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"A child said, what is the grass? Fetching it to me with full hands; how could I answer the child?. . . .I do not know what it is any more than he. I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven."
–Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
Rain, rain, rain. We've had rain on several days the past few months but the Earth is still thirsty! The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) released September through December's Palmer Z drought index numbers and 52% of the upper Midwest, Plains, and Western half of the United States are still experiencing drought conditions. Despite the lack of moisture this season, Little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, a native perennial bunchgrass, thrived.
A plant's metabolism is partially responsible for its survival during extreme weather conditions. Perennial grasses can be classified as either C3 or C4 plants. Classification as a C3 or C4 plant is determined by the metabolic or biochemical pathway the plant uses to capture carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. While the C3 pathway is present in all grass species, the additional C4 pathway evolved in species adapting to very wet or dry habitats.
The C3 and C4 metabolic pathways are very different from one another. Each pathway is associated with a plant's growing requirements. Little bluestem is a warm season, sun-loving, short grass species with preference for mesic to dry growing conditions and a C4 metabolism. Much like the weather of 2012, extremely dry growing conditions were experienced during the Great Drought of the 1930s. In 1932, Weaver and Fitzpatrick noted that Schizachyrium scoparium was more drought tolerant than some other prairie grass species found in the plains of North America. More recently, Hake conducted physiological field studies confirming the species-specific drought tolerance of Little bluestem.
Global climate change has brought about conditions of drought, high temperatures, and increased levels of nitrogen and carbon dioxide providing C4 plants, like Little bluestem, with a distinct advantage over those possessing the C3 metabolic pathway. In spite of its toughness, Little bluestem's clumped foliage is delicate and beautiful. Slender, erect, blue-green stems or culms appear in August and reach 2-3 ft. tall by September. The alternate, 1/4 inch wide and 10 in. long leaves are located on the lower part of each culm. In late fall, the culms and leaves turn a rusty-red color and are topped with white tufts of shining seeds.
The tufts of shining white seeds or spikelets form on 1 1/4 to 3 in. stalks or racemes the end of each culm. Several pairs of spikelets occur on opposite sides of the raceme's central stem. Between the central stem of each spikelet, long white hairs are produced. Two pairs of spikelets are produced; a sessile, fertile spikelet and a sterile spikelet. The fertile spikelet is about 1/4 in. in length and the sterile spikelet is 1/8 in. in length. Each fertile spikelet produces a single elongated grain. The floret's anthers are brown to reddish brown and the stigmas are pale purple in color.
Below the ground, Little bluestem possesses a dense and fibrous root system. Reaching 5 to 8 ft. in depth, the predominantly vertical roots provide both erosion control and protection from drought. Little bluestem has a symbiotic relationship with the fungus, arbuscular mycorrhizae, which improves its supply of water and nutrients. In return, Little bluestem transfers 20% of its plant fixed carbon to the fungus. In light of its erosion control and drought tolerance characteristics, Little bluestem is often used in conjunction with other C4 grasses for prairie restorations and revegetation of abandoned cultivated lands.
An adaptable grass, Little bluestem thrives a wide range of soils and tolerates harsh growing conditions but prefers neutral to slightly basic sites with deep, shallow, sandy, fine-textured and rocky soils that are characteristically medium to dry, well-drained, and infertile. The plant thrives in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Little bluestem readily seeds itself. Caution should be exercised when planting it in small areas with ideal growing conditions since reseeding can result in Little bluestem becoming the dominate species in the garden.
Growing conditions, including climate and soil type, have an effect on the geographical distribution of a grass. The Little bluestem range extends throughout all of the lower 48 states except Nevada and are most prominent in the Great Plains and open canopy of the eastern United States. More state specific plant locations can be found on the USDA's Schizachyrium scoparium distribution map. Common throughout Illinois, Little bluestem's native habitats include hill, gravel, sand, loam, and clay prairies, scrubby barrens, rocky slopes of thinly wooded bluffs, sandy savannas, hilltop glades, dunes, gravel railroad right of ways, and abandoned fields.
