water. Inconsistent watering leads to bitter-tasting fruit. Water slowly in
- the morning or early afternoon, avoiding the leaves. Mulch to hold in soil moisture.
- If you have limited space or would prefer vertical vines, set up trellises early to avoid damage to seedlings and vines.
- Spray vines with sugar water to attract bees and set more fruit.
Typical uses of Cucumber Yellow Round
Special features:
Culinary use: Pickling cucumbers are smaller than slicing ones.cucumber is mainly used as salad.
Medicinal use:
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Do you need help in classes you are taking? Do you need help deciding which classes to take? Or, do you already know the classes you want but simply need to register for them? Martin Community College offers a variety of helpful solutions. (Note: if you are not a current student, please see the Future Students area, and apply for admission.)
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If you already have an idea of the classes you will need, take a look at what is being offered next semester by checking out the Class Schedules and Textbooks area. This area contains all class and seminar schedules. If you need help selecting classes, see your advisor or talk with a counselor in the MCC Admissions Office.
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Accidental-insurance coverage is provided for all registered students. Benefits of the accidental insurance are subject to all provisions of the policy.
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Final Exam Schedules
Towards the end of each semester, you will generally be required to take a final exam in each of your classes. Check the Curriculum Class Schedule page to view a complete listing of times and dates of final exams; plan accordingly.
Academic Assistance (Including Tutoring)
If you need assistance outside class, help may be available. To request a tutor or to become one, see the Academic Skills Center page for more information, or contact the MCC Academic Skills Lab.
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Paying for college can be one of the most difficult -- and stressful -- aspects of your college experience. Be proactive in acquiring financial aid, and carefully consider your options as you explore financial aid. Make yourself aware (and adhere to) any deadlines that might affect your ability to be awarded, or maintain, financial aid.
For information about available aid, see the Financial Aid Resource Center or contact the MCC Financial Aid Office.
You may also want to see the current tuition schedule.
Research and Collections
If you need to conduct research or view collections, visit the MCC Library page, or contact the MCC Library staff. Our friendly MCC Library staff will help you in most any of your academic explorations.
Textbooks and Other Supplies
Generally, classes at MCC will require you to purchase textbooks and other supplies, such as computer software, access codes, or graphing paper. The on-campus MCC Bookstore can provide you with nearly any required purchases. Visit the the MCC Bookstore, or contact the MCC Bookstore staff.
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If you are close to graduating, congratulations! This is an exciting moment in your life, and you want to make sure everything goes smoothly. To ensure graduation day is your day, take a moment to ensure you meet all graduation requirements.
All along during your time at MCC, you -- in conjunction with you advisor -- should be sure you are taking the classes you need to graduate. In your semester just before your last, schedule a brief conference with your advisor to make absolutely sure you meet all graduation requirements and are on-track for graduation. Then, visit the MCC Registrar's Office to acquire a Graduation Packet, which contains everything you need to finalize your graduation and reserve your spot at the graduation ceremony.
Click here to download the Graduation Application.
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- Alpha Beta Gamma business honor society (Kappa Eta chapter)
- MCC Student Government Association
- Minority Male Success (aka Man Up) Program
Withdrawing From a Course
If you are having trouble in a curriculum class and believe that you will not receive the grade you are wanting, you have the option of withdrawing from the class. As set forth in the Curriculum Academic Calendar, if you withdraw on or before the "Last Day to Withdraw," you are allowed to "withdraw" from courses with a grade of "W" placed on your transcript for those withdrawn courses. The grade of "W" does not affect your GPA. Choosing to withdraw from classes is an important decision, and you are urged to discuss your choice with your advisor, a college counselor, and the MCC Financial Aid Office before proceeding.
Be sure to check the Curriculum Academic Calendar to make sure you withdraw on or before the Last Day to Withdraw. If you are enrolled and do not withdraw (and thus, overcut you classes), you will receive a grade of "WF" in each overcut class, which is equivalent to a grade of "F" when calculating your GPA.
In any case, if you are receiving financial aid, you may be held responsible for repayment of aid. Please refer to the MCC College Catalog. To process a course withdrawal, complete the following steps:
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Vestas Wind Systems announced Monday that it has received its largest wind turbine order ever from Canada and that its Colorado factories will be manufacturing components for the project.
Vestas said that it has an order for the delivery of 166 V100-1.8 wind turbines along with a 20-year service and maintenance agreement for the 299 MW Blackspring Ridge Wind Project near Lethbridge, Alberta.
The Blackspring Ridge Wind Project is a joint venture of EDF EN Canada and Enbridge .
Deliveries for the Blackspring project are scheduled for the second half of 2013 and commissioning is expected to occur by mid-2014.
The 20-year service agreement is the longest in Vestas' history in the United States and Canada.
"We appreciate these two global energy companies making a long-term commitment to Vestas. Our partnership with EDF EN Canada and Enbridge shows their confidence in our ability to deliver turbines safely and on time," said Chris Brown, president of Vestas' sales and service division in Canada and the United States.
"This project also will increase our market leadership position in Canada and further builds on our strong service business in Alberta," said Brown.
Don Thompson, vice president of Green Energy, Enbridge, Inc, said that Blackspring Ridge "is an important addition to Enbridge's fleet of renewable projects as it significantly expands our wind energy portfolio in the alberta market."
In Colorado, Vestas operates a tower factory in Pueblo and blade factories in Brighton and Windsor and a plant for turbine covers in Brighton.
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Education with a blend of enforcement toward aggressive panhandlers is the approach Worcester police have decided to take with the new panhandler regulations that went into effect Wednesday after approval by the City Council Tuesday night.
"We're not going out there to aggressively arrest panhandlers," Police Chief Gary J. Gemme said. "We're taking more of a long-term approach to handle this issue."
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday no arrests had been made. There were only a few panhandlers out Wednesday, but those police encountered were given informational cards, Chief Gemme said.
Officers working the Patrol Division have been provided with informational packets, including the language of the ordinance, along with a list of programs available for those in need of help. The officers are also being educated on the ins and outs of the regulations.
Officers will give people begging for money an index-card sized handout listing a short synopsis of the regulations along with a hotline number for social services. People are also directed to the Greater Worcester Housing Connection at 701 Main St.
Chief Gemme said panhandlers have to be informed about the rules. The hope is there will be voluntary compliance after the education process is complete, he said.
The new ordinance doesn't ban panhandling, but restricts where it can be done. Some sidewalks are still in play, but aggressive panhandling is restricted within 20 feet of locations such as outdoor seating areas and automated teller machines.
There are no plans to create a patrol dedicated exclusively to enforcing the new regulations, the chief said. The duty will be part of the regular services completed by the patrol officers.
Anyone found guilty of violating the ordinances can be punished by a fine of up to $50, or the court can impose community service.
Soliciting cash from drivers while standing in a street, walking into traffic or standing on a traffic island is against the law. Frequently panhandlers station themselves on traffic islands around the city — some downtown — and they often walk into traffic to collect money from drivers.
Two councilors voted against the two ordinances putting the regulations into place. They stressed concerns over giving police another task as resources continue to be stretched.
The ordinances prohibit what is described as aggressive panhandling, and those in violation will be arrested, the chief said. Aggressive panhandling is defined as touching a person, blocking a walkway or vehicle, using violent gestures or profane language.
"We will immediately enforce against aggressive panhandling," Chief Gemme said.
As the case in many new laws, the chief said officers will warn people as well.
"We want to make sure people are aware of the ordinances and aware of their obligations," Chief Gemme said. "Once people understand the ordinance and once a few arrests are made we believe we will see voluntary compliance."
The chief said he understands the issue of panhandling and the regulations are geared toward quality of life and public safety in the roadways. He also knows some panhandlers need help overcoming substance abuse and other problems.


