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Mud Hens' Oliver flirts with no-hitter
Tigers prospect loses bid on seventh-inning double in 2-1 win
By Sam Dykstra / Special to MLB.com | May 5, 2012 7:59 PM ET
Toledo left-hander Andy Oliver was rolling for 6 1/3 innings without allowing a hit Saturday before Columbus' Beau Mills delivered an RBI double.
The Tigers' No. 4 prospect regrouped and retired the next two batters to complete his most effective outing of the season as the Mud Hens edged the Clippers, 2-1.
Oliver (2-1) was charged with one run on one hit and three walks while striking out six in his sixth start. He needed only eight pitches -- all strikes -- to breeze through the fifth inning and retired 12 straight batters heading to the seventh.
After Matt LaPorta drew a leadoff walk, Oliver struck out former International League MVP Russ Canzler. But Mills drilled a 2-1 pitch high off the right-field fence for a double.
It marked the fifth outing in which Oliver has allowed two runs or fewer, and the lefty pitcher didn't see much variation between Saturday's start and his previous work this season.
"I don't think [my stuff] was anything different than what I have had in my last few starts," Oliver told the Toledo Blade. "I was able to make pitches in counts to keep them off-balance.
"When they put the ball in play, we had guys there and they made the plays."
Toledo manager Phil Nevin disagreed only slightly.
"That's as good as I have seen him," Nevin told the newspaper. "The stretches where he 'loses his groove' have gotten shorter and shorter the last three outings."
The 24-year-old Ohio native fell five outs short of recording the Mud Hens' first no-hitter since Jose Lima pitched one on Aug. 17, 1994.
Darin Downs pitched a 1-2-3 eighth and Chris Bootcheck worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to nail down his International League-leading seventh save.
In his first game back with Toledo after a brief promotion to Detroit, Brad Eldred went 0-for-2 but drew a bases-loaded walk in the first. Eric Patterson singled in the sixth to extend his on-base streak to 26 games for the Mud Hens.
Clippers starter Corey Kluber (3-2) tied a season high with 10 strikeouts but gave up two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.
Sam Dykstra is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Chris Gayle was kept quiet in the last two matches Royal Challengers Bangalore played in the Pepsi Indian Premier League 2013 but broke the shackles with an unbeaten 50-ball 85 on Thursday (April 11) to send Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, crashing to a second consecutive defeat.
Gayle struck four fours and nine sixes in his innings, with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers chipping in with 35 and 22 not out respectively, as Bangalore won by eight wickets. Gautam Gambhir's knock of 59 went in vain as Kolkata's score of 154 proved insufficient. (Also read: No boundary too big for Gayle, says Kohli)
After winning the toss, Kohli didn't hesitate in inserting Kolkata in on a pitch with a slight smattering of green. The decision was vindicated immediately as Moises Henriques had Manvinder Bisla caught at point by debutant KL Rahul in the very first over. The next over nearly resulted in a second wicket as Gambhir charged down the wicket only to find his partner Jacques Kallis uninterested in sneaking a quick single. Kohli missed the stumps and was left to rue about what could have been as the duo proceeded to steady Kolkata's innings.
While Gambhir offered Bangalore a few more chances to run him out, he appeared largely in control, treating Muttiah Muralitharan with almost casual indifference.
When Kallis departed for 16, Yusuf Pathan strode in, looking determined to turn the corner regarding his lack of form. Three consecutive boundaries off Vinay Kumar suggested more than the cameo of 27 he was eventually dismissed for. (Related read: The stats from the match)
Bangalore's backroom staff would have, no doubt, discussed Gambhir's sparkling 51-ball 93 against them on the same ground last year. Although Gambhir had dismissed talk of "things I've done one year back" on the eve of the match, history seemed set to repeat. However, he was eventually dismissed for a 46-ball 59, caught and bowled by Vinay, and immediately, Bangalore looked a more energised outfit. (Match in pics)
Kolkata lost their next four wickets for 29 runs and had to be content with 154. RP Singh bowled a tidy four-over spell for 27 runs, snaring three wickets, including the dangerous Eoin Morgan for two runs. Though Vinay was slightly more expensive, taking 2 for 36, his wickets allowed Bangalore a reprieve for their muffs earlier in the day.
Bangalore, in response, lost Mayank Agarwal for six to Ryan McLaren early on, but for the crowd that was a non-issue as it brought Kohli and Gayle together. Kolkata managed to keep things quiet in the middle, giving Sunil Narine a bowl after a maiden over from Kallis, but it was only for a brief while. While Kohli struck two fours off McLaren, Gayle didn't even bother with the niceties and sent the ball soaring into the stands twice.
Gambhir turned to Pradeep Sangwan, brought in place of Laxmi Ratan Shukla, but that only allowed Kohli to strike two sixes of his own. Gambhir tossed the ball to Laxmipathy Balaji next and he gave Kolkata the respite they were searching for, dismissing Kohli for a 27-ball 35. The tension began to bubble as the two captains were seen furiously walking towards each other seconds later and exchanging words, forcing fielders to intervene. (Read report here. Also check the photo gallery)
De Villiers came in next and looked a bit rusty, flashing and missing the ball. He, sensibly, decided to get himself off the strike and let Gayle hit the boundaries. Gayle, much to the disappointment of Kolkata, was in the mood to oblige. Manoj Tiwary then dropped de Villiers, batting on seven, off Balaji to send the crowd into further frenzy.
Kallis, who had bowed a neat spell earlier, was brought back into the attack but it no longer mattered. Gayle hit consecutive boundaries as Kolkata wilted, bowling extras to a man who hardly required such generosity. With three runs required off 16 balls, Gayle finished it off with a six to give Bangalore their third consecutive win at home.


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NASA is asking Earthlings to participate in the first-ever interplanetary photo bomb.
At 3:27 p.m. on Friday, the Cassini spacecraft will be in a unique position to photograph Saturn, and for 15 minutes, it will be able to capture Earth from deep within the solar system for the third time ever.
"Earth will appear as a tiny blue speck just outside of E ring on Saturn," said Paulmichael Maxfield, gallery programs coordinator at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
The museum and the University of Utah's Department of Physics and Astronomy will host activities from 2 to 4 p.m., including setting up special telescopes where viewers can see the sun and possibly Saturn during the daytime. U. scientists Benjamin Bromley, who specializes in the rings and moons of Saturn, and Tabitha Buehler, who specializes in new stars, will be on hand to answer questions.
"It's a great time to visit the museum to talk with local experts and participate in hands-on activities," Maxfield said.
For the Saturn photo, staff will provide fun costumes and signs.
Downtown, folks who signed up previously will pose for the Saturn photo on the rooftop garden of the Salt Lake City Main Library for a BBC documentary called "Human Universe," which will look at humans' continual search for their place in the cosmos.
But Patrick Wiggins, NASA/JPL solar system ambassador to Utah, reminds everyone they don't need a formal gathering to say hi to the sixth planet.
Simply grab your colleagues or kids, walk outside, look low on the southeast horizon and remember to smile.
"We don't want Saturnians thinking we're a bunch of unhappy people," he joked.
North America will be illuminated at the time of the photo, though of course no one will be identifiable from hundreds of millions of miles away. It will take the light from Earth 1 hour and 20 minutes to travel to Cassini's cameras, Wiggins said.
"But maybe a couple of photons from your area made it into the photo," he said.
The conditions to actually aim a camera back at Earth from such a distance are rare as the sun's bright rays fry delicate camera equipment. On Friday, Cassini's orbit will take it to the far-side of Saturn from the sun. The planet will block those harsh rays, allowing the spacecraft's cameras to safely capture images of a backlit Saturn's atmosphere and rings and our tiny, blue dot of a planet.
While Wiggins is always excited about people getting excited about space exploration, he's even more excited to find out what the photographs of Saturn turn up this time. In 2006, Cassini photographed Saturn and its rings, giving researchers new details about Saturn's dusty, icy E ring and capturing Earth from the distance of 926 million miles away. (The first time Earth was photographed from deep inside our solar system was 23 years ago by Voyager I from 4 billion miles away.)
"You never know what you're going to find when they backlight the rings," Wiggins said. "The structures and systems of the rings are fascinating, with shepherding moons and the gravitational interactions. You just never know what they'll discover."