Little bluestem's vast geographic distribution also plays an important role in various ecosystems throughout North America. It is the food source and/or cover for songbirds, upland game birds, ground birds, mammals, and insects. During the winter in Illinois, Little bluestem seeds are favored by the Field Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Slate-Colored Junco, and other small songbirds. Other Illinois avian inhabitants such as the Prairie Chicken, Sharp Tailed Grouse and the quail use the foliage of Little bluestem as nesting material or cover. The foliage of Little bluestem found in Illinois is quite palatable to bison, cattle, White Tailed Deer, and other mammalian herbivores. Ecologists have identified an invaluable relationship between the Little bluestem and insects. Insects are abundant in prairies, providing an ample food source for others higher up in the food chain, birds in particular. Little bluestem's leaves are the food source for butterflies, skippers, grasshoppers, spittlebugs, leafhoppers, thrips, and beetles. In Illinois, the native grass provides nutrients for Atrytonopsis hianna, Hesperia leonardus, Hesperia metea, Hesperia ottoe, Hesperia sassacus, Nastra lherminier, Polites origenes, numerous grasshopper species, Prosapia ignipectus, Flexamia delongi, Laevicephalus unicoloratus, Illinothrips rossi, and Aniostena nigrita.
Commonly found in prairies across North America, the ornamental, native bunchgrass, Little bluestem, plays an important role in ecological restorations. Not only does it provide a food source for many native fauna species, it is also a drought resistant native grass, particularly suited for survival in our changing environment. Weather extremes are the new norm throughout the world. This phenomena seems to be born out in an unseasonably warm and dry year in Illinois. Our winter this year has also been warm and dry. In fact, the 2012 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center recently stated that the recent year's weather "…is consistent with what we would expect in a warming world." Clearly environmental adaptations are necessary for ecosystems to remain sustainable in a warming world. This report will require all gardeners, even native gardeners, and prairie restorationists will need to adapt their plant selections to accommodate the climate change. I plan to do my part to help create a more sustainable landscape by planting a few more Little bluestems in my garden!
Related articles
- Plants can go thirsty but only for so long (futurity.org)
- U.S. drought pushing plants to their limit (upi.com)
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Maricle, Brian R. and Adler, Peter B., "Effects on precipitation and photosynthesis and water potential in Andropogon gerardii and Schizachyrium scoparium in a southern mixed grass prairie." Environmental and Experimental Botany. 16 Mar. 2011 Web. 12 Dec. 2012.
"Schizachyrium scoparium (Mich.) Nash." Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. University Texas at Austin. N.D. Web. 12 Sep. 2012.
Hake, D. R. etal.,"Water stress of tallgrass prairie plants in central Oklahoma." J Range Management, Mar. 1984. Web. 2 Oct. 2012.
Hilty, John. "Little Bluestem." Illinois Wildflowers. N.P. 2002. Web 10 Nov. 2012.
Steinberg, Peter D. " Schizahyrium scoparium." Fire Effects Information System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. 2002. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.
" Plants Profile, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. 2002. Web. 1 Jun. 2012.
"State of the Climate Drought Annual 2012." National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 19 Jan. 2013.
Weaver, J. E. and Albertson, F. W., "Effects of the Great Drought on the Prairies of Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas" Agronomy Faculty Publications. 1 Oct. 1936 Web. 1 Sept. 2012.
Weaver, J. E. and Fitzpatrick, T. J., "Ecology and relative importance of the dominants of the tallgrass prairie." Botanical Gazette. 1 Apr. 1932 Web. 1 Oct. 2012.
"What are C3 and C4 native grass Species?" NSW Government, Department of Primary Industries: Agriculture. N.D. Web 1 Nov. 2012 .


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drupa Report Wins Silver BCP Award
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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The drupa report, the printed magazine of the leading international trade fair for the print and media industries held in Düsseldorf, Germany, has already received several awards over the past few years. Recently, the bilingual publication has been awarded two further honors. At this year's BCP-Award, the most prestigious contest for Corporate Publishing in Europe, the drupa report No. 4 won the Silver Award in the category print and innovation. The report, published in March 2012, was also recognized for its outstanding design: The German Design Council has nominated the magazine for the German Design Award. A nomination is recognition in itself, because the German Design Council selects contestants in accordance with strict criteria thereby only allowing the best design products to compete for the title. In existence for 60 years, the German Design Award aims to discover, present and recognize unique design trends. The winners will be announced in spring 2014.
