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The Thing With 40 Eyes Girl
August 26th, 2009
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Have a little point'n'click disco on your mouse pad with this bare minimum rhythm game. The idea came about while I was thinking of how to make a game with as few pixels as possible. It's easy to mod… make your own version by replacing song.ogg and song.xml. If you do, post a link in the comments and share it with the world!
oh, and it was made in 5 days.
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ahahah… I love it!! xD good song, funny gameplay :) congrats :D
I can't play, it says XINPUT1_3.dll can't be found, I'm on Windows 7.
I'm on Win 7 64Bits and I can play…
Windows 7 here and I can play fine.
Really fun game. Love it :D
I can't play. It says "d3dx9_38.dll can't found".
So Amazing game and Song make it so brilliant :D Rocks :D Amazing
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Haha, I found this website's link on XNA community and downloaded this game.. so funny, nice one. I love the gameplay.
Loved it Ron :D
Didn't do too well…blame Steam chat for that :D
Amusing, cute concept. Its hard to get a feel for when to move the mouse and when to stay – something a little more pulsing and fading would be easier to grasp then the abrupt color changes.
You said 20, but in game its 40.
Ha, nice! This game, as minimal as it is, manages to feel more like dancing than DDR does. I wonder how you could adapt it into a dancing game, and actually pull off some Michael Jackson moves to the music. :)
Best experimental game in ages!
I hope somebody makes another song for it…
awesome game! good job:)
I've had a problem that hasn't been posted yet. When I got to open the game, I get a message saying "The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem."
All I do is unzip the file, there is no installation, what am I doing wrong?
this game is soooo great!
@AXCHO Now THATS an arcade game I'd play. Developer needs to get that idea patented.
Great, great, just great. I had so much fun playing this game! Although, the game was quite short, you should add more levels :) ! Many many thanks for creating it :)
Really cool Idea, great fun playing! I'd love to play it on other songs aswell.
Pretty good, it was fun when I was able to get some movements and they felt like they were part of the song. Seems like a true statement on the minimum required to find the fun of a rhythm game element.
Nice little game I want to see more with different music!
This was really fun! I loved feeling like my finger was dancing… which was a strange experience instead of your whole body dancing lol. It's such a simple yet effective concept. I would love to see more songs with fun background images to unlock in the future.
Something strange happened near the end of the song and the game started to lag and slow down but the music was still playing well. Maybe it was just my computer?
Keep up the great and fun work! Thank you.
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This is the culmination of years of hard work and team work by Coloradans who recognize Chimney Rock for the spectacular site that it is, Bennet said. When the local communities asked me to engage in these efforts, I was thrilled to take their message to Washington. Chimney Rock is more than an amazing geologic formation. It is full of extraordinary cultural, historical and archeological significance. The presidents proclamation will help preserve, protect, and restore the site and will help boost Colorados tourism at a critical time.
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My spot for the weekend (only one I took a pic of).
I saw a HG sedan and 4 XY Fords, an Austin Healey and a Zephyr whilst driving.
NOTHING!!! as usual.
BTW i reckon this is a great idea Al.
Oh tell a lie, I was over at my oldies today and mum pulled out an old photo album for my kids to look through.
There was a pic of me washing dads near new VB SL/E with the 253. Arctic white with the green velour interior.
BTW it had those stupid headlight wipers. (Well i thought so back in 1981). I suppose they'd be pretty cool today
I saw heaps, here are just a few. The statesman came all the way from NZ.
Where were you today? I like that last HG!
Sorry mate, they were from the weekend. But there are still a few kicking around today. Leftovers from Beachfest in Caloundra.
200 Toyota Hilux
50 Toyota Prardos
around 150 Isuzu. all in the one car park after work lol
A relay good idea surfman,
"tell us what ya saw on the weekend"
As I always say
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"were going to need a bigger shed"
I recon you would get more boards in there than ya NEW CHEV lol
As I always say
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Regards Dazza
"just my 2cents worth"
"were going to need a bigger shed"
Saw a triumph dolomite sprint today
Yesterday and today:
EH sedan Sandalwood -daily driver in Port Macquarie
HJ ute, tan colour
flat black HQ ute with Statesman front
Valiant AP5 ambulance - might be a local car as I see it every now and then.
1960s Mustang - cream colour
Old is good.
Any pics of the 5.0 and Torana front end?
This is from the FB/EK forum. It has good pics of the process of putting a Torana front end in an EK. All early Holdens would be basically the same process.
I saved it long ago for future reference. I don't think it would cost any more than an aftermarket front end and would probably give a better result.
Old is good.
now that old bus would confuse some at the lights!..I've notice many people go out of their way to not get behind you when driving an old car..because they think its a POS and wont go fast...in my case with a stock Low Comp 161 they are right lol...but the FC with a 5litre would surprise them...ps my 308 Statesman can usually keep up with most basic 4 cylinders but at huge fuel expense :-)
bitch slap him for keeping it off the road and not fully under cover lol
cant blame him for liking the caddy Hot rods i can take or leave but shame to see the FC neglected like that
Some good spotting Al. Wouldn't you think the Dub owner would colour match the wheel hubs?
Cool. They call that bonnet trim waterfall trim
Saw this in Bunnings car park this morning.
Two questions:
1: Is that a "modified" EH sunvisor?
2: Is it on a HQ/HZ ute/one tonner chassis?
Old is good.
Sorry mate didn't see the owner, It is a chev motor ls by the looks. Pretty wild steering set up by the looks. Steering box in front of the motor. Wild bit of gear in the wet or dry (no weight in the rear). I think the guards are made from 44 gallon drums.
Good pics mate. Looks like some good work going on there.
the pink EH is his mrs car it was shunted up the back by a truck in Forster a few years ago,she was devistated so he's getting it back on the road as a surprise for her,painting it Wild Orchard and White roof.The HK Monaro is his Dads car 307 powerglide factory but he's selling it once it's restored to pay his house off,doesn't really want to but hey?
68surfwagon not signed in..:(
Looks like the EH was hit pretty hard.
Has he got the panels to fix it.
If he hasn't I know of a rear cut in a shed near here that might be for sale if he needs it. I know the owner will never use it.
Old is good.
I'll go and see the bloke in the morning.
Old is good.
Dodge Charger outside Repco
You wouldn't know it, on the way home I saw a 56 chev and a thunderbird. Plenty of good stuff up this way.


