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The merchant John Scott, founder of the Sans Pareil, made his fortune with a washing blue of his invention, "Old True Blue," "for bluing stockings, fine and family linen and cotton ... also for dying silk, tiffeny [sic], gauze ... and for writing and drawing a most transparent blue" (advertisement qtd. in Alfred L. Nelson's "'True Blue' Scott and His Daughter at the Sans Pareil," p. 1). Scott also sold magic lanterns. One advertisement tells of "thirty magic, magnetic and fanciful entertainments for the fireside with instruction for their use, being upon an entirely new principle such as has not been seen in this country, being just received from his newly established manufactory in Saxony" (Nelson p. 2). John Scott's daughter Jane, a pupil of Dr. Arne at one time, gave singing and pianoforte lessons in the years preceding her Sans Pareil debut and wrote songs, some of which she offered for sale. She had also, in the words of W. C. Forman, "a passion for the stage, and a good deal of native talent" (W. Forman, "The Story of The Adelphi," Notes and Queries, June, 1930, p. 419). The Theatrical Observer made the same points about Miss Scott and described the obstacles she faced and the support her father gave her.
Miss Scott developed strong symptoms of [the] dramatic disease and though her extraordinary talent was undoubted by her father and friends, it was delicately hinted that the greedy public not only expected intrinsic merit for their money, but also that it must be hallowed o'er with beauty to secure the first impression. Now Miss Scott, in addition to some natural defects had the smallpox and rickets unfavorably, but as genius comes in all disguises, she really had great talent, both as an actress and a writer. Scott was induced to gut the back of his warehouse in The Strand, and fit it up as a theatre where his daughter might safely indulge her predilection for the stage. Here for some two or three years, assisted by some young people, her pupils, she dramatised and acted away to a subscription party of her own friends (December 11, 1844).
Scott must have been convinced by these amateur theatricals, for he decided to replace the make-shift building with a small new private theatre, probably constructed in 1804, which was transformed into a well-appointed house in 1806. As Nelson observes, the time was right for opening a new popular theatre, and the shrewd Scott was well equipped for his venture: Scott "had the ingredients for a theatre: the magic lantern, his knowledge of fabrics such as those used in curtains, drapes, and screens; his skill as a dyer and colourer; and a talented daughter who could sing and play" (p. 3).
"Old Scott," the Theatrical Observer said, "very wisely obtained a license for a minor performance chiefly provided by his clever daughter and, thinking of her alone, called [his theatre] The Sans Pareil and opened the doors to chance customers." The Theatre, a small house without a gallery, was built in 1806 by Mr. Jay of London Wall to the designs of the architect, Samuel Beazley (Howard, London Theatres and Music Halls, 1850-1950, p. 2). In fact, Jay was reconstructing the 1804 theatre. A notice of November 21, 1806 informs the public that "the theatre is perfectly dry, having been finished upwards of two years in a manner, the proprietors trust, will meet their approbation" (Adelphi Scrapbook).
The Sans Pareil opened on 17 November--not 27 November, the date most historians give. Jane M. Scott, this evening when she was making "her first appearance on any [public] stage" and every evening of the season, was the only performer. In his discussion of one-man shows, Richard L. Klepac places Miss Scott in a long line of English solo actors: Samuel Foote, George Alexander Stevens, Charles Lee Lewes, John Palmer, John Collins, Charles Dibdin (who would give one performance at The Sans Pareil in 1808), Rees, Jack Bannister, and later and also at the Sans Pareil/Adelphi, Charles Mathews (Mr. Mathews at Home, pp. 9-11). An evening at the Sans Pareil this season consisted of songs and recitations "written, composed ... spoken, sung, and accompanied by Miss Scott," followed by "an optical exhibition of visionary objects" and then a shadow play which included fireworks. It appears that after January 11 the second and third parts of the bill were abbreviated and re-titled, and Jane M. Scott's new entertainment, Rural Visitors; or, Singularity, possibly longer than her first entertainment, The Rout (advertised to run forty-five minutes), became the main attraction.
