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(Wednesday, August 19,1998 - Zavalla, TX) Many anglers don't do much fishing after it gets dark, because they have never been exposed to the ways that you can catch fish after the sun goes down. The first thing to look for when you are out during the day time, is spots or locations where there is a rise in the bottom, such as a submerged island, or underwater knoll that is predominate over the normal depth of the water surrounding it.
(Tuesday, August 18,1998 - ) Time was when bucktail lures were found in the tacklebox of every serious bass fisherman in America. In fact, many of today's so-called modern lure creations were copied from this century-old design.
Grass, Weeds, Hydrilla, Moss, what ever you want to call it
(Thursday, August 13,1998 - Zavalla, TX) As a guide and tournament fisherman, I have learned that if you don't get familiar with the under-water growth in the water that you are fishing, the chances of winning a tournament, or catching the quanlity fish that you would like to catch, is not only unlikely, but almost impossible.
The Journey
(Tuesday, August 04,1998 - DISNEY, OK) Taking a youngster fishing can be one of the most rewarding days you will ever spend. The success and the quality of "the journey" will depend on many factors, some over which you have control, and some not. Let's talk about the controllable factors . . . things you can or should buy to make your fishing outing more successful. The people at the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Tracker Marine Kids All-American Fishing Derby program have some recommendations, based on years of experience with youngsters.
Government Leaders, Sportsmen, and Farmers Link Arms at Rally August 6 to Launch Fishable Waters Act
40% of Nation's Waters are Unfishable and/or Unswimmable
(Wednesday, July 29,1998 - Montgomery, AL) Twenty-six years after passage of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 40 percent of America's waters remain unfishable and/or unswimmable, according to EPA reports. In a rally in Greensboro, N.C., August 6, groups that often differ on conservation issues, plan to stand side-by-side to unveil the Fishable Waters Act -- legislation aimed at restoring that remaining 40 percent of waters to fishable and swimmable conditions.
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(July 20, 1998 - LAKE JACKSON, Texas) The concept of supply and demand applies as much to fishing on the Texas coast as to any commodity. Fortunately for anglers, the fish market is excellent these days.
(Monday, July 13,1998 - Disney, OK.) When you take a kid fishing, be prepared for one thing: communication. It's a great opportunity to listen and communicate with your youngster, and it will be an experience you'll both treasure for a lifetime. It's a chance to talk about nature, his or her school, their friends, things they like or dislike . . . you've got the idea . . . plus its building a foundation that will keep that youngster focused on this great American sport for many years to come. Make it the most pleasurable outing you can imagine for the youngster.
Babe Winkelman Fishing Column --- August
(Wednesday, July 08,1998 - Brainerd, MN) In 1997 environmentalists gathered on the bank of the Cuyhoga River near Cleveland to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Clean Water Act. Three decades earlier it was the river-not candles on a birthday cake-that was burning.
If I could fish only one species the rest of my life, it would be the smallmouth bass.
(Wednesday, May 27,1998 - Brainerd, MN) Using the old pound-for-pound rating system, the string-stretching smallmouth scores high on any list of light-tackle brawlers. A hooked smallie always seems to be going two directins at once, diving and tail-walking, zigging and zagging, all at the same time.
Grass, Weeds, Hydrilla, Moss, -- the Big Bass Hang Out!
(Sunday, May 17,1998 - Sam Rayburn Reservoir, TX) Grass, Weeds, Hydrilla, Moss, what ever you want to call it, in the lakes you fish in East Texas. This is what we are going to talk about this month.
Inducted into the Freshwater Hall of Fame in 1998
(Tuesday, May 12,1998 - Lawrenceburg, TN) Charlie Brewer grew up in the small southern middle Tennessee town of Lawrenceburg. He was born May 16, 1920. He spent most of his youth around Lawrence County and neighboring Wayne County, were his father was raised. This area has a plentiful supply of creeks, small lakes, and ponds. Charlie learn to fish with his father, Lon Brewer in the streams of Wayne County.
(March 10,1998 - Sam Rayburn, TX) Well, the 1998 tournament schedule is in full swing, and I do mean full swing. There has been a tournament on Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend, every weekend since February 15th, and they are schedule almost as frequently for the rest of Spring and Summer, right up till late Fall. Don't get me wrong, I'm a tournament nut, and it is one of the biggest boosts to the local economies
(November 20,1997 - San Marcos, Texas) Little did the offshore sport fisherman think in late 1996 when the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act that this very reauthorization would--in the future--directly impact fishing opportunities. What has been observed recently is only the beginning as relates to fishing in federal waters off the coasts of the United States. It probably comes as a surprise to most fishermen that from November 27th, this year through December 31st, they will be unable to fish the Gulf for red snapper.
(Friday, August 15,1997 - ) The decline of fishing participation is well documented: In Ohio, for example, 368,000 fewer licenses were sold in 1995 than in 1990. And in Pennsylvania 100,000 fewer fishing licenses were sold in 1996 than the previous year. Michigan experienced a decline of 113,848 fishing licenses between 1990 and 1995. Nationwide, although fishing increased by 20% between 1980 and 1990, the number of anglers decreased by almost half a million between 1990 and 1996, according to the newly released National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
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Players in the Keystone State have been wondering, asking, and waiting for the World Series of Poker. And now, they will get their long awaited WSOP Pennsylvania site! The announcement comes almost two years to the date of the launch of Pennsylvania online gambling. The company chose to unveil their plans for the state via social media channels. The WSOP promises players the "best sign up offer" with the "largest guarantees" in the state. Plus, a new and improved poker client. Right now, the site is the only online poker available in Nevada and the industry leader in New Jersey….
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ERIC Number: ED455555
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 2001-Apr
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Principal Succession: A Case Study.
Jones, Jeffery C.; Webber, Charles F.
Principal succession is misunderstood and underutilized as a means of affecting dynamic renewal in school communities. Previously, the replacement of a principal was examined solely through the experiences of principals and teachers. This paper reports on a case study that added the previously neglected perspectives of students, support staff, and parents. The data compiled during the study emerged from personal interviews with the departing principal, the incoming principal, teachers and support staff, parents and children, plus examination of relevant school documents. The study revealed that principal succession affects all members of a school community and that all stakeholders contribute to the outcome of the succession. Stakeholders experienced various stages concerning principal succession, involving fear, detachment, expectation of change, enchantment, and disenchantment. Interestingly, children were not consulted regarding their hopes for a new principal, and the possibility that they might have been affected by a transition of principals was not considered. Instead, they were invited to participate in rituals of farewell that the teachers and parents controlled. Understanding the existence of significant variables can assist educational leaders in shaping the outcome of principal succession experiences. Principal succession should not be viewed as a single, principal-centered event. Effective succession is dependent on skillful facilitation of the powerful relationships among the many dimensions of school culture and organization. (Contains 25 references.) (DFR)
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At first glance, the diversity of the beaches of the Algiers does not have a prominent distinctive feature. There is no clear predominance of mountain landscapes or crystal sea, on the contrary, everything seems balanced. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the flow of tourists continues to grow from year to year.
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The beaches of Algiers are mostly small and located in cozy bays. Some places have hard-to-reach bays of a bizarre shape, provoking active travelers to explore them. An important clarification - most beaches do not have natural shade, as the vegetation is either too small or completely absent, so do not forget your sun umbrella and protective products.
Regarding location, Algiers is dominated by beaches outside urban areas in a natural setting. They may not be convenient for all categories of travelers (you can use filtering by access type or audience), primarily due to possible access difficulties. But they always give you extra points due to the amazing natural views, so isn't that why most of us go to the beach?
Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 15 beaches in the region.
To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Algiers.
The beaches of Algiers can be a good choice for senior travelers, as there are 3 beaches equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay for this group of travelers.
In most cases, older travelers are looking for a quiet relaxing holiday and have high demands on infrastructure. This type of beach is the opposite of the party ones preferred by the younger generation. So if you are interested in this type, you can also explore the beaches for the seniors in the entire beach map of Algeria.
Attraction and Infrastructure
Some beaches in Algiers attract every year not only relaxation lovers but also those travelers who prefer outdoor activities and, first of all SUP boarders, kite surfers.
So, let's see what activities you can do on the beaches:
- SUP is a relatively young sport that attracts more and more followers every year. Whether you are an experienced SUP rider or want to discover this activity, Algiers is the perfect place for you. More than 3 beaches are popular among SUP boarders. Who knows, you will become an enthusiastic fan of SUP after visiting these beaches.
