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I recently tucked into a Vietnamese bahn mi sandwich that was so filled with spicy chile peppers that I thought I was going to pass out. As my consciousness was ebbing, I pondered some deeply philosophical questions: what is it about the chile pepper that keeps us coming back for more, despite the (sometimes unbearable) pain? Why are some pepper varieties sweet, while others can literally cause physical damage to the eater? Why does the burn of certain chiles linger, hovering on the tongue like a smoldering fire, while other varieties deliver a sizzling one-two punch and then depart? And perhaps most importantly: Dear God, how do I make the pain stop?
Reader, my inner food nerd is pleased to report that the pepper may be the geekiest of fruits (yes, fruit). In finding answers to the important questions posed above, I've delved into history, physiology, biology and chemistry. Read on for answers.
A Brief History of Peppers
Probably indigenous to western South America, the chile pepper eventually made its way to Mexico, where evidence of its cultivation dates from at least 3500 BCE. Columbus was likely responsible for bringing the pepper to Europe. The Spanish and the Portuguese then spread the fruit to formerly chile-deprived areas (like India and Southeast Asia) in the early 16th century.
In 1912, Wilbur Scoville developed what would become the Scoville scale, a measure of chile pepper "hotness." The scale basically measures the amount of capsaicin, a chemical compound found in peppers that stimulates nerve endings, especially in the mucous membranes (read: your mouth). The Scoville scale ranges from 0 (e.g., sweet bell peppers) to 16 billion (e.g., a capsaicin-like toxin found in a Moroccan shrub). Tabasco sauce falls at between 3,500 and 8,000 on the Scoville scale.
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- There is some evidence that the ancient Mayans used the chile as a remedy for various bacterial infections. Modern laboratory studies have backed up these ancient claims - chile-derived compounds do, indeed, exhibit anti-bacterial properties.
- As of February 2012, the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper usurped the Naga Bhut Jolokia pepper (a.k.a., ghost pepper) as the world's hottest, clocking in at up to 2 million on the Scoville scale. To put that number in perspective, most police-grade pepper spray rates about the same on the Scoville scale.
- New Mexico State University has a Chile Pepper Institute, where research on chiles and other peppers is conducted.
- The chile pepper's heat developed as an evolutionary method to discourage mammals from ingesting the fruit - pepper seeds are destroyed in the mammalian digestive tract. Birds, on the other hand, cannot feel the chile burn, plus the seeds of the fruit pass through their digestive system whole, making our avian friends effective chile pepper distributors.
- Red, orange and yellow bell peppers are actually ripened (mature) green bell peppers.
Pepper Cultivation
Botanically considered a fruit, the pepper is in the Capsicum genus and is a member of the illustrious Solanaceae (nightshade) family that counts tomatoes, eggplant and potatoes as their compatriots. All peppers grown today, including sweet and hot types, are varietals of only five closely related species. China leads the world by a mile in pepper production, followed by Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia and the US. In the US, California, Florida and New Mexico are pepper cultivation leaders.
Environmental Impact of Pepper Growing
Pepper growing has, shall we say, issues. The Environmental Working Group's latest Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce lists sweet bell peppers at number ten and hot peppers at number sixteen on their list of fruits and vegetables with high amounts of pesticide residue (the lower the number, the more pesticide residue). Peppers are also frequently monocropped. If you are concerned about pesticide residue and the environmental problems caused by monocropping, talk to your local pepper grower about his/her growing methods. (*And see our vegetable rule of thumb, below.)
Pepper Seasonality
Peppers are generally a warm-weather crop, with the season peaking in most parts of the US in August and September. Although the fruit is available year-round, be aware that peppers spotted in the grocery store in winter usually come from far-flung locales.
Use our beautiful new Seasonal Food Guide (now in app form, too!) to find out exactly when peppers are in season near you.
Pepper Characteristics
Nutrition and Effects on the Body
In general, peppers are very high in vitamin C and vitamin A and are good sources of folate, vitamin B6, vitamin E and fiber. Sweet peppers (like bell peppers) are far more nutritious when ripe (i.e., when allowed to turn from green to red, yellow or orange). (Green bell peppers are commercially popular because they are easier to transport and store, primarily because they are unripe.) Colorful peppers are also high in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that may help diminish the risk of certain cancers.
The chemical compound capsaicin, found in most chile peppers (even the most mild of chiles), has a bunch of positive effects on the body. There is some speculation that chiles cause a mild euphoria due to the endorphins released from the pain of the chile's burn - which may be why us chile-eaters come back for more. Capsaicin also seems to increase the body's metabolism, helping us store less fat and burn more energy.
What to Look for
Peppers come in a very wide range of shapes, colors, sizes and heat intensity. The mildest, sweetest peppers are the fruit of the bell pepper plant, which are found in a rainbow of colors, ranging from green to red to purple-black. Chile peppers can be teeny tiny, like the diminutive (and colorfully named) mouse-dropping chile from Southeast Asia to the relatively large Cayenne pepper and also come in many colors, ranging from peachto bright red. All peppers should have very glossy, firm skin with no brown or mushy spots on the surface of the fruit. Dried whole peppers, used frequently in Mexican cooking, should also have glossy skin and should be free of brown or moldy-looking spots.
What To Do with Peppers
How to Store Peppers
Unwaxed, both sweet and hot peppers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Make sure the pepper's skin is totally dry before storing - moisture causes rapid deterioration. Many commercially grown peppers are coated in wax; this extends the storage life of the pepper (sometimes up to three weeks), but isn't so great if you don't want to eat wax.
How to Cook Peppers
Sweet and hot varieties of peppers are staple vegetables (um...fruits) in many diverse cuisines, including Mexican, Indian, South East Asian and Italian. Peppers can be used raw in salads and as toppings for various dishes (think: tacos). They equally lovely roasted, stewed, pureed, stuffed (jalapeño poppers!) and grilled. Peppers also pair well with their tomato, potato and eggplant cousins. Dried chiles, important in Mexican cuisine, have a depth of flavor very different from their fresh versions. (Dried chiles are usually toasted over a flame, and then soaked in water before using in a dish.) Various types of dried peppers are also ground into powder and used as a spice, the most common of which are paprika (usually made from milder chile varieties) and cayenne (usually made from hotter chile varieties).
Pro Tips
To diminish the intensity of chiles' fiery burn in your dish, remove the ribs (a.k.a., the "placenta") and the seeds of the pepper with a very sharp knife before cooking or eating raw. Wear gloves when working with hot peppers to avoid skin burns from the oils found in chiles. Be sure to wash cutting boards and knives that have come into contact with hot peppers with warm, soapy water to avoid a capsaicin-derived kitchen disaster.
How to Quench the Burn?
The capsaicin in hot peppers is actually made up of a number of different chemical components, each with its own special way to burn. That's why some chiles' heat is long-lasting, while others go out in a quick-but-memorable blaze of glory. (When I think chiles, I think Bon Jovi.) Some swear that consuming dairy (like a glass of milk) can diminish a chile's burn; others recommend a spoonful of sugar or something sweet. Rice and ice water are still other common remedies. Whatever you do, do not down a carbonated beverage to relieve the pain - the bubbles enhance the burning. Alcoholic beverages are also ineffective at quenching the fire.
Recipe: Homemade Hot Sauce
This recipe from Bon Appetit is a great way to use up an abundance of chile peppers. (Plus, it's dead simple.) Use one variety for color uniformity, or mix-and-match. The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for up to four months.
1 pound stemmed fresh chiles (such as jalapeño, serrano, or habanero; use one variety or mix and match)
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar
1. Pulse chiles and kosher salt in a food processor until a coarse purée forms. Transfer to a 1-qt. glass jar, loosely screw on lid, and let stand at room temperature for 12 hours to ferment slightly.
2. Stir in vinegar and loosely screw on lid. Let chile mixture stand at room temperature for at least 1 day and up to 7 days. (Taste it daily; the longer it sits, the deeper the flavor becomes.)
3. Purée mixture in a food processor or blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
4. Place a fine-mesh sieve inside a funnel. Strain mixture through sieve into a clean glass bottle. (Hot sauce will become thinner and may separate after you strain it; shake vigorously before each use.)
Preserving and Storing Sweet and Spicy Peppers
Peppers are easily preserved by freezing and, unlike most other vegetables, do not have to be blanched beforehand. Seed and de-rib the pepper, slice or dice it, and then place it on a cookie sheet in the freezer. When frozen, transfer to freezer-safe bags. Be aware that frozen peppers will lose their crisp texture, which is just fine for recipes that call for cooked peppers. Roasted red peppers freeze beautifully, too. Certain varieties of pepper, like cayenne and the Basque Espelette pepper, are easy to dry: I usually hang them by their stem in bunches in a cool, dry place until they are completely dry, then grind in a spice grinder to make my own chile flakes. Peppers also pickle something fierce.
(*Vegetable rule of thumb: We think that first and foremost, in terms of nutrition, people should eat lots of fruits and vegetables whether they are organic or not. The EWG's guide is a handy list, but we will point out here that the impacts of pesticides are not limited to your ingestion of them - agricultural chemicals also affect farmworkers and local waterways, both good reasons to buy organic, even those vegetables that carry a light pesticide load. Also, it has been demonstrated that produce grown by small-scale farmers, even those who are not certified organic, tends to have a lighter pesticide load than its industrially-produced counterpart, owing to industry's tendency toward large monocrops.)
This recipe was originally published in September 2012.


