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Nginx is a fast and light HTTP server, reverse proxy, load balancer (and more).
It's possible to get TurboGears set up behind a Nginx server so that it proxies requests to a uWSGI server that directly communicates with your TurboGears application without resorting to the CherryPy server.
Note that the following documentation assumes you are using TurboGears 1.5.1 and CherryPy 3.2 or newer versions. We also assume that you are deploying on a Linux server, though this setup may be possible on other platforms as well.
The best way of deploying Python application with the Nginx web server
is by using the uWSGI server. Follow its installation instructions
to install the uWSGI server on your system. The easiest way of installing
uWSGI is by using the
pip command:
pip install uwsgi
You may get an error message telling you to install the
package. In this case, install the required package and try again.
For using Nginx as a WSGI gateway, we need the uwsgi Nginx module. Nginx modules must be selected during compile, different from Apache, run time including of modules is not supported. Luckily, however, uwsgi is already included as a standard module in newer versions of Nginx. You can check your Nginx configuration with the following command:
nginx -V
In the configure arguments, you should find the option
--http-uwsgi-temp-path, and the option
should not be set. Otherwise, refer to the Nginx documentation for
installing a recent version with the uwsgi NGinx module.
To access your application via WSGI, you need to create a WSGI script file. We recommed creating a separate directory for your WSGI script files. This directory must be accessible by Nginx, but should not be located somewhere below the root directory of your static files. A good place would be a sibling directory to an existing cgi-bin directory on your system, or a directory under your TurboGears project directory, but not under the static subdirectory. If you are using a virtual enviroment for your TurboGears project, then a subdirectory of the virtual enviroment directory would also be a good place for the WSGI script file.
In the following we assume your WSGI script file directory is
/srv/www/wsgi-scripts. We recommend naming your WSGI script file after
your TurboGears application. So if your TurboGears project is called
the WSGI script file would be
/srv/www/wsgi-scripts/myapp.wsgi. The content
of this file can be as simple as this:
"""WSGI script for myapp"""
from myapp import command
application = command.start()
We recommend using a config file for storing the uWSGI settings. If can be
stored as
/etc/uwsgi.ini and look like follows:
socket = /tmp/uwsgi.socket
wsgi-file = /srv/www/wsgi-scripts/myapp.wsgi
daemonize = /var/log/uwsgi.log
You can find many more options explained in the uWSGI documentation.
The uWSGI server can be run from the command line with
uwsgi --ini /etc/uwsgi.ini
but of course you should better use a start sript in
etc/init.d or start
uWSGI indirectly via supervisor. For security reasons, the uWSGI server should
be run by a user with as little privileges as necessary to run your application.
This user must have also the necessary permissions to read the WSGI script file.
For security reasons, you should not make the WSGI script file writable or
executable, though.
The relevant portion of the Nginx configuration can now look as follows:
server {
listen 80;
server_name myhost.com;
charset utf-8;
access_log /var/log/nginx/myapp.access.log;
location /myapp {
include uwsgi_params;
uwsgi_pass unix:/tmp/uwsgi.socket;
The above configuration assumes that you want your application to appear
under the URL prefix
/myapp/. In this case, you should also set
server.webpath = '/myapp' in your TurboGears configuration file.
If you want your application to appear with no URL prefix, then
location /myapp with
location / in the configuration above.
The advantage of using Nginx in front of uWSGI is that you can also configure it to serve as a load balancer connecting to more than one uWSGI instance.
In your
prod.cfg or
default.cfg file that will be loaded when the
WSGI script file is starting the application, change the environment
setting to 'embedded':
environment = 'embedded'
If you want to use the URL prefix /myapp/ for your application, you should also add the following setting:
server.webpath = '/myapp'
If you installed your TurboGears application in a virtual environment
(as recommended), you must specify the path to your virtual environment
in the
virtualenv setting of the
/etc/uwsgi.ini file:
virtualenv = /home/myapp/venv
To improve performance even more, you should let Nginx serve the static files directly instead of serving them through the application via the uWSGI server.
A simple solution is to add a symbolic link to the static directory of your TurboGears project somewhere where it can be easily accessed by Nginx, and then add this to your Nginx configuration:
location /myapp/static {
root /srv/www/htdocs/myapp/static/;
location = /myapp/robots.txt {
root /srv/www/htdocs/myapp/static/;
location = /myapp/favicon.ico {
root /srv/www/htdocs/myapp/static/;
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It was a reference to sailing and a fairly insignificant comment in the grand scheme of the presenter's overall story, however, the comment literally came to life in front of me as I observed the interactions of the chain executives throughout the event. Whether they realized it they were doing exactly what the keynote speaker had talked about. They were actively seeking the knowledge of others so that they could skip the painful and risky trial and error process and move directly toward a successful outcome.
One of the things that I enjoy most about the restaurant community is that the chain executives are so open and willing to share their insights and experience. They clearly find great value in the process since the exchange and engagement was continuous from sun up until long after the sun had gone down and shaped every part of their day. They simply couldn't get enough!
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Colleen Snow, 18, of Highlands, who was driving a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and her passenger, Brian Hernandez, 20, also of Highlands, were both airlifted to Morristown Medical Center with injuries.
Police believe that neither Snow nor Hernandez were wearing a seatbelt.
Debra Wagner, 49, of Califon, had to be cut out of the 2005 BMW she was driving. She was driven to the Morristown Medical Center.
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- I resolve to blog more. (I generally took a hiatus in 2011 in order to write my first book, a collection of film-related essays entitled "Straight-Up Blatant," which can totally be purchased now on Lulu.com or Amazon.com!)
- I resolve not to use all those vouchers for free popcorn that are in my wallet. Because I see so many movies, I earn them fast with my "frequent moviegoer" rewards card. If I ate popcorn every time I went to the movies, I'd weigh five hundred pounds. I'm going to give them to friends and family members, and let them gain the weight instead.
- I resolve not to roll my eyes or be cynical the next time Adam Sandler stars in a movie. Because after the atrocity that was Jack and Jill, his next movie has to be better. It just has to be. It couldn't possibly be worse.
- I resolve to be professional when discussing/reviewing The Dark Knight Rises, even though the insane fanboy in me will be salivating all over himself.
I resolve not to mock The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, because I know a lot of people love this series, even if I think it's a mawkish, stupid tween girl fantasy filled with poor messages for young girls, and cast with actors who are as bland as they are untalented.(Hey, resolutions were made to be broken, right?)
- I resolve not to pay much attention to trailers, because the darn things give away so much that I often feel like I already saw the film before I've actually seen it.
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- I resolve to be kind to others, unless they are sitting behind me and talking loudly during a movie or using their cell phone during one, in which case I reserve the right to unmercifully berate them.
- I resolve not to see any older movies that have been needlessly converted to 3D. The lone exception to this will be Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D. I will make this exception solely so that I can knowledgably complain about how George Lucas is again infuriating me by tinkering with his own series.
- I resolve to show my three year-old son only quality, imagination-filled family films, and not cheap assembly-line kiddie flicks designed solely to sell merchandise.
- Finally, I resolve to thank you, my readers, for your time and attention. I'm deeply grateful to anyone who's ever read a single word I've written. Without you, I'm nothing.
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The raid resulted in the arrest of four residents, Luis M. "Miggy" Martinez, 25, Carlos Martinez, 24, Manuel Melendez, 26, and Rose Vazquez, 21, he said.
The apartment, at State and Walnut, is a few hundred feet away from the High School of Commerce.
Each was charged with three counts of possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, trafficking cocaine in an amount between 28-100 grams, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and violation of a drug-free school zone.
They also found 64.2 grams of cocaine and 59 separate bags of marijuana packaged for street sales.
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|By Shannon935 (Shannon935) on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 04:50 pm: Edit
Several of the schools I want to apply to operate on a rolling admission system (with the deadline being either in March or May). These schools also have early action programs, the deadline of each being December 1. I'm going to be a high school senior this fall looking to apply for the 2004-2005 school year. When would be a good time to apply under Early Action and technically (since it *is* rolling admission), how early could I apply and still be seriously considered?
|By Drusba (Drusba) on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 07:11 pm: Edit
You should check each college's site to determine when they start taking applications, but generally this:
1. If a school has rolling admissions, early action is generally of little importance because with rolling admissions you find out whether you are admitted soon after you apply; in other words, as fast as you would with EA. In fact, most schools that have rolling admissions do not have EA, although they may have Early Decision(where you agree to attend if accepted).
2. For schools that have rolling admissions, it is generally advisable to apply as early as you are allowed because (a) those who apply early will have an advantage in admissions over those who apply late, (b) qualifying for scholarships very often requires applying early, and (c) some schools determine housing preferences based on the order students apply for admission. Most schools that have rolling admissions start taking applications in September or October, but some have even started taking them now for Fall 2004, and thus the importance of checking with the particular schools to which you intend to apply.
|By Boycrazychick04 (Boycrazychick04) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 03:04 pm: Edit
but if you dont have your SAT scores yet, do they hold on to the application until they recieve them??
|By Drusba (Drusba) on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 03:42 pm: Edit
Generally, when you apply to schools they open a file under your social security number and name. When that file is deemed complete, they review it for admission purposes. Anything that comes in with your name and SSN goes into the file until it is complete. Thus, test scores can be submitted after initial apllication.
|By Winterfresh (Winterfresh) on Friday, July 11, 2003 - 03:51 pm: Edit
so i guess they'll send u a decision as soon as your scores arrive.
|By Solastsummer (Solastsummer) on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 11:15 am: Edit
If I apply rolling in late September, when will I hear?
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A longtime official of evangelical organizations is the new president of the American Bible Society. R. Lamar Vest, the current executive vice president of Global Scripture Ministries for the New York–based society, was chosen by the society's trustees to begin duties on January 1. Vest, 68, succeeds Paul Irwin, whose contract with the society ended in June weeks after news reports that an Internet contractor that had received millions of dollars from the society had previous ties to the pornography industry. Vest, a onetime executive of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), has been chair of the National Association of Evan gelicals and of the American Bible Society's board of trustees.
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DANVERS - A Danvers man is facing child abuse charges for allegedly pouring hot sauce into the mouth of a 3-year-old boy before taping it shut to discipline him.
Christopher Delcid, 21, is being held on $250,000 cash bail after being charged with assault and battery on child and child abandonment. According to the Salem News Delcid lived with the boy and his mother at an Extended Stay America hotel.
Danvers police found the boy alone in a hotel room with bruises and scratches across his body from what he told police were disciplinary sessions.
The child's biological mother, Katherine Rodriguez, is also facing potential charges for child abandonment and permitting injury to a child.
Defense attorneys for Delcid said to WCVB that the boy's injuries stem from accidents at a nearby playground and falling off furniture.
The family was staying at the hotel as part of a state program that has come under fire in recent years for relying too heavily on hotels as long term housing solutions.