Strictly speaking, none of the entertainments this season were dramatic. Each piece has been entered in the calendar as if it were so that the reader will have an idea of what was performed. The "optical exhibition of visionary objects" was described as "something in the manner of the Phantasmagorias." It was, like the Paris and Lyceum Phantasmagorias, a ghost show, calling up the famous dead (including Iron Mask, Jane Shore and Ixion on the wheel). Richard Altick says the Lyceum profited "from the same popular relish for managed spectral visitations" that explained the popularity of Gothic novels (The Shows of London, p. 217). Obviously the Scotts hoped to profit in the same way. If John Scott's machinery resembled that of the Phantasmagoria, "the source of light was a magic lantern placed at a distance behind a semitransparent screen.... a movable carriage and adjustable lenses enabled the images to be increased or decreased as the effect (the illusion of ominously advancing or retreating figures) required. The ghostly figures were painted on glass 'sliders,' the extraneous parts of which were blacked out so as to concentrate the light, and the audience's fearful attention, on the luminous images" (Altick p. 217). Part two of the Sans Pareil program, then--in Altick's phrase this "frisson-filled communion with visible spirits"--must have contrasted sharply with Miss Scott's rendition of "Sweet Content" or her recitation of "Picklewell" in part one. The third part of the entertainment, Vision in the Holy Land, or Godfrey of Boullon's Dream, the narrative for which was written by Miss Scott, was a spectacle "representing, apparently in the air, an ancient grand battle in shadow, in which several thousand figures, armed in the costume of their time, are seen engaged."
The reviewers this season meted out both excessive praise and blunt criticism. An 18 December review (a newsclip of which is found in James Winston's Adelphi Scrapbook) said that one of Miss Scott's songs "was rapturously applauded" and that one of her anecdotes "convulsed the audience with laughter." A 12 January review deemed Rural Visitors "the best entertainment of the kind that ever appeared before the public." But the Monthly Mirror of 7 January was less polite: "The first part is particularly abundant in demerits: songs and stories by Miss Scott (a Dibdin in petticoats) ... The poor girl cannot help it, but her manner of performing her part is almost as unhappy as the matter of which it is fashioned. The phantasmagoric evolutions are a shade better, but on the whole, it is not a proper combination to offer the public for an evening's entertainment." George Frederick Cooke liked at least some of what he saw when he attended the theatre in 1806. His brief diary comment says much: "Miss Scott provided the first part of the entertainment at the Sans Pareil. The second and third parts of the entertainment are very pleasing" (quoted in Harold Scott, The Early Doors, p. 94).
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bumper every evening, when more generally known to the public."
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SPOKANE, Wash.— Once again, the hub of the Inland Northwest has gained notoriety simply because of its name. British Airways names Spokane the weirdest named U.S. city according to an April article on their website.
"The city's slogan, Near Nature, Near Perfect, may draw eye rolls from self-effacing locals, but the fact remains that in just 15 minutes, you can get from whitewater to wood-fired pizza, bike trails to cocktails and climbing rocks to concerts," wrote Joel Smith.
Boise, Idaho also made the list.
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External tutoring can give final-year students the edge to exam success, writes Kristie Kellahan.
It's make or break for thousands of final-year students as they head into their VCE and HSC preparations. Many of them, keen for a competitive edge, are turning to extracurricular tutoring and coaching to help them gain mastery of subjects and exam techniques. And many teachers are finding their skills are in demand as tutors.
In Melbourne, there are the Art of Smart and Ace Tuition services.
In Sydney, one of the coaching colleges offering tuition outside school hours is Talent 100, based in Chatswood. Six of its students scored Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks of 99.85 or more in 2012. And 30 per cent of the Talent 100 students scored ATARs of more than 99 in the past three years.
Liz McKenzie tutors years 10, 11 and 12 English students at Talent 100. With a diploma of education from the University of Melbourne, McKenzie previously taught media, English and visual arts at high schools in Melbourne and Sydney.
She guides her students through the English curriculum, including units on speeches, film studies and drama. "There's an in-depth investigation of units with a focus on clearly and completely deciphering the unit requirements, intensive creative writing and sophisticated essay structure techniques."
McKenzie says dedicated subject time in school isn't enough to achieve outstanding results. "The teaching detail required and appropriate interrogation through multiple layers and text elements simply cannot be dealt with appropriately and individually in the time provided for these subjects in traditional school environments."
"In any standard school class of 50 minutes, teaching up to 30 students, you may have time to cover the material you need to and respond to the questions of a few," she says. "In tutoring you get two luxurious hours to immerse, discuss, question and respond to every student in your class."
McKenzie says the high for teachers who work as tutors is having the time for "really interesting" discussions with students. "Guiding and supporting students to authentic and creative ideas and sharing these as a class is rewarding, as is contributing to your learning model by being able to suggest ideas that support your students, such as essay structure, intensive workshops and subject support."
She says the lows of the job are few, mentioning only "unpaid marking time".
McKenzie says any teacher passionate about bringing their subject to keen, capable students would enjoy tutoring. "With colourful modern learning environments, excellent teaching materials photocopied and ready to go when you walk in the door, engaged students who want to learn and participate, class sizes of up to 12 students who respect each other and you, appropriate pay for your years of university, industry-related experience and subject expertise - what more could you ask for?"
