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Little School on the Prairie
Daydreaming during math, students at Sunset Ridge Elementary School can look out the windows of their classroom and see a prairie. Rabbits scamper, bluebirds trill, and the grass is tall enough for a kid to get lost in. But Sunset Ridge, in Middleton, Wisconsin, is no one-room schoolhouse from a Laura Ingalls Wilder book. The students have pizza for lunch and do schoolwork on computers. So what's a tallgrass prairie doing here?
"We're trying to restore it," says Nick Kjorlie, a student in Linda Hein's fourth-grade class. All the students at Sunset Ridge, from the littlest kindergartner on up, are helping to return an acre of land in front of their school to the way it looked 150 years ago, when settlers in covered wagons saw the prairie for the first time.
On this chilly spring day, Mrs. Hein's fourth graders wade into the grass in groups of three, flinging handfuls of seeds that students collected from yellow coneflowers that were growing on the prairie last fall.
Yellow-coneflower seeds need a winter in the ground before they sprout in the spring. "We won't be here when the flowers come up," says Julia Carey. But she and her classmates know that, after they've moved on to middle school, butterflies will sip nectar from the sun-colored blossoms, bees will collect the pollen, and future classes at Sunset Ridge will enjoy the prairie in bloom.
An Ocean of Grass
At one time, the land all around Sunset Ridge was prairie. One-third of North America was covered with oceans of grass and flowers, where herds of buffalo roamed. In some places the grass was so tall that the first European settlers had to stand on their wagons to see over it. But soon the settlers and their steel plows made short work of the grasslands. In less than a century, the prairie plants were plowed under and the rich soil planted with corn and wheat. Only a tiny fraction of the original prairie remained.
Then, in the 1930s, scientists at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum decided to bring back a bit of prairie on a patch of old farmland. Re-creating a prairie ecosystem was almost impossible. No one alive had seen and studied the prairie before it was destroyed, and it was hard to find the seeds of the prairie plants. But the scientists persevered, and their idea caught on. Now there are hundreds of restored prairies across the Midwest, some thousands of acres big and others as small as a backyard.
Making It Wild
The seeds of the Sunset Ridge prairie were sown eight years ago, when the school was built. Then it took a lot of weeding, planting, and even burning to get the prairie looking as natural and beautiful as it does today. Why work so hard to bring a prairie back to life? The butterflies and bees that will feast on yellow coneflowers are a big part of the answer.
"We're bringing back habitat," says Carley Henke. "When we put the school here, we took away habitat." Now, the schoolyard is full of life. Gophers, snakes, birds, and crickets find food and shelter in the prairie's grass and flowering plants.
The prairie isn't all work. On a big pile of stones, the students have outdoor "rock concerts" with their music class or sit reading books on sunny days. "I like listening to the prairie whistling when the wind passes by," says Lukas Zdanavicius. "It's beautiful in the summer, and you can see a cloud of butterflies coming up from it."
The students at Sunset Ridge think the prairie makes their school unique. Other schools have tame green lawns where all the grass looks the same. But Nick and his classmates prefer the wild place they've created. "Prairie is a lot better than grass," Nick says. "With prairie you get to see different animals and plants." Fourth-grader Mack Gapinski agrees. "With grass, you couldn't do anything," he says. "With the prairie, we do a lot of stuff here, and you kind of feel like it's yours."
- acre: An area equal to 4,840 square yards.
- arboretum: A place where plants are grown and studied.
- ecosystem: The plants, animals, and nonliving things that make up an environment and have an effect on each other.
- habitat: The place where an animal or plant naturally lives and grows.
- persevered: To continue to try to do something despite obstacles or difficulties.
- prairie: A wide area of flat or rolling land with tall grass and few trees.
- restore: To bring back to an original condition.
- sown: Scattered or planted to produce a crop.
- What kinds of plants are there on the prairie?
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HENRY, William, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born near Downington, Chester County, Pa., May 19, 1729; attended the common schools; worked as a gunsmith; justice of the court of common pleas of Lancaster County in 1770, 1773, and 1777; canal commissioner of Pennsylvania in 1771; member of the State assembly in 1776; assistant commissary general with the rank of colonel for the district of Lancaster, Pa., during the Revolutionary War; member of the council of safety 1777; treasurer of Lancaster County 1777-1785; president judge of the court of common pleas in 1780; inventor of the screw auger and the first to suggest steam as a motive power; Member of the Continental Congress 1784-1785; died in Lancaster, Pa., December 15, 1786; interment in the Moravian Cemetery; reinterment in Greenwood Cemetery. BibliographyJordan, Francis. The Life of William Henry, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1729-1786, Patriot, Military Officer, Inventor of the Steamboat; A Contribution to Revolutionary History. Lancaster, PA.: Press of the New Era Printing Company, 1910.Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present Related Links |


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Pulse (2005)
Starring: Kumiko Aso, Koyuki, Kurume Arisaka, Masatoshi Matsuo, Shinji Takeda Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only) Run Time: 118 minutes
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Available Audio Tracks: Japanese (Unknown Format)
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It's the end of the world — but not as we expected it to be.
People all over the world are simply disappearing into thin air. Some supernatural force is involved as a group of friends discover when one of them, a computer boffin, commits suicide. He leaves behind a disc which contains disturbing images of what appears to be ghosts. Soon all kinds of unexplained, scary stuff happens.
So far, so very much The Ring. But the 2001 Japanese horror movie Pulse (original title: Kairo) is a genuinely creepy albeit often incoherent affair. Like most of the Japanese horror movies which have been remade by Hollywood in recent years Pulse is low on gore and high on spooky atmospherics. Details of the plot will probably escape you, but Pulse is an effective horror movie and unlike most Japanese movies of this sort doesn't have any spooky Japanese school girls in them . . .
THE DISC: Audio commentary and some trailers for some other interesting titles from Magnolia Pictures. No English soundtrack dubbing, but obviously there are subtitles. Picture and sound quality is acceptable (ghostly sound effects are often effectively utilised).
WORTH IT? Part meditation on the existential loneliness of Japanese society, part horror/sci-fi movie Pulse is often incomprehensible and the net effect is like being caught in a feverish dream.
RECOMMENDATION: A movie which the producers of Doom (which I recently had to sit through on DVD) should have done well to emulate. (Unsurprisingly a Hollywood remake is in the works.) Check it out.


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Piracy and armed robbery at sea
- From:
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Part of:
- Advice for all countries
- First published:
- 22 March 2013
- Last updated:
- 1 April 2016, see all updates
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
Piracy and armed robbery at sea
If you're travelling in your own yacht or boat you should be aware that piracy and armed robbery at sea remains a risk, particularly in the following areas:
- the Indian Ocean, particularly off the coast of the Horn of Africa/Gulf of Aden
- Gulf of Guinea in west Africa
- Some parts of south east Asia, particularly the Malacca Straits
Visit the relevant country's travel advice page for the particular country you're going to, or sailing near to, and take a note of useful contact details like the nearest British embassy or consulate and the local emergency services. You should also follow the anti-piracy guidelines (see below) when travelling through areas of piracy-related activity. Further information and maritime piracy reports are available on the following websites:
- International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
- International Maritime Bureau
- Royal Yachting Association - Boating abroad
- Noonsite
- Oceans Beyond Piracy
East Africa and Indian Ocean
While there have been no successful piracy attacks since May 2012 off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, the threat of piracy related activity and armed robbery remains significant. Sailing vessels are particularly vulnerable to attack due to their low speed and low freeboard. Reports of armed robbery, indiscriminate shooting and attacks on local fishing dhows in the area continue. The combined threat assessment of the international Naval Counter Piracy Forces remains that: "all sailing yachts under their own passage should remain out of the High Risk Area (HRA) or face the risk of being hijacked and held hostage for ransom".
All mariners who still decide to sail through the High Risk Area in the Gulf of Aden/Indian Ocean should consider their need to travel and consider alternatives eg transporting the vessel by yacht carrier. Those who still choose to sail through the area should follow best management practice and check with the Maritime Security Centre (Horn of Africa) at www.mschoa.org for up to date advice and guidance on passage round the Horn of Africa by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line 'Yacht Vessel Movement'.
You should also report regularly to the UKMTO; Telephone: +971 505 523 215, giving your location, course and speed, and plan your route carefully to avoid putting yourself in unnecessary danger.
West Africa
Piracy and armed robbery at sea remains a threat on the west coast of Africa, particularly the Gulf of Guinea. Most attacks in the region take place in Nigeria's Niger Delta region although there have also been attacks off the coasts of Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Togo. Unlike pirates along Somalia's coast, who are often only after ransom, pirates in West Africa also steal goods, particularly oil. Many attacks end up with crew members injured or killed.