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Appendix: Learning for Life
Nashville, Tennessee
Learning for Life, created by Learning Systems Group Inc. and funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, uses an arts curriculum to help preadolescent African-American girls resist drugs and alcohol and embrace positive, creative, social activities. The program works with 45 girls from local middle schools and two housing projects on self-discovery activities involving drama, dance, music, and visual arts. Throughout the school year, girls use an arts curriculum to explore questions of identity and community such as, "Who am I?" and "With whom do I belong?" Role playing and skits enable them to practice assertiveness and refusal skills. The program celebrates Afrocentric holidays, incorporates field trips, and gives girls a chance to meet female community leaders and role models. Families are encouraged to participate in activities and reinforce positive attitudes and behaviors. Girls are rewarded for their participation in a community prevention project.


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The large storm that spun overhead all last week and through the weekend is finally moving out. So, high pressure today has provided plentiful sunshine.
We'll focus our attention on the next storm Wednesday and Thursday. This will move from the mid west today and exit near the VA coast tomorrow. We'll be on the northern edge of the precipitation shield. We'll also have cold enough air to receive snow. During the daylight hours, it will mix with or change to rain. Anything we do get Wednesday night will be very on the light side in the valley, but elevations could receive several inches by midday Thursday.
During the day Thursday, with temperatures above 32, snow will be very spring-like even melting as it falls. Snow may continue above 500ft and most of the accumulation will come at night and will also fall in the hill towns and Berkshires.
This storm will move out Friday allowing high pressure to bring us a decent weekend.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 30.
Wednesday: Late day rain showers or slushy flakes. High near 38.
Wednesday night: A period of snow. A few inches possible in the high terrain. 1-2 inches in the valley. Breezy. Low 30.
Thursday: Periods of light snow or snow/rain mix. Light accumulations. Windy. High 36.
Friday: Early snow shower. Mainly cloudy and breezy. Some afternoon sun. High 40.
Weekend: Sun returns. Highs mid 40s.


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Hermantown, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) --- Hermantown native Jared Kolquist will be one of three Northland natives taking part this weekend in the 2012 Clyde Iron Cup, a two-day tournament featuring four teams from the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Kolquist will be playing with the Sioux City Musketeers alongside his former Hermantown teammate, Jared Thomas. The team is coached by Brett Larson, who spent four seasons as an assistant at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
"Me and Jared [Thomas], we go way back," Kolquist said. "We've always been good buds and on the same hockey team, so it'll be a pleasure to have him in Sioux City with me."
Sioux City's first game in the weekend tournament is Friday night against Green Bay, a team for which former Duluth East star Trevor Olson is playing this season.
"There's always that Hermantown-East rivalry, and we haven't played each other since bantams," Kolquist said. "It'll be exciting to get back on the ice with Trevor Olson with Green Bay. There will be a little inter-rivalry for sure."
The game between Sioux City and Green Bay is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on September 14 at the Heritage Sports Center in Duluth, and it can also be seen on live television in the Northland on the My 9 Sports Network.
The other two teams invovled in the 2012 Clyde Iron Cup are Lincoln and Tri-City, with those two teams set to faceoff on September 14 at 3:00 p.m.