Published: 09 February 2013
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LSAT For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents
Author Information
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 27
Part II: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game 35
Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions 37
Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games 49
Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games 65
Part III: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 79
Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 81
Chapter 8: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 89
Chapter 9: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 99
Chapter 10: Examining Less Common Logical Reasoning Question Types 107
Part IV: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 117
Chapter 11: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 119
Chapter 12: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 129
Part V: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 147
Chapter 13: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 149
Chapter 14: Practice Writing Samples 155
Part VI: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 161
Chapter 15: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 163
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 203
Chapter 17: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 239
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 283
Chapter 19: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 315
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 353
Part VII: The Part of Tens 391
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Myths about the LSAT 393
Chapter 22: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 397
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Imagine if I can have all pleasures of window shopping without stepping out of my warm and cozy home. Not having to worry about the cold winter or always-increasing-gas-prices or even wasting my precious energy.
Introducing Amazon's Windowshop.com. You can use the power of your fingers (and arrow keys) to move and browse through best-selling Amazon.com products in different categories. Even see a cool preview of a movie or listen to a sample MP3 song by just hitting the space bar on the keyboard. You have to see it to believe it.
The tool shows all best-sellers and new releases in Books, Music, Video, Video Games categories. Also, there is a very interesting chronological aspect that drifts the older content slowly to the right as new fresh content is pushed every Tuesday!
Let me tell you why I am excited about windowshop.com. It's because Amazon's Windowshop is fully powered by Amazon S3. All the high-quality media, audio, images are served hot from Amazon S3 and at lightening speeds in real-time. Now that's cool!
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Judith Hill will be support on all tour dates for Josh Groban, it has just been announced.
Judith was a contestant on the most recent season of "The Voice" and also featured in the Sundance-premiered film "20 Feet From Stardom."
Groban will be in Salt Lake City on Oct. 11
Here's a couple clips from each…
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AstraZeneca plc (ADR)
3 PDUFA Dates That Will Kickoff 2014
By Brandy Betz - August 19, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, BMRN, BMY
The phrase "PDUFA date" is thrown around frequently when discussing biotech and pharma companies. PDUFA stands for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which is a law allowing the Food and Drug Administration to charge companies that file new drug applications. The money goes towards expediting the review process that takes six months for drugs with an accelerated approval and ten months for a standard filing. Adding the appropriate number more »
Acquisitions Can't Save Falling Revenues and Dividend Yield
By Mohsin Saeed - August 19, 2013 | Tickers: AMRN, AZN, OMTH
AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) has been badly hit by the patent cliff. Its key franchises, Crestor and Seroquel, are facing generic threat after losing patent protection in multiple countries. There has been a sharp decline in sales, and management seems unable to stem the flow.
The company has made some smart acquisitions, but none of the assets will pay off before the end of 2016. It has recently acquired Omthera (NASDAQ: OMTHmore »)
4 Reasons I'm Not Bullish on This Biotech
By Kanak Kanti - August 14, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, BAYRY.PK, NBIX
Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ: NBIX) has gained significantly in the last few months based on positive trial results, news of collaborations, and the general unfathomable nature of the stock market. However, this stock looks like a value trap right now, for four reasons.
Few products in the near-term pipeline
Neurocrine has 11 programs in various stages of research and development, of which six programs are in clinical stages. However, except for more »
This Company's Debt Might Be a Concern
By Harriet Tramer - August 9, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, GSK, NVS
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) has been accused of making illegal payments to Chinese doctors and government officials by siphoning them through travel agencies. If these allegations are substantiated -- Glaxo officials at the highest levels have acknowledged that company executives might have broken the law -- they could have serious ramifications for the firm's future. By some accounts, however, these entanglements are simply the price of doing business, something that companies move more »
GlaxoSmithKline: Victim or Villain in China?
By Victor Alagbe - August 7, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, GSK, JNJ, SNY
The last reported record of something British forcing drugs on the Chinese people was during the opium wars of which we should let sleeping dogs lie. However, it appears that GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), a British company has been caught in the act forcing drugs on the Chinese people albeit through prescriptions. The story of GSK's bribery scandal in China is no longer news; but I would like to point more »
A Safe Investment With Growth Promise
By Mohsin Saeed - August 6, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, PFE, TEVA
Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: TEVA) has been stuck is share purgatory for a number of years. There have been no capital gains, and the dividend yield is mediocre at best. This has forced Teva to undertake a radical overhaul of its business strategy.
The recently-released second quarter results did not reflect the effects of this improved business strategy. Teva barely managed to meet expectations, with margins and revenues below expectations.
However more »
Can Acquisitions Save The Declining Revenues?
