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Vermont joined Hawaii and New Mexico on Thursday to become the third state to have its legislature pass a resolution calling on the US Congress to pass an amendment to the Constitution that would reverse the Supreme Court's 2010 'Citizens United' decision.
The vote in the state House passed 92-40, just one week after the Vermont Senate approved it 26-3. The resolution argues for an amendment that establishes that money is not speech and corporations are not people. In addition to those passed in New Mexico and Hawaii, similar resolutions have passed at least one chamber in California, Alaska and Iowa.
"By fighting so passionately, Vermonters have put the state on the map as opposing corporate influence in our elections. Public Citizen is proud to have played a coordinating role with our Vermont partners in this movement victory," said Aquene Freechild, senior organizer with Public Citizen's Democracy Is For People campaign. "The Vermont Legislature is the third state legislature to formally call for an amendment. I have no doubt it will be among the first to ratify."
"This resolution is a reaffirmation of the belief, shared by many Vermont communities, that corporations should not be allowed to engage in unlimited spending to unduly influence elections," said Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives Shap Smith. "With our longstanding tradition of town meetings and our citizen Legislature, any Vermonter can have an impact. We should stand together to fight any attempt to impede on our democracy."
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The movement for a "constitutional amendment to take back our democracy has gone from being considered a 'pipe dream' to the mainstream. Vermonters should be proud to have a leading role in driving forward this historic movement." --Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen
Huffington Post: Citizens United Constitutional Amendment Backed By Vermont Legislature
The resolution came after months of campaigning by local activists to win support in towns throughout the state. On Tuesday, a leading activist in the effort, Georgina Forbes of Norwich, Vt., was at the Capitol in Washington for an event promoting grassroots state efforts for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
Activists involved with Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People got at least 65 towns to pass statements supporting a state resolution.
"People were going to the post office, to their town dump, their grocery store, and talking to their neighbors," Freechild said. "People are just disgusted by the amount of money in politics."
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Public Citizen: Vermont Becomes Third State to Pass Resolution to Get Big Money Out of Elections and Rein in Corporate Power
[...] Public Citizen President Robert Weissman, "[Thursday's] passage shows that a movement for a constitutional amendment to take back our democracy has gone from being considered a 'pipe dream' to the mainstream. Vermonters should be proud to have a leading role in driving forward this historic movement."
Sen. Ginny Lyons (who introduced the Senate resolution) has persisted for more than a year, reflecting concerns in Vermont about the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling. The effort was bolstered by grassroots efforts in 65 Vermont cities and towns that passed resolutions last month.
"Most Vermonters don't believe that the founders of our Constitution intended for business corporations, whose sole purpose is to raise money for their owners, to be able to participate, on behalf of those owners, in elections," said Rep. David Sharpe, who led the charge to pass the House version. "This decision by the United States Supreme Court effectively gave the owners of those corporations two ways to influence policies in our state and our country. Voters in towns all across the state of Vermont do not want their voices drowned out by the voice of corporate wealth and influence, and we call upon the United States Congress to take steps to reverse the decision of the Supreme Court."
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Police have said human bones found under a driveway at a house in Purley are at least 1,200 years old.
The bones were unearthed by landscape gardeners from Wallington at a house in Purley on April 14.
Police investigating the discovery of the skull and bone found in Riddlesdown Road today said expert anthropologist analysis has found them to date back to between 670 and 775AD.
That is between 1239 and 1344 and confirms theories they are from the Anglo-Saxon times.
The Anglo-Saxon period denotes the period of British history after their initial settlement, until the Norman conquest, between about 450 and 1066.
Croydon Guardian: The Carpenter family - mum and dad Alison and Michael and their children Jasmine, 11, Joel, 9, Toby, 7, and Zac, 13, holding bone fragments
The police's forensic report will be passed to English Heritage who have expressed further interest in the discovery as it is known that an ancient Saxon burial site is in the vicinity.
The Carpenter family that live at the address have been informed.
No further police investigation is now required and their case has been closed.

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The Art of Andrea Arroyo
Exhibition Checklist
Teacher's Materials: The Stories in The Paintings by Christina Brand and Zoe Hoeltzel
Andrea Arroyo's colorful relief paintings explore archetypal roles—primarily of women. She has sought female heroes in art, mythology, history, and literature. Women from the Bible are the most frequent figures in the exhibition; they give a sense of the positive as well as the negative tales in which women are mythologized. Among them are Lot and His Daughters, The Queen of Sheba, Lilith, and Eve. The works often allude to a particular moment in a larger narrative. Three Angels refers to a story in Genesis in which three visitors share a meal prepared by Abraham and Sarah, and announce that Sarah will bear a child in her old age. The Flood focuses the viewer's attention on a less common representation of that story—those not aboard the Ark. The lives of saints have also found their way into Arroyo's work, among them one of the most popular Mexican saints, Madonna Morena (dark-skinned Madonna). Also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Madonna Merena was sent to take the place of Tonantzin, the popular Aztec goddess of earth and corn, after the conquest of Mexico.
Penelope, 1991, mixed media
Malinche, 1991, mixed media
Classical subjects are also included—Daphne, transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous pursuit of Apollo, is depicted in one of Arroyo's works, and Ariadne—with Theseus, a sword and a length of thread—appear beneath the Labyrinth. From the tales of the Trojan wars, Arroyo depicts Penelope, weaving by day and unraveling at night to forestall her suitors until Ulysses' return.
Ariadne (Theseus and The Labyrinth), 1991, mixed media
Mary Magdalene, 1992, mixed media
The exhibition includes several artists' books—a medium for which Arroyo was awarded a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship this year. Alice portrays a figure curled within a niche cut into pages of the book Alice in Wonderland. She is surrounded by a white rabbit, a clock, and a cascading deck of cards. In a series of box-line works recalling small devotionals, the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, is shown with her husband, the muralist Diego Rivera. In another playful box, a mermaid rests on a dinner plate among the sushi.
A large-scale public art project by Arroyo—two polychromed relief murals created through the Percent for Art program—has recently been installed nearby at I.S. 206 in the Bronx. Her work has also appeared on the cover of The New Yorker.
Arroyo is a self-taught artist whose background in the field of dance is reflected in the lyrical, fluid motion of her paintings. Her desire to dance brought her to New York City in 1983, where she studied with Merce Cunningham. Arroyo's early career in dance is also recalled in a work that depicts a reclining figure on a couch beneath Matisse's well-known painting, The Dance. Arroyo creates each part of her relief, using clay, wood, or plaster, and often embellishes the frames. Her works, evocative of the folk art of her native Mexico, convey a sense of fantasy.


