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Greater Portland
Auditions, Calls for Art
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is looking for submissions for "Paint for Preservation 2012," its annual juried wet paint auction. Deadline for submissions is March 28; samples should be submitted on CD or via e-mail; form/instructions at capelandtrust.org/paintforpreservation/2012.
Maine Festival of the Book, runs March 29-April1, for details on locations and tickets visit mainereads.org.
Wednesday 3/21
Book Talk on "Glorious Slow Going: Maine Stories of Art, Adventure and Friendship," 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Tuesday 3/27
Yarmouth Historical Society Book Discussion on "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin," 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259 or email@example.com.
Wednesday 3/28
"Is There a Real Maine?" Children's Book Discussion, 6-7 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Kieran Sheilds book discussion, 7 p.m., USM Book Store, 35 Bedford St., Portland, 780-4072.
Thursday 3/29
Book Discussion on "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight," 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Saturday 3/31
Derek LoVitch book discussion, 3 p.m., Freeport Wild Bird Supply, 541 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-6000.
Wednesday 3/21
Comedian Joe Ricchiao, Mercy's 7th Annual Gourmet Gala, 6 p.m., Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland, $40, 879-3605
Portland Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf, Portland, 774-5554, full schedule at mainecomedy.com.
Wednesday 3/21
"Freedom and Liberation," 12:30 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., 899-3993.
"Miss Representation," 6 p.m., Hannaford Hall, USM Portland, $10, 286-4271.
Tuesday 3/27
Splinters, 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7, 828-5600.
"Chronology of A Life:" Artists Books, Poems, and Publications of Georgiana Preacher, runs through April 30, Glickman Library, USM Portland, 228-8014.
"Mixed Media," by Louise Philbrick, March 2-April 4, Flat Iron Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portland, louisephilbrick.com.
"Out of the Blue," runs through April 1, Coffee By Design, 67 India St. and 620 Congress St., Portland, 879-1140.
"Scenes from Maine," runs through April 29, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island, 712-1097.
"Visual Poetry: A Painting Show," March 2-April 3, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Friday 3/23
Free Portrait Demo, 7-8 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 409-6617.
Saturday 3/24
"My So-called Teenage Life," runs through April 29, Clayton Cafe, 441 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, 874-5423.
Friday 3/30
Figure Drawing Class, 7-9 p.m., Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 409-6617.
"Red Horse," 6-8 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, runs through April 28, 846-6264.
A Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollackfinearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox St., Portland, 450-8499, addisonwoolley.com.
Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Portland, addonovo.com/arts.
Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.
Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink's Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or aucocisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.
Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Congress St., Portland.
Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cambridge Coffee Bar and Bakehouse, 740 Broadway, South Portland, cambridgecoffeebar.com.
Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.
Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleasant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.
Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.cascobayframes.com.
Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.
Clayton's Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Portland, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domainegallery.com.
Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local artists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.
Eli Phant, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, elizabethmossgalleries.com.
Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Congress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.
emilie inc., photography, 227 Congress St., Portland, 272-2285.
Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascarborough.org, 883-5720.
Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgallery.com.
Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.
Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgallery.com.
"Forgotten Transport" photography by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., Freeport, 865-3307.
Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.
Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.
Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frostgullygallery.com.
Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Portland, 842-9200 ext. 226.
Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.
Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, email@example.com.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Harmon's & Barton's Gallery, 584 Congress St., Portland, 774-5948.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market St., Portland, Bonnie Faulkner, 846-0817, heronpointstudio.com.
Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com
ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.
Jameson Modern Art, 305 Commercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitzpatrickGallery.com.
June LaCombe SCULPTURE, by appointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Rebecca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Portland.
The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Long Island Dodwell Gallery, Long Island, Maggie Carle, email@example.com, 766-2940.
Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or maineartsworkshop.com.
Maine Charitable Mechanics Library, 519 Congress St., Portland, Jill Cournoyer, 878-8896.
Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu.
Maine Medical Center, paintings for sale by Freeport artist Janice L. Moore, portion of proceeds to benefit The Arts at Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, mmc.org/thearts, firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.
Maine Roaster's Coffee, U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megperrycenter.com.
Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, landscape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
North Yarmouth Academy, Curtis Gallery, 148 Main St., Yarmouth, 847-5423, NYA.org.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Paula Banks Consulting and Two Lights Home Care, Pond Cove Shopping Center, Cape Elizabeth, lola-studios.com.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, 774-1044, RabelaisBooks.com.
Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.
Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risephotography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecontemporary.com.
The Royal Bean Cafe, Main St., Yarmouth, 829-5082.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.
South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland, 767-7660.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.
Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Congress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.
Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.
Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, photography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourExchangePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.
USM Glickman Family Library, 7th floor, Glickman Library, USM Portland campus.
USM Osher Map Library, USM Portland, usm.maine.edu/maps.
USM Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, 780-4270, 34 Bedford St., Portland.
Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Portland, www.utopiadesigns.com.
VoxPhotographs, for viewing invitation and location, 232-1214 or email@example.com.
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
Yarmouth Frame Shop and Gallery, 336 Main St. Yarmouth, 846-7777; second location, 720 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, yarmouthframeshopandgallery.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
"Making faces:" Photographic Portraits of Actors and Artists, through April 8, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148 or portlandmuseum.org.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine, ongoing cultural, educational, fun and active workshops for kids and parents, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 or kitetails.com.
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, by appointment, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, fifthmainemuseum.org.
International Cryptozoology Museum, 661 Congress St., Portland, cryptozoologymuseum.com.
Maine Historical Society Museum, "Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine," through May 27, 2012 and "Images of the Longfellow Garden," current exhibits, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sun.; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. children's hour Monday and Wednesday; $8 adult, $3 child, 489 Congress St., Portland, 774-1822 or mainehistory.org.
Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, 780-0118, maineirish.com.
Maine Jewish Museum, formerly called Tree of Life at Etz Chaim, open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. or by appointment, 267 Congress St., Portland, Gary Berenson, 329-9854, treeoflifemuseum.org.
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, daily trains from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., on the hour, from the museum, 58 Fore St., Portland, 828-0814, tickets, $10 adult, $9 senior, $6 child ages 3-12, price includes admission to museum.
Museum of African Culture, 13 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188 or museumafricanculture.org.
Neal Dow Memorial, 714 Congress St., Portland, tours 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 773-7773, mewctu.org.
Portland Fire Museum, open first Fridays 6-9 p.m., $5 adults, $2 children age 7+, 157 Spring St., Portland, portlandfiremuseum.com.
Portland Harbor Museum, Southern Maine Community College, Fort Road, South Portland, 799-6337, portlandharbormuseum.org.
Portland Museum of Art, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Friday; free on Fridays 5-9 p.m., first Fridays, Seven Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, portlandmuseum.org
Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland, 774-5561.
The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, by appointment, U.S. Route 26, New Gloucester, 926-4597, shaker.lib.me.us.
Skyline Farm Carriage and Sleigh Museum, by appointment, free/donations accepted, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, skylinefarm.org, 829-9203 .
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, SMCC campus, off Fort Road, South Portland, springpointlight.org, 799-6337.
Victoria Mansion, self-guided tours, 109 Danforth St., Portland, 772-4841, victoriamansion.org.
Yarmouth Historical Society Museum, "Life Along the Royal River," 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6259.
Wednesday 3/21
Frederick Moyer Concert, 1 p.m., Ocean View at Falmouth, 20 Blueberry Ln., Falmouth, RSVP to 781-4460.
Thursday 3/22
Nashville Songwriters Association Portland Chapter Meeting, 7 p.m., First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 272-27148.
Noonday Concert Series, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 775-3356.
Saturday 3/24
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, 18+, $12 advance/$15 door, portcitymusichall.com or 899-4990.
Maine State Handbell Festival, 4:30 p.m., Greely Middle School, 351 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, 729-7331 or 781-5580.
Tuesday 3/27
All-City Concert, Portland Public Schools, 6:30 p.m., Portland High School, 284 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 615-1244.
Thursday 3/29
DaPonte String Quartet performs at Noon Day Concerts, 12:15 p.m., First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland, 775-3356.
Sunday 3/31
Jonny Corndawg, 9 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, 21+, $8, portlandempire.com.
Mark Tipton Quartet presents Muppets and Sesame St. Jazz, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Mayo St. Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, $10 adults/$7 students/$5 children, mayostarts.org.
Community Chorus, rehearsals 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., first and third Saturday, the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568 ext. 102 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
David Bullard Songwriter Night, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Andy's Pub, Commercial St.; Solo Night 6 p.m. Thursdays, Slainte Wine Bar, 24 Preble St., Portland.
House Bluegrass, 9 p.m. Mondays, no cover, Empire Dine & Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland.
Kirtan!, call and response group chanting meditation, 7-8:30 p.m., first and third Fridays, $5 donation, Portland Yoga Studio, 616 Congress St., Portland, 799-0054, portlandyoga.com.
Lazy Lightning, Grateful Dead covers and original music, 9 p.m. Wednesdays, The Big Easy, 55 Market St., bigeasyportland.com or 776-2822.
Theater & Dance
"Little Me," March 7-April 1, St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., for a complete list of performances and prices visit thegoodtheater.com.
"Uncle Bob," runs through March 28, 7:30 p.m., Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $10 suggested donation, 899-3993.
Thursday 3/22
"The Music Man Jr.," runs through March 25, Thu./Fri 7 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m./7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Cape Elizabeth Middle School, 14 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, $8 adults/$5 students, 799-8176.
"Tied to the Tracks," 7:30 p.m., also on Friday 3/23, Greely High School, 303 Main St., Cumberland, $6 adults/$5 students and seniors.
Trey McIntyre Project, 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $30-38, 842-0800 or portlandovations.org.
Sunday 3/25
"Can You Hear Me Know," 7:30 p.m, Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, $15/$12 students and seniors, 899-3993.
Thursday 3/29
"Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," runs through April 15, Thu.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport, Thursday shows are pay-what-you-can, $19/$15 seniors and students, 865-5505 or freeportfactory.com.
Saturday 3/31
"Swan Lake," 2 p.m., second show on April 1 at 2 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, $20-40, 842-0800 or PortTix.com.
Argentine Tango Practice, Wednesday 7-9 p.m., beginner lesson 7 p.m., $10; Ballroom Dance Party, Saturday 8 p.m.- midnight, beginner lesson 7 p.m., $7; Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St., Portland.
Club 188, line dancing instruction, Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. beginners; 8-9 p.m. intermediate; 9-9:30 p.m. advanced; 188 Warren Ave., Portland.
Greater Portland Community Contradance, first Saturday, 7:15 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. main dance, $9 adult, $5 child, Falmouth Congregational Church Hall, 267 Falmouth Road, new dancers welcome, no partner needed, 756-2201.
Maplewood Dance Center, night classes followed by dance socials on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 383 Warren Ave., Portland, 878-0584, maplewooddancecenter.com.
Irish Set Dancing, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Yarmouth Community Services building, 200 Main St., Yarmouth, email@example.com.
Second Saturday Contradance, 6 p.m. family dance; 7:30 p.m. potluck; 8 p.m. beginner lesson; 8:30-12 p.m. dance, $10 adult/ $7 student or senior, bring clean shoes, Wescustogo Hall, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth, 233-4325, email@example.com or 318-8746, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Square Dancing Classes, by Mix 'n Mingle Square Dancing Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays through April, ages 9 and up, $3, no experience necessary, Eight Corners School, 22 Mussey Road, Scarborough, email@example.com.
Mid Coast
Auditions/Calls for Art
Works needed for "A Natural Order" exhibit, Frontier Cafe, 14 Maine St., Brunswick. Works should feature a natural species. Deadline for submissions April 9, $15 entry fee for first work, $5 for additional pieces. Contact Liz McGhee at Spindleworks for more information 725-8820.
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, needs birdhouses, wind and garden sculptures and garden oriented works in all media for a future exhibit. Deadline for submissions is April 1. For more information call 443-1499
Wednesday 3/21
Oscar-Winning Love Stories, 2 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, 443-5141.
Friday 3/23
"Holiday," 7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.
Monday 3/26
"Living Downstream" film and discussion, 5:30 p.m., Parkview Adventist Medical Center, 329 Maine St., Brunswick, 795-8250.
Friday 3/30
"The Lady Eve," 7:30 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242.
The Dreamland Theater film series on second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., Bath, 6 p.m., free/$5 suggested donation, presented by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc., film listings at sagadahocpreservation.org.
"Spring Emergence," through March 31, open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
11 Pleasant St. Arts Center, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 319-6057 or 11pleasant.com.
Allen & Selig Realty, landscapes and seascapes by Claudette Gamache, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 15 Vine St., Bath, 443-2200 or AllenSelig.com.
The Barn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick; 721-3099, thebarndoorcafe.com.
Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, Patricia Boissevain, 729-5500, bayviewwgallery.com.
Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.
Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455 or chocolatechurcharts.org.
Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.
The Eleven Pleasant Street Gallery, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016 or email@example.com.
Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, explorefrontier.com, 725-8820.
Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.
Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081 or widgeoncove.com.
Gallery at Schoolhouse Crossing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098 or email@example.com.
Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.
The Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Brunswick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.
Harbor Works Gallery, Holbrook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy's Harbor Road, Harpswell, harborworksgallery.org, Guy Saldanha, firstname.lastname@example.com, 841-9812.
ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.
Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.
LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.
Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.
Mae's Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, 442-8577 or maescafeandbakery.com/events.
Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefiberarts.org.
Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.
Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.
Points of View Art Gallery, Brunswick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.
Sarah Greenier Gallery, Maine, marine and coastal paintings, 428 Middle St., Bath, 443-3936.
Sebascodegan Artists Cooperative Gallery, 4 Old Orr's Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebascodeganartists.com.
Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.
Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, 729-8033, thorntonoaks.com.
Topsham Public Library Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham, 725-1727 or topshamlibrary.org.
VSA arts of Maine, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, vsartsmaine.org.
Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, spindleworks.org, 725-8820.
Inuit Art Exhibition from the collection of Rabbi Harry Sky, runs through April 16, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 725-3416
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, 9400 College Station, Brunswick, 725-3275.
Maine Maritime Museum, open daily 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m., 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316 or mainemaritimemuseum.org.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Sundays; closed Mondays, 725-3416, bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum.
Pejepscot Historical Society Museum, "CSI Brunswick: The Forensic Work of Dr. Frank Whittier," and "Pejepscot's Early Scots-Irish History," Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., free, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, 729-6606.
Theater Dance
Thursday 3/22
"How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying," Thu./Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 2 and 7 p.m., runs through 3/24, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Friday 3/23
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., through April 1, The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick, pay-what-you-can, $12 suggested donation, 729-8584.
Friday 3/30
"Hot Country Nights," 7 p.m., second show on Sat. 3/31, Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road, Brunswick, $8 adults/$5 students and seniors, 319-1901.
Sage Swingers, Square and Round Dance Club, 6:30 p.m. Monday round dance workshops, Coffin School Cafeteria, Barrows St., Brunswick; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday square dance workshops, Jordan Acres School Cafeteria, Brunswick, 389-2568 or sage.squaredanceme.us.
Sidebar Elements
Authors Janet Baribeau and John Davis will sign copies of their books and reminisce about Maine history with visitors to the Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, on Saturday, March 24, from 1 to 3 p.m.


