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All Candidates' Debate cancelled
12 August 2018 10 August 2018 John Draper
Up until now, there had been only one All-Candidates meeting/debate scheduled and that was by a joint effort of the CTA and Northumberland 89.7 on October 10 – but now it has been cancelled. The radio station issued a statement that there was a disagreement on format but the CTA (Cobourg Taxpayers Association) said that the problem was that some Candidates did not want to participate if it was organized by the CTA. It seems that the venue has been reserved and paid for and it is hoped that another organization will take over and hold the much needed forum for Candidates to air their platforms. Although the Mayor has been acclaimed, there are still important contests for Deputy Mayor and Council.
The two organizations offered somewhat different explanations but the end result is that they will no longer co-sponsor a Candidates' debate.
Northumberland 89.7 local Radio
John Hill issued the following statement to Candidates:
As I advised earlier, Northumberland 89.7 planned to partner with the Cobourg Taxpayers Association to promote, moderate and broadcast a municipal all candidates' debate. Unfortunately, Northumberland 89.7 and the CTA could not reach agreement on the format. Accordingly each side has determined the planned debate should not go ahead. Please be advised that the October 10 date should no longer be held open unless some other civic minded organization opts to use the date and rented facilities.
Northumberland 89.7 will continue to cover all aspects of the race and candidates will be contacted to appear on air over the course of the next few months.
Subsequently, Barry Walker, Chair of the board of Northumberland 89.7 FM issued an additional statement in response to the CTA Press release. A full copy is in the links below but basically it says that they understood the event was cancelled by CTA. Further, Barry said "It is our hope that something yet may be worked out so the event can proceed."
Cobourg Taxpayers Association
Lydia Smith, President of the CTA issued a Press Release – a link to their full statement is below the following summary:
The Cobourg Taxpayers Association (CTA) announced today that they are withdrawing from hosting the municipal all candidates event. They were to co-host with 89.7 FM.
"Apparently, some candidates are concerned that CTA's past activities and delegations to council illustrate a political viewpoint and they do not wish to participate in a CTA sponsored forum. This is unfortunate. It is a disservice to our community and to public engagement. Our primary interest is to help our community to thrive."
"It is unfortunate that 89.7 FM, as an important media outlet in our community, decided not to proceed with the all candidates meeting."
The CTA did offer the "reserved and paid for" ballroom at the Best Western to 89.7 FM for their exclusive or partnered use. The radio station declined.
Smith added, "The Cobourg Taxpayers Association will attempt to find another community-minded group or media organization, who will host the event. Suggestions from the public, media or civic groups are welcome."
In addition, Lydia told me in an email: "You could actually say that the CTA withdrew because of lack of interest from the candidates. Out of the 9 invitations sent to councillor candidates, 6 did not send any kind of a reply or even acknowledge that they received our invitation. Out of the 2 invitations to Deputy Mayor candidates, only 1 replied."
Let's hope that someone will pick up the ball.
Meanwhile, both organizations are planning to help candidates publicize their views: 89.7 FM will be interviewing candidates on the radio and the CTA will be using their web site to publicize candidates' answers to questions. Cobourg News blog will also be doing something similar closer to the election.
CTA Press Release
CTA Web site
Northumberland 89.7 FM Press Release
Northumberland 89.7 FM Web site
Cobourg Internet Election Information page – Updated as information comes available.
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One issue I will be quite curious to hear where the candidates stand is on cannabis, cannabis production and retail sales within the Municipality. Clearly most of our outgoing elected officials where in favour of, at least, the production of the cannabis within town – I wonder what the position is of the hopefuls..
Ideally any debate should not give a perception of being slanted in any one-way or another – that said I hope there are other organizations that step up to organize a municipal leadership debate for this group of candidates. The CTA should have an opportunity to ask questions of the candidates just as any other interest group or engaged citizen. Very disappointing that our Mayor will be acclaimed and not have to place his own record in the spotlight. This is not to suggest he isn't qualified however he should be taken to task prior to simply assuming the seat. This only validates that Council, specifically the Mayor's role, is designed for the retired or local employed-for-self…
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13 August 2018 2:53 pm
Wally Keeler
"Ideally any debate should not give a perception of being slanted in any one-way or another …"
A couple elections ago an all-candidates meeting was held at the Library and was sponsored by a local environmental/sustainable group, whose name escapes me. I accepted that there would be a slant insofar as questions relating to the environment would be asked, and so it was, but it was not exclusive. Any and all questions were included. I would expect the same if the CTA sponsored a meeting — their supporters will be asking questions of CTA concerns but they would not be exclusive. So what is the problem?
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Stan G
From the CTA statement: "Apparently, some candidates are concerned that CTA's past activities and delegations to council illustrate a political viewpoint and they do not wish to participate in a CTA sponsored forum. This is unfortunate. It is a disservice to our community and to public engagement. Our primary interest is to help our community to thrive."
That's pretty rich. It's completely obvious to anyone who follows these matters that the CTA very much has a political viewpoint, and I for one certainly don't agree that their primary interest is "to help our community to thrive." From where I'm sitting, their primary interest appear to lie in pinching every penny and in naysaying as many new initiatives as possible.
I for one will be casting my vote for people who do not seem to share the CTA's opinions and who are likely to vote against the CTA's wishes. They may call themselves the Cobourg Taxpayers Association, but they certainly do not represent this taxpayer.
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Cobourg Person
I believe that Johnny Percolides and Emily Chorley are CTA members.
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Walter L. Luedtke
Anyone, who has read the posts of the anonymous CTA folks over the last few years, knows where they are coming from – the far right.
These posters have showered the outgoing Council and the permanent Staff with insults, insinuations, suspicions, half-truths and lies.
Just look at the two 'Holdco' posts below and you get the odour of muck.
"Out of the 9 invitations sent to councillor candidates, 6 did not send any kind of a reply or even acknowledge that they received our invitation. Out of the 2 invitations to Deputy Mayor candidates, only 1 replied."
No wonder that the great majority of serious candidates don't want to be tainted with the CTA.
"Anyone who has read the posts of the anonymous CTA folks over the last few years, knows where they are coming from – the far right."
Would it be fair then to make the same statement coming from those who make an opposite opinion post being Far Left ?
Free Speech isn't necesarily Right or Left ….
To "assume" anything makes an ass out of you and me !
" … the far right."
Now let me think where that is on the political spectrum. There must be a near right and also a middle right before it escalates to "far right". Whew, that's cutting it close to the next level; extreme right, followed by nazis and facists.
It used to be during the McCarthy era of the Cold War that there were Reds under every bed, pinkos to the right of me, fellow travelers to the left of me, all around me political mediocrities. Nowadays it's the imaginary nazis and facists.
It is better when you go all piranha on their statements, but to cavalierly dismiss the whole kit and kaboodle as "far right" is an example of political mediocrity, shallowthink, a subset of Nothink at all. Orwell called it quackspeak.
Hey Walter, which of the 9 candidates for Councillor are the serious ones and which are the not so serious ones?
Small Town Lover
Cowards! Afraid of the questions no doubt.
Thank you CTA directors: Ms Smith and Messrs Lambert, Pagnuelo, Nabiesczko, Strauss, Walker and Williams for organizing an All-Candidates meeting.
It would have been even better if one or two of you had been on the stage as candidates yourselves.
After all, in a guest column in a local paper your Mr. Strauss stated "replacing our politicians and town staff who ignore Cobourg citizens who pay their salaries would be a huge step in the right direction."
Replacing our politicians and town staff? Looks like that huge step won't happen.
So, as my friends, who sit in Rosa's cantina in the West Texas town of El Paso, would say "All Hat And No Cattle".
13 August 2018 8:50 am
How can we force our next Mayor to open the "books" at Holdco??? Has he agreed to this or will the next bunch in power come up as "no change" from the past. Would somebody tell all the candidates they are getting involved in politics…town council is not supposed to be a little club with everyone swimming in the same direction.
The next mayor might not be getting the automatic seat on the board and might have a hard time getting to those books.
But even if he could, I doubt we'll ever see the light of day shine on the details of all of their slush funds.
As the new mayor is acclaimed and not in election mode why not pose that question about Holdco to him now?
An early test of things to come possibly.
A response/non response to an honest question from a taxpayer would be a good start of how the new council may operate.
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Theory of Physics of Time .
Explanation: E is energy t is time and is ancient symbol OM and in this formula it means vibration (vibe), some process that starts and ends in time, some activity that envolves atoms and moleculas to act for example as alive creature, physical process, sound, image or work with information. I decided not to follow scientific tradition of using greek alphabet for formulas and decided to use ancient symbol from Ancient India tradition. This combination as i think, can create some good base for proper understanding of concepts that are shown by this formula.
Lets try to understand what this formula means. The best way to understand it is to create a bridge between past and future, and to connect this formula to previous formulas.
Would they give me Nobel Prize after that? Because this formula opens tremendous possibilities?
Jeje. i guess not, there is not so many pages, so i continue soon.
Positive and negative vibes - if we understand this two types of vibes what it will bring to humanity?


