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- "Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
Latinum was a rare silver-colored liquid metal that was used as currency by the Ferengi Alliance and many other worlds. For ease of transaction, latinum was usually suspended within "worthless" gold as a binding medium to produce gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")
During the mid-23rd century, bounty hunters, even from Federation species like the Tellarites, might expect Starfleet ships to pay bounties in latinum, including by depositing it in their accounts. (ST: "The Escape Artist")
Latinum apparently did not hold a similar monetary value in the mirror universe, as the Quark of that universe had never heard of it. (DS9: "Crossover")
Denominations of gold-pressed latinum, in order of increasing value, included the slip, the strip, the bar, and the brick.
Latinum items Edit
- Renewal scroll inscription pens
- Quark was selling renewal scroll inscription pens during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. The pens were latinum-plated. (DS9: "Fascination")
- Hair brooch
- Lwaxana Troi's latinum hair brooch was stolen while she was on Deep Space 9 in 2369. (DS9: "The Forsaken")
- Tooth sharpener
- Quark had to use wooden chew-sticks while Rom used a latinum tooth sharpener when they were children. (DS9: "Family Business")
- The Divine Treasury
- Quark stated that the Divine Treasury was made of pure latinum. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
- Waste extraction fixtures
- According to Nog, the waste extraction fixtures in the Nagal Residence were plated with latinum. Quark suggested that, if made Grand Nagus, he would (rather indulgently) have replaced them with solid latinum fixtures. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
- Bajoran earring
- Maihar'du gave Kira Nerys a latinum Bajoran earring as a gift from Grand Nagus Zek (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
Slips Edit
One hundred slips of gold-pressed latinum were equal to one strip. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- One slip
- Ferengi put one slip of gold-pressed latinum into the throne of the Grand Nagus. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
- A Ferengi traditionally paid a toll of one slip of latinum per head upon entering the house of another Ferengi. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Quark gave Brunt one slip of latinum "for his troubles" during his visit on behalf of the Ferengi Commerce Authority. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Quark paid his Bajoran employees one slip of latinum a day during the Cardassian Occupation. (DS9: "Things Past")
- Two slips
- Quark put two slips of gold-pressed latinum into his bust of the Blessed Exchequer, adding another two when making an extra request. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")
- Quark offered two slips to the first Ferengi to reach Empok Nor's infirmary. (DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi")
- Three slips
- In the Tower of Commerce in 2372, it cost three slips of gold-pressed latinum to sit down. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Seven slips
- In the Tower of Commerce in 2372, it cost seven slips of latinum to use the elevator. Quark exclaimed that this was more expensive than it was on his previous visits to the tower. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Eight slips
- Quark sold a sick Changeling to Odo for eight slips of latinum. When he thought it was dead, he asked for five slips, and when he thought it was alive he increased this to ten slips, finally leveling the deal at eight because it was "sick". (DS9: "The Begotten")
- Ten slips
- Quark charged Rom ten slips of latinum for a crate of root beer to be given to Nog. (DS9: "The Ascent")
- In the last game of tongo that Jadzia Dax played with Quark she won with a Full Consortium and was owed ten slips. (DS9: "Afterimage")
Strips Edit
Twenty strips were equal to one bar of latinum. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- One strip
- Quark said that a strip of latinum would pay for a couple of spins of the dabo wheel. (DS9: "Sanctuary")
- Nog and Jake Sisko planned to play dom-jot for a strip of latinum a go. (DS9: "Life Support")
- Two strips
- Doctor Orpax, one of the most expensive doctors on Ferenginar, charged two strips of latinum just to walk into the waiting room. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- With two strips, Elim Garak almost bought Jadzia's freedom from a Cardassian guard during the Occupation of Bajor. (DS9: "Things Past")
- On Cardassia IV, an overseer was offered the services of Kira Nerys for two strips of latinum. (DS9: "The Homecoming")
- Three strips
- Quark asked for three strips of latinum for one memorial disk of Plegg. (DS9: "The Alternate")
- Nog offered to sell his pajamas to Rom for three strips of latinum, but settled for two. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
- Jadzia Dax staked Thomas Riker three strips of gold-pressed latinum when his winning streak ran dry, thinking he was William T. Riker. (DS9: "Defiant")
- During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the purchase price would be three strips. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- Five strips
- During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the opening risk would be five strips. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- A cadet's uniform for Nog from Garak's shop cost Rom five strips of latinum. (DS9: "Facets")
- Eight strips
- During a game of tongo, Jadzia Dax stated that the sell price would be eight strips. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- Ten strips
- Nog sold the holosuite program A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx to Jadzia Dax for ten strips of latinum, who then gave it to Julian Bashir as a gift. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
- Fourteen strips
- Quark paid a dabo girl fourteen strips of latinum on payday. (DS9: "The Collaborator")
- Fifteen strips
- Jadzia Dax won fifteen strips of latinum from Quark in a tongo game. (DS9: "Business as Usual")
- Seventeen strips
- The price of a dress from Garak's shop was seventeen strips of latinum, but Quark offered twenty for it. (DS9: "Profit and Loss")
Bars Edit
One bar of gold-pressed latinum was equal to twenty strips or two thousand slips of latinum. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- One bar
- Tiron paid Quark one bar of latinum and a precious jeweled ring for a custom holosuite program. Apparently, this was quite generous, as Quark suggested that he could "move into a holosuite" with that much latinum. (DS9: "Meridian")
- In the late 2250s, Tevrin Krit suggested a 100,000 Federation credit-reward may be paid in "one big bar [of Latinum]." (ST: "The Escape Artist")
- Two bars
- Jadzia Dax lost two bars in a tongo game; and subsequently ask Worf to loan her to pay off Captain Ramirez. (DS9: "The Darkness and the Light")
- Three bars
- Ishka made three bars of gold-pressed latinum by investing in a Hupyrian beetle farm. (DS9: "Family Business")
- Quark paid three bars of gold-pressed latinum for the wreckage of a ship that crashed in the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9: "The Abandoned")
- Four bars
- Nog predicted that he could earn four bars of gold-pressed latinum from selling five thousand wrappages of Yamok sauce. (DS9: "Progress")
- Five bars
- The Noh-Jay Consortium traded seven tessipates of land on Bajor for five bars of gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "Progress")
- Nog's life savings in 2373 equaled five bars of gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "In the Cards")
- Yranac asked for five bars of gold-pressed latinum in exchange for sharing information. (TNG: "Gambit, Part I")