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Congressman demands classified briefing on Saudi 'person of interest'
(Erica Ritz) The House Committee on Homeland Security on Sunday emailed TheBlaze a copy of their request to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for more information on the Saudi national originally described as a "person of interest" in the Boston Marathon bombing.
The Saudi national — originally identified as Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi — has been the topic of fierce debate in recent days, after he was reportedly set to be deported under section 212 3B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) – "Security and related grounds" – "Terrorist activities," after the bombing.
The story gained a curious twist when, after it gained more traction, President & Chief Content Officer for TheBlaze Joel Cheatwood received word from one of his investigative reporters that "there is now discussion that they may not allow this man to be deported."
When Napolitano was asked about the issue by South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan last week, she said his question was "so full of misstatements and misapprehension that it's just not worthy of an answer."
ICE sources later told TheBlaze that a separate Saudi national was in custody, and that he is "in no way affiliated" with the Boston attacks.
Now, the House Committee on Homeland Security wants some answers.
Click here to read a copy of the letter, signed by Chairman Michael T. McCaul, Chairman Jeff Duncan of the subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Chairman Peter King of the subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and Chairman Candice Miller of the subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.


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Cystitis - noninfectiousAbacterial cystitis; Radiation cystitis; Chemical cystitis; Urethral syndrome - acute; Bladder pain syndrome; Painful bladder disease complex
Noninfectious cystitis is irritation of the bladder that is not caused by a urinary tract infection.
Noninfectious cystitis is most common in women of childbearing years. The exact cause is often unknown. However, it has been associated with the use of:
- Bubble baths
- Feminine hygiene sprays
- Use of sanitary napkins
- Spermicidal jellies
- Radiation therapy to the pelvis area
- Certain types of chemotherapy medications
- History of severe or repeated bladder infections
Certain foods, such as tomatoes, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, chocolate, and alcohol, can causebladder symptoms.
See also: Interstitial cystitis
- Pressure in the lower pelvis
- Painful urination
- Frequent need to urinate
- Urgent need to urinate
- Decreased ability to hold urine
- Need to urinate at night
- Abnormal urine color -- cloudy
- Blood in the urine
- Foul or strong urine odor
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Penile pain
- Flank pain
- Fatigue
Exams and Tests
A urinalysis may reveal red blood cells (RBCs) and some white blood cells (WBCs). A microscopic examination of the urine may be done to look for cancerous cells.
A urine culture (clean catch) is done to look for a bacterial infection.
A cystoscopy (use of lighted instrument to look inside the bladder) may be done if you have:
- Symptoms related to radiation therapy or chemotherapy
- Symptoms that do not get better with treatment
- Blood in the urine
The goal of treatment is to manage your symptoms.
This may include:
- Medicines to help your bladder contract and empty. These are called anticholinergic drugs. Possible side effects include slowed heart rate, low blood pressure, increased thirst, and constipation.
- Muscle relaxers to reduce the strong urge to urinate or need to urinate frequently.
- A medicine called pyridium to help relieve bladder pain
Surgery is rarely performed unless a person has severe urinary retention or significant blood in the urine.
Your doctor or nurse may also recommend:
- Avoid fluids that irritate the bladder such as alcohol, citrus juices, and caffeine.
- Bladder training exercises to help you schedule times to try to urinate and to delay urination at all other times. One method is to force yourself to urinate every 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours, despite any leakage or urge to urinate in between these times. As you become skilled at waiting this long, gradually increase the time intervals by 30 minutes until you are urinating every 3 to 4 hours.
- Pelvic muscle strengthening exercises called Kegel exercises to help relieve symptoms of urgency
Outlook (Prognosis)
Although most cases of cystitis are uncomfortable, the symptoms usually get better over time.
Possible Complications
- Ulceration of bladder wall
- Urethral stricture
- Diminished bladder capacity
- Bladder cancer
- Anemia
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call yourdoctor or nurseif you have symptoms of cystitis, or if you have been diagnosed with cystitis and symptoms worsen or new symptoms develop, especially fever, blood in the urine, back or flank pain, and vomiting.
Avoid using items that may be irritants such as bubble baths, feminine hygiene sprays, sanitary napkins or tampons (especially scented products), and spermicidal jellies.
If you need to use such products, try to find those that do not cause irritation for you.
Hanno PM. Painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis) and related disorders.In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 10th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 12.
Carter C, Stallworth J, Holleman R. Urinary tract disorders. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap40.
Review Date: 4/16/2012
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Chief of Urology, Cambridge Health Alliance, Visiting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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GSA Presents First Federal Aviation Awards
June 26, 2001
Contact: Eleni Martin, (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Administrator Thurman Davis of the U.S. General Services Administration and John Sindelar, Deputy Associate Administrator for GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, today presented the agency's first federal aviation awards - the Federal Aviation Program Award and the Federal Aviation Professional Award - during an awards ceremony held at the agency's Central Office location.
The Federal Aviation Program Award was presented to the 25 members of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Aviation Program of the Department of State for their outstanding achievements in aviation management in FY 2000. The INL aviation team supports eradication of illegal crops and other anti-drug efforts in South America. The judges selected the INL team, which is based at Patrick Air Force Base in Melbourne, FL, as the best, all-around Federal aviation program.
In addition, the judges gave Honorable Mention (Federal Aviation Program Award) to the 15 members of the Flight Operations Team at Glenn Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Cleveland, OH, for the excellence of their Tailplane Icing Research and Development Program. NASA Glenn used its aircraft to conduct research and develop a training program to help regional airlines handle "tailplane stall" and other problems associated with airborne icing. Not one regional airline has had a fatal accident resulting from icing since airlines have been using the information and training aids that NASA Glenn developed.
The Federal Aviation Professional Award was presented to Dr. Ron Hanks, Aviation Program Evaluation Manager, Office of Aircraft Services, Department of the Interior, Boise, ID. GSA honored Dr. Hanks for his outstanding achievements in FY 2000 in support of the Interior Department's flight programs in eight bureaus and for his service as Chair of the Safety Standards and Training Subcommittee of the Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy. Dr. Hanks is a driving force for continuous improvement of aviation management and safety, not only in the Department of the Interior but in the Federal aviation community at large.
Supervisory Special Agent Robert Fabie, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice, received Honorable Mention for the Federal Aviation Professional Award for his exceptional work in establishing and managing the FBI's aviation safety program. SSA Fabie chairs the FBI's Aviation Safety Council, publishes their comprehensive aviation safety publication, "Safelight," developed their aviation hazard reporting system, and initiated standardized safety officer qualifications and training for the Bureau.
The awards honor the safest, most efficient and effective Federal aviation operations. A panel of independent aviation experts evaluated the 12 nominees for overall excellence and innovative achievement during calendar year 2000. Judges looked for nominees that excelled in all elements of a flight program: management and administration, operations, maintenance, training, and safety.
Judges for this award were: Roy Resavage, President of the Helicopter Association International; Jack Olcott, President of the National Business Aviation Association; Warren Morningstar, Vice-President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Cathie Zimmerman, Deputy Chief for Aviation Safety, U.S. Coast Guard; and Jack Kelly, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget.
The Federal Aviation Awards program is sponsored by the Aircraft Management Policy office in GSA's Office of Transportation and Personnel Property, Office of Governmentwide Policy. The Aircraft Management Policy office develops policy related to the acquisition, use, and disposal of aircraft owned and/or operated by Federal civilian agencies. It also sponsors the Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy, whose membership includes aviation managers from 18 federal agencies.
GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency responsible for providing office space, supplies, services and government-wide policy for the federal government. GSA operates and manages 1,800 government-owned buildings and 6,500 leased buildings while playing a key role in procuring and managing the government's massive inventory of computer and telecommunications equipment and services.
Since its creation in 1949, the agency has evolved from a mandatory supplier of space and products for federal civilian agencies to a non-mandatory provider of competitively-priced, high-quality office space, commercial products and military and civilian workforce solutions.


