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Martin. Malcolm. Rosa.
All of whom we know on a first-name basis and in almost all cases, know their contributions to the fight for civil rights and equality in America, or at least a significant portion of them.
Marlon. Richmond. Pauli.
Unfortunately, in the same breath, these names are not so familiar. But why not?
Sure, there were—and are—many (s)heroes throughout history who have gone relatively unnoticed. But in the cases of Marlon T. Riggs, the groundbreaking filmmaker and LGBT rights activist or Richmond Barthè, the Harlem renaissance sculptor, their contributions have been just as impactful and far-reaching as many of those whom we celebrate each year; however, their names and contributions too often go unacknowledged.
While nothing can ever, nor should ever, take away from the legacy of the incomparable Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there was another notable cleric in our history. Reverend Dr. Anna Pauline Murray, best known as Pauli, was the co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW), a founding member of the Congress of Racial Equality, the first woman to be awarded a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University and the first Black woman ordained as an Episcopalian priest. Her life and legacy is worthy of celebration.
A binding tie among the aforementioned luminaries is that—in addition to having enriched our nation and our lives—they also happen to be Black and LGBTQ/Same-Gender-Loving (SGL). Unfortunately, the historical contributions of Black LGBTQ/SGL people are far too often diminished or ignored in conversations, especially during Black History Month.
It is important to understand that as long as there have been black people, there have been Black LGBTQ/SGL people. The vestiges of trans-Atlantic enslavement and racism combined with the forces of stigma, phobia, discrimination and bias associated with gender and sexuality have too often erased the contributions of too many members of our community. Black LGBTQ/SGL people have enriched the nation and touched so many lives and our contributions are worthy of documentation and celebration.
As a community of Black people, we must ensure that the prolific and resilient legacy of Black LGBTQ/SGL people won't be brushed aside, especially during Black History Month.
As Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, the nation's leading civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQ/SGL people, including people living with HIV/AIDS, I believe it is our duty to acknowledge those who have contributed to the progression of civil rights and LQBTQ equality in a country that is just more than 100 years removed from slavery.
From civil rights leader Bayard Rustin to world-renowned writer Langston Hughes, Black LGBTQ/SGL people have truly blazed trails for all blacks in America, and we continue to break barriers and thrive despite the many adversities we face. There are so many more whose names you may not know today—but you will—like Dr. Ayanna Elliott and Quincy J. Roberts, who are both activists and public health advocates committed to advancing the overall quality of life of members of the LGBTQ/SGL community.
Just as we cannot rely on history textbooks to acknowledge the full breadth of contributions Black people have made in this country, the same is to be said about the Black LGBTQ/SGL people who have pushed the needle and fought diligently to ensure that Black people have the same rights and privileges as everyone else in this country.
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It is essential that we now, more than ever, expose people to the impact and involvement of the Black LGBTQ/SGL community. We must make sure their stories are told along with those of our other great Black leaders. Because they are just as captivating, inspiring and empowering – and their contributions will significantly impact the lives and freedoms of our future generations.
As the late creator of Ubuntu, Stephen A. Maglott, once said, "These biographies of remarkable men and women illuminate the story of our humanity through shared experiences, familiar hopes, our abundant love, our unique passions, our resilience in the face of challenges, and a common desire for community."
To follow us on this journey, visit www.ubuntubiographyproject.com and to learn more about the National Black Justice Coalition, visit www.nbjc.org.