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CHICAGO, April 5 (UPI) -- Roger Ebert's wife of 20 years, Chaz, said the famed Chicago film critic smiled just before he died peacefully after a battle with cancer.
"We were getting ready to go home today for hospice care, when he looked at us, smiled, and passed away," Chaz Ebert said Thursday in a statement to People.com. "No struggle, no pain, just a quiet, dignified transition."
Ebert's wife said she was "devastated" by the loss of "my husband, my friend, my confidante and oh-so-brilliant partner."
"He fought a courageous fight. I've lost the love of my life and the world has lost a visionary and a creative and generous spirit who touched so many people all over the world," she said. "We had a lovely, lovely life together, more beautiful and epic than a movie. It had its highs and the lows, but was always experienced with good humor, grace and a deep abiding love for each other."
Ebert, 70, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic who began writing for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. He later gained national celebrity status as the host of movie review TV programs such as "Coming Soon to a Theater Near You," "Sneak Previews," "At the Movies," "Siskel & Ebert & The Movies" and "Ebert & Roeper." It was during his television career that he perfected the trademark thumbs up or thumbs down signs to recommend or blast thousands of movies during his programs.
Ebert slowed down a bit after a battle with thyroid cancer, which began in 2002. Although he had been unable to speak or eat solid foods for the past several years, due to complications from the disease and reconstructive surgeries, he kept writing until shortly before his death.


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Meet Paulette Kaleikini: The woman who stopped the rail
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To most, they're just old bones in the ground. To Paulette Kaanohiokalani Kaleikini, the iwi kupuna are her ancestors, her history, her culture. Meet the woman who is stopping rail, getting developers to rework their projects and spending most of most of her time in the name of protecting the iwi.
Paulette Kaanohiokalani Kaleikini says protecting iwi kupuna is a "calling. This kuleana is not for everybody."
It's 7 on a still Saturday night. The stars shine above, and the moon is no larger than a fingernail hung in the sky. The families living in this Hickam Air Force Base subdivision have all gone in for the evening. We park alongside a storage building near an open field. Everyone then dons handmade kukui-nut lei and black kihei (a rectangular cloth loosely tied at one shoulder). Paulette Kaanohiokalani Kaleikini—Kaanohi as many know her—has one for me that she knots at my right shoulder. The tops of her hands, fingers and wrists bear traditional tattoos symbolizing her lineage and protection for her kuleana.
For each reinternment of iwi kupuna, Kaleikini works with practitioners to have lauhala baskets, kapa and kaula specially made.
The nine of us, most of whom are part of Kaleikini's ohana, stand in a small circle saying a pule, as cars zoom by on the freeway in the distance. Kaleikini wraps up with an oli and silently we enter the storage room. On a table sit three cardboard boxes, each containing paper bags. Inside the bags are iwi kupuna, human bones, 200 to 300 years old, found at the Neal S. Blaisdell Park. Kaleikini and her cousin, Jim Medeiros, take them out with deft fingers. Except for the buzz of the fluorescent lights above, the room is quiet. The remains—including ribs, vertebrae, a femur, hip bone and three intact skulls—are delicately wrapped in white muslin, placed with a ti leaf, a sprinkling of Kaua'i red sea salt and secured with handmade kaula (rope), or placed into a lauhala basket. Staring at them being ceremoniously swaddled, I wonder what kind of people they were. How did they live? Were they happy? In total, there are 12 wrapped packages and three baskets.
It's now 9 p.m. and we've driven to Hickam Air Force Base, near the historic Fort Kamehameha housing. Military personnel have already dug a tidy, 3- or 4-foot-deep trench in a preexisting burial area. Only the lights of a small backhoe light the burial. Medeiros lines the trench with a lauhala mat and ti leaves, and then the iwi are placed one by one inside, followed by more ti leaves and another lauhala mat. Lei are placed on top and a final pule is quietly spoken. Sand is then shoveled over the chamber and, in single file, we walk out. A half hour has passed. After a final ritual cleansing, we eat sushi, manapua and fried chicken from Popeye's.
"I never look forward to the reburial of our kupuna," Kaleikini tells me. The petite 60-year-old is folding her kihei as we stand near her Chevy Silverado. She's still wearing the kukui lei on her head, her short salt-and-pepper hair tucked behind her ears. Despite having performed between 15 to 20 reinternments, she says it's an emotional process each time. Yet she firmly believes in putting the iwi back in their original location, or as close as possible.
Sitting atop an ahu (altar) are bananas, fish and kalo—offerings for the Hawaiian god Lono as part of the Makahiki ceremony in Makua Valley.
You've probably seen Kaleikini on the news or read her name in the paper. Her lawsuit is the reason the rail project ground to a halt this past August, after it took years to get it started. Depending on how you feel about rail—and iwi, for that matter—you might either applaud her efforts, or grumble about the further delays. The case went before the Hawaii Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously in her favor and all construction in Leeward Oahu stopped as archaeologists began working around the clock to complete an Archaeological Inventory Survey (AIS) of the entire 20-mile rail route, instead of in four phases as the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) originally approved. (As of press time, archaeologists were nearing completion of the AIS work.) You might remember Kaleikini's involvement in the Ward Village Shops project six years ago, which effectively stunted development in the Kakaako area.
Kaleikini is recognized by the state as a cultural descendant of Kakaako and Waikiki, which means, with birth certificates, land records and documents, she can prove her ancestors lived in an ahupuaa (land division) in these areas. Because of Hawaii's burial laws, she and her family, also cultural descendants, have a say in the land development when it comes to the iwi kupuna in those areas; whenever there's a new project, developers and descendants meet monthly to discuss it, sometimes for a couple of years. She is currently involved in six developments.
After her Supreme Court victory, Kaleikini says she had people approach her, hug her, congratulate her. "A lot of people finally understand what I do, but still some, like for the rail issue, they just [said], 'Oh, mahalo for stopping the rail,'" she says. "But my lawsuit wasn't about stopping the rail, so it's clarifying for them what my lawsuit was really about, so they understand that if the rail continues, it's not because I lost. I've already won, because my lawsuit was to get them to do the AIS for the entire project before they start construction. I've already won that."
When I ask how she feels about rail, regardless of the iwi, she laughs softly. "There's so many things I feel they sidestepped in planning rail, and that's bad for the public. It costs so much money, they should have looked into these things before actual planning." Following up with her after Kirk Caldwell's victory, she says she's looking forward to continued discussions with rail officials on the project, such as how Hawaiian history and aesthetics can be incorporated in the transit stations.