The stupidity of leaving the U.S. so quickly to avoid being deported keeps haunting me. Now I remarried a Filipina abroad. Supposedly I can take her with me to the U.S. if I win in the green card lottery.
Are the chances of winning a green card truly around 5-10%?
Will I continue to use my old SSN from 2-3 years ago?
How much money would you need to kickstart your life in the U.S.? I remember it took me about 14-21 days to find a job. The lack of a decent credit history may make you illegible for loans mostly, so buying a car with cash seems likely. If I make an estimation, roughly 50k should be enough for a safe start?
My wife has a high school degree and has been working continuously since she was granted permanent residence in Belgium. Is she able to apply? I know she can through my citizenship. But the degree/experience requirements are not so clear.
We're currently pursuing FIRE in Europe, her income is noticeably low working in cleaning, so I'd assume she might have a better job working for a company like Walmart or a fast food chain. Either way, as you can see we're quite on track.
Philippine-born applicants are excluded from the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program.
Belgium, but Filipino are allowed to get an entry themselves if the spouse is from an eligible country if I understood it correctly. Took me a while to find out.
PS: I lived in Wentzville for a short while and visited St Louis. I loved it! It's a beautiful area.
5,329 entries in FY 2017, of which 95 entrees were selected. That resulted in 42 visas being issued (from a total of 9,622 applicants counting derivatives). That's a 1.78% selection rate with a 0.43% total issuance rate.
5,352 entries in FY 2018, of which 86 entrees were selected. That's a 1.61% selection rate. The number of visas actually issued is not available yet.
Yes. An SSN is issued for life.
Depends where you intend to live. Check the Cost of Living for the area you intend to live. In some areas, $30,000/year is reasonably livable. In others, you're looking at $50,000/year or more just for bare essentials. I would suggest having at least 12 months of living expenses in case finding a job takes longer than expected.
She can't apply as Filipinos are not eligible this year. Gaining/Losing citizenship does not change one's country of chargability.
He can apply and bring his derivatives still, such as a spouse.
The Filipina spouse CAN apply as well using her husband's country of chargeability, using the principle of cross-chargeability. In this manner, both spouses must individually be eligible for DV on education requirements (ie both must have a high school diploma deemed the equivalent of a US high school diploma, doesn't sound like the jobs involved will meet the alternative option of work experience) and both have to enter the US at the same time using their DV visas.
average chance of getting selected for DV is around a half percent, obviously goes up if you both enter. So enter, but remember it's a low probability lottery, not a plan.
 Was your spouse born in a country whose natives are eligible? If yes, you can claim your spouse's country of birth – provided that both you and your spouse are named on the selected entry, are found eligible and issued diversity visas, and enter the United States simultaneously.
Thanks for the info...was't aware of the cross-chargability applicability.
Why are you so intent upon emigrating to the US?
Tough to answer. I think I simply want to go back to fix the mistakes I previously made getting my life started in the U.S..
Plus Europe feels a lot like a jail. They want to regulate everything and put rules on everything. It takes the joy away from life. Even though I'm driving luxury company cars and have 34 paid holidays a year, I still felt I had a better work-life balance in U.S. with only 5 paid vacation days a year. When I was off work, I knew Walmart was open or there was a national park I could go for a walk.
Find it an odd question, particularly for someone who's lived here before and clearly knows the difference in practice and doesn't just have some idealized vision.
People are just different. Some people love the Western Europe or Australia type systems and others can't wait to get out of them. The lucky people are those who have options (Western Europe vs USA is very literally a first world problem ) rather than being stuck through circumstance where they are born.
At the other hand, in Europe you're less likely to be a victim of just any random scam or crime.
But still, I'd like to travel U.S. for a couple of years, and then FIRE in Philippines between 40 and 50 years old.


Sorry that I haven't posted in a couple of days. Between my birthday (which deserves its own long rambling post) and a few things I've been working on, I've been quite busy. Don't worry, though. I've got some nice before and after pictures to show you. Yep. I may have a tendency to ramble, but at least my rambles are illustrated.
I've spend the last couple of days working in my back garden with some friends (one of which was my little sister, Dani.) It was sort of like Ground Force, actually. Except for the fact that I was there and participating. I've been living in the same place for about a year and half, now. In all of that time, I have pruned the roses and weeded the back dirt a couple of times. And that's about it.
No. My back garden is not large, but it is larger than most of the others in the huge apartment complex in which I dwell. It's about 30 feet long and varies between 10 feet to 13 feet across. That includes the patio, by the way.
Saturday dawned nice and clear (unlike the very rainy Friday.) And then, the crew arrived.
We weeded and tried to even out the dirt area. My sister had brought with her some wood that her Husband had pre-cut and drilled to make some raised beds. My dirt is right next to the stump of a very large tree…which, instead of removing, the builders…built on it. Yes. At some point it will rot through, and my parking overhang will fall down. That and the fence. So, I have all of these huge roots going through the dirt. As you might imagine, this makes it very entertaining to dig any sort of hole in the garden. All hail my Brother-in-law for all of the work he did to get the logs ready! We surveyed the area, decided what we wanted to do, and headed off for the Home Depot. We returned very laden down with stuff.
We filled the raised beds. We laid down the pavers and my cool stepping stones. We planted. We tidied. And now, my back garden looks much nicer. (Even though there are a few more things that I have planned for some point when I have a bit of money. Like a fountain and a trellis.) Like my blue pots? They were on sale!
That's my sister there is the second pic. She's following the family tool cleaning protocol. You must clean all tools before putting them away. Or, our Grandpa Leon will haunt you or something. Seriously.
What do you think of the garden now? The white wall will eventually have a trellis to break it up. It just happens that the ones I like are all a wee bit on the expensive side. I've got herbs in the raise bed on the left, and Snapdragons and Pansies(?) in the bed on the right. Oh, and mint in the big terracotta pot in front of the bricks.
Luckily, Dani took all of the recycling with her when she left. My apartment doesn't have recycling, but I can't bring myself to just throw all of the recyclables away. (My sister is an Environmental Scientist. I blame her.) So, I took the opportunity to re-organize my tool closet (behind the ugly brown door on the patio) which was where most of the bottles and paper had been located.
This was quite the Birthday present. Thanks, Dani and Co.!
Once I left the Post Office with my prize, I went off in search of the DMV. Yes, I had printed out a map before I left, but the map said to take the freeway and I wasn't planning on doing that. The destination was only 2 exits up according to said map. Why do they always insist on including the freeway for short trips like that? These are the things that I wonder about. Anyway, I managed to get into the correct area, only to find that the road the DMV was supposed to be on (according to their website) was almost completely closed for construction. Argh. 'Fine' I told myself. 'I'm going home to find another [tag]DMV[/tag].' And I started driving back along the road I'd found myself on.
…And drove right past the DMV. Yes indeed. It turns out that it's big enough to have entrances on three streets. So I parked my car and went in. It had a completely different set of processes than the last couple of DMVs I've been to. It took me a minute to figure out where to go. Oh. Where it says "start here." Duh. I don't have to get a number or my forms first. Right. *smacks forehead* The lady at the "start here" counter gave me a form to fill out for a driver's license renewal and a number that they were going to call. I filled out the form. They called my number. I did my eye test. Paid my money. Got my picture taken (i remembered not to wear white for a wonder) and left with my temp license. No written test or anything. Now that's a load off of my mind.
I even got to sleep in this morning. And I'm going off to take a wee nap now. I need days off to be like this more often.
Like many of you folks out there, I feel the need to get more organized. To that end I have signed up for 30Boxes, one of those websites that helps you keep track of dates. You can put in everything from Doctor's appointments to birthdays and they will send you a reminder e-mail a day before the event. If you would like me to know your Birthday/Anniversary/etc. feel free to comment with the date and event. I'll gladly add it to my lovely little account. I wonder where I've been hiding that I haven't heard about this before.
to something a wee bit neater. I'll finally have a spot where my keys belong. Yay! Right now I just sort of drop them somewhere. I try to leave them on top of one of my bookcases, but I'm not very reliable about doing that. Here's hoping that this makes a difference.