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''FRIGHT NIGHT'' has a lot more personality than the usual horror film, which is a distinctly mixed blessing. It tells of a nice teen-ager, played by William Ragsdale, who becomes alarmed at the possibility that a dapper vampire may have moved next door. To investigate the secret life of this soigne neighbor (played by Chris Sarandon, who's made a specialty out of playing smug, slightly dissipated heavies), he enlists the help of an over-the-hill screen star.
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June 18,2014(ISN) – The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL
Goaltender of the Year award. The Edmonton Rush's Aaron Bold, Buffalo
Bandits' Anthony Cosmo and Rochester Knighthawks' Matt Vinc were the top
trio of vote recipients for best goalie play in the league this year.
Bold, who posted an NLL-record 8.73 goals against average in 2014,
backstopped the Rush to a league-low 157 goals allowed. The nine-year
veteran led the league in wins with a 15-2 record and ranked second in
minutes played (1010:45), fourth in save percentage (.791), and fifth in
total saves (557). The Victoria, B.C. native, who helped Edmonton to a
historic 14-0 start and league-best 16-2 record in 2014, was the 29th
overall pick in the 2005 NLL Entry Draft.
Cosmo set a new league record with 752 saves this year and also led the NLL
in minutes played (1063:36). The 14-year pro, the longest-tenured active
goalie in the NLL, helped lead the Bandits back to the playoffs as the team
allowed 200 goals, third-fewest in the league. Cosmo ranked third in save
percentage (.797) and fourth in both goals against average (10.77) and wins
(8). The Mississauga, Ontario native, who was drafted with the 15th overall
selection in the 1998 NLL Entry Draft, won the Goaltender of the Year award
in 2007.
Vinc, the defending Goaltender of the Year, finished second in the league
this year in save percentage (.798), tied for second in wins with a 12-3
record, and third in goals against average (9.56), saves (595) and minutes
played (947:43). The Knighthawks allowed the second-fewest goals in the NLL
(167) and finished atop the East Division. The nine-year NLL veteran is the
only goalie in league history to win the Goaltender of the Year award three
times (2010, 2011 & 2013). The St. Catharines, Ontario native played
collegiately at Canisius College and was drafted in the first round (6th
overall) of the 2005 NLL Entry Draft.
The 2014 NLL Season Awards are determined by a vote of the league's Board
of Governors, General Managers and Head Coaches at the end of the regular
season. The winners will be announced at the first-ever NLL Season Awards
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Remaining schedule of finalist announcement for the 2014 NLL Season Awards:
*Wednesday, June 18:* Rookie of the Year award finalists
*Thursday, June 19:* Most Valuable Player award finalists
*Monday, June 23:* Executive of the Year award finalists
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3. In December 1941 the Japanese defeated the British at Malaya and Captain Mohan Singh together with Indian officers/soldiers capitulated to them.
Indians residing in Southeast Asia were much inspired at the victory of Japan at the initial stage of the war.
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A number of associations were formed aiming at the independence of India. Pritam Singh (a leader of such an organization) and Major Fujihara, a Japanese officer, requested Mohan Singh to form an Indian Army comprising the captured Indian soldiers.
4. Mohan Singh hesitated but ultimately agreed. Fujihara handed over about 40,000 Indian soldiers, who had surrendered to him, to Mohan Singh. It was actually the first step towards the formation of the INA.
5. Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 Februaryl942. Advancing further north they attacked Burma (Myanmar) and captured Rangoon (Yangoon) on 7 March 1942.
6. The famous revolutionary Ras Behari Bose was residing in Japan during this time. He arranged a meeting of the leading Indians residing in Tokyo on 28 March 1942 and there it was decided that an Association of Free Indians' would be formed and a National Indian Army constituted under the command of Indian officers.
7. A conference was held at Bangkok on 15 June with this end in view. The conference continued up to 24 June and 35 proposals were adopted.
8. It was agreed that Subash Chandra Bose would be invited to Southeast Asia. The Bangkok conference approved the army already formed by Mohan Singh. A five member working committee was formed and Ras Behari Bose was made its president. The formation of the INA was formally declared.
9. Subash Bose who silently left Calcutta on 17 January 1941 and arrived in Germany, formed an India government in exile, in Berlin and extended support to Germany.
10. He began to broadcast his aims and objectives over Radio Berlin and made contact with Japan. This aroused tremendous enthusiasm in India. Indians in Germany gave him the title of 'Netaji' and the slogan of 'Jai-Hind' was initiated here during this time.
11. Subash left for Japan in a German submarine and arrived in Tokyo on 13 June 1943.
12. Hideki Tojo, the Japanese Prime Minister (1941-44), accorded him a cordial reception on his arrival.
13. The Prime Minister declared in their parliament that Japan would advance all sorts of help to India in its fight for independence.
14. A huge crowd gathered at Singapore to receive Subash when he arrived there on 2 July 1943.
15. On 4 July Ras Behari Bose resigned and Subhas became the president of the Indian Independence Movement in East Asia.
16. He formally took the leadership of INA on 25 August and dedicated himself in bringing discipline within its rank and file.
17. On 21 October 1943 Subhas, declared the formation of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind and on the 23rd declared war on Britain and America.
18. The INA was being organized in such a way so that they could also take part in the invasion of India together with the soldiers of Japan.
But Terauchi, the Japanese commander, gave objection to the plan on three grounds. He considered that the Indians (as war-prisoners) were demoralized, they were not painstaking like the Japanese and they were mainly mercenary soldiers.
So he opined that the Japanese would take part in the invasion and the INA would stay in Singapore. Subash could not accede to the proposal.
19. Ultimately, after much discussion, it was decided that only a regiment of the Indian soldiers would take part in the fight with the Japanese as a detached unit.
If they could prove themselves equal to the Japanese, more Indians would be permitted to march to the border.
20. A new brigade named Subash Brigade was formed with select soldiers from the erstwhile Gandhi, Azad and Nehru Brigades. The women'S wing of the army was named after Rani Laxshmibai.
21. The INA Headquarters was shifted to Rangoon in January 1944 and sensation was created with the war cry 'Dilli Chalo' (March on Delhi).
22. He gave the country the slogan of Jai Hind.
23. The Subash Brigade reached Rangoon towards the beginning of January 1944. In the mean time it was decided that the Indian detachment would not be smaller than a battalion, its commander would be an Indian, the war would continue under Joint plan of Action and Indians would fight as a separate unit on selected spots.
It was also decided that battles would occur at the Kaladan valley of Arakan and Kalam and Haka centre of China hills to the east of Lusai hills.
24. The Subash Brigade was divided into three battalions. The first contingent advanced across both the banks of Kaladan and captured Paletoa and Doletmai.
It captured Maudak, a British border out-post at a distance of 64 km from Doletmai a few days after.
It was very difficult to get supply of arms and ammunitions and foodstuff, so the Japanese wanted to fall back, but the Indians refused.
So only one company was left behind under the command of Surajmal and the rest went back.
The Japanese commander also left behind a platoon of his contingents under the disposal of Surajmal.
25. In the mean time the other two detachments of the Subash Brigade took the responsibility of Haka-Kalan borderline.
26. At the fall of Imphal at Manipur it was decided that INA would take position at Kohima, so that it could enter Bengal across the Brahmaputra. Gandhi and Azad Brigades also advanced towards Imphal.
27. On the 21 March the Japanese PM declared that the Indian territories freed from the British would be brought under the administration of a provisional independent government formed under Netaji.
28. In spite of various hazards and want of food and war materials the INA advanced up to 241 km inside India.
29. A few days after the declaration of the Japanese PM the Americans and the British reinforced their power in the Pacific and took steps to invade Japan.
At such a critical juncture the Japan forces had to give up the plan of invading India. Consequently the INA also had to retreat and was forced to surrender when the allied powers recaptured Burma.
Though the INA failed in achieving its objective it did require great significance in national movements.
1. It internationalized the question of Indian independence and thus speeded up the process.
2. It proved that the Indian soldier was not only a mercenary but patriot too and hence the British could no longer depend on him for subjugation of his country.
3. It also suggested that the non-violent methods of the Congress did not exhaust the armory of the struggle for freedom.
4. Its organization set a beautiful example of communal harmony and commandership.
INA agitation Why was it landmark?
1. The high pitch or intensity at which the campaign for the release of INA prisoners was conducted was unprecedented.
2. It had wide geographical reach and the participation of diverse social groups and political parties was immense. This had two aspects.
i. Nature of the agitation was extensive
ii. Spread of pro INA sentiment to social groups hitherto outside the nationalist pale.
3. Significant section of government employees' loyalist section and even men of the armed forces submerged in the tide of Pro INA sentiment.
4. The response of armed forces was extremely sympathetic
The INA Trial Agitation/Reaction:
A new phase of India's freedom struggle started after the end of the Second World War (1945).
The heroism and determination of the Indians had already been revealed by the QIM and the INA.
Now with the release of the national leaders India was geared up for the final struggle which centered on the protests of the Court Martial of INA soldiers and officers (Red Fort Trail 5 Nov. 1945) charged of breach of loyalty to the British crown.
Persistent demands were made by the entire political leadership of the country for the release of the INA officials, viz., Shah Nawaz, Gurudial Singh Dillion, Prem Sehgal and Rashid Ali, now hailed as national heroes.
The Congress infact set up an INA Defence Committee (consisting of Bhula Bhai Desai, T.B. Sapru, K.N. Katju, Nehru and Asaf Ali) to defend their national heroes and organized an INA Relief and Enquiry Committee, which provided small sums of money and food to the men on their release and secured jobs for them.
British Govt, now being in no position to ignore Indian opinion felt it expedient to set them free even though they were held guilty of brutality or active complicity.
The INA agitation was landmark on many counts.
i. there was unprecedented campaign for the release of INA prisoners-.priority to press coverage, publicity through Pamphlets, posters,
ii. Threats of revenge and public meetings observing INA day 12th Nov. and INA week (5 to 11 Nov. 1945).
iii. wide geographical spread (reaching even to such distant places as Coorg, Baluchistan and Assam) and participation of diverse social groups and political parties hitherto outside the nationalist place (the Muslim league, the CPD, the unionist party, the Akalies, the justice, party, the Ahrars in Raval Pindi, the RSS, the Hindu Mahasabha and the Sikh league all supporting the INA cause in varying degree).
Significant section of Govt, employees, loyalist sections and even men of the armed forces were submerged in the tide of pro-INA sentiment.
Three Upsurges:
The growing nationalist sentiment that climaxed around the INA trials developed into three upsurges in Calcutta and Bombay, in Nov'45 and Feb'46.
These upsurges marked a violent confrontation with the authorities (this was in contrast to the peaceful demonstration of nationalist solidarity of the earlier period).
The upsurges followed fairly similar patterns. In initial stage the students (at Calcutta) and the | ratings (at Bombay) challenged the authority and was repressed.
In second stage people in the city joined in, resulting in a virulent anti-British mood and the virtual paralysis of Calcutta and Bombay.
In the third and last stage people in other parts of the country expressed sympathy and solidarity.
1. In Calcutta lakhs of people demonstrated in Nov.45 to demand the release of INA prisons. For three days, the government machinery was paralyzed.
2. Again in Feb'46 there was a mass demonstration in Calcutta to demand the release of INA official Rashid Ali.'
3. Then on 18 Feb'46 the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) went on strike in Bombay. The ratings were probably inspired by the example of INA and disgruntled over a number of grievances like flagrant racial arrogance, inplatable food.
The RIN revolt was the most significant of all. On 22 Feb. Bombay observed a complete hartal and general strike, in factories and offices in sympathy with the RIN revolt.
The ratings had fought a 7hour battle with Army and the Navy and surrendered only when asked to do so by the national leaders (VallabbRai Patel, Jinnah) on 23 Feb. Over 228 civilians died in Bombay while 1046 were injured.
In RIN revolt, Karachi was a major centre second only to Bombay. Sympathetic token strikes also took place in other military establishments like Madras, Calcutta, Delhi, Jamnagar, the Andaman, Bahrein and Aden. Royal Indian Air Force men also went on sympathetic strikes at many places.
i. The upsurges gave expression to the militancy in the popular mind. It showed that the Indian people were no longer in a mood to tolerate the humiliation of foreign rule.
ii. The RIN revolt in particular had a symbolic significance. Its dramatic impact can be gauged by the liberating effect' it produced on the popular con scrounges.
The revolt in the armed forces was seen as an event which marked the end of " British Rule' almost as finally as the Independence Day.
These upsurges which took the form of an extreme, direct and violent conflict with the authority did have certain limitations.
Only militant sections of society could participate. The liberals, conservatives and men and women of small town and villages could not participate (as was the case in the INA cause and the mass movement of earlier decades
i. They were short lived. The Calcutta on 11-13 Feb'46 was relatively quite during the RIN revolt of a week later.
ii. They had urban concentration (Calcutta, Bombay, Karachi etc.): This was in contrast to the general INA Agitation which reached the remotest villages and made the suppression an easy task.
iii. The manifestation of the communal unity in these upsurges was more organizational unity than the unity of the people. Moreover, the organization came together only for specific agitation.
Calcutta during Rashid Ali's trial was to witness a communal frenzy only 6 months later.
The RIN revolt also showed limited communal unity with the national leaders addressing their coreligionists to suspend their agitation.
Response of the Political Parties:
These upsurges are believed to have been led by the communist, the socialists or Foard Blockiest or all of them together and the relationship between them and the Congress is seen as one of op opposition or at best dissociation.
The role of Congress is seen as one of defusing the revolutionary situation, prompted by its fear that the situation would go out of its control or by the concern that disciplined armed forces were vital in the free India and the party would rule soon.
These upsurges, however, in a way, were an extension of the earlier nationalist activity of the Congress.
It was the strong anti-imperialist sentiment fostered by the Congress through its electioneering, its solidarity with INA cause and its exposing the excesses of 1942 that found expression in these upsurges.
The Congress however did not give the call for these upsurges nor did any other political organization do so.
People rallied spontaneously in sympathy with students and ratings to voice their anger at the repression that was let loose.
Although the Congress lauded the spirit of the people and condemned the repression by the Government, it did not officially support these struggles as it felt that their tactics and timing were wrong.
It was evident to the Congress leaders that the Govt, was able and determined to repress. It was in the fitness of thing that Vallabbhai Patel asked the ratings to surrender and so id communists in Calcutta together with Congress men, by asking the people to return to their homes.
Such a gesture on the part of Congress, infact reflected the fact that negotiation and settlement w an integral pa o t e Congress struggle a possibility which had to be exhausted before a mass movement was to be launched.
In 1946, exploring the option of negotiation before launching a movement was seen to be crucial since the British were likely to leave India soon.
At the same time pressure had to kept up on the British to reach a settlement and to this end preparedness for a movement (built steadily through 1945 by refurnishing the organization, electioneering and spearheading the INA agitation) was sought to be maintained.
Reaction of Gandhi :
To Gandhiji it was a matter of great relief that the ' ratings in Bombay listened to Sardar Patel's advice to surrender.
His objection was to the action of mutineers ' without a call from a prepared revolutionary party.
In, his eyes 'Swaraj was not to be obtained by the happenings of Bombay, Calcutta and Karachi for a real union at Barricade' there had to be union also at the constitutional front.
Response from the authority:
Here a note of caution is well placed with regard to the response of these upsurges, esp. the RIN revolt evoked from the colonial authority.
One popular perception that the RIN revolt shook the mighty British Empire to its foundation is not grounded in reality. These upsurges in fact, demonstrated that despite
Launching of the non co-operation movement:
When the British refused to meet any of the demands of the Congress and the Party Conference was held at Allahabad in June 1920 and a programme of boycott of Government schools, colleges and law courts was approved.
The Congress met in a special session in September 1920 at Calcutta and agreed to start the Non considerable erosion of the morale of the bureaucracy and the resolve of the armed forces by this time the British machinery for repression was intact
Further, the contention that the Cabinet Mission was send under the impact of the RIN revolt (18th Feb. 46) is likewise also not tenable.
The decision, to send it, had in fact been taken on 22nd Jan'46 itself and even its announcement was started a week earlier.


