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AMS Secures $3.5M to Fund Autonomous Ocean Monitoring
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, February 23, 2016 – Autonomous Marine Systems Inc. (AMS), a marine data services company, today announced $1.6M in seed funding. This investment will allow AMS to deploy an additional $1.9M in grant funding that the company won in 2015. The capital will go towards advancing existing contracts with customers in the Department of Defense and offshore energy industry, and allow the company to pursue interest from other private and public sector customers both domestic and international.
The company has paid pilots scheduled through 2017 in key markets throughout the world. "Long duration, unblinking ocean observation will allow us to be better stewards of our critical maritime resources," says Eamon Carrig, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of AMS. "Our goal at AMS is to build a global, flexible, and extensible observation system as quickly and efficiently as possible." To that end, the company has spent 6 years on R&D and pilot programs, recently completing commercial demonstrations for marquee customers in the energy and defense sectors.
AMS' core technology is the Datamaran®, A Satellite for the Seas®, an internationally patented, zero-emission sailcraft that serves as a platform for sensors and instrumentation. It can be operated in the open ocean for long durations without any human intervention or fuel. By deploying these vehicles in large fleets, AMS will drastically lower the cost of ocean data collection, including data that helps manage ocean resources and feeds into climate models. By endowing the Datamaran® with advanced networking technologies, AMS is building the world's first pan-oceanic, intelligent sensor network and data distribution channel.
The AMS network bridges the gap between satellite networks, and the interior of the oceans without requiring a large ship. AMS is cost-effectively bringing the internet of things to the marine space. Each boat can meet the demands of several mission profiles simultaneously and serve several customers at once. For example, each boat continuously monitors local meteorological conditions such as wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, temperature (both above and below the surface), and wave height. These metrics, in particular, are valuable to both scientists and maritime operators.
The global shipping industry emits approximately four percent of greenhouse gasses but efforts to improve its efficiency have historically received little-to-no attention from the cleantech investment community. AMS plans to address these inefficiencies in global shipping by providing real-time, in-situ, high precision measurements of key meteorological and navigational parameters along high density shipping lanes. AMS will offer a subscription service to customers interested in capturing ocean dynamics both above and below the surface.
"CEVG is excited to help support AMS' mission to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships while providing critical new data about the impact of climate change on our oceans," said Carl Nelson, Managing Director at CEVG who lead this round. "We expect fast-paced adoption of this technology across several sectors."
As AMS begins to monetize its core product, the company has an eye to the future of ocean robotics. "Future ocean observation will involve a heterogeneous network of unmanned systems," opined Carrig. "The surface component of this network has historically been overlooked due to the particular challenges found in maintaining a commandable, responsive presence there." AMS has built upon recent advances in control algorithms and naval architecture to address that shortfall. By providing an ultra-long duration, power-positive, and faster-than-surface-current data collection capability, the Datamaran is a breakthrough technology.
The round includes participation from the Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG), Fontinalis Partners, Industrial Investors Group, Signal Ventures, I2BF Global Ventures, the Texas HALO Fund, and several angel investors.
- Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) – CEVG is an investment group that provides seed capital and management expertise to early stage clean energy companies. The group is comprised of seasoned operating executives with strong capabilities in the energy and environmental sectors. With each investment, CEVG brings not only capital, but also the value of experience and a strong network to help companies achieve their goals. The firm's focus is primarily New England.
- Fontinalis Partners – Fontinalis Partners, with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm strategically focused on next-generation mobility. The firm was founded in 2009 by Bill Ford, Ralph Booth, Chris Cheever, Chris Thomas, and Mark Schulz. Fontinalis invests across all facets of the world's mobility systems on a stage- and size-agnostic basis. Fontinalis is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company.
- Industrial Investors Group (IIG) – is an international private equity investment firm. Since its establishment in 2000, the firm has generated a solid performance track record with more than 30 successfully completed investments and an average annual investment return rate in excess of 27% since inception.
- Signal Ventures – founded by Ioannis Martinos in 2015, Signal Ventures focuses on early stage investments in robotics and technology-enabled solutions.
- I2BF Global Ventures – I2BF Global Ventures invests in pioneering companies worldwide. Through its sector-focused funds, I2BF grows leading businesses around emerging internet, media, IT, and clean technologies for consumer and industrial applications.
- Texas HALO Fund – The Texas HALO Fund is a Texas Angel sidecar fund powered by the Houston Angel Network.
About Autonomous Marine Systems
Autonomous Marine Systems Inc. is a marine data company that provides persistent ocean intelligence using networks of patented, low-cost, autonomous sailboats. The company first debuted their autonomous sailing technology during a successful Kickstarter campaign and followed with participation in the NSF I-Corp Program, and the SURGE Accelerator (the top ranked energy-focused accelerator in the world). The Datamaran®, the company's core technology, is a wing-sailed, multi-hull, surface drone. It can be outfitted with oceanographic instrumentation including meteorological sensors and acoustic communications equipment. AMS will deploy fleets of Datamarans to provide large-aperture, distributed, coordinated ocean observation. The company has offices in MA and VA.


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Banyak yang menanyakan atau mengira-ngira.. Body Combat itu apa sih (malah pernah suatu hari ada staff di kantor tempat saya bekerja thought that combat itu sejenis aerobic – please dehhhh..) or even worse SKJ.. itu sih jaman saya SD..
Body Combat can be defined as a non-body contact cardio workout that varies in duration depending on the club's scheduling. One class can be either 45 minutes or 1 hour. This class is the only class from LesMills (The pioneer of Group exercise programs) that enables participants to unleash their true power, anger and also their warriors' spirit. You could burn around 600-700 calories for 1 class provided that you do it properly and with P.O.W.E.R. All the movements in this class basically inspired by martial arts school such as taekwondo, karate, muaythai and there is a hint of tai chi as well. In one of the series, it also teaches you how to do a chi-kung breathing. The format will normally as followed:
- Warming up tracks: a summary for all the movements such as hook, jab, cross and uppercut (this is where most of the ladies would swayyyy their hips), as well as different kinds of kicks
- Combat 1: setting the atmosphere into a more realistic fighting scene, normally a combination of your kick and punch
- Power 1: a power training track that helps you to unlease your inner power and energy guided by a fast tempo song
- Combat 2: a special track dedicated with a jumpkick at most of the releases. Here, the participants would involve in demonstrating their ability to control their movements
- Power 2: a slightly more intense power track as compared to the previous ones. Sometimes it requires participants to workout in a group and setting a real scene to fight
- Recovery track: an optional recovery track with a special back-kick. The objective of this track is to lower your heart-rate before you hit the next track
- Muay-Thai: a classic school of martial arts fully inspired by Thai warrior fighters. L.O.T.S of knees and elbows would be used as your weapons. Time to get crazy and free your spirit
- Power 3: The last track to challenge your fitness level. The ultimate track to boost your energy level.
