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Eagle Scout Court of Honor Held for Chapel Member Skye Andrew Malone
30 September • 2012 Virginia Nieuwsma • On-Campus Event
At the heart of the St. Vladimir's Seminary campus stands Three Hierarchs Chapel. While most of the congregants of the Chapel are seminary students, faculty, and staff, others from the surrounding community of Crestwood and beyond also call Three Hierarchs their spiritual home.
Long-time member Bettye Malone is one such person. For over thirty years she has participated in the life of the Chapel, contributing her soaring, professional soprano voice to the choir throughout many of those years. Ms. Malone brought her children to church school and eventually, her grandson Skye Andrew Malone, an altar server at the Chapel since the age of eight, and also an avid Boy Scout. Currently, Skye is member of Yonkers Troop 4 (Westchester Putnam Boy Scout Council).
On Sunday, September 30, 2012, friends and family gathered in the Metropolitan Philip Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. for Skye's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Only two percent of Boy Scouts reach the Eagle Scout level, and along the way they must accumulate twenty–one merit badges and complete a major service project, all by the time they are eighteen years old.
"Skye Andrew Malone has spent his entire life as part of our chapel community and it was pure joy to see him honored by his spiritual family and the Boy Scouts at an event that is really rather rare. We are all very proud of him," said The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield, seminary Chancellor/CEO.
The Eagle Scout ceremony included the Scout Presentation of Colors, the flag pledge and the Scout Oath, presentation of the Eagle Scout medals, and a charge given by fellow Eagle Scout Dn. Evan Freeman, SVOTS Class of '09. Mr. Sean M.A. Hatfield, Esq., journeyed from Wichita, Kansas to deliver the keynote address.
"This will become increasingly meaningful for you in the years ahead," said fellow Eagle Scout Hatfield. "It's a long road to become an Eagle Scout, but in earning that rank, you have demonstrated to your troop, your friends, and family, and to your community, outstanding qualities of leadership and dedication."
Attorney Hatfield pointed out that 2012 is the 100th year anniversary of Eagle Scouts in America, and thus a propitious time for Skye to achieve the honor. "It is a very special time to be called into this rather exclusive group," he noted. "For 100 years Eagle Scouts have been the gold standard of youth and community leadership. Recently The Wall Street Journal compared earning an Eagle Scout rank to that of earning a 'doctorate in boyhood.'"
The Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project requires each scout to lead a team in a collaborative effort demanding hours of labor and organization. Skye and his seven other workers corrected a flooding problem on the Seminary's front campus, completing the project in two phases. First, he and his crew installed a drainage pipe, and then, they constructed two new benches to replace a fast-decaying marble bench. The team logged over one hundred hours on the beautification effort, the results of which will be enjoyed for many years.
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Then we headed of to lee Park, one of the largest parks in Dallas and named for Robert E. lee, to look for the fabled hippies.
I asked lee Hirsch to name the most common mistake parents make when they believe their child is being bullied.
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Posted 12 December 2008 - 06:05 AM
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Posted 12 December 2008 - 06:16 AM
No Mike; just keep doing what you're doing, chasing women (and dressing up like them), it's a lot more interesting.
am i supposed to change from the D70....
I hate these threads
Hanging out on Wetpixel on these threads all I hear in the back of my mind is "Too much time on my hands............."
Posted 17 December 2008 - 05:20 PM
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Posted 17 December 2008 - 05:42 PM
C'mon Cor... I'll show you my 5D2 in Mar and you will switch to the darkside.
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 05:44 PM
I wonder if he talks as he writes, because he's obviously one of those guys who just loves to hear himself talk.
Im not the only one that thinks the D3x is priced way too high
From the reports starting to come out, it appears the D3x will produce the highest quality digital image yet from a 35mm format digital camera within 'normal' ISO range. Clearly superior to the Sony which everyone was comparing it too.
So considering that the MRSP is identical to the initial Canon 1DSMKIII MSRP, I think this camera will sell well for those who need or want the quality.
Our local store has their first order of six already accounted for.
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Posted 17 December 2008 - 05:51 PM
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 05:53 PM
Yeah, I'm embarrassed to admit I used to pay attention to this guy when I first got into digital; but Craig set me straight pretty quickly.
Jeff I think he's the only product reviewer who doesn't have to see the product to review it. I wonder what his take on the Leica S2 is?
Posted 17 December 2008 - 06:57 PM
Only Nikon and Canon dSLR shooters will get it Plus anyone with a sense of humor!
All in fun.......
Edited by dhaas, 17 December 2008 - 06:58 PM.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 10:48 PM
I have played with both the Nikon D90, and the Canon 5D MkII. In my opinion the Canon is the superior camera.
This is not a fair comparison. You are taking an entry level camera (Nikon D90) to compare against a serious enthusiast camera (canon 5D MkII)
Posted 17 December 2008 - 11:00 PM
As im currently looking to replace my Nikon D2x (leaning towards D700), my brain keeps nagging me... what about the 5D Mark II. I really hate to replace everything I own, but it seems like Nikon is now terminally behind Canon. It's only saving grace could be better chip performance.
Anyone else going through this right now?
Not necessary to replace everything. Just need to get a converter to fix onto the end of the nikon lens and then mount the lens onto the canon body. I've done it. Yes, i get weird looks by other people. "Ba****dised Camera" is pretty much written all over their face. Nikon lens with Canon body. But I made the switch from nikon D80 to Canon 40D.
In your case, you still need to change everything because you are changing from DX format to FX format (full frame). The sensor size is different thus u need the proper lens. If u were to use the DX lens on a FX body, you will end up with vignetting.
Posted 17 December 2008 - 11:08 PM
Posted 17 December 2008 - 11:17 PM
At the risk of stirring the pot, a NIKON D300 customer of mine sent me this.
Only Nikon and Canon dSLR shooters will get it Plus anyone with a sense of humor!
All in fun.......
That is so funny - well I thought it was anyhow.
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Posted 18 December 2008 - 05:37 AM
At the risk of stirring the pot, a NIKON D300 customer of mine sent me this.
Only Nikon and Canon dSLR shooters will get it Plus anyone with a sense of humor!
All in fun.......
I've watched it too many times and I still chuckle.
With the Nikon V Canon thing, seriously, I may shoot Canon, albeit old models, but in the right hands there is very little difference between them, okay, one make may be ahead of the game for 4-5 months but basically both manufacturers are running in parallel.
