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Sorochintsy Fair
Sorochintsy Fair Sorochinskaya Yarmaka
Modest Musorgsky
Tours by decade
1940s - 2 tours
1941 - Russian Opera and Ballet Company
Fully Staged with Orchestra
1990s - 1 tour
1991 - Kirov Opera, Leningrad
Concert performance
Tours by location
Scotland, UK - 3 entries
Modest Musorgsky (born Karevo, Pskov, 21 March 1839; died St Petersburg, 28 March 1881)
Story The Fair at Sorochintsy (1832) by Nikolai Gogol (1809-52).
Unfinished - composed sporadically 1876-81.
Completed and orchestrated by Anatol Lyadov and others:
First performance: Moscow (Free Theatre), 8/21 October 1913.
Completed and orchestrated by César Cui:
First performance: Petrograd (Theatre of Musical Drama), 13 October 1917.
Completed and orchestrated by Nikolai Tcherepnin:
First Performance: Monte Carlo (Opéra), 1923.
First Performance in UK; London (Fortune Theatre), 17 February 1934.
First Performance in Scotland: Edinburgh (Empire Theatre), 24 November 1941.
Musorgsky's career as a composer was chaotic, and he left a number of works in an unfinished state. This particularly affects his operas. Even Boris Godunov was left in a condition where several versions can be performed. None of his other operas was completed, though Khovanshchina was in a condition that allowed both Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich to effect workable completions, The other three operas are far more fragmentary, and it is not possible to complete anything that is recognisably by Musorgsky, though attempts were made with Sorochintsy Fair. They have failed to catch on. The Tcherepnin completion took over after the First World War. The wartime production was an important event at the time, involving extensive London runs at the Savoy and Adelphi Theatres, with extensive provincial tours arousing considerable interest, including an Edinburgh run in 1941, and a visit to Glasgow a year later.. The Edinburgh concert in 1991, part of a Festival survey of all the operas, stuck with those scenes Musorgsky had himself composed.
Tcherevik, an elderly villager (bass)
Parassia, his daughter (soprano)
Khivria, Tcherevik's wife, her stepmother (Mezzo-soprano)
Kum, an old crony of Tcherevikr (bass)
Gritzko, a youth (tenor)
Afanasi Ivanitch, the Priest's son (tenor)
The opera is essentially a comedy of Ukrainian village life, in which Gritzko is eventually permitted to marry Parassia. Khivria was opposed, but her campaign (and reputation) collapse when her own long-standing affair with the priest's son is revealed.
Afanasi Ivanitch
the Priest's son
Black God
Gritzko
a youth
Khivria
Tcherevik's wife, Parassia's stepmother
an old crony of Tcherevik
Parassia
Tcherevik's daughter
Tcherevik
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Are you a parent, looking at your kid glued to their iPad or Netflix, wishing they'd perhaps get out the house for a while, take a stroll, or at the least look up occasionally? A new study has some advice on how to cut down kids' screen hour, and you may not like it: you need to cut down your own screen time first.
It's widely acknowledged that a major contributor to increasing obesity, especially in young person, is a more sedentary lifestyle than previous generations- something that can be attributed to the rise in smartphones, tablets, and the occasionally overwhelming option of TV proves and streaming platforms, basically anything with a screen.
The World Health Organization( WHO) calculates around 41 million children globally under the age of 5 are considered obese or overweight, so it's no wonder studies are looking into what is causing this and how to mitigate it, with plenty receiving you are able to lay the blame of increased sedentary behavior in young kids quite securely at the feet of screen time.
This study, from the University of Guelph, Canada, and published in the periodical BMC Obesity, seemed specifically at how parenting practise relating to media affects kids' screentime habits, by is not merely looking at the kids' habits but at the parents' too and how the two correlate.
The researchers particularly wanted to look at smartphone and tablet hour as they say most previous studies have focused on Tv day. According to the study, between 2011 and 2013, mobile machine utilization in children aged 2 to 4 years old increased from 39 percentage to 80 percent, while TV viewing hour actually decreased.
Using data from the Guelph Family Health Study, they looked at 62 children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years and 64 mothers, asking questions such as how the parents control their kids' screen period, when they allow them to engage in screen time, and whether they engage in their own screen time in front of their kids.
They found that during the week children spent on average 1 hour a day looking at screens, and at the weekend that went up to simply over two hours. The parents actually expended longer looking at their screens- 2 hours a day during the week and merely over 2.5 hours at the weekend.
They also found that the children's screen viewing habits were formed by many factors traced back to their parents. These included screen time being awarded for good behavior, the more day the mother spent in front of a screen, and the more time their own children did. Children who were allowed to use their devices during mealtimes were also more likely to spend longer in general on them.
The researchers concluded that parents have a significant effect on the media utilize habits of their kids, and so any intervention to reduce the use of devices or quantity of screen period needs to start by first addressing the parents' habits.


The Massachusetts softball team secured an 8-2 victory and a weekend sweep over La Salle on Sunday after Quinn Breidenbach's brilliance in the circle and key production from the bottom half of UMass' lineup. The team improved to 6-1 in the Atlantic 10 and moved to 18-14 overall.
Kenadee Rausch started for the second straight game and, once again, struggled out of the gate. La Salle jumped out to a 1-0 lead against the freshman and tacked on another run in the following inning before Rausch made way for Breidenbach before the third.
Rausch was able to limit the damage in the first by recording two straight outs with the bases loaded. She managed to get out of another pickle in the second.
Breidenbach would take over for Rausch after the second and she delivered one of her better performances of the season. It was especially clutch since ace Kiara Oliver pitched in both games of Saturday's double headers, making it undesirable to pitch her in three straight contests.
She didn't surrender a run over five innings and only allowed three hits. Breidenbach picked up the win and improved her record to 7-2.
Breidenbach's pitching allowed UMass' bats to get into a rhythm. UMass' offense had some early difficulties against La Salle starter Morgan Orlowski being held scoreless until the fourth inning. In that frame, Alyssa Lyon, out of the seventh spot in Kristi Stefanoni's lineup, laced a triple out of the seventh spot in the lineup to score two baserunners and tie the game.
It was just the third hit of the game for the Minutewomen.
In the next inning, eight hitter Caroline Videtto notched a run-scoring single to put the Minutewomen up by one and they would never look back. The sixth inning saw five UMass runs including two more driven in by Lyon.
Danielle Ellis brought home a run as a pinch hitter with a base hit in that frame. Ellis, Videtto and Lyon were responsible for six of the eight runs.
"A great coach once said to me that you are only as good as the production of bottom of the lineup," Stefanoni said. "We are going to need production from all parts of the lineup so that the top does not always feel like its them and the bottom does not always feel like its them and vice versa.
Lyon's big game included a terrific play at third base, when she dove to her left to field a hard-hit ground ball destined for left field which would have scored at least one run. She fielded the ball, got up and delivered a strike to first base to get the runner.
UMass will be back on the diamond on Wednesday, when the Minutewomen take on Central Connecticut State at Sortino Field.