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I expected a lot of things to change when I had kids and things did change. I have been a mom for just over 7 years now and I've gotten the hang of juggling multiple tasks at once, attending to three kids and prioritizing the needs that need to be met.
There are some things that, before having kids, I never gave any second thought when it came time to do them. I wasn't juggling, prioritizing or needing to worry about as much as I have to now. There are some simple things in life that are a lot harder now that I have kids than when I didn't. Nothing serious by any means, but I have a feeling I am not the only mom who sometimes wishes (even for a brief moment), that the simplicity came back.
Difficult Simplicity 1 of 7I wouldn't change it for anything, but these simple things are now much harder than they used to be.
Sneaking a Snack 2 of 7If I were to decide that I wanted to eat a cookie or a milkshake, I can no longer just get one for me -- my kids will insist on one for them too.
Finding a Pen or Pencil 3 of 7It's not often I need one, but when I have to sign something for the kids school, there are no writing utensils in sight. I can buy packs, but they all just disappear.
Keeping the House Spotless 4 of 7It seems once I finish cleaning a room, I turn around and it's messy again. I've resolved to having a semi-clean house until they move out.
Going Shopping 5 of 7Before kids, I could just get up an go. Now, I either have to find someone to watch the kids or take them with me, which is a whole new level of things to do.
Eating a Warm Meal 6 of 7I wonder if I am the only mom who has to eat her dinners cold. I sit down to eat, but there's this I have to do and that and by the time I can eat, it's cold.
Feeling Rested 7 of 7It should be as simple as taking a nap or going to bed a little early if I am tired, but now -- it's a forever feeling.
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Anyone who has ever made Rice Krispies Treats knows how fast they come together. Rice Krispies brand has a recipe that doubles as a crafty project, turning melted marshallows and cereal into ornaments that can hang on the tree -- if they last that long!
Borrowing the Rice Krispies Treat formula, the Popcorn Board has a fun wreath colored with lime gelatin powder. (Also try using different gelatin flavors to add different colors to the ornament recipe.) The butter blog, GoBoldwithButter.com turns rice crispy treats into white-chocolate-covered wreaths. Tinted green and flavored with peppermint extract, these also can be made with corn flakes.
A good tip from the maker: Use softer cinnamon candies, such as Hot Tamales, and snip them in half for the red decorations on the wreaths. Little hard hot candies don't complement these treats.
With the following recipes, there's no need to make a big production of mixing up dough, rolling it, cutting shapes, baking and then decorating. Just grab some kids, melt down a few marshmallows, mix in the crunchy textures of your choice and decorate. Those are the steps to make any of the following three edible Christmas decorations. Beyond displaying them as Christmas ornaments, offer them at a holiday party and, of course, they'd make cute gifts.
Baking with kids: Edible Christmas ornament recipes
Rice Krispies Tree Trimmer Treats
Makes 12 edible ornaments
12 (6-inch lengths) red or black string licorice
12 miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
M&M'S chocolate candies
1. Fold each licorice string in half and push ends through centers of the 12 miniature marshmallows. Set aside.
2. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add the remaining marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add cereal and stir until well coated.
3. Using a 1/2-cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray, divide the warm cereal mixture into 12 portions. Using buttered hands, shape each portion into a round ornament shape around the licorice ends. Cool.
4To decorate, spoon each chosen frosting color into a small zip-top bag. Snip of a small bit from the corner of each bag and squeeze to pipe frosting designs onto ornaments. Use a dab of frosting to hold the chocolate candies in place. Best if served the same day.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and the 4 cups of marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes until smooth. Follow steps 2 through 4 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
Holiday Wreath Popcorn Treats
Make eight 5-inch wreaths
3 quarts popped popcorn
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 cups miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons (half a 3-ounce box) lime gelatin dessert mix
Decorations: small red candies, jellybeans, red fruit leather, etc.


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Area residents looking for a fun way to support active military troops and veterans will have a chance to do so starting later this month at Thunder Bowl Lanes.
Thunder Bowl is holding a fundraising event for the Bowling to Veterans Link in November. This event lasts from Sept. 17 to Nov. 26 on Mondays from 9-11 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.
"That's so people don't have to stay up too late or get up too early," Thunder Bowl co-owner John Snyder said with a laugh.
November is a month traditionally associated with BVL fundraising. If attendance is high enough, Snyder plans on holding 50/50 events through BVL Charities.
Participation in the event is $15 per person with two people bowling in each lane. All ages are welcome to the event.
"It makes no difference," Snyder said, "If you want to bring your kids, your mom, friends or military buddies. It's just a great way to come out, support your veterans and have a little fun."
All participants in the event get a ticket which is then entered into a drawing for a 30-foot bowling lane donated by Thunder Bowl to be sent anywhere in the world to an individual in the armed forces or an armed forces unit.
The BVL is a nonprofit charity founded in 1942. It is not affiliated with the government but raises money to help entertain veterans and help increase the effectiveness of their recovery. The BVL helps raise money to buy hospital equipment for Veterans Affairs hospitals, pays for veteran travel expenses and many other charitable activities.
People that aren't interested in bowling but are interested in a chance to win the lane can come to Thunder Bowl and donate five dollars to enter.
Anybody interested in participating can call Thunder Bowl at 356-3711.