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 09:59 AM
on whether you really, really can say that the extra information provided by specific sensor/lens/port combinations is firstly achievable and secondly usable! I have good A3 prints off 6MPixel cameras and A1/A0 prints of 12MPixel underwater shots. To extract as much clean information as possible out of even 10MPixel cameras is not always that easy nor straightforward. It requires working to as high standards as possible and thoroughly understanding the digital processes involved along the way. I am dubious as to whether the extra MPixels will yield substantially better images for the vast majority of users and as ever it has to be said that equipment is irrelevant if not used properly.
Both Nikon and Canon (and others) produce stunningly good cameras and whether one is outpacing the other depends on whether you really really need features only available from one manufacturer. I would however say that the 5DMkII is very exciting because of its video potential, and I for one consider that a stills camera with the ability to shoot video utilising stills lenses is a very attractive opposition even if it means carrying both strobe and continuous lighting!
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 12:34 PM
This is an interesting thread as I'm considering D700 or the 5D MK 2. The deal breaker at this point is the black dot issue with the Canon.
well said Paul!
Posted 19 December 2008 - 01:04 PM
Canon has been left behind. Nikon presently has superior high ISO and AF in its pro, and pro-"lite" lines, respectively in the D3 and the D700.
See my posting today in the 'favorite shot of the year' thread started by Alex as an example of why these capabilities might be important: http://wetpixel.com/...mp;#entry194633.
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I buy my own photographic kit. Diving equipment manufacturers and diving services suppliers get even-handed treatment from me whether they choose to advertise in the publications I write for or not. All the equipment I get on loan is returned as soon as it is finished with. Did you know you can now get Diver Mag as an iPad/Android app?
Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:21 AM
Now if I could just trade my D2X housing for a second D300 housing, I would promise never to buy another DSLR housing.
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Posted 20 December 2008 - 11:42 AM
You're ALL a bunch of amateurs. Why don't you go out and buy 50 megapixel Haselblads and Ultima Digital housings?
Actually, I still have my H38 and Hassy EL (the stainless model) housings. Digibacks the size of A70 backs should fit, or one could (more economically and with no crop factor) scan 6x6cm film shots. At 4000 dpi that is about 81MP! I prefer to use AF for salmon, however.
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The computer-animated adventure "Rise of the Guardians" is an engaging mash-up of holiday icons, sort of a "Justice League" of fairy tales.
The premise (courtesy of William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood book series) unites the big names in children's fables Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman on a mission to protect kids' dreams. But a threat from Mr. Pitch, alias the Boogeyman (voiced by Jude Law), leads the Guardians to seek a new compatriot. Their choice is Jack Frost (voiced by Chris Pine), the impish bringer of ice and snow, who's not sure he's ready for the responsibility of being a Guardian.
Director Peter Ramsey (making his feature debut) brings a brooding atmosphere to Mr. Pitch's nightmarish plot, and the script (by "Rabbit Hole" playwright David Lindsay-Abaire) neatly balances dark and light moods.
The good humor is provided largely by the voice cast, which includes Hugh Jackman as an Aussie Easter Bunny, Isla Fisher as a flighty Tooth Fairy, and especially Alec Baldwin, who hams it up nicely as a tattooed Slavic-accented Santa who uses Russian composers as swear words ("Shostakovich!").
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Righty wins Class A Advanced debut with help of his defense
By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com | April 8, 2012 4:20 PM ET
Fresh off his collegiate playing career, coaching a Charlotte-based traveling team in Cary, N.C., he was asked to serve as an "extra arm" for the USA Trials squad in July 2010. Up to 40 scouts saw him throw a baseball. And two days later, he was a Minor Leaguer.
"Right place," Schumer said. "Right time."
If his season debut Sunday afternoon carries any weight, San Francisco's brass will feel the same way. The Giants farmhand tossed six no-hit innings as Class A Advanced San Jose rolled past Modesto, 8-0.
Schumer's sparkling outing got off to an inauspicious start. The 23-year-old right-hander plunked the second batter he faced, Brett Tanos, then committed a throwing error trying pick Tanos off of first base.
After a second fielding error by third baseman Adam Duvall and a wild pitch in the next inning, Schumer went on to retire 13 straight batters.
"That was first-start nerves," he said. "Right as I settled down, starting in the second, everything seemed to click; it was smooth sailing.
"I had my sinker going, pitching to contact and the guys were unbelievable behind me," added Schumer, who said his sinker ranged between 91 and 94 mph. "Real easy to pitch when you have shortstop [Joe Panik] behind you. ... Scott Robinson hit a liner in the [sixth] inning and Panik, it looked like he was jumping four feet off the ground."
Panik, the Giants' No. 7 prospect, had less success at the plate, going 0-for-5.
Schumer (1-0), a native of Houston, Texas, played the infield at University of North Carolina-Asheville and did not take pitching seriously until his senior season. In 2011, his first full season, he went 6-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 26 outings -- 14 of them starts -- between Class A Augusta and Double-A Richmond.
He is still very much a work in progress, though. Schumer said pitching coach Steve Kline more than fine-tuned his mechanics. "The plan right now is to be a full-time starter," Schumer said. "Now that I have a full year under my belt, I have a lot more confidence going into 2012.
"Definitely, it is, right at the top," Schumer said of where his latest start ranked so far in his career. "Hopefully we'll have a few more of these."
The Giants scored runs in five different innings for their starter. No. 9 hitter Bobby Haney led the way with a 4-for-4 day at the plate.
Haney doubled twice against Modesto starter Christian Bergman (0-1), who yielded five runs on four hits and three walks over four innings.
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Was really impressed with the show tonight.
Thought it was well made, brought the sport to the masses and educated people more on it.
What were your thoughts?
Was really impressed with the show tonight.
Thought it was well made, brought the sport to the masses and educated people more on it.
What were your thoughts?
3-2-0 Pro Fighter managed by TFL Sports Agency
Thought it was really well presented and got the mix really well getting on different types of fighters who are different challenges in their careers and with Wives/Girlfriends who can tell different stories of their experiences within MMA.
Definately think that more people will find it acceptable afterwards and not as barbaric as some may think.
That programme is what good journalism is all about!
Some great footage of our event aswell
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Thoroughly enjoyed it
Colin Fletcher and his wife/kids are all cool as fuck. (he also has the best dinning room ever)
Paul McVeigh and his wife are extremely cool and his wife's work/love of the sport is admirable
Brad Pickett is one of the best fighters ever from these shores and it's cool how much his wife loves/cares for him.