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After that night I made a promise to myself that as long as I remained here completing this journey with my wonderful wife, that I would try my hardest to awaken as many souls as I could before leaving and at the bare minimum peek the interest of many so that one day in the near future this world can become what it should be "A beautiful learning center for the soul." My wife and childhood sweetheart, Shannon, is what you would call an old soul. She was present during my awakening and has her own unique perspective on these things. We are the mirrors of each other's souls and her perspective can be found here. Awakening Our Truth is our labor of love and a shared experience for us all. We are all one, it's not just some cool saying. There is only One and we are all projections of that one. If you are reading this, it is probably a good assumption that you are prepared to take the next step in your spiritual journey. As you explore our pages and blog topics, PLEASE keep an open mind and DON'T take anything you may see here as the only TRUTH.
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Cliff Bleszinski might be teasing his next project with this image
Cliff Bleszinski might be teasing his next project since his departure from Epic Games. The image he posted on Twitter last night might just nod to something new from the designer after a development hiatus.
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Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Epic Games revealed the first look at its co-op sandbox survival game, Fortnite, which will be exclusive to PC and the first game to utilize Unreal Engine 4.
Blezinski: Gears of War female narrator revealed in Gears 2
While talking about the Gears of War 2 storyline with Danish site Gamereactor, Gears of War 2 producer Cliff Blezinski said that the identity of the series' female narrator will be revealed in Gears of War 2. When asked whether the story for Gears of War 2 would focus on Marcus Fenix, Cliff replied: "It […]
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Senate chairman calls for 'Do Not Track' compliance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning consumers that industry has failed to protect their privacy online, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday that he will press legislation this year that would create a universal "Do Not Track" option for consumers and penalize companies that fail to honor it.
"The American people are smart," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. "They are going to figure this out. And as they figure this out, they better like what they see if the Internet is going to prosper."
Rockefeller's proposal could face an uphill battle in a divided Senate already consumed with immigration and the budget. But his comments put renewed pressure on an industry struggling desperately to escape regulation.
The online privacy debate has mostly stumped Congress and prompted a tempered reaction from the Obama administration, mindful of consumers' concerns but reluctant to crush a growing industry in a difficult economy. Last year, the White House unveiled a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" calling on industry to give consumers more control over their personal information and suggesting Congress pass legislation to enforce it.
But while everyone agrees that people should be given a choice to opt out of data collection and online tracking, advertising businesses and privacy groups remain at odds over how to implement it. Much of the debate focuses on whether consumers should have to click an opt-out button, or if their browser should automatically do it for them.
Rockefeller said Wednesday that voluntary efforts by industry have fallen short because some online advertisers ignore consumer requests not to be tracked. His bill would subject businesses to penalties by the Federal Trade Commission if they do.
"I do not believe that companies with business models based on the collection and monetization of personal information will voluntarily stop those practices if it negatively impacts their profit margins," Rockefeller said.
Industry is pushing back. The Digital Advertising Alliance points to its Web-based icon program that links consumers to an opt-out site of participating advertisers. They say some 20 million people have visited their site and only 1 million of those consumers chose to opt out of all ad tracking. Testifying at the hearing, Mastria said he thinks the industry has "delivered basically in principle" what Rockefeller proposes through legislation.
"Consumers are very pragmatic people," Lou Mastria, managing director of the Digital Advertising Alliance, said in an interview this week. "They want free content. They understand there's a value exchange. And they're OK with it."
The Do Not Track proposal is part of a broader debate about online privacy that includes what sensitive data might be collected from a person's mobile device. Because a smartphone can divulge a person's location, the FTC warned in a recent report that detailed profiles of a person's movements can be collected over time and in surprising ways, revealing a person's habits and patterns and making them vulnerable to stalking or identity theft.
Some researchers also say they suspect retailers are engaging in "price discrimination" — the practice of setting a price based on personal data, such as the average home price in their area or a person's proximity to a competitor.
Another concern is that companies might determine a person's eligibility for certain products and services based on information collected online, potentially violating credit reporting and fair lending laws.
"I think there should be obligations for companies to tell you what information they have about you" and give you the opportunity to correct it, said Justin Brookman of the Center for Democracy and Technology.
Adam Thierer, a senior research fellow at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, told the Senate panel that he thinks many of the privacy concerns cited with data collection are worst-case scenarios that probably won't happen. In the end, he said, data collection is merely "creepy" and might not warrant legislation.
"I think a lot of my neighbors are creepy, but I don't think they're harmful," Thierer said.
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Korean Efficiency
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Energy efficiency measures in Korea are underway that are at the forefront of market transformation and energy savings. One, a mandate to attach a warning label to any new consumer electronics products that don't meet energy efficiency standards for standby power, will encourage the manufacture of fewer "phantom power" hungry appliances. In the second program, agents from the major appliance manufacturers will go door-to-door to consult on minimizing electricity waste in the home. Korea's e-Standby Label Program The Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) and The Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) will begin a mandatory warning label program this year for manufacturers of consumer electronics with the goal of reducing standby power to less than 1 watt. The national standard is currently between 1 and 3 watts, and the program, until now, has been a voluntary one. When an appliance doesn't meet the national standards, it must show a yellow warning label (see image) similar to the "Surgeon General's Warning" on cigarette packages. The yellow label states, "This product fails to meet standby product standard required by the national energy utilization act." The mandatory labeling policy doesn't ...
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Montana Vital Records
This entry was originally written by Dwight A. Radford for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Prior to 1895 there were no legal requirements for keeping birth records in Montana. In 1895 the Legislative Assembly passed a law requiring all physicians and midwives to keep a register of all births. All pre-1907 birth records are filed with the county clerk in the county where the child was born (see Montana County Resources). Montana began recording births and deaths on the state level in 1907. It was not until about 1915 that mandatory registration of births became more complete. By 1922 about 90 percent of the births were being registered.
The 1895 law governing births also pertained to deaths. At that time the registration of deaths was the responsibility of clergymen, coroners, physicians, sextons, and undertakers. Registration of deaths on the state level began in 1907. By 1910 the registration of deaths reached about 90 percent. It was not until about 1915 that the registration of Montana deaths became reasonably complete. Certified copies of birth and death certificates dated 1907 and later can be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics, Montana Department of Health and Human Services, DPHHS Building, 111 N. Sanders, P.O. Box 4210, Helena, MT 59604-4210. Montana deaths (1954'98) are also indexed at www.ancestry.com.
Marriage and divorce records are not available through the Office of Vital Statistics. These records may be obtained from the clerk of the district court in the county where the license or decree was issued. Divorces were registered on the state level beginning in July 1943. The Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City has microfilm copies of county marriages.
FamilySearch.org has a variety of collections available for free online:
- Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
- Montana, Marriages, 1889-1947
- Montana, Death Index, 1860-2007
External Links
- Montana Birth, Marriage, and Death Records - free up-to-date guide to accessing Montana birth, marriage, and death records (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Includes links to FamilySearch vital record databases.
- Montana Obituary and Death Notice Archive - free Montana obituary archive that has transcribed obits from across the state.
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It's our fearless leader's birthday! Please join me in wishing her the awesomest birthday yet, even if it's the coldest damn day of the year.
It's our fearless leader's birthday! Please join me in wishing her the awesomest birthday yet, even if it's the coldest damn day of the year.
Happy birthday!!
May all the trolls have the blinders lifted from their eyes and bow down before your awesome wit and wisdom.
Happy birthday!
It's going to be 80 degrees in Central California. As a birthday present, I will smugly present this information to you. Happy birthday! ;-)
Baby – flavored cupcakes in your honor today.
L.A. is 80 and sunny. Please don't ban me!
Learn to birthday Kate!!!!
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Happy Birthday Kate! Here's to eating your cake, your dinner, your donuts, your cheeses and whatever else you like on your birthday and any other day. Thank you for being a voice of sanity in an insane world.
Googling baby cupcakes brings up an interesting variety of images.
I kinda liked this one best.
Happy Birthday, Kate!
Sending birthday wishes, warm weather and baby flavored donuts your way!
OH NOES! The birthday banhammer! EEK!