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18 or so pounds
Fantastic. I thought she was starting a cough, but it ended as soon as it started. The eczema patches are coming back, definitely affected by the dry heat in the house. As are her rosy chapped cheeks.
I think it was exactly a week ago, she went down for bed, and woke after 30 min, I went back up gave the pacifier and blankie and walked out still crying. So picked her up. Got her back to sleep and about 15 min same thing. And again. Finally, we just let her cry. She wasn't hungry, cold, hot, wet, just tired. I know I'm not doing her favors by running to her as soon as she peeps, so yes, finally we went with a little CIO. Since she gets even more worked up when I check in, we just went cold turkey. It was hell. Thirty minutes.
She didn't wake until 4am, so I fed her and she went back down. The next night she went right to sleep and again slept until about 4am. Now she's going down, some times she rustles or cries out once or twice and goes right back to sleep. Then she wakes around 1 or so, so she eats. She occasionally wakes again around 4 and we let her cry again. Usually only about 10 minutes before she goes back down and sleeps until 6. I know consistency is key, so I try so hard to not run in. I did last night because it was just breaking my heart and going on longer than normal and wasn't as intermittent as she usually gets when I know she's falling back asleep.
So yeah, I'm a big meanie. I usually sit up watching the monitor the entire time making sure she's not getting too crazy worked up. But, sleep is better. I actually go to bed around 10-1030 instead of 9:30 and (knock on wood) I haven't woken up at 5am recently either.
6-12. Just ordered some more leggings from Baby Gap and few more onesies from Old Navy with the 35% promo (works on adult stuff too - GETSTARTED)
Lots of time spent house hunting. Wanted to join Gymboree for the month, but being we spend almost every other day checking out homes, doesn't seem worth it for this month. Next month for sure!
Added butternut squash, oatmeal, and bananas to our menu. Love the squash and sweet potatoes. Still hates avocado. And prefers her peas with some applesauce mixed - who wouldn't??
Baby Gear Love:
Back to loving the Jumperoo, or as Julia referred to it "the Circle of Neglect". Works for me when I need to do things, like finish up a list of houses to see to send to our realtor or write up this post (hehe).
Also, haven't mention Bumpkins bibs. I haven't tried anything else at meal time, but why would I not use something washable? Perfect. I also got her the Fisher Price SmartPhone so now her phone is more technologically advanced then her father's Blackberry ;) and the Curiosity Cube, which she loves. She can sit on her own and stay entertained, it's great.
Child hates her car seat. Loves playing house hunter, hates driving to and from. I think it might be time to put the convertible in, but it's nice to have her in the carrier for when she does fall asleep. Maybe if we finish house hunting soon, I'll wait until we are done.
Refer to "Sleep" for the rest of the tears.
A few new foods, finally starting chewing on her toes when doing 'Happy Baby', and took a transitional "big girl" bath. Still in the baby tub (in the big tub) but sitting instead reclined on the sling.