I'm not the biggest knower of Callum Jones is a really good fighter (researched him afterwards) and his girlfriend has a real love for the sport.
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heard nothing but good things about this show. Doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but if I have some free time over the weekend I might check it out.
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It was really good I thought, especially when it's a bunch of dudes you know. I thought all of the guys and their respective better halfs came across really well. I sat watching it with my GF, and she's definitely more like Pickett's missus in her reactions, and she even cried at the end!
Close to home, not too sensationalist and put on some really cool and intelligent folks. Good for the sport here I think.
Callum weight cutting made me feel a bit sick knowing that I've got to do it soon, and when Poppy was saying, 'he's very cranky, angry, moody etc. at the minute' my GF was just like "YEP."
I thought the show was excellent tbh. I initially had my reservations and turned down any part in it. Normally the mainstream media do nothing but sensationalize our sport in a negative manner but I can honestly say the makers have turned that view around in this instance.
Well done channel 5.
Regards Callum Jones, he's a very gifted fighter and at 21 years old has a great future ahead of him. I genuinely believe he will make it to the biggest events over the next few years.
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Come into my parlor, said the spider to the...cricket
Jon Storm doesn't know the cause just yet, but his research has illuminated one of nature's small mysteries: pregnant crickets somehow forewarn their offspring before birth (when they abandon their young) that a dangerous predator is lurking.
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Storm, an assistant professor of biology at USC Upstate, conducted his cricket and spider research while earning a Ph.D. at Indiana State University. In his experiments, he put wolf spiders in an enclosure with pregnant crickets, coating the spiders' fangs with a beeswax mixture so they could stalk but not kill the mother crickets.
Baby crickets whose mothers had been exposed to the spiders before birth managed to hide out longer from the marauding spider than offspring whose mothers were not exposed to the spider.
"I'm guessing it could be a hormone that's transmitted from mother to offspring, but more research would have to be done to confirm or refute that idea," Storm said.
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Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones terrorized the Jets' defense on Sunday, catching all eight of his targets for 122 yards and four touchdowns. His day was even more remarkable when you consider that he was on the field for only 19 of the Bengals' offensive plays.
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If you want to be really optimistic, you can say that any receiver targeted on more than 40 percent of his snaps is going to be a fantasy monster. But in reality, this was a freak occurrence, and you shouldn't overspend on Jones. This kind of game should lead to more playing time -- how do you not reward such a dominant, four-score performance? But Cincinnati will likely keep a rotation going at its No. 2 wide receiver spot. Plus, the Bengals will welcome wide receiver Andrew Hawkins back into game action perhaps as soon as this week. He has missed the entire season thus far due to an ankle injury. Add Jones from your league's market, but consistent production is going to be difficult for him to achieve.


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Baby tries to suck thumb while breastfeeding
For the last week or so, my baby has been trying to suck her thumb WHILE breastfeeding! Is there a reason for this? I wouldn't mind except sometimes she pinches or it just feels uncomfortable. I have tried taking her thumb out of her mouth, or taking her off the boob but she fusses and tries to put it back. It seems to mostly happen when she's sleepy. Has anyone heard of this before, or any ideas on how to deal with it? Thanks!
9th November 2013 07:26 AM #2
Dear Callie,
Yes if your baby sucks her thumb then she will break the latch and so be unable to get breastmilk anymore.
It sounds like your daughter wants to breastfeed until she is very sleepy and then suck her thumb for the final falling asleep part - would you agree? But I think she is then waking up just before she falls asleep and then wanting the boob again.
Have you read the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley? I think you could use her 'Pantley method' she describes in her book to get your daughter to fall asleep with the final thumb sucking and not wake up again for a bit more boob. I can describe it if you don't have the book?
Does she sleep with her thumb in her mouth (when she is fully asleep)?
Best wishes,
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Yes, she does tend to sleep with her fingers in her mouth. I will look up the Pantley method, thanks!
12th November 2013 07:16 AM #4
It does sound like she is just falling asleep, comes off the breast, puts her thumb in her mouth and then wakes herself up...and the cycle continues.
I like Elizabeth Pantley's method (in The No Cry Sleep Solution) because it is a very gentle way of helping a baby to fall asleep without being on the breast, which it sounds like may help your daughter in your specific situation.
'Pantleys Gentle Removal Plan' involves feeding your baby until she is almost asleep and I've found an extract of the section of the book I was talking about here so you can read it!
Really hope this helps. Pantley's gentle methods have helped me and many of the other gentle parents that I know.
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In Lakes Entrance, a remarkable collaboration took place between installation artist Catherine Larkins and aboriginal artists Lennie Hayes and Frances Harrison. They produced three cross-cultural art works which explore contemporary and traditional understandings of fire and water.
The permanent camp-FIRE WATER-hole installation and the re-locatable FIRE-place and chimney offer a unique view of the modern-day present and the nation's ancient past. The FIRE-place is part of a greater lounge room setting that includes a kangaroo skin couch, a TV screening Aboriginal campfire footage, a dog and an electric 'briquette fire'. The surfaces are transformed into a stunning canvas of stories from Gunai/Kurnai country about the timeless cycles of fire.
The project launched Friday November 26 at 6.30pm at Gippsland Lakes Community Health, 18-26 Jemmeson St Lakes Entrance.
FIRE-place was displayed in the BMW Edge at Fed Square for the week of the Melbourne installation, beautifully juxtaposed with the modern architecture. See the program here: Lakes Entrance program
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Updated at: 1533 on Sat 22 Jul 2017
Outlook for the UK over the next 6-30 days
UK Outlook for Thursday 27 Jul 2017 to Saturday 5 Aug 2017:
Some rather unsettled weather looks set to affect the UK with often cloudy conditions with heavy rain moving across the country at times. A mixture of sunny spells and showers between the heavier spells of rain looks likely. Temperatures will be cooler generally, especially in any rain or showers but some warmer spells also. The unsettled or changeable theme looks likely to remain through the end of July, with north-western areas seeing the heaviest rain and showers and stronger winds. South-eastern areas are likely to be drier through the period, however a more prolonged spell of settled weather looks unlikely at this point. Signals in early August look very weak however there is increasing confidence for a continuation of changeable weather influenced by the Atlantic.
Updated at: 1308 on Sat 22 Jul 2017
UK Outlook for Sunday 6 Aug 2017 to Sunday 20 Aug 2017:
Despite rather mixed or weak signals for this period, the most likely scenario is for a changeable Atlantic driven airflow across the UK. This is likely to bring showers or longer spells of rain, and chance of strong winds at times. Southern and eastern areas are most likely to see periods of more settled weather. Temperatures may also recover to some extent through August, particularly in the south, to average or perhaps above.