In the style of Melissa McEwan:
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
You look like a postmodern Mae West,
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Happy Birthday, Kate!!
More weather blogging here: It was 29 when I came in to work this morning, 29!! Which is no -3, but this is Texas and I've never bought a coat!!
Thankfully, it'll be in the 60's by lunch. :)
Happy Birthday, Kate!
I will not rub your face in any warm weather. It's 37 here. Which may be warm in comparison, but around these parts, we're used to temps above 80. 130 is not unusual. So we lose our shit when it gets cold.
Happy Birthday!
Why don't you come on out to San Francisco? It's been in the mid-70's all week here!
Happy Birthday!
Yup, book tour of the Southern and Western states is in order, as a weather avoidance measure.
Happy Birthday to you!
Shares fresh home-made caramels all around. :)
Happy birthday, Kate! It's 9 right now here in Ohio, so no weather gloating from me either. :)
Happy Birthday, Kate. You share a birthday not only with MLK but with my Granny who would have been 94!
Happy Birthday, Kate! If it makes you feel better, I am in northern Wisconsin where it has hit 50 below.
Happy Bday Kate! Thanks for all that you do :)
Happy birthday!
Why don't you come to DC? It's 19 with wind chill today, but that's WAY warmer than Chicago!
Happy birthday! I was gonna send you a someecards card but now I don't have to. :)
Happy Birthday to You!!
It's cold here but the sun is shining. I hope you get some sun too. And your favorite cake if you like cake.
Happiest of birthdays, my friend.
Florida is pretty keen this time of year, is all I'm saying.
Though Mexico was even better, I must admit.
Have a wonderful Birthday!
Woo! Happy Birthday Kate!
Happy birthday, Kate!
You are 31 flavors of fabulous!
Very happy birthday, Kate!
I'm in Chicago – can I borrow a banhammer for anyone who's anyplace where it's 40 degrees or more?? (I kid, of course, because I love.)
Happy birthday, Kate!
Happy Birthday, Kate!
Since all I can see out the window is snow and fog, I won't gloat. I will send hope that your future cold is mostly confined to booze.
Ah, a fellow Capricorn. No wonder she's so awesome.
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, Stinkbomb (… she said oh-so-lovingly).
Early reports this week had it dipping to -40 tonight but that has been updated to a low of -28.
(all temps in Celcius – to calculate F degrees (temp x 2) +30 = F degrees (give or take a degree) ).
My understanding that 40 below is the point where the two scales converge, so I guess that if it did drop that low, that would be the silver lining?
This unnecessary display of trivia brought to you by Kate's Kiss-my-ass Krispies. You'll love the baby flavour so much, you'll eat 2 boxes instead of just one!
Happy Birthday Kate! Here in Nashville we're having the coldest weather in the last twelve years, so hooray for commiseration!
Same b-day as my awesome grandpa, who woulda been 94 … Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday, Kate!
Thanks so much for the breath of sanity that is Shapely Prose, which was my introduction to real FA.
A virtual baby-flavored donut is being consumed in your honor; I had a filling replaced this morning, and I'm too numb to enjoy eating the real thing.
Happy Birthday, Kate! You're one of the awesomest broads I know and I hope this year was even better than the last (for you, cause it sucked for everyone else) <3<3
And that's the same someecard I was gonna send!
Uh, this year WILL BE… got my tenses mixed up there.
It's too cold to think, I guess.
Happy birthday, Kate!
Happy Birthday Kate! :-D Sending you baby flavoured donut ice-cream from New Zealand. (Because… the ice-cream here is better than the donuts, tastes WAY better than being thin feels!)
Many happy returns of the day.
Did you just say you'll be in SF next month? Because I would like to buy you a drink, or possibly dinner.
Happy birthday from sunny California… although I for one would prefer some cooler and rainier weather. Does that count for a non-ban? ::perks up and looks around anxiously as crickets chirp in the background:: Anyone…?
It's freezing here, too.
Happy birthday! My present to you is me telling you that I voted for the guy we're inaugurating next week :) (First time I voted in a presidential election, too!)
Happy birthday!!!!!!
Have a great birthday, Kate, and enjoy your last year in the influential 18-34 demographic. :)
*does the Ha-Ha-It's-80-degrees-outside dance*
Happy Birthday, Kate!
Sending you baby flavoured donut ice-cream from New Zealand. (Because… the ice-cream here is better than the donuts, tastes WAY better than being thin feels!)
JAFFAS. Fuck ice cream.
Also what are those toffees my NZ friends used to send me, those were great too.
Also, Jaffas.
(Answer: Mackintosh, and it looks like the brand is Canadian originally, and I can order some from Amazon. Score. No Jaffas though.)
I dunno if Kate and Al are Stargate people, but it's a fun song:
Erm, that link was to wish Kate a happy birthday, obv.
Also it's about 11 here, and going to get colder tomorrow. I plan on not leaving the house again until Saturday.
Happy birthday to a fellow January baby (mine's on the 29th, and it will probably still be cold as a witch's tit in Maryland when it rolls around). Gotta love winter birthdays when you're living in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, or wayyyyyy up north!
Happy Birthday!
Your birthday is the same as my boyfriend's! Yes, I'm fat and I have a boyfriend who was born and everything.
Happy Birthday! :D
May all your wishes be horses, or um, something about the rain in spain, er…
Day. Good. You. YEAH!
*big thumbs up*
Happy birthday, Kate, from a fellow winter baby!
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Three cheers for the BANNINATOR; long may she ban.
( Also, Mackintosh was my growing up "buy it at the store when I had any money at all" treat, and it is suddenly, shockingly absent from my local grocery store. I may need to order it online. Not right! )
Happy Birthday Kate!! :D
Damn, and I thought I was cold here. I'm such a weather wimp nowadays.
Hippo Birdie Kate!
Present for you: Baby flavoured doughnuts. Warm. From Krispy Kreme.
True story.
*builds Kate a birthday cake out of baby-flavored doughnuts, sticking them together with extra baby-flavored frosting*
Happy birthday!
I moved away from Florida because I seriously couldn't handle all that warmth and sunshine year round. Is that unnatural? Now I'm back in Minnesota where I know how to cope with sub-zero temperatures.
Happy birthday!!!
It's, uh, about zero here in Cleveland, with a wind chill of MAJORLY DISGUSTING. And here I am, contemplating moving to somewhere COLDER.
*hugs her space heater*
Happy Birthday, Kate, and many happy returns of the day!
Uh, it's 44F here (temperature, not a bra size!), which is fairly typical for this time of year.
I know this is your birthday thread and all, but did you get a long down coat last year? You totally inspired me to get one (yes! it's ok if fatties look fatter to stay warm!) and I was walking around Wisconsin today, where it's colder, albeit not very much, than Chicago in my toasty Land's End commuter coat.
*gasp* I have the same birthday as Kate Harding? That's way too exciting! Happy birthday from the UK, where there's only an hour of it left!
Happy Birthday Kate!
We here in the part of Sydney not within reach of a sea breeze spent your birthday sweltering in 40 degree C heat (104F).
Happy birthday, Kate!!!! You share it with my mum!
Happy birthday, Kate! Thanks for being such an awesome blogger and voice of sanity. Enjoy your day!
It warmed up a tiny bit here today. It's been around -40 all week, but today it's only -15. (That's Celsius, Googling the conversion tells me it's 5 F.) That's not warm enough for banning, right? :P
Happy birthday, Kate. I'll be happy to send you up to fifteen of our San Diego degrees Fahrenheit for a present.
Talespun knows that we need the colder rainy stuff badly here in .ca.us. Droughts suck.
Happy Birthday and thank you for all the wit and wisdom! Donuts for everyone.
(I can't brag about any balmy weather, but I did make the mistake of telling a friend in Chicago via email that I was off to the gym and wasn't looking forward to the mile walk because it's 15. She said, "15 ABOVE and you're complaining!?" Oops! Stay warm…..)
