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Choreography by: Jerome Robbins
Music by: Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
Set to the lilting second movement of Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, Andantino is infused with a sense of sweetness and unforced drama.
Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 debuted to great success at its premiere in Boston in 1875 with the pianist Hans van Bülow. Van Cliburn won the First International Tschaikovsky Competition (and the hearts of Russians) when he played the concerto in Moscow in 1958 at the height of the Cold War. Jerome Robbins choreographed Andantino to the concerto's second movement, Andantino semplice – Prestissimo. In his exploration of partnering for two dancers — choreographed for Darci Kistler and Ib Andersen — Robbins chose to infuse the pas de deux with a natural sense of unforced romantic drama.


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In keeping with the Chamber's mission of "Connecting The Community With Commerce" this Calendar was created to allow member businesses and New Canaan based non-profits to promote their upcoming events to the public. The Community Calendar is a local resource for all residents and visitors and has quickly become one of the most visited pages on the site. Events can be submitted via the link below and will be reviewed and posted within 24-48 hours.
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Caregiver Support Group
January 22, 2019 @ 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
An event every month that begins at 1:45 pm on day Second of the month, repeating indefinitely
An event every month that begins at 1:45 pm on day Fourth of the month, repeating indefinitely
Waveny LifeCare Network hosts a bi-weekly public support group for caregivers coping with the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. In partnership with the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter, our group focuses on the enormous responsibility of caring for a loved one with memory loss.

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Located on the main level of ODY near Special Collections, the ODY Browsing Collection offers a wide range of choices.
What Books are in the Browsing Collection?
- Recently-published fiction (novels, short stories, drama)
- Biographies
- Poetry
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- Books include bestsellers, award winners, and titles that have been featured or reviewed in publications such as the New Yorker and the New York Times Book Review.
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Robert Pattinson doesn't need to show his six-pack, the star joked with Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson at the "New Moon" junket in Los Angeles on Friday.
"I don't walk around with my shirt off all the time!" he joked, poking fun at the often bare-chested "New Moon" wolf pack. "It's like driving a fancy car – you're insecure about something."
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Robert, who plays vampire hunk Edward, said he's more worried about his famous hair.
"I've actually just got rid of my dandruff, which is great," he laughed.
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Jokes aside, Robert was serious when it came to "New Moon," where he takes a secondary role to Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black.
"It's my favorite book," he said, adding that the Stephenie Meyer novel influenced how he approached his performance in the rest of the "Twilight Saga" series as well. "I really connected to [it] really quickly.
"It think it's an improvement [on 'Twilight']," he continued, noting that he was able to make some changes to Edward's character, being out of the spotlight. "It was nice not being the lead."
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Less nice however, has been dealing with the tabloid rumors that seem to crop up every day, including one that linked Robert to a traffic accident.
"I may have just walked into a cab," Robert explained. "That was so innocuous – there were no fans there. It was 4:30 in the morning."
But it was another movie set rumor that scared his dear old mum.
"I had a heroin overdose in New York as well, that was an exciting one for my mother," he said of another false report. "I'd been working so much, I didn't answer the phone. I'm so ignorant. I don't think it had set in that anyone read [the tabloids]."
And while he wouldn't comment on the rumors swirling about the status of his relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart, Robert did answer an Access fan question about dating older women.
"I'm open to pretty much anything," he said.
Related Content from AccessHollywood.com:
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text: Tomorrow Never Knows song Turn off your mind relax and float down-stream, It is not dying, it is not dying, Lay down all thought surrender to the void, It is shining, it is shining. That you may see the meaning of within, It is being, it is being, That love is all and love is everyone, It is knowing, it is knowing. That ignorance and haste may mourn the dead, It is believing, it is believing, But listen to the color of your dreams, It is not living, it is not living. Or play the game "existence" to the end. Of the beginning, of the beginning. Of the beginning. Of the beginning. "Tomorrow Never Knows" Song by the Beatles from the album Revolver Released 5 August 1966 Recorded 6, 7 and 22 April 1966EMI Studios, London Genre Psychedelic rock, experimental rock, raga rock Length 2:57 Label Parlophone Writer Lennon–McCartney Producer George Martin Revolver track listing 14 tracks Side one "Taxman" "Eleanor Rigby" "I'm Only Sleeping" "Love You To" "Here, There and Everywhere" "Yellow Submarine" "She Said She Said" Side two "Good Day Sunshine" "And Your Bird Can Sing" "For No One" "Doctor Robert" "I Want to Tell You" "Got to Get You into My Life" "Tomorrow Never Knows" "Tomorrow Never Knows" is the final track of the Beatles' 1966 studio album Revolver but the first to be recorded. Credited as a Lennon–McCartney song, it was written primarily by John Lennon. The song has a vocal put through a Leslie speaker cabinet (which was normally used as a loudspeaker for a Hammond organ) and uses automatic double tracking (ADT) to double the vocal image. Tape loops prepared by the Beatles were mixed in and out of the Indian-inspired modal backing underpinned by Ringo Starr's constant but non-standard drum pattern. The song is also one of the first uses of a flanging effect on any instrument. It is often considered one of the greatest songs of all time, with Pitchfork Media placing it at number 19 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s", and it being featured in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. Tomorrow Never Knows (Revolver) Tomorrow Never Knows (Anthology 2) Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows (Love) ©1966 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission.