Discussion in 'DMX, E1.31 & Networking' started by indudio, Nov 27, 2013.
I am having issues with DMX, and can't find a solution.
I have 430 dmx channels, using 17 Ray Wu Boards.
The other day I thought I had an issue with my D2 - turns out it wasn't the issue.
1. I have about 3 boards that are not playing the right DMX channels.I double checked and re checked all dmx addresses, but they play or repeat earlier dmx channels (like 1-26) even though it should start from channel 163. So hence the items are not playing the correct channels.
2. When I just disconnect all the dmx cables and run the dmx signal straight from the d2 to most of the control boards dmx input, the dmx signal does not flash. It will only flash if i connect it to several other control boards.
I think it may be a ground loop issue - but I am not sure how I am meant to resolve it?
I don't have a dmx terminator in yet - could this be causing an issue?
I am not understanding why the dmx signal won't work when just plugged into one board. and I am not understanding why a few of the boards are not playing the correct dmx channels, even though the are correctly set.
Could it be the D2?
I am getting pretty desperate, because I have had to delay the start of the show by a week and at this stage can't get it to run properly.
Check the switches - I have had a number of them that dont work properly, so the address is not actually set correctly. Usually they fail to close one of the contacts so your address is lower than what you set.
Are the channel DMX dip Switch selectable, I recall I had problems with funny channels and worked out it was a dud switch on the board. I couldnt use the board for any channel that needed switch 7 turned on.


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Dream Theater - Dream Theater Tracklisting & Artwork Revealed!
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Dream Theater's self-titled album – the band's 12th studio release overall, and fourth with Roadrunner Records – will be released September 24, and now you can check out the cover art and see the track listing below!
Says guitarist John Petrucci about Dream Theater, "I see every new album as an opportunity to start over. To either build or improve upon a direction that has been evolving over time or to completely break new ground. This is the first self-titled album of our career and there is nothing I can think of that makes a statement of musical and creative identity stronger than that. We've fully explored all of the elements that make us unique, from the epic and intense to the atmospheric and cinematic. We're incredibly excited about Dream Theater and can't wait for everyone to hear it."
The nine-track disc was recorded at Cove City Studio in Glen Cove, Long Island, with guitarist Petrucci producing and Richard Chycki engineering and mixing. It's the band's second album with drummer Mike Mangini, and the first one on which he was a part of the writing process from Day One.
In January, Petrucci said of Mangini's work, "When people hear the drumming on this album, they're gonna be pretty freaked out. On the last album, he did a great job, but he wasn't there for the writing process and he was interpreting drum parts that I had programmed. Even though he used his creativity, of course, to change them up and do his thing, I feel like now he's just Mike Mangini unleashed. It's all him. It's all his creativity, all his decisions and ideas and man, the guy's an animal."
The track listing for Dream Theater is as follows:
1. FALSE AWAKENING SUITE
i. Sleep Paralysis
ii. Night Terrors
iii. Lucid Dream
2. THE ENEMY INSIDE
3. THE LOOKING GLASS
4. ENIGMA MACHINE
5. THE BIGGER PICTURE
6. BEHIND THE VEIL
7. SURRENDER TO REASON
8. ALONG FOR THE RIDE
9. ILLUMINATION THEORY
i. Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire
ii. Live, Die, Kill
iii. The Embracing Circle
iv. The Pursuit of Truth
v. Surrender, Trust & Passion
Dream Theater will be available in a wide range of distinctive versions, including standard and special edition CDs, 180 gram double LP, and a limited edition boxed set. Pre-orders are scheduled to launch in July at the Roadrunner Records Webstore.
Dream Theater will be on tour in Europe in January and February 2014, and in North America in March 2014.
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Re: Dream Theater - Dream Theater Tracklisting & Artwork Revealed!
Just so that we don't have duplicative discussion going on in multiple threads, I am locking this and moving all discussion to the album discussion thread: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=37913.0
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Q: Adding image capture to uiview I want to add a photo captured from my app and display on the iPad for 2 seconds. I have a self timing photo app that counts down from 4 to 1 then takes the photo. I have it set to display a PNG image when it reaches zero. But I want to display the photo that was taken immediately after the PNG image. I am stumped.
This is part of the code that saves the image.
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Members of American Legion Yolo Post 77 held their annual flag burning ceremony on Saturday at Fire Station No. 3. The United States Flag Code directs that when an American flag "is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, the flag should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning." Since 1937, American Legion Yolo Post 77 has promoted the use of a public flag disposal ceremony. Post members and firefighters worked together to burn close to 400 old and tattered flags in three barrels in the rain.


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Home/News & Gossip/An open letter to 'Udta Punjab' fame Alia Bhatt from a Bihari girl
An open letter to 'Udta Punjab' fame Alia Bhatt from a Bihari girl
Suryakant SinghApril 20, 2016
Bollywood chirpy actress Alia Bhatt, who portrayed the role of a Bihari Migrant in 'Udta Punjab', are getting accolades from all across the country. It was Shahid Kapoor and Alia who came out strong from the 'Udta Punjab' trailer as their characters look so genuine. Movie buffs from all over the world praising the trailer and especially Alia. But there is a girl, who actually hails from Bihar, is not at all happy with Alia's portrayal as a Bihari girl in the film.
The girl from the Bihar State got so upset with Alia's character and tone that she penned down an open letter for her. If you take a look at the letter, you will found that she is very upset with Alia. She feels that Alia is trying too hard to portray the role which is shameful.
Here are the excerpts of the letter.
Alia's fans must be really upset with this letter and now the time will tell that, how well Alia has justified her role. Meanwhile, the star cast of the film is busy with the promotional events across the country. Recently, Shahid Kapoor called his role as one of the challenging ones so far, as the character demands him to be a druggist. If you go through the trailer, you will believe that Shahid has really justified his character 'Tommy Singh', who is a Rock Star.
'Udta Punjab' is a serious film and based on the real life situation of one of the remotest area of Punjab, which is severely affected by drugs. Kareena Kapoor Khan is also a part of the movie, essaying the character of a doctor. On the other side, actor Diljit Dosanjh is portraying a Punjabi police cop role. Directed by 'Ishqiya' fame Abhishek Chaubey, the film is scheduled for a June release.
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Ranveer Singh Reveals Deepika Padukone's Reaction After Watching Simmba
Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif to come together for film with SRK?
'Baaghi' can take over the success of SRK starrer 'Fan'
Kangana Ranaut Said Pahlaj Nihalani Offered Her Soft P*rn Movie
Shruti Haasan is gearing up to release her new single 'Edge'


When Diana went into hospital for the last time, it was her Neighbourhood Care Scheme volunteer, Neil, who called the ambulance. He visited her regularly at the hospital, liaising with the doctors on her behalf. After a fortnight, she died from cancer at the age of 91.