- Kite or windsurfing. We know firsthand how difficult it is sometimes to find the right place for your favorite activity, especially if it is kite or windsurfing. So if you are a fan of these activities, then Algiers may be the right choice for you, as there are over 2 beaches popular among kiters and windsurfers. There will be a fair wind, we are sure!
As for the main features of the beaches of Algiers, they are as follows:
- The region's beaches are mainly wide, moderate length and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is sand of bright color.
- Usually, entry into the water is moderately gentle, such beaches are 10.
- The average distance from the road to beach in Algiers is less than 500 meters. 15 beaches are relatively easy to access.
The vast majority of Algiers beaches have the necessary amenities, such as sun loungers, umbrellas, beach cafes, showers and toilets.
Finding a restaurant in Algiers is easy enough, many of them are located close to the beaches. Each is good in its way and has a certain charm. You can find out more about nearby food outlets on beach pages.
There are few offers for accommodation in the beach area, so finding a suitable place to stay can be a problem. You can use the map search to get more information about this.
And, probably, the most popular question among travelers: "What sights of Algiers can be found relatively close to the beaches?" It is impossible to list all of them, there are a lot of attractions. So you will find where to go!
The hottest month of the region is agosto - air temperature during this time warms up to 31.0°C and water up to 26.1°C. The coldest month is janeiro - air temperature drops to 14.9°C and water to 15.6°C.
Do you know how many beaches there are in Algiers? In total there are 15 beaches and the most popular is Sables D'or beach.


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Hey folks! Mix of stuff today, starting with poet Nancy Jo Cullen. Her collection, Nothing Will Save Your Life, is excellent! After that, David Eisenstadt joins us to talk about Under the Radar: 30 Notable Canadian Jewish Musicians.
E304 with SIFTON TRACEY ANIPARE
Hey folks! Exciting weekend this week. As I mentioned earlier, I was involved with two different events at the Supercrawl festival in Hamilton. My book was available for sale for the first time (in person, that is) and I was able to read from River, Diverted in front of live humans for the first time. It was fantastic overall.
One of the people I worked with this weekend was Sifton Tracey Anipare. Her book Yume is phenomenal, though I admit to a bias (I met her, she's cool, she lived in Japan like I did, she wrote a book about it like I did, etc lol). I hope you enjoy our conversation today.
E303 with KIT DOBSON
This week we welcome Kit Dobson back to the program. We'll talk about his latest, Field Notes on Listening.
Remember if you're in Hamilton, come see me this weekend at Supercrawl! Saturday at 630 pm (interviewing Mike Barclay) and Sunday at 1 pm (on a panel with Terri Favro and Sifton Tracey Anipare).
E302 with ELAINE MCCLUSKEY + EVENTS
Hey all!
Just wanted to let you know a few things. RIVER, DIVERTED will be officially released Oct 15, but I suspect you can find it before that – especially if you pre-order from Palimpsest Press! Other fun things of note:
- I'll be interviewing author Michael Barclay at the SUPERCRAWL festival in Hamilton, ON. 5 pm Sat. Sept 10. We'll talk once again about his great book, Hearts on Fire
- I'll be on a panel with Terri Favro and Sifton Tracey Anipare (who I hope to have on the show soon!). Same festival, next day – Sun Sept 11 at 1 pm. Both events at the lit tent!
- I'll be hosting an online conversation courtesy of the McMaster University Alumni Association. That's Thurs Oct 20, and it features Terri Favro and Farzana Doctor. Links to come.
- Finally, the local launch for RIVER, DIVERTED will be at MILLS HARDWARE (95 King St. E, Hamilton) on Wed Oct 12!
Yeah, so lots happening 😀
Including today's show! I was able to chat with Elaine McCluskey about her collection of stories, Rafael Has Pretty Eyes. Truly enjoyed it, you should listen if you can!
E301 with MERILYN SIMONDS
Episode what now? We're in the 300s? When did that happen? (Last week, I guess. Hah.)
Great chat with author Merilyn Simonds on this week's show. We discuss her latest, Woman, Watching: Louise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay. You don't have to be a birder to find this one fascinating. Check it out!
E300 with ALEX PUGSLEY
This week we talk with Alex Pugsley, author of the short story collection Shimmer. Fun conversation and a really enjoyable book. Find out why by listening in!
E299 with AYAZ PIRANI
Hey folks! Finally get to speak with someone published by Gordon Hill. Really enjoyed this conversation with Ayaz Pirani, and ditto his poetry collection How Beautiful People Are. Was supposed to be 15 minutes, went for 30. Enjoy!
E298 with DAN K. WOO
Hey folks! Shameless self plug, then on to the interview! RIVER, DIVERTED will be published this fall! Pre-order it here: https://palimpsestpress.ca/…/river-diverted-jamie-tennant/
River, Diverted is the weird tale of River Black, screenwriter, horror buff, unhappy and frustrated artist. Oh, and it takes place in Nagano, Japan. It's also "a dark fairy tale that explores the trickery of memory, the delicacy of friendship, the nature of creativity and the deliverance of hope."
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DAN K. WOO is an amazing writer that I've discovered thanks to the good folks at Wolsak and Wynn. His collection of stories is called Taobao. I hope you enjoy the conversation!
E297 with CARRIE SNYDER
Hey folks! I'm wiped…I've been working on four or five projects for days and the big one, proofing the final text layout for River, Diverted, has taken some time. But here's a show! Carrie Snyder joins us to talk about her latest novel, Francie's Got A Gun. Hope you enjoy the conversation.
E296 with ANNA MAXYMIW
Hey all! I'm back in real time – sort of. Spent a couple weeks in Italy and Switzerland visiting family and friends. Life is good and I didn't get COVID. Reality smacked me hard though, as I'm swamped with freelance work, not to mention going through the (final?) proof of River, Diverted which comes out in October!
This week's show features author Anna Maxymiw. We talk about her latest, Minique, which I thought was pretty fascinating. Enjoyed the conversation as well – hope you do, too!


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July 8, 2018 Speaker: Jason Williams Series: The Gospel According to Mark
Topic: Biblical Passage: Mark 14:1–72
Jesus Understands. He understands what it is like to be hated, to be plotted against, to be wrongfully mistreated. The Savior can identity with us in life's most difficult circumstances. He understands what it feels like to betrayed by a friend/loved one and he will never betray us. #Jesusunderstands #Jesuslovesbrokenpeople
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It is clear that not every actor will have the adjective 'good' or 'bad' to qualify their ability to interpret roles but calling Pete Edochie a bad actor is laughable.
American film writer, Lee Daniels once said, 'Most actors want the audience to like them, and that leads to bad acting'. Edochie has achieved a height in his career that he enjoys doing what he does best without waiting for the audience to cheer him on. At least not at the age of 72!
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Twitter went on fire after a tweet that referred to Pete Edochie, one of Nigeria's acting veterans, as a 'bad actor,' went viral.
ALSO READ: U.S. based Illustrator says Pete Edochie is a bad actor
What informed this submission?
The Academy For Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had, on November 4, disqualified Genevieve Nnaji feature film, 'Lionheart' from potentially getting nominated in the 'Best International Feature Film' category at the 2020 Oscars.
'Lionheart' was Genevieve's directorial debut and she also starred in the film alongside popular Nollywood names like Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu, Kanayo O. Kanayo and Nigerian rapper Phyno. [Instagram/GenevieveNnaji]
The news got several Nigerians and non-Nigerian agitated over what should have been Nigeria's first representation at the widely accepted movie awards.
As the dust was clearing off, the seething anger in Nigerians was re-ignited when a tweet claimed Edochie's acting abilities is poor in a bid to point out that most Nigerian films are bad and couldn't make it to the Oscars. The Twitter user went further to berate some Nigerian filmmakers saying there's no visible film ready for Oscars in Nollywood.
In the heat of her rant, the Twitter user opined that Pete Edochie was a bad actor because he's been playing the same role his entire life - a statement which is in its entirety wrong and false.
The same personality insisted that all Edochie does is dropping proverbs in his dialogues and this made me wonder if the old man decides what dialogue he gets for any movie role. Obviously no. If the script requires him to make use of proverbs in interpreting roles, it's only professional that he does just that. If his ability to use these proverbs well sits with his age, well, it's just an added advantage and he should not be held responsible for neither his age or the good use of proverbs in interpreting roles as demanded of him.
Zulu Adigwe and Pete Edochie on the set of Forbidden Land
Was the criticism right?
Every individual has a right to his or her opinion on any issue irrespective of how vast the individual is on the subject matter. Hence, the right to an opinion or submission of who and what makes a good actor.
Again, some of the points raised for this submissions are largely hinged on being stereotyped and remained complacent having done the same thing for more than three decades.
