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Friday, June 25, 2010
Next to Normal
David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Second Stage Theatre, Carole Rothman, and Ellen Richard present NEXT TO NORMAL at the Booth Theater, Broadway.
This is a six character musical. It is an intimate, dramatic, almost naturalistic psycho-drama. It was nominated in 2009 for eleven Tony Awards. It won three: Best Original Score. Best Orchestration. Best performance by a Leading Lady. This work won, controversially, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2010.
This is a musical about a woman, Diana (Alice Ripley), suffering from bipolar disorder, uncoiled from the death of her very young son and an inability to grieve properly, which leads to attempted suicide, drug abuse and a debate about the ethics of modern psychiatry. It examines this mother's terrible plight and the effect it has on her family, husband Dan (Kyle Dean Massey), and daughter Natalie (Jennifer Damiano). Diana hallucinates a 16 year old son, Gabe (J. Robert Spencer), a very viable and persistent presence, and seeks aid from a psychiatrists, Dr Madden/Dr Fine (Louis Hobson). An outsider, a would–be boyfriend of Natalie's – Henry ( Adam Chanler-Berat) – shows some signs of 'light' (rescue) for the family.
The subject matter and the territory covered in this musical is dramatic indeed. It is way off the usual path that the musical theatre presents at this level of production. The audience I saw it with were variously affected. Some in tears, some deeply moved. I felt strangely detached and a little shocked.
What bothered me for most of this performance was the scale of the production. This is a true Broadway Musical Production with a dazzling set by Mark Wendland, good costuming by Jeff Mahshie, whizz-bang lighting by Kevin Adams, wonderfully directed/staged by Michael Greif. The performances are wrenching and amazingly powerful. On the performance I saw Jennifer Damiano as the daughter out standing for her consistent committed dramatic truthfulness, closely followed by Alice Ripley as Diana – maybe, a little too automatic, only slightly, in contrast. The other cast members were terrific.
However, the biggest problem for me was the orchestration by Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt which was for a full rock orchestra. It was monumental in scale. The noise was tremendous and the scale of it was loud, louder and loudest. The sound design by Brian Ronan thumpingly penetrating and ear drum explosive. The climatic orchestration of the last number, LIGHT, stratospheric. What I really mean is "way over the top." You were going to give a standing ovation one way or the other, the director and producers had decided, either because you were moved to honestly respond or you needed to get up and out of the theatre to escape the noise. Whether the song/music developed or followed a hallucinogenic moment, an attempted suicide, drug abuse, the tremors of electro-shock treatment, or the despair of the daughter, the despair of the husband, the bewilderment of the boyfriend, the taunting of the ill woman by her imaginary son that leads to her breakdown, the catastrophic traumas of the ill woman, her exhaustion, the husband's dilemma, the daughter's resolution, it ended with a rousing clamour to draw applause. It felt 'kinda sick' to be applauding such tragedy, the lyrics and the acting being so potent. But there we were, like Pavlov's dog, taking the noise cue and putting our hands together when a considered contemplation, absorption of the power the moment – drawn by the writer, Brian Yorkey, would have been more appropriate. This musical calamitousness was created through some thirty-seven musical numbers!!! Thirty-seven, mostly, noisy orchestral ,"Broadway type" arrangements, cueing us to applaud!!! (Woof, woof).
I felt that the deeply affecting narrative and all the issues explored in this theatre piece would be better served with a more modest set of instruments and orchestration. A chamber orchestra perhaps? The cello, that is already employed, being the signature instrument, in a more musical clarifying manner. The musical production was an overkill of the material and was in my experience horribly overwrought and flying a flag, an emblem of: "Ain't this brave?"; " Isn't this worthy ?"; "Hasn't Broadway grown up?"; and "Such a serious issue, treated so bravely, as a musical?"
Bigger is not necessarily better. In my estimation this particular musical play might have more potential to affect an audience with a more modest production. Treating, respectfully, rather than commercially, a very serious contemporary experience. Not demanding sentimentality as a major response but true feelings and sentiment.
I read where this production earned back its expenses a year after the opening night on Broadway. If it were simpler the costs might have been recovered sooner and the material/subject matter more resounding.
The last musical to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama was SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. To compare the merits of each makes the comprehension of the controversy very easy to understand. This production certainly makes a Rock Musical Soap Opera out of the material in "next to normal".
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dont really agree- i loved next to normal - it is incredibly moving, and i am not ashamed to say brave. there are flaws of course- but they are massively our weighed by the beauty of the peice.
i really enjoyed reading this review though and hearing your thoughts on it.
ps. slight correction, gabe is the son and dan is the dad
- June 26, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- Pearl said...
Hi Kevin,
I just saw this production today. I saw it in the very back row and definitely moistened a few tissues with tears!
I disagree that the music was "way over the top". I think it was entirely refreshing, sat very well with my pop/rock appreciating ears and was entirely appropriate. However... I do think the sound mix was balanced to favour the instruments too much and some of the clarity of the lyrics and text was unfortunately lost. So I understand where you're coming from, but thought it had more to do with the mix than the choice of instruments or orchestration.
If you're in New York, I think it's definitely worth checking out. Bring tissues. Also worth checking out is FELA! Absolutely incredible! Best energy I've ever seen on stage.
- July 5, 2010 at 3:24 PM