By Mohsin Saeed - August 6, 2013 | Tickers: AMRN, AZN, OMTH
AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is one of the worst affected companies by the patent cliff. It key franchises, Crestor and Seroquel, are facing generic threat after losing patent protection in multiple countries. Despite the best efforts of its new management, the revenues continue to decline.
The company has made some good acquisitions, but none of the assets will pay off before the end of 2016. It has recently acquired Omthera (NASDAQ: OMTHmore »)
This Cancer Biotech Is Looking for Other Green Pastures
By Kanak Kanti - August 1, 2013 | Tickers: ARRY, AZN, GSK
Array Biopharma (NASDAQ: ARRY), a biotech company primarily focused on discovery of drugs for cancer treatment, is making forays into the asthma market. The company recently announced encouraging results – 6.8% improvement in FEV1 versus placebo – of Phase II clinical trials of ARRY-502, an oral medication for management and treatment of asthma. FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second) is a measure of lung function and one of the parameters more »
3 Companies With Dividend Yields You Don't Want to Miss
By Madhukar Dubey - July 31, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, SNP, JHX
Several companies are striving hard to manage their business and retain investors by providing an attractive dividend. These days, investors prefer a dividend stock over low interest rates. I'll discuss three companies sporting a dividend yield of more than 6% and see how they are looking to generate sufficient profits in order to provide investors with a fat dividend.
Asset acquisition to improve returns
In order to expand upstream more »
Will This Biotech Bidding War Lead You to Larger Gains?
By Sherrie Stone - July 24, 2013 | Tickers: AMGN, AZN, NVS, ONXX, PFE
Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ONXX) added 3% to its one-month 60% gains on Monday because of continued speculation of a buyout. Reportedly, four companies are prepping bids to acquire Onyx. What is a fair price for the company, and should you buy now?
Why the Interest?
If $120 a share significantly undervalues the company, according to Onyx, then what is a fair price? This question can only be answered when you more »
Big Pharma's Bribery Blues
By Leo Sun - July 24, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, LLY, GSK, PFE
Big pharmaceutical companies have a knack for getting into trouble with governments. Over the past four years, major names in big pharma - including Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) - have been fined billions of dollars in the United States for giving physicians kickbacks and perks to promote off-label marketing.
This month, charges of bribery have surfaced in China. The Chinese government is currently investigating GlaxoSmithKline for allegedly running more »
3 Healthcare Stocks for Growth and Dividends
By Ishtiaq Ahmed - July 23, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, GSK, PFE
The healthcare sector has been one of the best sectors for dividend hunters -- most of the companies operating in the sector generate massive cash flow and payout a large chunk in dividends. Despite tight regulations and hefty investment in new technologies, these companies have been able to generate impressive growth figures.
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) are some of the star performers of the industry more »
The Diabetes Pipeline With a Clog
By Brandy Betz - July 22, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, BMY, LLY, JNJ
Big pharma placed its bets on a new class of diabetes drugs called SGLT2. Last year, buzz surrounded late-stage projects from Johnson and Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), and the partnership of Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN). But the path to market proved tricky.
Johnson and Johnson's Invokana earlier this year became the first SGLT2 approved in the United States. Bristol-Myers and AstraZeneca's more »
The U.S. Antidepressant Market: Old Fashioned Branding Might Save the Day
By Amod Saul - July 18, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, AZN, LLY, FRX, GSK, PFE, TRGT
Over 40% of Americans have used an antidepressant at least once during their lifetime and, at 270 million prescriptions per year, antidepressants are the most consumed class of therapeutics in the US. However, revenue does not match prescription numbers due to fierce generic competition in the class. While retail prices for commonly prescribed branded anti-depressants like Cymbalta can reach over $170 per month, a generic equivalent will cost less than more »
Can Fish Oil Help This Drug Giant Regain its Mojo?
By Robert Hanley - July 15, 2013 | Tickers: ACT, AZN, OMTH
AstraZeneca's (NYSE: AZN) financial results have been on a downward spiral lately, as patent expirations have led to sharp declines in sales of its leading drugs. In 2012, the company lost $4.5 billion of sales due to exclusivity expirations in various regions, a portion of which was attributable to its top-selling Crestor cholesterol drug. In response, management went outside the company to try to protect its cardiovascular franchise more »
Expect Huge Upside to This Biotech Stock as It Approaches FDA Approval
By Kanak Kanti - July 15, 2013 | Tickers: ACAD, AZN, NVS
About 600,000 people across the US and 4 million people worldwide suffer from PDP, or Parkinson's Disease Psychosis, a debilitating nonmotor complication of Parkinson's disease. At present, there are no effective therapies available for PDP; worse, most drugs for Parkinson's disease can themselves cause PDP, according to NIH. Now, however, there is hope of effective treatment for multitudes of PDP patients from a new molecule being more »
This Company Is Surely Not a Depressing Investment
By Abir Karmakar - July 15, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, JNJ
According to a study, in any given year, 7% of adults suffer from major depression, and at least one in 10 youths will deal with the disorder at some point during their teenage years. But, about 20% of these cases will not respond to current treatments; for those that do, relief may take weeks to months to come.