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LONG BEACH - Game by game, Long Beach State is really coming into its own, and that's not good news for the rest of the Big West Conference men's basketball teams.
The 49ers on Saturday were absolutely terrific against UC Irvine, one of the better teams in conference. Long Beach shot 56.9 percent from the field, held the Anteaters to 37.7 and it added up to an 81-59 victory before 3,580 at Walter Pyramid.
It was suggested to coach Dan Monson, who never goes overboard when assessing his team, that this was his team's best all-around game.
"I would agree," he said. "Like I told our guys, it was probably our best defensive game of the year and we still have room to improve. This game really scared me. I have a lot of respect for Irvine.
"They are such a balanced team, they have veterans, they play well together and this is a good win for us. We shot 56 percent because we played good defense.
"We were shooting dunks and layups at the other end."
Daman Starring came in averaging 14.1 points for the Anteaters (10-11, 4-4). He was held to three. Not only did he shoot just 1 of 6 from the field, he had a difficult time even getting the ball, thanks to Keala King, who often was on Starring.
"I think Keala King had his most focused defensive game on Starring," Monson said. "Keala has a tendency to rely on his talent and today he had a focus. I really challenged him this morning. I didn't think he was that focused at the morning shoot-around, and he proved me wrong."
The 49ers (11-8, 7-1), who have won six consecutive games, were led by James Ennis' 17 points - all in the second half. Dan Jennings scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds, and Peter Pappageorge scored 11 points off the bench.
King scored 10 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had four assists, Kris Gulley had nine points off the bench and Mike Caffey scored seven points and had five assists.
Will Davis II led Irvine with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Chris McNealy scored 10 and Mike Wilder had nine.
Ennis picked up three fouls in the first half, after which Long Beach held a 37-32 lead, and never got into a rhythm in just nine minutes. But he made 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the second half. He made three in a row for a 65-54 49ers lead with 6:20 to play.
He made his fifth and final 3-pointer for a 70-55 Long Beach advantage with 4:22 left, and the Anteaters were all but done.
"In the first half I was frustrated," Ennis said. "But at halftime I was talking to coach Monson and he told me once again that I'm a senior, to pick it up, that I'm a role model. And that's what I did, knocked down some shots and picked us up a little bit."
Long Beach made 11 of 19 from 3-point range.
Jennings' play was noteworthy because he did not make the trip to Cal State Fullerton a week ago Saturday because Monson told him to stay back because of attitude problems in practice. The junior post responded nicely.
"My focus was just to help my team win and do what I can and put it all out there and work as hard as I can on the court and just help my team team win," Jennings said.
Long Beach next plays host to UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday. It's a 9 p.m. tip-off.


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MSI will showcase its 20-inch Wind Top AE2010 all-in-one PC at CeBIT 2009. The AE2010 adopts AMD CPU and 780G chipsets with support for resolutions up to 1600x900.
The PC also features built-in universal video decoder (UVD) to support high definition content decoding.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
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This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
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Cast as Mary Bland, the sexually repressed, anal-retentive female half of a far-less-than-powerful power couple in Eating Raoul: The Musical, Anna Kate Mohler imbued her character with a complexity that was remarkable for such an intentionally campy show. Her transformation from Donna Reed to Bonnie Parker was completely believable in that she didn't overplay it. There wasn't some sinister psychic trauma going on here; she saw a way out of her humdrum existence and attacked it with gusto. It also didn't hurt that Mohler, who also shined in STAGEStheatre's production of The Great American Theater Park Musical last year, sang like one of them birds that can sing real purty.
Tired of the kids making a mess as they play fort in the living room? Take them to this miniature city, all within the confines of an industrial park building, and let them make a mess there. Kids from infants to 8-year-olds will go wild as they debate Obamacare in the mini-doctors' offices sponsored by Kaiser Permanente; perform an avant-garde play in the small theater; farm plastic fruit and vegetables with rakes and baskets; create a masterpiece at an art studio; build stuff while wearing goggles and orange vests at the construction site; go fishing and build boats at the marina; shop at a tiny Ralphs; go to the beach, where there are lots of sand and buckets and beach chairs—wherever their imaginations take them. It's a living hell if you don't have (or can't stand) children, but an educational, relatively cheap excursion that helps build an active interior life in your child. Better than a night at Chuck E. Cheese.
Last time we visited BC Space in Laguna Beach, we got a personal tour after the closing of the "Capital Crime$" group exhibition. Several pieces had been removed already, leaving sad, empty holes, but photographer/political activist/gallery owner Mark Chamberlain filled us in on what was missing, walking us through what was left. Art is everywhere once you climb the stairs—in every corner and every room. Even the bathroom has something to look at while you're doing your business. The money Chamberlain makes as a commercial photographer subsidizes the tough, topical, completely non-commercial work hidden in the upstairs gallery . . . all in a shopping area of downtown Laguna where you wouldn't even notice it if you didn't know it was there. And now you do. Per the website, "Gallery hours are irregular and event driven, but appointments for viewing may easily be arranged by contacting the gallery." Call now.
While the Laguna Art Museum continues to give it a run for its money each year, the Orange County Museum of Art's first exhibition of 2013—"Richard Jackson: Ain't Painting a Pain," curated by Dennis Szakacs—was so amazing it nailed the honor this year in mid-February. Exhilarating, thoughtful, angry and subversive, it's a travesty Jackson's fantastic body of work didn't get one of these earlier. The museum's second exhibition—curator Dan Cameron's downsized and retitled "2013 California-Pacific Triennial"—is just as adventurous, offering people walking through its doors a veritable roller-coaster ride of art from the Pacific Rim.
Did you know there's a Joan Miro-cast bronze statue in the lobby of a Costa Mesa office building? Yeah, neither did we. But now that we do, we can't take our eyes off it. It's described as a "bird" by various websites, but we know Miro's work. The Spanish Surrealist was as obsessed with sex as we are. Take a long hard look at the statue. It ain't no bird.
Fox's mixed-media, socially conscious painting is heavy on black outlines separating figures from their backgrounds, his people often caught in a colorful nature scene at odds with the technology: umbrellas don't work, businessmen swirl down into whirlpools while still talking on cell phones, butterflies sniff at lost electronics, obese birds sit at the top of collapsing staircases. His 3D figures often lift and separate from their place on the canvases, rising above, possibly escaping. If we had a Kebe Fox coloring book as a kid, we'd be much cooler than we are now.