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Did you know?
The Flying Dutchman, captain and crew allegedly disappeared while rounding the Cape in the 17th Century, and now is supposed to haunt these waters.
On a clear day up at the old, decommissioned Cape Point lighthouse, it feels like you can see all the way down to Antarctica.
And when the mist rolls in, there are deceptive little movements on distant waters: passing southern right whales, the sails of the mythical Flying Dutchman ghost ship – or simply your eyes deceiving you?
Another trick of the mind at Cape Point is to believe that this is actually where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean – you almost expect a two-tone colour-divide in the seas leading south from here. The oceans actually merge all along the southern Cape coastline, not at a particular spot such as Cape Point.
In the 15th century, Portuguese explorer and navigator Bartolomeu Dias sailed past here and dubbed this rocky peninsula the Cabo Tormentosa – Cape of Storms.
And it has never stopped living up to this reputation. There are so many old vessels lying broken along these shores that a special Shipwreck Trail has been devised here in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve – part of the Table Mountain National Park.
In the late 1850s, the first Cape Point lighthouse was built. You would have thought it perfectly positioned on top of the cliffs overlooking the sea. But it was too high up, and its beam was often obscured by mist and foul weather.
In 1911, a Portuguese ocean liner called the Lusitania ran into Bellows Rock below the lighthouse and sank. This prompted the decommissioning of the first lighthouse and the building of another, lower down and closer to the sea.
In times of crisis, the light-keeper's ingenuity has often saved the day.
John Allen, Cape Point light-keeper in the 1930s, was once supplied with the wrong-sized mantle for his gas lamp, which meant the automatic light-flashing machinery could not be used. And so, for three nights, Allen and his assistants sat there taking turns with the hand-switch: two seconds on, eight seconds off, two seconds on, eight seconds off ...
Another Cape Point light-keeper, from a more recent era, Nico Saal, said he had a deep respect for the extreme weather conditions at the near-tip of Africa. His dedication to the job was firm: 'I was drawn to light-keeping because my father was a crayfish fisherman in Lambert's Bay – and he died in an accident in rough seas.'
Today, the 'new' lighthouse at Cape Point sports the brightest lighthouse light in the country at 10-million candelas – visible for approx. 60km out at sea.
And the only 'Flying Dutchman' around here is the cable-drawn railway funicular that takes you up to the old lighthouse and down again.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Cape Point Route
Tel: +27 (0)21 782 9356
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Cape Point information
Tel: +27 (0)21 780 9010/11
Email: email@example.com
Two Oceans Restaurant
Tel: +27 (0)21 780 9200
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve accommodation (self-catering)
Tel: +27 (0)21 780 9204
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
From Simon's Town, it's a very scenic 40-minute drive, well signposted. Once there, you can either walk up the steps to get to the old lighthouse or take the funicular railway. The new lighthouse is part of an extended walk around Cape Point itself.
Around the area
The African penguin colony at Boulders, Simon's Town, is a real highlight of a Cape Point Route tour. While you're there, check out the historic Simon's Town's museums. Another fun experience is to take the water taxi from Simon's Town to Kalk Bay, have lunch there and return after.
Tours to do
There are many Cape Point Route tours available, from Cape Town and points along the route – check the listed websites for details.
How to get around
Drive yourself around the nature reserve, and once you've parked near the old lighthouse, it's all about the well-signposted walking trails in the area.
What will it cost
Reserve conservation fees: Adults R85, children R30.
Flying Dutchman funicular: Adult return, R47; children return, R20.
Length of stay
Take a 2-hour visit to the old lighthouse and, possibly, the nearby Two Oceans Restaurant, as part of your full-day trip to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.
You could also spend the rest of the day at Cape Point, taking a longer walk on 1 of the many trails here and perhaps having a picnic.
What to pack
Even if it's a clear, warm day you should pack an insulated windcheater of sorts, as well as good walking shoes and a camera with a wide lens for landscape photography.
Where to stay
The Cape Point Route has a lot of accommodation on offer, and the Olifantsbos Guest House offers 3 lovely self-catering cottages within the reserve. See Contacts for booking details.
What to eat
The Two Oceans Restaurant at Cape Point has a 'signature dish': a delicious seafood platter for 2 that is made up of mussels, tiger prawns, crayfish, the fish of the day, calamari and seafood curry. It's not inexpensive, but the views are unrivalled.
What's happening
Check the listed Cape Point and Cape Point Route websites for festival and event dates that might coincide with your visit.
Best buys
Lighthouse memorabilia at the Lighthouse & Gift Shop.


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Never a hard, but a steady drizzling rain fell on the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater throughout the evening of the Americanarama tour stop, as talent-laden a lineup as the venue is likely to ever see in a single show.
Never a hard, but a steady drizzling rain fell on the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater throughout the evening of the Americana-rama tour stop, as talent-laden a lineup as the venue is likely to ever see in a single show.
For those arriving as early as 5:30 p.m., The Richard Thompson Electric Trio lit up the murk with a handful of the folk-rock legend's melodic, driven songs, most of them from the new "Electric" album, such as "Sally B," which manages a rollicking roll while still delivering messages about the troubles of the poor and working class.
"One more song off my new record; it's embarrassing, isn't it?" Thompson wryly suggested, introducing "Good Things Happen to Bad People." "They do, I believe that; well, I wrote it ... but perhaps only for a little while."
The happy few who came early saw and heard why the bill could have been turned upside down, witnessing far and away the best guitarist — and possibly the most diverse and interesting songwriter — ever on the Amphitheater stage and, yes, that includes Neil Young and lauded upstarts such as Brad Paisley and John Mayer, who by comparison are novices on their instrument.
Thompson doesn't shred his instrument — a salmon Stratocaster, on this occasion – he dissects it,
revives, warps, folds, distorts and reinvents it, crafting sonic pictures rather than merely showing a fleetness of finger.
But he's an incisive and lyrical singer-songwriter equally, earlier with Fairport Convention, then as a duo with ex-wife Linda Thompson, and for the past few decades as a solo act, ranging across a world's worth of sounds, writing with a novelist's scope. His most familiar number of a far-too-short 30-minute set, "Tear-Stained Letter," which has been covered by dozens of people, took that romp into heights the pretenders could only hint at.
My Morning Jacket, up next in the four-band lineup, became the first full group to return to the Amphitheater, although Steely Dan singer/keyboardist Donald Fagen did come back last year with the Dukes of September Rhythm Revue. Led by singer-songwriter Jim James, MMJ launched a trance attack of driving, heavy rock whose lightness draws it toward pop, a bit of Pink Floydian atmospherics with a benign hippie's heart.
James also took the spotlight for a dreamy acoustic "Wonderful (The Way I Feel)" from the band's most recent studio album, "Circuital." By its passionate, varied sonic attack, MMJ made even its own longer-than-Thompson set seem too brief.
Wilco continued the eclectic groove with its blend of alt-country/psychedelic rock with extended jams that soared rather than meandered. At times walls of feedback covered breaks between songs as if lead singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy were shy of addressing the crowd, but if that were so, he loosened up soon after.
The Chicago band, often sounding more Southern than the Kentucky-based MMJ, twanged out sweet pure country sounds such as "Far Far Away," from "Being There," its second studio album, but offered up healthy doses of its acclaimed Radiohead-like "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot," including the elegiac "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart" and hard-to-classify pop of "Jesus, Etc."
Members of MMJ, including James, came out to join Wilco, which has on this tour offered numerous covers of Dylan, The Beatles, The Kinks or even ABBA. Tweedy either heard or pretended to hear a shouted request: "Did somebody yell 'Hot for Teacher'?" he said, laughing. Instead the combined forces joined for Young's "Cinnamon Girl."
Dylan came out, not surprisingly, in typically iconoclastic mood, playing a row of newer, less familiar songs, such as the lilting, almost '50s stroll of "Soon After Midnight," the blues throb of "Early Roman Kings," and the upbeat rocker "Duquesne Whistle," all from last year's "Tempest." He also salted the early going with "High Water" off the acclaimed 2001 "Love and Theft," and "Love Sick" from 1997's "Time Out of Mind."
He opened the night with a more upbeat version of the single "Things Have Changed," sounding considerably more aggrieved than the melancholy complement to the movie "Wonder Boys."
The infamous croak, never much for range or melody, has been reduced even further by age or illness to a handful of vowel sounds and the occasional intelligible word, about one out of every four. Even when he brought out a certifiable classic, with its familiar chord changes and the basic rhythms intact, few in the audience reacted to "Tangled Up in Blue" until he groaned out the chorus.
The rasp worked to most powerful advantage on an easy rocking version of "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall," ironically perhaps, as the skies had mostly cleared, literally, if not in the Dylan metaphor.
Judging by recent concert set lists for Dylan, he was building toward a closer of "All Along the Watchtower," and an encore of "Ballad of a Thin Man" or "Blowin' in the Wind," if time permitted.