Unwrapping the drupa report No.4 leads directly to the current theme of drupa: Packaging. (Un-)wrapping is also the theme for cover pages 1-4 and 5-8. When opening the cropped cover, readers are welcomed by the Düsseldorf Rhine Tower as an iridescent hot foil stamping while the DIN-long format gastronomy guide (drupà la carte) is in a clear plastic jacket in the back. Inside the magazine various paper types and weights are assigned to individual trade fair topics with print-finishing techniques (all Papierunion's paper types are FSC-certified). For example, there are humorous illustrations on a transparent paper in an advertising campaign for dark beer. A relief embossed and UV-spot varnished dark lager glass practically "stands" in front of the reader on "beer paper" (paper made of spent grains) while a black cardboard coated with synthetic fiber refers to the packaging theme with its silver hot foil lamination. Paper, design and printing technologies all impressively demonstrate the special qualities of print.
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US Autism & Asperger Association
May 9, 2014
Welcome to USAAA WeeklyNews, an email newsletter that addresses a range of topics on autism, Asperger Syndrome, PDD, and other related disorders.
Please do not reply to this email as we are not able to respond to messages sent to this address. Contact us at www.usautism.org.
Quote of the week - "Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground." —Zora Neale Hurston
In this issue:
Challenges, progress part of daily life with autism
These moms know true love
Health News
Women's Hormonal Health at Every Age
Cook-a-Long with Julie (video)
USAAA 2014 World Conference - Sept 4-7 - REGISTER NOW
Challenges, progress part of daily life with autism
Posted Mother's Day, May, 2012
My son, Will, has autism. He's 9 years old, going on 10, and is a happy, affectionate child who loves music, dancing and video games. He talks, but he is delayed academically and socially and his motor is always on full throttle - which can be exhausting.
Today, on Mother's Day, I reflect on the constant challenges we face, on how far he's come and how lucky it is that I haven't had a nervous breakdown in the process.
Will is accepted there. It doesn't matter if my son doesn't stop at first base and runs all the way to home after he hits the ball. If only the whole world understood these children this well.
His diagnosis at 18 months old changed our lives in many ways. There's a huge learning curve in autism and almost everything has to be done differently - school, food, medical care, behavior management, community outings - everything. The key is preparation and planning, but even then, you never know what could happen.
I look back and think about when Will was 2 or 3 years old. He was living in his own world and not able to connect with others. He didn't talk. If you handed him a toy, he would throw it, preferring to watch the ceiling fan spin. He rarely slept through the night, often waking up in the wee hours totally energized and bouncing off the walls.
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These moms know true love
by Sandy Banks, Los Angeles Times
Posted May 9, 2009
Deedra Williams doesn't need breakfast in bed or a spa massage to celebrate Mother's Day tomorrow [May 10, 2009].
She received her gift last weekend [May, 2009] at a quiet Montecito retreat from 15 women who, like her, are mothers of children with disabilities.
They hiked eucalyptus-shaded hills, listened to music and made collages with pictures cut from magazines. They talked for hours about the challenges of mothering children who may never be able to walk or speak, to go off to college or get married.
"What I took away from this weekend," Williams said, "is acceptance."
"I thought I was an inadequate mother," recalled Lisa Hannifin, whose 4 1/2 -year-old son was diagnosed with autism. "I wondered 'Why am I so stressed out? Why can't I take my boy to the market?' Other kids sit in the cart and behave. There must be something very wrong with me."
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Women's Hormonal Health at Every Age
By Dr. Sherrill Sellman, ND
An ancient adage from Chinese medicine says, "A doctor would rather treat ten men than one woman." Chinese medicine validates what women have always known, we are indeed intricate creatures! Our hormones are in part responsible for this complexity. Their ebb and flow influence all aspects of a woman's physical, emotional and mental well-being.
As we learn to listen to our bodies and adjust to the many changes experienced with each decade, we can gracefully dance through our transitions, savoring the gifts and wisdoms garnered from our journey through time.
When our hormones are in balance, they create a sense of inner well-being and vitality. This inner harmony may be experienced as painless menstrual cycles or a symptom-free menopause. However, if those inner rhythms are altered, hormonal havoc ensues. PMS can suddenly transform a reasonable woman into a screaming banshee!
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Certified Nutrition Consultant Julie Mathews shared some sensational recipes and professional advice for supporting a healthy diet in last year's Cook-a-Long with Julie Matthews that was produced by USAAA TV and Zenworks Productions. Julie cooked from her own kitchen delicious nutritious meals. The video was a live event July 23, 2013. Click here to watch the hour long video and Happy Mother's Day.