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Abel Ferrara's 1981 rape/revenge film Ms .45 (also known as Angel Of Vengeance) follows the story of a young woman named Thana (played by Zoe Lund credited here as Zoe Tamerlis, who was obviously quite young when the picture was made), a pretty young woman who works in the fashion district of Manhattan. Thana is incredibly shy and doesn't talk, she communicates only through her body language or by writing notes. One night after work, she stops at the grocery store and then heads back to her small apartment. On the way home, she's raped by a gun toting masked assailant (played by director Abel Ferrara credited here as Jimmy Laine) in an alleyway. Once the deed is done, she makes her way to her apartment where a second armed assailant rapes her at gun point. While he's on top of her she manages to hit him in the head and knock him down, and then she grabs an iron and kills him with it. She steals his gun, puts him in the bathtub, and cuts him up. Thana has snapped.
She continues to go to work but it's obvious to her co-workers and her middle aged lecherous boss, Albert (Albert Sinkys), who has obviously got a thing for young Thana, that something is different about her. Thana begins dressing more provocatively in order to make herself more appealing to men but she's now carrying the .45 she stole from her assailant and shooting anyone who makes advances towards her. It starts when Thana gets spooked by a local tough who tries to return a bag she leaves on the street (containing part of the man she hacked up in the tub) but soon progresses to deliberate attacks. She lets a horny photographer (S. Edward Singer) pick her up and take her to his studio but shoots him as soon as they arrive. She sees a pimp slap around one of his prostitutes and kills him on the spot. A wealthy Saudi Arabian man (Lawrence Zavaglia) calls her into the back seat of his limousine and propositions her, Thana responds by shooting him and his driver. She picks up a man at a bar (Jack Thibeau) and pulls her gun on him while they sit on a bench near the Brooklyn Bridge and he tells her his eerie sob story.
As Thana's killing spree becomes bolder and more maniacal, Albert is pressuring her to attend the Halloween party that the company is hosting. Thana agrees to accompany him, while her nosy neighbor, Mrs. Nasone (Editta Sherman), and her yappy little dog begin to snoop around Thana's apartment and grow increasingly suspicious of her unusual behavior.
When compared to Ferrara's mainstream feature debut, Driller Killer, (he'd made a few shorts and the XXX Nine Lives Of A Wet Pussy previously), Ms .45 is leaps and bounds ahead in terms of gloss and technique. While this is still a rather unpolished film by big studio standards, it's a considerably better picture in pretty much every way. Whereas Driller Killer comes across as the product of an angry young man who is unsure of what he wants to say with his film, Ms .45 is pretty professional in its camerawork, performances, editing and score.
Ms .45 is an interesting but somewhat contradictory film. While it obviously condemns rape by showing us how it almost instantly causes Thana to snap, it then goes on to completely sexualize the victim. Granted, in the context of the story Thana is dressing provocatively in order to attract more male targets but the camera work and the wardrobe completely play this up as we're given several lingering shots of Thana in her stockings and habit posing provocatively with her pistol in front of the mirror and a few shots of her getting dolled up prior. Because of this and because of the fairly slim characterizations, there are times where Ms .45 heads straight on into exploitation movie territory. That said, as an exploitation movie first and foremost, rather than a serious study on the effects of rape (it's unlikely that Ferrara was going in this direction with the film anyway), it's a pretty bad ass picture. While the film definitely borrows from movies that came before it (They Call Her One Eye, Taxi Driver and Death Wish all come to mind), Ferrara puts enough of his own mark on Ms .45 that it never feels like a copy, even if the influence of Bo Arne Vibenius' picture is pretty hard to deny.
With Driller Killer Ferrara showed a real knack for capturing gritty New York City locations and really bringing the viewer into the environment in which his film took place. While Ms .45 isn't quite as seedy or location driven as that earlier film, his tendency to place his characters in the New York underbelly is evident throughout the movie. Ferrara's New York is a crime ridden place, a dirty and filthy city full of perverts and unsympathetic people. With the primary location that the story plays out in established in such a way, it does help to solidify to the audience that Thana is more or less surrounded by negativity, and because of this, you really feel for her. Throughout the entire duration of the film, Thana encounters only nosy people who won't leave her alone, interested not in her well being but in gossip, or male predators who want nothing other than to have sex with her (or at least that's how she sees everyone). Her co-workers do express some concern for her when they notice her odd behavior but it overwhelms the shy girl who just wants to be left alone. This concern is fleeting, however, as we see them only too happy to gossip about her during the film's finale at the Halloween party, that iconic scene where Thana shows up dressed as a fully sexualized nun complete with bright red lipstick and black stockings.
Much of the picture's success hangs on its central lead and thankfully the late Zoe Lund is fantastic in the picture. In an almost entirely silent part she's able to express some very believable sadness and during the two rape scenes and the fleeting aftermath she looks absolutely terrified. Her expressive dark eyes and girlish features give her a sense of innocence that really works for the character, but at the same time she's definitely got some serious sex appeal that she uses when the script calls for it. It's interesting then that she didn't go on to bigger films. While she would star in Larry Cohen's Special Effects a few years later in 1984, much of her career would be spent playing bit parts or working on artsy independent projects. While she certainly had the looks and the talent to have a more successful career than she did, you have to wonder if she kept a low profile on purpose. It's possible this was the result of her reported love for heroin, which would eventually cause the lung and heart failure that would take her life in 1999 at the age of 37. Interestingly enough, Ferrara would use her again in The Bad Lieutenant (which she co-wrote and which features a nun who is raped by two different men!) in 1992 where she has a bit-part as a junkie.
The previous DVD release from Image Entertainment which was released in 2000 was slightly trimmed. The two rape scenes were missing some quick shots and the murder of the man in the yellow shirt during the finale takes place off screen. That was resolved a few years later when a French DVD was released that presented the film completely uncut with those missing bits of footage entirely intact. This Blu-ray debut from Drafthouse Films also presents the uncut version of the film.
Ms. 45 debuts on Blu-ray for the first time from Drafthouse Films in an AVC encoded 1080p high definition presentation framed at 1.85.1 widescreen on a 25GB. Compared to a more modern, big budget blockbuster this can't really compete in terms of detail and 'pop' but a quick even a quick glance at the disc shows some pretty nice improvements over the past DVD releases of the movie. Ms. 45 has a bit of softness to it that looks to be inherent in the original photography but close up shows show pretty solid detail even if sometimes the backgrounds aren't as revelatory as you might want. Skin tones look pretty lifelike and realistic and black levels are solid. Colors are much stronger and more impressive here than they have been in the past without looking like they've been artificially boosted in anyway. There are a couple of scratches here and there but overall the image is clean and free of any major damage. Some minor crush appears in some of the darker scenes but shadow detail is generally okay. This seems like a pretty accurate representation of the source material, fans of the film should be pleased.
The only audio option on the disc is an English language DTS-HD 2.0 option with removable subtitles provided in English as well. Audio levels are pretty well balanced here and dialogue stays clean and audible throughout the movie. The gun shots don't pack as much of a punch as you might hope for, they're a little weak, but again, this would seem to stem back to the original elements so it's unfair to fault the disc for that. The score sounds quite good, there's a bit of depth to it, and there aren't any problems with any hiss or distortion to note.
The bulk of the extras are made up of three separate interviews, the first of which is with an eight minutes piece with director Abel Ferrara. He talks about where the idea for the script came from, his working relationship with Nicholas St. John, how St. John brought him the script completely finished and the importance of casting Lund in the lead and the quality of her work in the picture. He also talks about the tragedy of how Lund's life turned out, noting that she was completely clean when they made Ms. 45, and why they didn't work together again until Bad Lieutenant. Abel's a character, he doesn't mix words here, but his insight into this picture is important and while he could have elaborated on more than he does here and a commentary would have been appreciated, this is a good interview, quite blunt and at times even genuinely emotional.
We also get a ten minute interview with the film's composer Joe Delia. He talks about how he connected with Abel Ferrara and wound up, through a connection with his brother, working with him in the first place starting with Driller Killer. He then goes on to talk about working with Abel and his 'renegade crew of filmmakers' and how it was a bit a culture shock for him. He then goes on to share some thoughts on his work with Ferrara, the director's maturation as a filmmaker, his initial apprehension towards working on Ms. 45, and then how he set out to accomplish what he accomplished with this particular film's unique score. Again, this is a solid interview. Composers don't seem to get interviewed in extra features as often as maybe they should given how important a good score is to a film's success, so Delia's input here is a welcome addition to the disc, particularly when he opens up about why certain pieces were scored the way they were for certain scenes.
The third and final interview is with creative consultant Jack MacIntyre and it runs ten and a half minutes. MacIntyre also talks about how he first met Ferrara, St. John as well, and how they all got into filmmaking together in their younger days and 'took it to the next level' as they grew into adults. He notes that Ms. 45 was a changing point in their collective careers as it was more marketable than what they'd made in the past but how they had to do as much as they could on their own because even if this was a bigger budgeted picture than their earlier efforts funds were still pretty tight. He then goes on to talk about how some of the more memorable scenes in the movie were crafted, what it was like working with a lot of amateur actors being rigged up with squibs for the first time, some of the locations that were used for the film and what it was like working with Lund. MacIntyre does a good job of covering some of the ground that the first two interviewees, it's a bit more of a behind the scenes look into the making of the picture and he's got a sharp memory and tells some great stories here.
American Hardcore director Paul Rachman made two short films about Ms. 45's enigmatic lead that are included here. The first is the fix and a half minute Zoe XO, which is an interview with Bob Lund. It's basically a look back at one man's first encounter with the actress, how they wound up cohabitating, got married on Halloween and how it ended without divorce followed by some insight into her personality and some thoughts on what made her the way she was. It's a sad piece, a very introspective piece, one that covers everything from the rats that were in their apartment to her knack for storytelling to her flair for the dramatic. He also talks about her penchant for writing and how her heroin use was almost done 'religiously.' The second short is the six minute Zoe Rising. This is a look back at Zoe's life by way of some thoughts from her mother who speaks about her being an only child, her unhappiness and how it was hard to do right by her. There are a lot of personal, archival photos and documents used here. She talks about how Zoe was not popular as a kid, while archival interview clips from Zoe herself elaborate on this. This, along with the piece with Bob Lund, really paints a portrait of a complex and fairly tormented individual and together they do an interesting job of giving us some welcome insight Lund's personality and way of life. Rounding out the extras are a trailer for the feature, trailers for a few other Drafthouse Films releases, animated menus and chapter selection.
Outside of that, inside the clear Blu-ray case there's a full color insert booklet containing an essay on the rape-revenge aspect of the movie by House Of Psychotic Women author Kier-La Janisse, an essay on the film from Abel Ferrara: The Moral Vision author Brad Stevens, an essay entitled The Ship With Eight Sails And Fifty Black Cannons by the late Ms. Lund written in 1993 and a piece by Paul Rachman on the Zoe Lund Project. A few stills, a reproduction of an ad mat and disc credits are also included in the booklet. There's a second insert inside the case that contains a download code for a digital copy of the movie and the cover art for this release is reversible with the newly created artwork on the front side and the original 'It Will Never Happen Again!' theatrical one-sheet on the reverse side.
Ms. 45 is a gripping, entertaining mix of exploitation, art film aesthetics and tragic drama featuring an amazing performance from its female lead. It's really well shot, benefits from an interesting and eclectic score and it still packs a pretty serious punch. The right mix of style and substance, the picture debuts on Blu-ray from Drafthouse Films in grand style featuring solid audio and video and a nice selection of extras. Highly recommended.
Ian lives in NYC with his wife where he writes for DVD Talk, runs Rock! Shock! Pop!. He likes NYC a lot, even if it is expensive and loud.