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Today's Least Surprising Story: Mandel Blows Off Meeting #14
Josh "The Empty Suit" Mandel's interest in his elected job as treasurer could not be more glaringly nonexistent. He came into office a year ago with no qualifications for the job, promising he would stay on for four years and be a darned good treasurer. That goal has long since receded since fundraising for his Senate race doesn't leave him any time to accomplish it.
It's almost like he's thumbing his nose at the taxpayers who pay his salary. Even though Democrats fired off warning yesterday that they were watching to see if he made today's Board of Deposit meeting — where officials talk about how state money is invested — he missed his 14th in a row since taking office. He hasn't attended a single one. You would think a guy so unschooled in how the office works would go to a couple just to see what was going on. Not Josh.
But then, if he couldn't be shamed into attending last month's, after it was discovered he intended to go to a fundraiser in D.C. instead, I don't know why he would feel guilty abut missing this one. He just doesn't care. He acts like he thinks he's above the bad publicity.
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You get the idea. At this point, Mandel's arrogance and mocking disregard for the public have almost exceeded his political ambition — and that is really saying something. Someone concerned with at least appearing to care about his elected office would have decided to drop in on today's meeting after getting such a flurry of bad press last month. But we are not his constituency, his rich donors are. And apparently he's decided that his donors can just buy him any office he wants — the rest of us be damned.
Ohio, do you really want to vote for a guy who will occupy an office intended to be your voice in D.C. — but he has no intention of representing you?
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i bought my DeVille from a private seller on October 15, 2010. I am 20 years old and needed a car to get me by from point A to point B. The DeVille did better than that. I am very fortunate to have found a comfortable car and one that is fuel efficient. All my friends are amazed at how smooth it runs and steers. I am very satisfied!
Has a lot of "under the hood" work to get done but is decent enough from point A to point B.
I thank Cadillac is the best car on the highway this is my 4th one and it has never let me down yet if the belt breaks it keeps on going .It has the best performance on highway. The other night the pulley on the alternator broke and it took me back home, it just stop charging. I really do like Cadillac don't want to drive anything else.
Power door locks, adjusting seat,power window, I can unlock doors through the trunk when I shop.
Improvement I can't think of any ,maybe the seat belts should come over the shoulder of the seat.Cadillac has a great performance.
I love this car. I got this car because it was all that i could afford at the time. i paid $2000 for it thinking it would breakdown soon after i bought it. (i needed a temporary car) Now that i've had it for more than a year its proof that this car is reliable. it's not only the car the reliability its the look of the car this car gets respect on the road. Its not just the look its the roaring V8
The ride on the Highway it feel like your gliding, and the HUGE back seat. It's like being in a limo.
Better gas mileage i get about 15 on the street and 21 on the highway.
I love my 1991 DeVille for comfort, beauty, smooth ride. I save money on hotels because it is so comfortable I prefer sleeping in it to sleeping in a hotel bed. The gas mileage was fine when I got the car used in 2000. But see the favorite feature below. Cadillac repairs are notoriously expensive no matter who does them but until the car was 16 years old, I needed almost no repairs. It was super. Then, at the 16-year and around 100,000 mile mark, the car started to self-destruct, one part at a time, so that I kept sinking money in being reassured that each repair was the only apparent problem. So be really careful if you own or are looking at one of these models now.
What I love is the instantaneous mileage meter that allows me to adjust the accelerator to get better gas mileage as I drive. I usually get instantaneous mileage of between 18 and 28, depending on the terrain. Also, I love comfort. I want to convert it into a spare bedroom once it can't be driven.
Just wish it would last longer. I love everything about the car if we consider how it would have been when it was new.
I bought this car used 90K miles after owning two other Caddy's as used cars before. The check engine light came on periodically and I had some stalling after a month. The cause of the check engine light was dismissed after multiple diagnostic tests as just "needing a tune up". After a year I replaced the fuel pump, a/c compressor, water pump, starter and had some sort of what seemed like a fuel line problem that no one could find. The Caddy dealer could not find the problem in two hours despite the check engine light. Suspension was like an old taxi after two years. I wouldn't buy another Caddy used.
Quick and smooth on the highway before the problems I just mentioned started.
Unreliable car. Once you have a problem you end up with multiple problems with these cars.
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Oh, man, the memories.
They tore down the old 4-H building. It's impossible to explain what ran through my mind when I saw that pile of rubble. A person can't think that fast without her head exploding. Which may have accounted for the horrific headache I had the day the building went down.
That old, brick building stood as a sign of strength and independence for me. I joined 4-H when I was 10, and at 10 years old I thought I had the world by the tail. That changed in my high school years, but I still have a memory of confidence.
My folks square danced in that building. On family nights, we kids got to go, too, and I remember doing the Schottish, dancing around the building like a grownup. I loved that dance. One, two, three, hop; one, two, three, hop — then hop a bunch more and start over. I can still hear my dad yelling "yeeeee-haawwww" and wiggling his butt when he do-si-doed.
We had all our county 4-H parties — that weren't skating parties — in that building. Those Christmas parties taught me to stay away from boxes shaped like chocolate-covered cherries might be in them.
We did our clover ceremony for girls' 4-H on the north lawn of that building and elected county officers inside. We did county demonstrations in the upstairs and had our 4-H banquets downstairs. And that's where all the girls' stuff was exhibited during fairs.
But more than all that, I fell in love for the first time in my life walking around that building, holding hands and talking.
And don't get me started on the old barn area, which seems to be the new dorm area of Iowa Central. Every third fun memory of my youth somehow starts among those old barns, even to the work keeping them clean — 4-H calves don't wear diapers, you know.
Sitting on my 4-H box, I could watch the world go by. And when the world stopped to talk, why, that was a sure start to fun. I call it "my" 4-H box, but my sister, Cindy, showed calves, too, and it was her box just as much as mine.
She's a big part of my fair memories, too. When I walked around, she'd sneak close up behind me without actually touching, and others would jump in line and suddenly everybody was singing "the ants go marching one by one," and I was leading the pack.
A couple months ago I said something to her about feeling so good about always leading the line, and she about choked before she said, "We had to let you lead, you always messed up if you were in the middle."
Oh, hurt. Not wrong, just hurt. In my own revisionist history, I'd made myself the leader of the pack when I was nothing more than the dolt who couldn't walk in rhythm with eight others. Which makes me wonder what other memories come back in new form when I think them.
I know we did the clover ceremony because the Nifty Newark club once went into a field and picked a million pieces of red clover to make the chain.
I know we did our demonstrations in there, because two other Newark Beavers members and I won a trip to the state fair on that stage. Mary Lou Mericle (Fraher, now) passed along the girls' county treasurer-ship to me in that building. Not on her own volition, you understand; I did win the spot in an election.
And I know that's where I fell in love because, well, because.
And I still see what I remember, whether it's actual fact or not.
So long friends, until the next time when we're together.
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[vodpod id=Groupvideo.5035072&w=425&h=350&fv=] Taking a step outside the usual hip-hop and indie music we provide, here is a must see ten minute long video featuring Beyonce and Lady Gaga. This video tries to dispel rumors that Lady Gaga is hiding something under her technicolored panties, but I am still not convinced.
Broken Bells Bring Out "The Ghost Inside" For Fallon | Stereogum
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.5035038&w=425&h=350&fv=] Fallon continues his dominance of great performances with his musical guest Broken Bells pulling out their standout track The Ghost Inside. Mercer's voice doesn't even waver as he hits notes in a much higher range that usual. Hopefully Mercer will soon return and get us a follow up to the disappointing Wincing the Night Away.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Respect for the past never seems to waver in Cleveland when it comes to the Indians. Longtime sportswriter Russell Schneider and artist Tom Denny teamed up on "Cleveland Indians Legends," a coffee-table book that features 40 of the team's greatest players in both biographical and artistic portraits.
The format is consistent. The left-hand page is Schneider's one-page bio on a player, with statistics on the bottom. The right side features Denny's artwork. The book breaks down four eras: 1901-25, 1926-50, 1951-75 and 1976 to present.
Using soft colors, the art takes on an almost mysterious air, offering dignified tones to players in action. Some look serious, some smile. The closer to present day you go, the brighter the colors become.
Baseball lends itself to art as much as it does to writing. The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, even has an area devoted to artwork and the sport.
The semi-retired Denny, who taught at Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, is a lifelong Indians fan who lives in Middleburg Heights. He went to Buchtel High School in Akron and was good enough to try out for the Chicago White Sox.
"But I played shortstop and second base, and they had (Luis) Aparicio and (Nellie) Fox, so I figured 'this is a kind of waste of time.' He headed to Kent State instead, but never lost his passion for the sport.
"I saw my first game in 1948, and I saw Satchel Paige pitch; he came in in relief," said Denny, 73. "I think the memory is like what most kids have when you come up the ramp and see the field. It's awesome."
Denny's approach to the game is as gentle as his artwork comes across.
"I've never booed a player," he said. "They reached the top of their peak. I think they deserve some respect for what they accomplished. Even a .200 hitter in (Major League) baseball is probably a .500 hitter all the way up."
He took time to talk to The Plain Dealer about the book (Black Squirrel Press, 96 pages, $29.95, kentstateuniversitypress.com) and to reminisce a bit about baseball.
"Just remember one thing," he said. "I have always loved the game."
You're a fan. Does it help an artist to understand baseball to be able to depict portraits, the way knowledge of the game would help a writer tell a story?
"I think so. It's just little things, how many fingers on a glove a certain player wore, what color uniforms go with the lettering, little things like that. And understanding the game in general. I stayed up last night (Wednesday, Aug. 13) for 12 innings. I just love the game in general. It's such a beautiful sport. You've got speed and grace and power. Some teams do, not all. ... To read about the players gives you a good feel. I probably have more books on baseball than the Middleburg Heights and Parma Heights libraries."
The book is broken into four eras. Was any one more favorable to draw?
"The first section, with the old-time players. I think the uniforms, the baggy uniforms, and the atmosphere. You can get into sepia tones, use more subtle tones. I think the drawing is strong in that section; you don't rely on snappy, bright colors."
Do you have a favorite portrait?
"(Shoeless) Joe Jackson, that's one of them. I like Bob Lemon, and I like Early Wynn. I like Stan Coveleski. The other one I like a lot is Carlos Baerga. I remember the Cleveland Ballet had a silent auction to raise money, and I took a couple of pieces out for the auction, and I met him. He was so nice.
"Another portrait I like is Charles Nagy. He's such a nice person. It was more difficult to do (Jim) Thome and (Andre) Thornton. With Thome all you see is him holding his bat straight out. That became trite to me. I met him; he's a nice person. ... Some of the older players, in my personal opinion I appreciated more, they rode the bus, they had to have jobs off season, they never charged anyone for an autograph, they loved the game. ... I always have a kind of romantic feeling about the older players."
(Denny recalled a favorite story, about visiting the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. He visited and then, getting on the highway, thought 'It would be nice to get pictures.' So he went back, took pictures, and was able to create the Jackson portrait. It hung at Field of Dreams for two years, he said.)
Were there any players over the years you like but who weren't included in the book?
"Oh yeah, Joe Carter, Gaylord Perry. What happened was we determined it by their length (of time) in Cleveland. Perry and Carter had their better years after they left Cleveland. Bobby Avila was one of my favorites. It's hard when you have to limit the players. And I won't tell you who I wouldn't have put in." (Denny said it was a joint project deciding who would be included, but Schneider "came up with most of the names.")
Anyone on the current team who you'd like to depict in artwork?
I think probably (Corey) Kluber and maybe (Jason) Kipnis. Who am I missing? They are throwback players. Kluber cracks me up. He could pitch a perfect game and you'd never know it. And Kipnis plays hard. I think Carlos Santana, if he cut his swing down, might be interesting, and (Nick) Swisher might be interesting, because he's Swisher."
A rep at Kent State University Press says next year a book will be out on Cincinnati Reds legends with a writer and artists from the Cincinnati area.