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Mrs. Mallory and Death in Practice
Signet, July 2003, 5.99, 256 pp. ISBN 0459209206 Pet owners in the English Seaside village of Taviscombe are in an uproar because the new head veterinarian in the only practice in the area is an arrogant, unfeeling know it all who isn't kind to his patients or their owners. Besides alienating his clients, Malcolm Hardy also causes dissension in the office as well. He fired one vet who has been with the practice for years and is making unreasona...
Mrs. Malory and Death by Water
Sheila Mallory frequently gets involved in the problems of her fellow residents in the seaside town of Taviscombe. This time, she has inheirited the personal papers of her longtime friend, Leonora, a well known journalist. Leonora died from drinking contaminated water from the stream on her own property. No source for the contaminated water has been found, yet several people have benefited from her death, leaving Sheila more and more certain that it was ...
Mrs. Malory and the Delay Of Execution
MRS. MALORY AND THE DELAY OF EXECUTION Signet, Jun 2002, 5.99, 256 pp. ISBN: 0451206274 When seventh level schoolteacher Margaret Hood died from diabetic coma, the English chair at Blakeney, Laura Wilson, asks former Oxford pal Sheila Malory to teach the class. Reluctantly the renowned literary critic and writer Sheila agrees to teach the five brilliant female eighteen-year-olds as they prepare for their exams. The students are easy to work wi...
Mrs. Malory and the Silent Killer
Signet, March 2004, 5.99, 256 pp. ISBN 0451211650 The small English village of Taviscombe is usually a peaceful place where everyone knows their neighbors. One of the residents Sidney Middleton is liked and respected by everyone who knows him; they also feel sorry for him because his son David is trying to push him into a nursing home. The whole village mourns when Sidney passes away and is shocked to discover the cause of death was carbon mono...
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No Cure for Death
Sheila Mallory and her friends and neighbors in Taviscombe have the usual complaints about the efficiency of their local medical practice. The doctors are overbooked and appointments are hard to get, to name a few. All this fades into the background when the newest member of the practice, Dr. Morrison, is murdered in his office during an extemely busy day. The waiting room is packed with patients, including Sheila, who goes to work trying to uncover inf...
The Cruellest Month
Journalist Sheila Malory is looking forward to being at Oxford again. She is bringing her son, Michael, there for his undergraduate studies, and will take the opportunity to do some research at the Bodleian Library. She is staying with an old friend, the mother of her godson, Tony. She is very fond of Tony and is dismayed that he seems upset about something. Wanting to help, she finds out that there has been a death at the Bodleian Library, where Tony al...


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Strawberries are the fruit of choice for home gardeners with limited space for fruit production. Strawberries and raspberries give greater returns for the labor involved than any other fruit, and can be grown throughout Iowa with proper winter protection. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have answers to questions about strawberry pests and diseases. To have additional gardening questions answered, contact the specialists by calling or emailing the ISU Extension and Outreach horticulture hotline at 515-294-3108 or email@example.com.
Weed control is essential to ensure optimal plant growth and fruit production. Weeds compete with the strawberry plants for water, nutrients and sunlight. Weeds also reduce air circulation, which results in fruit and foliage staying wet for longer periods. Disease problems are more serious when plant tissue remains wet for long periods of time.
Cultivation, hand pulling and mulching are the most practical weed control measures for home gardeners. Cultivate often, but shallow, to control weeds. Destroy the weeds before they have a chance to flower and produce seeds. Clean, weed-free straw and other organic materials can be applied as a mulch between plant rows. Herbicides are not a viable option as few, if any, herbicides can be used on home strawberry plantings.
The gray, velvety growth on your berries may be gray mold. It is also known as Botrytis fruit rot. Gray mold is favored by poor air circulation and high humidity levels in the strawberry planting. The most commonly infected berries are those touching the soil or other infected berries.
Cultural practices can reduce losses due to gray mold.
The flavor of most fruits and vegetables is influenced by weather conditions. In regard to strawberries, warm sunny weather produces the most flavorful fruit. When the weather is extremely hot, the berries may have a slightly bitter taste. Strawberry plants produce smaller quantities of sugars when the weather is cool and cloudy. As a result, berries are not as sweet when the weather is cool and rainy in May and June.
Leather rot, caused by a fungal disease, can be a problem in wet weather. Infected fruit have a leathery texture and bitter taste.
The small, black beetles are likely sap beetles. They also are known as picnic beetles or picnic bugs. Sap beetles commonly feed on overripe or damaged fruits and vegetables in the garden.
Sanitation is the best management strategy for sap beetles in home gardens. Keep the strawberry patch as clean as possible through timely picking and removal of damaged, diseased and overripe fruit.
Insecticide sprays are available for sap beetles but they are difficult to use because they are applied to a crop that is ready for harvest or while harvest is under way. If you do spray, use an insecticide with a short harvest-waiting interval and follow label directions carefully.
The foam-like masses on the strawberry plants were probably created by the meadow spittlebug. The meadow spittlebug is one of several species of this commonly recognized group of sap-feeding insects. Spittlebugs are familiar because of the frothy, wet mass of "spittle" that surrounds the nymphs as they feed on sap from their host plants. The spittle is produced by the immature stage of the insect (the nymph) and protects the nymphs from natural enemies and desiccation.
While the foam-like masses of spittlebugs are conspicuous and somewhat obnoxious, spittlebugs cause little harm to plants. Control efforts usually are not warranted.


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It's been a crazy, tumultuous year in Dallas dining. Wonderful restaurants closed: Nana, Craft Dallas and Screen Door. Talented chefs and restaurateurs unexpectedly abandoned their posts: André Natera (the Pyramid Restaurant), Jeffery Hobbs (Sissy's Southern Kitchen and Cocktails), Monica Greene (Monica's Nueva Cocina), Colleen O'Hare and Jeana Johnson (Acme F&B).
And a slew of terrific restaurants opened.
In fact, it started to look like choosing a Restaurant of the Year for 2012 would be a daunting task. On the one hand, we had Oak — the beautiful Design District establishment from Tommy DeAlano and Richard and Tiffanee Ellman that opened last year, too late to be considered for The Best in DFW: New Restaurants of 2011. And then we had Driftwood, the wonderful seafood spot Jonn Baudoin opened in Oak Cliff in the spring. In October, Matt McCallister introduced FT33, just around the corner from Oak, completely shaking things up. November brought Stephan Pyles' new Stampede 66 and John Tesar's Spoon, neither of which could be counted out.
All in all, it has been an exceptional year — what a group of outstanding debuts!
But in the end, the choice for Restaurant of the Year was clear: FT33 is the most impressive debut not just of this year, but of the last two years. Read on to find out what makes it so exciting. The other top newcomers are listed in alphabetical order.
We're guessing you have your own favorite restaurants that opened in 2012, and we'd certainly love to hear about them. Please turn to Page 25 to learn how to share your choices.
With the debut of their lovely Oak Cliff dining room in the spring, chef Omar Flores and owner Jonn Baudoin focused on seafood in a way heretofore unseen in Dallas. How? By featuring the most fabulous seafood the country has to offer at any given moment in terrifically creative iterations.
Flores' crudos are lively, his oysters are dreamy, his specials are hard to resist, like whelks jazzed up with kaffir lime and ginger and served in their shells, or house-made black-pepper linguini bathed in uni (sea urchin roe) and topped with halibut cheeks.
With smart, sophisticated garnishes — a modern barigoule with silky wild salmon, sautéed speckled butter beans with sparkling fresh gulf shrimp — his dynamic menu dares to be different. Flores has as much delicious fun with rabbit or duck as he does with halibut cheeks, and his desserts, like an almond-blueberry buckle with sour cherry-brown butter sauce, are among the best in town. All this at fairly reasonable prices.
642 W. Davis St., Dallas. 214-942-2530. driftwood-dallas.com.
This Design District restaurant may be the most soothingly beautiful dining room around, and its chef, Jason Maddy, is one of Dallas' most talented. I loved Oak when it opened late last year, and as it evolves, it gets even better. The cooking is fairly formal, with Austrian, French and Spanish touches. Maddy's vegetable terrines are spectacular, he does one of the best foie gras torchons around and his charcuterie is superb. His roasted duck breast served over Puy lentils, with foie-gras-enriched Burgundy wine sauce, was one of the most memorable dishes of the year, as was pink snapper with sweet little Manila clams, celery and a suave bouillabaisse sauce.