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By: Tim Moulton, Category: At The Museum, Date: 15 Oct 2012
The Australian Museum holds special memories for all of us, but for Vicki and her new fiancé Dee-J, their memories will forever be just that little bit more special...
Our galleries are regularly used to host wedding receptions and anniversary celebrations; rarely though, are they witness to proposals.
On Saturday October 13, Dee-J gallantly dropped to bended-knee and asked his sweetheart Vicki to marry him.
With some favourite poetry by Rumi, Nightingale, framed and hung in our Deep Oceans gallery and champagne on hand nearby, Vicki said "Yes".
Much kissing followed.
Dee-J and Vicki actually met each other in the Museum in February this year; each on separate visits and Vicki openly claims to be a "Museum Nerd", whatever that might be...
I secretly took some pictures of the event - apologies for the quality, it was an emotional occasion.
Everyone at the Australian Museum was very excited on the day and we all wish Vicki and Dee-J a long and lovely life together.
Tags marriage, wedding, proposal, Deep Oceans, Vicki, Dee-J, Dee J,


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New Car Review
2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: New Car Review
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class borrows the appearance of the automaker's larger sport-utility vehicles but is actually a manageable size for city-dwellers. The GLK-Class has a powerful 302-horsepower V6, carlike independent suspension and upright 8-way power-adjustable seating, featuring a decidedly carlike experience. Its 23 cu ft of cargo space in back makes the GLK-Class practical, as well. Fold the rear seat down and that space more than doubles, to 54 cu ft. Available 4MATIC 4-wheel drive provides all-weather sure-footedness, and the 2014 model capitalizes on the extensive interior, exterior and powertrain upgrades made during the 2013 model year.
What's New for 2014?
The GLK-Class lineup is essentially a carryover for the 2014 model year.
What We Like
Distinctive styling; improvements to interior quality; no price penalty for clean diesel option
What We Don't
Options can quickly inflate price; styling isn't for everyone; lack of availability of high-performance AMG variant
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The gasoline GLK350 is powered by a 302-hp 3.5-liter V6 mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission. The GLK350 is rated at 19 miles per gallon city/25 mpg hwy for the rear-wheel-drive setup and 18 mpg city/25 mpg hwy for the all-wheel-drive 4Matic version.
The diesel GLK250 BlueTEC gets its motivation from a 200-hp 2.1-liter twin-turbocharged 4-cylinder and a 7-speed automatic gearbox. The GLK250 BlueTEC is rated at 24 mpg city/33 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class is available in two configurations: the gas-powered GLK350, and the diesel-powered GLK250 BlueTEC.
The GLK350 ($37,480) comes in base form with rear-wheel drive and can be ordered with 4Matic all-wheel drive for an additional $2,000. Standard features include an engine start/stop system, dual-zone climate control and remote-operated window opening and closing. The Premium 1 Package ($3,450) adds a panorama roof, power lift gate, SiriusXM satellite radio and a rear power outlet. The Multimedia Package ($2,860) includes a rearview camera, voice control, navigation and an upgraded stereo. Heated front seats add $750, while keyless go is available for $650. Blind spot and lane-keeping assist increase the bottom line by $875, while active parking assist with surround view sets you back $1,290. Want leather upholstery? That will add $1,850 to the MSRP. The Sport Package with bodywork, 20-inch wheels and aluminum roof rails adds $1,990, while active bi-xenon headlamps run $1,390.
The GLK250 BlueTEC ($38,980) offers the same options packages, only bundled with a diesel powertrain.
Mercedes has earned an impressive reputation for equipping its vehicles with the latest safety technology. For 2013, the GLK added active blind spot warning and lane-keeping systems, along with a device that warns if the driver appears to be too sleepy to drive.
Some features combine safety with convenience, such as the forward radar system, which warns the driver and automatically applies up to 40 percent braking power if it sees an object ahead. The same radar contributes to the automatic cruise control, which lets the GLK settle in behind slower-moving cars with the driver disabling the cruise control setting.
The 2013 GLK-Class model earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of Good across four measures of crashworthiness. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not tested the GLK.
Behind the Wheel
The gas-powered GLK350's broad torque band and flexible 7-speed transmission enable it to command strong acceleration during city driving while maintaining comfortable engine rpms during highway cruising. But don't let images of black-smoke-spewing diesels keep the GLK250 BlueTEC off your shopping list. This diesel variant is remarkably quiet, quick and clean, meeting tough emissions standards in the strictest state in the nation, California.
On the road, the 4,321-lb SUV feels substantial, secure and surefooted even on pockmarked pavement and winding canyon roads. Though heavy, the GLK250 BlueTEC proved lively and responsive in this urban environment.
There is a discernible difference between the GLK250 BlueTEC's Efficiency and Sport powertrain settings. The Sport setting makes the SUV feel quick, while the Efficiency setting aims to maximize mileage. Unlike some automakers, Mercedes hasn't anesthetized the engine's responsiveness when the GLK250 BlueTEC is driven in Efficiency mode.
Other Cars to Consider
Audi Q5 -- Audi's littlest crossover gets a power bump to 220 hp for 2014 and a new turbodiesel model, making it a stronger competitor than ever against the GLK-class. Pricing starts at $37,300.
BMW X3 -- Fancy yourself a serious driver? Then you'll want to seriously consider the X3, which starts at $39,800 and offers strong competition in the premium compact crossover field.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque -- The Evoque is the clear style leader in the segment. While it's a compelling little sport 'ute, you'll pay dearly for this fashionable crossover, thanks to its $41,145 starting price.
AutoTrader's Advice
Thanks to updates made in the 2013 model year in particular, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK manages to deliver a satisfying combination of luxury and utility, with approachable starting MSRPs. We're especially big fans of the GLK250 BlueTEC, which delivers torquey performance and solid fuel economy without a price penalty for the diesel powerplant. Without going overboard on the options list, this is without a doubt the GLK that offers the greatest bang for buck.


