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Erik Paulsen is the poster child for a failed Congress
Reader John Albers responds to The Cowardly Lion: Minnesota needs a hero. It has Erik Paulsen instead:
The free press is the gatekeeper to our democracy, contrary to what the current rants emanating from D.C. would like you to believe. The beauty of City Pages is that you have the courage, confidence, and conscience to speak the truth of power and to challenge the status quo. Cory Zurowski's excellent investigative journalism has made a public record of the reality of Erik Paulsen.
No other news organization has taken interest in this congressman who has been serving out-of-state moneyed, special interest groups and extreme ideologues, as opposed to his constituents. No other news organization has taken the time to thoroughly investigate Paulsen and present these truths. In fact, the Star Tribune continually endorses Paulsen to the detriment of my district, state and nation.
Gallup has been publishing a poll on approval of Congress since the late '70s. For the last eight years, Congress has had an approval rating between 10-20 percent.
Paulsen is a poster child for our failed House of Representatives. In what line of work can you continually receive 15 percent approval and stay in business? Apparently, with the help of out-of-state PAC support and dark money, a cowardly lion can.
City Pages, thank you for this thorough expose on this failed congressman.
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New Zealand's SoccerPractise want to explore.
Matching crunching, almost industrial beats to a garage punk template, the band top this unusual mixture with sardonic, almost spoken word vocals.
New album 'Te Pō' lands in October, and in the run up to this the group have paired with two Wellington based visual artists.
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'Posture' is a direct if ominous return, with that vocal dripping in both intent and ruthless sarcasm.
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Reimagining and Refashioning Integral Management - Tusar Nath Mohapatra, Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) , Indiarapuram, Ghaziabad https://t.co/YGoEhdLyp7
[Nehru is elevated into a spiritual figure and Sri Aurobindo converted into a secular icon, shows fundamental flaws] https://t.co/OKvdbBbCHB
[difference between traditional Yogas and Sri Aurobindo's Yoga of transformation is mostly irrelevant in actual practice] https://t.co/qto7jLLL8q
Aurora Mirabilis: for some time meditation and Pranam receded into the background https://t.co/ZfqKWuf5Mx #SriAurobindo #MirraAlfassa
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Savitri Era: People nurse absurd prejudices regarding Sri Aurobindo https://t.co/Yrc35aXHYm
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Savitri Era Learning Forum: Jumping to a non-physical consciousness as the cause is a fallacy https://t.co/g4m5CAVXew
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8. Healing Communications (Part 2)
"What would be the system and method of the healer? Well, he may use the system with which he is quite naturally familiar and conversant. But he should have a wide inner flexibility and plasticity in the application of the system, […] an absolute trust in the healing power of Grace and the humility to depend upon Its power and wait patiently upon Its wisdom."
The New Indian Express-30-Apr-2017 Manoj Das
... of Christ, the exile of Krishna in Brindavan and the colloquy with Arjuna on the field of Kuruksetra," scribbled Sri Aurobindo in a notebook way back in 1913.
Daily Mail-18-Apr-2017
The original founders were Sri Aurobindo and his younger brother, Barindra. Both, along with 47 other accused stood trial for the Alipur bomb blast case or the ...
15 hours ago - It is interesting that his teaching in that regard coincides with that of Sri Aurobindo and the Lord Christ Jesus. Praise the Lord! The only catch is that we need to be open to receive that Grace. For some, rituals do it; ...
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Title: The Hired Girl
Author: Laura Amy Schlitz
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication Date: 2015
Book Summary:
When fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs' mother dies, Joan must leave school and remain at home to tend to the house and farm for her brothers and father in Pennsylvania. Devastated at leaving her beloved teacher Miss Chandler and Miss Chandler's library of books, Joan finds some comfort in the beautiful journal that Miss Chandler gives to her. Joan promises to write in her journal "with truth and refinement." Thus begins her journal in the summer in 1911.
Unfortunately, truth and refinement are challenging to find when she is cleaning the house, cooking the meals, and tending the farm; her brothers and father view her as servant more than a daughter and scoff at her interest in books and learning. Joan dreams of being a hired girl; where she might wear clean clothing, earn six dollars a week, be able to purchase books of her own, and have a future far away from the monotony and servitude of her current situation.
When her father frightens off Miss Chandler who has come to visit, Joan chooses to strike in an effort to earn some small amount of money for herself. This exercise proves disastrous and when Joan's father does the unthinkable, she has no choice but to run.
Life in Philadelphia is a far cry from the muck and dirt of the farm, but there are still dangers. Through a somewhat comic but heart-wrenching ordeal, Joan is able to find a place in the home of a Jewish family. Although her own faith is Catholic, Joan strives to find her way in the world and become the woman her mother had always hoped she would be.
Book Commentary:
What a magnificent story! Author Laura Amy Schlitz won a Newbery Medal for her book Good Master! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, which is also fantastic. The details about Jewish life in the early 20th century add so much depth to the story and contrasts with Joan's innocent look at her own faith. The lessons and acceptance that she learns resonate in our own current society. But religion and faith are just a small part of this story. Through the details about early 20th century life and beliefs told from a young girl's perspective, the reader truly gets a sense of her growing up and facing both the joys and heartaches of life.
The author was inspired to write this book by her own grandmother's journal and the reader can see it is a labor of love. The novel is written in journal form, but with more structure and depth than is sometimes seen in modern journal writing.
The other fascinating part of the book is that each major section of the journal has a coversheet with a work of art and the title of the artwork is the title of the chapter. I think this would be a fascinating novel to teach and to meld the story with the history of the time period and an analysis of the artwork. What a great writing assignment for students to choose a piece of art that represents a time in their own lives.
Who might like this book:
Although technically a young adult book, this novel really can be appreciated at all ages. I think it would be a wonderful book to use in a book group with members of different backgrounds. Followers of the Jewish faith and followers of the Catholic faith could reflect on the prejudices, stereotypes, and commonalities of the two religions. Grandmothers and granddaughters could discuss how different and similar the hardships and dreams are of both the past and present.
A wonderful, entertaining, and inspiring read!


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Diakadi Fitness Tips: Set a Realistic Timeline for Body Transformations
A lot of guys want to make big changes in their bodies. But often, they don't have a realistic set of expectations for what that will take. New clients will frequently ask questions like, "How can I get a six pack for next week's party," or "Can you me look like a Men's Fitness cover model?" The problem is that these goals are unrealistic. Changing your body will take both time and commitment. There are so many factors in body transformation that you can't just come into a training session and think you'll get a six pack immediately. Here are some important tips for establishing and keeping a body-transforming lifestyle.
Set a Realistic Timeline
I tell my clients that to see true results, they need to give themselves six months to a year of hard, dedicated work to experience a major body transformation. There are no quick and definitely no easy fixes. And there are factors from all facets of life that come into play. You need not only to plan on months of commitment to this project—you need to commit to it as an all day, every day program. As a trainer, I only see my clients on average two hours a week. That means that the other 166 hours of the week, they are responsible for everything that goes on with their bodies. You want to think carefully about how you spend those 166 hours just as much as you focus on your training. Avoid thinking only of the gym, as well as the "showing up is half the battle" philosophy. To change your body, you need to totally commit to your training, even as you think of your training sessions as just one part of a whole package. The factors that have to do with body change include work, lifestyle, stress, nutrition, intensity and frequency of workouts, recovery, and of course, genetics.
Assess and Correct
Focus on assessing your strengths and weaknesses in each of these key areas, and work to overcome those weaknesses by correcting them where possible. If you do this—and allow yourself six months to a year of hard work—you will be surprised (and pleasantly surprised) with your results.
Work: Transformation can be particularly difficult for guys who have sedentary jobs spent at a desk. The more active you can be at work, obviously, the better off you and your body will be. If you are stuck in front of a computer all day, get up and stretch every hour. If possible, go for a short, brisk walk on breaks. Make sure that your posture is perfect while seated, so that your abdominal and back muscles stay strong.
Stress: Work or home or both may be seriously stressing you out. Do whatever you can to help yourself reduce stress levels. For me, that's actually being in the gym and listening to my music. Get outside and breathe some fresh air and take a walk, or go for a bike ride. It's no coincidence that physical exercise reduces stress. When your body is stressed, it releases cortisol into your bloodstream. This stress hormone is evolutionarily designed to help prime your body to escape a physical threat, but it is released in the presence of any kind of threat, whether physical or not. While this stress hormone can be good for quick fixes, such as outrunning an attacker, it is problematic if it is not burned off. If your stress is caused by things you don't try to physically outrun—like a bad boss, or relationship trouble—you will need to use exercise to burn those hormones. And it is important to do so: Some of the effects of chronic build-up of stress hormones into your body include decreased bone density, decreased muscle tissue, and increased abdominal fat. In this day and age, work takes a precedence in our lives, but if you are constantly stressed out, and don't beat down those accumulated stress hormones, you will never see changes in your body.
