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Jeff Dunham Returns to COMEDY CENTRAL(R) in the World Premiere Stand-Up Special "Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment Will Release the "Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" Extended and Uncensored DVD on October 9
"Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" Available on October 9 in HD on iTunes, Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox, Sony PlayStation Network, Amazon Instant Video, and Vudu
NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 -- Worldwide comedy sensation Jeff Dunham will debut his fifth comedy special just in time for Halloween! "Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" premieres on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Filmed at Savannah, Georgia's Lucas Theater, Dunham is joined by the whole gang. Fans are in for a treat when Walter, Peanut, Bubba J, Jos� Jalape�o (on a STEEK!), and Achmed the Dead Terrorist command the stage like never before. Enter the ultimate haunted house where Walter transforms into something grumpier than he already is, beer-swilling redneck Bubba J rises from the dead, Peanut becomes his alter ego, The Purple Avenger of the Night, and Achmed dresses to kill in an outfit that would terrify even the most terrifying terrorist. In "Minding the Monsters," Dunham's phenomenally successful comedy is taken to a whole new level that's so funny it's scary!
The "Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" DVD and Blu-ray will be released by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment on October 9. The DVD and Blu-ray will be packed with special features and extras including: a hilarious collection of "Monstrous Mistakes," outtakes from the special's taping; a behind the scenes look in which Dunham shows Walter's transformation into the grumpiest monster ever; a backstage "Tour of Terror" that reveals the inner workings of the set; a "Minding the Miniatures" look at how the special's miniature mansion and graveyard were made; a behind the scenes "Monster Movie Magic" glimpse into the filming of the trailers; and a "Frightening Photos" visit to the "Minding the Monsters" photo shoot. Audio commentary and bleeped and uncensored options are also included to provide family-friendly viewing for Dunham's fans of all ages.
Dunham's four previous specials, "Arguing with Myself," "Spark of Insanity," "A Very Special Christmas Special," and "Controlled Chaos," have all been huge ratings successes on their COMEDY CENTRAL debuts. "Controlled Chaos" was the cable channel's highest-rated stand-up special of 2011, and "A Very Special Christmas Special" has become a holiday tradition, as "Minding the Monsters" is sure to also be in the future. International sales of the previous DVDs/Blu-rays are rapidly approaching eight million copies, and clips from the specials have generated more than half-a-billion worldwide views on YouTube and other online sites.
Rated by concert industry trade publication Pollstar as the highest-earning stand-up concert comedian in the world for two consecutive years and in North America for three years running, Dunham sold over half-a-million tickets in 2011 and is so in-demand by promoters and his loyal fans that more than 50 shows are already planned for next year. This past summer he took his Controlled Chaos tour to Australia for his second tour of the nation and made his live New Zealand debut. Further information on Jeff Dunham is available at www.jeffdunham.com.
"Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" is executive produced by Dunham, Judi Brown-Marmel, Robert Hartmann, Stephen Kroopnick and Stu Schreiberg. The special is directed by Manny Rodriguez for Levity Productions.
COMEDY CENTRAL is the premier brand for the biggest names in stand-up and the most promising new talent. Recent COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up original one-hour specials include "Todd Barry: Super Crazy," "Matt Braunger: Shovel Fighter," "CC:Stand-up: The Bonnaroo Experience," "Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace," and "Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions." The network is also home to the original stand-up series "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show," "The Half Hour," and "Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution." Recently the network has aired specials from Reggie Watts, Tracy Morgan, Patton Oswalt, JB Smoove, John Mulaney, Kevin Hart, Carlos Mencia, Donald Glover, T.J. Miller, Craig Ferguson and Jeff Dunham. For preview clips, trailers, and other behind-the-scenes content, visit www.cc.com/stand-up, the COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up Facebook page, and follow COMEDY CENTRAL Stand-Up on Twitter @ccstandup.


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DENVER — Colorado is trying to stop so-called "revenge porn."
The proposal is a second attempt this year to address this new concern brought on by technological advances. A bill before the state Legislature would make it a misdemeanor for adults to publish explicit pictures or videos of someone, causing them "serious emotional distress." Offenders would also be fined at least $10,000 and be ordered to remove the images from the Internet.
The bill is scheduled for its first committee hearing next week.
About two dozen states have proposed bills to address the issue this year. An earlier version of Colorado's bill focused only on minors, but the sponsor of the measure shelved it after prosecutors said it wasn't needed because of exiting child exploitation laws.
House Bill 1378: http://goo.gl/ERvbbE


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Two Alaska legislators Monday released a joint statement to apologize for and explain the reaction of many of their caucus' members to a an unexpected question Friday about gay rights issues.
Several members of the House majority caucus, including Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, laughed Friday when asked a question by the Juneau Empire's reporter about whether the caucus would support domestic partnerships or civil unions for same-sex couples.
That response — more than the answer from House Majority Leader Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, that the caucus had not discussed the issue and does not consider it part of their "guiding principles" this year — caught the attention of local and national blogs — many of which showed a video clip of the question and response while suggesting the laughter demonstrated disrespect to the gay community or supporters of same-sex unions.
On Monday morning, Chenault and Pruitt released their joint statement.
"I would like to make two things clear: laughter was not an appropriate response under any circumstances, and we regret and apologize for the reaction to that question," said Pruitt in the statement. "It was a serious question; it is a serious issue — and it is not something the Caucus has taken a position on."
"I completely agree: laughter was inappropriate," Chenault added in the statement. "However, it's clear from the totality of the response and circumstances the laughter was in reaction to which legislator had to field the difficult question, and did not go to the merits of the issue. Regardless, laughter was not appropriate and for that we sincerely apologize."
The Empire posed the question due to a recent survey by Raleigh, N.C.-based Public Policy Polling that found 67 percent of Alaskan respondents favor some form of legal recognition for same-sex couples — either marriage, which the poll also found a narrow majority oppose, or civil unions — and just 30 percent oppose legal recognition altogether.
The PPP survey was conducted on Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 and sampled registered voters in Alaska. The results on same-sex unions were released Feb. 8.
Pruitt said the statement was released Monday to clear up "misunderstanding" as to the legislators' laughter.
"We felt that there was a misunderstanding in the public as to what took place last week," Pruitt said. "We were trying to talk about our guiding principles, and I think that became a distraction from our guiding principles."
Pruitt added, "Obviously, there's times when you have to step back and go, 'All right, if somebody took this not in the manner that it was (intended) and they misunderstood, well, we need to step up and apologize for the misunderstanding.'"
Pruitt also said the question was unexpected, which he said may have prompted some of the laughter.
"It caught everyone off-guard," said Pruitt. "We were talking about our guiding principles. It was almost kind of out of left field. Everyone wasn't expecting it. So I think there was a little bit of humor as well as, 'All right, it's a tough one. Who's going to take a question?' Because whoever answers it, it doesn't matter which side of the issue you are, it's always a tough question."
As to whether the issue will be discussed in the caucus now, Pruitt said he does not know.
"We'll probably talk about the meeting, especially if we're going to probably address the issue of laughing," Pruitt said. "I don't know. If someone wants to bring it up, then we can have the discussion. But at this point, I don't know."
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Chipotle Lime Corn Cobs Recipe
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- 6 large ears sweet corn in husks
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
- Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 in. of bottoms; remove silk. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. Place in a stockpot; cover with cold water. Soak for 20 minutes; drain.
- Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender, turning often.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chipotle, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest and garlic; spread one heaping tablespoon over each ear of corn. Sprinkle with Asiago cheese. Yield: 6 servings.
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"Great recipe! The flavors and spices balance nicely with the sweetness of the corn."
"I actually cut the corn off of the cobs to make a corn salad type dish. For our personal taste, next time I make it I will cut back on the lime juice, but it was still very good!"
"I have been making this since it first appeared on a Taste of Home summer issue. Love it! Reminds me of Mexico"
"OMG, OMG, OMG...this is crack corn. I went light on the parm and chipolte (kids) and heavy on the cilanto. I consider myself to be an excellent cook but if I hadn't of made this myself I never would of figured out what was in this sauce. I blended it all and made the sauce runny and just rolled the ears in it. Nothing short of AMAZING. Go bold and try this, you won't be sorry. We served with chix fajitas, hubby said in the top 5 meals ever....That is HUGE."
"I actually left out the chipolte pepper because by husband cannot handle too much spicy and this came out PERFECT. Absolutely loved it, will make it again and again."
"This was a nice twist on corn-on-the-cob. It was very messy to eat, but worth it! The sauce is runny, so we just put a dollop on the plate and rolled the corn in it. Delicious!"


