If you're a skilled poker player you've no doubt dreamt of packing it all in and going pro. However, it's important to remember that there is more to being a professional poker player than just being able to play well. If you're looking to fail, quit your job tomorrow and start playing day and night, but if you want to succeed follow our 6 steps to becoming a pro and make your dream a reality.
Studying the game itself is a crucial step in becoming a professional poker player. Once you've done your research and think you know all there is to know about the game, you need to do more! Just like you studied to be a success in your current profession, you need to study to become a success as a pro poker player. Never stop learning, as standing still in this game means you're likely to be left behind.
You need to put in the hours and prove that you're a winning poker player before quitting your job. You may find yourself coming 1st in a big poker tournament, winning the equivalent of 3 months wages, and start thinking that it's an easy way to make a living, but you'd be dead wrong. Professional poker players have hundreds of thousands of poker hands under their belt and you need to do the same.
Once you've established that you're a winning poker player over time, it will be time to ascertain how many hands or tournament you'll need to play – and win – at Lucky Nugget Casino Canada in order to sustain your current lifestyle. You have to aim to match or better your current salary. Working a day job means the benefit of being paid while on vacation or when you're sick, but you will not have this luxury as a pro poker player. You will have to put in many hundreds of hours in the beginning, so don't expect to double or triple your salary at first.
Even if you've successfully completed steps 1-3, it's important that you at least do a trial run at being a pro poker player before quitting your fulltime job. Ask for a week's vacation from your current job and spend 5 of those 7 days only playing poker. This will give you a better understanding of how work this profession requires and you'll still be getting paid even if you have a bad week at the tables!
You have to have a big bankroll and all your other finances in order to become a pro poker player. Most poker pros have at least 6 months' worth of living expenses tucked away, separate from their bankroll, just in case things don't go well. You shouldn't, under any circumstances, need to take money from your bankroll in order to cover day-to-day expenses and bills.
The best poker players in the world are extremely disciplined and approach their pro poker status as they would any other job – with absolute professionalism. Would you go to work in your sweatpants with unwashed hair and sit down with your feet on the desk? No? Well then don't do that as a professional poker player. This is your job and you have to approach it with a professional attitude in order to be successful.


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#include "weighted_terms.h"

weighted_terms::weighted_terms(const terms* t, const flv& weights) : t(t), weights(weights), cutoff_(0) { // does not own t
	VINA_CHECK(t->distance_additive_terms.num_enabled() == 0);
	VINA_CHECK(t->         additive_terms.num_enabled() == 0);
	VINA_CHECK(t->   intermolecular_terms.num_enabled() == 0);
	VINA_FOR_IN(i, t->usable_terms)
		if(t->usable_terms.enabled[i]) {
			if(enabled_usable_terms.empty())
				atom_typing_used_ = t->usable_terms[i].atom_typing_used;
			else
				VINA_CHECK(atom_typing_used_ == t->usable_terms[i].atom_typing_used);

			enabled_usable_terms.push_back(i);
			cutoff_ = (std::max)(cutoff_, t->usable_terms[i].cutoff);
		}
}

fl weighted_terms::eval(sz t1, sz t2, fl r) const { // intentionally not checking for cutoff
	fl acc = 0;
	VINA_FOR_IN(i, enabled_usable_terms)
		acc += weights[i] * t->usable_terms[enabled_usable_terms[i]].eval(t1, t2, r);
	return acc;
}
fl weighted_terms::conf_independent(const model& m, fl e) const {
	flv::const_iterator it = weights.begin() + enabled_usable_terms.size();
	conf_independent_inputs in(m); // FIXME quite inefficient, but I think speed is irrelevant here, right?
	fl tmp = t->eval_conf_independent(in, e, it);
	assert(it == weights.end());
	return tmp;
}

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Outlook for Biofuels is Solid, Less So for Grain and Farm Supply
Herd Management Feed and Nutrition Environmental Management
Canadian ag ministers meet to discuss sector challenges
Changes at Brazil farm ministry raise concerns
Processing Meat Processing Food Safety
Weekly global protein digest: USDA making new investments in meat processing
French beef production expected to decline in 2023
UK beef production up on 2021 - AHDB
US expresses serious concern over Mexico's anti-GMO farm policies
Cattle futures firm on falling grain futures, bargain buying - CME
Wild TB Pose Danger on Spanish Cattle
SPAIN - In an epidemiological survey of Spain's Doñana National Park, the findings of which are published on July 23 in the journal PLoS ONE, Christian Gortázar and colleagues studied the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) infection among populations of wild boar, red deer and fallow deer in the national park, which is located in southern Spain.
The researchers suggest that the results can be used to investigate bovine TB transmission dynamics between and within each species and to extrapolate the implications for spill-over to domestic cattle and wildlife management policies.
The Doñana National Park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve where commercial hunting and artificial wildlife feeding do not take place and traditional cattle husbandry still exists. Deaths of the highly endangered Iberian lynx due to bovine TB have been recorded in this area, and annual cattle bovine TB reactor rates have increased despite compulsory testing and culling.
In this study, Christian Gortázar and colleagues analysed the European wild boar, the red deer and the fallow deer for bovine TB. The infection was confirmed in 52% of wild boar, 27% of red deer and 18% of fallow deer. The prevalence recorded in this study is among the highest reported in wildlife. Remarkably, this high prevalence occurs in the absence of artificial wildlife feeding, which suggests that a feeding ban alone would have a limited effect on the prevalence of bovine TB among the wildlife.
The results highlight the need to consider the potential effects on wildlife when controlling bovine TB in cattle and strongly suggest that bovine TB may have big effects on wild animal welfare and conservation.
Gortázar and colleagues make several recommendations, which may help to control the spread of the infection, all of which must be addressed in parallel with studies elucidating the ecological impact of bovine TB in Doñana National Park wildlife.
Firstly, the researchers propose the continuation of park-wide monitoring activities, with special emphasis on the cattle-free northern third of the park to better understand the disease dynamics and risks. Secondly, they recommend the implementation of ad hoc surveillance of the bovine TB infection in all the possible species which could play a role in TB epidemiology. The researchers also suggest that identifying and culling animals with advanced bovine TB could reduce the number of super-shedders and the availability of contagious carrion. Finally, the scientists note that the future evaluation of new vaccine candidates and the investigation on genetic markers for resistance to intracellular bacteria may also help to control the infection.
- Find out more information on bovine tuberculosis by clicking here.
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"The Peak" adventure tours was the brainchild of your host Pichai in 1999 as a means of satisfying and sharing his love of outdoor adventure. "Our greatest pride now and always, is: "our team" made up of the finest & most experienced adventurers in the north. The Efforts of "Our team" are to some extent self-serving: We are compelled to place Chiangmai as the hub of outdoor adventure for all of South east asia.
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Traveling to T-town is a short 40 minute drive from Bakersfield. With a scenic, winding drive that takes you on a picturesque tour of south central Cali through the mountains, you will be delighted to visit this charming mountaintop town that is surrounded by a moat of green fields and rolling hills.
Tehachapi is blessed with a Mediterranean climate caressed by a cool chill that is guaranteed to ease out any stress and tension in your weary bones. Once you're in the heart of this township, bring out your cameras and phones to take memorable pictures of the green mountains dotted with white windmills all around you.
The drive through town is sure to be a pleasing one, with almost no traffic. Just as you enter Tehachapi, the western style storefronts and businesses greet you. You feel like you're in 19th century America with the charming feel of the old Wild wild west.
A definite must stop is one of the town's icons; Kohnen's German bakery. This pride of Tehachapi has been serving visitors and locals for many years. Feast on some authentic German items made with incredible love by the warm staff. Calm your mind and soul with a mug of their freshly brewed soothing hot coffee. The Po'Boy sandwich is built to feed an entire hungry army. The clam chowder is great comfort food and takes you away to the coast immediately with one bite of the delightful soup.
Once your appetite is whetted, drive on to the Railway museum nearby which serves as a reminder and historical marker of the early origins of Tehachapi. If you have children or are a big kid yourself, a visit to the nearby Ostrich farm is definitely a must see. The gravel road along the idyllic mountains lead you to the active ostrich farm where springy ostriches are awaiting your arrival. You can watch how they are reared on the farm, and get a chance to get up close and personal with them. You can do so by feeding them in their enclosures. They love the company and will give you some terrific selfies for your social media and make your friends want to visit them as well. The tall and cute creatures are definitely stars of Tehachapi's tourism industry.