Lifestyle: You really want to create a lifestyle that supports what you do in the gym. If you're a big partier, or just someone who never seems to get enough sleep, you're undoing your hard work in the gym. Getting plenty of sleep each night is extremely important, even on the weekends. Staying out until four in the morning will do nothing for the goals you are trying to attain—an unrested body will yield no positive results. But you also want to think about how you rest. On your days off, do you just lie on the sofa, or go sit in a crowded bar? This is a wasted opportunity to keep your body moving in a positive way, by going for a walk, a bike ride, or even gardening. The more active that you can be on your days off, the better results you will see. And, in order to be active on those days you need not to destroy yourself the night before.
Nutrition: I'm on record with my thoughts on the importance of seeing a nutritionist. It is key that you support your workouts with an appropriate diet. Increased exercise will change your appetite and your metabolism. You need to have a plan for eating appropriately for your new body, and to support the changes you're trying to make. It is worth investing in a nutritionist to help educate you about food.
One important tip: Often, high-stress jobs will make you eat at irregular times, or skip meals altogether. Keep healthy snacks by your desk at work so you don't skip meals. Skipping meals makes you overeat later and slows your metabolism overall. You think you're too busy to eat, but you're not. Have an apple and a few nuts, or a small handful of pretzels, or a low-fat yogurt every couple of hours. It will keep your stress down, your blood sugar balanced, your metabolism fast, and your appetite under control.
Workouts: There are two key elements to working out: frequency and intensity. You need to really commit to getting in the gym on a daily basis. If you are looking to seriously increase your size and strength, you are looking at about six days of lifting each week. And, on every one of those six days you are going to need to push yourself. If you want to lose weight, you have to make zero excuses for skipping workouts. Remember, there is no easy fix—changing your body and seeing the results you want takes time, patience, and dedication.
Genetics: It troubles me when my clients compare themselves to other guys they see in the gym. The truth is that some people just don't have the genetics to have a huge chest or a bubble butt. By striving to look like the hottie working out next to you, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. We have to work with what we are given. Try to be realistic about your own body, rather than attempting to acquire someone else's. You can make adaptations to your shape and size, but always within limits. Accepting this will make your workouts more successful.
So, if you really want to make changes with your body, you have to be prepared to devote anywhere from six months to a year to changing your life. Be patient. Eventually, you will see results, and once you do, it will be much easier to continue following the path to a different body. And, if the transformation is true, you won't just look better—you'll feel better and have a healthier lifestyle.
About Diakadi Fitness Tips: Diakadi Fitness Tips is a series of weekly features and interviews with Billy Polson and Mike Clausen, founders of the award-winning Diakadi Body personal training gym and creators of RealJock's 12-week Workout Programs. Have burning questions about your fitness that you want them to answer? Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Brewer's AHCCCS Cuts Eliminate Gynecological Exams and Reduce Access to Birth Control
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
PHOENIX – The cuts made by the Arizona Legislature and Governor Jan Brewer to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) are affecting a laundry list of medical services for low-income citizens, including the vital cancer prevention care and birth control access provided to women through an annual gynecological exam.
When the cuts took effect on October 1, Planned Parenthood Arizona began to get the anxious calls from women needing their annual exam and contraceptives, who were unsure how their appointment would be covered.
Women make up 70 percent of adults on the Medicaid program – that is approximately 500,000 Arizona women. While AHCCCS can still cover a Pap smear, it cannot cover the exam necessary for getting the Pap smear. Essentially, the Arizona Legislature and Governor Brewer have cut out prevention care for a low-income woman so that she can only receive her Pap if she is experiencing a health issue - an emergency. Included in prevention exams is the discussion of birth control and a prescription for the right contraceptive for a woman.
"Planned Parenthood Arizona provided more than 19,000 exams, tests and medications to AHCCCS patients, but our patients aren't the only ones affected by the AHCCCS cuts," says Bryan Howard CEO of Planned Parenthood Arizona. "All medical providers who accept AHCCCS are wondering how they will serve their patients so they can help women stay healthy and assist in early detection of cancers like cervical cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. As a nonprofit organization, we may be more fortunate because we have donors who will help us ensure women are getting the care they need in the short-term. But, what will Arizona tell these women in the long-term?"
According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence of cervical cancer and mortality rates related to cervical cancer have decreased by 67 percent over the last 30 years because of Pap smears; and between 60 and 80 percent of women with advanced cervical cancer have not had a Pap in the past five years.
Planned Parenthood Arizona has committed to continue serving AHCCCS clients with annual gynecological exams in the short term. The community can support this effort to fill the gap left by AHCCCS by making a tax-deductible donation at ppazdonate.org.
Planned Parenthood Arizona is the leading sexual health organization in Arizona. In the community for 75 years, the organization provides health care, education and outreach services to more than 100,000 men, women, teens and parents annually. Planned Parenthood Arizona operates health center locations statewide in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott and Yuma. For more information, please visit http://www.ppaz.org/.
Planned Parenthood Arizona, Inc.
For Immediate Release: October 13, 2010
Contact: Cynde Cerf,
Planned Parenthood Arizona Media Office
October 13, 2010


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Originally from the small sugar-growing town of Ingham in North Queensland, Brendan left his recording studio of 6 years, 'Tropic Records' located in Townsville and migrated South to the much cooler climate of Melbourne in 2006.
With over 20 years experience in the music industry, Brendan has worked with hundreds of independent bands and solo artists as both a sound engineer and professional musician. To date he has produced over 40 albums, EP's and singles for independent release in just about every musical genre, many of which have enjoyed radio-play in Australia and overseas.
On top of his production credits, Brendan has engineered countless recording projects in both his own studios and others in Queensland and Victoria.
A talented keyboard player, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Brendan has won many awards as a solo artist including the prestigious Aristocrat Entertainer of The Year award in 2000 among many other various awards and completed a 4 month national tour as part of the Brian Young Show in 1999.
To add to his experience in sound and production, Brendan acquired a Diploma in Technical Production completed at SAE College, Melbourne in 2006. Brendan is also a Technical Producer on radio with the ABC working with their International broadcasting service, Radio Australia.
In 2009, Brendan opened his own Melbourne based recording facility, Bounce Recording Studios located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. The boutique music production facility offers professional music recording, pre & post-production services and great coffee.
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Corinne Bailey Rae: Still waters run deep
With her 2006 UK-chart-topping debut album ├óĆśCorinne Bailey Rae├óĆÖ having sold over four million worldwide, Leeds-born-and-raised singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has unquestionably become Britain├óĆÖs biggest black female musical export since the Eighties breakthrough of the now-legendary Sade.
The eldest of three daughters born to a black West Indian father and white Yorkshire mother, Corinne grew up in the Leeds suburb of Moortown to the constant soundtrack of soul legends like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and The Jacksons on the home stereo. Nevertheless, following encouragement by a trendy youth leader at her local Baptist church, it was surprisingly within the indie-rock field that she made her first foray into music - forming her own all-female band, Helen, at age 15. Nevertheless, with Helen narrowly missing out on a deal with metal specialists Roadrunner Records due to the bass-player becoming pregnant and subsequently splitting, at 18 Corinne began studying English Literature at Leeds University while also working part-time at local jazz club The Underground. During which time her soulful roots began to surface more within her own music, with her frequently spending quiet afternoons at the club singing onstage with the local jazz bands.
However, it was Corinne├óĆÖs next step - sending her solo demo to a London-based publishing company - that eventually landed her a publishing deal plus an immediate hook-up with various ├óĆ£name├óĆØ writers. With said hook-up ultimately seeing her amass enough material for an album, in 2004 Corinne meanwhile decided to get together with some local musicians/writers/producers and head to the Yorkshire town of Idle - where she would go on to record what would become a worldwide best-selling album in the basement of an art shop! Indeed, with her aforementioned, 2006-released self-titled debut LP going on to sell over four million worldwide and prestigiously garner numerous BRIT and Grammy nominations along the way, the rest - as they say - soon became history!
Nevertheless, with Corinne going on to start work on the songs for her second album at the end of 2007, in March 2008 fate would deal a cruel blow with the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, saxophonist Jason Rae. Which in turn resulted in a devastated Corinne taking a complete break from music, before eventually revisiting the songs she├óĆÖd already written - in addition to subsequently penning new ones - over a year later.
All of which has ultimately led to the highly-anticipated worldwide release this month of 30-year-old Corinne├óĆÖs aforementioned, long-awaited sophomore set ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ. Which - recorded mainly in Leeds and Manchester and co-produced by Bailey Rae herself with two separate local producers, Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou - has already been acclaimed as ├óĆ£a career-defining album├óĆØ and ├óĆ£an early contender for album of the year├óĆØ.