USAAA 2014 World Conference
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On September 4-7, 2014, the US Autism & Asperger Association (USAAA) launches its 9th Annual World Conference in Kansas City, Missouri at the award winning Marriott Country Club Plaza hotel. Over 35 of the world's most respected experts will discuss New Research, Treatment Modalities, Resources, and Avenues for Advocacy. After four days, you will leave the conference armed with tools of practical protocols, valuable hope, and new resources for support for your child, family member, patient, friend, student, or yourself.
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The A-Line Dress Sew-A-Long – Shoulder Seams, Facing, Pockets,
Welcome back! Your A-Line Dress should be taking shape nicely! Today we're jumping in and doing a lot so we hope your sewing machine is ready! We'll be joining the dress at the shoulder seams, and constructing, attaching, under-stitching and finishing the neck facing. Then, we we be moving to the skirt; attaching the pockets […]Read More


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"The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving."
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
How many of us really have control over where our lives are headed? We can try to steer it in a certain direction, but we don't always end up where we expected. Some days I look at my life and I can't see much of my youthful grand plan. What happened to the ideological dreams of an energized, ambitious young adult?
These changes are not bad things. In my mind my life is in a far better place than I could ever have hoped. Even with the adversities of a micro-preemie, the uncertainty of the future that awaits my children, or the challenges of a world plunging into economic chaos, I can still find things to be in awe about.
What I've discovered is that none of the things I used to think matter, really matter now. What matters is my attitude; my honesty, my empathy, my attempt to live an authentic life; and to happily accept all that I am. I look around at the people who inhabit my world and I see patterns running through all of their lives. They're all trying to build happy, content existences. They all love their families, they all have dreams for their futures, they all fear for their children. We're basically all headed in the same direction.
I'm thinking about these things because I feel the winds of change blowing through my life right now. I see the light shining brighter and brighter before me and I wonder why, after years of challenge and adversity, why does my world feel like it's finally headed in the right direction. Perhaps it's simply because I'm finally recovering from my jet-lag, because I've finally unpacked all our bags and given my home a major spring clean? Or, perhaps it's because I finally stepped into my artful life, because I found the courage to overcome my crushing fears about being good enough, or worthy enough? Perhaps it's because by being authentic, I have become easier to love, easier to see? Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. What matters is I finally feel like I'm headed in the right direction.
So in celebration of all this I painted this journal page. It was done in the spirit of my 21 Secrets class Wisdom Circles. Infusing the mandala with my dreams and letting the meditative process of gratitude and wisdom wash over me. The initial layer was done using a beautiful product from Luminarte called Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist. This is a unique Watercolor-Acrylic Hybrid paint that comes in a spritzer bottle. Kind of a liquid version of Twinkling H2O's. The mandala was painted with Twinkling H2O's and finished off with gel pen.
You can learn more about Twinkling H2O's in my upcoming class Mastering Twinks. In celebration of this class, Luminarte have put together a special set of my 28 favorite Twinkling colors. These are my recommendations for the perfect Twinkling palette and the colors I use throughout my class. What's exciting is that Luminarte have made them available to everyone at a 10% discount off retail, regardless of whether you sign up for the class or not. So if you've been thinking about stepping into the world of Twinkling H2O's and are uncertain of what colors to choose, this could be the perfect opportunity. Click here for more information, and remember, I'll be drawing the winners of my Mastering Twinks class giveaway on Monday, it's not too late to enter so click here.


text: If anyone had to be in a coma following a horrific car accident (and we don't think that's how the Universe works), we are truly lucky it's Tracy Morgan. We don't mean that in a bad way; it's just that the rest of us would have wasted such prime comedy real estate, but not Tracy. He was all over The Tonight Show last night, making Trump jokes, ranting about David Letterman, leaping from Chewbacca's child-support payments to Rocky to The Godfather. Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon just had to awkwardly try to keep up. That is to say, Tracy Morgan did what he has always done, but with 100 percent more coma jokes. Tracy Morgan should work up a straight hour of coma jokes. He's going to make other comedians wish and pray they had a coma to riff on.


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"Abe Sapien" #2 picks up more or less where the debut issue left off, telling the story of Hellboy's favorite fish-man friend travelling a monster-ravaged America in search of answers about his past. If #1 was a bit light on the title character, #2 more than makes up for it with a flashback-heavy issue that may be a bit baffling for readers not up to date on Abe's backstory.