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Out With The Old
This story appears in the January 1998 issue of HomeOfficeMag.com. Subscribe »
Time isn't something most homebased business owners can afford to waste. Just ask Gilda Krywosa, owner of Gilda's Accounting & Tax Services in Boonville, New York. Like most homebased business owners, handling all the administrative, marketing and advertising duties, as well as servicing her clients, leaves Krywosa little time for much else. That's why the excruciating delay she experienced when printing or tabulating tax returns on her computer just wouldn't do, particularly during the tax season.
"I don't like wasting time waiting for things to print or for numbers to total," says Krywosa, who opened her tax and accounting business last January in the corner of a renovated barn on her rural property. "I needed more memory, more speed and a more powerful computer to operate the [tax] programs [needed] to run my business."
Whether you're like Krywosa and aren't satisfied with your computer system's performance, you've hired a second employee who needs a computer, or you've glimpsed the latest hardware and are itching to buy, there comes a time when you outgrow your first PC. That's especially true for homebased business owners who share their multimedia home PCs with the family, usually because they can't justify purchasing a machine just for business. But all it takes is having files accidentally zapped by your 7-year-old or letting work suffer while the kids use the computer to do their homework to realize it's time to purchase another computer.
The Buying Game
The good news is, you've probably learned a thing or two about purchasing computer equipment since you bought your first PC. You're more knowledgeable about your business's technology needs, and you may already know what areas you'd like to improve. Maybe the monitor on your current computer is too small and strains your eyes, so now you want a larger one. Or, if your first PC came loaded with a 3-D graphics card, multimedia encyclopedia and games for the kids, you probably found little business use for these features and want to find a PC without all the recreational features.
"Usually, [homebased business owners'] second purchase won't have anywhere near the bells and whistles their first machine has," says James Staten, industry analyst with Dataquest Inc., an information technology research firm in San Jose, California. "You'll sacrifice things like 3-D graphics cards because you don't need them."
While there isn't a single solution that fits the bill for every homebased business, there are guidelines to follow. For example, if you plan on using your second PC for general productivity purposes such as running word processing, spreadsheet and general accounting software, you'll need to invest in a machine with a faster processor and larger hard drive. If you'll be using it primarily for communication purposes, such as sending e-mail, surfing the Web or faxing, look into a PC with a high-speed fax/modem. Those who plan to create advertising and marketing materials in-house may want a higher-end graphics system with lots of memory.
A slew of technology vendors are rolling out computers designed specifically for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. Overall, these computers serve homebased businesses well because they come stocked with fast processors, large hard drives, speedy modems, remote-control software and advanced support software to diagnose computer problems quickly. They also come pre-installed with leading business software. For instance, Apple Computer Inc.'s Small Business Power Macintosh models boast Microsoft Office, Norton Utilities, Now Software's Now Up-to-Date & Contact contact management program, Jian BizPlan Builder and more.
Packard Bell's all-new Platinum 4200 computer for the SOHO user comes loaded with a fast 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology, a 7.0GB hard drive, a Digital Versatile Disc Drive, a 56 KBps modem with U.S. Robotics X2 technology, and a telephone answering system with full-duplex speakerphone. It also has a variety of innovative customer support features. One such program is PC Doctor, which performs tests to detect hardware and software errors. CyberWarner warns users when they're about to make a critical computer error and logs the action online so that a customer service representative with remote-control software can easily determine the problem.
When deciding what type of system you need, don't rule out a laptop. Today's laptops boast powerful processors and lightweight designs, making them ideal for displaying sales presentations on the road. They also make sense for accounting, real estate or any kind of homebased business that could benefit from inputting or furnishing information on the spot.
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Typically, homebased business owners buy their first computers through retail channels. Computer or electronic superstores work well for first-time buyers because you get to test the equipment before buying it and have your questions answered by a salesperson--and you get to bring the goods home the same day. However, when you're buying your second computer, consider other avenues, such as mail order, value-added resellers or buying direct from manufacturers. These options typically offer competitive pricing, and they can add a greater level of expertise and support to your business than you'd get from a retailer. Consider the following:
Mail order. Convenience is the obvious benefit of buying through mail-order giants such as Gateway 2000 Inc., MacWarehouse and Dell Computer Corp. Place one phone call, and the goods will be shipped right to your door. And, unlike in retail, where what you see is what you get, some mail order companies will build custom computer configurations for you so you can get the computer that's perfectly suited for your business. Your PC can be configured with more memory, a specific graphics card or a gargantuan hard drive, for example.
But the chief reason to consider mail order? It's the first step in building what could become a long-term alliance with a high-tech supplier. "Homebased business buyers are flocking to [mail order companies] because they can have a direct relationship with a vendor and rely on them as another source of support," Staten says.
Manufacturers. Many computer manufacturers are also boosting their built-to-order business. An advantage to this method is price: Cutting out the middleman gives direct vendors the freedom to offer a better deal.
Through NEC Computer Systems' new customer-direct program, NEC Now, you can choose from one of four NEC Now models or any NEC machine available. Request any special configurations before placing an order. Provided there are no unusual requests, the machine will be built and delivered within five working days. You can also opt to have the computer sent to a reseller in your area who can install it or provide additional services.
Resellers. These also offer the benefit of long-term relationships, and they can provide a level of expertise most other sources can't match. "If you buy from a reseller, you can develop a relationship over time that you can rely on, particularly as your business grows," says Kathleen Tandy, marketing manager for Hewlett Packard's Small Business Computing Organization. "They are an excellent source of information on new services and products, and they'll suggest options you'd probably never consider, like setting up electronic links with customers if you're a small wholesaler or an ISDN line if you're an accountant and want a high-speed connection to a bank."
Leasing. Consider computer leasing if you plan to upgrade equipment frequently. Many businesses favor leasing because it lets them use the latest technology without making a substantial investment. Leases are offered from computer retailers and vendors as well as from third-party leasing agencies. Length and terms vary. Gateway 2000, for instance, sets up leases itself and honors those made through third-party leasing agencies. When your lease expires, you can simply return the computer. Depending on the type of lease you signed, you also have the option to buy the computer for fair market value, 10 percent of the price you paid, or for $1 through a buyout program.
Customer service. If you haven't considered the customer service you'll receive when you buy a computer, now's the time to do it. Customer support is critical when buying your second computer because not only do you lack the time to spend hours on the phone with tech support, but chances are your level of technology sophistication has increased as you've grown. If you now use advanced business software or a backup drive to protect your data, the assistance you need has moved beyond the more basic questions some tech support lines answer, so consider buying from a company with advanced support for small businesses.
Electronic remote support is another service many homebased businesses need. With your permission, tech support will access your computer remotely, scan it for problems, run diagnostic tests and solve your problems from afar, saving you the hassle of taking it in to be fixed or fiddling with it yourself.
Excellent support is one reason Krywosa eventually purchased a Hewlett Packard Vectra 500 series (now redesigned and called the Brio series) computer, which comes with a three-year limited warranty and one year of on-site support. She bought it through a reseller--and was glad she did when, in the middle of tax season, she experienced a hard-drive failure. "It could've been a disaster," she says, "but [the reseller] hooked my computer up with a network and saved my programs and data. Then they reloaded a new hard drive and re-installed my information. I lost nothing, and it didn't put me behind or cause me to lose business."
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Buying a second computer can solve critical business problems, translating into money in the bank. For example, with her new PC, Krywosa now has enough power and speed to run Lacerte Software for Taxes, which she uses to process tax returns for clients.
But more than just working in the fast lane, Krywosa can now perform tasks that she couldn't before. For instance, her Vectra 500 series computer came with a speedy modem that she uses for researching tax information on the Internet, downloading tax forms, and accessing services that she previously couldn't. Her new computer also has enough power and memory to run Print Shop Deluxe, a desktop publishing program she purchased to create her own business cards and stationery as well as design advertisements. All this, she says, gives her complete control over the marketing and advertising aspects of her homebased business at an affordable price.
You'll probably notice having a second PC also fosters collaboration between you and your employees. If there's a rush job, you can work on one portion of the task while an employee tackles another. Having a second PC also gives you the opportunity to split up business functions. For instance, one computer can be used just for communication purposes, such as faxing, sending e-mail or surfing the Internet. Or, you can use one machine to store critical documents while the second one serves as the "slave," where all of the word-processing and daily tasks get done.
If you feel there's a lot to consider before you buy, you're right. But it's important to think through all your options carefully. Analyze all the new hardware and software available and investigate several different methods of buying. By doing your homework, you'll likely be more satisfied with your second PC purchase than you were with your first.
Model: Armada 1585DMT (notebook)
CPU: 150 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 16MB (expandable to 80MB); 2.1GB
Monitor: 12.1-inch TFT active matrix display
CD-ROM drive: 12X
Modem: 33.6/14.4 KBps data/fax
Software included: Windows 95/NT, Intuit ExpensAble, Quicken Special Edition and more
Warranty/support: One-year limited warranty; phone and online support
Suggested retail price: $3,699
Model: Satellite Pro 460CDT (notebook)
CPU: 166 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 32MB (expandable to 160MB); 2.02GB
Monitor: 12.1-inch TFT active matrix display
CD-ROM drive: 10X
Modem: 33.6 KBps data/fax
Software included: Windows 95, America Online, CompuServe
Warranty/support: Three-year limited warranty; phone and online support
Suggested retail price: $4,299
Packard Bell
Model: Platinum 4200
CPU: 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 32MB (expandable to 256MB); 7.0GB
Monitor: Available in a 15-inch or 17-inch SVGA display (not included)
CD-ROM drive: 24X or Digital Versatile Disc Drive
Modem: 56/14.4 KBps data/fax
Software included: America Online, CompuServe, Taking Care of Business Software Suite with Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money
Warranty/support: One-year limited warranty with 90 days on-site service for registered users; pay-as-you-go phone service
Suggested retail price: Starting at $2,499
Dell Computer
Model: XPS H266
CPU: 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 32MB; 4.3GB
Monitor: 17-inch SVGA display
CD-ROM drive: 16X
Modem: 33.6/14.4 KBps data/fax
Software included: Windows 95, MS Office 97 Small Business Edition
Warranty/support: Three-year limited warranty with one-year on-site service; phone support
Suggested retail price: Starting at $3,299
Apple Computer
Model: Small Business Macintosh 6500
CPU: 250 MHz PowerPC 603e RISC processor
RAM/hard drive: 48MB (expandable to 128MB); 4GB
Monitor: 21-inch standard (not included)
CD-ROM drive: 12X
Modem: 33.6/14.4 KBps data/fax
Software included: Small Business Software bundled with Microsoft Office, America Online and more
Warranty/support: One-year limited warranty; phone support
Suggested retail price: $2,299
Gateway 2000
Model: G6-266
CPU: 266 MHz Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 64MB (expandable to 256MB); 6.4GB
Monitor: 19-inch EV900
CD-ROM drive: 12/24X
Modem: Not included
Software included: Windows 95, MS Office 97 Small Business Edition, TripMaker 97
Warranty/support: Three-year limited warranty; phone and online support
Suggested retail price: Starting at $2,949
Model: 300GL
CPU: 200 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 32MB (expandable to 128MB); 2.5GB
Monitor: 17-inch CRT display (not included)
CD-ROM drive: 16X
Modem: Not included
Software included: Windows 95/NT, Lotus SmartSuite, IBM HomePage Creator, Microsoft NetMeeting
Warranty/support: Three-year limited warranty with one-year on-site service; phone, online and remote support
Suggested retail price: Starting at $1,503
Hewlett Packard
Model: Brio 8178
CPU: 233 MHz Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology
RAM/hard drive: 32MB (expandable to 192MB); 6GB
Monitor: Not included
CD-ROM drive: 24X
Modem: 56K U.S. Robotics data/fax
Software included: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Word 97
Warranty/support: Three-year limited warranty with one-year on-site service; online and phone support
Suggested retail price: $2,087
Contact Sources
Apple Computer Inc., http://www.powermacintosh.apple.com
Compaq Computer Corp., http://www.compaq.com
Dataquest Inc., e-mail: email@example.com, http://www.dataquest.com
Dell Computer Corp., http://www.us.dell.com/products
Gateway 2000 Inc., (800) 338-0169, http://www.gateway.com
Gilda's Accounting & Tax Services, (315)942-4357, fax: (315) 942-2175
Hewlett Packard Co., (800) 752-0900, http://www.hp.com
NEC Computer Systems, (800) 632-4636, http://www.nec-computers.com
Packard Bell, (800) 733-5858, http://www.packardbell.com
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., http://www.computers.toshiba.com