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Overcoming Abuse God's Way 2013 Fundraiser with Coach Josh Pasnter
Kenneth and Janet Napper
Friday, August 23, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser
This will be an inspirational night of encouragement and vision casting for the Overcoming Abuse Gods Way program!
TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, CHURCH WORKERS & SOCIAL SERVICE STUDENTS and COMMUNITY LEADERS
Special Guest: Coach Josh Pastner, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS TIGERS BASKETBALL
Guest Speaker: Ken Bennett, Founder of STREETS MINISTRIES
Guest Speaker: Shantelle Leatherwood of CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
Janet Marie Napper, Founder and Author of OVERCOMING ABUSE GOD'S WAY
Silent Auction includes artwork by Miichael Maness, http://artbympm.com/
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Hilton Memphis Hotel
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard
Friday, August 23, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)
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God has given us every provision we need for healing our bodies and walking in wholeness through Christ!
Just six days ago, I should have broken my leg or ankle except for the grace and mercy of God. Here's a little backstory. I was on our farm tractor on Sunday afternoon, a good five feet off the ground. When I started to climb down off the tractor, my left foot slipped through the step and my shoe caught behind it. I literally started falling backward with my foot stuck. In an instant I grabbed the bars and held myself off the ground, if I had not been able to do this I would have snapped my shin in to. When I fell I heard my knee grind hard and was certain I had torn ligaments as the least.
I was able to hold myself up off the ground and get my foot turned to bring it out from the back of the step and put it on the ground, then I slowly lowered myself to the ground sat there for a couple of minutes and prayed hard! Thank God that when I got up I was able to put some weight on that leg without collapsing. I knew I had to get to my essential oils quickly, so I finished my task and got to the house to start application and prayer again.
First, I applied what I knew to apply. Peppermint for the inflammation, helichrysum for blood clots and bruising, and frankincense for prayer and well because all of the ancient writings about this sacred oil say it is good for everything from a broken head to a broken toe. I anointed my leg with these oils again in the evening before I went to bed.
Next morning there was swelling, stiffness, a knot at the side of my ankle, and grinding in the knee, but praise God NO BRUISING at all…. NONE! I continued to anoint and pray and thank God for the miracle. Still I wasn't able to straighten out my knee and my ankle was full of fluid. Monday evening I did some research and found out that an oil I was not familiar with "Copaiba" had shown healing properties in lab tests to reduce inflammation, pain, stiffness, etc. in the joints, so I switched to just this oil. Thank God I had it because of a free offer earlier this year with Young Living. I was amazed, when I woke up Tuesday morning (less than 48 hours since the mishap) no swelling, no fluid, knee straightened and the knot I mentioned earlier…. GONE!
Gracious friends, I'm telling YOU God has given us nourishment in the plants and healing in their leaves. NO DOUBT in my mind that He has already given us what we need physically, then He gave us Jesus for spiritual and mental healing too! I'm cheering God today and thanking Him for His provision.
If you use oils, make sure you use therapeutic oils purchased from a reliable source. I use Young Living because their product has been proven for decades and because they are proven whole and pure. If you want information about how you can get therapeutic oils or you want to purchase Copaiba for your medicine cabinet, let me know!
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Thread: Afraid of giving Birth
4th September 2013 11:21 AM #1
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Afraid of giving Birth
I am a mother of one. She is already 5 years old. I would like to have another baby but I am really afraid of giving birth. I think I am traumatize of my first labor. I am afraid of bloods and cuts after I get labor of my first child.
Kindly advice me on what to do?..
And Also I am confused on how to feed my baby girl right? well, she doesn't seems to enjoy eating foods.
And most especially, I am not a mother type who teaches my daughter. Every time I try to teach her for her lessons. I get easily stress and angry and that leds to beating and I know my daughter feels that she is not loved. What should I do?
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Hi assej318
I am so sorry to hear that you experienced trauma during your first birth. Of your three questions I'd like to respond to what I consider the most concerning in an immediate sense, first. When you refer to teaching your child lessons, do you mean helping with homework? Or do you mean trying to teach her new concepts or information?
An important thing to note is that physically harming your child is never acceptable for any reason. Doing so damages a child's sense of worth, self image and trust which has lifelong effects on their ability to love and trust others, and form relationships. It also permanently damages the bond between parent and child. Just like when an adult beats another adult, it is virtually impossible to respect them. Mutual respect between parents and children is crucial to well-rounded social and emotional development, and in safely navigating the teenage years! My rule of thumb for parents is if you would not do or say it to an adult in public, it is no more acceptable to do or say it to a child anywhere.
If teaching your child leads to beating your child then you must change this pattern for both your and your child's sake. Seeking parenting counselling and/or joining a parenting support group can help. As an Early Childhood Professional I recommend the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) it is run in 25 countries worldwide. Here is their website: Triple P . Keeping in mind that parenting becomes harder when pregnant or mothering more than one, this is an issue best addressed before baby number two comes along.
As to the trauma you experienced in your child's birth, again I am very sorry to hear or it. The unfortunate truth is many women have experienced birth trauma and when pondering a second child may be afraid of facing another birth. I consider this as much a tragedy as the original trauma itself because it doesn't have to be that way. Have you sought counselling to help deal with the trauma you experienced? There is a section on Birth trauma on our website in which you will find articles which may assist you.
On to your last question. When it comes to getting children to eat, I think most parents find this hard. The first most important thing to remember is the more you try to force your child to eat the more traumatic meal times will become for everyone. This is also something attending Triple P can help with.
Children will generally eat when they are hungry and if you offer only nutritionally balanced food and snacks, then what they eat and when they eat becomes less important. If your child currently eats foods high in fat, salt and/or sugar, then these need to be largely removed so that when she does eat it is good wholesome food. There is a thread on forum you may like to read about addressing children not finishing meals: Finishing Food
I do urge you to seek assistance in developing some gentler parenting strategies and also in unpacking your fear around birth.
Last edited by Mumof2IVFmiracles; 5th September 2013 at 07:14 AM.
29th September 2013 05:32 AM #3
Dear assej318,
How are you? I would like to strongly second the comments posted by mumof2IVFmiracles above. Physically hurting a child is never ok. As a rule of thumb, if one's behaviour is not acceptable to display towards an adult (whether physically, mentally or emotionally) then neither is it acceptable to display towards a child.