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I remember when I first read that quote. It was 1990 and I had just finished an MBA in marketing. I remember thinking, "Why did I just spend over $50,000 and I've never heard that before?" Isn't it just about the most obvious statement?
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It's not only nice and the right thing to do but also good for business to treat visitors and locals courteously on all occasions. The old saying of "What goes around comes around" is as reliable as the rising sun.
It's not only nice and the right thing to do but also good for business to treat visitors and locals courteously on all occasions. The old saying of "What goes around comes around" is as reliable as the rising sun.
A simple red and white sign overhead of Zahid Khurshid's neighborhood grocery store advertises a very simple message of the nature of the business serving the surrounding neat well-kept neighborhood. The store stands on a spot that has been the location of similar convenience stores back to at least the 1930s and possibly before. It's the kind of 'mom and pop' store that still gets a lot of walk-in traffic and survives and flourishes even with no parking lot, which is quite a challenge today.
During a brief coffee stop on a recent bright spring morning, I was chatting with the current proprietor of the shop, who is also the proud owner of the building and independent grocery. He had just stepped back into the shop and behind the counter from an unnecessary and inconvenient chore of an unscheduled window cleaning. It seemed that the storefront display windows had been used for target practice sometime between closing and opening hours.
"This happens about once a month or so" said Zahid with a sigh. He also imparted some further words of analogy and irony while referring to this occasion and a headline in the newspaper, "You know there seems to be more senseless crime here than in the whole of my home country." Knowing how so many people are malnourished and poverty stricken in many parts of the area I knew Zahid to hail from, I reflected on how unfortunate it is that in a country of plenty like ours, many, including myself, take so long to understand how fortuitous we are to live here and appreciate the privilege of breathing the simple life sustaining air of freedom each day.
I was speaking to Zahid about some of the limited history I knew of the store's location when another regular customer within earshot, shed some further light on his recollections. John Cummings standing nearby chimed in that he remembered one of the owners of the store in the same location being a nice lady by the name of Ma Howard back into the '30s. I mentioned to both Cummings and Zahid that I knew of my paternal grandmother operating the store and deli at this location probably back in the early '40s along with my aunt Kay Donnelly-Trainor.
The new owner-operator is proud of the fact that he is an independent businessman and said that the customers from the surrounding neighborhoods are like one big happy family. Some customers come in for their daily purchases, be it coffee in the morning or soda and hot dogs for something to go on the grill for later in the day. A variety of other daily staples complement the big sellers of soda, candy and ice cream that go well during the summertime backyard grilling season. Clientele from all walks of life making the stop along the well-traveled upper reaches of shady Robeson Street keep the store bustling throughout the day. Many share some good-natured familiar banter with Zahid and his brother Shadid. "I really like the people of Fall River" remarked Zahid. "They are very friendly."
One gentleman who also works next door at the venerable Gittleman Auditorium often helps out in the morning by preparing the coffee and sorting the early arriving bales of newspapers before reporting for work. The yellow brick and polished stone auditorium right across Nichols Street is a sturdy classical structure of significant architecture anchoring a well-kept and typical suburban-like neighborhood on the fringe of the urban city center.
Just a brief turn off the more beaten path of Robeson Street onto Nichols Street and a one block left onto Woodlawn reveals a very inspirational phrase artistically carved in stone along the back wall of the handsomely built structure dedicated to a higher being revered by so many faithful. The inscription comprises words that are simple and direct while enveloping poetic overtures. They flow beautifully and read as follows: "LORD I LOVE THE SITE OF THIS HOUSE THE DWELLING PLACE OF THY GLORY." Also chiseled in stone just above the English letters are words in the ancient Hebrew script directly under the Star of David. The nurturing words of most religions inspire citizens to practice deeds and aspire to the approval of a higher being, which are as pleasing in the light of day as the stealth of night are eventually embraced by the grateful majority.
Aunt Kay's third son Jerry liked to play a popular song on the piano, including a verse that included the words; "All I need is the air that I breathe, and to love you". I listened as he played a great medley of familiar American classics with aplomb one cold winter's night in the basement of the Sacred Heart Church while a nor'easter howled outside like a charging freight train down Linden Street. He was an accomplished musician who made his way to the lofty upper floors at the biggest banking institutions in Manhattan but was most comfortable back in the old neighborhood on a bench in front of the local parish church basement piano. He had a great respect for others and made friends with the proprietor at the convenience store near his apartment in Washington, D.C. He could walk from the brownstone rooming house on N Street NW, run by his friendly and accommodating landlady from Lebanon, Aida, through some reportedly less than safe neighborhoods for bread and milk. On a chilly night in October while on a routine grocery run, he succumbed to a final pain in his heart just outside the neighborhood store. The Middle Eastern proprietor reportedly called an ambulance and cradled Jerry's head while waiting for the rescuers to arrive.
Zahid and his brother Shahid have traveled a long way to live and raise families in America and have made many friends in Fall River. Zahid mentioned that he wished basic acceptable behavior was more a part of the formal educational system in America. This respect for self and others could go a long way in eliminating recurring problems that confront local business owners. Zahid, who lived in Fall River for a number of years, now commutes from his home in Mansfield each day to continue to live out the American dream of hard work while making an honest contribution to society. "After all," said Zahid, "we store proprietors don't make the laws requiring us to check IDs for cigarettes and sometimes a few customers get really mad at us even though we are only the messenger carrying out our duties." Some of this anger and frustration by only a few patrons has resulted in actions like the storefront window being egged and less than kind words uttered at the store clerks.
"This kind of behavior is also extremely rare in my home country," said Zahid, who is a citizen of the United States while also being proud of his Pakistani heritage.
He came to this country after being educated in Pakistan where the literacy rate is very high. He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce before deciding to take a chance in America. He decided America was a place of opportunity where dreams can still come true for so many. All he asks for is a little civility from his fellow Americans like so many of his customers emanate.
Independent businesses can continue to flourish as long as people need services with a friendly greeting and smile. Civility and peace around the globe begins at home.


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Director of Arizona Department of Veterans' Services: Jobs are biggest concern
November 09, 2012
Veterans' Day is Sunday, and events are planned throughout the state to honor the estimated 600,000 military veterans living in Arizona. That means a busy few days for Colonel Joey Strickland, the Director of the state Department of Veterans' Services. KJZZ's Mark Brodie caught up with him after a ceremony in Gilbert. Strickland says his biggest concern is finding jobs for veterans just back from Iraq and Afghanistan.


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Tyriq McCord has had a long and winding Hurricanes career.
He arrived in 2012 as a 6-foot-3, 220-pound pass-rushing specialist from Tampa. By his senior year, he was a 239-pound outside linebacker. He had extremely bright moments (the 2013 Florida game 2013; this hit; a career with 110 tackles, 21.5 for loss, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles and three interceptions). He had some dark days (playing too early as a freshman on UM's record-worst defense of 2012, the 6-7 season of 2014, a coaching change).
McCord, nicknamed "The Freak," was one of the Hurricanes' more unique personalities. He was usually a very interesting interview. He also had an affinity for posting cat memes on his Twitter (and got into trouble on social media for other reasons). Before the NFL draft began, McCord was in a reflective mood about his career and the city he feels welcomed him, so he wrote a thank-you note:
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— Tyriq The Freak (@1SevenRiq) April 28, 2016
Here's what he wrote (lightly edited):
Beautiful 305,
You're such a temptation…but damn, you were so good to me.
You welcomed me as if I was your own and it's been love ever since. We had our ups, we had our downs. But even with the negativity you never gave up on me. You stayed loyal in my corner. You criticized me only to make me stronger, and praised me when I was high. But you always reminded me there was someone out there trying to stop my shine. Miami thank you for every single little thing you have done, from fans at the games or even at the store when I got groceries, and even to the time I was refused access to a bar because of my ethnicity, everything made me stronger and the man I am today standing here before you.
You blessed me with the opportunity to remresent you at so many different cities. You granted me the chance to make a name for myself. You also allowed me to mature and grow from [an] immature boy to [a] mature young man. Thank you Miami for everything. There is no other city like you that's why I know I will be just fine. I will always love you from the bottom of my heart and that's real.
To my college coaches, thank you for sharing your wisdom of the game and seeing something I did not see in myself (playing linebacker).
To my teammates, I love y'all boys man and pray nothing but success for y'all boys, go get them rings man sky is the limit!!!
And to everyone, stay blessed man 'cause God works in mysterious ways man! I have seen and lived the blessings he has shared.
2 things I want y'all to always remember man…
#Godislove and #FreeGuwop.
Yours Truly,
The Freak
McCord, who is widely projected to go undrafted, is likely to sign as a rookie free agent. When he was interviewed on UM's pro day on March 31, he said he wasn't sweating it. "I'm prepared for whatever situation comes," he said, adding that would watch the draft at home in Tampa.
But he'd be missing the 'U.'
"I hate to say it but my time down in Miami has come to an end, unless I get picked up by Miami," he said. "Of course I'm going to be back. Gotta be back. I love this team. The young guys need to know we're a part of this team. I can't say away from them for long. It's been tremendous."