- Quark wagered Vash five bars of latinum that Benjamin Sisko would win a fight against Q. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Quark accepted five bars of latinum to retrieve a strongbox from Deep Space 9 for Pallra. (DS9: "Necessary Evil")
- Quark said that five bars of latinum would buy him five Nausicaans, a fast ship, and very few questions in order to break Rom out of the Dominion's cells. (DS9: "Favor the Bold")
- Quark estimated (possibly generously) that a day's business in his bar was about five bars of latinum. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
- Morica Bilby received a wage of five bars of latinum a week for services rendered as a shipping consultant. The salary increased to ten, then twenty, and finally thirty bars a week. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")
- Seven bars
- Quark offered to take the Promethean quartz-like lifeform off of Vash for seven bars of gold-pressed latinum rather than to auction it off. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Ten bars
- Bidding for the Verathan statue in Quark and Vash's auction started at ten bars. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Elias Giger paid ten bars of gold-pressed latinum for an Andorian chest containing a pre-Surak Vulcan bracelet, a 6th century Bajoran mandala, a 23rd century ion-transtator, and a Willie Mays baseball card from Earth dated 1951. (DS9: "In the Cards")
- Rom conceded that ten bars of latinum was an overly generous finder's fee. (DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi")
- Quark offered Pel ten bars of latinum to help start a new life. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- Quark offered to sell one hundred gross of self-sealing stem bolts to Emi for ten bars of latinum. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")
- Twelve bars
- When William T. Riker became the only customer in Quark's to win triple down Dabo, Quark gave him Vouchers for twelve bars of latinum. Riker "exchanged" the vouchers to obtain information from Quark on the location of the Duras sisters. (TNG: "Firstborn")
- Eighteen bars
- Quark reluctantly increased the amount he would pay Vash for the Promethean quartz-like lifeform from seven bars to eighteen, an offer which Vash declined. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Twenty bars
- Krax sold one memorial disk of Zek for twenty bars of latinum, suggesting it would double in price within a year. (DS9: "The Nagus")
- During an evacuation of Deep Space 9, Quark offered twenty bars for a seat on a transport off the station, increasing this from an original offer of five, followed by ten. (DS9: "The Siege")
- In 2375, when Seven suffered a type of multiple personality disorder, she took on the persona of Ferengi DaiMon Torrot and offered Captain Janeway twenty bars of latinum for the large astrometrics screen. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")
- Twenty-two bars
- One of Quark's customers didn't pay a "rather extensive" bar tab that came to twenty-two bars including the interest it accumulated. Quark said, although he would be offered eight bars, he would accept twelve. (DS9: "Return to Grace")
- Thirty bars
- Quark's last offer to Vash for the Promethean quartz-like lifeform was thirty bars, which Vash declined. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Thirty-six bars
- Quark sold an item in his auction of Vash's finds to a buyer called Kolos for thirty-six bars of latinum. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Fifty bars
- Zek offered a reward of fifty bars of gold-pressed latinum for the return of Ishka. (DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi")
- One hundred and five bars
- Quark sold an item in his auction of Vash's finds to his cousin Stol for one hundred and five bars of latinum. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- One hundred and fifty-one bars
- Quark sold a necklace (an item in his auction of Vash's finds) to a buyer called Rul the Obscure for one hundred and fifty-one bars of latinum. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- One hundred and eighty-nine bars
- Zek could buy two thousand tons of Kohlanese barley for one hundred and eighty-nine bars of latinum. (DS9: "Prophet Motive")
- One hundred and ninety-nine bars
- Quark sold forty-two of the eighty Rings of Paltriss to Ashrock for one hundred and ninety-nine bars of gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "Melora")
- Two hundred bars
- In late 2374, Quark made a profit of two hundred bars of gold-pressed latinum when he sold Denevan crystals to a Nausicaan entrepreneur. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice")
- Vash suggested that they start the bidding for one of her artifacts from the Gamma Quadrant at two hundred bars of latinum. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Three hundred and fifty bars
- Vash predicted the value of the Promethean quartz-like lifeform at around three hundred and fifty bars of gold-pressed latinum, rather than Quark's prediction of seven bars. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Five hundred bars
- In 2373, Brunt bid five hundred bars of gold-pressed latinum for all fifty-two disks of Quark's remains. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- Six hundred bars
- On stardate 47182.1, Quark attempted to evacuate with six hundred bars of gold-pressed latinum. (DS9: "Invasive Procedures")
- One thousand bars
- Ah-Kel and Ro-Kel intended to charge one thousand bars (non-negotiable) for an "ornately carved metal sphere". (DS9: "Vortex")
- Janel Tigan said that the broken waveguide in 14-3-A would make him lose one thousand bars a day. (DS9: "Prodigal Daughter")
- Three thousand bars
- A buyer called Kolos offered three thousand bars for an item from the Gamma Quadrant in an auction of Vash's finds. (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Five thousand bars
- Rom offered to buy Quark's Bar for five thousand bars of gold-pressed latinum, although he expected Quark to haggle up to at least eight thousand. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
- One million bars
- Q offered one million bars of gold-pressed latinum for the boxed quartz from Vash's collection (although he was insincere about his bid). (DS9: "Q-Less")
- Ten million bars
- Gaila offered ten million bars of gold-pressed latinum to Quark in an attempt to keep him in the world of weapon sales. (DS9: "Business as Usual")
Bricks Edit
- Sixty bricks
- Brunt bribed Quark with sixty bricks of gold-pressed latinum to make him financial adviser to the Nagus. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
- One hundred bricks
- After Morn faked his death and used Quark to get rid of his cohorts, he regurgitated one hundred bricks worth of latinum as compensation. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")
- One thousand bricks
- During the Lissepian Mother's Day Heist that took place on Lissepia in 2365, one thousand bricks of gold-pressed latinum were stolen from the Central Bank of Lissepia. Larell had told Quark that Morn had won the thousand bricks of gold-pressed latinum in the Lissepian Lottery. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?", "The Sound of Her Voice")
Further values Edit
- Seventeen bars, three strips, and five slips
- The total of Rom's life savings in 2373 and the amount he bid for Quark's remains. (DS9: "Body Parts")
- Thirteen kilograms
- Tahna Los gave Lursa and B'Etor thirteen kilograms of latinum in exchange for a canister of bilitrium. (DS9: "Past Prologue")
- Three cases
- The dowry for the wedding of Tholian Ambassador that visited Deep Space 9, stolen while at the station. (DS9: "Defiant")
- A case
- All the latinum in Quark's possession at the time of an evacuation of Deep Space 9 could fit in one case. (DS9: "The Siege")