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One of the best gifts we can give our parents is the gift of tech support. With Mother's Day past and Father's Day on the horizon, it's a great time to give them some tutorials to help them become Office power users. Little lessons about the many things they can do on existing or shiny new devices with Office can help them work more efficiently, communicate more effectively, and be more confident users of any new or existing devices.
If you're not feeling up to teaching your parents how to use technology, take a deep breath and start small! By helping your parents do any one of these nine things helps them become Office power users and you might be surprised at how quickly they catch on with a little hands on instruction!
1. Check their Office 365 subscription. It seems like such a simple thing to do but making sure their Office subscription is up to date and is best serving their needs is key! Earlier this spring Office ended support for Office 2003 and Windows XP so there's no better time for an Office 365 Home or Office 365 Personal subscription. What's the difference? Office 365 Personal is designed for an individual, allows for one PC or Mac and one tablet to be connected to the service and will be available for $69.99 USD/year or $6.99 USD/ month. Office 365 Home is still the best subscription for households. Both subscription types still come with Skype minutes and OneDrive storage.
2. Introduce them to Office templates. For years, my mom asked me to help her create labels for her Christmas cards. For years, she's been handwriting their home address along with the recipient's and while I was visiting over the weekend, I showed her Office templates. Office templates features more than just templates for addresses! There are monthly meal planners, grocery list templates, budget worksheets, home maintenance schedule and task list, and even a house cleaning checklist. It's also a great way to keep track of your workouts and help count calories. Introducing parents to helpful resources like Office templates will make them feel like they don't have to reinvent the wheel when they get stuck.
3. Show them how to share documents with OneDrive. My parents have smartphones, tablets, and laptops but sometimes when they're visiting us in Washington, D.C., they're frustrated that they can't get to documents they've saved on devices they've left in California. Documents created on a Mac or PC can be accessed on any machine or mobile device thanks to OneDrive. Having access to Office 365 documents via OneDrive is a lifesaver and allows them to access necessary documents at home, during their visit, or through their mobile device on the go.
4. Install Office Mobile on their devices to show them how to access important documents when they're away from home. The free Office for the iPad and Office mobile for iPhone and Android devices make it easy to read, view, and present your documents. If mom and dad are Office 365 subscribers, teach them how to edit and create new documents on an iPad and show them how the content and formatting remains the same across Office on a PC, Mac, tablet, or phone! They'll be so impressed!
5. Encourage a more paperless life with OneNote. My dad is a paper person. He loves his hard copies of important documents organized neatly in binders but since he banks online, I'm hopeful that one day he might live a more paperless life with OneNote. OneNote serves as a digital notebook that allows you to take notes anywhere on the page, add text, to-dos, pictures, files and audio recordings. He can also save important items from the web he wants to remember later, digitize anything by taking a photo thanks to Office Lens, and jot notes directly on his smartphone screen that are converted into neat typed text thanks to Inking, and even email notes directly to OneNote using the email@example.com. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the robust OneNote so pick one thing to start with and then teach one new way to use OneNote each time to nudge your parents away from a paper-filled life! There's a free version of OneNote for every platform so even without an Office 365 subscription, it's still possible to use OneNote anywhere and everywhere. You can install OneNote for any platform at OneNote.com.
6. Assist them in organizing their OneNote notebook. Talk to your parents about their current organizational structure for their digital files to help them come up with a way to organize their OneNote notebooks. Before they start scanning, saving, and creating notes, encourage them to make a notebook for home and another for work. Then walk them through creating tabs in each notebook for items like bills, meeting notes, home projects, travel, taxes, etc.
7. Highlight simple searching in OneNote. Maybe living a paperless life won't be so intimidating if mom and dad know how to quickly find the things they need. You can recall anything you've ever put in OneNote using Instant Search in the search bar on the top right. In addition, Optical character recognition (OCR), allows OneNote to recognize text within images, so finding an image they have inserted into OneNote (by taking screen shots, clipping images from the web, or using Office Lens) will never be a problem. Office Lens is free in the Windows Phone Store and has been built in to the recent OneNote for iPad update.
8. Share tips from the Office Blog. The Office Blog is a treasure trove of updates. Encourage mom and dad to take a peek at the Office Blog from time to time or keep an eye on it and send them relevant tips that will help them become the ultimate Office Power User.
9. Watch an Office Webinar every Tuesday. Every Tuesday at Noon ET/9 am PT, Office offers 15 minute webinars about how to use Office programs. Take a look at the schedule to see the upcoming topics and become even more of a power user by watching the webinars live or viewing the archived version at your leisure as often as you'd like.
If you're feeling like it will be impossible to teach your parents tips and tricks to become an Office power user, remember—start small! Each of the nine lessons can be further broken down into smaller, more digestible lessons and it's always a good idea to give them a little tidbit of knowledge and give it time to settle in before teaching something new.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Been a little remiss with the blogging, I admit: The "Best of" issue always makes me want to throw myself off a bridge. But I've been meaning to write a post like this for a little while now, and finally have an excuse.
I've always thought that one of the best, and most overlooked, blogs in town is the Tube City Almanac, authored by Jason Togyer. Togyer is a former reporter, having worked at the Pittsburgh-Tribune Review and other publications. So maybe it's no surprise that, probably more than any other blog in town, the Almanac seems poised to go beyond relying on, or even merely supplementing, mainstream media.
And now it's about to take another step in that direction: Seeking 501(c)(3) status and -- brace yourself -- actually paying people for writing online news.
A few words about the Almanac for those who aren't familiar. As its name suggests, the site focuses on McKeesport, the other city in Allegheny County. Sometimes, it reports alongside the traditional press on matters like the municipal budget or the ongoing saga of a councilor nicknamed "Sluggo." Sometimes it breaks stories -- reporting well ahead of anyone else the possibility that Dish network would abandon McKeesport. Sometimes Togyer just does community news ... rah-rah stuff that doesn't get bloggers' juices flowing, but that connects a media outlet to its community. And sometimes, he just hosts a forum for that community to voice its own doubts and misgivings.
Togyer tells me he launched the site in part because "the Pittsburgh media really doesn't care about McKeesport unless we're shooting each other." There are exceptions, of course: Togyer has kinds words for the Mon Valley beat reporters at both the Trib and the Post-Gazette. But extra voices never hurt. Togyer's goal is to provide "newsmagazine-type coverage" of his community -- occasionally breaking stories, but more often shedding a different light on them. Which is why he's looking for help now.
The amount you can expect to earn as an Almanac contributor "is going to be pathetic," Togyer tells me. He estimates payments will be around $25 or $50, "and closer to the $25 end of the range ... This is an opportunity for someone who is a student looking to put some clips together, or for someone who has retired." Still, he says, "as a writer, it's insulting to me to say, 'You should be glad just to get the exposure.' I'm a member of the National Writers Union, and quite frankly, I'd be going against the union if I didn't pay something."
Togyer will be, to the best of my knowledge, the first local blogger to do so. Next year, he'll try to raise money not just from online ads, but from Paypal contributions and the occasional fundraiser. Initially, he's seeking about $1,000: Togyer says he has about 2,100 "semi-regular readers -- so if they each gave me 50 cents, we'd be there." He plans to take no salary of his own: "This is a part-time hobby-type gig for me," he says. "Is it sustainable as a model if I didn't have a day job? No. And that's the problem."
It's one problem, anyway. Togyer says that "other than a few e-mails saying, 'Oh, cool,' nobody has actually responded" to his online invitation. The offer has only been up for a week, of course. But I've been a little surprised that no one else -- even another blogger -- seems to have taken notice of what he's up to.
I'm just guessing here, but perhaps part of the reason is that bloggers are just as parochial as the MSM when it comes to places outside city limits. It's the curse of the hyperlocal: Sites like the Almanac, or Blog-Lebo (where, incidentally, local blogger Michael Madison has called it quits) just don't draw much attention outside the community they serve.
That worries me a little. As Togyer says, "If I can do a site like this in McKeesport, there's no reason somebody couldn't do one like it in Kitanning." But in a county of 130 different municipalities, that's counting on an awful lot of folks willing to write about borough council meetings. Lately, in fact, I've been thinking that one argument for consolidating local governments is that it would keep all the politicians all in one place. Imagine how much easier it would be -- even for the MSM -- to keep an eye on things with a streamlined government. Think how much money our cash-strapped newspapers could save in staffing if we had a one-stop-shop for political chicanery.
But of course, that's the least of the challenges facing the news biz. I have an article coming out tomorrow in the print edition -- online Thursday -- about the dark clouds gathering around the Post-Gazette's upcoming labor talks. There are a lot of worrisome signs in the days ahead. Togyer's move is a rare bit of hope, and he can count on a bit more than 50 cents from me.
After all, someday I might be writing for him.
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Potato Waffles with Chives
Serve with our Mushroom Chicken Hash.
Image and recipe from Cuisine at Home
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- 2Servings
- 1 lb (2 large) Russet potatoes, peeled, shredded and squeezed of all water
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp each sea salt, ground black pepper and smoked paprika
- 1 large egg white, beaten
- 1 tsp safflower oil
- Heat a waffle iron to medium-high according to manufacturer's directions. Mist with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onion, chives, garlic, salt, pepper and paprika. Stir in egg white and oil until potato is coated.
- Spread mixture evenly on bottom of waffle iron; close lid firmly. Cook until potatoes are golden brown and crispy, about 15 minutes. (NOTE: If your waffle maker has a timer, you may have to ignore it as it will go off too early.)
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 2 waffles
- Calories: 221
- Carbohydrate Content: 43 g
- Fat Content: 3 g
- Fiber Content: 4 g
- Protein Content: 6 g
- Sodium Content: 279 mg
- Sugar Content: 5 g


text: After being asked for the second time I couldn´t say no anymore. I gave up my beloved DT-spot at Whiff of Joy in November and I have been missing it ever since. When Anja asked my I just had to say yes. With only one card/creation to make every month I think I will have time! So we got a new blog, some new crew and "Timeglasset" challenge starting in just a week! So everyone pop over to the new blog, just click at the logo or here and sign up for the challenge!