As you leave this town, stop by at the bustling Starbucks on Main street where you may meet friendly locals who gcan ive you a fantastic narrative of the town and their own stories about this lovely place they now call home. We met a Canadian hiker who shared his love for Tehachapi and also met an ex veteran local who told us the tales of Tehachapi. Finally, as you wave goodbye to your new friends, you are relaxed, informed and content with this trip which can be made in a day from Los Angeles.
So, go along with your family and drive to tantalizing Tehachapi. The mountains are calling your name, and with only a short drive away, what are you waiting for?
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South Bengaluru is the city's favourite residential hub. Name it and you can find it here. From the top educational institutions, hospitals, recreation clubs, temples, masjids, churches, to shopping complexes and libraries, this part of Bengaluru is a go-to for majority of the city's residents. Thanks to its extremely good connectivity, South Bengaluru is the second best performing market in the city. It is the centre point for the city that connects to IT hubs like Electronic City and stretches up to Marathahalli, Silk Board and Bannerghatta road. Surrounded by some of the major areas in the city, South Bengaluru has the perfect mix of luxury and affordable homes. The micro market locations in South are Koramangala, Sarjapur Road, Jayanagar, J. P. Nagar, HSR Layout, Kanakapura Road and Bannerghatta Road.


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Silvia del Rincon (born 3 April 1971) is a Spanish former alpine skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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Living people
Spanish female alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers of Spain
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Take any of the major routes out of Toronto, and you'll quickly be thrust out of the downtown core of glass-plated high rises. Soon enough, the views flatten out into a checkerboard of suburban dwellings and industrial buildings.
As I regularly drive west of Toronto and up the 410 highway into Brampton, I'm fascinated by the kilometres of flat-roofed buildings, stacks of shipping containers storeys high, and long freight trains servicing the industrial parks. Ontario has the most manufacturing employees of any jurisdiction in Canada, and it's easy to see that business is booming.
As someone who cares about the environment, I can't help but notice the abundant grey of steel and concrete, blurred with chimney smoke, and the distinct lack of greenery. It doesn't exactly give a hopeful picture of an eco-friendly district.
But there is more than meets the eye. Positive changes are taking place in industrial parks across the GTA.
Since 2008, businesses around the Toronto airport have been working together to make a greener impact through Partners in Project Green. The differences that they've made in waste reduction, team engagement, water conservation and energy efficiency are a great example of the innovation that can happen when businesses work together.
But making a positive difference for the environment isn't limited to what goes on inside the four walls of a factory.
Industrial buildings house prime real estate that can be used for large solar projects, right on their roofs. Commercial scale photovoltaics are cropping up across Greater Toronto as building landlords collaborate with organizations like SolarShare. Of SolarShare's 49 solar projects in Ontario, 20 of them are on rooftops, of which 15 are in the GTA. And as soon as the solar panels produce energy, they're making a difference.
SolarShare's first project in Brampton was a collaboration with SotaWall, manufacturers of energy efficient glass. Their flat roof carries 2,300 solar panels. The energy produced goes directly back into the grid to fuel SotaWall's head office and manufacturing, alongside other nearby industries. In just over three years, they've generated over 2.6 million kWh of energy, which is enough to provide power to nearly 100 homes for those three years.
Solar energy is a safe, non-polluting energy source. The more we tap into the potential for renewable energy sources, the better our living conditions will be.
Solar panels installed on industrial buildings also benefit surrounding communities because they are rarely seen from street level, create no noise-pollution, and do not take up limited usable space in urban areas. A quick look at Google Maps shows the incredible potential still to be harnessed in flat roof space across Ontario.
The rising trend of corporate social responsibility means businesses are increasingly looking to ways they can make a positive social impact. But collaboration with eco-friendly efforts must also benefit the financial bottom line.
In the future, businesses may also be able to take advantage of net metering to boost profits. With net metering, the building's energy bill would be directly offset by the energy their roofs produce.
Solar project collaborations are an excellent step on the journey of making industrial zones more eco-friendly. Net metering will hopefully motivate more building owners in industrial zones to look into partnering with solar organizations.
Perhaps we might also see the rise of collaborations such as Partners in Project Green, alongside eco-industrial parks, where industries work together to lower their environmental impact, improve their productivity, and pool their resources.


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Well-Being Reports: A Broader Economic Picture
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Decades of "Happiness" Research
Research suggests that increases or decreases in wealth are irrelevant when measuring levels of well-being. Image credit: Wayne Roddy
Research into the importance of measuring happiness in addition to financial factors has been going on for decades. Richard Easterlin, Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California, has been contesting the assumption that increases in income and employment were directly linked to happiness levels for 40 years.
This assumption discounts the credibility of financial statistics in presenting an accurate overview of the well-being of a nation.
According to Easterlin, "contrary to setpoint theory, life events such as marriage, divorce, and serious disability or disease do have lasting effects on happiness. Contrary to what economic theory assumes, more money does not make people happier."
Easterlin argues that rises in, for example, salary, are unlikely to make a significant impact on the lasting happiness of an individual because "when their own income increases, so too does that of everybody else. This means the internal living level norms used to evaluate also increase." He writes that " mistakenly conclude that more money will make them happier. But it does not."
Broader Spectrum of Economics
This is the theory supported in recent moves to include a broader spectrum of economics, including data on social factors, in an effort to paint a fuller picture of the reactions that economic events actually provoke. The next step, which will be hoped for by many, is the real integration of happiness indexes into central economic reporting. Currently, the ONS website homepage displays ever-updating figures in relation to GDP, unemployment rates, the retail price index, and consumer price index – in the future, will we see a well-being statistic added to the list?
ONS. Measures of National Well-Being – Health. (2012). Accessed September 29, 2012.
ONS. Measures of National Well-Being – Where We Live. (2012). Accessed September 29, 2012.
Easterlin, R. The Economics of Happiness. (2006). Accessed September 29, 2012.
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 Assedio di Boscoducale (1603), dal 19 agosto al settembre 1603, nel corso della guerra degli ottant'anni.
 Assedio di Boscoducale (1629), allorché le truppe delle Province Unite si impadronirono della piazzaforte, in mano agli Spagnoli dal 1579, nel corso della guerra degli ottant'anni.
 Assedio di Boscoducale (1794), nel corso della guerra della Prima coalizione.


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Shear Miracle: Coloring for a Cause
Author: Kitty Bartell | Photographer: M.Kat Photography
Purple-colored hair can be a real conversation starter. Sending clients out into the world with streaks and splashes of rather unnatural hair color is a great way to start the conversation about the causes that touch the heart of Chris Spado, owner of Shear Miracle salon on Hilton Head Island. "People ask people why they colored their hair like that," she said. "They can start a dialogue." And maybe even spark a miracle.
Cause awareness by color has become de rigueur for Spado and her team of four stylists, who willingly apply virtually any hair color in the name of a cause. It took hold with the salon's fall 2015 fundraiser benefitting the non-profit organization Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA). A benefactor offered to match the funds raised by Shear Miracle during the month of October, and Spado set a goal of $1,000. "We reached that really quickly," she said. "We switched it to $2,000, which we met. With the matching funds, we ended up raising $4,000."
CODA's signature color purple was everywhere. "I was asked if I would help by doing purple hair for the CODA fundraiser," Spado said. "It went crazy. We ended up having purple hand prints on our windows—like hands against abuse. Anybody could put their handprint up there and write whatever statement they wanted."
Wanting her clients to feel relaxed, Spado encourages conversations about people issues, rather than political issues of any kind, she said. "The people who sit in your chair will tell you the most personal things. I think it's the job." She has found conversations about her charitable activities can spark miracles. "I had a client tell me about working in a hospital in New York. A woman was brought in who was badly beaten, and her husband snuck in the hospital and murdered her. He said his whole life this woman haunted him. He wanted to do something, but he didn't know what. He said my fundraiser gave him an idea these many years later. He donated a large sum of money and he had me color his hair purple."
