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Neil Young with Crazy Horse announce Australia / New Zealand tour
There have been a few whispers lately… the words 'Neil Young' and 'Crazy Horse', have been coupled tantalising with the word 'tour'. In-the-know fans have seen news about shows overseas and waited with growing anticipation for the official word.
So it is with no small amount of delight that The Frontier Touring Company and A Day On The Green confirm the return of Neil Young with Crazy Horse for a series of arena and A Day On The Green winery shows in March 2013. With one show only in each location, the tour is one of Neil Young's most extensive yet with shows in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hunter Valley, Surf Coast Geelong, Wellington and Auckland.
The tour will be Neil Young and Crazy Horse's first headline tour since 2003's critically acclaimed Greendale shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Crazy Horse, comprised of Billy Talbot (bass), Ralph Molina (drums) and Frank "Poncho" Sampedro (guitar), was recently described by Neil Young in his autobiography as "a vehicle to cosmic areas that I am unable to traverse with others."
The March 2013 shows promise to showcase both new material from their recently released album 'Psychedelic Pill' (out now through Warner) and the classic hits that helped make Neil Young a household name. Without a doubt the critical acclaim surrounding the tour dates so far illustrates just how Neil Young continues to pull massive crowds five decades into his impressive career.
The Hollywood Reporter wrote of Neil Young and Crazy Horse's October Hollywood Bowl concert; "The made-for-each other singer and band seamlessly meld old and new amid a relentless, outstanding torrent of beautiful noise" while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette noted "this tour serves as a reminder of how [Neil] became the Godfather of Grunge, and going on 67, he will still out-grunge anyone who gets in his path."
The LA Times' glowing review painted vivid pictures, including that of Neil Young "hunched over his Gibson electric guitar – known affectionately as "Old Black" – strangling notes out of its neck while standing in front of a Fender amp as big as the Ritz."
Don't miss out on seeing Neil Young with Crazy Horse live in concert this March 2013.
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|Potential factors controlling the population viability of newly introduced endangered marble trout populations
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|Simone Vincenzi, Auteur ; Alain Jean Crivelli, Auteur ; Dušan Jesenšek, Auteur ; Jean-Francois Rubin, Auteur ; Gilles Poizat, Auteur ; Giulio A. De Leo, Auteur
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|Biological Conservation (141(1) JAN 2008)
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|While several population viability analyses (PVAs) have been performed on anadromous salmonids, less attention has been given to stream-living salmonids. in this work, we explore the role of PVA as a tool in the recovery of threatened stream-living salmonid species. The analysis has been performed with reference to marble trout Salmo marmoratus, a salmonid with a limited geographic distribution and at risk of extinction due to hybridization with the non-native introduced brown trout. Demographic parameters, such as survival, fecundity and density-dependent patterns were estimated from an eight year on-going monitoring program of two translocated marble trout populations in pristine, previously fishless streams (Zakojska and Gorska) in the Soca and Idrijca river basins (Slovenia). To explore the importance of disturbance events such as floods on marble trout population dynamics, we performed a PVA under three scenarios: (1) occurrence of both severe and moderate floods; (2) occurrence of only moderate floods; (3) no flood events. Our analysis shows that population viability is threatened only by severe flood events, otherwise the two populations prove to be fairly stable with population abundance fluctuating around stream carrying capacity. A sensitivity analysis performed on model parameters highlighted that density-dependence in first-year survival and the magnitude of reduction in population size after a severe flood are the two most crucial parameters affecting population abundance and quasi-extinction probability, respectively. While only extreme floods can drive the population to extinction, the increase in juvenile survival when population abundance collapses after a major flood may allow the populations to quickly recover from few reproductive individuals back to stream carrying capacity. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Not only did Lloyd Price break down musical and social barriers with his pioneering 1952 smash Lawdy Miss Clawdy, one of the first R&B blockbusters to attract serious interest from white teens hellbent on escaping the drudgery of the era's whitebread pop hit parade, the New Orleans native with the wide, sunny smile devised a savvy pop-accessible approach as the 1950s progressed that earned him widespread crossover stardom late in the decade and right into the '60s.
Along with Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Clyde McPhatter, Brook Benton, and a few more, Lloyd was in the first vanguard of stand-up R&B singers to crash the pop charts on a consistent basis during the late '50s. So universal was his appeal that on June 28, 1959, he guested on Ed Sullivan's popular Sunday evening CBS-TV variety extravaganza—hardly an R&B hotbed—to sing his smash Personality for a national viewing audience. And long before Cooke formed his SAR label, Price launched his own KRC imprint in 1957—a revolutionary move at the time for a black performer still well shy of his 25th birthday.
Born into a huge Crescent City family on March 5, 1933, Price grew up in a devout Baptist household, though the church played no role at all in his musical development. "When I was a kid, my little brother Leo and I used to beat on beer boxes and cans and stuff, makin' rhythm," says Lloyd. "And we did that for quite a while." A talented drummer and singer, Leo would follow in Lloyd's footsteps, co-penning Little Richard's 1957 hit Send Me Some Lovin' and cutting a few singles of his own, notably a pair of strong mid-'50s rockers,What's It All About and I Cried, for New Orleans-based Meladee as Little Leo.
Their mother operated a small food store on the outskirts of the Big Easy boasting a jukebox stocked with the latest jump blues 78s by Amos Milburn, Roy Milton, and Joe and Jimmy Liggins. Little Lloyd would sing and dance along with the records as the patrons tipped him nickels in appreciation. "Louis Jordan was my favorite back in those days. We'd listen to the radio because of that. He was very popular," says Price. "I was a kid when I heard Joe Turner sing 'Chains Of Love.' I thought that was some song. I really liked him as an artist." Lloyd began to learn his way around a piano, WBOK deejay James 'Okey Dokey' Smith serving as the catalyst for the teenager's music career.
"He had one commercial, and it was Maxwell House Coffee. And he would say, 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy, eat Mother's Homemade Pies and drink Maxwell House Coffee!' And then he'd play a record," says Price. "One day, he came out to Kenner. That's about seven miles outside of New Orleans. It's now where the New Orleans airport is. We lived out that way. My mother had what you call a sandwich shop. She sold gumbo and fish sandwiches and chicken sandwiches. So he was very popular. He came by to get a sandwich, and I got him to listen to me do 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy,' the way I had put it together. I knew nothing about writing no songs, or anything like that. I just banged it out on the piano. I knew how to play what they call eight-bar blues chords. And I did that, and he said, 'Oh, I like that!'
"And from that, he decided that we should go on the road, because we had this little band. There was about five of us. He said, 'Listen, I play baseball every Sunday. You guys should come out and play for me. Play one or two songs before we start playing, and I'll pay you guys.' So he did that. So we did that with him for a few months, and one day Dave Bartholomew, who at that time was like the boss of New Orleans--he was working at Cosimo's--he came out. And he stopped for a sandwich. And this time I was on the piano, and I was singing 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' again. And he said, 'Hey, I like that!' To hear that from Dave was like thunder coming from the sky, and I had been hit by a thunderbolt!
"He said he liked it, and he asked me to do it a couple of times. I did, and he said, 'You know what? I've got a guy coming in from California who might record you, you know? I want him to hear that.' So Dave Bartholomew saying that was like Santa Claus bringing me the biggest gift I ever wanted. Didn't believe him, but he said it, and I don't know why I thought he might have had a reason to be joking. He didn't know me, I didn't know him. He was Mr. Dave to me.
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I'm FINALLY slowing down enough to give my exciting report on COI Anaheim.
First of all I need to send a HUGE Thank you to Grace for the Back Stage Passes Jack for the stuffed animals and the framed poster of The Kween herself (your generosity RACHS) , and the Kwanderful people I met at JT Schmids you all were so sweet, so genuine, If The Kween were there, she'd be so humbled to see the graciousness she projects is also reflected by so many who love her. My friend, Mindy was with me and it was just wonderful to show her how sweet & gracious MKFers are. Thanks again.