- Conditioning track: Specially created track to condition yourself, including push up and sit up
- Cooling Down: A chance for you to relax and stretch yourself after the work out
- Finish
Hopefully, those explanation would give you a clear idea what Body Combat is all about, bukan SKJ, bukan aerobics, bukan karate and of course not a dancing class. Ada yang tanya, boleh gak pake lagu ini atau lagu itu yang lagi nge-trend, well, all the songs have been provided by LesMills together with the choreography for each of the track (maka dari itu, gue gak bisa pake lagunya Melly and BBB hahaha) The songs have been carefully chosen and the choreography has been carefully designed to ensure that the participants do not overcome any injuries during and after the class as well as experience the real fighting scene.
For every 4 months there will be a new series launched which consists of another new 10 tracks. The current release is Combat 30 and Combat 31 is on its way. Just a quick update, last nite there was 60 people in my class. A new record for my Tuesday Combat class in FF-TA… Care to join me?
Top Playlist:
- Baddest Mutha
- Kungfu Fighting
- Mangas Verdes
- Never Surrender
- If I were you
- Vogue
- Field of dreams
- Calling from Tokyo
- Anything for Love
- Breathe Easy

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More cool features I`d like to see...
- User Forums
- MetaProducts Inquiry
- More cool features I`d like to see...
|Marek Brandstatter
|07/31/2005 11:24 am
|(1) Rename a node by Selecting Text in HTML pane and then pressing shortcut key CTRL+B (or something)
(2) Maximise and Unmaximise (F11 in Inquiry) by double-clicking on non url text in the HTML pane.
(3) Option for 3 pane navigation ala CS - the extra pane will allow thumbnails to be permanently visible. IMO this feature will be a winner.
(4) Right-click option to open a page in a new explorer window.
(5) Option to use Space bar to select/unselect nodes. Automatically advances to next node.
|Oleg Chernavin
|08/01/2005 07:28 am
|Thank you for the ideas! We will plan to implement them in future versions of Inquiry.
Best regards,
Oleg Chernavin
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If you love to collect early, wonderful china dolls, this exceptional little girl, most probably made by Kestner, is a treasure for you. With the SWEETEST face, she has a demure presence and delightful overall presentation in her dark apricot velvet dress with black lace and wax flowers... I almost kept her because I have quite a few of this model, and I covet them almost every time I get them, but she needs to have a home where tons of love will be heaped upon her; she sure does deserve it! Have a look at the delicacy of painting on that face- those lips look like they are about to speak. Not to mention her delightful little shoes from the 1840's! What a beauty. If not for her minuscule cheek rub, we would be offering her for $1100, and I'm sure she'd sell quickly as her exquisite beauty, mint original body, perfect china hands and stunning overall presentation truly sets her apart. With the most delicate pink tint, beautiful blue eyes and the most magical presence... I could imagine nothing more delightful!
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She has a sweet, delicate pink tint porcelain head with 10 deeply sculpted barrel curls, delightful split part at the front, with sweet coral lips, black brows, blue eyes with red lid line and blushed cheeks 15". She is on her original body with fabulous china limbs, all in excellent condition. She is wearing a splendid dark apricot velvet dress with black lace around the hem and at the collar. Delicate accent of wax flowers at the scoop neck, and finished with a black waistband. Antique pantaloons and half slip go underneath with a fabulous set of 1840's china shoes- I'm not sure if they match, but they look quite well together and are so hard to find these days!
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Geraint Talfan Davies recounts the recent travels of the Welsh National Opera
An excerpt from an article by the Chairman of the Welsh National Opera includes coverage of a visit to Neaudd y Dderwen
Tuesday, 22 July. A packed event in the oak-framed hall at Rhos-y-Gilwen in north Pembrokeshire, part of the Fishguard International Music Festival. Twenty players from the WNO Orchestra, an orchestra that is currently at the peak its powers. The evening ended with a high octane performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons interwoven with another four seasons by Argentine composer, Astor Piazzolla, thus blending a well known work with Latin American influences.
As David Adams, the orchestra's leader commented, it could not have been a better place to perform this work. Rhos-y-Gilwen is set in the countryside. In quiet moments you could hear real bird-song outside, and as the concert ended an ethereal mist floated up from the valley below. Involvement in festivals such as this is an important part of our work.
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Play the Songs
- "Crazy For You" Overture
- K-ra-zy For You
- I Can't Be Bothered Now
- Bidin' My Time
- Things Are Looking Up
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Could You Use Me
- Shall We Dance
- Bronco Busters
- Slap That Bass
- Embraceable You
- Tonight's The Night
- I Got Rhythm
- The Real American Folk Song
- What Causes That?
- Naughty Baby
- Stiff Upper Lip
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- But Not For Me
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Finale
A zany rich-boy-meets-hometown-girl romantic comedy, CRAZY FOR YOU® tells the story of young New York banker Bobby Child, who is sent to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. In Deadrock, Bobby falls for spunky Polly Baker, the theater owner's daughter. But Polly takes an instant dislike to the city slicker, so Bobby vows – through cunning, razzmatazz, and a hilarious case of mistaken identity – to win Polly's heart and save the theatre. Memorable Gershwin tunes from the score include "I Got Rhythm," "Naughty Baby," "They Can't Take That Away from Me," "Embraceable You," "But Not for Me," "Nice Work if You Can Get It," and "Someone to Watch Over Me."
Music samples provided courtesy of Angel Records and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Authorized performance and rehearsal tracks for CRAZY FOR YOU® are available from The MT Pit. For more information, visit themtpit.com.
- Synopsis
- Credits
- Orchestration
- Materials
- Cast
- History
- Musical Numbers
- Upcoming
Act I
Backstage at the Zangler Theatre in New York in the 1930s, the Zangler Follies wraps its final performance for the season. Tess, the dance director, dodges the advances of the married producer, Bela Zangler. Bobby Child, the rich son of a banking family, auditions for Mr. Zangler ("K-ra-zy for You") but ruins his chances by stepping on Zangler's foot. Dejected, Bobby heads outside, where he meets up with his disapproving mother and his wealthy long-time fiancée, Irene. Bobby's mother demands that he travel to Deadrock, Nevada, to foreclose on a rundown theatre. As the women argue over him, Bobby imagines himself dancing with the Follies Girls ("I Can't Be Bothered Now"). Brought back to reality, he decides to escape to Nevada.
Meanwhile, life is slow in Deadrock, a sleepy gold-mining town full of dawdling cowboys ("Bidin' My Time"). Everett Baker, owner of Deadrock's Gaiety Theatre, receives a notice of foreclosure from New York, signed by "Bobby Child." Everett's daughter Polly, the only woman left in Deadrock, vows to get even with this Bobby Child, if she ever meets him. Lank Hawkins, proprietor of the town's saloon, urges Everett to let him buy the theater before the bank takes it. But Everett refuses for sentimental reasons: Polly's mother was once the theatre's star attraction, and he can't let it go.
Bobby enters Deadrock exhausted and nearly dying of thirst, but he takes one look at Polly and suddenly "Things Are Looking Up." Lank is angered to see a rival for Polly's affections. Bobby finds himself in quite a bind: if he forecloses on the theater, he'll lose the girl of his dreams. He suggests they put on a show to pay off the mortgage. Polly agrees to this plan until she finds out who he is and suspects a trick. Bobby and Polly are both heartbroken, but Bobby decides to put on the show anyway… disguised as Mr. Zangler. Polly, deeply hurt, expresses her loneliness ("Someone to Watch Over Me").