The submission was further backed up with the suggestions that at his (Edochie) age and his level of acting seniority, he has the luxury and power to cherry-pick his roles yet he keeps acting the same old tired chief with no personality variation whatsoever shows that he's lazy and mostly talentless.'
This, I find disrespectful to a man who defined his career at a young age by playing the role of Okonkwo in an NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe's all-time best selling novel, 'Things Fall Apart'.
Edochie's interpretation isn't just one of a kind, it was a class act that got international recognition from the British Broadcasting Service that flew into Nigeria to interview him for the role that gave him his first moniker, 'Ebubedike'.
Edochie wasn't the only actor that went for the casting of the role, as a matter of fact, he was a young broadcaster, who combined per time acting with his job at Anambra Broadcasting Service. So, this means, he was talented and good to have landed the role.
Since the emergence of the new Nollywood in the early 90s, Edochie has been one of the favourite actors that worked hard to make a name in their chosen career.
Pete Edochie takes up the role of a soldier in a Nollywood film and he neither used proverbs nor acted like an old chief.
With a filmography of over 200 films, it is imperative to note that Nollywood - most especially the new Nollywood - has a way of stereotyping talents and limiting their abilities to reach their full potentials in the make-believe world.
And this was well pointed out by a Twitter user, who think it's Nollywood that stereotypes talents. The Twitter user further said if you start your acting carrier as a funny gateman, chances are those are the only kind of scripts you'd get. And before they know it, they don't see themselves in any other kinds of roles.
Edochie has immersed himself in his roles over and over again but again, he's only an actor and not a director. He is directed on how best to interpret his roles. How do you suddenly conclude that a man who knows his onions is a bad actor when he has a bad director, who can't take charge of the set.
Either he claims seniority or not, he didn't ask to be born in 1947 and he should command the same respect Morgan Freeman will command as a thespian in the environment where he has thrived.


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Articles tagged as: U.S. Department of Education
December 3, 2018
Indiana Vying For Nearly $10 Million In Federal Pre-K Grant Funding
The grant would support a statewide needs assessment, to better illustrate Indiana's pre-K and early learning landscape.Read More
November 14, 2018
State Releases A-F School Accountability Grades For 2017-18
The state accountability system changed in 2016 to include a greater focus on student progress, and most schools received high marks on their growth measures this year.Read More
November 13, 2018
One-Third Hoosier Schools Receive Different Accountability Grade From The Feds
Schools are getting letter grade ratings this year from both the state and federal government, and because of new education law, some schools will get two different ratings.Read More
September 25, 2018
Need Help Paying For College? There's An App For That
The U.S. Department of Education has developed a new smartphone app that it hopes will make the notoriously difficult Free Application For Federal Student Aid a little easier.Read More
January 19, 2018
Indiana's ESSA Plan Approved By US Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos approved Indiana's plan to adhere to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act Friday.Read More
September 19, 2017
Indiana Federal Lawmakers Ask DeVos To Delay Grad Rate Change
Indiana's Congressional delegation wants the federal education department to give the state more time to prepare before changes to high school diplomas begin.Read More
September 8, 2017
Betsy DeVos Signals Pullback On Campus Sex Misconduct Enforcement
The Department of Education will change its approach to campus sexual misconduct and begin a public notice and comment process to issue new regulations.Read More
August 16, 2017
Holcomb Reviewing Indiana's Federal Education Plan
Indiana's proposed federal education plan has been published online and it is now in the hands of Gov. Eric Holcomb.Read More
July 20, 2017
U.S. Dept. Of Education Encourages Indiana To Improve Data Security
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to the state outlining problems with the state's security for student data.Read More
May 23, 2017
Education Secretary DeVos Visits Catholic Voucher School In Indy
At Providence Cristo Rey High School, a high-performing private Indianapolis school, nearly every student receives a voucher.Read More


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Thomas A. Carr retired from FCP in June 2019 after 12 years as one of four Managing Partners of the firm. Mr. Carr played a critical role in helping the firm grow in areas such as fundraising, commercial office and manufactured housing investments and served on the firm's Investment Committee. He was instrumental in establishing organizational policies and procedures, developing internal leadership and leading the company in its extremely successful expansion from a regional to a national industry leader. He remains involved with FCP as an investor and represents FCP on the Board of Horizon Land Company, FCP's platform for manufactured housing investments.
Mr. Carr is the former Chairman and CEO of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation (formerly NYSE:CRE). He serves as Trustee and Past Chairman of the Board of the NHP Foundation and is on the Board of The Oliver Carr Company. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Board of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, a former member of the Real Estate Roundtable, former President of the Board of The Maret School, and former Trustee of The Federal City Council. Mr. Carr has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Urban Studies from Brown University.


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Guide at a Glance
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
Guide Bio
Francisco Romero is a tour guide in Canada offering sightseeing tour. He has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration at Universidad Autonoma in Mexico City. He speaks English, Spanish, and Portuguese and currently lives in Toronto. Francisco is proud of his extensive work experience in hotel reservation, convention, and groups.
His extensive tour experience includes organising Toronto City tours and Niagara Falls tours since 1998 as well as working as a tour manager for Long Haul Tours since 1998. Francisco is also a Niagara Parks Commission Licensed Guide for 2012 and a member of CTGA of Toronto since 2008.
Francisco is knowledgeable and well experienced in guiding. He particularly enjoys group tours. He loves show the best of Eastern Canada and share his knowledge of its history and culture.


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When I was traveling up to Tennessee with a car-load of cats, their preference was clear. They LOVED Prairie Home Companion on NPR, fell asleep almost instantly with anything Schubert, and complained their hearts out on ANY of the Brahms symphonies (when I switched to Schubert they quit meowling, then back to Brahms and cried, then back to Schubert and they fell quiet again).
If you have a pet, be it cat dog, bird or other, what music does s/he like or hate most?
When I was young, we had a budgie. When I started practising, he would chirrup away. we were never sure if he was singing along or trying to drown the noise.
...our budgies try and drown me out...the other parrots join in...
I have the African Grey whistling a few bars of Beethoven's 9th.
The other critters seem indifferent. However, they really don't like when I practice my soprano sax for some reason. Actually...neither do my kids...
Great way to empty the house...
My two Budgies like anything! They sing joyfully at every noise (or almost...)
I try to put the volume at something reasonable.
I like to think that they like particularly Tchaikovsky and David Oistrakh. I think they are very happy when they hear them because they sing very much.
But that could also be a mom bias too... :)
My experience, birds love music... dogs not so much but they will endure you by fear of being alone (but you see that they dislike it)
One of my cats comes running when I practice! She seems to like Kreisler the best! She doesn't like really high notes.
I had a cat that absolutely loved the Who, she would always come in and sit by the speaker when they were playing. Sometimes I would put one of their cds on when we left and when we came back she would be laying by the speaker listening still.
I have a Pekingese and two cats, and they all like to settle in near me when I start to play. My tabby cat likes to lay on my feet; my other cat sleeps in my case and my dog sleeps nearby.
My dog is actually my "tone" barometer. He stays asleep a long as I sound good, but if my tone starts to go downhill he wakes up and gives me dirty looks. But I used to have a cat who would run for the hills the minute I picked up my case.
We have a toy fox terrier who comes into the room when my daughter is practicing and bangs at her legs until she plays double stops. The dog then sits and howls away throughout the double stops singing her heart out. When my daughter stops playing, the dog is finished and leaves the room.
Years ago we had a wonderful little Schipperke, which is a small Belgian breed of dog. It is very small but has long, black hair and big black eyes. His name was Rosin. Only when I played Bach - and no other composer or etude - did he make noise. Usually he would cry and bark. But to this day I still can't figure out whether he was crying because the Bach was such beautiful music, or it was a criticism of my performance. It doesn't matter; we miss him.
I use to raise parakeetes/bugies. And boy did they join in all my practise sessions. I'd swear some were actually chirping Bach's Minute 3 since I played that one to the ground ;/. Now if I only could had taught them to harmonize-that would've been fantastic! Perhaps i would be still raising them.
Now we have 3 dogs and 1 cat. Only one dog whines when I play, especially double stops or a martele stroke gone bad.
All the animals on our farm (I guess most of them are "pets"!)become quiet when I play on my violin or viola. I think our cows far prefer classical over fiddling. On the other hand, the chickens HATE music esp. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. They all shake their heads as if they have a bug in their ear!