While waiting to get into the Pond a camera man decided to ask me who my favorite skater is. Well if there is one thing I'm not is camera shy. So with that question I proclaimed MICHELLE KWAN! He followed with "Who else?" Well I was dumb founded. Is there really any other skater to enjoy???? I'm kidding of course. I started naming off a lot of the skaters that were to skate that night. He finally asked me if there were any Japanese skaters I liked. (That's when I figured he's probably from a Japanese TV station.) Well once he gave me that clue I started gushing over Shizuka Arakara. And since I'm not in the least bit camera shy, I proceeded to imitate Shiz's trademark Ina Bauer. Now you have to realize that I'm in no way shape or form an athelete of any kind, but I did my 41 year old level best Ina Bauer I could muster. The camera man LOVED it. I LOVED being in front of the camera. (I am such a ham!) So it was a win/win situation.
The show was great! I'm so glad my friend Mindy bought these tickets! It was my birthday gift that I wll never forget!
I LOVED hearing the crowd go nuts the second The Kween went on and the lights came on her. No other skater received that response. And that is how it should be.
I wasn't really planning on getting all that excited over any other skater than Michelle, but I have to say Victor Petrenko really knows how to work an audience. I love how he got the audience involved & clapping. He was my first standing ovation of the night. His performance to Sammy Davis jr.'s "The Birth of the Blues", was as Dick Button would say "Spiffy".
Speaking of Mr. Button I bet he had fun recording that piece of Dan Hollander. It was a great spoof on Olympic figure skating. I loved everything from knocking off the current Russian leader, to making nice w/the French judge. I'm usually not a fan of skaters who insist of taking their clothes off on the ice, but Dan was smart about it in this routine & I laughed and loved it all.
I'm usually not a T&M fan but their routine was so heartfelt and smooth they skated like Olympic Champions for sure.
From one OGM to another, A&P were just breath taking! I can't remember the name of the song they skated to but I know I couldn't take my eyes off of them.
My friend Mindy's favorite was B&A & they did not disappoint! I'm so glad they kept that routine in the tour. It's wild & rages with energy. Gets my heart goin in a wonderful way.
I could watch Stephan Lambiel spin forever. He's just exceptional at it as he is with all of his skating.
I've always like the hula hoop lady. I personally find her routines quite innovative - especially since she really can SKATE as well. Props to her indeed.
I've always found myself to be a bit of a snob when it come to the acrobat guys. I'd see them on TV & just sneer "They don't deserve to be on the ice! They're not skaters! They're just acrobats on skates! Big whoop!" Well, I still think they can do what they do regardless of the surface they're standing on, I really did enjoy watching them build from one difficult trick to the next. It was amazed in watching what they did. Very innovative indeed!
As far as I was concerned, Sasha was the biggest surprise of the night. She was 100% flawless and she was extremely real in expressing the music. I totally believed everything she was expressing. I wasn't planning on it, but at the end, I stood up and gave her standing ovation. To my big surprise, however, I was one of very few who did. As a matter of fact, I don't think anyone got a SO after any performance. Of course, I could be wrong.
Poor Evgeny, I just can't watch him and watch The Kween at the same time. But I'm sure he did well just the same.
Then Michelle Kwan came out and the crowd went NUTS!! She had to take a minute to calm everyone down before she could do her performance. Oh and her performance was breathtaking indeed. Even from where I sat on the 4th level I was mesmerized by her edges and the love she gave us all through her skating. To paraphrase Dick Button, "She gives me her heart & I fall in love with her every time." (That's a close paraphrase to what he says anyway.)
Grace, your pictures of The Kween are a huge blessing to a girl who was on the fourth level. I had no idea just how deep & how wide The Kween was smiling through out her routine. I don't know who was having more fun: us watching Michelle or Michelle skating for us. (Maybe that's why she had the video cam in Las Vegas.) Thank you Grace for sharing those pics. As far as I'm concerned, they truly were Kwanderful!
Before I got to the "backstage part" I was stopped by skating fans begging me to sell them my backstage. This was my birthday gift though so I told them I was keeping it for sure! Boy am I glad I did! To see those skaters close up like that was moment I will never forget. Marina Anasina (sp) was so sweet to help me find her picture in the program book so she could sign it for me. I got a chuckle out of Dan Hollander assuring a fan "we get paid to find these things for you".
I must say I LOVED the dress Sasha was wearing, a cute strapless dress, white with a red/pink floral print. I asked her where she got it. She said it was her sister's dress. I said that her sister has great taste in dresses. She said something like "Yeah I saw this & said 'I know what I wanta borrow today'". It was a cute moment.
Ohhhhhh Michelle (sigh) she was just so radiant backstage. I had no idea she could look that good back there. While she signed my book. I told her that as part of MKF I could attest to all the graciousness she projects is carried out with all the other MKFers as well. She just smiled. I had a camera that my friend Mindy loaned me, but she said it only had 3 frames on it so I had to be careful & naturally I chose to only use them on The Kween. She had moved on before I could get my camera out but she heard me once it was out and flashed that Kwanderful smile my way. Later I gave the camera back to Mindy who developed that pic & framed it for me as an additional BDay gift.
When it was all said an done I was soooooooooo HYPER!!! I couldn't sit down to type very well but I couldn't sleep either. I was still hyper at work the next day. I stayed up in the clouds till sometime after 1PM that day. Then EVERYTHING inside me just crashed. I had that good a time and I thank Mindy, all the MKFers, the cameraman, and of course, The Kween herself, for making Forty-one feel fabulous! It was all indeed "first rate".
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Keyboard Legend Rick Wakeman Releases Archival Concert From 2003 On CD
5/30/2012 - London, UK - For the last forty years Rick Wakeman has immersed himself in music. Leaving the Royal College of Music Rick has worked with some of the biggest names in rock and pop music playing on some of the biggest hits by artists as diverse as Cat Stevens, Marc Bolan and David Bowie. Likewise he has played with one of the biggest rock bands in the world; As a member of YES Rick played some of the biggest arenas in the world and released massively successful albums including 'Fragile', 'Close To the Edge' and the live album 'Yessongs'. In 1973 he released his first proper solo album 'The Six Wives of Henry the VIII' following that album up in the seventies and eighties with other hugely popular and successful albums. In the eighties Rick also recorded albums in the then popular genre entitled New Age, releasing such popular albums as The Aspirant Series of recordings ('Aspirant Sunrise', 'Aspirant Sunset' and 'Aspirant Sunshadows').
After leaving YES following a world tour in 2004, Rick concentrated on his solo career and collaborated with Jon Anderson on a number of projects including tours of the UK and US and a studio and live album. The latest release from Rick Wakeman is an archive live album titled 'In The Nick Of Time', which was recorded in 2003. The album was recorded during the tour to promote the then current studio album 'Out There'. Rick performed with the New English Rock Ensemble which featured Rick alongside old hands Ashley Holt, Tony Fernandez and new boys Ant Glynne and Lee Pomeroy. Tracks featured include: "Out There", "Catherine Parr", "No Earthly Connection", "White Rock" and "Wurm". The album has been much anticipated by the large and dedicated Rick Wakeman audience and this release will be the first time this album has been commercially released.
To purchase Rick Wakeman - In The Nick Of Time CD http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/product_details/15423/Rick_Wakeman-In_The_Nick_of_Time.html
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...wow i thought he left yes before 2004, guess he was doin his own stuff when he could?
hes played with alot of people eh?
i had a track of him and ozzy once.
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Turbo Pascal's Unsung Hero
Can that be right? Turbo Pascal is 25 years old? Let's see...that would make me how old? Oh never mind. What brought this to mind was the note from CodeGear's David Intersimone that he was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the shipping of Turbo Pascal Version 1.0 on his blog.