On the heels of her CODA fundraising success, Spado was approached by Hope Haven of the Lowcountry, a non-profit accredited Child Advocacy Center serving victims of child abuse and sexual violence in Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Hampton, and Allendale counties. A cause that spoke to her personally, Spado said yes to an April 2016 fundraiser. "We were doing teal hair and teal ombres, and we had a raffle. The raffle tickets were a big hit. We had a woman who wanted to remain anonymous who donated all the raffle prizes."
Phyllis Patterson gets her hair dyed purple. During the month of October, if you make a donation to CODA through Shear Miracle, you will be entered to win one of several raffle prizes. Winners will be announced in Shear Miracle's November ad in CH2 & CB2 magazines.
"A lot of ladies had blue or teal put in their hair in the spring for the fundraiser, and it's now the fall and they're not quitting," Spado said. "It's still raising awareness for the cause. Since these ladies are coming back and getting their color done monthly, I'm taking the $10 [it costs] and putting it into my donations fund. When I write my donation check it will include all that too."
Shear Miracle raised $2,000 during their 2016 Hope Haven fundraiser, and Spado looks forward to making both the CODA and the Hope Haven events her annual charitable endeavors for the fall and the spring, focusing on other charitable causes in the months in between, all with the support of her clients. "They'll call me up and say, 'What's the color going to be next month? Just let me know and I'll come get my color done.'"
With over 25 years of doing hair on Hilton Head Island, Spado said, "A lot of my customers aren't customers anymore; they're family. In some way, shape, or form they're touched by this. They know somebody who has been touched in some way. It's a good thing to be able to have something to make them feel good that they're participating in, and I want them to know their names are out there. This is not in my name. They're all part of this." Shear Miracle's goal for this October's CODA event is $2,000. "I'd like to find someone to match our funds again this year."
With fall's arrival, Spado said that color is trending not only for charitable causes. "In the fall, people are getting into toning down those heavy highlights from summer. We have a lot of people going back to their darker color. It seems the trends are the rich browns with a little tint of red in the background. I also have some clients who are beautiful dark blondes too." Shear Miracle uses Keune color products, a 90-year-old Dutch company known for excellent colorant. "The color pigment holds. It doesn't fade as quickly as other colors do," Spado said. "I've used a lot of different brands of color, and this one, by far, I think is the best."
For Spado, miracles are everywhere, if you just look for them. "I have a super amount of faith in God. He just always provides. The miracles show up." The newly purchased island home she shares with her husband provided its own miracle. "My new house came with the furniture for $1. It was way too much furniture, so I called CODA and they had a lady who needed furniture for her house. Miracles!" And it all started with a conversation and a little purple hair dye.
Shear Miracle is located at 6 Bow Circle, Hilton Head Island. To make an appointments or for more information about their services including weddings, special events, and fundraisers, please call (843) 785-4333, and look for them on Facebook.
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The ACH130 has been acquired by an unnamed customer, according to an Airbus press release.
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CBD is often consumed as an extract.
A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's official ruling that CBD is a controlled substance. But questions about whether CBD should be treated as a controlled substance remain pending at the state level.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco last week turned down a bid by producers of CBD extracts to prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from classifying their preparations as illegal drugs.
In the litigation, the Hemp Industries Association challenged a DEA rule issued in December 2016 that established a "code" for cannabidiol, or CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid highly valued for its medicinal properties. The plaintiffs contended that the DEA overstepped its authority because CBD is not listed in the Controlled Substances Act, the 1970 law establishing "schedules" for federally regulated or prohibited drugs.
Hoban Law Group, the Denver-based firm that argued the case, said the rule could be misinterpreted by other federal and local agencies, lead to unlawful product seizures and have a chilling effect on a burgeoning multibillion-dollar industry.
They secondarily argued that production of the extracts are protected both under state laws and under provisions of the 2014 federal Farm Bill intended to stimulate the hemp industry. But, as the Denver Post reports, the court rejected both these arguments in its April 30 ruling.
The 9th Circuit judges said the litigants had their chance to comment during the DEA's rule-making process last year, but failed to do so.
This may not be as bad as it superficially sounds. Contrary to sensationalistic reports at the time, the rule issued by the DEA in 2016 did not "reclassify" CBD extract as a Schedule 1 drug. The rule is a "clarification" that CBD and other extracts are covered by the general Schedule I classification for cannabis. It actually changed nothing. In fact, the DEA said the creation of a code for extracts that contain no THC (the principal psychoactive cannabinoid) was actually intended to help facilitate controlled studies of their potential medical applications.
"From a practical standpoint, we are giving priority, actually, to those researchers who are conducting research with marijuana extracts, [which] the internal code will allow us to track and prioritize," DEA spokesperson Russ Baer told U.S. News & World Report after the rule was issued in December 2016.
And while the 9th Circuit judges found that the DEA's rule did not violate the 2014 Farm Bill (officially the Agricultural Act), they did acknowledge the legal right to grow industrial hemp under that law — defined as cannabis sativa L. varieties with a less than 0.3 percent concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. "The Agricultural Act contemplates potential conflict between the Controlled Substances Act and pre-empts it," the judges wrote.
Hoban Law attorney Garrett O. Graff pointed to this as a "silver lining" in the ruling, according to the Denver Post. "The sky is not falling, based upon this decision," he said.
So a federal crackdown on CBD does not appear imminent.
The threat of state-level crackdowns on CBD products does remain a possibility, meanwhile. In March, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced a draft plan to pull CBD products from the shelves — even if they contain no THC. Public comment on the issue has closed, and a final decision is to expected imminently from the agency's commissioner, Dr. John Hellerstedt.
Attorney Robert Hoban of Denver's Hoban Law Group has sent a letter to the Texas health department warning that enacting the proposal would do "devastating and irreparable" damage to the emerging hemp industry, according to the Denver Post. The proposed rule is also protested by the Texas Cannabis Industry Association, which notes that health department was silent when the state law governing CBD products was drafted.
Federally, CBD remains in something of a gray area — technically in the same category as THC, but treated differently in practice. The impending Texas decision will determine how much breathing room CBD products will have in one of the union's more conservative states.
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This project mostly involved demolition and renewal.
2. The floor was covered in orange carpet, this all had to be ripped up and removed.
3. Beneath the carpet, plywood had been stapled and nailed to the beautiful fir plank flooring beneath. The plywood had to be ripped up - with care to preserve the floor beneath. The staples and nails had to be removed - one at a time by hand and there were 1000's of them.
4. The floor beneath had never been treated. It was sanded six times.
5. The floor was then varnished.
7. On the platform there were low railings at about 4 feet in height. All around the semi-circle platform. These had to be removed. There were also 20 foot high 2'x8' boards, nailed to the wall behind the platform (about 50 of them). Theseand the railings were from an unkind 1970's renovation of the sanctuary. They had to be removed and demolished.
9. New drywall had to be put over the back of the platform area. Then mudded, sanded and painted.
10. The ceiling at 42 feet in the sanctuary had been painted a mustard color. It had to be entirely repainted. This required four sections of scaffolding and ladders - to get the painter to the place where the ceiling could be sprayed a fresh, gleaming white.
12. The ugly orange carpet on the platform was removed and fresh plank birch flooring - from a local supplier was put down, sanded and varnished.
13. A new sound system with speakers, etc had to be affixed to the corners of the studio walls.
This project mostly involved new construction.
1. Building a wall between the sanctuary and the new prayer tower.
2. Removing all of the rubble from the upper room that had been left there for about 60 years- primarily all the leftovers of the stained glass windows that had been removed from the 6 windows.
3. Removing all the bricks from the bricked up windows and taking them down to the street level.
4. Rebuilding stud walls over varying layers of brick in the prayer tower walls.
6. Lifting windows each weighing 400lbs, by ladder, 3 stories up to the prayer tower. Putting new windows in the window openings.
7. Building a floor on the floor joists at the second level.
8. Drywalling all 42 feet of the prayer tower - top to bottom and building out arched openings with drywall over the windows.
9. Cleaning and sanding all of the exposed floor joists at the third level.
10 Removing the solid wood plank flooring from the floor above the former Ladies' Parlour - piece by piece and preserving each piece.