Oak's service is gracious, professional and warm, and the desserts, courtesy of pastry chef Sarah Greene, are elegant and appealing.
1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-712-9700. oakdallas.com.
Sissy's Southern Kitchen and Bar
The Henderson Avenue spot Lisa Garza opened last February was an instant hit. How could it not be? The fried chicken, offered either as a single portion or a bucket for the table, was nothing short of spectacular. That chicken and the other modern Southern dishes that came out of chef Jeffery Hobbs' kitchen helped earn it a four-star review. Hobbs has since left the restaurant, and the cooking no longer has the same finesse. But the restaurant is still an awful lot of fun, the fried chicken is as crackling, hot, juicy and flavorful as ever, and much of the cooking — particularly the other main courses — is still quite good. With a vibrant dining room and warm, attentive service, it's definitely one of the top newcomers of the year.
2929 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas. 214-827-9900. sissyssouthernkitchen.com.
While John Tesar's new seafood restaurant in Preston Center still feels like a work in progress (it opened in early November), it already has many of the hallmarks of an important restaurant: cooking from one of the city's highest-profile, most talented chefs; polished, formal service; a striking, comfortable setting; an ambitious menu. Already it's fascinating to experience what Tesar, a Top Chef star this season and former executive chef at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, is sending out to the tables, from unusual, sparkling fresh crudos to a luxurious oyster and black truffle stew to "Singapore-style" butter-poached lobster served with
Texas toast. Former Mansion pastry
chef David Collier plans to come on board in charge of the sweets sometime in January.
8220 Westchester Drive, Dallas. 214-368-8220. spoonbarandkitchen.com.
One of the most exciting debuts in recent memory, Stephan Pyles' splashy new restaurant celebrates Texas, big time, and it does so in a fun, exuberant, delicious way. The place, on the Uptown edge of downtown, is great-looking, with myriad visual and other references to Star Canyon, the signature restaurant Pyles ruled over in the '90's. Moody cowboy images and quotes from famous Texans trail across giant video screens, mad-scientist margaritas are mixed from a cart, and Texas red chili, canned in-house, is opened at the table. With a wild roster of terrific tacos, irresistible fried chicken, cowboy-style hanger steak on flannel hash and more, there's something for everyone — tourists, gastronomes, scenesters, and yes, secessionists.
1717 McKinney Ave. (entrance and valet on North Akard Street), Dallas. 214-550-6966. stampede66.com.
Why did Nick Badovinus close Neighborhood Services Tavern, one of the best spots on Henderson, earlier this year? Who knows. But I'm thrilled he did, for in its place, he opened the Tried and True, dedicated to the worship of Kentucky bourbons. If you don't know which to try, flights of three make a great introduction. Campy beer lights, a suspended motorcycle, a pool table, a giant neon bingo sign and dart boards serve as decor. As for eats, a trio of fabulous artisanal country hams pair brilliantly with the bourbons, as do chicharrones. There's also a splendid burger, briny-good oysters on the half-shell, crave-worthy fish and chips and the like. Warning: Loud live music on the weekends can make conversation impossible.
2405 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas. 214-827-2405. neighborhoodservicesdallas.wordpress.com.
Tim Love scored big with his sprawling place on the banks of the Trinity River in Fort Worth featuring all manner of things smoked. The traditional barbecue — oak-smoked beef ribs and pecan-smoked pork ribs — is fabulous, and the hickory-smoked sausage, which changes daily (love the duck!), can be lip-smackingly good, too. Don't miss the freshly griddled, house-made corn tortillas with a pot of "pit master fat," unless your physician forbids it. There are some wonderful salads (shaved fennel, Bosc pear and crumbled cauliflower or kale with guanciale and Manchego) to start, but not everything impresses. Still, on a balmy day, after a long walk along the Trinity, kicked back with Woodshed's 'cue and a plastic cup full of Texas craft beer, I can't think of anyplace I'd rather be.
3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth. 817-877-4545. woodshedsmokehouse.com.
Ambitious and dynamic, sophisticated and modern, FT33 puts Matt McCallister, a former top toque at Stephan Pyles, squarely in a league with some of the country's most interesting and talented chefs.
The menu changes frequently according to the ingredients enthralling McCallister at the moment. With duck breast left over from a wine dinner recently, he made duck ham — which became the centerpiece of a sexy salad with Belgian endives, local new potatoes and a duck egg. Earthy sunchokes might meet up with Brussels sprouts petals, a gentle chile sauce and lightly candied pecans.
The marriages are surprising and fresh, yet absolutely harmonic; modernist flourishes keep things lively yet never trump deliciousness. And the plates just happen to be gorgeous. It's a place to visit frequently, to see what kind of culinary magic McCallister is perpetrating at the moment, whether gorgeously pink pork loin served with butternut squash purée and kale, a chicken ballotine with giant leaves of crunchy savoy cabbage, or luscious uni-chive pancakes.
The feeling of the rustic, industrial-chic dining room is in perfect keeping with the cooking. It's relaxed yet energized, formal yet friendly, a place you want to hang out. General manager Ryan Tedder's wine list offers a world of pleasurable adventure. The cocktails are exquisitely balanced. The service is spot-on.
By no means is the place perfect — the desserts need work, and things fall apart a bit if McCallister's not in the house, which doesn't seem sustainable. Be that as it may, FT33 is an ambitious undertaking, only 2½ months out of the gate, and it has already led Dallas dining in an exciting new direction.
1617 Hi Line Drive, Dallas. 214-741-2629. ft33dallas.com
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Sex and the City prequel The Carrie Diaries has found its Carrie Bradshaw! So who's AnnaSophia Robb? Read on to find out!
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So remember way back in September when we told you about the Sex and the City prequel that the CW was cooking up? Well, we know for sure that it's actually happening now, because The Carrie Diaries has just found its young Carrie Bradshaw: Ladies and gentlemen, meet AnnaSophia Robb!
Does her name sound familiar? It might; but then again, it might not. So here are a couple of things you might need to know about her. Ready? Here we go!
1. AnnaSophia was born in Denver, Colorado on December 8, 1993. That makes her 18 years old.
2. If her name sounds a little unusual (maybe it's the lack of a space between the "Anna" and the "Sophia" bits), it's because it's sort of a portmanteau name: Her maternal great-grandmother was named Anna Sophie and her paternal grandmother was named Anna Marie, so her parents stitched together one part from each of those names and came up with AnnaSophia.
3. Her first professional job was a MacDonald's commercial. Hey, everyone's got to start somewhere!
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4. Did any of you watch that made-for-TV American Girl movie from 2004, Samantha: An American Girl Holiday? (I did, but maybe that's just because it aired during exam time my sophomore year in college and I needed to give my brain a break from studying before it exploded) Well, AnnaSophia played the titular American Girl, Samantha Parkington. One problem: The Samantha doll in the collection is brunette, whereas AnnaSophia is blonde. Obviously there was some hair dying going on here. Bonus fact: Shailene Woodley of The Descendents played Felicity Merriman in the second American Girl movie, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.
5. Most of AnnaSophia's work up til this point has been in the children's film realm; you've probably seen her as Violet Beauregarde the blueberry girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as Leslie in Bridge to Terabithia, and alongside the Rock in Race to Witch Mountain. Her first big-screen role, however, wasn't a kid's movie—it was 2005's Because of Winn-Dixie—and she's recently begun branching out into more adult roles with 2011's Soul Surfer.
The Carrie Diaries is based on Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell's prequel series, which follows the teenaged Carrie as she comes of age during the '80s (we can't wait to see what the costume design of the show is going to look like. Big hair? Acid wash denim? Bring it on!). It's being developed by Josh Schwartz of Gossip Girl fame and Stephanie Savage. No word when it's due to air yet, but stay tuned!
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Attractive low-maintenance native plants and grasses now fill the spaces once covered by a dysfunctional sedge meadow established when the building was first constructed 3 years ago. The new plantings provide an attractive setting for building occupants, reduce water run-off, and comply with campus maintenance practices.
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We all need friends and KPL is fortunate to have very good ones….Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library….and this is the week to recognize them.