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Children of the Shaman
Roc, Feb 2003, 6.50, 368 pp. ISBN 0451459113 It has been over five hundred years since the Great Cold has descended on the land, isolating the North from the South. Now with the Thaw arriving, the Railway People are constructing a railroad under the Aldemar Forest but the project is not going smoothly. People disappear and are never seen again; the Soul Men, insane shamans whose minds work in a gestalt fashion, kill others. Yuda, a very powe...


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New friends: Schmidt spreads word on locals
Nirvana hit when I was first starting to truly get interested in music, and one of the many things that I thank the late frontman Kurt Cobain for was his continuous championing of bands he respected. In his words, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was a Pixies rip-off, the Vaselines were listed too continuously in the group's tour bus during the early days and covered on Nirvana's Incesticide album, and the Melvins were friends and mentors. These bands and a host of recommended others made up the roots of my musical collection, and the influences and sensibilities I absorbed during those formative years still reverberate today.
Local folk musician Danny Schmidt is trying a similar tactic, inviting what he calls "the best songwriters I've met in my travels and helping to introduce them to the audience here." I suspect that few of Schmidt's fellow performers will suddenly take off to international fame because of his recommendation, but spreading the word is one way people on the folk music scene get famous, and Charlottesville now seems to be one of the places that folk and home-grown acts go to help do just that.
With a lived-in voice some might describe as a higher-pitched Bruce Springsteen or a lower-pitched Neil Young, Schmidt is a folkie through and through. Years of practice are evident in his guitar finger-picking technique: in fact, I think he might be able to give local folkster Paul Curreri, whom I consider the best finger-picker around, a run for his money. Schmidt's fingers dance over his guitar strings, producing notes that seem to twist and trill around their main chords.
Schmidt's songwriting is some of the most mature I've heard from a local– you can tell Danny is keenly aware of the county-folk past he carries the standard for, as in the song "Blue Railroad Train" from his 2001 release, Enjoying the Fall. Picked guitar takes center stage on this track, and while doubled dobro spans the stereo spectrum, Schmidt sings an ode to Elvis, Hendrix, Joplin, and Cash in the metaphorical style he makes his habit (check them out at danny.schmidt.net).
Guitarist Jonathan Byrd, the artist Schmidt has chosen to "introduce" to Charlottesville audiences this time around, combines traditional roots music with blues and Celtic influences and a song-writing style heavily reliant on story telling (check them out at jonathanbyrd.com. He's a damn good flat-picker, and he's got Danny's seal of approval– for folk-music fans in the area like me the second fact alone should be enough.
Danny Schmidt & Jonathan Byrd perform at the Live Arts Lab, August 30 at 8pm. $5.
Danny Schmidt & Jonathan Byrd perform at Rapunzel's Coffee & Books August 31 at 8pm. $5.