- Values to be evaluated
Comparative values Edit
The following provides comparison on the value of latinum for specific items. Further details of each item may be seen above.
- Clothing
- Cadet's uniform - five strips
- Dress from Garak's Clothiers – seventeen to twenty strips
- Life savings
- Nog – five bars
- Quark – one hundred bricks and six hundred bars
- Rom – seventeen bars, three strips, and five slips
- Wages
- Morica Bilby – five to thirty bars a week
- Quark's employees during the Cardassian Occupation – one slip per day
- Quark's dabo girls on DS9 – fourteen strips per pay cycle (undetermined)
- Profits
- Janel Tigan – more than a thousand bars a day
- Quark – five bars a day
- Holosuite programs
- A Visit with the Pleasure Goddess of Rixx – ten strips
- Custom holosuite program – one bar
Apocrypha Edit
Star Trek: Armada II depicts the natural form of latinum occurring in sparse nebulae in a form that can be harvested. The Federation uses it for trade, while the Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, and Cardassian Union also use latinum for research. The Borg do not use it, and Species 8472 converts it into biomatter.
External link Edit
- Latinum at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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November 29, 2007
When the Wabash College football team faced Case Western University in the second round of the NCCA Division III football playoffs last Saturday, there were so many similarities both teams had a good idea what to expect.
Wabash and Case boast big-time linebackers in Gagliardi Award finalists Adi Pynenberg (left) and Tom Brew. Both teams had prolific offenses led by solid sophomore quarterbacks. And the two teams faced five common opponents with each team going 5-0 in those contests.
Wabash jumped out to a 21-0 lead and knocked Case Western out of the playoffs with a 38-23 victory in Cleveland.
This week the Little Giants travel to Whitewater, Wisconsin to play the second-ranked Warhawks of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Aside from the fact that Wabash and UWW won their respective conference championships to get into the playoffs, there are virtually no similarities between the two football programs and the colleges they represent.
With just over 900 students, Wabash is tiny compared to UWW's enrollment of 10,700. The Warkhawks compete in the rugged Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), which is made up of the University of Wisconsin regional campuses; most of them are about the same size as Whitewater. Wabash, on the other hand, competes in the North Coast Athletic Conference that features some of the top private liberal arts colleges in the country.
The Little Giants haven't played in the national title game in 30 years when the 1977 team lost to Widener in a Stagg Bowl shootout. Whitewater has fallen to Mount Union in the last two national championship games.
None of that matters Saturday. When the opening kick sails through the air, it'll be a classic Division III playoff game between two schools with tremendous pride and football tradition.
One of the neat similarities this week is the matchup between two Gagliardi Award finalists. Pynenberg, Wabash's national player of the year finalist, will see plenty of another Gagliardi Award finalist when Whitewater's star running back Justin Beaver (pictured right) takes the field. Pynenberg owns the Wabash records for most tackles in a season and in a career. Beaver has rushed for 2,001 yards and 13 touchdowns this year and more than 5,000 yards in his career.
Some people have called this game a "David and Goliath" battle; others see the game as a battle between two elite programs, one that could come down to special teams and turnovers.
"I like being the underdog," says Wabash's Pynenberg, who was labeled too small to play at the college level. "I feel like I was born that way. I've been the underdog all my life. I've always been told I was too short and too small to be a good college football player, so I'm comfortable being the underdog."
Pynenberg knows that when the whistle sounds, it's 11 on 11 and anything can happen.
"We've got to be ready Saturday," he said. "We can't be afraid of Whitewater simply because they're the number two-ranked team in the nation and have been to the national finals the past two seasons."
Wabash has proven it can rise to challenges as a football team. When All-American quarterback Dustin Huff was lost to a broken leg in the season-opener, Wabash regrouped and reeled off eight straight wins. After dropping a heart-breaking loss to DePauw on a last-second, 47-yard field goal, Wabash regrouped to drub Mount St. Joseph and Case Western in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
"Being the underdog doesn't change our mind set going into this week," said sophomore quarterback Matt Hudson (left), who has gone 9-1 after being thrust into the starting position in week three of the season. "We're focused on going 1-0 Saturday just like we have been the previous 12 weeks.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to play the number-two-ranked team in the country," he said.
Hudson, who has thrown for 2,603 yards and 24 touchdowns, while completing 69 percent of his passes, is a big reason for Wabash's success. He's spread the ball around sufficiently to a stable of seasoned receivers, including seniors Mike Russell (61 catches, 760 yards, 5 TDs), Bart Banach (39-610-7), Gabe Guerrero (25-419-6), and Ray Green (20-344-5). Fellow second-year player Brock Graham has been a huge asset for Hudson, rushing for seven touchdowns, while leading the team with 64 receptions and scoring another five touchdowns.
Hudson's success — and Wabash's rejuvenated running game — are directly related to stability on the offensive line, which suffered several injuries in the pre-season and early games of 2007. Led by senior all-conference tackle Brian Hilts, Wabash's offensive line has paved the way for 1,307 rushing yards, 3,521 passing yards, 52 touchdowns, and has allowed just 16 sacks in 12 games.
Hilts (right) says the team will prepare for its Goliath of a game just as it always does — with preparation. "Being the underdog doesn't change our preparation this week," Hilts said. "We have to give our best effort this weekend to win; we always believe we can win if we put in the effort. This game is winnable if we just go out and give our best effort."
Hilts and his line mates made room for Evan Sobecki to rush for 113 yards in the win at Case Western.
Obviously, the most critical part of game-planning for Wabash will be formulating a way to slow down two-time All-American Justin Beaver, who has been a star running back in a program that has a history of top-notch runners. Beaver, a 5-9, 200-pound senior, averages 167 yards per game behind a massive offensive line and an efficient quarterback in Danny Jones.
Jones hits on 56 percent of his passes, averages 170 yards per game, and has thrown for 17 touchdowns. His favorite target is the speedy wide out Neil Mrkvicka, whose 61 catches and 833 receiving yards lead the team.
After being knocked around in the Monon Bell game, Wabash's defense has tightened up in the first two rounds of the NCAA playoffs, holding Case to minus-29 rushing yards on the strength of five quarterback sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
"The fact that this will be the best team we've played all year just means we have to be more prepared than any other game this season," added Hudson. "We have to make certain we're watching film and we have to get great looks from the scout offense and defense."
Tickets for the game, which Whitewater will host at 12:00 p.m. Wisconsin time (1 p.m. local), are $10 for adults and $4 for students, and will be available at the gate beginning at 10 a.m.