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Carrying memories, stories, and experiences in our packs, we are beginning to make our way in from the islands, back along familiar roads, moving steadily south and east toward England and home. Our hearts are full; we are inspired and already planning our next visit. We feel blessed and renewed; we've made new friends and have images and ideas swirling through our heads. Over the past four weeks, we have gone to the edges of our worlds, both inner and outer, and have been changed by our experience… now it is time to work, to write, and to let this journey play into our daily lives.


Gergely Karácsony, the prime ministerial candidate of the Socialist-Párbeszéd opposition alliance, said on Saturday that Hungary's government is capable only of lies and intimidation, referring to accusations that he planned to dismantle Hungary's fence at the southern border.
"I do not want to tear down the fence," Karácsony told a press conference, adding that the barrier was an important means for protecting Hungary's border.
He also said the Socialist-Párbeszéd alliance did not support the mandatory introduction migrant quotas or economic migration.
Neither would the alliance back locating migrants in barracks or private homes. At the same time, he noted that during the refugee crisis, the Fidesz government had accommodated refugees in barracks.
He also denied supporting the idea of supporting the setting up of an Islamic prayer room in his Budapest district of Zugló, where he is the local mayor, noting that local councils do not have any powers when it comes to issues concerning religion.
He said he rejected these lies and said he would sue for libel if a retraction was not forthcoming.
Karácsony also dismissed a report suggesting he had once said he hated the Socialists more than Fidesz.
He also denied that a Karácsony government planned to increase taxes. Instead, his alliance's tax reforms would lead to tax cuts for 90 percent of the electorate, the PM candidate added.
Referring to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Friday radio interview in which he suggested that certain citizens were "blacklisted", Karácsony said Orbán was only capable of making threats and lying about his opponents.
Karácsony insisted that the Hungarian economy's rate of growth merely reflected the amount of inflows of EU money.
The other countries in central and eastern Europe are leaving Hungary behind, he added.
Karácsony told journalists that further announcements were expected on opposition electoral cooperation by the so-called "democratic opposition parties". He asked for patience, adding that the Jobbik party had refused to enter talks but work was yet to be done as far as the other opposition parties were concerned.
Asked about what had changed since Gyula Molnár, the Socialist Party chairman, had said no further cooperation talks would take place and no decision reversals were on the agenda, Karácsony nosaid voters had a justifiable expectation that any outstanding issues should be resolved on the question of tactical withdrawals in individual constituencies.
Orbán was a former "Soros scholar", and "I cannot imagine anyone who is more of a Soros agent than he".
Karácsony, you are the liar. You are a part of the "Gyurcsány lying mob". There is not one Socialist or Liberal in Europe, or even the world that doesn't live their lives on lies. Your lousy pretence liars are not after the true running of Hungary and do not have the people at heart. All you are interested in is ousting Orbán Voktor and putting this country in hight debt and to create a pandamonium. You are all being paid off by beaurocrats and MEP bent politicians. You creeps get into power and Hungary is finished and back to vertual bancrupsy as at the end of the Gyurcsány error. Karácsony, please keep your lying mouth shut and stop trying to spread hope upon the people, because you are not hope, you are disaster. Orbán Viktor has lifted this country up along with Fidesz and KDNP. They have built a new Hungary with much more to do. All these lies from the oppositions about pocketing money and corruption are nothing more than lefty lies. Katácsony, go and take a never wake up sleeping pill, and leave Hungary in peace. You and your sort are not wantaed in Hungary.


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Sarah Bahr is a Minneapolis based theater designer, artist, and educator. Collaborative story telling and visual research drives her creative process, which she adapts to the individual needs of her projects.
As a young child, Sarah learned how to use her imagination and creativity while while growing up in rural Minnesota. With corn fields, cow pastures, woods, and a lake as their playground; she and her sister invented elaborate ways to play and tell stories. She also gained hands on skills from her parents and grandparents; which ranged from sewing, painting, woodworking, textile crafts, carving, and welding.
Throughout her career Sarah uses these base skills to hone her passion for design, working three dimensionally, and collaborating with others. She has worked in costume shops such as the Santa Fe Opera, Aspen Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Parsons Meares Inc. NYC, Tisch Graduate Costume Shop, Children's Theatre Company, and the Guthrie Theater. She has exhibited her art work in Venice, Italy, New York City, and the Twin Cities. Her designs have graced the stages of the Minnesota Opera, Jungle Theater, Guthrie Theater, Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater Vail, CO, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Penumbra Theater, and Yellow Tree Theatre. Her design work includes new works, classical theater, musicals, opera, and dance.
Currently Sarah works at Augsburg University where she teaches, manages the Costume Shop, and designs for the Theater Department. She holds a Design and Technical Theatre M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, a Studio Art M.A. from New York University, and a Design and Technical Theatre B.F.A. from University of Minnesota Duluth.
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Not a bad record by any means just not really my style. Lacks the memorable weirdness of my favorite alt pop country act, Wilco.
Lively 60s rock band (think dead and the band) with strings.
It's OK but overall they aren't up to their peers. I think this would've been a blast live but doesn't hold up to the test of time.