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Celebrating 25 Years
During the past 25 years, the Les Aspin Center for government has given more than 2,000 students the opportunity to experience the political process first hand in congressional, executive branch, nonprofit, corporate and journalistic offices.
The roots of the center reach back to 1984, when Rev. Timothy J. O'Brien coordinated internships for students interested in working in local congressional offices and on local political campaigns. By 1988, there was enough student interest to explore a summer program in Washington, D.C. When Father O'Brien persuaded former Secretary of Defense Les Aspin to come to Marquette 1994, the program was given a boost and Father O'Brien expanded the initiative to a a full semester. After Aspin's unexpected death in May 1995, the Aspin Center was renamed in his honor.
Join us to celebrate 25 years
The Les Aspin Center for Government
25th Anniversary Dinner
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - Washington, D.C.
Cocktails 6:30 p.m.
Dinner 7:00 p.m
The Willard Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Featuring the Inaugural presentation of the Les Aspin Center Distinguished Alumnus Award Presented to:
Patrick J. Souders, Comm '91
Chief of Staff, Assistant Majority Leader,
U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin
Patrick J. Souders Started his political career in the summer of 1990 when he participated in the Marquette Washington program, interning in the office of then-Congressman Richard J. Durbin. After graduation from Marquette in 1991, Pat returned to Washington, DC as a legislative assistant for Durbin. Over the past 22 years, he has risen to become the Assistant Majority Leader's Chief of Staff. He is responsible for the operation of Durbin's leadership, personal, and state offices and his work with the Senate Democratic Caucus. Pat also acts as the liaison to the twenty-one member Illinois Congressional Delegation. Other responsibilities in the Durbin office have included Staff Director for the Assistant Democratic Leader in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) and Projects Director (1997-2004).
Prior to Durbin's election to the U.S. Senate in 1996, he served as Legislative Assistant in Durbin's House office. He has worked on several of Durbin's campaigns, including successful House reelections in 1992 and 1994, the Senate election of 1996, and subsequent reelections in 2002 and 2008.
In addition to receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Communications from Marquette, Pat earned a Master of Arts degree from Georgetown University. He is a native of Quincy, Illinois. His spouse, Amy Ford Souders, is also a Marquette graduate (Arts '92) and a member of the Aspin Center Board of Visitors. She is a founding partner of Cornerstone Government Affairs. They have a daughter Elizabeth Ford Souders (Elle).
The Les Aspin Center for Government Distinguished Alumnus Award
The Marquette University Les Aspin Center Distinguished Alumnus award is bestowed upon a former Aspin Center student who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their work since graduation. This individual has exemplified the Aspin Center's goals of promoting public service, leadership, and a commitment to their community in their work and serves as an example to all of the Center's current and future students as well as alumni and supporters.
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Former Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Production And Possession Of Child Pornography
Baltimore, Maryland - Anthony Maurice Cottle, age 23, of Owings Mills, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor to produced child pornography and to possession of child pornography.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge William Winter of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Special Agent in Charge Stephen E. Vogt of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Commissioner Anthony W. Batts of the Baltimore Police Department; Chief James W. Johnson of the Baltimore County Police Department; and Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger.
According to his plea agreement, in June and July 2012, Cottle, a former firefighter with the Baltimore County Fire Department, engaged in sexually explicit conduct with two minor males in order to produce visual depictions of the abuse, including two videos. Cottle produced one video that depicts the genitalia of a minor male and Cottle performing sex acts on the boy. Cottle produced a second video depicting the genitalia of another minor male. More than 600 images of child pornography were recovered from Cottle's computer and cell phone.
In addition to the videos produced by Cottle, images of several other child victims, whom Cottle solicited to send him photos of their genitals, were found. Cottle admitted that on some occasions he used video chat to capture the image live, and on other occasions the minor would send a photograph via cellular phone.
As part of his plea agreement, Cottle must register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Cottle faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years in prison followed by up to lifetime of supervised release for production of child pornography; and a maximum of 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander has scheduled sentencing for July 18, 2013, at 2:00 p.m.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the "resources" tab on the left of the page.
This investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide HSI initiative to protect children from sexual predators, including those who travel overseas for sex with minors, Internet child pornographers, criminal alien sex offenders and child sex traffickers. HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-DHS-2ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended HSI Baltimore, the FBI, Baltimore County Police Department, Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office for their work in the investigation and prosecution. U.S. Attorney Rosenstein also recognized the Baltimore County Fire Department for its assistance in this case. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Ayn B. Ducao, who is prosecuting the case.