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Oct. 28, 2009
BOSTON, MA - The University of Massachusetts Boston men's soccer match with Massachusetts Maritime Academy that was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. today has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest has been rescheduled for Monday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMass Boston.
The Beacons will be in action again on Saturday, October 31 when they travel to Providence, RI to take on Little East Conference foe Rhode Island College at 1:00 p.m.


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The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad through Beloeil, Canada was completed in December 1848, finishing the link between Montreal and Saint-Hyacinthe. Unfortunately, in 1864, a passenger train passing over the Richelieu River derailed and plunged downward to destruction. Ninety-nine passengers, mostly German emigrants, and railroad employees lost their lives in the worst rail disaster in the history of Canada.
A tombstone of detritus covered the river and the barge under the wreckage. The hopes, dreams and futures of so many were lost in less than a minute. When considering their possible descendancy, how many lives were truly lost on that sad day?


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Barrington Area Library teens had a blast creating a stop motion animation video on the library's light bright wall!
The librarians were impressed by the creativity and collaboration demonstrated by the teens. Great work and remember, you can make a stop-motion video at home. Click on the links below to get specific instructions for your computer.
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well either way, thanks for directing me... definitely gonna print it out... what an amazing color job... does lith have any more done?
Here is my new display of Berserk. Bought 4 of these cabinets last week. Put 3 up so far, ill put the other one up when my Slann and Berserker statues get here. I also bought some frames, going to put the manga scenes for each statue in.http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0016wg.jpghttp://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0022lc.jpghttp://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture0036kn.jpg
nice display, if i could where did you get your display cases and about how much did they cost you?
Glad to see there are already pics with him out of the box Kenji-kun! He was just one of my many statues I could not fit anywhere and I kind of needed the money. Thanks again and great stuff! I like the pictures that match your statues.
I don't know grendelrt, sorry. But consider the fact that you can put a light bulb (a lamp) outside of the cabinet, on the top. While it isn't inside, the heat isn't a problem to take care of (I use this method to light my statues... and beleive me, the light reveals the total, extreme beauty of the Art of War resins). By the way, have you seen those pictures : http://berserkst.com/zeroboard/view.php?id=berserk&no=218http://berserkst.com/zeroboard/view.php?id=berserk&no=219So much AMAZING I am not able to read/understand the writting caracters.Who is the man ? "Just" a collector ? Where is this place ? Is there somewhere on internet where we can find some High Res pics ?
Kenji, those are pics of the actual ART OF WAR building. The display case are pictures of AOW's collection (which is why every statue/figure are there). That guy is probably a tourist that submitted pictures to berserkst.com from his trip to ART OF WAR.
That Guts on Horse with the tattered cape is really amazing. I wonder if it is a kit that one of their artists painted.
I love how you call it a building. It's just a store my friend.
Hey Kenji!Thanks for the pics! I know I've been slacking lately with updating my site with the more recent AOW stuff so your pictures are very much appreciated. Maybe I'll get to mine one day!
Whouhouuu, that's great for sure ! Thanks for the pics. Hey EnderZero, have you placed a light bulb outside of the display cases but near them ? Believe me, the statues look far more beautiful when lighting !


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How's this for a lesson in stranger danger? A man went to pick up his friend's daughter from elementary school and ended up with the wrong girl. When Art Deaner tried taking the kid back to school to straighten the whole thing out, cops placed him under arrest!
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Pattern: "cupcake" by Laura-Jean Bernhardson from the Happy Hooker book.
Yarn: Kool Kotton in coral. Ignore the stupid name - this stuff is great. It's a cheap 50/50 acrylic and cotton, so not a luxury yarn I grant you. But it's easy to use working up to a nice lightweight fabric that doesn't crease as much as cotton. I don't like working with 100% cotton above 4ply because I have a slight phobia of the way it feels when it pills* so this mix is great because it just takes the edge off.
Modifications: I did the bigger size but with a slightly smaller gage which I calculated should fit (because I'm a 38 inch chest and the pattern is written for 36 or 41 and a half), lengthened the body a bit to make it more of a tunic and omitted the ribbon round the neckline.
Opinion: A mix of good and bad. This is shot from a good angel, but straight on its a tad unflattering to the hips. This might well be down to my decision to lengthen, and I think I mis-calculated the re-gaging slightly because its a little baggy. However, I also wonder if dk-weight is a little too bulky for this sort of thing. The pattern is full of mistakes, but there are notes on the website and apart from these, its a fun easy crochet. The neckline is quite wide and droopy without the ribbon, but I like that - I love tops that fall off the shoulder a bit.
* Phobia is perhaps the wrong word. It makes my teeth go on edge in the same way some people get from nails on a black-board or a fork squeaking on a plate. I always had this problem with cotton wool. It makes my teeth feel like they are melting. Even the idea of it being torn makes me feel ill, in fact I'm squirming just typing about it. This always amuses the nurses when I give blood - I have no problem with the needles (or in one case, when the needle fell out and my blood spurted all over the bed, me and the nurse) but go white when they ask me to hold cotton wool to my skin before they put a plaster on. I realise that in this respect I may appear slightly eccentric but apparently its a reasonably common aversion, well there are others at least, I'm not a lone cotton-wool-hating-weirdo.
16 comments:
- Ashley said...
You are not alone--I hate the squeaky cotton ball! I have to use them to clean out my dog's ears every week, and I invariably get a nails-on-the-chalkboard squeak whenever I do. It makes me shudder just thinking about it.
- Thursday, July 20, 2006
- Gina said...
Styrofoam makes my teeth ache.
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- ysolda said...
I like the loose neckline of the top, very airy and summery. I think the cotton wool thing is pretty common, I've certainly heard of it.
- Thursday, July 20, 2006
- gleek said...
everyone's got phobias, i'm sure of it! you're never alone there :)
i like this top! it's nice to see the crocheted SNB patterns making it onto knitting blogs.
- Thursday, July 20, 2006
- Bagpuss said...
I'd swap with you u see i go white (and cry, scream and run away) when faced with the needle for the blood test. The thing is i have no aversion to blood and am not sceamish at all, it is just the needles thing. But i do have a weird phobia chewing gum (esp spearmint flavour) it make me retch. I have been known to go to the back of a queue, or change queue in a shop because the someone has come and stood behind chewing spearmint gum.
- Friday, July 21, 2006
- noblinknits said...
I like the colour and it looks cool, pretty and summery so well done.
- Friday, July 21, 2006
I hate cotton wool too - what about wet cotton wool though, don't mind that so much
- Friday, July 21, 2006
- Lolly said...
Just lovely! I think the top is very flattering. I like cotton ;)
- Friday, July 21, 2006
- Woolly Wormhead said...
I'm not keen on kniting with cotton, just beacuse it has little give. Hmm... might have to look closer at Happy Hookers, as I've been thinking of a top similar in shape to your one. There's some lovely egyptian cotton 4ply in my stash that is just too good to waste, so maybe it's time to get over my cotton thing... It looks great.
- Friday, July 21, 2006
- Dixie said...
I thought my husband was the only one in the world with that interesting cotton wool issue. (Though he also has issues with needles. I wonder if one led to the other.) I am so glad this is not a unique phenomenon!
- Saturday, July 22, 2006
- purls said...
that's lovely - the color is great
- Sunday, July 23, 2006
- Elizabeth said...
your top is so cute - I think I like yours better than the one in the book, actually. pretty color on you, too.
- Monday, July 24, 2006
- Philippa said...
It looks a lovely top Alice. I hope you manage to like it enough to wear it. I laughed reading your post, remembering that I used to have the same revulsion when pulling cotton wool. And somehow I'd just stopped thinking about it. :)
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Namco Bandai Games America Inc., today announced that Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World has shipped to retail stores throughout North America. Exclusively for Wii, the game continues the story of the best-selling Tales of Symphonia for Nintendo GameCube while introducing a new monster collection system that lets players capture, evolve and do battle with more than 200 monsters alongside a huge cast of new and returning characters.
Set two years after the events of the award-winning Tales of Symphonia, Dawn of the New World introduces two new young heroes, Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, as they journey to find the cause of a catastrophic change in their world. Crossing paths with fan-favorite characters such as Lloyd, Colette and Sheena, the brave adventurers will also encounter a spirit known as Ratatosk, lord of all monsters, who will grant them new and incredible powers over the fearsome creatures that now roam the land.
Debuting a major new gameplay system for the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World allows players to capture more than 200 unique monsters that they face in battle. Players can feed these monsters to make them more powerful, and even evolve them into several new fearsome forms. Up to three monsters can be taken into any battle situation, offering unique benefits against enemies and imparting new strategic depth to the Tales series' lauded real-time battle system. Featuring a massive cast of returning playable characters, Dawn of the New World offers complete freedom in creating a custom party that best suits the needs of each enemy encounter. Up to four players can enjoy the full game together cooperatively, working together to strategically complete each battle.
"Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World offers the definitive role-playing experience on Wii with an engrossing storyline, a new monster collection system and the Tales series' trademark real-time battles, providing the depth of content that gamers have been asking for" said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations with NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. "With Dawn of the New World and also Tales of Vesperia for the Xbox 360, we've made the 10th anniversary of the Tales series a major milestone for role-playing fans across the country and set a high mark for quality that we intend to build upon as we look toward the future of this incredible franchise."
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World for Wii carries a suggested retail price of $39.99 and is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on the Tales series, please visit www.namcobandaigames.com or www.talesrpg.com.