Mariners transiting in or around this area should consult the West Africa Regional Maritime Trade Information Sharing centre (MTISC) for the latest information in the Gulf of Guinea region.
South east Asia
Piracy and armed robbery in the south east Asia region generally involve the theft of personal property and hijacking ships for the purpose of cargo theft. In recent years there's been a general increase in the number of boardings involving all types of ship while underway and at certain ports and anchorages in south east Asia.
If you're transiting this area you should refer to Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC)'s website for updates on incidents and trends.
Anti-piracy guidelines
- be vigilant – be wary of any small craft that appears to be going at the same speed as your own on a parallel or following course
- identify a secure area on the yacht which attackers would have difficulty penetrating and retreat to this if attacked
- hide a VHF transceiver somewhere on board – radios are often destroyed by pirates to prevent early alarms being raised
- sound the alarm or fire a flare if attackers approach
- if the attackers board your vessel, complying with their demands is usually the safest course of action
- if an attack occurs use the following format for a distress message:
- vessel's name and call 'Mayday' 'piracy attack'
- vessel's position (and time and position of UTC)
- nature of the event.
If you're attacked, report the incident to the nearest British embassy, the relevant naval authorities and reporting centre, the relevant law enforcement authorities and the IMB Piracy Reporting Office in Kuala Lumpur.
It's not advisable to carry firearms. If you do, the skipper must make sure they're allowed by the flag state and host country. Penalties for the use of firearms can be severe in some countries.
Useful contacts
- the UKMTO in Dubai is the main point of contact for liaison with military forces in the region; email firstname.lastname@example.com to join their voluntary reporting scheme, Telephone: +971 505 523 215
- Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) is staffed 24/7 by military and merchant navy personnel from various countries and co-ordinates with military maritime forces in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean; it's the commercial/civilian link with the EU Naval Force Somalia; Telephone: +44 1923 958545, fax: +44 1923 958 520, email email@example.com
- the NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) is the commercial/civilian link with the NATO maritime force; Telephone: +44 1923 956 574, Fax: +44 1923 956 575, email email@example.com
- the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), US Navy Bahrain, is a secondary point of contact after UKMTO and MSCHOA, but is staffed 24/7; Telephone: +973 3940 1395, email firstname.lastname@example.com
- Gulf of Guinea Maritime and Information Sharing Centre (MTISC) operates a Voluntary Reporting Area, advice and up to date information or Telephone 24/7 +233 (0)302 728227, (0)248 060789, (0) 260561633
- Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) Telephone +65 6376 3063
- IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, email firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone +60 3 2031 0014.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office makes no representation as to the quality or accuracy of the information which is available at the web addresses listed, nor do we endorse them. We are not involved in the production or sale of the company's products nor do we monitor their quality.
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Published: 22 March 2013
Updated: 1 April 2016
- Revised guidance on sea piracy
- typos, formatting
- First published.
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The temperature was in the mid-70's F and very humid when I started. It was in the low 80's and very humid when I finished. The goal was to run ten miles at an average 10:00/mi pace unless I felt good enough to turn it into a progression run and speed up in the later miles.
On my back porch, I kept some Gatorade Endurance (more sodium than regular Gatorade) and a wash cloth in an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack in it. Cold is good. That worked well.
The first five miles averaged just under 10:00. After five miles, I felt comfortable enough to speed up. The splits for the last five miles were - 9:44, 9:31, 9:10, 8:53 and 8:40. It was hot, but it wasn't bothering me. That was a fun run!
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Sarah McLachlan shines with strings at the Bowl
July 17th, 2011, 3:15 pm by STEVEN MIRKIN, FOR THE REGISTERThe air was a little chilly at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday night, a state not usually felt at a Sarah McLachlan show. Booked with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra as part of the Bowl's Weekend Spectacular series, she was not entirely playing to her usual audience. While the singer-songwriter's shows tend to be undiluted lovefests, the audience for the second of the Canadian chanteuse's two performances this weekend was decidedly restrained, if not to say cool.
Playing to a two-thirds-full amphitheater -- a more than respectable turnout, which had to please McLachlan after last year's troubled Lilith revival -- she turned on the charm and, by the end of the evening, had won over much of the crowd.
There was certainly no lack of enthusiasm from the orchestra, who preceded McLachlan for both halves of the 90-minute show. Thomas Wilkins, an affable presence at the podium whose enthusiasm for the music was obvious, gushed over McLachlan, predicting that her catalog would stand the test of time and be remembered alongside classics such as Gershwin's "I've Got Rhythm," "Embraceable You," Alex North & Hy Zaret's hit for the Righteous Brothers, "Unchained Melody," and the relatively unknown "Beautiful Galathea" by Franz von Suppé, a briskly played, diverting bit of mid-19th century Viennese fluff. Engaging and melodic, it's lush, crowd-pleasing music that doesn't make many demands on ears.
That description also could apply to McLachlan. For all her joking that her songs linger on depressing subjects, her songs are ultimately optimistic. Their recurring narrative is that she survived — nay, thrived! — through such bad times to create this music.
Smartly opening her set with "Building a Mystery," her biggest hit, and front-loading the show with more familiar songs such as "I Will Remember You" (from the 1995 movie The Brothers McMullen), McLachlan worked to pull the audience in, with even some sodden, accusatory tunes such as "Forgiveness" buffeted by sympathetic orchestrations.
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Bruce Springsteen, Sting and Christina Aguilera have helped to raise an estimated $23 million for the victims of superstorm Sandy after performing at a star-studded telethon on Friday.
Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi were also among the huge names who took the stage during the Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together appeal, which aired in the U.S. on Friday evening.
Tina Fey, Kevin Bacon, Whoopi Goldberg and Danny DeVito took part in the fundraiser too, which set out to raise funds for the American Red Cross recovery effort following the huge storm which battered America's East Coast last week. And their efforts have paid off - a massive $23 million has been raised by generous viewers, according to early estimates.
American Red Cross officer Peggy Dyer says, "We are incredibly grateful and humbled by this outpouring of support for those who are suffering as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Our preliminary results of nearly $23 million raised are an extraordinary example of how the American people pull together in times of disaster. Their generous donations will go directly to those in need, and we urge the public to continue to give."


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In case you're using this blog's feed to get updates about new features on BeerRiot, here's a notice that BeerRiot now has its own feeds. 🙂
I'm pretty green to the RSS scene, though, so if I've committed some terrible crime against RSS, please let me know, and I'll get on fixing it. Or, if there's just some way that I could improve the experience, which all of you RSS-fiends know about, those suggestions are most welcome.
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Nice! One of the places where I was hoping to see a feed link but didn't is the personalized "Your Top Beers" page.
I realize that's harder because it's a personalized feed for each user, but I think there a couple ways to do it. You can make an authenticated feed, which requires users to enter their login credentials in their feed reader. That's probably overkill for a custom list of beers.
The other, easier way is to include a secret hash for each user's secret feed URL. Google uses this technique in most of its web apps. It's a potential security hole, but it holds up reasonably well and might be worth the risk.
Finally, another benefit of including an identifying hash in the feed URL is that links in the feed can include that identifying hash as well, so you can put like, shrug, and dislike links for the user right in the feed!
Keep up the great work!
Your RSS looks pretty good. Although:
http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgigives a couple of warnings to URL
http://beerriot.com/rss/news.xmlPerhaps a small opportunity to fine tune things? Keep up the great site.


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Jason Quinn Hosts A Burger Eating Challenge, Featuring A 'Shit-Ton Of Foie'
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 10 a.m.
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What foie gras ban?
This Saturday, Aug. 11, the bird is back at The Playground in Santa Ana, where Jason Quinn will be assembling a beast of burger for 10 brave guests. The Shut The Duck Up Burger will feature a doubled version of the famed, off-the-menu Playground burger--Wagyu chuck and dry-age ribeye torchon patty, Tomme de Savoie and maple-bourbon onions--topped with, as the chef puts it, a "shit-ton of foie." Six ounces of the super-fatty liver delicacy, to be exact.
Of course, as well all know, selling foie gras is no longer legal, which is why The Playground, along with Orisue Clothing and Foodbeast, are hosting a burger eating challenge instead. Participants must finish the foie gras monstrosity and a huge plate of fries and a beer.
The madness starts at 9:30. The sign-up list has closed, but all are invited to watch the chowdown in terror. As Quinn says in the promo video, "Good luck, fuckers!"