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The Dandy Warhols are giving fans the opportunity to Remix Mis Amigos
The Dandy Warhols release their new single 'Mis Amigos' on 8th December. In addition to the single release, the band are giving fans the opportunity to Remix Mis Amigos, as well as remix the cover art. To make the remixing easy, 5 Separate 'stems' from the song are available to download by clicking here:
The closing date for entries is Feb 1st 2009, at which point the band will choose 2 winners, one for the audio, and one for the artwork. The winning audio remix will be awarded special one-off 12" white label vinyl pressing signed by the band. The winning art remix will receive a framed 12" print of their art signed by the band.
Submit your entries to email@example.com
Some of the best remixes will also feature on www.myspace.com/


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The S1+ uses Smart Antenna Technology to help you find others and to help you get found.
Keeping your nerves in check and staying focused are essential when you're in an avalanche situation. So is having gear you can rely on, so count on the Ortovox S1+ Avalanche Scanner/Tranceiver during practice or real-life recoveries. This digital, triple-antenna beacon immediately scans the debris field, showing you how many victims were buried, their orientation in reference to you, and the distance to each signal. Should you be buried, the S1+ features Smart Antenna Technology which analyzes the position of the antennas and automatically switches to the best transmitting antenna, which boots range 43% more than other devices on the market (with the exception of Ortovix' 3+), no matter what search device your companion is using.
Once switched on, this intuitively-designed beacon transmits, but when opened up it switches straight to search mode and automatically starts scanning so you can quickly make the best decisions with the best possible information. Its illuminated 360° real-time display gives you detailed instructions on what to do. Bearing lines, direction arrow, and distance information lead you along the fastest route to the strongest transmission signal. A fine search mode helps you find the right spot to probe with a clear circle and arrow display as well as the distance down to a tenth of a meter. Once you pinpoint one signal and make the rescue, mark it with the glove-friendly flag button and move onto the next victim without other signals clouding your search.
Ortovox gave the S1+ rubberized housing to protect it against moisture and impact while a neoprene bag with elastic keeperstrap attaches the device securely to your body with a comfortable strap system. A backlight display allows for nighttime rescues while its updatable microprocessor keeps the S1 at the forefront of avalanche beacon technology. The S1 also has clear and optimized search acoustics for reliability and a Recco reflector that helps professional rescuers find victims buried in the snow.
- Smart Antenna technology
- Automatic switchover in case of secondary avalanche after 120 seconds of no movement
- Signal analysis
- 360° real time display
- Display of multiple victims
- Microprocessor control
- Permanent monitoring of the transmitter
- Intuitive search acoustics
- Backlight display
- Recco receiver
- Slope inclometer
- Setup functions: contrast of display, volume
- Quality rubberized housing
- Carrying system with flexible device link-up and wrist loop
- Item #ORT0156
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Ortovox S1+ Avalanche Transceiver
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
There is a reason both of the instructors on your AIARE course had this exact beacon: its the best of the best. The technology packs a punch. Its multi-burial search capabilities, flagging functionalities, and simple send to receive modes are all well thought out in the construction of this product. While you must be slow and mindful when it comes to the fine search for this software to work effectively and efficiently, that's simply mimicking the educational practice of taking your time during the arguably most important part of the entire search process. This beacon works with you using intelligent sounds and icons to help move the search process along keeping the situation as stress-free and intuitive as possible.
Like a good friend . . .
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Like a good friend this beacon is there for you when you need it to be. I used this all season and while teaching avalanche courses and was very impressed with the features and functions of this beacon. If you are a guide the group check and signal analyzation is super nice. If there are multiple rescuers with the S1+ you can really cut down on locating multiple victims. The search function displays and sounds are super intuitive to follow and help you pin point the victim faster. Basically if you spend a lot of time in avalanche terrain you should have this beacon.
Disclaimer: I am a member of the Ortovox North America pro team and while I try to write non bias reviews I'm sure some bias makes its way in.
After reading this link, it appears that the defective units are still for sale on Backcountry.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is hands down the most intuitive beacon I've ever used. Pony up, and buy it.
great beacon
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
This beacon is great, easy to use and has all the features you could want from a 3 antenna beacon. The harness that comes with it is pretty sweet as well. Would certainly recommend it to anyone.
Ortovox Smart Antenna Demo
You can see in the video when he flips the beacon without a smart antenna the beeping stops. When he lays it flat it starts beeping again. When we switch to a beacon with a smart antenna it has a small break in the beeping when it gets flipped vertical but, it continues to transmit a strong signal.
The Ortovox devices have three antennas (x, y, and z).
All three antennas are used during Searches. The x and
y antennas are used to display the distance and the direction
of movement. The z antenna is solely used for the fine search.
The Ortovox devices are the only devices on the market that can analyze the position of the antennas using smart antenna technology and transmit via both the x and the y antenna.
This vastly increases (up to doubles) the victim's transmission
range, making him or her far easier to find (improved visibility).
When you are in the vertical position without Smart-antenna = poor visibility. A vertically positioned transmitter antenna (x antenna) only emits a signal vertically and results in poor visibility due to minimum area coverage (range) in the search area. A vertical tranSmitter without a Smart antenna is therefore more difficult to locate.
When you are in the vertical position with Smart-antenna = very Good visibility. The patented Smart-antenna-technoloGy resolves this problem of poor visibility in the vertical position. The position sensor analyzes the device's position in the avalanche and automatically switches to the y-antenna. As a result, the antenna once again transmits horizontally and expands the area coverage to almost the maximum range, making it easier to locate victims in less time.
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the best flip phone I've ever owned
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This little gem has helped me save lives.
I've been tracker loyal for 10 years now (various models) and didn't think I'd ever make the switch until work required me to use an S1 and I feel in love. It's easy to use and has all the bells and whistles - who thought that combo was possible! All it's missing is a game of snake or pong. But really, its light, easy to use and saves lives, go buy it.
Easy, small and reliable
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I'm just beginning to use the S1 and can't say enough good things about it. It's faster digitally than a slow as mollasses Barryavox, more intuitive that and BCA and modifiable for an expert or simple to use for a complete beginner. Tested it's signal strength with electronics versus the BCA and had more problems with the BCA than the S1, something that I thought would have had the reverse outcome initially. Very impressed with this beacon.
This is what the S1+ looks like in all its glory.
The left image is honing in on a second 'victim's' signal after having flagged another 'victim' to my left.
The top right is the Menu screen - with options to test the accuracy of another user's beacon, enter into 4+ burial search mode, return to search mode and an icon to access the different settings.
The top left is the settings menu. My favorite feature, the inclinometer! I use it all the time when waiting around while touring to hone my skills at guessing slope angles.
Pic of Included Chest Harness
I love this chest harness, much more so than the one included with my last beacon a BCA Tracker.
It's FAR more adjustible to my petite frame.
More comfortable than the Tracker Harness as well.
I was constantly having to readjust my BCA harness, and this Ortovox harness is far superior in comfort and fit.
its worth the cash
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
ive used this beacon multiple times in practice and have worn it a ton doing back country work. there is a reason that it is popular among the professional snow science workers. i absolutely love my beacon. its nice to be able to flip it open and have it go straight into search mode. another feature that is nice is that if you tilt the beacon to a more extreme angle while its open it will automatically enter send mode as a precaution in case you were caught in a secondary avalanche. over all this beacon is easy,fast and worth the price to have.
Easy to use!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Easy to use, very intuitive and fast/direct search. I used this during my Avalanche Class and in my observation that it searches direct /much faster than the other beacons in the class.
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I used this beacon for the duration of last season after having used the BCA Tracker (the older model of the Tracker2) for the 3 previous seasons. This beacon does take a moment to get used to, but once you learn how to use it, I found it incredibly intuitive and easy to use. I also found it to be far easier to use in multiple burial scenarios (just practicing of course) than the Tracker.
In my A.I.A.R.E. Avy 1 course while the entire class tested the range of their beacons the S1+ was the very last beacon from our lineup of 8 units to lose the signal. I would say it has excellent signal strength.
I love the easy-open feature where the S1+ switches to receive instantly, no fumbling with buttons and wondering what mode your beacon is in. I also sometimes worried about the button depressing and switching into receive rather than transmit on the older Tracker model. I know the actual likelihood of this happening is probably nil, but I do feel much more confident with the S1+ in that aspect.
You can also give your friends a good laugh by pretending the S1+ is a flip phone. They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time, it works every time.
I used the inclinometer a bunch last winter! It's a great feature. Whenever I found myself waiting or hanging out on a slope, I would take out my beacon and try to guess the slope, so I became better a judging slope angels. I found this feature to be a great learning tool.
One more note, the sling or harness on the S1+ was significantly more comfortable and low-profile than the older tracker model. I am a diminutive female, and could never really get the tracker harness to fit correctly or sit where I wanted it without constant adjustment. In hindsight, I just should have altered the harness, or sewn some adjustments, but the S1+ harness was easily adjustable and fit me directly out of the box. It was more comfortable and seems to stay in place much better than the BCA harness.
If you purchased an S1+ last year, there is a SOFTWARE update available!! Take your unit to a local authorized dealer to get the update, just a few minor tweaks.
** Improved intuitive search sound and clear acoustic feedback when flagging
** Fine search: Sound at 3.0m, tendency display at 2.5m
**Customization of welcome screen: Password is not necessary/possible any more
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I am assuming the S1+ you guys are selling have had the recall issue fixed? I read the ones that have been fixed the menu button and horizontal line is colored green, but the pictures on your website are white, which refers to the unfixed model that is part of the recall process.
Cheers Dex! S1 now ordered!
I just got an S1+ from Backcountry.com for Christmas 2015. I also just learned about the S1+ recall. Is my new beacon covered by this recall?
So what I'm deducing is that, during a rescue, if I were to have to begin to dig a person out there would be no way to avoid putting this beacon back into send mode. If it automatically goes to send when shut, I can't stow it away in the harness. If it goes to send when I put it at too steep of an angle, even when open, I won't be able to let it dangle from a tether or toss it (open) in a separate pocket. And even if I do manage to find a way to store it both open AND horizontally while digging someone out, it will automatically go to send if I don't move my location for two minutes. With the exception of turning the device off completely, how the hell am I supposed to get this thing to stay out of send mode when there are other people trying to rescue different victims than the one I'm recovering???
I'm hoping I just don't understand it's function, because everything else seems great with this device. Just very worried that the numerous "auto-to-send-mode" functions are impossible to avoid, putting real victims at risk of not being found quick enough due to a rescuer (any S1+ carrier) not being able to stay out of send mode.
I will not be detaching my beacon from my body or switching the power on the unit off until I am in a 100% guaranteed safe spot. Is there a solution????
Hey! Corp399663 asked some great questions above. Here are the answers... we thought they might be useful for others as well!
#1 Stowing the S1+ - Yes, if you fold the S1+ shut, it will return to transmit. Regardless of brand, we would not take the time to re-stow the transceiver in the harness when seconds count. You may either let the unit dangle from the tether or you may place it ( open for the S1+) inside an open clothing layer, or pants pocket.
#2 Vertical Stow - Ortovox beacons do not revert to transmit mode from a change in angle of the transceiver. Once in search they will remain in search until the user changes modes, or our Safe Switchover technology activates. Safe switchover is explained below under #3.
You may be confusing our patented Smart Antenna feature which functions in transmit mode.
Modern transceivers search/receive with 3 antennas. All transceivers on the market, including Ortovox, transmit with one antenna. Ortovox models S1+, 3+, and Zoom+ may choose the optimal transmission antenna based on the orientation of the transceiver. Smart Antenna technology eliminates the scenario where a victim's transmitting antenna is in a predominantly vertical orientation, which results in less range for searchers and harder to interpret distance/direction information. Smart Antenna technology makes the searchers' job easier regardless of the brand of transceiver they use.
#3 Moving location- Ortovox models S1+, 3+, and Zoom+ are equipped with Safe Switchover. In search mode, without motion, the unit will revert to transmit in a given amount of time. With the S1+, via the menu, you may disable this feature, or set the time to either 60 or 120 seconds. The 3+ and Zoom+ have a fixed time of 120 seconds.
Safe switchover is designed to function if a searcher ( in search mode ) is buried in a second avalanche and therefore cannot move, the unit will revert to transmit.
From your verbiage, it will automatically go to send if I don't move my location for two minutes." We want to make sure it's understood Ortovox transceivers are not linked to any GPS locating. Certainly, movements during a rescue are sufficient to keep our transceivers from reverting to transmit.
To provide a sense of the acuteness of the motion sensor, it is also active in transmit mode. If, at the end of the day, you accidentally leave your Ortovox beacon powered on and put it away, with no motion, the unit will sound an alarm indicating that it is still transmitting. A function to preserve battery strength.
Cheers from Ortovox USA!