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|Paradigm Monitor 9 v.5 Loudspeakers
|Saturday, 01 December 2007
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Music And Movies
As soon as the music started playing, I knew that my favorite word to describe the Monitor 9s would be "fun." Whatever other characteristics the Monitor 9s have, my overriding conclusion is that these speakers are very enjoyable to play music through. There's a dynamic richness to the presentation that makes me want to put in CD after CD and just sit back and listen, tapping my foot and bopping my head. And for a while, I did just that, but unfortunately that makes for pretty dry reading, so it was time to start paying attention.
The first test CD I used was Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells III (Warner). This is an old favorite test CD that I've listened to on every imaginable type of gear at every imaginable price point. There's little bit of everything here, from voices to guitars to various drums to many, many bells. It's these I noticed first, sounding quite realistic and textured. It was easy to recognize the initial hit on the bell, and the subsequent texture and tone of the instrument. The highs were smooth and rounded, and though a little glassiness was evident, it wasn't enough to distract. Strumming guitars and strings were also smooth and well-separated. Well-separated is actually a good description of how the Monitor 9s sounded overall. Instruments and tones seemed to occupy their own individual sonic spaces, easily distinguished from nearby frequencies and volumes, without sounding forced or analytical. This was evident in the shimmering of bells, with the sound oscillating as it faded, as opposed to slower speakers that can't resolve those minute variations of volume. This was also evident when playing voices. Track 6, "The Inner Child," featuring a female soloist singing scales. The tiny quivering of her voice imparted a sweet, emotional resonance to her song.
That same track starts out with the distant, faded voices of children on a playground, somewhere on the right side of the soundstage. The soloist came on front and center, and she was very much in the room with me, her voice coming out of the quiet darkness like a lamp fading in and illuminating the stage. And once she was there, that's where she stayed. The Monitor 9s' imaging was excellent, well-defined and stable, with voices, instruments, and sound effects well-integrated and, again, separate. When a backup singer came on, she took her own place farther back on the left. The big drums were farther back still, but their impact was strong and they comfortably filled out the soundstage. And they sounded like big drums, not just loud and deep, but with their own mass and three-dimensional volume through the Monitor 9s. Like the strings and bells in the high frequencies, the drums exhibited the same realistic impact and inner detail, well down to floor-shaking levels. Paradigm claims the Monitor 9 is a full-range speaker, and I certainly don't feel like I'm missing anything on the low end. The fact that I'm getting solid, satisfying (and loud) bass from a 15-watt amp is testament to Paradigm's SuperDrive technology. Whatever high tech wizardry is in the crossover networks and the low mass drivers, it is certainly working.
Now, tonal resolution and inner detail are wonderful things, but the big questions I have for my speakers are: Can they rock? Can they go loud and blow my hair back while keeping all that delicacy and finesse? To find out, I skipped ahead to the last track, "Far Above the Clouds." The track started out with a low and clear heartbeat, setting the anticipation as the virtual orchestra dropped out and a child's voice announced the onslaught of the titled tubular bells. When they arrived, they did so in legendary force, the first hammer strike coming out of the quiet with breathtaking power in one of the most rousing finales since Beethoven. After the bells came the big drums again, and the chorus, and the wail of the electric guitar. When this song sounds good, it's riveting, it'll take your breath away, and on the Monitor 9s, it did sound that good. Turned up loud, the amount of energy was tremendous; as advertised, all the details remained. Each clang was crystal clear, each bell provided the mass and oscillating decay of a five-foot instrument, even when they were being played quietly behind the drums, and the guitars, and the beautiful vocals. Everything was there and easily distinguished and as loud as you could take it. Until it all suddenly dropped off into silence, to be replaced by little chirping birdies. This part was really interesting, because once the musical storm quieted down, I realized that I hadn't been breathing, and I was pushed back into my chair and was quite possibly levitating. As the bells faded in the distance, I could feel myself physically lighten. It was a wonderful experience and it only works with very dynamic, very emotionally involving speakers, which the Monitor 9s just happen to be.
From there, I switched gears with Anna Nalick's Wreck of the Day (Sony). This is nowhere near the acoustical virtuosity of Tubular Bells III, but that's why this CD worked: it's all about Ms. Nalick and her refreshing and beautiful lyrics. A nudge down on the volume control and the Monitor 9s presented an intimate, candle-lit mood without losing any of their liveliness or detail. They were just as emotionally involving when turned down low, which was as much an accomplishment as being able to perform at high levels. As soon as I hit play, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that this album had something special going on. I actually stopped taking notes and just listened all the way through because, well, the Monitor 9s made it easy. The most I can hope for when auditioning equipment is that the critical, nitpicky voice in the back of my head shuts the hell up and I can just enjoy the music. It doesn't happen often, but it's something special when it does, and it was certainly happening here. Whatever else can be said about a speaker's measurements, ultimately what counts is how well the emotion comes through, and in that category, the Monitor 9s delivered. Smooth, light and effortless, Nalick's voice appeared in the room like it belonged there, and the speakers disappeared completely. There was no shout to the midrange, no congestion, nothing distracting to take away from the experience. Whatever Paradigm is doing with their latex-colored drivers, it was extremely stimulating.
Also impressive, as I switched positions around the room, was that the sweet spot was unusually wide. These aren't the kind of speakers that only sound their best when your head is firmly anchored in a single spot, and this makes them an attractive proposition for anyone without a dedicated audio room. If the best spot on your couch isn't exactly centered between the speakers, or if your ears aren't perfectly aligned with the tweeters, there's nothing to worry about: the music will sound just as good. In my experience, the tradeoff with this kind of wide dispersion design, and there's always some tradeoff, is that imaging suffers a little. While the Monitor 9s' ability to place an instrument at a specific location the room is by no means lacking, if holographic spookiness (technical term) is your particular audio Nirvana, this may not be the speaker for you. Then again, you're not going to find speakers like that anywhere at or near the Monitor 9s' price range.
For multi-channel music and movies, I added the Outlaw 1070 AVR receiver into the mix, an appropriate choice considering that Outlaw, like Paradigm, focuses strongly on making performance speakers that sell for less than the competition. I connected the Denon DVD-2910 to the Outlaw via digital coaxial cable, and I set the Outlaw to do all the processing. The 9s I left connected to the Super T-Amp, which I connected to the Outlaw via the preamp outputs, and the center channel I connected directly to the Outlaw. The sub I connected the 1070's LFE out.
With the P-3A DAC out of the chain, replaced by the Outlaw's internal DACs, I immediately noticed some extra brightness out of the Paradigms, which tended to cause fatigue during extended listening sessions, and the midrange fell back a little deeper into the soundstage. Now, the P-3A is itself a product that gives a lot of bang for the buck, much more so once it was upgraded by Modwright, and it costs about what the Outlaw and the Monitor 9s cost together, so the difference in sound quality is to be expected. Even so, I'm impressed by the Monitors' ability to resolve so much of what the P-3A was putting out. It shows that they'll be able to keep up when fronted by components well above their price range.
However, I still had a brightness problem, but I largely solved it to my satisfaction by toeing the Monitor 9s out a little further, almost straight on, and by lowering the treble controls on the 1070. The toeing out of the speakers also widened the soundstage, often beyond the physical edges of the speakers, and gave more air to instruments playing to the extreme right or left. The cost is the addition of some blur in the center of the soundstage, but this was well compensated for by the addition of Paradigm's center channel.
Once all my tweaks were in place, I found the addition of Paradigm's UltraCube Subwoofer and the CC-290 to perfectly compliment and extend the Monitor 9s' capabilities without any signs of disconnect. Voices through the center channel were smooth and clear, with the same extension and high level of tonal separation that was found in the Monitor 9s, and it dispersed sound widely enough that everyone in the room got to stay in the conversation. It also disappeared well enough that I never noticed it in play unless I was very carefully looking for it. In short, it did everything a center channel needs to do, anchoring the center of the soundstage for all sitting positions without calling any attention to itself.
The UltraCube also fit its role very well by filling in the bottom octaves without making anyone notice it was there. The analog crossover knob allowed for anything from 40 Hz up to 120 Hz, and after some experimentation, I found the best position to be around 60 Hz. This gave plenty of overlap with the Monitor 9s to get a smooth frequency blend, while keeping the sub in its comfort zone where it was fast and articulate. In fact, the biggest problem I had in setting it up was that I had it turned up too high for my modest-sized room. Somewhere around only 10 percent on the volume knob is where I found the happy spot.
For example, when I listened to the DVD side of Five for Fighting's The Battle for Everything DualDisc (Sony), John Ondrasik's vocals seemed to float directly in front of me, somewhere between the mains, not from center channel on the floor. The midrange blended perfectly between the three speakers, coming off smooth and detailed and very natural. The UltraCube blended in very well, too, extending the kick drum's reach and helping anchor the soundstage. What makes this album a good test, however, is that a poetic, dreamy approach was taken to the multi-channel mix, creating an acoustic environment that wraps completely around the listening room. The location of instruments was spot on and easy to pick out, but echoes and reverberations traveled around, creating a wraparound effect. On the track "Dying," the piano took up the front of the soundstage, extending as wide as the room, but there was also the sense that it was floating over me. The string ensemble, while easily localized behind the piano, lined up around the soundstage, reaching in and enveloping the listener, almost like a mist. It was a very pleasant effect, and the Paradigms recreated it seamlessly.
On the high-definition front, I fired up my Dish Network satellite system and brought up Rabbit Proof Fence (Miramax), a movie scored by Peter Gabriel that I've been holding on to for some months, waiting for a test system to unleash it on. The story takes place in Australia in 1931, and follows three aboriginal girls who are forcibly separated from their families and taken to a training school where they are to be assimilated into white society at the orders of the government. The girls escape and make their way back home by walking 1,200 miles along a fence that spans the entire continent. The opening scene introduced the sound of the Earth, a deep and low guttural rumble that played out underneath all the dialogue and sound effects. Without the sub, this was only a low rumble, but the sub gave it voice, texture and character. In the third scene, government officers forcibly remove the girls from their families, and the soundtrack portrayed the full emotional violence of the event. Below the cries and screams was a dark and menacing growl. It was a good test of the speakers' snap, impact and speed, and here again, the Paradigms delivered, so much so that the scene got a little hard to watch. When the girls finally get to the camp, the soundtrack of their arrival was downright spooky. Footsteps in the dirt and nearby crickets mixed in with strange whines and ghostly whispers and a low, room-shaking rumble. The sub anchored the scene and Monitor's ability to separate sounds into distinct entities created the feeling of being surrounded. The sounds in this part of the movie were mixed to be loud and strange and immediate, the way they would seem to scared and alienated children, and the Monitor 9s' quick snap and clear response made every noise come alive with frightening realism. The entire movie is an aural feast and its impact through the Monitor 9s was visceral and often gut-wrenching.
As should be no surprise by this point, the Paradigms' nimble dynamics and tonal separation were ideally suited to conveying high-energy film scores and realistic environments. In Casino Royale (Sony), the foot chase at the beginning of the movie, aside from being one of the best chase sequences ever and a work of action film art (yes, there is such a thing), was also a great test for the Monitor 9s. The sequence in which Bond gets in the wheel loader and gleefully crashes through the construction site comes to mind. The crashes and explosions snapped out of nowhere and the subwoofer responded with immediate, crisp and detailed room-shaking power. The orchestral score laid itself out across the soundstage just behind the action, with every instrument as vibrant and differentiated as on a classical music CD, while grunts, hits, jumps, crashes, slides, and all the rest of the sound effects that gave the action realism played firmly in the foreground. Somewhere between, behind and around were the ambient sounds that portrayed the sense of place, including sound effects that aren't usually noticeable, like the sounds of the construction workers' tools, their agitated chatter, the echoes of a welding torch reverberating in an elevator shaft, the voom of cars in the background and the chirping of birds. The loud stuff caused excitement, but these small detailed sounds made the scene feel natural and engaging. This is, without a doubt, a well-mixed soundtrack, but it's the Monitors that get credit for bringing it to life with the energy and detail that, at this price point, is terribly rare, if not unprecedented.
Much of the movie is a surprisingly talky affair, but the speakers still got plenty to do, mostly offering a great seat from which to enjoy the score, and creating more realistic environments by excellently playing back background sounds. I could watch the movie blindfolded and still have a good idea of each location just from the soundtrack. Naturally, the voices sounded, well, natural, which doesn't surprise me, given how well the Monitor 9s and the rest of the Monitor Series speakers have performed throughout my listening tests.