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Yesterday I posted photographs of Mari and Ole Finnestad's great grandson, Burdette Finnestad and wife Alice (Barnes) who were buried at the Belvidere Cemetery in Boone county, Illinois. Just a few yards to the east of their burial plot is a chapel, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright called the Pettit Chapel.
Here is a photo of the signage for the chapel.
Here are photos of each side of the chapel.
The chapel was built in 1906 as a memorial to Dr. William Pettit by his wife, Emma. The Pettit Chapel was just one of a couple of chapels designed by Frank Lloyd Wright during his career.
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In 1951, the second year of the Korean War, a studious, law-abiding, and intense youngster from Newark, New Jersey, Marcus Messner, begins his sophomore year on the pastoral, conservative campus of Ohio's Winesburg College. And why is he there and not at a local college in Newark where he originally enrolled? Because his father, the sturdy, hardworking neighborhood butcher, seems to have gone mad - mad with fear and apprehension of the dangers of adult life, the dangers of the world, the dangers he sees on every corner for his beloved boy. Far from Newark, Marcus has to find his way amid the customs and constrictions of another American world.
Indignation, Philip Roth's 29th book, is a startling departure from the haunted narratives of old age and experience in Roth's recent books and a powerful exploration of a remarkable moment in American history.
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"Tight, beautiful and also strange and sad."
"Of a terrible, the incomprehensible way one's most banal, incidental, even comical choices archive the most disproportionate result."
― Philip Roth, Indignation
There was a period when I hated Roth's small books. I loved his big, strong, hefty books. I thought DeLillo and Roth's novella periods were horrible indulgences; vanity projects meant to expel some small idea, some festering detail yet unexplored in their earlier masterpieces. A prose zit popping. I still think they are a bit indulgent and not as good as Roth and DeLillo's great works, but I guess as I get a bit older, I become less indignant of things that matter little, really.
Anyway, this novella moved up my list because several Roth books have recently been made into movies and this looked like one my wife and I would go to together. So, I brought home my small, beautiful, yet unread, autographed copy of Roth's 'Indignation'.
My wife read it first, and finished it. That was a good sign. She has a very low toleration for crap and where I MUST finish something, she has no problem abandoning a novel if it doesn't measure up to her minute-by-minute standards (this creates a bit of uncertainty in our marriage and keeps me on my toes). She felt it was a bit darker than she typically likes. Once, early in our marriage, my wife summarized my literary taste as "older white men with sexual issues". Obviously, reading Roth is bound to solidify that stereotype.
When I started reading the novel, I was tickled to find a bunch of not-so-subtle allusions to Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio. Anderson's book of related short stories seems to have been an inspiration, or at least a harbinger of, of this later Roth novella. While I don't love this book as much as Anderson's book, I still enjoyed it (as much as one can enjoy a book about death, loneliness, isolation, rigidity, and indignation). It was tight, beautiful, and also strange and sad. IT was a Philip Roth novella.
"The movie: see IT! Do NOT listen to this..."
Nope. I have been off Mr. Roth since Portnoy's Complaint, and this book reminds me of why I have neither read nor listened to anything of his for decades. He was remarkably immature when he wrote about masturbating into his family's dinner some forty years ago. In all this time, he has not grown up and out of his adolescent preoccupations. The semi-final scene in the book, which is set in a fictional town called Winesburg, Ohio, at the university there: the scene is actually a very large panty-raid by the male students! Panty raids? Are we still talking about shite like this in 2016?
Something very different from this.
Mr. Chase has very limited talents, a good match for the material, actually. He reads so fast that you can't keep up, and after a while you don't care to.
It is already a wonderful movie. See it. The stars are Logan Lerman and Sarah Gadon. I had never heard of either, but they both are terrific. The movie is so much better than the book. It treats very complicated material with sensitivity. I won't spoil the plot for you, but I will say that these two young people fall in love very quickly at the ridiculously repressive University of Winesburg. The Dean of Men is a great villain: a self-righteous, bullying, intrusive, Jew-baiting, hyper-Christian who interrogates Marcus Messner as if he were already proven guilty of rape and other crimes against humanity. Sarah Gadon is a match for Lerman. Portraying a tormented young woman who, uh, surprises Marcus on their first date, she is utterly true in every scene.
Pretty obvious how much I enjoyed this, eh? Don't waste your money on the book, when the movie is being reviewed by some as the best drama of the year.
"Roth brings it!"
I liked the reader and the story kept me going on a long trip.
I liked the difference the characters of the book had to the idea of the ideal college student of the time of the book (the 50's)
Mr. Chase did a great job taking me through the book and through my long day of driving. His tone is strong and I enjoyed his speed and the way he brought Marcus into my car.
"Good bit not a showstopper"
Quick and interesting read. I think the character development for the movie might be better. I was left wanting more.


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Centering on the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the play raises many provocative questions.
A major environmental disaster in the Deep South causes untold economic and human damage, exacerbated by political string-pulling that manipulates relief efforts and victimizes those least able to protect themselves, in Marcus Gardley's timely "On the Levee." Centering not on Hurricane Katrina or the recent BP oil spill but on the disastrous but relatively forgotten Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the play raises many provocative questions — too many, alas, for the author to effectively address. Even so, Gardley and director Lear deBessonet give audiences an inventive and engrossing evening (at LCT3's remarkably low $20 top).
Play is based on historical fact; heavy rains breached levees along the Mississippi River in 1927, causing severe flooding, hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars' worth of damage. The action is set in Greenville, Miss., where the black population was ordered to an unbroken levee and stranded without water or food. When rescue boats arrived, they were barred from boarding at the behest of rich cotton planters who feared the loss of cheap labor. Chief among the plotlines is the struggle between two historical characters, LeRoy Percy (Michael Siberry), a former U.S. senator who controlled the cotton interests, and his son Will (Seth Numrich), a WWI vet appointed by Dad to head to head relief efforts. But Gardley introduces too many plotlines; several are quite intriguing, but few are developed in a satisfying manner. (The unspoken sparks between young Percy and "a local bachelor" named L'Amour? The apparently symbiotic relationship between the senator and his housemaid, with whom he shares a cigar before she flees to Chicago? The socialite who stumbles upon a light-skinned girl and encourages her to powder her face and run away with her?) Gardley gives us sometimes tantalizing glimpses, but he seems to be continually whisked away to a new page and a new chapter. Director deBessonet, who is credited as conceiving the play, does a fine job of staging in close collaboration with her worthy designers. There's extended use of shadow puppets and original animation by Kara Walker, and deBessonet contrives an eerily effective stage picture of the flooded town to end act one. Play is accompanied by a bluesy score of piano and guitar music, both vocal and instrumental, by Todd Almond. (Lincoln Center Theater, which is usually so very meticulous about the details of their physical productions, somehow slips up by displaying a clearly branded contemporary Japanese piano in a 1927 Mississippi juke joint.) Performances are strong from the 12-player ensemble. Standouts include Numrich (who made a memorable impression last year in Rattlestick's "Slipping"); Siberry; Dion Graham and Harriett D. Foy as the senator's conflicted household retainers; and Broadway veteran Chuck Cooper, who spikes interest in the opening scene as an elderly citizen and later provides humor and some not surprisingly fine singing as the town preacher. LCT3's stated goal is to bring a new generation of playwrights, directors and designers to prominence in fully staged, moderately budgeted productions at a popular price. "On the Levee" does just that, offering welcome exposure and an impressive group of actors to Gardley and deBessonet.On the Levee
The Duke on 42nd Street; 140 seats; $20 top
A Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 presentation of a play with music in two acts by Marcus Gardley, with music and lyrics by Todd Almond. Directed and conceived by Lear deBessonet.
Set, Peter Ksander; costumes, Emily Rebholz; lighting, Justin Townsend; art, Kara Walker; sound, Leon Rothenberg; projections, Jeremiah Thies; music direction, Todd Almond; director of LCT3, Paige Evans; stage manager, Jane Pole. Opened June 28, 2010. Reviewed June 24. Runs through July 11. Running time: 2 HOURS, 15 MIN.
Old Lucas/Rev. Booker - Chuck Cooper
Joe Gooden - Dion Graham
Queen Black - Harriett D. Foy
LeRoy Percy - Michael Siberry
Will Percy - Seth Numrich
L'Amour Mason/ Foreman - Stephen Plunkett
James Gooden - Amari Cheatom
With: Brian D. Coats, Jacob Ming-Trent, Maria Couch, Shelley Thomas, April Matthis.