I appreciate that it's Halloween, but I'm sure I can't be the only person out there who doesn't just absolutely adore dressing up for it.
But Endi, you're probably thinking, don't you dress up all the time? Don't you love it?!
It's not that I don't love dressing up, it's that there's pressure to dress up. I'm that kid who loved playing the piano when I was growing up, until I started being required to practice. I love moving my body and working up a sweat, but I hate having to go to the gym. I dress up all the time, but I like coming up with unique and nontraditional costumes that take months to prepare. It's a big effort.
....and that's why I am always elated to perform at HOWL! I get to spend a month, or more, getting inspired and excited about costume ideas with my best friends, collecting fabric and props, crafting, and eventually spending one night dancing the hell out of it.
And then of course I'm going to remind you that this inspiring and motivating and planning and creating that I love to do is, in part, with your support: my loves in Cloud City Circus and I want to do this MORE and BIGGER and BETTER ... for us, sure, but also because we want to share our exuberance and talent with you on a BIGGER and BETTER stage! Please do donate -anything at all! - to our indiegogo fund! We are just over halfway there, but we've only got two weeks left!
Joe taught me how to mix music on an iPad last year on our way down to Burningman. It was fun for a few minutes but I put it down and didn't try again until about a week ago.
I've been spending minutes here and there practicing, with the intention of devoting real time and focus to this as part of November's 30-Day Creativity Challenge. On Saturday night Joe and I practiced mixing a couple songs then letting the other mix into a couple, then trading off again. What I didn't realize was that Joe was recording the whole thing!
I figure this sets a good baseline from which I hope to improve next month. And, it's pretty good listening! Enjoy!
Please consider joining me for November's 30-Day Creativity Challenge!
For this month I'm going to focus at least 30 minutes a day on pursuing creative hobbies that I've long since intended to master (or at least accomplish). I have a long list of creative things To Do, but at the top of the list will be developing my DJ skills. This will help me very much in the world of dance performance, as I will be able to mix songs together into a seamless set. It'll also mean that I can create my own playlists for lessons and workshops so that the flow is not only seamless, but dynamic and timed perfectly for the drills and choreography I'm teaching!
Start watching my Soundcloud page because I vow to upload the stuff I'm working on periodically! I changed my username to N.D.ME.N. and I'm hoping that name will catch, 'cuz it's easier to figure out how to pronounce and spell than "Endymienne"... but you're here at endymienne.com so you may proudly boast that you are one of the few folks who can figure out the name at all. Now you'll know how to pronounce it, too!
Here is your To Do list for the week!
Bonus: donate to Cloud City Circus' indiegogo fund!
Bridgetown Revue is back at HOWL performing at the 3rd Ave outdoor "GROOVEYARD" stage, located on a giant steampunk pirate ship. Your gogo performers, and DJs, will be dressed as POWERPUFF characters. Join us for the PPG fun!
Before you go thinking I'm taking time off, come check out CIRCUS CHURCH!
It's like regular church, except it's the opposite.
I've got a few really great announcements for November coming up soon, so stay tuned!
Thanks so much to Cody Augustine!
If you like what you see here, donate to Cloud City Circus' production project!
get down, it's my birthday!
it is my birthday very soon and I've been thinking about it a lot.
Like, logistically, a lot. You probably don't want to know how many spreadsheets and lists I have going on, but I'm sure you'll be happy to know that they are all organized with a table of contents. I have things timed such that I should be able to get there for early check-in on Thursday (*knocks on wood*) despite performing the night before at the Happy Hour Sip n' Strip with a new routine, which involves rehearsing and costume-making (yipee! I hope you'll come see!), a business meeting tonight with Bridgetown Revue (which will commence at the fabric store and conclude in my sewing studio while we craft up some costumery for Convergence!).
Since it'll be a milestone birthday, as I mentioned before, I'm giving myself an ultimate gift: the allowance to dream. I'm letting myself indulge the daydreaming that I never usually do for fear of jinxing it or setting myself up for disappointment. What is not unique about this year's birthversary is that it is a month-long event. I get so excited about celebrating my birth that I begin to talk about it weeks before it occurs and, subsequently, have people wishing me a happy birthday all month long. I have NO problem with this - in fact, I welcome you to celebrate the fact that I was born all year round. My birthday season is the one time of year that I allow myself a sense of entitlement - and not just to "stuff", but to attention, to being treated specially, to sitting back and thinking about the things I really dig about me, to indulge in searching for and calling out the things that make me happy. To ask for what I want.
So right now I have a carport, a lot of frozen cookie dough, and a bag fulla onesies ready to go for this weekend. It's all falling into place!
...except for the ecstatic dance, and the sunset silent dance party at the Skidmore Bluffs. I'm so stiff! If this is how I feel after only a few hours of dancing, I'm feeling it would be smart to schedule a massage for next Monday's return home from my birthday weekend. LMT takers?
Another awesome thing happening this week: Hump Day Happy Hour Sip 'n' Strip! I get to try out my new burlesque routines here occasionally before taking them On The Road, because it's such an intimate and supportive show and, something about being up close and personal during a burlesque act feels more natural than doing so on a big stage. Please, won't you stop by for a nip---nibble?
Here's one reason to donate to Cloud City Circus!
...the moment when I hop off stage and dance amongst the audience! Wouldn't you love to see the rest of this performance up close and personal? Donate to Cloud City Circus so we can create bigger, better shows FOR YOU!


Here we have a most elegant example of a gentleman's classic 1950s, oversize 18ct dress watch from Jaeger-LeCoultre in fully restored condition. This watch has a very highly regarded Jaeger-LeCoultre movement which is very accurate and reliable, making the perfect watch for special occasions or with care, everyday use!
The classic Silver dial with Yellow gilt raised numerals and arrowhead hour indices is matched by the original Yellow gilt 'Dauphine' hands. Simply signed Jaeger-LeCoultre and 'Geneve', with a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, the overall look, as with all vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre, is one of original, classic, simplicity and elegance. The lens is new, having been replaced as part of the restoration.
This is the original dial which has been restored to the very highest standards by the UK's foremost dial restorers.
The watch has its all original ultra-high quality, 17 jewelled, Calibre P480/C hand-wound movement. This movement is very highly regarded for being particularly accurate and reliable.
The movement has been fully overhauled and serviced by our watchmaker. This involves complete dismantling to each of its component parts, ultrasonic cleaning, microscope inspection and replacement of parts as required, only with new JLC originals, then careful assembly and oiling ready for final testing and careful calibration.
The watch is now running perfectly having been calibrated and timed at +11 seconds per day which is outstanding for any watch of this age. The watch has a runtime of 43 hours from its fully wound state which shows the movement is particularly strong and running and well within expected parameters. It is now ready for many more decades of faithful service and we are therefore more than happy to offer this watch with our 12 months' warranty* and to assist with servicing again in around three years time.
The movement is signed Jaeger-LeCoultre Co and 'Fab Suisse' with the calibre number P480/C and with the movement serial number 925390, making the year of manufacture 1953.
The 18ct yellow gold watch case is in excellent condition, having received a very gentle and sympathetic clean and polish, although the watch has obviously been very well cared for, as there are no dings, scratches or marks visible to the naked eye. The case is the much rarer oversize 35mm diameter, not including the crown. The beautiful '40s/50s teardrop lugs are also an attractive feature and give the watch a greater presence.
The case-back is properly marked as expected, with Swiss 18ct hallmarks, '18ct 0.750′, 'SWISS, and signed "L&C" for LeCoultre, with an external case serial number 643578 visible on the case-back. This number is clear, indicating the watch case has not been over polished. Also, importantly, the case-back is of full thickness and has never been engraved.
As ever, our normal advice applies: Vintage watches should be kept clean and dry at all times.
A new, high quality Brown Alligator strap has been fitted, along with a plain gold plated buckle. However, if a different colour or style of strap is preferred, please let us know and we will do our best to oblige free of charge. We carry tan, conker, dark brown and black in stock in plain padded leather, crocodile skin or lizard skin, but can also obtain most types and colours from our partners at 'Watch Obsession' within 48hrs. Please take a look at their huge range of 19mm straps if you wish.
Although there are no original papers with this watch, the reference numbers, markings, signatures and hallmarks are all correct, dating this watch to 1953. Detailed particulars will be included with our purchase receipt and 12 months' warranty*. A separate insurance valuation for the replacement value of this watch will be provided at the time of sale along with our unique 'Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee' which states: "If this watch proves to be anything less than totally authentic, or not as described, Vintage Gold Watches of London will offer you a full refund at any time". As with all our watches, this watch will be sold under our 14 days no quibble sale or return policy.
This is exactly the kind of watch we love to find, restore and offer for sale. It is many more times more stylish than the modern equivalent watch and even though it is now a half-century old, it is still completely fresh, reliable and practical to wear as your everyday watch should you wish. Mostly it's a thing of beauty some would say, ourselves included, a work of art, from one of the most prestigious names in Swiss watchmaking. Should you wish to view it this way, it is also an excellent investment and heirloom piece and as each year goes by and the world market for vintage gold watches grows ever greater, limited supply and high demand from the Far East, means prices will climb ever higher!
Please note – Vintage watches should be kept clean and dry at all times.