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Posted 24 December 2011 - 02:56 AM
I really love that Al posts about this each week, otherwise I'd totally forget that the show is even on. You're such a douche Ap :P
Not to sound too much like a douche, but don't you think people who are interested in it will watch it every week anyway ?
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 09:30 PM
After a week off, it's back with a kickass new intro. I absolutely love how the show is taking things like the secondary social links and fishing mini game and totally turning them on their heads.
Posted 14 January 2012 - 12:24 AM
Foxes! Tanaka! Fishing! Cat fights!
Next week: Kings Game!!!
Posted 20 January 2012 - 10:28 PM
A great, goofy, highly comedic episode full of love hotel antics and drunken hijinks! No one survives the King's Game unscathed!!!
Posted 27 January 2012 - 08:56 PM
Also, Nanako in pajamas.
Posted 27 January 2012 - 11:11 PM
Started catching up with this again, but I seriously had to stop and voice how absolute bullshit this episode was and how perfectly it tricked me. The pacing actually ended up being perfect.
Holy crap, this episode screwed with my head!
I am really impressed with how they pulled off this episode! Also, Yu is a total badass.
Next week: MYSTERIOUS FOX ALL UP INS!!!
Also, my first episode catching up was Rise's first with the different theme song and I thought it was going to stay (especially since they went into their spring outfits).
[seriously-Edit] Of course, the next episode has a new theme. Definitely not as good as the first. Boooooo.
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Posted 03 February 2012 - 10:01 PM
Nice to see Kanji gettin' the love he was denied in the Endurance Run.
Next week is going to be the worst episode ever, isn't it? Nanako!!!
Posted 11 February 2012 - 01:56 AM
Saddest episode ever...
Next week: School festival! Beauty pageant! Best episode ever!
Posted 17 February 2012 - 11:07 PM
The school festival is here and there are too damn many laugh out loud moments! Yu is quite possibly the single greatest character ever to grace an anime. Also, DAT FUNKY STUDENT!!!
Next Week: Time to get steamy at the hot springs!
Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:46 PM
One final bout of funny before the rest of the series brings all the serious and sad...
Posted 02 March 2012 - 09:00 PM
It's on now! Things will be deadly serious for the rest of the series.
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Posted 23 March 2012 - 07:43 PM
There's no way they'll be able to wrap everything up in the next episode. There has to be a "secret" 26th episode with the "True Ending."
Posted 30 March 2012 - 07:56 PM
Damn you, Persona 4!!! OF COURSE you'd make the "true ending" a DVD/Blu-ray exclusive!!!


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The days of deals on foreclosures appear numbered, one analysis indicates.
A new look at foreclosure discounts by the website Zillow found that the price difference between a foreclosed house and one sold outside of foreclosure was just 7.7% nationally in September.
That foreclosure discount fell from 9.1% in September of last year. It's also a big difference from the days of the worst of the economic crisis, when people buying foreclosed homes could expect a discount of 23.7% from the price of non-foreclosures in August 2009.
In the Los Angeles metro area, the discount was 4.2% in September, Zillow said.
Quiz: Why are California gas prices so high?
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The shooter in a double homicide that took place south of Versailles in February 2013 received two life sentences plus two 50-year sentences of imprisonment to be served consecutively after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree and two counts of armed criminal action.
The shooter in a double homicide that took place south of Versailles in February 2013 received two life sentences plus two 50-year sentences of imprisonment to be served consecutively after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree and two counts of armed criminal action.
Derrell Spellmeyer, now 45, was sentenced by Judge Stan Moore in Morgan County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon after hearing testimony and letters from family members of the victims, Fred and Carol Wilson.
Carol's sister, Sheryl Palmer, remembered the 53-year-old as a loving mother and grandmother who was a crafter and had the "kindest heart in the whole world".
A letter from Carol's brother, Don Sloan, called her murder "incomprehensible" and a "senseless act".
According to Carol's father, Dale Sloan, Carol and Fred both had need of a walker or cane at the time of their murders due to medical issues and were incapable of violent acts.
In a letter, daughter Jennifer Neally wrote that Carol was not just her mom but also her friend and that she missed her voice, her laugh and her smile. Neally said she missed Fred's bear hugs.
All of the Wilson's family members testifying asked that Spellmeyer receive the maximum punishment possible and never be allowed in society again.
Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney Dustin Dunklee recommended life in prison for each count of murder and 50 years for each count of armed criminal action with the terms to be served consecutively.
While Spellmeyer himself chose not to make any comments at the hearing, his wife Marissa apologized to the victims' family and said that he was trying to own up to what he'd done.
According to defense attorney James Gray, Spellmeyer has a history of drug and alcohol abuse that goes back to his teens. Spellmeyer also has mental health issues, Gray said, though they did not meet the legal level to make him incompetent.
Spellmeyer was evaluated in 2013 by staff at the Fulton State Hospital and was deemed competent.
Addicted to pain killers at the time of the incident, Spellmeyer attempted to get a prescription from a doctor and failed, leading to a quest to find pills to feed his addiction, Gray said.
Knowing of Carol Wilson's medical issues, Gray said that Spellmeyer was initially going to take a BB gun into the Wilsons' home to scare them and take the drugs, never intending to kill them, but one of the other people charged in the incident gave him a real gun.
Once inside, things somehow escalated, and Spellmeyer shot and killed Fred and Carol.
Gray said that Spellmeyer takes responsibility for his actions which is why he pleaded guilty — not once but twice.
After initially pleading guilty Nov. 13, 2013, Spellmeyer was scheduled for sentencing Jan. 16, 2014 but claimed the gun went off on accident in a sentencing assessment report conducted by the Missouri Department of Corrections. Subsequently, the plea was thrown into question and the case was transferred from Judge Kenneth Hayden to Moore.
Spellmeyer continued to plead guilty and the sentencing assessment was redone — apparently with no issues that might cast the guilty plea in question the second time.
According to Marissa Spellmeyer's testimony during the June 12 sentencing hearing, Spellmeyer could not remember what happened in the house.
Gray asked that the court take Spellmeyer's remorse into consideration in the sentencing. While Gray did not recommend a certain number of years, he did ask that the sentences be served concurrently rather than consecutively.
Spellmeyer was arrested along with Garland and Mandy Mitchell near the Wilson's home on Dorsey Lane on Feb. 4, 2013 shortly after a 911 call from Carol reporting that she had been shot.
According to the probable cause statement issued by the Morgan County Sheriff's Department, a white van with Spellmeyer and Garland and Mandy Mitchell inside swerved and hit a patrol car as it responded to the call.
The trio were taken into custody at the scene of the crash where officers recovered a .32 caliber hand gun, a bottle of Hydrocodone belonging to Carol Wilson and a .32 caliber casing. Officers also reported blood on Spellmeyer's hands and clothing.
In a later interview with detectives, Spellmeyer admitted to doing the shooting.
Court documents state that the Mitchells told detectives that they drove Spellmeyer to the Wilson residence to obtain drugs. Although they did not enter the home, the Mitchells said they recalled hearing gunshots a short time later, according to the probable cause statement.
All three then fled the scene in the van before encountering officers.