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Colon cancer screening: At what age can you stop?
People older than age 75 who have been getting regular colon cancer screening since age 50 and who have had consistently negative screenings -- no polyps (adenomas) or colon cancer -- and are not at an increased risk of colon cancer because of family history need not continue getting routine screening. That's according to colon cancer screening guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Physicians (ACP).
The upper age limit was set after studies determined that the net benefit of screening after age 75 was small. However, the USPSTF guidelines do recommend colon cancer surveillance for people older than age 75 who have an increased risk of colon cancer, such as family history, a previously diagnosed colon cancer or adenomatous polyps.
The American Cancer Society and the American College of Gastroenterology don't specify an upper age limit beyond which colon cancer screening is no longer recommended.
The USPSTF and ACP recommend that colon cancer screening be done using high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy with FOBT or colonoscopy.
Talk with your doctor about what colon cancer screening option is best for you. Together, you can decide based on your overall health when screening may no longer be of benefit.
Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-cancer/expert-answers/colon-cancer-screening/FAQ-20057826/


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Scotty Allen necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 10 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
Present Pad
I'm an iPhone/iPad developer working on a presentation application for the iPad called Present Pad. This is a repeat of a previous contest, as Apple rejected the previous logo because it included an icon if an iPad which is forbidden.
Present Pad is intended to be used in situations where you need to give a one-on-one presentation or a presentation to a few people in an informal setting. Think of a salesman talking a client to lunch, and presenting new products between courses. Or a startup founder pitching an idea at a coffee shop. These are the sort of situations that Present Pad will excel in.
Present Pad organizes pages in a grid, and allows the user to quickly navigate between adjoining pages in whatever order they choose. The goal is to be able to adapt the pages you're showing to the situation, changing the flow of the presentation it progresses.
Attached are a few current screenshots.
This is based on an idea by Seth Godin, the well known internet marketer, presented in this blog post at http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_…g-pad.html
The target audience for this application are business people and salesmen/women who make lots of in-person presentations either one-on-one or to small groups. Think travelling salesmen, startup founders, business executives, artists making presentations to clients, etc.
This will compete with/complement applications like Powerpoint and Keynote.
I need a logo design and a matching application icon. I need both in a vector and raster format.
The logo should be on the scale of 500px on it's larger side (I'll leave it up to you to decide the aspect ratio).
The application icon (which is what shows up on the ipad home screen, similar to an iphone, and which the user uses to launch the application) must be in two sizes: 512px by 512px and 72px x 72px . It should not have any baked in gloss or rounded corners (those are added by the ipad automatically).
Some thoughts:
1. The logo and icon should convey that this application is fun to use. Something with bright colors would be great. However, it shouldn't feel childlike.
2. At the same time, it needs to be somewhat conservative, given the target audience. It should be something that a salesman in a conservative industry wouldn't be embarrassed to have seen by a prospective client.
3. It MUST NOT use any image or representation of the iPad, or anything that resembles an iPad or tablet computer.
4. It would be great to see designs that focus on the concept of ideas flowing/exploding/blossoming/floating out of a presentation. It would be great if your design can focus on the presentation itself, rather than the person giving the presentation.
Other than that, this is really open ended. Feel free to experiment!
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David Rogers brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 58 Designs von 8 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We're putting together a new web site for a client that sells Chinese antique furniture. The site needs to showcase the furniture, and so a clean, simple web 2.0 design is preferred. The site should appeal to collectors of fine antiques, or interior decorators that purchase on behalf of their clients. Design will need to be delivered as a layered PSD file.
Chinese Antique Furniture Shop - ChineseAntiqueFurnitureShop.com
As mentioned in the project summary, we're building a new site to showcase the collection of a Chinese antique furniture dealer. The site needs to convey that the owner is both knowledgeable and trustworthy. It should be clean, uncluttered, and classic in appearance, without being too formal or stuffy. The site is currently live so you can visit it but the current design is terrible and needs to be completely replaced.
Our Target Audience:
Customers are either interior decorators buying for clients, individual collectors, or dealers looking to purchase for their own inventory.
Purpose of the Site:
As each piece of Chinese antique furniture that is for sale is unique, the site is more of a catalog than a true e-commerce site. Here are some examples of web sites in the niche that we consider to be reasonably well done:
Design Style:
We need a professional looking site that appeals to the customer groups identified above. We want a Web 2.0 design that is clean and easy to navigate.
Design Pages:
All contest entrants should create a home page, a category page, and a product page. The category and product pages should just be variations of the home page. As the site does not currently have a logo, we will give special consideration to contestants that are able to attractively use the site name "Chinese Antique Furniture Shop" in the header that will be common throughout the site.
Contest Notes:
We will give feedback to all entries with 4 and 5 star ratings. We are not interested in entries that we rate with 3 stars or less.
Technical Specifications:
The design should be optimized for a 1024x768 screen resolution. Accounting for scroll bars, that equals a width of exactly 960px and the above the fold content (header images, search form, navigation, email opt-in form, first paragraph of text) should be visible within a height of 580px. The true height of the page, of course, will be dependent upon the content, and does not need to be restricted to 580px.
Stock Photos:
Please feel free to use the product images posted on the site. If you wish to use iStockPhoto or a similar service for the site images, please use the comp images in your design submissions. We will pay for the winning contestants stock images. Please bookmark or save the image numbers so we can easily locate them and pay for a license.
If you have any questions or feedback for us please leave a comment in the discussion thread. We will be checking this on a regular basis while the contest is happening.
Good luck on the contest. We look forward to seeing your work!
Future Opportunities:
Even if you don't win this contest we are still interested in quality designers for future projects. We will exchange contact information with 4 and 5 star entrants for the potential to work on future projects.
- Classic, elegant, professional site
- Web 2.0 style
- The primary content areas should be clean, uncluttered, and easy to read.
- Use of a specific color palette isn't mandatory, but some use oftraditional Chinese colors such as red and gold would be nice
- Original design concept
- Usable, easy to navigate site
- Fast loading graphics
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Shot with my mobile phone at 1am. Not too bad for such a late-night (or is that early morning?) attempt.
Note: M.I.Y.O. Monday stands for Make It Your Own Monday, a question thrown out to DCF readers every Monday to jumpstart the week with lively interaction. I also welcome questions and suggestions for future MIYO Mondays. Email me.
Where do you eat when everything else has closed down for the night?
Dress has been hung up and set aside to be dry-cleaned. I've washed my face twice and scrubbed off my make-up. And what a relief it is to step out of my heels and into more comfortable heel-less shoes. As if on cue, the hunger pangs make themselves felt – and heard. Shallow, then deep rumblings affixed to an abyss increasing in depth.
Oh, so dramatic! But hunger often is. What was that someone once said about "…not living right if one has not eaten right?" The event was enjoyable but look-at-me fancy, and this all too often precludes eating. What a waste of lipstick, after all. Heehee.
In the car, my Bin and I mentally run through our list of the usual late night suspects. It's past midnight and we crave for the burgers at Draft but while their bar is open, the kitchen is closed. Liquids are not food, so on we go. Don't feel like North Park, though the salpicao at Whistlestop presents a possibility.
Where else? Where else?
We end up where we always end up post-event: at Old Swiss Inn. I love their baked pork knuckles and cheese fondue of course, and a new favorite is their S'mores Fondue. Tonight however, sans make-up and inhibition, my Bin and I tuck into the Spaghetti Bolognese with reckless abandon and I discover my next new favorite: the Swiss-style Burger.
This burger (photo above) is bedecked with all the trimmings plus another glorious extra: a gleaming fried egg atop. In the bright light of a dinner eaten thankfully at one in the morning, it shines like a beacon of sustenance and satisfaction. I don't often eat late at night but this late night eat is one of the most satiating and joyful I have recently.
Tell me: where do you go for late night eating?