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A key part of leadership in the church is conducting baptisms. In this series we discuss theological matters, candidates, criteria and the testimony involved. Part 1 of 3.Audio File Lecture Outline Detailed Outline
Remember It
- Contemplate these questions, then click on each question to see the answer.
Discuss It
- Does your church have good resources to give to people inquiring about baptism? What systems do you have in place for folks interested in baptism?
- How would you handle it if a person wants to be baptized, but is not clear about their salvation or if they claim to be saved but show no fruits of repentance and faith?
Apply It
- Collect some good resources to have available for people interested in baptism.
- Clarify as an Eldership group what your view of baptism is, based on the Scriptures. Consider writing it down so that everyone can agree on the wording.


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Austin Peay Sports Information Office
Clarksville, TN – With half its roster newcomers, Austin Peay State University football team will report to camp Sunday in preparation for the much-anticipated 2014 season.
"It is an exciting time of the year," APSU coach Kirby Cannon said. "It's like a rebirth of football. I am as excited this year 30-year-plus later as I was in the first year or two. I know our kids are anxious to see how much improvement we have in our talent base and our performance base. We are going to be vastly improved football team."
Cannon and staff are excited but also own a bit of trepidation about a roster with more than 40 freshmen or redshirt freshman. Many of them are part of Cannon's first true recruiting class.
"Youth brings a lot of issues," Cannon said. "Initially, just being organized in our practices, handing out equipment , in our meetings and what we expect from them in the classroom—all those things are challenging when half your team is new to campus. But with that comes the reminder to keep things simple, being very organized and the learning will occur. We will have a young football team with a lot a future ahead of it."
With the numerous new faces the Governors coaches will dedicate some early practices and parts of other practices and scrimmages to freshmen learning the system.
"Some of the freshmen will respond to that and show they are ready to play," Cannon said. "Others will show their lack of experience or maturity and possibly become redshirt candidates. Over a three-week camp there will be peaks and valleys with them all. The main thing the coaches need to do is to have a lot of contact, monitor their progress and go above and beyond in helping them to transition to a new program and a different phase of their life."
Skill positions are areas where the Governors could receive help from freshmen in 2014. In fact, wide receiver and defensive back are two specific areas that lack great depth in upperclassmen.
Undoubtedly, freshmen are the program's future. But Cannon knows the upperclassmen are key to 2014 from both an experience standpoint and physical maturity. The returning 40 Govs now have undergone two offseasons of conditioning under Cannon.
"We have had an outstanding summer," Cannon said. "I think our summer workouts—our summer attendance—in talking to some of the other coaches was at an all-time high. Our strength and conditioning levels are vastly improved over a year ago. We are leaner, stronger team which cannot help make us a better football team. "
The Governors had hoped to open fall practice in new Governors Stadium. But a drainage problem has delayed new turf from being laid. As a result, the Governors are working with the Lady Govs soccer coaches in sharing the Morgan Brothers Soccer Field for the first couple of weeks.
The soccer field, which runs east to west, has been divided in two going north and south, allowing the Governors some 65 yards to practice. The hope is for football to alternate practices on the 65-yard fields to better preserve field conditions in what is expected to be higher temperatures this next week.
At times, the football Govs will have later normal morning practices than normal and in other cases will be pushed up a little earlier in the afternoon. Some night practices also will be scheduled. Although the Govs will get on the field Monday afternoon the first full practice is scheduled for 9:00am, Tuesday.
"Those are just some of the organizational challenges you typically have no matter what," Cannon said. "We will overcome those and they will not be a distraction in camp."