October 16 – 22 is "National Friends of Libraries Week." The description encourages "library lovers everywhere to join their local friends of the library group." I would add to that, in the case of KPL friends, shop their bookstore on the lower level of Central Library to show your support too.
The Friends of KPL contribute $50,000 - $60,000 per year to the library, all from the proceeds from their bookstore. That represents a lot of books….most are priced from 50¢ to $2.50. As their slogan states…."gently used books, gently priced." Our community is generous in donating books to the Friends for them to sell to benefit the library.
The Friends contribution funds our summer reading games for all ages and provides support for some signature ongoing programs: Global Reading Challenge, Reading Together, and concerts among others.
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The Xavier University Department of Occupational Therapy is proud to acknowledge the Master's of Occupational Therapy Class of 2011. Twenty six students attended commencement ceremonies on May 14th at the Cintas Center. These students are now headed all across the country for their level two fieldwork placements. Emily Christman shows off her creative personal flair by decorating her cap for the big event.


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back tension
can some one explain back tension to me. i am talking about a step by step guide to BT. in other words an a Idiots Guide to Backtension
02-20-2006, 05:57 PM #2Originally Posted by southernhunter
Because back tension has many many steps that lead up to proper backtension. Like..stance, grip, drawling, aiming so on and so on.
So the best advice I can tell you in a to get a but from Larry Wise called "Core Archery". It teaches you everthing you need to know about learning proper back tension.
Barnes and Noble usaully has it on there online store for about $12.DBowers
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He is right get core archery and learn it right////kingfisharchery
Back Tension
If you currently shoot a trigger style release, an easy way to duplicate the feeling is to come to full draw, hook your finger on the trigger. Start aiming then slowly pull your arm back like you are trying to pull your wrist through the loop - you will be using back muscles to do this. This movement should cause your trigger finger to activate the release unanticipated. Back tension eliminates the punching the trigger issue and thus minimizes target panic.
Do you need a BT release - not necessarily. Michael Braden (Hoyt Pro) shoots just like I described above. I use a Stan Micro III BT release. Others can shoot a thumb release like a BT. The point is to concentrate on aiming, not triggering the release. After a while, BT becomes automatic where I start aiming then the release goes off. The bow should move forward and left, your release arm should move away from the bow.
In addition, buy the Core Archery book mentioned - it will explain a lot. Or, buy Michael Bradens DVD (Straight Talk) which is more of a condensed but visual version.Steve C
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Tools: Backtrack 4, SET
[!]This is a NETWORKING attack NOT gloable attack if you wish to make this attack gloable then you must be creative and try to do so on your own or wait till I make a tutorial[!]
Ok so lets get started, first off boot into backtrack 4 and start a shell. In the shell you want to navigate to your SET folder, in backtrack 4 final i believe this is 'cd /pentest/exploits/SET' and if that does not work for you then navigate to your exploits dir(cd /pentest/exploits/) and type in 'svn co svn.secmaniac.com/social_engineering_toolkit set/' this will download and install SET for you. Once that is done then go ahead and browse to it(cd set). Once you have gotten this part finished you are now ready to start SET simply type in './set' and it will start up, SET will ask you to "Select from menu:" if started up correctly. If you get this then great and your ready to move on, if you do not then please read everything above this once again and see if your doing everything right. If you are still having trouble then please pm me and I will do my best to help you. Moving on now, once you have SET started up you are now ready to setup your phishing server/site this is EXTREMELY easy to do its as easy as choosing a number and pressing enter! So to get started we want to choose "Website Attack Vectors" and it will give you a list of options, Since we want to phish or harvest the slave we will choose "Credential Harvester Attack" this will give you some more options, This is totally up to you on what you want to do, you can choose pre-made templates you can make your own or simply clone a site...its 100% up to you. After you have chosen what you wish it should inform you that your server has started on your private IP. You can check your private IP by opening a shell and typing 'ifconfig'. Ok, so here comes the fun part, now you get to convince your slave to login to your phishing site, the way you do this is 100% up to you and i cant really tell you how you do so, but I CAN tell you how I would I used goo.gl to hide my private IP wile sending the email and send something like "Hey man, check out this new update for %yourphishedsite%!" and hope they click/login to it. Once your slave have logged into your phished site check the prompt that your server has started on and it will show you the possible email/user/password. Hope this helped...please give me your REAL opions for this is my first tutorial as a member, Here is also a video to help you follow along! If you need help please pm me!
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Underwater bay grasses increased by 18 percent in 2008 to cover 76,861 acres throughout the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers, according to data collected by scientists with the Bay Program. This is the fourth largest total amount of bay grasses recorded since surveying began in 1984.
Bay grasses are vital to the Bay because they filter pollutants, produce oxygen, prevent erosion, shelter fish and blue crabs and provide food for waterfowl. They are an excellent measure of the Bay's overall condition because they are not under harvest pressure and their health is closely linked to water quality.
The 11,943-acre increase from 2007 was driven by the continued expansion of grasses on the Susquehanna Flats in the upper Bay and the steady recovery of eelgrass and widgeon grass in the middle and lower Bay.
Another positive sign for bay grasses is that about 60 percent of bay grass beds were considered "high-density," the highest percentage since 1984. High-density grass beds are better at removing pollution, producing oxygen and providing shelter for fish and shellfish.
The 2008 bay grass acreage of 76,861 brings the Bay Program to 42 percent of its goal to restore 185,000 acres of grasses.
For the first time since 2001, bay grasses increased in all three geographic zones of the Bay.
Upper Bay
In the upper Bay (from the mouth of the Susquehanna River to the Bay Bridge), bay grasses increased 21 percent to 22,954 acres. This is 97 percent of the upper Bay goal of 23,630 acres.
Bay grass increases in the upper Bay are due in part to lower amounts of nitrogen entering the Bay from the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna Flats, which includes three of the five largest grass beds in the Bay, now filter water so well that plumes of clear water are visible flowing down the Bay.
"Thirteen of the Bay's fresh water rivers have exceeded their bay grass restoration goals, with another four on the verge of passing benchmarks," said Lee Karrh, a biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and chair of the Bay Program's Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup."
Middle Bay
In the middle Bay (from the Bay Bridge to the Potomac River), bay grasses increased 15 percent to 34,521 acres. This is 30 percent of the middle Bay goal of 115,229 acres.
One middle Bay segment that continues to show increases is the upper Potomac. At 6,517 acres of bay grasses, the upper Potomac has exceeded its restoration goal by 41 percent. This increase is due in part to improvements in wastewater treatment at the Blue Plains facility in Washington, D.C. in 2000.
However, 21 of the 44 middle Bay segments had no bay grasses in 2008. Additionally, many middle Bay segments saw decreases in bay grass acreage, including:
Lower Bay
In the lower Bay (from the Potomac River to the mouth of the Bay), bay grasses increased 21 percent to 19,386 acres. This is 42 percent of the lower Bay goal of 46,030 acres.
Eelgrass, a species only found in the Bay's saltier waters, continued its comeback from a 2005 baywide die-off. Notable segments include:
"The continuing recovery of eelgrass in the lower portions of the Bay is an extremely positive sign, particularly in light of the dramatic losses in 2005," said Bob Orth, a professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and leader of the annual survey.
Despite the overall increase, 11 of the 28 lower Bay segments had no bay grasses in 2008, and the Chickahominy River lost 25 percent of its grasses.
Annual bay grass acreage estimates are an indication of the Bay's response to pollution control efforts, such as implementation of agricultural conservation practices and upgrades to wastewater treatment plants. Bay watershed residents can do their part to help bay grasses by reducing their use of lawn fertilizers, which contribute excess nutrients to local waterways and the Bay.
Bay grasses acreage is estimated through an aerial survey, which is flown from late spring to early fall. For additional information about the aerial survey and survey results, go to www.vims.edu/bio/sav/.
The rain was falling heavy all through Tuesday night and things had not changed much when the alarm went off the next morning, signaling the new day. The Chesapeake Bay Forestry Workgroup had a meeting scheduled at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Loudoun County, Virginia.
