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Warwick, RI Sewer Authority Executive Director Recognized for Outstanding Service
Release Date: 01/23/2012
Contact Information: David Deegan, 617-918-1017
(Boston—January 23, 2012) Janine Burke, Executive Director of the Warwick, RI Sewer Authority Treatment Plant was recently honored with a "2011 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Excellence Award" by EPA.
The EPA Regional Wastewater awards program recognizes municipal personnel in the wastewater field who have provided invaluable public service managing and operating wastewater treatment facilities throughout New England. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was instrumental in Ms. Burke's nomination.
Ms. Burke has been the Executive Director of the Warwick Sewer Authority since 2008 and has been in the environmental field for over 20 years. She has been a dedicated professional protecting the water quality and public health of Rhode Island's citizens. During the past two years, Ms. Burke, along with her entire wastewater treatment plant and collection system staff, has been instrumental in overseeing the recovery and complete rebuilding of the entire wastewater treatment plant that was devastated by the spring flood of 2010.
"The professionals operating these wastewater treatment plants, as well as the municipalities and the state environmental agencies that support them, are essential to keeping our environment healthy by protecting water quality. They are devoted, often underappreciated, and demonstrate a high level of commitment under extreme situations. I am proud to acknowledge Ms. Burke's outstanding contributions to help protect public health and Rhode Island's waterways for so many years and to give her the credit she deserves," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office.
EPA's New England office will formally acknowledge Ms. Burke's outstanding contributions during the annual New England Water Environment Association Conference at the Boston Copley Marriott Hotel on January 25th.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 23rd Apr 2012 22:40 UTC
"The increase is a sign that the search engine can no longer afford to operate in a Silicon Valley vacuum. For years, Google had a reputation for indifference inside the Beltway. It took Google until May 2005 to set up a presence in Washington and even then, its headquarters consisted of a one-man lobbying shop in suburban Maryland." Do the Americans among you just accept this? Is this normal? Why aren't you guys turning to the streets when your country is quite clearly being bought left and right? I mean, I'm sure this happens everywhere, but on this scale? Gives me the creeps.
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Well, I do know that that is exactly how it works in my country (Lithuania) and other countries around it (Poland, Latvia, Russia?).
It always fascinates me when people think that politicians are all about love and ponies. And that is especially true the poorer the country is. My sister lives in US and we had a huge argument when she was trying to convince me that in US politicians are going to a "power" because they love their country (btw I call this "western fever") and that money mean little to them cause they already have money. Well hell yeah, the rule I learnt is that you do not have rolls or cash rolling around just by being nice (-.

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Friday, April 30, 2010
peace out
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Susanna Salk on The Skirted Round Table + a book giveaway
This week Susanna Salk stops in to chat with us about her newest project completion {she's already onto book number 4} Room for Children- stylish spaces for sleep and play. Susanna's extensive tenure in the design and publishing world, has positioned her as one of today's most visible style reporters. Room for Children is her third book, preceded by A Privileged Life and Weekend Retreats. The book is chock-full of great ideas for anyone, no matter the age. It's so refreshing to see page after page of doable, vivid and creative interior ideas that look nothing like those glossy mail order catalogs {with the equally glossy, matchy-match furnishings} Room for Children Publisher, Rizzoli has graciously provided a book to give to one of our listeners. Hop on over to The Skirted Round Table for details.
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Fair Trade on ebay
I just read about ebay's new {or at least "new" to me} World of Good, program. All items on these pages fall under the World Fair Trade Organization guidelines, which means, that all of the products are traced back to sources that have standardized labor and social policies. But here's the thing, we're not talking macrame, ear cones and incense {although I'm sure you could find that too} check out some of the awesome finds, like these:
And great prices too. Who needs to pay $150.00 on a Handmade Ceramic Garden Stool when you can get this great one for $78.00.
source & more info over at:: shelter pop
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
beach house blues
Man it's been gray around here lately. I know, you've heard me whine, "I hate the constant sun", "somedays it makes me feel like punching the cheery blue sky in it.s white fluffy clouds" " I like moody weather, it suits me."
How quickly I've forgotten the actual mood altering power of a socked in gray day that seems to go into infinity. My head aches, softly in that area right behind the eye sockets. I'm tired, and would rather crawl back into bed and channel surf than do something productive. blah. Gray May, blah beach days.
now excuse me while I go for a run on the beach....because I can. gratitude. in the end it's what gets you through it all.
new york city polaroid project
I went into Samy's Camera about a month ago to buy whatever they had left in the way of Polaroid film. None. It's gone. Thankfully someone like Andrew Faris got a hold of some of the few remainder boxes. His shots of New York, are great and graphic and very Polaroidy. You can order posters on his site as well.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes
Just when it's about to turn flip-flop and bare tanned feet season around here, I seem to be finding shoes, glorious shoes at every turn. Check out what Gap has in store for us Fall 2010. I especially love the top row. No clue as to pricing or when they'll be available. source::refinery 29
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the cobbler has new shoes
hand made and perfect for summer tanned feet, in yummy sherbert colors {and snake skin too} sandals by tuto.