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Profile of Invited Expert "Alvarez"
José E. Alvarez
Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law
Professor Alvarez is the Herbert and Rose Rubin Professor of International Law at New York University Law School. Formerly he was the Hamilton Fish Professor of International Law and Diplomacy and the executive director of the Center on Global Legal Problems at Columbia Law School, a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, an associate professor at the George Washington University's National Law Center, and an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law Center. At NYU he teaches courses on international law, foreign investment, and international organizations. He is the immediate past president of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). He recently concluded a series of lectures on "The New Public International Law for International Investment" at The Hague Academy of International Law which will be published in book form this year. A collection of essays, which he co-edited with others, "The Evolving International Investment Regime" has just been published by Oxford University Press.
Prior to entering academia in 1989, Professor Alvarez was an attorney adviser with the Office of the Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State where he worked on cases before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, served on the negotiation teams for bilateral investment treaties and the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, and was legal adviser to the administration of justice program in Latin America coordinated by the Agency of International Development. Educated at Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and Oxford University, Professor Alvarez has also been in private practice and was a judicial clerk to the late Hon. Thomas Gibbs Gee of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is presently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the executive council of the ASIL, the board of the Center for Reproductive Rights, the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on Public International Law, and is special adviser on public international law to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
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Region 10 officials welcome dairy farm operations at Moblissa
Vanessa Braithwaite May 24, 2022 3 min read
Regional Chairman Deron Adams (centre) and Chairman of the Regional Agriculture Committee Mark Goring (second right), pose with representatives from DDL and LR Group of Isreal
The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), in partnership with the LR Group of Israel, is mulling the establishment of a modern dairy farm operations at Moblissa, a small community located on the Linden Soesdyke Highway.
The operation is designed to supply DDL's TOPCO milk plant with fresh cows' milk for pasteurisation and packaging, and will produce over four million litres of fresh milk per year when operationalised.
The multi-million dollar project would require approximately 600 acres of land, create about 60 jobs and see the importation of 500 pregnant heifers to supply the milk production and will produce up to 1200 liters of milk daily.
Last week, the team met with Regional Chairman Deron Adams, to share thoughts on a proposed project. At the meeting, Chairman of the RDC Agricultural Committee Mark Goring, was also present. The visiting team consisted of Demerara Distillers Limited Managing Director Ramesh Persaud, DDL Government Affairs Consultant Wesley Kirton and Rami Ofer of LR Group of Israel. The group is currently sourcing land at Moblissa while studying the feasibility of executing the project. In addition to job creation and other economic spin-offs, the community is also expected to benefit from the introduction of new technologies and different cow breeds. "This project has the RDC's full support, we welcome development of this nature and we encourage investors to consider Region 10, a region that is strategically located, has vast investment advantages such as land, low electricity rates and human resource, to invest here so that our people can be employed and spin-off industries can benefit," Regional Chairman Deron Adams said in an invited comment.
Speaking at a press conference at the recently concluded Agri-Investment Forum and Expo at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, representatives from DDL and the LR Group explained that land sourcing has been a major issue.
Once the land is identified, it is expected that the setting up of the farm should take within two years to complete. The investors are ready to begin work on the land immediately once this has been procured. The dairy production is part of the diversification of DDL's TOPCO facilities.
"While we designed a facility to package juice, Guyana was importing most of its milk at a significant cost, so we decided to build in the features to be able to pack [the] milk and supply the domestic market. As an interim measure, we are reconstituting powdered milk but the goal has always been to integrate backwards into the domestic dairy sector," Samaroo noted.
The dairy farm project will be utilizing a zero grazing system, which means that the animals would be enclosed in their shed in cooling environments, and not be grazed outdoors.
This system, Ofer explained, would enable the cows to save energy which they can use to alternatively increase their milk production.
"Instead of the cows grazing on the land, we will be taking part of the land usually used by cows and we will be doing some cultivation system for forage crops that will be served to the animals at the table in the shed.
"They don't go out, they don't waste any energy searching for food; all of their energy is for milk production. In this way, we can produce more milk from a smaller units of production," Ofer noted.
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Treasures of Ancient Greece
June 15, 2019–Jan. 5, 2020
This exhibit requires an additional ticket.
Featuring more than 150 objects including scientific inventions, sculptures, jewelry, armor, vases, and more, Treasures of Ancient Greece will let you explore the history and mythology of the ancient Greeks. Discover how the ancient Greeks influence sports, government, entertainment, and beauty—even today!
Spark your own creativity as you marvel at the art and beauty of Greek treasures from thousands of years ago.
Build a temple
Design a vase
Complete a mosaic
Surround yourself in ancient Greek life through one of our immersive programs.
Take the stage and discover the beginning of the dramatic arts
Explore the advancements in ancient technology
Hear stories about the Antikythera Mechanism—the world's first known computer—and then learn about the origins of modern-day astronomy and engineering
Inspire your imagination as you encounter Greek myths.
Help Herakles complete his 12 heroic tasks
Guide Aphrodite and Eros in their escape from the monster Typhon
Try on armor and strike a pose like Athena
Experience ancient Greece like never before!
Race against other runners in an ancient festival now known as the Olympics
Attend a gathering of the Ancient Greek Assembly
Show your ancient Greek style by wrapping yourself in a himation (cloak)
Which children's museum is big enough to contain Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Artemis, Aphrodite, and Herakles? Find their statues—and more—in Treasures of Ancient Greece at The Children's Museum! We're partnering with Greece's Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports to create an extraordinary, one of a kind experience that brings you face-to-face with timeless Greek treasures.
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$7 per nonmember adult (18-59)
$4 per nonmember youth (2-17)
$4.50 per nonmember senior (60+)
Treasures of Ancient Greece tickets can be added after you select your date and general admission ticket. A museum general admission ticket must also be purchased with your exhibit ticket.
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*Explorer Club donors and up receive 4 complimentary tickets to this exhibit. Please contact Alissa Lich at 317-334-3215 or alissal@childrensmuseum.org for more information or to request additional tickets.
Visit Tip
School group visits are scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon. To avoid crowds, plan your visit around these times.
Treasures of Ancient Greece is made possible by the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc.; The Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation; Dorothea and Philip Genetos; Jamie Merisotis and Colleen O'Brien; Mike and Kristin Sherman; and The Pheffer Family. This exhibition is developed by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.
Ancient Greece Fall Break Day Camp
Take a journey of hundreds of years and thousands of miles to Ancient Greece—all from the comfort of The Children's Museum! Details
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Homeschool: Ancient Greece-Exploring the Past 10AM
Join us for a glimpse of life in Ancient Greece. Did you know its influence is still visible all over the world today? Details
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After Dark Event: Athens After Dark
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Calliope, the goddess of epic poetry, descends from the mountaintop to enlist the help of an 11-year-old mortal, Jason. Details


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Roundwood is any timber product supplied in log form; more commonly known as poles, piles, girders and posts. Roundwood is mainly used for structural applications and its main benefit is that it requires very little processing and that it also retains its density and strength, unlike sawn timber.
A perfectly cut circle makes homemade projects look professional. (Image: circle frame image by Aleksey Bakaleev from Fotolia.com) Various home projects call for cutting shapes out of pieces of wood and not all of them have straight lines.
Go to your local hardware store and get yourself a hole saw for your drill. A 4" one is something like $15. Take a thinner piece of material, drill the hole through then attach the thinner piece to the top of a thicker block of wood.


This Oxford model is an unusual one for Eddie Stobart fans to collect. It is based on an Eddie Stobart Volvo FH which contains a large LED screen that comes out of the roof. The UK's No. 1 haulage company hires out the real vehicle for use at pop concerts, football games and similar large crowd events.
The Eddie Stobart colour branded graphics on the side of the trailer advertise its availability, also reproduced in red across the back. Note too on the front of the cab that it is named Teletubby, rather than the usual girl's name. Registered M26 RKY, extra detail includes four grille-mounted spotlights.


