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Aspen is a city in and the county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It is situated in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains' Sawatch Range and Elk Mountains, along the Roaring Fork River at an elevation just below 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level on the Western Slope, 11 miles (18 km) west of the Continental Divide. As of the 2010 census, there were 6,658 permanent residents. Founded as a mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city boomed during the 1880s, its first decade of existence. That early era ended when the Panic of 1893 led to a collapse in the silver market, and the city began a half-century known as the quiet years during which its population steadily declined, reaching a nadir of less than a thousand by 1930. Aspen's fortunes reversed in the mid-20th century when neighboring Aspen Mountain was developed into a ski resort, and industrialist Walter Paepcke bought many properties in the city and redeveloped them. Today it is home to three renowned institutions, two of which Paepcke helped found, that have international importance: the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Aspen Institute, and the Aspen Center for Physics. In the late 20th century, the city became a popular retreat for celebrities. Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson worked out of a downtown hotel and ran unsuccessfully for county sheriff. Singer John Denver wrote two songs about Aspen after settling there. Both of them popularized Aspen among the countercultural youth of the 1970s as an ideal place to live, and the city continued to grow even as it gained notoriety for some of the era's hedonistic excesses as well, particularly its drug culture. Today the musicians and movie stars have been joined by corporate executives. As a result of this influx of wealth Aspen boasts the most expensive real estate prices in the United States and most middle-class residents can no longer afford to live there. It remains a popular tourist destination, with outdoor recreation in the surrounding White River National Forest serving as a summertime complement to the four ski areas in the vicinity. The city's roots are traced to the winter of 1879, when a group of miners ignored pleas by Frederick Pitkin, governor of Colorado, to return across the Continental Divide due to an uprising of the Ute Indians. Originally named Ute City, the small community was renamed Aspen in 1880, and, in its peak production years of 1891 and 1892, surpassed Leadville as the United States' most productive silver-mining district. Production expanded due to the passage of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890, which doubled the government's purchase of silver. By 1893, Aspen had banks, a hospital, two theaters, an opera house and electric lights. Economic collapse came with the Panic of 1893, when President Cleveland called a special session of Congress and repealed the act. Within weeks, many of the Aspen mines were closed and thousands of miners were put out of work. It was proposed that silver be recognized as legal tender and the People's Party (populists) adopted that as one of its main issues; Davis H. Waite, an Aspen newspaperman and agitator was elected governor of Colorado on the Democratic Ticket; but in time the movement failed. Eventually, after wage cuts, mining revived somewhat, but production declined and by the 1930 census only 705 residents remained. Remaining, however, were fine stocks of old commercial buildings and residences, along with excellent snow. Aspen's development as a ski resort first flickered in the 1930s when investors conceived of a ski area, but the project was interrupted by World War II. Friedl Pfeifer, a member of the 10th Mountain Division who had trained in the area, returned to the area and linked up with industrialist Walter Paepcke and his wife Elizabeth. The Aspen Skiing Corporation was founded in 1946 and the city quickly became a well-known resort, hosting the FIS World Championships in 1950. Paepcke also played an important role in bringing the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation to Aspen in 1949, an event held in a newly designed tent by the architect Eero Saarinen. Aspen was now on the path to becoming an internationally known ski resort and cultural center, home of the Aspen Music Festival and School. The area would continue to grow with the development of three additional ski areas, Buttermilk (1958), Aspen Highlands (1958), and Snowmass (1969). In 1977, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, while in the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen for a pre-trial hearing, jumped from a second-story window and escaped. He remained free for six days, hiding out on Aspen Mountain, before he was arrested while attempting to drive a stolen car out of the city. In 1977, Aspen was thoroughly photographed for the Aspen Movie Map project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Instead of Red Face—How We Show Up—The 2016 TCG Conference—Washington, DC—June 23, 2016

Theatre Communications Group presents the 2016 TCG National Conference: Theatre Nation (ASL-interpreted) livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25. Share your thoughts and media with hashtags #TCG16 and #howlround in all social media platforms. Follow @TCG and @HowlRoundTV in Twitter for updates.

