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It was supposed to be a typical parent-teacher conference Wednesday morning, until a teacher noticed something seemed to be sticking out of Lisa Palmes' waistband.
"She was concerned because she thought the parent had a gun," said Principal Angela Gordon.
Police say it was in fact a firearm: a .38 caliber handgun loaded with seven rounds. The teacher quickly alerted a school resource officer. He went straight for the guidance office and was able to take it away from Palmes.
"When I was talking to her, she simply stated she forgot she had a firearm with her," said Detective Sergeant David Wyant.
School officials say the meeting was never confrontational. Palmes did show a concealed weapons permit, but that still doesn't allow a carrier to bring one to a school. She apparently told police she keeps the gun for protection.
As the resource officer investigated further, officials say he found more items that should never be brought to a school.
"He search her purse located a stun gun and powdery substance that later tested for methamphetamine," Sgt. Wyant said.
"Your first reaction is here? But today you can't be too careful," said Gordon.
Gordon says in the wake of recent bouts of gun violence her staff has taken extra steps to ensure the safety of the nearly 900 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
She's pleased with the way this incident turned out.
"I'm very appreciate the teachers are looking and noticing things that don't seem right, because that's the only way we're going to be able to prevent disasters," she said.
Alerts were sent to parents as well as faculty and staff. Officials don't believe any students were in danger.
Palmes now faces several drug and gun possession-related charges.
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By Christian Blauvelt, Hollywood.com Staff
Kevin Clash, the puppeteer best known for giving life to Elmo, has taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street, following allegations by a 23-year-old man that he engaged in a sexual relationship with Clash that began seven years ago when he was only 16. The claim remains unsubstantiated, and no charges have been filed against Mr. Clash, but the Sesame Workshop performer is taking time off to clear his name. He maintains that their relationship was consensual and began after the young man had already turned 18.
The 52-year-old Clash tells TMZ, ""I had a relationship with [the accuser]. It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to make it into something it was not."" He then added to The New York Times, "I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter...I am taking a break from Sesame Workshop to deal with this false and defamatory allegation."
The leave of absence began yesterday, and other performers are expected to take his place as the performer and voice of Elmo, so that production of Sesame Street is not affected. A spokesman for the show has announced that they first became aware of the allegations when they were contacted by the young man in question. Representatives for the production company met with him and found his charges to be unsubstantiated, which prompted him to seek the legal counsel of Andreozzi and Associates, a firm that represented one of the victims in the Jerry Sandusky child rape case. Sesame Workshop did discipline Clash for another matter, however. In a statement, a spokesperson for the studio said, ""Although this was a personal relationship unrelated to the workplace, our investigation did reveal that Kevin exercised poor judgment and violated company policy regarding internet usage and he was disciplined.""
Sesame Workshop also added, ""Elmo is bigger than any one person and will continue to be an integral part of Sesame Street to engage, educate and inspire children around the world, as it has for 40 years.""
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Procurement at Ithaca College
Professionals in Financial Services, Center for Print Production, Facilities, and ITS can assist you in making purchases for Ithaca College.
Purchases made for Ithaca College should be cost-effective and contribute to the mission of the College. All purchases requiring a Purchase Order are processed through Parnassus using iProcurement. In iProcurement authorized users create requisitions which are then sent through an approval hierarchy. Once the requisition has completed the approval hierarchy, it will be turned into a Purchase Order. For all non-Facilities purchases Karen Cleveland creates and sends the Purchase Order to the vendor. If the requisition is for Facilities, Gail Wagner sends the Purchase Order to the vendor.
There are four contacts on campus who oversee purchases. Below is the list of contacts, and topics they can answer questions regarding:
Karen Cleveland
Procurement Specialist, Financial Services
- Any non-facilities requisition and purchase order entered in Parnassus including requisitions for Tech-renewal items
- Ithaca Lodging Rates listed on the Travel Services website
- Sole-source justifications
Wayne French
Director of Center for Print Production
- Sending out requests for proposals (RFP) and/or receiving bids
- Shipment arrangements
- Recommended suppliers
- Supplier meetings
- Moving company contacts for new employees
- Non-facilities surplus property management
- Name tag orders
- Ithaca College's office supply vendor agreements
Irene Scott
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- Technology Renewal computer & network printer related questions
- Custom and non-Technology Renewal desktop and network printer orders
- Technology consulting and technology budget planning
- Educational Purchase Programs (personal purchases)
- Recommended technology vendors
- ITS Catalog receiving, installs, returns, and other issues
Gail Wagner
Purchasing Manager, Office of Facilities
- Purchases for the Facilities Department
- New furniture purchases or surplus
- Assistance in space planning
- Office renovation projects
- Supplier meetings
- Ithaca College's agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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The Program offers two kinds of services: congregate nutrition services and home-delivered nutrition services. Congregate Nutrition Services offers meals and other services to older adults in a variety of congregate settings, such as senior centers. Home-Delivered Nutrition Services deliver meals to the homes of older adults who are home-bound. In addition to meals, older adults receive nutrition screenings, counseling, and opportunities for social engagement. Services are targeted to people who are most in need, including low income individuals, minority individuals and older adults who live in rural communities.
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Popular Halloween events open this weekend
Two of the most popular family Halloween attractions in Central Indiana are kicking off this weekend!
The Annual Boo at the Zoo begins Friday and runs from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the rest of the month.
The event features trick-or-treating and other activities for the kids and the animals even take part in the festivities. Families are encouraged to show up in their costumes.
On Saturday, the 49th Annual Haunted House at the Children's Museum opens this Saturday for ghosts and goblins of all ages, and this year's theme is the Wicked Workshop.
From the Broom Room to the Ghost Post, visitors will travel through 15 sections of the workshop to see all things Halloween created.
The annual haunted house raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for the non-profit children's museum each year.
Co-chairperson for the 2012 haunted house, Kate Orme said the haunted house appeals to everyone in the family.
"More half of our visitors come to our lights on hours where it's not quite as frightening and people aren't jumping out it's more of a trick-or-treat experience where we have a giveaway for everyone that comes through," said Orme.
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I was looking for a recipe for German Chocolate pie like they have at Furr's Restraunt... I found this one.. Not the same.. this one was out of this world. I made it for the 4th of july and nothing was left!! I have made 7 of these since! Everyone wants one!!!! Awesome!!!!
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Followed directions exactly and wow what a great pie! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. This one is a keeper! I had to add that now I have given out this recipe 6 times in the last couple of hours. WOW what a HIT!
I found this recipe very simple. It comes closest to a pie I had at an Amish restaurant. Simply delicious. Chris from Ohio
I make these pies for each holiday, my family loves them! I follow the recipe exactly except sometimes I reduce the amount of milk so that the filling is more fudgy. Also, with the topping I mix the evaporated milk and egg first with a whisk. Then as I'm heating the topping I continue to mix with the whisk. This keeps the egg from cooking, it just takes longer for it to thicken up. Great recipe!