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[1]Cilan's Crustle as a Dwebble.Crustle first appeared as a Dwebble while Ash and the gang were travelling to Nacrene City in A Home for Dwebble!. Dwebble was making its rock-house, however three other Dwebble attacked it and ran away with its rock. Dwebble attempts to pursue them, but fails. Ash and his friends try to help it, but it runs away, being scared of the trio. Dwebble attacks Pikachu with Slash after he tries to reassure it. However, Pikachu manages to dodge the attack and Dwebble's Slash hits a rock, causing it to hit Pansage on the head. It apologizes to Pansage and runs off after the gang offer their help again.
Later on, Dwebble returns to the group and Cilan invites it for dinner. Due to the rock hitting him earlier, Pansage collapses from a fever, leaving Dwebble feeling extremely guilty. It stands guard over Pansage while it sleeps, but falls asleep beside it. The next day, Dwebble goes to look for its rock. With help from the gang, Dwebble battles and defeats the three Dwebble that stole its rock. After recovering its rock, Dwebble bids goodbye to the gang as they walk away. Suddenly changing its mind, Dwebble runs after them and requests to be a part of Cilan's team. Cilan agrees and captures it.
In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Dwebble battled against Burgundy's Dewott. It avoided damage from Dewott's water attacks by using Protect and its ability Sturdy. Once Dewott grows tired, Dwebble defeats it by using a Shell Smash-boosted X-Scissor.
In Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!, Dwebble created a huge scalchop out of rock for Ash's Oshawott to use in battle, as its old one was lost after a battle with Stephan's Blitzle. The scalchop breaks, but the training Oshawott did with it increased it's speed drastically, and Iris' Axew recovered the old one.
In Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, it fought against Trip's Gurdurr during the very first round of the Nimbasa Town Club Battle torunament held by the town's Don George. He stood strong against Gurdurr's attacks(including its shell almost broken by Rock Smash) and managed to separate it from its steel beam with Rock Slide. Without the beam, Gurdurr was helpless, and was defeated by a single Slash attack from Dwebble.
In Battle For The Underground!, It helped Pikachu and Axew escape by burning a hole in the door with it's acid.
In Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, it was sent to battle Team Rocket who were trying to steal all the rocks from Chargestone Cave. During the battle, it evolved into a Crustle, using its newly-learned Rock Wrecker to defeat Jessie's Woobat.
It appears again in Evolution Exchange Excitement!, were it had a Tag battle with Ash's Boldore against Professor Juniper and Bianca's Accelgor and Excavalier. Boldore jumped in front of Accelgor and Escavalier's combined Hyper Beams to save Crustle from fainting, but faints in the process. Cilan and Crustle were set on avenging their friend's noble sacrifice, and defeated them both by using a Shell Smash powered Rock Wrecker.
In Cilan Takes Flight!, Crustle defeated Skyla's Swoobat with a single Rock Wrecker. It also beat Unfezant with a Shell Smash powered X-Scissor. Swanna is out next, the Pokemon she predicted to beat Crustle with her "air battle" tactics. Swanna shows great speed, which it uses to evade Rock Wrecker, but Crustle's shell is enough to block her super effective BubbleBeam. When she charges at Crustle with Brave Bird, Crustle leaps out of his shell to use Shell Smash, and matches Brave Bird with X-Scissor. While both Pokemon are damaged, Crustle is knocked unconcious, leaving Stunfisk to battle the White Bird Pokemon.
Cilan's Crustle battles Trip's Serperior in Battling Authority Once Again! for a spot in the finals. While Trip had won his past battles against fire types with Leer & Solarbeam, the Bug/Rock type blocks Leer with its shell, but is damaged by SolarBeam. It uses a supereffective X-Scissor, followed by Rock Slide to keep up the pressure. Serperior is able to maneuve around the rocks and serve the finishing blow with Frenzy Plant.
In BW120, Crustle and Iris' Dragonite battle against two conroled Golurk. A barrage of attacks became too intense for them to dodge, so Dragonite took the battle to the sky, but it was shot down by Charge Beam. Crustle is able to stall them with Rock Slide, but some controlled Conkelldur break through the rocks.
Known Moves EditEdit
|A Home for Dwebble!
|A Home for Dwebble!
|X-Scissor +
|A Home for Dwebble!
|Shell Smash +
|A Home for Dwebble!
|Rock Slide +
|Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!
|Acid -
|Battle for the Underground
|Rock Wrecker +
|Crisis at Chargestone Cave!
|+ indicates this Pokémon used this move recently.*
- indicates this Pokémon normally can't use this move.
Episode Appearances EditEdit
As a DwebbleEditEdit
As a CrustleEditEdit
Trivia EditEdit
- Crustle is the first Pokémon that belongs to a main character to use its ability in the Pokémon: Black & White series (Ash's Sewaddle-Leavanny's ability was revealed by Burgundy previously, though no one trusts her judgement, and it was not activated until 89 episodes later.)
- Crustle is Cilan's first Pokémon to evolve in the anime.
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[3]Using X-Scissor[4]Using Slash[5]Using Protect[6]Using Dig[7]Using Shell Smash[8]Using Rock Slide[9][10]Using Rock Wrecker[11]Cilan's Crustle, as a Dwebble without it's rock.[12]Cilan's Crustle without it's rock. Add a photo to this gallery