Indeed, with its honest and intimate lyrical potency reflecting her own personal journey, Corinne herself has described the deeply evocative ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ as being ├óĆ£about loss but also about hope; about keeping going and trying to find that beauty that exists in the loss├óĆØ. Which in turn is reflected in the album├óĆÖs sad-yet-uplifting music diversity. Where tracks range from the defiantly intense, surging lead-off single ├óĆśI├óĆÖd Do It All Again├óĆÖ and equally emotive, slowly shuffling ├óĆśI Would Like To Call It Beauty├óĆÖ; to the sassy funk and rock guitar of ├óĆśThe Blackest Lily├óĆÖ (recorded in California with members of US hip hop band The Roots) and breezy upbeat pop of forthcoming single ├óĆśParis Nights/New York Mornings├óĆÖ. All of which climaxes with the album├óĆÖs sombre and majestic title-track. An achingly sad farewell written about a family tragedy, which decades ago saw Corinne├óĆÖs maternal grandfather tragically dying in a boating accident.
Which in turn inevitably finds Pete Lewis reacquainting himself with a softly-spoken and articulate Corinne over afternoon drinks at Soho├óĆÖs world-famous jazz club Ronnie Scotts. Where (having been understandably requested to avoid any mention of Corinne├óĆÖs sad loss) he quizzes her in detail about her latest, internationally-successful musical opus.
Titling her new album ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ
├óĆ£I just felt that lyrically, throughout the course of the album, there seemed to be a lot of water coming into play. You know, in addition to the song ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ itself, I also wrote about the sea on ├óĆśDiving For Hearts├óĆÖ; while on ├óĆśI Would Like To Call It Beauty├óĆÖ there was reference to water├óĆ┬" Plus I also felt the actual SOUND of the record had a kind of tidal movement to it too, in the way that we recorded the songs. You know, sometimes it would just be me and my guitar. Then we├óĆÖd really sort of swell up into these big arrangements, only to then retreat back to it just being me and my guitar again├óĆ┬" Also the fact that the sea is this huge body of water that has all this beauty - but is at the same time something to be terrified about - I thought created a really good image for the album overall and for the different THEMES on it. So, as we got towards the end of the record and all of these things just started to tie up, to me it just kinda made sense to call it ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ.├óĆØ
What Corinne wanted to achieve musically this time round
├óĆ£I felt like I wanted to make it a heavier record than my first. I felt like I wanted it to be more dynamic; I wanted there to be more contrast; I wanted it to sound more ├óĆślive├óĆÖ; I wanted the songs to be about a broad range of things; I wanted to write the songs myself; I wanted to work somewhere that was familiar to me; I wanted to work with musicians I really admired; I wanted us to all be in the same room at the same time while we were recording... And, because I feel all these things have happened, overall I├óĆÖm really pleased with how this record has turned out.├óĆØ
Some of the songs that stand out to her lyrically
├óĆ£├óĆÖDiving For Hearts├óĆÖ is a song that I really enjoy, because I feel it├óĆÖs thinking about the spiritual experiences I├óĆÖve had, what they meant, how to get back to them, and whether you SHOULD try to get back to them. You know, just as I like thinking of the sea as this place that overwhelms you but shelters you, I tend to think of MUSIC in that way as well. In the sense that music helps you to sort of get outside of yourself, and to be connected with other people and to whatever force it is that binds everything to God. Whereas a track like ├óĆśLove├óĆÖs On The Way├óĆÖ is more of a POLITICAL song. Basically there I wanted write a song that was kind of aware, but not in a ├óĆślet├óĆÖs-all-join-hands-and-make-the-world-a-better-place├óĆÖ way. You know, I didn├óĆÖt want to write a NA├āÅVE political song. I basically wanted to look at why you should feel HOPEFUL├óĆ┬" Because, though I feel a lot of my generation feel sort of powerless to change anything, at the same time they do still have all this hope and all these intentions. People still want to say they├óĆÖve DONE something, and that they have made a positive change.├óĆØ
Why Corinne co-produced almost the entire album in England├óĆÖs north-west with local long-time musical acquaintances Steve Brown (six tracks) and Steve Chrisanthou (four tracks)
├óĆ£I chose to work with those people because I knew I wanted to co-produce and I felt - if I was working with somebody I didn├óĆÖt already know - that they├óĆÖd try and sort of take it OFF me and make the record into something it WASN├óĆÖT. You know, I think that when you work with big-name producers, sometimes you just end up getting THEIR sound stamped all over your record - and I didn├óĆÖt WANT that! I wanted this album to really reflect ME, and I also wanted it to draw on the recording techniques of the late Sixties and early Seventies - where everyone sang and played in a room together. I mean, a lot of this album was actually recorded to tape - because I felt that was a better way of recording my voice, of recording the drums, and generally bringing in that sort of compression, saturation and warmth to the music that I think a lot of digital recording today seems to cut out. Plus I also wanted to capture the excitement and that energy that only happens when you play live - when you├óĆÖre not really thinking about what you├óĆÖre doing, and anything can happen.├óĆØ
The importance to her of ├óĆ£keeping it local├óĆØ, recording-wise
├óĆ£I didn├óĆÖt decide to keep the recording local in order to be separate from the rest of the music industry in ANY WAY. It just so happened that the people I really admire, and am into as musicians, were people that I├óĆÖve known in or around Leeds for the past 10 years and who I├óĆÖve had past musical relationships with. Also, I didn├óĆÖt wanna work in a studio with a huge desk and a clock on the wall. You know, I didn├óĆÖt wanna have the pressure of thinking that, every minute that goes by, a certain amount of money is being spent. And I ended up being lucky enough to work in a studio where we weren├óĆÖt getting charged a daily rate or anything of that sort. We were just there to do what we had to do.├óĆØ
How Corinne nevertheless came to co-produce the track ├óĆśThe Blackest Lily├óĆÖ in California with two members of super-credible US hip hop band The Roots - drummer Ahmir ├óĆś?uestlove├óĆÖ Thompson and keyboardist James Poyser
├óĆ£All three of us had written some songs together for Al Green├óĆÖs last album (2008├óĆÖs ├óĆśLay It Down├óĆÖ). But then it turned out that Al didn├óĆÖt really relate to one of them we├óĆÖd started writing that I├óĆÖd really liked├óĆ┬" So I took it home and finished it, and then arranged to actually record it myself with Ahmir and James while I was back out in LA for the 2007 Grammies. So we recorded the song, it went fine... But, because it had taken a lot less time than we thought, we found ourselves with a spare day in the studio! So Ahmir was like ├óĆśHaven├óĆÖt you written anything ELSE we can record?├óĆÖ... And because I felt really bad - I mean, was sitting there with one of the world├óĆÖs best drummers and one of the world├óĆÖs best keyboard players, just editing guitars - I was like ├óĆśWell, I have got this one kinda trashy Rolling Stones- type song that I haven├óĆÖt finished writing all the words to├óĆÖ├óĆ┬" And, because straightaway Ahmir was like ├óĆśYeah, let├óĆÖs work on that one!├óĆÖ, we ended up just putting the song together and playing it there and then in the studio├óĆ┬" And that song became ├óĆśThe Blackest Lily├óĆÖ! So, though we never ended up using the song I actually WENT there to record, we have used this other song that we did together in down-time!├óĆØ
Her views on the album├óĆÖs first two singles - the intense, emotional ballad ├óĆśI├óĆÖd Do It All Again├óĆÖ and the upbeat, joyful ├óĆśParis Nights/New York Mornings├óĆÖ
├óĆ£I really wanted ├óĆśI├óĆÖd Do It All Again├óĆÖ to be the first single, because I felt it was a good way to re-introduce myself to people. Because it just starts with me playing my guitar and singing, but then all the different layers come in. And I really like the fact that it grows and swells to just one chorus, and then it retreats again. You know, it follows an unusual song form, and I felt it was an honest and raw song about love when things are difficult. Then ├óĆśParis Nights/New York Mornings├óĆÖ is more upbeat and fun. It├óĆÖs about two lovers meeting up in Paris and New York - two of my favourite cities - and just the way a city can inspire you, and how you can feel at home in a different space depending on the person you├óĆÖre with. So, while I felt ├óĆśI├óĆÖd Do It All Again├óĆÖ was a really good first single, I also felt ├óĆśParis Nights/New York Mornings├óĆÖ was a good way of showing ANOTHER side to the album that├óĆÖs not so heavy; to let people know that there is a lot of happy and playful stuff on there too.├óĆØ
Corinne├óĆÖs early mixed-race upbringing in England├óĆÖs industrial north-west
├óĆ£My parents first met at a Leeds soul club in the Seventies. And because, when I was young, it was quite rare for there to be mixed-race families - there was only one other in our school - we did kinda feel different. But, because my parents made us spend time with both sides of the family, I always felt integrated and never felt I was straddling this huge cultural divide. Plus, it was good to have parents who were kind of unconventional and who didn├óĆÖt fall into any stereotypical groups. For example, my dad - who├óĆÖs originally from St. Kitts - actually hates reggae, while my mum - a local Yorkshire woman - loves it! Yet they both grew up on funk and soul. So for me it was a good way to be brought up, with the two cultures really complimenting each other through both families becoming really close.├óĆØ
Making her first forays into music by forming her own band - the all-female indie-rock outfit Helen - at age 15
├óĆ£It was kind of the end of the grunge era - just after the death of Kurt Cobain - and suddenly everyone wanted to be in a band. And, because I never saw myself as any sort of great singer at the time, to me the indie thing was ideal because you didn├óĆÖt feel you had to have a massive voice; instead, you could just kind write the music around your own vocal style. And, though we never really got to do any great recordings, we did do some really great gigs. We├óĆÖd play well-known local venues like The Duchess Of York, where Nirvana had performed. I mean, there├óĆÖs a handful of people in Leeds and surrounding areas who do know of the band and remember it to this day. And to me the important thing about that phase was it gave me my first experience of writing and performing songs, and of getting to know what works in a live context.├óĆØ