Wow! What a great pie!! I even gave it five stars on the quickness because it was worth the time and effort! I took it to church for a dinner we had and only brought the pie plate home-along with several requests for the recipe!Looking forward to preparing it again!!!
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My wifes favorite German Chocolate Cake has now been replaced!
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I ordered 2 of these for my retro-M16A1 look-alike rifle build project. Used my $20 gift card and free shipping to get them. Couldn't pass the deal up. Haven't been to the range with them yet, but they seem to be of good quality.
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The New York Times is reporting today that Sarah Palin has been hired by Fox News to be a regular contributor to the cable news channel.
Uh, didn't she work there already? This is like reporting "Dog bites man."
Time Warner Cable will not be taking up Al Jazeera's newly acquired channel. The Associated Press reports Cincinnati's largest cable provider will no longer carry Current TV after its sale to the Pan-Arab news network.
After the buyout, Al Jazeera announced plans to gradually transform Current TV into Al Jazeera America by adding five to 10 new U.S. bureaus and hiring more journalists. But immediately following the acquisition by Al Jazeera, Time Warner released a statement: "Our agreement with Current has been terminated and we will no longer be carrying the service. We are removing the service as quickly as possible."
As AP reports, Al Jazeera has faced an uphill battle reaching American audiences. In 2010, Tony Burman, managing director of Al Jazeera's English branch, blamed hostility from the Bush administration for reluctance among cable and satellite companies to carry Al Jazeera.
But at least part of the reluctance is due to the perception from some that the Qatar-based network is anti-American. Dave Marash, a former "Nightline" reporter who worked as
Al Jazeera's anchor in Washington, D.C., left Al Jazeera in 2008, saying he sensed an anti-American slant.
Despite problems establishing a foothold in the United States, Al Jazeera has built a substantial following for hard-hitting news, and it earned multiple U.S. journalism awards in 2012.
Al Gore confirmed the sale of Current TV to Al Jazeera Wednesday. The former vice president cofounded the left-leaning Current TV in 2005 to provide what he saw as an alternative perspective in media through user-generated content. But the network always struggled, making multiple programming and personnel changes in its quest to become relevant.
TheBlaze, Glenn Beck's media company, also tried to buy Current TV. But the network declined, reportedly saying, "The legacy of who the network goes to is important to us and we are sensitive to networks not aligned with our point of view."
The new year already is looking a lot like the old one for employees at The Enquirer.
Workers at Cincinnati's only remaining daily newspaper got some bad news Wednesday: They can expect to take another five-day furlough during the first quarter of 2011. Robert J. Dickey, who is U.S. newspaper division president at The Gannett Co., The Enquirer's parent firm, announced the latest round of furloughs in a memo sent to workers.
For all the rhetoric about the United States' right to freedom of the press, the best reporting on the governmental secrets revealed by WikiLeaks, and the deeper issues they raise, has been done by media outlets in other nations. And the best and most in-depth interview with Julian Assange has been done by a British journalist for Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite news channel.
David Frost, who famously interviewed President Nixon a few years after his resignation following the Watergate scandal, now has a program on Al Jazeera, entitled Frost Over the World.
Phil arranged the interview with the aging physician, for whom the Heimlich Maneuver is named. However, producer Pat Walters had to promise to exclude the voice of Phil's estranged younger brother, Peter, from any subsequent broadcast.
Peter is a scathing critic of their father's therapeutic claims for the Maneuver and more recent medical experiments.
Phil told Curmudgeon that he feared Walters would ask their father about the troubled family relationships. "Like any son, I'm somewhat protective of him," Phil said. "He's 93 . . . We don't let just anybody come up and interview him."
Peter told Curmudgeon that he was unaware of this bargain when he cooperated with Walters for the Radiolab story.
I have no trouble with Phil's setting conditions for arranging the interview. My beef is with Radiolab. It could have refused. Similarly, I'm not going into Heimlich's therapeutic theories and claims; I'm writing about Radiolab's handling of the story.
I'm troubled by Radiolab's willingness to silence an important critic and a source of its information in exchange for access to the elder Heimlich. Further, if Walters failed to tell Peter about his deal with Phil, that's unethical, especially since Walters told Peter, "I want you to speak for yourself."
Peter elaborated in a recent email to Curmudgeon: "I was first approached by Radiolab last August when they asked to interview me for broadcast. I wasn't informed that, five months earlier, they'd cut the censorship deal, so they obtained my interview under false pretenses. Further, in the following months, Radiolab producer Pat Walters took up hours of my time, encouraging me to provide him with information and documents. I only learned about the censorship deal a couple weeks ago, when the program disclosed it on their website. If I'd known that Radiolab was this underhanded, I wouldn't have given them a minute of my time -- and I'd encourage other sources to keep their distance."
Over the years, Peter has dealt with lots of reporters. I asked, "Have you encountered this kind of deal before?"
Peter responded, "I've never heard of a deal like this . . . and how many other Radiolab stories have included deals like this?"
Radiolab's website includes a link to the 25-minute program, including the interview with Heimlich. Radiolab's website text says:
"In the 1970s, choking became national news: thousands were choking to death, leading to more accidental deaths than guns. Nobody knew what to do. Until a man named Henry Heimlich came along with a big idea. Since then, thousands and thousands — maybe even millions — have been rescued by the Heimlich maneuver. Yet the story of the man who invented it may not have such a happy ending.
"Producer Pat Walters wouldn't be here without the Heimlich maneuver — it saved his life when he was just 11 years old. And one day he started wondering - who was Heimlich, anyway? And how did he come up with his choking remedy? Pat had always kinda assumed Heimlich died in the mid-1800s. Not so. The man is very much alive: he's 93 years old, and calls Cincinnati, Ohio, home."
Given the conflict of interest, letting choking survivor Walters do the interview was a mistake. Here are the guts of Radiolab's online Producer's Note:
"We made some minor changes to this story that do not alter the substance.
"(W)e removed the audio of Peter Heimlich, Henry Heimlich's son, from the version now on the site. When we approached Henry's other son Phil to arrange an interview with his father, one of Phil's conditions was that we not air audio of Peter. We thought he'd waived that provision in a subsequent conversation but he contends he did not. So we are honoring the original request."
The version available online begins with a light-hearted exchange among Radiolab personalities in their WNYC studio of New York Public Radio. The conversation between Walters and Henry Heimlich at Heimlich's home maintains that chummy tone.
Then Walters shifts to controversies over Heimlich's Maneuver to resuscitate drowning victims and other medical theories. Walters also interviews experts who disagree with Heimlich. When Walters lets Heimlich speak for himself, the physician accuses critics of jealousy and self-interest.
Walters lets the American Red Cross explain why it (quietly) abandoned decades of support for the Maneuver as the first response to choking and returned common backslaps.
"Nonsense," Heimlich responded.