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Mastering Montreal The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is one of the most unusual circuits on the F1 calendar. With a mix of long straights and low-speed chicanes hemmed in by unforgiving concrete walls, it's a bit like combining Monaco...
Mastering Montreal
The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is one of the most unusual circuits on the F1 calendar. With a mix of long straights and low-speed chicanes hemmed in by unforgiving concrete walls, it's a bit like combining Monaco with Monza and therefore poses some unique challenges for car set-up.
In terms of aero, Montreal will see the cars running with the lowest levels of downforce so far this year. "It's only Monza where we will run less downforce," confirms Vitaly's race engineer Mark Slade. "We will therefore bring different wings that haven't been used before to ensure good straight-line speed. That will give the car quite a different feel and the drivers will need to adjust to this."
Because those long straights are followed by low-speed chicanes and hairpins, the brakes can expect a punishing workload this weekend. "Montreal is by far the toughest circuit on the calendar for the brakes with 16% of the lap spent on the brakes, which compares to 12% at Monza," continues Mark. "There are four big stops where the drivers are braking from over 300 km/h plus down to around 120 km/h, which puts enormous energy levels through the braking system. And because it's such a short lap, we're doing those five big stops for 70 laps during the race."
With cars starting the race fuelled to the brim, the demands on the brakes will be even tougher than in previous years. Compared with the last Canadian Grand Prix in 2008, we can expect around 10% more energy going through the braking system.
The low downforce package means the braking contribution caused by aerodynamic drag will be reduced, putting even more burden on the brake system. "The discs see very high peak temperatures for much longer than usual in Montreal," says Mark. "We therefore need to keep a close eye on the wear and temperature sensors, which let us know if we're getting marginal on brake wear because it's not something the driver can feel in the car."
The ideal Montreal set-up also demands good traction and a car that can cope with the bumpy track surface. "If the car is bouncing through the air then you're losing grip," continues Mark, "so the focus is on trying to keep the wheels in contact with the ground by softening up the suspension to improve ride over the bumps. Running softer suspension also gives the drivers good mechanical grip through the chicanes where it's important to be aggressive because there's a lot of lap time to be found."
In terms of traction out of the low-speed corners, the teams will be keen to avoid high levels of rear tyre degradation. "To ensure good traction we might compromise mid-corner performance of the car in order to have better traction and protect the rear tyres," concludes Mark. "This almost inevitably causes more understeer on corner turn-in, but it's about making the right compromise for a set-up that will work for the whole race."
Driver confidence around Montreal should not be underestimated either, and kissing the walls is just as important for finding those final few tenths as it is in Monaco. "The walls are very close on the exit of the chicanes, especially turn four," confirms Robert Kubica. "If you can scrape it by millimetres you will be two tenths quicker than if you miss it by two feet."
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[W.B. Yeats] (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939 / County Dublin / Ireland)
From A Full Moon In March
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Girls tennis: Ashley Evans, Morgan Meisenheimer lead Canby at TRL districts
PORTLAND From outside the chain-link fence, Canby coach Caitlin Russell summoned sophomores Star Leos and Kierra Maxwell and implored them to challenge their senior opponents.
I was telling them, Hey, dont let them have it make them earn it, Russell said.
But those experienced seniors Cougars doubles partners Ashley Evans and Morgan Meisenheimer would not be denied.
Leos and Maxwell built up a 40-0 lead in what turned out to be the final stanza of an eight-game pro set, but Evans and Meisenheimer engineered four points in a row to cap their 8-0 victory in the consolation semifinals May 14 at Portland Tennis Center.
The entertaining intrasquad match highlighted Canbys outing at the Three Rivers League girls tennis district championships, where Evans and Meisenheimer finished their careers as consolation finalists with a 6-1, 6-4 loss to Oregon Citys Lindsay Brawn and Cassidy White.
It was the end of a chapter of their close friendship, which began in sixth grade and which became an advantage as they played basketball, soccer and tennis together throughout high school.
Were really on the same page, Evans said earlier this season. Were both really competitive, and we dont like to lose. Even if one of us isnt doing well, the other one picks us up.
Added Meisenheimer: We communicate really well and we dont even need to, usually.
Evans and Meisenheimer, who will attend Willamette and Oregon State next year, respectively, were both major contributors in all three of their sports at CHS.
As juniors, they helped the girls soccer team advance past the second round of the state playoffs for the first time in program history.
They both played in the midfield, and it was amazing how they could find each other without even thinking about it, Cougars coach Ben Winegar said. What was also cool to watch is how they would challenge and refocus each other. They were both very talented and improved each year they played.
This past winter they led the Canby girls basketball team to its first playoff win since 2007, Evans as a sharpshooting guard and Meisenheimer as a versatile reserve whom coach Brooke Cates called the teams sixth starter.
And after losing in the championship round of 16 at last years district tennis tournament, Evans and Meisenheimer made it to the second day this season as the Cougars top doubles team.
Despite their straight-sets loss to Lakeridge partners Rileigh Hamilton and Shea Northfield in the championship round of 32, they extended their careers in the secondary bracket.
The duo cruised to an 8-3 victory over West Linn seniors Julia Casad and Sara Chung to reach the consolation quarterfinals, and they breezed past Grant partners Adrianna Bryans and Emma Vaugn-Matthews in a dominant 8-1 decision.
Leos and Maxwell, meanwhile, started the first day of the tournament with a two-set loss at the hands of Clackamas partners Keira Burgeston and Edie Mei.
They earned the right to compete on the second day by edging Oregon City partners Megan Brawn and Thao Truong 8-6 in their first consolation match and upending West Linn partners Priya Basak and Emily Yazzolino 8-6 in an ensuing consolation quarterfinal.
Leos and Maxwells run came to an end against Evans and Meisenheimer, whose chemistry and experience were evident throughout.
Canby has not sent any players to the state championships since 2010, when it joined the loaded TRL, but it was represented by several other players at the district tournament.
Junior partners Jessica Saman and Kelsey Snoderly advanced to the doubles championship round of 16 with a win by forfeit. They took three games combined from second-seeded Lake Oswego partners Claire Murphy and Libby Dozois in a two-set loss, 6-1, 6-2.
Canby juniors Sarah Tro and Mindy Wilmes dropped their opening match against Grant partners Ellie Corser and Grace Johnson, 6-3, 6-1. The setback sent them into the consolation bracket, where they were eliminated following an 8-5 loss to West Linn freshmen Montgomery Todd and Kate Whitehall.
In singles, sophomore Kayla Davis led Canby with the squads only contested victory in the championship bracket a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Oregon City junior Erika Zitzelberger.
The victory propelled Davis into the round of 16 against second-seeded West Linn senior Ella Riddle, who won in straight sets.
Three other players represented the Cougars in singles play at the district tournament.
Rachel Fox fell 6-1, 6-3 in her opening-round match against West Linn sophomore Sophia McFadden. The loss dropped the junior into the consolation bracket, where she came up on the short end of an 8-2 decision against West Linn freshman Rachel Vedder.
Jamie Robertson lost her opening match against Lakeridge junior Kristin Taylor, 6-3, 6-0. The sophomore was then knocked out of the tournament by Lake Oswego senior Ana Ritter, who prevailed 8-5 in the first consolation round.
Mimi Thoi was unable to advance in the championship bracket, falling 6-0, 6-1 at the hands of Oregon City junior Anne Gorsek. The sophomore was eliminated by West Linn junior Rebbecca Cruze in the consolation bracket, 8-0.
Riddle won the district singles title, defeating Lake Oswego sophomore Katie Day 6-3, 6-1.
TRL girls tennis district championships
May 12-14 at Portland Tennis Center
SINGLES (1-7 overall, 1-4 in the championship bracket): Kayla Davis 1-1, Rachel Fox 0-2, Mimi Thoi 0-2, Jamie Robertson 0-2.
DOUBLES (6-7 overall, 1-4 in the championship bracket): Ashley Evans/Morgan Meisenheimer 3-2, Star Leos/Kierra Maxwell 2-2, Jessica Saman/Kelsey Snoderly 1-1, Sarah Tro/Mindy Wilmes 0-2.