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College Admissions: 5 Reasons to Attend College in Canada
Monday, February 24, 2014
1. Top Rankings Worldwide
According to the 2013 Times Higher World Education Report, the University of Toronto ranks 20 among universities GLOBALLY (Cornell ranked #19). Other Canadian notables included the University of British Columbia at #31 and McGill at #35.
2. Save $50-$100K+ Over 4 Years
McGill bases tuition on your program, and that means costs can vary widely, from under $15,000 per year for a Bachelor of Arts to over $25,000 for a Bachelor of Science. Add another $12,000-$14,000 per year for room and board, for a total cost range of $27,000-$39,000 per year. Compare that to big city private schools like BU or NYU at approximately $60,000 per year. At U. Toronto and U. British Columbia, total annual costs range from about $35,000-$40,000, compared to big U.S. state universities like U. Michigan or UCLA at around $55,000 for out of state students.
3. No Language Barrier
With the exception of some Quebec universities that teach in French, most Canadian universities use English. So, there is no trouble in the classroom or navigating around town. Although you may want to practice saying "eh?" at the end of your sentences.
4. Good Healthcare
While parents may worry about students heading off for study abroad programs in countries with lesser healthcare systems, Canada boasts a top notch healthcare system, or you can opt to come back across the border for medical needs.
5. Absorb Another Culture
Although Canada is similar enough to the U.S. to make you feel at home, there are also differences to explore. From the French speaking streets of Montreal to halls of Parliament in Ottawa, there are many unique aspects of Canada for U.S. students to experience.
Cristiana Quinn, M.Ed. is the founder of College Admission Advisors, LLC, a Providence-based educational consulting firm which provides strategic, individual counseling for college-bound students www.collegeadvisorsonline.com.
Related Slideshow: Best Ski + Snowboard Colleges in the East
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
With Stowe and Sugarbush nearby, finding challenging terrain is not an issue at colleges in northern Vermont. Students at Middlebury enjoy the Snow Bowl, owned by the college, for a quick few runs when they are not up for a car ride. In less than a half hour however, they can hit the slopes at Sugarbush or Stowe. You will need to be a top student to get into Middlebury though; with an acceptance rate of just 17%, the college is among a handful of the most selective liberal arts colleges in the country.
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Heading north, in the picturebook city of Burlington on the shores of Lake Champlain, you will find the University of Vermont. Famous for producing both Alpine and Downhill Olympic skiers, UVM is a mecca for winter sports lovers. Buses head from campus to the slopes on the weekends, and students tune their skis in the dorm hallways at night. Sugarbush and Stowe are the most popular ski destinations for UVMers, but Smuggler's Notch and Jay Peak also draw sports classes and snowboarders looking for slopes off the beaten path. UVM is different than most state schools in that 75% of students come from out-of-state, the university boasts an amazing honors college, it's home to a ground breaking environmental studies program and a highly rated medical school.
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Nearby in Colchester, St. Michael's is a hidden gem among Catholic colleges in New England. St. Mike's has a warm, pretty campus with a wide variety of majors, including business. Easy access to Burlington and all the same ski areas as UVM, make St. Mike's a great option for students wanting a small college with reasonable acceptance rates and a nurturing academic environment.
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
For skiers and snowboarders who can make the Ivy League cut, there is really only one college: Dartmouth. Whether you race cross country or are a downhill enthusiast, Dartmouth's long tradition of elite athletics will ensure top notch competition. Dartmouth has their own "SkiWay", but it's not on campus and most students prefer the challenge of a bigger mountain. Since Dartmouth sits close to the New Hampshire/Vermont boarder, there are quite a few options for big mountain skiing, with Killington and Okemo less than 45 minutes away.
New England College
Henniker, NH
New England College in Henniker is a tiny, ski lovers' gem. For students who prefer a small college with very personal attention, NEC is a great choice. Those with learning differences will also find a warm and accepting environment with professor mentorships and all the tools necessary to succeed in college. Students at NEC form a tight knit community and can often be seen heading off with boards tucked under their arms in groups each afternoon to hit the slopes at nearby Loon or Waterville.
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
Plymouth State offers another option for boarders and skiers in central New Hampshire. With easy access to Waterville, Loon, Cannon and even the North Conway area, there are many choices for big mountain skiing. The college sprawls up the hillside in the quaint town of Plymouth, which is filled with shops and restaurants. With a medium size student body, reasonable acceptance rate and low tuition, Plymouth State is easily accessible for many students.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, May 18, 2009
NCS Luminaries: John Romita Sr.
By the time Marvel began advertising these medallions below in their comics in 1973 I knew two things: that the artwork was by John Romita and that I absolutely positively had to have one.
The following summer at the Canadian National Exhibition I experienced the happiest day of my life.
I was ten years old. Yeah, I knew the guy in the suit wasn't really Spider Man, but wow, that medallion - and as a bonus, my parents bought me the same Romita art on an accompanying t-shirt. I was in heaven!
Flash forward 35 years. By chance, I recently found a terrific blog put together by Dave Karlen, who is a dealer in original comic art. Dave has been posting about various notable members of the National Cartoonists Society - and one of his posts was about John Romita. You may recall that I was accepted into the NCS last year and attended my first Reubens Awards ceremony in New Orleans. With this year's Reubens almost upon us, I thought it would be nice to spend the week showcasing some NCS Luminaries. With Dave's generous assistance, that's exactly what we'll do!
From Dave Karlen's blog:
"This is one comic artist that I have unfortunatly never met but would love to do so, since I respect his work so much. After a short stint in commercial art..."
"... John Romita broke into comics in 1949 working for Stan Lee on various war, western, romance, crime and horror titles at Atlas."
"When that company folded he went to National to perfect his slick illustrative style doing mainly romance stories for a few years..."
"... before his return to Marvel jumping head first into super-hero titles like Captain America, The Avengers, Daredevil, and his best know work, Spider-Man. Leaving that title in the early seventies Romita became an art director at Marvel working numerous special projects and overseeing Marvel's children's book line, before returning to his signature character illustrating the popular Spider-Man syndicated newspaper strip."
For his NCS bio, John Romita wrote:
"Born in Brooklyn, New York, January 24, 1930 to Vic and Marie Romita. who eased me thru the Depression and set me on a good course. New York School of Industrial Art (now Art and Design) forged and launched me into comic book art. Marvel Comics' rise to prominence and collaboration with Stan Lee, creative force behind that rise, led to Spider-Man strip team-up of Lee and Romita in 1977. Handled by King Features Syndicate, the strip appears in over four hundred sixty papers. My wonderful Virginia has made it possible to meet deadlines - her support and patience cannot be gauged. She has also blessed us with two sensational sons, both well on their way to successful careers - Vic, a fine teacher, and John Jr. doing a great job as a comic artist."
Many thanks to Dave Karlen for allowing me to 'reprint' his terrific post about one of my life-long inspirations, John Romita.
Oh, and by the way... I still have that medallion.
* The Captain America original art scan above is courtesy of Dave Karlen Original Art
* The Spider-Man newspaper clip and the 1954 Captain America clip are from the John Romita interview in Alter Ego # 9, still available for sale.
* The early advertising art example near the top of this post is from The John Romita Sketch Book, also still available for sale.
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Jeez Leif--not only did we look somewhat alike back then but i was a huge Marvel fan as well, at least until i discovered the undergrounds :-)ReplyDelete
What a great post! I still remember the day my Mom brought home the "Draw Marvel" book for me. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Romita did a great job on Spider-man.The cover art he did on those early issues was especially memorable,and his Daredevil comics were a lot of fun also.ReplyDelete
Zach; love that picture of 14-year-old you! The purple popsicle absolutely makes it. ;^)ReplyDelete
Von; I hear you on the "How to Draw the Marvel Way" - that book changed my life. It doesn't get the credit it deserves. I taught my Grade 10 art class (and teacher) perspective thanks to that book.
Steve; He did. Even more interesting, he improved Gil Kane by finishing/inking him on Spidey in the early 70's. Romita seems to have understood how to achieve that idealized realism in comic art the way Coby Whitmore did in illustration. I would say that Alex Toth was the Al Parker of comics and John Romita was the Coby Whitmore of comics.
Jeff; What can I say - thanks buddy. :^)
I once worked for John at Marvel and he really is the greatest guy. Great artist and professional!ReplyDelete
Leif, I received the greatest gift a Romita Sr. fan could ever wish for: a drawing by John Romita of MY own comic book character.ReplyDelete
I was 13-years-old and attended one of the earlier San Diego Con shows in the mid 70s. I waited in a crowd to get a sketch from him and mustered up the nerve to request he sketch my own creation Kid Karate over a coveted sketch of Spidey. He made my character look mean and FIERCE and I loved it! I have to dig that puppy up and post it here!
Anyway, Romita has a style that's as organic and fluid as anything.
I can't think of a comic artist with a more natural and spontaneous style. In my humble opinion the paint brush was, by far, the most appropriate tool to ink Romita's work. As talented of an inker Mickey Demeo (AND Romita himself) were, it took Jim Mooney and his paint brush to really help display Romita's flamboyant pencil line work. The variation of line weight just weren't being fully displayed with Mickey and John's pens.
And great photo of you Leif!! What a treasure!
Don; I'm green with envy.ReplyDelete
Les; Great story. - if you ever manage to find that drawing I'd love to see it!
Leif,I also thought that Jim Mooney's inks over Romita's pencils were very effective.Their styles seemed to be very compatible.ReplyDelete
- Chad3:09 PM
Hi Lief. Cool Medallion,bet you wear that with your fancy duds when you're hangin' with Flash,Mary Jane and the gang.ReplyDelete
Romita Sr.Great inker,even managed to humanize Gil Kane's diagrammatic faces and apply super slick finishes.Great storyteller but somewhat 'generic' i find.At his super best on romances.Whitcomb parallel spot on, but was Toth in some ways the Sickles of comics?
Romita has always been my favorite comic artist! Excellent post and I dig your photo with Spidey!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Todd :^)ReplyDelete
Chad; I think you're right - Toth is a natural comparison to Sickles, probably more so for his earlier work. later, when he worked more with a marker than a brush, I always see a closer comparison to parker, because his panel compositions are so beautifully designed, the way Parker's pictures are.
As for Romita, I don't think of him as much in terms of Whitcomb because although both were masters of idealized (maybe even formulaic) romantic perfection, Romita's people are so much more alive and emotional, while Whitcomb's are much more 'wooden' and Barbie-doll-like, in my opinion. That's why I see Romita more as the Coby Whitmore of comics that the Jon Whitcomb. Like Romita, Whitmore also was a master of illustration impossible beauty, but his people are 'living' creatures like Romita's.
Just discovered this post - I'm a big Romita fan from way back and I'm incredibly jealous of your medallion. I assume you're aware of David Barsalou's work deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein's paintings, including many that used Romita's romance comics as sources, like this one:ReplyDelete