How Corinne├óĆÖs soulful roots finally began to surface in her own music while she was working part-time at local jazz club The Underground
├óĆ£At night I├óĆÖd be behind the bar or checking coats. But, because the club also had jazz bands on in the afternoon, when it was quiet they├óĆÖd ask me to come up and sing a few songs. Then when, as the weeks went by, more people started coming in to watch me, they started letting me stay on for half the set. And it was nice to be performing that music that I├óĆÖd grown up with at home but had never really seen myself as part of. It felt different but good not to have my guitar with me and to just be concentrating fully on the singing. And in turn, as a musician and a writer, it also made me yearn for the warmer, soulful chords that that type of music communicates - and which I felt I hadn├óĆÖt been communicating in my indie band. And that was how I eventually ended up becoming a solo artist.├óĆØ
The story behind her finally signing a solo deal with UK major EMI Records in late 2004
├óĆ£First I got a publishing deal, and it was actually through that that a production company offered us enough money to record an album. Which was brilliant, because we got to make the whole record independently up in Yorkshire, far away from London and from any major label pressure. Basically I wanted to have a finished product before signing with anyone. Then, once we├óĆÖd finished recording, I played a gig in November 2004 which a few record labels came to. And, because EMI were happy to take the record as it was without re-recording it, I figured they would be the right label to go with. So - aside of some mixing - the ├óĆśCorinne Bailey Rae├óĆÖ album that sold four million copies across the world was literally the same record my producer Steve Chrisanthou and I had recorded under an art shop just outside Leeds!├óĆØ
How Corinne feels about the explosion of British female soul singer/songwriters (Amy Winehouse/Duffy/Adele, etc) that├óĆÖs surfaced since the release of her own self-titled debut LP in 2006
├óĆ£I feel really happy to see so many female artists happening in the mainstream, and it├óĆÖs also good to hear so many people making quality, emotional music. Certainly for me, out of them all Amy├óĆÖs record was the one that really stood out as just being an amazing achievement - in terms of great singing, great playing, really good songwriting... I mean, sometimes other people get compared to her, which is something I find myself scratching my HEAD about! Because I feel she is just exceptional in that field├óĆ┬" But yeah, overall I definitely think it├óĆÖs a good time to be a female artist, and I just hope it continues. Because I feel sometimes people still do see female artists as a novelty. You know, I play at events and sometimes people will say stuff like ├óĆśOh, you can├óĆÖt do Saturday ├óĆścause there├óĆÖs another female singer/songwriter performing on the same day├óĆÖ... Which is something no-one ever says about male artists!├óĆØ
How the musical climate in general has changed and become more diverse since Corinne├óĆÖs last album was released
├óĆ£I feel it├óĆÖs always really positive for the scene overall when music becomes more diverse and broad. And, since I released my last album in 2006, I do feel music has become less solidified around genres. Which I think is a good thing, because I think a lot of artists don├óĆÖt actually see themselves being there to advertise ├óĆśthe brand that is R&B├óĆÖ or ├óĆśthe brand that is rock music├óĆÖ or whatever. So it├óĆÖs great today to see people who make hip hop - like Jay-Z, who├óĆÖs really broad in his tastes - working with rock musicians like Chris Martin. I mean, you do genuinely feel there is a mutual respect between people from different styles, and so that was one thing I definitely wanted to be a part of. And with ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ I feel like I have made a record that is hard to place into one particular genre. Because, while it is a record of soulful music that is jazz-influenced, it also has more unusual sounds to it - like choirs, auto-harps, harmoniums├óĆ┬" Which are more the kind of things you├óĆÖd associate with an indie band. You know, I did want to express myself across the full range. And I feel with this album I have created a mixture that hopefully hangs together really well.├óĆØ
What we can expect from Corinne├óĆÖs forthcoming concert at London├óĆÖs Shepherds Bush Empire
├óĆ£Well, the live show is hopefully gonna be a really good adventure. I├óĆÖm working with a band that I love, which is the same band I recorded the album with; I have an amazing, explosive drummer├óĆ┬" And so I just feel there├óĆÖs gonna be a lot of movement, to where I almost don├óĆÖt know WHAT to expect from it! You know, while we will be playing a few songs from our first album, we├óĆÖll obviously be doing much more from this new one - plus some unexpected covers. So we├óĆÖll be mixing it up and just seeing what happens on the actual night. You know, so much depends on the audience... So yeah, I├óĆÖm definitely looking forward to playing live at Shepherds Bush. Plus I├óĆÖll also be doing some more gigs in the UK in March, before I go to America for about seven weeks to play live├óĆ┬" Then after that we├óĆÖre also gonna be doing a lot of festivals this year - Coachella, Glastonbury... So yeah, we├óĆÖre definitely getting back on the tour bus!├óĆØ
Corinne plays Shepherds Bush Empire, London on February 24. Tickets available on www.corinnebaileyrae.net or on 0844 477 2000/0871 2200 260
Corinne├óĆÖs album ├óĆśThe Sea├óĆÖ and single ├óĆśI├óĆÖd Do It All Again├óĆÖ are both out now. The single ├óĆśParis Nights/New York Mornings├óĆÖ follows on March 29, all through Virgin Records/Good Groove
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In case you haven't figured it out, Summit Entertainment is using the week before Comic-Con to kick the promotional machine into high gear on their upcoming action film Red. If you haven't seen the awesome trailer, you should check it out, as Red looks like it's going to be a lot of fun. I did a set visit a few months ago and thought it looked great. Click here to read it. Also, earlier today I posted all my on set interviews, so click on the names to read/listen to what they had to say: Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, and Karl Urban.
Anyway, on Monday we posted the Bruce Willis character poster and yesterday it was Helen Mirren. Today Summit has sent over the John Malkovich character poster, so hit the jump to check it out:
Here's the official synopsis for Red:
Red is the story of Frank Moses (Willis), a former black-ops CIA agent, who is now living a quiet life. That is until the day a hi-tech assassin shows up intent on killing him. With his identity compromised and the life of the woman he cares for, Sarah (Mary-Louise Parker), endangered, Frank reassembles his old team (Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren) in a last ditch effort to survive. Also in the cast are Karl Urban, Brian Cox, Richard Dreyfuss, Ernest Borgnine, Julian McMahon, James Remar and Rebecca Pidgeon.
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1F has been so stupendous this year in the library that they earned their second reward day already! They decided they wanted to spend a class outside playing in the snow, so they arrived in the library in all their winter gear and we read a quick winter book: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner.
It was "snow" much fun!
They wanted to get together for a group shot and leap. Ready?
(We'll have to work on their synchronicity.)
It was a wonderful way to kick off snow season and end a busy day at school.
I hope more reward days end this way!


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The Middle Georgia Regional Commission is seeking to fill the position of Employer Engagement Specialist. The Employer Engagement Specialist (EES) is responsible for the development, delivery, and marketing of programs and services designed to meet the workforce needs of businesses. The EES will assist with developing and maintaining relationships with local businesses, industry representatives, and community and training agencies, that lead to career placements and/or workforce retention. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, participating in local and state workforce development planning activities that encourage greater involvement of employers and support sector-based programs and apprenticeship models.
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"I remember eating chocolate-filled croissants around the holidays as a child. I decided to create something that has the best of all worlds: easy to make, whole wheat, soft dough, and, most importantly, chocolate. I like to chill the chocolate before shaping the buns so it doesn't melt while I'm working with it." --Christina Erickson, Los Banos, CA
How to Make It
Lightly spoon whole wheat flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, and quick-rise yeast in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
Combine milk, 1/2 cup water, butter, and canola oil in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until mixture is warm (100° to 110°). Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir 1 minute. Add egg; stir 1 minute. Lightly spoon bread flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add bread flour to yeast mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 2 minutes.
Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; lightly coat top of dough with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, and punch down. Divide dough into 16 equal portions; shape each portion into a ball. Working with one ball at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), roll dough into a 5-inch circle. Place about 1 1/2 teaspoons chocolate in the center of circle. Roll up dough tightly, jelly-roll fashion; pinch seams to seal. Place buns, seam side down, on a baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. Tuck ends under; cover. Repeat procedure with remaining dough and chocolate.
Lightly coat dough with cooking spray; cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 40 minutes or until doubled in size. Lightly brush tops of buns with egg white.
Bake at 375° for 17 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.