The Red Cross also abandoned Heimlich's name for its maneuver. Now, it's "abdominal thrusts." Heimlich says abdominal thrusts are not the same as his Maneuver and he's offended by the whole affair.
Peter — who provided emails from which I worked — continues to press Radiolab on its decision to erase his voice from its broadcast. Its latest response refers him to the program's original online statements.
• Stunning, avoidable reporting mistakes followed the Boston Marathon bombing. They began when the New York Post said a Saudi man was hospitalized, under guard and might be a bomber. Days later, as the hunt ended, CNN said the captured younger suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was driven away by police. CNN said Tsarnaev was not wounded or his wounds were so slight that no ambulance was required. Wrong. He left in an ambulance; his wounds were so serious that it was unclear when he would speak to interrogators or appear in court.
• Was there a gun battle after a Watertown resident saw the wounded man in his boat and called police? Some media say no gun was found or the 19-year-old didn't shoot.
• Speaking of mistakes, Businessinsider.com described another blunder when reporters didn't name sources or verify leaks. "According to a source at CNN, the network was the first to report that a suspect had been identified. Anchor John King sent in a report around 1 p.m. that a source 'briefed' on the investigation had told King a positive identification had been made. CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist approved that report, according to the source.
"According to the source, who was reviewing internal email logs, Fran Townsend was the first at the network to say that an arrest had been made. 'As I think everyone knows, we really fucked up. No way around it,' the source said.
"The source said that the network's email network went quiet for a 15-minute period shortly after the retraction — 'so people [were] either being more cautious or getting yelled at.'
"Townsend's report came around the same time as other outlets, including the Associated Press and the Boston Globe, also reported an arrest, so it is not clear whether CNN was the first to make the mistake . . . Wednesday's false arrest reports also drew a scathing rebuke from the FBI, which urged the press 'to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting'."
This is shabby journalism. CNN went with a report attributed to someone who had been briefed by someone who knew something. No names. No identifiable links to investigation. Simply assertions. We could have waited until CNN verified or debunked the report but editors fear that hesitation can drive viewers to other, less scrupulous sources. At least Businessinsider.com appeared accurate in its use of its unnamed CNN sources.
• Social media — better called anti-social media in the aftermath of the marathon bombings - spread so much misinformation and falsely accused so many young men that the FBI had to release images of its suspects: the Tsarnaev brothers. It was the only way to protect wrongly accused men from vigilante justice, even though the suspects might be following the chase on their cellphones.
• London's Daily Mail reported some inadvertent humor among the errors:
Boston's Fox 4 scrolled across the bottom of the screen that the suspect sought in Watertown was "19-year-old Zooey Deschanel." Alerted to her new and unwanted celebrity, Uproxx.com said, the 33-year-old star of the Fox sitcom, New Girl, tweeted, "Whoa! Epic closed captioning FAIL!"
Gawker.com said NBC anchor Brian Williams cut to New England Cable News for an update on the Watertown chase and listeners heard an unnamed reporter, "Oh, you're not listening? Well, I don't know shit."
• It's no surprise that Rupert Murdoch's New York Post was unmatched for sheer bloodymindedness. Here's the HuffingtonPost.com summary:
The Post said 12 people had died, when only three had; it said a Saudi man was a "suspect" in "custody" when he wasn't; and it splashed pictures of two young "BAG MEN" on its front page even though it did not know whether they were suspects. They were innocent. One was 17 years old; he told the Associated Press that he was "scared to go outside." And that doesn't include Post doctoring the photo of an injured spectator to hide her leg wound.
Rather than apologize, Murdoch blamed others outside the Post.
• Murdoch's Post wasn't alone in falsely accusing men of being bombers. The LA Times said "Reddit is apologizing for its role in fueling the social media witch hunts for the Boston bombings suspects. The social news website . . . became a place for amateur sleuths to gather and share their conspiracy theories and other ideas on who may have committed the crimes. The online witch hunts ended up dragging in several innocent people, including Sunil Tripathi, a 22-year-old Brown University student who went missing last month (and has since been found dead).
"After viewing the FBI's photos of the suspects Thursday, Redditors became convinced that Tripathi was one of the bombers, with countless posts gleefully pointing out the physical similarities between Tripathi and Suspect No. 2, who ended up being 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The growing wave of suspicion surrounding Tripathi led his family to release a statement the next day saying they knew 'unequivocally' that their son was not involved.
"On Monday, Reddit General Manager Erik Martin posted a lengthy apology on the site, saying the crisis 'showed the best and worst of Reddit's potential.' He said the company, as well as several Reddit users and moderators, had apologized privately to Tripathi's family and wanted 'to take this opportunity to apologize publicly for the pain they have had to endure. We all need to look at what happened and make sure that in the future we do everything we can to help and not hinder crisis situations,' the post said. 'Some of the activity on Reddit fueled online witch hunts and dangerous speculation which spiraled into very negative consequences for innocent parties. The Reddit staff and the millions of people on Reddit around the world deeply regret that this happened'."
Reddit said it does not allow personal information on the site in order to protect innocent people from being incorrectly identified and "disrupting or ruining their lives," according to the LA Times. "We hoped that the crowdsourced search for new information would not spark exactly this type of witch hunt. We were wrong," Reddit's Martin continued. "The search for the bombers bore less resemblance to the types of vindictive Internet witch hunts our no-personal-information rule was originally written for, but the outcome was no different."
The LA Times added valuable context to what followed the bombings: they "were the first major terrorist attack on American soil in the age of Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. But the watershed moment for social media quickly spiraled out of control as legions of Web sleuths cast suspicion on the innocent, shared bad tips and heightened the sense of panic and paranoia." The LA Times added that Boston police asked "overeager" Twitter users to limit what they posted because that overly detailed tweets could compromise officers' position and safety.
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The Jefferson County coroner's office said 53-year-old Albert William Keyes died of multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday morning southeast of downtown Louisville.
Deputies went to his home to serve a Trimble County warrant for flagrant nonsupport, but Jefferson County sheriff's department Lt. Col. Carl Yates said Keyes was not the person named in the warrant.
Keyes went to retrieve identification but slipped out the back door instead. Two other deputies who spotted him in a parking lot fired at him after Yates said Keyes exited his vehicle with a knife.
Keyes was wanted for a February 26 bank robbery in Dickson County, Tennessee.
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The vehicle was last seen headed east on Highway 96 toward Interstate 40.
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Rachmale says Bobby "loaned" him some employees with good qualifications to put on the bid proposal.
Chutkow now showing a check from Lakeshore to Ferguson Enterprises for $252,060.23. Chutkow asks if this is one in a series of checks. RAchmale says these are for work that Bobby's company actually did.
Chutkow now showing a summary of payments made to venders on the East Side project. More than $5 million.
E and T got more than $800,000. It's not on the proposal. Ferguson got $5 million.
Chutkow asking about he East and West side sewer contracts now. Showing Rachmale proposal documents for that job.
Construction manager is Lakeshore 40%, D'Alesandro 25%, Superior Engineering 5%, A&H 3%.