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Closing college among budget options
ST. PAUL - Current economic conditions could cost the state a college, the Minnesota Colleges and Universities system chancellor warns.
"This is such as difficult challenge that the board has suggested that everything is on the table," James McCormick told the state Senate Higher Education Committee Thursday.
McCormick said, however, that no college is targeted and a decision to close a school has not been made.
"We are trying to keep the doors open," the chancellor said.
McCormick and University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks warned the committee that Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed 8.2 percent cut in higher education funding would be devastating.
"We know our role is more than simply doing less with less," Bruininks said, adding that times of economic distress are when more people attend college classes.
Pawlenty proposes cutting higher education from the $3 billion it receives in the current budget to $2.8 billion in the two-year budget that begins July 1.
The state faces a nearly $5 billion budget deficit now, and most experts expect it to grow to between $6 billion to $7 billion in the next month. Legislators and Pawlenty are examining ways to cut state programs and take other actions to balance the budget.
Bruininks said the higher education budget cut is larger than many state agencies would face, and comes at a time when education is most needed.
"I think this reduction is disproportionate..." Bruininks said. "It is contrary to the very best thinking we have in this state and all around the world about what it will take to this state and this country back to economic prosperity."
Bruininks said that state funding has been declining for years. "I think state support for higher education is on the wrong trajectory."
While it is not being considered, Bruininks said that the university's campuses would need to fire 900 people to make up for the Pawlenty cuts.
MnSCU Vice chancellor Laura King said her system's 32 schools would fire 1,000 employees - about 15 percent of the staff - if that was the only way to make up for state funding loses.
King said that the Pawlenty cut would equal closing of one university and one small college - or 10 of the system's small colleges.
"We are trying not to do that," McCormick said.


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Troy Davis will refuse his last meal
(From Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP)
This morning (Tuesday, 9/20/11), our worst fears came true. Despite widespread doubt, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles upheld the decision to execute Troy Davis this Wednesday.
Still, Troy has refused to have a "last meal.†He has faith his life will be spared.Â
In the past, his tremendous faith has been rewarded. The last time Troy faced execution, in 2008, the warden brought in what was to be his last meal. But Troy refused to eat. Looking the prison staff in their eyes, he explained this meal would not be his last. He was vindicated when he received a last minute stay. Guards still remember this as a haunting moment, one rooted in Troy's deep faith.
Still, there is every sign the state of Georgia intends to execute Troy this time–despite calls for them to stop by everyone from the former head of the FBI, William Sessions, to former US President Jimmy Carter.
Troy has prepared himself, and to the extent anyone can, his family, for either outcome.
As he has said many times "They can take my body but not my spirit, because I have given my spirit to God."
Thus, even as we continue to call on the Board of Pardons and Parole and Savannah District Attorney Larry Chisolm to reconsider, we must be prepared for either outcome too.
Please stand with Troy and his family. Join NAACP activists around the country in an evening of solidarity, prayer and fasting on Wednesday, September 21st.
Ask friends to meet up. Ask your family to fast Wednesday evening in solidarity with Troy's family and use the dinner hour to talk. Ask your faith community, if they already have a Wednesday night fellowship planned, to make time for conversation about Troy's scheduled execution.
However you do it, please mark the 7 o'clock hour on that evening—the time of Troy's scheduled execution—as a moment to reflect on Troy's experience, to offer prayers for his family and that of Officer MacPhail, and to talk about what we can each do to ensure our nation never does this again.
This is a moment to rededicate ourselves to the struggle to end the death penalty and otherwise fix our nation's broken justice system.
To honor Troy's courage, and rededicate ourselves to the cause of justice in America, NAACP activists are asked to fast Wednesday evening. Will you join us?
While moments like this test the limits of our understanding, we do know the world will remember Troy's name, and the movement against the death penalty will grow. People who thought they supported capital punishment yesterday will realize they cannot today. Because people who thought they could stand on the sidelines will realize they no longer can.
As the scorn of the world grows and the doubts within our nation grow as well, we will increasingly realize this barbarous tradition—practiced by virtually no other western nation—is inconsistent with our self image as a fair and freedom-loving society.
No, should the execution actually occur this time, Troy's life and the fight to save it will not have been in vain – we will move forward with more allies and an even wider consensus about the urgency of our cause.
Please join your fellow activists Wednesday for an evening of prayers, fasting, reflection, and recommitment to the struggle for justice.
With prayers and determination,
Benjamin Todd Jealous
President and CEO


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As some of you know, I am an amateur enthusiast of utilizing strains of fungus, primarily of the genus Saccharomyces, to produce edible, aqueous solutions of ethanol with various concentrations of pleasingly aromatic and tasteful compounds by introducing the aforementioned fungus to a decoction, extraction, or otherwise prepared solution of plant matter and sucrose.
In layman's terms, I brew.
Being as summer has made an early appearance, I thought an appropriate subject to write about would be brewing. If medieval monks could do it without poisoning themselves, I figured I could too, so put down the girly drinks (Miller Lite, I'm lookin' at you) and sober up a bit – this is how it's done.
First, I grab a large stockpot – and I mean large. It should be at least large enough to make a stew out of the dog that leaves presents in the yard, or a few stray cats. I fill it with water and boil it. Then I dump in several pounds of malted barley powder and a dash of dried hops. Quickly jumping back, I reminisce about grade school "science project" volcanoes as the pot froths over and covers the stove with a sticky mess.
Remember, the affection of your wife is not necessary to craft a quality beer.
If there's enough of it left in the pot, I then boil this soup for an hour, filling the kitchen with an aroma reminiscent of Malt-O-Meal combined with herbal tea, if the burnt sugar smoke isn't setting off the smoke detector. Ta da! I'm done! …only that I have three to five gallons of hot sticky liquid that has to be cooled off. Elementary physics, Watson. In order to cool 5 gallons of boiling water to room temperature, I need 35.5 gallons of cold tap water. In short, I use the bathtub and immerse the gargantuan pot in a gargantuan amount of cold water. At this point, I will take pains to pointedly ignore any whispered comments of "bathtub gin" from the peanut gallery.
Remember, you don't have to drink my beer to be my friend.
I then transfer the brown, lumpy liquid to a plastic pail. Water is added to make five gallons. I add my preferred genus of fungi – I strongly recommend using only Saccharomyces, not Candida albicans. Pop the lid on, insert the airlock, and leave it for a week. Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, it's all being done for me. Now, I generally consider it best to skip a meal before the next step. Opening the lid, I am always presented with the sight of a noxious looking mess akin to what a frat boy horks up after a wild party. Skimming off the floating slime, I siphon the opaque brown liquid into a carboy – a.k.a. "large glass bottle." The bottom of the bucket contains a chunky brown slurry last seen after you ate Auntie May's deviled eggs. I put it in the same place the first slurry went. Corking an airlock on the carboy, I put it in a dark place for another week or so.
Remember, you don't have to drink my beer to be my friend.
At some point, I dig the carboy out of the cellar, brush off the spiderwebs, and kick Fortunato's bones into the corner. If there's no forest of luminescent mold growing at the top of the carboy, I then siphon the now (usually) clear brown liquid back into a pail. I add a precisely weighed amount of pure sugar and stir, trying not to sneeze into the bucket. Then I sterilize a truckload of beer bottles with a sulfur compound dissolved in water – mind you, don't sniff the powder too deep, or you'll find there is something that burns worse than ammonia. Then the alleged beer is siphoned into the bottles. How do you start a siphon, you ask? Easy – just suck on the end of the tube. It's like a reverse beer bong. Mmm.
Remember, you don't have to drink my beer to be my friend.
Then all the bottles go back to the cellar, ostensibly to be mostly forgotten while they carbonate, age, mellow, and meld those complex flavors together. Hey, they've been aging for a month, why don't you try one? Come down here in the cellar – watch it, don't step in the mouse poo. Ah, I wouldn't recommend resting your hand on the wall – there's embedded glass shards from the beer bottle explosions. Nice carpet, you say? Heh, naw, that's just a thick mold layer growing on spilled beer. Ooh, here's a bottle of a good stout, if I do say so myself. Try it out. What's that? It smells funny, you say?
Why don't you just drink that dang beer, eh?