Many years ago I worked as assistant to a pair of insane research biologists for National Park Service. We were doing statistics on desert pupfish at Quitobaquito, a natural pond on the AZ/Mex. border. I took notes. while I waited for notes to take, I practiced Bach E-Major Partita, the first movement. When we stopped for lunch, all three of us recognized that some of the local birds--akin to mockingbirds--were imitating the string-crossing passage. That was weird enough, but when we made a follow-up visit, 6 weeks later, they were STILL whistling Bach, with their own embelishments....I don't know if the monkeys will ever make it to Shakespeare; the birds have discovered Bach.
When I start to tune, Julie, the Greyhound, starts to howl. Then I play crazy double stops and she howls louder. It lasts two or three minutes and she stops about the same time that I stop. But we have fun with the howl while it lasts. Afterward she lays on the bed and doses through my practice session.
Four years ago when we moved to the country it was probably a Mockingbird that sang that constant refrain from Janachec's Jenufa. And I can't stand that opera! But the bird didn't stop.
I had a dog, Nikko who won a talent contest singing along with Sons of the Pioneers. Her favorite songs were 'Tumblin' Tumbleweed' and 'Ghost Riders in the Sky'.
My cat runs away as soon as she sees me taking out any instrument (I play viola and recorders in addition to violin), and on the few occasions when she has been inadvertently shut into the room I'm practicing in, she basically panics until I let her out. Everybody is a critic.... This is in contrast to our last cat, who tolerated violin music and actually seemed to find recorder music pleasant -- he'd sometimes come into the room when I was playing, to listen.
This is an interesting question! I have a dog that HATES music with a lot of accidentals in it. She likes slow, soft, quiet music. She doesn't mind classical music by composers like Vivaldi, or fun fiddle pieces, but they wouldn't be her first choice.
I could put my cat on my bed and practice away, and he'd sleep through anything. He might run if I played the drums, though.
Cat#1 dislikes anything played on the violin and will leave the room.
Cat#2 HATES anything played on the violin and if I as much as touch it runs as if chased by a pack of dingos...
Like??? The music of a can of food opening or the glug of milk into a saucer....
[I believe my cat doubled up the message - he said there were two of them and they were entitled to one response each. Sorry for the topic noise. OUCH - stop it Nick! I'll play my violin....
That got rid of him....
When our dog is upset or scared, I play CD with Bach cello sonatas. It takes 2-3 minutes of listening to calm him down.
Fascinating and fun responses! I'll re-post something from another, similar thread but only re cats from the past:
From Raphael Klayman
Posted on June 13, 2012 at 02:49 AM
It's fascinating how they're all different. For 15 years I belonged to a calico cat named Desiré (Desi for short). She didn't like my playing one bit, but was kind enough to let me live in her apartment and serve her. She especially didn't like my high notes on the E string. She'd rarely come into the living room when I practiced, but did so once in a while to check something out in a window. Sometimes as an experiment I'd stop what I was working on and play a really high note. Desi would shoot me a dirty look as if to say "what are you doing? You're just doing that to annoy me, aren't you?" If I played the note again, she'd promptly leave the room. Maybe I unwittingly said something terrible to her in Cat-o-nese!
In those days I used to listen to vinyl records. Desi was usually indifferent to records – except when the needle got to the end and made that nasty noise, which bothered both of us. The only time I saw Desi react negatively to recorded music was once in the middle of Ein Heldenleben. It was nowhere near any of the famous violin solos, but in that agitated section with a lot of percussion which always reminded me of the German invasion of Poland, Desi looked very disturbed and left the living room.
Some months back I visited two bassist friends who have two cats. I played there, and one of the cats was indifferent while the other one was entranced by my playing!
I have a cellist friend who had a cat who was generally sanguine about her playing – except for one note, which always made him meow his disapproval in no uncertain terms. Once she gave an at-home recital. Came the passage with the offending note and he meowed raucously, as if to say "I thought I told you not to play that note!" Of course everyone cracked-up and the recital came to a stop! [EDIT] [Flag?]
Update: during the fallout from Hurricane Sandy I briefly stayed with a pianist friend who had 3 cats. When I first started to practice there, 2 of them seemed indifferent, but one of them came up to me with her eyes very wide open and consternation on her face, as if to say "Dude, what are you doing? I don't think that's even allowed here. You'd better check with my Mom." Once, rehearsing with another pianist, her up-till-then sweet dog barked at me terribly as soon as I started to play, and wouldn't stop. And years ago, rehearsing with another pianist with 2 love birds, one got very excited and sang along happily. The other just stared at her mate as if to say "What are you so excited about?"
My cat, and other cats I have had before him, seem to love Mozart (on the radio). He sits very near the speakers, wiggles his ears slowly, and smiles. Put something else on and he's gone.
Anything that is very harmonious seems to work for him.
My cat seems to hate any violin music. At first I thought it was just me being a beginner. She would leave the room and meow whenever I practiced or played. However, I later realized that she would do the same even when a violin solo was played on the computer or TV, so not just me :)
She does seem to love the piano and seem very fond of Beethoven.
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Images: a symphony orchestra, the disconstructed potato omelet, the cabin of the marx brothers, the Amazon jungle... in fact these images do not have anything to do with what is going to pass, but they served me as inspiration.
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What You Need
Kids, a Bible, Post-It Notes, a watch with a second hand and a selection of keywords from your lesson or lesson series.
Set Up
Write your keywords on Post-It Notes. For example, if you're doing a lesson on Advent from Matthew chapter 1 and 2, and Luke 2, some keywords would be: "Angel, shepherds, baby, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Lord, afraid, magi, gifts, star, manger, warned, and praising." If you're doing a lesson series on Abraham, some of the keywords from Genesis chapter 12-25, would be: "God, sacrifice, stars, dead, heaven, bones, child, walls, Pharaoh, and sword."
How You Play
Divide class into two teams. Give a keyword Post-It Note to a player on team one. The player must choose to act out or describe the keyword to his or her teammates without actually saying the word. Player must say, "I will act out the keyword" or "I will describe the keyword," before beginning. The player then acts out or describes the keyword to his or her team. Players are given 15 seconds to communicate the keyword to their teammates. If a team is unable to guess correctly, the opposing team may take a guess. (Allow 5 seconds to respond.) Whichever team guesses correctly scores a point. If a player accidentally says the keyword, the point automatically goes to the opposing team. The next team takes their turn whether the keyword was guessed correctly or not.
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Once all the keywords have been played, the team with the most points wins!
Optional scoring method: If players are able to communicate their keyword in the context of the Scripture lesson, they score two points if their team guesses correctly. For example, if the keyword is "angel" while studying Advent. A player might say, "A heavenly being, that has wings." If his or her team guesses "angel" they would score one point. But if a player says, "They appeared to the shepherds, and one said, "Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy." This Scripture-specific clue would bring two points if the team answers correctly.
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Consolidation is a means of survival for cinema exhibitors
Film exhibitor INOX Leisure Ltd is in initial talks with Carnival and Miraj Cinemas to acquire their screens, two people said on condition of anonymity. The development comes days after media reported that PVR Cinemas was seeking to merge the local branch of Mexican theater chain Cinepolis with itself.
"When you're competing, you can't really agree to talk about rivals merging; you have to move yourself. INOX has sent feelers to Carnival and Miraj although nothing has been finalized yet," said one of the two people quoted above.
He said the conversations around these deals were a direct result of the pandemic devastating the theater industry.
The potential PVR-Cinepolis merger is also an obvious threat to INOX, he added.
India's pandemic-ravaged film exhibition sector is also facing a challenge from the rise of video streaming websites such as Netflix, which is putting pressure on margins and forcing them to close cinemas.
If the talks are successful, INOX, which operates more than 600 cinemas in India, will add more than 400 screens from Carnival Cinemas and more than 100 screens from Miraj Group, he said.
While Carnival Group has interests in film production, food and real estate, Miraj Group manages hospitality, real estate, food and pipe and fittings businesses.
INOX Group is a conglomerate with interests in wind energy, renewable energy and specialty chemicals.
A deal with Miraj could make more sense for INOX than one with Carnival, which has a debt of ₹1,400 to 1,500 crore and failed to pay rent to developers and salary of his employees for some time.
"Consolidation is now a big part of the business, and everyone has been talking to everyone over the past few months. Although there is nothing on the table for us now, there is always a possibility of consolidation tomorrow," said Amit Sharma, general manager of Miraj Cinemas, in an interview.
Carnival did not respond to questions from Mint. INOX declined to comment on the story, and a PVR spokesperson said news of a merger with Cinepolis was speculative.
The Indian multiplex industry is dominated by PVR with 846 screens, followed by INOX (675), Carnival Cinemas (450), Cinepolis (360) and Miraj Cinemas with 147 screens.