Current solutions, including drugs like Celexa and Prozac, often consume a month more »
A Small-Cap Pharmaceutical Company With 2014 in Its Sights
By Ashley Sales - July 5, 2013 | Tickers: AZN, BMY, MDCO
A few months back, Barron's featured an intriguing pharmaceutical company that goes by the name The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO). This stock is said to have strong catalysts that could lift the share price over the years. The company was at $20.40/share in November 2012 and is now trading at $31.60. The company has reported a 52-week high of $37.40.
The biggest catalyst for a more »
AstraZeneca: One Dividend You Won't Want To Miss
By Rupert Nicholson - July 3, 2013 | Tickers: AZN
AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is a biopharmaceutical company and it primarily operates in six areas of the healthcare market: Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Infection, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Respiratory and Inflammation. Its key competitors include Pfizer, Merck & Co., and Johnson & Johnson. Its trailing revenue is $27.009 billion, while it has a net income of $5.683 billion.
The Dividend
The firm's dividend has a yield of 5.84%, with a projected yield more »
This Anti-Sense Bet Makes Sense
By Mohsin Saeed - July 1, 2013 | Tickers: AEGR, AZN, ISIS
In the last couple of years, the biotechnology industry has been on a roll. The large number of drug approvals and the dreaded patent cliff has positively impacted the biotechnology index. This has increased demand for small biotechnology companies with promising candidates and improved across the entire industry.
Recently, Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS) antisense platform has received a lot of attention. The company uses its antisense technology to eradicate proteins more »
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Gary Lee Williams escaped death, but it stared him right in the face as a violent five-vehicle crash that seriously injured a Florida Highway Patrol trooper unfolded just feet from where he stood.
The impact was so intense that Williams' 2011 Chevrolet pickup was propelled across all lanes of northbound Interstate 95, missing other vehicles but eventually hitting a tree on the east shoulder. The accident happened just north of Commercial Boulevard about 5 p.m. Friday.


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Chris Bathgate Gets Spooky With 3D Video For "Big Ghost"
A lot of artists have been tapping into 3D and augmented reality technology of late to create epic, innovative music videos. For the song "Big Ghost" off of his upcoming EP Old Factory, Chris Bathgate — who is currently touring in support of his album Salt Year — took a much subtler approach.
"It's a different flavor of 3D," Bathgate says of the video, which depicts the trials and tribulations of, well, a big ghost. "It's not like a trombone coming out of the screen or something exploding. It's a little more subtle — not so in-your-face."
Content-wise, the video is a little more in-your-face, to use Bathgate's words. "My heart is pumping/What's my location?/What was I thinking?/Cause I got a big ghost, static in my throat from coming up too short," Bathgate sings, as a sheeted figure seeks his place in the world.
"The video is very literal," he says. "I'll admit that in what they created and what the song's about there's a large disconnect. I definitely didn't say, 'Put a big ghost in it.'"
Not that he doesn't like the finished product, of course. The initial song, however, was spurred in part by summer drives through Chicago when Bathgate could catch a whiff of a chocolate factory in the city.
"Everybody these days, if you want to know where you're at, you immediately look down at your phone or on your GPS. We're constantly looking down to see where we are, which is so illogical," he says. The song is instead about knowing where you are from your senses, like the memories that Bathgate gleaned from Chicago's chocolate-laced air.
The 3D video is the first that Bathgate has done and certainly jibes with his sensibilities. "I don't expect us to put out a video that has me lip-syncing any time soon," he says. "That whole concept is really unappealing. I don't think I could do it with a straight face."
Lip-syncing in 3D, however, could potentially be a whole different story.
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Caesar 5" x 6 1/2" Sterling Silver Silverstar Clock
The weighted sterling silver Caesar quartz alarm clock is finished with a mahogany hard wood back that adds that little extra touch of elegance. It has an interwoven British pattern that matches the rest of our Orlando Caesar collection and the traditional clock face features Roman numerals. Created in Italy by Silverstar International's skilled artisans, who are experts in crafting precious metal, it is specially designed to be tarnish-resistant.


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Spring 2014 Events in Cowal and Argyll
March to October
Benmore Guided Tours & Explorer
Benmore Gardens run guided tours starting in March and run through to the end of October so why not join a tour and take in the history, plants and seasonal highlights of Benmore.