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Nov. 6, 2007
In a season filled with historical events the Lipscomb Lady Bisons soccer team has added two more chapters.
Junior goalkeeper Katie Shelton, from Hendersonville, Tenn., became the first Lady Bisons soccer player to be named Atlantic Sun Player of the Year and is also the first to be named to the All A-Sun First Team.
Shelton was named Defensive Player of the Year in a vote by the coaches and sports information directors.
"It is huge for our program," said first-year Lipscomb coach Jon Ireland. "Our players have done a lot of amazing things this year. To have a player of the year award is huge in terms of recognition for our soccer program. It is a huge credit to Katie."
Ireland was not surprised that Shelton won the Defensive Player of the Year honor.
"The main thing is that physically she has all of the tools," Ireland said. "She has the height. She is very strong physically. She is willing to take a hit.
"One of the biggest things with Katie is her mental approach. She is always trying to get better. She is never satisfied. Even if she plays a great game she is always challenging herself to be better."
Shelton was a Second Team All-Sun selection last season. Last season she was also the NCAA Division I Saves winner. She is fifth nationally in saves and sixth nationally in saves per game this season.
Shelton finished the regular season as the conference leader in both saves with 156 and saves per game with 8.21. She is fifth in the conference in shutouts with four, a career high.
The Lady Bisons won their first A-Sun games in five years as official members. They also won four games, also a record for the program.
Shelton is a fierce competitor on the field, but away from the games she is known for her out-going personality and sense of humor.
"One of the reasons she is such a good team leader is off of the field she can relate to her teammates. She can laugh with them and joke with them and have fun.
"When she gets into a game she is so focused. You can hear yelling at her teammates because she is so competitive. She expects the best out of herself and also out of those around her."
Like many top players she helps elevate the play of her teammates to a higher level.
"They see her playing with so much effort and intensity it makes the rest of the players want to give that much more of an effort," Ireland said. "Katie definitely offers a lot to our team both on and off of the field."


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SANPETE COUNTY, Utah (KUTV) — John Coltharp, who is accused of child kidnapping is now facing charges of sodomy of a child.
According to Sanpete County Deputy Attorney, Kevin Daniels, Samuel Shaffer told detectives he was betrothed to Coltharp's daughter, and John Coltharp was betrothed to Shaffer's daughter. Both between the age of 7 or 8.
Deputy Attorney Daniels also told 2News both Shaffer and Coltharp also allegedly married their own 4-year old daughters.
"At this point, we don't have any evidence that the four-year-olds were abused but we will certainly investigate that to the fullest," Daniels said.
During the interview, Shaffer admitted that as part of the process, he examined the genitals of Coltharp's daughter to confirm if her hymen was still intact. Shaffer claimed it was not.
"Absolutely inappropriate behavior and our office will hold them accountable," Daniels said.
On Dec. 5, 2017, a search warrant was served at three locations, including the storage containers used as their residence.
One container was used by Coltharp's mother and the two boys, one was used by Coltharp and the girls, and the other was used by Shaffer and the girls. The other locations were a single, wide mobile home trailer where two of the children were located. The third area was called "the junkyard," which contained three Conex storage containers, according to court documents. This is the area in which the other two girls were found in 55-gallon blue water barrels.
The search warrant requested to seize evidence such as computer equipment, digital storage, media storage, GPS units, surveillance equipment and mobile phones.
Court documents say the evidence described will provide evidence of child kidnapping, child abuse, human child trafficking, child sexual assault, custodial interference, threats against life and unlawful detention.
It's believed Samuel Shaffer belonged to a doomsday religious cult called The Knights of the Crystal Blade.
"Sam Shaffer first started As the prophet then John Colthorp received a revelation that he was to be the new prophet, so he took over. John is currently the prophet," Daniels said.
Daniels said the Sanpete County Attorney's office plans to file a sodomy of a child charge on Tuesday next week.
With all the new details emerging and evidence to go through Daniels believes this case could last a while.
"Due to its absolutely unusual circumstances and unusual personalities I think this is a very unique case and It will continue to unfold and details will continue to emerge," Daniels said.


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As if deliberately adding to the list of embarrassing things she likes to shout out in public my daughter has a new catchall word for food in the biscuit/cake/muffin arena. It is this:
And then the increasingly intense "TITS! TITS!"
So we haven't been to Caffe Nero for a bit. Still, meeting other dads on the way to nursery is fun, as we're now moving beyond going 'cuh' at each other, and I got into a conversation with one dad today during which it turned out he used to be a Soho-based director (not like that), which lead to a discussion on how you balance a self-employed creative type job with having a small child. OH YES PENRYN IS THE NEW CHISWICK.
DAD: You must be like me, spend a lot of time working until three in the morning just to get some peace.
ME: Oh god yes.
Two minutes later, after we have said our goodbyes.
ME: (quietly, to self) I don't even work past three in the afternoon.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
I think work might actually be bad for you.
Posted by James Henry at 9:38 pm
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5 comments:
- Vicus Scurra said...
Gis a job.
- 10:25 pm
- Valerie said...
I believe you should have great pride in the fact you've clearly retained sanity in the face of impossibility.
Unlike that poor sod who imagines he's actually going to get any work done for the next two years.
- 2:45 am
- james henry said...
Vicus - you wouldn't have much to do.
Valerie - I don't think you move down to Cornwall if you're planning to *up* your productivity, to be honest...
- 8:35 am
- Rosie said...
Live in Spain. If you make any type of movement people think you are hard at work...and parents never look after their children, that's granny's job.
- 1:40 pm
- Tim Footman said...
My seven-year-old niece has started wandering around intoning the word "Hebrew". Not as embarrassing as "Tits", maybe, but still a bit weird.
- 2:05 am
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If the Mets are to go on this miracle run, they'll need to get Jose Reyes again, beginning tonight with Florida. The Mets are at their best when he gets on and makes things happen.
He's cooled off since his 15-for-31 road trip Houston and Pittsburgh, going 0-for-10 in the first two games of the Marlins' series.
He was 0-for-5 last night and grounded out with the bases loaded to end the game.
"I tried to get a base hit or walk, something to tie the game or win the game,'' Reyes said. "He made a quality pitch on me and got me out. I saw it good, but I wasn't able to put my best swing on that ball.''
There's been discussions about picking up Reyes' option and negotiate an extension. There's also been talks in the media if the best thing to do would be to trade him for a package of prospects.
Personally, I'd keep Reyes. You're not going to find anybody that will produce like him.
NOTE: Folks I have to work tonight and won't be able to monitor the board. I hope you'll pop in with your comments.