RAchmale says he decided Bobby was going to be the subcontractor to A&H. SAys Bobby wasn't included in Lakeshore proposal because he was once again on the proposal for another proposal, Inland Water
RAchmale says the did win one of the contracts, the East Side, INland got the West Side.
Chutkow asks if he and Ferguson talked about the city policy prohibiting being on both sides of a bid. RAchmale says no.
Rachmale says Bobby talked to him in a parking lot once and accused him of taking Bobby's work away and says Bobby threatened to have the job shut down.
Says he told Hardiman to give Bobby those streets on one job, and on another job he told Hardiman to get rid of another contractor so Ferguson could do the work.
Rachmale says he took the threat seriously and believed Bobby capable of shutting the job down.
Rachmale says he remembers once that Bobby wanted all the streets on a contract and Bobby accused RAchmale of giving his work to other people.
RAchmales says Bobby told him numerous times that he'd shut down his projects. Chutkow asks if Bobby used the F - word. Rachmale says he could only take it one way, it wasn't a physical threat, it was a threat to his jobs.
Rachmale says it's important to him that his employees keep their jobs.
RAchmale say he concluded that Bobby had the power to shut down jobs based on the 2 contracts that were canceled.
Chutkow now showing a Vender Quick Report from A&H for $500,000. RAchmales says along with his payments excel got $800,000 and all they got from Excel was that a few people would show up at meetings once in a while.
RAchmale says he also had discussions with Hardiman to give work to Ferguson on change orders. SAys he did it to make Bobby happy so Bobby wouldn't do anything to his contracts.
Chutkow is taking a minute to get his exhibits organized.
Chutkow is now showing a check from Lakeshore to Excel Construction services for $200,000. ( for your info Excel is spelled XCEL but my spell checker doesn't like it.)
Rachmale says he came back from the lunch meeting and told Hardiman to keep paying. Says they had to keep paying because they lost those 2 contracts and Bobby is sending people to the work sites and meetings and he didn't want anything bad to happed to his contract.
Rachmale's telling about a lunch meeting where Bobby was complaining about Hardiman and that Hardiman wasn't being fair and it was going to hurt Rachmale's company. Says Bobby was complaining about Hardiman calling him names like "parasite." Also complained about Hardiman delaying payments.
RAchmale says whenever told Bobby he wanted to stop paying the fees. SAys when you lost two contracts to a lion you don't want to upset the lion. (at least I think that's what he said.)
Rachmale says he didn't want to upset Ferguson and told Hardiman to pay him and move on.
Rachmale says Bobby never actually did anything but wanted half the management contract. RAchmale says by the time he paid Bobby, Lakeshore would make very little money. SAys Bobby insisted in being on the management team, Says he didn't need Bobby but he "didn't want to upset him, piss him off."
Chutkow asks if he was worried about Bobby getting the contract canceled. Asks if He had conversations with Hardiman. Asks if Ferguson was upset with Hardiman over management fees.
Rachmale says A&H was getting money for management and Bobby was going to get some of that money as well as money from Lakeshore. Rachmale says he didn't need Bobby to provide management and Bobby didn't provide any. (Hardiman's term "parasite" is rattling around in my brain right now."
Rachmale says at one point Bobby came to him and said he was going to do the contract management as well, what Lakeshore was supposed to do.
Rachmale says Bobby wanted Excel to do the management. Says Ferguson never explained how he could do both.
RAchmale says Bobby never provided management services to Lakeshore before.
SAys Bobby already had 15% through E and T and Bobby told him he needed help with managing the project. Rachmale says they had at least 2 meetings, talked about the schedule for managment, says Bobby told him he could cut back on the number of engineers on the project.
Rachmale says Bobby sent his superintendents to the job site. Rachmale say he already had that covered.
Chutkow asks if Rachmale is aware that there's a rule in Detroit that a company can only be on one team. Rachmale says yes.
RAchmale say E and T didn't have a Detroit Headquartered designation. proposal says E and T has 34 years excavating experience. Chutkow reading list of qualifications. Says E and T is getting DHB, DBB, and MBE certificates.
RAchmales say the qualifications are actually from Bobby's company.
Lakeshore got the East Side contract, Excel got the West Side. RAchmale says Ferguson never talked about being on both sides of the winning bids. This is in 2006.
Chutkow is quizzing Rachmale on the water main contract. ASks if in 2006 Ferguson asked to be a member of the team. Rachmale says yes, he had internal discussions, they decided to bring in bobby. Says they already had qualified members but wanted Bobby because they didn't want to lose the contract.
Rachmale says Excel and DCI were also going to submit proposals, and Bobby was already a part of that team. Says Bobby brought in E and T trucking to hide his participation in the Lakeshore bid.
Court is back in session and the jury is filing in.
RAchmales says this isn't as technical as the sewer lining. Chutkow now asking about the other companies. RAchmales says they were all minority owned. RAchmale says you didn't get extra points but he had a voluntary goal to meet.
Judge is taking a 5 minute break.
Chutkow now asking about the East Side and WEst Side water main contracts. RAchmale says they were each 15 million and his company competed for both.
Chutkow now showing the proposal documents.
McCorrmick and Sons, D'Agostini, e&T Trucking, A&H, and others are on the proposal. Lakeshore is the prime contractor.
The economic development summary indicates that Lakeshore meets the Detroit Headquartered and Detroit based business requirements. Lakeshore was going to do 5% of the contract. McCormick was going to do 35%. McCormick would replace water mains through out city, excavation, taking out old, and putting in new, and replacing the road. (restoration)
RAchmale says as work was completed and once the client paid... he'd pay Bobby. REmember Rachmale testified yesterday that Bobby had noting to do with the asbestos abatement contract.
Says he his accounting department alerted him that the payments were coming. Chutkow has asked several times if Bobby told him the payments were coming. SEveal objections thrown in along the way but Rachmale never said Bobby told him the payments were coming.
Rachmale says Bobby didn't do any work for this money.
Chutkow now asking how much RAchmale had agreed to pay Bobby for a change order on an asbestos contract Lakeshore had with the City. RAchmale says his partner Tom Hardiman told him there'd be a 5% fee.
Looking at a memo from Hardiman to Avinash. RAchmale says ASbestos Abatement is where stuff like pipe insulation and wall insulation in buildings is removed. Says it's specialized and workers have to wear respirators and suits.
Chutkow asks if Ferguson provided an asbestos removal services. No. Johnson Consultants. No. RAchmale says he paid $75,000 to Johnson Consultants for no work on the asbestos contract.
RAchmale says a million dollars would just have covered a small fraction of the excavating work on the project. Sorry, because of the technical difficulties earlier we didn't hear what contract they were talking about. I'm guessing it's the East Side Water project where Bobby demanded line items that were supposed to be covered by Hayes construction and they made a million dollar deal to placate Bobby.