Hearing and seeing the rain and knowing the schedule of the day brought back memories from my past life. For years, the month of April had a pretty profound impact on my life. One of the duties as an employee working for the Virginia Department of Forestry was to plant tree seedlings with volunteer groups. The best planting months are March, April, November and December, but April was extremely busy with plantings because of Earth Day and Arbor Day. You can plant trees during other months, but for "bare root" seedlings with no soil on their roots, months with high precipitation and cooler temperatures are the best.
The Banshee Reeks Manor House sits on the top of a hill and Goose Creek winds through the rolling farmland and forest. The "Banshee" was with us that Wednesday because of the pouring rain; the misty spirit hung over the reeks (rolling hills and valley). But hardy as the Forestry Workgroup members are, they hopped on a wagon and rode down the hills -- in the pouring rain -- to Goose Creek to see the task before them.
The heavily grassed floodplain had bare areas that were prepared for a riparian buffer planting. Our hosts from the Virginia Department of Forestry had planting bars, tree seedlings, gloves, tree shelters and all of the equipment needed to get the trees in the ground; the Workgroup members were the muscle. The group planted approximately 125 sycamore, black walnut, river birch, hackberry and dogwood shrub seedlings -- again, in the pouring rain -- in a little over an hour.
As we road the wagon back up the hill -- still in the pouring rain -- and looked back at the newly planted floodplain, the enthusiasm was hard to contain. There was a special warm feeling that drifted over me, reminiscent of my days of planting with volunteers: the feeling of knowing you just did something special that will last far into the future. For the Forestry Workgroup members who promote riparian forest buffer plantings in the Bay watershed, this was a "lead by example" exercise.
As everyone got into their cars to return to their home states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and other parts of Virginia, yes, they were cold, they were wet, but they were proud of their work.
A new campaign is urging Anne Arundel County, Md., residents to find "beautiful solutions to water pollution" by installing rain gardens, rain barrels and other methods of absorbing polluted runoff before it makes its way into the Bay.
The RainScaping Campaign, which kicked off this Earth Day, is a social marketing effort supported by more than 30 organizations throughout Maryland. The purpose of the campaign is to help reduce the fastest-growing source of pollution to the Bay: the dirt, oil, fertilizers and pesticides that run off residents' lawns, decks and driveways when it rains.
Hundreds of years ago, the Chesapeake watershed was covered by vast swaths of forests, which slowly absorbed and filtered rain water before returning it to groundwater and nearby streams. RainScaping methods attempt to replicate the natural flow of water in today's environment, in which much of those forests have been converted to cities, towns and subdivisions that are dominated by paved, hardened surfaces.
"Though we've lost a big piece of the natural forest, there are ways we can replicate it" through RainScaping techniques, said Jeff Horan with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, one of the campaign partners.
The campaign is centered around a website that contains detailed information about RainScaping, including directions on how to build a rain garden, lists and photos of plants native to the Chesapeake region, and where to order a rain barrel. The website also asks visitors to take the "RainScaping Challenge" by registering their RainScaping projects.
The rain gardens, native plants and permeable pavers promoted by the RainScaping campaign are on display at the Chesapeake Ecology Center in Annapolis. The site boasts 24 native demonstration gardens that absorb and filter polluted runoff while providing a colorful garden setting on the banks of College Creek, a tributary of the Bay.
To learn how you can RainScape to "slow it down, spread it out and soak it in," visit RainScaping.org.
Are you doing your part to help the Bay or your local river? Have you installed a rain garden at your home? Do you volunteer for a wateshed organization?We're looking for great examples of people making a difference in the Bay cleanup effort, one small step at a time. If you'd like to tell us your story, send me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Or you can add your photo or video to our new Flickr group. If you're chosen to be featured on our website, you'll get a Bay-friendly freebie, such as a reusable mug or shopping bag.


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I didn't see any visible bruises on her body, so Lindsay Lohan must have found someone else a little nicer to help pay for this outfit she wore to court yesterday.
Lara Flynn Boyle's new lips weigh way more than the rest of her. Wow she is skinny.
Mariah Carey goes for the bare stomach look. She certainly has confidence in her body and that is great.
Also going for the bare midriff look was Miley Cyrus.
Michael J Fox filming his new show in NYC.
Neil Patrick Harris in New Orleans.
Ricky Gervais is going to be in the new Muppets movie.
Selena Gomez spends her spare time attempting to lick her underarms.
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REBA IN HOLLYWOOD BOWL HALL OF FAME Reba McEntire, one of the most successful females in country music history and a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Grand Ole Opry, will be inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame on the Bowl's opening night, June 22.
McEntire, 56, who joins the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Henry Mancini, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Monty Python, Donna Summer, B.B. King, Randy Newman and Liza Minelli, will perform with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.
Julie Andrews is hostess for the evening.
McEntire's TV special, "All The Women I Am," the title of her November 2012 CD that hit No. 3 on the Billboard Country Album chart, premiered this week on GAC (Great American Country) and a TV movie she's starring in with Lily Tomlin, "Malibu Country," is in pre-production.
SWIFT BEATS U2, BON JOVI, SADE & CELINE DION Taylor Swift topped Billboard's 2012 Top 40 Money Makers based on last year's earnings from concerts, and album, singles and download revenues, as well as songwriting royalties. Nearly $30 million of her $35.7 million total came from ticket sales from her lengthy "Speak Now" tour.
Others in the Top 10 included U2 (2 nd, $32 million), Bon Jovi (6 th, $19 million), Sade (7 th, $16 million) and Celine Dion (8 th, $14 million).
Others in the Top 40 were Journey (12 th, $12 million), Elton John (13 th, $11 million), Bob Seger (17 th, $10 million), Rod Stewart (29 th, $6 million), Canadian rockers Rush (32 nd, $5.8 million) and Steely Dan (37 th, $5.4 million), and Motley Crue (38 th, also with $5.4 million.
Last year, The Backstreet Boys toured with New Kids on the Block and both made the Top 40. The Backstreet Boys placed 33 rd with a total of $5.7 million, while NKOTB finished 36 th with $5.5 millon.
Even though the Beatles broke up 42 years ago, the Fab Four nonetheless came in 24 th with $6.7 million, while eternal Beatle Paul McCartney finished just behind his old group in 25 th place, also with a total of $6.7 million.
PETER NOONE'S WILD TEEN IDOL '60 s Peter Noone was the teenage "Herman" of British Invasion giants, Herman's Hermits, the group that racked up more Top 40 hits in the U.S. from 1964 through early 1967 than any other British act except The Beatles, who they outsold in 1965; more than The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, The Kinks, Petula Clark, Tom Jones, The Animals, The Spencer Davis Group, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, Chad and Jeremy, The Zombies, The Yardbirds, The Who and so many others.
Their classic singles include Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "I'm Into Something Good," "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," "Listen People," "No Milk Today," "There's a Kind of Hush" and the quintet's two No. 1's, "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," and "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter."
During the mid-'60 s, Noone's image was that of a wide-eyed innocent.
The 64-year-old Noone is back in Britain on a two-month tour without his current Hermits on a junket called The Solid Silver '60 s Show with one-time Tremolos singer Brian Poole and Yank Brian Hyland. In an interview with the U.K. daily, the Daily Mail, to promote the tour, Noone says of his early hit-making days, "My stage persona was a shy little boy, which is basically what I was."
Soon, that changed and, as the Daily Mail reports, except for drugs, he was living the rock and roll lifestyle to the hilt.
"We were 16, 17, and we could easily stay up all night, go on a rampage then be up the next morning to do interviews and go to gigs. It was a brilliant time."
"I remember going to the house of one of The Moody Blues and it was considered a real den of iniquity. None of the girls smoked dope, so I used to hang out with them," he remembers.
While he didn't do drugs, booze was something altogether different. "I did like to drink. I used to go out with Richard Harris and try to drink more than him," he says of his escapades with the actor and singer of the 1968 No. 1 biggie, "MacArthur Park," who's prodigious drinking was the stuff of legend.
Noone, who was a close pal of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, recalled, "I used to love The Beatles and The Stones and I'd always want to hang out with them, even though they were about seven years older. We'd go to the Ad Lib Club in London, and John Lennon would buy my drinks because he knew I was only 16."
His drinking was such that when he was 19, he and his heavy-drinking father began attending Alcoholics Anonymous, even though he didn't really consider himself an alcoholic. He says he hasn't touched a drink in 16 years.