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Need a coffee table but don't have one? This DIY modern farmhouse tray is a cheap and easy solution with style. In my home, I'm the beneficiary of a nightly ritual that will make most wives jealous... My husband prepares a cup of cocoa or chai for me every evening before bedtime. He's been doing this for most of our married life and I love it. It's a very special way to end the evening. Since we've been living in this postage stamp of an apartment my choice is to sit at the table or on my little loveseat. Usually, I choose the loveseat. But, it's risky for … [Read more...]
Just when you think you can't add one more think to your holiday to-do list, you realize you have forgotten about dessert. Sure there are plenty of Christmas cookies, but really, you want to have a dessert to finish off your meal. I have a wonderful and easy holiday cake recipe for you that's absolutely delicious and is filled with the flavors of the season. It's a cake mix recipe that's been tweaked so you can say it's homemade. [wink] I LOVE egg nog for Christmas and New Years celebrations. There is something about that flavor mix that is so very festive. What I … [Read more...]
What is there about peppermint and Christmas? If you're like me and love peppermint you are in luck! This week at Project Inspire{d} we were blessed with some amazingly tasty and delicious peppermint treats you'll want to make for your family and friends. Usually, we have a small dish of peppermint ice cream with an extra fancy cookie at the conclusion of our Christmas dinner. Just the perfect bit of sweetness to finish the meal. This year, I'll make one of these delectable peppermint treats instead. There are so many yummy ones to choose from... Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner … [Read more...]
Hello, friends! Thanks for coming by! Have you started thawing your turkey? This is the first time I've ever had a frozen turkey. Until now, I have only roasted fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving. My mom was a good cook, but she never roasted a turkey... we went to my aunt's for Thanksgiving on the rare years that my nurse mom didn't work. So, if you have any tips for using a frozen turkey... please spill. Besides turkey, I look forward to a piece of pumpkin pie. What's your favorite? After the pie is eaten, the guests have left, and the dishes are washed and put away... It's time to decorate for … [Read more...]
I LOVE to entertain and host dinners and parties. I also LOVE to give nice gifts hostess gifts when visiting. With those two thoughts in mind, I put together a... Holiday Hostess Gift Guide *this post contains affiliate links* Entertaining during the Christmas season is one of my favorite things. As I put together this Holiday Hostess Gift Guide, I did it from the perspective of how I entertain. Picture me, opening my front door to you. There are candles burning brightly in the entryway, and I'm wearing a pretty hostess apron. Red Metal and Glass Lantern, Set of … [Read more...]
If you put out a tray of Christmas cookies... the very first cookie I will look for is a chocolate one. No exceptions. I love chocolate and cookies are my favorite dessert. So when I discovered a recipe for amazingly delicious chocolate Christmas cookies... I flipped. And I'm no gymnast! These cookies are soooo good I'm also sharing them at a virtual Cookie Exchange with some of my fellow blogging friends. Links to all their Christmas cookie recipes will be found at the end of this post. The Christmas season is filled with so many memories in the making. I don't tend to dwell much in the past, … [Read more...]
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 Praying you have a JOYous and Blessed Christmas! Love, Diane … [Read more...]
In busyness of the season, you may have missed my popular series, Creating Christmas Memories with Vignettes. Each week we were blessed by one of my blogging friends as they shared their Christmas Memories with a special vignette or maybe several. More than anything, I loved the stories they shared. Our heart strings seem to be more sensitive this time of year. Maybe now that everything is decorated, you'll enjoy their posts in a new and fresh way. It's a good time to take a look at your decor and make plans now to create Christmas memories to be treasured with vignettes. If you missed the … [Read more...]
How would you like to have an extra $250 to spend over the holidays? Of course you would! Hurry on over here... and enter my GIVEAWAY for a $250 Visa Gift Card! Speaking of the holidays... You all brought a ton of Christmas creativity to Project Inspire{d} this week. Here are just a few sweet ideas that caught my eye... 7 Peppermint Treats DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub by Tabler Party of Two Make Peppermint Sugar Scrub by Living on the Cheap Chocolate Chunk Peppermint Cream Cookies by Up State Ramblings Vanilla Peppermint Body Butter by Robynsview Skinny … [Read more...]
Christmas Baking Vignette What a treat to be here visiting my friend Diane at An Extraordinary Day! I was so excited when Diane told me that she was hosting a series on Christmas vignettes. I love the idea of creating small vignettes in my home. It's an easy way to break decorating into small manageable bites. And that is especially welcome at the holidays when decorating the whole house can feel quite overwhelming. Today I'm sharing a simple little vignette that sits on my kitchen counter and it's all about family traditions and baking Christmas cookies. I … [Read more...]
Have you noticed them? Christmas trees on cars? Or maybe campers even? I can't tell you how many Christmas trees on cars we saw on our drive home at Thanksgiving. We live near several Christmas tree farms, so really it should be no surprise. There's something wonderful about seeing a car (or truck) with a tree tied on. There's something special about bringing home a fresh-cut tree. I like to think that each car I see is filled with joy and anticipation. And I imagine the plans being made to decorate that perfect evergreen treasure for … [Read more...]
I'm so excited you can join us for the follow-up to our Christmas Sweets & Treats Blog Hop. Yesterday, I joined with 33 super talented bloggers to bring you my Snowman Sundae and a fabulous round-up of Sweets and Treats from each of them. If you missed it... click here for a plethora of delectable delights. Christmas Sweets and Treats Linky Party Brought to you by... My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia :: Domestically Speaking Cupcakes and Crinoline :: Yellow Bliss Road :: Setting for Four Stone Gable :: A Pumpkin & A Princess :: An Extraordinary Day Twelve O Eight :: A Night Owl :: At … [Read more...]
Do you clean your house for Christmas? I usually do a whole house cleaning in early November. Generally I will have already done some cleaning in early fall, but in November I whip through the whole house, dusting the walls and ceilings, washing the windows, making my house sparkle in anticipation of Christmas. One thing I always did in my old house was to put candles in my windows... and my windows had to be perfectly shined for the lights of Christmas. This week I had a little bit of an "ah ha" moment. You know that I'm all about observing Advent... doing Advent readings, … [Read more...]
Are you looking for a family friendly sweet treat for the grand finale to the big dinner? How about dessert that you can pretty much make ahead, quickly assemble, and then serve with great aplomb? I've got just the thing for you... Snowman Sundaes A snowman sundae is sure to be a hit. I love that there's no baking involved. It's really more like craft project dessert. If there's a children's Christmas party on your calendar, you can even let the kids do everything except scoop the ice cream. They'll have a ton of fun creating their own snowman sundaes, for … [Read more...]
Are you always on the look out for great graphics? Especially at Christmas time? Today I have some Free Printable Graphics for you... and a terrific tutorial! It's been a long time since I've shared any printable graphics with you, so I decided to take some time and create a few graphics in PicMonkey. And then, I thought I'd show you... How to Create Your Own Christmas Graphics in PicMonkey This isn't going to be a full-blown tutorial with screen shots and such. But it will be a very detailed tutorial for the novice or newbie. It was easy for me to create this graphic and the others that follow. … [Read more...]
Coffee Table Vignette I was honored and delighted when Diane asked me to share a Christmas vignette here at An Extraordinary Day. I love her heart and her penchant for creating beautiful vignettes from nature. I must admit, I haven't decorated for Christmas yet as I am getting ready for a craft show next weekend. Once that is over, then I will be decking the halls! However, I did put together a coffee table vignette that holds some very special memories for myself and my family. When the children were little, I purchased a special Christmas story book each year, early … [Read more...]


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While I'm home with the family recharging the ol' batteries with barbecue and sweet tea, Fly-Brother.com will be undergoing some minor site upgrades. Subscribers might see a few old posts pop up in their feeds over the weekend, but don't be alarmed. It's just me reformatting some of the old stuff. And before anyone gets jealous of these wonderfully mild winter temperatures and glorious sunshine we're experiencing in my home state of Florida, just remember that this is also the home state of Casey Anthony, hanging chads, and that nutcase Koran-burning preacher. See how things always balance out?
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Definition - What does Sparsa mean?
Sparsa is a Sanskrit word meaning "touch" and referring to the touching of material objects. As a Buddhist concept, sparsa means "sense impression" and defines the abilities used to sense objects in the physical world. This concept of sense impression brings together three sub-concepts: the object, the sense of the object and the consciousness of the ability to sense said object.
Yogapedia explains Sparsa
Sparsa provides a framework for understanding and comprehending how we experience sensory feeling in the material world. When an object is sensed, the senses are activated to become aware of the object and the consciousness expands to sense the object.
Sparsa occurs when all three sub-concepts of sparsa also occur. For example, let's say there exists an object, the eye visually sees said object and then the consciousness senses the object. However, sparsa is not limited to one sense; it can be experienced through sight, taste, touch, smell or hearing.