Chutkow is now Showing a detailed list of payments from Sky Group to A and F Environmental/Johnson Consultants, the total $1,585,450, this doesn't include another check, which, when added on raises the figure to almost 1.7 million Dollars.
Rachmale says he's never paid another contractor this much money for no work. Says he hasn't paid any contractor more than 200,000 without a contract. Says had D"D'Allisandro hadn't reached an agreement to bow to Bobby he would not have paid him a million dollars to go away.
Now Chutkow is showing a deposit slip where 150,000 was deposited into the account of Urban Development. Moving on to a 100,000 check to Johnson Consultants, for sub contracting, for which Rachmale says no services were provided. These are all from 2007.
All these checks are coming from Sky Group. THat's the Real Estate arm of Lakeshore Group. Rachmale testified yesterday that he made the payments to Ferguson out of this account so his employees at Lakeshore Engineering wouldn't ask embarrassing questions about why Bobby was getting paid.
Court is underway... it looks like they had a few technical difficulties with the feed. Testimony has already started.
Chutkow is asking if RAchmale ever was asked to write checks to a law firm named Papista and Papista. They're looking at a check from Sky Group for $200,000 to Bobby Ferguson's wife's company for "building improvements." RAchmale says no services were provided.
While the audio was out we says checks for 100,000, 150,000, and now we're looking at one for 147,500 that Rachmale gave to Ferguson. RAchmale says he didn't get any work from Ferguson.
Chutkow now showing a $203,000 check to FEI. RAchmale FErguson didn't ask him to write the checks to the FEI account but it appears that's where they were deposited.
Chutkow is establishing that there were many big payments to Bobby's wife's company, Johnson Consultants, but were deposited into Bobby's business account. We must be closing in on a million dollars by now.
The court room is full and the prosecution is preparing exhibits. Rachmale is standing next to the witness box.
The court house is very quiet this morning. Avinash Rachmale came through security around 8:30. He's back on the stand and will answer a few more questions from the prosecution.
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bulk mild Italian sausage
onion, chopped
red bell pepper, chopped
6 cups
1 bunch
Swiss chard, chopped
2 cubes
chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)
1 teaspoon
garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon
Italian seasoning
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Wow, so delicious! I used two cloves of garlic and table salt instead of garlic salt, and sliced mild Italian sausage. I didn't do the pram as I didn't have any and it was just so yummy still. Thanks for this great recipe for chard!
Different, but good. The sausage & swiss chard complement each other well. I added a jalapeno instead of the red bell pepper to give it some kick. It went great with crispy, homemade bread.
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This was an excellent soup, surpassed my expectations and I'll definitely be making this again. HOWEVER, with that said, one major and completely necessary modification that I made to this recipe was the addition of 1 cup of rice to the soup. It gave the soup body and texture. But other than that all everything was spot on. I made it with cubed venison steak instead of sausage and added a clove of garlic, excellent!
Excellent and modifiable. used very lean ground italian sausage, and mixed greens instead of swiss chard. i also used turkey stock instead of chicken broth and added some crimini mushrooms. FANTASTIC!!!
Awesome! Tastes very much like Italian Wedding soup.
I have made this 3 times in a month because my husband requested it. Very hearty yet light also. Any cooking greens would work. And next time I will add a can of rinsed and dried beans for more even more of a health boost!
I made this for dinner yesterday and it was wonderful. It has lots of pretty colors, especially with rainbow chard, and has a hearty comforting flavor. It felt like a perfect meal for an autumn day. I only found sausage links, so I used 3 of those and that was a little more than the 1/2 lb called for in the recipe. I also used about half the amount of onion called for because we are not huge fans of it. I will certainly make this again sometime.
Turned out great, reminds me of Italian Wedding Soup. I used green instead of red bell pepper because that's what I had, and fresh garlic and a little salt instead of garlic salt.
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Calories: 109
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Ex- Princess of Pop Britney Spears attempted to copy the current Princess of Pop's iconic tour outfit. Queen Cyrus obviously looks so much better in it rather than the fat ass Britney.
Britney doesn't even have tits anymore because her children are still sucking Cheetos-flavoured milk outta them saggy old nipples. Sorry Brit but the true QUEEN CYRUS looks better and her tits make the bustier look like a disco ball.
Why don't you go back to working behind that cash register at your local Walmart while snacking on Cheetos and sippin' that Caramel Starbucks, Brit?
Britney didn't copy Miley. She wore this outfit during her Circus Tour (2009) while Miley wore it during her Gypsy Heart Tour (2011). You can say that Britney is fat and whatever you want because everybody can has his own view but you can't lie about fact: if somebody copied somebody, it is Miley.
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Recipe: Cauliflower & Chicken Sausage Casserole
Best Healthy Casseroles Contest
I often feel that vegetables get short shrift in casseroles. Either they're drenched in cream, or thrown in as an afterthought to the pasta, the rice, and the cheese. Not so in this dish from Fiona in Texas, the final winner in our Best Healthy Casseroles recipe contest. In this dish, cauliflower is the star. And it is delicious.
Why I chose Fiona's casserole
I am always trying to think of ways to use vegetables instead of starch or dairy in casseroles. Not necessarily for reasons of health — I like a good cheesy pasta casserole too! — but instead for reasons of interest and taste. There are so many interesting flavors, colors, and textures in vegetables. I loved yesterday's pasta casserole, for instance, and the way that Julia used butternut squash as a creamy sauce in her lasagna.
Anyone can throw together some cream, starch, and three kinds of cheese and call it delicious. (It invariably is.) But what about the delicious flavors and textures of things like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and other overlooked vegetables? There's no need to drown them in cheese and bechamel; they can be delicious all on their own, or with just a bit of gentle coaxing.
That's what Fiona does here. Instead of making a dish with pasta or rice, she uses tender yet firm bites of cauliflower, and tosses them with tomato sauce and just a bit of sausage for flavor and body. The result is a tangy, rich dish that would satisfy anyone. I would happily serve this as a main dish (as I did last weekend) or as a side.
I made a few changes to Fiona's recipe, though. She calls for Italian sausage; I used chicken sausage because it's what I had on hand, and also because it is lower in fat. I also cook the sausage with the vegetables, to help really spread its flavor around. This is an important technique for making flavorful dishes without much meat: Cook everything with the sausage crumbles or the bacon, so that just a bit of meat can flavor the whole dish.
Fiona's Notes
Why is this recipe so great?
Because Italian sausage is yummy, and the spiciness of the sausage is balanced well by the nuttiness of the cauliflower, which will soak up some of the saucy deliciousness. And because even though it is a casserole, it doesn't take too long to come together.
What makes this casserole health(ier)?
A little sausage (not so healthy) goes a long way towards flavoring the whole dish, which is mostly fresh, healthy wholesome veggies. The dish can be served as is for a wholesome meal, with a nice balance of veggies and meat that Michael Pollan would approve of.