11. Placing the preserved floor on the floor of the prayer tower - piece by piece.
12. Scrubbing and scraping the floor as it was put down. We did not sand it so that we could keep the same patina and stains that were 107 years old. Rubbing wax into the floor.
13. Painting the walls and building the ceiling and walls that will surround the final leg of the staircase into the prayer tower.
14. Building out the window ledges of the 6 windows with plywood and then putting wood plank flooring on them to match the floor so that people could sit in the windows to pray or journal.
15. The lower floor of the prayer tower had been plank flooring but many planks were missing - so removing plank flooring from other areas of the building to fill in the gaps of the floor in the lower tower.
16. Sanding the floors in the lower prayer tower and varnishing them.
18. Putting the stairs in place.
20. Putting in the gas stove.
21. Having the pews from the former sanctuary made into small kneelers to sit under each of the windows in the prayer tower. This meant taking them apart and cutting them down to size and shape, refashioning them. Then staining and varnishing them.
22. Sewing cushions for the prayer kneelers.
23. Placing the 107 year old wood table up in the prayer tower.
25. Making candle holders out of the former backs of the pews from the sanctuary.
26. Making the canvas with the announced prayer times and hanging it.
27. Taking an old cabinet that was left with the church, sanding it down, re-staining and varnishing it and making it the holder for hymnals and Bibles.
28. Taking the three, 107 year old chairs that used to sit on the platform in 1907 and strengthening them with new screws, stripping the stained fabric off of them and recovering them with new fabric with the same kind of finishing.
29 Placing lighting in the upper tower and the lower tower - 2 new candle chandeliers.
30. Putting in the video surveillance system so we can keep the tower safe.
This project involved a number of demolition and renewal steps.
1. Removing the old suspended ceiling from the room and exposing all the beautiful fir and steel beams.
Air-blowing the 100 years of dirt off the floor joists and painting the exposed pipes.
2. Tearing up the tile from the floor, leveling the floor and skim coating it.
3. Laying down new commercial flooring.
4. Taking panelling off the walls in the former "Ladies Parlour" and nailing to the walls as wainscoting. Then painting it and adding baseboard trim.
5. Painting the upper half of the walls.
6. Putting in new lighting over the tables.
7. Tearing the drywall and studs off the stone wall, exposing the original wall, scrubbing the stone and then sealing it.
8. Building a platform and covering it with carpet.
9. Adding a gas stove in the style of an old wood stove.
10. Adding a lovely sideboard and hutch.
11. Hanging the freshly created Sacred Art.


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IVE's Jang Won Young appeared on a talk show and shared her charms.
In the episode that aired on December 8, Jang Won Young appeared on the MBC program 'Radio Star' as a special guest. On this day, she shared that she always had the title of being the youngest since she made her debut when she was only 15.
She explained, "I debuted when I was 15 so I always had the title of being the youngest. People ask me if that overwhelms me but I'm actually thankful for that title."
One of the MCs asked if she was still the youngest in her new group, to which she explained, "I'm so used to being with older members but there is a member who is three years younger than I am." Jang Won Young then went to explain, "I'm not used to treating someone younger than me so I want to give them advice or teach them but I'm afraid I'll be called some old geezer," making everyone laugh.
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2018-2019 Season Announced
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet announces 2018-2019 SEASON
The 2018-2019 season offers unique collaborations and partnerships, world premiers and intimate dance experiences for the Dallas community.
Dallas, TX – August 1, 2018 – From umbrella-toting beauties to haunting post-apocalyptic zombies, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet composes the weird and freaky with the painstaking grace of its ballet dancers.
Our season launches with a performance at the 'ARTS TRIANGLE Dance Film Festival', a new annual event held this year at the legendary Texas Theatre. The festival will showcase a dance created by Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet in conjunction with a screening of Jacques Demy's classic 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' in 35mm. Additional festival programming includes a curated selection of international dance and experimental movement films, a performance by the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico company, small bites in a temporary Parisian Cafe outside the theatre, and more. The mission of the festival is to present a platform for both established and emerging dance cinema visionaries to the North Texas audience. Date: September 22, 2018. Location: 231 West Jefferson Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75208.
This Fall, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet presents a new Horror Series featuring choreography from the dark minds of Emilie Skinner, Whitney Hart, Erin Boone and Elise Lavallee. These four females will bring tales of terror to the stage, pulling inspiration from horror films, novels and ghost stories. Prominent Dallas-based Visual Artist Jeff Gibbons will premiere new work as a special addition to the program. Date: October 5-6, 2018. Location: Sammons Center for the Arts. Attire: Your favorite Halloween costume!
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet and the Texas Theatre present a live performance followed by a screening of Dario Argento's 1977 Italian horror film, Suspiria, on 35 mm on Halloween night. Set to music from the soundtrack by Goblin, Emilie Skinner's Coven (originally premiered 2014), this audience favorite returns to the stage for a bewitching performance. "In light of the remake coming out this November, it's important to celebrate Argento's original," Artistic Director, Emilie Skinner says. "Described as a candy-colored nightmare, the film is an absolute masterpiece and provides ample inspiration for a short ballet. We're thrilled to have Coven back on stage and to be returning to the Texas Theatre for Halloween night!" Date: October 31, 2018. Location: The Texas Theatre.
In the Spring, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet celebrates early 20th century French musicians and choreographers with a program that includes live music as DNCB continues its partnership with SYZYGY, the contemporary music ensemble of SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, under the direction of Lane Harder. Date: March 22, 2019. Location: Sammons Center for the Arts.
The season will conclude with a revamped Blind Tiger, a new patron favorite, which highlights ballets of the 1920's as well as Skinner's comedic ballet A Day in the Life of Florence Louise. Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet invites attendees to dress up in 1920's attire and to stick around afterwards for an end-of-season champagne toast to celebrate! Date: June 1, 2019. Location: Sammons Center for the Arts.
ABOUT DNCB: Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet (DNCB), a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, was founded in August 2011. DNCB seeks to collaborate with DFW-based dancers, artists and musicians in order to bring innovative, well-rounded performances to the community.
For more information, visit dallasneo-classicalballet.com or contact Emilie Skinner at eskinner@dallasneo-classicalballet.com.
ARTS TRIANGLE DANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Texas Theatre + Jefferson Tower
Tickets coming soon!
HORROR SERIES
Sammons Center for the Arts, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $16-22, available August 1, 2018 at dallasneo-classicalballet.com
Texas Theatre, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets $16, available October 1, 2018 at thetexastheatre.com
DNCB/SYZYGY Program
Tickets available February 1, 2019 at dallasneo-classicalballet.com
BLIND TIGER
Tickets available April 1, 2019 at dallasneo-classicalballet.com
*Please check the DNCB website and FB page for any updates or possible changes throughout the season.
DANCING WITH DEGAS AT THE DMA
A Classic ComboDallas Neo-Classical Ballet partners with the Dallas Museum of Art for an evening of art and dance featuring works by Edgar Degas this Thursday.by Katie Dravenstott
Dallas — The Dance Class. Dancers in Blue. Ballet Dancers on the Stage. The Little Fourteen Year Old Dancer. If any of these sound familiar it's because they are the names of some of the most popular works by the French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) or better known as the painter of dancing girls due to his fascination with ballet master Jules Perrot (1810-1892) and his students.
Regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, Degas liked to paint the realities of the world using bright colors, concentrating primarily on the effects of light to express to viewers their visual experience in that moment. With almost half his work focused on dancers, Degas was able to capture the height of the Romantic ballet period, which included the creations of La Sylphide (1832) and Giselle (1841) before these types of ballets became almost non-existent in Paris following the 1848 Revolution.
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet (DNCB) will be performing excerpts from both these iconic ballets as well as the Vase de la Poupéevariation from Coppélia (1870) and a restaging of Jules Perrot's Pas de Quatre (1845) for the Dallas Museum of Art's (DMA) Dancing with Degas event, presented by the Richard R. Brettell Lecture Series. In addition to the performance ticket holders also get a special viewing of Ballet Dancers on the Stage, one of seven Degas works owned by the DMA, and get to hear more about Degas and his works with Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Curator Line Clausen Pedersen.