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Brad Paisley, country superstar, has sure stirred up a hornet's nest with his new song, "Accidental Racist," featuring a guest performance by, surprisingly, rap superstar (and actor) LL Cool. Talk about two very different genres! That's a good thing, though. And by the way, they are friends.
In case you haven't heard the song, it is about a White man and a Black man sharing views on one of our country's most delicate subjects.
Paisley sings words like, "I'm just a White man comin' to you from the southland, tryin' to understand what it's like not to be. I'm proud of where I'm from, but not everything we've done, and it ain't like you and me can rewrite history.
"Our generation didn't start this nation. We're still pickin' up the pieces, walkin' on eggshells, fightin' over yesterday…I try to put myself in your shoes, and that's a good place to begin. But it ain't like I can walk a mile in someone else's skin."
LL raps in response, "Now my chains are gold, but I'm still misunderstood. I wasn't there when Sherman's March turned the South into firewood. Feel like a newfangled Django, dodgin' invisible white hoods. So when I see that white cowboy hat, I'm thinkin' it's not good. I guess we're both guilty of judgin' the cover, not the book. I'd love to buy you a beer, conversate and clear the air."
And on it goes and, yes, sometimes what is said is likely to make many (perhaps most) people uncomfortable. But ultimately, the song is about two people from different backgrounds communicating with honesty.
All of this made me think of something one of the all-time favorite philosophic writers, the late Sydney J. Harris, once expressed in one of his syndicated columns, "Every race has much to be proud of and much to be ashamed of."
While many may view "Accidental Racist" as being overly simplistic, the fact remains that bitterness only hurts the person feeling that way. It's toxic.
The past has a great effect on the present, and ignoring seldom makes anything go away. But life is too short to wallow in bitterness. As LL Cool J put it during an interview last week, "Don't be bitter, be better."
Neither artist regrets having recorded the song — and they shouldn't because it is what they were feeling.
USHER really embarrassed himself recently on national TV when he said "Nashville is a state." But that is not the likable star's first nationally televised blunder.
A while back he performed McFadden & Whitehead's No. 1 hit from 1979, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," on a television special.
One line goes, "We're gonna get ourselves together, we're gonna polish up our act."
But Usher sang, "…We're gonna polish up our back"! And to make it worse, he was motioning as though he was rubbing his back with a towel! Exactly how does one "polish up their back"?!
Andre 3000 (of OutKast) and Beyoncé have recorded a song together, a rendition of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black," to be featured in a movie, a new version of "The Great Gatsby," scheduled for May release.
IT SEEMS strange — and proves how time flies — that there are now "oldies but goodies" shows featuring five or more rap stars who peaked "back in the day." An example is the show coming to the Fox Theatre next month, featuring Big Daddy Kane, the Sugarhill Gang, MC Lyte, Whodini, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Rob Base.
And speaking of rap, the group De La Soul (remember "Me, Myself and I" from 1989?) is celebrating their 25th anniversary. That includes "Get Away," their first new album in nearly a decade.
Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Sanaa Lathan and Harold Perrineau were among the stars of "The Best Man," a 1999 film. Now in pre-production is a sequel, "The Best Man Holiday." The four actors and two actresses will reprise their roles.
Despite his denials, there is little doubt that Ray J's new song, "I Hit It First," is a rather crude dig at Kanye West with regard to Kim Kardashian, who Ray J used to go with. Ray J and Kardashian also made a show-everything sex video.
BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW…that rock icon Jimi Hendrix, early in his career, played guitar in the Isley Brothers' back-up band. The band was called the I.B. Specials.
MEMORIES: "More Love" (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), "Silky Soul" (Maze featuring Frankie Beverly), "Tossin' and Turnin'" (Bobby Lewis), "Lovin' Is Really My Game" (Brainstorm), "It Seems to Hang On" (Ashford & Simpson), "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" (Luther Ingram), "M'Lady" (Sly & the Family Stone), "I Am Love" (Jennifer Holliday), "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (Aretha Franklin and George Michael), "After the Love Has Gone" (Earth, Wind & Fire).
BLESSINGS to Mary Grace Wilbert, Sheila Grant, Ronald A. Pride, Duane Parham, Craig Monroe, Huel Perkins, Mildred Gaddis, Robert McTyre, Carmela McTyre, Maceo Hampton, Phoebe Hampton and Jill-Day Foley.
WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Rickey Minor: "Your biggest adjustment may be knowing when something has run its course. A better way to look at it is to recognize that it's time to get off one train and jump onto a new one."
Let the music play!
Steve Holsey can be reached at email@example.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.


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Morning Brief: March 2
On March 2, 1962, a young Wilt Chamberlain set one of the most famous records in sports, scoring 100 points in one basketball game for the Philadelphia Warriors in their win over the New York Knicks. It got us thinking about some great records in music: Elton John's 64 (or even more?) concerts at MSG? Bruce's 4 hour, 6 minute show in Helsinki? (Which pales in comparison to Canadian musican's Gonzales' world record 27-hour concert in 2009). Know any other good records? Comment on the page.