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With Mercedes Benz fashion week kicking off in New York last week and since today is the final day, there were some fashion trends from the runway that caught my eye. I couldn't believe all the different styles and colors the designers chose but I am in love. There were so many amazing collections, I had a hard time choosing my fav!
There were some amazing collections but a few in particular that I loved. I would absolutely die if I got to attend fashion week..on my bucket list for sure! Katya Zol has an amazing collection, she used diffused darker colors and mixed them with small pops of bright colors to draw your eye exactly where it is most flattering. Her collection consisted of sexy fitted pantsuits, and dresses. I would have to say out of the whole collection, I found my favorite. It's a soft tan deep plunge v-neck front with my favorite- turquoise details in a necklace and fun Indian inspired belt draped at the waist of the dress. It is absolutely sexy and chic at the same time. I was drawn toward the style of the deep plunge neck because that is luxury, so it made me think of Lady Lux Gold Digger Monokini. With a sexy black color, it has the same deep plunge neck to make any woman feel confident and sexy. Luxury swimwearand fashion definitely go hand in hand when trying to make anyone feel and look amazing.
My next pick was Nanette Lepore runway collection. It is mixed with dark purples, blacks and works into fun prints. One dress that hit the runway was a black and dark brown flowy almost subtle animal print dress that reminded me of designer swimwear Desert Rose. With a fun pattern we mixed orange beaded hardware for a pop of color just like Nanette does with some of her designs. Her collection was a mixture of dresses, long skirts, and amazing detailed jackets. The colors she chose for her designs are rich and add a fun element of surprise to her collection. With that said I know I will be watching the final runway shows today even though I am there in spirit!