This is not the first time DNCB has colloabrated with the DMA on a project. Back in 2015 the dance company performed Le Train Bleu at the DMA, which tied in with both their Picasso and Coco Chanel exhibits. DNCB Artistic Director Emilie Skinner says since then she has stayed in contact with the DMA Adult Education department and was thrilled to receive an invite from Jessie Carrillo, DMA Manager of Adult Programming, to perform as part of their Degas Exhibit this Thursday.
"With our Horror Series having just ended and the holidays about to begin, it was the perfect time to add something new in before starting rehearsals for Cosmic Fiction," Skinner says. "We were able to set all the Dancing with Degas pieces before the New Year and have been perfecting them ever since."
And as far as what DNCB hopes to gain from being part of this event Skinner replies, "Working with the DMA further exposes DNCB to the arts community and helps us strengthen the link between the dance world and the visual arts world. It expands our audience and gives us an opportunity to perform, which is of course the goal of any dance troupe."
The link Skinner refers to is one of the main reasons she decided to start DNCB back in 2011. The other half of this is she also wanted to create collaborative concerts that emphasize neo-classic ballet to the local community. Over the last seven years DNCB has accomplished these goals with memorable productions such as Kaguya Hime, Futurisme à Pied, Cosmic Fiction and the group's annual Horror Series; all of which included the talents of other local choreographers, musicians, film makers and artists.
"I believe that DNCB is key in offering visuals artists and musicians new opportunities to perform and exhibit their work. Many of the artists who work with us have never even thought of incorporating what they do into a ballet production and it's exciting to see them get excited about thinking outside the box and going outside their comfort level," she says. "We also shine a new light on ballerina culture. While we love dressing up in tutus and sparkly crowns, our dancers really shine when they are dressing up like unicorns, sculpting their hair into Mohawks or having a bucket of fake blood poured over them on Halloween night. I've been quoted saying that we do 'the weird stuff' and it's completely true. We make ballets for the freaks and geeks of the world and we love every minute of it."
DNCB is also big on fostering relationships with other local arts organizations. In addition to the DMA, DNCB also has ongoing partnerships with Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts Division of Music and the Dallas Public Library. When asked why making these types of connections are so important Skinner says, "Without these partnerships I don't believe we would be where we are at today. I owe a lot to these groups for providing us with performance venues, unique new projects and the opportunity to perform with a live ensemble. These types of partnerships also serve as a link to the community; exposing DNCB to new audiences and in turn exposing new audiences to classical ballet."
She continues, "Part of our vision as an arts organization is to reach people who would not typically attend a ballet performance. We have been largely successful in doing this partly in thanks to these collaborative efforts."
While DNCB has a total of 16 dancers at its deposal, only six will be performing at this event. They are as followed: Principal Dancer Erin Boone in Giselle Act I variation; Principal Dancer Lea Zablocki in La Sylphide Act II variation; Soloist Hannah Rae Kleimeyer and company member Javier Hernandez in Vase de la Poupée variation from Coppélia; and Boone, Zablocki and First Soloists Whitney Hart and Diana Crowder in Perrot's Pas de Quarte.
Out of the four, Perrot's Pas de Quarte is probably the least well known. Created in 1845 by esteemed ballet master Jules Perrot's, Pas de Quartet brought together the four greatest prima ballerinas of the Romantic era, which included Lucile Grahn, Carlotta Grisi, Fanny Cerrito and Marie Taglioni. In DNCB's version, which was restaged by students of Nathalie Krassovska, founder of Dallas's Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse, Boone appears as Grahn, Zablocki as Grisi, Hart as Cerrito and Crowder as Taglioni.
When it came time to choose the four dancers Skinner says the decision was easy. "I chose our four top dancers: Principals Boone and Zablocki and First Soloists Crowder and Hart. The original cast had the dancers performing according to age, starting with the youngest ballerina Lucile Grahn and ending with the eldest Marie Taglioni. I did not follow this same pattern and instead, assigned the dancers to the role that best suited them according to their particular area of strength. For example, Ms. Boone is a powerhouse jumper so she was assigned Grahn's solo which ends with 30 entrechat quatres!"
> Katie Dravenstott is a freelance writer and dance instructor in Dallas. Visit her blog at www.kddance.wordpress.com
COSMIC FICTION
DNCB in collaboration with SMU's Meadows School of the Arts presents
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet presents an all-new program of world premieres based on and inspired by works of science fiction.
March 17, 7:30 PM | Moody Performance Hall
Continuing its partnership with Meadows School of the Arts Division of Music, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet presents Cosmic Fiction, a two-act performance premiering in the Dallas Arts District.
The program features a re-staging of composer Claude Debussy's symphonic poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun in celebration of the 106th anniversary of the work's production by the Ballets Russes. Costume designer Nicolina Lawson re-envisions Léon Bakst's costumes with an oceanic and alien design, transporting the audience to another planet. SMU's contemporary music ensemble, SYZYGY provides live music for the third season in a row, conducted by SMU masters conducting student Nicholas Leh Baker.
Revenir, a new work with choreography by DNCB Artistic Director Emilie Skinner, an original score by Lane Harder and short films by Dutch Rall explores the relationship and changeable nature of the perception of time, space and consciousness. Adapted from Chris Marker's legendary French sci-fi featurette La Jetée (1962), the piece will premiere March 3rd at the historic Texas Theatre paired with a screening of the film on 35 mm.
Cosmic Fiction also highlights three more world premieres by guest choreographers. Beyond the Reach of Time, a new work by DNCB Ballet Mistress Erin Boone will be accompanied by SYZYGY and loosely follows the narrative of Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Quantum Connectivity will feature choreography by Adrián Aguirre (Director of Uno Más Dance Project) and live music and visuals by 3-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker/composer Dutch Rall. Michael Stone will make his debut as a new DNCB choreographer with his new piece Circus Alius set to collection of songs performed by SYZYGY.
"I am beyond thrilled to be presenting Cosmic Fiction as our highlighted program of the season," says DNCB Artistic Director Emilie Skinner. "We are working with Dallas-based visual artists, composers and musicians to bring the community a collection of innovative and experimental collaborations. With themes pulled both from science fiction works and scientific theories, Cosmic Fiction promises to be anything but your ordinary ballet. This program is for everyone: artists and cinephiles, music lovers and dancers, and especially for all of you who are sci-fi geeks at heart. Hope to see you there!"
CHOREOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT: ADRIAN AGUIRRE
DNCB is thrilled to introduce Adrian Aguirre as one of 2 guest choreographers for our Horror Series, October 27th. (He will also be performing!) Choreographers were asked to select a horror film that could serve as the plot or inspiration for a Halloween-worthy work to be a part of the program. Aguirre's new piece is titled 'In Your Sleep' and offers something new for our audience; a highly contemporary aesthetic exploring the realm of dreams.
Q: Your Horror Series piece is inspired by Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Can you tell us a little bit about what the audience can expect?
A: My piece plays with themes of dreams and the demons that lurk inside your mind. Youthful characters are not what they seem as they transform into the monsters of one's nightmares. Roaming the dreamscape, these insidious beings search for their next victim to pray on.
Q: This is your first time choreographing for DNCB. Could you tell us about your particular style and why you chose this film?
A: My style is heavily influenced by musicality and the theme of whatever work I'm developing. In terms of movement I'm drawn to physicality and sharp dynamics to create a spontaneity within the choreography. In regards to the film, a nightmare can be terrifying and one comforts themselves knowing it's not real. The idea that dreams can physically harm you has always been interesting to me.
HORROR SERIES TICKETS
2017-2018 Season Announced!
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AUDITIONS FOR 2017-2018
SUSPIRIA PERFORMANCE
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet presents
In collaboration with the Texas Theatre &
the Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
Image by Alisa Eykilis
DNCB's 2016-17 season will open with a one-night-only performance Halloween night as part of their ongoing partnership with the historic Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff. Back by popular demand, the program will center on the 1977 Dario Argento film, Suspiria. The film stars Jessica Harper as an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious dance academy in Germany but later realizes that the academy is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of murders. Suspiria has become one of Argento's most successful feature films, receiving critical acclaim for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors, and its soundtrack by progressive rock band Goblin.