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NEWARK (AP) — New Jersey's largest wastewater treatment plant is still feeling the effects of Superstorm Sandy.
The plant in Newark operated by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission serves 48 towns in northern New Jersey and has been pumping hundreds of millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater into waterways while repairs proceed.
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection asked residents and businesses last week to reduce water usage.
Meanwhile, the Middlesex County Utilities Authority says its temporary bypass pumping system is ensuring that 90 to 95 percent of wastewater is fully treated before being released into the Raritan River. At one point after the storm the utility was releasing 65 million gallons per day of untreated wastewater into the river.


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Soul artists come and go. Many groups have faded into obscurity, and some of their members have passed away. But several soul artists from back in the day are still keeping soul alive. One is Soul Generation.
"Most of us started when we were 18 or 19 years old," said Cliff Perkins, who formed the group in 1970. "Who knew what the record business was about? We knew it was about entertainment, but many didn't know it was also a business. I was fortunate to have an attorney around me and my family."
Perkins, who works for the Jersey City Department of Cultural Affairs, was born and raised in Jersey City. He attended P.S. 15, Snyder High School, and Saint Peter's College.
Music was not his first love. "I was an athlete. I played baseball and football for my high school's teams," Perkins said. "I wasn't even thinking about singing then."
Perkins's interest in music began when he'd go to a music club in high school and listen to the guys sing.
He also watched and listened to singing groups like Little Anthony & the Imperials and the Motown acts on television and on the radio. He also followed the local Jersey City group The Manhattans.
"They took me under their wing," Perkins said. "They lived about 10 blocks from me, and I would go to their rehearsals sometimes. Group member Blue Lovett was my mentor."
Giving birth to a group
In 1970, Perkins decided to put a group together. "The group members were myself, Earl Davenport, Thomas Timmons, and Herman Hammond," Perkins said. "We called ourselves The Citations and for two years we performed in clubs in and around Jersey City." The band that backed the group on a lot of those shows was another Jersey City group called Kool & the Flames who later became the renowned funk/R&B group Kool & the Gang.
Jazz musician Doc Bagbee introduced the group to soul singer Ben E. King who gave them guidance. At that time, Bagbee told the group they needed a new name. "What about Soul Generation?" Perkins asked. Bagbee said, "That's it!"
When Timmons decided to leave, Perkins recruited Jeff Burgess who could not only sing but was a writer as well. Through Burgess's connections, he met a producer. They went to the Record Plant recording studio in New York to record their first song, the classic "Body & Soul" which is Soul Generation's signature tune and later became double platinum. The track, released in 1972, garnered heavy airplay on radio stations across the country and put Soul Generation on the map.
The poignant ballad features lead vocals by Hammond and Perkins, who was not initially interested in singing and never took singing lessons.
"When I started high school, my register was low," Perkins said. "As I got older, my voice got higher. Usually, that works the opposite way, but with me my voice got higher as I got older." To this day, he still sings in that same key with perfect precision and is adamant about taking care of his voice. "I don't smoke or drink. I just try to take care of myself."
Hit records
The huge success of "Body & Soul" opened a lot of doors. "When you have a hit record and it's playing around the country, you work with everybody," Perkins said. The group toured with The Four Tops, Temptations, The Moment, Earth Wind & Fire, Manhattans, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and others.
Soul Generation originally recorded on Ebony Sound Records, a Jersey City-based label, where they made about three albums. Their next big hit was 1973's "Million Dollars." They would later sign with Buddah Records in New York and work with Tony Camillo, who had worked with Gladys Knight & the Pips. "We did a song called 'Praying for a Miracle' which was a hit for us," Perkins said. The group did two albums at Buddah and took a hiatus in 1979.
"I continued to stay in the entertainment business doing jingles, commercials, and background vocals on different artists' records," Perkins said. "I then got a call from Sylvia Robinson, who told me that she had broken up with the original Moments singing group (which became Ray, Goodman & Brown) and wanted me to put a new Moments group together. So I became a Moment for a minute," Perkins joked.
The "new" Moments recorded an album with hits such as the popular "Baby Let's Rap Now" and "Record Breaking Love Affair." In the mid-'80s, Soul Generation got back together with a new member, Mike Murphy. He replaced Earl Davenport, who had passed away. Murphy was later replaced with Ted West. This lineup stayed together for about four years.
When Hammond and Burgess retired, Perkins reformed the group in the mold of the Fifth Dimension and, along with West, added Veda LaRue, who was a background singer for the original group on the road. Perkins also added his daughter, Crystal. When Ted West retired, Donald Taylor was brought in.
"People were like 'Oh, that's a different look. I don't see how you're going to make it,' but it worked," Perkins said.
"Classic soul artists have endured the test of time in this crazy music business." – Cliff Perkins
The group has just released a new CD titled Ooh Baby. "It is selling really well," said Perkins. "I am surprised at how soon and how fast the CD sold."
The group still works with other veteran '70s soul groups such as Blue Magic and the Stylistics. "Classic soul artists have endured the test of time in this crazy music business," said Perkins. "I still have the same passion for what I do that I had in 1970."
But the music scene has changed. "I'm from the old school," Perkins said. "The songs we made were about love as opposed to the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am songs that are out now with no imagination to them."
Said Perkins: "You can't go into this business thinking you are going to be a star or because of the glitz and glamour. You have to go into it because you love the craft, love the music business, and love music in general. Your voice is not your longevity, because any day your voice can go. If you're writing and copywriting your songs, that's forever. Know the business and build your craft."—JCM
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Some of the world's fastest growing economies are in Africa. But hunger is still a widespread reality there, and will be a major topic at this weekend's G8 summit. Host Michel Martin discusses efforts to fight hunger on the continent with USAIDs Tjada McKenna and Mwiza Munthali of the advocacy group TransAfrica.
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Game Two - Lenoir-Rhyne 12, Coker 5 (seven innings)
L-R once again scored early and often, leading innings, and a five-run sixth inning propelled the Bears to the win in the nightcap.
After the Cobras cut the margin to 7-4 on a two run home run by Ben Davidson (Mount Pleasant, S.C.), Lenoir-Rhyne responded with five runs in the bottom of the sixth including Verdinek's two-run single that put the game out of reach.
Verdinek finished with a pair of hits and two runs batted and sophomore first baseman Jordan Ackley (Walnut Cove, N.C./South Stokes HS) went three-for-three with two RBI to lead Lenoir-Rhyne's 15-hit attack.
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Mayor not wavering on mutual aid
ER diversion plan aims to reduce non-emergent calls
Legislators and health care professionals released a proposal last week to divert people with behavioral, alcohol and substance abuse problems away from emergency rooms. The three-year pilot program would start in the capital city in 2014, and the hope is that the number of rescue calls would drop significantly.
But in an interview yesterday, Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena says the plan will not affect his decision to deny mutual aid to Providence.
"I do not regret my decision. My responsibility is for the citizens of Johnston, not the citizens of Providence," he said.
The proposal, presented by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, is called the "Sobering Treatment Opportunity Program," or STOP. It was presented last Thursday by BHDDH to the Special Senate Commission to Study Emergency Department Diversion. If the program is deemed successful, the state could consider replicating it in other parts of the state.