Break out the banhammer for me–it's 80 here too. Ah, San Diego! Of course, I'd like it be more normal and in the 60s, but I'm weird that way.
Happy Birthday Kate. Please remember that you have become a valued part of many people's lives! You've certainly made a difference in mine–and we've never even met and I don't think that matters!
After having thought about it, I've decided that the baby donuts story was made up and released especially for Kate's birthday. Because, seriously.
Ah, darn, someone beat me to it. True or no, I love it.
Happy birthday Kate! It's finally warming up here, but I totally sympathize with your weather situation because it's been brutally cold for the past month or so.
Happy birthday, Kate.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Happy Birthday!
And since that picture for some reason reminds me of Oregon Trail, don't die of cholera.
Happy birthday, Kate! Many happy returns. I'm with JupiterPluvius. Don't die of cholera. But DO enjoy the baby-flavoried (aka zomgabortion) donuts.
wow kate's birthday is the day before mine!
happy belated birthday kate! :)
Happy birthday Kate!
Here's my rendition of the traditional birthday song sung in our house:
You're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
and now you're even older
and now you're even older
you're older than you've ever been and now you're even older
and now you're older still!
Don't blame me, blame They Might Be Giants, and the fact that I hate it when people sing me Happy Birthday.
*birthday dance for you*
By "Jaffas," do you mean those cakey-cookie-orange gel-chocolate-dipped things?
They have those in grocery stores in Massachusetts, in the "ethnic" section with the Irish oatmeal and Barry's Tea and mushy peas.
Want some?
Happy birthday from a lurker!
Yaaaaay happy birthday Kate! You taught me how to be angry about shit, and then I taught other people, and it is SO GREAT. Thank you for everything, I hope you have a great year.
They have those in grocery stores in Massachusetts, in the "ethnic" section with the Irish oatmeal and Barry's Tea and mushy peas.
*blinks* Irish oatmeal is ethnic? (There's nothing like a bit of unexamined-ethnocentricity-challenging first thing in the afternoon.)
Happy birthday, Kate…even though I'm a date late!!!
SHIT! I missed Kate's birthday?????
I hope it was happy, even though it was motherfucking cold.
(blows party horn and dons stupid, pointy hat)
The wishes may be belated, but they are nonetheless sincere.
Here. Have a baby-flavored birthday cake.
::the head examination reveals wind, fog and occasional outbreaks of peanut butter::
I love that "Older" song.. me and the kids sing it in the car to my mother who thinks it's rude hur hur hur.
Happy Day-AFTER birthday, Kate! Remember, it's perfectly all right to continue celebrating all week or month if you prefer.
Kate'sSisterJ, the cakey-cookie-orange gel-chocolate-dipped things are "Jaffa Cakes". Jaffas are chocolate coated in an orange flavoured candy coating. Sort of like a large M&M but orange and spherical and just all-round better.
Hippo Bathday, Kate!
Happy Birthday, Kate!
Happy Belated Birthday, Kate! (I'm just back in town so only now seeing this.) As an example of all the ways that you've made my life better by blogging, here is a verbatim exchange I had with my 4 y.o. today.
Me: Do I like corn dogs? I can't remember.
Son: Mommy, listen to your body.
yeah, ya know. it's like 10 here, so I can't say anything about being warm! Happy Birthday Kate!
I know I'm a few days late, but happy birthday!
Also, you don't have to ban me. It was a sweltering 9 degrees out this morning in New York.
Also, no one brought up this one?
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BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz hit a pair of two-run homers, including his 400th in a Red Sox uniform, and drove in a career high-tying six runs to power Boston past the Houston Astros 10-7 Saturday night.
Big Papi joined Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as the only players to hit 400 homers while playing with the Red Sox. Ortiz did it with his shot into the first row of the center-field seats in the third inning.
Ortiz hooked his other around the Pesky Pole in right in the fifth. He has 459 home runs in his career, which started with Minnesota.
Ortiz added a two-run double in the eighth. He left to a standing ovation for a pinch-runner, tipping his helmet as the crowd gave him a curtain call.
Williams hit 521 homers and Yaz had 452. Both spent their entire careers with the Red Sox.
Chris Carter hit a solo homer and added a sacrifice fly for the Astros, who lost for the fifth time in seven games. A day earlier, Houston collected the franchise's first-ever win in Fenway Park after going 0-8.
The Red Sox trailed 6-3 before scoring four in the sixth. Ortiz's second homer off starter Brad Peacock sliced it to 6-5 and Daniel Nava's sacrifice fly tied it. Jackie Bradley Jr. had a sacrifice fly off Josh Fields (2-6) to push Boston ahead.
Alex Wilson (1-0) earned the victory with 2 1-3 hitless innings. Koji Uehara gave up a solo homer to Jason Castro and worked the ninth in a non-save situation.
The Astros built a 5-1 lead against Rubby De La Rosa by scoring two in the first, one in the second and two in the third.
Leading 3-1, Gregorio Petit had a two-run double.
After Ortiz's first homer cut Houston's lead to 5-3, Carter homered over the Green Monster in the fourth.
Astros manager Bo Porter said OF Alex Presley (strained right oblique) will be shut down for "seven to 10 days" after feeling discomfort during his minor league rehabilitation assignment at Tri-City of the New York-Penn League. Porter also said LHP Darin Downs, dealing with oblique soreness but still on the active roster, will "need a couple of more days."
Red Sox infielder Dustin Pedroia was back in the lineup after leaving Friday's game after fouling a ball off his right foot. Allen Craig, on the DL with a sprained left foot, is expected to start a rehab assignment, beginning Monday with Triple-A Pawtucket. He did some running during BP with a member of the team's medical staff watching. Catcher David Ross (plantar fasciitis) is expected to be activated early next week.
Righty Collin McHugh (5-9, 3.08 ERA) is scheduled to pitcher for Houston as the teams go back at it today. oe Kelly (0-0, 2.08) is slated to make his Fenway debut with the Red Sox. He was acquired at the non-waiver trade deadline from St. Louis along with Craig for John Lackey.
The Red Sox had a moment to honor Maj. Gen. Harold "Harry" J. Greene, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month. He was born in Boston and was a big Red Sox rooter. His family wore Red Sox jerseys and stood on top of their dugout when his picture was shown in the center-field scoreboard after the fifth inning. They received a standing ovation. Greene, the highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed in combat since the Vietnam War, was buried with full honors Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery.


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Chris Brown: Why Play A Bad Cheating Boyfriend In A New Film?
I just don't understand why Chris, who has tried for the past few years to distance himself from being known as an aggressive and horrible boyfriend, would take a role as the deadbeat boyfriend in the new flick 'Think Like A Man'
I absolutely loved the film adaptation of Act Like A Lady Think Like A Man, I even read the book! When I learned that Chris Brown had a small role in the film, I was excited to see which type of boyfriend he would play. Well much to my utter horror, he played a horrible boyfriend who uses girls and can't even remember their names after he sleeps with them. In this case it's clear that art imitates life.
Wouldn't it have been fabulous if Chris played a nice guy in the flick? The movie had roles like the "mama's boy," "the dreamer," the "underachiever," but the fool? When reading the script, Chris should have said he wouldn't be in it unless he could play a good guy role.
Why? Because now is not the time to joke about Chris and relationships. It was just a few years ago that Chris beat up his ex girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 and left her unconscious in a car! No matter how much Chris wants fans to forget that and his outburst of rage like when he threw a chair into a window at GMA, things like this don't help us forget. Chris' character simply reminded the audience why he's been labeled the way that he has.
If only Chris had been a fly on the wall because the entire theater erupted into laughter when he got on the screen. If he had carefully decided on the image he wanted to portray, maybe some of his once most loyal fans would come back.
I love Chris' music, I listen to it all the time. I think Chris is a great musician and I won't stop listening to his music. But this just showed me that he doesn't take the public's perception of him seriously. At the end of the day it only matters what Chris and his close camp think, but this truly was a poor choice on his part.