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This is how a red zone should look like. :-)
Tiberian Sun Rising was a total conversion for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars! Tierian Sun RIsing brings back GDI and Nod battleing it out during the Second Tiberium War, retelling Tiberian Sun as never before. This isn't just a remake of the hit title C&C Tiberian Sun. It is a mod making Tiberian Sun as it should have been originally so expect lots of new fun and originality while sticking to the feel Tiberian Sun had. Taking the mindset that this is the first time Tiberian Sun is being made and using the original game as a design concept. This mod will also include the additions made in Firestorm so it is a remake of Tiberian Sun and Firestorm as one to what they should have been.New abilities and units will appear in Tiberian Sun Rising as well as new kind of gameplay altogether...
This is how a red zone should look like. :-)
:D glad you like the look of a Tiberium hot zone of activity! Ion Storm, Veinhole, Mutated plants, Lifeforms abound! Gotta be careful here!
a tiberium paradise
An Eden, awaiting the birth of a new race!
"The beatiful glow!"
Veinhole Monster
Looks quite fantastic.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
Tiberium is growing, changing, evolving as it spreads and mutates new organic material it's fascinating to see the results of the transformation process. I have created this place I call the Genesis Pit a ground I've cultivated by feeding it different types of organic material to see the results of my experiments in evolution. I wonder what new creature will emerge next? -CABAL


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Back when I was living in Algeria, it feels like ages ago yet it was only less than seven years ago, we had a nearby butcher specializing and selling only chicken and chicken derived products: besides uncooked chicken (whole, cut up, butterflied, deboned…) they had chicken pâté with pistachios, chicken pies and quiches, pastilla and spicy samsa, both made with homemade brick dough, bologna, chicken sausages, and their famous rotisserie chicken, which was beloved in the whole neighborhood. If you had the chance to get their rotisserie chicken, which you would have to wake up early for, you will bring to your table much more than just a roasted bird with crispy skin. The butcher gives you in a shallow tray, nestled underneath the chicken, some green olives swimming in a tick, saffron colored sauce with caramelized onions and golden potatoes that have been cooked (almost fried) in the chicken drippings of the rotisserie. Heavenly! All you might add to this meal is a green salad and a piece of bread.
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After a long day of fun, chapel sing and colloquiums, more than 250 Wabash Alums sat down Saturday night for Big Bash '05 reunion dinners and receptions.
A Bash highlight is always the Saturday night class dinners. Alums, family, friends, faculty and staff gathered in different locations across campus to celebrate the Wabash men's class reunions. (See photo album at bottom of page.)
Men paired off at the receptions, with and without wives, to relive old memories or discuss business or common interests. Many of the reunion meals started with an introduction of classmates in the tradition of all Wabash men sharing a common experience whether they knew each other or not while on campus during their undergraduate years.
Many of the classes had speeches, honors, a practical joke or memory to share after dinner was served and enjoyed. Most of the dinners included college administrators and faculty. There were even a few current students in the mix to share in the brotherhood.
Big Bash '05 concludes Sunday with church services and the Big Bash Awards Brunch.
Hewitt is Wabash College's Director of New Media/Web Editor.
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Mixing drums is one of the most challenging aspects of music production. With so many variables, you can't just fly at it willy-nilly and hope to get good results.
Here are nine tips that will help you to make your drums sit better in your tracks.
For a complete guide to drum mixing, check out the May 2012 issue of Computer Music magazine (CM177).
Reverb inserts
Although you can use a single bussed reverb, there's no reason not to use inserted reverbs on your separate channels. A short, dark 'verb on the kick; a longer, brighter one on the snare; etc. If you choose to do this, though, be careful not to make it sound like each of your drums is in a totally different space to the others - unless you're going for deliberate weirdness, that is.
Parallel compression
Parallel - or 'New York-style' - compression is simply the act of mixing compressed and uncompressed versions of the same signal in order to reduce the dynamic range but retain all those punchy attack transients. Either bus your drum group through an auxiliary track with a compressor plug-in inserted and mix it with the original; or use a compressor with a wet/dry mix control.
Sidechain the overheads
A range of cool effects can be created by putting a compressor/gate on the overheads channel and keying it from the kick, snare or hi-hats. Key a frequency-conscious gate from the snare to emphasise the airy overhead signal with each snare hit; or compress the overheads via the kick to draw the sides in with each kick hit.
Overhead processing
Applying a stereo widening plug-in to the overheads channel can work wonders for the sense of breadth. Two things to avoid with overheads, though, are overly heavy EQ boosts above 10kHz and compression (though a touch of compression can be effective for a vintage-style sound). And if your overheads sound unexpectedly weird in any sense alongside the close mic channels, don't forget to try flipping the phase.
Bring the noise
If the wires on your snare drum aren't making their presence felt strongly enough, white noise can be used to add a synthesized backup layer. Load up any analogue synth with just a white noise oscillator active and tune it quite high. Draw in a single MIDI note for the duration of your drum track and insert a sidechain-able gate plug-in onto the synth's mixer channel. Key the sidechain from your snare track and set the gate threshold and envelope parameters so that the synth only triggers when the snare hits, then fades out quickly and smoothly.
Keep the level of the fake 'wires' low in the mix and be aware that it might need muting during fills. The same trick can be used to add sheen to hi-hats and even - using a sine wave - sub-bass to kick drums.
Just a phase
Because a drum hit will take slightly longer to reach the overhead mics than it does the drum's own close mics, its timing will be slightly smeared across the channels. This is part of the sound of recorded drums, and it can help to create some cool tones as well as smoothen sharp transients. However, too much can sap punch, power and clarity.
You may be able to manually adjust the timing of the recordings to improve their combined sound. In some cases, a subtle increase in low-end solidity can be created by moving the snare bottom mic can back in time by about 4ms, so that the 'meat' of the waveforms is more neatly aligned with that of the snare top mic.
Remember that you can typically only align one drum (the snare is your best bet) as the timing offsets will vary due to each piece of the kit being at different distances from the mics. And don't get too obsessed with aligning your tracks - they might sound better messy!
Take the buss
You can process every mic channel separately, but combining related drums/cymbals in group busses can be both convenient and sonically beneficial. For example, grouping all your toms on one bus and inserting a compressor, an EQ and a reverb into that, rather than giving each separate tom its own treatment, can make them sound more cohesive, as well as placing them all on one handy level fader and saving on CPU cycles. Bargain!
Sample magic
While the idea when mixing a drum kit is to make it sound like the bringing together of a set of simultaneously played elements to create a cohesive single instrument, there's no point making life unnecessarily difficult for yourself in the name of keeping everything organic. If your drummer neglected to hit an essential crash cymbal at the end of a key fill, don't drive yourself mad trying to paste in a cymbal from elsewhere in the overheads track - just throw in a crash from your sample library (on a separate track, otherwise it'll sound like a dodgy punch-in).
Similarly, if your snare's just lacking a bit of top but is otherwise OK, double it up with a high-passed sample. Play with the mix settings, A/B with some well-chosen reference material and trust your ears more than your eyes.
Single hits
Further to the previous tip, be sure to capture your drummer hitting each piece of the kit on its own a few times at hard, medium and soft stroke strengths. Then, if you do need to layer in any 'overdubs' (or even replace any sounds completely), you have a set of perfectly matched sounds with which to do it.