text: Breville YouBrew Review: Excellent, Expensive, Safe for Idiots (Like Me)Harry Sawyers9/24/12 5:40pmFiled to: lightning reviewBreville youbrew coffee makerKitchenAppliances26EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Confession: I can tolerate some pretty mediocre coffee. I'm sipping a K-Cup right now. I grew up in the south drinking Waffle House coffee that had scorched on a hot plate since the last shift. And Waffle House was considered "the good stuff." Advertisement So I'm the farthest thing from a coffee snob you'll ever find. I just want to wake up with something warm in a cup. But I do have taste buds, and I do enjoy something more than a tepid vehicle for caffeine delivery. So when the Breville YouBrew arrived, I wondered—could this be the effortless, excellent cup of coffee I've always casually pursued?What Is It?A $280 countertop coffee maker with a built-in grinder and a thermally sealed carafe.Who's it For?The type of moron who'd incinerate a Bialetti, trade it in for a leaking, lame DeLonghi, and realize too late that the so-called coffee in the house now all tasted like a half cup of Starbucks topped off with hot water. DesignBulky, tall, shiny, steel. Smooth mechanics. Sweet LCD display.Using ItPour in beans, add water, select an intensity and hit start. Measurements are automatic.The Best PartGetting it right without knowing what the hell you're doing. Pouring in some fancy beans and actually being able to detect "harmony of caramel" or "toasted walnuts" or whatever.Tragic FlawThe carafe, which stays warm and scorch-free, has a sharp, narrow rim around the entire opening. You can never completely pour out all the coffee or water, and cleaning it without a long-handled brush is impossible.This Is Weird...The brushed steel on the machine and the carafe shows every fingerprint—and every drip of coffee. Didn't fridge designers figure out the fingerprint issue about five years ago? Test NotesTested since Labor Day using Brazilian Ipanema and Nicaraguan Los Altos beans (a seasonal blend by Joe the Art of Coffee), and also Trader Joe's Bay Blend.The carafe stays warm for an incredibly long time. 12 hours is no problem. A cup consumed 24 hours later (don't ask) actually tasted fine.The burr grinder is quite loud. An Amazon reviewer clocked it at 80 decibels (8 shy of a Dyson handheld vacuum).That carafe rim spills water as you fill the machine, and that stainless steel shows every little streak if you don't wipe it all up.Cleaning the gold mesh filter and its lidded receptacle also requires work with a bristly brush.There are 7 intensity settings, but the sweet spot is either the second-most-intense one, or just one notch shy of that.You can also set it up so it brews directly into your mug.Not having to measure beans (or basically think at all) really helps us coffee imbeciles. Should You Buy It?This is a hell of a lot of money for a coffee maker. Even at $180, it'd be a pretty major investment, but you could probably squint your eyes and say, eehhhh...ok. But at $280? You're squarely into the "let's just put this on the wedding registry and see what happens" territory. If it were this machine versus almost $300 bucks in my pocket, I'd probably still be drinking bad coffee. If I wanted to treat myself, I reckon I'd go to Waffle House. Advertisement Advertisement Now, if you are somehow able to get this fine machine home and still afford to eat for the rest of the month, you will no doubt be satisfied by its performance. This is perfect if you have the money, but you don't have the time to pour 204-degree water over a paper cone full of precisely ground, Sumatran-grown, Brooklyn-roasted, buck-an-ounce super beans.The YouBrew has probably cranked out about 20 pots of coffee now, and it's been flawless each time. If it can last another two years at this pace, then you could look back and feel fine about the investment. But with anything this pricey, even with a one-year warranty, you just feel like such a sucker if something goes wrong.Our test of the best automatic coffee maker proved that a quality machine doesn't come cheap. And compared to a cheap one, even by my crude standards, the Breville does make a profound difference in what you're drinking every morning. Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker BDC600XL Stats• Bean Hopper Capacity: 0.5-lb • Tank Capacity: 60 oz (12 cups) • Power Usage: 1100 watts • Price: $280 • Giz Rank: 3.5 stars Reply26 repliesLeave a reply


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For Sale:
Shure SE535CL in very good condition
Will Ship To: Anywhere
I am selling my Shure SE535CL that I love because I have two pairs of custom earphones and do not need them anymore. Anyhow they have an awesome sound that goes well will any source / music. They where acquired in 2011 from an official Shure reseller.
The package includes:
- Shure SE535CL (clear color) IEMs
- Original cables
- Shure Carying case
- A full set of UNUSED TIPS (I have had several pairs and have brand new tips)
- The cleaning device
- All other orginal cables / accessories (the 3.5 to 6.35 gold plated adapter is included even though it is not on the pics)
NOTE: the plastic covering the cable over the ear is split (see picture). This has been the case for a will and I have still used them WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM / INCOMFORT. THE CABLE UNDERNEATH IS INTACT. You may change / upgrade the cable if you want but this one is just fine, honestly, I would not sell it as is otherwise.
This ships express with tracking worldwide for only 10$ and I will mark it used electronics - low value so you will not pay any custom.
Make an offer quickly, these are popular headphones ! The lowest they go for on ebay is currently 430$ for a new pair.


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By Gwen Ashley Walters
Resort: Triple Creek Ranch
Recipes: Seared Venison Loin, Latte Ice Cream Tart
We all keep secrets—and I'm about to blow the lid on one of the best kept secrets in the US: Southern Montana, where natural panoramic beauty abounds in every direction. Even more secret is a luxurious guest ranch about 1-1/2 hours south of Missoula, the closest town with a commercial airport. Tucked at the base of Trapper Peak, the highest point in the Bitterroot Range, Triple Creek Ranch is open year-round, pampering couples and small business groups alike. Though technically it is a ranch, complete with horses and trails, it doesn't feel like a cowboy hideaway, unless of course, you're talking about the kind of cowboy that wears a $400 custom-made hat and a pair of hand-made ostrich boots. Yee haw!
The Wall Street Journal described a stay at Triple Creek as " . . . roughing it Robin Leach style." Situated on 375 wooded acres and surrounded by national forest on three sides, the picturesque retreat indulges the whims and wishes of guests seeking a quiet respite from city life. The handsomely appointed log cabins with private hot tubs combined with world-class cuisine and complimentary premium wines, sum up to a welcome prescription for jubilant relaxation.
Warm summer days are perfect for hiking through wildflower-soaked meadows. Explore rugged trails on horseback and climb to elevations that offer panoramic views of the land known as Big Sky country. Indulge in the art of fly-fishing and after a free casting lesson, try your skill on the stocked pond behind the lodge before wading into a crystal-clear stream to catch a 20-inch native cutthroat trout. Golfers will appreciate a nearby 18-hole course with astonishing mountain views. The area offers a number of fine and Western art galleries and you can design your own custom cowboy hat in nearby Wisdom, Montana.
Watching the snowfall and consuming the utter silence are favorite winter pastimes at the ranch. Cross-country skiing and downhill skiing are nearby, or take a sightseeing tour in a helicopter. Return to the lodge for a soothing massage or a soak in the hot tub, rejuvenating just in time for dinner.
Cuisine is taken seriously at this Relais and Chateaux property. Meals are considered favorite activities, and it's no wonder. Breakfast might include an herb and feta cheese frittata or cinnamon-dipped French toast. Guests often request a gourmet picnic basket to take on their daily jaunts. The basket might contain roasted vegetable wraps and fresh pasta salad with triple chocolate brownies thrown in to cap the lunch. Dinner is an intimate, white tablecloth affair, or if you prefer, have the staff deliver your gourmet meal to your cabin. Several appetizer and entrée choices appear each evening, with wild game and fresh fish making regular appearances. The desserts are divine and worth every calorie. The Triple Creek Ranch Chefs have shared two delicious recipes, a Seared Venison Loin with Balsamic Blueberry Sauce and a Vanilla Latte Ice Cream Tart. Enjoy!
The scoop:
Triple Creek Ranch
5551 West Fork Stage Route
Darby, MT 59829
Accommodations: 19 individual log and cedar cabins.
Activities: Summer: Horseback riding; hiking; fly-fishing; golfing; tennis; swimming; whitewater rafting.
Winter: snowmobiling; snowshoeing; dog-sledding; winter horseback riding; cross-country and downhill skiing; flight-seeing; heli-skiing.
Rates: $510-$995 per couple per night (includes all meals, snacks, wine and cocktails, and most on-property activities).
Copyright © 2001, Gwen Ashley Walters. All rights reserved.
Gwen Ashley Walters is cookbook author, cooking teacher, food writer and Certified Culinary Professional with a degree in Culinary Arts. Gwen's travel guide/cookbooks, The Great Ranch Cookbook, (1998) and The Cool Mountain Cookbook, (2001) were published by Pen & Fork Communications.
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Video: The Stunning Landscape of Lisbon and Sesimbra, Portugal
Summer is almost coming to end. The leaves are just starting to change ever -so-slightly. The air is cooling. And offices around Europe are coming back to life.