A few days later, ten Zangler Follies girls arrive in Deadrock. Bobby has asked them to help stage a spectacular show at the Gaiety. The men of Deadrock are thrilled to see the girls, and they agree to appear in the show. But rehearsals for the show are disastrous; the cowboys are terrible dancers. Bobby, disguised as Zangler, masterfully changes all that in a single rehearsal ("Slap That Bass"), and the show is back on track. To Bobby's dismay, however, Irene shows up, threatening to expose Bobby's charade. And Polly has fallen in love with Bobby's impersonation of Zangler ("Embraceable You").
Opening night arrives, with everyone in high hopes ("Tonight's the Night!"). Sadly, the only people to attend are Eugene and Patricia Fodor, British tourists writing a guidebook on the American West. Despite the disappointment, everyone realizes that the show has galvanized and revitalized their once-sleepy town. As they celebrate with a spirited rendition of "I Got Rhythm," the real Zangler stumbles in unnoticed. Dehydrated and exhausted, he takes a few steps and collapses.
Act II
In Lank's saloon, Bobby professes his love to Polly. Unfortunately, she is still in love with the man she thinks is Zangler. Just as Bobby is about to convince Polly that he has been impersonating Zangler, the real Zangler stumbles into the saloon looking for Tess. Zangler refuses Tess's request to produce the show, and Tess storms off. Zangler and Bobby – still dressed like Zangler – separately drown their sorrows, lamenting their lost loves ("What Causes That?"). The next morning, Polly sees the two Zanglers and realizes what has happened. She slaps Bobby and leaves in a huff. Irene insists that Bobby return to New York with her, but Bobby rejects her and affirms his love for Polly. Frustrated and hurt, Irene seduces Lank ("Naughty Baby").
The townsfolk all gather at the theatre. Bobby wants to try the show again, but Polly thinks they should abandon the venture. The Fodors encourage the dejected townspeople ("Stiff Upper Lip") but by the end of the song, only Polly, Everett, Bobby, and Tess still think the show should continue. Everyone exits, leaving Bobby and Polly alone. Bobby plans to return to New York, promising that his memories of Polly will never fade ("They Can't Take That Away from Me"). Left alone, Polly realizes that she does love Bobby ("But Not For Me"). Zangler agrees to stay in Deadrock and back the show after all. He spends his last dollar putting together a top-notch production, starring Polly, to show Tess how much he loves her.
Six weeks later, at his mother's bank in New York, Bobby is still thinking of Deadrock. For his birthday, Mrs. Child gives Bobby the deed to the Zangler Theatre, which she acquired when Zangler spent all his money in Deadrock. Though initially ecstatic, Bobby realizes that his love for Polly is worth more ("Nice Work If You Can Get It"), so he and his mother return to Deadrock to pursue her.
Meanwhile, Deadrock has been transformed into a jewel of a city where "The Deadrock Follies" – starring Polly – has been playing to packed houses. Nevertheless, Polly misses Bobby, and she decides to look for him in New York. Polly and Bobby cross paths, just missing each other. Irene marries Lank, and Bobby's mother strikes up a romance with Everett ("Things Are Looking Up – Reprise"). Polly returns (her ride ran out of gas) and Bobby and Polly embrace at last. The entire company celebrates ("Finale: Embraceable You").
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin (50%)
Book by Ken Ludwig (50%)
Co Conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent (25%)
Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan (25%)
Originally produced on Broadway by
Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams (25%)
Original Broadway Choreography by Susan Stroman (25%)
No name of any person or company except Licensee and/or the Star(s) of Licensee's production shall appear above the title or above the foregoing credits to the authors. The names of the songwriters and bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the songwriters and bookwriter except for the title of the play. No person (including without limitation the producer of any presentation) shall be accorded possessory credit (i.e., "Director's Production of" or "Producer's production of") with the title of the play. In the programs, the credits shall appear on the title page thereof.
The following announcements shall appear on the title page in all programs and in other materials and advertising for the PLAY:
"The worldwide copyrights in the music of
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the Gershwin Family."
"GERSHWIN is a registered trademark and service mark
of Gershwin Enterprises.
CRAZY FOR YOU is a registered trademark and service mark of
CRAZY FOR YOU Enterprises."
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NOTE: Authorized performance and rehearsal tracks for CRAZY FOR YOU® are available from The MT Pit. For more information, visit themtpit.com.
Full Orchestration:
1 Reed I – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano & Alto Saxophone
1 Reed II – Piccolo, Flute, Eb Clarinet (or Bb Clarinet), Clarinet, Alto Saxophone and Ocarina in C (or Pennywhistle in G)
1 Reed III – Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone
1 Reed IV – Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone
1 Reed V – Bassoon, Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone
2 Horn I & II
2 Trumpet I & II (1st doubling Piccolo Trumpet)
1 Trombone I (Tenor Trombone)
1 Trombone II (Bass Trombone doubling Tuba)
2 Percussion I & II*
1 Guitar & Banjo
1 Piano (Keyboard Synthesizer – principally rhythm piano)
3 Violins
1 Cello
1 Bass
1 String Substitute Synthesizer (A Keyboard part that may be used to substitute for the Violins and Cello parts in the orchestration, and is only supplied when the full orchestration is rented.)
Piano-Conductor's Score sent with rehearsal material
*Percussion 1 – mallet instruments & DrumKAT mallet percussion synthesizer (2 octaves)
Timpani (2 pedal drums)
Suspended Cymbal (2 sizes)
Triangle (3 sizes)
Small Ratchet
Telephone Ring
Mark Tree
Bell Tree
Slap Stick (2 sizes)
Tambourine (2 sizes)
Cabasa (stage sandpaper)
Bell Plate (stage shovels)
Pop Gun
Slide Whistle
Police Whistle
Large Metal Ribbed Washboard
Fight Bell/Gong & Trolley Bell
Acoustic Xylophone
[KAT] Vibes-Quasi Bass
[KAT] Low Metallic Sound (Hubcap)
[KAT] Tire Pump (stage cue)
[KAT] Vibes/Marimba/C.B. Combo
Tuned Bulb Horns (G F Eb)
Sandpaper Blocks
Percussion 2 – trap drum set
Bass Drum Triangle (2 sizes)
Snare Drum (brushes & sticks) Cow Bell (2 sizes)
Tom Tom (mounted & floor) Wood block (2 sizes)
Cymbals: (various mallets & scraper)
Chinese (or similar 12″ cym.)
Temple Blocks (3 pitches)
Sand Blocks or Cabasa
Guiro (stage saws)
Slap Stick
Police Whistle & Slide Whistle
Rehearsal Materials
2 Piano/Conductor Scores
20 Libretto/Vocal Books
Optional Additional Materials
1 Choreography Guide prepared by Susan Stroman, the original choreographer.
NOTE: Authorized performance and rehearsal tracks for CRAZY FOR YOU® are available from The MT Pit. For more information, visit themtpit.com.