What does it mean to be a citizen of Theatre Nation?

From June 23-25, the 2016 TCG National Conference: Theatre Nation will bring together over 1,000 theatre practitioners from across the globe for performances, knowledge sharing, and thought-provoking speakers. We’ll build on the success of the 2015 Cleveland Conference—our highest-rated in history—by further innovating programming like our Skills-Building Workshops and At the Intersections arcs, empowering deeper professional development and peer connection.

We’ll also seize the unique opportunity of assembling at our nation’s capitol during an election year to imagine a more central role for our art form in civic life. In a time of political polarization and civil strife, can we imagine a Theatre Nation whose borders are not bound by walls, but opened through affinities of passion and creative practice? Can we create a Theatre Nation that welcomes everyone who shares those affinities, and equitably represents them? What is our bill of rights (and responsibilities) for citizens of Theatre Nation? How might we declare our interdependence? How can our Theatre Nation model a more perfect union for our country and world? The answers to these questions can only be found through an inclusive and participatory process that engages the full diversity of our field—which means we need you.

At the heart of this work lies TCG’s vision of “A better world for theatre. A better world because of theatre.” We’ll bring that activist spirit to visit legislators on Capitol Hill. We’ll invite practitioners from across the world, because we know members of our Theatre Nation are global citizens. We’ll continue our conversations on equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we’ll spotlight the artistry that is the center of all our work.

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This session is an ally-inclusive space dedicated to celebrating and supporting the #InsteadOfRedFace movement, which challenges American theatre to honor authentic Indigenous voices over redface. The session will include background on the movement, the current state of the field in relationship to engaging with integrity with Native artists and communities, and a planning/brainstorming session of future action steps for the entire theatre community.

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SECSRT 061 The Mystery Machine Drives Through Alabama

On this week's episode Shane Bailey is joined by Blair Smyly and brand new host to the podcast Chris Gray. Dooley all but done at Tennessee, James Franklin and the Commodores took a few weeks off, but look to be much improved, LSU recovers from last week but Johnny Football had something to say about Alabama's quest to repeat as National Champions. All this and more on this Weeks SECSRT.

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#PanasonicCES 2016 Press Conference

Date & Time: January 5 (Tue.), 2016, 10:00 - 10:45 (PST)
Venue: Mandalay Bay, South Convention Center, Level 3, Jasmine Ballroom A-H
Presenter: Joseph Taylor, Managing Executive Officer, Panasonic Corporation (Regional Head for North America, Chairman and CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America) / Julie Bauer, President of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company / Yasuji Enokido, Managing Director of Panasonic Corporation (President, AVC Networks Company, In charge of Visual & Imaging Business and Solutions Business)
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Nick Young Engaged to Keonna Green 3 Years After Iggy Azalea Cheating Scandal: ‘Way Overdue’