Can that be right? Turbo Pascal is 25 years old? Let's see...that would make me how old? Oh never mind.
What brought this to mind was the note from CodeGear's David Intersimone that he was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the shipping of Turbo Pascal Version 1.0 on his blog.
Anders Hejlsberg, the original author of the Turbo Pascal compiler, was invited to share his recollections, which makes for some really interesting reading. Likewise, long-time Borland R&D engineer Lars Frid-Nielsen (co-author of the Dr. Dobb's article Celestial Programming with Turbo Pascal) added his two cents.
With such august company, you can imagine how flattered I was to be ask to share some of my memories about Turbo Pascal, and here's what I had to say:
When comes time to compile the history of Turbo Pascal--and this appears to be that time--the real hero of the day didn't know a begin from an end. He wasn't a programmer, he didn't work for a software company, and he really disliked having to drive over the hill to Scott's Valley. His name was Bill McAfee, and he put his job and career on the line because he believed in Philippe Kahn and Turbo Pascal before the rest of the world had ever heard of it.
Bill, you see, was the advertising salesperson for BYTE Magazine who against all corporate rules and good business sense accepted on credit a full-page color ad for Turbo Pascal. Let's face it. Giving credit to--instead of taking cash from--a start-up business that resided over an auto repair shop and launched by an emigrant who played a mean saxophone but who didn't have a green card might in some circles be classified as "risky business." By hook or crook, however, Bill sneaked the ad past the BYTE bean counters, the issue hit the newsstand, and orders for the $49.95 package came rolling in.
To his credit (there's that word again), Philippe never forgot about the chance Bill took, and was loyal to him forever after.
As West Coast editor for BYTE, I was lucky enough to witness Philippe's graciousness. I suppose we all owe Bill thanks for taking the chance, although goodness knows he was rewarded enough, thanks to his sales commissions for all kinds of Borland software products over the years.
But if Bill hadn't taken the chance he did, the history of personal computing might have been much different.
But the gratifying part in this stroll down memory lane was hearing from Philippe Kahn himself, who as gracious as ever explained that "Bill is one of my heroes in life. You see, he put his job on the line and I'm happy that someone noticed. I continue giving him credit for all the blessings that we received over time."
Thanks Philippe, and thanks Bill.


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Drug fails to help kidney transplant recipients
A drug that protects the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease does not seem to provide the same benefit to kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Immunosuppressants help prolong the function of transplanted organs, but therapies that target non-immunological damage to these organs—such as elevated blood pressure and tissue scarring (or fibrosis)—have not been studied.
Angiotensin II blockade, which causes blood vessels to dilate, can slow the progression of kidney disease in individuals without kidney transplants. Hassan Ibrahim, MD (University of Minnesota) and his colleagues set out to test the strategy in transplant recipients. "To our knowledge this is the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of angiotensin II blockade in these patients," said Dr. Ibrahim.
The investigators assigned 153 kidney transplant recipients to receive the angiotensin II receptor blocker losartan or placebo within three months of transplantation, continuing treatment for five years.
"Contrary to what has been observed in native kidney disease, angiotensin II blockade did not demonstrate a statistically significant benefit in lessening fibrosis or terminal kidney failure from severe fibrosis. Nevertheless, angiotensin II blockade was safe and well-tolerated," said Dr. Ibrahim. He noted that a similar trial is ongoing in Canada.
The findings provide valuable information for future studies of non-immunological therapies for kidney transplant recipients.


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End of an Era
My term as meat minister at Range is coming to an end ("master" is the journalist's embellishment, which, while flattering, is embarrassing considering what I have seen elsewhere. I am grateful for their faith and trust in my craftsmanship. Now to re-align recipes to work with seafood from the Chesapeake Bay. Cue the B-roll photo montage of things that no one really ate:


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Peter and Eli
Alicia and Will each represent one-half of a couple accused of smuggling drugs, but the courtroom becomes mired in confusion and legal technicalities when they insist on separate jury pools. Meanwhile, Cary attempts to woo a Lockhart/Gardner client, Kalinda tries to repair a damaged relationship and Marilyn begins her investigation into possible voter fraud during the gubernatorial election, on THE GOOD WIFE, Sunday, Jan 12 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L-R: Chris Noth as Peter Florrick and Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Photo: Jeff Neira/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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What do you get when you combine a top notch show car with a high powered hopper? For 28-year old Pat Rowan from Woodbridge, Virginia, you get "The Classic." At the age of twelve, Pat was suspended from school for bad behavior. His father, determined to keep him on the right path, purchased a model car kit and told his son to build it. The intention was to keep him occupied and out of trouble, but it spawned a much more creative path than he could have possibly anticipated.
The history of "The Classic" began when Pat's father bought the 1984 Chevy Caprice Classic from a professor at a Maryland college. He made a deal with his son, that if he kept his grades up and stayed out of trouble, the Chevy was his. On his eighteenth birthday, Pat received the Caprice. With his limited budget, Pat made small changes to the Chevy by lowering the body and mounting custom wheels. Significant progress ultimately began when he purchased an '88 parts car and removed the front nose and tail, affixing them to his '84 which gave the Caprice the Euro style. The Landau top was also removed because it didn't fit into his future plans.
As he was now employed full time at an auto body shop in Alexandria, Virginia, Pat was able to save enough money to begin his project. The Caprice and parts car were both brought to Billy Caudle of Caudle Racing, where the stock V8 305 was replaced with the heavier V8 350 off the '88. Hanlon Plating in Richmond was used for all the polishing and chrome plating. Pat removed the suspension, reinforced the upper and lower control arms, and removed the frame before dropping the Caprice off to Pitbull Hydraulics in Kentucky, where the Caprice was fully wrapped from front to back.
Once the frame arrived back home, Pat began installation on the hydraulic setup. With limited experience, every step was a learning process for him, but the end result yielded a show stopping, four-pump Pitbull Hydraulic setup, using three Adex dumps. Eight- inch Pro Hopper cylinders control the front height, while fourteen- inch cylinders lift the rear. In order to achieve a perfect launch, Pat added 41/2-ton springs to the front and 2-ton to the back. Twelve Car Quest Group 31 batteries line the trunk for power, with six switches mounted to the dash.
After the hydraulics were successfully installed, the Chevy was driven to Tim Sergent in Springfield, Virginia, where he and Pat stripped the stock white paint off the body and coated the Caprice with Sikkens Starfire Red, a color from the AzkoNobel paint line. Like his Caprice's massive rear end, the trunk lid was also sent out and painted with another massive rear end. A mural of Vida Guerra was painted by Banshe Studios in Maryland.
Without the help of God, his father Mike and mother Diane, Jimmy Rollins, Kim Dryden for the guidance and shop space, as well as extra help from Tim and Charlie Sergent, Pat's passion and dreams would not have been achieved. His longtime girlfriend, Viviana, stood by him through the build and told me, "He's very passionate." She adds, "When Pat has a vision, he won't stop until he gets it." "The Classic" is a threat at every car show, either launching past the sticks or taking home the trophies. As a new member of Individuals Car Club in Virginia, Pat Rowan embodies the true Lowrider culture.
The Classic
Owner: Pat Rowan
Vehicle: '84 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Landau
City/State: Woodbridge, Virginia
Club: Individuals C.C.