— Chloe Melas
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish Classics in Sunnyside, Queens
It's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow! Green beer and corned beef and cabbage are fine options, but if you're in the mood for something a little more authentically Irish, try some of the pubs in Sunnyside, which has one of the most robust Irish populations in Queens. These spots know how to pour a proper pint of Guinness and serve up great pub food with an Irish accent and a warm welcome.
Shepherd's Pie
Bliss Street Station Restaurant, a nice, dark pub and restaurant on Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside, is as old school as they come. I got a Shepherd's Pie and a glass of cider and felt completely at home. The ground beef (yes, beef, not lamb) with carrots and peas was was almost too salty from the brown gravy, but the plain smashed potatoes (pure potato, no noticeable addition of butter or cream) balanced the dish out. Maybe not the best version of the dish in Sunnyside, but a warm place that's fun to visit, nonetheless.
Ham & Leek Pie
The Dog & Duck, a Sunnyside gastropub that's nearly six months old, is a few blocks off of Queens Boulevard, which makes for a nice walk on a Spring day. I tried the Ham and Leek Pie, accompanied by french fries ($11.00). It was heavy, creamy, and ultra-rich—and it was great. The thick cream sauce, perfectly seasoned, blanketed chunks of pink ham and leeks, and came topped with a thin, two-layered crust. The upper layer was crunchy and dark; the bottom layer, softened by the filling, had a slight chew. You can dip the crisp fries in standard ketchup or malt vinegar, but try them in the pie filling for extra flavor.
Fish & Chips
I tried two dishes at Molly Bloom's, another newish spot in Sunnyside. The Battered Cod and Chips ($12.00) were a strong rendition: flaky cod in a light batter, served with a creamy tartar sauce, bright green not-too-mushy peas, and crisp steak fries with malt vinegar.
Chicken Curry
You may not think of chicken curry as traditional Irish food, but it's an increasingly popular option in UK bars. The Chicken Curry ($11.00) at Molly Bloom's, which can be served with rice and fries, is exactly what you want curry at an Irish pub to be. A brown gravy neither too spicy nor too mild, surrounds chunks of fresh chicken, slices of sautéed red onion, and pieces of pineapple, soft and sweet. The rice and crisp fries sop up the extra sauce.
More Irish Classics
For more Irish classics, be sure to visit PJ Horgan's, one of my favorite pubs in Sunnyside. You can see some of their best Irish dishes on last year's St. Paddy's day post right here.
There are many, many more places to explore in Sunnyside, and I'm just scratching the surface with these spots. Where are your favorite places to grab a pint in the neighborhood?
Bliss Street Station 4702 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, NY (map) 718-729-2547
The Dog & Duck 45-20 Skillman Avenue, Sunnyside, NY (map) 718-406-9048
Molly Blooms
43-13 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY (map)
PJ Horgan Tavern 42-17 Queens Boulevard, Sunnyside, NY (map) 718-361-9680
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The pouch is very well-made with lots of room plus slots for brushes. There is also a detachable divider inside. This is what makes the mook a worthwhile buy considering the usual prices of Jill Stuart's beauty accessories.
The matching mirror.
As for the 64-page magazine portion, it has the usual interview with designer Jill Stuart, recap of previous collections and makeup tutorials. Nothing really that interesting or new but since this is the first ever Jill Stuart beauty mook, it's still nice to have if you're a collector.
Limited edition items from the past 5 years. No pic of the upcoming holiday coffret but just a hint that it will be sweets-themed.
A mini catalog of the makeup range.
Lip products.
The 5th Anniversary party where the goody bag was products from the 5th Anniversary collection. So lucky!
A day in the life of a Jill Stuart beauty adviser.
Makeup how-to tutorials.
The new store in Hong Kong. Wonder when Singapore will get its own?
I basically wanted this issue of Gisele for the Gelato Pique portable mirror, which is about the same size as the Jill Stuart one with a similar silky finish. Now I'm just waiting for the Gelato Pique mook to be released on 10 September with the matching tote bag and scrunchie!


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Samantha Barks Gossip
Samantha Barks gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
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Anne Hathaway's Grounded, playing at the Public Theatre in New York until May 24, is receiving solid reviews. And even if critics aren't in love with the entire production, her performance, not surprisingly, is being widely praised. As if there was any doubt. Even those of you who can't stand her have to admit that she can act, non? Anne Hathaway has all the goods. Full Story
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Russell Crowe says this is not happening
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Les Miserables > Les Mis
By far the most popular subject in my inbox today. We don't have to call it Les Mis anymore. It will be as Hugo intended it: Les Miserables. Click here for a refresher on the difference between Les Miserables and Les Mis. I'm sure you've heard, right?Taylor Swift is not Eponine. Full Story


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|Sorting Hat
|Object information
Founder's era (c. 993 AD)
Sorts the students (of Hogwarts)
The Sorting Hat is a sentient Hogwarts artefact which magically determines to which of the four school Houses each new student is to be assigned. These four Houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
The Sorting Hat originally belonged to Godric Gryffindor, one of the founders of Hogwarts. It normally stays in the Headmaster's office until it is needed; Harry Potter talked to the Sorting Hat for the second time when he was sent to Dumbledore's office for the first time in his second year.
During the opening banquet at the beginning of each school year, the first-year students are lined up and their names read aloud alphabetically. Each then takes a seat on a stool and the hat is placed on her or his head. The hat is battered and old; it's patched, frayed, and extremely dirty. In order to speak and sing, a tear along the brim opens like a mouth. It speaks inside of the hat with a small, quiet voice to the wearer and it can use Legilimency to interpret their thoughts and respond to them.[1] After a moment of consideration, the hat announces its choice aloud for all to hear, and the student joins the selected house. The moment of consideration varies in length, from nearly five minutes (known as "hatstall") to less than a second. Judging from Harry's own account of his Sorting, and a brief comment made by Hermione, the hat may sometimes speak to the student during the Sorting.
Founders' timeEdit
The Sorting Hat was sewn roughly one thousand years ago and was merely a normal hat belonging to Godric Gryffindor. When Gryffindor, along with Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff, wondered how they would continue to sort the students when the four were dead, Gryffindor pulled his hat off of his head and, with the other founders, enchanted it with brains and some amount of personality. The Sorting Hat, now animated, was able to Sort and divide the students into the Hogwarts Houses, and continued to do so for a millennium, being owned by each Headmaster and Headmistress. It does so at the beginning of the start-of-term feast, when it is placed on a three-legged (sometimes four-legged) stool in front of the Great Hall. Godric Gryffindor's Sword, one of the founder's only other known relics, can be magically pulled out of the hat by any Gryffindor considered worthy, no matter how secure the sword's location.
The Sorting Hat's songsEdit
Before sorting the students each year, the hat recites a new introductory song. These songs vary in length and content though they generally introduce the hat and its role in sorting new students. Ron Weasley expressed the opinion that the Hat spends the entire school year making up its next song.
They also occasionally warn of danger to come, as in its 1995 song, though it is not known how the Hat is aware of upcoming events. It was suggested that the Hat picks up some of its information from Albus Dumbledore, though it is not known whether it would have done so before such an influential figure in the wider wizarding world was in office.
|1991 Song
Oh you may not think I'm pretty,
|1994 Song
A thousand years or more ago
|1995 Song
In times of old, when I was new,
Good Hufflepuff, she took the rest
The Sorting Hat with studentsEdit
Harry PotterEdit
The Sorting Hat appeared to have a difficult time in the sorting of Harry Potter. It suggested that Harry would have great fame and glory by joining Slytherin House, but Harry requested specifically to be spared that fate. Instead, based upon this choice, the Hat placed him in Gryffindor, where both his parents had also been Sorted. When Harry spoke to the Hat in his second year, it repeated its earlier declarations - that Harry would have done well in Slytherin.
In the next year at Hogwarts, the Hat also played a critical role in Harry's success against the Basilisk. Fawkes had brought the Sorting Hat to Harry's aid in the Chamber of Secrets.This provided him with Godric Gryffindor's Sword, which Harry used to slay Slytherin's Heir. The sword and hat together are the two known relics of that wizard.