Walking tours run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays while the Benmore Explorer Tour runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays taking a limited number of people around the gardens on a people carrier which is ideal for those with mobility restrictions.
More information about Benmore Gardens.
Bute Jazz Festival
2nd – 5th May
The Bute Jazz Festival is one of Europe's most popular jazz festivals. It's an exciting mix of Jazz and Rhythm and Blues with top musicians coming from far and wide to perform. Starting on the Saturday, there is a free jazz parade where all the bands and artistes jam away as they march towards Rothesay's esplanade fountain and gardens. During the parade there are many brightly coloured, decorated umbrellas and a prize is awarded to the best one at the end of the procession.
So why not make the most of your May Bank Holiday Weekend and visit the Bute Jazz Festival. More details are on the Bute Jazz Festival website.
Loch Fyne Food Fair
17th – 18th May
The Loch Fyne Food Fair is annual treat for seafood lovers everywhere. Visitors and suppliers gather in the fields next to the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar at Cairndow for a seafood feast with wine and entertainment. The centrepiece is the Food Tent where producers have on offer delights such as Arbroath Smokies, Orkney Herrings, Loch Fyne Oysters, Gravadlax, smoked salmon, shellfish, and a host of non-seafood like venison, puddings, preserves and ales.
There is also live music, a craft tent, children's entertainment and talks about food.
The Fair is open from 11am – 6pm, admission is free and parking is £3 per vehicle. Visit the Loch Fyne website for more details.
Scottish Series
22nd – 25th May
The Scottish Series is the premier yacht racing event in Scotland and in 2014 celebrates 40 years. This annual event is traditionally held on Loch Fyne with over 100 yachts expected to take part and as usual will use the scenic, coastal fishing village of Tarbert as a base. This is a fantastic event for spectators to enjoy and soak up the on shore atmosphere and festivities. Visit the Scottish Series website for more details.
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Merrick & Company received two awards at the sixth annual MAPPS Geospatial Excellence Awards - BARRENLANDS, BOMBS & BOUNDARIES
Colorado - November 26, 2012 - Merrick & Company's (www.merrick.com) geospatial solutions team received two awards at the sixth annual Management Association of Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) Geospatial Excellence Awards Program in the remote sensing and surveying/field data collection categories. These two awards were presented to Merrick at the MAPPS / American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) joint specialty conference recently held in Tampa, FL.
Merrick took first place in two of the seven technical categories that include: photogrammetry/elevation data generation, airborne and satellite acquisition, remote sensing, surveying/field data collection, GIS/IT, small projects, and technology innovation. Each entry was judged on complexity, innovative application of technology, future value to the geospatial profession and the public, and client/owner satisfaction. "Winning these two prestigious MAPPS awards is an honor and an example of Merrick's culture to be thought leaders in our profession," said Brian Raber, Vice President of Merrick & Company.
Merrick's "Enhancing Airfield Safety with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Technology - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), GA" project received an award for remote sensing for the airfield obstruction survey effort at Dobbins ARB, GA. The project was completed to refresh airfield obstruction data and mapping products in support of airfield operations. In order to enhance the 3-dimensional remote sensing analysis, LiDAR was collected to develop a tree management and maintenance plan as the region's trees had adversely affected safe airfield operations. Merrick's advanced remote sensing approach also included on-installation and clear zone obstructions, approach/departure zone obstructions, and airspace obstructions analysis.
Merrick's "Barrenlands, Bombs & Boundaries - Luke Air Force Base (AFB), AZ" project received the surveying/field data collection award, recognizing surveying services covering 1.7 million acres, one of the largest boundary surveys ever performed by Merrick as well as one of the largest completed within the US in 2011. Services were provided to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District for the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, and Auxiliary 1 Airfield at Luke AFB, AZ. The boundary covered a 215 perimeter mile area with portions of the range located in Maricopa, Pima, and Yuma Counties.
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Little Creatures; Fitzroy.
Little Creatures Dining Hall
222 Brunswick Street
Little Creatures Dining Hall couldn't be more appropriate.
The space is huge. There are cosier spaces up front which are quite popular, whereas the open space mess hall layout is well-suited to big crowds.
I would recommend dropping by for lunch or tea, and drink the afternoon away.
The pear cider was deemed to be sweeter and a favourite over the apple cider.
Char Grilled Corn ($8)
Pan Fried Calamari, Citrus & Fennel Salad ($18)
The calamari smelt and tasted as good as it looks. Tender and juicy, accompanied with a tangy citrus and fennel salad, which add some vibrancy to the dish and made for a good pairing.