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We received this message this week about a new daycare opening in the neighborhood:
"My name is Kristina and I am writing to let you know about the new daycare we are opening off of Columbia Street. Sitters Studio is an artistic childcare agency that staffs artists as childcare providers. We have been in NYC for 6 years and this past year we opened our first artistic daycare in Brooklyn (off of Smith St.). We received such a positive response that we jumped at the chance to nab a new space on President between Hicks and Columbia.
Our Studio Daycare program used art as the starting point for all developmental learning. Our belief is that, whether it is learning colors with Mondrian, practicing gross motor skills with "The Nutcracker" or understanding math concepts of high/low and more/less with Prokofiev, great art can foster great learning.
The Studio Daycare program is set up to accept children as young as 1.5 years up to 5 years with a preschool program that prepares children for kindergarten. We offer part-time care options of: Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday. Each day, drop off begins at 8AM until 9AM and pick up begins at 4:30PM until 6PM. Included with that are 2 meals and 2 snacks per day all of which are made from organic/natural food products."
To learn more or to set up an appointment for a visit, go to www.sittersstudio.com/daycare or contact Sitters Studio at 646.246.6024 / firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Angry Orchard review, Crispin original hard apple cider review, Hard apple cider reviews, Hard cider, Stella Artois Cidre review
By now, you've probably started noticing a few television ads touting hard apple ciders — from the lofty Stella Artois Cidre (notice Stella doesn't call its lager, bière), to the cranky Angry Orchard, complete with a curmudgeon of an animated apple tree mascot. Take a closer look, and you'll find that these sparkly alcoholic beverages are steadily encroaching on the refrigerated shelf space in liquor stores and supermarkets that, typically, was once considered beer territory — with the occasional goofy fruity margarita in a can.
And for the past few years, many of these hard ciders have been showing up on restaurant menus, much like their distant cousins, twice removed — the much adored craft beers.
While hard ciders target beer and wine drinkers alike, they boast a bit of a genteel reputation, flavor-wise, so it's not surprising that women make up a fair share of the consumer base. Hard cider, with its pretty amber glitter and gentle fizz, might look like beer as it slides into a glass, but the first sip — met with a sweet opener and a slightly tart finish — will put any notion that it's a permutation of beer to rest.
Hard cider is, essentially, fermented apple juice with sugars that have morphed into alcohol. Like many beers, the alcohol by volume (ABV) in the average hard cider ranges from 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent.
Note that if you love beer, there's no guarantee that you'll become a fan of hard cider but, conversely, if you can't stand the taste of beer, you might very well enjoy the refreshing flavor of a well-crafted hard cider.
And there's the conundrum — finding the right cider among the throng. Not to worry. I've been snatching bottles of hard cider off the shelves for a while now, with the intention of finding the ideal version — and weeding out the clunkers.
My favorites:
Stella Artois Cidre, about $8 for a pack of four 12-ounce bottles. Stella is billed as a drier, premium European-style cider. It's part of the Anheuser-Busch family.
First look: Each bottle contains 4.5 percent ABV and170 calories. The label touts that the cider is made with hand-picked apples. Ingredients include hard cider (water, apple juice concentrate, dextrose), water, sucrose, and natural flavor. Stella Artois suggests serving the cider in a stemmed white wine glass, and pairing it with fish, chicken and a variety of cheeses.
Good news: Stella offers a bright apple flavor that isn't too sweet, with a slight malt finish that lets you know this isn't a drink for kids. At 170 calories, it has fewer calories than some other hard ciders that can hit the mid-200 calorie range.
Bad news: There's little to complain about here.
Last words: It's my second favorite.
Crispin Natural Hard Apple Cider Original, about $8 for a pack of four 12-ounce bottles. It recently became part of MillerCoors.
First look: Each bottle contains 5 percent ABV and only 150 calories. Ingredients include hard apple cider, filtered water and natural apple essence.
Good news: Clear apple notes, just the right amount of carbonation – doesn't tickle your nose; nor does it mask the fresh, natural apple flavor, either. Less sugary tasting than some of the others. Fewer calories than the others tested, which allows me little guilt when downing two.
Bad news: For some reason that I can't understand, several brands, including Crispin, suggest serving over ice. Please ignore them. Nothing is gained by watering down this terrific, but gently flavored drink. What does boost the hard ciders, though, is to stash them in the freezer for a few minutes to get them icy cold.
Last words: My new favorite casual summer drink.
Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Crisp Apple, $9 for a pack of six 12-ounce bottles.
First look: At first glance, the dark amber bottle makes the cider look more like a beer. Each 12-ounce bottle contains 5 percent ABV and 210 calories. Ingredients include hard apple cider and natural flavors. All of these ciders contain sulfites, by the way.
Good news: Since Angry Orchard comes in a six pack, it's less expensive than Stella and Crispin. This cider is packed with plenty of overt apple flavor. If you prefer your drinks on the sweet side, then you might go for Angry Orchard.
Bad news: For an angry drink, it's awfully sweet, making it less than ideal as a hot-weather thirst quencher. Plus, it has quite a few more calories than Stella and Crispin.
Last words: Too sweet, too many calories, but I don't hate it. Can't drink more than one of these, though.
Don't bother:
Here's the quick and dirty on these three:
Hornsby's Amber Hard Cider: Harsh, without any fresh apple flavor.
Johnny Appleseed: Think Martinelli's sparkling cider. The company suggests serving the cider over ice. Sure, if you want to water it down further.
Newton's Folly Granny Smith Draft Cider: Pale and nearly without flavor. Actually, if it had no flavor at all, it would be better, because the little that's in there is slightly acidic and medicinal.
Have you tried any of these hard apple ciders? If so, do you have a favorite?