Almost two decades after the Battle of Hogwarts, Albus Severus Potter expressed worry over his own Sorting. He indicated that the Sorting Hat might put him in the Slytherin House, and that its judgement may be faulty after being repaired.
Hermione GrangerEdit
- "Ah, right, then. Hmm, right. Okay. GRYFFINDOR!"
- —Hermione sorted into Gryffindor house[src]
The Sorting Hat also appeared to have had a disagreement in the sorting of Hermione Granger, as her expansive intelligence made her well suited for Ravenclaw. However, it can be argued that Hermione saw a greater challenge in herself in becoming bold and courageous, some of the traits of Gryffindor House. This can be clearly seen when Hermione doubts books and cleverness as the traits of a great witch and instead shows that friendship and bravery are more important.
Ron WeasleyEdit
- "Ah, another Weasley. Well, I know just what to do with you. GRYFFINDOR!"
- —Ron sorted into Gryffindor house[src]
It was not hard for the Sorting Hat to place Ron Weasley, as all the Weasley family have been placed into Gryffindor House. Ron was afraid that he would be the only Weasley not to make it into Gryffindor.
Draco MalfoyEdit
The moment the Sorting Hat was placed on Draco Malfoy, the hat instantaneously declared Draco would become Slytherin. In addition to behaving selfish and cunning, Malfoy is a pure-blood, like most Slytherins. Almost all of his family was sorted into that house, including his parents Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, and his aunt Bellatrix Lestrange.
Tom RiddleEdit
According to Albus Dumbledore, the Sorting Hat declared Tom Riddle a Slytherin almost instantly after it touched his head. He had many of the qualities associated with the Slytherin house, and he was the last surviving descendant of Salazar Slytherin.
Neville LongbottomEdit
The Sorting Hat took a long time to decide upon where to put Neville Longbottom. During his sorting Neville Longbottom argued with the hat, saying he was best in Hufflepuff. The Hat argued otherwise, and declared Neville to do greatly in Gryffindor. Neville was intimidated by Gryffindor's reputation, however his persistance did not work and the hat successfully sorted him into Gryffindor. [2] Considering the bravery Neville showed in his seventh year, and standing up to Draco, Harry, Ron, and Hermione in his first year, this choice is not regretted.
In 1998 at Hogwarts, Lord Voldemort attempted to destroy the Hat by setting it on fire. Neville was able to draw Gryffindor's sword from the Hat, and then used it to behead Voldemort's snake, Nagini.
Later, Albus Potter was concerned that he might be placed in Slytherin, but his father Harry told him he could always ask to be placed in Gryffindor.
Filius Flitwick Edit
The Sorting Hat considered Sorting Filius Flitwick into Gryffindor before choosing Ravenclaw. Later, he became a teacher at Hogwarts and head of his house, and joked with Minerva McGonagall about the fact that they had the opposite experiences and if things had gone another way, they could have had each others' jobs.
Minerva McGonagall Edit
The Sorting Hat considered Sorting Minerva McGonagall into Ravenclaw before choosing Gryffindor. Later, she became a teacher at Hogwarts, and put the Sorting Hat on the heads of new students.
Personality and traitsEdit
Though it's a hat, the Sorting Hat is sentient and has its own personality. At the beginning of every term, the hat sings a new song (which Ron Weasley speculated it spent the rest of the year thinking up) describing each of the four houses of Hogwarts. Despite its use in the purposes of "sorting," the Hat has been known to urge students to maintain a united front in the face of adversity and danger.
That hat also appears to have a sense of humor and expansive memory (as in the cases of the Weasleys all being in Gryffindor, and the Malfoys all being in Slytherin).
The Sorting Hat on PottermoreEdit
The Sorting Hat on Pottermore uses a set of question to determine the house of a user. The questions vary in style and do not necessarily have four answers (one for each house). There are 27 questions in all, and each user can be asked a maximum of 7, or 8 if the hat can not decided between houses and asks your opinion. Generally, a set of a few questions can be given to a user for each question, there are, of course, occasional exceptions to the order.
Which of the following would you most hate people to call you?
- Ordinary
- Ignorant
- Cowardly
- Selfish
After you have died, what would you most like people to do when they hear your name?
- Miss you, but smile
- Ask for more stories about your adventures
- Think with admiration of your achievements
- I don't care what people think of me after I'm dead; it's what they think of me while I'm alive that counts
Given the choice, would you rather invent a potion that would guarantee you:
- Love?
- Glory?
- Wisdom?
- Power?
How would you like to be known to history?
- The Wise
- The Good
- The Great
- The Bold
You enter an enchanted garden. What would you be most curious to examine first?
- The silver leafed tree bearing golden apples
- The fat red toadstools that appear to be talking to each other
- The bubbling pool, in the depths of which something luminous is swirling
- The statue of an old wizard with a strangely twinkling eye
What kind of instrument most pleases your ear?
- The violin
- The trumpet
- The piano
- The drum
Four boxes are placed before you. Which would you try and open
- The small tortoiseshell box, embellished with gold, inside which some small creature seems to be squeaking.
- The gleaming jet black box with a silver lock and key, marked with a mysterious rune that you know to be the mark of Merlin.
- The ornate golden casket, standing on clawed feet, whose inscription warns that both secret knowledge and unbearable temptation lie within.
- The small pewter box, unassuming and plain, with a scratched message upon it that reads 'I open only for the worthy.'
Four goblets are placed before you. Which would you choose to drink?
- The foaming, frothing, silvery liquid that sparkles as though containing ground diamonds.
- The smooth, thick, richly purple drink that gives off a delicious smell of chocolate and plums.
- The golden liquid so bright that it hurts the eye, and which makes sunspots dance all around the room.
- The mysterious black liquid that gleams like ink, and gives off fumes that make you see strange visions.
Once every century, the Flutterby bush produces flowers that adapt their scent to attract the unwary. If it lured you, it would smell of:
- A crackling log fire
- The sea
- Fresh parchment
- Home
A troll has gone berserk in the Headmaster's study at Hogwarts. It is about to smash, crush and tear several irreplaceable items and treasures, including a cure for dragon pox, which the Headmaster has nearly perfected; student records going back 1000 years and a mysterious handwritten book full of strange runes, believed to have belonged to Merlin. In which order would you rescue these objects from the troll's club, if you could? Select order:
- Merlin's Book/Student Records/Dragon Pox Cure
Which would you rather be:
- Envied?
- Imitated?
- Trusted?
- Praised?
- Liked?
- Feared?
Which of the following do you find most difficult to deal with?
- Hunger
- Cold
- Loneliness
- Boredom
- Being ignored
What are you most looking forward to learning at Hogwarts?
- Apparition and Disapparition (being able to materialise and dematerialise at will)
- Transfiguration (turning one object into another object)
- Flying on a broomstick
- Hexes and jinxes
- All about magical creatures, and how to befriend/care for them
- Secrets about the castle
- Every area of magic I can
If you could have any power, which would you choose?
- The power to read minds
- The power of invisibility
- The power of superhuman strength
- The power to speak to animals
- The power to change the past
- The power to change your appearance at will
Which of the following would you most like to study?
- Centaurs
- Goblins
- Merpeople
- Ghosts
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Trolls
One of your house mates has cheated in a Hogwarts exam by using a Self-Spelling Quill. Now he has come top of the class in Charms, beating you into second place. Professor Flitwick is suspicious of what happened. He draws you to one side after his lesson and asks you whether or not your classmate used a forbidden quill. What do you do?
- Lie and say you don't know (but hope that somebody else tells Professor Flitwick the truth).
- Tell Professor Flitwick that he ought to ask your classmate (and resolve to tell your classmate that if he doesn't tell the truth, you will).
- Tell Professor Flitwick the truth. If your classmate is prepared to win by cheating, he deserves to be found out. Also, as you are both in the same house, any points he loses will be regained by you, for coming first in his place.