(3 female; 4 male)
Polly Baker — postmistress in Deadrock, Nevada; "All American Girl"
Irene Roth — New York society debutante
Patricia Fodor — Eugene's sister
Bobby Child — young man from New York in love with musical theater
Bela Zangler — an established theatrical producer in New York
Eugene Fodor — an English tourist
Everett Baker — Polly's father
Lank Hawkins — saloon proprietor in Deadrock, Nevada
Mother (Mrs. Lottie Child) — Bobby's business-oriented and controlling parent
Perkins — Mother's business assistant (doubles as Custus)
Chauffeur — for Mother's limousine
Tess — dance director; Zangler's favorite
Patsy — showgirl with high speaking voice
Mitzi — a principal dancer
Elaine — follies girl
Louise — follies girl
Susie — follies girl
Betsy — follies girl
Margie — follies girl
Sheila — follies girl
Vera — follies girl
Moose — member of Cowboy Trio
Mingo — member of Cowboy Trio and of Male Quartet
Sam — member of Cowboy Trio
Harry — member of Male Quartet; Bartender
Junior — member of Male Quartet; card player
Wyatt — member of Male Quartet; card player
Billy — card player
Custus — (doubles as Perkins)
Stage Manager of New York theatre
Stage Hands
4 Show Girls
2 Lackeys for Zangler
3 Mother's Directors
New York Street Crowds
Deadrock Street Crowds
The original Broadway production had a cast of 29 performers, including chorus. Some doubling was employed in the minor parts.
Adapted from the Gershwins' 1930 musical GIRL CRAZY, CRAZY FOR YOU™ opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre on February 19, 1992, starring Harry Groener and Jodi Benson. The show ran for four years, playing for 1,622 performances.
Awards (1992)
3 Tony Awards for Musical, Choreographer and Costume Designer
3 Outer Critics Circle Awards for Broadway Musical, Choreography and Set, Costume and Lighting Design
2 Drama Desk Awards for Musical and Choreography
Act I
Overture – Orchestra
Incidental: Before Opening – Orchestra
1. Opening: "K-ra–zy For You" – Bobby
2. "I Can't Be Bothered Now" – Bobby & Girls
2 (cont.). Playoff: Bothered – Orchestra
2a. Scene Change: After Bothered – Orchestra
3. "Bidin' My Time" – Cowboy Trio & Men
3a. Incidental: Bobby Staggers In – Orchestra
4. "Things Are Looking Up" – Bobby
4a. Incidental: After Things – Piano Solo
5. "Could You Use Me?" – Bobby & Polly
5 (cont.). "Shall We Dance?" – Bobby & Polly
6. "Girls Enter Nevada (Bronco Busters)" – Chorus
7. "Someone To Watch Over Me" – Polly
8. Incidental: Rehearsal – Slap That Bass – Piano with ad lib Drums
Incidental: Rehearsal – Slap That Bass (2nd time) – Piano with ad lib Drums
9. "Slap That Bass" – Bobby & Company
10. "Embraceable You" – Polly & Bobby
11. "Tonight's The Night" – Chorus
12. "I Got Rhythm" – Polly & Company
12-I. Dance Part One: "I Got Rhythm" – Polly & Company
12-II. Dance Part Two: "I Got Rhythm" – Company
Act II
13. Entr'acte: "The Real American Folk Song" – Cowboy Trio & Chorus
13 (cont.). Incidental: American Rag – Piano Solo
14. "What Causes That?" – Bobby & Zangler
14a. Scene Change: Bobby Wakes Up – Orchestra
15. "Naughty Baby" – Irene, Lank, & Male Quartet (Harry, Junior, Wyatt, & Mingo)
15a. Incidental: Crazy For You – Music Box
16. "Stiff Upper Lip" – Eugene, Patricia, Bobby, Polly, & Company
17. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" – Bobby
18. "But Not For Me" – Polly
19 (cont.). Reprise: "But Not For Me" – Polly
19a. Scene Change: New Promenade – Orchestra
19. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" – Bobby & Girls
20. French Reprise: "Bidin' My Time" – Cowboy Trio
21. Reprise: "Things Are Looking Up" – Everett
22. Finale – Company
23. Curtain Calls – Full Company
24. Exit Music – Orchestra
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It's amazing how quickly things change. Just months ago I'd stroll into a happy hour with groupies wanting to meet me and guys wanting to learn how to be me. Now I'm a relic, a dinosaur, in a land of unmemorable blogs. Shockingly, I was blown off by a girl last night who was not told of my importance beforehand. If I want to get blown off I'd rather it be in the hands of coked-up, hot club whore than a blogger.
One encouraging moment from last night was meeting a 40 year old female commenter. I often make fun of older women as spinsters with unreasonable standards, and regardless of whether this particular one was a spinster or not (she did mention her dating life quite a bit), the way she takes care of herself would put many 25 year old girls to shame. She has given me hope, that in fifteen years when I pass 40, there will be girls like her who look good and have enough wit and intelligence to maintain a fun conversation. But she is the exception, and I have a feeling that my future will be spent trolling myspace for young girls, enticing them with the prospect of fancy dinners and vacations.
I like to think I have a sort of agenda-dar, the ability to tell if people have some type of malicious intent. I can tell when someone is telling me something spontaneous or something that has been in planning for some time. My agenda-dar went off at the Local 16 happy hour, when a certain unknown blogger made false accusations about yours truly. It went off again last night when SethJ's Canadian girlfriend talked to me. If you don't remember him, SethJ is a ex-blogger who had to shut down his page in shame because of real-life conflicts. The girlfriend started off on this speech on blogs, eventually getting to mine and ending it with, "…but I don't read yours anymore." I wondered if SethJ put her up to this as I let her continue. I was expecting her to hit me hard with how much I suck but I think she got scared and trailed off into the "I don't understand why anyone blogs" spiel. The irony of this, of course, is her boyfriend was a blogger… who wrote about trying to hit on girls… who got sloppy and was busted. People, in the future, practice a little more before coming to me with some hate. I have buttons like everyone else but you really need to do your homework. It is disrespectful to me when you come at me with amateur hating.
And speaking of hate, I had a chance to reminisce about the good old days when the CPMC was around to hate on. Their demise has left a huge void where I have no real focus for my negative energy. My talent is going to waste.
POSTSCRIPT: The superlatives came in and I won three of them: Most Controversial, Most Likely To Be Completely Fictional, and Most Likely To Go Into Therapy. What they really mean:
Most controversial: "It's amazing how he doesn't sugar coat to appease the masses."
Most .. fictional: "I have never met such an original man in my life, so how could he possibly exist."
Most .. therapy: "He knows way too much for such a young, tender age. I hope he is not crushed by the knowledge of the world."


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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
On-line version ISSN 2078-5135
Print version ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.101 n.1 Cape Town Jan. 2011
Smartphones improving clinical outcomes
A group of 50 Port Elizabeth nurses are fighting off their colleagues and the doctors they work with to hold onto SmartPhones that provide them with instant and almost limitless access to a clinical library and treatment guidelines.