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Well each of our Year Six children have met their buddies, made them a special welcome card ( containing their own personal message) and presented them in assembly on Thursday, where Reception were officially welcomed into the 'Unsworth Family' – our school community. Sometime is spent carefully matching each Y6 and Reception pupil. This is definitely a highlight of the school year for our Year 6 pupils and it always a delight to see the care they show towards our youngest pupils. It is also a very responsible job, which always has a positive effect on our older pupils, who relish the challenge and seem to blossom in both maturity and confidence. There will be a number of opportunities for the buddies to meet throughout the year. All of Y6 made us very proud on Thursday, especially when they introduced themselves to parents and carers after the assembly as well.
Our first piece of homework was returned this week and I was impressed with the quality of homework that was produced. They will use the information gathered to create their own biographies, which will be published and shared at parent's evening, later in the month. I know the children are eager to impress and show off their writing skills! The children have been set a new piece of homework this week, linked to our History enquiry 'The Battle of Britain' and they have the opportunity to decide which area they would like to focus on. Each member of class has also been allocated maths games in their Bug Club and Maths Abacus account, which they may like to visit to practise reading larger numbers. We are still awaiting delivery of our homework books and these should be here hopefully for next week.
This week, we will: find out more about Dunkirk and using historical sources; as well as learning the differences and similarities between viruses, fungi and bacteria; develop our ability to write in a formal biographical style and build on our understanding of place value including rounding and some decimal work.
The following are just a few of the pictures from our recent DT topic ' War Time Inspired Cooking'. The children created their own potato scones and various mashed potato spreads for sandwiches as well as some rather delightful salads. This was all shared at our 'War Time Tea Party'! It was agreed that most of the foods, smelt or looked better than they tasted. Our DT floor book showing all the learning that took place in this unit will again be available for viewing at Parents Evening.


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Department Announcements
Congratulations to Kobie Moiser - Wrestling State Champion! First girl in Plainview and Oklahoma State History!!
Congratulation to the Boys and Girls Basketball Teams. Regional Consolation Champions!!
Congratulations to Reece Bennett - Wrestling Regional Runner up and Jeston Gilliam 4th place. Both along with Kobie Moiser are State Qualifiers and will wrestle at the State Tournament Feb 28 and 29 at the OKC Fairgrounds.
Congratulations to the Lady Indians Basketball Team! District Champions!!
Congratulations Plainview Academic Team - Area Champions!!
Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team - Lone Grove Tournament Champions, and the Boy Basketball Team - 3rd place.
Congratulations to the Plainview Indian Football Team. 3A Football State Runner Up! Great Season!!!!
Congratulation to the Plainview Indians Football Team! Big wins in Round One,Two and Three of the football playoffs!
Congratulation to the Plainview Academic Team - Regional Champion!!
Congratulations to the Plainview Girls Cross Country Team - 3A State Runner Up!
Madie Turner 7th and Jacey Keith 9th
Congratulations to Lexie Hackney and Taryn Martin - Lake Country All Conference for Softball.
Congratulations to Plainview HS Cheer - 4th place finish at State Cheer Competition! Great Job!


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8:41 a.m., March 4, 2016--Historian Warren Breckman of the University of Pennsylvania will speak at the University of Delaware from 12:20-1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, about Occupy Wall Street and other protests for social justice and political change.
The talk, in 217 Gore Hall, is part of the Center for Global and Area Studies' ARSC300 course and speaker series, "Issues in Global Studies," but is also open to all students and to the public.
The theme for this semester's series is "Capitalism and Global Entanglements: Conflict, Cooperation and Domains of Violence."
Breckman will discuss Occupy Wall Street as a highly successful protest against corporate influence, which also signaled a new form of worldwide protest for groups and individuals advocating social justice and political change. He will investigate this new style of activism and its democratic philosophies, illuminating the changing role of street politics and political protest in the 21st century.
Breckman is the Rose Family Endowed Term Professor of modern European intellectual and cultural history at the University of Pennsylvania. His books include Marx, the Young Hegelians, and the Origins of Radical Social Theory: Dethroning the Self;European Romanticism: A Brief History with Documents; and Adventures of the Symbolic: Post-Marxism and Radical Democracy.
In addition to his books, he has published articles on the history of philosophy and political thought, the development of consumer culture, modernism and urban culture, historical theory, contemporary theory and nationalism.
Guest lecture to consider Occupy Wall Street, other protests


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Last month we hosted one of our monthly fundraisers at Paint the Town. We had a wonderful group come out for a night of fun, friends, and fine art. While the artistic talent ranged from "professional" to "needs improvement," everyone had a fantastic time exploring their creative side! Paint the Town staff graciously (and hilariously) led the group through painting a bicycle masterpiece.
We highly recommend Paint the Town for a fun night out – no matter your artistic talent, you're sure to have a blast! Be sure to check out our Facebook for photos from the event!


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San Francisco, May 26th – The Consul General of Brazil in San Francisco, Mauricio Cortes, arrives in Seattle and Olympia next June 1st to visit the Governor Christine Gregoire and the Lieutenant-Governor Brad Owen.
Cortes will be delivering a speech to MBA students from Foster School of Business, at the University of Washington, where he will also meet Jonathan Warren, Chair of Latin American Studies and Associate Professor of International Studies at the UW. Professor Warren is in charge of the Center for Brazilian Studies at Jackson International School.
On June 1st, the Consul General will gather with the business community, an initiative of the Trade Development of Greater Seattle, and will attend a special dinner with the Brazilian community at the Kitanda restaurant in Redmond.
Mr. Cortes has jurisdiction over Northern California and the States of Oregon, Washington and Alaska. In the context of growing interest for trade development between Brazil and Northwestern economies in the US, he will also visit companies such as Costco, Boeing and Starbucks.
The purpose of this visit is to strengthen trade, political and cultural bonds particularly with the Washington State, following two major business missions held in 2006 and 2007: the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP), largest business association in Brazil, visited Seattle, reciprocating a mission of the Washington Council of International Trade to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba.
In Seattle, Mr. Cortes will announce the opening of the Trade Promotion Sector (SECOM) at the Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, as part of the steps being taken to improve business relations between Brazil and the West Coast. The head of the new SECOM, Deputy Consul General Evaldo Freire, will accompany Mr. Cortes on this trip.
About The Center for Brazilian Studies at University of Washington
The Center for Brazilian Studies at the University of Washington is dedicated to advance understanding of Brazil within the University and serve as a resource center for the broader community, strengthening the Brazilian community in Pacific Northwest, buttressing ties between local and Brazilian companies and making the region of United States more visible to Brazil. We aim to bring together all organizations and individuals interested in Brazil, and have the junction of these interests embodied in the Center.
About Brazil
Brazil is the world's tenth largest economy at market exchange rates and the ninth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms have given the country new international projection. It is undoubted that Brazil has suffered the effects of the world crisis but it is equally true there is consensus that it will be one of the least affected countries. The conclusions of the research have been summarized under the cover story of a recent issue of "Veja" , named "Ten Reasons for Optimism".


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For our fifth wedding anniversary this year, we decided to take a road trip to race Ironman Chattanooga and cross a whole bunch of states off my list. This is the story of that trip.
I was wondering a bit on how to do this, and after much thought, I decided that a day-to-day "food journal" type thing would be the easiest for this part of the story. Because seriously, we ate. A lot.
Day One: 9.19
– Eggs at the house.
– Some Bantam bagels (and coffee!) at Starbucks.
– Free doughnut at King Soopers (thank you for winning, Broncos).
– Snacks in the car.
– Lunch at Iron Skillet (used to eat here a lot on road trips as a kid; not doing that again …).
– Chocolate shake from Steak 'n Shake (made it during shake happy hour. Score).
– Delicious home-cooking at Norm and Emily's.
Day Two: 9.20
– Breakfast at Norm and Emily's.
– Coffee at Starbucks.
– Car and gas station snacks.
– Lunch at Waffle House.
– Dinner at Cracker Barrel (not as bad as I remembered; it had been a few years since we had last eaten there).
Day Three: 9.21
– Hotel breakfast.
– Lunch at Jack's in Nashville.
– Ice cream at Mike's in Nashville.
(I may have added hot coffee on top of this coffee ice cream …)
– Dinner at some crappy burger place (Stax) in the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center complex (NOT recommended).
Day Four: 9.22
– Breakfast at Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A.
– Lunch at Puckett's in Chattanooga.
(Wasn't bad. Don't necessarily know if I'd return, but it did the trick.)
– Dinner at Totto Sushi (HIGHLY recommended. There were five of us, we ate (okay, mostly George ate) obscene amounts of sushi. They comped us an appetizer AND mochi ice cream. Fantastic service, tasty fish. GO.).
Day Five: 9.23
– Hotel breakfast.
– Coffee and bagel at Stone Cup Cafe, Chattanooga (recommended. Good coffee and one of the best bagels I've had in a long time).