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Sterling Smith scored 12 points with four rebounds as Coppin State held on to beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 58-50 on Saturday.
Smith hit a 3-pointer at 3:08 in the first half to give Coppin State a 24-21 lead. But a Hakeem Baxter layup and two free throws by Shane Randall in under a minute helped Maryland-Eastern Shore establish a 30-26 advantage at halftime.
The lead changed hands seven times in the low-scoring second period with the Eagles going 11-0 in the final 3:35 to emerge with the win.
Andre Armstrong came off the bench to score 13 points for the Eagles (9-14, 6-4 Mid-Eastern Conference). Michael Murray added 10 points with 10 rebounds.
Troy Snyder led the Hawks (3-17, 1-7) with 15 points, four assists and nine rebounds. Maryland-Eastern Shore hit just 17 of 52 (32.7 percent) from the field during the contest.


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Born right outside of Boston, Holli Starr grew up as a performer. Always being on stage: Holli developed a skill of creating the emotions of her characters through hair, makeup and wardrobe. The constant atmosphere of hairspray and glitter expanded her interest in the world of beauty.
Holli began working with a photographer in 2006 and started arranging concepts for photo shoots and putting these ideas into production with flawless outcomes. Wanting more out of her career she moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2009 and immediately began working on expanding her brand.
Not long after she began styling for red carpets, auditions, photo shoots and film... This is where she began to notice a serious lack of communication from hair stylists to makeup artists to wardrobe stylists.
Holli learned that each individual artist would have a separate opinion of what the final look should be, leaving little room for the client to have an opinion. She then founded her company "HMF Styling Co." HMF stands for hair-makeup-fashion: it's a team of stylists that style from head to toe.
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As the heading says, I'm getting all the stuff together for the Australian workshops, which are filling quite nicely.
What is really on my mind at the moment is the smoke machine.....
No 'Forest' style shoot would be complete without one.
I own a Colt turbo from Peasoup, a truly amazing piece of kit.
Pea Soup are THE go to people for smoke machines and are involved in so many grand projects so they are a mine of information.
For sheer power and reach it is better than anything else I have used.
It is invaluable to be able to 'project' smoke to exactly where you want it, and it has so much power it excels at this.
It does have one drawback though - it is mains powered, and it draws so much current it makes mincemeat out of all but the biggest, baddest generator.
I have always managed to dance around the problem to some extent, the machine can operate for about 15 mins unplugged once it is up to temperature.
You can see how effective it was on my Zebra shoot.
Australia I think will present somewhat of a challenge, so I'm investigating battery powered options.
The Mini Rocket 12V DC 400W battery powered portable smoke machine seems to fit the bill and I'm toying with getting one for the workshops.
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I was looking at the mince pie thread and realized a lot of Americans and Europeans have probably never had Butter Tarts. I think they are uniquely Canadian. They make an appearance at the Canadian dessert table, but they aren't just served at Christmas. Anyway I thought people might like to try them. Here is a recipe. These are NOT low calorie.
Butter Tarts
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 egg
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
cream butter, mix in sugar and syrup - add egg - beat until light. Stir in remaining ingredients.
bake 450 - 8 mins. (5 mins)
reduce heat to 375 bake another 15 mins (10 mins)
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Saturday Quiz: What Sport Should Be Added to the 2012 Olympics?
Q.: What Sport Should Be Added to the 2012 Olympics?
A.: 43-Man Squamish.
Here are the original rules, as explained in MAD Magazine #95 (June 1965): 43-Man Squamish.
I realise smaller nations such as Togo and Vanuatu will be hard-pressed to field 43 players (plus coaches and reserve players), but in our more enlightened era then the teams will of course be open to both male and female athletes.
The game is a delightfully zany mix of the worst aspects of football (soccer), American football, field hockey and rugby ("give blood: play rugby").
Of special interest are the extremely convoluted and sure-to-fail "plays" scripted for all 43 players.
The Olympics are serious business, of course, which is all the more reason to include 43-Player Squamish in 2012 to lighten up the deadly serious business of synchronized diving.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday Quiz: What Sport Should Be Added to the 2012 Olympics?
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August 06, 2012
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Kellar Autumn became interested in gecko adhesion while vacationing in Hawaii.
As the professor of biology explains, "While I was in bed, a huge spider crawled across the hotel ceiling. I'm a bit arachnophobic, so I was working up the courage to deal with the spider when a tiny gecko came out on the ceiling too. The gecko and the spider had an upside-down battle right there above me. The gecko won without difficulty. This made me wonder how the gecko could run so easily on the ceiling, and why it was so much better at sticking than the spider."
That encounter has sparked more than a decade of Autumn's research, often conducted with help from Lewis & Clark students, on weak molecular attractions—van der Waals forces—and the unique geometry that's responsible for geckos' amazing climbing ability.
Using millions of microscopic hairs (setae) on its feet, a gecko can run up polished glass at a meter per second and easily hang by a single toe. Because van der Waals interactions depend more on geometry than chemistry, Autumn's team proposed that the size and shape of the structures—not their chemical composition—determine the stickiness. To test the hypothesis, they used two polymer materials to successfully synthesize the world's first gecko-inspired adhesive nanostructure.
Discoveries made by Autumn and his students have opened the door for engineers to fabricate gecko-inspired synthetic adhesives. Autumn's seven patents are now earning royalties for Lewis & Clark, while inspiring innovative ideas and emerging technologies for products as diverse as sutures and automotive braking systems. In the United States alone, federal grant spending on the study of gecko-like adhesive nanostructures was more than $30 million in 2008, with more than 100 patents and patent applications in this area.
"I think it is a useful lesson that the study of a lizard can have such broad and numerous applications ranging from nanosurgery to aerospace," Autumn says. "Biological systems arrive at solutions that are unpredictable and, in some cases, unimaginable until we see them. There are millions of species out there waiting for us to discover their unique solutions to life's myriad problems."
Learn more about Professor of Biology Kellar Autumn in this profile from the Chronicle magazine or by visiting the gecko lab.