Under the proposal, BHDDH would oversee a privately run 15-bed facility, where patients would stay for initial recovery, with supported housing capabilities for another 20 people. That facility could include detoxification capabilities or simply refer patients to detox programs elsewhere. Transportation, which is now provided by rescue for these calls, would switch to a transport van service manned with an EMT and a homeless outreach worker - saving approximately $420 per call. Overnight stays at the facility would cost about $200 - significantly less than a $2,000 visit to an emergency room.
Polisena, who has worked as a fireman, EMT and registered nurse, says he is skeptical that the program would be effective. He pointed to instances where symptoms are deceiving. For example, someone who is slurring speech might appear drunk but it could actually be due to a diabetic issue. Someone who passes out could have a brain bleed or aneurysm.
"I think it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Whether they're habitual callers or not, that's what they pay taxes for. If they call five times a week, you have an obligation to go," he said. "If you could predict what's wrong it would be easy, but you can't do that."
Still, he says it's "none of my business."
"Whatever Providence wants to do, they have to live by their decisions," he said.
Senator Joshua Miller (D-Dist. 28, Cranston, Providence), who co-chairs the commission with Senator Paul Jabour (D-Dist. 5, Providence), said that similar programs in Massachusetts and elsewhere have proven successful.
"Most of the real hurdles are behind us. Everything costs money, but this program is a cost savings for everyone involved in caring for the people who it would affect, and would be more effective at getting people sober and off the streets," Miller said.
Funding for the program is still up in the air, but would likely tap into the state and municipal departments that would benefit financially. State Medicaid Director Elena Nicolella also said in a press release that it is likely that a high number of the patients would qualify for Medicaid, with reimbursements covering some costs. Additional funding would need to be included in the 2014 state budget in order to move forward.
Providence Safety Commissioner Stephen Paré referenced the plan back in August 2012, as Johnston pulled out of a longstanding mutual aid agreement. Paré said the city could not afford to purchase another rescue but noted that they were looking at ways to cut down on the number of calls. At the time, he predicted that 75 percent of EMS calls are non-emergent.
"There's not an easy solution," Paré said in an earlier interview with the Sun Rise. "I don't believe the solution is to stop mutual aid."
The commissioner was unavailable for follow-up comment this week.
The decision to discontinue mutual aid came after months of stalled discussions with Providence about a more equitable agreement. In 2011 Johnston Rescue responded to 473 calls in Providence - nearly 10 percent of calls overall. By comparison, Providence came to Johnston only 23 times.
Those calls represent real costs to the town. A basic life support call costs just over $1,000 on average. Over the summer, Johnston - along with North Providence and East Providence - requested that Providence reimburse the municipalities where insurance was an issue, allowing them to recoup at least $500 per call. For example, if insurance paid out $300, Providence would reimburse $200.
Additional costs are incurred through overtime, particularly if calls occur during shift changes. Polisena added that wear and tear on the vehicles and fuel costs are other financial factors to his decision.
North Providence and East Providence have since reversed their decision and are providing some mutual aid service to Providence. Polisena says he would not do the same until significant change was made in the capital city - namely purchasing new rescues. Providence's six rescues respond to 32,000 calls annually.
Johnston, on the other hand, has three rescues, which cover 26 square miles. Polisena said the rescues purchased by the town cost roughly $230,000 - an investment he believes is necessary in the neighboring city.
"Why should we subsidize the City of Providence," he said. "If I had to do it over again, I'd make the same decision."
BHDDH has been instructed to hone the proposal over the next month to have something closer to a request for proposal by the next meeting of the special commission, which is not yet scheduled.


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Chapter 20 ~ Impatience
1. Alice tells Bella that the family will do what it takes to protect her because no one wants to look at Edward for the next century should Bella die. How do you feel about this line now that you have read New Moon and know exactly how Edward would react were Bella ever to die?
I don't think that Alice realizes exactly how far Edward would go if Bella were to die. I think she is basing this on the past Edward who hasn't met Bella yet. I think the past Edward must really depress and miserable. Then he meets Bella, and she makes him so happy by bring out the human emotions that he kept buried. Since all of Edwards family loves him (and Bella of course) they want to make sure that they stay together so that Edward doesn't sink back into his depression.
2. Jasper talks more in this chapter than any other chapter. What things do we learn about his character from the way he reacts to Bella? Were you ever afraid of him during this chapter?
We learn that he is getting better with knowing his limits because when Bella was sitting in the living room, he sat in the far corner. We also learn that he loves his family and cares about Bella as well. I wasn't afraid of him in this chapter. I was however afraid of him in The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. Before the Volturi came at the end of the book, Jasper was being very aggressive towards Bree, telling her "Close your eyes and cover your ears" and I didn't understand why he was being so mean. She wasn't really an enemy.
3. This is the first time we learn that the vampires are venomous. What was your reaction to this news and did it make you think twice about the fact that Edward had kissed Bella?
Edward would never let anything hurt Bella, and he is so against her becoming a vampire, so he must have been kiss him without getting venom in her mouth. I was surprised though, but no I didn't think twice about the fact that Edward had kissed Bella.
4. Why do you suppose Edward has been so adamant about not telling Bella how someone becomes a vampire?
He doesn't want her to know because she may go behind his back and have someone turn her. Also, I think that he sees everything that Bella has to lose by becoming a vampire. She will see all her friends and family die before her. She wouldn't be able to walk in the sunlight without sparkling. She won't be able to go near her family or friends for a while because she would lust for their blood. He doesn't want to take any of this away from her.
5. Alice has a vision of the dance studio and the proceeds to question Bella about any reasons why she might go there. It seems to me that Alice saw Bella at the studio. Why didn't Alice clear this up for Bella by explaining to her that she shouldn't go to the studio?
I don't think that Alice saw Bella in the studio until a little before they arrived at the airport. When she did see the vision, I think that she let it happen because she knew that Bella would survive it and that it was to only way for them to catch and kill James.


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WHITPAIN — Every week in Whitpain Township, the Wissahickon Valley Public Library offers adult programs. The programs are based on everything from reading to technology to the arts.
"Our goal is, going forward we need to be a community center for our area," said Anne M. Frank, director of the library. She went on to explain how most of the programs are centered around Pennsylvania's Forward Five Literacy Basics: Basic Literacy, Information Literacy, Civic and Social Literacy, Health Literacy and Financial Literacy.
The library offers classes such as Morningstar Webinar, Arthritis Exercise Program, book discussion groups and more. They also offer movie showings as well as art programs.
"We're responding to the needs we're seeing in the community," Frank said.
On Wednesday, the library offered a class called "How to Build a Website," taught by Jack Maines. The class is a three-part program starting on Jan. 9. This is one type of the technology-based classes made available.
A large amount of the students who make up these classes are retired senior citizens in the area. Frank commented on the amount of foot traffic she sees in the library, explaining that the atmosphere allows for easy socialization and for people to enjoy the different activities.
Classes such as these are made up of library staff, teachers, and volunteers. The Wissahickon Valley Public Library has a small budget and utilizes volunteers when trying to run multiple programs.