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Ahh, Italia. What a country, what an amazing variety of things to do. Ski the Dolomites, get lost in the Tuscan countryside, shop 'til you drop in Milan, sunbathe in Sicily, glide along the canals of Venice, follow ferraris in Monza, marvel at the architecture in Rome, slurp spaghetti in Bologna… need we go anywhere else?
"The Redentore Festival" in Venice, takes place on the 3rd weekend in July. The religious celebrations are held on Sunday. It's the night before when there is a great party with feasting, followed by fireworks at around 11:30pm and the weekend finishes with a gondola regatta. The Redentore is still an authentically local event, and is very important to the people of Venice. The lagoon shore and all Venice's roof terraces are packed for the big event, the firework display!
Emma has racked up quite a list (below) of places she's visited in Italy so please get in touch with any questions.
Sauze D'Oulx, Bormio, Cervinia, Milan, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Cinque Terre, Genoa, Montalcino and Montepulciano in Tuscany, Umbria, Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi Coast, Calabria, Palermo, Catania and Siracusa…
See her blog post about her action-packed familiarisation trip to Calabria here.


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Tag: corn
Corn Chowder
lemon parmesan salmon with corn, tomato, and avocado salad
Southwestern Salad w/Cilantro Dressing
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- 1/4 cup flour (to make gluten-free use 2 tbsp cornstarch instead)
- 2 cups water
- 4 cups fat free milk
- 1 large celery stalk, chopped
- 1/2 medium chopped onion
- 8 oz sliced baby portabella mushrooms
- 2 chicken bouillons
- fresh ground pepper
- pinch of thyme
- 10 oz frozen classic mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, green beans, corn)
- 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed small
- 16 oz cooked chicken breast, diced small
- salt
Create a slurry by combining 1/2 cup of the cold water with flour in a medium bowl and whisk until well blended. Set aside.
Pour remaining water and milk into a large pot and slowly bring to a boil. Add celery, onion, mushrooms, chicken bullion, thyme, fresh pepper, frozen vegetables and return to a boil. Partially cover and simmer on low until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes.Remove lid, add potatoes and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, and slowlywhisk in slurry, stirring well as you add. Cook another 2-3 minutes, until soup thickens, adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Corn Chowder Salad
4 thick slices of bacon (4 ounces), cut crosswise 1/2 inch thick
1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dice, although I made mine smaller
6 large or 8 medium ears of corn, kernels removed (I used 8 large and it was a massive salad)
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cider vinegar
Salt and crushed red pepper to taste
Cook bacon: In a large frying pan, cook the bacon over moderately low heat, stirring a few times, until it is crisp, about 5 to 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels and let drain.
Fry potatoes, peppers and corn: Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet. Add the potatoes and cook over moderately high heat until they start to brown, about about 3 to 6 minutes. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes longer, until almost tender; they'll finish cooking with the other vegetables. Add the diced red peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes and peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the corn kernels and cook, stirring, until heated through but still crisp, about 3 minutes.
Assemble and serve: Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl and stir in the onion, cider vinegar and bacon. Season with red pepper and salt to taste. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
Cheddar, Corn and Scallion Strata
Yellow curry
Used chicken instead. Added sugar. Used broccoli instead of snap peas.


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Calculating WACC in the given case
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Webster Company has compiled the information show in the following table.
Source of Capital Book Value Market Value After-Tax Cost
Long-Term Debt $4,000,000 $3,840,000 6.0%
Preferred Stock 40,000 60,000 13.0%
Common Stock Equity 1,060,000 3,000,000 17.0%
Totals $5,100,000 $6,900,000
A. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using book-value weights.
B. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using market value weights.
C. Compare the answers obtained in parts A and B. Explain the differences.
Solution Preview
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A. Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using book-value weights.
Source of Capital Book Value Weight=Fraction of total value
Long-Term Debt $4,000,000 4000000/5100000=0.7843
Preferred Stock 40,000 40000/5100000=0.0078
Common Stock Equity 1,060,000 1060000/5100000=0.2078
Totals $5,100,000
After tax cost of Long-term debt=rd=6.0%
After tax ...
Solution Summary
Solution determines the WACC values using market value and book value weights.


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Takeaway Afternoon Tea
Partner (Alejandro Villarreal), Invited Partner (Shunsuke Tanaka).
Red Vertex
Nicola Tree
Takeaway proposal that brings the classic English Afternoon Tea experience, to the modern urban lifestyle.
The proposal consists of three elements:
-A conventional paper cup with plastic lid, which incorporates a detachable 2 Tier made of cardboard. The big tier is designed to carry cakes, scones or finger sandwiches, and the smaller tier has two possible functions: either carry jam, cream or sweets, or incorporate a natural flower to the set.
-A Tier Fridge, which works as a normal fridge but in circular form, with a direct reference to the classic English Tiers.
-An Afternoon Tea stand that includes two Tier Fridges, showcasing scones, cupcakes, cakes, finger sandwiches, candies and a bunch of flowers on the top. The stand conceives the classic experience by also including music and a good selection of teas and coffee.
The project tries to bring up to our hectic urban lifestyle, a touch with the same sensitivity and sense indulgency of the traditional English experience.


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Don Thorp & Marshall Culpepper: Advanced Titanium Development for Android
In this presentation, we will provide an overview of native Android tooling and some of its uses. We will also cover several Android specific concepts and APIs and discuss how you can use them when creating a best of breed application.
- adb (Android Debug Bridge)
- android (Downloading SDKs, Managing AVDs)
- Android Lifecycle Events
- Intents, Activities, Notifications
- Javascript Activities
- Resources
- Android Section of tiapp.xml