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KDE::Enterprise: Policy Based Linux Desktop Environment
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novell is doing the nfs way the wrong way(tm)
sharing /home over nfs in read/write mode to the entire world is NOT cool
I hope novell considers investing in nfsv4 to help it reach a stable state.
in this howto they use nfsv3 and this is insecure++
but these limitations wrongly asume that the intruder attacks from the outside.
ip based security is non existent.
By Mark Hannessen at Mon, 2004/11/22 - 6:00am
What you really want...
is AFS. Yes, AFS is a pain in the butt to set up, but once it works, it is really nifty and a lot less of a pain that NFS, especially when it comes to scaleablilty. Formerly being a product of IBM, it is still supported and has been open sourced in the meanwhile: http://openafs.org/success.html
I can use my uni's AFS tree via ADSL using Kerberos 5 authentication with SUSE 9.2.
By Daniel Molkentin at Mon, 2004/11/22 - 6:00am
Re: What you really want...
I'd have to 2nd the vote for AFS. Not finding what I want wrt security and NFS, I deployed AFS/KerbV within my organization. Aside from being fairly complex to learn and setup, and a bit slow I've found it to be everything I'd hoped for. I have all my users home dirs in AFS. In addition it file serving, it can do replication and snapshot volumes.
By John Koyle at Thu, 2004/11/25 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
You mean you guys STILL don't have a stable NFSv4? If you need a good distributed filesystem for use with a KDE desktop environment, may I suggest FreeBSD/KDE?
By Brandybuck at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
What's so great about NFSv4? More kludges on top of more kludges?
By ac at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
AFAIK nfs4 is rewritten from scatch and has nothing in common with nfs3.
By Erik Hensema at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
yeah, but it doesn't necessarily makes it better, only highly unstable at first because it does not have a mature codebase... what real advantages does it have over v3?
By c0p0n at Wed, 2004/11/24 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
> may I suggest FreeBSD/KDE?
Sure, but get the threading working properly first ;)
As for other properly scalable distributed file systems for Linux i would recommend GFS or Lustre. Truly great products.
By anon at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
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> i would recommend GFS or Lustre. Truly great products.
But not standard. With NFSv4 you won't be tied down with a homogenous environment, but can deploy it on Linux, Solaris and BSDs. In real life this is very important.
By Brandybuck at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
haven't seen one yet...
By Mark Hannessen at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
Erhm. This is standard NFS deployment practice. Everywhere I've seen NFS deployed they do it this way.
By ac at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
That doesn´t make it more secure than parachuting with an umbrella.
By Roberto Alsina at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
infact, this is so insecure that one bootable floppy could retrieve and destroy ALL data owned by ALL users. (with the exeption of the root user and /root)
and you don't need a hackers tool to find it out, insecurity is a nfs3 feature.
By Mark Hannessen at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
I suppose you could only allow NFS over a VPN overlaying your real network so that the floppy solution doesn't work. Then all you need is to crack the workstation using your physical access, *then* use a floppy.
By Roberto Alsina at Tue, 2004/11/23 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
How does the workstation access the VPN? The key used must be something that cannot be accessed from the workstation by a user with a boot floppy, and in this sort of corporate environment, having IT go round with a boot key to machines whenever they get restarted is not an option (typically centralised IT, workstations all over the place, and cleaners don't always choose the right plug to unplug). I can't think of any way to hide data on the machine in such a way that the user cannot access it once booted off his floppy, without bringing a boot key round to each machine as and when they restart.
By Simon Farnsworth at Thu, 2004/11/25 - 6:00am
Re: BIG NOTE!
Encrypted filesystems which can only be accessed with the right token, plus MAC (ala SELinux) can get you somewhat closer.
It is a hairy as hell problem, though. And expensive.
The main thing is: how do you forbid the user from accessing the VPN keys:
You don't use keys, you use certificates.
How do you prevent the user from accessing the certificate? He has no permission to read them.
How do you forbid him from using a floppy to read it?
How do you read the encrypted part? With a key.
Erm... ok. Whatever.
But yeah, usually it means someone has to be available in every physical location with a magical token to boot the boxes. Banks do it all the time already.
That person doesn't need to be IT, he only has to be the manager. He is responsible for box not being booted off floppies and such.
By Roberto Alsina at Thu, 2004/11/25 - 6:00am
Novell desktop is a visual mess
If you look at the screenshots in the pdf, you see what a mess NLD is. They have qt, java, gtk, ncurses, cli and web guis all over the place. I mean, even Corel did a better job than these guys.
If you check how meticulous apple and microsoft are with their guis you wonder what sense there is in NLD competing for the same user.
I dont mind some inconsistensies in kde coz its a volunteer effort from pipo who dedicate their precious time for this great desktop.
However, novell pays its pipo to write stuff thats useful and at least pleasing to the eye.
The concotion of edirectory with its console one, Yast, /etc text files is just unlearnable.
I tried to teach someone this stuff. Its like a collection of bastard apps from different permutations of parents of different species.
By mukuka at Wed, 2004/11/24 - 6:00am
Good Article
The ideas presented are quite good in concept and addresses the main requirement of running it in an enterprise.
Its things like this will push KDE into enterprise and help remove the illusion of it being a technical solution.
Obviously the Server software can be replaced such as NFS Server in be easily dropped with another file sharing server such as AFS or Samba and eDirectory can be replace with OpenLDAP.
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Date(s) - Friday, January 18, 2019
6:00 am - 9:00 pm
QE Park Community and Cultural Centre
The Oakville Museum is home to an astonishing collection of artifacts with a French connection.
You don't have to carry a baguette under your arm to be considered a Francophile. People have been enamoured with France throughout history and the artifacts curated for this exhibit suggest that many Oakville residents have shared an enduring love of France.
The exhibit includes Great War letters from the Somme, prêt-à-porter ensembles from Paris and exquisite china from Limoges, which have found their way back to Canada demonstrating Oakville's penchant for all things French.