On this day in 1778, two future presidents of the United States, John Adams and his son, 10-year-old John Quincy Adams, sit in Marblehead Harbor, off the coast of Massachusetts, on board the frigate, Boston, which is to take them to France, where John Adams will replace Silas Deane in Congress' commission to negotiate a treaty of alliance.
"would hereafter be usefull (sic) to Society, and in particular to these American States." He entrusted Adams not only with his son, but also with his money, asking Adams to negotiate a price of approximately £100 sterling for room and board with an eminent merchant to train his son for two to three years.
Once in France, Jesse Deane joined John Quincy Adams and Benjamin Franklin's grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache, at a pension in Passy, outside Paris; Vernon remained in Bordeaux. Two of the boys in Passy grew to be among the leaders of the next American generation. Benjamin Franklin Bache inherited his grandfather's skills as a journalist and founded The Aurora, a newspaper in which he attacked first George Washington's presidency and then John Adams'. Under the notoriously unconstitutional Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Bache was imprisoned for his opposition to Federalist Party policy. John Quincy Adams followed in his father's footsteps, serving as a foreign diplomat, Massachusetts state senator and president of the United States. Jesse Deane, like his father, faded into the backdrop of history.


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Forever Autumn
Autumn is my favourite season. It is a season of change, and change is good. The last remnants of summer slip away into a cooler atmosphere, with bright, fresh days of red berries, fungi and frost. Whilst some view autumn as a season of death, it really is only a necessary dormancy, as a means to survive the coming winter. The ability of trees to effectively cut off their own supply of nutrients and retreat into themselves is a remarkable feat, and ensures their survival. Their leaves undergo a change that makes them fall to the ground, as they cannot be retained throughout the cold, dark winter months. This carpet of leaves makes a superb habitat for many ground-dwelling animals and insects. The change in the leaves also has the most beautiful visual consequence, as the elimination of chlorophyll reveals the other pigments in the leaves, turning them into different shades of yellow, orange, red and gold.
Something else remarkable that happens at this time of year is the mass migration of millions upon millions of birds. Spring and autumn are the two points of the year when migratory birds are on the move, either to their breeding grounds in the spring, or to their wintering grounds in the autumn. Ospreys are just one example of a bird that moves on for the change of the season.
The reason that birds migrate is essentially based on food, not temperature. Birds whose food source does not decline during the colder months are usually sedentary, and don't migrate. It is a lot of effort to do so, and there has to be a good reason. A lot of people ask why the Ospreys bother to come back to England when it's clearly warmer in West Africa, but the truth is it's not the warmth that they go there for, it is the abundance of food. In the spring, the abundance of food is here at Rutland Water – they know this, and they know they have plenty of time during the long days of summer in which to catch enough fish to feed their families.
Whilst autumn marks the end of some things, such as the breeding season of Ospreys, it also marks the beginning of others. One example is the influx of wildfowl that descends upon Rutland Water for the winter months. Rutland Water Nature Reserve is famous for its wintering population of wildfowl, notably Gadwall and Shoveler, but also Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Teal, Pintail and Goldeneye, as just a few examples.
If you have been down to Shallow Water hide on the Lyndon Reserve recently, you will have noticed a massive movement of Wigeon and Tufted Duck arriving in Manton Bay. These ducks will have travelled many miles from their breeding grounds in Northern Russia. They come together as large flocks on their long journey south, and when on their wintering grounds are highly gregarious and reside together in large numbers.
When studying the migration of our satellite-tagged Osprey, 30(05), we are always struck with awe that such a feat is possible. Even more astonishing is that other birds, much smaller and more delicate than Ospreys, take on similar or even longer migrations than they do. Sand Martins, for example, are also a summer visitor to England, and they winter in a similar area to Ospreys, therefore travelling a similar distance, and they are tiny little birds! At this time of year, Sand Martins and other hirundines are gathering in huge flocks, preparing to migrate together.
The Arctic Tern is a species which holds the record when it comes to long migrations. This bird has an extraordinary migratory habit of travelling from its breeding grounds in the Arctic, all the way to the Antarctic – the shortest distance between the two being 20,000km (12,000 miles). Travelling this phenomenal distance and back again each year means these birds see more daylight than any other creature on Earth.
The art of migration is a humbling thing. We can never hope to equal these incredible animals in their amazing abilities. We can merely observe with awe. Whilst we may try to decipher the technicalities of migration, it is something that we will never ever truly comprehend. That, in a way, makes it even more amazing. Knowing how everything works takes the wonder out of life.
The following quote, taken from the book "Living on the Wind" by Scott Weidensaul, in my opinion, perfectly describes bird migration:
"Propelled by an ancient faith deep within their genes, billions of birds hurdle the globe each season, a grand passage across the heavens that we can only dimly comprehend and are just coming to fully appreciate".
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On Friday night, the Rutland Osprey Project hosted our second fundraising dinner – our Osprey Fundraising Dinner and Dance! This special evening was a celebration of the success of 2015, and in particular the 100th Osprey chick to fledge from a nest in Rutland! It was a fitting end to a fantastic season. The event was held at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, who did a superb job of catering for our every need on the night. Our sincerest thanks to them!
The room all set up and ready
Thank you to Christine Radford for the beautiful table decorations!
Roy Dennis came down from the Highlands of Scotland to join us, and gave an insightful and inspirational talk – looking back at the beginning of the Osprey Project, all the work it has done for Osprey conservation so far, the brilliant success it has become, and the inspiration it has been to other countries who have since run similar projects. Thank you very much to Roy for coming! I know that a lot of people attending were incredibly happy to meet the world-renowned Osprey expert, who was so instrumental in getting the project off the ground back in the 90s.
Roy Dennis giving his talk
We were happy to welcome Anglian Water to partake in the celebrations, who have been, and continue to be, a great source of support to the project. The Osprey Project is, of course, a joint venture between Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. We were also pleased that IEPUK, a company providing land-based education, work experience and training, also joined us at the Dinner, and presented us with a cheque for £814! Thank you so much to them for their generous donation.
Cheque presentation from IEPUK
IEPUK have supported the work of the Osprey Project for many years, and have helped to fund some of our educational work in West Africa. When JJ, our Gambian liaison, visited England last month, he met with the Director of IEPUK, George Peach, to discuss how well the programme of work in Africa has been going. Here is a video of their chat.
The Dinner was supplemented not only by Roy's fabulous talk, but also by a brilliant raffle, which raised £1,065! The amazing array of raffle prizes included two nights' bed and breakfast at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, a £50 voucher for Land's End, a meal for two at the Olive Branch, a session at the River Gwash Trout Farm for 2016, and much more! Volunteer Lynda Berry did a superb job of sourcing and promoting these prizes – we owe Lynda a huge thanks for her efforts! Thank you also, of course, to the generosity of those who donated the raffle prizes. These are Barnsdale Lodge Hotel; River Gwash Trout Farm; Anglian Water; Land's End Ltd; Baker's Yard, Oakham; The King's Arms, Wing; GLOW at Barnsdale; The Olive Branch; Co-op; Tesco and Paul Stammers.