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Lisa Burnell, Alan Meadows, Patricia Bass and Keith Biggers, Texas Wesleyan University; John Priest, The University of Texas at Arlington
Debugging is hard. Each program bug brings its own particular problems, but there are usually three basic steps that a programmer must perform. These common steps are: (1) understanding something about the failure and the program being debugged, (2) finding the error in the program, and (3) correcting the error. Tools to assist in this process vary from providing virtually no assistance to intelligent debugging systems - tools that use knowledge about programs and program bugs. The purpose of all intelligent debugging systems is to narrow a software engineer's focus to the program statements involved in a program failure, but existing systems vary in their efficiency, data requirements, and effectiveness. Using an approach that combines ideas from existing debugging systems, we present our work on a probabilistic intelligent debugging system for high-level languages. This system, called RAID (Run-time Analysis and Intelligent Debugging system), is an automated debugger for C programs. It uses probabilistic reasoning, heuristic debugging knowledge, and structural analyses to identify the most likely causes of a program failure.
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The 30-year-old is a familiar face to Tigers boss Steve Bruce, who also signed him when he was in charge of the Latics in 2008.
Figueroa has agreed a two-year deal with Hull, who won promotion to the Premier League by finishing second in the Championship last season.
Talks between Figueroa and the club have been ongoing since the Honduras international's contract with relegated Wigan expired.
He is Hull's second signing of the summer following George Boyd, whose loan move from Peterborough was made permanent last month.
Figueroa is delighted to be reunited with Bruce, the man who brought him to English football.
"When the team were playing the final few games in the Championship, I paid close attention to the results because I wanted Steve Bruce to achieve promotion," he said.
"I was happy for him to earn the success. He is a great manager and I'm looking forward to working with him again.
"I'm happy to be here and to be a part of the club. It is a big challenge for me, but it's certainly one I'm looking forward to."
Figueroa admits he had considered the possibility of a move to the KC Stadium as soon as they sealed their place in the top flight on the final day of the season, a 2-2 draw against league winners Cardiff.
He added: "I watched the Cardiff game and after the final whistle I turned to my wife and said 'Hull could be an option for me next year'."
Bruce, who has a transfer budget of between £10-£15million, will now turn his focus to adding a goalkeeper and a centre-forward to his promotion squad.
Hull and Leicester have reportedly so far been unable to agree a fee for Kasper Schmeichel, leaving Bruce to run the rule over the likes of Allan McGregor, Ross Turnbull and Costel Pantilimon.
Celtic's Gary Hooper is a reported target up front, but no further signings are thought to be imminent.
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Hey guys, first time using this forum.. I apologize now if I'm not in the right section.
So I switched realms a little while back and am on a realm that I believe is 5 weeks old. On my last realm I remember there being an event that had a Jacques Skin as a final reward.
Does this event come in a certain number of weeks after a realm opens? Been trying like heck to Google the answer but with no luck.
Appreciate the help in advance.


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Jerzy Grotowski's Journeys to the East
Translated by Andrzej Wojtasik and Kris Salata, Icarus Publishing Enterprise [IJG1] and Routledge, 2014
Jerzy Grotowski's Journeys to the East is an unusual collection of facts, quotations, and commentaries documenting the real and metaphorical journeys of the Polish theatre director and 'teacher of performers' into a geographical and cultural dimension which we used to and still call the Orient. Grotowski's contacts and meetings with the East are placed here in the context of his biography. Painstakingly researched by Grotowski's main biographer Zbigniew Osiński, this book is necessary reading for those interested in Grotowski's deep relationship with the East and in the inspiration he drew from its various cultures. The book will appeal to all readers who feel a need to have a glimpse of the East from the perspective of one of the main theatre reformers in the twentieth century.
Zbigniew Osiński (born in Poznań, Poland, in 1939) is a theatre scholar, Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw, and Professor at the Theatre Studies Department at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. He was the originator, co-founder and first director of the Centre of Studies on Jerzy Grotowski's Work and of Cultural and Theatrical Research in Wrocław, Poland, where he also served as Artistic and Research Director from 1990 to 2004. He has published extensively on the history, theory and anthropology of theatre.


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Let me introduce to you, Laura McPhee, a 2014 SHOUT OUT! Cast Member!
LAURA MCPHEE is no stranger to working in the auditorium, but new to standing on stage. Her last speaking role was her wedding 29 years ago and there were no microphones! She is more comfortable in the box office or in her current role working in Kaneland High School's Student Services Department and prefers to keep the stage free for the experts. In fact, she would much rather be walking her dog ("She's so ugly, no one else will adopt her. Can we please have her, Mom?"), Hazel, than frantically trying to remember not to shake too much in the spotlight. Laura is so passionate about education that she has put her fears aside so she can continue to learn something new every day, like how to do a mic check. Now that's exciting!
Laura is a hard working individual who always greets you with a smile! Here's what she said when I interviewed her:
- What is your educational background? I have a degree from Northwestern Business College
- What is your occupation? I work as the secretary for the best department and the best people at Kaneland High School – Student Services!
- Do you have a favorite story, that you're not sharing at the SHOUT OUT, from school? In third grade, we took a field trip to a farm in the country (all the way out to St Charles). A goat kept trying to climb onto my lap. The farmer said that he probably thought I was his mother. I was so proud. I later learned, it was because one of the boys in class put some of the crust from his pb&j sandwich in the hood of my jacket. That goat followed me the entire time we were there.
- Did you have a favorite teacher in school? If so, why was he/she a favorite? – Yes, my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Petersen. She had a niece in Connecticut who was in 2nd grade too. We were matched up with a pen pal from their class. I was matched up with Julie Walters, who I later met when we were both in college. Today we are still pen pals, through email. I always thought that was really special.
- What was your least favorite subject in school? Math, because it always kept me from making the high honor roll 😦
- Who do you see as the hardest working part of the educational system? The special services department in any public school is extremely hard working. Their creativity and differentiated instruction, whether it's core subject matter or life skills, is extremely time consuming. They constantly try to find ways to make the hard to teach student, successful.
- Who would you like to hear at our next SHOUT OUT? I would like to hear from Barb Messina (3rd grade at Blackberry Creek Elementary School). Mrs. Messina is a great story teller, great teaching just oozes out of her.
- Did you take a bus or walk to elementary school? Bus – Field trips downtown and singing "99 bottles of beer" on the wall. Teachers and chaperones sang with us, we would try it as a pop song, then country and if time allowed, opera.
- What excites you most about education? Those Ah-Ha moments – whether it's a student or a teacher, we all have them and when you witness one, it's pretty memorable.
I hope that you will come see Laura read her speech, Honor Roll, on Monday, November 17th at 7:00 pm in the Kaneland Auditorium. All tickets are $5 at www.kaneland.org or at the box office.


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Listen To Google Reader Feed Items On Your Android Device
It's tiring enough to read off a computer screen for long hours, let alone off the much smaller screen of a mobile device. New to the Android Market, GoogleReader Reading is a free app that reads out your Google Reader feed items for you – your very own RSS feed secretary. So whenever you feel like giving your eyes a few moments of rest, launch the app and let it do the reading. The app is in no way meant to replace conventional RSS feed readers, only to increase productivity and allow users to multitask – listening to their favorite feeds while driving or taking a walk.
Like every other application ever developed, Google Reader Reading has its downsides. No matter how clear the voice output gets, it will still remain robotic and monotonous. Also, you'll have to bear with the reader when it comes across the odd link, for as of this writing, there is no way around said problem.
Other than that, the application is quite handy and very easy to use. All you need to do is launch the app, allow it to access your Google account when prompted and subscribed feeds should appear in the Select Field dropdown menu on the app's home screen.
If you don't see any feeds the first time you launch the application, restart it once and that should solve the problem.
Select a feed of your choice from the dropdown menu, enter a query into the Search in Feed field or leave it empty of you wish to listen to the entire feed. Tap Read to begin listening. The application will then start searching online for matches within your feed subscriptions. If your device has an active internet connection, the application should display updates found in the selected feed and start reading them aloud.
At this point, you can press menu and tap Stop to halt the reader, Home to return to the home screen or Sync to check online for updates made to the selected feed. Tapping Sync interrupts the reading process after which, the app starts reading from the beginning of the latest post in the feed.
There are two ways to switch between feed items. Hold (long-click) on a post of your choice to bring up its context menu and tap Read.
Alternatively, you may swipe left or right across the screen to listen to the next or previous article item respectively. While testing the application, we found the latter feature to be a tad non-responsive, a problem that will hopefully be resolved in future updates.
You can download GoogleReader Reading from the Android Market for free via the link below or by scanning the provided QR code.
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Not one for excess, I've finally got around to getting a new habit (and linen under tunic and trousers) after living forty plus years in my monastery. Admittedly, blessed readers, I have had a few changes of clothing in that time: you didn't expect me to still be in the clothes I had as a seven-year-old oblate, did you?
Being a trans-historical monk, I managed to find a twenty-first century craftsman to produce my garb for me. So a great big thank you to Aidan Campbell for exercising one of his many talents in providing me with an excellent fitting outfit.
Remarkably, he was able to work from only a set of measurements and a couple of manuscript images. Please enjoy, beloved, the results of his labours:


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Politics popular with youth: poll
DESPITE talk of disillusionment with politics among young people, a poll suggests that just 6% will not use their vote in tomorrow's election. The SpunOut.ie Big Online Election Poll found 2% propose to vote but spoil their vote, another 2% will not vote but concentrate on 'bottom-up social change' and a further 2% won't vote because they are "not bothered".
The poll found younger, tech-savvy Irish people's voting preferences are very different to those demonstrated by recent opinion polls, with Sinn Féin selected as their preferred party by 32% of voters.
The mainstream political parties scored poorly, with Fine Gael and Labour on 16% and 17% and Fianna Fáil trailing at an all-time low of 6%. An interesting contrast is that of the newly formed United Left Alliance who, despite not fielding candidates in many constituencies, polled higher than Fianna Fáil with 8% of votes.
The Green Party came in at 3%, which challenges claims that it has strong support among younger people, perhaps due to its participation in a government that has left record youth unemployment, emigration and college fees as a legacy.
Commenting on the results, SpunOut.ie founder Ruairí McKiernan said young people are increasingly engaged in Irish politics.
"Our poll suggests that the youth vote may be key to understanding the future of Irish politics.
"Ireland has one of the highest populations of young people in Europe who are disproportionately affected by shamefully high unemployment and emigration rates.
"They are increasingly engaged, angry and active and are without a doubt set to break away from traditional voting patterns which will ensure the beginning of a new era in Irish politics," he said.
By Conall Ó Fátharta
www.irishexaminer.ie – 24/02/2011


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(Family Division; Holman J; 1 November 2010)
The mother was involved in well-known television programme which resulted in a lot of publicity surrounding her child, aged 2. The local authority applied for a care order and an interim care order was made. The media attended outside the family proceedings court. One newspaper had requested permission to publish material relating to reasons behind care proceedings.
Following an application by the local authority, the judge made a reporting restriction order.
Family Law Reports are relied upon by the judiciary, barristers and solicitors and the reports are cited daily in court and in judgments.
They contain verbatim case reports of every important Family Division, Court of Appeal, House of Lords and European courts case, and also includes practice directions, covering the whole range of family law, public and private child law.


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Welcome to this weeks challenge here at the CCC! We love that so many of you have found the time to join us for our challenges. We had an amazing turn out last week, and we want to thank all of you who were able to participate. There were some awesome entries! Last week was a prize week, and thanks to Random.org, our lucky winner is:
#21 - Ivette!
Congratulations Ivette! Please send me an email (email@example.com) and I'll get your SCRS stamp out to you.
Now, onto this weeks challenge, which is Paper Piecing.
Here are the DT cards for this week. I think they're fabulous!
Please link directly to the blog post or gallery page where we can view/comment on your creation and not just the generic link to your blog. Generic blog links will be disabled or deleted. To get the full URL, click the title of your blog post (which will load a page that has just that post on it), then copy and paste the URL.
Don't forget to post a comment so we know you added a card! If you are uploading to an online gallery such as Splitcoast, please use the tag SCCC32, so that we can all enjoy your cards.
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The Light Arises is a work of Christian fantasy fiction penned by author C. S. Wachter, and it forms the second book in The Seven Words series. As the former slave boy known as Wren, Prince Rayne must now return to his original ways as a warrior to obtain the next of the seven scrolls that he is compelled to find by the One, who sends visions to his head. This time, the brutal games set up by the merchants of Veres mean that Rayne will have to play in order to get the scroll. This puts him in a dangerous position when the embittered Lexi learns of the prince's scheme, intending to kidnap him for plans of her own.
Author C. S. Wachter has created a complex and credible plot in the world of Ochlen which mirrors many Christian religious themes but also has its own sense of faith and strength. Rayne is a superbly well drawn hero with his own inner sense of loyalty and justice, vulnerable in terms of his family history but also strong by his own merits and the battles he's had to fight in life so far. This fantasy world is vividly drawn and brought to life with excellent descriptive prose, and the insights into the minds and hearts of the characters give readers an emotional connection to the action. I also particularly liked the dialogue and the finesse with which it was made to sound authentic. Overall, I would highly recommend The Light Arises as a great fantasy read.


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Truth or Dare
Learn about random numbers, inputs, and outputs in this fun activity!
This project teaches you how to use button inputs and LED outputs to create a fun 'truth or dare' game using the micro:bit!
Teacher Guide
Learning Objectives
The students can:
- Display own patterns on the LEDs
- Create a randomly generated variable
- Use an IF...THEN...ELSE
- Run two programming blocks at once
- Display own patterns on the LEDs
Standards Alignment (United Kingdom: CAS)
- Designs simple algorithms using loops, and selection i.e. if statements. (AL)
- Declares and assigns variables. (AB)
- Uses a variable and relational operators within a loop to govern termination. (AL) (GE)
- Uses logical reasoning to predict outcomes. (AL)
- Detects and corrects errors i.e. debugging, in algorithms. (AL)
- Creates programs that implement algorithms to achieve given goals. (AL)
- Understands that programming bridges the gap between algorithmic solutions and computers.(AB)
- Uses nested selection statements. (AL)
Step One
This program will show an arrow to select the player following a spin of the micro:bit. The user then presses the A button to see a randomly generated statement choosing from either Truth or Dare.
The first stage is to create the arrow. From the basic option in the block menu, select the "show leds" block.
Drag the "Show leds" block onto the workspace and draw the pattern by clicking on the boxes that you want to light up. A white square indicates LED on.
To ensure the LEDS are always shown, the LEDs are to be placed within a forever loop. The loop can be found from the basic option from the block menu. Drag the block and place around the LEDs.
basic.forever(function () {
. . # . .
. # # # .
# # # # #
. . # . .
. . # . .
Step Two
The next part of the program displays a random statement once the user has pressed a button. Select the Input option from the block menu and find the "On button press" block and drag onto the workspace.
The result of the random function needs to be stored within a variable. From the block menu select the "Variable" and click "Make a Variable".
A popup dialogue box will then ask you to name your variable. In this example name it "Random".
Using the "set item" block, drag it onto the workspace and connect to the button "A" input block.
let item = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
item = 0
Step Three
Now the variable "Random" has been created this can be found on the "Set item" drop down menu by pressing the down arrow and selecting "Random".
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = 0
Now that the variable is set to "0" when the A button is pressed, we now need to assign a random number to it. From the block menu select the "Math" option and select "pick random 0 to 10"
Drag the "pick random" block onto the workspace and join to the "set random" block. A random number between 0 and 1 will give us the 2 options needed.
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = Math.randomRange(0, 1)
Step Four
Now we include a selection process using the IF statements found within the "logic" option within the block menu.
Drag the "IF" block into the workspace and connect it to follow the "random" block; click '+' to add 'else' to the block.
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = Math.randomRange(0, 1)
if (true) {
} else {
Next there we need to create a logical statement for the IF statement to be based upon to allow for selection. Again from the "logic" option on the block menu, add an "equals" block.
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = Math.randomRange(0, 1)
if (0 == 0) {
} else {
Step Five
To ensure the micro:bit bases the IF statement on the random number, the value stored in the variable "Random" needs to be checked. The "Random" variable can be found from the 'variables' option in the block menu.
The "Random" variable block is placed in the "equals" block to test the IF statement logic. If the "Random" variable contains a "0" the first option is selected otherwise the second option is chosen.
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = Math.randomRange(0, 1)
if (Random == 0) {
} else {
To get the "Truth or Dare" statements displayed on the screen the "show string" block is required from the basic option on the block menu.
The program is completed and both elements will work together at the same time, displaying the led arrow pattern, when the button hasn't been pressed.
let Random = 0
input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
Random = Math.randomRange(0, 1)
if (Random == 0) {
} else {
Save the project and download to the micro:bit.
Try to add the following functionality:
- Add the number of player in the game and display who is playing.
- Add different directions of the arrow.
- Add an animation of the arrow spinning.
- Add a score based system whether completed the truth or dare.
Learn More
The 'Magic 8' activity builds on this project to create a question-based game.