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On Location: L.A. Restaurants Immortalized in Film
Oct 4, 2012
If the film industry resides in Hollywood, the greater city of Los Angeles is its backyard. Filmmakers have taken to exploring this backyard in their movies, and local residents have come to accept that a routine trip to the deli can quickly turn into a cameo in the latest blockbuster. Though tourists have taken to camping outside celebrities' homes for a glimpse of fame, there's a less invasive—and far tastier—method of stargazing. Here, we follow the cameras to seven restaurants made famous by their appearances in film. If you're flying in to LAX, your first stop should be Randy's Donuts on West Manchester Avenue. No, Randy's was not named after Randy Newman. It was, however, briefly featured in the music video for the singer's 1983 paean to his native city, "I Love L.A.". When the giant donut that sits atop the shop isn't appearing in action films such as 2012 and Iron Man 2, it acts as a beacon, enticing pilots to visit during long layovers at the nearby airport. Next, take a drive over to Canter's Deli in the Fairfax District. Though countless celebrities have feasted on Canter's pastrami sandwiches since 1931, Walter Matthau bears the rare distinction of doing so on camera in Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982). Current owner Marc Canter recently penned a book about Guns N' Roses, whose frequent visits to his deli evince the band's appetites for things other than destruction. If pastrami and hair metal don't satisfy your taste for decadence, head to the lavishly appointed Cicada Restaurant downtown. In a memorable scene from Pretty Woman (1990), Julia Roberts flings a snail across the restaurant's art deco-inspired dining room. Her costar, Richard Gere, would return to the restaurant just a few years later in Final Analysis (1992). Perhaps he was drawn back by the mallechort elevator doors or gold-leafed ceiling—traces left over from the restaurant's former life as a 1920s haberdashery. Cicada's transformation seems minor compared to that of J & J Sandwich Shop. The 6th Street delicatessen was stripped of its walk-up sandwich counter and injected with a dose of 1950s noir for L.A. Confidential (1997). Recast as the Nite Owl Coffee Shop, J & J became the scene of a multiple homicide and ground zero for the movie's pulpy action. Hop on the 101 freeway and exit at Franklin for a post-lunch coffee or milkshake at the appropriately named 101 Coffee Shop. Restaurateur Warner Ebbink carefully designed the shop's interior—complete with swiveling counter chairs and plush leather booths—to mimic the funky diners of the 1960s. According to the New York Times, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn frequented the diner back when it was called the Hollywood Hills Coffee Shop. They repaid the hospitality by immortalizing the shop in their hit comedy Swingers (1996). Get back on the 101 and take it out to the San Fernando Valley for the last stop of our tour, which brings us to a nondescript strip mall in Granada Hills. This is the site of Vincenzo's Pizza, which the filmmakers behind the neo-noir Drive converted into Ron Perlman's latest criminal lair. Though one of the film's most violent scenes takes place inside the renamed Nino's Pizzeria, it's worth risking your life for a slice of Vincenzo's New York–style pepperoni.
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1 cup flour
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup coarsely chopped black walnuts
2 egg, at room temperature
4 tablespoons blackstrap rum
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace
Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg and rum and combine thoroughly. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sweetened butter and mix until a very thick dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts. Distribute them evenly in the batter. Form cookies by dropping 1 teaspoon of dough on the sheet two inches apart. Flatten slightly then bake until light brown, about 12 minutes. Remove (using a flat turner or spatula) to a wire rack to cool.
Yield: about 2 dozen cookies
Note: This is a really easy recipe to double or even halve.


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shepherdess needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 115 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
Grab our attention with an elegant, classy, stylish company and web site logo design for a rising author, speaker and coach and you may become part of something that is destined to be BIG!
AWE-A Woman of Elegance
WIN-PLUS: Impress me with your Logo Design and you will not only WIN the contest money, but win the opportunity to design my next book cover, which will double your money.($350 for the book cover)
AWE- A Woman of Elegance is a company that caters to women and men alike. The primary goal/mission of our company is to guide women and their spouses/significant others in the quest of creating, discovering, informing and promoting the elegance, class, style of being a woman in today's society by tapping in to those aspects of style and grace that have been lost or have been gone dormant due to cultural changes. The primary target audience is women and men (primarily women), ages 30 and up and will be cross-cultural.
The design MUST be elegant at first glance...impressive....not tacky, cheezy, amateur looking. No Princesses, ballerinas overly sexy female figures or too flowery. Elegance is simplicity at its best...but not so simple that it becomes cold. Women of elegance view themselves as an art in progress...this is also what we would like to convey in the logo.
We have envisioned a logo that doesn't necessarily use "AWE" as it's' primary focus, possibly these letters could be in the background, muted in a soft tone, with "A Woman of Elegance" over the top. We would like to see something that uses a brushstroke effect in the graphic or in the font used. Please explore the use of a female figure, but one that is not too detailed...a watercolor silhouette. We will also entertain the use of flowers, no lace...maybe a ribbon effect, much like many web site templates are using today...but not overly done.
We are open to other ideas if you have them...try us...we might just like it! We love creative, out-of-the-box ideas...you'll never know. Surprise us!
Our best suggestion is to think of Audrey Hepburn..."Breakfast at Tiffany's", Grace Kelly type....chic, stylish, classy...elegant. Think of women as art.
(Please do not use Ms Hepburn or Grace Kelly's picture, caricatures or likeness in your design)
About me:
I am an author, speaker, coach and internet entrepreneur. I am releasing my first book this summer with a second coming out at the end of the year. I am considered an expert/authority on women in Depression, MidLife transition and crisis and have a large web presence on various web sites, blogs, forums and social networking sites. My articles and research have been published in many popular magazines here in the US. My speaking career took off during 2007 and I am presently creating this company to further my ability to reach a larger audience through my writing, speaking and coaching.
- Must have: AWE in the background or placed in the logo.
- A Woman of Elegance must have prominence.- Option: Delicate flowers if used...don't go crazy.
- I am open to color schemes, but my favorite color is Tiffany blue(go to the Tiffany's web page and you'll see what I mean)...as long as it is not too hot...
- Option: Silhouette of a woman in a sleek evening dress is okay..no ball gowns or princess dresses.(if you use this option do not add flowers)
- art in a vector format like that produced by Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.- IMPORTANT ADDITION: Must be High Resolution>
- No princesses, ballerinas or too sexy figures.
- Color schemes should not be too hot.
- Can not look childish...classy, classy classy!
- Not too Retro .Updated:
- Please DO NOT use Audrey Hepburn's picture,caricatures or likeness on the Logo, I would have to gain permission to use it...this would difficult, if not impossible.
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The Cadets is one of the world's oldest and most honored continually operating drum and bugle corps with members ages 16 to 22 from all over the country and world. The corps was founded in Garfield, N.J. in 1934 as the Holy Name Cadets and has won 10 American Legion National Championships and 10 Drum Corps International World Championships. The Cadets travel an average of 15,000 miles nationwide each summer, competing and performing for hundreds of thousands of fans.
Cadets2 is a regionally performing drum and bugle corps made up of approximately 128 young men and women ages 16 to 25 that competes in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. Founded in 2012 as a weekend-only alternative to the 10-time DCI World Champion Cadets nationally touring ensemble, Cadets 2 maintains The Cadets' standard of excellence while offering a more time- and cost- effective drum corps experience to young people in and around the Lehigh Valley.
USBands serves as a competitive circuit for scholastic music programs nationwide, providing world-class performance venues and the best adjudication to tens of thousands of students. Each year, over 700 scholastic ensembles participate in 150 USBands-sanctioned events. The organization is divided into three seasonal departments: USBands Fall for competitive marching band, USBands Winter for competitive indoor color guard and percussion, and USBands Concert for symphonic festivals.
Xcape offers low-cost, comprehensive dance education to Allentown youth ages 6 to 22. Class offerings include ballet, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary/modern dance. Xcape aims to inspire and motivate students while fostering an appreciation for the arts. Instructors provide a fun and nurturing environment where students of all personalities and backgrounds can explore their creativity while learning valuable life skills such as teamwork, self discipline and work ethic.
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This Week In Movies: 'Godzilla,' 'Million Dollar Arm,' 'The Immigrant'
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The unofficial Summer Movie month of May continues to release less films than April, 13 movie releases total, but they seem to be more intriguing and eye catching. Many are awaiting, arguably, the most anticipated summer movie in 'Godzilla,' which is exactly what people think it's going to be – dark, plausible, fine acting and CGI bonkers. Also Jon Hamm tries to transition over to movies in a Disney film, Joaquin Phoenix is the star of 'The Immigrant' but it seems to be getting no love on buzz. Nevertheless, the other indie titles are worth a look. Peruse at your leisure and see if anything else catches your attention! Read More