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Lightweight winners: Thinner and typically more breathable, lightweight socks are great for all-purpose wear. The Drymax Lite Hiking Socks ($12.50) rated high for comfort, with a tightly woven arch for added support. The fabric washed well with no pilling or fading, but they did shrink a bit.
Tops in midweight: Midweight models have more padding to defend against chafing. However, their thickness can make boots feel tight. The Drymax Hiking HD Socks ($15) solve the latter problem with compressed padding that makes them plush yet not bulky. These were also surprisingly good at moving sweat off the skin, and washed beautifully. The heavier Eurosock Path Silver Crew Socks ($18) drew raves for toe and heel cushioning. Silver-ion-infused thread helps inhibit the "stinkies." These are shrinkers, so consider a larger size.


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Masterson open to receiving feedback on mechanics
BALTIMORE -- Hesitant to shower Justin Masterson with too many new ideas and philosophies immediately upon his joining a new club, the Cardinals, after watching him pitch twice, are now positioned to increase the feedback and offer fresh suggestions that they hope will help the right-hander turn around his season.
"It's not like he walked in and we said nothing, but we first wanted to hear where he's been," manager Mike Matheny said of Masterson, who was acquired in a July 30 trade with Cleveland. "I think the greatest thing we can do is first listen to what this guy's saying and catch up to what Cleveland had been doing and trying to get him to do, so we can understand why he's doing what he's doing.
"We've been in that mode of just gathering information because there is nothing worse for a guy than for us to come in and say, 'OK, scrap all that stuff you've been working on.' He may have been going in the right direction, but still in the process. So tell us where you are. We've been listening to that."
Masterson's first start for the Cardinals was better than his second, which lasted only two innings on Friday. He had particular trouble with the feel of his sinker, a pitch integral to Masterson's success. Last season, he rode it to a 14-win, All-Star season.
This year, he has battled release point, mechanics, a compromised right knee and velocity drop. His ERA is more than two runs higher than it was a year ago. He has allowed five or more runs in 11 of 21 starts.
"Right now, he's trying to get it in the right place, which doesn't allow him to let it eat," Matheny said. "Once he gets a good feel with where he is mechanically, I think that allows him to ramp up and use his lower half a little bit better."
Matheny also noted that Masterson, instead of waiting for feedback from a new set of coaches, has also been quick to seek it out. After coming out of Friday's game, Masterson sought out Adam Wainwright to talk mechanics.
"It wasn't exactly what I wanted it to be," Masterson said of Friday's outing. "We don't feel that far off either. Last outing, I felt really good about getting through pitches. This one didn't feel as crisp. But I think being able to dissect both of them as we go should lead to a better next outing."
Masterson's next start is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. He'll be able to begin incorporating any suggested mechanical adjustments on Sunday, when he throws his between-starts bullpen.


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While searching for ideas to bring the political parties together, one fact seems to stand out. It seems what is lacking on most of the issues is common sense.
For example, the four dams on the Klamath River that are being proposed to be removed. These dams create enough clean energy for 70,000 residents. This effort is being resisted by those who will be adversely affected by their removal. The threat of flooding and human safety must win the argument and the plan be abandoned. The price tag for the dam removal is $291 million. This project is stalled in Congress awaiting $800 million for the restoration to the ecosystems that will be affected by the removal. Common sense is necessary.
I believe most people realize they can"t spend more money than they receive, whether their income is from employment or some type of public assistance. Bankruptcy will result. Common sense dictates the U.S. government cannot keep spending more than it receives. While our administration looks for creative ways to get more revenue without serious spending restraint, the country is going bankrupt. I wonder what those who elected Barack Obama will do when their free birth control, food stamps and all the freebies promised to them to buy their vote are suddenly stopped for lack of funding. They have been so dependent on government for their livelihood.
Tell your elected representatives to get our fiscal house in order. Common sense must prevail.
You want change? Change the status quo.
— Patsy K. Carter, Willows