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Mike: Gov. LePage has not yet been re-inaugurated, and we are already hearing chatter about who the candidates may be in 2018. Am I crazy for thinking it's too soon?
Cynthia: For some, 2018 can't come soon enough, but before we think about re-electing a governor, we have the presidential election to look forward to in less than 24 months.
Who do you want in the White House in 2016, Mike?
Mike: I want the person who recognizes the problem our national debt poses for my generation and is honest with the American people about it. Our entitlements are unsustainable and need reform, as does our tax code. And I want the person who gives our states some of their autonomy back. The challenges Maine faces are very different than Hawaii's, and the solutions to each cannot be dictated from Washington.
So if you know that person and could encourage him or her to get into the race, I'd be much obliged. Who's on your wish list?
Cynthia: The deficit is shrinking and the economy is humming right now under President Obama. Gas prices are low, and unemployment lower. There's more diversity in government, civil rights have expanded, and we are succeeding in the transformation to a clean energy economy.
I want the next president to have the strength of character and courage to keep leading — despite a recalcitrant Congress and the media's obsession with doom.
And it's high time for a man to be the First Lady, too, don't you think?
Mike: If we have the right lady to call Madam President, sure. Does resurrecting Margaret Thatcher in Eastport makes her a natural born citizen? Or maybe Angela Merkel was secretly born on U.S. soil. Or maybe we should look at women governors, like Jan Brewer or Nikki Haley. I'd be good with any of them.
Of course, it helps that I generally agree with many of their positions. So let me ask: if none of them runs and Hillary Clinton does, and I support a Republican man, am I sexist? And what if that Republican man opposing Hillary is Ben Carson or Bobby Jindal? Are Mrs. Clinton's supporters then racist? It's hard to keep straight!
Cynthia: Of course supporting a qualified male Republican candidate doesn't mean you are sexist, just as wanting a qualified woman to serve doesn't mean you're a man-hater or racist.
And thankfully for both of us, the list of potential female Republican presidential candidates is longer than (dead) Margaret Thatcher, the chancellor of Germany, Jan Brewer and Nikki Haley.
Everyone who believes in representative democracy, yearns for diversity of opinion and seeks justice should welcome a member of the majority to serve in the White House! Shouldn't America be showing by example what equal opportunity looks like?
What can possibly explain 44 consecutive nominations and elections of men to be president of the United States, Mike?
Mike: I'm glad I'm not an "-ist." But I really do think Zombie Thatcher could win in 2016 — hipsters would love the retro angle and Putin is making the Cold War cool again.
Anyway, what explains men's unbeaten streak? Well, we've only had 15 presidents since the passage of the 19th Amendment. And in that time, only two women have received more than 200,000 votes in primary elections — Margaret Chase Smith and Hillary Clinton. So, part of the explanation is the small pool from which to choose.
And that pool — while growing — remains small vis-a-vis men. Why? You tell me. It could be because campaigning is now a bloodsport and women do not want to subject themselves to it. The strongest vitriol is often saved for women who dare step into the political arena. Remember the terrible treatment of Susan Dench?
Cynthia: It's unfortunate that Susan Dench, Gov. LePage's nominee to the University of Maine Board of Trustees, was not confirmed by the state Senate. The unspoken circumstances of her rebuff are likely relevant to the question of why we have yet to elect a woman to the White House.
The fact is there are plenty of qualified women from both sides of the aisle and few good reasons why not one of them has been nominated by either party to run for president. The slings and arrows of campaigning pale in comparison to what most women confront and conquer every day.
Imagine a presidential contest pitting a Hillary Clinton/Elizabeth Warren ticket against Susan Collins and Nikki Haley. Would the election be less exciting or less about issues most Americans care about?
For once, let's be spared the traditional cockfight of a U.S. presidential race — let's see where one of these stateswoman will lead us.
Mike: Well, I'm not sure we will see those tickets coming together. But I will agree there is a lot to be said for strong Republican women!


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LEAP SchoolHouse was present with other SMEs in Singapore to sign an agreement to open their first one-stop learning centre for children in South China, in Guangzhou's Baiyun District. These centres will be operational by October 2015.
The five Singapore SMEs are: Climb Asia, Cristofori Music School, Dancepointe Academy, Genius R Us and LEAP SchoolHouse. They offer music, dance, cookery, sports and language literacy programmes for children. The targeted age group of children for KEC is from 8 months to 12 years old. Children who go to KEC in Guangzhou can now enjoy different classes, in a same venue, provided by these five enrichment providers.
Managing Director of LEAP SchoolHouse, Lincoln Lim (third from the right) and CEO and Founder, Esther Lim (second from the right) at the KEC signing.
The main specialists from LEAP SchoolHouse will be from Singapore to train all teachers in Guangzhou and continually give the Singapore experience of education, with trainers and teachers coming from both Singapore and China.
GZPROMI's strength and expertise in the various media platforms will allow for KEC to gain the necessary exposure in a new market like Guangdong. Their understanding of the needs of parents in Guangdong will be most helpful.
This KEC marks the second outlet in China. KEC first broke into the Chinese market back in September 2013, at Shenyang (North China), Liaoning Province.
Esther Lim, CEO and Founder of LEAP SchoolHouse (third from the left) and Lincoln Lim, Managing Director (first from right) with Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Minister For Transport And Second Minister For Defence (centre) at the agreement signing in Guangzhou's Baiyun District on 30 July.