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Any thoughts on 2007 Evo 70 versus 2007 JP Real World Wave 69? Thanks in advance!
I've sailed both recently, in 4.5 light/gusty conditions. My impressions, entirely subjective:
* Slogging. Similar, both go windward ok.
* Quick-to-plane. Evo better.
* Planing. Evo smoother, RWW has the annoying JP signature slappy ride.
* Quickness/responsiveness. RWW reacts quicker to banking and foot-steering.
* Bottom turn. RWW gives more control of radius.
* Off the lip. Similar.
* Top turn. RWW launches way more spray.
* Big air. Similar.
* Flatwater pop/chop hop. RWW sticks to the water less.
* Passing the whitewater. Similar.
Comparing the boards side by side: nearly same length, width and volume. Evo seems to have more parallel outline vs. curvier outline for RWW. RWW definitely has thinner rails and thinner tail, and, according to the specs, it's a half-kilo lighter. Then there's that voodoo channel bottom on the RWW - but it seems to work...
All in all both work very good, no real negatives.
Maybe someone else has same or different opinion? Let's compare notes.


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A Pacific-12 Conference baseball championship race that in the past two days has seen more twists and turns than a typical episode of Desperate Housewives experienced yet another dramatic shift Saturday night when No. 13 Arizona lost to No. 16 Arizona State to create a three-way tie for first place.
No. 5 Oregon (42-16, 19-10 Pac-12) lost 3-2 at Oregon State on Saturday afternoon to momentarily fall a half game behind Arizona, which entered the weekend a game behind the Ducks.
UO's loss left the Ducks needing some help in order to claim at least a share of the Pac-12 title. UO received that help Saturday evening when the Sun Devils (36-19, 18-11) won 9-7 at Arizona.
No. 9 UCLA (41-14, 19-10) defeated USC 6-5 to join UO and UA atop the Pac-12 standings.
What all of this means is that Sunday's Civil War series finale will be a stand-alone championship game for the Ducks. They win, they share the title. They win and both UCLA and Arizona lose, Oregon takes the championship outright.
Should make for another great day of college baseball.


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Two people killed in accident on Route 309
Accident occurred Wednesday afternoon in northern Lehigh County
Two unidentified Schuylkill County residents were killed in a Wednesday afternoon accident involving a utility truck and pick-up truck along Route 309 in northern Lehigh County.
The accident occurred at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday on Route 309 on the south side of Blue Mountain, about one half mile south of Gun Club Road in Lynn Township.
Lehigh County Deputy Coroner Craig Hanzl ruled the deaths accidental. He attributed the cause of death to "multiple blunt force trauma."
Hanzl pronounced the passenger in one vehicle dead at 3:48 p.m. Wednesday. She was a 55-58-year-old woman from Schuylkill County.
The operator of the same vehicle was described as a 50-55-year-old male, also from Schuylkill County. Hanzl pronounced him dead at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday.
The pick-up truck and white utility truck came to rest along the southbound side of the road.
The accident is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police and the county coroner's office.
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SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspiel plans to speak on a variety of issues at the county Tea Party's meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Thomas Township Public Safety Hall, 8215 Shields Drive, according to a press release from the organization.
Chairman Norman Sterchele wrote that Federspiel will address the following four issues at the meeting:
- The implications of assuming policing duties in the city of Saginaw
- Crime in the county and police efforts to reduce its occurrence
- What a citizen can do to help protect self and property
- The impact recent killings may have on concealed carry and Second Amendment rights
The group typically hosts its meeting at the same location on the third Tuesday of each month.
Topics of discussion planned for meetings in February and March are the impacts of the recently-passed federal health care law and concerns about the national budget in the wake of the "fiscal cliff."


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KALAMAZOO — Loy Norrix High School students will participate in a three-week career exploration program to learn about careers in law.
The possibilities range from working as an attorney or paralegal to working as a court stenographer or bailiff.
The one-day program, sponsored by the Miller Johnson law firm involves 9th and 10th grade students in the Kalamazoo Communities In Schools' 21st Century Community Learning Center.
On April 23 they will tour the Miller Johnson law office, visit the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court and interview professionals there.
"Exposing students to career information is a huge need," Pam Kingery, executive director of Kalamazoo Communities In Schools, said in a press release. "Helping students understand the educational and daily work requirements for particular careers is an important early step in the career decision-making process."
In a competitive process, students vie for one of 12 spots in the 21st Century Careers: Legal Professions Program, a pilot program for future career programs aimed at allowing high school students to explore other occupations.
Participating students are expected to investigate jobs in the law profession and prepare to interview the adults they meet at the courthouse and the law firm, according to information provided by KCIS. The young people will also spend time learning how to dress professionally and present themselves. They will be videotaped in mock interviews as part of the learning process.
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I am new to prgramming and need some help...
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Posted 02 February 2000 - 11:00 AM
Hello, I am not a prgrammer, but I would like to learn. Can anyone help me? Are there any sites I could go to for reference, and where could I get some programs for game creation? Please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Posted 04 February 2000 - 07:34 AM
yeah, there are sites for learning c++. But all of them are just 25% . They want people to buy their books. Goto a book store and get a good c++ book. I dont use much coding from the internet. Only if it''s specified. Books will show how to start.
I could help with coding. my icq # is 39947644
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I could help with coding. my icq # is 39947644
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Posted 04 February 2000 - 08:05 AM
Books, books, and more books. It took me a few months to be able to learn programming (just the basic C stuff, structures, pointers etc. not game programming). Just read books. I suggest C For Dummies Vol. 1 & 2 or Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days. Use the latter if you feel more confident. The Dummies books hold your hand more than others.