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1/1/16 – Auburn, Overlook Park
25 Mile Bike - 10 Mile Run
22:17 (age-graded hill-climb combined) - 1:16:34 run
2nd combined individual (2nd 40-49 in run)
Robin, Trixie, Charity, Anna, Ariel, Suzanne
Other Teammates:
Farah, Richard, Bryan & Mo, Christine & Cal, Chris, Lupita, Gary, Roni, Manouch, John & Rachel, Scott E, Debbie & Leah
It's a clear day. Slightly chilly. Glad to see
Richard and I take the men's route around Newcastle while Robin and the women take the Power House Rd loop. We hit the "practice climb" on Glenview Rd and I push it. Feels great the first 1/2 but this rode always get surprisingly difficult. I see Robin & Farah up ahead already finished with the climb.
Richard and I cruise through Auburn and down to the Confluence, enjoying the awesome views along hwy 49 on this crisp beautiful day. Surprised to not catch up to Robin and Farah. We meet up at the bottom and Trixie Bradley and
Karen & our girls are also there in the van and Anna is babysitting a dog from Karen's neighbors. They take our jackets and gloves and Karen sends us off on 1 minute intervals for the 3 mile climb.
Go! Trixie, Farah, Robin, Richard and then me. As I round the first corner, the steepest grade, I'm reminded that this is not going to feel good. Racing up a hill seldom does. Rounding the next corner I can see the road far ahead and the riders ahead spread along it. It's motivating trying to catch your friends.
I go by Charity who is always smiling, even on a steep hill. Then Farah, who is also a cheerful athlete. I catch Richard who raced with me at Ironman Tahoe last year. Standing up to make a push to the flatter section, I pass Robin. We always support each other. I can't help but push harder whenever she encourages me. And finally I catch Trixie on the flat section. Trixie is also a cheerful appreciative rider. And always pushing hard. She jumps on my wheel and picks it up quite a bit.
Getting near the end I want to break 16 min. Finally, the last 200 yds, it's a steeper section and always harder than I think. 16:39. Finally finish with Karen timing and my girls cheering for me. Awesome. Lungs hurting, breathing hard, but feels so good to be done.
We group up for the mellow ride down to the Foresthill Bridge. Karen is there to send us off for the 2nd hill climb. We get in order of fastest up the first climb. This puts us in a paceline across the bridge. I'm leading.
Go! It's really cool riding across the tallest bridge in California. We're in a good line. Richard's right behind me. When we hit the beginning of "Raley Hill", Richard goes by and starts pushing hard. I don't have much but push steady. It's only a 5min climb but it's tough. Soon our speeds are matched. I think I'll be able to catch him. About 500 yds from the top I stand up and really push. I pass Richard and see Karen at the top as I finish. 5:52. This one hurt pretty good, too, but after a couple minutes I'm ok and able to cheer the others to the top.
The hill climb challenge incorporates age/sex grading. After calculations, I'm 5th. Robin won with 20 min total time age-graded. Then Trixie, Charity, Farah, myself, and Richard. But now it's on to the Resolution Run where I have a chance to move up..
Resolution Run 10 Miler (Troy)
I'm excited about Anna and Ariel's 5k Runs. I set their Garmins to their previous 5k PR before they broke it easily at the Turkey Trot 6 weeks ago. They think they can beat it again even on this hilly course. We're all warming up and stretching, Anna & Ariel are copying me, and this prompts the Auburn Journal reporter to take pictures and notes (but we didn't make the paper).
Suzanne Hartley has nicely volunteered to run with Ariel. And Anna will run on her own, chasing her friend, Leah.
Robin and I line up with many friends from the track and surrounding Auburn. Weather is great, not too cold, and the trails are a little muddy.
Go! Along the street and then down the gradual road towards Oregon Bar. I'm running with Richard. The leaders are way out there. I count about 10 ahead of me and hope to move up to about 5. I see our friend Brian Hacker and a young guy in red that I raced against at the Rebel Rebellion XC Race.
I can't seem to gain on them on the way down but I hope to make a move going up the Cardiac Bypass trail. We hit the trail, I shake out my arms and get to work. Trying to be light on my feet as I negotiate the rocks. I pull ahead of Richard and 1/2 way up pass 4 other racers. Brian and the guy in Red are still together farther ahead.
Mile 3: 20:55. About 7min pace. Good. Along the road I think of how much better I feel than 2 years ago when I started bonking here. Again I did a good job of fueling before todays race. I take water at the aid station and then head down the steep road. I see Dan Tebbs and his 4 boys cheering at the turn! Down the hill and I see the guy in Red hitting the trails with Bryan farther ahead. I hit the trail and work hard on the steep climb to the fire road. I get water again at the next aid station and start pushing to catch the guy in red.
Mile 6: 43:14. Over 7min pace now. But I catch the kid in red. We talk a bit. He also remembers me from the XC race. Lots of mud in the shady spots but I find ways around it. Now just have to get to the green gate and it will be easier coming back and I'll get to see Robin behind me. I pray for her hamstrings to be feeling well.
I make it to the green gate and think I'm in 5th place! Bryan is still far ahead so doubt I can catch him. Right after the turn, a rock flips into my shoe. I'm doing well and don't want to stop to get it out. It's small and I hope it'll work it's way out or somewhere in my shoe that doesn't bother me.
I try to run without landing on it… I feel it working it's way down the side of my foot, into my arch, and now towards my big toe. There's Robin! We're so glad to see each other. She says her hamstring is doing well and asks about my Achilles which is also doing well. Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to push our bodies without injuries to hold us back. Even if only for today, it's a great gift.
Mile 8: 58:00. About 7:15 pace. Time to climb up Western States to Robie Point. Really muddy, careful not to pull a hamstring. I pass another guy. Really out of breath at the top but no time to recover, gotta stay alert for this steep descent! It goes well and I'm back on the trails. I grab 1 last water and then hit the mile climb to the finish. Whew! This is tough.
I come around the corner and exit the trail system. I can see walkers up ahead from the 5k. And there's Ariel and Suzanne! How exciting to be finishing the same time as Ariel. I get enough air to yell to Ariel, "Hi Ariel, I'm going to catch you!" I see her look back and smile and immediately go from a walk to a run. I push hard and catch up to her with 200 yds to go. "Do you want to hold hands?" We hold hands and finish together. Me 10miles and her 3.1miles. Thanks God for such a cool finish.
I finished 1:16:34, a little faster than last year. 7:32 pace, and 2nd in my age division. Richard Kane was just 2 behind me. And Leah, Anna, and Ariel finished 1-2-3 in the 5K kids division.
A great way to start the New Year.


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Jazz Pianists: Worcestershire - for your Event
Live Music Booking Service for Your Party, Wedding or Event from - Midsummer Music - the music people
This young talented duo consists of acoustic/electric violin and piano. They have performed at venues throughout the country including the Albert Hall and Symphony Hall and have supported famous entertainers such as Barry Manilow and Chris de Burgh. The Jazz Pianist will add a touch of class to your event in Worcestershire.
The duo provide a unique and distinctive musical touch to any special occasion.
Tessa is one half of the SB Duo. As a duo they have a diverse jazz and classical repertoire, which is reflected the solo piano repertoire.
Tessa will be happy to provide entertainment for your wedding ceremony, reception, party, or any of those special occasions, either using her own electric piano, or using the venue's piano if they have a good instrument. A Jazz Pianist to create a perfect atmosphere for your Worcestershire wedding or anniversary.
The links to music and repertoire are of the SB Duo, where you can hear the piano playing with flute or saxophone. The repertoire lis ... more
This lively duo has an extensive jazz and classical repertoire. Elly (Saxophone + Piano) and Tessa (Flute + Piano), are professional musicians, performing and teaching in a wide variety of styles. Worcestershire is within this Jazz Pianist's local performance area. The versatility of the performers allows them to alternate between the solo instrument and piano to create the perfect combination of traditional and modern jazz styles.
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This is relaxing chill-out music that makes you feel good. The inspiration for the music is the Bach Flower Remedies, and the pieces trace musical journeys which move in a positive emotional direction. The music is lyrical and soulful; it creates a great ambience for people to have a relaxing experience. Some of the pieces could be danced to, but this is not upbeat dance music. An ideal Jazz Pianist for a wedding or dinner in Worcestershire. It is mood music which creates a good vibe.
Ben & Stuart, with their explosive energy and unstoppable talent have created a dynamic duo that is unrivalled.
The duo features the acoustic guitar, plus award winning jazz violinist and pianist Ben. The Jazz Pianist will add a touch of class to your event in Worcestershire. Individually they are acclaimed soloists, together they are simply breathtaking!
Their sound can only be described as a combination of the essential elements of all iconic masterpieces:- fiery,hard edged,beautiful,soulful.
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Linda singer/musician has accumulated many years of experiences and performed with some of the worlds top musicians.Her Jazz style was heavily influenced by her working with and guidance of the late Sir John Dankworth. A Jazz Pianist to create a perfect atmosphere for your Worcestershire wedding or anniversary. She is equally at home performing as a solo entertainer on luxury cruise liners, or touring with stars like Des O' Conner, Jim Davidson, Ken Dodd and the late Sir Harry Secombe also as an invited singer to perform at a party for Prince Charles.
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Jim is a graduate of the Birmingham Conservatoire's renowned jazz course and has an exquisite repertoire of melodic jazz and latin standards composed by the likes of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Antonio Carlos Jobim, that are sure to add a sophisticated touch to your event. Worcestershire is within this Jazz Pianist's local performance area.
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This Duo offer Vintage songs with a modern feel. The Duo comprises of their professional, versatile, experienced jazz and blues singer, accompanied by either piano or guitar. An ideal Jazz Pianist for a wedding or dinner in Worcestershire.
Perfect for any event; functions, private parties, weddings, Christenings, balls, festivals etc. They cover many great jazz numbers, from Etta James' signature song 'At Last' to Frank Sinatra's favourite 'Fly me to the Moon'. There is something for everybody.
Enjoy the sophisticated smooth jazz/lounge style of solo piano music from Paul, a full-time professional of over 35
years' experience. The Jazz Pianist will add a touch of class to your event in Worcestershire. Paul has worked extensively with many top names in the business including Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Neil Sedaka, the BBC Radio Big Band, the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and many more. He has numerous tv and radio programmes to his credit such as Pebble Mill at One (BBC1) and Round Midnight (BBC radio2) as well as many commercial
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A wonderfully talented jazz duo with piano and vocals. Available to perform at wedding ceremonies and evening events.When you book the GV Duo you can always expect enjoyable live music, ranging from delicate ballads to lively upbeat swing. Suitable for the quieter moments such as the wedding breakfast or evening meal, but then can also draw people to the dance floor and wow your guests with that extra touch of sparkle. A Jazz Pianist to create a perfect atmosphere for your Worcestershire wedding or anniversary.
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It took longer than many predicted but Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has defeated Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento with a seventh-round TKO win in Oberhausen, Germany today.
A flurry of blows in the seventh saw referee Brad Vocale stop the fight, although Nascimento protested the decision.
Parker was the dominant figure throughout the bout and won the interim PABA heavyweight championship for his efforts.
The fight, on the undercard of Wladimir Klitschko's world heavyweight title defence against Australian Alex Leapai, was Parker's eighth as a professional.
His last bout was against Afa Tatupu in October, which produced a second-round knockout, but saw Parker get too enthusiastic as he didn't follow his team's fight plan.
Nascimento, who was a late replacement for durable veteran Sherman Williams, brought a 17-5 record to the contest, which was largely padded by results in his homeland.
Parker dropped the 1.96m Brazilian with a stinging right hook late in the first round and Nascimento was given the count but managed to get to his feet in time.
In the second, Parker continued his plan to work the body as he delivered a few powerful strikes and looked to wind up his right hook.
He wasn't able to land a killer blow but took the round as he continued to assert his dominance in the bout at a sold-out Konig Pilsener Arena.
Parker continued to chase his opponent around the ring in the third as Nascimento looked laboured and left his chin on display.
Nascimento's chin proved durable during the fourth though as he ate a heavy left hook from Parker late in the round but the Brazilian continued to hold on as Parker moved ahead on the scorecards.
In the fifth, Nascimento landed a couple of strong shots but Parker still took the round, although the Brazilian found his range in the sixth.
He opened Parker up with a cut above his left eye, which was the same spot he was badly cut during his bout with Tatupu while a big shot to the side of his head stunned the South Aucklander.
The young Kiwi looked dazed on his feet as he became sloppy with his jab and looked to land a heavy finish rather than continue to work.
But in the seventh, which turned out to be the final frame, Parker's power began to show and when Nascimento was unable to defend himself the bout was stopped.
Considering the global audience and the magnitude of the impending world title bout, it was a decent showing from Parker, who notably stuck to his team's directions during the fight.
His ability to work the body and remain active through a majority of the fight would have pleased trainer Kevin Barry.
Parker is scheduled to fight again in Auckland in July with his opponent to be announced shortly.
- Daniel Richardson travelled to Germany courtesy of Duco Events Ltd