Engine/Drivetrain: V8 350-c.i.d. bored out 40 over, Edelbrock Performer Endurashine intake manifold, Holley Lowrider carburetor; 3.73 gears, shift kit, engine swap by Billy Caudle from Caudle Racing in Manassas, Virginia and Pat dropped in the motor; coating and polishing by Hanlon Plating in Richmond, Virginia
Body/Paint: '88 Caprice front nose and tail , Landau top removed for preference; door handles shaved down by Pat; Sikkens Starfire Red and Sikkens Autoclear 3 clearcoat painted by Tim & Charlie Sergent of Woodbridge, Virginia; Step Bright Red pinstripe hand-laid by Pat; mural by Banshe Studios in Maryland
Interior: Auto Custom Carpet provided the deep burgundy floor, dashboard painted to match exterior, patterns and Grant wood grain steering wheel added
Sound System: Kenwood Excelon KDC-MP732 head unit, four Kenwood components, Kenwood KAC-8402 100×4 watt amplifier, Stinger wiring
Setup: Pat reinforced the rear end using quarter-inch steel; front upper and lower control arms were extended and reinforced; slip yolk driveshaft; fully wrapped frame by Brent at Pitbull Hydraulics in Louisville, Kentucky; four-pump three-dump Pitbull Hydraulic setup, 8-inch Pro Hopper cylinders (front), 14-inch cylinders (rear) installed by Pat; 41/2-ton More Bounce quality springs (front), 2-ton springs (rear); twelve Car Quest group 31 deep cycle batteries; six-switch panel plus a single-hop switch
Tires: Firestone P155/80-R13 skinny white wall
Wheels: 13×7 100-spoke all chrome OG Wires


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Contraception Crisis
The Planned Parenthood-allied Guttmacher Institute has found that 99% of Catholic women have used contraception at one point in their lives.
NEW YORK — Most Catholic women use artificial contraception, according to a new report issued by the Guttmacher Institute.
That's the research group allied with Planned Parenthood, the target of a fierce campaign by pro-life advocates and House Republicans to defund the "family planning" organization.
The fresh data provided by "Countering Conventional Wisdom: New Evidence on Religion and Contraceptive Use" finds, among other things, that 68% of Catholic women use contraception and that only 2% use natural family planning.
The findings have been disputed by some pro-life critics, but it confirms what Church leaders call a decades-long failure to transmit the prophetic teaching of Humanae Vitae.
Yet the damning statistics haven't discouraged parish priests from experimenting with new arguments and methods to encourage Catholics to embrace Church teaching on contraception.
Inspired by Blessed Pope John Paul II's theology of the body, and a growing awareness that Humanae Vitae's prescient wisdom has become even more valuable, priests use homilies, pre-Cana sessions and the confessional to foster enthusiasm for this countercultural teaching.
"When the pill was approved [by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration] in 1960, people were told it would make everything better," noted Msgr. Edward Filardi, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bethesda, Md. "So, one of my openings is this: Let's look at the promises and see how many were actually fulfilled. The pill was supposed to strengthen marriage and family life, and instead it's astounding to see what has actually happened."
The Guttmacher Institute's study was released in April, as Planned Parenthood's allies on Capitol Hill sought to de-emphasize the organization's commitment to abortion services and characterize it as the nation's chief provider of contraceptive services and health screenings for poor women.
Asked about the timing of the Guttmacher report, Joerg Dreweke, a co-author, said the study had been in the works for over a year, well before the GOP targeted Planned Parenthood, but after the passage of the health-reform bill. Asked to identify the funding sources for the report, Dreweke responded in an email: "The study was foundation-funded. It was neither funded by Planned Parenthood nor the federal government. The foundation wishes to remain anonymous."
Catechetical Approach
As the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops joined forces with pro-life groups to block federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the Guttmacher report targeted the discrepancy between the high level of contraceptive use by Catholic women and the legislative goals of religious organizations like the USCCB.
Asked about the report's focus on contraceptive use by Catholic women, Dreweke stated: "The USCCB has been heavily involved in advocating on public policy related to contraception for many years, including most recently the IOM [Institute of Medicine] process to determine women's preventive-health services that should be covered without cost sharing. Therefore, it makes eminent sense to examine the actual contraceptive behaviors of the women on whose behalf they claim to speak."
In fact, the disparity between official Church teaching and the actual practices of self-identified Catholics has been the focus of several recent surveys that partisan groups have used to challenge religious opposition to life issues, as well as same-sex "marriage."
Michael New, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Alabama, notes that many such surveys "don't take into consideration frequency of church attendance. The Guttmacher report addressed that issue."
Catholic attitudes and practices on social issues matter, said New, "because after Roe v. Wade the Church was the one institution of any consequence to condemn abortion. Not every Catholic believes in Church teaching, but the Church itself still has influence."
An effective catechetical approach to Humanae Vitae, then, will likely have far-reaching consequences for the broader national debate on the morality of abortion and contraception. But parish priests in the trenches say they must proceed with prudence as well as courage, educating their flock about the value of natural family planning, for example, while fostering a re-examination of the "contraceptive mentality."
Evidence that rising use of contraception has paralleled a steady increase in marital breakups and unwed pregnancies gives people pause, said Msgr. Filardi, who tells couples that just 5% of married couples who use natural family planning will divorce.
Given the widespread ignorance regarding Church teaching among engaged couples, parish priests find that their own counseling sessions are more effective when they are part of a larger, diocesan-wide effort to address the meaning and purpose of human sexuality in an integrated manner.
Confessions and Homilies
Father John Evans, the parochial vicar at Holy Cross Church in Batavia, Ill., appreciates the fact that his pre-Cana sessions build on the catechetical framework provided by the Diocese of Rockford, which mandate natural family planning instruction and theology of the body seminars for engaged couples. "They have already been presented with the Church's teaching, and I use that as a springboard for further discussion."
For the most part, Father Evans finds engaged couples to be "very open. When I emphasized the health complications that can come from using contraceptives, one young woman told me, 'I would never put such a horrible thing in my body.'"
During confession, however, Father Evans confronts a more complicated reality: "I hear people struggling to live the challenge of an authentic marriage open to life. I encourage them to keep trying. Since they are talking to me about this, they know it's a sin, and they are trying not to do it. In Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI expresses compassion for couples trying to live this teaching, and he acknowledged that it was difficult to do. He also said it would take time for people to understand and absorb this teaching."
For most priests, spiritual counsel during confession and pre-Cana sessions offer an ideal context for exploring this sensitive issue, while Sunday homilies on Humanae Vitae yield unpredictable results. Some pastors who address the subject will be treated to the spectacle of an angry parishioner leaving the Church.
"The Church Fathers warned that when you preach the truth, it hits a certain individual like a missile. It hurts because they need to change, and they won't do that because of a lack of trust," said Father Stanley Stuglik, an associate pastor of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Oak Lawn, Ill., a Chicago suburb.
Father Stuglik has turned to the theology of the body to help him develop and hone his message.
"Our late Holy Father — a profound philosopher and theologian — set out to provide a more compelling theological rationale for Humanae Vitae. He teaches that our bodies are made to be relationship, and we are not made for ourselves alone. When married couples contracept, they say, 'I give all of myself but my fertility.' When we limit ourselves, it can't be a total self-gift, and it hurts the marriage."
Theresa Notare, assistant director of the natural family planning program at the bishops' conference, has noticed a "mini-explosion" of catechetical programs that showcase the theology of the body.
"Today, when people look at what is true in their own life, personal experience is the focal point. Pope John Paul II took on the Church's consistent teaching on human sexuality, marriage and responsible parenthood and cast it in modern language and incorporated modern sensitivities," Notare observed. "All of this was presented from an extremely positive, uplifting perspective."
Now, pastors can make use of an array of theology of the body initiatives, from correspondence courses to iPhone applications, designed to bring the late Pope's groundbreaking insights into the lives of ordinary Catholics.
The U.S. bishops have welcomed this development and showcased John Paul's teaching in their recent pastoral letter on marriage.
"This is a slow revolution, but it's happening, and the bishops recognize it, too," said Notare. "Despite budget cuts, the bishops want the theology of the body to be taught and natural family planning instruction to be provided."
Joan Frawley Desmond writes from Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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How the keys are organized
- Typing (alphanumeric) keys. These keys include the same letter, number, punctuation, and symbol keys found on a traditional typewriter.