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Huawei M835 Tokidoki edition hands-on
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Splashing some flare to an existing handset, the Huawei M835 Tokidoki edition smartphone manages to turn some heads with its artistic looking back design that's following accordingly to the popular Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand created back in 2005...
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China is trying to destroy the US economy.
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wow..they are on par with Samsung's crappalstic non eco phones
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3. sabeen shahs (unregistered)
to hell with US economy...we just need good phones even if they come from Pakistan.............
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this tokidoki phone is soo cute !!!! i want!!!
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Well we finally bought the crib. We still have penty of time; the baby isn't due till October. We figure since everything is so expensive, he stuff we are going to buy we are going to start getting now. If every two weeks when I get paid, I buy a few supplies, diapers, bottles, etc, it will make things easier.
The same exact crib we were going to get at Babies R Us for about $180 was on sale at Big Lots for $80. Thank God for Big Lots. Saved us $80. They also has Sealy Posturpedic crib mattresses on sale, so at Big Lots for the price of just the crib elsewhere we got a crib, mattress, and some other stuff. Great deal!


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This is a shameless plug for one of my best friends (we did our first 1/2IM and IM together), who just started a women's triathlon gear company. She and her training partner were sick of the pink/baby blue options and decided to design gear that had everything they needed. She herself has a sick racing resume (2010 results include 1st in AG at IM Louisville and 7th overall for women including the pros; 8th in AG at Kona; 15th in AG for USAT rankings with pros like Kim Loeffler, Laura Bennett, the Wassner twins and Amanda Lovato in the same AG, and probably would have been higher if I hadn't made her do a race with me in Vermont where she got a flat but still was 3rd overall). Her line just got picked up by Nytro, one of the largest west coast tri gear suppliers (www.nytro.com). Check it out there or at her website www.soasracing.com.
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A four-alarm fire ripped through all five floors of a building at 300 Washington St in Hoboken. last night.
Flames could be seen shooting from windows on the side of the building facing Third Street as firefighters from Hoboken, Bayonne, Bloomfield, Newark and Elizabeth battled the blaze.
A crowd gathered on the corner outside McDonald's to watch as firefighters equipped with oxygen tanks scaled a ladder to the roof of the building and disappeared inside.
Juan Melli, communications manager for Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, said as of last night there were no major injuries from the fire, which started around 7 p.m. and was still burning as of press time.
Three people who had been inside the building were treated for smoke inhalation, with one taken to the hospital, Melli said.
Residents on the upper floors of the building were evacuated by ladder from the roof of the building. Melli said firefighters went through the building twice looking for residents and didn't find anyone.
The American Red Cross established a temporary shelter for displaced residents at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center at Second and Grand streets.
Melli said the cause of the fire was not yet apparent, but the fire appeared to have started on the ground floor, home of the New Hoboken Farm convenience store.
Walter Briggins Jr., father of one of the residents treated for smoke inhalation, said his son was evacuated to the roof of a neighboring building and rescued by ladder.
"He saw a lot of smoke, but no fire," Briggins said. "He's fine, just shaken up."
Kurt Thoens, who lives at 304 Washington St., said he noticed smoke inside his building before 7:30 p.m. and left his building. He wasn't sure when he would be allowed back.
"I saw the smoke," Thoens said. "Then I heard the sirens and I got the hell out of there."


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TRENTON - Mayor Tony Mack's candidate for fire director violated national safety standards at a city fire where three men under his command barely escaped death when they were trapped in a burning building, a state finding says.
Qareeb Bashir was a battalion chief and the incident commander at a Dec. 22, 2006 blaze on Prospect Street where one firefighter was caught in a flashover on the first floor, while fire burned through a hose and left two other men surrounded by flames in the basement. All were rescued, and none sustained major injuries.
A subsequent investigation by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development blamed Bashir for not bringing in enough manpower to fight the fire.
"The incident commander did not request additional resources to simultaneously complete fire suppression tactics and rescue operations," reads a copy of a Notice to Comply released by the department to The Times. "Rescued firefighters were sent back to complete fire suppression duties with only a limited amount of rehabilitation and rest time."
Bashir is not named in the finding but confirmed he was the incident commander that day. He said yesterday that a full report done on the incident did not criticize his performance.
"If you look at it very closely, the report was not damaging to the incident commander," said Bashir, who is up for a city council vote today.
The Times has submitted an Open Public Records request for the full state report.
Bashir is not the only person criticized in the finding, which takes to task the department's training and communication procedures along with the safety officer at the fire, Battalion Chief Frank Fanning. The notice cites nine National Fire Protection Association standards that were not followed, including the proper assignment of resources.
"That was not in the report that I received, and it's not true," Bashir said when he was read the section of the notice. He declined further comment.
"I'd rather not comment at this time," he said. "We'll just defer it."
The day after the Prospect Street blaze, union officials had marveled how close to a fatal fire the department had come, and criticized the leadership at the scene.
"This was a classic "kill firemen' scenario," said Bill Paradiso, then a fellow battalion chief and head of the fire officers' union. "Things did not get done properly. If it wasn't for a couple of quick-thinking captains, guys would be dead."
Capt. Robert Tharp was able to direct the men in the basement via radio to a window where Tharp and two other firefighters pulled them to safety.
The state notice, dated May 30, 2007, says a proper flow rate of water was not established at the scene, so there was nothing to replace the burned-out hose when it was needed most.
"A second handline was not established," the document reads. "The second line should have been used as a backup line to the attack line that went into the basement to suppress the fire."
Crews also failed to maintain the two men in, two men out rule intended to allow successful rescues on the fire ground, the notice reads.
Former fire director Dennis Keenan, who headed the department at the time of the fire, said he doesn't believe the criticism of Bashir's actions should doom his directorship.
"I think there were some close calls at that fire, but I think everybody got out safely and since I wasn't there, I'm not able to comment, but I wouldn't think there's anything there that would reflect on his ability to be director," he said.
City council may voice a different opinion tonight, as council president George Muschal had said Tuesday he would invite Bashir into an executive session with the governing body to answer questions before a vote is taken. Also up for confirmation tonight are Burlington City administrator Eric Berry as business administrator, and attorney Walter Denson as the director of Housing and Economic Development.
Muschal had said retired state police Lt. Karl Douglas was slated for a vote as police director, but the council's agenda received last night did not have Douglas scheduled.
Keenan, who also served as fire chief and public safety director during his career, said a good fire director must speak his mind despite being a political appointee.
"You have to be a leader, and you have to be willing to stand up for what you believe in," Keenan said. "It's a lot tougher than a fire chief, because as a fire chief you were a lot more independent. As a chief it was easy to say, 'No, that's just not in the best interests of the fire department.' It's different when you're an appointed director."
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This competitive award recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions to VA research and provides five years of salary support.
George Jabboure Netto, M.D., an internationally recognized clinician-scientist, has been named chair of the Department of Pathology.
Researcher X. Long Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., has received a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy, or TMA.
The Foundation for Mitochondrial Medicine, UAB and Seahorse Bioscience announce establishment of comprehensive mitochondrial patient care clinical program.
The challenge is to stifle the binding of inhibitory antibodies but retain activity of a blood enzyme.
UAB's ongoing research for countermeasures to bromine or chlorine exposure — from either industrial spills or chemical attack — gets a boost with a new NIH grant.
The mimicry of bone cells by multiple myeloma is driven by overexpression of Runx2, the master regulator of bone formation.
Ona Faye‐Petersen, M.D., a professor of Pathology with joint appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named president‐elect of the Society for Pediatric Pathology.
Thirty students from universities across the country are participating this summer in the Summer in Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Research Program and the Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education programs.
Four projects were awarded through the first School of Medicine AMC21 Reload Multi-Investigator Grants, a broad funding opportunity provided through the Academic Enrichment Fund that enables faculty members to organize and integrate multi-disciplinary teams of accomplished investigators to compete successfully for long-term extramural support.