DNCB will present three pieces to precede the screening of Suspiria in 35mm. The opening piece by Nicolina Laswon is a neo-classical work set to Night on Bald Mountain. According to Mussorgsky, Night on Bald Mountain depicts dark witches' ritual, conjuring up the devil on a bleak mountaintop. The gathering of witches gossip, dance and play tricks while awaiting the company Satan. When the devil arrives, the witches seduce and worship him, hoping to be his chosen favorite. As the sun rises, all evil is broken by the dawn, the Sabbath.
Danielle Georgiou will bring to the stage a new piece set on the DNCB dancers that draws from her reaction to the film. Murmur, a movement for three dancers, is an equally sensuous and athletic work exploring the dynamics and action of shared secrets.
The final piece is Founding Artistic Director, Emilie Skinner's Coven which premiered in 2014 at the Texas Theatre. Continuing the theme of the night, Coven features a cast of witches led by their High Priestess encroaching on an innocent girl and uniting their powers against her. Representing characters from Suspiria, the dancers move to carefully selected songs from the film's soundtrack which have been mixed and mastered by Danny Skinner.
The perfect event for Halloween night! Bring a friend or come solo, but be prepared to have a wickedly good time! Performance at 8 p.m. followed by the film in 35mm. Performance runs roughly 30 minutes max.
Tickets $13-$15: thetexastheatre.com
2016-17 Season Announced
Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet announces
A new season of artistic collaborations, world premiers and new choreographers to be introduced to the DFW community.
Parade, 1917
DNCB's 2016-17 season will open with a one-night-only performance Halloween night as part of their ongoing partnership with the historic Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff. Back by popular demand, the program will center on the 1977 Dario Argento film, Suspiria, and features new works by Nicolina Lawson and Danielle Georgiou (Danielle Georgiou Dance Group). It will also include Artistic Director, Emilie Skinner's Coven which premiered in 2014 at the Texas Theatre. Performance 8 p.m., followed by the film in 35mm.
Following the new year, DNCB in collaboration with Nocturne Blue will present 'I Came for the Light and Stayed for the Shadows'- an interdisciplinary performance incorporating live electronic music, projections, and dance. The work will explore changing perceptions as they relate to time and perspective through the use of repeating forms and phrases. Nocturne Blue features German composer Markus Reuter (Crimson Project) utilizing live looping techniques with an 8 string guitar of his own design and visuals by Emmy-winning producer Dutch Rall. The performance will be filmed for the upcoming web series 'Bishop Arts Live'.
Furthering their mission to collaborate with Dallas/Fort Worth-based dancers, artists, and musicians, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet will present an extraordinary program at Dallas City Performance Hall, April 9. The first act of the program will include the 1917 Ballets Russes ballet, Parade. Dallas artist, Francisco Moreno (b. 1986, Mexico City) will work to re-envision and recreate the visual aspects, originally created by Picasso. Act I will also include a new commissioned work by SMU professor and director, Lane Harder. He will also be leading his ensemble, SYZYGY, in a live performance to accompany the ballets. This is the second performance of DNCB's that SYZYGY will participate in – the first being last season's Masque of the Red Death.
Act II will be comprised of a new work set to Ionisation by Edgar Verèse with choreography by DNCB Company Member, Kayla Davey. The program will conclude with new choreography set to the 1924, Dadaist post-Cubist art film, by Fernand Léger. Both pieces will be accompanied by SMU's percussion ensemble directed by Jon Lee.
DNCB will also appear as guest artists throughout the season with local dance studios and companies, including Plano Metropolitan Ballet's festival in April. They will also participate in Over the Bridge Arts' first annual Longest Day of the Year Festival in Oak Cliff on June 21, 2017. OBA is a non-profit arts organization founded by Lori Sundeen Soderbergh, Marissa Marez and DNCB's Emilie Skinner.
Suspiria - Halloween Performance
Texas Theatre, 8 p.m.
Tickets $13-$15 at thetexasteatre.com
I Came for the Light and Stayed for the Shadows
Parade | Ballet Mécanique
Dallas City Performance Hall, 3pm
*Please check the DNCB website and FB page for any updates or possible change throughout the season.
Masque of the Red Death - World Premier April 7, 2016 at the Majestic Theatre
Seeking to further its mission to collaborate with Dallas/Fort Worth-based dancers, artists, and musicians, Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet has asked Jordan Kuspa, whose music has been praised in the New York Times as "consistently alive and inspired," to write a 50-minute ballet score on the story of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death". In addition, DNCB will entrust Internationally renowned artists, Gregory Ruppe and Jeff Gibbons, with the visual direction of the ballet. See artist bios below.
The ballet will premiere at The Majestic Theatre in Downtown Dallas, April 7 2016.
Poe's suspense-filled and enigmatic story seems particularly appropriate for today's societal climate. Says Kuspa, "Prince Prospero sought to shut out the problems of the world and distract himself and his guests from the real and pervasive suffering of his own people. In the end, distraction and apathy inevitably lead to tragedy for those who are so nearsighted. No matter how isolated we may think we are, no matter how sheltered from suffering, ultimately we are all connected."
In addition to this stellar team of artists, Kuspa has asked Matt Albert, former violinist of Eighth Blackbird, to direct his SMU new music ensemble, SYZYGY, in the performance of the new score.
Between the musicians of SYZYGY, the dancers of DNCB, and the artistic team in place, our production will involve dozens of DFW artists and performers. Masque of the Red Death will be the fifth major production by DNCB, and the first to feature both an original score and live musicians. DNCB Artistic Director, Emilie Skinner, has this to say about the importance of the project: "The conceptual aspects of this project directly aligns with DNCB's mission of creating innovative performances by collaborating with Dallas-based artists and musicians, and will be essential to our growth as artists and as a company. Masque of the Red Death will be unlike any ballet performance Dallas has seen in many years. We hope to draw in audience members of all backgrounds by offering something unique to dance, art, and music enthusiasts of the community. We also hope that this ballet will serve as an example of what DNCB will have in store for the years to come."
Jordan Kuspa's music has been praised in the New York Times as "animated and melodically opulent" and "consistently alive and inspired." His compositions have been performed by ensembles as diverse as the Pittsburgh Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Ensemble SurPlus, 21st Century Consort, Tetra String Quartet, and the Yale Camerata, in venues such as Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He has been a fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and a Resident Artist of the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Jordan was the winner of the 2014 Lake George Music Festival Composition Competition, the 2010 ISCM–League of Composers Competition, and was selected to take part in the 2011 American Composers Orchestra Underwood New Music Readings. Jordan was homeschooled his entire life before entering Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. He holds both the M.M. and M.M.A. degrees from the Yale School of Music, where he is now pursuing his doctorate. Jordan currently teaches at Richland College in Dallas, and serves as the Composer-in-Residence with the Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet.
Jeff Gibbons (b. Detroit, 1982) received his MFA in Intermedia at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2013. Selected exhibitions in Dallas, Texas include Oliver Francis Gallery, CentralTrak Gallery, The McKinney Ave Contemporary, The Goss-Michael Foundation, Conduit Gallery; The Texas Biennial, The Dallas Biennial, and Red Arrow Contemporary. International exhibitions include KoncertKirken, Denmark; The Berlin Becher Triennial, German; Réunion Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland, and Hiroshima Art Center, Hiroshima, Japan. He recently received the Dallas Observer 2015 Mastermind Award and the Dallas Museum of Art: Art Ball Prize, exhibited at the Dallas Art Fair, and co-created the 2013-2014 exhibition series Deep Ellum Windows with artist Justin Ginsberg. He has been an artist in residence at CentralTrak, and The Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas, Texas.
Gregory Ruppe (b. Houston, 1979) holds an MFA from Texas Christian University and currently lives and works in Dallas, Texas. He co-founded the experimental artist collective Homecoming! Committee (2011-2014), has worked as a writer and educator of art and has been an invited artist-in-resident at CentralTrak, Dallas, Texas; ConceptOK, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and TCC South Camps, Fort Worth, Texas. Selected exhibitions include Réunion Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland; Hiroshima Art Center, Hiroshima, Japan; The Glasgow International at The Modern Institute, Glasgow, UK; The Calder at Hepworth-Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK; The Berlin Becher Triennial, Berlin, Germany; The Texas Biennial, San Antonio, Texas; galleryHOMELAND, Houston, Texas; Deep Ellum Windows, Dallas, Texas; The Dallas Museum of Art, and The Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas.