Noone, who's been married to wife Mireille for 43 years, moved to Southern California in the '70 s. Long ago he got into SoCal's healthy lifestyle. "Not many people survived the debauchery of the '60 s, so I feel lucky and try to look after myself."
After his current British tour ends on May 6, Noone will once again return to his relentless touring of the U.S. with The Hermits, where he usually performs between 100-150 concerts annually.
With the exception of a June 2 date in Jackson, southeast of Sacramento, and a headlining gig at this year's huge Hot August Nights fest in Reno on the 9 th, the remainder of Noone's shows this year are east of the Mississippi and in eastern Canada, including a May 18 gig in Manistee, Michigan, called Where The Action Is with Paul Revere & The Raiders and Gary Lewis & The Playboys.
TULL'S ANDERSON HONORED Ian Anderson, mastermind since 1967 of England's Jethro Tull, is the recipient of the Germany-based NatureLife-International's 2012 Environmental Award, reports Vintage Vinyl News. He'll receive the award in May.
The 64-year-old Anderson has long been an environmental and animal rights supporter, including the protection of endangered species, the fight for threatened areas and the renaturization of habitats.
Anderson planted more than 35,000 oak and ash trees in his native Scotland, where for a quarter-century he's owned one of the country's largest salmon farms that employs hundreds (he sold off some of his interests in 2001). He saved large acreage of woodlands by purchasing them and has financially supported numerous conservation and research endeavors and he helps endangered wild cats in zoos and in the wild.
On April 2, he'll release a solo album sequel to his band's 1972 epic, "Thick as a Brick." He is spending the year promoting the album with tours of Britain, Europe and the U.S., including on Oct. 20 at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre. These shows will see him perform the original album in its entirety for the first time since its release, along with a good chunk of "Brick 2."
MULTI-GROUP SUMMER TOURS It makes sense for bands and solo artists to join forces for big buck summer tours. This habit dates back to at least the '50 s when you could see five, six, seven of the acts that dominated the Top 40 all on one big show.
This summer one such caravan will feature '90 s hitmakers The Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler and Cracker hitting the bricks. Their six-week jaunt throughout America makes a pit stop on July 27 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.
A harder-edged tour featuring Def Leppard supported by Poison and ex-Runaway Lita Ford, kicks off the summer on June 20 in Salt Lake City and stops at the Verizon Amphitheatre in Irvine on June 22.
CLASSIC ARTIST IN TOP 10 There are several classic acts with albums in the Top 10 in various countries around the globe.
Bruce Springsteen's new "Wrecking Ball" is No. 1 in The Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Norway and in the U.S.
Leonard Cohen's first album in eight years, "Old Ideas," is in the Top 10 in France, Poland, Finland, Denmark and Portugal. In Britain, Meat Loaf's "Hell in a Handbasket" sits at No. 5, and the re-release of Pink Floyd's "The Wall," commemorating its 30 th anniversary, is the No. 8 album in Switzerland.
In the wake of Whitney Houston's shocking passing, it's no surprise that fans are grabbing up her albums. She recently had seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Album chart. Her "Ultimate Collection" or "Greatest Hits" albums are in the Top 5 in Australia, New Zealand, Austria and the U.S.
TOMMY ROE'S NEW ALBUM & TOUR Tommy Roe, the '60 s pop rocker who lived in the Top 10 with "Sweet Pea," "Hooray for Hazel," "Everybody" and many others, is about to release his first album in more than two decades. He'll follow it up with five months of concert dates, according to a release from his publicist, who is also his guitarist and music director. Roe, 69, said the album will tentatively be called, "Devil's Soul Pile" and will contain at least four new Roe compositions, as well as a re-recording of a 1965 album cut, "Kick Me Charlie" and a cover of Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter." The release date has not been set.
DOOBIE'S DRUMMER HOSSACK DIES The Doobie Brothers' drummer Michael "Big Mike" Hossack died at his Dubois, Wyoming, home of cancer at 65, according to Rolling Stone. Hossack joined the San Jose rockers that have sold more than 40 million albums in 1971, a year after they formed. He performed on most of the band's rock hits, including "Jesus Is Just Alright," "Listen to the Music," "Rockin' Down The Highway," "Black Water" and "China Grove."
He quit the band in 1974 and played in several other bands, including DFK with guitarist Les Dudek. In 1987, Hossack joined the reunited Doobies and remained with the band until his illness forced his retirement in 2010.
NEW RELEASES Among the new CD releases, re-releases and deluxe packages are "Live At The Carousel Ballroom 1968" from Big Brother & The Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin; an import, "Love Is," from Eric Burdon & The Animals; a 2-CD, "Do Not Kick Against The Pricks," from rotating member supergroup Cactus; "If You Leave Me Now & Other Hits" from Chicago; a 5-CD import box set, "From the Beginning," from Emerson, Lake & Palmer; an import, "Eric, Rick, Wayne, Rob Plus" from Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders; "Before the Turbulence" from The Ian Gillan Band, fronted by Deep Purple's singer; "I Just Want to Make Love to You," an import from Etta James; "Big Man Blues" from British blues pioneer John Mayall; Meat Loaf's latest, "Hell In A Handbasket;" "Because You Love Me," from country singer T.G. Sheppard; a 5-CD import, "Just For What I Am," from country gal Connie Smith; an import, "Giants," the first album in six years from British punk pioneers The Stranglers; Earl Van Dyke's "Motown Sound: The Complete Albums, Singles & More;" "Ssss," and "EP2," by VCMG, the reunion music of early Depeche Mode co-leaders Martin Gore and Vince Clark; and "Live at Carnegie Hall" from David Velos and former Talking Heads leader David Byrne.
NOW PLAYING Classic acts from the '50 s, '60 s and '70 s continue to perform. Here's what some of them are doing.
The "Secret Agent Man" himself, Johnny Rivers, has a handful of concerts set through October, including on March 24 at the Buffalo Thunder Casino in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and April 13 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix.
That lil' ol' band from East L.A., Los Lobos, formed in 1973, and hit the big time in the '80 s with "Will the Wolf Survive" in 1984 and their classic Richie Valens-copy of "La Bamba" that made it all the way to No. 1 in 1987.
Nearly four decades later, all five original guys are still playing in the band. Group leaders, singer-guitarists Dave Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas are currently playing with the popular "Experience Hendrix" tour through the end of the month. Los Lobos will then gas up the jet and hit the road for 17 gigs, including a March 31 party in Woodstock, New York, with Levon Helm, the former drummer for The Band, at Helm's home studio, and a May 5 date at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with Neko Case and punk pioneers X.
Steve Smith writes a new Classic Pop, Rock and Country Music News column every week. To read the column in its entirety, go to www.presstelegram.com.
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Bed and breakfasts have long been known for their homey atmosphere and personalized service, but as consumer demands have changed, Vermont's traditional B&Bs have had to change with them.
In the ten years they've owned the Shoreham Inn Dominic and Molly Francis have made changes to cater to what their guests are demanding.
Dominic Francis is well aware of the stereotypes many people have of bed and breakfast establishments - after all, it's an image cultivated to hilarious effect in many films and sitcoms.
"The crazy old lady with the doilies and too many cats. And that we're going to be peeking around the curtains to see when you're coming and going," Francis jokes.
When the Francis's bought the Shoreham Inn they recognized that modern patrons want more privacy - along with the personal touch. They eliminated the inn's shared bathrooms.
"Everybody wants an in-room bathroom," Francis says. "I want an in-room bathroom! As time has gone on that's almost become a demanded thing, not a 'nice-to-have.'"
In-room bathrooms, flat screen TVs, wireless Internet access, air conditioning: Megan Smith says modern conveniences are just as critical for a bed and breakfast as they are for a chain hotel.
As Vermont's commissioner of Tourism and Marketing - and a former B&B owner - Smith is a strong believer in changing with changing times. It's a theme she stresses in seminars and workshops with inn owners.
"Do you have enough outlets? Do you have a flat surface? Burn the doilies, get the wallpaper off the walls. You need to be what people are looking for," Smith tells them.
There actually is a Death To Doilies Campaign organized by the Professional Association Of Innkeepers
AnneMarie DeFreest serves on the national association's board and also heads the recently formed Vermont Inn and Bed and Breakfast Association. She owns the Round Barn Inn in Waitsfield.