1 medium head cauliflower, about 2 pounds
1 teaspoon fine table salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound uncooked herbed chicken sausage OR spicy Italian sausage, removed from casings
1 medium onion, about 1/2 pound, diced
4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 stems fresh thyme, leaves only
One 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and liquid reserved
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
Cut the cauliflower head in quarters. Slice away the leaves and stem, and with an angled cut cut away the core from each quarter of the cauliflower head. Chop cauliflower roughly into bite-sized florets, each about 1-inch across.
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the salt. Add the cauliflower florets and boil for 2 minutes. Drain into a colander set in the sink. Run cold water over the florets to stop the cooking process and shake the colander to drain any excess water. Return the cauliflower to the cooking pot and set aside.
Place a 10-inch sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and then, when the pan is quite hot, add the sausage. Use a spoon to break up the meat. Cook for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through and beginning to get crispy. If using chicken sausage there should not be a great deal of fat in the pan, but if using Italian sausage, drain all but 1 to 2 tablespoons of fat.
Turn the heat to medium-low and add the onion, garlic, and thyme to the pan with the sausage. Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Scrape up any brown bits as you sauté. Crush the tomatoes, and add them to the sausage. Stir thoroughly, then add the reserved tomato sauce and cook for about 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat and taste the sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Toss the sauce with the cauliflower in the cooking pot. Spread the cauliflower and sausage mix in the prepared baking dish and distribute evenly. Mix the bread crumbs and Parmesan and sprinkle them evenly over the cauliflower. Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until breadcrumbs have browned and the sauce is bubbling. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Winners receive:
• A copy of Faith's new book: Not Your Mother's Casseroles (Harvard Common Press, January 2011)
• A new casserole baker from Emile Henry's Urban line
(Images: Faith Durand)
Per serving, based on 4 servings. (% daily value)
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This looks delicious! Thank you for such an interesting week of casseroles, and the contest added to the fun.
One should never cook (saute) in olive oil, as it causes it to oxidize and not be too good for you. (Use it cold or at room temperature.) Instead, always cook with coconut oil which can withstand high cooking temperatures without altering it's structure.
I have just loved this week of new casserole recipes.
Faith, your 'top with breadcrumbs and drizzle with olive oil' technique turns out beautiful and delicious looking casserole tops. Could you maybe give a brief tutorial on the specifics? I've always mixed the olive oil in with the crumbs but I'm interested in knowing more about the way you do it.
Fabulous job on picking the winners, and your book looks wonderful!
This week's postings have had me drooling. I'm planning to try Faith's chickpea casserole this weekend! This one looks good too, any thoughts on vegetarian substitutions for the sausage (beside faux meat)?
This looks fabulous! I really like the idea of the spicy sausage and cauliflower combination. I've got some turkey andouille sausage that I need to use up this weekend, so I may try a modified version of this with thinly sliced andouille in place of the loose Italian sausage - though I definitely plan to try this as written too. I'm sure it will be great both ways.
Onebravegirl - this will absolutely work with any flavorful sausage! Andouille would be great, if thats what you have on hand. Cauliflower is super versatile and would work well with those flavors too!
Thanks so much, Faith, for choosing my casserole... I have never entered a contest like this before and it was a really fun exercise for my cooking creativity... and my stomach!
Is there a reason the cauliflower should be boiled rather than steamed? Steaming is so much faster and requires so much less water!
Hi Barlowgirl,
I recommend boiling because you are only par-cooking the cauliflower (see note to cook it for 2 minutes). So time is not so much of a factor.
I imagine there would be no real problem with steaming the cauliflower florets, as long as you know how long it would take them to just begin to cook. Cauliflower florets this size are fully cooked when boiled ~8 minutes. So you are only approximately cooking them 1/4 of the way through. If you know how long it takes florets to steam, you could try steaming them 1/4 of the way through, draining and running the florets under cold water, and proceeding with the recipe from there.
Good Luck!
Made this yesterday -- really tasty and very low-cal! I used chorizo instead, though (it's what I had).
This is very tasty. (even better the next day!)
Made this 2 nights ago it was fantastic. Used tofu sausage and it worked perfectly. Had the leftovers warmed up in a wrap for breakfast this morning, and it was awesome! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh, I'm making this as it's definitely going to be "casserole weather" this weekend!
I made this and it turned out amazing. Only change was I roasted the cauliflower instead of boiling/steaming it.
Next time I'm going to add roasted carrots and shallots also.
i just tucked away two helpings of this mighty awesome casserole. it's everything i want in a healthy casserole - hearty and light and flavorful. it came out a little watery for my taste - but i totally may have done something wrong - so, in the future, i may tweak the addition of the crushed tomato liquid. i may also use canned crushed tomatoes next time to save a step.
this recipe practically begs you to adapt it to all the wonderful varieties of turkey and chicken sausage out there. i can't wait to make round 2!
Made this last night with a few changes. I added a can of drained and dried chickpeas that I sauteed in olive oil until crisp and then cooked the chicken sausage with the chickpeas. While the chickpea/sausage mixture cooked I roasted the cauliflower in the casserole dish I would later use for the entire mix. After adding back the sausage/chickpea mix to the onions I also added a chopped bunch of swiss chard, cooked that down and then the tomatoes along with half a cup of red wine. In the future I would drain the tomatoes and not add in their juice as even with quite a bit of reduction the sauce was a bit runny. I also added a bit of smoked pimenton just because we like that flavor and since we are a gluten-free household we used ground nuts with the cheese as a topping. I know these are quite a few changes but the end product was delicious and the inspiration definitely came from the original combination of sausage and cauliflower. Thanks.
I made this last night with a few tweaks (just what I had in the house). I used vegetarian sausage instead of chicken sausage and a mixture of fresh yellow tomatoes and tomato sauce instead of whole canned tomatoes. It was delicious! I had the leftovers for lunch today, and it was even better.
i was really excited to see mention of a "Best Healthy Casseroles" contest... but the link above does not work!
I made this tonight -- I used a whole pound of chicken Italian sausage, and a cup of panko with 1/2 cup parm. I tossed the crumb mixture with 2T melted butter and 1t evoo, because I love a super crunchy topping. I'm sure that negates the healthfulness of this dish, but it sure made it delicious :) I also roasted the cauliflower in the same casserole dish I put everything in...and I skipped reserved the tomato sauce, because it seemed soupy already.
Anyway, with those changes, we loved it!
Luckily it's the weekend and I have to run to the store at some point, cauliflower and some type of sausage just made my list, this looks so yummy!
I made this last night and it was beyond delicious. Used sweet Italian pork sausage since it was on sale. Added paprika to the sauce. Next time, I might roast the cauliflower with a sprinkle of paprika. I also might add some swiss chard. The sauce was a little too soupy and next time I would use chopped fresh tomatoes and a little bit of tomato sauce instead of a can of crushed tomatoes. Highly recommend and the basic ingredients definitely stand up to tweaking!