One of the strengths of the Hellboy universe has always been its tight continuity. Mike Mignola's clear vision for Hellboy, and the small number of other writers to work in his sandbox, have enabled him to keep his plots and characters retcon-free. The flip side of the coin, though, is that a new reader may be lost among characters and situations familiar to dedicated fans. There are references abound to recent and past continuity, such as the current "Hellboy in Hell" story arc, and they're rarely explained. That these are interwoven with flashbacks to Abe's origins only compounds the possible confusion for new readers.
Fortunately, there's also the proper beginning of a plot to move things along. Abe finds himself staying with a strange but charismatic minister in a small town that was spared, but cut off from society, by the destruction wrought by the ongoing nationwide monster attacks. This brings focus to a story that was in danger of wandering aimlessly, and lets Mignola and co-writer Scott Allie dive deeper into how the constant threat of monstrous destruction has changed America. There are also no clear good guys or bad guys in the little town Abe discovers, just a group of average folk who've had their worlds turned upside-down by a brush with the supernatural. It's nice to see this moral uncertainty in a universe that so often pits its heroes against wholly evil monstrosities. I certainly hope that Mignola and Allie will spend at least another issue exploring the religious politics of the town, rather than simply moving Abe on to another place before the dust settles.
Sebastian Fiumara's art continues to be solid, with moody pencil shading appropriate for this dark tale. It suffers a bit from monthly-schedule pressures; there are numerous panels with flat, single-colored backgrounds and a few shots with slightly odd perspective. As in issue #1, Fiumara's monster designs are the highlight of the book. It's a shame they still only appear in single-frame flashbacks, because they continue to hold the same power and terror. One can only hope that before it's all over, Abe will go up against a Fiumara-designed monstrosity in real time and we'll get to see it in action.
It looks as though "Abe Sapien," or at least its debut story arc "Dark and Terrible," is shaping up to be mostly for hardcore Hellboy readers. Fans of Abe himself will be pleased by this issue, as it's very Abe-centric and teases quite a bit more about his past and future. More casual fans, however, may be lost in the continuity upon which the issue mostly relies. It remains to be seen where future issues take the story, but for now, "Abe Sapien" is only worth reading for dedicated fans that want a deeper look at the impact of recent events in the Hellboy universe.


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As the UK's vote to leave the European Union sends shockwaves across the world, green groups warn the move cannot be an excuse to "go back to year zero on environmental protection".
In the hours since the final votes were counted the pound has crashed to the lowest levels since 1985,UK prime minister David Cameron has announced his intentions to step down, and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a second Scottish independence referendum was now highly likely.
The exact details of the UK's exit from the European Union will be years in the making,but fears of prolonged uncertainty and a hiatus of clean energy investment are already palpable, as are worries that decades of progress on environmental legislation will be unpicked.
Coming halfway through what's set to be the hottest year on record, and six months after nearly 200 countries agreed the Paris Agreement, the UK's decision to leave the EU does not erase its strong commitment to decarbonise its economy.
Green groups now warn that there is no "time for the environment to take a back seat" and urge "politicians of all parties to affirm their commitment to strong environmental laws and to guarantee united action on climate change."
Key Points
- The UK public wants climate action: Brexit cannot be an excuse to roll-back progress. The UK has a legally binding commitment to cut emissions 80 per cent by 2050, and joined nearly 200 countries pledging to phase out fossil fuels under the Paris Agreement. Poll-after-poll shows the UK public overwhelmingly support strong climate ambition, cleaner air and the transition to clean, safe renewablesover dirty energy industries, such as fracking. The government has no choice but to "maintain existing policies" and the "many environmental benefits for citizens and nature" that the European Union has brought.
- Faced with economic and political uncertainty, reaffirming the UK's commitment to clean energy will provide a measure of certainty in a volatile time. The UK energy system is deeply mixed-up with EU policies and today's Brexit vote will add more woes to a renewables industry already plagued with uncertainty. Responsible for 117,000 jobs, and around £15 billion in economic gains, the UK's bustling renewables industry is calling on the government to make "energy policy… a priority" and reaffirm its commitment to strong clean energy policies in line with – or stronger that – existing EU targets, to protect security, jobs and economic activity. Their message is clear: "the opportunities remain immense" and the UK government has more reason than ever to secure the huge benefits on offer.