They are the guinea pigs in a 22-month-old mobile health information pilot project, a joint initiative of the Eastern Cape Health Department, MTN, Nelson Mandela University and global telecommunications company, Qualcomm Wireless Reach. It is expected to boost patient care in the city's three major hospitals, and perhaps eventually province-wide and even nationally.
The Eastern Cape's Health Director-General, Dr Siva Pillay, was enthusiastic about the expansion potential of what he says will one day be as common a clinical tool as the stethoscope, citing uses such as teaching, accessing patient histories and clinical records (encrypted for confidentiality) and vital drug data (dosages, indications, availability, etc.).
Emphasising the power of public/private partnerships, Pillay said that during times of resource constraints, embracing technology was paramount if his provincial department was to become cost-effective. (His budget deficit was last year reduced from R2.4 billion to R1.6 billion through a series of rationalisation and fraud-busting efforts.) Pillay warned the 50 nurses present at the Port Elizabeth beachfront hotel launch of the device not to 'confuse information with knowledge', while commending them for embracing a technology that had at first intimidated them.
Leela McCollough, Director of Information Services at the United States-based Academy for Educational Development (AED), reminded her 50 trainees, carefully chosen from a variety of hospital departments, how they were tempted to 'pull their hair out' when training started in January 2009. She said many of them had been forced to learn how to type and played simple games on the device simply to become familiar with it, even though most of them had used cell phones before.
McCollough said AED had three aims: to demonstrate to the nurses that they could use mobile devices in a clinical care setting, that they could access the information on it and, most importantly, that they could apply that information in practice.
Each device has a library of some 30 documents and over 1 000 pages of text, ranging from local treatment guidelines (HIV/AIDS, primary care) to local disease directories, autism, cancer, cholera, diarrhoea, epilepsy and malaria. Users can also surf the Net, download e-mails and/or attachments onto their memory card, send e-mails and make calls.
Ongoing training and technical support is being provided at all three hospitals, with nurses themselves doing peer group training while AED up-skills the relevant IT staff and MTN stays on permanent standby in case their help is needed.
Tool evaluation: 90% say it's a performance booster
Dr Essie Ricks, a senior lecturer in the Nursing Science Department at Nelson Mandela University, evaluated the project and said 80% of the group, most of whom had no prior computer skills, experienced the device (after training) 'as good to very good', with over 90% finding the Eastern Cape disease directory on it the most helpful and 86.5% voting for the standard treatment guidelines as their favourite folder. Over 70% of the group found the device 'very easy' to use while nearly 90% said it helped them update their knowledge of the management and treatment of various conditions.
Ricks said the device aroused intense interest among other nurses and doctors, who pleaded for there to be 'one per ward' and vowed to buy one if they could source one.
The SmartPhone meant nurses could access information and share it with colleagues and patients, especially those working in remote clinics, who needed such back-up to function optimally. Rare and complex cases could be more quickly and successfully treated and fast-moving epidemics kept up with.
Jessmina Roberts, a registered nurse with 20 years' experience at the PE Provincial Hospital, said there was no longer any need for her to 'read up' when she got home in the evening. 'It's like a small notebook right at hand. You've easy access and you can share it or download it onto your PC. At home everybody looks up to you. My children wish they could have it instead of going to college!' Roberts said that because she 'can't remember everything' she sometimes used the medical calculator to work out fluid dosages for dehydrated patients in casualty. 'The doctors find this fascinating. I work in cardiology and the doctors ... I have to fight to get it back from them sometimes. I've also helped a lot of students with their research,' she revealed.
Another nurse, Lulama Gqamana of the paediatric AIDS department at Dora Nginza Hospital, said the device was excellent for keeping up with fast-changing ART guidelines. 'When President Zuma announced that the new (HIV) guidelines would be rolled out in April, we had it on here even before his announcement. Also the microbicide gel trial results (from KwaZulu-Natal); we knew about them before they were on the news. We get updated e-mails twice a week which we share with the doctors, making them very happy,' she laughed.
One of the biggest advantages of the device's popularity for her was 'exposure to other units, which makes you more generalist'. 'Yes we gave our teachers grey hair but we can show them now. I wasn't even computer literate and today I can say I'm a champion,' she grinned.
The value of the device comes into sharp focus when you consider how few public health workers have access to vital health information tools, reflecting the broader picture where 10.8% of South Africans have Internet access and only 0.09% broadband Internet access.
Bureaucracy bedevilling capacity
Pillay said that he would continue to plague his provincial financial department to fund a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for his 700 clinics and 100 hospitals because of the huge information-sharing and teaching benefits. 'I can prove to them that R800 million is not too much when you do a proper cost-benefit analysis. How much money do you waste with duplicate payments and corruption? We have the ingredients - we just have to bake the cake!' Pillay is a former parliamentarian who also worked in the Department of Public Enterprises. He fought 'tooth and nail' with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) - the regulator for the South African communications, broadcasting and postal services sector, because of their tardy licensing of the state to enable optimal use of the country's new fibre-optic capability. This capability came with the connection of the West Atlantic Cable between London and Cape Town in December 2009, but remained restricted to the private sector which snapped up the VPN capability to expand capacity and efficiency. 'The Eastern Cape is fully covered on fibre-optic - we just need the private sector to cover the "last mile" and we'd be up and running (on VPN),' Pillay revealed.
MTN's Motseki Majake, senior manager for government-MTN business, said that to expand the SmartPhone's reach a GPS network could be used to establish exactly where there was no signal and boosters constructed to extend coverage for deep rural areas. 'We worked with Transnet when they wanted to put in cell phone coverage on the rail network and they adopted this kind of discussion to monitor trains countrywide,' he said.
Pillay said it was 'all about packaging' the components brought to the table by various role players, adding: 'How do you make it affordable and then package? You have to think outside the box.'
Elizabeth Migwalla, Senior Director of Government Affairs for Qualcomm, told Izindaba that the next step for the SmartPhone project would be to identify 'which other nurses, where, why and how'. 'Will nurses and doctors like it enough to pay R100 per month to have it or will the health department subsidise it at R50 per nurse? Whatever model we consider it must be sustainable, collaborative and financially viable,' she added.
Qualcomm and other stakeholders in the project are probing the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) to try and access its huge reserves established to roll out technology to rural areas. USAASA was established in 2005 under the Electronic Communications Act to promote universal access in under-serviced areas of South Africa and is funded via a special tax on telecommunication operators. It has built up huge reserves, now the subject of heated debate around their use.
Migwalla said if successful, USAASA funds would be used to source the SmartPhone at a reduced price and to subsidise connectivity rates.
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Famitsu is reporting that Tecmo Koei will be releasing the Eclipse Scythe and the Falcon's Talons as free DLC. No word of when or how they will be utilized in the game, but my money is on Day 1, and multiplayer/Ninja Trials only.
Oh, and you bet your ass that this is their way of appeasing us because they plan on charging us for the rest of them and they know we are expecting it and will NOT be happy about it.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Ripoff Report: Volume 1
This is a new blog series in which I illuminate total and utter ripoffs in the world of downloadable content, aka DLC. The focus is on the bullshit that is DLC, on a game by game basis.