– Lunch at Blue Plate/Local 191, Chattanooga (had a portobello sandwich. It was good, and I don't know if it was because we were on the bar side of the restaurant, but our service was TERRIBLE. It took forever to get our food. Probably would not go back).
– Dinner at 1885 Grill, St. Elmo (DELICIOUS. Kind of expensive, but completely worth it. I had salmon, Jeremy had some sort of etoufee, Melanie had grits with something, I forget what Brandon ate, but we all loved our meals).
Day Six: 9.24
– Hotel breakfast.
– Attempted coffee at Chattz (so I like local coffee shops in general, but the girl working was totally rude and the (bottled) cold brew was way too strong. Waste of my money).
– Lunch at Maple Street Biscuit Company, Chattanooga (okay, so this place was really cute. The name for your order was the band you'd like to go on tour with. The food was tasty, too).
(Brandon's biscuit.)
(My biscuit.)
– Breakfast for dinner at City Cafe Diner.
Day Seven: 9.25
– To go breakfast from City Cafe Diner (liked this place the night before, but it almost took too long to get our food that morning …).
– Bike course buffet (… Ironman. you eat what you can).
– A lot of fried crap at City Cafe Diner (bacon cheese fries were sadly disappointing, but their cheese sticks were good, and the fried mushrooms did the trick).
Day Eight: 9.26
– Hotel breakfast.
– More coffee and bagels from Stone Cup Cafe.
– Doughnut holes from Julie Darling Donuts, Chattanooga (so we like doughnuts, but these were disappointing. I couldn't do a chocolate-frosted, because they do a chocolate-frosted glazed, which is just a no in my book. So, we tried some of the donut holes – sour cream, buttermilk, regular glazed – the glazed were okay, but the other two? Probably would not go back …).
– Gas station snacks.
– Taco Bell (when you're hungry …).
– Hooters for dinner (all you can eat wings were fantastic …).
Day Nine: 9.27:
– Starbucks for coffee and Bantam bagels.
– Waffle House for *actual* breakfast.
– The Varsity for lunch.
(Varsity orange drink was … not good. Chocolate shake was okay. The cheeseburger was nothing special and the fries were above average. I get the local appeal … but I'd prefer In-N-Out over this.)
– Gas station snacks.
– Hotel dinner.
– Ice cream at Kilwin's, Asheville.
Day Ten: 9.28
– Hotel breakfast.
– Iced coffee from Green Sage Cafe, Asheville (cute little place downtown).
– Snack from Old Europe Pastries, Asheville (shortbread, not good. Croissant, delicious).
– Gas station snacks.
– Lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings (they have a salad I like. I needed greens).
– Fries and a chocolate shake from Jack's, Alabama (so. Chocolate shake was good (real chocolate ice cream!). Fries were different, but good (I swear they use that artificial butter flavoring stuff that's on microwave popcorn on their fries). Not good was the fries IN the shake. That was a fail).
– Dinner at Corky's, Memphis.
(Pulled pork? Tasty. Ribs? Best I've had in YEARS. Cole slaw? Tasty. Mac and cheese? Ehhh … but the rolls were on point. Out of our two BBQ stops, I'd suggest Corky's for ribs for dinner.)
Day Eleven: 9.29
– Hotel breakfast.
– Iced coffee and Bantam bagels at Starbucks (can you tell I'm addicted to those stupid bagel bites?).
– Lunch at the Germantown Commissary.
(While it wasn't the best I've had (too relish-y?), the deviled egg was a nice touch. The pulled pork was even better than Corky's. The ribs weren't my favorite, but they were also a dry rub rib, and I now know that I don't like dry rub BBQ. I didn't like the cole slaw (but that's so hit or miss for me anyway), but their fries were fantastic, which is rare for a BBQ place. Go here for lunch to get pulled pork and fries. We got talked into the pie, which wasn't bad, but not my favorite lemon. Shoulda gone with the chocolate …)
– Olive Garden for dinner.
Day Twelve: 9.30
– Hotel breakfast.
– Lion's Choice Roast Beef for lunch (needed food, wanted to grab something quickly … we decided on what appeared to be a local St. Louis chain. Think Arby's, but higher quality. It was … meh).
– Ice cream at Cold Stone.
– Breakfast for dinner at Norm and Emily's.
Day Thirteen: 10.1
– Doughnuts at Daylight Donuts (I don't know why we keep trying Daylight, as they're just not good).
– Gas station snacks.
– Lunch (well, more like brunch) at Pheasant Run Restaurant, Hays, Kan. (So. Food wasn't bad, but we're 99% sure we got our food after every single local got theirs, even if they arrived after us. Kind of bullshit. Would not stop by again. We usually like to avoid the chains, but this time, a chain might have been a better option).
– Dinner back in wonderful Denver. Thank you Whole Foods Market and your delicious teriyaki.
(Also consumed: a copious amount of candy corn. 'Tis the season …)


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|Morgan Pendleton
Custis Pendleton
Emily Kaldwin (rescue)
|Distillery District
The Golden Cat
Bottle Street Gang
|City Watch
|High Overseer Campbell
|The Royal Physician
House of Pleasure is the third mission in Dishonored, in which Corvo Attano must enter the Golden Cat pleasure house to eliminate Custis and Morgan Pendleton – two parliamentarians in support of the Lord Regent – and find and rescue Emily Kaldwin.
The Loyalists believe that Emily is being held at the Golden Cat by the corrupt, aristocratic Pendleton brothers. These men are Lord Pendleton's despised older brothers, twins, and they are loyal to the tyrannical Lord Regent. Find Emily at the Golden Cat and eliminate Lords Custis and Morgan Pendleton.
Pre-Mission编辑Corvo can find Farley Havelock and Pendleton outside near one of the sewer entrances in the back. Havelock will ask Corvo to investigate the sewers, saying that there have been odd sounds coming from them lately. He will also recommend that Corvo speak to Piero, who can give him a combat sleep dart upgrade.
Upon descending into the sewers, Corvo discovers two weepers. He can kill them or knock them out, leaving the bodies there.
Teague Martin arrives while Corvo is gone and can be found with Havelock in the pub. As Corvo exits the sewers, Cecelia will comment on his courage for braving the area and inform him of Martin's arrival. Havelock and Martin will not brief Corvo on his mission, but will tell him important information. Outside, Pendleton waits for Corvo so that he can brief him personally on the mission to assassinate his brothers.In the workshop, Corvo can find Piero speaking to Callista about the machines he designed for the Golden Cat, implying they are sexual in nature. Callista is disgusted, saying that she only brought Piero tea as a favor. Piero, realizing he misunderstood Callista's intentions, thanks her for the tea.
If Corvo goes to Havelock's room after this display, he will find Callista there, waiting for the admiral to return. Havelock will remind Callista of her duties when Emily arrives, telling her of the importance of her job.
Pendleton's memoirs and Piero's audiograph log are also updated.
Slackjaw's Mission编辑
The Distillery District编辑To avoid the newly installed Watchtower at the beginning of John Clavering Boulevard, go toward the Dunwall Whiskey Distillery. A Bottle Street thug there informs Corvo that Slackjaw wants to meet him. Follow the thug.
- (Ghost Tip: When passing in front of the alley where Griff was barricaded, several of Daud's assassins will appear and attack Corvo if he gets too close, thus locking Ghost. If Corvo approaches the alley via the roof of the second-story building adjacent to Bottle Street, he will see an assassin pass through the abandoned apartment; this assassin can be neutralized without spotting Corvo, granting a vantage point by which the remaining assassins can be eliminated.)
- If Corvo poisoned the elixir still in Slackjaw's office during the previous mission, Slackjaw will mention it, but will not know that Corvo is responsible. Also, when Corvo leaves the distillery, there will be weepers attacking the thugs outside.
Galvani's Residence编辑Once inside Galvani's residence, avoid or neutralize the guards and head to the top floor. Two Officers will be inside, standing over the corpse of Crowley, Slackjaw's informant. Wait until the Officers separate; one will go out into the stairwell, and the other will patrol the room. Grab the audiograph next to the corpse. There is a rune located where the rat viscera was in the previous mission, which can be retrieved before leaving the building.
Return to the Distillery编辑
When Corvo returns to Slackjaw, a cut scene will play - Slackjaw listens to the audiograph and, satisfied, gives Corvo the key to the Captain's Chair Hotel, simplifying the approach to the Golden Cat.
Slackjaw then offers Corvo a second deal: find Bunting, the art dealer, and retrieve his safe combination. In exchange, Slackjaw will have the Pendleton brothers dealt with for Corvo "real quiet-like." This represents the mission's non-lethal elimination.
Infiltration编辑If using the rooftop access provided by Slackjaw, Corvo can cross to the left or right sides of the Golden Cat with ease and without attracting attention. This becomes easier when using Blink Tier II.
- If crossing on the left, toward the gazebo, get onto the sign jutting from the building and blink over to the gazebo top. Cross the beams, blink on to the ledge, and sneak into an open window on the second floor.