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More news from india (see previous Oct, Nov posts)…recently got an email from C at the Daddy's Home orphanage which just celebrated its 10 year anniversary. She sent these two pictures, both of the same child Archana:
She was found on Sept 7th in a rubbish bin (a lot of babies come to the orphanage with this beginning see here), she was very burned after being under the sun all day. She weighed 3 lbs (1,4 kg) and was HIV positive.
This is Archana at christmas time, still HIV positive but obviously thriving and with a chance of becoming negative (i never knew this before, but when i was in India doctors told me that newborns infected with HIV contracted from the mother had a good chance of working the virus out of their system).


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"I went out on the floor and stood there a moment looking at the students," he wrote. "Then I undressed and stood on my head. There was a wave of murmuring, and the room got very quiet. I somersaulted, fell onto one shoulder, rolled to the other, raised my body on my forearms and shook my feet in the air, twisted, stretched and arched like a cat and collapsed motionless on the floor."
When he finished, he told the students: "Your body is the first musical instrument ever invented. Like any instrument, it has to be tuned. That's what I just did, and I'm going to show you how to do it."
Michael Charles Colgrass Jr. was born in Brookfield, Ill., a village in the Chicago area, on April 22, 1932. His father was an Italian immigrant who had changed the family name from Colagrossi when he was working as a professional boxer; helater worked as a postmaster. His mother, Ann (Hand) Colgrass, was a homemaker.
Mr. Colgrass wrote in his memoir, "Adventures of an American Composer" (2010), that his family had not at all been musical. But when he was 10, he saw the film "Reveille With Beverly," in which the drummer Ray Bauduc and the bassist Bob Haggart perform "Big Noise From Winnetka." It set his mind on becoming a jazz drummer.
When he asked for a drum kit, his father insisted that he earn the money for it, which he did by persuading a local golf club to hire him as a caddy. He started his first band, Three Jacks and a Jill, when he was 11. The band, which also included a trumpeter, a pianist and an accordionist, played jazz standards at school dances and assemblies, and eventually at adult venues like the Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Colgrass enrolled at the University of Illinois as a percussion student in 1950. But when he complained to his teacher, Paul Price, that he found the school's band repertoire boring, Mr. Price suggested that he take up composition. His first piece, "Three Brothers" (1951), for percussion, won the approving attention of John Cage during one of his visits to Chicago. It is still performed.


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All Blue Flag Beaches of Skiathos
The Blue Flag Award is an international award for quality, security and services of a beach (or marina). This honorary title is given very rare and only to those beaches that meet several requirements such as:
- To be clean (and be frequent cleaning) .
- Being located away from industrial wastewater.
- To have clean waters ( confirmed by sample measurements) .
- The surrounding facilities must not harm the natural environment.
- There must be First Aid.
- There must be a lifeguard.
- To have easy access for people with disabilities.
But what are the Blue Flag awarded beaches of Skiathos? As you will read below, we are talking about Vasilias, Troulos, Megali Ammos, Koukounaries, Agia Paraskevi and Maratha.


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If you want to get one or multiple tattoos removed, it's normal to have a lot of questions about how it's done. You may do some research online or ask around and get a variety of different opinions and recommendations about tattoo removal. But you don't need to feel overwhelmed by the numerous available options. You can remove most methods from your consideration because they don't work effectively.
No matter how many times you've read online or heard from a friend about the effectiveness of creams, dermabrasion, saline, surgery, or acid peels, they're not worth it. Here's why these techniques don't work and why you should opt for laser removal instead.
1. Creams
You may be tempted to try a tattoo removal cream because some of them are fairly affordable and you can apply them yourself. However, beware of the potential damage you can cause. These creams are made with strong chemicals that can result in peeling, itching, and permanent scarring. Not only can these creams cause severe skin damage from chemical burns, but they never actually reach the layer where your tattoo ink rests–so they don't actually remove tattoos.
2. Dermabrasion
This method uses deep exfoliation to remove multiple layers of your skin. Essentially, dermabrasion sands down the skin with an abrasive brush. This technique is painful and removes a lot of skin, leaving it vulnerable to infections. At the end of this treatment, you'll have an unsightly scar that is more unappealing and noticeable than the tattoo you are trying to remove.
3. Saline
You may have heard that saline is often used to fade tattoos, especially by tattoo artists themselves. Some tattoo artists will actually tattoo saline into the skin surrounding the tattoo. While this technique may seem to make sense, it really only works to fade old tattoos and pave the way for a cover-up piece. If you want to actually get rid of your tattoo ink, this doesn't accomplish that goal.
4. Surgery
Another ineffective tattoo removal method is literally getting it cut from your skin. This may sound like it would work, but surgeons are rarely able to get deep enough to remove your entire tattoo. It can also lead to discolored and bumpy scars.
5. Acid Peels
Some people try to use acid to remove multiple layers of the skin. Most of these techniques involve either TCA or glycolic acid. Just like creams, you can often buy these acids online and attempt it on your own. However, this can cause significant chemical burns and irreversible scars. No convenience is worth the permanent consequences.
Now that you know about these techniques that don't work, it's time for you to know that laser removal is the only way to go. With the PicoSure laser, our tattoo removal experts can target ink with precision and remove it without damaging your skin. This is the most advanced technology available that results in accuracy and minimal-to-no scarring. To learn more about what makes this innovative laser technology the best way to remove your tattoos, read about our PicoSure laser.