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This editorial is part of our GREAT DEBATE feature 'Why Aren't There More Women In Positions Of Power?'
Maria Bartiromo was the first person to regularly report from the New York Stock Exchange, and is now one of the most respected financial journalists in the world.
But she's had to fight her way to become a fixture on CNBC and within the industry.
We recently had the opportunity to talk with Maria about how she broke into the Old Boys' Club, and how at the end of the day, it's really about being at the top of your game.
First, what's your take? What's the status of women in leadership today? I think today when you look across the spectrum, whether it's corporate or heads of state, managers, CFOs, you can't deny that we've seen some progress. This is a generalization, but women like to do it all.
Women, myself included, want many balls in the air. So when we leave to start families, oftentimes the men jump ahead in terms of hierarchy.
I think it's still a man's world, but there's been great progress. Just look at the female leaders — Christine Lagarde, Angela Merkel.
What holds women back? Women tend to be satisfied with the status quo. They won't push. Men are aggressive. They'll say they want a raise. Women are more satisfied: they'll say, let's keep it as is; let's not make waves.
It's all about performance. I'm not interested in fighting just because I'm a woman. I think that I'm performing at a level that's higher than my colleagues. I've always felt that performance works itself out. I broke my barriers by doing my work. In 1995, here's a woman who actually has a camera on the New York Stock Exchange.
What's the biggest challenge you faced? One day, I thought "My God, Jack Welch is going to be down there"—my boss's boss. And I had met the market specialist, who took me under his wing and told me how things work. I wanted to bring Jack over to George [the specialist], and there must have been 20 or 30 guys around, and one guy who was double, triple my age at the GE station says, "This isn't going on your little TV show." People were waiting for a fight. I'm a woman. This guy is yelling at me like I'm a child.
I called Dick Grasso [head of the NYSE], and said, "This guy is harassing me, and there's 30 guys watching." And he says, "That guy's a board member from the NYSE." So we had a meeting in Dick's office, and he says, "She's gonna be here." But the NYSE guy used the entire meeting to belittle me. He said, "Don't get in my way." Literally, for 10 years, I started walking around the building to avoid running into him until maybe in 2001, when the market starts plummeting, and I have become a fixture, have a lot of camaraderie, friends — but this guy still says, "Save your money."
I had had it. I wasn't going to get pushed around. I said, "You know what? You had better save your money." A few years later, I ran into him at a party; it was at a nice restaurant and he came over to me and he says, "I want to shake your hand. I'm sorry for giving you a tough time." I say, "You know what, no hard feelings. It's fine."
Women do face challenges. But I always tell women, No. 1, work hard. There are no short cuts. You own it, whatever you're doing. I don't care if it's the most specific or broad thing in the world. No. 2, make sure that you love what you do. Ensuring that you know your stuff. These are the kinds of things that make you Teflon.
By any account, you've made it. Do you still face adversity? Not really. I don't really face adversity today. My job is about content. I always feel like I face adversity if I don't know what I'm talking about.
The New York Stock Exchange is an institution that's 200 years old, with a Boy's Club from the get-go, that's very difficult to open up to women. But I've never really faced people not taking me seriously. I've always felt it's about performance and conduct. I do question why we don't see more women leaders. I think it's partly because women want it all, and sometimes having it all is more spread out because you want to do more things.
What challenges can young women today expect to face in the next decade? Will they be different from what you faced? First let's look at the overall changes. Business is much more global. One challenge for women and men will be to think globally. Schools and universities were teaching Spanish, French and Italian. Today they're teaching Mandarin. Having a comfort with various cultures and the various stories is essential.
Another challenge for all of us is that we're living longer. It's a challenge to go 100 mph and take on all of this stuff. We need to figure out how to balance and space things out to ensure that we actually can do it all. And we're going to have to work longer, so it will be very important to face the challenge of longevity. It's good that women are into balancing. The health issue comes into play here.
Everything is changing. It goes back to education, and constantly staying ahead of the curve—not to just survive, but thrive, in this new normal. I think the gender gap is becoming blurrier and blurrier.
When will we see a female CEO of Goldman Sachs? Wall Street is probably one of the last men standing, in terms of promoting from within the Boys' Club. If you look across Wall Street today, there are senior women; they're just not in the CEO position. These things take time because people get encroached. You need a support system out there. Look what's going on in technology. Look at IBM, a woman is running it; Xerox, eBay—Google has number of women in senior positions. HP. Tech is probably the most encouraging industry. I do think we're closer than you think. Investors, constituents, employees — everyone just wants fairness.


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More of a phrase for me: "Grab a beer".
subtle tones of homophobia and assertions of surprisingly fragile masculinity.
'Jelly', as in 'u jelly bro?'
Here's another great entry:"Hello."
"Sup."I hate "sup." If this gets texted or messaged to me I will not reply to it.
C'mon, you made that up?
"I could care less." Really? You COULD care less? So you actually DO care, a little?
omgwtfbbqI get it. You're a prepubescent teen that can combine acronyms together.Now STFU and GTFO PLOZ. kthx.
But I agree that now it's become a bad joke that won't die.
not so much because of the words themselves but rather because of how they're used by people.
By God I have to concur. I couldn't think of a truly hateful word, but that certainly is one.Other than that and what's been posted, I tend to dislike words like "geek" and "gamer", not so much because of the words themselves but rather because of how they're used by people.
Berserk isn't really "dark fantasy" either. It's plain fantasy
Miura has been very protective of Berserk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOVhHxTkitU&t=1m38sNothing really annoys me, but I love this bit by Louis CK.
Good call, kind of embodies the spirit of the thread.
That was pretty funny, but I think we hate words for more than that. It's not just abusing hyperbole; we hate propaganda, advertising buzzwords, stupid puns, and some of the ways technology has changed how we treat others.
Or perhaps people just have irrational issues with words. For example, I can't say I hate the expression but I've aways had a problem with people telling me "you're welcome" after I thank them. I don't know why, I do understand that it's the proper reply, but every time I hear it or even read it, I get a bit upset (though I have to admit that it was worse a few years ago). I myself never (or very seldom) use that expression, instead using less appropriate replies such as "no problem". Go figure.
Most of it is inconsequential, but some words manipulate public opinion. How much support do you think there would be for 'racial profiling' had it been called 'racist profiling' instead?