A happy ending! proposed to his girlfriend, three years after his relationship with made headlines for their infidelity.  “Merry Christmas…. @keonnanecole Said Yes ????!!!!!” the 34-year-old basketball pro wrote alongside a video of the Christmas morning proposal on Wednesday, December 25. “Aye Christmas to remember for the young family @lilswaggy1 @navibaby_ and Nyce’s it’s ova for Swaggy ????????????????.”    In the sweet clip, Young told Green, 29, that the proposal was “way overdue.”  “I love you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” the athlete said. “Big rock!”  After she put the ring on, the couple cheered. Young then walked over to his son, who was filming the proposal, and declared, “We did it son!”  Young and Green are the parents of sons Nick Jr., 7, and Nyce Amaru, 6 months, and daughter Navi, 3. News broke that the pair were expecting their second child when the Denver Nuggets player was still engaged to Azalea, 29.  “I wish [Azalea] a lifetime of success. I’m definitely not going to apologize for being in love with a man who I have a lot of history with,” Green told Us Weekly exclusively at the time. “I do wish her that kind of success and hope that she can get through this difficult time and she and Nick can move forward from this.”  The “Fancy” rapper learned that Young had cheated on her through security footage in June 2016. Azalea later told on Watch What Happens Live With that she burned all of his clothes after the scandal.  “I burned it all, darling! I burned a lot, and I threw stuff in the pool too. I started off with water and it seems like that didn’t work. Every designer you could think of I burned,” the Australia native said in March 2018. “I texted him a video and I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m burning your things, so I don’t know where you’re at, probably with some girl, so I hope you get home quickly because I’m moving on, progressing on the spectrum from cheap to expensive.”  She added: “But I will say expensive doesn’t burn well. Expensive things do not burn well, all the Forever 21 just lit up.”  Azalea later moved on with [real name Jordan Carter], sparking engagement rumors of her own in July. The musician revealed earlier this month, however, that they called it quits.  “I need to make an apology. It’s not my character to put out whatever business I go through in my private life on the internet for the world to comment on. I felt very upset and I made an impulse choice I immediately regretted, but it was too late to undo,” she wrote days after the declaring she was single. “The truth is I love Jordan very much, I always will – more than you could ever know. That’s all the world should ever need to hear and iam sorry for making something public that should always remain private between him & I no matter what.”

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ALL INDIA RADIO: DIBRUGARH
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE: FOR MONDAY 02.12.19
M.W 529.1m/KHz.567 F.M. 101.30 MHz

TRANSMISSION III (3.28 PM to 10.30 PM)

3.28 AIR Signature Tune/Opening Announcement:
3.30 Mishing Song: Artist: Abanti Pamegam Chetia
3.45 Programme in Mijumishimi
4.05 Programme in Khampti
4.25 Programme in Wancho
4.45 News in Hindi
4.55 News in English
5.00 Programme Idu
5.20 Programme in Tangsa
5.40 Programme in Nocte
6.00 Anchalik Batori
6.05 Programme Summary & Highlight
6.10 Vrindagaan:
6.15 GANYA RAIJOR ANUSTHAN/(Rural Programme)
6.45 Sandhiyar Anchalik Batori
6.55 Aajir Prasanga
7.00 News in Hindi
7.05 News in Assamese
7.15Yuvavani:Hello Yuvabani
7.45Adhunik Geet: Artist: Sarat Kr. Phangchoo
8.00 Time & Metre Reading:/ Quotation DRAMA: “AAI DHORITRIR SWOPNO” Written by Chandradhar Chamua. Production Jayantajit Das & Lohit Deka Part: 2
8.30 TALK IN ASSAMESE: Talk on “Notun Prajanma Bishayan Aru Poribortita Shiksha Sanskriti”
By Arun Baruah
8.40 Programme Highlight
8.42 Commercial Spot
8.45 SamacharSandhaya
9.00 News at Nine
9.15 Commercial Spot
9.16 Assembly Review
9.25 Nikhar Anchalik Batori
9.30 Discussion in English Discussion on “Healthy Eating” Pts: Dr. Prabal Saikia, Dr. Ruma Bhattacharjee & Dr. Dipak Kr. Doley (Moderator)
10.00 Question Hour in Parliament
11.00 News in English
11.05 News in Hindi
11.10 Weather Report/Time Reading/Closing