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Twas the night before Christmas throughout the Data CenterThe servers were humming, their lights were a flicker;The racks were aligned, row by row, with great care,The elves from the Ops Team were monitoring from there.Children slept worldwide, due for a visit by Santa,Heads full of Sugar Plums? Not in this era.XBox and PlayStation; Wii and Gameboy,Shorties no longer happy with a wooden pull toy.But the big guy, he did accommodate,Retraining his staff to facilitate.Woodwork was outsourced to the South Pole Elves,Labor much cheaper and their work lined the shelves.They queried the data warehouse for their list,The sleigh needed loading - toys couldn't be missed.That data warehouse really saved their bacon!Making sure toys kids wanted were what they were makin'.The schema was simple - the size it was massiveRecords for each child were stored in this Pensieve.Facts and Dimensions of proportions unwieldy,The host for this database was quite beastly.Problems started when the server went a-faulty;Add in the lack of high availability.The server crashed at twenty-thirty-three,Ops monitors lit up like a Christmas tree!The North Pole Helpdesk's phones were all busy,Elves calling in frantically from all points with inquiries,"I'm trying to load for Chile," said Jangle,"but can't query the kids_places_year table!""Until they get this system back up," said Sparkle,"I'll go back to my cube and play some more Farkle.""The Internet is down!" said a panicky sprite."What else could go wrong on this Night of all nights?"Back in the Ops Center, Santa's Irish was up,"Redundant hardware? Restoring the last good backup?""Fail over to the South Pole SAN. Can we restore there?"Sorry Santa", said Bucky, "t'would take 'til next year!"The hardware! The Software! The Network! The Wiring!Antiquated at best. Someone needed firing!"Disks are fine, just the power supply!", said Bucky.Parts come from China, this was a break - but not lucky.Inspiration came, from an old school source,"We're back in Business", said Santa, "of course!""Get me Rudolph! That nose of his should suffice!""We'll use it for more than cutting through fog and some ice."Rudolph was summoned and the news was quite good,The system came live, deer power under the hood.Queries were run, RFID tags were scanned,Bags were stuffed and the sleigh loaded as planned.Off Santa shot like a expertly-launched arrow,This downtime's fallout could wait till tomorrow.Bucky was crafting a list of his own;"H-A is not cheap", he said with a groan.Meanwhile, somewhere over the Arctic,In a shiny red sleigh powered by magic,Santa thought to himself, as he surveyed the sight,"Christmas still came to all, on this most-stressful of nights!"
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Trenton Man Who Killed Over $10 Gets Prison Term
A Trenton resident who fatally shot another man during a dispute over $10 has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison.
Aljava Gaither must serve 85 percent of the term imposed Tuesday before he becomes eligible for parole.
And once he's freed, Gaither will have to serve five years of supervised release.
The 21-year-old Gaither had pleaded guilty last fall to aggravated manslaughter in the April 2011 death of 24-year-old Craig Fitzgerald.
Authorities say Fitzgerald confronted Gaither inside a city market and they argued over the $10. After the market owner told the men to leave, they continued the argument outside and Fitzgerald hit Gaither in the head with the bat.
Gaither then pulled out a gun and shot Fitzgerald four times. Gaither's attorney said he acted in self-defense.
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Debbi Taylor catches up with players to chat about the impact their mothers have had on their careers
Tom Gorzelanny recaps his outing with media after the 5-2 win over the Marlins
Jim Riggleman was happy with Roger Bernadina's night at the plate in his postgame presser
Danny Espinosa looks back on how his defense helped the Nats' beat the Marlins 5-2
Debbi sits down with Tom Gorzelanny to talk about his solid start to the season
Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard talk about their solid outings out of the bullpen
Jim Riggleman talks about what Roger Bernadina will bring to the club now that Ankiel is on the DL
Bob and F.P. interview Jim Riggleman about the Nats' 3-2 10-inning win over the Marlins
Drew Storen talks about his outing and handing it over to Sean Burnett in the 10th inning
Jordan Zimmermann talks about his outing after the Nats' thrilling 3-2 win over Florida
Debbi Taylor interviews Sean Burnett on the field about his save in the Nats' 3-2 10-inning win
Adam Jones explains his struggles finding success against Shields Friday night
Jim Palmer analyzes the effectiveness of Tampa starter James Shields with the O's Xtra crew
Zach Britton talks about the shortest outing of his young career after the O's 6-2 loss
Buck Showalter meets with the media to discuss the Birds' 6-2 loss to the Rays
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MCCREARY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/WYMT) - The state is shutting down a troubled jail in southern Kentucky. On Friday, jail officials are moving all inmates out of the McCreary County jail.
The judge-executive says the state is closing the jail due to the building being in disrepair and various other problems. The McCreary County jail is more than 40 years old has had a host of problems in recent months, including six escapes in a six month time span.
County officials say the problems are basically tied to financial difficulties. Inmates are being moved to Laurel and Whitley counties.
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
PITTSBURGH, Pa. >> Ovie Soko had 23 points, including his teams' first nine, to go along with 13 rebounds and five assists as Duquesne held off Albany 70-59 on Wednesday night.
In a low scoring first half, Duquesne (2-2) took a 30-16 lead in to halftime thanks in large part to 13 turnovers and 5-of-20 shooting by the Great Danes (2-2). Albany got back into the game in the second half with a 32-16 run in the first 10 minutes of the half to take a 48-46 lead. The Great Danes shot 17-of-31 in second half. The game was back-and-forth until the final 4 minutes as Duquesne went on a 12-1 run to seal the win.
Tra'Vaughn White had 15 for the Dukes and Jeremiah Jones had 10.
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The system is a ASRock MB with nVidia 6150 mb graphics running 32-bit Sabayon 3.4. The fireworks screen saver is very cool and also the perfect example of why you might want to force vsync on. The screen tearing is very obvious during the flashing of an exploding firework.
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It got more than 18,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments in four hours. Too bad your selfie can't do this well on the Internet.
Vice President Joe Biden opened an Instagram account Wednesday, and took a few pictures. Well, his staff did. There's Biden talking about jobs, Biden getting off a helicopter, and a closeup of his Ray-Bans.
They're all decent pictures, but the clear winner is the selfie he took with Barack Obama, with the comments: "Found a friend to join my first selfie on Instagram. Thanks for following and stay tuned."


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Eight new Realtor members were inducted into the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors at its April orientation meeting.
Requirements for membership, in addition to a Florida real estate license, include membership in the national and state associations and completion of a local training program that includes professional standards and ethics, multiple listing service instruction, and orientation sessions at both the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and City Hall.
The new members and their company affiliations are Lesley Chase, Blue Shell Realty; Kermit Harvey, Luxury Property Firm; Brett Margaron, John R. Wood, Island Real Estate; Lisa Murty, SanibelSusan Realty Associates; Leslie Nichols, Luxury Property Firm; Sue Plein, American Realty of Captiva; Jens Schulten, John Gee and Company; and Chris Tatman, Gulf to Bay Sotheby's.
Realtors are the only licensed real estate practitioners required to adhere to the Code of Ethics prescribed by the National Association of Realtors.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
Michigan-Notre Dame Open Thread
We're going to get smoked today. We don't have a chance!
(please be wrong, please be wrong, please be wrong!)
21 comments:
- Katie said...
- September 15, 2007 9:09 AM
- buckidrummer said...
Good Luck Today, from a Buckeye. PLEEEEEEEEEEASE don't lose to ND
- September 15, 2007 9:25 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Boy, if this game isn't a theological conundrum.
- September 15, 2007 9:42 AM
- Dave said...
Heard some announcer on ESPN mention the game: "Notre Dame. Michigan. Which one is more desperate for a win?"
I say Michigan. Notre Dame is used to sucking ass. We aren't.
Go Blue!
- September 15, 2007 9:54 AM
- Maize said...
it's going to be a blood bath. Notre Dame will crucify us like we were Islamic jihadists!
Mallett will break his throwing arm. Hart will break an ankle. Jake Long's barbed wire tattoo will cut his throat. Manningham and Arrington will run into each other at full force and will knock each other out. Johnny Sears will intercept a pass but run it the wrong way. Lloyd Carr will run onto the field and punch Jimmy Clausen.
- September 15, 2007 10:25 AM
- Katie said...
EEK! Maize there is reverse psychology and then there is Holy Mother of God!!! Comments. I think you may have crossed the line! I hope your strategy works though! There was an interesting article on ESPN today entitled "One of them has to win". It was a good read. My Michigan Flag is hanging on the balcony and I have an appointment at the entrance to the Michigan Tunnel at 1:45......GO BLUE!!!!
- September 15, 2007 10:51 AM
- Ryan said...
Sorry, you needed to say "please be right". - God of Football
- September 15, 2007 11:13 AM
- Crock said...
Ever since the post the other day about supporting your team - my daughter and I have been wearing all our Michigan gear (in New Jersey) and taken some heat for it.
You just have to believe!
- September 15, 2007 11:21 AM
- Maize said...
Looks like my comments are working....Johnny Sears seems to have been kicked off the team..or he left..not sure which one. No need to see him run the wrong way now.
- September 15, 2007 12:20 PM
- god of the whoppers said...
such an eerie quite here today. anything going on? (i can only watch cincy bend over and bookstore miami)
- September 15, 2007 2:47 PM
- dtw2phx said...
Maize - I am still LMAO at the 'punching Jimmy C.' comment. (lol) Thanks! :-)
- September 15, 2007 3:27 PM
- Harrison Clifford said...
More reverse psychology for all!!!
- September 15, 2007 4:51 PM
- John said...
That reverse psychology is sure working well for you today.
- September 15, 2007 4:53 PM
- god of the whoppers said...
clauson for superbowl MVP!!!!
- September 15, 2007 5:03 PM
- Kurren said...
wow spankin em... mallets lookin good, 3 td's, hart lookin great as usual, gona break that rushing record in a couple of games... hopefully this will spring our season into good fortune...
- September 15, 2007 6:18 PM
- dtw2phx said...
I was hoping Big Blue would come out today SO pissed off that they'd win 60-0. They're on a roll!! Go baby, GO!!
- September 15, 2007 6:32 PM
- IamCris said...
That was easy.
- September 15, 2007 6:49 PM
- gitchegumee said...
And the clouds parted . . .
And the sun shone brightly, warming the assembled masses . . .
And the football gods smiled down once again upon the Maize and Blue . . .
As if awakening from a nightmare, Wolverine fans rub their eyes, and behold . . .
- September 15, 2007 7:20 PM
- Maize said...
See y'all, my plan worked! And Carr didn't neet to punch Jimmuh. The UM LB's did a pretty good job of doing that all day.
- September 15, 2007 7:34 PM
- Katie said...
Nice Job Maize, Your Strategy did work!
GOOOOO BLUE! (Damn that felt good....even if ND Sucks)
- September 15, 2007 8:11 PM
- Scott said...
Good job Maize....I hope you'll be back next week.
- September 16, 2007 12:12 AM