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New Car Review
2014 Audi R8: New Car Review
Pros: Faster and more fuel efficient than its predecessor; dual-clutch gearbox enables more refined driving dynamics; relatively economical compared to supercar alternatives
Cons: Styling isn't dramatically refreshed for second-generation update; automatic upshifts at redline not possible in Sport mode; mild performance specifications compared to some exotics
What's New: Mild styling refresh and a long-awaited dual-clutch transmission that replaces the automated single-clutch gearbox.
Comfort & Utility
As high-dollar sports cars go, the 2014 Audi R8 offers more usability and comfort than most of its 2-seater competitors. Though interior storage volume only measures 3.18 cu ft and cell phone attachments are awkwardly situated behind the driver (just ahead of the engine compartment), we felt exceptionally comfortable during a 600-mile road trip from Italy to Germany. The supportive leather-wrapped seats never created soreness or fatigue, and though modestly sized the 3.53 cu ft trunk accommodated our modestly sized luggage easily enough.
The 2014 Audi R8 is outfitted with the cadre of sophisticated features usually found on high-end cars, but most of its technology is focused on performance. For instance, the aluminum space frame chassis weighs only 463 pounds in coupe form and 476 pounds in convertible form. Available carbon ceramic brakes enhance durability and boost stopping power, and all three versions of the R8's V8 and V10 engines feature direct-injection and sodium-cooled valves. Most notably, the R8's new dual-clutch transmission works more efficiently than the single-clutch automated manual it replaces, proving that high-tech drivetrain solutions often create win-win advantages for the driver.
Performance & Fuel Economy
Because weight savings equals fuel savings and performance gains, all 2014 R8 models incorporate carbon reinforced plastic components in the interest of trimming mass, while V10 models offer additional mass reduction. Official U.S. fuel economy figures have yet to be released, but Audi claims the dual-clutch S tronic transmission improves numbers across the board. The S tronic makes a strong case for itself: Not only does it accelerate faster than the manual gearbox (and is faster getting to 60 mph by .3 seconds compared to the old gearbox), it also scores better mpg numbers. Three R8 engines are now available: a 4.2-liter V8 producing 430 horsepower, a 5.2-liter V10 producing 525 hp (both available in Coupe or Spyder configurations) and a new 5.2-liter V10 plus model, which produces 525 hp but is only available as a coupe. Zero-to-60 times range dramatically, from 3.5 seconds for the V10 plus with S tronic to 4.8 seconds for the V8 Spyder with a manual gearbox.
The Audi R8 is constructed with a rigid body shell and a reinforced occupant cell with side intrusion beams intended to protect passengers in the event of a collision. The array of safety features includes standard dual-stage, head and thorax and knee airbags for both driver and passenger. Stability control is standard but can be configured into sport modes for high-performance driving.
Driving Impressions
Our test drive of various Audi R8 models on both racetracks and public roads revealed a versatile, potent and entertaining performer whose behind-the-wheel impressions belie its generally tame specification sheet. Sure, the Audi RS5 has more horsepower (450) than the V8-powered R8 (430), but the R8's chassis tuning and focused handling dynamics lend it a sense of finesse and maneuverability that simply can't be matched by its 4-seat stablemate. At the Misano World Circuit in Italy, the edges of the R8's performance envelopes revealed incredibly robust yet tractable power. The V8 model reaches the upper registers of its powerband with a smooth, predictable rise in momentum, and the V10 delivers similar dynamics, only with a faster, fiercer ascent and an exhaust note that sounds meaner. Though the R8 has a tendency to understeer, driving with ESP in Sport mode enables some sliding, which helps aim the car more accurately through turns by using throttle oversteer. Magnetic ride control (standard on V10 models except for the plus variant, and optional on the V8 version) stiffens the suspension with the push of a button, but we preferred the soft setting for its flexibility during all but the most aggressive, track-oriented drives. Brakes are strong (and especially effective in carbon ceramic form), but the most impressive aspect of the R8's skill set pertains to its new dual-clutch gearbox, which delivers far smoother and more seamless power transfer compared to its predecessor. Shift times occur in approximately .125 seconds, and slightly less-than-perfect downshifts only occurred twice during low-speed city driving in Sport mode. Apart from those exceptions, the gearbox produced a nearly ideal blend of effortlessly quick upshifts and uninterrupted downshifts. Though it won't set any land speed records or offer mind-bending performance stats, the Audi R8 certainly feels like a winning performer from behind the wheel.
Other Cars to Consider
Lamborghini Gallardo: This corporate cousin to the R8 shares numerous key components (like an aluminum space frame and a 5.2-liter V10), but the Lambo is tuned with a more raw, bestial quality that makes it less of a daily driver and more of a boisterous track toy.
Nissan GT-R: If you're fixated on performance numbers, it's hard not to be impressed with the Nissan GT-R's accomplishments, which include a 0-to-60 mph time of just under 3 seconds. It's stats helped earn this 2+2 sports car the "Godzilla" nickname; however, Godzilla's brutish road manners and rough ride make for a challenging companion during casual driving.
Porsche 911: The newest iteration of the legendary rear-engine sports car from Stuttgart is internally referred to as the Type-991, and its newfound stability and even further refined road manners make it a more compelling alternative to the Audi R8 than ever before.
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The Audi R8 has come into its own with the second-generation improvements, most notably thanks to the new dual-clutch transmission. Though the V8 models pack plenty of smooth, free-revving power and nimble handling, the V10 is louder, meaner and ultimately more charismatic. In a segment where personality is a key differentiator, we see the V10-powered plus model with the exemplary dual-clutch transmission as the most involving and most desirable member of the R8 family.


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Did You Embed The Leaked Trailer For Dark Knight Rises On Your Blog? Under SOPA, You May Face Jail Time
from the the-dark-knight-rises,-indeed dept
That said, this whole incident should be a damn good reminder of why the felony streaming portions of SOPA in the House and S.978 (the felony streaming bill) in the Senate are pretty scary. Under those bills, Sheridan could have potentially faced many years in jail for his helping to promote this movie. Remember, the point of these bills is to make a willfully infringing "public performance" of such works a potential felony. It has to be for commercial advantage or private financial gain, but those can be broadly interpreted: if the purpose is to get people to your site and advertise yourself and your work.. that can be commercial advantage. It's willful, because everyone knew the video was leaked, and not legit at the time. But is it a public performance? Hell yes.
Courts have determined that links can be public performances, noting that:
the most logical interpretation of the Copyright Act is to hold that a public performance or display includes each step in the process by which a protected work wends its way to its audience.... Using the same approach, the court determines that the unauthorized "link" to the live webcasts that Davis provides on his website qualifies...So forget about worrying about Justin Bieber going to jail... start worrying about merely embedding the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises.
Is this really the kind of law that America needs right now?