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Science and Engineering Ethics
December 2014 , Volume 20, Issue 4, pp 947–961 | Cite as
Ethicist as Designer: A Pragmatic Approach to Ethics in the Lab
Aimee van Wynsberghe
Scott Robbins
First Online: 20 November 2013
Contemporary literature investigating the significant impact of technology on our lives leads many to conclude that ethics must be a part of the discussion at an earlier stage in the design process i.e., before a commercial product is developed and introduced. The problem, however, is the question regarding how ethics can be incorporated into an earlier stage of technological development and it is this question that we argue has not yet been answered adequately. There is no consensus amongst scholars as to the kind of ethics that should be practiced, nor the individual selected to perform this ethical analysis. One school of thought holds that ethics should have pragmatic value in research and design and that it should be implemented by the (computer) engineers and/or (computer) scientists themselves, while another school of thought holds that ethics need not be so pragmatic. For the latter, the ethical reflection can aim at a variety of goals, and be carried out by an ethicist. None of the approaches resulting from these lines of thinking have been adopted on a wide-scale basis. To that end, the approach presented here is intended to bridge the gap between these schools of thought. It is our contention that ethics ought to be pragmatic and to provide utility for the design process and we maintain that adequate ethical reflection, and all that it entails, ought to be conducted by an ethicist. Thus, we propose a novel role for the ethicist—the ethicist as designer—who subscribes to a pragmatic view of ethics in order to bring ethics into the research and design of artifacts—no matter the stage of development. In this paper we outline the series of steps that a pragmatic value analysis entails: uncovering relevant values, scrutinizing these values and, working towards the translation of values into technical content. In conclusion, we present a list of tasks for the ethicist in his/her role as designer on the interdisciplinary team.
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2.Department of Theoretical PhilosophyVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
van Wynsberghe, A. & Robbins, S. Sci Eng Ethics (2014) 20: 947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-013-9498-4
Received 01 May 2013
Publisher Name Springer Netherlands


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Trade winds aren't blowing in Washington these days, but business is puffing hard in the Mile High City.
Two prominent groups--the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce--are on a quixotic offensive at this week's Democratic National Convention, pushing for approval of several free trade agreements stalled by the Democrat-controlled Congress.
They hope to use the convention to win over the hearts and minds of the party faithful on the trade issue. It's a long shot. Many Democratic voters--particularly in economically brutalized swing states like Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania--worry that free trade agreements are causing American jobs to move overseas. This week's star, Barack Obama, said he would reconsider already negotiated trade deals, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, if elected president.
Undaunted, the CEA, a group whose 2,200-plus members include just about everyone having to do with electronics, from Microsoft to Gibson Guitar, wasted no time in getting to work. They want to see trade deals approved so they can export electronics more cheaply to burgeoning markets.
Buses seem to be a popular publicity vehicle for pro-trade groups these days. The U.S. Chamber, the largest group representing business interests, has a "Vote for Business Bandwagon" bus that was in Denver Tuesday, promoting issues that the group holds dear. Among them: the passage of free trade deals with Colombia and South Korea.
The Chamber's concerns--and the agenda behind its bus--encompass more than just pending trade agreements. The group opposes legislation that would make it easier for workers to join unions and that would impose anti-dumping duties on China, and it favors drilling for oil and natural gas on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Good luck. Congress has still not approved the Colombia and Korea trade agreements, as well as another one with Panama. Members variously argue that the agreements don't contain adequate labor and environmental standards, that they're too restrictive to U.S. auto and beef imports (in the case of Korea) or that Colombia hasn't done enough to protect workers against targeted violence in that country.
Beyond that, there's the political reality. All of these agreements were negotiated by the Bush administration, and Democrats on Capitol Hill aren't about to hand a highly unpopular lame duck president a victory in his final months of office. Meanwhile, the Doha round of global trade talks remain at a standstill.
Still, it's a bold and logical move by the groups--they lose nothing by trying, and many centrist Democrats remain committed to free trade, though they're unlikely to advertise it during election season.
Besides, they can take a breath when they visit the Republican National Convention in St. Paul next week. Good thing. They'll need the rest after Denver.


This easy Slow Cooker Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is a warming, protein filled, gluten free meal perfect for busy schedules, topped with the most delicious 3 ingredient vegan caramel sauce (refined sugar free)!
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Now that we're approaching my favorite season, fall, it's time to break out that oh-so-special, seasonal ingredient that's one of my favs (and I secretly eat it all year long!) – PUMPKIN! Oh, glorious pumpkin. You can be sweet or savory, roasted like a root vegetable, pureed into pies, mashed like potatoes, mixed into smoothies or blended into lattes. If you haven't already, I recommend you check out my Pumpkin Cranberry Crumb Mini Muffins and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin Top Cookies + Coconut Frosting! In today's recipe, pumpkin is mixed with fluffy, nutty quinoa for both a sweet and savory, high protein breakfast.
I'm also celebrating that I can east quinoa again! For whatever reason, quinoa used to give me a bellyache, which totally sucked because a) it's gluten free, b) it's vegan, and c) it's completely delicious, healthy, high protein and so common everywhere now! I had been avoiding it for a few years but recently had the inspiration to try eating it again, and I had no issues whatsoever! *Fist pump!* So now I get to share some quinoa recipes with you – woo hoo!
A couple things I did that may have helped me digest it easier that you can try too if you have digestive challenges is: 1) I rinsed the grain under cold water before cooking – sometimes a residue gets left on quinoa, but it rinses off, so take the extra minute to do this! 2) I bought organic.
It's a healthy, high protein breakfast bowl that can be customized to be more or less sweet, depending on your preference – the whole family will enjoy this!
I can't believe that it's already back-to-school season in some parts of the country – uhmm what?! When did that happen?!?! While I'm not going back to school myself anymore (though part of me would love to enjoy a semester of college again!), this is a super busy time for me and I feel like I'm trying to balance a lot – moving countries, getting a car (I bought a car I LOVE on Tuesday – so freakin' excited!), working almost full time while putting as much time into Vegan Chickpea as possible, and more – so I'm fitting right in with the frenzied parents who are trying to get into healthy, manageable routines again.
One way I stay prepared is to make sure that I always have my go-to ingredients in my pantry, so if I don't have time to run to the store to get fresh groceries, at least I know I have some backups I can depend on. One thing I always have on hand are shelf-stable non dairy milks since they require no refrigeration until after opening. At a recent trip to Walmart I recently discovered Silk's new Shelf-Stable, Single Serve 4-pack bottles of Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk (my fav!), and an Almondmilk and Cashewmilk with Caramel blend flavor.
I was picking them off the shelf at the same time as a cute young couple who seemed to be having a date night out shopping without their kids (things to look forward to about parenthood, huh?!). The woman was so happy to have found Silk's single serve bottles, because her son has a dairy allergy and now she has some new, convenient options for what she can pack in his lunch. Yay!
So, I found these Silk bottles after looking around for awhile, because they were in the aisle across from the beer and next to the wine. Kinda random, eh? I actually had to ask one of the very nice stock guys to point me in the direction, since I could only find the refrigerated milks. Here's a photo of them in the store so you know what to look for!
These Silk milks are both excellent sources of calcium, while being dairy and gluten free. They have no saturated fat, are 100% cholesterol free, have no artificial colors/flavors, and are verified by the Non-GMO Project's product verification program. I especially like the Unsweetened Vanilla Almondmilk because I mostly avoid sugar, and that line has no sweeteners added to it with zero grams of sugar. But, either flavor will work perfectly in this recipe – it just depends on your preference.
As a side note, can I just say that – as an American returning to the States after living in Europe – I really appreciate certain conveniences we have here that just aren't an option in other parts of the world, like getting to grocery shop at 10pm. That may sound really weird, especially to non-Americans, but if I've been busy all day and want to avoid the hectic crowds, shopping late night totally rocks. Thank you 24/7 Walmart in Fairfax!