200g Scotch Fillet, Mushrooms, Beans & Peppercorn Sauce ($28)
Chilli, Tomato & Fennel Mussels ($19)
I spent my high school years in Perth, and almost every other weekend we would have the freshest spiciest chilli mussels in Fremantle, and unfortunately our standards are set too high and I rarely find anything that ever compares. In recent times, I did have a lovely variation at Bar Boulud in London - mussels in a chardonnay creme frache.
Soy Latte
Warm Cinnamon Doughnuts ($10)
You can rarely go wrong with round doughnuts, they make for the perfect sharing dessert. There's something about the sensation of the sugary crust as you pick it up, biting into a steaming hot doughnut with a slight crunch, and accompanied with icy cold ice cream and a serve of cream. I liked the orange tang at Ladro, adored the gorgeous plating at Huxtable and am looking forward to the one at Lupino.
It may be roomy, but there was a bit of a wait for the food. That being said, I am looking forward to returning for those charred lamb ribs and that divine looking burger with chips set upon a wooden block.
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"THE VISIONARIUM" – Dep w/ Luzius Stone, New Color, Starspinner, and more TBA
I'll be playing at the Asheville Music Hall on July 10th! Full details here. Also here's the Facebook Event link.
WorldLine's Album Release Celebration with dep & Tin Foil Hat
$8 advance / $10 at the door (cash). Ticket price includes a copy of the band's new album, Compass Sky. General Admission. Some seating available. Standing Room. WorldLine's dynamic brand of Science-Fiction Rock and Roll will provide the soundtrack to a multi-sensory experience that includes live artists, video projection, and a psychedelic light show. Join the band for this exciting adventure and a celebration of the Arts, a truly unique Asheville experience.
It all comes down to this… CD!
It all comes down to this discs are now for sale.
[RELEASE] It all comes down to this
It all comes down to this (Download) — This is my 20th album. It's about the things that people usually make songs about. It's about love, life, growing up, getting on, making mistakes and living with them. It's about losing everything in order to find anything. They are stories often told through the lens of war as a metaphor. Songs with messages about rising above the tough times. How it's time to apologize and stop the fighting. Find strength where there is none. Be thankful for what we have. Never let go of what you believe in. It all comes down to this also has a dual meaning for me, personally. It's symbolic of my creative journey and my life's work that has culminated to this moment.
It's different than anything I've done up to this point. The songs all contain vocals, for one. They're far brighter and more structured than much of the soundtrack-driven orchestral works that I've been producing as of late. It's a break from all that. It's mostly bright and upbeat.
Track list (Click here for the lyrics):
- All I Know (3:37)
- Forever and Ever (4:51)
- If You'll Stay (4:42)
- It All Comes Down to This (5:21)
- It Goes On (4:28)
- Totenfeier (5:06)
- Make It Be (feat. Stephanie Morgan) (3:36)
- The Lucky Ones (3:13)
- Japello (4:26)
- We're Hiding Out Today (3:56)
- Rollercoaster (2:57)
- Lions (4:33)
- I'll Be Waiting (4:41)
Special thanks:
- To Kim: for your endless patience with me, for your forgiveness, and for listening to this album over and over and over again with an enthusiasm that never wavered even for a moment. You kept me inspired and pushing forward, my muse!
- To Stephanie Morgan for her amazing vocals and for elevating that song to the next level.
- To my brother Bob for also listening to the album along the way and for providing feedback. Also for helping me record Stephanie's vocals at a real studio.
- To Rudy Murdock for the amazing album art. Details below.
- To my listeners near and far. You are a fantastic close-knit group of people and I cherish every one of you. Thank you for being active listeners and true friends.
About the album art:
I'd like to introduce you to a brilliant visual artist and painter based out of Indonesia named Rudy Murdock (facebook, twitter). He totally got it, I think. Desperate robotic hands pull apart the foliage to expose a post apocalyptic landscape, but just beyond, the hope of a new place. Some last great refuge amongst the wasteland. A fresh start. A new beginning.
Born in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. With his background graphic design education, he is a freelance designer, painter and musician with 3 full length albums of his own. His painting works or song always talk about the social conditions, environment and political. His works are frequently talked about protest against something deviant. Since his first art exhibition in 1996 he poured his works of mixed media, collages and acrylic on the fragments of illustration or even an imaginary figure drawn rhythmically.
He is often positioning himself randomly and blindly about the angle and episode, figures, imaginary, symbols, and shapes embodiment. Through his art, he invites the viewer on the secret odyssey about whom, when and why.