- Control keys. These keys are used alone or in combination with other keys to perform certain actions. The most frequently used control keys are Ctrl, Alt, the Windows logo key , and Esc.
- Function keys. The function keys are used to perform specific tasks. They are labeled as F1, F2, F3, and so on, up to F12. The functionality of these keys differs from program to program.
- Navigation keys. These keys are used for moving around in documents or webpages and editing text. They include the arrow keys, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Delete, and Insert.
- Numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is handy for entering numbers quickly. The keys are grouped together in a block like a conventional calculator or adding machine.
Typing textWhenever you need to type something in a program, e‑mail message, or text box, you'll see a blinking vertical line (
|Key name
|How to use it
Press Shift in combination with a letter to type an uppercase letter. Press Shift in combination with another key to type the symbol shown on the upper part of that key.
Caps Lock
Press Caps Lock once to type all letters as uppercase. Press Caps Lock again to turn this function off. Your keyboard might have a light indicating whether Caps Lock is on.
Press Tab to move the cursor several spaces forward. You can also press Tab to move to the next text box on a form.
Press Enter to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line. In a dialog box, press Enter to select the highlighted button.
Press the Spacebar to move the cursor one space forward.
|Press Backspace to delete the character before the cursor, or the selected text.
Using keyboard shortcuts
Find program shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts appear next to menu items.
Choose menus, commands, and optionsYou can open menus and choose commands and other options using your keyboard. In a program that has menus with underlined letters, press Alt and an underlined letter to open the corresponding menu. Press the underlined letter in a menu item to choose that command. For programs that use the ribbon, such as Paint and WordPad, pressing Alt overlays (rather than underlines) a letter that can be pressed.
Press Alt + F to open the File menu, then press P to choose the Print command.
Useful shortcutsThe following table lists some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts. For a more detailed list, see Keyboard shortcuts.
|Press this
|To do this
Windows logo key
Open the Start menu
Alt + Tab
Switch between open programs or windows
Alt + F4
Close the active item, or exit the active program
Ctrl + S
Save the current file or document (works in most programs)
Ctrl + C
Copy the selected item
Ctrl + X
|Cut the selected item
Ctrl + V
|Paste the selected item
Ctrl + Z
|Undo an action
Ctrl + A
|Select all items in a document or window
|Display Help for a program or Windows
Windows logo key
|Display Windows Help and Support
|Cancel the current task
|Application key
|Open a menu of commands related to a selection in a program. Equivalent to right-clicking the selection.
Using navigation keysThe navigation keys allow you to move the cursor, move around in documents and webpages, and edit text. The following table lists some common functions of these keys.
|Press this
|To do this
Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Move the cursor or selection one space or line in the direction of the arrow, or scroll a webpage in the direction of the arrow
Move the cursor to the end of a line or move to the top of a webpage
Move the cursor to the end of a line or move to the bottom of a webpage
Ctrl + Home
Move to the top of a document
Ctrl + End
Move to the bottom of a document
Page Up
|Move the cursor or page up one screen
Page Down
|Move the cursor or page down one screen
|Delete the character after the cursor, or the selected text; in Windows, delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin
|Turn Insert mode off or on. When Insert mode is on, text that you type is inserted at the cursor. When Insert mode is off, text that you type replaces existing characters.
Using the numeric keypad
Numeric Keyboard
Three odd keys
PrtScn (or Print Screen)
Press Alt + PrtScn to capture an image of just the active window, instead of the entire screen.
ScrLk (or Scroll Lock)
Other keys
Tips for using your keyboard safely
- Place your keyboard at elbow level. Your upper arms should be relaxed at your sides.
- Center your keyboard in front of you. If your keyboard has a numeric keypad, you can use the spacebar as the centering point.
- Type with your hands and wrists floating above the keyboard, so that you can use your whole arm to reach for distant keys instead of stretching your fingers.
- Avoid resting your palms or wrists on any type of surface while typing. If your keyboard has a palm rest, use it only during breaks from typing.
- While typing, use a light touch and keep your wrists straight.
- When you're not typing, relax your arms and hands.
- Take short breaks from computer use every 15 to 20 minutes.


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Bok choy–stuffed wontons in a star anise, clove, miso, and lemongrass broth.
Though this recipe requires a number of steps, each one's a cinch. Star anise and cloves perfume the broth, bok choy brings a welcome bite of green, spicy Sriracha lends a gentle kick, and store-bought wonton wrappers make things easy enough for even a weeknight supper.... Read More
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Van Persie was withdrawn at half-time during United's friendly in Japan on Tuesday because he had experienced tightness in a thigh.
Moyes said the substitution was precautionary and that he expected the striker to be fine, but the new Manchester United manager was still subjected to stinging criticism from Raymond Verheijen, who has worked with Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City among others and has a reputation for being outspoken.
Writing on his Twitter account, Verheijin noted that Moyes had previously said United had 'overtrained' Van Persie at the start of pre-season.
He wrote: "In Sydney Moyes said: 'We've overtrained Robin this week to build up his fitness'. [In Japan] he picked up muscle injury. It really makes you wonder how these prehistoric training methods can still take place at the highest level.
"The only way to solve this problem in Jurassic Park is to improve education of these dinosaur coaches, fitness clowns & scientific cowboys.
"All over the world in pre-season you see the pattern 'overtraining-fatigue-injuries'. Always avoid accumulation of fatigue in pre-season.
"But as long as most dinosaurs are still in denial & ignore how things develop in other countries, nothing will ever change in Jurassic Park. Obviously, players like RVP should learn to protect themselves better against 'overtraining' & 'punishing training'."
Moyes admits he will be forced to rely on Ryan Giggs to guide him through the early stages of United's Champions League campaign after admitting he has much to learn about the competition.
Moyes, who suffered a 4-2 aggregate defeat with Everton against Villarreal in the 2005-06 qualifying stages, will experience the Champions League proper for the first time as a manager when United begin their group stage fixtures in September.
Having taken charge of Everton on 26 occasions in Europe, Moyes was unable to go beyond the last 16 of the Uefa Cup or Europa League, but he takes charge of United with the club aiming to build a squad capable of winning the European Cup for a fourth time.
But while conceding that he will go into the Champions League as a relative rookie this season, Moyes believes that player-coach Giggs, who has more than 150 European appearances to his name, will be a crucial sounding board during the group stages.
"For me, the Champions League will be a thrill, but I'm going to have to learn a lot quickly," Moyes said. "That's where I'm looking to the likes of Ryan Giggs and a few players around me for the things which I need to be told about.
"It's not all about the playing side of it – I've been in the Champions League [qualifiers], watched loads of games and managed in the Europa League – everybody has to start somewhere."
With efforts continuing at United to lure Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Old Trafford, Moyes, in Osaka ahead of Friday's friendly in Japan, remains hopeful of adding to the squad he inherited from Sir Alex Ferguson before the start of the season.
But having admitted that he must win a trophy quickly, Moyes is determined to add to the club's history of success in Europe.
"The history of this club is immersed in Europe and I think to win one of the big European tournaments would always been seen as something special," Moyes said.
"Winning your own domestic league is very important, but winning the Champions League has become very important, for the country and Premier League as well.
"I think the year when Manchester United and Chelsea played in the final, everyone connected to football in this country stuck their chest out.
"It was the German teams this year, in the past it's been the Spanish teams. I genuinely think there's a swell of pride from our country that we want the British teams to do really well.
"But I've got to say I'm really looking forward to it and hopefully we can do well this season and I do think it's a much more open competition than it has been in the past.
"Even from the draw – if you don't get a particularly good draw it can become a struggle whichever part of the world you're playing in now."


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Dinner Tonight: Cornbread and Beef Skillet Pie Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
It's not often that I have pounds of ground beef in my fridge and burgers aren't planned for dinner that evening. But I really wanted to try something new. I initially considered meatloaf, but I couldn't find the right recipe (do you have one for me?). Then I came across this recipe from Martha Stewart for a cornbread and beef skillet pie with red peppers and mushrooms. While the meat portion of the dish sounded good, I was ultimately sold on the biscuits that cooked on top.