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It may be foolish to even consider writing a post about taxes in an election year (and amidst the 1,875th Republican primary debate…) but if there are only two things that you can count on in life, it's death and…you know.
Ah, tax season. That time of year where you realize that the rich really do get richer and the poor help pay for it. Or for some, that time of year where you can finally pay down some debt or upgrade your television or just feel flush for a couple days. I've done taxes in good years (2011 wasn't so bad, really) and in bad years (2010, you horrid little bugger) and a few in between, so I thought I would share a few tips for the un/under-employed to help you make the most of your money.
- Keep track of everything: Ideally, you've been holding on to all your receipts (yeah, right…) but if not, go back through your monthly bank statements and highlight expenses that might be deductible, specifically expenses related to job-seeking, education, donations, medical expenses, and even a move, if it's for a job. I set up a GMail label for any expense I think I might deduct, so it's easy to go back at tax time.
- Government aid is almost always taxed: If you received unemployment benefits or compensation, you will need to report that and pay taxes on it, unless you read my post on unemployment and had the taxes taken out in advance (a lifesaver!) However, programs like WIC or TANF or other food assistance generally are not taxed. Be sure to ask a professional or check online before filing to make sure you're paying no more than you have to!
- No need to report wages from Bank of Mom/Dad/Grandparents/Sugar Daddy: Unless you are receiving Romney-levels of assistance, you don't have to report gifts! Even if the gifts are at a taxable level, it is the responsibility of the giver to pay any required federal taxes. Unless you were given a gift that produces interest (stocks, bonds, funds, trusts, etc.), you have no obligation to the government. You'd be surprised, but I have friends who have included monthly parental money under wages – don't be that guy!
- File your taxes every year: Times is rough, y'all. I get it. But for most people out there, you're either missing out of money you could have in your pocket OR you're setting yourself up for even greater debt down the road by not filing. If you do owe the government, 'tis better to file and set up a monthly payment plan than it is to ignore it. Trust me, it will not go away.
- Doing your taxes shouldn't cost you an arm and leg: E-filing is so easy and inexpensive (often free on the federal level based on your income.) Unless you have a very complicated return or unusual financial situation, you can file yourself – or get a friend to help you! Take advantage of reputable sites such as TurboTax, H&R Block, etc. that will process your return quickly and get you your refund. Save time by setting up direct deposit and don't be tricked into money-sucking options like refund debit cards (watch for hidden fees!), filing fees taken from your refund ($29.95 additional cost if you don't pay upfront), or opening additional accounts you don't need.
- Refunds are not bonus money: I know that tax refunds often feel like a year-end bonus – but they're not. It's just your money that the government has been holding on to. If you notice over the course of a year or two that you are getting significant refunds (without any major credits or unusual circumstances), you may consider having less tax withheld from your paycheck each period. Instead of a $2,500 "bonus" in April, you could be getting an extra $200 a month! It's much easier to maintain a budget, pay down debt, boost your savings, and generally try to be a responsible adult if you're maximizing your take home pay.
Anything that I've forgotten? Anyone have a crazy tax story? Or do we all just have Taxman stuck in our head now?


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Affordable Solutions, LLC, of Orange is donating its service to help the Amity Performing Arts students raise money get to Florida.
A shredding truck will be parked in the Amity High School parking lot on Saturday, Jan. 26. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All the money raised will go towards the cost of the Florida trip.
Each student will have his/her name on a sheet. When the person brings their papers to be shredded to the truck, please have them tell the organizer to mark it down under the selected students name. All the money will go towards that students Florida trip.
The more people you have come to the event, the more money they can raise. If a particular student is not listed at the time of the drop off, the money will go into a general fund towards the trip. Affordable Solutions will not go back and give credit — after the fact.
All items should be in a box (easily picked up by a student) No trash bags, paper bags, etc. Paper clips (except the large black ones), staples, can be shredded. No trash or non-paper items please.
1-5 small copy boxes (similar to copy paper box) $ 10 per box 1-5
Large banker boxes $ 20.00 per box
6-10 small copy boxes (similar to copy paper box) $ 8.00 per box
6-10 Large banker boxes $ 16.00 per box
Common Questions
Will the documents be shredded at the drop-off location or are they transported to another facility? All documents will be shredded on-site?
Workers will remove documents from vehicles and put them in the truck for shredding.
Do staples and paper clips need to be removed?
No, the machine can handle staples and paper clips, however, you need to remove all binders.
Is there a certain way to prepare my documents?
Simply put all paper documents into a box for easy removal.
What happens to the shredded paper?
The shredded documents are transported to a recycling facility and baled before being recycled into new paper.
Contact the Company at www.affordableshredding.com (203) 795-3591 Fax (203) 795-3820


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Caleb, are you better?
Kings of Leon played the ACC in Toronto last night. The band resumed touring in Vancouver on September 28 and my friend (and trainer) Hayley McGowan was there, said they were amazing and that Caleb sounded amazing, and was so appreciative of the Vancouver audience and seemed to be grateful to be back on stage again.
It was more of the same here in Toronto - some reviewers noted that the opening seemed tentative but that the band, once they found their groove, lit it up for the fans. Of course this is good news. That Caleb Followill, after a meltdown in July, seems to have recovered is great news.
But as I said at the time, he had a deadline. They set up these dates almost as soon as he went down. Get "Well Enough" is what I called it at the time. And, you know, I guess that's fine so long as the people get their fix and why am I such a f-cking downer bitch for sh-tting on the comeback but the truth is, recovery can be fleeting and I hope there's a plan, when they can wrap up this tour, that sees him working on a long-term care strategy. Are we fighting about that too?