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Here is an article from Wiki on Danish language: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_language
Here is one on the alphabet in particular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_and_Norwegian_alphabet
My headline should probably be expanded on a bit. I have just finished reading Maria Snyder's Yelena Sultana series and not to put anyone off but as far as young adult goes it was not the best I have read. Here is what the caption says about the first book, Poison Study (Hence toxic):
About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia.
And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison.
As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear…


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By The Numbers: More or Less - Review by Mary Gregory
By the Numbers: More or Less, the second of the Triad Exhibitions at the Arts Guild New Jersey, curated by Dr. Donna Gustafson is on view through November 7th. Dr. Gustafson, who has a distinguished curatorial history, has brought together an intriguing and though provoking group of works from the eleven artists selected to participate.
In her essay, Dr. Gustafson refers to the ubiquity of numbers in our daily lives. Passwords, keys, phone numbers, accounts and timing can never be far from us, these days. Nor can the processes of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. So much of what we do, what we see, what we have, and at times, what we are comes down to numbers.
Eileen Foti, Caution: Hilo
Eileen Foti's Caution: Hilo is part elegy, part portrait. In it, she presents images of extinct and near-extinct species, surrounded by yellow and black caution tape fashioned into a nostalgically styled pair of pendants. Rather than a black and white image of one's forebears, instead, we find a tenderly painted triptych of images of a tree (a specimen which, when Foti encountered it, was one of a handful left in the world), the feathers of an endangered bird, and, in the center, a map overlaid by a vibrant image of the Sacred Heart, a representation of eternal love. It is a touching and very personal elegy to a finite group, perhaps no longer present, but unforgotten.
Adel Gorgy, Cosmic Alphabet
In another triptych, Adel Gorgy approaches numbers in an entirely original way. The three pieces comprising his group Cosmic Alphabet are derived from a formula written by Einstein. As with much of his work, Gorgy's inspiration is a beginning, but the expression, creation, vision and meaning are all his own. In these photographs, abstracted by the artist almost beyond any connection with the original writing, Gorgy presents his own vision of the cosmos. In the first piece, The Beginning, all is abstracted and formless. In Cosmic Alphabet…Now, a clarity emerges. Colors are bright and distinct and the formula can be read. In the third part, Maybe Later, there is no longer a message or a meaning to be found. It is pure abstraction. "It is the universe from chaos to order and from order to entropy," Gorgy states. It's a seamless and beautiful merging of the conceptual and the visual, an elegant and bold statement, and a compelling group of works by a masterful and accomplished artist.
Grigory Gurevich, Absout Boxes
Grigory Gurevich presents a still-life painting done in tones of greys and blacks, Absolut and Boxes. Boxes stand atop boxes with a bottle inside. It's both formal, in its focus on classical forms and shapes, and informal, by its depiction of an Absolut bottle and old cardboard boxes. A master painter, Gurevich used only sponges to paint this image, achieving an incredibly nuanced surface and texture in a meticulously composed work.
Neal Korn, On Becoming 13
Neal Korn's On Becoming 13 is a tender and touching dual portrait of his daughter. It's a sensitive portrayal of a sensitive time of life, capturing both the fragility and confidence of a young girl moving forward. Two visions of the girl are presented, in a frontal pose, one senses a tenuousness. In a side view, looking back at herself, the same girl seems to embody grace and wisdom. But this is not only about the subject. It's a monumental portrait, delivered with confidence. Bold outlines, delicate shadowing, collaged overlays, and negative space announce the hand, presence and skill of the artist, as well.
Rodriguez Calero, Rosario, 2013
Rodriguez Calero's photographic portraits are complex visually, technically and conceptually. In her fotacrole (a term the artist coined to describe her process) Rosario, 2013, layers emerge and others are obscured. In the exhibition, she presents portraits backed by embossed paper, floating on gilded surfaces and varyingly enhanced or obscured by paint. They are intimately scaled, powerful portraits in the true sense, depicting personalities as much as likenesses.
Bill Westheimer, Billiad
Bill Westheimer's Billiad is a witty self-referential portrait, done under a mall sign filled with numbers, advertisements and announcements of all kinds. Only after scanning the entire jumble of messages does the viewer find Westheimer Properties, and below it, a portrait. It's one of the more obvious uses of numbers in the exhibition, and one of the more colorful.
Frances Heinrch, Security
Frances Heinrich's assemblage Security is another piece that carries a humorous message. An old suitcase, laden with straps, countless locking devices and keys is wrapped with a photograph of a locked door. So many locks, and so little to protect, she seems to say. The locked door becomes a portal to what the viewer probably guesses is an empty space. It's an interesting commentary on security, the false sense of protection we get from locking things in or out, and the way we value what we value. It's also a visually arresting work of art.
Rocco Scary, Space Available
Rocco Scary's Space Available makes us rethink the notion of home, what it evokes, and what it actually means. For so many urban and suburban dwellers, home is a grid-like monolith. From the outside, it's an expression of pure purpose. Function matters. Form, not so much. Windows line up in rows, punctuated by numbers to call and units for rent. Yet, those dwelling in these little boxes know that lives filled with expression and beauty can be found within. It's an interesting thought brought out by an interesting work of art.
Diane Savona, This Too Shall Pass
Diane Savona's installation This Too Shall Pass is a grid of 35 tiles. On each is some recreation of a type of number, or numbering or counting system. An accomplished fiber artist, Savona embeds an abacus, rulers, computer components, calculators, quipu, on a grid (itself a numbering system)of small, three- dimensional works. It's an encyclopedic view of the idea of numbering and how it has evolved over the ages.
Tom Nussbaum, 23
Tom Nussbaum's series of digital prints are portraits of number themselves. In bright circus colors, decked with pennants and garlands, surrounded by stars and strings of beads or lights, the number 23 is presented as the subject. Nussbaum's works don't answer the question why, however. They leave that for the viewer to ponder while studying a cheerful, celebratory picture of a number.
Peter Jacobs, Opa's Camera
Peter Jacobs' Opa's Camera is a portrait of his grandfather's camera, and through it, a portrait of his grandfather, himself. It's an evocation of how an object can carry, for those who remember, all the associations of the person who used, owned and loved it. Jacobs' grandfather used this camera to document important moments and visions, and Jacobs uses it to document the love of a grandson. It also carries a visual pun, the camera being in the picture, rather than making pictures, for a change. It's a strong work expressing strong feelings, with a few numbers along for good measure.
By the Numbers: More or Less is a beautiful show filled with complex, evocative, accomplished works by a talented and diverse group of artists.
Lawrence Cappiello, Director of the Arts Guild, who has designed, curated and exhibited many excellent exhibitions at the Guild, has graciously chosen to step back and let other voices and visions prevail. It's a fascinating look at the curatorial process and experience. The Triad offers an almost unprecedented opportunity to see how curators see, select and organize work. The artists are to be commended for allowing their work this type of scrutiny. The two curators so far, Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera and Dr. Donna Gustafson, have been generous to the public in allowing a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes aspects of their work. The curator of the third exhibition, Jackie Cruz of City Without Walls will certainly add her own fresh take to the subject.
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So, patient you have decided to travel across the United States in order to explore all this great country has to offer. The possibilities are endless at what you can see and do. From mountains to deserts, click the Pacific to the Atlantic, no rx or the borders of Canada to the borders of Mexico you can spend days, weeks or even months getting lost and finding new things to do in the 50 great states.
If you have chosen to check out the Alamo, visit with killer whales at Sea World, or enjoy the lovely River Walk, then you just might find yourself in San Antonio. If golf happens to be your thing then be sure you spend a few minutes on San Antonio Golf Courses. This site will give the opportunity to set you and your group up with tee times at any of the 60 courses available in that area and gives you all the information you need to know about that particular course all with the click of a button
Arizona is also a popular destination for many folks touring the states. You can visit the Heard Museum to explore American Indian cultures of the Southwest. Feel the wind in your hair and spend a day at the AZ Wing Aviation Museum where they have a variety of aircrafts from World War I. But if you need to get that golf fix in then you are going to want to check out Scottsdale Golf Course to find a local course.
If the course of your choice is new to you, then you are going to want to spend a few minutes on the site to make sure it can accommodate your level of expertise. Also, they will keep you informed on how you should dress with the current weather forecasts for any major destination. With the vast difference in climate around the great big U.S. of A. this will come in handy and keep you prepared for a comfortable journey.


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As part of the series, we created a video montage interviewing various pastors at our church about their habits in Scripture. It was a cool way for students to get a variety of voices all declaring their love for the Bible while also giving the pastors a bit of a challenge to communicate their thoughts on Scripture in 60 seconds or less in a junior high-accessible way. It added a creative element to the teaching, and was even inspiring to me to see how much our pastors value Scripture! They aren't the fanciest videos in the world--we just shot them using a little handheld HD camera and edited them in iMovie--but it got the point across.
(RSS readers, click through to see the videos)
Why is the Bible important to you?
What are your Bible reading habits? (this one is a longer version than the one we showed the students)