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Tracking A 'Sisterhood' Of Traveling Ants
Hide captionMarauder ants coordinate their efforts to forage for food and protect their swarm. Large ants will bus the smaller ants to a particular site to save the colony energy.All photos by Mark Moffett
Hide captionVenezuelan Daceton ants are not as cooperative as marauder ants when transporting food. Two workers have pulled a caterpillar in opposite directions.
Hide captionDifferent ants perform different tasks in a colony. The larger "submajor" army ant is lifting a centipede piece while the smaller ant is tasked with lifting the centipede's rear. A third ant below them serves to fill in the pothole below them — for smooth transport.
Hide captionSome ants protect themselves and their colonies in dramatic ways: A Camponotus cylindricus-group "exploding ant" has ruptured her body to spew a sticky yellow substance, which killed both her and the larger worker of another species of carpenter ant in Brunei, Borneo.
Hide captionMost ants can swim, at least to some degree. A Camponotus schmitzi worker in Brunei dives into the digestive fluids of a pitcher plant to retrieve the corpse of a cricket.
Hide captionHoneypot ants engage in ritualized combat over food. Near Portal, Ariz., the worker at right stands on a pebble — "cheating" to appear larger than she is and driving off a larger honeypot ant.
Hide captionLeafcutter ants carry leaf fragments on Barro Colorado Island, Panama. The leafcutter ant is one of the most destructive to vegetation, causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage annually.
Hide captionTo maintain good hygiene, worker ants will climb on the body of a larger ant and lick her body. Here, the larger ant has begun to kick them away.
Hide captionThe aggressive Argentine ant is a threat to ecosystems worldwide. Worker ants can eliminate populations of caterpillars, snails, moths, bees — or a whole piranha (above).
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Adventures Among Ants
By Mark Moffett
Hardcover, 288
University of California Press
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Ants are a sisterhood.
"The guys don't really do too much," entomologist Mark Moffett tells Fresh Air contributor Dave Davies. "They're kind of kicked out of the society soon after they're born. They have a single function: to have sex. OK. They have two functions. To have sex and die. And apparently that's satisfactory for them. They don't participate in the social life."
Moffett, called "the Indiana Jones of entomology" by the National Geographic Society, fell in love with ants when he was a child. He's been studying them professionally for the past 30 years — first as a researcher at Harvard and then at the University of California, Berkeley and the Smithsonian Institution.
For his dissertation, he studied Pheidologeton, commonly known as marauder ants, under the Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson. For three years, Moffett traveled through Sri Lanka, Nepal, New Guinea, Hong Kong and more to track the marauders' social behavior. He discovered that Pheidologeton evolved to avoid swarming attacks from another species called army ants.
Moffett maps his journeys around the world to research various species of ants in his new book, Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions.
Among the species he details include:
- Leafcutter ants, which can dice up tough fruit with their strong jaws
- Weaver ants, which spin silk cocoons to protect their larvae
- Argentine ants, which live in enormous "supercolonies" and are considered an invasive species. (One colony stretched 560 miles down the coast of California.)
- African army ants, whiich attack prey in a herd effort and chomp down on any potential threats. (Moffett says the "bites on a fingertip were so agonizing that pulling the ant off wasn't an option: When [he] gripped the offender between two fingers of the opposite hand, she would clamp down even more savagely on the delicate finger pad.")
Moffett answers many questions about ants in his conversation with Fresh Air, including why ants attack, how they live communally and what they do when a bystander accidentally steps on their nest. He also explains why he chose to devote his life to one of the smallest creatures on Earth.
"My parents say I watched ants in diapers. That was easy because I was small then. Now I have to get down much lower," he says. "What fascinates kids in general is when [animals] do have traits we recognize in ourselves. Checking each other out ... making of nests. Every child can see similarities. My life became devoted to them. And I've stayed close to ground all my life."
Moffett has received a lifetime achievement award from the Science Museum of Long Island and the Lowell Thomas Medal from the Explorers Club. In addition, three species (including a frog and a beetle) have been named after him. His other books include The High Frontier: Exploring the Tropical Rainforest Canopy and Face to Face with Frogs.
Interview Highlights
On being stung by ants
"I don't take them personally. I believe [the stings are] a sign of affection. ... There is a cost to any relationship — human or otherwise — and if you're going to fall in love with anything, whether it's a human or an animal, you have to take the good with the bad. And stings for me are part of the process."
On the bulldog ant of Australia
"[It's] one of the contenders for the world's most vicious ant. ... The bulldog ... is nearly an inch long, built like [a] tank. [It] is interesting because it has very good vision. So if you're in Australia and you see an ant look up at you and turn and follow you and start running after you, you should probably leave."
"The world expert on them, Bob Taylor, once was quoted in National Geographic as saying that 30 could kill a person. I don't think he has any data and I've been stung by over 30, but over a period of about a month. I think it's dosage-dependent."
On how he gets close to ants
"I tend to lower my body exactly to the ground. My eye, if I'm working and being paid, has to be within 1 inch of the soil and at that point, at that latitude, you can actually take in the ants as if they were aliens in a movie. That's always how I've seen them. Not as small things — as large things."
On ant communication
"Ants communicate through chemistry. That's the advantage of being fairly small. Scents can travel rapidly compared to humans over distances, [and] that can lead to the ants' signaling large groups, particularly ants that move in dense swarms like the army ants or the marauder ants. They sometimes use sound. If you step on a nest, you cause a disaster — there's all kinds of cave-ins — and the ants that are buried signal with a little squeak that they need to be dug up."
On the size of marauder ant colonies
"In their case, hundreds of thousands. They're almost all minor workers. There are a variety of intermediate workers — the soldiers are rather rare. The minor workers, the little ones, are the workhorses that do most of the drudgery of the colony. The bigger ones do more specialized tasks. So the largest ones, for example, often serve as school buses, moving bunches of small ones to the battlefield."
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Some of the scene's leading lights—including Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock, Mudhoney's Steve Turner and Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla—have ?ed Seattle's increasingly expensive real estate and impossibly dense traf?c for the artist-friendly con?nes of Portland, Ore.
"The music community itself is still really strong in Seattle," says Death Cab guitarist Walla, a Portland resident since 2006. "But there's a goldrush mentality about the way the city is managed. The difference between Seattle and Portland has everything to do with economics: Seattle City Hall seems to have completely lost any interest in music or the arts. It's crazy to hear Mayor Nickels going on about building a tunnel under the waterfront: All he seems to care about is 'denser, bigger, more.' My decision to move to Portland was strictly about quality of life vs. a musical choice. I started looking at houses here two years ago, and thought 'I can afford to buy a nice house within walking distance of a bunch of mom-and-pop shops run by adult kids just like me.'"