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Now You See It…Soon You Won't?
by Stephen James O'Meara
The koa bug, the largest true bug (scientists call only some buggy insects true bugs) in the Hawaiian Islands, comes in four glittering metallic colors: green with red markings; red with green; yellow; and the rarest of all, blue.
Unfortunately, koa bugs of any color are getting scarce. Forty years ago, experts tried to control a pest insect, the southern green stink bug, by bringing to Hawaii flies and wasps they thought would prey on it. While the flies and wasps killed the stink bugs and their eggs, the koa bug and its eggs proved just as delicious—and defenseless. Now, experts fear that the koa bug may become extinct.
So this pretty creature is also a warning: "natural" pest control can be just as destructive as the chemical kind. Just ask a koa bug—if you can find one.
- bug: A kind of insect that has mouth parts used for piercing or sucking. Some bugs have four wings, and some have none.
- In Lesson 2, you read about defensive adaptations that have occurred in various species of animals. Most adaptations are slow to happen, often taking thousands or tens of thousands of years. Humans often think they are solving a problem when they bring a non-native species into an area to control another species. Why do you think it is a problem to introduce in a short time period a new predator, such as flies and wasps, to an environment? What happens to the native bugs, such as koa bugs? Find another example of a non-native species being introduced into a new environment. What effect does the non-native species have on the native plants or animals? Write a short paragraph explaining why introducing a non-native species is sometimes harmful. Include information about the non-native species you chose and its effect on the native plants and animals.
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Day 4 of HIV Diagnosis
June 10, 2011
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Be Over 40 to Understand , if you are not,, then just laugh...
Mum used to
cut chicken, slice eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we
didn't get food poisoning.
My Mum used to
defrost mince-meat on the kitchen sink AND I used to eat a bite raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches
were wrapped in wax paper,
in a brown
paper bag, not in icepack coolers, but I can't remember anybody getting e.coli.
Almost all of
us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach
closures then.
The term cell
phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school
PA system.
We all
played sport, and also did PE... and risked permanent injury with a pair of
Dunlop runners (only worn in the gym or the sports ground) instead of having
cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built-in light
reflectors. I can't recall any
injuries but they must have happened, because they tell us how much safer we
are now....
Flunking sport
was not an option.... even for stupid kids! There were not many fat kids.
Speaking of
school, we all said prayers and sang the National Anthem and got free school
milk for strong bones and teeth, and staying in detention after school caught
all sorts of negative attention. We must have had horribly damaged psyches.
What an archaic
health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything, and she could even
give you an aspirin for a headache or fever.
I thought that
I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of
myself. I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station,
Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah, and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit
when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed!
We played
'king of the castle' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and
when we got hurt, Mum pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome (kids
liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got our
hair ruffled and got told to get back out there! Now it's a trip to the
emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle of antibiotics, and
then Mum calls the Solicitor to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly
vicious pile of gravel where it was
such a threat.
We didn't
misbehave at the mate's house either, because if we did, we got our bum smacked
there, and then we got bum belted again when we got home.
I recall Donny
Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the front veranda,
just before he fell off. Little did his Mum know that she could have owned our
house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a yobbo.
It was a
neighbourhood run amuck. To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever
been told that they were from a "dysfunctional family". How could we
possibly have known that we needed to get into group therapy and anger
management classes? We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills, that
we didn't even notice that the entire country
wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?
Pass this to someone (over age 40, of course), and brighten their day by helping them to remember
that life's most simple pleasures are very often the best!


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Along with the Acura Integra, the Acura Legend served as a launch vehicle for the Acura brand in the U.S. The Acura brand, owned by Honda, was intended to compete on the luxury car market at the time like Cadillac and Lexus, which came later. The Legend was carefully designed to meet the needs of this demanding and growing market and was one of the more popular Acuras between 1986 to 1995. Note the Acura Legend was sold under the Honda brand in the rest of the world, but model numbers sometimes differed.
Acura Legend's Evolution
The Acura Legend was introduced to the U.S. in 1986. The Legend was first available as a sedan with a 151 horsepower, 2.5 liter, V-6 engine and was the first Honda with an SOHC V-6 sold on the world market. In 1987, the coupe model with a 161 horsepower, 2.7 liter engine was introduced to the U.S. market .
The North American models from 1986 to 1988 were similar to the prior generation with some engineering upgrades and slight modifications such as leather-trim available on L model, an upgraded engine on the coupe, suspension improvements (introduced in 1989), and a burled walnut console on the model year 1990 LS. Driver's side airbags became standard on all models in 1989.
The second generation models of the Acura Legend were introduced in 1990 following a significant redesign. From 1991 through 1995, the Legend was available as a sedan or coupe with a five-speed or six-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. Most models included a 202 horsepower, 3.2-liter, SOHC V-6 engine. The new generation was larger and offered many technological advancements including speed-sensitive steering, a hands-free telephone included in many models, automatic climate control, heated leather seats, and heated mirrors, and four-wheel anti-lock brake systems (ABS). The coupe models featured vacuum-operated soft close doors.
In 1991 and 1992, the Acura Legend was available in Base, L, and LS trims. Anti-lock brakes became standard on all models in 1992. In 1993, passenger airbags became available on all models with body-color side moldings became standard on the L. In 1994, the Legend GS was upgraded to a 230 horsepower, V-6 engine with six-speed manual and sport-tuned suspension, TCS traction control and body-colored grille, and revised front and rear styling. The base Legend model dropped that year and the four-speed automatic transmission was only available with the LS. The L offered simulated interior wood trim. An electric adjustable steering column became standard on all models.
The Acura Legend coupe remained available in L or LS for all of the second generation vehicles. In 1992, passenger airbags were available on the L. The 1993, the L and LS coupe trims were also upgraded to a 230 horsepower, V-6 engine with six-speed manual and sport-tuned suspension. The LS also had TCS traction control. Like the sedan, the 1994 coupes came with standard adjusting steering column and simulated wood trim was standard only on the L.
The 1995 versions of both all models were the last models sold under the name Acura Legend. In 1996, the Legend was renamed the Acura 3.5RL and was available as a sedan or a coupe equipped with in either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.
Acura Legend Awards and Influences
The Acura Legend won Motor Trend's Import Car of the Year in 1987, and remained on the top ten best car list for three years in a row. From 1985 to 1991, the first generation Acura Legend inspired many other companies to create similar designs, especially the earlier Legend models. Some of the vehicles that were inspired by the Acura Legend include the Subaru Legacy and the Lincoln Continental
1995 Acura Legend
Coupe, Luxury, Sedan
The 1995 Legend is a near-luxury sedan that has served as one of the flagship lines for Acura for the last few years.


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I have been rather uninspired as of late — winter, cabin fever,flu, cranky New England stuff. Valentine making always cheers me up and makes me smile, plus it brings me back to the basics. I love the simplicity of paper and glue. Nothing fancy — just paper and glue!
I made these tiny little envelopes and stuffed them with little love notes for my boys.They easily hang on a bit of yarn tucked under the envelope flap. I had a lot of fun hanging the sweet little garland here and there in the house. In the end I liked it best hanging from the pantry hutch. There's just something about tiny tiny envelopes, or maybe it's the simple winter contrast of red and white. It's February in New England and warm hearts are what it's all about.


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Excellent review, Paul. I guess I'll have to sniff it again, as the first time I smelled it
I was predisposed to think it wouldn't be very good and I didn't give it a fair test.
I kind of hope I don't fall for it, though, as I don't want to shell out that kind of cash
for it.


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A Dover man was seriously injured Thursday when the farm tractor he was driving on the shoulder of Bay Road was rear-ended by utility truck near Magnolia.
A Dover man was seriously injured Thursday when the farm tractor he was driving on the shoulder of Bay Road was rear-ended by utility truck near Magnolia.
Clinton M. Wilson, 27, was airlifted to Christiana Medical Center where is being treated for serious injuries, police said.
The crash occurred on southbound Bay Road, just south of Trap Shooters Road about 2:15 p.m., according to state police.
Wilson was driving a 2007 John Deere tractor that was pulling a wagon full of crushed corn when a 2006 Ford F55 utility truck traveling in the right lane swerved into the shoulder, striking the rear of the wagon.
The impact caused the tractor and wagon to overturn, ejecting Wilson onto the shoulder and spilling the corn onto the southbound lanes of the highway, police said.
The tractor and wagon came to rest on the grass off the west side of the road, while the Ford spun counterclockwise in the roadway before overturning and coming to rest partially in the center median and partially in the left lane of the northbound lanes.
The driver of the utility truck, 37-year-old Harrington resident Paul T. Carter, was slightly injured in the collision but refused treatment at the scene, police said. He later was cited for careless driving.
Traffic on both north- and southbound Bay Road was impacted for nearly four hours while crews cleaned up the spilled corn and police investigated the crash.


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We just published a world record price/performance result using the industry standard TPC-H data ware housing benchmark at a 3 TeraByte scale factor using DB2 9.1 with Solaris 10 8/07 with 10 Sun Fire X4500 (aka thumper).
The benchmark report is available at the tpc.org website. You can download either the Executive summary report or the Full Disclosure report.
Few highlights of the benchmark are as follows:
- Best Price/Performance in 3TB scale factor
- First database industry standard benchmark publication for Sun Fire X4500
- First DB2/Solaris TPC-H benchmark after a gap of 6 years
- First DB2 on Solaris x64 for Data Warehouse type of workload ever
- First DB2 9 result on Solaris with x64 based system
- Shows why Sun Fire X4500 is the best cost effective system in a role of Data Warehouse appliance
The benchmark consisted of overall 20 AMD opterons (dual-cores) and hence really cost effective in terms of database license fees incurred. The overall system provided about 15GB/sec of simultaneous IO which itself is amazing if not surprising for Sun Fire X4500. Though the overall disk capacity was very high not all was used for the benchmark which means plenty of Data Marts can be stored on the same system too.
My related blog entry on the subject is also available to get some insight into it.
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Sun Fire X4500 cluster 38,672.4 QphH@3000GB, $29.39 USD $/QphH@3000GB, available 10/12/07. TPC-H, QphH, $/QphH tm of Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC). More info www.tpc.org.