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"I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life." John 6:47-48
I had an epiphany while working through my Bible study today that I would love to share with you. It involved bread. It's always good to study around food, no? It's probably why I paid attention in the first place…..
There is significance to bread in Scripture. It was used as a staple for nutrition. It was also used as an offering to God in the Old Testament.
In the case of David, we know that when he fled from Saul, he ran to Nod and visited Ahimelech who was fearful of David because he knew of David's conquest over Goliath. David told him a lie that he was "on a secret mission" for Saul and asked for something to eat.
"Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever you can find." But the priest answered David, "I don't have any ordinary bread on hand; however, there is some consecrated bread here–provided the men have kept themselves from women. David replied, "Indeed women have been kept from us, as usual whenever I set out. The men's things are holy even on missions that are not holy. How much more so today!" So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there except the bread of the Presence that had been removed from before the LORD and replaced by hot bread on the day it was taken away." 1 Samuel 21:3-6
During the time of David, bread was offered to God as a way to remind God of the covenant that he made with his people (Israel). This is the "Shewbread" that we see in Scripture. It was placed on the altar, and it was 12 loaves of what is thought to be unleavened bread. It was replaced with fresh bread each Sabbath.
David was given bread that had been offered to God. There is some meaning to this, it is a reminder to David by God of his commitment and covenant to protect him.
Jesus also used 5 loaves to feed the five thousand.
"When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food. Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat." "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. "Bring them here to me," he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children." Matthew 14: 13-21
Jesus reminded the disciples and the crowd that he alone is the provisioner of all our needs. He can and will satisfy and sustain us.
- Five loaves fed David when he fled from Saul.
- Five loaves fed the 5,000.
- Twelve loaves on the altar of the tabernacle as an offering to the Lord.
- Twelve apostles.
- Consecrated bread represents the presence of the Lord. It is this bread of the presence that was given to David to remind him of the promise of God.
- Jesus tells us that he is the bread of life.
- We use bread during the communion ritual as a reminder of Christ's body.
In the Old Testament bread is used to symbolize things beyond the obvious of nutrition; the presence of God, unity among a group, wisdom. In the New Testament, bread represents Christ himself, unity of his Kingdom and the Church.
When Jesus tells us that he is the bread of life, he is telling us in short that he is the embodied presence of God. He is wisdom, and unity, and the ultimate nutrition. He alone can satisfy your needs.
Doesn't that just stir your soul to no end? I hope so! Bread, indeed, is not boring! Grasp at your bread hungrily and greedily….and maybe dip it in a little olive oil and vinegar with some cracked pepper as you do! May it become a reminder of who your Maker is and what promises he has made to us each and every time you have your daily bread.
David: Seeking a Heart Like His (Beth


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Of particular intersest to me was Shakespeare's Sister's post, Men Are Not Babies:
It took a long time to get there, though, and at one point, Mr. Shakes had said, "You knoo, if you weren't a feminist, this proobably wooldn't even boother you."
I replied, "No, if I weren't a feminist, it would still bother me, but instead of acknowledging that you're an indoctrinated member of a patriarchy just like I am, I'd just think you were being a lousy shithead."
He chewed on that for a moment, and then said, "Fook."
I think it was the first time that Mr. Shakes really understood down to his very bones that feminism is not something women use to find problems, but to address them. Feminism doesn't make me see problems that aren't there, but it certainly helps me find solutions I otherwise might not.