The cornbread is way easier than I had imagined. It's simply flour, cornmeal, water, egg, sour cream, and baking soda that's all whisked together. The batter is formed into 1-inch balls, then they are simply dropped on top of the meat. Fifteen to 20 minutes later, the biscuits are golden brown and tender. I'm not sure why it works so well, but it certainly does.
- Yield:4 people
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:1 hour
- ½ cup yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 10 ounces white mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ pounds ground sirloin
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¾ cup reduce-fat sour cream
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 425°F. Meanwhile, whisk together cornmeal, ½ cup flour, baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium-sized bowl. In a second bowl, whisk together the remaining two tablespoons of flour and ⅔ cup of water. Set both bowls aside.
Pour oil into a large ovenproof skillet set over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add peppers, onion, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, six to eight minutes.
Turn heat to high and add beef and the tomato paste. Stir constantly, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Slowly pour in the flour and water mixture. Season with more salt and pepper, and let cook until thick, stirring occasionally, about two more minutes. Turn off the heat.
Add sour cream and the whisked egg to the bowl of cornmeal and flour. Stir until just combined. Scoop up one tablespoon of the batter and place on the beef. Repeat process, placing the batter about 1-inch apart from each other. Transfer skillet to the oven and cook until biscuits are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.


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Straight out of the American Film Market, we've got the first images and synopsis for director David O. Russell's The Fighter follow-up, The Silver Linings Playbook. Based on the novel by Matthew Quick, the film tells the story of a former high school teacher (Bradley Cooper) who returns home after four years in a mental institution to live with his mother (Jackie Weaver) and win back the affection of his estranged wife. The great cast also includes Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, and Robert De Niro. Russell has a knack for off-center material, and I'm looking forward to see what he's cooked up here. Hit the jump to check out the images and synopsis.
UPDATE: We've been asked by the studio to take down the images. Sorry if you missed them
Here's the synopsis for The Silver Linings Playbook:
Adapted from the best-selling novel by Matthew Quick, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is a touching, one-of-a-kind comedy about love and second chances.
Pat Peoples (Bradley Cooper) is a man always trying to look on the bright side of life – the title of the story takes it's name from the expression that "every cloud has a silver lining." Released from the hospital after losing his wife to another man, Pat believes this age-old adage is just the ticket to trying to win her back and get his life on track. Trying to remain resolutely undiscouraged, Pat moves back in with his parents and devotes himself entirely to becoming the man his wife always wanted him to be. But it's an uphill battle. Until Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a beautiful young woman whose life also has not turned out the way she wanted. Together, the couple will try and navigate through their lives and stay true to who they are, always just one adventure away from a unique friendship, and possibly even love.
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Miss M received a parcel in the post today. It was a vintage wedding car for her Sylvanian toys. She bought it second hand from Trade Me with her birthday money but couldn't afford to get any more of the wedding set so I thought I would have a go at making a little wedding outfit for her.
I found a set of free patterns for clothes here . They are in Japanese but there are pictures so you can pretty much guess what to do if you have a bit of sewing experience. For the wedding dress, I used the gathered dress pattern which is second from the bottom. Click on that picture. You'll see 3 lines of text underneath it which probably appear in Japanese script on an enabled computer but look like a bunch of symbols on mine. Click on the first one and you'll get the pattern. The second one has the instructions and pictures. If you are just making a plain dress, follow the pictures and you'll see what to do.
To make the wedding dress, I used an old baby t-shirt but you could use any white t-shirt. The benefit of using an old t-shirt is that you don't have to do any hemming because it's t-shirt fabric which doesn't fray and you can also use the bottom of the shirt or even the sleeve to make the bottom hem. This is a really good thing to do because it makes the skirt stick out a bit. Cut out the 2 pieces. The skirt should be about 4cm wide by 19cm long (I've made it a bit wider than the pattern so it's a full-length dress). Stitch 2 rows of 1cm wide lace along the length of the skirt and then stitch one row of lace around the neck. Stitch the two underarm sections on the top as shown in the Japanese pattern picture. Gather the top of the skirt and pin it to the bodice section and then stitch it in place. Try it on your Sylvanian to make sure it fits (there should be some lap over on the back. Fold one side of the back over by a tiny amount (just enough to get it under your needle. Attach 2 long skinny bits of velcro to the back and you have your wedding dress.
To make the veil, take a piece of the same lace you used on the dress and wrap it around your Sylvanian's head to get the right size. Add about 0.5cm on the length of the lace to lap over at the back (you'll add velcro in a moment). Now take a wider piece of lace or about 8x8cm of net/tulle and fold it over concertina style at one end. Stitch the folded end to the skinnier lace at one end so that it will be at the back of the Sylvanian's head when it's attached. Now attatch velcro to either end of your skinny lace with the veil attachment and you are good to go with your bridal headdress.
For the bouquet, I totally cheated and I really don't recommend you do what I did if it's going to be played with by children. What I recommend you do is to hand stitch 3 ribbon roses onto a small piece of elastic so that it can be looped over the toy's hand. What I did was to pin 3 ribbon roses onto a safety pin and loop that over the toy's hand. That's because I'm lazy and because I needed to get off the sewing machine and go and make the kid's some lunch! The safer version will be made later when I have less hungry children and more time.
I've got to figure out how to make something for the groom to wear now. Hm, I wonder if the Mr would notice if I used one of his black t-shirts to make a jacket....
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A new job and too many commitments have meant a lot of quietness from me on this blog over the last few months. I decided over Christmas to take a break from selling at markets for about 6 months to give me more time to focus on jobs around the house and doing the sewing projects I want to do but never have time for.
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Cereal Eats: Eating Cereal In (Apple) Season
Breakfastime musings about cereal.
I have a complicated relationship with fall. It will always remind me of back to school, which used to be sort of depressing but now just makes me think of sweeter, simpler times. Sometimes I'm clinging onto summer with my teeth, other times, late summer frustrates me, when I'm tired of sweating and eating mealy stone fruit.
This year I'm ready to move on.
I want that chill in the air, I want those colored leaves, I want that panic rising in my chest when I walk through the city thinking when did you all get the time and money to buy a fall wardrobe?! But most importantly, I want the flavors of fall.
You can't go far in the food world these day without talking about seasonality and fall is a damn good season for eating. Goodies are flavored and filled with pumpkin, cranberry and apple, cinnamon and spice. So, should we cereal lovers get in on the action? Oh we most certainly should!
There is a very small but important group of apple cereals out there. I guess we should get right to the point and say that we have Apple Jacks to thank for bringing this strange cereal flavor into the mainstream. I mean, if you think about it, there are plenty of other assorted fruit flavors of cereal (Fruity Pebbles, Froot Loops, Trix, etc) but rarely has one single fruit flavor been celebrated in cereal form like the classic apple.
Note: I'm sure there are plenty of healthy apple cereals out there, I just wasn't able to find them. A quick search resulted in a mysterious Kashi cereal called Apple Orchard but I couldn't find it at my local supermarket. So looks like I'll just have to stick with the sweeter ones for now. Oh, and of course we can't forget Apple Cinnamon oatmeal. (This is outside of my area of expertise, so check out our taste test!)
Apple Jacks
The undisputed king of apple cereal, I'm just going to say that Apple Jacks are pretty freaking awesome.
Sugary O's with those strange little pink bumps we can only assume are seeds. Do I know why some of them are orange? No. (Clearly the green ones are the freshest of Granny Smiths.) Do they taste anything like apples? Not in the slightest.
But as far back as I can remember, Apple Jacks have been among the in-crowd of sugary cereals. It times it may seem they play the brown-haired Theresa to Froot Loops' blonde Barbie: never anyone's first choice but when you look closer, they are far more attractive and intelligent. And by that, I mean, their flavor is totally unique and delicious in its own right.