International markets such as the United States have many more multiplex operators. The largest company in the United States is AMC Entertainment, with 8,043 screens.
According to a recent report by media consultant Ormax, the cumulative box office gross for 2020 and 2021 in India was only ₹5,757 crore, almost 50% less than the country's film industry brought in in 2019 alone.
In addition, box office revenue was also robbed of almost ₹580 crore from the release of 26 Hindi films directly to video streaming platforms between March 2020 and August 2021 alone when cinemas were closed.
Although theaters are seeing the first signs of recovery with attractive programming planned for the summer, there is no way to erase the losses of the past two years, trade experts have said, making it difficult to investment in new properties and easier. team up with rivals to increase the number of screens.
"Clearly the Bijlis no longer see value in the business, and this is the best way out. While they could have waited a while to see how things turn out, PVR is also at a disadvantage, thanks to its model of renting properties instead of owning the asset like INOX does," a second undercover person pointed out. of anonymity. .
In such a scenario, merging with Cinepolis India, a conservative and debt-free company since its inception, makes sense. The 846 screens owned by PVR combined with Cinepolis' 360 will enable the combined entity to have a 42% share of the multiplex segment and a 15% share of the overall cinema screen ecosystem in India, according to estimates by Karan Taurani, Senior Vice President, Elara Capital Ltd. The merged entity will have a box office revenue share (Hindi and English) of 35% after the merger.
A film producer and distributor pointed out that such deals would disadvantage filmmakers.
"Competition is always good for business. The combined entity will be able to dictate shows and screen times, and producers will have no choice. In a monopoly, they may even demand a higher share of box office revenue, more than the 50% that is standard right now," the person said.
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What Our Editors Loved Last Month
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What We Read
On a recent trip, Outside editor Chris Keyes told me about a book he was reading—SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome. I'm about halfway through, and the connection to the outdoors is pretty tenuous, but it's a fascinating read that engages in everything ambiguous and confusing about Rome. Yes, I'm late to the party—the book came out in 2015—but it's still worth picking up.
—Scott Rosenfield, digital editorial director
I'm in the middle of reading Too Much and Not in the Mood, a book of essays by Durga Chew-Bose. It's incredibly predictable that I love it, as I already raved about Jenny Zhang's Sour Heart last month, and the books definitely appeal to the same sort of reader. Chew-Bose's writing is beautiful and full of lines you'll want to write down. (In the first essay, "Heart Museum," her description of sisterhood is so spot-on that I took a photo of an entire page and sent it to my own sister.) The book is short, but it's one that makes you want to read slowly so it's not over too soon.
—Molly Mirhashem, associate editor
I'm a quarter through a tech book that just launched this month called The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. It is extremely well-researched and insightful, and oftentimes surprising. I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in the rise of the tech giants—and what it means for us in the future. Here's one fun fact for free: "Apple's cash on hand is nearly the GDP of Denmark."
—Jenny Earnest, assistant social media editor
I finally got around to reading Elif Batuman's first novel, The Idiot. Critics tend to focus on her love of Russian literature, but it's her voice that always keeps me reading, no matter what she's talking about. She has this dry, reserved way of poking fun at the absurdity of certain parts of the elite intellectual world—whether they be famous authors, professors, works of literature, or universities—yet she never stops loving their quirks, magic, and eccentricities. The novel is essentially a love story set during college, but with a lot of delightfully tangential observations along the way.
—Will Ford, editorial fellow
I just read My Absolute Darling, and it blew me away. Gabriel Tallent showcases incredible emotional empathy and nature writing in this novel about a young woman named Turtle, who's my new favorite character in all of fiction.
—Axie Navas, executive editor
What We Listened To
Two good road-trip albums: Margo Price's All American Made, for those who like Dolly Parton's 1980s output, and the new album Echo in the Valley from Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck, who never cease to amaze.
—Jonah Ogles, articles editor
I'm a total sucker for all things food—everything from its nutrition and sourcing to its role as a cultural conduit. In one month on Mother Jones' Bite podcast, I listened to stories about pumpkin spice protein powder, the effect of Trump's administration on farmers, and how Napa farms and vineyards have vowed to rebuild and flourish after the fires. Suffice it to say I was never bored.
—Carly Graf, assistant editor
I have a soft spot for sad folk music, and the new album One Go Around from Jeffrey Martin, a Portland-based singer-songwriter, has been on repeat this month. Every track on the album tells a powerful story, and you can't help but get hooked in by Martin's deep voice and poetic songwriting. If you ask anyone at the office, I've more than likely sent them the Spotify link and forced them to listen to it in full, because it's just that good.
—Marie Sullivan, associate video producer
Phoebe Bridgers' debut album Stranger in the Alps came out at the end of September, the same week that the aspens started changing color here in Santa Fe, so of course I immediately latched onto it as my Fall Mood Album. Driving, hiking, running, hammock-testing, wallowing in autumnal sentimentality—if I'm not listening to Phoebe Bridgers, I am thinking about how Phoebe Bridgers would be the perfect soundtrack to this activity. Two favorites: "Georgia" and "Killer," the latter of which starts with a reference to Jeffrey Dahmer and only gets better from there.
—Erin Berger, associate editor
What We Watched
I went to see Walk with Me, a documentary about the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh and his retreat center in France called Plum Village. It was a real antidote to the crazy, noisy lives most of us are living, and very inspiring to see the service they are doing around the world, like teaching meditation in prisons.
I also saw the movie Only the Brave, about the hotshot firefighters who died while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. The movie is a compelling portrait of what life is like on the front lines, and especially relevant as the United States experiences more and more gigantic, destructive fires each year. Warning: It'll rip your heart out at the end. If you want to read more about what happened in Yarnell, check out the story that Kyle Dickman, a former hotshot himself, wrote for us about it.
—Mary Turner, deputy editor
I love a good backcountry horror flick, and Ravenous' Manifest Destiny cannibal romp through the Sierra Nevada is one of the very best. Bonus points for its old-timey mountaineering montage and bonkers soundtrack.
—Aleta Burchyski, copy editor
Epicly Later'd started ten years ago as a Vice web series that looked behind the tricks and into the lives of professional skateboarders, through the lens of former Thrasher and Vice magazine photo editor/photographer Patrick O'Dell. It's back as a TV show on Viceland, and it's still pulling the human element from skateboarders' histories. From Bam Margera on how the loss of his childhood friend drove him further into alcoholism and how skateboarding is his saving grace, to Heath Kirchart on the Zen of accepting the possibility of failure and injury when trying thought-to-be-impossible tricks, to the spark of childlike play that skateboarding represents for Oscar-winning director Spike Jonze, this show is about people more than anything.
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Folk guitarist Jack Williams to perform Friday
Jack Williams, a national and international touring folk singer and guitarist, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Star City Studios, 120 W. Castellano Drive.
As a sought-after guitarist in the 1960s, Williams' bands accompanied legendary artists such as John Lee Hooker, Big Joe Turner, Hank Ballard and The Shirelles. As a solo artist, the eclectic singer-songwriter has performed at venues that range from living rooms to the acclaimed Newport Folk Festival.
His 50-plus-year career as a musician has seen the release of 13 CDs, including his latest, "Far Away, Long Ago." The album is a mix of both new and older original material, as well as traditional music and cover songs.
Tickets, which cost $20, are available at the door and via brownpapertickets.com.
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Last week we went to the Gran Canary to shoot Jony Gonzalez ripping the booger slab. He sent his bro to pick us up form the airport, who is 19 and called Alberto. Alberto took us for lunch, took us to the spot, drove us around and generally was host with the most. It's pretty much him and four thousand boogieboarders on that island, but he keeps his head up. He had original Barcelona '92 Olympics RayBan Wayfarers and wore a tweetie pie dressing gown getting changed. I told him a 'Prince Albert' was slang for a cock ring, and he was stoked. Photog Laurel fucked us all over by locking Albert's keys in his (dad's) car while we surfed until dark one evening, and he didn't even snap. Then, on the weekend, Albert went big at Carnival and stayed up till 8am larging it, but still showed up for the lunchtime shred. What a guy! Here's a wee clip of Albert. Groovy style, no?
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the prodigy | omen || invaders must die
lax-o-mat | schmiede || taxomal
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ghoultown | find a good horse || life after sundown
the creepshow | they all fall down || they all fall down
biffy clyro | the captain || only revolutions
deftones | diamond eyes || diamond eyes
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buckethead | nottingham lace || enter the chicken
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BBC's New Drama 'Informer' Has The Internet Totally Obsessed For This Key Reason
The brand new BBC series Informer kicked off this month and fans of intense television drama will be very pleased with it's arrival on BBC One. The show follows the story of Razi, portrayed by newcomer Nabhaan Rizwan, who has recently been scouted to work alongside counter-terrorism officers in London. As the first season of the show continues, fans may be wondering about the series' future, so will Informer return for Season 2 ?Well, given that the first series has only just premiered, it's understandable that the BBC have not yet announced any plans for a second outing, however I have reached out to the broadcaster and will update you with any information regarding Season 2 when it becomes available.