- You would not wait to be asked to tell Professor Flitwick the truth. If you knew that somebody was using a forbidden quill, you would tell the teacher before the exam started.
You and two friends need to cross a bridge guarded by a river troll who insists on fighting one of you before he will let all of you pass. Do you:
- Attempt to confuse the troll into letting all three of you pass without fighting?
- Suggest drawing lots to decide which of you will fight?
- Suggest that all three of you should fight (without telling the troll)?
- Volunteer to fight?
Which road tempts you most?
- The wide, sunny, grassy lane
- The narrow, dark, lantern-lit alley
- The twisting, leaf-strewn path through woods
- The cobbled street lined with ancient buildings
Which nightmare would frighten you most?
- Standing on top of something very high and realising suddenly that there are no hand- or footholds, nor any barrier to stop you falling
- An eye at the keyhole of the dark, windowless room in which you are locked
- Waking up to find that neither your friends nor your family have any idea who you are.
- Being forced to speak in such a silly voice that hardly anyone can understand you, and everyone laughs at you
Late at night, walking alone down the street, you hear a peculiar cry that you believe to have a magical source. Do you:
- Proceed with caution, keeping one hand on your concealed wand and an eye out for any disturbance?
- Draw your wand and try to discover the source of the noise?
- Draw your wand and stand your ground?
- Withdraw into the shadows to await developments, while mentally reviewing the most appropriate defensive and offensive spells, should trouble occur?
A Muggle confronts you and says that they are sure you are a witch or wizard. Do you:
- Ask what makes them think so?
- Agree, and ask whether they'd like a free sample of a jinx?
- Agree, and walk away, leaving them to wonder whether you are bluffing?
- Tell them that you are worried about their mental health, and offer to call a doctor.
Dawn or dusk?
- Dawn
- Dusk
Moon or stars?
- Moon
- Stars
Forest or river?
- Forest
- River
Black or white?
- Black
- White
Heads or tails?
- Heads
- Tails
Left or right?
- Left
- Right
QUESTION 8: (in case of a hat stall)
Which House would you rather belong to?
- Gryffindor
- Ravenclaw
- Slytherin
- Hufflepuff
Author's commentsEdit
- In an interview, when asked about the Sorting Hat, Rowling stated that it had never been wrong and asked for theories, though no specific character was mentioned.[3] In exclusive content released for Pottermore, however, she was a bit more shrewd, stating that it "has made remarkably few errors of judgement over the many centuries it has been at work." She also stated that in those cases where students did not exhibit the qualities traditionally associated with their house, or were noted for those associated with others, "the Hat steadfastly backs its original decision."[1]
- According to J. K. Rowling, Sorting Hat wasn't her first idea of how new Hogwarts student shall be sorted into Houses. She wrote:
- "The Sorting Hat does not appear in my earliest plans for Hogwarts. I debated several different methods for sorting students (because I knew on early from that there would be four houses, all with very different qualities). The first was an elaborate Heath Robinson-ish machine that did all kind of magical things before reaching a decision, but I did not like it: it felt at once too complicated, and too easy. Next I placed four statues of the four founders in the Entrance Hall, which came alive and selected students from the throng in front of them while the school watched. This was better, but still not quite right. Finally, I wrote a list of the ways in which people can be chosen: eeny, meeny, miny, mo, short straws, chosen by team captains, names out of a hat - names out of a talking hat - putting on a hat - the Sorting Hat."
- —J. K. Rowling's thought.[src]
Behind the scenesEdit
- It seems that the Sorting Hat tends to place students based on qualities they value rather than qualities they personify. This is never more apparent than with Peter Pettigrew, who was Sorted into Gryffindor but ultimately turned out to be quite cowardly, self-serving and corruptible. He was probably placed there because at the time, he admired strong, brave individuals like James Potter and Sirius Black. Though it is possible Pettigrew was placed in Gryffindor because he aspired to these qualities.
- The Sorting Hat can detect nascent qualities in a student and place them in the House that will challenge them the most and put their character to the test. Case in point, Neville Longbottom is Sorted into Gryffindor because the Hat sensed that he was capable of demonstrating bravery and leadership during his time at Hogwarts. However, these qualities do not fully surface until he learns to believe in himself.
- The Hat also appeared to take each student's wishes into account. Just because someone is placed in a certain House does not mean that they can not possess characteristics of other Houses. Harry Potter, for instance, embodies many of the traits that are appreciated by Salazar Slytherin. He is clever, resourceful and cunning, yet the Sorting Hat made him a Gryffindor because he did exhibit the traits of Gryffindor as well. However, the hat denied Neville from being in Hufflepuff even though he begged for it. This shows that perhaps it took Harry's in account because Harry would have been successful in either house.
- Another prime example of this happening is Severus Snape. At one point, Albus Dumbledore said that his loyal, courageous nature was much more befitted to Gryffindor. However, as a child, Snape's sheer ambition, social climbing behavior and tolerance for sadism made him an obvious Slytherin when he first came to Hogwarts.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the Sorting Hat appears to speak so all the students can hear, whereas in the book the Sorting Hat speaks so only the wearer can hear.
- In the first two Harry Potter films, it is voiced by actor Leslie Phillips.
- Songs are only featured in books 1, 4, and 5, and are omitted entirely from the films.
- Harry was not physically present for the Sorting Hat's songs in books two, three, six and seven. Harry was, however, present for the song and Sorting ceremony in the third movie.
- In the American edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry saw that "there were only three people left to be sorted," but then Professor McGonagall read off four more names (Dean Thomas, Lisa Turpin, Ron Weasley and Blaise Zabini). Dean Thomas did not appear in the British edition. It is possible, however, that Harry did not see one of the first-years ahead of him.
- The Sorting Hat bears a certain resemblance to The Archchancellor's Hat from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Sourcery
- A LEGO version of the Sorting Hat was released, entitled 4701 Sorting Hat. It featured a dial with the four house symbols on it that could be spun to land on one and sort the figures.
- One of the possible choices on the W.O.M.B.A.T. aptitude test was that the hat was stolen and substituted by delinquent students in 1325, and the whereabouts of the real hat remain unknown.
- One can purchase a copy of the Sorting Hat at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- The Sorting Hat almost placed Harry into Slytherin because it detected the piece of Voldemort in him.
- Prior to creating the Sorting Hat, Rowling considered using a Magical Gateway, founder statues, a Ghost Court, or a Selection Committee.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Voice only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: Spells
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter for Kinect
See alsoEdit
- Godric Gryffindor's Sword
- Helga Hufflepuff's Cup
- Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem
- Salazar Slytherin's Locket


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I, the undersigned, Dean F. May, [pre-printed on form]
Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, have Licensed, and do hereby License and Authorize
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Associated Press Release
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida prosecutor says a friend of one of the Boston marathon suspects threatened an FBI agent and a Massachusetts state trooper with a long pole before the Chechen man was fatally shot.
State Attorney Jeff Ashton said in a report Tuesday the agent was justified in shooting Ibragim Todashev last May. The agent and the trooper were questioning Todashev about his involvement in a triple slaying in Waltham, Mass. Todashev was preparing a written statement confessing some involvement when he threw a coffee table on the officers and ran past them.
The report says Todashev was searching for something in his kitchen, and he returned carrying a pole over his head. He was then shot by the agent.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation say a Florida prosecutor has cleared an FBI agent in the fatal shooting of a Chechen man as he was being questioned about a Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
The officials say State Attorney Jeff Ashton won't bring charges against the agent.
Both officials spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about the case. Ashton's report will be released Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported the prosecutor's decision.
The Justice Department also has been investigating but has not yet released its findings.
Twenty-seven-year-old Ibragim Todashev (IH'-bruh-heem TOH'-duh-shehv) was killed in Orlando in May while FBI agents and others questioned him about his friendship with suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-luhn tsahr-NEYE'-ehv).