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Mark Bittman's Chicken Cutlets with Quick Pan Sauce
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Quick weeknight chicken dinner is one of those recipe topics that never gets old. And a recipe that goes from chicken in the fridge to satisfying dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, well even better. This is exactly why these Chicken Cutlets with Quick Pan Sauce from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything The Basics are such a keeper.
Not too fancy, just dredge chicken cutlets (or breasts or thighs), crisp them in butter and olive oil, move them to the oven to keep warm, and proceed with the best part of this recipe, the pan sauce. It's kind of amazing how rich a pan sauce can be, simply made by scraping the fond, adding a bit of wine, and swirling in a pat of butter at the very end. It's only a matter of minutes, but it's the sauce that really makes the dish.
What Worked: Mark Bittman calls these cutlets quick, dependable, rich, and rather elegant and we're wont to agree, it's that rich, winey pan sauce that gives them that elegance.
What Didn't: We're quite pleased with this recipe every step of the way.
Suggested Tweaks: Here are some ideas from Bittman regarding switching up the cutlet recipe:
Any Cutlets with Quick Pan Sauce: Try turkey, pork, or veal cutlets; or fish fillets here. Cooking times will vary by up to a couple of minutes per side, but the clues for knowing when to turn them and how to recognize doneness remain the same.
Chicken Cutlets with Balsamic Sauce: In Step 5, stir in 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar just before adding the butter.
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The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a "one ring" telephone scam affecting cellphone users in Baltimore and elsewhere.
Victims of the scam receive a call from unknown number, usually from countries in the Caribbean. The call ends after one ring and no message is left. If the number is called back, the caller is then liable for numerous fees and charges.
The bureau advises consumers to avoid returning calls from unknown numbers, especially from certain area codes.
The area codes, which can operate like 900 toll calls, include 268, 284, 473, 809 and 876. Charges can include a $19.95 international call fee and $9 or more for each minute spent on the call. The scammers try to keep callers on the line for as long as possible, often times via automated prompts.
Johns Hopkins Hospital warned its employees of the scam in an e-mail Friday.


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The Foodie:
I had a chance to catch up with Chris Connelly, owner of Kinetic Kitchens, who told me over an Orange Cat coffee that he's been involved in the Tour of Kitchens since its inception three years ago.
Chris is a very personable guy whose passion for his work comes out clearly as he describes how the tour promotes awareness of kitchens and local food. He sees the tour as a different kind of marketing, a more grass roots way to let people know that you do not need a tremendous amount of money nor a huge space to have a beautiful, functional kitchen.
Chris's personal connection with Lewiston has not been life-long but he feels a strong bond to the community. He says the biggest surprise he has experienced with the tour is how well received it is. Folks come from as far as Colorado to attend, and many come from Erie County and Ontario.
The most difficult challenge is finding willing participants. It can be very disruptive to have so many people in your home and the preparation is time consuming. Most are very happy with the experience, however, in spite of initial reticence.
Chris's message is strong true: the kitchen is the heart of the home and at any price point we can make the kitchen the place to be.
Good luck Chris Connelly, Sandy Mies and all the participants in this year's Tour of Kitchens and Homes.
(Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on this weekend's Tour of Kitchens.)


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Dumervil making the move
Elvis Dumervil has at least tied for his team's lead in sacks in each of the last three seasons.
Normally that would get a guy at least a nod from the football world at large. Trouble is, Dumervil has done that on a team that has struggled mightily on defense in each of the past two seasons.
And now Dumervil may still be learning the ins and outs of the 3-4 defense at his new position — outside linebacker — but he believes he should still be able to get to the quarterback.
After roughly two weeks of training camp he said the toughest thing has been dropping into pass coverage from time to time — going backward when all he has done since high school is try to go forward to the quarterback.
"That was different," Dumervil said. "But it's all part of it and I want to play."
However because Dumervil won't be battling offensive tackles on early downs — he'll be standing up in the defense, most likely battling tight ends, he may be stronger when it's time to rush the passer.
Most scouts believed Dumervil should have been a situational pass rusher in the Broncos' former 4-3 defense to prevent him from being worn down. He'll be a lot closer to that in a 3-4.
Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has said some front-line players will play more than others Friday night in the preseason opener in San Francisco, depending "on how much work we want to give them."
And the converted defensive linemen like Dumervil, Tim Crowder, Darrell Reid and Jarvis Moss would certainly qualify for that.


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The studio features a revolutionary workout regimen that takes just 15 minutes from start to finish, but provides the equivalent of a 90-minute cardio workout. Exercises involve new technology that you won't find in your typical gym.
For more information, visit www.lajollawellnessstudio.com or call (858) 444-0340.


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|10 Year Latentcy before detection - At A Disadvantage
Nov 14, 2000
Dear Doctor: On January 1, 2001, my partner and I will have been together for 10 years. I was/am HIV- and we believed my partner was as well. However, several weeks ago he was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with PCP. As I am negative, he was infected before we met. Ours relationship is blissful and this has been quite a shock. Is my partner at a disadvantage due to the amount of time that has progressed between infection and diagnosis? Will the anti-virals be less effective? Does early detection really matter if he has been otherwise the picture of health for the last 10 years? Signed, Afraid For My Soulmate.
Response from Dr. Feinberg
Relax -- there is no evidence that people who are diagnosed with HIV at an advanced stage will not respond well to HIV medications. As soon as his PCP is resolved, he should strongly consider starting combination therapy for HIV, with your full encouragement and support. And if you haven't been retested, it would be wise to do so. While some people have not transmitted HIV to their partners after much sexual exposure, others are not that fortunate. Since HIV is a silent disease for so many years, people don't know whether they are still HIV- unless they get tested again, and I urge you to do so. Good luck to both of you!
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The latest release from BMX Bandits reunites the talented, maverick frontman, Duglas T. Stewart with his former Bandits Jim McCulloch, Norman Blake and Sean Dickson, who together have produced BMX Bandits In Space, which is the most accomplished and best record of the Bandits' long and influential career.
This the 16th BMX Bandits' release and is the first time Stewart has written with Dickson and McCulloch in over 20-years. The rekindling of their talents has gilded the quality of the bandits' songs - writing some of the finest they band has ever produced.
'There isn't really a pattern or formula for how BMX Bandits songs are written,' Duglas T. Stewart explains, 'And I like it that way.'
'I think some writers get tied in by habits they have when writing, their hands tend to gravitate to certain shapes and chord progressions on instruments. Because I don't write at an instrument, as I don't really play any instruments and don't understand the rules and mathematics of music, I avoid doing that naturally. When I write a melody it can pretty much go anywhere.
'For this album the songs were written many different ways. A lot of the songs were written with Jim McCulloch. Jim was an original member of BMX Bandits in 1985 and 1986 but we didn't really write together then. Sometimes Jim had a musical idea that I would contribute other musical ideas to and lyrics to and sometimes he had some words and a bit of a time and sometimes I had the original musical idea. I think of music in very visual ways, a bit like a soundtrack to little movies in my head or like what Shadow Morton, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry did with The Shangri-Las. So within a song each musical section will often be a representation of a scene. Musical phrases and sound motifs may represent a character, an emotion, an action or even dialogue that the lyrics doesn't include.'
Through a series of connected songs, BMX Bandits In Space tells the story of an Astronaut as he drifts in space and time, looking back on the loves of his life.
'The space in BMX Bandits In Space isn't the space of Star Wars or 2001: A Space Odyssey, it's more like the space that's portrayed in Douglas Trumbull's Silent Running,which starred Bruce Dern, or a bit like a space version of 1964 TV version Robinson Crusoe, scored by Robert Mellin. Mellin's Crusoe soundtrack for that series was something I kept returning to during the making of BMX Bandits In Space.'
The opening track is the beautiful "Still", which sets the tone for the album and where Stewart, at times, sounds like a young Willie Nelson.
"Still" - BMX Bandits.
'The first song that I wrote for this album was "Still". The melody for the verses and the first line came to me the last time I visited Japan. I kept singing "There's no need to worry, it's going to be alright" over and over to myself, trying to reassure myself but somehow I didn't believe myself.
'I worked on my idea with the Japanese group Plectrum and when I returned home they sent me a rough version of what they had recorded. I was playing the game Wii music with my son and I loved it and the sounds on it. I could suddenly hear/see the complete story and heard the arrangement for the song with mellotron voices and sounds like the ones on the game. The song set the whole tone and mood and setting for the album. Although the song doesn't mention space or space travel I felt like the character in this song was hopelessly drifting in space in a little pod like craft with instruments crackling and things shorting around me.'
"Still" sets up the concept of an astronaut or traveler in search of personal, emotional redemption, the tale told through the cycle of songs, incluidng "Beautiful Friend", where we are told:
"I was alive again, I could smile again."
Through to "Look At You, Look At Me" and "Listen To Some Music", with its knowing reference of post pop glories, to "Like The Morning Sun" - with Rachel Allison's delectable vocal, "Elegant Love", "You Disappointed Me", "Fucked Up This Time", "It's You", through to the haunting final refrain of the brilliant "In Space".
BMX Bandis "In Space"
Duglas explains there are a series of characters who run through the album, appearing and reappearing on different tracks, as he explains:
'The Lonely Astronaut - dreaming, remembering and misremembering little scenes of love.
'The Dream Lover - who first appears in the song "Beautiful Friend", then reappears in "Look at You, Look at Me", "Like The Morning Sun" and in other places.
'The Angel - who can wash away my sins and guide me and other lost souls home, sometimes she blurs at the edges with the dream lover character.
'The Soldier - sent off to the front the day after meeting his ideal girl at a dance. Again this character blurs with the lonely astronaut, with me and with an idealised version of my grandfather.'
The blurring of these characters and songs reveal how close their emotional odyssey in BMX Bandits In Space is to Stewart's own biography, and the ending with the Astronaut / Soldier traveling across a landscape bathed in light, offers a hopeful redemption.
As Duglas sings on the album:
"It's a complicated story, like the best ones can be…"
"...could change your life, so let our song begin."
And I suggest you do just that. For Duglas T. Stewart and his fellow Bandits have brought together the best of their talents to make BMX Bandits In Space a stunning, beautiful and brilliant album, which is top of my list for Album of the Year.
5 stars *****.
BMX Bandits In Space is release on Elefant Records and is available here.
Previously on Dangerous Minds
Duglas T. Stewart: The Incredible Pop Life of a BMX Bandit