The drama series tells the story of the second-generation Pakistani and east-Londoner, Raza, after he is recruited as an informer by counter-terrorism officer Gabe, who just so happens to harbour a mysterious past of his own. The officer works alongside his new partner Holly, who poses a threat to the British counter-terrorism police's operation due to her curious nature. The stakes become higher and higher as a significant investigation grows more intense, and the personal soon becomes political for the show's three main characters.
As previously reported, the show's lead is played by Rizwan, who has previously enjoyed a successful stage career. Other members of the Informer cast include Dead Men's Shoes star Paddy Considine, who plays office Gabe, and Bel Powley, star of The Diary Of A Teenage Girl, who portrays partner Holly. Also appearing in the BBC thriller is Holby City's Sharon D Clarke, Jessica Raine star of Wolf Hall, Broadchurch actress Sunetra Sarker and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva from Sixteen.
The series is directed by Johnny Campbell, who is known for his work on the hit HBO science-fiction series WestWorld, and produced by the highly-celebrated director Sam Mendes, who is recognised worldwide for his work on the most recent additions to the James Bond franchise. A description of the show's intense plot within the BBC press release reads: "As the central counterterrorism investigation heats up, the stakes for all three get higher and higher. Informer tells a story about identity in a world where lines are increasingly being drawn and sides are being taken."
According to the Radio Times, when previously commenting on the new series the BBC executive producer, Elizabeth Kilgarriff, said: "Brilliantly original and constantly surprising, Informer is going to be a must watch treat for the audience. Brought to the screen by some of the most exciting new and established talent from on and off screen, I can't wait to see it come to life on BBC One next year."
The show's pilot episode seems to have captured the imagination of viewers, many of whom have taken to social media to express their love of the drama series so far.
The series airs weekly on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on BBC One, and those looking to catch up can do so on the channel's on demand service, BBC iPlayer. With other gripping dramas such as Bodyguard having reached their conclusion, Informer certainly acts as a welcome replacement, and I'm really looking forward to see how the story unfolds.


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LeaseWeb, one of the world's largest hosting brands with solutions including bare metal dedicated servers and cloud, has announced the appointment of Michael Tobin, former CEO of TeleCityGroup, and Wilco Jiskoot, former member of the ABN AMRO Board of Directors and adviser for AAC Capital Partners, to its newly installed Advisory Board. The appointments are aimed at further global growth of the LeaseWeb brand.
LeaseWeb has experienced exceptional growth in recent years. The company had record earnings this past year and has doubled its workforce since 2011. LeaseWeb currently has data centers at ten locations around the world, including Asia, Europe and the United States.
In order to position the company for the future and create further significant growth, LeaseWeb has decided to establish this Advisory Council. The newly installed Advisory Council has to guide and support the company's management team in its endeavor to realize an ambitious strategy for growth.
"Our vision for the future is centered on increasing the depth and breadth of our services, tapping into new markets and expanding geographical locations," said Con Zwinkels, co-founder of LeaseWeb. "We are very pleased that these specialists can support us with their advice and that they are happy to share their broad professional knowledge with us. This will enable us to keep ourselves sharp and maintain focus, while we continually protect our identity and integrity for further international growth."
The Advisory Council shall serve as a high-level sounding board and will study the environment in which all LeaseWeb entities operate – "from an objective, strategic and international perspective."
The announcement follows the news that LeaseWeb added a third data center location in the U.S. to its global data center portfolio. With existing U.S. data centers in Washington, D.C., and San Jose, Calif., this new Dallas-based data center expands LeaseWeb USA's partnership with Equinix and the Equinix Marketplace.


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Two ex-partners in a ranching endeavor break their partnership and start a range war. Rogers gets into the act when one frames the other for criminal activity.
Roy and Gabby arrive in Tombstone and Roy is mistaken for the bad guy gunslinger for whom the crooked mayor sent
Now that the Spanish-American war is over, Roy and other Rough Riders become border patrolmen. Their goal is to stop outlaws who are stealing gold from stage coaches and express offices
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Shoulder Pain: Posterior Deltoid and Capsule Stretch
Shoulder pain can be caused by many things going on with the shoulder complex. One of the things that can cause shoulder pain is an impingement problem of the rotator cuff due to a tight posterior deltoid muscle or posterior shoulder capsule. To stretch this out find the angle that it is most tight in the back side. Then, lean your shoulder blade firmly against a wall to stabilize the shoulder blade to isolate the stretch. It's important to place your shoulder blade firmly against the wall to stabilize it. Otherwise, the stretch will be more into your rhomboid muscles on the inside of the shoulder blade. Gently pull the arm across the body and hold this stretch for 30 seconds. Repeat this for 3 sets.


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"I love smuggling – you should write about smuggling like you wrote about the cactus…"
'Roger' also said I should change each person's name. He and 'A.T.' became our forbidden goods, spirited into Al-Quds for 'Jack & Jim's' double-wedding. "Canada" was driving, carrying us through Al-Khader1 village in a purple van (that wasn't purple). We emerged through a tunnel under the apartheid barrier onto a road that, after I found my bearings, I recognized as leading to the drive-through check-point. We were in the settler lane. Our Palestinian friends sat snug in the back, nephew and uncle, as the van crept toward a lady soldier in over-sized sunglasses.
My two European friends looked to me for cues, so I said, "this is a smile-and-wave check-point: we have a Canadian driving, a Swede in the passenger seat, a Belgian and an American—the soldiers won't look long enough to notice the two in the back."
I fiddled with my prayer beads. Belgium glanced at me:
"Did you get those in Al-Khaleel?—oh…" A stoic calm bleached all our faces as the soldier waved Canada through, a moment that will play in slow motion in our dreams for weeks. The blush rushed back into our faces and everyone started clapping and laughing. We emerged from the next tunnel and caught a fleeting glance of Beit Jala from the Israeli side of the barrier.
"My heart! My heart dropped below my stomach and now it is beating!—look, there is Cremisan!"
"Do you think it helps that we are wearing formal clothes?"
A knot of Israeli bureaucracy made it impossible for most of the guys' family to attend the wedding in al-quds(Jerusalem) but, to maintain their ID cards, the ceremony could be nowhere else. Around the Scottish Church, we started following the grooms' mother and family in their giant white van.
"—your sister-in-law drives less like she's being followed and more like she's being chased."
"She is a very good driver" assured A.T. "–she can lose whomever she likes…". The city is never quite alive, for me, unless A.T. is painting it with memories, like when he had his Easter week permit. If there is anything worth breaching Israeli 'security' for, it is a family wedding. Along the way, we passed a church that was scorched and defaced by Jewish Settlers. We arrived at a bride's house to perform a visit. The groom(s) wait at the church while family and friends pour into the bride'(s) living-room to sit. And eat cookies. And drink coffee or juice. And talk. We 'paid congratulations', a counter-point to all of the condolences I have paid with A.T. in the wake of death. I like this tradition of sitting, present, with each other in both times of sorrow and joy.
We followed the wrong car and arrived at the Melkite church instead of the other bride's house. The grooms' younger brother (Jake, we'll say) stood guard by the door, welcoming people. He would be intimidating if he were not so sweet. We asked him where we should park but he shook his head innocently. I gave him a hug: I haven't seen as much of him since the boys left for Indiana. Sweden and I found a pew by a pillar in the upstairs sanctuary. More guests trickled in, many of them familiar– brother of the bride, aunts & uncles, new faces that resonated with features from relatives I already knew. My sense of alienation sloughed away: bad Arabic aside, I am a family friend.
Before I write about what is different, I must say that it always felt like a wedding to me. The essence of a wedding goes across cultures and, on this day, many of the details too. The brides in their white dresses and grooms in their tuxedos marched together down the aisle to the priest. Their wedding party was composed of brothers and sisters—three families of them. I knew I would not understand the words as the priest began but what I did understand is that there was not going to be any idle-talk: he chanted the whole service. From the moment he began, I was captivated by the beauty of Eastern churches and their rites. Having been to the Apostle Peter's ruined house and various archaic churches, I am sure that the Holiness of the Holy Land is watching people you know joined together, in the presence of their community, with a promise made to God. Stones are not holier than love, though only the stones and the olive trees are more continuous in this land than ceremonies like these.