This week's game is:
Dante's Inferno
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Friday, February 4, 2011
The Whoring Continues: Weapons DLC for Dead Space 2 (Short Rant)
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The Speaker line up brings together customer, manufacturer and UC solutions sharing best practice and experience in the age of digital communication and empowering firstline workers
The Speaker line up brings together customer, manufacturer and UC solutions sharing best practice and experience in the age of digital communication and empowering firstline workers
Gavin has worked for Futures since April 2006 and has seen the Group double in size over this period. Having worked in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors and he firmly believes that "Technology is easy – it's change and people that are difficult!"
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Defining go-to-market strategies to compete effectively against priority Modern Workplace competitor solutions for communication and collaboration.
Driving digital transformation for the frontline worker segment (customers on the field, for ex, shop floor worker, medical staff, customer service rep, plant operator to name a few) in the UK and bringing digital solutions to these task workers who are often the last to benefit from many technological innovations. Helping customers realise business outcomes using Microsoft's Modern Workplace solutions
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Privilege of looking after Teams, Skype for Business and Yammer and the really neat thing here is making a difference to our customers and partners on a daily basis! There are 5 generations in the workplace, people are geographically dispersed, the need to work in teams with people that we have never met in person is on the increase and the need to attract and retain top talent has never been more apparent – on a daily basis, I help customers and partners to achieve this vision.
Having spent the majority of my working life in a customer/client facing role, I thoroughly enjoy the diversity and complexity that these roles offer. The one thing that we all have in common is a desire to be truly successful, a desire to work as a team and to do so in a truly secure way!
Jeremy has over two decades of distinguished experience in the software and services industry and has worked as a marketing leader within several blue chip corporates across the globe. In his current role as VP International Marketing at Enghouse Interactive, Jeremy is responsible for the commercialisation of the company's four key solutions across Europe Middle East and Africa. He is an expert in Customer Relationship and Interaction Management, as well as Business Process Improvement and Social CRM and has travelled globally presenting on the key trends in these areas.


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Neither too sweet or syrupy, the brightly colored cocktails make for some nice sipping on the patio.
Pair your maragarita with a fish taco (see above) for a sweet summer snack.
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From $11 Million to $54 Million in Sales. How Lucky To Live Here Realty went from Idea to Team to Brokerage
It was operating as a team within a local brokerage at the time. Its Instagram messaging and authentic style captured her imagination, inspiring her to get her real estate license.
She kept the license in her back pocket until May 2015 when she saw an Instagram post by Lucky To Live Here's creator, broker and top producer Elena D'Agostino, announcing the brand's launch as a brokerage.
Elena made this post on her Instagram in May 2015, alerting that she had taken the entrepreneur's leap with the launch of Lucky To Live Here Realty. This image attracted at least one future Lucky To Live Here Realty agent, Jackie Stephens, to join.
A few days later, Stephens knocked on Lucky To Live Here's new office door and introduced herself: "You don't know me but I've been following you and I want to work here," she said. She joined that day.
Just nine months in, the firm has grown to 15 agents, many of them new, as it continues the upward trajectory it started in 2010 as D'Agostino's dream.
The brand seems to have a life of its own, D'Agostino intimated. And it's growing up. Lucky To Live Here Realty serves the many communities surrounding the Five Harbors (Cold Spring Harbor, Lloyd Harbor, Huntington, Centerport, Northport) of Huntington Township. In addition – they serve all of the North Shore of Long Island.
Curaytor clients since 2013, Lucky To Live Here became a brand in 2010, then a team when top producer Joyce Mennella joined Elena in 2012. In May 2015 it became a brokerage.
Joyce Mennella and Elena D'Agostino
"We didn't plan all this," D'Agostino said. For example, it hasn't recruited any agents; they -- like Stephens -- have all just shown up.
Lucky To Live Here's growth
2015: 32 units, $41.5 million (As a solo brokerage: 14 units, $19 million)*
2014: 40 units, $53.8 million
2013: 31 units, $33.1 million
2012: 19 units, $17.5 million
2011: 11 units, $11.3 million
Source: Lucky to Live Here Realty
*Production dipped 2014 to 2015 as D'Agostino and Mennella focused on launching the brokerage.
It has a catchy, authentic name, but a thriving brand is much more than that.
D'Agostino and Mennella genuinely love their community and work, which is exemplified by the local groups and events they host, as well as their blog and social media presence.
The young firm's path to orbit proves (yet again -- see Stephanie Lanier) that a strong brand paired with smart, passionate, community-focused leaders leads to a vibrant, successful brokerage.
From brand to movement
Walking along the beach in Lloyd Harbor, D'Agostino came up with her brand -- "Lucky To Live Here." Photo credit: Flickr via Benson Kua.
D'Agostino immediately trademarked the name -- she was surprised it was available -- and started using it to promote her business as an agent.
Most of Lucky To Live Here's business is local, approximately 80 percent, according to D'Agostino. So cultivating community, with the same energy that incited the brand, is part of the business, and of her and Mennella's genuine love for the area.
It hosts events through a group it founded, the Lucky To Live Here Club.
Some are as informal as an afternoon party at the beach for mothers and children, some are more formal gatherings such as a "Paint The Town Night," a CPR certification course, or an event at the Vanderbilt Planetarium.
The firm also gives back, supporting local charities and nonprofits, including a local music festival, a charity 5K run/walk for a local park, a nonprofit supporting families dealing with pediatric cancer, a Halloween girls night out in downtown Cold Springs Harbor ("Witches Night Out") and Habitat For Humanity through the residential real estate home-focused network Giveback Homes.
D'Agostino and Mennella also focus on training up their agents. All but two came to the firm as newbies.
"We teach them everything we know," D'Agostino said.
Stephens can attest. She asks a lot of questions, and D'Agostino and Mennella always answer, even though Stephens sometimes feels she's asking for too much.
Lucky To Live Here's social media presence, blog and integrated community flavor just doesn't attract agents. Its exposure, which helped it secure first page status for Google search results for "cold spring harbor homes for sale," wins business.
For example, a London buyer found the brand on Google when hunting for a home in the area. He became a client three times over: he bought a Lucky To Live Here listing, then sold the home and bought a new one in December. The firm represented him on the latter transactions.
Another relocation buyer found the firm after doing research on the area and coming across its rich blog, which includes a monthly custom calendar of fun things to do in the area and posts like the area's five best breakfast joints.
The buyer was looking for a community, not a home. Lucky To Live Here was there. "We promote the town," D'Agostino said.
The firm blogs several times a week, with posts usually tied to area events or holidays. It shares posts on its Facebook page and on Instagram and Twitter.
It also runs Facebook and Instagram ads, targeting buyers in its busiest local markets. The firm promotes its social media through monthly event calendars it mails out and also through social media contests hosted on Facebook with the Heyo app.
The firm is young, but the steadily growing six-year-old brand seems to have big plans, especially with D'Agostino at the helm serving clients with service that, in her words, "makes them feel lucky to live here."