Here at Catavino, we're enjoying this last week of fabulousness before coming on the grid full-time in September. Come September, ensuring that you have loads of great content at your fingertips.
That said, we all need a bit of fun, and we found a cool article while lounging about that's focused on one of our favorite cities, Lisbon. Ukraine born Kirill Neiezhmakov recently posted a timelapse video of Lisbon and Sesimbra that made us smile! To be honest, we were so impressed with the gorgeous imagery and stunning quality that we asked Kirill to share a bit about himself and the motivation behind the project. Thank you Kirill for creating something for us all to smile at! (photo by Pedro Ribeiro Simões)
What inspired you to do a time lapse of Lisbon?
I shot this when I came for the "Finisterra 2014" film festival award ceremony in Sesimbra. The category was "Best Timelapse", and my video was the "Moscow 2014 Hyperlapse". I extended my trip a bit and visited lIsbon which totally impressed me. Not to mention, I couldn't find many timelapse videos on Portugal, which was a great motivation to do one!
What was the most exciting things you discovered about the city while making it?
One example is the Oceanarium, which was amazing. I also enjoyed many old buildings, a well as the extremely long bridges. But most of all, the Portuguese people who are very kind. Ask any bus driver for directions, and they'll be happy to help out!
What shots were hard to figure out how to frame?
Some night shots in Lisbon were challenging because we needed to come back to Sesimbra, our home, at a reasonable hour, and as transportation from Lisbon to Sesimbra stops at 22:00, it was difficult.
Outside of the time spent filming the city what did you discover that excited you? Food? Wine? History?
The food and wine was delicious in Portugal, especially during the film festival when we visited several restaurants and cellars. I was really impressed.
How long did it take for you to film it? Then how long did it take to edit it?
I spend about 5 days shooting and about 2 weeks editing.
Portugal Hyperlapse/Timelapse (Lisbon & Sesimbra) from Kirill Neiezhmakov on Vimeo.


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This past week I found out that the Decemberists are coming to town in November, no word yet on when tickets go on sale. If that wasn't enough, Dave Chappelle is coming to town in August for a one-night only show. Tickets for Chappelle go on sale Monday. Judging by the various people who emailed me about the show, interest for Dave is extremely high.
Random Song 1: Tom Scott - Today
Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds
A few weeks ago I received a copy of Final Fantasy's new album He Poos Clouds (thanks again, Min). After listening to the album a few times two things instantly came to mind: 1) awful title for an album, and 2) what a difference a year makes. Last year Owen Pallett's Final Fantasy project merely consisted of himself, a violin, and a looping machine. The result of those three elements was his debut album ...Has A Good Home. Recorded in just six days, it was a minimalist indie pop album with several classical elements. The album gave Final Fantasy is own distinct musical identity. He was no longer viewed as that guy who plays violin on other peoples albums (e.g. The Hidden Camera's, Arcade Fire, etc...). Fast-forward a year and things have changed for the better for Mr. Pallett. Every aspect of the production has improved greatly from the first album. The new album sounds like he finally acquired a full backing band when recording. Everything is much bigger on this record. Just listening to tracks like This Lamb Sells Condos and Song Song Song you immediately see how much he has grown as an artist. The inaudible scream that were used in the background of a few tracks on the first album, are back again on this album. Yet there is more force behind them and they are better used this time around. Despite the awful album title, Final Fantasy has avoided the sophomore jinx with this solid follow-up.
Let it be known that Little Red Riding Hood is easily the worst waitress ever. Judging by the flying unicorn, I think she may also be smoking that wacky tabacky. Anyways, keep an eye out for Owen Pallett's cameo as the dishwasher in "This is The Dream of Win and Regine" from ...Has A Good Home.
When I saw Final Fantasy a few years back he covered Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" with the help of some friends. He flies solo in this clip:
Random Song 2: Sufjan Stevens - The Henney Buggy Band
Black Sheep - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Nostalgia is a tricky thing as our minds often make memories seem greater then they really were. Such is the case with Black Sheep's 1991 debut album A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing. I came across this album at the mall the other day; and immediately started reminiscing about how great this group was "back in the day". I was even shocked how well several of the tracks held up today. The one thing I seemed to have forgotten though was how one-dimensional this group actually was. Besides a few poignant tracks about the state of society, half of the album focuses on sex. At the time, they probably thought they were being edgy. Yet 15 years later these tracks come off as rather juvenile. The exceptions to this include standout tracks like "Flavor of the Month" and "Strobelite Honey". While you may not remember the group's brief moment in the spotlight, you have surely heard their material. If you have been to any bar and/or club in the past 10 years, odds are you have unknowingly danced to part of their song. The simple verse that starts "engine engine number 9/ on the New York transit line/ if my train goes off the track..." from Black Sheep's massive hit "The Choice Is Yours" is frequently sampled by most DJs today.
Why the air trumpet wasn't as successful as the air guitar beats me. "Flavor of the Month from the A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing LP:
Random Song 3: Ice T - I'm Your Pusher
The Decemberists
Can a band be too smart for their own good? That always seems to be the question when it comes to The Decemberists. All three of their previous albums (Castaways and Cutouts, Her Majesty the Decemberists, and 2005's Picaresque) have received enormous critical praise. Yet the one negative comment I often hear is that their music is too literary. Which is funny considering that those same people constantly complain about the lack of intelligence in music nowadays. The beauty of The Decemberists is that their songs are narrative driven. They have fully realized characters, and plots that cover: forbidden love, struggling actors, cursed orphans (the somber "Leslie Ann Levine"), lost love, sea shanties, 18th century chimbly sweeps, the absence of testosterone (the amusing "The Sporting Life"), the lure of Los Angeles, etc.… Although I have seen The Decemberists perform twice already, I am really looking forward to the November show. I cannot wait to hear the new material live. The groups first major label release, The Crane Wife, is set to hit store in October. Tour dates are listed on the bands myspace page.
Worried that The Decemberists only talk about centuries past? Trust me, they know their current events as well. Here is "16 Military Wives" from Picaresque:
Keeping with the war theme, sort of, here is the "The Soldiering Life" from Her Majesty:
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National Honor Society Students Chosen
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New members have been chosen to the National Honor Society at the Washington High School. Six Seniors and 21 Juniors were elected to membership. Angela Taylor, Honor Society Advisor says the students chosen all have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
She says they also are considered on the basis of character, leadership and service. Taylor says character is someone who follows school rules, promotes a positive attitude and is helpful to newcomers in the building.
Leadership skills need to be shown in school or community activities, using their time volunteering to make the community a better place. The students have to give back to their community either their school, church or volunteering in the community to be eligible for the service requirement.
Taylor adds the local chapter of The American Association of University Women will hold a reception for these new members and their parents at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:30 pm. To see the list of students, click here [1].
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La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB), the leading producer of reclining chairs in the world and a manufacturer of upholstery and wood furniture products (which are sold through furniture retailers and company owned stores), reported first quarter earnings and held a conference call with investors on Wednesday morning. La-Z-Boy is smack dam in the middle of the discretionary category, selling products that consumers can hold off on purchasing, or simply skip all together; as such, I find it interesting to analyze how they manage to drive sales (and hopefully profits) in this type of environment while maintaining brand equity and margins. Here are some of the highlights from the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and the call:
Net sales for the first quarter were $280.1 million, an increase of 6.4% compared with the first quarter of last year ($263.3 million); this was driven by a 9.7% same-store sales comp for the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries network of stores (comprised of 306 company owned and independent licensed stores at the end of the first quarter).
For the quarter, sales in the company's upholstery segment increased 7.7% to $217.5 million ($201.9 million last year), while decreasing 7.4% to $34.1 million in the casegoods segment; CEO Kurt Darrow had this to say about the decline in casegoods: "[it] continues to face greater challenges compared to our upholstery business, given the higher price structure of the category (and longer replacement timeframes… along with the sales decline, we experienced higher raw material and finished goods costs throughout the quarter. We instituted a price increase across all our casegoods brands in the latter part of the quarter, which should improve our profitability going forward."
GAAP net income in the quarter was $45.5 million, or $0.85 per share, of which $43.4 million ($0.81) was due to the reversal of certain valuation reserves against deferred tax assets. The adjusted profit figure of roughly $2 million compares to a loss of $216,000 in the same quarter last year.