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Reigning US Women's Champion IM Irina Krush is on a four-game winning streak at the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. After a first round loss to GM Pia Cramling in match two, Irina won game two against Cramling to advance the match to tiebreak. Then she won the rapid tiebreak 2-0.
In the same tiebreak round, the other remaining American player, Anna Zatonskih, was eliminated.
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Course reviews
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+1 votes Joe Thompson › February 17, 2011
+1 votes Jack Richards › May 5, 2011
perfect for beginners and for an great for practice.
+1 votes John K › August 8, 2012
This is the Everyman course. Which means you're liable to see every kind of person out while you're throwing. Maybe a drunk bum, maybe a family of picnickers. Definitely kids playing basketball and toddlers on the swing sets and in the wading pool. Thankfully the majority of the baskets are away from high traffic areas. They are all short, which makes this a satisfying course for beginners. The trees are nice for shade and easy to dodge. Hazards include oozing diapers and broken bottles and bags of hobo trash. If you overlook that, it is a fun round of nine.
+0 votes Alex H › October 14, 2010
+0 votes Dan Ferch › October 13, 2010
Great beginner course! Well maintained and has challenging elements to keep an experienced player going for bird!
+0 votes Dustin Wells › April 27, 2011
+0 votes Jason Atterberry › April 1, 2013
+0 votes Matt Nemmers › December 1, 2015
A little pedestrian, but there are much worse courses out there. Definitely a good use of the land off the main hub of 14th Street. Great for glow and quick lunchtime rounds when you're short on time or daylight and are Jonesing for a game.
-1 votes Cory T › January 23, 2014
You might get mugged, rapped, or murdered at this course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not challenging at all STAY AWAY!
Not challenging at all STAY AWAY!


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Need to push your product on the masses? What better way to do it than with a vertable army of celebrity spokespeople? This seems to be Microsoft's line of thinking when it comes to Windows Phone 8. They've lined up not just one or two celebrity endorsements, but closer to a half dozen, and those include some pretty big names.
Microsoft already had Jessica Alba extole the virtues of Windows Phone 8 at their launch event, and more celebrities like her haven't been far behind. Microsoft just pushed out two spots, one that features UK TV personality Holly Willoughby, and another with Arrested Development alumnus Will Arnett, but that's only the beginning. The Sun reports that Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, and James Corden are also hopping on the Windows Phone 8 ad bandwagon.
This seems to be right in line with Microsoft's big all-or-nothing ad push for new Windows 8-related devices, but only time will tell if Lumia-wielding celebrities will pay off big or not. In the meantime, sit back and place your bets; who's coming next? [The Sun, The Verge, The Next Web]


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Wheeling candidates oppose gambling cafe proposal
In the latest squabble between Fresh Farms shopping center in Wheeling and its neighboring residents, candidates for village offices are siding with the neighbors.
At issue are Laredo Hospitality's plans for two cafes serving wine, beer and sandwiches while providing access to video gambling machines.
A similar operation called Stella's in the Wheeling Lynn Plaza sailed through the village approval process, but Maxine's, planned for a vacant store at 255 E. Dundee Road on the west end of Fresh Farms, has hit snags.
The restaurant would be within 100 feet of homes and close to Walt Whitman School, at 133 S. Wille Ave., opponents say.
Their objections include concerns about parking problems at the center, the selling of alcoholic beverages and the cafe's proposed operating hours of 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Resident Gerald Lindman told the village plan commission in January that he and his neighbors in the One Milwaukee Place Condominium Association specifically oppose gambling.
Christine Dologopol, of the 200 block of Center Street, also has been an outspoken critic of Fresh Farms.
"I understand retail and commercial is important, but that building (the center) is way too big and so close to the homes on Center Avenue," she said. "We don't need an establishment with open beer and open wine."
Laredo pulled the request for a special use permit off the Feb. 25 village board agenda and asked that it be sent back to the plan commission, which had voted 5-1 against the cafe. The commission probably will take up the question again late this month or in May, village planner Andrew Jennings said.
Candidates for village board say they oppose the proposed video gambling site a Fresh Farms.
"Kill it quickly, painlessly, mercifully," said village president candidate Pat Horcher.
Trustee Dean Argiris, who is running for village president in next week's election, also expressed misgivings about the cafe,
"If (the developer) doesn't address parking and hours when it comes back to the board, I will probably vote no," Argiris said. "I am sympathetic to the surrounding single-family homes."
Village President Judy Abruscato, who is seeking re-election, said Maxine's might be acceptable on the east side of the center.
"It just won't work there (on the west)," said Abruscato. "The parking is overwhelmed, and it's next to a neighborhood."
Incumbent Trustee Bill Hein agreed.
"I'm leaning toward probably voting no on it, only because it's very close to an old neighborhood, close to the school," Hein said. "They have limited food, they're there for the video gaming, and I don't think it's the place for it."
Trustee Ken Brady, also seeking re-election, and newcomer Greg Stavros, said they would likely oppose the proposal.
Board candidate Mary Krueger praised the neighbors for speaking out, but said Wheeling needs businesses, and the village board must follow state law.
"It's a tough call," she said. "Parking in that center is an issue. Who are they marketing to? My mother would have loved a place like that where she could have a panini and play a little and go home."
Trustee hopeful Mary Papantos spoke against the cafe at the plan commission's January hearing.
"I'm not totally against video gaming," Papantos said. "It's the location. And the residents don't want cars driving up and down their street at 2 a.m."
Center owner Paul Svigos said he's turned down tenants that he thinks would make heavier use of the parking than Maxine's.
Under state law, once a community votes to allow video gaming, any place granted a license to serve liquor for drinking on the premises can apply to the Illinois Gaming Board for a gambling license.
Maxine's customers will be at least 60 percent female between the ages of 40 and 75 years of age, Gary Leff, chief executive officer of Laredo, told the village. He said the company is constructing similar cafes in Hoffman Estates and Bartlett, both near grocery stores.


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Are you a musician? A promoter? A venue operator? Then you get it. You work hard to put together an amazing show, but then comes the real challenge — promotion. How do you get fans to actually get off the couch and go? How do you compete with a world of distractions — computers and TVs, video games and sporting events?
The answer is PROMOTE IT for Shows — a revolutionary new tool that helps artists, promoters and music venues pack the house. How does it work? Simple. It goes where your fans are right now. It goes on Facebook where they're chatting with friends and making plans. It puts your show in front of the most likely fans and encourages them to like it, RSVP, share it, buy tickets, and invite their friends to come along.
If you've used PROMOTE IT for Songs or Pages in the past, you know how simple we made building targeted, highly effective Facebook advertising campaigns. And now we've taken everything we've learned from doing that nearly 50,000 times and created a version for your shows.
PROMOTE IT for Shows campaigns take only minutes to set up, reach all the right local people and get those people to respond and invite friends to buy tickets and come along. The system "learns" whats most effective from previous campaigns and applies to shows and venues of all sizes.
But does it work? Yes! say the many top venues that have been trying it for the past month, including The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, Brooklyn Bowl and Knitting Factory in NY.
"Once we set up the ads, we saw ticket sales start to go up," said Tonya Cooke, Social Media Manager at The Roxy in a recent LA Times article.
PROMOTE IT for Shows goes beyond traditional event advertising, creating new relationships between the artist, the venue and local music fans by driving 'likes' and encouraging subscribers to join mailing lists. The system even has an optional incentive element that artists, promoters and venues can activate to offer free tickets for early responders.
Want to check it out? Here's a few screen shots from a recent venue campaign. Or, if you're ready to explore it right now, click here.