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How did Roma musicians experience the Holocaust? What was their interaction with Jewish musicians in the camps and in the forests? These and other questions will be addressed by Yale Strom, one of the world's leading scholar-ethnographer-artists of klezmer music and history. A violinist, composer, filmmaker, photographer and playwright, Strom was a pioneer among Klezmer revivalists. Over the past thirty years, he has conducted 75 research expeditions in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. In his own compositions he combines klezmer with Hasidic nigunim, Rom, jazz, classical, Balkan, and Sephardic motifs. Strom will be introduced by professor Deborah Hertz, the Herman Wouk Chair in Jewish Studies at UC San Diego.
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- Writers: Parents and children often worry holiday visits will revive old hurts
- They say parents now have to work to earn kids' lov,e and that is confusing
- They offer tips: Kids, express gently your need to set limits; address past with empathy
- Writers: Parents, if your children are critical, try to acknowledge their point of view
"There is no contradiction between loving someone and feeling burdened by that person; indeed, love tends to magnify the burden." -- Andrew Solomon, "Far From the Tree"
Despite feel-good messages from television, billboards and online ads, holidays are a source of conflict for millions of people. It's not uncommon to see a friend discuss an upcoming family visit with eye-rolling or deep sighs.
Families are complicated. Our feelings toward individual members can change from boredom to affection to outrage in a matter of minutes.
Many adult children dread the prospect of seeing their parents at the holidays. There may be unresolved feelings from their childhoods, and even a close relationship with a parent might become strained by the parent's divorce or remarriage, infirmity or neediness. A parent's direct or indirect disapproval of the adult child's sexuality, choice of partner, parenting practices or job choices can also bring tension for the adult child.
But it's not just the younger generation dreading the holiday encounter. Parents, too, might greet children's upcoming visit with trepidation.
They may be disappointed with the child's lifestyle or achievements or dislike the person their child married. They may feel hurt that the child doesn't stay in touch and believe that for all their years of sacrifice and support, they deserve more than an occasional phone call.
Some of these tensions stem from changes in parenting over the past century. In the 1920s, parents wanted their children to obey authority and fit in. Parents were to be respected, if not feared.
As families became more democratic, children were allowed a greater say over family activities and parents took a more direct interest in children's thoughts, feelings and inhibitions.
It used to be that children were expected behave in ways that would earn their parents' love. Now, parents have to work hard to earn the love of their children.
This inversion of power and authority has created confusion for some families. Those who invested far more love, awareness and money into their children's development than their parents invested in them expect a kind of intimacy and availability that many children are not comfortable returning. Children who've been carefully shepherded into adulthood might also need more distance from the parents to feel grown up.
In short, the risks for conflict between adult children and their parents can be high during holiday visits. To preserve holiday closeness, or at least to reduce tension, we offer some guidelines for both generations:
To the adult child:
-- If you have a complaint or are trying to negotiate a different level of involvement, try saying that to your parents in an affectionate way, with a tone free of tension and urgency.
You have far more power to hurt them than you may realize. Rather than, "You're so needy all the time. It's always about you," say, "I know you're upset that I'm not as available as you want me to be. My goal isn't to make you feel bad."
Or "I know you weren't trying to make me feel (fill in the blank: "neglected, unimportant, hurt ...") when I was growing up, but that is how I felt/feel. I'm not saying this to shame you, just to help you understand."
If they respond by saying, "Wow, that makes me feel like a complete failure as a parent," try to have empathy for how that might feel.
You could say, "I'm so sorry. I don't raise these issues to hurt you or humiliate you. More to try to have a better relationship with you."
It may also be useful to mention the things that they did right.
-- If you need to say no to a parent's request, try to do so calmly, without anger or resentment: "I wish we could stay longer too, but a shorter visit is better for us right now."
-- Focus on the idea that your parents did the best they could with the resources -- both internal and external -- they had and the standards at the time.
-- If staying at the family home creates too much tension, stay nearby so you can pace your visit and minimize the strain: "I know you prefer to have us all at the house, but I think it's just easier if we have our own place at the hotel. But we appreciate the offer to stay with you."
To the parent:
-- Try to listen to what your adult child has to say about your relationship. If your son or daughter sounds critical of your parenting, try to find the kernel of truth. Avoid getting into the right and wrong or defending past actions.
Yes, you did the best you could, but avoid saying that because it sounds defensive. Better to acknowledge your mistakes directly: "Yes, I wish I had been more (patient, available, sensitive, loving) too. I can see how what I did felt bad to you."
-- Honor the principle of separate realities in families. People can grow up in the same household and emerge with very different memories and experiences of what happened: "I thought you needed that approach from me growing up, but I clearly got that wrong. I'm sorry I let you down in that way."
-- Try to see your adult child's complaints or wishes as an opportunity for a new relationship rather than a referendum on your parenting.
Say something like, "I appreciate your telling me what's been bothering you. That was probably hard to do and took some courage. Let me know what would feel better to you as we move on in our relationship."
Whether you're the parent or child, it's important to realize that we're not so perfect. Parents who want a closer relationship with their adult children should be open to understanding what they may have gotten wrong in the distant or even recent past, however painful it is to hear or acknowledge. And adult children should consider having compassion for a parent who may not have known a better way to parent, given their own past or the standards for parents at the time.
Making each other feel appreciated for what we get right, and not so hurt or humiliated by what we get wrong, is not only good advice for any holiday, it's good advice for any family.


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We spent a week cave diving in the Tulum area, Mayan Riviera. It was our first time there but won't be our last, a week wasn't long enough...
D7000 & Aquatica housing
10.5 fisheye lens
2 x 160 Ikelite strobes
3 x 125 Ikelite strobes on the divers backs
Cave diving in Mexico..photos..
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I like the first shot, really nice depth and sense of space. The second shot I would crop in a little bit to remove the black left hand edge, and in the third shot I like the formations but it doesn't have the same feel of travelling through the cave.
Did you photograph in any caves with haloclines?
Did you photograph in any caves with haloclines?


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Newton native Doree Ward was honored with the Drake Double D award in a ceremony over the weekend.
The Double D award is presented annually to Drake letterwinners for achievements in their profession or in community service since earning degrees from Drake. The award was first given out in 1968 and has since been presented to 246 former Drake letterwinners, including this year's recipients.
Ward, who played basketball for Drake, is a social studies teacher at Newton Senior High School.


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Britain Suspends Exploratory Drilling of Antarctic Lake 37
A British plan to blast a path through more than two miles of ice to reach an Antarctic lake has been suspended because of technical problems. From the article: "In a move that clears the way for U.S. and Russian teams to take the lead, Professor Martin Siegert said technical problems and a lack of fuel had forced the closure on Christmas Day of the 7-million-pound ($11 million) project, which was looking for life forms and climate change clues in the lake-bed sediment. 'This is of course, hugely frustrating for us, but we have learned a lot this year,' said Siegert of the University of Bristol, principal investigator for the mission, which was headed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). 'By the end, the equipment was working well, and much of it has now been fully field-tested,' he said on the BAS website."