DeFreest says the changes innkeepers are making are critical to attracting a younger generation of guests, who demand different amenities than baby boomers.
Beyond wireless Internet access they want food grown locally - and they have tastes that can be challenging for a bed and breakfast in an old farmhouse.
"People want cleaner, crisper lines, but they still want a sense of place," she explains." Comforting, without feeling like you're in your grandmother's house."
DeFreest says many Vermont innkeepers have made those changes.
B&Bs have also had to adjust to a significant change in the way they market themselves. The Internet is now king and marketing budgets go toward Websites that allow guests to take virtual tours of an inn.
Molly Francis of the Shoreham Inn says the Web has also been a boon in terms of last minute reservations.
"Nowadays so many more people have the Web in their pocket, and they're driving and going, 'this is a place I could stay' and they're looking at a Website," she says.
Molly and Dominic Francis have owned the Shoreham Inn for nearly 10 years and last year they put it on the market. They represent the norm in the bed and breakfast business where ownership changes an average of every 7 to 10 years.
Rick Wolf is an inn consultant and broker based in Maine. He says the difficulty in getting financing has slowed inn sales in recent years, but he sees improvement.
Wolf gives seminars for prospective inn owners and often encounters unrealistic expectations of what running the business involves.
"There's a lot of feeling of, 'oh, I love to cook and I love to entertain and we're going to sit around and drink tea and sherry with our guests in the afternoon'" he says.
Consultants like Wolf stress that more than other small businesses, most inn owners live where they work. There are a lot of hats to wear, including bookkeeper, cook, host, and plumber.
John Underwood and his wife Karol have owned the Inn At Montpelier for three years.
Underwood's plan is to run the inn for 10 years and then retire. He's hoping the financial calculations his plan is based on will work out.
As Underwood sees it, "You've got to say, 'How much would I make in a different job and if I had the money that I invested in the inn, what kind of return could I get on that?' I know I'm under that, but we'll see what happens."
Underwood says despite the fact that a B&B stay can be an expensive option, compared to a budget hotel on a busy highway the B&B's personal service, home cooked breakfast, one-of-a-kind atmosphere and picturesque setting continue to appeal to visitors.


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Megadeth cancels tour stops after death of bassist's brother
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Megadeth is calling off all immediate tour plans as bassist David Ellefson deals with the death of his brother.
Eliot Gordon Ellefson passed away on Monday at the age of 51 following a two-year battle with cancer.
The band says David is taking a break to be with his family, so they've pulled out of all of this month's upcoming gigs including a number of festival appearances in Europe.
Megadeth Cancels Immediate Tour Plans. http://t.co/ZnbUpOu8Di
— Megadeth (@Megadeth) May 21, 2014
Megadeth's website says they're scheduled to return to the road June 20th for a gig at Canada's Amnesia Rockfest. They're also set to kick off a North American tour July 15th in Lewiston, New York.
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Firm partners with NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and NYC Business Assistance Corporation (NYBAC) to help more than 35 businesses.
Grindhaus, a beloved restaurant and sausage shop in Red Hook, is part of the storefront improvement program.
BROOKLYN, NY – Doban Architecture is working with the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and the New York City Business Assistance Corporation (NYBAC) on storefront improvements for more than 35 businesses in commercial strips impacted by Hurricane Sandy throughout New York City. The overall goal of the SBS program is to help individual businesses that remain impacted by Hurricane Sandy, lending them a hand in the form of grants up to $20,000, and helping the overall commercial strip through these improvements. The role of Doban Architecture is to meet with individual business owners, listen to their needs for improving their storefronts, and then propose design concepts, depicted in renderings, for each of the locations. The improvements illustrated in the renderings then become the basis of the work to be done by each business.
The types of businesses vary from restaurants to furniture stores to hair salons and many more. The nature of the improvements includes new and repaired storefronts, signage, awnings, doors, and other repairs. All of the storefront upgrades are aimed at helping the businesses continue their operations following the challenges faced as a result of the storm.
According to Susan Doban, CEO of Doban Architecture and principal in charge of the project, "It's been moving and eye-opening to hear the stories of determination that each business owner has shared about their experience in getting up and running. Some of the businesses have literally drawn a line on the wall at the five-foot mark showing the water level following the hurricane. Our design goal is that the inner strength of each business in overcoming the hurdles posed by the hurricane damage be reflected in the storefront improvements."
"With a combination of new signage, lighting, and awnings, and in some cases something as symbolic as a new door, we want to help bring attention to the unique characteristics of each business and to the neighborhoods they serve," comments Jason Gorsline, design director for Doban Architecture. "We have felt a real sense of community in each of these unique neighborhoods where we are involved and it is that aspect of New York that is not always so readily apparent that we have to love and appreciate!"


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Logan • Devyn Christensen knows she has to pick up the pace for the Utah State women's basketball team.
Not just because she's now a senior. Not just because the guard was picked as the WAC preseason player of the year.
Mostly because with a new coach and a new system, the Aggies need Christensen to play up to speed.
"It's going to be very different," Christensen says. "Our last offense was really structured around working the ball around. In this offense, if you have a shot, you take it."
The Aggies' new coach, Jerry Finkbeiner, has instituted a new way to play that served him well at Oral Roberts. Utah State will push the tempo instead of eating up clock, which means more early shots, more full-court press and, hopefully, a lot more points.
There was a rough reality check for the team after reaching its first-ever 20-win season when Raegan Pebley left the program to coach Fresno State.
But Finkbeiner's arrival has brought some new faith for Utah State, which was voted the preseason No. 1 team in the WAC. Finkbeiner is still adjusting to the personnel and working in a new program for the first time in 16 years. But he's been to the NCAA Tournament, where the Aggies hope to be this year.
"We're athletic as a whole, and we want to use that," Finkbeiner says. "We're still making it all fit together, but I think the girls are excited that I've been there, and we want to win the WAC in our last season there."
Christensen is the returning leader, coming off a season when she averaged 15 points per game and was a deep threat for the Aggies. Other returning meaningful contributors include Jennifer Schlott, Jenna Johnson and Elise Nelson.
But a lot of the faces are new: Freshmen include Makenlee Williams, who may be a starter, Stephanie Bairstow and Haylee Thompson. The team was hoping for more size than they have, but it appears 6-foot-6 Banna Diop will not be medically eligible and 6-foot-6 transfer Tanja Steed is not yet back from surgery.
That will make for a difficult nonconference schedule, with eight of their first nine games away from home. That includes incredibly difficult games at Utah, BYU and Notre Dame.
Utah State schedule
Monday • at Utah Valley, 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 • at UC Riverside, 5 p.m
Nov. 17 • at Loyola Marymount, 3 p.m.
Nov. 20 • vs. Prairie View A&M @ Anchorage, Alaska 8 p.m.
Nov. 21 • vs. NDSU/Alaska-Anchorage @ Anchorage, Alaska 4:30/7 p.m.
Nov. 27 • at Utah, 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 • Montana State, 2 p.m.
Dec. 4 • at BYU, 7 p.m.
Dec. 8 • at Notre Dame, 10 a.m.
Dec. 18 • UC Irvine, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20 • South Dakota, 12 p.m.
Dec. 29 • UTSA, 7 p.m.
Dec. 31 • Texas State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 3 • at Seattle, 8 p.m.
Jan. 5 • at Idaho, 3 p.m.
Jan. 12 • at San Jose St., 3 p.m.
Jan. 17 • New Mexico State, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19 • Denver, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 • at UT-Arlington,6 p.m.
Jan. 26 • at Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m.
Jan. 31 • Idaho, 7 p.m.
Feb. 2 • Seattle, 7 p.m.
Feb. 9 • San Jose State, 7 p.m.
Feb. 14 • at Denver, 7 p.m.
Feb. 16 • at New Mexico, 7 p.m.
Feb. 28 • Louisiana Tech, 7 p.m.
March 2 • UT Arlington, 7 p.m.
March 7 • at Texas State, 5:30 p.m.
March 9 • at UTSA, 6 p.m.
March 13-16 • WAC Tournament, Las Vegas, TBA


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