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Around 60 tons of cosmic dust falls down to Earth from outer space every day. Every breathing organism inhales some of this ancient dust, which long ago may have formed a star or a planet.
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The first living creature in outer space was a female Samoyed husky dog named Laika. She was launched aboard the Russian spacecraft Sputnik 2 on November 3rd, 1957.
Earth's gravity field extends well into outer space. It's strong enough to keep our moon in place, and will eventually pull back all the satellites we have launched into orbit.
The first man in space boarded the Russian spacecraft Vostok 1 in April 12, 1961 with a 50-50 chance of survival. The spacecraft orbited the earth for one hour and 48 minutes and returned successfully.
Dust storms sometimes cover the planet of Mars for months at a time. The storms, powered by solar heating, can envelop the entire planet in just days.
The densest planet in our solar system is our own Earth. The least dense is Saturn. If all the planets were placed in a massive ocean, only Saturn would float.
The distance from the Earth to the sun is 92 million miles (146 million km). Even at the incredible speed of light, it takes 8 minutes for the sun's light rays to reach us once they leave the sun.
The first person to pay for visiting outer space is Dennis Tito. His one week trip to the International Space Station cost 20 million dollars, and was courtesy of the Russians. NASA wasn't thrilled.
The earth spins around the sun at 66,480 miles/h (107,000 km/h). It takes a year to travel completely around, a distance of 584 million miles (940 million kilometers).
In space, astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread due to safety reasons. Bread crumbs could get loose and damage delicate equipment on the spacecraft.
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Astronomers think Neptune may have oceans that are made up of liquid diamonds.
The planet Saturn has 62 moons. One of it's moons named Titan is the only one in our solar system known to have an atmosphere.
Chipmunks need to keep their fur clean. They take showers with wood and sand dust, the perfect chipmunk shampoo for oily hair.
It takes 100,000 years for a space ship traveling at the speed of light to travel our galaxy (the Milky Way) from one end to the other.
The drawf planet Pluto was named by the suggestion of an 11 year old, Venetia Burney from Oxford England. Her suggestion was voted on unanimously by the observatory that discovered the dwarf planet.
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Celebrity photographer Thad, of ExclusiveAccess.net, sent these photos of Trey Songz and Young Jeezy hitting up Club Play on South Beach to unwind and party the night away after wrapping a music video for Trey's next single "Hail Mary," featuring Jeezy and Lil Wayne.
Odd Future singer/songwriter Frank Ocean slept on his Detroit fans, and they are hopping mad! Ocean, 24, stood up his devoted Detroit fans a few days ago -- some of them drove from several states away and stood in line for hours just to hear him sing (I don't know why because he sounds dreadful).
Read one disappointed fan's long, but emotional email after the break. This is what happens when you put insecure, narcissistic celebrities on pedestals; they look down on you.
There is a nasty rumor going around that Bow Wow's adorable daughter, Shai Moss, has Down's Syndrome. Today, her mother, Joie Chavis, responded to that rumor on Twitter.com.
Music legend Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce from his wife, Kai Millard Morris, TMZ has learned.
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After reading your post on Gabrielle Douglas, I was compelled to write to you (once again). I do believe that you hit the mark with your scathing criticism of those who are so focused on her hairstyle, that they overlook her awe inspiring accomplishments. However, I disagree with the title of your post, your viewpoint, and those of others who continually lump all black people into one category, one community, etc. which ignores our diversity of cultures, ideas, attitudes, values and beliefs. The various opinions expressed on such egocentric social media sites as Facebook and Twitter only represent a minority of opinions. Please take the time to highlight the small ignorant few instead of titling your post 'Black Ignorance' because ignorance is equitably distributed accross all populations and Black people (which includes Africans, African Americans, Afro Carribeans, Cape Verdeans, Jamaicans, West Indians and etcetera) do not have a lock on ignorance. Thank you so much!
Kanye West was spotted greeting fans as he arrived to an office building in New York City, Thursday. It's good to see him smiling for once.
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., 35, was released from a state prison after serving time for punching out his baby mama in front of their children. Mayweather was greeted by his mother and friends and family as he exited the Clark County Detention Center just after midnight Friday. The cowardly prize fighter looked emaciated and exhausted after serving two months of a three-month sentence in the misdemeanor domestic battery case. He wore the same grey hooded warmups that he had on when he was taken into custody on June 1.
Gabrielle Douglas, who won 2 gold medals in the 2012 Summer Olympics, covers today's Washington Post. The 16-year-old, who is nicknamed "the flying squirrel," wowed the crowds with her incredible athletic prowess.
In any other culture such amazing achievements would be a source of pride. But in the black community, there is a raging debate on the style and texture of Gabby's hair -- and the media is lapping it up. As a race we are already scraping rock bottom in America, but who ever thought we could go even lower?