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Eric Bangeman is right to be sceptical of the claims made by thinktank The Institute for Policy Innovation, which has presented an alternate methodology for determining the cost of digital music piracy, based on overall impact on the U.S. economy.
While the assertion that the economic impact is broader than merely reduced legitimate sales — lost industry jobs, state sales taxes, for example — appeals to common sense, there are fundamental flaws in methodology over correlation between disparate pricing across a complex market and how that may, in turn, produce a value for lost sales etc.
More significantly, Bangeman points to the equally flawed assumption that, were it not for piracy, the music industry would be in rude health. Why not try signing some decent acts, with talent, that consumers want to buy?
Also rightly pointed out is that the decline in CD sales is interpreted in isolation, without consideration of the corresponding rise in digital downloads.
The full research, also referenced in the piece can be downloaded here.


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The tiny eyes, at night, they shine bright
Working and toiling and studying, to get that maths sum right.
In the rain or sunshine or in severe cold
The little hands plead to let them pencils hold.
'No Ma, I want to go to school', we hear her voice
But by birth, for her, they have already made another choice
Every day she fights her wars and battles and other pains
Praying to let her touch the sky and not tie her up in chains
She doesn't mind taking efforts to learn the A and B
The future that lies ahead; she wants to be able to see
They tell her that she is now of marriageable age
Without her permission, they trap her in society's cage
'You can take some effort for me', she silently pleads
With her fury and pain, her little heart bleeds
She would have been different had they let her be
One day, she has decided, she will break free.


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An emotional Ameobi was touched by the jubilant scenes at Home Park on Monday night, when thousands of Newcastle fans invaded the pitch to celebrate with the team after a 2-0 win secured the Championship title.
The 28-year-old was an 11- year-old fan back in 1993, when they last won the Championship under Kevin Keegan, but this time it was he who was mobbed by the fans scenes he will remember for the rest of his life.
And Ameobi feels the season spent outside of the topflight has rejuvenated the club.
After the partying in the next few weeks we are under no illusions, we know that it will be difficult next season,
said Ameobi.
We came down last year and we will have to strengthen the squad. I am not the manager, I don't want to delve into his business, that's his job. I know there's a core of players right now and we will give everything we have got.
We didn't have a God-given right to win this league, we have had to give every ounce of effort, and that's what we will be trying to replicate in the Premier League.
There has been a turnaround in terms of confidence since last season. But I don't think the players doubted themselves. We knew we had the quality and if we applied ourselves we knew we could come back up. There were eyebrows raised and people talked about us doing a Leeds, dropping down the divisions.
But the belief in the dressing room has always been the same.
We knew we had the quality to win the league. We have shown the real steel and the endurance which has been lacking in recent seasons.
That will hold us in good stead next year.
In defeating Plymouth on Monday night, Newcastle climbed nine points clear of second-placed West Brom with a total of 98 points.
Matches with Ipswich and Queens Park Rangers are still to come, so Newcastle could still end up eight points ahead of the 96-point tally with which Keegan's Magpies won the division in 1993.
Ameobi, who has worked his way through the Academy and made more than 150 appearances for the club, was clearly delighted to have been a part of the title-winning night in Devon after years of injury hell.
This moment has been coming for a while, said Ameobi.
It's great to get promotion, but to win the Championship with two games to spare the whole of the club, the fans, everyone, can be proud.
For me, it's very emotional in terms of last season's disappointments.
To get back up first time is something I will cherish for the rest of my life.
As a Newcastle fan, I feel it is a real honour just to be part of this as a player.
They were incredible scenes after the game. It shows the depth of the support of our fans, the greatness of our fans, to think they came so far do to that.
What we have done is won a trophy for this club and that's not happened for a while. It's only the Championship trophy, but as lads, as fans, you can see how much it made everyone happy.
It took the Newcastle players more than an hour to emerge from the dressing room at Home Park on Monday night before heading for the hotel for further celebrations.
Ameobi said: We have been enjoying it because you have to enjoy the good moments.
They have been few and far between in the last few years, so you have to savour them.
We knew if we won the last three games we would be champions and we wanted to have that trophy handed to us at St James' Park in front of our fans.
It will mean a lot to have them all there. That's what carried us through. We wanted to show the fans that trophy and it will be a great day for us.
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Main Material : 18ct gold |
Fitting Type : Post or Stud |
Dimensions (mm) : 12 x 12 x 12 |
One of a Kind : Yes |
Metal : 18ct yellow gold |
Hallmarked : No |
Wire Material : 18ct yellow gold
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When not being worn, keep the earrings in acid free tissue paper. Should the earrings need cleaning, dip them in warm water with a drop of liquid soap and gently clean with a soft toothbrush; rinse and dry.


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Like lemons, oranges are low in calories however contain loads of fiber, serving to you to feel full all through the day and eat less total. Including raw animal meals to your weight loss plan may even be harmful. A fats-burning superfood, grapefruit contains a compound that may decrease the fats-storage hormone insulin, which in turn can result in weight loss.
But eating fruit may also help you lose weight, particularly while you swap in recent fruit for processed meals or other unhealthy snacks. While many occasions it is true that the extra heat and water greens are cooked in, the more nutrients are leached, this isn't always the case.
What's more, our bodies make digestive enzymes which have the identical impact as the ones present in meals, explains Robin Fourutan, a spokesperson for the Academy of Vitamin and Dietetics. Some folks even eat unpasteurised milk, cheese, and honey, as well as raw fish and meats.
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This week at work, I scanned and printed a photo that had been taken over 30 years ago. The color was shifting to red and it was a bit beaten up as if it had moved around from one bulletin board to another. In the photograph, there was a couple standing on a beach, her in a bathing suit, him in an actual suit (and tie). They were looking away from the camera, but also their arms were masking their faces as they held out cans of beer towards each other. It was blurry.
I print so many photos every day, I don't know why this one stuck with me. I think it was because it was so bad. I figured this must be a very important photo for someone as they're spending money to have it copied and enlarged, perhaps it is commemorating an important moment.
And that led me to think of the countless times over the years at my job how customers come to the store after a loved one has passed away and they had exhausted all resources trying to find a decent photograph of the deceased to display at their memorial (It happens a lot, age or income seem to have no bearing on this). Often we'll have to crop in to a single person on a group photo resulting in an extremely pixelated head shot. It's a little depressing.
As someone who can't leave the house without some sort of camera on hand, this always surprises me. I get that photography is a big part of my life and that some people have no interest in it whatsoever. But I urge you to take a few pictures of the people in your life, and have fun doing it. No special occasion required.
Make memories you can print and frame and share the ones that make you smile. (The tool doesn't matter, we all know how amazing smartphone photos can be.) Here are some impromptu photos of my friends and family that I just love:
After choosing these shots to post, I realize that a) I am quite bossy when I want people in my photographs and b) I'm sensing a theme with water here, what's that all about?