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb men's tennis team fell 5-2 to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday on the Lipscomb campus at Huston-Marsh Griffith Tennis Center.
Daniel Hernandez at No. 3 and Stuart Tierney at No. 5 recorded the only two victories for Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon.
The Bisons lost the doubles point and did not win any matches out of three.
Seniors David Salazar and Miguel Cortez played their last match at home and unfortunately did not win after a tough fight against their opponents.
Salazar played a tough three set match against opponent Tianyu Bao. He started off slow and lost the first set 6-2 but swept the second set 6-1 from Bao but later ended up losing the third set in a close fight 6-4.
"It was a great experience playing for Lipscomb," said Salazar.
"If I could do it all over again, I would do exactly the same thing and wouldn't change anything."
"I love my team, my coach and my community at Lipscomb."
Salazar stressed that it was a tough match with a lot of emotions and was a tough loss for him.
"We still have two more matches to go and we are still going to fight to make it to the conference tournament."
Lipscomb lost at No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 6 in singles.
"I'm Really proud of the guys and how they fought today," said Lipscomb men's tennis coach Mario Hernandez.
"We put ourselves in the position to win but came up just short."
"Our level is improving though and we have two more matches to try and qualify for the conference tournament."
Coach Hernandez stressed that no one in the team is quitting and the Bisons are still in the race.
Lipscomb dropped 5-1 in the conference after this loss.
The Bisons will be in action against Northern Kentucky University on April 9 at Highland Heights, Ky.
Men's Lipscomb vs. FGCU (2-5)
1. Jordi Vives (FGCU) def. Rob Mitchell (Lip) 7-6, 6-3
2. Tianyu Bao (FGCU) def. David Salazar (Lip) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
3. Daniel Hernandez (Lip) def. Lucas Vaz (FGCU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Lance Lvovsky (FGCU) def. Miguel Cortez (Lip) 7-5 7-5
5. Stuart Tierney (Lip) def. Gabriel Echeverry (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Adrian Ried (FGCU) def. Nacor Ibanez (Lip) 6-4, 6-1
1. Vives/ Tsamas (FGCU) def. Tierney / Cortez (Lip) 8-6
2. Bao/ Lvovsky (FGCU) def. Hernandez/ Mitchell (Lip) 8-6
3. Vaz/ Reid (FGCU) def. Salazar/Ibanez (Lip) 8-5


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'Bittner Flute' Awarded to Global Connections High School 9th Grader
The 2012 Bittner Flute has been awarded to Catalina Corvalan Frugone (pictured above), a 9th grader at Global Connections High School and the daughter of Alfredo Corvalan and Karen Frugone in SeaTac.
The award recognizes exceptional talent in a young flute player and was presented at the Rotary Club of Des Moines.
The Bittner Flute is a sterling silver Gemeinhardt instrument donated to the Highline Music4Life™ program by Nancy Bittner of Seattle's University Sunrise Rotary Club. The recipient is selected annually by secondary school music teachers in Highline Public Schools on the basis of talent and long-term interest in studying music.
Catalina is a member of in the Global Connections Band. She will have use of the Bittner Flute for the 2012-13 school year. It will be re-acquired by Highline Music4Life next spring for any repairs and other maintenance that are needed over the summer. Highline music teachers will select the next year's recipient next fall. Catalina will be eligible to compete for it again at that time as long as she is enrolled in Highline Public Schools.
Highline Music4Life acquires musical instruments, gets them repaired if needed, and donates them free of charge to Highline Public Schools for use by students of low income families. The program was created by the school board last spring and is sponsored in-part by the Rotary clubs of Des Moines, Burien-White Center and SeaTac.
"You don't have to be a Rotarian to support Music4Life," said David Endicott. "All that's necessary is that you understand the unique value that instrumental music plays in the total education of a child."
"Catalina consistently displays an excellent attitude and a willingness to work toward her goals," Highline music teacher Lynetta Nelthropp added. "Last weekend, Catalina and her father were the first to arrive at the annual Christmas tree sale at 7 a.m. Catalina worked the entire day with a great attitude and a constant smile. Global Connections is lucky to have such a fine student."
Besides the Highline program, Music4Life also operates programs supporting Seattle Public Schools and Shoreline Schools. The program acquires used instruments from the garages or attics of adults who understand that their highest and best use is to put them back into play. With adequate resources, Music4Life can also buy new musical instruments for school districts.
Currently, 75 percent of all fifth and sixth grade students in Highline Public Schools who participate in instrumental music programs are from families that are income-eligible. The Highline Music4Life™ initiative intends to assist half that number.
Music4Life enjoys the support of notable music advocates and other community leaders. Gerard Schwarz, world-renowned conductor laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, endorsed the program, saying:
"This wonderful program begins with children in elementary school at a time when, if they're interested and talented in any way, they have the greatest chance of success. Many people tell me of the impact that direct knowledge of instrumental music has had on their lives. We intend to give this advantage to all our children."
For more information on Highline Music4Life, visit http://highlinemusic4life.org.


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Laurinburg, NC - The St. Andrews University Writers' Forum will hold an Open Mic this Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Ronald H. Bayes Writers' Forum Lounge in Orange Residence Hall on the University's campus.
"This traditional allows for all writers to share with a community of their creative peers," said Dr. Ted Wojtasik, faculty advisor of the Forum. "We invite poets, musicians, fiction writers and non-fiction writers from the area to come out to share their talent."
Individuals interested in sharing their work are invited to sign up the night of the reading with student host Darian Cahill. Readings are limited to between five and seven minutes to allow for all readers an opportunity to share.
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Okay, I've done this angku kueh this afternoon for my friends for supper actually, but before our dinner starts, the kuehs were half gone! That means it's delicious...aren't they?!...LOL!!
Oh...and my daughter, she's not a fan of angku kueh, but she loves this. Why?....I think mostly because of the cute shape and her favourite peanuts inside...:) Then my husband, he keep telling me that he preferred coconut fillings but he took 5 of these...haha!
Anyhow, I'm not quite satisfied with the colours here. It was suppose to be real RED for the red dough, which I used only the beetroot juice. I should have blend some of the root into it ..:( I did used beetroot for my angku kuehs last time, which you can view here. Very nice RED right?....Haiya, I just miss that part!! So after steamed, it was blur orange instead!
I personally like the fish shape...don't they just look cute and lovely?! I think we can do alot of things from this egg moulds....just think of something, it may attract someone before they try to eat...haha!