- If crossing right, blink to the balcony of a building across the street. There will be a hole in the ceiling; move through it to the next floor then go to the window, exit onto and follow the air vent. Corvo can then either use a rat tunnel located behind the bushes on the right wall, or follow the ledge to the open window on to the second floor.
Locating the Pendleton Brothers编辑The brothers can be located by three different means:
- When entering through an open window over the front entrance, Corvo will hear Madame Prudence and one of the twins' guards conversing. Eavesdropping will reveal which rooms the Pendleton twins are currently occupying.
- On the desk in Madame Prudence's office is a ledger noting the habitants of each room, including the Pendletons.
- There is also a copy of the ledger downstairs in the lobby.
- By sneaking in and eavesdropping on Betty and another courtesan in the washroom on the first floor.
(Note: Morgan Pendleton will always be in either the Ivory Room or the Steam Room. Custis Pendleton will always be in either the Gold Room or the Smoking Room.)
Accessing the Pendletons编辑
Custis Pendleton编辑Both the Smoking Room and the Gold Room are on the third floor. To gain access to the smoking room, the easiest method is to enter from the outer balcony, which can be reached from another balcony nearby. Corvo can enter through the door. If Corvo wishes to be stealthy, he can hide behind the room divider or underneath the dresser.
The Gold Room is more difficult to access from the outside, as the balcony is difficult to reach. To enter from inside the building, Corvo must make his way to the third floor, avoiding any guards. One guard will patrol the area in front of the door, periodically looking through the keyhole. Another guard will patrol the entire floor, and a third guard stands near an outer balcony.
If Corvo does not alarm him, Custis can be witnessed expressing his anger toward Lady Boyle, telling his courtesan a bit about his current financial situation. The courtesan will suggest that she dress up as Lady Boyle, and Custis agrees, saying that he would "like to teach her a lesson."
Morgan Pendleton编辑The Ivory Room is located on the second floor and can be accessed from outside through a broken window or through the doors. Two guards patrol the floor, but there is no guard posted directly outside the room. The Steam Room is on the lower level, where two guards can be found discussing the Pendletons' financial situation. Once they are finished speaking, one will patrol the room while the other stands with his back to the stairs. Morgan is in the nearest room with a courtesan and discusses politics with her while receiving a hand massage. To easily kill Morgan, Corvo can enter the caged room across from the stairs where he can increase the steam until it bursts from the pipes, killing Morgan and the courtesan and earning an achievement.
Locating Emily编辑As with the twins, Emily can be located by two different means:
- If entering the Golden Cat through the rat tunnel, Corvo will arrive in a bathroom where two courtesans are discussing Emily. Eavesdropping on them will reveal her whereabouts.
- This room can also be accessed while Corvo is in human form; locate the service stairway where the entrance to Madame Prudence's office is found. The door to the bathroom is on the ground floor of the stairway.
- A note left in Madame Prudence's office will also reveal Emily's location.
Once through the VIP exit, Emily will run ahead, saying she will meet Corvo at Samuel's boat. Once he leaves the Cat, Corvo will encounter Granny Rags. In the area outside will be a group of weepers - neutralize or avoid them, and leave the alley.
If completing the non-lethal elimination, Corvo can now return to the Distillery District. Otherwise, meet Samuel and Emily at the riverboat and return to the Hound Pits Pub.
Non-Lethal Elimination编辑
Completing the first mission for Slackjaw opens the non-lethal elimination for the Pendletons. To utilize this elimination, Corvo must find the art dealer, Bunting, at the Golden Cat, and procure his safe combination.
While the locations of the Pendleton brothers change with each playthrough, Bunting is always in the Silver Room. When Corvo enters, Bunting is blindfolded and strapped into an electric chair. He mistakes Corvo for his typical courtesan, and chooses a safe word before instructing Corvo to electrocute him.After Corvo electrocutes him several times (during which Bunting reveals how he has been swindling the Pendletons out of their fortune), he will use his safe word. Ignore this command and shock him twice more. Bunting will realize that Corvo is not his regular courtesan and ask what he wants. He will then easily reveal the combination to his safe when prompted.
When Corvo returns to the Distillery District and gives Slackjaw the combination, Slackjaw will reveal what is in store for the twins: his thugs will abduct them, shave their heads, cut out their tongues and put them to work in their own silver mines. The Art of the Steal achievement will be awarded if Corvo loots the safe before giving Slackjaw the combination.
Post-Mission编辑Corvo, Samuel, and Emily arrive at the Hound Pits to find Callista, Lydia, and Wallace waiting for them by the edge of the river. Wallace can be seen running towards the stairs and then calling out for the maids. Corvo helps Emily from the boat, and Callista welcomes her. After Emily goes to her room with Callista, Havelock congratulates Corvo on a job well done.
From there, if Corvo walks toward the tower, he will find Lord Pendleton. Pendleton says that he never imagined that he would be the one to provide the family's next heir and reveals that he has bastard children. Additionally, he calls for Wallace as he tries to hide his guilt, joking humorlessly and promoting Wallace to "Head Lackey".After Pendleton is finished talking, he tells Corvo that Havelock wants to speak with him.
Side Objectives编辑
- Slackjaw sent one of his men to investigate the Galvani Residence, and he never returned. He asks Corvo to find out what happened to the man. On the delivery of the dead man's audiograph, Slackjaw will reward Corvo with a key to the Captain's Chair Hotel so that he may infiltrate the Golden Cat from an adjacent rooftop.
- A woman is being harassed by two City Watch guards over a vial of elixir. Corvo can choose to intervene and protect her.
- Go to the walkway underneath the entrance to Galvani's House. Follow it to the large alley under the bridge.
- If Corvo saves the woman by neutralizing the two guards, she will give him the key to the back door of the Art Dealer's Apartment, located near the spot where Griff sets up shop. If Corvo does not kill the weepers along the street, the woman may be killed by them after she leaves Corvo. She can also be eaten by a group of rats that sometimes spawns after the guards have been killed.
- If Corvo does not save the woman, the key can still be looted from her corpse.
- After Corvo gets the safe combination from Bunting, he may choose to rob the safe himself.
- There are two ways into the Art Dealer's apartment:
- If Corvo obtained the key from either the woman on Gaff Street or Bunting, he can get in through the back door, located near Griff's Curio Shop.
- Corvo can also enter the building through the doors on the second floor balcony.
- There are four thugs total in the building - two on the second floor and two on the third. Despite the rest of the Bottle Street Gang's neutrality toward Corvo, the thugs in the art gallery will turn hostile upon seeing Corvo.
- On the second floor, the thugs will be distracted as they view a Sokolov painting, making it easy for Corvo to either sneak past them or take them out.
- On the third floor is the safe, in front of which are two thugs attempting to open it. Once again, they are distracted, and Corvo can neutralize them with ease.
- The loot found in and around the safe includes elixirs, coins, an invitation to a party at the Boyle Mansion, and Sokolov paintings.
- There are two ways into the Art Dealer's apartment:
Special Actions编辑
- Helped Slackjaw Find Crowley
- Put the Pendletons to Work In Their Own Mine
- Robbed the Art Dealer's Safe
- Steamed A Pendleton To Death
General Mission Notes编辑
- Corvo begins this mission at the Distillery District. The District is largely the same as before, except for increased security and the appearance of weepers. Granny Rags has also abandoned her home and taken refuge outside the VIP exit of the Golden Cat.
- The thugs in the district (except in Bunting's house) will be neutral toward Corvo and will not attack him on sight.
- Slackjaw's reception changes based on Corvo's chaos level. On low chaos he addresses him cordially, musing that Corvo looks like a man out for murder. On high chaos Slackjaw is suspicious and calls him a villain, but one he has work for.
- There will be a new Watchtower in front of the first bridge in the Distillery District. If Corvo saved Geoff Curnow in the previous mission, the tower is added on his orders. If Curnow died, the tower is added "in light of his death."
- Completing Granny Rags' quest during the previous assassination mission does not affect this one. The only differences are that thugs will be talking about the poisoning of the bootleg still, and there will be weepers on Bottle Street that must be dealt with after the first conversation with Slackjaw.
- If Corvo replies "Nothing" when torturing Bunting, Bunting will give up the key to the back door of his apartment. Corvo can then activate the chair again to get the same dialogue options, allowing him to obtain both the key and the safe combination without having to bother saving the woman from the two city guards (mentioned above).
- If Corvo enters the Silver Room and tortures Bunting without speaking to Slackjaw first, Bunting will give up the key to his house and invite Corvo to take the paintings there. He will not tell Corvo the combination to the safe, and there is no option to ask him, presumably because Corvo does not know about the safe.
- If Corvo robs the safe after telling Slackjaw the combination, more thugs will enter the building from below right after the combination is entered.
- If Corvo tells Slackjaw the safe combination after killing the Pendletons, Slackjaw will comment that Corvo is a hard man to figure out and that there is no need for him to uphold his end of the bargain.
- While there is no Outsider shrine in this mission, it appears a citizen was attempting to make one.