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A Modern Rendition of An Ancient Motif: Zionism: A Background
World Zionist Organization | WZO
Author: Benyamin Neuberger
The origin of the term "Zionism" is the biblical word "Zion", often used as a synonym for Jerusalem and the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael). Zionism is an ideology which expresses the yearning of Jews the world over for their historical homeland - Zion, the Land of Israel.
The aspiration of returning to their homeland was first held by Jews exiled to Babylon some 2,500 years ago - a hope which subsequently became a reality. ("By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion." Psalms 137:1). Thus political Zionism, which coalesced in the 19th century, invented neither the concept nor the practice of return. Rather, it appropriated an ancient idea and an ongoing active movement, and adapted them to meet the needs and spirit of the times.
The core of the Zionist idea appears in Israel's Declaration of Independence (14 May 1948), which states, inter alia, that:
"The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance and gave to the world the eternal Book of Books.
"After being forcibly exiled from their land, the people kept faith with it throughout their dispersion and never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for the restoration in it of their political freedom."
The idea of Zionism is based on the long connection between the Jewish people and its land, a link which began almost 4,000 years ago when Abraham settled in Canaan, later known as the Land of Israel. About 1000 BCE, King David made Jerusalem the country's capital and some 40 years later, his son, King Solomon, built there the Temple to the One God, making Jerusalem the spiritual as well as the political center of the nation. Over 400 years of independence under the Davidic dynasty ended in 586 BCE when the country was conquered by the Babylonians, who destroyed the Temple and exiled most of the people. However, before the century was over the Jews returned, rebuilt the Temple and restored Jewish life in the Land. For the next centuries, they knew varying degrees of self-rule under Persian (538-333 BCE) and Hellenistic (322-142 BCE) overlordship, independence under the Hasmonean dynasty (142-63 BCE) and then increasingly oppressive domination by the Romans beginning in 63 BCE. When the Jews were prevented from carrying out their traditional religious way of life, they launched a series of uprisings, which climaxed in the revolt of 66 CE.
After four years of fighting, Rome put down the Jewish Revolt and burned the Temple to the ground. Many thousands of Jews were killed, sold into slavery and dispersed to countries near and far. The only remnant of the entire Temple compound was the Western Wall, which became a place of pilgrimage and worship for Jews, and remains so to the present time.
In 132 CE, another Jewish revolt, which restored Jewish sovereignty for three years, was cruelly suppressed, claiming thousands of lives. To stamp out the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel, the Romans renamed the country Palaestina.
The small Jewish community which remained in the Land gradually recovered. Institutional and communal life was reconstructed to meet the new situation without the unifying framework of the state and the Temple. Priests were replaced by rabbis, and in the absence of a central place of worship, the synagogue became the nucleus of each of the scattered communities.
Between 636 and 1096, the Jewish community in the Land diminished considerable and lost some of its organizational and religious cohesiveness, mainly due to increased social and economic discrimination under Arab centuries, reinforced from time to time by Jews returning from the Diaspora, the countries of their dispersion.
Aliya (Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel) from North Africa took place in 1191-1198 and a trickle of Jewish refugees from the Spanish Inquisition came in the late 15th century. Others, fleeing pogroms in the Ukraine, came in the mid-17th century. In the same century, a messianic movement arose under Shabbatai Zevi of Izmir with some it its adherents settling in the Land. They were followed in 1700 by hundreds of Hasidic Jews who arrived from Eastern Europe. The flow of aliya in the 18th and the first part of the 19th centuries was significant enough to make the Jews of Jerusalem the largest religious community in the city by 1844. Thus the great waves of Zionist immigration, which began in 1882 and continued throughout the 20th century, were preceded over the years by many small, sporadic influxes of Jews into the country.
Central to Zionist thought is the concept of the Land of Israel as the historical birthplace of the Jewish people and the belief that Jewish life elsewhere is a life of exile. Moses Hess, in his book "Roma and Jerusalem" (1844), expresses this idea:
"Two periods of time shaped the development of Jewish civilization: the first, after the liberation from Egypt, and the second, the return from Babylon. The third shall come with the redemption from the third exile."
Over centuries in the Diaspora, the Jews maintained a strong and unique relationship with their historical homeland, and manifested their yearning for Zion through rituals and literature. In prayer, the Jewish worshipper is instructed to face east, towards the Land of Israel. In the morning service, Jews say "Bring us in peace from the four corners of the earth and lead us upright to our land. "Worshippers repeatedly recite, "Blessed are You, O Lord, Who builds Jerusalem," and "Blessed are You O Lord, Who returns His presence to Zion. "The grace after meals includes a blessing which ends with a prayer for the rebuilding of "Jerusalem, the Holy City, speedily and in our days." In the marriage ceremony, the bridegroom seeks to "elevate Jerusalem to the forefront of our joy." At a circumcision the following is recited from the Psalms "If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand wither." On Passover, every Jew declares, "Next year in Jerusalem." At times of mourning, the bereaved are comforted with mention of the Land of Israel: "Blessed are You, O Lord, Consoler of Zion and Builder of Jerusalem." The longing of the Jewish people to return to its Land was also expressed in prose and poetry in Hebrew and in other Jewish languages, which evolved over the centuries, Yiddish in Eastern Europe and Ladino in Spain.
While Zionism expresses the historical link binding the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, modern Zionism might not have arisen as an active national movement in the 19th century without contemporary antisemitism considered in a continuum of centuries of persecution.
Time and again, the Jews of Europe were persecuted and massacred, sometimes on religious grounds, sometimes for economic reasons, sometimes on social pretexts, and sometimes for national and "racial" rationales. Jews were slaughtered by the Crusaders when the latter made their way across Europe to the Holy Land (11th-12th centuries), massacred during the Black Death for allegedly poisoning wells (14th century), burned at the stake in the Spanish Inquisition (15th century) and murdered by Chmelnicki's Cossacks in the Ukraine (17th century). Hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed by the armies of Danikin and Petlura in the Russian civil war which followed World War I. The most infamous atrocity of all, the Nazi Holocaust in which some six million Jews were systematically annihilated mainly on "racial" grounds, was perpetrated by Germans, in whose country the Jews had made their most serious attempt to achieve acceptance and social assimilation.
Over the centuries, Jews were expelled from almost every European country - Germany and France, Portugal and Spain, England and Wales - a cumulative experience which had a profound impact, especially in the 19th century when Jews had abandoned hope of fundamental change in their lives. Out of this milieu came Jewish leaders who turned to Zionism as a result of the virulent antisemitism in the societies surrounding them. Thus Moses Hess, shaken by the blood libel of Damascus (1844), became the father of Zionist socialism; Leon Pinsker, shocked by the progroms (1881-1882) which followed the assassination of Czar Alexander II, assumed leadership in the Hibbat Zion movement; and Theodor Herzl, who as a journalist in Paris experienced the venomous antisemitic campaign of the Dreyfus case (1896), organized Zionism into a political movement.
The Zionist movement aimed to solve the "Jewish problem," the problem of a perennial minority, a people subjected to repeated pogroms and persecution, a homeless community whose alienism was underscored by discrimination wherever Jews settled. Zionism aspired to deal with this situation by effecting a return to the historical homeland of the Jews - Land of Israel.
In fact, most of the waves of Aliya in the modern age were in direct response to acts of murder and discrimination against Jews. The First Aliya followed pogroms in Russia in the 1880s. The Second Aliya was spurred by the Kishinev pogrom and a string of massacres in the Ukraine and Belorussia at the turn of the century. The Third Aliya occurred after the slaughter of Jews in the Russian civil war. The Fourth Aliya originated in Poland in the 1920s after the Grawski legislation infringed on Jewish economic activity. The Fifth Aliya was composed of German and Austrian Jews fleeing Nazism.
After the State of Israel was established (1948), mass immigrations were still linked to discrimination and oppression - Holocaust survivors from Europe, refugees from Arab countries escaping the persecution which followed the establishment of the state, the remnants of Polish Jewry who fled the country when antisemitism reignited at the time of Gomulka and Muzcar, and the Jews of Russia and other former Soviet republic who feared a new spasm of antisemitism with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The history of the waves of Aliya provides strong proof for the Zionist argument that a Jewish state in the Land of Israel, with a Jewish majority, is the only solution to the "Jewish problem."
Political Zionism, the national liberation movement of the Jewish people, emerged in the 19th century within the context of the liberal nationalism then sweeping through Europe. This era, which began with a movement in Greece to free itself from the yoke of Ottoman occupation and included national liberation movements in Ireland, Norway, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy and later on in the century, Turkey and India, also inspired Zionist leaders, as evidenced by many references to the national struggles of other peoples in the writings of the founders of Zionism. Liberal nationalism usually aspired to two basic goals: liberation from foreign rule, (as in the case of Poland, Greece and Ireland) and national unity in countries which had been partitioned into many political entities (Italy and Germany). Its motto was "A state for every nation, and the entire nation in one state."