In 2010, Apple Jacks Clones were released as a limited edition cereal. I was skeptical at first, but addition is cosmetic only. And I'll be darned if that little "apple shaped" neon red guy didn't win me over.
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
Though they may be the same shape and "flavor," there is no sense in comparing Apple Cinnamon Cheerios to Apple Jacks. They're just totally different breeds of cereal.
They are hard and crunchy, more spicy than sugary. Cheerios are a pretty superior cereal, and I find most of their varieties to be fairly awesome as well. But we'll discuss that in a later post. (Extensively.) There is a warm, cinnamon flavor and a nice crunchy, bit-of-sugar coating that brings these babies to the next level of tasty.
"They taste like fall!" claimed Jessica. Indeed, they do. An underrated Cheerios variety that I will certainly be paying more attention to in the future.
Caramel Apple Pebbles Boulders
When the lovely folks from Post dropped by last week to do a tasting, I was thrilled to see a variety of Pebbles unfamiliar to me: Boulders.
This limited edition variety has arrived just in time for the season with Caramel Apple flavor. I was extremely intrigued by such a rare flavor occurrence in the cereal world. They are a fun mixture of brownish"boulders" shapes and little green dog bones. If you like apple candy flavored things, this is the cereal for you.
It's caramel-y but not overly sweet with a distinct tartness of apple Jolly Ranchers. I'm looking forward to seeing what flavors emerge next.
So maybe none of these cereals taste anything like real apples. But even though my taste buds say, "I'm tasting sugar and grain and a hint of cinnamon," in my heart I'm strolling through apple orchards biting into crisp, freshly picked apples, the most perfect of cool breezes blowing through my hair. I gotta give these cereals credit for stepping outside the ordinary.
So, grab one in celebration of fall. And the best part is they are never mealy; because nothing on this sweet earth is more repulsive and disappointing than a mealy apple.
What do you think? Any real die hard Apple Jack lovers out there? What about some healthy apple cereals?
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The Hope College Jazz Ensembles will perform on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. at Butch's Dry Dock in downtown Holland.
The Hope College Jazz Ensembles will perform on Monday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. at Butch's Dry Dock in downtown Holland.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The evening will feature four ensembles: the Contemporary Ensemble, the Verve Ensemble, the Mainstream Ensemble and the Blue Note Ensemble. The groups were originally to have performed on campus on Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 10-11, but their appearances were postponed due to the norovirus outbreak that prompted the college to be shut down from the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 7, through the early morning of Wednesday, Nov. 12.
The Contemporary Ensemble is comprised of Brian Coyle, coach; Michael Hobson, guitar; Zach Pedigo, bass; and Stephen Hobson, drums. The Verve Ensemble is comprised of Tom Lockwood, coach; Katie Zigteman, tenor and flute; Lucas Johnson, tenor; Jessica Early, bass; Josh Williams, guitar; and Justin Ferens, drums. The Mainstream Ensemble is comprised of Steve Talaga, coach; Larry Figueroa, piano; Jeff Hatcher, bass; and Ben Oegema, drums. The Blue Note Ensemble is comprised of Mike VaLente, coach; Andrew Steiger, trombone; Travis Kingma, piano; Eric Dulmes, bass; Carter Piers, drums and percussion; and James Sa, drums and percussion.
Butch's Dry Dock is located at 44 E. Eighth St., between Central and College avenues.


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A man was shot and critically wounded inside a building in the Beverly neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, among seven people shot across Chicago into the evening, police said.
The man, 34, was shot in the 9900 block of South Walden Parkway about 12:30 p.m., said Police News Affairs Officer Joshua Purkiss.
The attacker fled the scene, Purkiss said. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition, with multiple gunshot wounds, Purkiss said.
A description of the attacker was not available.
Later in the afternoon, a 30-year-old man was shot near 24th Street and Homan Avenue at 1:55 p.m., said News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines. The man was shot in both legs and was hospitalized in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
About 4:15 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the hip in the 3000 block of South Lawndale Avenue, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien. He left the scene before police were alerted, and walked into Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment.
Just before 6:50 p.m., a 19-year-old was shot three times in the 7000 block of South Merrill Avenue, police said. His condition had stabilized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police said the man sustained wounds to his left thigh, back and right arm while walking across a vacant lot. He saw the shooter raise a gun toward him and ran, but was unable to escape the gunfire.
About 7:20 p.m., a 30-year-old man was shot in the back in the 8300 block of South Wood Street, O'Brien said. The man's condition was stabilized at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, he said.
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About an hour after the South Wood Street shooting, two 19-year-old men were shot in the 6400 block of South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. One man was shot in the mouth and the other twice in the left arm, police said. The man shot in the arm was treated at the University of Chicago Hospital, but hospital information on the second man wasn't available.
Police said two people opened fire and one may be in custody. The shooting may have followed a fight inside Jackson Park, across the street from where the two were shot.
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Story Idea: 8 Ways to Discover Your Inner Cowboy
Movie legends John Wayne and Clint Eastwood created lasting memories for a generation by playing cowboys on the big screen. Why let someone else live the adventure? Let North Dakota be the backdrop as you discover your inner cowboy (or cowgirl) on the trail.
1. Watch the REAL Cowboys
A century ago, cowboys broke broncs and roped cattle as a way of life. They still do that today, and you can watch in rodeo arenas throughout North Dakota. Watch as cowboys and cowgirls compete in the events that shaped the American West. Catch a rodeo during the remainder of the summer, and start your fall with the North Dakota Rodeo Association and Roughrider Rodeo Association finals in September. http://www.ndtourism.com/western-culture
2. Cowboy Wannabe?
Gun play was part of the Old West and that experience is kept alive today through Cowboy Action Shooting competitions. Events are staged Old West style and open to the public. http://www.thespiritoftheoldwest.com/Oldwest-CowboyActionShooting-Clubs.htm
3. Cowboy Up at the State Fair
It doesn't get more North Dakota than the State Fair, which features the NPRA Bull-A-Rama, all kinds of horse shows, a showdeo and a ranch rodeo. Thrill seekers can also test their skills on the mechanical bull … We dare you! www.ndstatefair.com
4. Saddle Up
North Dakota has hundreds of miles of horseback riding trails. There are trails throughout the state, from Theodore Roosevelt National Park to the Pembina Gorge for those who don't own a horse but want to see the country up close, the cowboy way. There also are trails across the state for those who have their own horses and are looking for new sights to see. www.ndtourism.com/whatdo/activities/horseback-riding/
5. Celebrate the Horse Culture
July 27th to the 29th, leave the car at home and experience life in days of old at Taylor Horsefest. It's a weekend for and about horses. This celebration of the horse culture includes a parade of horses and horse-drawn equipment, craft vendors, driving competitions, demonstrations, music and cowboy poetry. All activities for this festival are done by horse or horse and buggy. www.taylorhorsefest.com/
6. Tales and Tails
The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora is an absolute must for anyone interested in horses and cowboys and American Indians and their relationships on the northern Great Plains. Artifacts and displays make this attraction a must-see. www.northdakotacowboy.com
7. Overnight on the Trail
When a day ride on your own horse isn't enough, there are many opportunities to pack a bag and sleep out under the stars. There are several horse camps and corrals to accommodate travelers with their own horses so take your time and enjoy the ride. http://www.ndtourism.com/whatdo/activities/horseback-riding/
8. Act the Ranch Hand
Have you ever wanted to rise with the sun, do the chores, round up and brand cattle until the dinner bell and drift off to sleep with the setting sun? If you have, a ranch vacation is what you're looking for. www.ndtourism.com/whatdo/activities/western-experience/


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Memories fade. Stories change. Perspectives alter. Recording tape remains the same.