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida early Wednesday after an altercation with an FBI agent shares a similar background to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
Ibragim Todashev's Chechen roots and mixed martial arts background mirror that of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombing suspected killed in a shootout with police last month. The two also had lived in the Boston area.
Todashev was fatally shot Wednesday by authorities at his Orlando home during a meeting with the agent and two Massachusetts state troopers.
Two officials briefed on the investigation say Todashev had implicated himself as being involved in a 2011 triple-slaying in a Boston suburb that authorities believe may have been connected to Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
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A friend of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev implicated himself and Tsarnaev in an unsolved triple homicide before authorities say he instigated a violent confrontation that resulted in his death early Wednesday morning, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reported.
The shooting happened inside an Orlando apartment complex as an FBI agent and Massachusetts State Police detectives were questioning Ibrahim Todashev about his friendship with Tsarnaev.
Law enforcement sources said the two Chechen immigrants once trained together at a Boston area gym. But evidence also suggests a criminal connection, involvement in a grisly triple murder that occurred in September 2011, in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Three men, including one who trained at the same gym, were found with their throats cut, their bodies had been covered with marijuana and thousands of dollars in cash. No one has been charged.
But sources say during questioning Tuesday night, Todashev implicated himself and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in the killings. As investigators pushed at him towards a confession, he snapped, reported Orr.
Law enforcement officials say the 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter made a move that threatened the investigators. The FBI agent, who suffered cuts in the altercation, shot and killed Todashev.
The FBI became interested in him after phone records suggested a connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Over several weeks agents kept tabs on Todashev and questioned him a handful of times. The FBI found nothing connecting Todashev to the Boston attacks.
Todashev, who lived in the U.S. for the past several years, was arrested two weeks ago on an aggravated battery charge. But now investigators want to find out if he had any connections at all to anything worse, including radical extremists overseas.
Earlier, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reported that Todashev was a mixed-martial-arts fighter. Fighting was at least one interest that Todashev shared with Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was once a boxer.
Miller also reported that Todashev had been to Chechnya before and was scheduled to return to Chechnya this week but canceled his flight.
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BOSTON (AP) -- Law enforcement officials say a man was shot while he was being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife.
Two officials confirmed that 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev came at the agent Wednesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release details of the investigation.
The FBI said earlier in the day that the agent was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
An FBI team was dispatched from Washington to review the shooting, a standard step in such cases.
The FBI initially said the agent fired the fatal shot, but later in the day the bureau left open the question of who was responsible.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation.
The shooting incident early Wednesday took place in Orlando, Fla., where an FBI agent along with other law enforcement personnel were interviewing the man.
In a statement, FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said the FBI agent acted on an imminent threat and shot the interview subject.
The man being interviewed was killed and the FBI agent was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
CBS News Copy
Orlando, Fla. -- The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla,. early Wednesday.
CBS News senior correspondent John Miller, a former FBI assistant director, reported on "CBS This Morning" that the victim was a friend of the older brother suspected in last month's deadly terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon.
Miller reported that FBI agents went to the apartment of the man, Ibrahim Todashev, after midnight Wednesday morning to question him.
In a statement Wednesday, the FBI said, "We are currently responding to a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent. The incident occurred in Orlando Florida. The agent encountered the suspect while conducting official duties. The suspect is deceased. We do not have any further details at this time. We expect to have more information later this morning."
Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a shootout with police outside Boston in the days after the marathon bombings. His younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, remains in federal custody awaiting trial for the bombing, which killed three people and injured more than 260 others.


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A federal judge postponed Lauryn Hill's tax evasion sentencing on Monday but not before scolding the eight-time Grammy-winning singer for reneging on a promise to make restitution by now.
Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. At that time, her attorney said she would pay restitution by the time of her sentencing. It was revealed Monday in court that Hill has paid $50,000 of a total of $554,000.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo criticized her for relying on the promise of a recording contract to pay the tax bill.
"This is not someone who stands before the court penniless,'' Arleo said to Hill's attorney, Nathan Hochman. "This is a criminal matter. Actions speak louder than words, and there has been no effort here to pay these taxes.''
The reclusive singer didn't speak during the proceeding and left the court without commenting. Arleo rescheduled the sentencing for May 6.
The total Hill owes is in dispute. Hochman contends it is slightly less than $1 million, counting civil penalties and interest, while the U.S. attorney's office estimates it at a little more than $1 million. Hochman accused the government of trying to pad the amount because once it surpasses $1 million, the sentencing range for Hill under federal guidelines would increase from 24 to 30 months to 30 to 36 months.
Whatever the range is, Hochman said he would seek a probationary sentence for Hill, a 37-year-old South Orange resident who has six children.
After the proceeding, Hochman said Hill was about to sign a loan against two properties that would allow her to pay the remainder of the restitution before her next court date.
"I fully expect that by May 3 Ms. Hill will be able to pay back all the restitution she has,'' Hochman said.
Hill has a recording contract but hasn't yet realized any revenue from it, Hochman said outside the courtroom.
Hill got her start with The Fugees and began her solo career in 1998 with the acclaimed album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.''
At the time of her June arrest, Hill wrote in a long post on the Internet how she had rejected pop culture's "climate of hostility, false entitlement, manipulation, racial prejudice, sexism and ageism.'' She also wrote that she hadn't paid taxes since she withdrew from society to guarantee her family's safety but that she had always intended to rectify the situation.
"When I was working consistently without being affected by the interferences mentioned above, I filed and paid my taxes,'' she wrote. "This only stopped when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.''


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"You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You are not your fucking khakis." Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)
We've moved out of the city. We are now country mice.
When we announced we were selling up and moving out there were questions:
Is it for work? A bigger house? To be closer to your parent's?
The answer to all three is "no". *puzzled look from everyone*
Well WHYYYYYYY? Why would you leave a big house that you have just finished renovating, why would you leave all your friends and all the shops and all the cafes and civilisation?!! Why why WHY?
In short, because Tyler Durden said a lot of things that are ringing true to me these days (go watch Fight Club again and listen up.)
Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to go blow up some credit card company headquarters or anything radical like that, but everyday people talk to themselves… they see themselves as they'd like to be but they don't have the courage to just run with it.
Well, I'm going to have a good old shot of just running with it and part of who I want to be is a person whose internals may be very complicated, but whose surroundings are not. I really do belive that the things you own end up owning you. And that is not a good thing.
I was reading a blog called Live the Charmed Life and I started checking too many things off the 100 Reasons to Uncomplicate Your Life list. I knew it was time to take some radical action. Time to take a chance.
We aren't building a bigger house, and this is a conscious decision. If stuff doesn't fit in the new house then we are saying goodbye to it.
We are cutting out the crap and going to get down to the core of what really makes us happy. Uncomplicated.
Oh, I hear you all laughing. Especially all those beautiful souls who helped us pack and move out of Melbourne and into our temporary rental. Yeah, I know. We have a lot of crap. But that is exactly the point. This first year in the country is going to be a year of shedding. Trimming down our two lifetime's collection of stuff.
Where do we draw the line? I don't really know, it is a work in progress.
I've been doing some inspirational reading to help me along the way. Louisa Deasey got rid of all her stuff and moved into a Mazda with a guy she'd known a few weeks. Her book chronicles time travelling Australia's vast red dirt with a comedian while working as a freelance writer. Her book speaks of her senses awakening to all that was really around her once all the material obstacles were taken away.
I'm not saying that we are going that far, by any means. We are using Dave Bruno's 100 thing challenge as a bit of a guide. Reading a lot of the comments people have left on his blog are inspiring and food for thought.
Lot's of issues are raised- what about family heirlooms? Items with real sentimental value? I'll cross those bridges when I get to them.
I guess what it really comes down to is we come into this world with nothing but love, and we leave in the same way. There is a lot of stuff collecting in the middle. I think there should be just more love and laughter and that we have a better chance of that if we are less worried about we have or don't have.
Work in progress, you can count on that.