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Smart TVs are incredibly useful, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and YouTube straight to your television without extra hardware. But if you don't have a smart TV, you have a few options available to you, like a Roku, a Google TV box or even some Android powered boxes.
Google is rumored to be developing a successor to the Nexus Q, a media device that will stream content from the Play Store to your TV. Unlike the Nexus Q, this new device should be cheaper and more accessible. But has Sceptre beaten them to it?
The Sceptre SB301524W Speaker Sound Bar 2.1 is a simple sound bar with a twist: it comes with built-in WiFi and Android Ice Cream Sandwich. An HDMI cable will allow you run apps like Netflix, YouTube and certain games, if they're playable with the optional remote control that emulates a keyboard and mouse.
The device thankfully comes pre-loaded with the Play Store, so you'll have access to all of your favorite apps instead of the limitations of a proprietary smart TV setup. And with both SD and USB input, you'll be able to access a lot of media. Maybe the USB ports even support USB controllers? We can hope.
But we can't forget that this is first and foremost a sound bar. It comes with a built-in 35W subwoofer with a passive radiator and SRS WOW HD audio technology at a $299.99 price point. The device can be purchased now at retailers like Newegg, Walmart, Amazon and more.
Is this the type of device Google is striving to make (hopefully with something newer than ICS)? The Sceptre sound bar can be used as a full multimedia device, streaming movies, music and other content from a variety of sources. Google's Nexus Q successor will have to either include some amazing features or be priced very competiviely to succeed. Do you like the idea of this device? What do you want to see from Google's Nexus Q successor?Show Press Release
City of Industry, CA — June 27, 2013 — Sceptre, superior manufacturers of world class LED and LCD HDTVs and PC displays, unveils the SB301524W Speaker Sound Bar 2.1 with built-in subwoofer, Android platform and Wi-Fi connection to turn your ordinary HDTV into a smart TV through plug and play technology, enabling users to access movies, music, apps and games.
Sceptre's newest Sound Bar 2.1 includes Android's interactive media operating system to create the perfect entertainment atmosphere with the support of Wi-Fi and Android Platform. With the Android OS, users can access the Google Playâ"¢ Store to download thousands of songs, games, movies and apps to enhance their TV experience.
The SB301524W Sound Bar 2.1 incorporates a variety of technologies and components to produce room filling surround sound, including a 35W subwoofer with passive radiator, SRS WOW HDâ"¢ audio technology and dual front facing speakers. SRS WOW HD, developed by DTS technologies, improves the audio by widening the sound field, raising the vertical sound image and retrieving lost audio information during the mixing process to create a more natural surround sound experience.
Elegantly designed to complement HDTVs 42-inches and above, the SB301524W sound bar features a trendy touch sensor control panel to easily adjust volume, preset modes or sound sources, an auto-dimming LED screen that displays current settings and a remote control compatible with multiple Sceptre HDTVs. It is also the ideal replacement for expensive and bulky surround sound systems, eliminating unsightly wires, expensive adaptors and the need to have a separate subwoofer.
"The Sound Bar 2.1 with built-in subwoofer and Android Platform turns your traditional HDTV into a Smart TV at a fraction of the cost," said Cathy Chou, Sceptre's vice president of operations. "Our newest addition to the family of sound bars not only enhances your HDTV experience, but also brings people closer by giving you access to the same applications as a computer, including Skype, Facebook, Instant Messenger and more."
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To enhance the overall experience, Sceptre offers an optional smart remote control that replicates the functionality of a traditional mouse and keyboard. The SB301524W sound bar can be easily wall-mounted using only two screws and is currently available for $299.99 at Walmart, Amazon, Tiger Direct, Sears, K-Mart and NewEgg.
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Kelsey Mitchell to play in McDonald's game
Ohio State women's basketball recruit Kelsey Mitchell was selected today to play in the 2014 McDonald's All American game on April 2 in Chicago's United Center.
A 5-foot-8 senior point guard at Cincinnati Princeton High School, Mitchell signed to play for the Buckeyes and coach Kevin McGuff in November as did her twin sister, Chelsea. They are the daughters of OSU assistant coach Mark Mitchell.
Kelsey Mitchell currently is averaging 25.6 points and 3.9 assists for the 15-2 Vikings. She is playing for the East team in the game.
Reynoldsburg High School senior Alyssa Rice, a Kentucky signee,was selected to play for the West team. Rice is averaging 18.9 points and 8.7 rebounds for the Raiders.


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"Carrie," the horror cult classic based on novelist Stephen King's great girl roar against bullies, body, religion and mom, is back on the big screen with more teen trauma than ever and a new party dress for the prom.
And yet….
Directed by "Boys Don't Cry's" Kimberly Peirce and starring an excellent Chloë Grace Moretz with a truly troubling Julianne Moore as Mama, "Carrie" should have delivered more with the material in the filmmaker's feminist hands.
Instead, Peirce has done a remaking rather than a reimagining. Echoes of the 1976 original, the Brian De Palma-Sissy Spacek-Piper Laurie tirade that first rocked the cradle,...


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Ranger Boys Buzzsaw Olympians Into Submission
ORLEANS-The Lake Region Rangers have lived by their defensive pressure all season long. The visiting Oxbow Olympians got a first hand look at that during their play-down visit. The end result was a dominating defensive effort by the number three seeded Rangers as they blew out number 14 seed Oxbow by 41 points.For the full story, see the Express on 2-28-14.


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(above, sketch by Paul Heaston)
Two individuals in a bar in San Petersburg, the 4th of July celebrations in the streets of New Jersey, a jazz concert in Orlando, people refreshing themselves in a fountain in Portland: see the world one drawing at a time through the eyes of Urban Sketchers, the group blog created in 2008 with hundreds of members in more than fifty countries.
Over 200 of them meet up for the first time in the first annual International Sketching Symposium, taking place July 29-31, 2010 in Portland, OR.
(above, from left, sketches by Thomas Thorspecken, Ekaterina Khozatskaya, Veronica Lawlor, Jason Das)
Like great avant garde artists of the past century, who used their black notebooks to create freely whenever inspiration struck, the Symposium's attendees will explore the city streets looking for places, faces, moments to transfer on paper.
The three-day symposium, hosted in conjunction with Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), will feature a blend of lectures, panels, and exhibits, as well as practical sketching sessions around the Portland area led by a team of international presenters with backgrounds in art education, architecture, illustration and journalism.
Moleskine celebrates the meeting by providing a custom edition large-size Japanese notebook. The notebook includes an Urban Sketchers logo embossed on the cover of the book, a custom paperband with Urban Sketchers imagery and logo, and a custom insert with messaging from Urban Sketchers.
The notebooks will be distributed to attendees at the symposium to be used for sketching, gifted to presenters and supporters of the symposium.
In the home page: sketch by Jason Das.