Memories fade. Stories change. Perspectives alter. Recording tape remains the same.
What the members of Broken Toys created a quarter-century ago - a still-sturdily-standing Central Valley interpretation of English new-wave rock - has endured despite its almost total obscurity.
"We didn't wanna be top-40 or top-100," Steev Rehn said. "We wanted to do obscure 'B' sides. We didn't wanna be too popular."
"I always had an idea we needed to be in more of a metropolitan area," Jim Sampson said. "The idea was ... move to England. We ended up as far as San Francisco."
"I would play with those guys forever if I could," Marie Santelices said. "Whatever happens, I go with my brothers."
Saturday night, she rejoins them - and singing sibling Kelly Foley- as four original members of Broken Toys stir up fond recollections by re-animating the only album they ever made.
Rehn (bass), Sampson (guitar), Santelices (keyboards, vocals) and Foley perform the seven songs from "The Cut of Memory" - recorded in 1987 in Stockton - with "all new swirling, whirling lights, like the Cure" said Foley, the band's lyricist and lead singer.
Now titled "The Cut of Memory XXV Anniversary Edition," the album is being re-released with nine previously unissued tracks.
Foley and Sampson prodded their mental archives for extensive CD-booklet notes on each song. "Your version, my version and the truth," Sampson said.
"I've been sitting on the master tapes all this time," said Sampson, now 49 and a retired financier living in Short Hills, N.J. "We shared notes and, in many instances, it wasn't the same story. It's amazing going through that process."
The group, formed in and around University of the Pacific's campus, played 27 shows during March 1985. Between 1984 and 1990, it definitely made an impression in the Bay Area and California.
MTV helped expose British new-wave - Echo & the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Psychedelic Furs, the Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Ultravox - to American view. Still, looking, acting and sounding like that in the San Joaquin Valley was really weird.
"It sounds like an '80s record, no doubt," said Sampson, who had "The Cult of Memory" re-mastered at New York's Sterling Sound Labs. "It's not all the finest writing ... but it holds up well. There's nothing on there I cringe at or am embarrassed with."
There was no YouTube when the Toys were trying to impress music-industry types.
Just laborious snail-mail and discouraging results. Rehn started spelling his name "Steev," mocking a typo in one of many rejection letters.
The album was recorded at Stockton's Studio C and Louder Than You Think, Gary Young's home studio, where Pavement got started in 1989.
Foley's ironic-romantic-poetic lyrics, theatrical delivery and dance-student stage antics were focal points.
The sonic sweep - alternately hurtling brightly and billowing darkly - was propelled by Sampson's edgy, chiming guitars, Santelices' inventive keyboard swirls and shards, Rehn's thickly thumping bass and the drumming of Thom Calhoun, Gary Harmon and Melle Steagall.
Steven Sox plays drums Saturday with Jeff Teczon adding saxophone, clarinet and oboe flourishes. Michael Bassarik and Erica Westphal, daughter of Stockton musician Eric Westphal, sing supporting vocals.
Though a spirit of solidarity sustained the group, "the shows had deteriorated and we were on each other's nerves," Sampson said, when things began fraying in 1989.
He took his degree in finance from Pacific to San Francisco's Pacific Stock Exchange, then moving into the "electronics-option" market and International Securities Exchange. A married father of two, he retired last year.
Santelices, now 48, left in 1989. A Tracy High School and San Joaquin Delta College graduate, she studied business at San Francisco State University and now recruits students for San Francisco's Academy of Art University.
Foley, 53, a Stagg High graduate who studied dance at Pacific, remained an energizer in Stockton's music and art realms with a variety of groups and projects before moving to Nevada City this year to study art.
Rehn, 48, who's continued playing bass in grunge, R&B/jazz and power-trio bands, has two step-daughters and a son and works at Mule Creek State Prison.
"I won't stop playing bass. I don't care what curve balls life throws at me," said Rehn, who's working with Sampson on a band called Oliver James. "I will not deviate from what I wanna do."
After 25 years of deviation, Sampson and Santelices were happy to discover they still knew the right direction.
"It's funny," said Sampson. "The music thing is always gnawing away at you. I've tried and tried to get rid of it. But it works back into your bones. I've been doing self-rehearsals with a bottle of Scotch by the fireplace. I'm surprised the songs came back as quickly as they did."
"After 25 years, it just felt right a couple of months ago," said Santelices. "The magic just came right back. It's like seeing your first love again."
Rehn's ready to re-assemble the Toys.
"We're gonna blow up the (Miracle) Mile," he said. "It's gonna be epic."
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Dir/scr: Yevgeny Pashkevich. Latvia. 2012. 125mins
Strikingly bizarre and beautifully complex, Yevgeny Pashkevich's film - which was Latvia's foreign language Academy Award nomination – is high art-house material wilfully unlikely to find a mainstream audience but so mysteriously obscure that it could morph into a modest cult title.
While the storylines are vaguely ordered, the film itself favours overly dense and lush cinematography, striking costumes and opulent production design.
This elegantly presented triptych – Pashkevich states that the three stories all focus on the Biblical temptress Lilith (though named Leila and Lola in two of the stories) and a man obsessed with her, and were inspired by the writings of 19th century author Anatole France – is a slow-moving viewing challenge, but one that offers nuggets of arty interest in amidst the dense plotting.
The first of the stories is set in 1664 and follows a man who transports a painting and then meets a woman who may be the subject of the art work; the second takes place in 1883 in France and dwells on sexual obsession, while the final part is set in Riga in 1990.
While the storylines are vaguely ordered, the film itself favours overly dense and lush cinematography, striking costumes and opulent production design, which make for great backdrops to the sexual intertwining and certainly complement the painterly feel Yevgeny Pashkevich is aiming for. As a visual piece Gulf Stream Under The Iceberg has a certain amount to offer, though the storyline leaves something to be desired.
Production companies: Nida Filma, National Film Centre, Culture Capital Fund, Horosho Production
International sales: Wide Management, www.widemanagement.com
Producers: Yevgeny Pashkevich, Natalia Ivanova
Cinematography: Gints Berzins, Valery Martinov
Editor: Yevgeny Pashkevich
Production designers: Jurgis Krasons, Pavels Parhomenko
Music: Pavel Karmanov
Main cast: Ville Haapasalo, Danila Kozlovskiy, Aleksey Serebryakov, Kseniya Rappoport, Yuriy Tsurilo, Olga Shepitskaya


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The Ford Five Hundred is a machine that draws its styling and engineering from Ford's vast global empire. Can't you tell? Just look at it. This thing is elegance.
Oh, it's safe too. Anything that shares some construction with the prestigious Volvo XC90 has to be.
It even has a larger interior than a Ford Crown Victoria. WOW.
What's even more impressive is the performance. Opt for the hot rod setup (CVT and front-wheel drive, naturally), and the Five Hundred will only need 7.5 seconds to reach a blistering 60 miles per hour.
But that's enough of me writing things about this car. You need to see it in motion to really appreciate its magnificence. Just watch it slalom!
MotorWeek Theater is our showcase of some of our favorite classic reviews from public television's finest motoring program. How does this video only have 24,695 views on YouTube? Actually, that seems like a lot, doesn't it?


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Torchlight 2 Announced, Packing Multiplayer
Torchlight II will go above ground to the continent of Vilderan--though "deep ominous caverns" are still promised--"with weather, time of day cycles, and random events."
More importantly, online and LAN multiplayer arrives complete with a "free peer-to-peer matchmaking service to meet new players of a similar level and interest."
Modding is bolstered by an updated version of the Torchlight editor 'TorchEd' as well as support for playing mods cooperatively. Other exciting new things include "all new character classes" with "cosmetic" and "gender" choices.
Torchlight II will be released "initially as a digital download" in Spring 2011 on unannounced platforms. For reference, Torchlight was released for PC and Mac.
Runic is also working on a free-to-play Torchlight MMO.


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