We also had a wonderful live performance from supremely talented local band, Jonny's at One, who had everyone on their feet and dancing! They performed an excellent repertoire of songs, and I think I speak for everyone when I say we all enjoyed it immensely and thought they were superb! We owe them a huge thank you, too.
Jonny's at One took the stage…
…and it wasn't long before the dance floor was packed!
In total, including the donation from IEPUK, ticket sales and the raffle, the Dinner and Dance raised an impressive sum of £2,574 for the Osprey Project! We would like to extend a thank you to everyone who came to the evening, supported us and celebrated with us – we hope you enjoyed the night as much as we did!
Dancing the night away!
Yesterday, the Lyndon Visitor Centre closed its doors to the public for the final time in 2015. The Ospreys had already left, and there is now no denying that the end of the season is upon us. Whilst we all feel a bit teary at the end of the season, there is no cause to be sad, as life does not stop when the Ospreys leave, and we can always look back on what an amazing season it has been.
Thanks must go out to everyone who is involved in the Osprey Project, both staff and volunteers, for all their hard work, commitment and dedication throughout the season. If I started writing names, there would be an enormous list, so I won't, but you know who you are – thank you.
It goes without saying that we could not function without our team of volunteers, who monitor the Ospreys from arrival to departure. Every year, at the end of the season, we have a get-together for all of the Osprey volunteers in order to thank them for their efforts. Last night, we hosted our volunteers' party for 2015! It was a super evening, and a good time was had by all. There was a fish and chip supper, a light-hearted quiz, and last but not least, a little video that we put together of the Manton Bay highlights to music! Because this video was enjoyed so much, we thought we should share it here on the website, so it can be watched by all! We hope you enjoy it!
The Lyndon Centre may be closed, but work will not cease over the winter – there is much to do to keep the reserve running and prepare for next season. Keep an eye on the website, as we will keep updating it, albeit on a more infrequent basis, throughout the winter. Many thanks to all our visitors, and followers on the website. The Lyndon Centre will re-open its doors on Saturday 12th March 2016 – we'll see you next year!
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A personal best
We finally have some more data from 30(05)'s satellite-transmitter, detailing the final part of her migration! On Thursday, Tim reported that she was almost there – she only had 112km (70 miles) left to go. We are happy to report that she made it safely to her wintering grounds on the evening of 10th September. She travelled a total of 162km (101 miles) on her final day of migrating. The next morning (11th September), 30's position indicated she was sitting on her favourite perch!
30's favourite perch, a few metres inland from the coast
Then an hour later, she had flown 16km (10 miles) out to sea to go fishing!
30 settled quickly on her wintering site
This autumn, 30 has indeed set a record. Her 2015 autumn migration took her a total of 264 hours – 3 hours quicker than last year (and the year before)!
She spent 137 of her 264 hours actually flying, which works out as almost 52{aebb832937d1885646bba593f8f1074bbe61a552c8a5f5d60514d6f049ed1f58} of her time! She migrated a total of 4412km (2928 miles), averaging 401km (266 miles) per day.
This table shows the distance 30 travelled each day of her 2015 migration south, and the total hours spent flying.
Day Distance (km) Distance (miles) Time migrating Total hours
1 (31st Aug) 600 372 09:00 – 20:00 11
2 (1st Sept) 831 516 06:00 – 20:00 14
3 (2nd Sept) 389 241 07:00 – 20:00 13
4 (3rd Sept) 411 255 07:00 – 20:00 13
5 (4th Sept) 572 355 06:00 – 21:00 15
10 (9th Sept) 413 256 08:00 – 19:00 11
11 (10th Sept) 162 101 07:00 – 21:00 14
Total 4412 2928 137
We have mentioned before how we're amazed by the ability of Ospreys to find their way to their wintering grounds, then remember the way they went and follow a similar route every year. Here is a map which serves to perfectly demonstrate this – it shows the route 30 took on each of her three autumn migrations. It's remarkable how similar they are!
A comparison of 30's three autumn migrations – look how similar they are!
Here is a table showing the total distance (in kilometres) 30 travelled on each of the three autumn migrations we have tracked her on. This season, she took a slightly shorter, and therefore faster, route.
Day Distance (km) 2013 Distance (km) 2014 Distance (km) 2015
Ospreys are incredible, and continue to amaze and astound us. We look forward to seeing what 30 gets up to over her winter months, and to following her spring migration home again next March!
Click here to follow 30's journey on our special map (2015's autumn migration is the blue line).
Alternatively, click here to follow 30 using Google Earth.
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She's made it, well, almost! The latest batch of satellite data shows that at 11am this morning, 30 was in northern Senegal, just 60km from her wintering site on the coast.
As Kayleigh reported earlier in the week, the previous batch of data had shown that 30 roosted in the wilds of Western Sahara on Sunday evening. Next morning she made a slow start to her day's flight; by 10am she was just 10km south of her overnight roost and an hour later, she had only flown another 9km. At that point, however, she changed to a more south-westely heading, and made consistent progress for the rest of the day; flying 230km over the course of the next seven hours. As she headed south-west 30 would have been using thermals created by the searing heat , to aid her migration; soaring to gain height on the thermals and then gliding onwards. By using the airflows in this way, 30 and other migrating Ospreys are able to save valuable energy during their crossing of the desert. By 6pm 30 settled to roost for the night in the Province of Oed Ed-Dehab Lagouira in the south of Western Sahara.
By 7am the next morning – her fourth in the desert – 30 had moved 1.8km south from her overnight roost. She set-off again at around 9:30am and headed purposefully south-west, passing into Mauritanian airspace between 1pm and 2pm. By the time she settled to roost at 5:30pm, she had flown a total of 365km across the desert.
Next morning 30 set-off just after 9am, initially heading south-south-east. At 11am she changed course to a south-south-westerly heading, and made steady progress across the desert during the afternoon. By early evening she was approaching the Senegal border and must have sensed she was close to home, because she continued flying until 7pm; settling to roost shortly after she had crossed the iconic Senegal River, after a day's flight of 408km. For the first time in five nights she settled to roost in a cultivated area, having successfully crossed the vast and desolate Sahara once again.
30 has flown 1022km across the Sahara in the past three days
Last night 30 roosted south of the Senegal River, just north of the vast Lac de Guiers
The Senegal River would have been a welcome sight for 30 after her five-day crossing of the Sahara (photo by John Wright)
An adult female Osprey perched beside the Senegal River – just the kind of spot that 30 is likely to have roosted in last night (photo by John Wright)
So, just 10 days after leaving Rutland, 30 is almost certain to arrive at her wintering site today. Even for an experienced adult Osprey, this is an incredibly fast migration.
This morning's data shows that she was still at her overnight roosting spot at 7am, but by 9am she was heading south-west over Lac du Guiers; appearing to pass up the opportunity of breakfast, in favour of an early return to the coast. By 11am she was to the east of St Louis, and heading straight for her winter home. By now (4pm) she is almost certain to have made it, but check back tomorrow to be sure!