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Bring on the beans: Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)
I was using a soup spoon to scrape the shallow puddle of spicy, rich, dark red gravy from the bottom of a deep bowl. "How could anyone even miss meat in this chili?" I posed the question to my husband as we sat at the table finishing our meal of a bean-dominated piquant chili.
"In Texas, they wouldn't call this chili," said my carnivorous dining partner. He was right. True chili in Texas is abundant with meat and devoid of beans. It is best described as peppers with meat, or chili con carne.
Yes, I'll admit some may withhold the chili label from this well-seasoned tomato-based concoction of peppers and beans. But, it definitely merits the "healthful" tag. You could also file the recipe in the categories of flavorful and satisfying.
In my quest to make 2012 a year of good food, good health and good life, I asked a few health-conscious friends what one food they recommend I add to my menus. I didn't have to wait long for a suggestion from registered dietitian Kelly Jo Zellmann. "Beans," she said. "There are many to choose from, they are versatile, economical and available throughout the year. And, beans pack a powerful punch when it comes to nutrition."
Common beans, such as red, kidney, black and cannellini beans, fall into the plant category called legumes. The beans are actually the seed of the plant. With the nutrients and energy capable of creating a new plant, it's no wonder that beans are so nutrient-rich, packed with protein, dietary fiber, phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals.
I asked Zellmann if she would share a recipe for one of her favorite ways to use beans. She gave me a recipe for chili that she found at AllRecipes.com. That recipe used some beans along with corn and vegetarian burger crumbles. I modified that recipe by leaving out the corn and crumbles and adding more beans.
The generous protein content of beans makes them a great substitute for meat in many dishes, allowing you to avoid the concentrated fat and cholesterol contained in many animal foods.
Since beans are a rich source of dietary fiber, they can contribute to maintaining a healthy weight. Fiber promotes a sense of fullness after a meal. Because fiber promotes bowel regularity, beans are a food that can help reduce risk of colon cancer. Legumes are low-glycemic foods, making them a smart choice for those who must stabilize blood sugar levels.
If you are in charge of the chili pot for the Super Bowl game this year, do your friends a favor. Serve Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili). I can't believe anyone will miss the meat in this robust and satisfying blend of peppers, beans and heat.
My meat-eating husband had his second helping of Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili) about five days after his first bowlful. He topped it with a small dollop of sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped red onions. "Wow, this is good chili," he said. Based on his reaction, I suggest you prepare Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili) a few days before serving and store it in the refrigerator. The flavor gets better with age - even without the meat.
Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, minced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 (4-ounce) cans chopped green chile peppers
3 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
2 (15-ounce) cans red beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
Heat oil in a 6- to 8-quart pot. Add onion, celery, green pepper, red pepper and jalapeno peppers and sauté until vegetables are tender. Add garlic, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, salt, chili powder and black pepper and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in chopped green chile peppers, tomatoes and beans. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes. If you like, serve with light sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt, shredded cheese and minced red or green onions. Makes 8 servings.
Tips from the cook
--Pinch dried oregano leaves as you sprinkle them into the pot to release more flavor.
--I like to put the canned whole tomatoes into the blender to puree them before adding to the pot. I am careful to leave little chunks of tomatoes in the blended mixture.
--If you like thick chili, add just 2 cans of tomatoes. You can always add the third can later, if needed.
--Kelly Jo Zellmann, RD, LD, reminded me that although canned beans are fast and easy to use, dried beans can be used in any recipe that calls for canned. One cup dried beans yields about 3 cups cooked. A 15-ounce can holds approximately 1 1/2 cups of beans. Cook up a bunch of beans and freeze in quantities equal to can size.
--Remember that you can eliminate some of the beans and add ground meat, chopped cooked chicken or vegetarian burger crumbles.


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Between myself and a few good friends, we can drink some wine.
It is a pleasure and pure indulgence.
With a small hoard of corks I have been stashing away I decided to get busy and glue corks to a few different items I have at the house. First I used Styrofoam balls, then a star candle holder and then I took three old mirrors and gave them new dimension.


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The era of Blockbuster is dead. Even as we're shoveling DVDs and VHS cassettes into a blue-and-yellow coffin, the battle to see who will replace the physical media dinosaur with a digital cinema pipeline straight into your living room is on. On Tuesday, Internet retail titan Amazon threw open the valve on its own solution by launching a long-rumored unlimited streaming service for Amazon Prime subscribers. The deal: Pay for Amazon Prime, which offers free two-day shipping on any Amazon purchase, and get access to 5,000 streaming movies and TV shows bundled in for free.
Though Hulu Plus failed to rattle Netflix supremacy with premium content from major networks, Amazon's clout may make it the toughest challenger Netflix has ever faced. Is it worth abandoning your Netflix subscription for Amazon? Let's take a look at the numbers.
Winner: Amazon
True to its reputation as one of the cheapest places to find virtually anything on the Web, Amazon has outpriced Netflix with Amazon Prime. While Netflix's streaming-only plan runs for an affordable $7.99, Amazon Prime's $79 annual subscription breaks down to just $6.58 a month. On the flip side, it doesn't offer the flexibility of monthly billing, so when you're in, you're in for a year. Both Netflix and Amazon Prime offer one-month free trials to let potential users dip a toe in the streaming waters before committing.
Winner: Netflix
Amazon may save you a George Washington and change every month, but is it providing the same number of titles? Well, no.
Amazon claims that 5,000 movies and TV shows are eligible for streaming with Amazon Prime, but browsing available Prime content shows just 1,668 movies and 484 TV shows. Huh? That's about 3,000 shy of the claim. The discrepancy likely comes from counting every episode of every TV show in that 5,000 number. Sly, Amazon.
According to InstantWatcher, Netflix now offers 11,563 streaming titles, including 1,587 TV show seasons and compilations, not episodes. If you want to be remove the ambiguity of TV shows and look at movies alone, that means Netflix offers six times more titles than Amazon.
That's not to say Amazon offers nothing Netflix doesn't, though. Cross referencing Amazon's first page of popular movies turned up seven movies (out of 25) that Netflix didn't offer streaming: the original Hairspray, Caligula, Analyze This, Scooby Doo in Where's My Mummy, Les Miserables, Clifford's Really Big Movie, and Jeremiah Johnson.
Hardware support
Winner: Netflix
Amazon wisely got a head start on hardware adoption by integrating Amazon Video Demand into a ton of set-top devices — 200 to be exact. Now that Amazon Prime streaming has launched, all the same devices will let you grab Prime Instant Streaming content.
Netflix hasn't given a firm number of devices with Netflix support, but anyone who has browsed the aisles at a home theater store knows that it's nearly ubiquitous on Internet-connected Blu-ray players, televisions and more. We think the number would total more than 200. Anecdotally, we had no issue finding boxes with Netflix support and no Amazon support, but every single box we could find with Amazon also had Netflix. (Go ahead, try it for yourself through Amazon's list of supported devices.)
Even if we weren't counting numbers here, Netflix has a number of key devices nailed, including the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, not to mention the iPhone and iPad. Amazon streaming is missing on all of them.