In this previous thread I talk about gentle discipline and the evidence for this and how this has a lifelong impact on our children.
Please do post back any further questions/ comments about this here as we would like to support you in this.
I am very sorry to hear that your first birth was traumatic. With good support (from professionals, you birth partner, family and friends) there is no reason why your next birth cannot be a positive, empowering experience. Have you had any counselling (either formally or informally) after this traumatic birth?
Warm wishes,


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FDA to ban artery-clogging trans fats
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The agency isn't yet setting a timeline for the phase-out, but it will collect comments for two months before officials determine how long it will take. Different foods may have different timelines, depending how easy it is to find a substitute.
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Though they have been removed from many items, the fats are still found in processed foods, including in some microwave popcorns and frozen pizzas, refrigerated doughs, cookies, biscuits and ready-to-use frostings. They are also sometimes used by restaurants that use the fats for frying. Many larger chains have phased them out, but smaller restaurants may still get food containing from suppliers.
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THE RASCALS REUNITE AFTER 40 YEARS Blue-eyed soul rockers, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rascals, known for such all-time mid-'60 s classics as No. 1 smashes, "Good Lovin'," "Groovin'" and "People Got To Be Free," as well as "A Beautiful Morning," that hit No. 3 in 1968 and "How Can I Be Sure," that reached No. 4 the year before, have reunited for their first public performances in 42 years, reports the New York Times. The band broke up 40 years ago, in 1972.
The six shows this week at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. reunited all four original members, 68-year-old drummer Dino Danelli, 68-year-old guitarist Gene Cornish, 70-year-old singer/keyboardist/songwriter Felix Cavaliere and 67-year-old singer Eddie Brigati, who co-wrote many of the group's hits with Cavaliere.
The shows, a theatrical 28-song biographical concert extravaganza featuring actors and psychedelic videos on a huge screen, was billed as "Once Upon A Dream" after their fourth studio LP, from 1968.
It all came to fruition thanks to the work of E Street Band guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt, who had been steadfastly working on reuniting The Rascals for more than a quarter-century and who served as the event's writer, co-producer and co-director.
Earlier, Van Zandt was successful in reuniting the quartet, who formed in New Jersey in 1965, for a one-off private charity show in 2010 (the foursome also performed briefly at their 1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, which was also a private event). There's no word on whether the band will take their show elsewhere.
DEEP PURPLE RECORDS NEW ALBUM Coming off yet another snub from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, legendary British rockers, Deep Purple, will release its 19 th studio album, and its first in eight years, on April 26, singer Ian Gillan announced.
Gillan noted that the band wrote most of the songs in Europe on tour but recorded it in Nashville. Among the new songs is "Above and Beyond" that is a tribute to original keyboardist Jon Lord, who died in London of pancreatic cancer in July at age 71.
Deep Purple is comprised of original drummer Ian Paice, Gillan and bassist Roger Glover, who both joined in 1969, as well as former Dixie Dregs guitarist Steve Morse, who replaced Ritchie Blackmore in 1994, and journeyman keyboardist Don Airey, who came on board in 2002 after stints in Jethro Tull and Whitesnake, among other well-known bands. Deep Purple will undertake a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2013, from Feb. 24 - Mar. 7.
CAROLE KING RECEIVES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AWARD Carole King, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame a couple of weeks ago, is the first female recipient of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the Library announced. The ceremony will take place in the spring.
The first five awardees were Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, and last year, the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who was too ill to attend the ceremony last May and passed away in September at age 91.
King, one of the most prolific composers of Top 40 hits in recording history, was 17 when she co-wrote her first, "Will You Still Love me Tomorrow," in 1960, for The Shirelles with her then-husband Gerry Goffin.
Her biggest solo album, 1971's "Tapestry," reigned atop the Billboard album chart for 15 weeks, selling more than 25 million copies.
GRAMMYS HONOR CAROLE KING, TEMPS, RAVI & MORE Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, who died last week at age 92, joins Carole King; Patti Page, who was the best-selling female singer of the '50 s; Motown greats, The Temptations; bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins; jazz double bassist Charlie Haden and classical pianist Glenn Gould, will receive the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award, the Recording Academy announced. Formal acknowledgement will take place at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Feb. 10.
The awards will be televised on CBS.
ALL-STAR 12-12-12 HURRICANE SANDY CONCERT RAISES MILLIONS The all-star 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden was watched by an estimated 19.4 million U.S. viewers, according to Deadline. Concert producer John Sykes told Reuters immediately after the event that more than $32 million had been raised, with the expectation that tens of millions more would be forthcoming, benefitting the Robin Hood Foundation.
The six-hour concert featured headliner Paul McCartney, The Who, former Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters, The Rolling Stones, concert openers Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Billy Joel.
There were a considerable number of highlights. Here are some...
Opener Springsteen's big moments were the Southern Baptist-meets-New Orleans-tinged gospel "Land of Hopes & Dreams," which used Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" as its base, and "Born to Run," with guest Jon Bon Jovi.
Waters' set was all "The Wall" and "Dark Side of the Moon," including Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder handling Dave Gilmour's vocals on "Comfortably Numb."
Adam Sandler and "Late Night with David Letterman" bandleader Paul Schaeffer's take on Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" with new, hilarious and poignant lyrics.
Bon Jovi's four-song set that included smashes, "It's My Life" and "Wanted Dead or Alive."
All three of Eric Clapton's songs were tasty. His acoustic opener, the '20 s blues standard, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out," was fitting, as was his Derek & The Dominos selection, "Got to Get Better in a Little While" (he's been on a Dominos revival kick for the past few years). He finished with "Crossroads," that was more of a Cream version than he's done in decades, rather than a slower, more deliberate, more faithful Robert Johnson-like version.
However, his playing, while solid & totally Claptonesque, wasn't nearly as fiery or powerful as when he performed "Champagne & Reefer" with The Rolling Stones two weeks earlier in London.
The Rolling Stones, the last addition to the concert lineup, opened with a fierce "You Got Me Rocking," from 1994's "Voodoo Lounge." Since they only performed two songs, it was fitting that they then closed with a biggie, in this case it was "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and The Who were favorites of the Garden throng from start to finish, they and McCartney were the finest and best-received performers of the night. Their eight-song set included the band's late drummer Keith Moon in sound and on video during the performance of "Bell Boy," that featured Moon on "Tommy."
Joel's one verse of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was touching, while his closer, "Only the Good Die Young" bounced.