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CARSON, Calif. – Pat Noonan officially began his coaching career this week as an assistant with the LA Galaxy with one goal in mind: don't walk into the players' locker room.
Instead he kept heading toward his new digs, the coaching offices.
"I made sure of it to walk in the right way," Noonan said with a grin. "It was a little bit odd, but I'll get used to it."
Noonan's inclusion on the coaching staff – he likely will assume the responsibilities of former assistant Jovan Kirovski, who recently was named the club's first-ever technical director and will oversee scouting – officially brings to a close a 10-year MLS playing career in which he scored 42 goals and had 33 assists in 183 regular-season games. He helped his team reach MLS Cup five times and won a pair of championships.
His new duties do not come without some understandable misgivings, however. Noonan turns only 32 in August and admitted he'll probably get an itch to play every now and then.
READ: The coaching influences of new LA Galaxy assistant Pat Noonan
"I'm sure it will take a little time getting used to coming in each day," he said, "but I think having played here last year and having knowledge of the way things go and the players, that transition will be a lot easier had I been traveling and taken an opportunity somewhere else.
"I think it's just a matter of maybe not putting the cleats on to play, now just coach and learn from very experienced, successful coaches. I think the transition will help me to forget how much I'll miss playing."
Noonan, who because of various injuries was limited to just 10 regular season appearances and one goal in 2012, said he started to seriously think about coaching during the middle part of last season. Casual conversations with Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena on that subject matter turned serious during the offseason, and Arena was happy to bring him aboard.
"I think Pat, in his one year with us, earned the respect of everybody," Arena said. "He's a knowledgeable guy in the game. I think he's eager to become a coach. He offers me a different perspective, which is helpful, of a guy that's just finished playing.
"He's young, (32) years old. That's always interesting to listen to how those coaches see things."
Noonan, who holds a U.S. Soccer Federation 'B' coaching license, said he is getting more and more comfortable with his decision to bring his playing career to a close.
"I'm in a pretty good place, to be quite honest," he said. "It's not one of those where I come in and say, 'Man, I really wish I was playing.' My body had been beaten up a little bit and I had too many injuries. I think that also made it easier to stop playing.
"I'm very excited. Especially when you talk to people, you can just tell in their tone how lucky they think I am for this opportunity. I'm very excited to learn and see what goes on in the other side of things in the preparation, day in and day out, with training and games. I'm excited for each experience."


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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Wednesday, January 16, 2013) – The Colorado Rapids acquired allocation money, an international slot, and the 11th overall pick in Thursday's 2013 MLS SuperDraft in a trade with the Chicago Fire, sending midfielder Jeff Larentowicz and the 30th overall selection in this year's draft in exchange.
"Parting ways with Jeff was not an easy decision for us, but we gain a lot of roster flexibility with this trade, as well as the chance to get another young talent through the SuperDraft," said Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo. "I want to thank Jeff for all his hard work and dedication to the club over the last three seasons. We wish him the best in Chicago."
"We all appreciate Jeff's service to the Rapids, and his exceptional dedication and durability in his three seasons here in Colorado," said Rapids President Tim Hinchey. "We hope that he enjoys further success with the Fire and wish him well moving forward."
"I want to thank everyone in the Rapids organization, past and present, for three great years in Colorado," said Larentowicz. "I leave with no hard feelings and will always reflect fondly on our championship year. Over the course of my time with the Rapids, one constant has been the support from the fans throughout Colorado. I'll miss them and wish them all the best."
By acquiring the Fire's first round pick, the Rapids will now select 6th and 11th overall in tomorrow's 2013 MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis, as well as 25th overall (second round). Colorado had previously acquired the 30th overall pick in the draft (second round) from Chicago in the Wells Thompson trade, but now sends the selection back to the Fire. The international slot acquired by the Rapids is for the 2013 season.
Larentowicz, 29, played 96 regular season games for the Rapids, starting 95, since joining the team in 2010. He played in every game during the 2010 and 2011 regular seasons and playoffs, helping the Rapids to the 2010 MLS Cup. He set a career-high in scoring with a team-leading seven goals in 2011, and was an MLS All-Star in 2010. Before joining the Rapids, Larentowicz played five seasons with the New England Revolution, playing 101 games (93 starts), scoring nine goals and adding nine assists as the team made three MLS Cup appearances.
With the United States National Team, Larentowicz has made four appearances, including a pair of 1-0 wins last January over Venezuela and Panama. He made his debut in a 1-1 tie against Chile on January 22, 2011 and also played in a 1-0 loss at Belgium on September 6, 2011. A 2005 graduate of Brown University, Larentowicz was a four-time All-Ivy player in helping the Bears to two Ivy League titles, and was a two-time second team All-American.
The Rapids open preseason on Thursday with physicals, and will do fitness work on Friday and Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The team is set to participate in the Desert Friendlies presented by Tucson FC and the Las Vegas ProSoccer Challenge against Chivas USA on February 15 as part of the preparations for the 2013 regular season. To purchase season tickets for the Rapids' 2013 campaign, call 303-825-GOAL or CLICK HERE for more information.


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"The photographs in Judah Passow's latest exhibition explore the complex identity of British Jews with the clear-eyed humanity that marked his coverage of world affairs. One of the great photojournalists alive today."
Linda Grant, Author and Journalist
For this exhibition, acclaimed photographer Judah Passow embarked on a year-long project examining the rich diversity of contemporary Jewish life around the UK, exploring what it means to be British and Jewish in the 21st century.
Passow, a winner of four World Press Photo Awards, has been working as a photojournalist for over thirty years. His work has been published extensively in both national and international press.
With unprecedented access to a wide variety of community organisations, cultural and religious institutions, private homes and personal moments, Passow has created a unique series of direct and unmediated images. These are both inquisitive and compassionate, bringing depth and sensitivity to the complexity of their subject. The resulting photographs are rich in texture and atmosphere, intriguing and compelling.
The exhibition aims to examine those shared values which shape cultural and political identity and create a remarkable sense of community – the commitment to charity, social action and education, the centrality of traditional milestones in Jewish life, the observance of religious holidays and the relationship between professional and family life.
While some of these themes are uniquely Jewish, others - like age, gender and class - are universal. The exhibition invites viewers from all backgrounds to relate to the familiar moments in the photographs and discover how they resonate with their own experience.
No Place Like Home is curated by Shiri Shalmy.
It is produced in partnership with the Pears Foundation, with support from The European Association for Jewish Culture and the Shoresh Trust.
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All prints are made to order by the photographer on an A3 sheet of museum quality fine art paper, using archival inks.
Prints are provided unframed.
Price: £150 (inc VAT, postage and packing), payable directly to the artist.
To place your order please email Judah Passow or call 020 7263 3205
Hear Judah Passow narrate his journey on this BBC audio slidehow - 'Snapshots of Jewish life in the UK'
This exhibition will be accompanied by an exciting and wide-ranging programme of events at the Jewish Museum, in Camden Town, including practical workshops, talks and family activities.


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Research and Analysis by Roy O. Kinsinger
Federal Responsibility for Payment of State Unemployment Insurance Administrative Expenses
from Social Security Bulletin, Vol. 11, No. 6 (released June 1948)