Crowns are an element completely missing from the Western tradition of marriage. The priest placed them on their heads in matching
sets and chanted a blessing and bond between each pair. Before the marriage was finished, they all joined hands and stepped slowly in a circle with the priest as he continued singing. It all made intuitive sense, to me, in a way that a double-wedding would not in the West where we trifle with "I do" and spectacles like photo-slide-shows or instrumental solos. Here I felt less like an audience member and more like a community member, bearing witness to a living ritual. We watched them enter a new phase of their lives. For these men, it was an instant change-of-state –and long-anticipated. When the chanting was finished, all four were all part of the same family.
Just like every wedding I have ever seen, there was a receiving line. I felt so happy for all of them, especially for the parents. This was not just a "win" for love but for politics and the future: Jerusalem ID-cards. Aces, baby! We all took pictures together after the ceremony, inserting Sweden and Belgium in with myself and the newlyweds. I ate candy with Roger, Jake, and little sister 'Mary', dressed absolutely gorgeously. Later, when she caught the bouquet I said, "You're sixteen – does catching that mean the same thing here as it does in the US?"
"Yes, but it's just for fun… don't be silly…"
Our journey took an uncanny twist when we decided to pass through the Beit Sahour checkpoint via Har Homa settlement. This hilltop "suburb" is like an extraterrestrial installment: a megalithic, uniform wart of regular housing we can see from Manger Street, as if Martians whacked all the trees away and lowered it to the Earth in one piece. Settlements are where daydreams and nightmares meet. Each street of perfectly matching condos dead-ends into a playground so that every street looks virtually the same, except stocked with a different cast of settlement-issue Israelis walking their dogs2. We passed around some cinnamon gum while our Canadian friend navigated the dystopian labyrinth. Our curiosity was on fire but we felt a discomfort that nearly overwhelmed it, riding around, now, with Mary in the front seat and two more Arabs, still. Canada reminded us that we could all be carrying kilos and kilos of explosives. We knew it. We know that security is just another word for the loss of freedoms for unwanted people and their allies. There isn't any barrier that cannot be crossed just once. The point is to prevent the unwanted people from carrying on with their lives over generations. Security has always been a tarp thrown over displacement practices – as if the US reservation system was about saving white settlers from "savages". Palestinians sneak into Jerusalem to see family, to find work, and to remember times passed.
[To be continued: the wedding reception]
"Oh! My heart dropped again!"
"It's okay – it's always easier coming into Bethlehem than going out…"
1) Al-Khader village is named for Saint Khader, a soldier and Christian in the Roman army who was martyred when he refused to burn other Christians. That's what I think, anyway… when I hear Al-Khader I think of that story even if it actually isn't true. I also think he is the patron saint of England, where he's called George.
2) Our Belgian friend made a comment about this. He said it was strange to see Jews walking dogs. In North America, its not uncommon to see any given person walking a dog but in Europe the collective trauma must run deep: Holocaust. A.T. talked about his dislike of dogs and the traumatic experience he had at a tender age when Israeli forces took him captive and threatened him with attack dogs. They might have done it under the umbrella excuse of security, another reason why I never suppose that the ends justify the means. There are consequences for our means beyond our ends and those ends to which we strive are rarely ever our salvation, or else we would know that humane means ought to be our primary end.


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Conservative activist and former pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson recently blamed police shootings of black men on the "Me" generation that grew out of the "women's lib movement."
During an appearance Tuesday on American Family Radio's "Today's Issues," Carson speculated about the behavior that led to the fatal shooting of black unarmed teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
"Certainly in a lot of our inner cities, particularly in the black inner cities, where 73 percent of the young people are born out of wedlock, the majority of them have no father figure in their life," Carson said. "Usually the father figure is where you learn how to respond to authority."
He also addressed comments made by host Lauren Kitchens Steward about respecting authority and the entitlement, which she claimed, "dominates" this generation.
"I think a lot of it really got started in the '60s with the 'Me' generation. 'What's in it for me?'" Carson said. "I hate to say it, but a lot of it had to do with the women's lib movement. You know, 'I've been taking care of my family, I've been doing that, what about me?' You know, it really should be about us."
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Pennsylvania College of Technology employees have set a record for giving to the Annual Fund Employee Campaign, shattering the old mark set just last year.
"When we kicked off the 2002-03 campaign last May, we set a goal of raising $45,000 in donations from employees," says Annual Giving Officer Jim Finkler. "As of Wednesday morning, gifts and pledges from employees totaled $50,587!"
"That's a great accomplishment," he says, "especially considering that it's an increase of almost $9,000 over the last campaign, and an increase of more than $17,000 from just two years ago." He notes that the $50,000 mark was surpassed with almost four months left in the campaign. Finkler adds that, so far, 251 Penn College individual employees, plus one group of employees, are donating to the 2002-03 Annual Fund.
"Those gifts will help scores, if not hundreds, of students, and that is a direct reflection of the strong commitment of Penn College's faculty and staff to making sure our students succeed."
Faculty and staff are making gifts to dozens of scholarship funds in the College's portfolio, such as the Russell M. Trapp Memorial Scholarship and the Cunningham Family Scholarship, as well as gifts to support the various academic schools and instructional support areas. Many employees are also making "unrestricted" gifts, which are used to help students through scholarships and other initiatives.
Employees can make an outright gift to the Penn College Annual Fund, or they can use the convenient payroll deduction. Any employee interested in making a gift to the 2002-03 Annual Fund Employee Campaign can go online, click on "Penn College Employees' Giving Program," print and fill out the form, and send it to the Foundation Office at DIF 65. If you have any questions, e-mail or call the Foundation Office at Ext. 7480.Subscribe to PCToday Daily Email.


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The Benefits of Turning Waste Into Renewable Energy
The world population is growing at an exponential rate, and as such, more people are consuming products that require packaging, meaning that waste has become a way of life for most of us.
This comes in the form of plastic packaging, food scraps and used electronics that have reached the end of their lives in terms of usability. It is estimated that the average person produces one ton of waste in a year. This has adverse effects on the environment, as the conventional method of collecting waste and putting it into a landfill is no longer viable. This is why is has become important to look into ways into which waste can be converted to renewable waste energy.
Waste that collects in a landfill starts forming landfill gas, which can be converted into sources of energy for the following energy needs:
- Natural gas
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- Steam
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What are the advantages of turning waste into the energy solutions above?
A community that is involved in the proper recycling of waste benefits by having cleaner rivers and water sources. Each year, many industries pump waste products into rivers and seas. This leads to decline in population of entire species of animals and the contamination of our drinking water sources. Proper disposal and turning waste into renewable energy means that the community will enjoy a cleaner and healthier ecosystem that enhances the quality of life.
Waste can also be turned into electricity through anaerobic digestion, meaning that enough power could be generated to power millions of homes. Constant power outages will be a thing of the past, and communities will rest easy knowing that they are playing a part in the search and supply of energy sources that are sustainable and renewable.
Turning waste into energy has the potential to create jobs for many people in a community, which drives down the unemployment rates and gives young people constructive and profitable ways of spending their time.
As landfills diminish through the transformation of waste into energy, overall air quality increases, and offending smells that originate from landfills decrease.
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New York, one of the largest cities in the world, is currently seeking ways in which it can transform waste into energy. This trend is replicated all over the world, meaning that the world has awoken to a new consciousness, having seen the many benefits that this transformation produces.
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Sitting on the panel for a designer, I was given these directions: "I'm not looking for your typical runway model, I'm looking for the typical person that you would see on the streets. Not only were we stunned as judges, but we asked questions as we seek understanding. Modeling has become a revolving door for those of all genders, races and ages. If you think deeply about it, the typical person that you see in the mall or on the streets is usually the consumer. Truthfully, most consumers aren't tall, blonde and slim. They're shirt, tall, plus size, skinny, dark, light and of multiple races! So why appeal only to the runway fashion model audience? In addition to making sense of this, it only right to have castings correspond to those of variety.
This is good, really good. This reopens and reconnects the industry to allow those to achieve their dreams who aren't lengthy and proportionally gifted. It inspires those who have been told that they are not model material, too short, too old, too heavy or too dark to chase dreams that were once unreachable. Not only is the job market expanding, designers are also seeking an increase in sales and creativity because of this.
What to do next? Get out there and give things a shot! Aspiring model, this is "your time"!! The barriers have been broken and the walls have been destroyed! Get out to your next casting call and give it all you have. The industry is open to everyone and designers are looking for all types of models! If you have style and a sense of fashion, anything can happen!!!