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Pumpkin beers: definitely 'tis the season, but what's the reason?
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Family traditions are important to me, especially those that celebrate my Italian heritage. Each holiday, I try to find an Italian recipe I can incorporate into my own little family's traditions. This year, I tried my hand at a panettone bread recipe. My grandparents are from Italy and my dad speaks nostalgically about my grandmother's cooking. Unfortunately, my grandfather died before I was born and I was very young when my grandmother died. I have faint memories of her, but missed out on the opportunity to learn her cooking and baking secrets–and very few of her recipes survived her. Prior to this holiday, I had never heard of panettone bread. My Italian friend told me about it because she picked up a loaf to bring to a Christmas party. I asked my dad if my grandma made panettone when he was a kid, and he told me no. Despite the fact that he hadn't enjoyed this bread as a child, I still wanted to give it a try. I searched and searched for a good recipe. I settled on this recipe but adapted it to suit our taste preferences. We chose to use orange zest instead of lemon because I read oranges are more traditional. I also thought oranges would taste better with the cherries and apricots. If you're intimidated my the thought of making bread from scratch, don't be! It was actually super easy to make and turned out so well. The bread is super moist and the addition of the honey butter on the top of the loaf created just the perfect touch of sweetness. Are you looking for other Italian recipes? Check out my Italian Easter Cookies and Italian Wedding Cookies.
In a medium bowl, combine yeast, water and sugar. Cover and let stand 10 minutes, or until foamy. Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla, orange zest, and salt and mix well. Stir in flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough forms into a manageable ball. Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary, until dough is soft and pliable, but not sticky. (You may need up to 5 cups of flour.) Place dough in a large, lightly pan-sprayed bowl and cover. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8-inch round cake pan with non-stick spray. In a small bowl, toss dried fruit with confectioners' sugar. Punch down dough in bowl, transfer to floured surface, and knead in the fruit.
Form dough into a ball, place in prepared cake pan, cover loosely with a dish towel, and let rise for 30 minutes. (Loaf may rise above the pan sides.) Brush with melted butter, if desired. Bake for 45 minutes, or until loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Once done, brush the top of the loaf with an equal mixture of melted butter and honey.
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Posted byJon Townsend	 March 18, 2014 March 18, 2014 Leave a comment on A Dive off the Deep End
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There is something awful yet spectacular about modern altercations in football. Something suggestive of an unwritten rule that players need to touch foreheads and explode backwards like stuntmen in the climactic scene of a Michael Bay film—complete with an artistic aerial spine-snapping flailing motion. As a former player and lifelong fan, this past week has left me scratching my head in complete confusion. It all started on Thursday as I sat in my office working on my end of the day files. My phone started to literally convulse with Twitter notifications all centered on an incident in the Spurs-Dnipro match.
Mind you, I'm not a Spurs fan. One of my best buddies is, but I hold no allegiances to any team based in London. Walking out of a meeting, I slid my right thumb across the phone screen and opened up a newsfeed littered with heated words such as: "dive", "disgusting", "shameful", "Vertonghen", "simulation", and finally, "cheat". For a moment I thought to myself, wait, Jan Vertonghen is a defender. Was he the victim of simulation as a Dnipro forward broke into the box? Oh, how I wished I'd have stopped there, but interspersed between the random tweets was a litany of video clips of the incident. Jan Vertonghen instigating and touching his head ever-so-slightly into an opposing player and then proceeding to flop over earning the dismissal of the opposing player. Theatrics. Writhing theatrics. I think what I found more disturbing was Michael Dawson, another burly defender playing into the madness, harassing the referee, exacerbating what he surely knew was an act.I didn't know whether I was more appalled or struck with laughter as I had no dog in this fight. I suppose this isn't the first altercation Jan Vertonghen has been involved in. Recall his fisticuffs with Fernando Torres early in the season, or the Belgian's mugging of Nicklas Helanius that led to Vertonghen pulling down the Aston Villa striker's shorts in a moment of ridiculousness that may not have a punishable category in the Laws of the Game. But for all his eccentric defending, Jan Vertonghen is a quality player and part of a talented Belgian consortium plying their trade in the Premier League. Modern football allows for such displays of insanity to become commonplace.
Fast forward to Saturday's between Newcastle and Hull City. With the match highlighting the fact Newcastle wore their shooting boots and with the bout seemingly in control by the Magpies, I watched as Alan Pardew appeared to headbutt Hull City's David Meyler in a sideline bust-up. I looked at my wife who returned a look of complete and utter confusion. "What the hell was that?" we both asked. Upon review, it was clear Pardew's fiery temper got the better of him (not for the first time this year) as he put his forehead into Meyler's temple. Again, a moment of insanity that was correctly dealt with by the officiating crew, but I was more intrigued than anything as the numerous replays flooded in. Oddly (and thankfully) enough, Meyler didn't make too much of a meal out of the incident, but it was shocking nonetheless.
Today, I decided to turn off the dreadful match between Spurs side seemingly playing down to the level of an almost inevitable Championship-bound Cardiff City for the Madrid derby. I watched as the passion bled through the satellite feed and the tempers began to rise. Both Madrid teams took chances and played quality football in the draw but what many will take from the tilt is the explosion of Atletico Madrid assistant manager German Burgos toward official Delgado Ferreiro over a challenge on Diego Costa. The madness wasn't over as Real Madrid's Pepe looked to be shot by a sniper in floodlights after a slight touch to his head in an altercation in the middle of the park.
I suppose none of these incidents can be analyzed as these outbursts are the actions of madmen in even crazier game. Surely, we have crossed a divide in the world of football. Players and managers act—literally act—with such impunity because there is no retroactive action severe enough to deter the idiocy. Modern football is guilty of allowing the ridiculous to go unpunished. These incidents are not minor. However, they are entertaining and perhaps that is precisely why the game's players and managers continue to cross the line in the most literal sense (Pardew) and why defenders are just as flamboyant in their diving and play-acting as anyone else on the player.
In all reality, there is no cure in sight, so let me propose something else. Prevention. Prevention is better than the cure. Today's players make exorbitant amounts of money and are gods of the arena. These athletes are stellar in their craft and diving is part of today's game, but why not introduce retroactive fines and lengthy bans for players who are clearly guilty of conning the game. Sure, Alan Pardew received a heavy fine, but one that he can afford at the snap of his fingers. Vertonghen and Pepe should be ashamed of their actions, especially as defenders. These talented players are products of their environment and of a generation where this is the norm. Moreover, this charade of charlatans is also a part of the game that takes away from the actual contest. Most fans love the subplots in the game, but if we want to see actors, we'll watch the Oscars. Cheers!
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Jon is a long-serving writer for These Football Times and the Original Coach and is the author of the upcoming book "It's Just a Ball: Exploring the Complexities of a Simple Game". Jon is a supporter of Liverpool Football Club and AFC Ajax. Based in the U.S., Jon is involved in promoting grassroots football and specializes in player development writing and coaching. He is the co-founder of Year Zero Soccer, a non-profit grassroots football organization that is partnered with TFT. His work has been featured on the Guardian Sport Network, Inside Soccer, NSCAA Soccer Journal, White Lines Magazine, and Spartan Magazine. Follow him on Twitter @jon_townsend3	View more posts
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CHAZAN SHAYE AND MRS. MINERVA PINSKY
Chazan Shaye Pinsky Mrs. Minerva Pinsky
1910 – 1996 1915 – 2007
After emigrating from Poland as a teenager with his family, Shaye arrived in New York in 1928. Nine years later, he met and married Minerva Rappaport, a native of Philadelphia, Pa.
As newlyweds, they lived in New York City where Shaye served with distinction as chazzan in several batei knesset. In addition, he was a leader of the Jewish Ministers Cantor's Association of the US and Canada and of Hapoel Hamizrachi. During that time, Minerva was busy raising their five children while devoting herself to the Hapoel Hamizrachi Women's Organization, the forerunner of Emunah Women. Together they built their home on a strong foundation of chessed, mitzvoth, torah values and a deep love for the land of Israel.
Ardent Zionists, they realized their lifelong dream by making aliyah in 1979 where they joined three of their children. They felt particularly blessed to have the z'chut to live in Yerushalayim where they continued their numerous acts of chessed. At a time when most of their contemporaries retired, Shaye continued as a chazzan in various batei knesset and at concerts while Minerva maintained an active role in Emunah Women, chairing and participating in their fund-raising functions.
They were grateful to Hashem for granting them many years together in good health in their beloved Medinat Yisrael. Their greatest legacy is their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren whose lives are guided by Torah and yirat shamayim.
This website, dedicated to the transmission of our Torah, is a most fitting memorial to them.
May Their Memories Be Blessed


When it gets brisk, we all try a lot of things to keep ourselves warm in Bakersfield. Unfortunately, some of these things are in fact making us colder! However, Hillcrest Air Conditioning & Plumbing is always here to do your furnace maintenance—and that will absolutely keep you comfortable.
Here are some of the usual myths about what will help you warm up when the temperatures drop. These things are really making you colder!
Drinking hot drinks will warm you up. Wrong. It may feel nice and cozy to clutch that warm mug, but once you drink a hot beverage, your body will operate against you and turn on your natural cooling mechanisms.
Ok, but alcoholic beverages can make you warmer. Wrong again. While alcohol can warm up your skin, it can in fact make you chillier because it can decrease your core temperature.
A long, hot shower or bath will do the trick. Actually, you're only going to feel colder when you leave the hot water and the water starts to evaporate off your skin in the frosty air.
You should always wear dark colors to absorb the sun's heat and leave light colors for the warmer days. While it's real that white or light clothing will reflect the sun's rays, it may also reflect your body's own heat in exchange—basically locking in your body warmth under your clothes.
Most body heat escapes through your head, so I'm good with my hat. The amount of heat that outflows from your head is equivalent to the area of uncovered skin on your head in comparison with the rest of your body. So, shelter as much skin as possible to dodge this heat loss.
So now you know what you could be doing incorrectly in trying to keep yourself comfortable. What you can do that will help keep you comfy is faithfully setting up your routine annual furnace maintenance appointments with Hillcrest Air Conditioning & Plumbing in Bakersfield. Nothing keeps you warm like a fine-tuned furnace. Call us today at 661-437-3499 to keep cozy this winter!


The whole band will be outdoors. How about coming down to hear some brand new grooves?!
Jammin' at The James Hotel with a stripped down vibe. Always a great venue for the groove.
It's time to write some new music. See you in the Summer!
AA and Meagan's 3rd consecutive appearance at this amazing Cancer fundraiser in Saskatoon, SK.
AA is interviewed, and an encore quartet performance is aired.


Ep. 43: Stand by Me - Can We Still Be Friends?
With Labor Day just behind us, and summer more or less over, Nate and Ryan watch and discuss Rob Reiner's much loved coming-of-age movie Stand by Me. Based on a short story by Stephen King, Stand by Me was released 30 years ago, meaning many of its original fans have 10-year-olds of their own. Nate has watched this movie several times since his childhood, but Ryan had never seen it. They discuss the oft-overlooked sadness of childhood, death, dead bodies, and (since it'd be depressing to wallow in such dour topics) vomit. They explore what a movie set in the 50s and made in the 80s could have to say to us 30 years later.
How big a part of your life was Stand by Me? What do you remember of it? Does adulthood change your perspective on it at all? Does Rob Reiner have any more good movies left in him? Let us know!
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George Anton Hinterhoeller (1928–1999) was a Canadian boat designer and builder, a significant contributor to the Canadian sailboat industry for almost forty years.

Early life
Hinterhoeller was born in Mondsee, Austria on March 16, 1928. He first sailed at the age of 8.