It's Wiki here. This week we talk about Chinese people's reactions to McDonald's Szechuan sauce, Alibaba's efforts to grasp even more market share and Chinese brands wasting marketing opportunities.
Also, in our survey (at the end of the page), many of you mentioned that you would like to hear more about successful China marketing campaigns. And that's what we're planning to write about. So we have a question: What would you like to know in particular? Reply to this e-mail and let us know! And if you have a story of your own to share, reach out to us as well!
On our blog, we talk more about a mini-game that took China by storm. Have you heard of Jump Jump (跳一跳)? Brands like Nike or McDonald's already invested in in-game ads. Would you? I must tell you, it's not an affordable thing. But what in good China marketing is, right?
The company seem to have predicted that kind of reaction, so instead of selling it as a 'Szechuan Sauce', they relied on Chinese people's urge to chase everything that's trending on the Internet, and they went with "Internet Famous Dipping Sauce". Well done, McDonald's!
Well, better late than never. Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi rolled out their services as early as three years ago. However, it's still hard for them to compete with WeChat Pay or Alipay. Personally, I think Apple did a good job starting with public transport payments and the company chose a good moment. Cities in China have just started launching mobile payments in their public transport systems, so Apple still stands a chance. However, after Apple announced the news, many users commented on social media that they didn't even think of starting using NFC now.
Alibaba Group will purchase Ele.me for 9.5 million US dollars. Ele.me is one of the three biggest food delivery companies in China and has over 300 million active users (read more in Chinese). It's another step of the giant on its way to build all-in-one e-commerce platform and revolutionize user's experience.


CRWP is assisting with a new effort to construct a sewer system for West Jefferson Lake in Le Sueur County. The system would bring sewage from 140 properties around West Jefferson Lake to the City of Cleveland for treatment. The project is modeled after the successful Roberds Lake sewer project that CRWP helped facilitate and was completed in 2014. Recently, the Le Sueur County Board agreed to submit a funding application for the project to keep it moving forward. Click here for a newspaper article from the Le Sueur News Herald on the project or here for a video story from the Mankato TV station.


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The Institute of Criminology, at the University of Cambridge, has a worldwide reputation for excellence in both research and teaching. Founded by Sir Leon Radzinowicz in 1959, we were one of the first criminological institutes in Europe and have exerted a strong influence on the development of the discipline. Many of our academic staff are international leaders in their fields. Staff hail from multidisciplinary international backgrounds and their interests cover a broad range of topics, as you will see from their profile pages on this site. In recognition of their outstanding research, Cambridge criminologists have been awarded numerous prestigious international awards.


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#pragma once
#ifndef GWEN_CONTROLS_TABCONTROL_H
#define GWEN_CONTROLS_TABCONTROL_H

#include "Gwen/Controls/Base.h"
#include "Gwen/Controls/Button.h"
#include "Gwen/Controls/TabButton.h"
#include "Gwen/Controls/TabStrip.h"
#include "Gwen/Controls/TabTitleBar.h"

namespace Gwen
{
	namespace ControlsInternal
	{
		class ScrollBarButton;
	}

	namespace Controls
	{
		class GWEN_EXPORT TabControl : public Base
		{
		    public:
				GWEN_CONTROL( TabControl, Base );

				virtual TabButton* AddPage( const TextObject strText, Controls::Base* pPage = NULL );

				virtual void AddPage( TabButton* pButton );
				virtual void RemovePage( TabButton* pButton );

				virtual void OnTabPressed( Controls::Base* control );
				virtual void OnLoseTab( TabButton* pButton );

				virtual int TabCount( void );
				virtual TabButton* GetTab( int iNum );
				virtual TabButton* GetCurrentButton() { return m_pCurrentButton; }
				virtual int        GetCurrentTabIndex();
				virtual TabStrip* GetTabStrip() { return m_TabStrip; }

				virtual void SetTabStripPosition( int iDock );

				virtual bool DoesAllowDrag();

				virtual void SetAllowReorder( bool b ) { GetTabStrip()->SetAllowReorder( b ); }

				Gwen::Event::Caller	onLoseTab;
				Gwen::Event::Caller	onAddTab;
				Gwen::Event::Caller	onPageChange;

			private:

				virtual void PostLayout( Skin::Base* skin );
				void HandleOverflow();

				void ScrollPressLeft( Base* pFrom );
				void ScrollPressRight( Base* pFrom );

				TabStrip*		m_TabStrip;
				TabButton*		m_pCurrentButton;

				ControlsInternal::ScrollBarButton*	m_pScroll[2];
				int				m_iScrollOffset;

		};
	}
}
#endif

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During the spring 2014 semester I taught the course African Women in Art and Cinema at Denison University. During the past two weeks of Blog posts, I shared my experiences in teaching the course: my desire for creating the course, its objectives, methodology, the course readings, the course exercises, and selected student reflections, which were published with their permission. In addition to the readings and visual materials, the wide range of exercises offered a dynamic, interactive exchange between the students and me, and among the students themselves—notably the panel forum that entailed the preparation and discussion of an assigned group topic. The final exercise encompassed a simulated event/environment showcasing African women cultural producers based on an assigned theme—an exciting culmination of the semester!