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Man Ray Photography Exhibition Preview
THE first major museum retrospective of Man Ray's work will open at the National Portrait Gallery tomorrow. The exhibition will explore the influential artist's photographic portraits focusing on his career in America and Paris between 1918 and 1968.
Featuring 150 vintage prints and key works, the exhibition demonstrates Man Ray's key role in the Surrealist and Dada movements. Known for his originality, versatility and revolutionary printing techniques, Ray was born in Philadelphia in 1890 and taught himself photography. He captured a wide range of subjects throughout the years - many of whom feature in the exhibition - including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Lee Miller and Catherine Deneuve. The showcase will also include works completed for Vogue and Vanity Fair.
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O's optimistic for 2014 with key pieces on the mend
BALTIMORE -- The calendar will soon flip to 2014, a welcome change for the Orioles after a disappointing 2013.
Executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter will be tasked with trying to recreate the magic from '12 and ensure Baltimore -- eliminated in the final week last season -- plays host to some more playoff baseball.
BALTIMORE -- The calendar will soon flip to 2014, a welcome change for the Orioles after a disappointing 2013.
Executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter will be tasked with trying to recreate the magic from '12 and ensure Baltimore -- eliminated in the final week last season -- plays host to some more playoff baseball.
The Orioles have had a slow offseason and have plenty of holes to fill before heading down to Spring Training in Sarasota, Fla., in early February. All they've done so far is trade away closer Jim Johnson, lose Nate McLouth, Scott Feldman and Brian Roberts to free agency, and add reliever Ryan Webb (who was non-tendered by Miami) and outfielder David Lough (via trade).
While they are optimistic for a better finish in 2014, the Orioles -- like the other 29 teams in Major League Baseball -- enter the new year with a fair share of questions. Here they are:
Will Dylan Bundy be a factor?
The pitching prospect had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in late June and could be a factor in the second half of the season. Bundy's power arm is progressing well in his rehab, and he now is throwing off flat ground. For a pitching staff without much star power, Bundy's presence -- in the rotation or bullpen -- would be a welcome boost.
Can Nolan Reimold stay healthy?
Coming off his second consecutive season-ending surgery -- a corrective neck procedure after the first one didn't fuse properly -- Reimold has endured a string of terrible luck and horrific injuries, the latest of which stemmed from diving for a ball in the stands. A potential non-tender candidate, the Orioles elected to offer Reimold a contract in what figures to be the 30-year-old's last chance with the organization. Reimold has shown flashes of power when healthy and would be a huge coup for the O's if he can find a way to channel that again.
How will the starting rotation shake out?
There will be Chris Tillman at the top, and Miguel Gonzalez and Wei-Yin Chen figure to have spots as well. Bud Norris is another option and Kevin Gausman -- who made his debut last season -- also will compete for a spot, along with Zach Britton, Brian Matusz and Steve Johnson, to name a few. Before camp, the O's would like to add another external candidate or two, as the rotation struggled to go deep into games last season.
Will Manny Machado be ready for Opening Day?
The 21-year-old All-Star has started running in his rehab from knee surgery and is on track to potentially be ready for March 31. Machado won a Gold Glove Award in his first full season as a big leaguer, and his progress will be carefully monitored -- but not rushed -- this spring.
Which Nick Markakis will show up?
Coming off the worst season of his eight-year career, Markakis has regained his health and, as Showalter cautioned reporters, could be a potential Comeback Player of the Year candidate. More importantly, the Orioles need Markakis to step up at the plate and be a leader, even more so without Jim Johnson and Roberts. The quiet right fielder, who had three operations in 2012 and was slowed last spring by a neck injury, is working out earlier than in previous winters with the hope to leave last season behind him.
Who will play second base?
Without Roberts, who signed with the Yankees, the Orioles will most likely turn to Ryan Flaherty for the bulk of second-base duties. Jemile Weeks, the 26-year-old switch-hitter acquired from Oakland, is another option, as is the recently outrighted Cord Phelps. Don't be surprised if top position prospect Jonathan Schoop, 22, arrives at some point, with the organization preferring that Schoop spends another month or two at Triple-A first.
Which prospects will emerge?
Schoop is a possibility, and it could be a big year for Bundy and Gausman as well. Other names to watch include Michael Almanzar, who is a Rule 5 Draft pick, outfielder Henry Urrutia and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Duquette has said the club's core players need to come from within, and their farm system is in a much better spot than a few years ago, with players ready and capable of filling in on the horizon.
How do the Orioles replace Jim Johnson?
The search for a new closer turned ugly recently when the O's broke off an agreement with Grant Balfour because of concerns with the right-hander's physical. Who do they turn to now? They've been rumored to have interest in Fernando Rodney, but could eventually look in-house at a guy like Tommy Hunter. Either way, it's a tall task to replace Johnson, who recorded at least 50 saves in back-to-back seasons.
Can the Orioles reach the postseason?
In the end, this is the only question that matters. Can the O's manage to keep pace in the American League East to be there at the end?
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com.


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I was browsing the Federal Register yesterday (I know, I know, don't we all?) and couldn't help but note that the 2009 Medicare Professional Fee Schedule had been formally issued.
Um, it's 1,459 pages of spine-tingling excitement!
But it kinda does matter. The most significant change this year is that CMS has changed its methodology slightly from the last couple of years. The 2007 and 2008 fee schedules were subject to a negative 10% "budget neutrality factor" adjustment due to the increase in the value of the E/M codes for cognitive services. CMS applied the BNF to the work RVUs. This year pursuant to the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), CMS will apply the BNF to the conversion factor instead and leave the work RVUs intact. Also, remember that the MIPPA, passed so dramatically this summer, allows for a 1.1% increase in the CF come January.
So the MPFS CF for CY 2009 is (drum roll please!): $36.0666!
Some interesting numerology there, perhaps.
I you would like to know how your specialty will be impacted by this, scroll down to page 1045. I'll save you some time and effort: Emergency Medicine will see a net 4% increase in reimbursement. Internal medicine, family practice and pediatrics will see a 2% increase. Interestingly, surgery and thoracic surgery will see 3 and 2% increases, as well. Most everybody else is flat -- either not change or +/- 1%.
Emergency Medicine is particulary benefitted by this change because such a high percentage of the E/M RVUs are work RVUs, so our codes rise proportionately more than other specialties' do.
Here are the 2009 RVUs relevant to Emergency Medicine:
So only slightly changed from the prior values. If you're a wonk, there's lots more in there, including the history of the RVRBS and a detailed explanation of how codes are arrived at, how they are valued, and the recommendations from the RUC. I'll write more about this later, when I have had time to delve deeply into the document. Enjoy!
31 October 2008
But numbers are so boring!
I was browsing the Federal Register yesterday (I know, I know, don't we all?) and couldn't help but note that the 2009 Medicare Professional Fee Schedule had been formally issued.
Posted by shadowfax at 10:18 AM
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I'm a second year med student and would like to know more about how reimbursements are calculated and such. Do you know of any good websites that provide intro material to the subject?ReplyDelete
There's a lot on this blog -- just search "reimbursement" and plenty will come up. If you are interested in a more basic level, there was a great article in Annals of EM a few years back, Volume 48, No. 4 : October 2006, pg 400-402, BILLING UNVEILED: CALCULATING THE VALUE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN WORK
Jan Green
That's a great primer. I may write a general review article one of these days.
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This seems unnecessarily complex.ReplyDelete


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In a major shift triggered by the national healthcare law, nearly half a million low-income California seniors and disabled patients will begin moving into a new managed care program this fall.
The patients, who receive both Medi-Cal and Medicare, are among the most costly in the state. Officials believe that the program, Cal MediConnect, will reduce spending and improve care by shifting the patients out of a fragmented system and into one that is more coordinated.
The state and the federal government signed an agreement Wednesday officially establishing a test program for the patients, known as dual eligibles.
"We believe it will transform the state's healthcare system," Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley said.
Advocates, however, continue to worry that the transition could affect patients' access to doctors and medications.
"We are concerned about how this is going to translate in the real world for beneficiaries," said Kevin Prindiville, deputy director of the National Senior Citizens Law Center. "There is a lot of change happening very quickly."