Now 70, it's possible that McCartney heard comments that he was too old and had lost it - that he couldn't do it anymore - after his two somewhat weak performances in the worldwide broadcasts of Queen Elizabeth's 60 th Anniversary Concert & the Olympics Opening Ceremony. So, he may have decided to prove them wrong - and did he ever!
Opening with a ferocious "Helter Skelter" (he's been encoring with it since 2005) and including a screaming "I've Got a Feeling" from "Let It Be," as well as his experiment in grunge bombast with the three surviving Nirvana guys (drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and touring guitarist Pat Smear) on the new "Cut Me Some Slack," a song all four co-wrote that will be included in Grohl's documentary, "Sound City," about the history of L.A.'s famed Sound City recording studios that comes out in February, left no doubt that he can still rock as hard as anyone.
Donations can still be made at www.121212 concert.org.
TOP 10 HIGHEST GROSSING TOURS OF 2012 Madonna had the top-grossing concert tour of the year, according to Billboard, followed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and Roger Waters.
Madonna grossed $228 million for 72 shows, while Springsteen's 72 shows reaped $199 million, and Waters' 72 gigs netted $186 million.
Country stars Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney came in 7 th. They performed only 23 concerts that brought in $96 million. Van Halen's aborted tour was 8 th with $54 million for 36 gigs; Barbra Streisand was 12 th with $40 million for 12 concerts.
Others were The Red Hot Chili Peppers (No. 15, $34 million, 42 shows), Elton John (No. 19, $33 million, 38 shows), Rod Stewart (No. 21, $30 million, 35 shows), while Neil Diamond was 22 nd, grossing just under $30 million for 30 concerts.
ROLLING STONE MAG'S ALBUMS AND SINGLES OF THE YEAR Rolling Stone magazine named Bruce Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" Album of the Year. Other classic acts in its Top 50 albums included Bob Dylan's "Tempest (No. 4), Fiona Apple's "The Idler Wheel," (No. 5), Green Day's "Uno!" (No. 8), Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Psychedelic Pill (No. 10), reggae icon Jimmy Cliff's "Rebirth" (No. 12), Leonard Cohen's "Old Ideas" (No. 13), Dr. John's "Locked Down" (No. 15), Bonnie Raitt's "Slipstream" (No. 22), Steely Dan co-leader Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos" (No. 25), Dave Matthews Band's "Away From the World" (No. 29), pop and soul veteran Bobby Womack's "The Bravest Man in the Universe" (No. 36), Garbage's "Not Your Kind of People" (No. 44) and The Smashing Pumpkin's "Oceania" (No. 48).
Among the magazine's Top 50 singles are Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Ramada Inn" (No. 5), Springsteen's "Rocky Ground" (No. 7), Dylan's "Pay in Blood" (No. 9), Apple's "Hot Knife" (No. 12), Van Halen's "Stay Friendly" (No. 16), The Rolling Stones' "Doom and Gloom" (No. 18), Cohen's "Going Home" (No. 20), Fagen's "Weather in My Head" (No. 21), Randy Newman's satirical election ode, "I'm Dreaming" (No. 23), The Beach Boys' "That's Why God Made the Radio" (No. 30), Springsteen's "We Take Care of Our Own" (No. 32), Brit space rockers, Muse's "Madness" (No. 37), and country rocker Dwight Yoakam's Beck-produced "A Heart Like Mine" (No. 39).
The Top 5 DVDs are, in order, Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day," a film of the band's 2007 London reunion concert; Paul Simon's "Under African Skies," that documents his return to Africa for a reunion show with his original "Graceland" players; LCD Soundsystem's "Shut Up and Play the Hits," that looks at the dance-rock band's swan song, The Rolling Stones' "Charlie Is My Darling," a record of its two-day Irish tour in 1965 and the Bob Marley documentary, "Marley."
AMERICANA MUSIC'S TOP 2012 ALBUMS The Americana Music Association's Top 100 albums that honors American-born music, including jazz, country, folk and rock music, includes "KIN: Songs by Mary Kerr and Rodney Crowell" (No. 3), Willie Nelson's "Heroes" (No. 6), Lyle Lovett's "Release Me" (No. 7), Bonnie Raitt's "Slipstream" (No. 12), John Hiatt's "Mystic Pinball" (No. 18), Bruce Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball" (No. 20), Dr. John's "Locked Down" (No. 25), Dwight Yoakam's "Three Pears" (No. 28), Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives' "Nashville, Volume 1: Tear the Woodpile Down" (No. 32), Little Feat's "Rooster Rag" (No. 36), dobro player Jerry Douglas' "Traveler" (No. 39), Willie Nelson's "Remember Me, Volume 1" (No. 46), Shawn Colvin's "All Fall Down" (No. 53), "Wild Thing" songwriter Chip Taylor and The New Ukranians' "Screw All the Perfect People" (No. 54), Bob Dylan's "Tempest" (No. 56), Young & Crazy Horse's "Americana" (No. 57), alt country /punk rocker Alejandro Escovedo's "Big Station" (No. 58), Tom Wait's "Bad As Me" (No. 60), alt country rockers The Jayhawks' "Mockingbird Time" (No. 62), alt rockers The BoDean's "American Made" (No. 63), Merle Haggard's "Working in Tennessee" (No. 66), Chris Isaac's "Beyond the Sun" (No. 71), Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Ashes and Roses (No. 76), John Hiatt's "Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns" (No. 84), Indigo Girls' "Beauty Queen Sister" (No. 97), and country folkie Nancy Griffith's "Intersection" (No. 99).
THE ROLLING STONES' FINAL TOUR SHOW For The Rolling Stone's fifth and final show of its brief 50 th anniversary concert run, last week at Brooklyn's 20,000-seat Barclays Center, the band, as with all five gigs, brought out some guests. As he did at both London shows, one-time Stones guitarist Mick Taylor (1969-1974), guested on "Midnight Rambler." Lady Gaga filled the shoes previously occupied by Mary J. Blige and Florence & The Machine's Florence Welch on "Gimme Shelter."
In London, former Yardbirds' axeman Jeff Beck played "I'm Going Down" with the band. In Brooklyn, younger hotshot guitarists Gary Clark, Jr. and John Meyers did that duty. The Black Keys joined The Stones on Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love," a song they hadn't performed before; and on "Tumblin' Dice," the British Invaders were joined by Bruce Springsteen.