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In 1989 a six-foot-three green-eyed blonde stood out as a kick-butt volleyball player at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Gabrielle Reece led the NCAA in kills and held school records in solo and total blocks, which still stand. That year Elle magazine named her one of the five most beautiful women in the world. Reece, a new sort of role model, had arrived: ripped, ultracompetitive, ultrafeminine.
Reece claims to have been a late bloomer, not having a real clue about her athletic potential until she was 17 or so. "I was six-foot-three at 15," she says. "Goofy does not to begin to describe my efforts to do a cartwheel."
After college, Reece continued her hybrid career, captaining the four-person Team Nike for the Women's Beach Volleyball League while also appearing in magazines and hosting TV shows, like The Extremists with Gabrielle Reece, on which she met her husband, the big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton.
Now 42, Reece still graces magazine covers in her bikini -- she once joked that she was a babe for a living -- while parenting three daughters. She currently holds free training sessions at the community center near where she and her family live, in Kauai, Hawaii, and is working on a new book. Her greatest achievement, Reece says, is being able to live in a way that reflects who she really is. "I might feel differently if I had won a bunch of gold medals, but all the fanfare, being voted the most whatever, comes and goes," she says. "I've been fortunate to live this physically active life."


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Valentine's Day Crafts
Happy Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Day Game
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Will You Be My Valentine?
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V Is for Valentine
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Professor Beth Parker discusses benefits of Guelph's unusually hard water
On Jan. 9, the Guelph Civic Museum hosted the first of four public lectures planned to coincide with the U of G's 50th anniversary exhibit now on display. Each of the four lectures will focus on one of the Better Planet Project's four pillars: environment, health, community and food. This inaugural lecture, conducted by Professor Beth Parker of the School of Engineering, was titled "Guelph's Groundwater: Understanding Our Local Water Supply."
About two-dozen people – mostly adults – showed up to listen to the evening talk and, judging by the questions that dominated the closing remarks, many had been drawn in by the promise of learning more about City's unusually hard tap water.
Professor Parker, who led the talk, is the NSERC Industrial Research Chair and Director of the U of G's G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research. The focus of her research is primarily on groundwater contaminants and, as a result, much of the talk was devoted to looking at how groundwater flows and accommodates pollutants. Professor Parker stressed that Guelph's groundwater is a uniquely valuable resource, and spent relatively little time discussing the causes and effects of the water's hardness.
The bedrock aquifer beneath the Grand River Basin, the source of Guelph's and the surrounding area's groundwater, is composed of Silurian dolostone. The qualities specific to this type of rock ensure an unusually high quality of groundwater, as well as an unusually high mineral content.
"Its one of the best aquifers in the world because of its low salinity," said Parker, "so its fresh water qualities are about as fresh as one can get."
Professor Parker expressed some disappointment that too often this benefit is clouded by the nuisance factor associated with the accompanying hardness. Hard water, in contrast to soft water, can lead to excessive limescale build-up and can prevent soap from lathering.
Guelph's drinking water has around 460 ppm of calcium carbonate, placing it on the very high end of the hard water scale. Toronto, by contrast, has values of 121 ppm, while Vancouver, whose water needs are met by glacier-fed mountain lakes, has extremely soft water, with calcium carbonate levels in the single digits.
"I think when I talk to local folks and they say, 'Oh, I hate the water because its hard,' I think we have kind of skewed view of treasure we actually have access to," said Parker in her closing remarks. "I think I need to do a better job of pointing out some of these assets and features we have and that comes with groundwater as a source of drinking water."
Indeed, groundwater accounts for 96 per cent of the planet's unfrozen fresh water and meets the needs of over half the world's population. It is a remarkably resilient resource but, Parker stressed, it is jeopardized by all manner of pollutants: from industry to road salts to septic tanks.
Professor David Ma, from the College of Biological Sciences, will be giving the next talk on Omega-3 Acids and Breast Cancer Prevention on Feb. 13. Professor Evan Fraser, from the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, will discuss the coming challenge of feeding nine billion people on Mar. 13. Professor Maurice Nelischer, Director of Sustainability at U of G, will give the final lecture on the relationship between the university campus and the wider community on Apr. 10.
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FIFTY-SEVEN.…and as a bonus on this Friday the 13th, here is the visual accompaniment for "Architecture II," which was delayed for a few days. This is the final video for Architectures I-IV. Tapes and CDs of this release are almost gone, but here is the iTunes link: http://smarturl.it/0j05kv
Time to sleep and dream about the futures we will build next.


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Readers' Opinions
From 184.108.40.206 on May 18, 2014 at 7:21 AM
Thanks for a great update. Looks like a visually stunning show, but you're right about the musical transitions. I'm still not sure what there are trying to sing in the video even though I can here some of the lyrical hooks.