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Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide
Linda Gray Sexton and
Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide
Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide
Imagine being the daughter of America's Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton. The innate writing talent, the lesson skills taught, (see Passing It Along), and the absolute love of words shared. Now, on the other hand, consider growing up as Linda Gray Sexton (Searching for Mercy Street: My Journey Back to My Mother, Anne Sexton, Other works in Bibliography) and being raised by this publicly revered mother who suffered from severe depression, alcoholism, and suicide attempts that required stays in mental institutions. These far too many absences that forced being shifted to live with grandmothers and other relatives, while causing you to wonder — on your mother's return home — whether she would keep her promise and not leave again.
When Linda Gray Sexton was barely twenty-one, her mother successfully committed suicide and was — at least — physically gone forever. However, in her just released memoir Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide, the author takes readers on her own brutal journey of depression, pain, and overwhelming sense of loss that led her to three suicide attempts. Like her mother, Linda promised her children she would never leave them yet the bond to be with her mother again always proved (not quite) stronger.
From the book's inside jacket flap:
After the agony of witnessing her mother's multiple—and ultimately successful—suicide attempts, Linda Gray Sexton, daughter of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton, struggles with an engulfing undertow of depression. Here, with powerful, unsparing prose, Sexton conveys her urgent need to escape the legacy of suicide that consumed her family—a topic rarely explored, even today, in such poignant depth.
Linda Gray Sexton tried multiple times to kill herself—even though as a daughter, sister, wife, and most importantly, a mother, she knew the pain her act would cause. But unlike her mother's story, Linda's is ultimately one of triumph. Through the help of family, therapy, and medicine, she confronts deep-seated issues and curbs the haunting cycle of suicide she once seemed destined to inherit.
Also you may read an Excerpt of Half in Love.
According to the author, the title "Half in Love" is taken from the Keat's epigraph for the memoir which reads: "I have been half in love with easeful death, called him soft names in many a mused rhyme…" And, in relating this to her own experiences, Linda says "…it refers to being half in love with death, and then coming to be fully in love with life."
In fact as she answered the question, The best age for you? in an interview from The Great Women Series, Linda said: "My fifties. I have come into my own and defeated my depression. I am writing again, conversing with other writers again. I have reclaimed my life."
Now living with joy rather than pain, wouldn't one wonder why the author chose to write about her past? Well, in the blog post — Why Write Memoir? — she addresses just that:
"It's a difficult question. How do you protect the ones you love and still write about a topic you believe needs to be made public and to be discussed?
"In the United States today, someone kills him or herself every seventeen minutes, a million commit suicide worldwide annually, and suicide outranks homicide two to one. You could say that if you are depressed, your own hand is more dangerous than a gun."
Startling and horrifying statistics, aren't they? And yet they create the reason to read this book.
As Erica Jong praised: "A vivid and daring exploration of survival from the author of Searching for Mercy Street, Linda Sexton's beautiful book is a cry for health and sanity."
Although the subject matter of Linda's writing is not an easy read, it is fascinating as well as more important than ever. Early in the memoir she notes that during the 50's, 60's, and beginning of the 70's — when her mother struggled with mental illness and lost the battle — it was a disease difficult to diagnose, treat, and medicate properly. Support groups were non-existent and families either tried to ignore or hide a loved one's severe psychological problem.
However that was then and this is now so The Divining Wand asked why she thought modern medical and therapy strides aren't making a difference in saving someone from committing suicide every seventeen minutes?
Linda Gray Sexton said: "I think there is still a stigma about mental illness and suicide that makes people reluctant to talk about it. I am getting scads of mail since the book was published from those who feel that someone has at last spoken up for them. I do think that there are strides being made medically in terms of psychoactive drugs, but it takes a long time for these things to penetrate the general population. Who knows what the statistics were a decade ago? And those statistics were undoubtedly colored by the fact that people were reluctant to let others know that their loved ones had died by their own hand. Even today, how many times do you read an obituary that seems extremely vague about the cause of death? We just have to keep plugging away at it, talking about it openly and continuing to support those who live with us, or to whom we are connected, to take their meds and see their psychiatrists. Don't let depressed people fade out of your life."
Hopefully the author's brave and intensely compelling telling of Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide will offer hope and help to others facing a similar situation. For those fortunate enough not having to deal firsthand with mental illness, may it give a better understanding and willingness for support. And to those readers who simply desire a truly brilliant book written — without pity — by a gifted author whose mind conquered all, this memoir is for you!
[On a personal note, I encourage you to take time to visit Linda Gray Sexton's website. It's enchanting, even if you only stop to look inside the writing cottage you'll learn where and how this writer writes.]
Book Giveaway: The Divining Wand is giving away one copy of Linda Gray Sexton's Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide in a random drawing of comments left only on this specific post. Comments left on other posts during the week will not be eligible. The deadline is Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. EST with the winners to be announced here in Thursday's post. If you enter, please return Thursday to see if you're a winner.


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May 5, 2006
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The Schedule
Games 41-43
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. No. 4 Cal State Fullerton
Friday, May 5, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at UCSB's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at UCSB's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at UCSB's Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
This Week
UCSB (19-21, 5-7) will take on No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (33-11, 10-2) in a three-game conference series over the weekend. Game one is scheduled to start at 2 p.m., game two is slated for 1 p.m. and Sunday's series finale is scheduled to be played at 1 p.m.
A Look Back at Last Week
UCSB is coming off a weekend in which it captured a 2-1 conference series victory over Cal State Northridge. UCSB took game one by a count of 4-2 before downing CSUN 8-4 on Saturday. Friday starter Andy Graham lasted eight and a third innings, giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out six to earn his fourth win of the season. The Gauchos went for their first series sweep on Sunday, but were unable to muster a real offensive attack, falling to the Matadors 4-0. Matador starter Edwin Quirarte lasted all nine innings, surrendering no runs while scattering four hits and not walking a batter en route to his third win of the year.
Gump the Gamer
Freshman Brian Gump has quietly made his presence felt on the diamond for the Gauchos. The Westminster, Calif. native has played in 37 of the 40 games, starting twenty-six. Before becoming an almost everyday starter, he led the team in games off the bench early in the season. Gump, who took part in the Gauchos' High School Baseball Camps as a prep, is currently batting .281 with four doubles, fourteen runs scored and fourteen RBI. Not only did Gump earn his playing time from the beginning, he also is one of the Gauchos' top team players, successfully laying down ten sacrifice bunts--tops amongst all Gauchos in the category. When he is not sacrificing himself, Gump also does a great job of finding a way on base. He ranks first on the squad with four hit-by-pitches and third on the team with 12 walks. Once on the bags, Gump ranks third in stolen bases with four.
The Guns
Three Gaucho pitchers had outstanding stuff over the weekend against CSUN. Right hander Andy Graham got the ball rolling on Friday, tossing eight and a thirds innings, surrendering two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six to earn his fourth win of the season. For Graham, it was his fourth eight or more inning start and his eleventh consecutive start with at least five innings pitched. Left-hander Jeff Braun also turned in good numbers last week- end, lasting six innings and giving up two runs on two hits while striking out two. For Braun, Saturday was his third consecutive game in which he earned a no decision. The Valencia, Calif. native leads all Gaucho starters with a 2.67 ERA. Junior submariner Justin Segal continued his good work out of the Gaucho bullpen, getting an appearance in all three CSUN games. Segal threw four and a thirds innings in the series, giving up no runs and five hits while striking out two. He also earned his fifth win of the season after dealing two and two-thirds innings on Saturday. The Calabasas, Calif. native leads the team in ERA (1.90), wins (5), saves (4), appearances (25), games finished (21), games in relief (25) and runners picked off (2).
Probable Gaucho Starters
C - Chris McMurray - Batted three-for-four with a run scored and two RBI on Saturday
1B - Robbie Blauer - Batted 3-9 with two runs scored and four RBI against CSUN
2B - Alden Carrithers - Currently riding an eleven game hit streak
3B - Shane Carlson - Had two RBI in series against CSUN
3B - Matt Clark - Batted two-for-three in his only start against CSUN
SS - Chris Valaika - Leads the Gauchos in hits (56) and RBI (40)
LF - Brian Lee - Batted one-for-three with a double and a run scored on Saturday
CF - Matt Emerick - Has a hit in four of his last five games
RF - Mario Lewis - Came off the bench in two of the three CSUN games
OF - Brian Gump - Started all three games in right field against CSUN
RHP - Andy Graham - 4-5, 5.25 ERA
LHP - Jeff Braun - 1-1, 2.67 ERA
RHP - Brian Tracy - 2-7, 5.34 ERA
Scouting the Titans
No. 4 Cal State Fullerton, coached by George Horton, is 33-11 overall and 10-2 in the Big West. The Titans are coming off a 2-1 conference series victory over UC Riverside last weekend. The Highlanders came up with the eleven-inning 9-7 upset victory of then No. 1 ranked Fullerton before falling 11-3 in games two and three on Saturday and Sunday. Leading hitters for Fullerton are junior Blake Davis (.359, 1 HR, 24 RBI), senior Justin Turner (.347, 3 HR, 29 RBI) and junior Evan McArthur (.338, 5 HR, 29 RBI). CSF's weekend rotation is slated to be sophomore right-hander Wes Roemer (8-1, 1.90 ERA), junior right-hander Lauren Gagnier (10-3, 2.62 ERA) and Sunday's starter is senior right-hander Dustin Miller (9-1, 3.26 ERA).
Series Record
CSF leads the all-time series between the two teams 81-30.
The Brontsema File
2006 marks the 25th year of head coach Bob Brontsema's involvement in the UCSB baseball program. He is now in his 13th season as head coach, after ten years as an assistant and two as a player. Brontsema's career record is 341-341 (.500). He has been selected Big West Coach of the Year twice, in 1996 when he guided the Gauchos to a 32-20 record and an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament, and in 2001, when he led the team to a 40-17 mark and another NCAA Tournament berth. The .701 winning percentage in 2001 was the best in school history. In 2004, Brontsema's Gauchos posted the second most overall wins in his career as head coach, going 33-21. Milestone dates in Brontsema's coaching career include win no. 100 in 1997, win no. 200 in 2001 and career win number 300 with the 6-1 victory over San Jose State on February 13th, 2005.
What's Up Next?
After the three-game series with CSF, UCSB will host UCLA for a non-conference game on Tuesday before visiting Long Beach State for a three-game conference series starting on Friday, May 12. Tuesday's match up with UCLA is scheduled to be played at 2 pm. Friday's game with Long Beach State is slated to start at 6:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday are scheduled to be played at 2 pm and 1 pm, respectively. Long Beach is coming off a 5-1 loss to No. 21 Pepperdine on Tuesday of this week. Before the loss, LBSU had tallied seven straight victories. The Dirtbags are currently atop the Big West standings with a 7-1-1 record.