- Climate change is a global problem, and all countries needs to step up their efforts. Environmental decline and climate change do not stop at borders, and as 2016 speeds ahead towards becoming the hottest year on record, urgent action is needed to prevent the worst of its impacts. Both the UK and other European Member States now face a choice, to remain "strong and effective advocates" for climate ambition, and work with international partners to "step up their efforts in delivering on the Paris Agreement" or risk their economies, endanger their citizens lives, and push themselves towards further isolation on the international stage.


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The Juliana Theory
The Juliana Theory
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|Background information
|Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
|Years active
|1997–2006, 2010, 2017
|Tooth & Nail, Epic, Paper Fist, Abacus, Mightier Than Sword
|Associated acts
|Past members
The Juliana Theory is an American rock quintet from Greensburg and Latrobe, Pennsylvania. They signed to Tooth & Nail Records, and later to Epic Records for the release of the album Love. They released four studio albums before disbanding in 2006. The band has since reunited twice; once in 2010 for eight shows, then again in 2017 for a tour celebrating their 20th anniversary.
- 1 History
- 2 Post-breakup
- 3 Band members
- 4 Discography
- 5 References
- 6 External links
The Juliana Theory was formed in 1997 by Joshua Fiedler and Neil Hebrank (formerly of the band Noisome) along with Chad Monticue (former singer for Pensive), Jeremiah Momper, and Brett Detar (who also split his time as a guitarist for Zao and Pensive at the time).[citation needed]
Detar and Monticue were childhood friends while Fiedler met Detar as classmates at a nearby high school. The members formed The Juliana Theory in 1997 as a side-project while they played in other bands. "We really started out as a joke," recalls Detar. "Slowly, we started to like the music we were making in The Juliana Theory more than the music we were making in our regular bands. Eventually, everyone committed to make this their full-time band".[2]
According to an interview on the website Tapout Zine, there was never a real concept behind the band's name. "We used to have an elaborate story that we told involving sociology students and a huge experiment involving music and people's responses to it, but we got tired of telling the story. The band was supposed to be a side project that wouldn't last and we just came up with a name before our first show. It has no meaning at all".[3] In an interview lead singer Brett Detar told Lina Lecaro of the Los Angeles Times that the band's name was "pretty stupid," adding, "Let's just say this: Every band has a name and for better or worse, this is ours".[4]
Their first performance was at a concert at Saint Vincent College booked by Christopher Pecoraro, as an opening act, but their fame grew quickly.[citation needed] They were spotted by Brandon Ebel of Tooth & Nail Records on the Cornerstone Music Festival impromptu stage, which showcased unsigned talent. A split EP with the band Dawson High on Arise Records marked the band's recorded debut. Shortly after The Juliana Theory signed a multi-album deal with Seattle-based Tooth & Nail records.[5]
The Tooth & Nail years[edit]
After spending time on the road touring, the band signed with the independent record label Tooth & Nail. The label released The Juliana Theory's debut studio album Understand This Is a Dream on March 23, 1999.[6] Around this time Joshua Kosker, originally of the group Dawson High, replaced Momper when he left the band after the band's first album was released. The following year The Juliana Theory and Tooth & Nail released the follow-up record Emotion Is Dead (2000). Together, the albums sold around 130,000 units.[7]
After the release of Emotion Is Dead, Tooth & Nail and The Juliana Theory clashed heads in terms of creative and promotional areas of the group's marketing. "Most things that we asked them to do for us they couldn't do or didn't do. Now, almost everything we asked for at the time is just protocol for the label. They do all of the stuff we wanted them to do back then very well now." The group left to find a new label shortly afterwards.[3]
The Epic era[edit]
In 2001, the Juliana Theory signed a recording contract with Epic/Sony. Dates on the 2001 Warped Tour followed. On October 23, 2001 The Juliana Theory released six new songs as the Music from Another Room EP on Tooth & Nail Records.[8]
A change in the line up meant that original drummer Neil Hebrank was replaced by Josh "Chip" Walters before the recording of Love, the band's third-full-length album for Epic Records.[9]