The company generated $3 million in from operations and ended the quarter with $110.4 million in cash, compared to roughly $31 million in total debt (debt-to-capitalization ratio of 7.0%); as a result, the company had roughly $80 million in net cash as of the end of Q1 (roughly 20% of the market capitalization), and is trading at a price-to-book ratio of 1.02. Considering the stock price, management has noted that they consider share repurchases a viable option for their excess cash, but "at the same time, given the volatility of the markets, don't [want to] do anything that would change our solid financial position."
While management was encouraged by sales in the first quarter (typically their slowest volume period of the year), the reality is that there is too much uncertainty in the air for them to get too excited about the coming quarters:
"It goes without saying, however, that the volatility pervading in the financial market is unsettling to the consumer, and we remain cautious given the macroeconomic environment… I guess our best point of reference is when a similar situation, not exactly to the same degree, but when it happened in late 2008, we saw an immediate 20% to 25% drop in sales, and it stayed there for an extended period of time. We have seen nothing to that magnitude today. We have seen a normal run rate of the business and have not seen the customer totally pull back, although I'm not -- I'm pretty positive that none of the news is good for the consumer and their confidence, but right now, she hasn't decided to stop shopping, and we'll see how the fall plans out here."
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Sweet Sunday Sweets
July 16th, 2009 by Rosa
If you've yet to discover the Cake Wrecks blog, you're missing out! Blogger Jen posts photos of and hilarious commentary on professionally made cakes gone awry.
Every Sunday, she does a thematic Sunday Sweets post, showcasing some of the best in cake decorating. One Sunday, the theme was candy! Check it out here. I think my favorite is the Smarties roll cake – each Smartie was an individual cake!
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What the Texas Rangers saw as one strike from victory Thursday in a World Series they lost on Friday night, those in Houston could see as a relief.
The Rangers' loss, while giving Lance Berkman a ring amid some mixed (and mostly positive) feelings in Houston, kept the Texas franchise on top of a most unwanted list. Eight teams have never won the World Series, and the Rangers are still the team that's had the most cracks at it.
The Chicago Cubs (since 1908) and Cleveland Indians (since 1948) still have longer droughts than the Rangers, nee Washington Senators in 1961, on a list that's shrunk as the Red Sox, White Sox and Giants have taken care of business in the last decade.
But for at least one more year, the Rangers are still the kings of the 0-fer.
Franchise | Born |
Texas Rangers/Washington Senators | 1961 |
Houston Astros | 1962 |
San Diego Padres | 1969 |
**Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos | 1969 |
Milwaukee Brewers/Seattle Pilots | 1969 |
**Seattle Mariners | 1977 |
Colorado Rockies | 1993 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 1998 |
**Never played in a World Series


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The mid-Hudson's two Democratic congressional challengers hope support for President Barack Obama will translate into victory for them. However, incumbent Republicans Nan Hayworth and Chris Gibson have consistently outpolled Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and both campaigns said they will draw support from Obama voters, helping them win.
Polls in the 19th District, where Gibson is running, have shown both Obama and Gibson to be ahead. In the more conservative 18th, polls have varied on the presidential lead; Hayworth has polled ahead of Democratic challenger Sean Patrick Maloney, although it's been closer than in the 19th. Presidential races bring more people out to vote, said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion – giving the advantage to whomever stirs up the most enthusiasm.
A major part of the Democratic strategy has been to highlight Gibson and Hayworth's more controversial votes with the House Majority, a big one being Wisconsin Rep. and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan's budget plans. Julian Schreibman, Gibson's Democratic opponent, said more people support Obama's vision.
"Since Congressman Gibson has fully embraced the Romney-Ryan vision ... I expect most folks rejecting it at the presidential level will not want to vote for a congressman with exactly the same priorities," Schreibman said.
Maloney spokeswoman Evangeline George said the Republicans are "out of touch with Hudson Valley families."
"Voters aren't looking for a representative beholden to tea party priorities, they're looking for a representative committed to Hudson Valley values like protecting Medicare and standing up for women's health – and that's why they'll elect Sean Patrick Maloney," she said.
Spokesmen for both Hayworth and Gibson pointed to the polls – for example, a recent Siena poll showed more than 20 percent of likely Obama voters also voting for Gibson.
"This is a reflection of how the congressman's message is resonating with voters across the district, regardless of party affiliation," said Gibson spokeswoman Stephanie Valle.
Hayworth spokesman Michael Knowles said the congresswoman's local ties will help her win even if the district goes for Obama.
"People cast votes for local representatives for different reasons than they cast votes for president," he said. "Presidential votes often ... consist of ideological decisions. Votes on local representation are often more about community."
Local Congressional candidates hoping to ride Obama's coattails
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TMZ has posted audio tape of Christian Bale screaming, swearing and hitting the roof on the set of "Terminator: Salvation."
It happened after director of photography Shane Hurlbut apparently walked through the set of "Terminator: Salvation," distracting the actor in the middle of a big scene.
Christian Bale went off on the DP, calling him every name in the book, trying to get him fired, etc., etc.
It's pretty brutal.
And it goes on and on and on.
Click here to hear it (warning: explicit and graphic language)
I think it's safe to say Shane Hurlbut ("Swing Vote," "Semi-Pro," "The Reckoning," "Crazy/Beautiful") won't be working with Christian Bale again any time soon.
From the sound of that rant, Bale can get ugly. It's one thing to get angry, but leave the guy a pair, Christian.
Does Christian have an anger management problem? What do you think?
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Michael Medved
Intensity of Obama foes may doom the Dems
In using public opinion polls to
predict electoral outcomes, it's crucial to consider not only what people feel but how passionately they feel it. That's why some of the interior details of a new AP-GfK poll should terrify Democrats even more than its broad outlines.
The public not only disapproves of the president's performance by a margin of 20 points, but a mere 14% say they "strongly approve" of this president. More than twice as many-36%-strongly disapprove. On all nine issues posed to the public, respondents disapproved of Obama's management by margins ranging from 9 to 27 percentage points.
On the economy, 22% say it's "very poor" and a mere 2% rate it "very good." It's not just overall numbers, but the intensity and fervor of the president's opponents that could give the GOP a sweeping victory of historic significance.


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Creating repeatable and tester-independent test cases is a challenge for every team. Making sure steps are accurate and descriptions are detailed enough for any tester that might run the test case are important in building a usable and effective test case. In many cases the tester knows exactly what needs to be done to test a specific piece of functionality, but translating that knowledge into text and screenshots is both challenging and tedious.
With the release of Seapine ALM 2012, the test case creation process became a whole lot easier! What we've done is united the screen recording capabilities of QA Wizard Pro with the test case management prowess of TestTrack. Without even considering test automation, you can now create good test cases faster by combining QA Wizard Pro and TestTrack.
Here's a quick example of a test case I created simply by clicking Record in the TestTrack test case list window. Notice that each step clearly outlines what action to take, and is accompanied by a screenshot that highlights exactly what should be done and what the tester should expect to see. To see the whole process in detail, watch the video on recording test cases from QA Wizard Pro.
With this set of well-defined steps and associated screenshots, you end up with a library of standardized test cases that can be run by anyone on the team. You eliminate ambiguity in the test case, and you greatly reduce the tedious parts of typing out and capturing screenshots that slow down even the best tester.
And, of course, there's no requirement that you turn these test cases into automated tests. That can come later, as the team has bandwidth to spend time on automation. When that time does come though, you already have the test scripts so it's just a matter of scheduling them into the existing test plan.
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SERGIO Makes a Splash!
SERGIO Makes a Splash!