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Bluffton: 15 Towne Drive, Belfair Village, 706-3647
Historic Downtown Beaufort: 904 Bay Street, 525-1946
Open everyday
Lunch - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dinner - 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Pasta Night on Tuesdays
Happy hour - Monday through Friday: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Open everyday
Lunch - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; limited menu 4 to 5 p.m.
Dinner - 5 to 10 p.m.
Pasta Night on Tuesdays
Happy hour - Monday through Friday: 5 to 6 p.m.
On the menu
Sandwiches, po-boys, wraps, burgers, fried oysters, raw oysters and clams, wild caught "peel and eat" and fried shrimp, specialty salads, soups, deli salad plates and entrées. "Certified South Carolina Grown" fresh produce featured. Selected wines, micro brews, full service bar.
Food 4.5 stars
Service 5 stars
Ambiance4.5 stars
Cleanliness 5 stars
Cost $$
Dress Casual
Kid friendly Yes
Reservations Recommended for larger groups and on weekends
One of the big draws of eating at Plums in historic downtown Beaufort is its charming porch and views of Waterfront Park and the waters around the Beaufort River. I've never been disappointed in the food (especially the gumbo, thick with Andouille sausage, chicken okra, tomatoes and rice, seafood from the raw bar and Fried Oyster Po-Boys), but, in truth, I'm sometimes a little distracted, fixating more on the parade of people coming and going on the grounds of the park than on my meal. This will not be the case with Plums' second location, in Bluffton's Belfair Village, which opened in May, in what was formerly the site for Nathan's Hot Dogs and before that, Back Yard Burgers.
Plums' smart eclectic interior and patio area, outfitted with tables and market umbrellas for dining al fresco, are lovely, but attractive as they are, the center of attention at this location will rest directly upon the establishment's food and service. For starters, the service during my busy Friday night visit was excellent. Greeters at the door were friendly and welcoming, and it was refreshing being actually escorted to a table - a wide comfortable booth in this instance - rather than being told to "sit anywhere you like," as is becoming the norm in more and more places.
Our server, Natasha, came directly to our table, just as interested in our arrival as the greeters. The view was becoming less and less important - these people were pretty doggone nice. If you are accustomed to the expanse of menu items offered at Plums in Beaufort, you will find it to be the same in Bluffton. At this outing, however, I skipped the aforementioned favorites enjoyed at the Beaufort restaurant in favor of dishes I had not yet tried. For starters, fried calamari and candied pecan/Roquefort salad were selected, along with shrimp and grits and a pork loin chop for the main course. The batter-dipped calamari was fried to golden brown perfection, with its coating adhering well from first bite to last. It was light, not the least bit greasy and the portion plentiful. The accompanying sweet basil red pepper sauce was booming with brilliant flavor and paired exceptionally well with the squid. (The sweet basil red pepper sauce is so good, in fact, I'm wondering if Plums might consider bottling it and selling it by the quart, you know, like spaghetti sauce.) The salad, a mixture of organic greens, garnished with a goodly amount of pecans and crumbles of piquant Roquefort cheese, was served with thick raspberry vinaigrette.
Having a consistency somewhat more syrupy than what you'd expect to find in a homemade salad dressing, I think the vinaigrette may have been commercially prepared, but it was nevertheless tasty, and I'm willing to give it the benefit of a doubt. The main courses, both coming with Adluh grits (true stone ground grits made from South Carolina grown corn), were appealing presented and piping hot. The grits were creamy and well prepared; unfortunately, the grits in the shrimp dish, which were topped with a very likeable roasted garlic-smoked bacon brown gravy, became excessively mushy and runny beneath all the liquid.
The shortcoming was not of great concern, however, because the wild caught shrimp were tender, sweet and very well prepared. Even with sharing, there was enough of this dish to take home for lunch the next day. The pork chop was fairly thick and nicely grilled to order. I loved the housemade plum barbecue sauce that adorned the chop, too. The only complaint was in the meat's tasting a tad salty, something that can occur as a result of the way some pork is processed. The star of the pork dish, though, was the collard greens that were served with it. (Plums uses "Certified South Carolina Grown" produce.) They were flawlessly seasoned, and if you like collards, you will love these, to be sure.
Equally excellent were the biscuits, which came with softened honey-pecan butter. When it was time to order dessert, it was a bit of a disappointment to learn that none was made on premise. Natasha thought we might enjoy the warm Chocolate Turtle Lava cake, an ultra-chocolate individual cake, with a caramel center and a topping of pecans and more caramel, so we ordered one of those. It was pretty good, but really - the collards were better for their hands-on preparation and representation of authentic lowcountry cooking. Overall, Plums is destined to succeed in a location where others have failed and be a well-connected part of the Bluffton restaurant landscape. The food is good, the service is good and in lieu of a river view, a few southern-style homemade desserts would go far.


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Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 06/01/1997, Docket: RP97-165-002, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 115 First Revised Sheet No. 115 : Superseded
Superseding: ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 115
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued)
covenants or obligations imposed upon it by the executed
Service Contract, then in such event the other party may
at its option terminate said Contract by proceeding as
The Party not in default shall cause a written notice to
be served on the Party in default, stating specifically
the cause for terminating the contract and declaring it to
be the intention of the Party giving the notice to
terminate the same. Thereupon the Party in default shall
have thirty (30) days after the service of the aforesaid
notice in which to remedy or remove the cause or causes
stated in the notice for terminating the Contract, and if
within said period of thirty days the Party in default
does so remove and remedy said cause or causes and fully
indemnify the Party not in default for any and all
consequences of such breach, then such notice shall be
withdrawn and the Contract shall continue in full force
and effect. In case the Party in default does not so
remedy and remove the cause or causes or does not
indemnify the Party giving the notice for any and all
consequences of such breach, within said period of thirty
(30) days, the Contract shall terminate. Any
cancellation of the Contract pursuant to the provisions
of this section, except where Transporter fails to
transport gas delivered to it due to its negligence except
where such failure is due to the Shipper's own conduct or
that of its suppliers, shall be without prejudice to the
right of Transporter to collect any amounts then due to it
for natural gas delivered prior to the time of
cancellation, and shall be without prejudice to the right
of Shipper to receive any gas which it has not received
but for which it has delivered to Transporter for
transportation prior to the time of cancellation, and
without waiver of any remedy to which the Party not in
default may be entitled for violation of the Contract.
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Tariff,
particularly with regard to notices and communications required
through Transporter's EBB, any notice, request, demand,
statement, or bill provided for in this Tariff or in an executed
Service Contract, or any notice which either Transporter or
Shipper may desire to give to the other, shall be in writing and


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So some of our East Coast correspondents have reported back to us. It appears that for basically the fourth consecutive LSAT, stretching back to the infamous Mauve Dinosaur game from last June, logic games were the make-or-break section.
Apparently, the first few games were relatively simple, but the last game was a monster that echoed the Mauve Dino game.
Any reactions of your own? Thoughts on the test? What are you drinking tonight? Don't post any answers to questions in the comments, or too much in the way of specifics about the exam, but any immediate thoughts that come to mind, holler at us.