NEW RELEASES Among the recently released albums, digital reissues and deluxe box sets are "Boogie With Canned Heat (Deluxe Version Containing 6 Bonus Tracks)," containing the classic hit "On The Road Again" and faves "Amphetamine Annie," "Evil Woman" and "Fried Hockey Boogie;" a 2-CD, "Slowhand (35 th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)" from Eric Clapton with disc 2 being a live gig at London's Hammersmith Odeon on April 27, 1977; "2112 (CD + Audio Blu-ray SUPER Deluxe Edition" from upcoming Rock Hall inductees Rush (a 40-page "2112" comic book on iBook is available separately); "Live At Legends," a 2010 gig from recent Kennedy Center honoree Buddy Guy that includes his takes on John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom," Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child" and Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love."
A 2-CD, "The Pogues In Paris - 30 th Anniversary Concert At The Olympia;" "You Shook Me: The Chess Masters 3 - 1958-1963" from Muddy Waters; an import, "L'Attente," the latest from the French Elvis, Johnny Halliday; "(Ep) Flowers in December (3 Tracks)," the first new studio music since 1996 from alt rockers Mazzy Star, who formed in Santa Monica in 1988; a 2-CD import rerelease, "His N Hers," of Jarvis Cocker and his Sheffield, England alt rock band Pulp's 1994 album; an import, "Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007)" from 67-year-old Greek chanteuse Nana Mouskouri; and another batch of Frank Zappa re-releases. Holiday issues include a rerelease of English keyboard wizard Keith Emerson's 1988 "Christmas Album."
Box sets include a 4-CD "Brussels Affair Limited Edition Box Set Amazon.com Exclusive)," a set recorded Oct. 17, 1973 by The Rolling Stones on their "Goat's Head Soup" tour; "Parklive (4-CD + DVD Deluxe Edition)" recording of its Olympics' related show in Hyde Park this summer, and more. Among the new DVDs is "Live," a 1991 concert from Jamaican reggae legends Toots & The Maytals.
NOW PLAYING Classic acts from the '50 s, '60 s and '70 s continue to perform. Here's what one of them is doing.
Country rockers The Marshall Tucker Band formed in Spartanburg, S.C., in 1972 as a sextet, led by lead guitarist/singer/main songwriter Toy Caldwell, who died of a cocaine-induced heart attack in 1993 at age 45, and singer Doug Gray. The band is also known for incorporating jazz, blues and gospel into its repertoire.
The group is known as an album-oriented band. They released eight studio albums in the '70 s, five of them going gold and one, 1977's "Carolina Dreams," being certified platinum. A 1978 LP, "Greatest Hits," also went platinum.
The band is best known for its debut single, Caldwell's "Can't You See," that initially hit No. 108 upon its first release and made it to No. 75 on a 1977 rerelease. However, the song became an FM classic rock radio staple and still gets constant, steady airplay.
These days, the band is still led by 64-year-old Gray. They continue to perform between 100-200 concerts annually. They're ending the year at B.B. King's in New York City on the 28 th, at the Wolf Den in Uncasville, Conn. on the 29 th and at the Sellersville, Pa.) Theatre 1894 on the 30 th.
They'll begin the new year, Jan. 10-14, aboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Rock Legends Cruise, along with (get this) Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, Foreigner, Bachman & Turner, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Kansas, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, Pat Travers, .38 Special, Foghat, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Black Oak Arkansas featuring Jim Dandy, The Kentucky Headhunters, The Rolling Stones' longtime saxman Bobby Keys and his Suffering Bastards, and former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University has filed a lawsuit against a company that prepared a preliminary audit report that criticized the university's finances.
The lawsuit accuses Forensic Strategic Solutions of issuing a "false and misleading" report that the lawsuit says was intended to interfere with ASU's economic relationships with alumni, students and supporters.
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles where it says FSS has "significant operations."
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley hired the Birmingham-based company for $650,000 to perform the audit after former ASU President Joseph Silver questioned some contracts. Bentley has said he plans to have every contract looked at.
The suit seeks an unspecified amount of damages.
Julie Wall, a spokeswoman for the company, issued a statement saying "Bentley engaged Forensic Strategic Solutions, Inc., to conduct an independent financial forensics assessment of Alabama State University, which FSS did.
Concerning the lawsuit, she said "FSS does not agree with the allegations in the complaint and will respond in an appropriate and timely manner. Out of respect for the legal process, FSS will not comment further about any issue or party at this time."
The lawsuit says that the audit interfered with relations between ASU and Wall Street credit rating agencies and resulted in the reduction of the university's A credit rating. The lawsuit says if the credit rating is further reduced it could mean the university will have to pay higher interest rates.
The lawsuit says ASU was not afforded "a meaningful" opportunity to review or respond to the report before its public release.
Bentley said Monday the university's spending patterns and management were responsible for the downgrade in the credit rating and not his actions.
"Me releasing a report that was by a forensic group, all that did was show what the real problems were," he said.
Bentley has called a special meeting of the university trustees for Oct. 28 to discuss the audit's preliminary findings. He said he has the authority as governor to do more than pursue a forensic audit, but he has not chosen to do that. Bentley has said the meeting will be open to the public and he will not entertain a motion to go into a closed session.


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A touch of char adds a pleasantly bitter counterpoint to artichokes' natural sweetness. Once you clean and simmer them, they grill in about the same time as boned chicken breasts. Cook both, make one of the perfectly paired dipping sauces below, and your dinner is done.
Recipes and tips adapted from Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, by Joshua McFadden (Artisan Books). Copyright 2017. Photographs by Laura Dart and A.J. Meeker.
Raw Artichoke Salad with Herbs, Almonds, and Parmigiano
Don't even try this salad unless you have very early artichokes, the first ones to show up in the spring markets. As with all spring vegetables, the still-cold nights help the artichoke's sugars develop for the best flavor; and because they are smaller, young artichokes are less fibrous and more tender … but only if you slice them very fine.
Recipe: Raw Artichoke Salad with Herbs, Almonds, and Parmigiano
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Artichoke and Fava Pappardelle
White wine brings out artichokes' delicate sweetness. The artichoke-fava combo, minus the pasta, also makes a great side.
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Baby Artichoke Antipasto
Part salad, part appetizer, and all delicious, this is a great way to turn small artichokes into a special dish.
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Warm Crab and Artichoke Dip with French Bread
What's better than spinach and artichoke dip? Fresh crab and artichoke dip, of course.
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Farfalle with Artichokes, Peppers, and Almonds
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Artichokes with Garlic-Thyme Mayonnaise
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Himself (4 episodes, 2007)
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