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE: FOR TUESDAY 03.12.19

5.30 Vandemataram/Opening Announcement Mangal Vadya/Programme Announcement
5.35 Bhaktigeeti
6.00 News in Hindi
6.05 Gandhi Chinta & Programme Summary
6.10 Swasthya Charcha: Interview on “Dementia” With Dr. Dhrubajyoti Bhuyan/ Interviewer Kartik Sutradhar Part: XII
6.15 Classical Music: (Vocal) Artist: Ud. Vilayat Hussain Khan Rag: Sohani
6.30 Bhajan: Artist: Minakshi Konwar Dev
6.40 Employment News
6.45 Folk Music: (Tokarigeet)/ Artist: Bhibi Kanta Baruah & Pty.
7.05 News in Assamese:
7.15“Ajir Dinto”/(Morning Information Service)/
7.30 GEETANJALI: 1.Artist: Binapani Dutta Lyc: Syed Saadulla 2. Artist: Babita Hazarika Lyc: Nagen
3.Artist: Bipul Phukan Lyc: Keshab Mahanta 4. Artist: Babita Baruah Lyc: Karabi Deka Hazarika
5. Artist: Boby Dowerah Lyc: Ahmed Shah
7.55 Commercial Spot
8.00 Samachar Prabhat
8.15 Morning News
8.30 North East News Bulletin in English
8.35 “SURAR PANCHOI” (Assamese Film Song)
8.50 Puwar Anchalik Batori
9.00 Jilar Rehrup
9.05 “ANTARA” / Hindi Film Songs
9.35 Weather Report / Time Reading Closing Announcement Close Down

TRANSMISSION II (11.28 AM to 3.30 PM)

11.58 AIR Signature Tune /Opening Announcement
12.00 News in English
12.05 Folk Music: (Gosai Naam) Artist: Gunalata Neog & Pty.
12.30 “GEETIMANJARI” Artist: Jayanta Hazarika, Ridip Dutta, Khagen Mahanta, Anima Deka, Anup Ghoshal, Samar Hazarika
1.00 News in English
1.05 News in Hindi
1.10 Troops Programme
1.40 News in Assamese
1.50 Adhunik Geet: Artist: Dilip Dutta
2.00 Singpho Songs
2.10 Vrindagaan
2.15 Dopahar Samachar
2.30 Western Music
3.00 Weather Report/Time Reading/Closing Announcement

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3.28 AIR Signature Tune/Opening Announcement
3.30 Mishing Geet: (Oi-Nitom) Artist: Suruj Kumari Medok.
3.45 Programme in Mijumishimi
4.05 Programme in Khampti
4.25 Programme in Wancho
4.45 News in Hindi
4.55 News in English
5.00 Programme in Idu
5.20 Programme in Tangsa
5.40 Programme in Nocte
6.00 Anchalik Batori
6.05 Programme Summary
6.10 Vrindagaan:
6.15 GANYA RAIJOR ANUSTHAN (Rural Programme)/Interview on “Gahori Palon Aru Pushtikar Aahar” With Dr. Gunaram Saikia.
6.45 Sandhiyar Anchalik Batori
6.55 Ajir Prasanga
7.00 News in Hindi
7.05 News in Assamese
7.15 CHAH SRAMIKOR ASOR 1.Jhumoir: Naresh Sona & Pty. 2. Talk: “Dharjya Aru Sohonshilota Manab Jeevanor Unnatir Ek Apariharjya Dish” By Maniklal Mahato
7.45 Adhunik Geet: Artist: Dilip Dutta
8.00 Krira Jegat (Sports Magazine) “Bharat Bangladesh Cricket Matchor Eti Parjyalochana Aru Poshektor Krira Sangbad” By Arun Kr. Das
8.20 Hindi film Song
8.42 Commercial Spot
8.45 Samachar Sandhya
9.00 News at Nine
9.15 Commercial Spot
9.16 Assembly Review
9.25 Nishar Ancholik Batori
9.30 Sahitya Kanan 1. Talk on “Ekabinsho Satikar Asomiya Upanyas Aru Mohila Oponyasik” By Dr. Arabinda Rajkhowa 2.Self Composed Poem Recitation By Jiten Nath. 3.Short Story “Ekhon Gopan Noi” By Samsul Banik
10.00 Question Hour in Parliament
11.00 News in English
11.05 News in Hindi
11.10 Weather Report/Time Reading /Closing

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Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks

My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)

Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.

Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.

And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)