"Sergio the penguin isn't afraid of all water—just "the very deep kind." But with the help of floaties, a snorkel, a life preserver, he discovers that taking the plunge isn't so bad after all. A penguin with a fear of swimming is both a comic and a useful premise—plenty of similarly haunted readers will want to laugh at Rodriguez's (Float Like a Butterfly) sympathetic presentation, and his illustrations guarantee that they'll be able to share the fun, too. Rendered in a minimalist, three-color palette (aqua, midnight blue and orange), these mostly full-spread images each pack a poster-like punch (Rodriguez is an acclaimed poster designer as well as a former Time art director). He finds occasions for jokes (on the walls of Sergio's bedroom hang framed portraits of other black-and-white creatures: cow, Dalmatian, panda, zebra, soccer player), creates dynamic vignettes and makes even Sergio's back look expressive. One of those rare books that doesn't sacrifice child appeal in its embrace of up-to-the-minute visual techniques. Ages 3–6. "Sergio the Argentinian penguin loves drinking, splashing and playing with water, but he can't swim-which makes for some anxious moments when his class takes a field trip to the ocean. Screwing his courage to the sticking place after agonies of indecision ("It's scary!" "It's just water!" "It's dark!" "It's clear!"), he tumbles clumsily down the cliff and with a huge splash disappears completely. Using pale, thinly applied woodblock inks and digital media, Rodriguez creates very simple-looking scenes featuring a tubby, long-beaked penguin (outfitted with snorkel, goggles and floaties on both wings) diving into a glassy turquoise sea. Eventually Sergio rises with another mighty splash and proceeds to have a ball. Maybe next time he'll leave off the floaties? "Sergio will have to think about that . . . ." Sergio comes with his own website, but a celebrity like Olivia he's not-more of an everypenguin, whose angst in the face of new experiences will strike a chord in many young children." "A young penguin loves water-to bathe, drink, and splash in-but he does not want to learn to swim in the ocean. When his class takes a trip for their first lessons, Sergio has his floaties, mask, and snorkel but still fears to take the plunge. With the supportive encouragement of his friends, the little creature finally makes the leap and, in the satisfying conclusion, finds that he quite enjoys himself. Beginning with the stylized goldfish on the endpapers, the simple woodblock and digital art is stunningly rendered in bright orange, stark white, and cool aquamarine. Rodriquez uses bold graphics, lines, and angles to create a sense of play and space that draws in readers. The text is great fun for storytimes or for reading alone. Kids will take to this visually pleasing tale like ducks...er, penguins, to water." -Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI "What does one do with a bird born to swim who won't? Why, encourage him to overcome his anxiety, of course! As Sergio's penguin peers coax him to come on in, the water's fine, youngsters will feel the lure, too. A palette of just four colors--black and white, naturally; a blue that children will instantly recognize as the chlorine-tinted color of their backyard and neighborhood pools, and life-preserver orange--lends the tale a retro feel despite its timeless topic, and suggests that this has been a struggle for generations of timid swimmers. In the first picture book he has both written and illustrated, Rodriguez (Oye, Celia!; Float Like a Butterfly) gets the pacing just right, as he shows the penguin's pals enumerating the things he loves ("fishies, . . . a cold bath"), all of which may be found in the depths of the Antarctic Ocean. In the tense moment after Sergio takes the plunge, the penguin hero is completely submerged, with nary a bubble as evidence of his presence on the full-bleed spread of pristine pool-blue; only a small orange sun in the upper right corner presides over the scene (as, offstage, "Sergio's friends and Mrs. Waddle watch and wait"). In the next spread, Sergio surfaces in a cascade of froth. Children will identify with the hesitant penguin's fear and cheer him on as he conquers it in triumph." --Jennifer M. Brown Sergio Beach Towel |
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text: Capcom has joined the party be also revealing their Comic Con lineup for this week. Fans won't want to miss the onslaught of playable demos from the upcoming 2012/2013 line-up of games, producer and artist signing sessions and special deals at the Capcom store. The details for Capcom at Comic Con include: Panels STREET FIGHTER 25th Anniversary Celebration – It's hard to believe that the world's greatest fighting game franchise is 25 years old! Find out about the worldwide Street Fighter 25th Anniversary plans which include the ultimate Street Fighter tournament series, the feature packed Collector's Set, and more. Experience the exclusive features in the PS Vita and iOS versions of Street Fighter X Tekken and battle on the go! A few lucky fans will be selected to take part in the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Trivia Contest hosted by Tomoaki Ayano (Street Fighter X Tekken Producer for PS Vita) and Yoshinori Ono (Street FighterSeries Executive Producer) to win awesome prizes or face incredible shame before all of Street Fighter fandom! Plus, some surprises! Thursday July 12 6:00 – 7:00pm Room 6BCF The Fear and Horror of RESIDENT EVIL 6! – The latest installation of the blockbuster Resident Evil video game franchise arrives this October! Get a behind the scenes look of the most ambitious Capcom title to date from the dev team members Hiroyuki Kobayashi – Executive Producer and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi – Producer, plus Miguel Corti – Localization Director. Make sure to arrive early and receive access to exclusive information, live gameplay demos, a trailer premiere and some surprises! Q&A session to follow. Friday July 13 6:00 – 7:00pm Room 25ABC Westward bound. Capcom takes the Lost Planet and Devil May Cry franchises in exciting new directions by partnering with Western Development Partners. – Lost Planet 3 releases early next year with a gripping new storyline that provides fans with untold truths from previous Lost Planet games. Set in the frozen tundra of E.D.N. III, the game takes the franchise back to its roots, making gamers rethink everything they thought they knew about it. Come join Capcom producer Andrew Szymanski and a member of the development team from Spark Unlimited and "Go Beyond Survival!" DmC Devil May Cry ProducerMotohide Eshiro and North American Producer Alex Jones along with series' director Hideaki Itsuno bring you the ultimate stylish action game. Detailing Dante's early years and set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry retains the stylish action, fluid combat and self-assured protagonist that have defined the iconic series. Come and witness Dante chain together combo after combo with panache as he dispatches the demonic spawn back to hell. See what the game has in store for you January 15, 2013. It's time to "Face Your Demons". Saturday July 14 12:30 – 1:30 in Room 24ABC The World of CAPCOM! – Moderator Francis Mao (CAPCOM) leads a panel of Capcom's producers and product managers to share trailers and sneak peeks of all the hot, new upcoming Capcom games featuringResident Evil 6, DmC Devil May Cry, Lost Planet 3, Street Fighter X Tekken (PS Vita) and more! Plus, a few surprises! Followed by a Q&A session. Saturday July 14 4:00 – 5:00pm Room 25ABC Booth Activities Play the upcoming 2012/2013 line-up of games before they come out in stores! Playable demos include: DmC Devil May Cry, Lost Planet 3, Okami HD, Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter X Tekken (PS Vita) and more! Capcom producers and artists will be hosting signing sessions at various times during the show. The Capcom store will once again offer special merchandise and limited edition items, in addition to the ever popular Grab Bag filled with awesome Capcom goodies. There will also be additional special promotions, photo opps, and giveaways galore, so attendees are encouraged to visit the booth often. Capcom will be located at booth #4844. Will you be stopping by the Capcom booth?


text: The Wrestling Observer recently interviewed former WWE star Batista, and below are some interview highlights: Batista said he left WWE because he felt like he didn't fit in anymore. He feels like wrestling is in a bad spot right now and has gone down hill since the whole PG direction. Batista said it leaves a bad taste in his mouth and became too unbelievable & hokey. He added that the things he learned from guys like Triple H and Ric Flair, you couldn't do anymore. He said you couldn't use your tools anymore. Batista said he felt like he became disconnected from the business and became unhappy with it. He still believes in WWE as a company but there wasn't a place for him anymore. Batista said he gave WWE about 7 months notice that he wanted to finish outright. He wanted to go out the right way and give WWE plenty of notice. That 7 months ended up turning into 9 months because they needed him longer. Batista made it clear that Vince left the door wide open for him to come back. He said he enjoys having that opportunity there to go back, if he wants. On his MMA career: He had reached out to Strikeforce while with WWE and the MMA promotion expressed interest but he didn't actually sit down with them until he left WWE. His plan was to become a profesional MMA fighter and actually had a 3-fight deal on the table with Strikeforce that would have seen him fight on CBS, Showtime and pay-per-view – all leading to a fight against Bobby Lashley. Batista cited scheduling, his movie work and financial differences, among other things, as to why the deals never worked out. They had another deal almost ready to be signed that would have sent him directly to pay-per-view to fight but his manager Cesar Gracie didn't think everything was fair. When UFC bought out Strikeforce earlier this year, the deal fell apart. Who he thinks has potential in WWE: Batista thinks WWE blew a huge opportunity by releasing Ken Anderson and was "shocked" when he got released. Batista also named Ted DiBiase Jr., Kofi Kingston and Sheamus as superstars he sees with huge potential. On Mason Ryan: He doesn't think Nexus star Mason Ryan is an attempt by WWE to copy him. He thinks Ryan is a great guy after meeting him in London and is curious to see where his career goes. On a possible WWE return: Batista has no desire to ever work the full time schedule again, but says the door is open for him to return at some point for a final run so he can get closure on his career and officially retire. He is interested in working with WWE behind the scenes in some capacity as well. On his future in MMA and Acting: He doesn't want to be a full-time actor and doesn't think he will ever be qualified to be one. He is also looking to continue his MMA training and eventually get a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |


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English: The William Davies Company of Toronto, Canada, once the largest pork packing and processing facility in Canada, with its own chain of meat and grocery retail outlets. Toronto's nickname of "Hogtown" is attributed to the millions of pigs processed annually by the company.
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