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Grand Bahamian Receives 2010 All Bahamas Merit Award
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Seventeen-year-old Clifford Bowe Jr., a graduate of the Bishop Eldon High School in Grand Bahama, is the 2010 recipient of the All Bahamas Merit Award.
Clifford, who graduated with a 3.7 GPA, is only the second student from Grand Bahama to win since the award's inception in 1993. He will receive $35,000 per year for the next four years.
The Ministry of Education partners with the Lyford Cay Foundation and the Central Bank in helping young Bahamians achieve their dream of a higher education.
Minister of Education the Hon Desmond Bannister said the records show that of the 16 awardees of the All Bahamas Merit Award, including this year's recipient, 11 have been males and five have been females.
During a press conference to announce the winner on Thursday, Mr Bannister said the awardees have attended some of the top universities and colleges in the United States and Canada including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, John Hopkins University, Duke, the University of Western Ontario, Brown University, Drexel University and McGill University.
He said, "I wish you to know that a most notable quality the winners of this award have in common is their commitment to serve their country through their talents and their quiet determination."
Speaking of this year's recipient, Mr Bannister said Clifford has achieved 10 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education examination passes; earned the top scores in Chemistry and Physics in 2009; has SAT scores of 2060; has passed three advanced placements in Chemistry, Calculus, English Language and Composition and is a member of the Governor General's Youth Awards Programme, Anchor Club, and the Kingdom Culture Junkanoo Group in Grand Bahama.
Clifford, the son of Clifford and Chrishna Bowe, will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and will major in Mechanical Engineering.
John Alao of St Anne's High School and Noelle Sawyer of St John's College tied for second place and will each receive $25,000 for four years.
John said he will pursue Cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Miami and Noelle said she will study Mathematics and History at Vassar College, New York.
The other finals were Chantell Adderley of St Augustine's College; Chelsea Saunders of St Andrew's High School; Ella Guest of Lyford Cay and Alec Nabb of Grand Bahama Catholic High School. They will each be awarded a one-time award of $15,000.
Mr Bannister noted that the students have grade point averages ranging from 3.7 to 4.0 and earned various awards for their academic excellence and extra-curricular activities during their senior year in high school.
Clifford firstly thanked God and then the sponsors of the scholarship. He also thanked his parents for giving him so much "love and support" and made a "solemn pledge to live up to the expectations" of all those who selected him for the award.
By Bahamas Information Services
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Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif starrer Dhoom 3 has turned out to be a box-office monster. The film had earlier set a new record for the biggest opening ever, that too on a non-holiday, by collecting a nett of Rs 36 crores and now, it has become the first film to join the Rs 100 crore club in just 3 days. In the past, Hrithik Roshan starrer Krrish 3 had achieved this feat in four days.
Dhoom 3 is also doing extremely well in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Sources say that the film is going to set a new record among Hindi films that are dubbed in Telugu. As per the latest reports in Bollywood, Dhoom 3 has collected a net of Rs 107.61 crores in its opening weekend in India. Considering that the film reportedly released in nearly 4500 screens in India alone and the hype surrounding the film, it's easy to see why the film has done such phenomenal business. However, what's even more astonishing is that, the film has collected nearly Rs 63 crores in overseas markets.
Dhoom 3 became the first Indian film to break in to the top 10 grossing films in US this weekend. As per Taran Adarsh, a leading Bollywood trade analyst, the film has collected Rs 170.56 crores in its opening weekend. Vijay Krishna Acharya had directed the film and Aditya Chopra had produced it under Yash Raj Films banner. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra had also played lead roles in this action thriller.
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8 Clean-Eating Recipes That Do Tex-Mex Right
OK, maybe Tex-Mex isn't the first cuisine you think of when you think healthy diet. But really, turning Tex-Mex healthy isn't such a big lift. All you need are healthy proteins, fresh and delicious whole ingredients, and maybe a judicious hand with the cheese. These recipes are the clean-eating way to do Tex-Mex, deliciously.
1. Spiralized Cucumber and Jicama Tostada Salad with AvocadoSpiralized jicama, cucumber, red onion, and jalapenos combine with bell peppers atop a creamy avocado spread. "Change up the veggies or the dressing to suit your taste," suggests bd.weld.
2. Authentic Enchiladas Verdes"These enchiladas are made with a fresh green salsa," says PattiVerde. "Just like you would find in a Mexican restaurant or better yet, in a Mexican home."
3. Grilled Chicken Fajita SaladA grilled chicken salad ready in less than 30 minutes? "Yes, it's possible," confirms Baking Nana. "Garnish this low-carb, sizzling-hot grilled fajita salad with lime wedges and chopped cilantro."
4. Grilled Chicken Taco SaladFresh ingredients really make the meal here. If you like, make your own homemade fresh salsa or pico de gallo.
5. Slow Cooker Cilantro-Lime Chicken Tacos | 358 CaloriesYou'll rub a whole chicken with fresh garlic and sprinkle it with seasoning salt, and then cook it low and slow bathed in lime juice and a little white wine until the meat just falls away. "Amazing!" says Chris and Britni. "Super fresh and clean ingredients."
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6. Cauliflower Rice and Beans Fajita BowlsRiced cauliflower, red bell peppers, onions, and garlic get together to Tex-Mex it up with pinto beans, pepitas, green onions, and fresh cilantro. "Serve bowls topped with pico de gallo, guacamole, and sour cream," says Julie Hubert.
7. Swanny's Killer FajitasMarinate strips of chicken or cubes of tofu in a mixture of lime juice, cumin, paprika, chili powder, cayenne and black pepper. Pile into corn tortillas along with sauteed bell peppers and onion. Serve with fresh cilantro, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, and salsa.
8. Grilled Fajita Steak Salad with Pickled Pink OnionsColorful bell peppers and lean beef go from grill to salad bowl, topping fresh arugula or baby greens (or both!). Add your quick-pickled red onions and dress things up with a simple vinaigrette starring fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil.
Want more? Check out our collection of Tex-Mex Recipes.
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Known for its subtropical desert climate and as being one of the world's hottest cities, Baghdad serves as the capital for the Republic of Iraq.
On April 2, 2015 Baghdad was the site of a world record human mosaic formed by 4,200 participants in a Community Police event. Baghdad's massive human mosaic convincingly represented the Iraqi flag.
Iraq was among the world's 50 top exporters in 2016, shipping US$47.8 billion worth of goods around the globe. By far the highest-value Iraqi export is crude oil. Other exports from Iraq include gold, fresh or dried dates, ethylene polymer waste and sheep skins according to the International Trade Centre.