Made it, would decrease the onion by half, added another half poud of mild italian chicken sausage, and might try adding more/different veggie combos. It's a good starter recipe, I used a can of crushed tomatoes and found it wasn't too soupy for me.
hi! just found this, two years later and can't wait to try it! :)
Wonder if quinoa would be a substitute for the bread crumbs aka a gluten free option
I made this last night to bring for lunches this week and it is DELICIOUS! I added kale and mushrooms to make it a little more veg-heavy and pureed tomatoes, and also roasted the cauliflower first. It's really delicious.
To these who roasted their cauliflower, how long did you let it go for?
I made this tonight and it was very good, but yes there is more liquid than I wanted in the casserole-and I didn't even add all of the tomato juice. But a I have a solution-Quinoa! You can either add it and bake it in the casserole to absorb the excess juice or cook it separately and serve the casserole over top.
I'm wondering if this could be a freeze-ahead dish, if one added the breadcrumbs and cheese after thawing?


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Prologue 1"Dylan, I don't think this is such a good..."The boys voice cut right through his, a smile on his face. "Tell me one thing right now, Alek" he looked Alek square in the eye, and he gulped, gripping hte fabricated leather that bound him into the seat, his knuckles white. "Do you trust me?"Of course he trusted Dylan. He had kept Alek's secrets since they met. But this was not a matter of trust, it was a matter of life or death, or so it felt to Alek."Yes. I trust you." he told Dylan earnestly."Then listen to me when I say you'll be fine." he patted the yellow object in Alek's hand. "Just release this semaphore flag if something goes wrong, or if you get the clart scared out of you." Dylan smirked. "I'll be down here watching and I'll haul you down in a squick."And with that Alek was climbing, no, flying. The small seat he was strapped to swung sickeningly as the godless creature Dylan called a Huxley rose into the air. Alek barely dared to watch as Dylan and the top of the Leviathan
Chapter 1-DerynDeryn couldn't believe what shed said to him. How could I have been so stupid!, she thought, storming into her cabin and slamming the door. He hand seemed to act of its own accord as it rammed into the wall, crunching the wood beneath it."Fool! I'm a bloody fool!" she yelled, stomping over to her bed and throwing herself on it, burying her face under her pillow. There she sobed for a good twenty minutes, unable to help herself.She hadn't ment to be so rude. She was jsut fed up with Alek tryign to pry things out of her. She couldn't tell him her secret, even though it was tearing her up inside to keep it from him. It was only fair that he knew, seeing as he had told her jsut abotu everything. But if he knew she wasn't a boy....she was sure he'd flip over the moon and never speak to her again.When she'd finally had her fill of girly nonsense, she changed into her work clothes and ran up onto the ships topside, pushing every single thought of the prince ot hte back of her he
Chapter 7 "Waiting"Alek refused to come out of his room.Deryn stood outside the door for what seemed like an hour knocking, talking softly to him to try and coax him out, but to no avail. He was not in the mood for anything but sitting and brooding.Bum-rag, Deryn thought. While he was sitting in there, comfy as a bug in a rug, she was out here, desperatly trying to break the akward silence with Lilit. She had offered the girl water, food, rest, but she declined all, choosing to sit in the living quarters, Bovril on her lap.The blasted creature had been all too elated to see her, running up and down her arm, spitting out random words in it's excitment. She stroked it gently, cooing to it in different languages, Bovril practically purring.Deryn made herself a sandwish and sat on the chair farthest from Lilit, chewing quietly. The girl was much different than Deryn remebered, and she felt her cheeks get hot when she thought about they're last meeting. When she finished eating, she grabbed her sketch pad
Chapter 5 "Familiar Faces"Alek looked up from his paper, setting it down on the table in front of him. A nasty cold breeze was coming in through the window, making him shiver. He stood, walking across the beautiful floor to shut it, drawing the curtains."Deryn, have you read the paper yet?" he called out. Footsteps sounded from the other room, and Deryn entered. She was wearing trousers and a buttoned up shirt, hair cropped short as ever."No, why? Something good?" her eyes were bright."Yes, actaully, I think you'll find it amusing." he handed her the news, crossing his arms and watching her as she read the front page.Her face went from curiosity to astonishment. "Blisters, Alek, your a genious! How did you know?" she looked up at him, amazed.Alek chuckled. "I know Volger about as well as I know myself. The wildcount gets what he wants. He wasn't going to let a little thing like my 'death' stop him from finishing the wishes of my father. Volger is a loyal man, I suspected he might go this far.""But serious
Chapter 9 "Tomorrow""So your telling me that you are going to kick Volger right off his throne?"Malone was writing furiously into his notepad, hardly looking up at Alek. When he finally believed that it was indeed Alek, the 'dead' prince of Austria, he had been estatic."Yes, I'm leaving tomorrow evening, and I'm not sure when I will arrive. So if you could wait....about a month to publish your article, that would be wonderful. Don't want them waiting at the docks for me. That would make for a most tragic end to your story, wouldn't it?"Malone nodded, still writing. He finally looked up at Alek. "I can do that, with the promise that I will get to follow up with you."Alek agreed. "Thats fair."Malone smiled. "I have a feeling this story is never going to be over."Alek nodded. "Agreed. It seems no matter where I go, theres always some kind of trouble."Alek had quite the time convincing Eddie Malone that he was indeed who he said he was. He had to pull out the scroll from the late Holy Father
Epilouge "Family"Alek rubbed his eyes, sitting himself upright. He had nearly fallen asleep in his chair.The fire crackled nicely in front of him, drowsiness threatening to take over again. He stood and stretched, then headed out the door of his quarters. Someone ran into him just then, nrealy sending him flying."Watch it! - Oh! Sorry Dad!" the young boy ran to Alek and hugged him. Alek laughed and ruffled the boy's hair."Where exactly are you headed off to in such a rush, Jaspert Volger?" Alek asked, holding the boys shoulders."Out to the courtyard. Master Klopp told me he would let me take a few steps around in the runabout today!"Alek studied his son's excited face. He looked so much like his mother, sharp fine features and bright blue eyes, but dark hair like his father. His eyes sparked with excitement, and his smile was as charming as anything."Alright, get along now. Remember, you've got a few lessons this evening with Dr. Barlow tonight"Little Jaspert sighed, looking annoyed.