Career
Hinterhoeller apprenticed and developed his trade as a master boat builder before eventually emigrating to Canada in 1952, where he was employed building powerboats at Shepherd Boats in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. He designed and built sailboats in his spare time. By 1956 he was taking numerous orders for the Y-Flyer one-design. He built 40 before "the market dried up."

In 1959, Hinterhoeller built a 22-foot plywood sloop called TEETER-TOTTER, which he hoped would "go like hell when the wind blew".  It did exactly that, and there was demand from others to buy copies of the racer. He increased the design by two feet and called the new boat the Shark 24. Though the first few were plywood, an early customer insisted his be built with fiberglass and the design was changed to the cheaper material, helping to spur the growth of sailboats for "the masses".

In 1969, Hinterhoeller merged his operation with three other companies: Belleville Marine Yard, Bruckmann Manufacturing, and the design partnership of George Cuthbertson and George Cassian, to form C&C Yachts. Hinterhoeller was in charge of "production shop" and Bruckmann the "custom shop". The new company took over manufacturing of the Shark 24 along with numerous other new designs including the very popular C&C 27. Hinterhoeller left C&C in 1976, and refounded Hinterhoeller Yachts which created, among other designs, popular series of catboat called the Nonsuch, of which there are nearly 1000 in existence.

Death
George Hinterhoeller died of a heart attack in Niagara-on-the-Lake on March 18, 1999, at age 71. His legacy lives on primarily in thousands of sailboats. The largest number of any one design is the Shark, of which there are more than 2500 vessels primarily in the Great Lakes region and in Europe.

Awards
George Hinterhoeller was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by Brock University or his contributions to "sailing, yacht construction and job creation" at the Spring Convocation on 4 June 1982.

George Hinterhoeller was awarded the Canadian Yachting Magazine, Ontario Sailing, 2011 Legends of Ontario Sailing Award as one of the "Builders of C&C Yachts"

Hinterhoeller archive
The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ontario has in its archives the personal drawings and files of noted Canadian boat builder and designer George Hinterhoeller, the donation thanks to his son Richard Hinterhoeller and Hinterhoeller's widow Nona Hinterhoeller.

Boat designs

See also

 List of sailboat designers and manufacturers

References

Bibliography
 Doug Hunter – "The Pursuit of Excellence", A Corporate History of C&C Yachts Limited, Niagara-on-the-Lake: (April 1983) C&C Yachts
 Daniel Spurr – "Heart of Glass: Fiberglass Boats and the Men Who Built Them" (St. John's, Newfoundland: International Marine/ McGraw-Hill 1999)

1928 births
1999 deaths
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ON THE SIDELINES: For Stratford's Noccioli, dreams still come true
Claire Noccioli's high school swim career didn't have a Hollywood ending, but the future appears to be a dream come true. (Photo by John Nash)
On the Sidelines
By John Nash 2 months ago
NEW HAVEN—Stratford High senior swimmer Claire Noccioli had been chasing history.
She had been chasing a sibling rivalry, of sorts, her eyes set firmly on a school record that had been set by her sister, Ally, years before.
At Southern Connecticut State University's Hutch Natatorium on Wednesday night, site of the CIAC Class M championship meet, it all came down to one last event—one last swim in her career—with one last chance to break her older sister's mark in the 100-yard breaststroke.
It was a made-for-Hollywood moment: Kid sister—whose personal best was just 14th-hundreds of a second off the record—ready to shine in her last race. Record falls, everybody hugs and goes home happy. Cue the music.
Only, Hollywood doesn't exist in New Haven. Nor in Stratford.
It was over before it started.
"Unfortunately, my goggles decided not to work," Noccioli said. "Going into the event I just said these are my last four laps, so whatever happens, I'm just going to leave it in the pool. What happened wasn't very good, but it's done. It's over."
Swimming in lane one, closest to where the Stratford team was sitting next to Bunnell ready to root her on, Noccioli exploded off the blocks.
Stratford senior swimmer Claire Noccioli competes in the 100 breaststroke in the final race of her career at the Class M state championships on Wednesday in New Haven. (Photo by John Nash)
The force of her hitting the water knocked her goggles askew, however, and they quickly filled with water.
She tried to adjust them mid-swim, so she could see clearly, but on her flip at the midway turn of the race they slipped again, covering her eyes.
Heading into the final turn, unable to see clearly, Noccioli misjudged the wall and coasted in too early, reaching for a barrier than never seemed to arrive.
She lost valuable seconds. She lost her shot at achieving that dream.
Ally Noccioli's mark of 1:11.18 seconds will stay on the wall at the Flood Middle School pool.
Claire's time of 1:15.7—more than two seconds slower than her seed time, and four seconds slower than her PR—would be just an unfortunate blip in the history of her high school career.
"It's happened to me a few times this season," Noccioli said of the goggle issue. "I just dove in and they flipped up and filled with water. I swam a lap with them on my forehead, and the next turn they fell back down. I couldn't see anything. It was an eventful race."
Hollywood might not have existed on this night, but New Orleans does which is why Noccioli will be living out an even more-important life-long dream in the coming years.
She has always wanted to attend Tulane University in New Orleans.
She wants to become a neurologist and help in the fight against dementia, a cause her entire family has been touched by and believes in battling back.
One of the top academic students at Stratford High, she found out recently she was accepted to the school.
"Oh my God, that means everything to me," she said. "I can't wait."
For more than a minute in the final race of her swim career, Noccioli was blinded by a cruel twist of fate.
She sees the rest of the future quite clearly, though, and nothing will be stopping Claire Noccioli from here on out as she strives for her goals.
Editor's Note—"On the Sidelines" is an occasional feature column written by Stratford Sports Scene publisher John Nash)
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4 thoughts on "ON THE SIDELINES: For Stratford's Noccioli, dreams still come true"
Laura Roberts says:
Absolutely fantastic article! It was a please working with you this year!
Jeanne Hamilton says:
What a wonderful story that everyone should read.
Brett Lord says:
Way to go Claire. !!! Congratulations !!!!!!!
Doug Marchetti says:
I had the opportunity to work with both Ally and Claire the past several summers. Two terrific young ladies who will continue to do great things!
Stratford girls basketball team honoring Needham Gym with an Alumni Night
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Stratford falls flat in overtime loss to Weston
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H.S. ROUNDUP: Stratford boys basketball edges Notre Dame-Fairfield
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H.S. ROUNDUP: Bunnell girls basketball team posts its sixth win in seven games
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BOYS BASKETBALL: D'Aloia sparks run that lifts Stratford past Bunnell
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ON THE RECORD: An interview with Stratford's Kyle Robinson
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(The 2019-20 High School Sports Schedule, according to the CIAC website.)
Monday, Jan. 27
Stratford at Bridgeport Central, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Jan. 28
Bunnell at Pomperaug, 7 p.m.
Stratford at Bethel, 7 p.m.
Pomperaug at Bunnell, 7 p.m.
Bethel at Stratford, 7 p.m.
Newtown at Bunnell-Stratford, 6 p.m.
Bunnell at Newtown, 7 p.m.
Stratford at New Fairfield, 6 p.m.
Bunnell at Weston, 7 p.m.
Stratford at Newtown, 7 p.m.
Weston at Bunnell, 7 p.m.
Newtown at Stratford, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Bunnell at Lancer Duals, Waterford, 10 a.m.
Stratford at Meyers Invitational, Rocky Hill, 9:30 a.m.
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Crew safe, 7 detained after UK special forces raid tanker
LONDON (AP) — All crew members of an oil tanker that was stormed by British naval special forces after a group of stowaways threatened violence are "safe and well," the ship's operator confirmed Monday.
Seven people were detained in the raid, which unfolded in the English Channel after darkness fell on Sunday. Special Boat Service commandos were lowered by rope from helicopters onto the Nave Andromeda, whose crew had locked themselves in a secure part of the ship known as the citadel. Within minutes, the stowaways — believed to be from Nigeria — were in custody.
The Special Boat Service is the elite maritime counter-terrorism unit of the Royal Navy.
Navios Tanker Management, which operates the Liberian-registered vessel, said the ship's master became "concerned for the safety of the crew due to the increasingly hostile behavior of the stowaways." It said in a statement that all 22 crew members were "safe and well."
Maritime tracking websites showed the ship reached port in Southampton, on England's south coast, early Monday.
The ship had left Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 6 and had been due to dock in Southampton on Sunday morning. The raid followed a 10-hour standoff as the tanker circled an area a few miles southeast of the Isle of Wight, south of Southampton.
"I think this has got all the hallmarks of a situation where a number of stowaways are seeking political asylum, presumably in the U.K.," said Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive of the U.K. Chamber of Shipping. "At some stage they got aggressive."
"Clearly no one knew at the time how aggressive they were, whether they were armed or not, what their motives were, because there will have been confusion at that stage," he said.
The coast guard scrambled helicopters to the scene, and authorities imposed a three-mile exclusion zone around the vessel. Suspecting a hijacking, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel authorized military action, the U.K. government said.
"I commend the hard work of the armed forces and police to protect lives and secure the ship," Wallace said. "In dark skies and worsening weather, we should all be grateful for our brave personnel."
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July 4th, 2016 | Browse other: News. | Tagged with: MOMA, staff reductions |
MoMA is to introduce a voluntary staff buyout programme in July. Photo © Scott Rudd.
Dan Duray, The party's over as New York's top museums feel the pinch, The Art Newspaper, 20 June 2016
MoMA, the Met and the Brooklyn Museum are planning to reduce staff numbers to help balance the books
Many in the field were surprised when three of New York's top museums—the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Brooklyn Museum—announced that they would seek to reduce staff in the coming months. On Friday, 17 June, the Met revealed the first of such cutbacks among some of its highest paid staff: Cynthia Round, the senior vice president for marketing and external relations; Sree Sreenivasan, the chief digital officer, who is leaving after three years in the newly created post; and Susan Sellers, the head of design, who was involved in the museum's rebranding campaign. The departures come in the "context of the recentering of the museum's work and our current financial restructuring", the Met's director Thomas Campbell said in a letter to staff, shared by Sreenivasan.
The three museum's plans, all announced within four weeks of each other, illustrate a growing problem in cultural fundraising today. While there seems to be ample money to finance expansions—a recent survey by The Art Newspaper found that US museums spent $5bn on building projects between 2007 and 2014—there is less money available to pay staff.