Slow Cookers are a super easy, no fuss, convenient kitchen appliance for busy times. Just throw everything in, press a button, wait a few hours, and you have a meal! It's especially great for making a big batch of anything – in this case you can double or triple the recipe to have leftovers (I'm a big proponent of leftovers!), or to have enough to feed your whole family. One of my favorite recipes to feed a crowd is my Vegan + Gluten Free Slow Cooker Lasagna.
Is the slow cooker really necessary for this recipe? No, not really. You can do this in a rice cooker, or on the stove (see recipe notes for details) – I sometimes just enjoy taking more of the 'set it and forget it' approach that the slow cooker offers, especially when I have super busy days. Plus, I don't usually eat breakfast for a couple hours after rising anyway, so I can throw this on when I wake up and then – presto! – breakfast is ready when I am.
I cooked this on high for about 2.5 hours. I have not tested it overnight, but my best guess would be to cook on low for 4 – 6 hours.
You won't even believe how gosh darn delicious this vegan caramel sauce is. I never thought that the combination of coconut oil + maple syrup + almond butter (+ optionally vanilla + salt) could actually create that distinct, malty flavor that is unique to caramel – but oh how they magically do!!
It's perfectly sweet with a touch of salt, and can be used like any other caramel – on top of ice cream, oatmeal or chia pudding; in a smoothie; slathered on toast or rice cakes; as a dip with fruit – I recommend crisp apples, on top of grilled/seared peaches, or baked for a few minutes in the toaster on a banana to get it all melty – OMG! – shall I keep going?!
I recommend using it right away when it's warm. You can also store it in the fridge and then warm it up as needed (it will solidify so needs some warming up). I also experimented with keeping mine room temperature since there's nothing that can go rancid if not refrigerated, and though the oils separated, with some vigorous shaking the sauce came together again. I still recommend using it fresh or warming it up though when you want to use it.
Enjoy this recipe and let me know in the comments below what other quick recipe ideas you're looking for this fall!
This easy vegan and gluten free breakfast is a warming, high protein meal perfect for busy schedules, topped with the most delicious 3 ingredient caramel sauce!
any nuts of choice - pecans, walnuts, almonds, etc.
dried fruit - chopped dates, cranberries, raisins, etc.
fresh fruit - bananas, blueberries, apples, etc.
Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker except the shredded coconut. Cook on high for about 2.5 hours. Fluff with a fork. I have not tested this overnight, but my best guess would be to cook on low on 4 – 6 hours.
Once cooked, stir in shredded coconut and top with caramel sauce and any other toppings of choice.
ALTERNATIVES: Instead of a slow cooker you can cook this in a rice cooker or on the stovetop. For stovetop, bring water and milk to a light boil then add quinoa, cover and reduce to low/medium low. About half way through cooking (8 or 9 minutes) stir in your pumpkin puree. Cover again and wait till it's cooked and quinoa is fluffy (about another 8-10 minutes or so). Turn off the heat and stir in the coconut.
*To keep this recipe refined sugar free, use the Vanilla flavor.
**I recommend using the caramel sauce right away when it's warm. You can also store it in the fridge and then warm it up as needed (it will solidify so needs some warming up). I also experimented with keeping mine room temperature since there's nothing that can go rancid if not refrigerated, and though the oils separated, with some vigorous shaking the sauce came together again. I still recommend using it fresh or warming it up though when you want to use it.
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I don't even know where to start. I love anything with quinoa and though, I've never understood the hype about pumpkin, this recipe sounds delicious! ? Also, silk makes the most amazing plant-based milk. I used to have it daily when I lived in the States last year!
I think the hype about pumpkin is definitely an American thing - when I lived in Europe I couldn't even find canned pumpkin anywhere! ;) So great that you enjoyed Silk milks while you were here - hopefully you have some great options in Denmark!
Wow!!! I am blown away, this looks incredible! I am not pumpkin spice girl, but the actually pumpkin taste is my favorite of the season! Plus anything in a slow cooker is just fine by me!! Cannot wait to try this!
Thanks Dylan! I hope you enjoy it on a cozy fall morning!
Who doesn't love a nice and cozy slow cooker dish? Yum!
Absolutely! Sometimes they are just the best, right?!
What interesting a (to me) flavour combination. What a good way to nourish your body!
Thanks Brandie! It was my first time trying sweet quinoa for breakfast but I really loved it!
What a delicious breakfast! I'm allergic to almonds, but I love Silk soy milk.
Yessss! I love seeing other bloggers start on fall and pumpkin foods. I always feel extra because I start posting about fall when it's still 100 degrees out - oy! This recipe looks absolutely beautiful. I don't think that I've ever had sweetly-made quinoa, but I think that I need to.
LOL!! I'm totally with you Hannah on the early uptake on pumpkin! It's literally been almost 100 degrees where I am right now... but hey, I love pumpkin anytime! ;) YES - you've def gotta try sweet quinoa!
Has anyone tried freezing this?
This sounds good - I'm hoping the little threenager likes it! We have a no-nut house. What can I use instead of the almond milk and almond butter?
Hi Nancy! For the almond milk you can sub any nondairy milk - so coconut, soy, flax or really even water would be fine. For the almond butter, you can try sunflower butter instead. It probably wont taste just like caramel but will still be delicious! Please report back if you give it a go. :) Enjoy!
Can you please provide the nutritional info per serving as well as serving size?
Hi Larisa - Thanks for your feedback. I'm working on integrating nutrition information into my site but it's not available quite yet! There are 4 servings of the quinoa mixture in this recipe. Thanks!


Albers always relied on his training as an elementary school teacher to guide his lesson plans. He rarely gave lectures—instead, he encouraged his students to learn through hands-on experimentation. This progressive teaching method proved effective. Many of his students—Eva Hesse, Ruth Asawa, Ray Johnson, Cy Twombly, Richard Anuszkiewicz, John Chamberlain, Richard Serra, and Robert Rauschenberg among them—would later become some of the most influential artists of the 21st century.


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Natalie Babbitt, Author of the Beloved Young Adult Book Tuck Everlasting, Dies at 84
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Natalie Babbitt, whose young adult classic Tuck Everlasting explored the concept of immortality, leading many young readers to reflect (perhaps for the first time) on the nature of death and their place in a cyclical universe, died on Monday at the age of 84 at her home in Hamden, Connecticut.
The Associated Press reports that Babbitt was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Publisher's Weekly says in their obituary for Babbitt she laid her love of writing and education at the feet of her mother, who was herself discouraged from seeking a master's degree by other women in her church. "She was a woman of great intelligence and energy and talent, with nowhere to put it all," Babbitt said, "So she turned the intense searchlight of her ambition onto my sister and me. We grew up with the idea firmly implanted that we could, should, and would have it all—a first-class education, a strong marriage, a family, and an active career."
Babbitt was an artist as well as a writer, and illustrated her first book in 1966, written by her husband Samuel Fisher Babbitt. The publisher encouraged Natalie Babbitt to keep working on her own stuff. In 1971 she won the Newberry Honor for her 1971 book Knee-Knock Rise. In 1975, Tuck Everlasting was published, and was named an American Library Association notable book. It was adapted twice for film (though she allegedly disliked the 2002 Disney version starring Alexis Bledel and Jonathan Jackson) and once for Broadway. Of his wife, Samuel Babbitt said, "She once said that her ambition was just to leave a little scratch on the rock...I think she did that with Tuck Everlasting."
In an article published for the 40th anniversary of her most famous book, Babbitt spoke of how she was inspired to write it by her daughter Lucy's questions about death:
"My youngest, Lucy, had a scary time wondering what it would be like to die...I had long before that made up my mind about what was going to happen when I died. But I wrote Tuck to help Lucy understand what life is all about – that we all get born and we all have to die. It's a subject I never thought I'd write about, but there it was. I wanted to be sure Lucy would not grow up scared."
And as she wrote in Tuck Everlasting, "Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live."
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Natalie was a good friend of my family, she was an absolutely amazing woman. The first time I met her she sat with me and helped me with my take home test on Tuck Everlasting from my 6th grade English teacher and called half the questions "bunk" "poppycock" and "bullshit." She then wrote a note telling my teacher to stop teaching her book so badly and signed it. I fell in love, my teacher hated me from then on. Natalie forever.