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Fontana's VS campaign caused the lingerie brand to rewrite its policies for models in its ads.
Isabeli Fontana Seductive in Barely There Brazilian Bikinis (pics, video)
But the controversy launched her career. She was quickly signed by Versace, Ralph Lauren and Valentino. Of course it helped that Isabeli is classically beautiful.
She was born in Brazil to parents of Italian heritage and made the finals of the 1996 Elite Model Look contest as a 13-year-old. She moved to Milan, Italy, and launched her modeling career.
She's been the face of more than 30 top fashion brands from Shiatzy Chen, Armani Jeans, Chanel, Colcci and Disritmia to Dolce and Gabbana and Emporio Armani.
Model Isabeli Fontana Hit for Too Tan Look in Bikini Ads (photos!)
She also appeared more than once in the celebrated Pirelli Calendar and was hand-picked by Karl Lagerfeld to appearing in the 2011 edition posing as a goddess from ancient Greece and Rome.
In her Harper's shoot, she posed for photographer Alique and was styled by Juan Cebrián in Versace designs. Franco Gobbi styled her hair with makeup by Serge Hodonou.
Adriana Lima, Brazil Models Shout Out to 2014 World Cup (video!)
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Korean Language Club
The Korean Language Club helps students learn to speak and read Korean including Hangul, the Korean alphabet. Students will be able to practice with one another and the club sponsor. Speakers of all levels are welcome.
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Well, the Al Smith dinner has come and gone. The event received predictably massive media coverage. It was broadcast live on the C-Span Cable network and varying portions were broadcast on most other television networks, stations and major news websites and it was written up in many newspapers. The videos seemed to have sometimes been strategically edited to make one candidate (mostly Obama) look better than the other.
The totally predictable photos of an uproariously laughing Cardinal Dolan in the center of the two laughing presidential candidates were printed and broadcast far and wide. The Associated Press news service syndicated photo was perhaps the most notable example of the photo-op that many social and otherwise conservative or just plain patriotic Americans feared the most.
After watching the full speeches of both President Obama and Mitt Romney, it's my opinion Romney trounced Obama in getting the bigger laughs and using humor to considerable political advantage. I didn't expect that. Both candidates had admittedly really funny lines. Still, it seemed to me that the speeches were in some ways a replay of the first Romney/Obama debate. Obama was not nearly as funny nor as lively as Romney. Maybe I'm biased.
It appeared Romney had a better understanding than some of the great danger to America from a second Obama term. He may have understood that it was appropriate to exploit the opportunity, regardless of the otherwise acceptable polite traditions of the Al Smith dinner, to ridicule Obama to the maximum advantage of the American people. Humor can at times have a greater impact than straight debate.
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There is still the question of the appropriateness (a matter of prudential judgment) of inviting Obama, especially at a time so close to the election.
Cardinal Dolan's reference to both Obama and Romney as men of honor and faith was very disconcerting. He stated at the dinner: "I'm privileged to be in the company of two honorable men, both called to the noble vocation of public service, whose love for God and country is surpassed only by their love for their own wives and children…" "two honorable men who love God and country?" Was there someone else in the room he was referring to? Those descriptions clearly do not in any way accurately apply to the "abortion president."
That inappropriate praise reminds us of the New York cardinal's similar praise for the Catholicism of the two vice-presidential candidates. Dolan stated, "We've got two men who – and you can disagree with one of them or both of them – say they take their faith seriously, who don't try to hide it". Joe Biden cannot possible be taking his faith seriously. Why this embarrassing, if not dangerous deference to anti-Catholic despots?
The ecstatic comments from our dear friend, Michael Sean Winters, of the usually dissident, "social justice" religion National Catholic Reporter are revealing. The enthusiasm of Winters and NCR colleague Tom Gallagher over the dinner outcome seems to confirm concerns of many Catholics and other Christians about the invitation to the "abortion president". If many years dissident Winters thought the evening was "a great moment for the Cardinal-Archbishop of New York and for the Catholic Church and for the country", then we should be asking more questions about the evening.
Judy Brown's column presents an interesting, previously unknown tidbit of information about Cardinal Dolan's judgments regarding appropriate dinner guests. Her experience is not uncommon.
Many outspoken, but usually still respectful Catholic pro-life, pro-family leaders have at one time or another been thrown out of bishops' offices or harshly admonished in public or private for simply revealing disturbing information and encouraging needed action. The whistle-blower is all too often quickly labelled the real problem – an "all or nothing" "troublemaker" for putting the Church leader in such an uncomfortable situation. Prominent individuals, such as Obama, who distribute financial largess, are seen as much preferable opportunities for "charity" and "dialogue" that well informed pro-life, pro-family leaders themselves are frequently denied.
Mind you, I am not saying that Cardinal Dolan is not pro-life. He most certainly is and some notably positive changes are happening under his watch at the head of the USCCB. And a lot of the statements in this blog post are just my opinions.
Still, I wonder sometimes if we pro-lifers are insane for believing what the Popes and many bishops and leaders of various Christian denominations and other religions and cultures repeatedly emphasize – that every abortion is an unjust killing of an utterly innocent, totally human life. There are growing numbers of damaged post abortive women who are giving moving witness to that same belief from the real experiences in their lives.
Perhaps we are too negative and overdoing it and unnecessarily enduring ridicule from most of the elites as the man/God endured 2,000 years ago. I mean, He ended up getting nailed to a cross for his foolishness of continuing to make too many people in high places very uncomfortable. Not smart tactics many would think today. He was especially way too critical of religious leaders. Think of all the good He could have done for mankind had he not been such a troublemaker.
Most leaders have not been acting as though there really is an ongoing and expanding slaughter of innocents. And this attitude (with some notable exceptions) has been sustained for 40 years. We obviously haven't been getting it right all these years. Why are we always so serious about abortion, euthanasia, the spread of the gay culture and all that, if most of our wise and learned leaders clearly aren't terribly concerned about these issues? They have repeatedly shown that there are other, more important priorities.
Maybe we really should publicly joke and hysterically laugh and dine with those who promote, fund and use every power available to them to violently kill even more than the 50 million innocent lives ended in America alone since 1972. And then there is the massive collateral damage of the slaughter – a collapsing respect for human life, advancing euthanasia and assisted suicide, same-sex marriage, other aspects of moral collapse and much, much more.
Perhaps we should finally admit that, you know, there are other issues that we should be giving just as much of our time to – poverty, unemployment, unjust social structures, global warming, bottled water, mining in developing countries and so on. These aren't nearly as disturbing and "complex" issues. With that change, maybe there will finally be more "dialogue" and the elites will welcome the opportunity to sit next to us at the head table of any dinner. We can finally start having a grand time.
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Mixed woodland, acid grassland, heath and soft cliffs with springs. A fascinating complex of habitats owned by the National Trust which should produce a wide range of species including perhaps Phaeoceros laevis, which has previously been recorded in the area.
Meet at car park at Langdon Hill at SY413931, accessed by minor road off A35 west of Chideock.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Hmong American poet is this year's winner of the Walt Whitman Award, given for an outstanding debut book.
The Academy of American Poets told The Associated Press on Wednesday that 34-year-old Mai Der Vang will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a six-week residency in Umbria, Italy. Her collection "Afterland," inspired by the flight of the Hmong people caused by the so-called Secret War in Laos during the Vietnam War era, will be published next year by Graywolf Press. The academy will purchase thousands of copies for its members and will feature Mai Der Vang in its American Poets magazine and on its website, www.poets.org.


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So I was reading in the Friday InsideOut section of the New Orleans Times Picayune about this planting of Louisiana super plants that was going to happen in City Park today.
Louisiana Super Plants in New Orleans City Park
The reason they call them super plants is that they are easy to grow and seem to like our hot weather. In fact, they seem to thrive in our climate and have no problem wintering over. I'm all about easy gardening so I thought I'd high tail it over the park after lunch and check out what they got.
I thought it was going to be a big thick spread of plants but as you can see in the video the little buggers are space well apart from each others. I guess that gives them room to grow. In the video you'll see butterfly pentas, serena angelonia, shoal creek vitex, and the shishi gashira camelia.
Me, I like to buy a bunch of flowers and just cram them all together to make them look full. But I guess it keeps them from attaining their inherent fullness and wisdom when they become mature plants. I'm all for the quick landscaping deal, with little patience for waiting and letting them fill out naturally. Accordingly, I guess I don't get the results that I could get had I spaced them properly.
So I got some pentas in my yard and they are doing nicely, I just need to go to the nursery and get some of these other super plants to put in my New Orleans garden.
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