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Chief Investigator, Head of School of Physics
Road-tripping Morisset to Sydney
An astroparticle physicist who studies cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics, Professor Boehm has worked around the world, most recently as Chair of Physics at the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology at Durham University, in the UK. She previously held academic positions in physics at the Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de Physique Théorique in France, CERN in Switzerland, and Oxford University in the UK. Professor Boehm completed her PhD in theoretical physics at the Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris in France and her Master of Science at Ecole Normale Supérieure and the University of Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris. In parallel, she completed a Master of Science in Engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique Féminine in France. In recognition of her significant contributions to physics and demonstrated impact in her field, Professor Boehm was elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Physics in the UK in 2015. Joining the University of Sydney in January 2018, Professor Céline Boehm is only the second woman to be Head of School for Physics in the school's history.
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swoole_mysql_coro: illegal another coroutine
--SKIPIF--
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--FILE--
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            Assert::true(str_contains($msg, 'has already been bound to another coroutine'));
            echo "DONE\n";
        });
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            'host' => MYSQL_SERVER_HOST,
            'port' => MYSQL_SERVER_PORT,
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LEANARTS: Bringing human-centred design to arts organizations
Whether verbal, visual, dramatic or musical, one of the advantages of being an artist is embracing the freedom to create without limits. Artists express themselves authentically in their work, and, ideally, this resonates with audiences who identify with its message and appreciate its artistry.
While creating art can be a solitary pursuit, thankfully many organizations have emerged to support creators. What if these organizations could find new opportunities to enhance audiences' experience with art? What if we could improve how organizations tasked with promoting, producing and/or distributing art engage with audiences in our connected age?
"Digital transformation is about becoming more effective in the connected age."
It's possible, and proven successful. Arts or cultural organizations can have a stronger impact by adopting the principles of digital transformation, such as human-centered design. The team at MaRS, who are usually focused on technology-oriented startups and "Medical and Related Sciences," (where the acronym comes from) kindly offered their expertise to this world.
Over three years ago, Executive Director of Opera.ca Christina Loewen observed the powerful result of merging art and innovation: propelling her arts and cultural organization to a new level.
"We came up with a hypothesis that the Lean Start Up program could help arts organizations develop skills for managing high levels of change and uncertainty, while also seizing opportunities for innovation." ~Christina Loewen
In early discussions, Christina and her team devised a prototype introduction to the Lean Start Up model with the guidance of Nathan Monk of MARS. Monk introduced Lean Start Up techniques to opera company members at one of Opera.ca's AGMs in Toronto. Mainly, delegates worked with a common tool: the business model canvas. Finding it useful, the delegates focused on this approach, without having the time in a three-hour workshop to explore the full range of "Lean techniques."
This experiment was the jumping off point for the "Lean Arts" movement.
Lean Arts has now evolved into a five-week experimental pilot, which is designed to support promising performing arts initiatives in Toronto. It introduces local arts initiatives to the tools and methodologies that are often used by technology startups.
The program accepted 10 performing arts teams that had expressed interest after an introduction from Opera.ca. Classes took place at The Working Group (TWG) offices in Toronto. TWG also provided mentors and instructors for the program.
We recently caught up with these teams to discover how Lean Arts transformed their organization.
The Impact of Lean Arts: What We Discovered
Sonia Gemmiti is a set designer in film, television, and the performing arts. Before going on maternity leave, she was co-founder and designer lead for the Rev Rocket Circus, an arts organization known for mounting theatre performances in a circus.
Attending Lean Arts made Sonia aware of the importance of knowing her organization's audience and how this relates to the location they chose to display their artwork.
Sonia realized that relocating to a location in a targeted neighbourhood would help her organization become more community-based, just as they had hoped. But this led to questions about traffic and engagement for the business.
"That building looks perfect (aesthetics-wise) but will I get enough traffic?" ~Sonia Gemmiti
Sonia confirmed that her team wouldn't have uncovered such a critical opportunity for change had she not attended Lean Arts.
The Tale of a Town
Charles Ketchabaw is founder of The Tale of a Town, an online theatre and media project developed in collaboration with The National Arts Centre of Canada. The Tale of a Town aims to capture "the collective community memory of Canada's main streets, one story at a time, while preserving local heritage."
Prior to Lean Arts, Charles had worked in Toronto agencies. His team had already applied some methodologies that are similar to the Lean Arts curriculum, so discussing business models was familiar to him.
Lean Arts confirmed that the Tale of a Town team was on the right track to problem solving.
"Lean Arts reinforced the fact that we knew what we were doing and our approach was sound from a creative point of view. From a business development point of view, it forced me to go back and streamline the pitch. " ~Charles Ketchabaw
Ton Beau String Quartet
Alex McLeod, violist and founding member of the Ton Beau String Quartet, realized that what he thought audiences wanted out of a performance was drastically different from reality. In the workshop, he was nudged to reframe his perspective to that of a customer, and leave behind some of his biases as an artist and musician.
Alex admitted that it was difficult balancing his creative desires as an artist with the profitability and scalability needs of his organization.
"Our product is a live performance, it's not comparable to a CD or a book!" ~Alex McLeod
But after weeks of training, Alex discovered that Lean Arts was a pivotal step. It gave Ton Beau clarity in its marketing and sales endeavours.
"We had this idea that we were a scrappy independent group that would connect with people uniquely and specially. Lean Arts helped us realize that we aren't marketers and salespeople that could attract people at scale." ~Alex McLeod
Now their team is doubling down its marketing efforts and fine-tuning audiences' experiences. "Thinking smaller" is part of their plans, meaning the team will develop and refine create more intimate and interactive experiences with their attendees.
Pocket Concerts
In the Lean Arts program, Pocket Concerts' pianist Emily Rho was faced with the concept of scalability. Her colleagues realized that scaling their offering would impact the quality of the experience they wanted to provide to their audience.
"To a certain extent, scalability is necessary because you want to grow, but for the product we offer, because each and every concert is so personal." ~Emily Rho
Emily discovered that her organization could enhance their concert experience by implementing creative storytelling elements, which would be effective regardless of audience size.
"Interactivity in storytelling opens up whole new avenues where the work doesn't have to be defined in the classic sense by the viewer." ~Emily Rho
Her partner from Pocket Concerts, violist Rory McLeod, enjoyed learning about the 'lean canvas.' The lean canvas focuses on the holistic view, the organization's income and expenses, and how to make the overall business model more effective and sustainable. Pocket Concerts currently uses a business model canvas to apply this new knowledge to creating a reproducible experience in a practical way.
"We can do four concerts in a month and have that balance: time and effort." ~Rory McLeod
Music in the Barns
For Carol Gimbel, founder and artistic director of Music in the Barns, Lean Arts improved her understanding of how to serve her customers, who are attendees at her barn shows. Now she can quantify time and value in terms of the Music in the Barns experience. This has translated quite positively to all their partners.
"I conserve my energy to work on projects that can break even and pay everyone involved."
~Carol Gimbel
Taking time to better understand a project's financial impact and its responsibilities puts leaders into the mindset of defining a project's value. This perspective encourages organizations to better measure the return on investment for resources – monetary, reputational or otherwise.
While the creative process itself is far removed from the business of mounting a show; the Lean Arts training is a reminder that the business aspect should be a consideration for sustainable organizations.
"There's a real value with creative thinking in the business world." ~Carol Gimbel
A different perspective on art and technology
We caught up with Filament Design Director Matt Hryhorsky at FITC's Spotlight UX/UI event at the University of Toronto last May. His spoke about how digital organizations can extend their physical experiences, and impressed us with a fresh perspective on design. As a digitalist who turns to art organizations for inspiration, he highlights the value of their work for his team:
"When we're doing our art solutions, there are artistic inspirations that we take or draw from to create things that really going to resonate with people." ~Matt Hryhorsky
Matt's team frequently takes field trips. They've explored museums, art galleries, and client spaces to better understand what's out there aside from digital art. For example, a sculpture cab inspire a new data model or website pattern.
Although Matt believes human-centered design and design thinking frameworks are important problem-solving tools, Matt believes designers must take more risks and ask more questions.
"Designers have a tendency to rely on things that have worked in the past. They need to ask more questions, like, 'what do people really want?'"
Engage your audience creatively and experientially
If you think about an art exhibition, much of the focus is on the work and its environment (e.g. performance hall, gallery, public gardens). The effort of engaging an audience is often hyper-focused on the on-site moment of attendance, which neglects many other chances to build affinity and interest before, after, and outside the designated space.
When considering the experience of 'attending' art as an ecosystem, and not just the act of curating or displaying creative, many more opportunities arise to build interest and community. This includes longer term 'legacies,' and multiple 'real life' and digital channels. When you include the audience in your work, this concept extends further. However, the ecosystem isn't just about your audience, but the required resources to discover your audience.
Ultimately, artists, curators, and all types of creators must challenge themselves to go expand their creative, connect with audiences directly, and experiment with technology.
Experience design as a foundational skill
If you're looking to bring fundamental experience design methodologies and execution to your team, we're here to help.