- It can be found in a building in the alley that connects Griff's shop with the door to the Bottle Street distillery.
- Rather than a rune, a bone charm will be found.
- Despite telling Corvo he wants them dead, Treavor Pendleton shows disgust with Corvo if his brothers are killed. If the non-lethal elimination is utilized, Treavor still initially reacts with disgust, but eventually learns the truth of his brothers' fate. He then thanks Corvo by leaving a note and two gold ingots in Corvo's bedroom.
- There are no repercussions for emptying the art dealer's safe before telling Slackjaw the combination. However, when Corvo meets Slackjaw again during The Flooded District, he will call Corvo a cheater.
- If Corvo kills Slackjaw after completing the non-lethal path, the mission will fail, stating there is no one left to carry out the kidnapping.
- A fourth assassin can be encountered at the end of the mission on Endoria Street. He can be spotted on the roof of the building next to Granny Rags' abandoned home. This assassin will respawn everytime Corvo reenters the area.
- If Corvo goes to the Steam Room when Morgan is in the Ivory Room, he will find a City Watch Officer with one of the courtesans.
- After Emily goes through the VIP exit, she is instantly transferred to Samuel's boat and cannot be found on the other side of the door.
- When Corvo talks to Emily after she has reached Samuel's boat, she implies that Granny Rags showed her the way there, even though she stated earlier that she knew the way.
- If Corvo knocks out the weepers in the sewers rather than killing them, a note can be found in his room upon returning to the Hound Pits Pub after the mission, pinned to the wall with some sleep darts.
- The song heard playing in the Golden Cat is called "Small Secrets".
- Bunting, thinking that Corvo is his normal courtesan, will comment on how Corvo's footsteps sound louder. Interestingly, he says this even if Corvo is crouching, when his footsteps should make no sound.
- If Corvo kills the courtesan that is trying to wake up a passed out guard without first moving her away with possession, the sound will play as though someone has been alerted, but the guard will remain unconscious.
- If Corvo takes care of the weepers before speaking to Havelock, he will not get the key to the sewer door and will be unable to open it for the rest of the game. However, leaving one weeper unconscious will still cause Piero to leave a note and sleep darts.
Low Chaos Walkthrough编辑
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This method is designed to help body, voice and mind to rid itself of unnecessary tension and to manifest the beautiful qualities of its natural state. These body, breath and voice techniques for tension release can bring the following benefits: develop vocal capacities, free your natural voice, enrich voice with harmonics, the feeling of a centred voice inside your body, allowing you to share it with the audience at the appropriate level of projection in a conscious and powerful way, and to feel the sense of empowerment while speaking to your audience.
These methods are designed both as quick aid solutions and long term building up vocal stamina. You will also learn about vocal hygiene and vocal safety that could protect you from developing hoarseness, constriction and strain. We will briefly touch on how to support ageing voice. You could then use these skills in your daily and professional life, when you have to speak. Besides that, mastering your relationship with voice could help you deepen your practice, because when we sing along with movement and/or visualization, vocal vibrations can expand throughout the body and have potentiality to activate energy points.
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About Married By Mom and Dad
Online dating, mobile apps, matchmaking through friends and Facebook stalking may be viable options for some, but not all. When the modern ways of dating don't work, four singles go to the two people who know them best--their parents--in hopes of finding their soulmates and walking down the aisle.
Married by Mom and Dad is a modern take on voluntary arranged marriages, based on old school tradition and real world success. Four singles who have been unable to find love in the world of modern dating, have now agreed to put their future into the hands of their parents. We follow each mom and dad through the process of meeting and vetting the potential future spouses and watch their kids meet their life partners for the first time. But the real work begins as the couples get to know what they like, dislike, and everything in between.


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I'm notorious for that, receiving a compliment yet responding with something negative because I feel embarrassed receiving the compliment.
Example: I seldom run into any of my co-workers since I went on disability four years ago, and weight loss is noticeable. Several that I have chatted with have complimented me for losing weight and looking terrific, yet my response is "yes, but I have to lose so much more". Everyone reacts with "Why?". Then I panic!
This article was in psychologytoday.com:
Most people like hearing praise but some people bristle when they hear compliments and others downright hate them. What is it that determines whether someone enjoys receiving compliments or whether they turn sour at the first hint of positive feedback?
Compliments and Self-Esteem
More often than not, how receptive we are to compliments is a reflection of our self-esteem and deep feelings of self-worth. Specifically, compliments can make people with low self-esteem feel uncomfortable because they contradict their own self-views.
People actively seek to verify their own perceptions of themselves, whether those are positive or negative. For example, in one study, college students with low self-esteem showed a stronger preference for keeping their current roommate if that roommate viewed them negatively than if their roommate saw them more positively.
In other words, receiving praise from others when we feel negative about ourselves elicits discomfort because it conflicts with our existing belief system. If we believe we're truly undesirable, hearing compliments about how attractive we are will feel jarring and inauthentic.
If we believe we're unintelligent, someone lavishing us with praise about how smart we are will feel more like a taunt than a compliment. And if we're convinced we're incapable of success, receiving praise about our how capable we are can feel like a set-up for future heartbreak and disappointment.
The Challenge of Complimenting Relationship Partners with Low Self-Esteem
The resistance people with low self-esteem have to compliments can be especially pronounced when the praise comes from their relationship partners. One study found that giving people with low self-esteem praise about being considerate boyfriends or girlfriends was enough to make them feel more insecure about their partners and even to view their entire relationship more negatively.
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12 Days of Christmas - Day 5 - Quilled Christmas Tree Ornament
Everyone should have a Christmas Tree, and this 3D Scroll Tree is just the thing. Lots of paper strips of various sizes, create some v-scrolls and assemble.
I used the 1/8 in (.3 cm) wide quilling paper. This photo shows green, but it looks nice in a multitude of colors like blue, turquoise, white, purple, pink, you name it.
Create the base of the tree by rolling a wider strip, approximately 3/4 in to 1 in wide
For the Branches (lol)
- Cut 2 strips at various lengths (I cut about 4 different lengths) 3 in, 2-1/2 in, 2 in, 1 in
- Note: These lengths are estimates, I did not measure them
- Make V-Scrolls
- Starting at the bottom, glue the v-scrolls starting with your trunk
- Alternate which side they face so that as you move upward and build your tree moving you fill in the empty spots
- Attach a hanger and you have an ornament
- Tip: This can also If you make it smaller you can
Tips / Hints / Ideas:
- You can also wear this as a necklace, you can make it smaller or really small and wear them as dangly earrings too
- If you are looking for something more festive, you can decorate the tree by adding a garland and some tiny paper ornaments or lights
How do you select your tree each year? I was talking with a friend about her journey to get their tree this year and thought I'd share. This was the first time they were going to pick a tree from a tree farm, as luck would have it, it had rained all day the day prior, so the ground was very muddy. They were not deterred, she and her sister picked a tree, then waited for their tree, and waited, and waited... When they got the tree home, it was a little bigger than they thought it was going to be. As we chuckled over the story, I told her that I should have warned her about being careful about how big the tree really is, they don't look quite so large among the other trees. Do you have a Christmas Tree story?
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Both beginners and experts will enjoy playing the game that has grown again in popularity. Have hours of fun with professional tournament grade bocce sets. Balls, made with precision roundness and balance, jackets, rules usually included. Some "petanque" bocce sets come with a great carrying case, koozies to keep your drinks cold, AND a bottle opener that is also a tape measure! The perfect gift for someone who plays their tailgate games with one hand, while holding a drink with the other.
You know that strange game that you see old guys playing in the park? It's called bocce and it's actually a lot of fun! I don't go in for the beret but I could get a kick out of playing this game in my own backyard.


text: Issue #5006 has been reported by Thomas Sawyer. ---------------------------------------- Feature #5006: Allow ~> as a method http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/5006 Author: Thomas Sawyer Status: Open Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: Target version: It occurs to me that since RubyGems uses ~> as a recognized version constraint operator (along with >, <, >= and <=) it would be nice if Ruby supported it as a valid method. Ultimately RubyGems could use the new method in it's code. But more generally it could be useful too, as it has a couple of nice features, namely the '~' part can be thought of as meaning "approximate", and as a whole it looks like a pointing arrow. -- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org


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Things remain stable with our incoming first year class and we have yet to admit a single student off of our active wait list. Today we find ourselves preparing the "wait list release" letters for all students who indicated they were willing to wait to hear from us until June 1. Your letters should arrive sometime next week.
We have begun fielding inquiries about January transfer possibilities. Let me first say that no one here wants anyone to head off to school in August with the intent of spending but one semester there. Please, move onto campus full of optimism and energy, ready to take advantage of the numerous opportunities presented to you. Your initial goal should be to make a home for yourself at that school for four years. Generally, we do not admit first year transfer applicants after one semester and I imagine that availability for any transfer applicant for the Spring 2015 term will be extremely tight. If, during your spring semester, you conclude that you would like to apply for the Fall 2015 term, contact us and we will let you know how to proceed.
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