Chapter 4 "Prince Who?""DERYN!!!!! DERYN!!!!!" Alek's voice rang out in the near silence. His body felt like it had been stepped on by the Stormwalker. Somewhere amidst their decent, he and Deryn had gotten separated, and he had no idea where she was.Alek could barely move himself, his legs felt like they were broken, but he tried to ignore it, standing weakly to search for her. He had held on for dear life but....His head was spinning, the ground a mix of colors and directions. He wasn't sure where he as at all. It was dark, the only light coming from the moon and the lanterns from somewhere up ahead.He had heard it hit the water, the crunch of wood and screech of men and creatures alike. He wanted to go help them, to find Volger and Klopp and see if they had made it out alive. But he couldn't.In a way the scenario was perfect. Everyone would think he and Deryn were dead, and his whereabouts would remain a secret forever. But he would give himself up right now if it meant saving the lives that were most
Babysitting Chapter 2The sun rose all too soon for Deryn's liking. It had taken them a good two hours to land hte barking ship, then another one to get it back in the air. It felt like she had just hit the the pillows when there was a knockign at her door."Dylan?"Even through her groggy sleep deprived state she knew who it was. She flew out of bed, nearly falling and smacking her head, and opened the door. Alek was standing there, looking bright and cheery."Morning!" he said happily. "May I come in?"Deryn nodded sleepily and let the boy in. She wanted to tell him to scram but knew that would only make her angry at herself.He sat down at her desk as Deryn slumped into her bed again. "So, I'm a bit nervous about today.""Aye, me too. Watching a little barking girl isn't my idea of a great time, either.""Well, I've never delt with children before, especially not a little girl. WHat are we supposed to do?""I haven't a clue, but the captain's pretty cracked in the attic if he thinks I'm going to drop my
Chapter 10 "Monotony"The port was bustling, people of all ages were filling the walkways, there was barely room to breathe. Alek grasped his satches tight to his chest, ushering Deryn towards one of the farthest docks. Children ran underfoot, nearly sending him to the ground twice. But he didn't stop to complain, if they didn't hurry they would miss their boat.At long last they made it, just as passengers were boarding. It was a large vessel, probably larger than the Leviathan, length-wise. They hurried up the ramps, handed their tickets over, and boarded.Alek and Deryn contained themselves to their cabin for most of the trip, not wanting to get noticed in case someone had a keen eye. The trip was scheduled to be three weeks, so they had plenty of time to plan their next move."I can't wait to get off this barking ship" Deryn complained, only three days in. "The water is not the most entertaining way to travel. At least on the Leviathan I had things to do besides sit on my bum in a room all da
Some sort of Something-1-"Mr. Sharp, your presence is required on the bridge as soon as possible.""Prince Aleksander, your prensece is required on the bridge as soon as possible."The message lizards scampered away after receiving their replies. The two looked at each other, each wondering what they had done to warrant a summons, No doubt it was something bad.The bridge room was occupied by several people; The captain of course, Dr. Barlow, and for some strange reason, Count Volger. They stared at the children before them, letting the awkward silence grow even longer and thus more awkward. It was rather annoying, Deryn thought.Captain Hobbes tossed a paper on the table. It landed with a hwump and turned sideways, not quite all the way so as to face Alek and Deryn, but it was clear as to what it was: A copy of The New York World, as the headline proudly proclaimed. But Deryn had a feeling that they weren't going to be looking at the classifieds...not with Aleks face plastered on the front, his dark ha
Some sort of Something-2-Alek took another step back, his eyes growing wide in disbelief is he looked from Dylan to the captain, who looked like he had choked on something, to Volger, who seemed to be smiling slightly, back to Dylan. The girl, whoever she was, seemed to be glaring at the man.When the murmuring seemed to outlast it's stay, the captain rapped his knuckles on the fabricated table. "Wot wot!" He cried. The noise finally died a fiery death. "Let's get this settled. Now," Fingers steepled once again. "Mr,-er, Ms. Sharp, I assume that your name isn't really 'Dylan', as you've lead us all to believe""No, sir." she replied. Oddly enough, she seemed...relieved."Then what is it?""Deryn, Sir. Deryn Sharp."Deryn, Alek formed the name silently. He looked her up and down, as if seeing her for the first time, which, in a way, he was."And Jaspert, your cousin-""Brother, sir.""He was aware of your actions?""Aye, Sir.""And did he take part in this deception?"Deryn only nodded, knowing wh
Chapter 8"Unfinished Business""What in blazes is that stink?!" Deryn hissed in Alek's ear. She had just come home from work, looking tired as every.Alek whispered back "Lilit offered to make us dinner tonight, and I said yes."Deryn coughed "Nice going." she sucked in a big breath and hurried into their room.Alek's eyes had been watering for the last ten minutes. In an attempt to apoligise for bearing such bad news, Lilit wanted to make them all a nice meal. Alek agreed, not wanting to be rude, but also especting her to be a little better in the kitchen. Boy, was he wrong.Lilit seemed to be enjoying herself, bustling around the kitchen, whistling happily. Lilit had run to the store that afternoon and came back with an odd array of things, some Alek had never even seen before, let alone tasted. But he felt terrible enough that Deryn had been more than unwelcoming to Lilit, he didn't want to stop her. Besides, it was too late now anyway, the entire apartment smelled of a most sickening misture of things
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Sales of food colour rose by 162 percent in value, indicating that Jubilee themed creations were the order of the day. This compared to an increase in sales of bread mixes of 54 percent; cake decorations, sprinkles, icing and marzipan all rose by 52 percent; glace cherries rose by 36 percent and pastry and sponge bases by 23 percent.
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The Durutti Column – "Otis"
Another sleepless night for me…
My favorite guitarist of all time, Vini Reilly, was also a pioneer with regards to sampling in an ostensibly rock context. His Factory label boss, mentor, and best friend Tony Wilson famously discouraged Vini's use of vocals in Durutti Column recordings, feeling he was far better at literally every aspect of music creation than singing. This obviously contributed to his daring and invigorating use of sampling (and later, frequent female guest vocalists), highlighted by this brilliant piece from the center of his eponymous Vini Reilly LP, released in 1989. A rising arpeggio gives way to a typically gorgeous guitar ramble before the song slides into perfection with recontextualized phrases from Otis Redding's (also typically gorgeous) Pain In My Heart and Tracy Chapman's heartbreaking Behind The Wall (listen, seriousl) and cements its place in any hypothetical Top 10 Durutti Column countdown.
I must note that, indeed, a far more famous and recent use of a classic Redding sample exists, but Jay-Z and Kanye West's same-named Otis borrows far more liberally (and literally) from Try A Little Tenderness… which I've always found quite affecting in a certain other context:
[you basically owe it to yourself and the perennially under-acknowledged Durutti Column to get the album at theDuruttiColumn.com. Really, get any of his nearly 2 dozen albums. Anywhere.]
Posted on September 14, 2011, in Music and tagged ahead of its time, guitar love, lost gem, love, music video, Otis Redding, personal favorite, playful, soul, The Durutti Column, Tracy Chapman, transcendent. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
That was wonderful. I'm moved to track down a copy of the Vini Reilly LP this very instant.
Great to see some new posts here – reminds me that i still need to pick up the 2cd version of this. Have you had a chance to hear the new one, Chronicle? Supposedly it was on sale at a gig earlier in the year (one that i almost went to, but couldn't quite put together the money for it – a huge regret) but isn't on general release yet.
I hate that Jay-z sampled that record to make such a truly terrible record.
Such a beautiful sample, and I love the visuals. Time to go shopping.
For DC music. NOT Jay-Z.