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Think Oregon
Categories: Art+CultureArtist in Residence
Of Ink and Accidents
photo by Joni Kabana
written by Lee Disanti | photos by Joni Kabana
Dozens of ink bottles catch the sunlight that pours over Ursula Barton's workbench. Each bottle spills from its mouth jade, ruby and sapphire—the colors of its contribution. Tabletops, windowsills and floors in her studio are splotched like a work of art in progress. A smattering of hued ink dries on the artist's immense canvas paintings of iconic bridges covering the stark white studio walls.
"Ink is not forgiving at all," said Barton. "If you spill something, or if you make a wrong line, you can't erase it. It's just there, and then that creates a new problem for me to solve."
These problems don't seem insurmountable to the 28-year-old artist. After all, she's made a career built on spilled ink.
When Barton was nearly broke in her early twenties, she spent her last $100 on indulgently expensive ink and watercolor paper in hopes of reigniting inspiration after a creative dry spell. She set up to paint, determined to create.
"I'm a bit of a slob, so there was stuff everywhere," she recalled about her former studio. She laid the paper on the ground, spun around too quickly and sent most of the ink cascading across the paper and onto the floor.
"For a moment, I was just horrified," said Barton. "That was my last $100 that I was saving just for that moment." In a panic, she began throwing water on the paper, allowing the pigment to delicately bleed across the pages and form bizarre shapes.
"I felt completely defeated afterward," Barton recalled. "I decided that I needed to go across the street, get a drink and think about what just happened." A few drinks in, she returned to the carnage.
The collection of Portland skyline images she had photographed on her daily commute from the city's northeast side into the Pearl District caught her eye, and Barton decided to attempt integration. She began drawing buildings on top of the dried ink blobs.
This incident gave rise to her first three drip-works featuring the Steel Bridge, the Hawthorne Bridge and the Portland skyline. "It took that moment of spilling the ink and rolling with it," Barton said. "That made me surrender."
Until then, letting go was contrary to her disposition. While pursuing an illustration degree at Portland's Pacific Northwest College of Art, she was a meticulous artist, controlled in her focus on figures and hands. The pinnacle of fine art, to Barton, was to create photorealistic drawings. She agonized over making flawless lines and shapes.
Then Barton started thinking back to her college job as a catering company bartender in downtown Portland. Working inside affluent homes had given Barton a firsthand look at the art people were buying. "Instead of figures and hands, they had landscapes and surreal pieces," she said. "No one wants to look a painting in the eye."
She began photographing her commute, tapping into her longstanding love affair with architectural patterns and hand drafting. Her interest grew toward structure and shapes. "It's a nerdy excitement that happens when I notice visual patterns that are also there for structural integrity," she said.
In all of her commute, she found Portland's bridges to be most captivating. In turn, people are captivated by Barton's Bridge City art. "I never thought to myself, 'I'm going to be that bridge girl,'" Barton said, laughing. "I'm fascinated with the whole metaphor of humans deciding to build something to connect two worlds."
She now acknowledges that the initial ink spill inspired some of her favorite work. By accident, she was able to finally trust her skills and overcome the need for perfection. "I found it's more rewarding if I have a dialogue instead of this intense challenge of making shading even or making sure every line is perfect," said Barton. "I haven't used an eraser in years. It's liberating, for sure."
Unlike many other artists and her former self, Barton doesn't sketch before painting. "I like to create a problem for myself and solve it, then create another problem and solve it," she said. "I freehand everything because I love messing up. It's this awesome panic of, 'I fucked up!'"
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