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Located in downtown Redmond, Anderson Park is the first and oldest park in the city. There are two historic, rentable cabins, covered picnic shelter, picnic tables, children's play area, bicycle racks, brick plaza with outdoor stage and restrooms. Anderson Park is a lovely oasis of green grass, flowers, and towering evergreen trees conveniently located in downtown Redmond.
7802 168 Avenue NE
From the Redmond Way exit on SR520, turn left on Redmond Way. Turn right onto 168th Avenue. The park will be on your right, and the facilities are signed.
No parking lot; street parking only.


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Image Envision.com - Specializing in Historical Stock Photography (Rating: 390) , Votes:Specializing in historical stock photos including Rosie the Riveter, Uncle Sam, American Presidents, Einstein, Titanic, ancient civilizations, Native Americans, and more.http://www.imageenvision.comCategory: Directory/Shopping/Photography
Dreamscapes Oil Paintings (Rating: 19) , Votes:Scottish artist DMEL. Scottish West Coast SEASCAPES in oil, dreamscapes arts endeavors to promote and enhance the essence of seascapes images,which nourish and cultivate peace, serenity and above all wholeness.http://www.dreamscapesgallery.net
UFO Pictures (Rating: 51) , Votes:Categorized collection of UFO pictures, videos of sightings, and updated news related to UFOs, aliens, Area 51 and crop circles.http://www.ufopictures.info
Colorado HomeFinder (Rating: 15) , Votes:Search all Colorado real estate listings with photos, virtual tours, satellite images, and interactive Colorado maps. Homes for sale updated daily by local Colorado real estate agents.http://www.cohomefinder.comCategory: Directory/Business/Real Estate
Hairforlife.info (Rating: 0) , Votes:The company name represents hair for life. But what if hereditary hair loss is present. How about hair transplant and how about the cost? How can a hair transplant help? This website iinforms about the possible costs and about all the facts of hair transplant. The Online Consultation service is without cost and without obligation. With the online application form images can be uploaded and interested users will get an answer about possible hair surgeons and about the possible costs.http://www.hairforlife.info
Heather Buckley Photography (Rating: 21) , Votes:Heather Buckley is photographer based in Lewes Sussex. Commercial photography contracts have included sports photography, portraits, fashion, wedding photography and events. Reportage wedding style, covers from preparations to reception. Heather has a unique style, with an MA in digital media and 20 years of Photoshop experience, each image receives meticulous and professional post processing making sure your images stand out from the crowd.http://www.heatherbuckley.co.ukCategory: Directory/Shopping/Photography
Audio & Video Editing, Converter, CD/DVD Burning Software (Rating: 255) , Votes:Powerhouse all-in-one audio and video converter, editor, and burner software that supports all popular formats, as well as many additional features such as ripping, recording, and much more.http://www.blazemp.com
Bullguard Internet Security (Rating: 35) , Votes:Specialises in PC & Mobile security solutions for home-users and small-businesses, emphasising technical excellence, ease-of-use and customer care.http://www.bullguard.com
GS Lee Tattoo Piercing Shop Mississauga (Rating: 20) , Votes:Gwan Soon Lee Tattoo Piercing Shop Mississauga, Toronto, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, GTA. We are a custom art tattoo studio. We do all types of tattooing, including Tribal, Portraits, Animal, Dragon Tattoo, Phoenix Tattoos and much more.http://gwansoonleetattoo.com
Laser Etched Paperweights, Engraved Awards, Crystal Cubes (Rating: 2) , Votes:Crystal cube awards made using custom 3d laser etched & engraved crystal paperweights. Ideal for corporate awards & gifts. 3d photo cubes, personalized crystal gifts, crystal plaques and engraved keepsakes.http://www.crystalimagesusa.comCategory: Directory/Shopping/Gifts
ContentScreen - Internet Filtering Security Solutions (Rating: 10) , Votes:Provides web filtering, internet security and monitoring solutions for homes, small business, corporate and educational networks.http://contentscreen.com
Photo Editor (Rating: 118) , Votes:Full-featured batch image, graphics, and photo editing and converter software for 140+ formats. Complete command-line operation and an entire arsenal of editing features.http://www.mystikmedia.com/autoimager.asp
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