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Adams, Don (1923-2005), comedian and actor
Richard H. Gentile
Adams, Don (13 April 1923–25 September 2005), comedian and actor, was born Donald James Yarmy in New York City, the second of the three children of William Yarmy, a restaurant manager, and Consuelo Morgan. Adams, who grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, liked to read and draw but had an aversion to New York public schools. Much of his youth was spent frequenting the movie theaters on 42nd Street, where he believed he received a better education. At parties he and his neighborhood friends, a number of whom also forged careers in show business, tried to top each other performing comic bits. Adams's forte became impersonations of the Hollywood stars of the day....
Adams, Don (1923-2005)
Don Adams. With Barbara Feldon, on the set of the spoof spy showGet Smart, 10 September 1965. Courtesy of AP Images.
Agronsky, Martin (1915-1999), broadcast journalist and commentator
David Marc
Agronsky, Martin (12 January 1915–25 July 1999), broadcast journalist and commentator, was born Martin Zama Agronsky, the son of Isador Agronsky and Marcia Dvorin Agronsky, Jewish immigrants from Minsk, Russia (now Belarus). Born and raised in Philadelphia, he attended public schools and studied journalism at Rutgers University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in 1936. On graduating, Agronsky traveled to Jerusalem to take a job as a reporter with the ...
Alexanderson, Ernst Fredrik Werner (1878-1975), engineer and radio and television pioneer
George H. Douglas
Alexanderson, Ernst Fredrik Werner (25 January 1878–14 May 1975), engineer and radio and television pioneer, was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the son of Aron Martin Alexanderson, a professor, and Amelie von Heidenstam. From an early age Alexanderson showed interest in things scientific, and so he was sent to the Royal Institute of Technology at Stockholm, where he studied engineering, graduating in 1900. The Royal Institute had no specific program in electrical engineering, which was Alexanderson's major interest, and so he spent the following year at the Königliche Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg, Germany, then one of the best engineering schools of Europe. Here for the first time Alexanderson became acquainted with contemporary work in electromagnetics and wireless communication....
Amory, Cleveland (02 September 1917–14 October 1998), writer and animal rights advocate
Ann T. Keene
Amory, Cleveland (02 September 1917–14 October 1998), writer and animal rights advocate, was born in Nahant, Massachusetts, the son of Robert Amory, a textile manufacturer, and his wife, Leonore Cobb Amory. Both parents were descendants of long-established upper-class families in Boston, where Cleveland grew up in a privileged household. He was educated at private schools, including Milton Academy, and enrolled at Harvard in 1935. After graduating four years later, he worked briefly as a reporter for the ...
Amory, Cleveland (02 September 1917–14 October 1998)
Cleveland Amory Standing next to a display case containing a variety of chess sets, 1962. Courtesy of the Library of Congress (LC-USZ62-112709).
Blake, Harrison Gray Otis (1816-1898), teacher and editor
Joseph J. Moldenhauer
Blake, Harrison Gray Otis (10 April 1816–18 April 1898), teacher and editor, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Francis Blake, a successful lawyer, and Elizabeth Augusta Chandler. His father's death before Blake's first birthday sharply reduced the family's living standard. Blake graduated from Harvard College in 1835, ranking fourth and giving the Latin Salutatory Oration. Three years' study in Harvard's Divinity School ensued, during which he encountered the religious and ethical philosophy of the Transcendentalists. In 1838 a committee of Blake and two senior theology classmates invited ...
Boyd, Julian Parks (1903-1980), documentary editor and historian
Herbert E. Sloan
Boyd, Julian Parks (03 November 1903–28 May 1980), documentary editor and historian, was born in Converse, South Carolina, the son of Robert J. Boyd, a railroad telegrapher, and Melona Parks. After graduating with a bachelor of arts degree from Duke University in 1925, he earned a master's degree in political science from that institution in 1926 and then spent 1926–1927 as instructor and principal at Alliance High School in North Carolina; in 1927–1928 he did further graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. In December 1927 he married Grace Wiggins Welch; the couple had one son....
Brinkley, David (1920-2003)
Brinkley, David (1920-2003), broadcast journalist
David Brinkley. January 1989. Courtesy of AP Images.
James L. Baughman
Brinkley, David (10 July 1920–11 June 2003), broadcast journalist, was born David McClure Brinkley in Wilmington, North Carolina, the son of William Graham Brinkley, a railroad worker, and Mary MacDonald West. Brinkley's father died when the boy was eight, leaving him in the care of a dour, deeply religious mother. Brinkley, seeking escape through reading, spent hours at the Wilmington Public Library. He also enjoyed writing. Encouraged by his high school English teacher, Brinkley worked part‐time at Wilmington's afternoon newspaper, the ...
Caesar, Sid (8 Sept. 1922–12 Feb. 2014), television comedy star
Bruce J. Evensen
Caesar, Sid (8 Sept. 1922–12 Feb. 2014), television comedy star, was born Isaac Sidney Caesar in Yonkers, New York, the youngest of three surviving sons of Max Ziser, a Jew who emigrated from Austria, and his Russian-born wife, Ida Raphael Ziser. As a young boy Sid amused factory workers in his father's greasy spoon, the St. Claire Buffet and Luncheonette, with Italian, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, and Lithuanian double talk. At eleven, Sid learned to play the saxophone, and he made six dollars a week playing in Mike Cifficello's Swingtime Six while a student at Yonkers High School....
Chancellor, John (1927-1996)
Chancellor, John (1927-1996), television reporter, anchorman, commentator, and documentarian
John Chancellor Left, dividing a map of political news coverage with Sander Vanocur, far right, and Frank McGee, kneeling, c. 1962. Courtesy of the Library of Congress (LC-USZ62-115925).
Chancellor, John (14 July 1927–12 July 1996), television reporter, anchorman, commentator, and documentarian, was born John William Chancellor and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the only child of E. M. J. Chancellor and Mary Barrett Chancellor, hoteliers. Despite comfortable middle-class circumstances and a pronounced appetite for learning, he had little patience with formal education, preferring to adventure into such blue-collar jobs as carpenter's assistant and Mississippi riverboat deckhand while still a teenager....
Clark, Dick (30 November 1929–18 April 2012)
Clark, Dick (30 November 1929–18 April 2012), television host, was born Richard Wagstaff Clark in Bronxville, New York, the second of three children, to Richard A. Clark and Julia Barnard. During Dick's childhood the family lived in Mt. Vernon, a suburb of New York City, and his father commuted to Manhattan daily for his job as a sales manager for a cosmetics company. The death of his older brother in World War II was a devastating loss for the family, particularly for young Dick, who idolized him....
Collingwood, Charles Cummings (1917-1985), broadcast journalist and foreign correspondent
Albert Auster
Collingwood, Charles Cummings (04 June 1917–03 October 1985), broadcast journalist and foreign correspondent, was born in Three Rivers, Michigan, the son of George Harris Collingwood, a professor and forester, and Jean Grinnell Cummings. In 1935 Collingwood spent two years at Deep Springs College in Death Valley, California, an experimental school modeled on the Oxford system. In 1937 Collingwood transferred to Cornell, where he graduated cum laude in 1939. The same year he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship. In 1940, while attending Oxford University, he worked for the United Press wire service. In March 1941 he was invited by ...
Cosell, Howard (1920-1995)
Cosell, Howard (1920-1995), radio and television sportscaster
Howard Cosell Left, with Muhammad Ali on WABC radio's "Speaking of Everything with Howard Cosell." Courtesy of the Library of Congress (LC-USZ62-120434).
Adam R. Hornbuckle
Cosell, Howard (25 March 1920–23 April 1995), radio and television sportscaster, was born Howard William Cohen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants Isidore (or Isadore) Cohen and Nellie (maiden name unknown). Cosell's father, an accountant at a credit clothier, moved his family to Brooklyn, New York, where Howard attended public schools. He graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School with an outstanding academic record in 1938. Cosell, who ran track and played varsity basketball, served as the sports editor of the high school newspaper. After graduating from high school, he wanted to become a newspaper reporter, but his parents persuaded him to pursue a law career instead....
Emerson, Edward Waldo (1844-1930), editor and writer
Carl L. Anderson
Emerson, Edward Waldo (10 July 1844–27 January 1930), editor and writer, was born in Concord, Massachusetts, the son of the essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson and his second wife, Lidian "Lydia" Jackson. Concord was to remain Emerson's lifelong place of residence. He was of a slight build and subject throughout life to various illnesses, at times debilitating. His ambition as a young man was to enlist as a cavalryman in one of the many regiments then forming in Massachusetts, but his health was precarious and he had been discouraged moreover by his mother's decree that one should not consider enlisting so long as the cause was to preserve the Union rather than to emancipate the slaves. Emerson's alternative was to enter Harvard as an undergraduate in August 1861 only to find after six weeks that "he had no strength for College," as a sister reported, "and is at home again trying to get well … doing nothing but ride on horseback when he is able, and amuse himself with society and painting or lying down when he isn't, and his papa is brokenhearted that College is lost" (...
Farnsworth, Philo Taylor (1906-1971), electronic television inventor
Joseph H. Udelson
Farnsworth, Philo Taylor (19 August 1906–11 March 1971), electronic television inventor, was born in Indian Creek (now Manderfield), near Beaver, Utah, the son of Lewis Edwin Farnsworth and Serena Amanda Bastian, farmers. After moving several times, the family eventually settled on a ranch near Rigby, Idaho. As a boy, Farnsworth became fascinated by the photoelectric cell and the cathode-ray tube, and at the age of fifteen he devised a system for the all-electronic transmissions of images over distances (that is, television) by combining the two devices. In February 1922 he showed a sketch of his design to his high school chemistry teacher, who provided key testimony more than a decade later in a television priority patent suit Farnsworth launched against the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). After high school Farnsworth joined the navy but was discharged on the advice of the base chaplain so that he might continue his academic studies. To support himself while pursuing his engineering training, Farnsworth established a radio repair shop in Salt Lake City in 1926 in partnership with Clifford Gardner. Their small business enabled him to enroll in courses at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. On 27 May 1926 he married Elma "Pem" Gardner, sister of his partner. The couple had four children....
Fitzpatrick, John Clement (1876-1940), archivist
Richard J. Cox
Fitzpatrick, John Clement (10 August 1876–10 February 1940), archivist, was born in Washington, D.C., the son of James Nicholas Fitzpatrick, a financial clerk of the U.S. Senate, and Elizabeth Ann Combs. He graduated from Washington High School in 1894 and for three years worked as a journalist for the ...