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We're not saying we don't understand why so many gifted former Seattleites have departed for Portland's cheaper rents and more communal songwriter scene. We loved Portland the two years we lived there, back in the day. But we're in Seattle now, we're not the only ones, and we're pretty stoked about the music that's getting made here. In fact, we'd go so far as to say that something's in the air in the Seattle music scene, and that our time on the national stage didn't end ten years ago.
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"There may be some growing pains affecting nightlife as Seattle continues to grow and density increases, but Seattle music has moved from 'scene' to industry," says James Keblas, Director of Film & Music for the mayor's office.
For the most part, this article is dead on about what is going on in the Seattle music scene right now, but Corey DuBrowa really does a disservice to the complexity of the situation by insinuating that there is some sort of "demise" of Seattle's influence in the national music scene. What is happening here isn't a death, but a shift that the above quote from James Keblas spells out in no uncertain terms. From everyone I've spoken to about it (and let me tell you, everyone wants to talk about how our two burgs stack up), this is what I have gathered:
After Alice in Chains, Nirvana and Pearl Jam hit national charts, Seattle was saddled with a reputation as a musical center that attracted thousands of musicians and music fans (which, you folks might know, Portland is experiencing right now), and cash from a music industry eager to capitalize on the hype (which Portland has yet to really experience, and likely never will). That, plus the incredible amount of money from Big Tech and Big Coffee that flooded the economy, has helped drive property values up and many struggling musicians out. What is left over is the aura of a musical ground zero, populated by the established musicians and music fans from that early-'90s boom who have turned their love of music into successful businesses. The sound of grunge may have faded, but the people responsible for making and following that sound hold the cash and pull the levers here...and they have created a robust and unique music industry.
Now Seattle boasts one of the largest distributors of digital music (Amazon), one of the best internet radio stations in the world (KEXP), and a number of influential record labels, including the industry giant Sub Pop. The list goes on: tons of music websites, Microsoft's digital music division (responsible for the Zune), the Experience Music Project (host of the only large-scale annual meeting of music critics); Sasquatch! Music Festival (the Seattle-produced music festival boasting one of the best lineups of any outdoor festival—eat it Coachella) and the magazine I edit (which finds plenty to cover on a monthly basis just within the Puget Sound area). Plus there is a fully-staffed Office of Film and Music that is constantly wooing more industry players to the city (Keblas recently told me that he wants Seattle to be the capital of music licensing in America... owever you feel about that, it's good for the independence of local musicians).
It's a different world up here, but Seattle is certainly not in decline. If anything, this city is more influential than it ever was in the early '90s. It's just that the influence is now held by radio station DJs and programmers, label heads and the music fans that work in the tech industry...not necessarily by big-time artists. All of those industry folks might not be going out to shows every night (if they did, chances are the clubs would be doing better), but they are giving artists in the Pacific Northwest the national exposure and distribution necessary to maintain their own independence and the Northwest's standing as the capital of independent music.
Of course, along with the wealth and prosperity for business-owners comes a more uptight, difficult culture for artists to exist and create in. Clubs close down, but other ones open. This is the ebb and flow of a city where life is more difficult, but the spirit of creation is never quashed. Pedro the Lion's David Bazan, most of Death Cab, Eddie Vedder, Blue Scholars, Rocky Votolato, Damien Jurado, Jesse Sykes and other established artists still call Seattle home and draw inspiration from it. And there are a lot of new faces making great music. For LocalCut readers, I have compiled a short list of what I'm digging right now [see links section below].
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Karina Turtzo was one of the lucky ones.
She had to rush 25 blocks from her office to catch the Trans-Bridge Lines bus to Easton at noon.
It was the last one today from the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City to the Lehigh Valley.
Trans-Bridge suspended services out of New York at noon today. President Tom JeBran said the company needed to stop service because road conditions were deteriorating.
Turtzo was the only person to step off the bus when it arrived at 1:53 p.m. in Easton.
"I'm happy to be home," she said.
Trans-Bridge tried to notify people through email blasts and notices posited at the ticket stations. Turtzo got an alert from Trans-Bridge Lines informing her of the final bus of the day.
Her original plan was to take a later bus home, but when she got the alert, she knew she couldn't.
She rushed from Union Square to the bus terminal at Eighth Avenue and 42nd Street. The terminal was pretty well cleared out by noon, she said.
Turtzo said she'll be hibernating in Easton until Tuesday when she goes back to work.
NJ Transit is running on delays, according to its website. Trains are running on 30- to 60-minute delays, the website says.
They are cross-honoring tickets and passes for rail, bus, light rail and private bus companies system-wide, the website says.
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Caldwell is once again a legitimate contender in the upcoming NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 playoffs and the pitching of right-hander Jack Docteroff is a big reason why.
Docteroff, a senior, has allowed just five run over his last five starts for Caldwell, racking up 32 strikeouts in 31 innings over this span. In the Greater Newark Tournament, he spun a six-hit shutout to defeat Livingston in the first round. Then, five days later, Docteroff struck out 10 in a complete game victory over Millburn in the quarterfinals.
For the season, Docteroff is 5-1 with a 1.97 ERA. In 39 innings, he has struck out 37 and allowed 28 hits and 20 walks.
Seton Hall Prep, No. 3 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, is playing some of its best baseball of the season as it heads to its 15th trip into the Greater Newark Tournament final in the last 18 years.
Led by 3B/SS Alex Baratta (.469 average, 26 runs, 26 RBI), 1B/DH Lukas DeRenzi (.466, 17 runs, 14 RBI), 1B/3B Tyler Sanfilippo (.471, 20 runs, 18 RBI), CF Mark Venice (.415, 17 runs, 15 RBI), C Matt O'Neill (.450, 18 RBI) and OF Mike DeRenzi (.367, 21 runs, 14 RBI), the Pirates are averaging eight runs per game and have scored seven or more in 10 of their last 12 contests.
Seton Hall Prep's pitching staff is close to returning to full strength as Mike Sgaramella (5-0, 0.93 ERA, 18 strikeouts) threw a three-hit shutout in his first start since April 12 and Tyler Brandon made his season debut in relief on May 1. Venice (4-1, 2.21 ERA, 37 strikeouts), Doug Gertner, Ryan McSherry, Gerard DePhillips and Amith Iyer have helped fill in the void in their absence.
Cedar Grove and Seton Hall Prep will square off in the championship game of the 82nd Greater Newark Tournament this Saturday at noon at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark.
On Friday, the Super Essex Conference Colonial Division title will be decided when Belleville and Newark East Side play at 4 p.m. in Belleville.


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Kid Cudi dominates new music release Tuesday
Plus new albums from Muse, Shadows Fall and Pete Yorn/Scarlett Johansson
Muse "The Resistance" (Warner)
U.K. rock band is still looking to strike it here big following 2006's excellent "Black Holes and Revelations" increased its fan base with inclusion on the "Twilight" soundtrack. First single, "Uprising," is already a hit.
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