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Videotaping and Analyzing Your Class
Watching a videotape of yourself teaching can be an extremely valuable assessment tool. Videotaping allows you to view and listen to the class from the learner's perspective. By analyzing a videotape of the dynamics in your classroom, you will gain valuable insights into your teaching by identifying techniques that work and those that can be refined.
Faculty members at all levels and in all disciplines have benefited from observing videotapes of themselves in the classroom. The Center for Teaching Excellence's Presentation Room, TLC 326, is equipped with video cameras and is available to faculty for videotaping. The following guidelines have been developed to help you with the process.
General Information
- Call the CTE at 483-1680 to reserve TLC 326 for videotaping after the onset of the semester. It is a good idea to leave yourself approximately 30 minutes to prepare the room before the class starts. You may also consider reserving the room a few days in advance of your videotaping in order to familiarize yourself with the equipment. (Please note that the last week in each semester this room is reserved for "Get the grades out week", when TLC 326 is open to faculty as a quiet place to grade papers, etc.)
- Invite your class to meet in TLC 326, where the videotaping will take place. Be sure to let your students know in advance that the class will be videotaped. Explain why you wish to have the class videotaped. You will need to bring a blank VHS tape with you.
- Select a typical class. Choose a class in which you are teaching as you normally do, using the overhead projector, handouts, etc.
- There are 4 cameras in TLC 326, each offering a different view of the presentation room. Consider taping your students as well as yourself. Taping your students will allow you to see student responses and reactions to your teaching.
- You may feel uncomfortable or awkward at the beginning of the taping, this should dissipate as the class progresses. Focus on your teaching. Keep in mind that you will be the only one to view this videotaping unless you choose to let others see it.
- The document, Using Media Resources in the CTE's Presentation Room, contains specific guidelines for using the equipment in TLC 326. The CTE staff are also available to explain how to use the equipment and answer any questions you may have.
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Dr. Wiebe teaches in Atlanta
Dr. Amber E. Wiebe DMD, a uniquely trained provider of cosmetic dentistry and facial esthetics in Santa Rosa Beach, was an instructor Sept. 6-8 at the Facial Esthetics Course in Atlanta. This course consisted of her teaching Georgia dentists and doctors new and advanced techniques in Botox and Facial Fillers.
Hazardous materials collection day
The Walton Board of County Commissioners will sponsor a project to collect, recycle, treat and properly dispose of household hazardous wastes from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 at the Walton County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 83 North in DeFuniak Springs and the South Walton Mosquito Control Office, County Road 393 in Santa Rosa Beach.
Items include pesticides, used oil, stale gasoline, solvents, fertilizers, paint, paint thinner, paint stripper, batteries, antifreeze, pool chemicals, break fluid, insecticides and other materials.
Waste tire amnesty will also be held on the same date, during the same hours and locations. Walton County residents may bring up to 12 tires per residence. No gas cylinders or explosives.
Due to hazardous nature of certain components in home computers, we will be accepting old computer hardware including processors, monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, etc.
Conditionally exempt small quantity generators (small businesses, schools, growers, etc.) will be accepted at a reduced rate.
For more information or to schedule a drop off time, contact the Landfill Department at 850-892-8180.
Silver Sands Factory Stores gets new name
Shoppers will enjoy added benefits at the newly re-named Silver Sands Premium Outlets (formerly Silver Sands Factory Stores). Featuring 110 designer name brand outlet stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Michael Kors and Polo Ralph Lauren, each offering every day savings of 25 to 65 percent, Silver Sands Premium Outlets is now part of the Premium Outlets portfolio of upscale outlet centers.
New stores have recently joined Silver Sands Premium Outlets, including Crocs, Disney Store Outlet and L'Occitane. In addition to new stores, the center now offers:
�New website: www.premiumoutlets.com/silversands
�New online VIP Shopper Club which allows access to the VIP Shopper Lounge, where shoppers can download a voucher for a Coupon Book and extra coupons worth hundreds of dollars of additional savings, as well as receive advance notice of special sales and events
� Columbus Day Sale: through Monday, Oct. 8
Bay Breeze Patio voted best outdoor furniture retailer
Carrying the largest selection of in-stock patio furniture in the region, Bay Breeze Patio was recently voted "best outdoor furniture retailer" in Emerald Coast Magazine's �Best of the Emerald Coast.�
�We�re honored to be selected by the readers of Emerald Coast Magazine as their top choice for outdoor furniture," said Susan Kiley, co-owner of Bay Breeze Patio along with her husband Wayne Paul. "We picked up and moved to the area nearly 10 years ago, and it has been extremely rewarding becoming involved in this vibrant and philanthropic community.�
Celebrating eight years on the Emerald Coast, Bay Breeze Patio has become renowned for carrying the highest quality products for Gulf Coast's challenging environment. The retail store only carries furniture lines with a minimum of a five-year paint warranty and carries three lines, which feature a 15-year paint guarantee.
Bay Breeze Patio also stocks outdoor accessories, grills, appliances, fire pits and more to create the most beautiful and functional outdoor living spaces.


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Two dozen alumni will return to Wabash this weekend for a symposium on career opportunities available at Wabash as a result of a Lilly Endowment grant.
Wabash is in the second year of the five-year grant that provides funds for students to participate in internships and the Summer Business Immersion program.
"We've already launched several successful programs and have more ready to go," says Lu Hamilton, who directs the grant's programs. "We've invited alumni to come back to raise awareness of the opportunities the grant provides and to share their ideas of what we might also do with
the funds we have available. The question I want to ask them is, 'What opportunities should our students have that you did not have available to you when you were in school?'"
The grant already provides funds for more than 20 students to participate in Indiana-based internships during the summer, as well as six research-focused internships in Indiana firms. Additionally, there are funds available for 10 students to participate in the College's
Summer Business Immersion program.
"We received about 40 applications for the internships and 20 applications for the Immersion program," says Hamilton. He also points out that alumni have funded another five summer small business internships for students who want that kind of experience.
The alumni returning for the weekend symposium range from John Pantzer '54 to much younger alums like Nick Nussbaum '01.
"What we really want to get out of the weekend is a better understanding from alumni of what we're trying to do in terms of providing opportunities for students to better prepare themselves for life after Wabash. Which of our programs make sense? How do we roll out other programs? How can alumni get involved? Those are the questions we'll be dealing with over the course of our time together," says Hamilton.
Wabash received the grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as part of the Initiative to Promote Opportunity through Educational Collaborations.
Wabash hopes to put as many as 50 students through the Summer Business Immersion Program, while another 100 students could receive paid summer internships from the grant's funds. Additionally, Hamilton says one of the most successful aspects of the grant thus far has been the Alumni Career Speaker's Series, which brings four alumni to campus each semester for talks about how they turned their liberal arts education into positions they now hold.
Future aspects of the grant's programs include a summer marketing program and a collaboration with Ball State University's Midwest Entrepreneurial Education Center to conduct feasibility studies for up to 20 new Indiana businesses.
"There's just so much in this grant in terms of the opportunities available to our students. We hope by bringing alumni into the mix as often as possible that our students will gain a better understanding of what's available to them, as well as how the alumni got where they are in their careers," adds Hamilton.
Alumni scheduled to participate in the symposium are: Pete Allen '73; George Brattain '55; Eric Dawes '99; Steve Golliher '67; Ramon Gonzalez '00; Herm Haffner '77; Terry Hamilton '89; Charles Hutchins '77; Daryl Johnson '82; Bill Kennedy '83; Mac McLaughlin '83; Jim Miller '80; Fred Miller '76; Tom Milligan '63; Nick Nussbaum '01; Dave Olsen '80; John Pantzer '54; Mark Rutherford '82; Mike Shaver '73; Bob Snodgrass '77; Mike Swift '77; and Steve Woods '93.


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Come celebrate Spring with a dinner and dance at "Prom Night at the Grange" at the Wilson Grange on Friday, March 28, 2014. Dinner will include a fruit salad, lemon chicken with rice pilaf and steamed broccoli, sherbet, and raspberry spritzer. A vegetarian option always is available.
After dinner, there will be dancing upstairs in our hall, with music provided by Susan Atwood and Tom Whalen. Prom attire is optional.
Dinner is at 6pm, costs $12 per person, and Reservations Are a Must! We fill up fast! So call 645-3676 soon to make your reservation. Snow date is Friday, April 4th, also at 6pm.
Wilson Grange is located at 1338 Main St. in East Wilton, across from Shelly's Hometown Market


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It requires me to say to myself, "get up and walk slowly to wherever instead of speeding there in my chair".
The Physical Therapist motivated me the way PT's do, with why we need to exercise.
I had been doing modified push-ups, etc. He said "It will help the body even more to just plain
We all know we should exercise but it is never easy. Of course, it is more difficult with diseases, injuries, age, etc. Just do your best.
The explanation is "exercise keeps the body in better shape". You will be able to face the bad times easier when they arrive.
We need to exercise our spiritual life also, to ride out the tough times that do come!