Recorded at locations in California and also at lead singer Brett's home Studio at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Love was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads who also worked with successful acts Live and No Doubt.[10] Love sold over 100,000 albums with little radio or label support behind it.[citation needed] This led to over 260 tour dates the year of its release and the record debuted on Billboard 200 chart at No. 71 and remained in the top 200 for 5 weeks.[11]
Around the time of the release of Love, the band co-headlined a tour with Something Corporate for tour dates which included New York, Los Angeles and many cities in between. Between January and March 2003 both the Juliana Theory and Something Corporate shared the stage, along with support act Vendetta Red all three groups had moved from independent to major record labels since the release of their previous records.[12]
In a 2003 interview Brett Detar shared his thoughts about the group's time with Sony. "It's not nearly as good as we had hoped," he said. "We've never really had a great time at any record label we've been at".[13]
The band soon parted ways with Epic Records after the release of the Love album and signed a deal with Rykodisc. In a MySpace blog written by Detar, he explains that after a change in management and direction of the label, "...at the last second we wormed our way out of the deal and headed into the studio with our own funds and with the help of Josh Karchmer, our manager."[14]
Paper Fist[edit]
Following the separation of the group from Epic Records the band subsequently began their own label affiliated with Abacus Recordings called Paper Fist (in reference to The Juliana Theory song, "To the Tune of 5,000 Screaming Children").[15] Their fourth studio album Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat was released on September 13, 2005.[16]
Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat was produced and recorded by John Travis and was co-produced by frontman Brett Detar. The album was recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studios, Valley Village California between November and December 2004 and also at Studio 66 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania between the months of December 2004 and January 2005.[17]
The limited edition release of Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat features a 25 minute making of documentary filmed by the band, Jeff Calhoun and Jason Hopkins. In the documentary Brett shared that around 30 pieces of music and 25 complete songs were made in preparation of the finished record.
In the documentary the band claim that the record is driven by the four songs, four pillars (or the quadrology) which hold the rest of record, the songs they specify include: "This Is a Lovesong... For the Loveless", "This Valentine Aint' No Saint", "French Kiss Off" and "Shotgun Serenade". The DVD also features four previously unreleased exclusive tracks only available with the limited edition set.[18]
Chad shares in regard to the album "I can honestly say we made a record about love, cars, drinking, and drugs and sex and murder, all those things are elements of our record and I think that's pretty cool, what else do you want to listen to?, there's nothing better to listen to". Brett also shares that the record benefits from having "bite and venom" and that "the album lyrically packs a lot more punch".
On February 9, 2006, the band announced they were breaking up.[19] Reasons cited for the group's disbandment include issues with record labels Tooth and Nail and Epic.[14]
An official MySpace blog posted on February 8, 2007 gave an update on Josh Fiedler starting new band Vesta and Josh "Chip" Walters playing drums in his new band called Crushing Ground.[20][21]
On March 23, 2010, Mightier Than Sword Records released Understand This Is a Dream on vinyl as the second installment in their 10th Anniversary Series.
An August 16, 2009 Drive By Media story teased that The Juliana Theory may be reforming after comments left by the official Juliana Theory Twitter page suggested "good things are coming. we promise".[22]
On October 5, 2009 former lead singer Brett Detar posted an announcement on his official website that a Juliana Theory Rarities & B-Sides Album was in the works and will be available sometime in the near future.[23]
On December 14, 2009 the band announced that they will be playing 2 reunion shows in the summer of 2010 to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the release of Emotion Is Dead. They plan on playing the entire record, in order, as well as a selection of other fan favorites.[24]
A Facebook update on January 20, 2010 gave the seven final tour dates that the band would be playing.[25]
On January 25, 2010 a NYC show was announced at Highline Ballroom for Friday, August 20, 2010. The band played Emotion Is Dead as well as a greatest hits set.[26]
In August 2010, the band released a 28 song B-sides and Rarities album for online purchase only.[27] The album was mastered by Jonathan Gunnell who had been working with Vesta on their debut release.