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My grandmother, the last of my grandparents, and M's Great-Grandma, passed away yesterday. We were expecting it for a few days, so it was not a complete surprise, but the sense of loss is very great.
So, we are racing around today, packing, doing laundry, going shopping for car snacks and coloring books, and for a while forgetting to be sad.
We'll leave this evening and be back sometime early next week, but I'm not sure when I'll be back to blogging. There's a lot that needs to be done and I don't foresee blogging for at least the next couple of weeks.
Take care, everyone!


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Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned
Tornado Alley May Not Be Safe, GAO Says
By Carol D. Leonnig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security relied on a rushed, flawed study to justify its decision to locate a $700 million research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas, according to a government report.
The department's analysis was not "scientifically defensible" in concluding that it could safely handle dangerous animal diseases in Kansas -- or any other location on the U.S. mainland, according to a Government Accountability Office draft report obtained by The Washington Post. The GAO said DHS greatly underestimated the chance of accidental release and major contamination from such research, which has been conducted only on a remote island off the United States.
DHS staff members tried quietly last week to fend off a public airing of the facility's risks, agency correspondence shows. Department officials met privately with staff members of a congressional oversight subcommittee to try to convince them that the GAO report was unfair, and to urge them to forgo or postpone a hearing. But the House Energy and Commerce Committee's oversight and investigations subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), decided otherwise. It plans to hold a hearing Thursday on the risk analysis, according to two sources briefed on the plans.
The criticism of DHS's site selection comes as the proposed research lab, the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), was expected to win construction funding in the congressional appropriations process.
"Drawing conclusions about relocating research with highly infectious exotic animal pathogens from questionable methodology could result in regrettable consequences," the GAO warned in its draft report. DHS's review was too "limited" and "inadequate" to decide that any mainland labs were safe, the report found. GAO officials declined to comment on the findings.
The new developments started another round of accusations that politics steered DHS's decision in January to build the proposed lab in Manhattan, Kan. Critics of the choice argue that a Kansas contingent of Republican Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts and then-Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, aggressively lobbied DHS to pick their state. Records show that a DHS undersecretary and his site selection committee met frequently with the senators, one of whom is a member of an appropriations subcommittee that helps set DHS funding.
A Texas consortium that hoped to lure the DHS facility to San Antonio argues that the agency has wasted millions of dollars trying to justify its choice, and said the GAO's findings show that the selection method was "preposterous."
"They call it 'Tornado Alley' for a reason," said Michael Guiffre, an attorney for the consortium. "This really boils down to politics at its very worst and public officials who are more concerned about erecting some gleaming new research building than thinking about what's best for the general public."
DHS officials and Kansas leaders say the selection system, which began in late 2006, was always fair and open. Brownback has noted that George W. Bush was president in mid-January when his home state of Texas lost the competition.
"The process involved a transparent six-year process, run by career civil servants and punctuated with multiple public meetings near each finalist location," DHS spokesman Matthew Chandler said.
The DHS lab would replace and expand upon the mission of a federal research facility on a remote island on the northern tip of Long Island, N.Y. Critics of moving the operation to the mainland argue that a release could lead to widespread contamination that could kill livestock, devastate a farm economy and endanger humans. Along with the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease, NBAF researchers plan to study African swine fever, Japanese encephalitis, Rift Valley fever and other viruses.
GAO's draft report said the agency's assessment of the risk of accidental release of toxins on mainland locations, including Kansas, was based on "unrepresentative accident scenarios," "outdated modeling" and "inadequate" information about the sites. The agency's analysis of the economic impact of domestic cattle being infected by foot-and-mouth disease played down the financial losses by not considering the worst-case scenario.
The agency noted that the United Kingdom's outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 2001, which resulted from an accidental release at a biological research laboratory south of London. Six million sheep, cattle and pigs were slaughtered to stop the contamination, and the country's agriculture market, comparatively a fraction of the U.S. market, lost $4.9 billion.
DHS had cited a foot-and-mouth disease facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as evidence that doing this research on the mainland is safe. But GAO said that is illogical: The NBAF would have a less sophisticated method for containing releases than the Winnipeg lab, it said, but would handle as many as 10 times the number of animals.
Selecting a spot for the lab has been rife with political battling and vigorous lobbying from five states that were finalists. Though the general public repeatedly voiced concern about the safety of such research, elected leaders were seeking the $3.5 billion jolt that the facility was expected to bring to its host's economy.
Critics of the selection of Kansas note that DHS Undersecretary Jay Cohen and others met often with the state's senators. Brownback said this month that he had helped add $36 million to a Senate bill to build the Kansas facility, and that he would work for the same in the House.
"We fought hard for this funding, and I'm glad my colleagues in the Senate realized the significant role this facility will play in researching emerging diseases that could endanger our food supply," he said on his Web site.
In recent days, DHS science officials involved in choosing the Manhattan site, adjoining Kansas State University, told Secretary Janet Napolitano's top staff members that GAO exceeded its authority in reviewing the agency's risk assessment, according to internal correspondence shared with The Post.
Chandler confirmed that agency staff members told the Energy and Commerce subcommittee staff members in their meeting last Monday that DHS would prefer not to have a hearing now. DHS officials were not trying to avoid discussing the issue during the appropriations process, Chandler said, but wanted to avoid wasting the agency's and committee's time until they saw the final GAO report.
"This has nothing to do with politics," Chandler said. "This is about logical reasoning . . . and was in the interest of everyone's time."
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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