Zionism synthesized the two goals, liberation and unity, by aiming to free the Jews from hostile and oppressive alien rule and to re-establish Jewish unity by gathering Jewish exiles from the four corners of the world to the Jewish homeland.
The rise of Zionism as a political movement was also a response to the failure of the Haskala, the Jewish Enlightenment, to solve the "Jewish problem." According to Zionist doctrine, the reason for this failure was that personal emancipation and equality were impossible without national emancipation and equality, since national problems require national solutions. The Zionist national solution was the establishment of a Jewish national state with a Jewish majority in the historical homeland, thus realizing the Jewish people's right to self-determination. Zionism did not consider the "normalization" of the Jewish condition contrary to universal aims and values. It advocated the right of every people on earth to its own home, and argued that only a sovereign and autonomous people could become an equal member of the family of nations.
Although Zionism was basically a political movement aspiring to a return to the Jewish homeland with freedom, independence, statehood and security for the Jewish people, it also promoted a reassertion of Jewish culture. An important element in this reawakening was the revival of Hebrew, long restricted to liturgy and literature, as a living national language, for use in government and the military, education and science, the market and the street.
Like any other nationalism, Zionism interrelated with other ideologies, resulting in the formation of Zionist currents and subcurrents. The combination of nationalism and liberalism gave birth to liberal Zionism; the integration of socialism gave rise to socialist Zionism; the blending of Zionism with deep religious faith resulted in religious Zionism; and the influence of European nationalism inspired a rightist-nationalism which also espouse various liberal, traditional, socialist (leftist) and conservative (rightist) leanings.
Most of the founders of Zionism knew that Palestine (the Land of Israel) had an Arab population (though some spoke naively of "a land without a people for a people without a land") Still, only few regarded the Arab presence as a real obstacle to the fulfillment of Zionism. At that time in the late 19th century, Arab nationalism did not yet exist in any form, and the Arab population of Palestine was sparse and apolitical. Many Zionist leaders believed that since the local community was relatively small, friction between it and the returning Jews could be avoided; they were also convinced that the subsequent development of the country would benefit both peoples, thus earning Arab endorsement and cooperation. However, these hopes were not fulfilled.
Contrary to the declared positions and expectations of the Zionist ideologists who had aspired to achieve their aims by peaceful means and cooperation, the renewed Jewish presence in the Land met with militant Arab opposition. For some time many Zionists found it hard to understand and accept the depth and intensity of the dispute, which became in fact a clash between two peoples both regarding the country as their own - the Jews by virtue of their historical and spiritual connection, and the Arabs because of their centuries-long presence in the country.
The need to grapple with Arab violence towards the Jewish community and to find the appropriate response to the mounting dispute gave rise to three main approaches to the "Arab problem" within the Zionist movement: minimalism, maximalism and realism.
The minimalists held that the land belongs to both peoples; thus Zionism cannot be realized without the prior consent of the other nation. They sought a dialogue with local Arabs and rejected the Zionism establishment's approach based on negotiations with outside powers and the leaders of the Arab states. To secure a Jewish-Arab agreement, the minimalists were willing to renounce the establishment of a Jewish state and accept in its stead a binational state based on social and political parity of Jews and Arabs.
At the opposite extreme were the maximalists, who believed that the national struggle between the two peoples would have to be resolved by force. They rejected the presumption of Arab national rights in the Land of Israel, noting that the Arabs had never had a state in Palestine. They saw no need to negotiate with local Arabs, and their hope was to acquire the entire country either through diplomatic contacts with outside powers or by armed force.
The realists, who comprised the largest Zionist grouping, were dividing into liberal and socialist subgroups. The realists did not believe it possible to avert altogether a conflict with the Arabs, but thought it possible to attenuate the conflict by taking moderate positions. Like the minimalists, they favored negotiations with local Arabs and supported the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants. However, they were unwilling to compromise on Zionist goals - a Jewish majority in the Land of Israel through unrestricted Aliya, and the establishment of a Jewish state. In contrast to the maximalists, they sought a dialogue with Arabs in Palestine and abroad, and were willing to consider compromises.
The socialist realist (represented most prominently by David Ben-Gurion Israel's first prime minister) based their agenda on the belief that a Jewish economy could not develop without Jewish agriculture and industry, and that without an autonomous economy there would be neither a society nor a state. Adherents of this group also advocated respect of Arab rights, and, for many years they believed that the Jewish and Arab proletariat shared a common class interest against the Jewish bourgeoisie and Arab feudalism. However, most of them eventually reached the conclusion that the struggle was one of nationalities, not of classes.
During the year 1936-47, the struggle over the Land of Israel grew more intense. Arab opposition became more extreme with the increased growth and development of the Jewish community. At the same time, the Zionist movement felt it necessary to increase immigration and develop the country's economic infrastructure, in order to save as many Jews as possible from the Nazi inferno in Europe.
The unavoidable clash between the Jews and the Arabs brought the UN to recommend, on 29 November 1947 - the establishment of two states in the area west of the Jordan River - one Jewish and one Arab. The Jews accepted the resolution; the Arabs rejected it.
On May 14, 1948, in accordance with the UN resolution of November 1947, the State of Israel was established.
The establishment of the State of Israel marked the realization of the Zionist goal of attaining an internationally recognized, legally secured home for the Jewish people in its historic homeland, where Jews would be free from persecution and able to develop their own lives and identity.
Since 1948, Zionism has seen its task as continuing to encourage the "ingathering of the exiles" which at times has called for extraordinary efforts to rescue endangered (physically and spiritually) Jewish communities. It also strives to preserve the unity and continuity of the Jewish people as well as to focus on the centrality of Israel in Jewish life everywhere.
Down through the centuries, the wish for the restoration of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel has been a thread binding the Jewish people together. Jews everywhere accept Zionism as a fundamental tenet of Judaism, support the State of Israel as the basic realization of Zionism and are enriched culturally, socially and spiritually by the fact of Israel - a member of the family of nations and a vibrant, creative accomplishment of the Jewish spirit.
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I also would request that the channel be changed or TV be turned off in this case.However, I am going against the grain as far as not having the tv on when people are over. My get togethers are casual. We all sit in the living room with the TV on, chatting.
I have to admit, i'm a little horrified that a guest was crying during dinner and the host put a box of tissues in front of them and carried on when it was something that could have easily been changed. I think you could have asked for the channel to be changed. If they refused or made light of your feelings about this, I would leave. Not with a scene, but with a polite "thank you for dinner. I need to leave now". Obviously you weren't the only one who felt this way.
Reading in the study is the only thing that I can suggest, which you did. Brickbats to be showered upon your insensitive "hosts" (and I use the term loosely!)...
Quote from: JennJenn68 on January 03, 2014, 08:31:46 PMReading in the study is the only thing that I can suggest, which you did. Brickbats to be showered upon your insensitive "hosts" (and I use the term loosely!)...OT, but what's a "brickbat"?
You'd think I would have the courage to ask that the channel be changed; the hostess is a friend of many years' standing. The TV is always on at her place and this program is a current favorite of hers.Next time I will try to talk in advance with her about playing Monopoly or something. I do get a little miffed at the TV being on all the time without a specific plan to watch a major movie or something.
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By pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the 2003 death of Aston Dwayne Thompson, Linrose Woodbine received a sentence of 15 years, rather than risking another conviction that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.
With credit for time served, Woodbine will be out of state prison in six years - and then be handed over to the feds for deportation to his native Jamaica - according to the DA's office.
In March, the Supreme Judicial Court overturned Woodbine's first-degree murder conviction in 2007 and ordered a new trial because the judge had improperly allowed testimony by a controversial Boston homicide detective.
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In pleading guilty, Woodbine admitted that he and a still-unknown second man shot Thompson multiple times during a robbery attempt in a parking lot behind the victim's apartment building. Thompson suffered gunshot wounds to the head, back, shoulder, and abdomen.
After hearing gunshots, prosecutors say, an acquaintance of the victim came from the apartment and returned fire, wounding Woodbine in the right leg and right buttock.
Police located a gun in a pool of blood and followed a blood trail to Kingston Street, where they found Woodbine. Woodbine's DNA was matched to the blood found on the gun, and that gun was matched to bullets recovered from the victim.


text: Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone remembers what their cavs weighed at 4 months....I took Lola in for her rabies shot today and she weighed in at 11 pounds. It seemed that was alot for a 4 month old to weigh? She is very slim and tall and lanky to me...I asked the vet if she was growing at a good rate and she said yes. I just don't want her to get overweight knowing all the health problems associated with an overweight cavalier.