On Saturday September 11, 2010 the band said one final goodnight at The Altar Bar (since closed) in Pittsburgh where they donated all of the ticket sales to the Mario Lemieux Foundation.[28]
On April 17, 2017, the band announced a North American summer reunion tour, celebrating their 20th anniversary.[29] The tour will also include the Vans Warped Rewind at Sea, sailing from New Orleans to Cozumel October 28 through November 1, 2017.[30]
In 2008 The Juliana Theory members Joshua Fiedler, Joshua Kosker and Chad Alan began writing and recording music with a new band called Vesta. The group played their first show on April 25, 2009 in Bowling Green, Ohio.[31] Around this time the group was working on their first album. The recording was done by Pittsburgh musician and recording engineer, Jonathan Gunnell.[32]
On October 6, 2009 Vesta, released their debut EP independently called 0.1 Daylight's Coming.[33]
Band members[edit]
Current members
- Brett Detar – vocals, guitars, keyboards, programming (1997–2006, 2010, 2017)
- Joshua Fiedler – guitars, backing vocals (1997–2006, 2010, 2017)
- Chad Alan – bass guitar, backing vocals (1997–2006, 2010, 2017)
- Joshua Kosker – guitars, backing vocals (1999–2006, 2010, 2017)
- Josh "Chip" Walters – drums (2001–06, 2010, 2017)
Former members
- Jeremiah Momper – guitar (1997–1999)
- Neil Hebrank – drums (1997–2001)
Studio albums[edit]
|Album details
|Peak chart positions
|Billboard 200
|Understand This Is a Dream
|Emotion Is Dead
|Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat
Live albums[edit]
|Album details
|Live 10.13.2001
|Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA 11.3.05
|Scrappy's – Tucson, AZ 11.8.05
|Downtown Brewing Co. – San Luis Obispo, CA 11.2.05
|Neckbeard's – Tempe, AZ 11.7.05
|Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA 11.5.05
Extended plays[edit]
|Album details
|Music from Another Room
Compilation albums[edit]
|Album details
|A Small Noise
|28 B-Sides and Rarities
Split albums[edit]
|Album details
|The Juliana Theory / Dawson High
|Three-Way Split
|"Understand the Dream Is Over"
|Emotion Is Dead
|"Do You Believe Me?"
Other appearances[edit]
|"Bring It Low"[48]
|MTV Road Rules: Don't Make Me Pull This Thing Over – Volume 1
|"Can't Suspend It"[49]
|Drive-Thru Records and Purevolume.com
Music videos[edit]
|"Do You Believe Me?"
|"My Heart Is a Soldier"
|"This Is a Lovesong... For the Loveless"
|Travis Kopach[50]
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External links[edit]
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- The Juliana Theory UK Based Website
- The Juliana Theory Official Abacus Recordings Page


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So, I'm entering the last week of my second pregnancy. This time in a week or 10 days or so (I'm being oblique so as to preserve a modicum of surprise when she arrives) I will have a daughter!
I'm really feeling a bit fed up now. Nothing too serious but feeling VERY immobile (if I drop something on the floor now, it invariably stays there), a bit sick, a bit achy, carpal tunnel is back a little, heartburn is off the scale and I'm generally too weebl-like to function as a proper member of society!
The one thing I don't have to be worrying about of course, is labour and all the (supposed) unpleasantness that goes with it. I'm booked in for an elective caesarean mainly because, now, after a caesarean with my first delivery (Hunter was breech) a VBAC is what is unknown to me, and therefore scary.
I was devastated initially when told I couldn't have Hunter naturally but now I know what to expect from the op and I'm terrified of going down the vaginal birth route, only to end up with a panicked emergency caesarean. I'm sure this admission will divide you all, but it's my very personal choice. I want my daughter delivered safely.
That said, there's a small part of me that will always wonder what it's like to go through labour. I watch all those birthing programmes on TV religiously and there is definitely something far more magical and emotional about watching a woman give birth naturally.
So a little part of me is secretly hoping that my daughter may decide to try and make an early appearance in the coming days, so I get to experience that thrill of running around, grabbing bags and husband and getting to the hospital.
Of course, I'll have an "emergency" section, hahaha, so I won't get to do the whole thing, unless of course she's in such a hurry that my labour progresses beyond the time a caesarean can be performed – doubtful since this labour would be like a first labour: slow and probably a bit difficult.
When I mentioned that there was a little bit of me feeling sad to "miss out" to my mother-in-law, she laughed and said I wasn't missing much.
So maybe it's just as well that my baby seems perfectly happy at the moment to stay right where she is. No matter how many curries I eat or raspberry leaf tea I guzzle.
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Anish Kapoor is the homonymous exhibition of recent work by the London-based artist. One of the most influential sculptors of his generation, Kapoor's work combines the formal concerns of minimalism with concerns for the material and psychical nature of both the object and the self. Known primarily for his large site-specific installations and objects that test the phenomenology of space, this exhibition features significant new work that pushes his use of materials into exciting new territories.
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