Capital Facts for Baghdad, Iraq: Quick Reference
Capital landmarks: Abu Hanifa Mosque, Al-Shaab Stadium (The People's Stadium) and the Al-Aaimmah bridge
Famous People
Below, you will find 10 of the most famous people born in Baghdad, Iraq:
- Omar Borkan Al Gala, model, actor & photographer (born Sep. 23, 1989)
- Bassim Abbas, soccer player/footballer (born Jul. 1, 1982)
- Princess Wijdan Ali, artist, educator & diplomat (born Aug. 29, 1939)
- Mohamed Al-Daradji, film director (born Aug. 6, 1978)
- Nazik Al-Malaika, poet (born Aug. 23, 1923)
- Majid Al Muhandis, singer (born Oct. 25, 1971)
- Sasson Gabai, actor (born Nov. 24, 1947)
- Adil E. Shamoo, biochemist (born Aug. 1, 1941)
- Omar Fakhri, medical scientist (born Oct. 18, 1934)
- Wijdan Ali, artist & educator (born Aug. 29, 1939)
Note: Data for our Famous People tab was sourced from Google searches mostly targeting published Wikipedia articles specific to each person's name.
Demonym for a Baghdad resident: Baghdadi
Population: 7,180,889 (Baghdad city)
Density: 91,128 people per square mile (35,185 per square kilometer)
Population: 9,500,000 (Baghdad Province)
Density: 5,401 people per square mile (2,085 per square kilometer)
Population: 38,146,025 (Iraq)
Density: 226 people per square mile (87 per square kilometer)
GDP: US$596.7 billion as of October 2016 (for Iraq, per WorldsRichestCountries.com)
GDP per person: $7,260
Note: The above country-level GDP metrics are on a Purchasing Power Parity basis and are in U.S. dollars. Credible city GDP statistics for Baghdad were unavailable.
Official currency used in Baghdad: Iraqi dinar
Research Sources:
Brookings Institution, Global Metro Monitor Report (includes GDP data). Accessed on November 22, 2016
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, Field Listing: Major Urban Areas. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook, Middle East: Iraq. Accessed on February 1, 2017
CityMetric, Where are largest cities in the world? 2015 edition. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Demographia, World Urban Area, 12th Annual Edition. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Guinness World Records, Largest picture mosaic formed by people. Accessed on February 1, 2017
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on February 1, 2017
Official Government Website, Mayoralty of Baghdad. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Wikimedia Commons, City Flags. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Note: Some city flags were unavailable. If so, attribution belongs to Wikimedia Commons for pertinent country flags.
Wikipedia, Baghdad. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Wikipedia, Baghdad Governorate. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Wikipedia, Capital Districts and Territories. Accessed on November 22, 2016
Wikipedia, Iraq. Accessed on February 1, 2017
Home to 7.2 million people living within 78.8 square miles (204.2 square kilometers), Baghdad is also Iraq's largest city.
Baghdad Province is alternatively called the Baghdad Governate. Baghdad Province encompasses Iraq's capital city plus its surrounding metropolitan area, expanding over a total 1,759 square miles (4,556 square kilometers).
At the country level, Iraq's land area covers 168,868 square miles (437,367 square kilometers). The national population count was 38.1 million inhabitants as of July 2016.
Population density is much higher within Iraq's capital city with an average 91,100 Baghdadis per square mile (35,200 per square kilometer).
Extending over arid desert land, population density thins out to an average 5,400 people per square mile (2,100 per square kilometer) throughout the more expansive Baghdad Province.
For Iraq overall, population density drops even more dramatically to an average 226 inhabitants per square mile (87 per square kilometer).
The Iraqi government has not declared an official national holiday yet still observes Republic Day each July 14.


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Last Wednesday was a very sad day in Florida for sharks and those of us who are working hard to conserve them. Dr. Neil Hammerschlag's report on the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program blog sums up the day's events and the senseless waste of two pregnant sharks - a Great Hammerhead and a Bull Shark - and their 47 unborn pups.
Out of tragedies, however, there are usually some positive outcomes and lessons learned. Having had a few days to calm down and think about what has happened, following are some observations.
I would say this sounds like a great opportunity!
Recreational fishing is one of the largest contributors to Florida's economy. The vast majority of these fishermen are ethical, responsible and keenly aware of the need to protect our precious marine resources. There is definitely a need for more education on the value of these animals to the ecosystem, the life history characteristics and population status of Threatened shark species as well as gear and handling techniques to reduce stress, injury and post release mortality. Since the dialogue has now started, we need to keep it going and take this opportunity to make things better.
These numbers should a provide a big incentive to fund research aimed at understanding the causes of post release mortality and reducing it.


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Before we get to important election information, we're compelled to set straight the wrong-headed talk about our "democracy." The United States of America is not a democracy. It was never intended to be a democracy. It is a republic!
In a democracy, the rule is whatever the majority thinks and is steered by the whims and impulses of mankind; sovereignty (power) rests in the population as a whole. In a republic, the people elect various officials to represent them. In a republic, the rights of all citizens are deemed inalienable (cannot be taken away), and sovereignty rests with the people (as individuals). The Framers of the Constitution were altogether fearful of pure democracy and put in plenty of safeguards for preserving our republic IF "We the People" mind and fight to preserve what we have been given.
The reason the Constitution is ignored or contorted by a majority of DC politicians and judges "legislating from the bench" is because "We the People" have tolerated it. The reason everybody believes the Supreme Court directs the nation and is in control of national policy is because "We the People" have allowed that dangerous myth to take hold. We've tolerated the rise of judicial tyranny through electing and re-electing people to the US House and Senate (Congress) who are either stone cold ignorant of the Constitution or too afraid or lazy to enforce it.
This little thing called "checks and balances" in our republic was put there by the Framers to keep all three branches of government in check. Why doesn't it work? Because "We the People" tolerate it by re-electing people who will not fight for the constitutional rule of law. The judicial branch interprets laws, but the Senate in the legislative branch confirms the President's nominations for judicial positions and can vote them down! Congress can impeach any of those judges and remove them from office!
These built-in safeguards will still be in place after November 8. That is why the voting record of your federal House and Senate members matters. We'll have much more to say about that later.
Working with Heritage Action, Grassroots America is renewing efforts to put a spotlight on ALL Texas members of Congress – most especially the Republicans – because it is the Republican majority in the House and Senate that failed to rein in Constitution-shredding administrative and judicial branches.
Early voting begins Monday, October 24 and runs through Friday, November 4. For Smith County voters (our home base), early voting dates/times/locations, Nov. 8 Election Day locations, sample ballots, and a list of eligible write-in candidates for various offices can be found by clicking this link: http://www.smith-county.com/Government/Departments/Elections/CurrentElection.aspx.
Readers outside Smith County, find voting locations/times here:http://www.votetexas.gov/voting/.
For required identification when voting in person: http://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/need-id
For our one-pager voter guide for the Smith County ballot, click here.
Important definitions:
"Straight ticket" voting means you may vote for every Republican, for every Democrat, for every Libertarian, or for every Green candidate on the ballot by simply voting for the Party designation. In this case, you do not have to mark each candidate on the ballot.
"Contested races only" means voting information applies only to those candidates on the ballot who have an opponent. If a candidate is unopposed and has no declared (eligible) write-in candidate, we don't include them on our Smith County voter guide one-pager.
"Electoral College v. popular vote" is explained in two short videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s7jB6-GoU and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXnjGD7j2B0.
For more information about the Electoral College, click here: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html.