Photographers favorite photos of 2011
After so many months of no rain and few clouds, I was very happy to walk out after an assignment and to see that the sky had turned a wonderful shade of gray.
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Photographers favorite photos of 2011
Thousands expected at Austin’s family-friendly NYE celebration
Thousands of people are expected to head to Auditorium Shores Saturday night for an alcohol free celebration, courtesy of the City of Austin.
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Thousands expected at Austin’s family-friendly NYE celebration
Halter USX China Index Announces 2011 Year End and 4Q Results and Adds New Constituents
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the fourth quarter and for the year 2011, the Halter USX China Index (AMEX:^HXC) was up 2.40% and down 25.59% respectively. During the same period (fourth quarter and year end), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 11.95% and 5.53% respectively, while the NASDAQ finished up 7.86% and down 1.80% HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 3 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: China Grentech Corporatio
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Halter USX China Index Announces 2011 Year End and 4Q Results and Adds New Constituents
Willie Nelson at ACL Live, 12.30.11
Willie Nelson performs during the Willie & Friends Family New Year show held at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theatre in Austin, Texas on Friday, December 30, 2011.
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Willie Nelson at ACL Live, 12.30.11
Community Briefing: Smoke detector saves Travis County man; Austin police hunting bank robber
A smoke alarm system helped a home-owner escape a fire at his Southeast Travis County home early Friday morning, officials said.
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Community Briefing: Smoke detector saves Travis County man; Austin police hunting bank robber
Austin district looking at ready-to-assemble kits to add classrooms
The Austin school district is exploring the potential of a new kind of prefabricated construction that would allow additional classroom space to be built faster, officials said.
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Star-Naming Gift Set or Star-Naming Gift Set with Astronomy Software from Name A Star Live (Up to 64% Off)
Like young children, most inanimate objects can freely self-identify but are too afraid to expose their shoddy cursive handwriting. Give the gift of universal identity with today’s Groupon—a chance to name your own star courtesy of Name A Star Live . Choose between the following options: For $14, you get an instant gift set plus (a $29.90 value). For $29, you get an instant gift set premium , with an astronomy software add-on (a $79.80 value). Name A Star Live allows the name of a friend or loved one to become the classification of a faraway twinkling star. As in most pet adoptions, each proud parent is free to choose his or her own furry ball of plasma. A real rocket ship will launch the name and dedication message into the earth’s orbit to mark the celestial occasion. The adopted star will have only one name, which is recorded in the database, and a star certificate and astronomical star chart are instantly emailed to the honoree, which help show the star’s precise location as well as coordinates needed to spot the star in the night sky. The software included with the premium package convinces computers to display NASA images, astronomy and space mission websites, and three-dimensional images of Mars. The premium-level gift also presents an 8.5″x11″ astrophotograph of the constellation, with a detailed inset profiling the cosmological neighborhood and your star’s location within it. Check your giant gaseous sphere’s status at the time of naming, and revisit it again and again with the software’s virtual planetarium to see if it has sprung any new orbiting civilizations that speak English. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Is it appropriate to start crying on New Year’s Eve when the ball drops? Read more…
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Star-Naming Gift Set or Star-Naming Gift Set with Astronomy Software from Name A Star Live (Up to 64% Off)
Seven-Day, Six-Night Culinary Vacation for One or Two in Mexico from CookingVacations.com
Family Recipes and Authentic Pueblan Cuisine in Its Native Setting The culinary-travel specialists at CookingVacations.com by Epitourean create food-focused itineraries for adventurous eaters, highlighting authentic regional cuisine in its own setting through tours, cooking classes, and gourmet meals. This deal takes the culinary curious to the Puebla region of Mexico, known for its moles poblano, chilis en nogada, and much more. Each Puebla Culinary Vacation includes the following for each person: A six-night stay in a private house room at Casa Carmelita outside Tlaxcala, Mexico A welcome party with cocktails and appetizers Daily 2.5- to 3-hour classes in traditional Puebla-style cooking, ending in a three-course meal A chef-guided market visit in Tlaxcala A guided tour of historical Tlaxcala sights A second cocktail party with live guitar performance Ground transport to/from Mexico City or Puebla airports Breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day of your stay Upon arrival at the airport in either Mexico City or Puebla, private shuttles whisk adventurers to the Casa Carmelita, a traditional bed and breakfast situated on pastoral farmland about 5 miles outside of Tlaxcala. After settling into their rooms—each of which includes a private bathroom and fireplace—guests assemble for a cocktail party to meet their hosts and make traditional margaritas. Each day, Señora Estela Salas Silva leads the group in a 2.5- to 3-hour hands-on cooking class, using recipes learned from her grandmother, chef Doña Eulogia Silva Castillo. Customizing her instruction to match the experience level of each individual, Señora Silva imparts the intricacies and secrets of traditional Pueblan meals, such as almond chicken, and dishes crafted by her family, such as chipotles in conserva. Each lesson also recounts the region’s history, from pre-Hispanic times up to the present, then concludes with a scrumptious three-course meal. There will also be time to take a tour of historical Tlaxcala, Mexico, a former Spanish colonial city rife with monuments, museums, and picturesque ruins. The town captivates with history at sites such as the former Capilla Real de Indios, built in the 16th century, and the Holy Cross Fountain, a gift of Spanish King Phillip IV in 1646. Another first-hand culinary experience awaits at the city market, where a local chef leads the group in selecting fresh produce and demonstrates how to build an entire maze out of corn tortillas. About the travel-with-a-friend option: The travel-with-a-friend option is valid for single travel or in conjunction with a second Groupon, allowing you to combine your Groupon with a friend’s for a two-person trip without putting the entire cost on a single credit card. Groupon Says Read more…
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Up to 75% off Small, Medium, and Large Photo-Print Reproductions on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas from Picture It On Canvas
In the past, photo prints were done with a gigantic Polaroid, but they never developed properly because nobody was big enough to shake the massive canvases. Harness the power of the digital age with today’s Groupon for a photo-print reproduction on gallery-wrapped canvas from Picture It On Canvas , including shipping, handling, and tax. Choose from the following options: For $39, you get a 16″x20″x1.5″ photo-print reproduction on gallery-wrapped canvas (a $124.95 value). For $45, you get an 18″x24″x1.5″ photo-print reproduction on gallery-wrapped canvas (a $159.95 value). For $49, you get a 24″x30″x1.5″ photo-print reproduction on gallery-wrapped canvas (a $192.95 value). With a quick, electron-enabled visit to Picture It On Canvas’s product descriptions and a photon-carried look at its how-to template , customers can dive into the intersecting worlds of art, interior décor, and science. Snappers select a prize digital or analog photo from their archives and then use the online order form to begin the photomorphosis. Picture It On Canvas’s canvases are made of archival-quality material, which is thicker, more durable, and less likely to get stuffed into a roommate’s back pocket and creased than the traditional photo-paper medium. Its thick-bar gallery wrap caresses the 1.5-inch-thick edges of pieces with a snug, canvasy embrace that’s suitable for hanging without a frame. Customers can consult the FAQs with questions about canvases or to help determine whether the clouds above their homes are the cumulus variety. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Is it appropriate to start crying on New Year’s Eve when the ball drops? Read more…
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Austin Lyric Opera on solid financial footing after building sale
Austin Lyric Opera plans to vacate its headquarters by summer 2012. Megalomedia, which has about 30 employees in Southwest Austin, bought the building that has housed the opera since 2000.
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Austin Lyric Opera on solid financial footing after building sale