**oh, and you might like these too-Jutta Neuman
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
The L.A. Mart, in downtown Los Angles will be opening their doors to the public May 1st and 2nd @ 11:00 a.m. This is a chance for all of you home decorating-istas to have a chance at, to-the-trade product with savings as large as 70% . It's all first come, first serve though. So get on it early.
Admission is $10.00, 2 days only
1933 S. Broadway {you can't miss that giant chair out front} More info at www.lamartdesign.com
Friday, April 23, 2010
peace out
happy weekend, to you. If you're in L.A. this weekend, there are some great events occurring:
The L.A. Times Festival of Books at UCLA
The Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, Like God ate Cheetos and then wiped his hands.& one of my faves, Unique L.A.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010
lurking and loving
This week I've been lurking and loving over here....
Nina van de Goor's blog over at Mooiedingenweblog.Nina, a 27 year old design student who shares fabulous crafts, designs, fashion, interiors etc. all with a Dutch touch. I was particularly digging all of her bright, happy photos from a surf village excursion at a beach in The Hague
I'd love to have this image blown up, huge and hung as art.
oh, and she's a great artist as well using vintage pieces re-imagined. Check out her work {all of which is for sale on etsy}
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
bungalow living elsewhere
Living in a bungalow has had its ups and downs. The upside is that the, diminutive, central living space is on one floor. The down side, is that, we're all on top of each other. A close knit family that sometimes wants to unravel because of those pearls/purls. But it has its charm and history.
Once upon a time, this little beach town was nothing more than sand dunes dotted with these charming beach houses. The one I live in was built with the intention of summer use by those who lived inland, like Pasadena and other places that soared with heat in those hot summer months. They were built with small galley kitchens and maybe 2 bedrooms- one for the children and one for the parents.manhattan beach cottage, 1902 torn down in 1987. here is this same location, as it looks today.
Over the years, one by one, these bungalows have disappeared giving way to larger...much larger homes. Homes, I suppose that are more suitable for modern lifestyles.the child of the first owners in the front yard of my beach bungalow {early 40s}
a little, bungalow, back history:In the late 19th century, the bungalow style house spread in popularity across America. With its beginnings in India, as small, single family homes, the structures eventually became holiday homes for the British Colonists. In time the idea of making these, small homes into year round dwellings gained popularity. Over the years, architects have used the bungalow concept as an inspiration to recreate varying versions of the original holiday house.
I love this, Seattle, pagoda style bungalow, originally built from a 1920s Sears catalog.
A second story was added by architectural firm, Bosworth Hoedmaker, maintaining the integrity of the design while adding space. factoid to add to your useless knowledge bank: Chicago, sometimes known as the 'bungalow belt' is home to more bungalows than any other type of architecture. There are approximately 80,000 within the city limits alone.
Chicago bungalows are usually brick and have the distinctive design element of the roof gable being parallel rather than perpendicular to the street.
another notable: most bungalows have a distinctive front porch and a low roof line. the large front porch created community among neighbors, as a place to sit and visit.
this is my kind of bungalow...It looks like maybe it was added onto? check out all of those windows! I can only imagine how beautiful the light is in those two front rooms.
While the bungalow was introduced to California in the late 19th century, the fad spread up to our Canadian cousins over the next 10 years. Houses like these Ontario, Canada bungalows, started showing up around the early teens.
above, another example of the 'pagoda' or 'aeroplane' bungalow. I love these. They're so quirky. all of the limestone ( i think?) above reminds me of the bungalows found in the Kansas City, Missouri area . I'm always a sucker for vintage ephemera. It's great to see these homes as they were intended.
:: in case you missed it:: a manhattan beach bungalow tour
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Healthy Eating and Exercise
Much attention is now placed on healthy eating for a healthy life, as coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes are all major causes of ill health and death. Our doctors are happy to discuss ways in which we can help and we have an increasing number of pathways we may use. As well as general advice, we can also refer to the local NHS Health Trainer, dietician, local slimming clubs or local gyms. Those patients that are suitable may be prescribed medication.
Healthy eating in combination with exercise is the principle behind the Change 4 Life Scheme, a link to which is provided below.
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Healthy Hummel leads Purdue to matchup with Gaels
No one is more excited about Purdue's NCAA tournament game
against Saint Mary's than Robbie Hummel.
The Boilermakers' star is right back where he wants to be after
missing the tournament the past two years because of two anterior
cruciate ligament tears in his right knee.
No. 10-seeded Purdue (21-12) meets the No. 7 Gaels (27-5) on
Friday in the Midwest Regional. Hummel is looking for a big finish
to his career after returning to average 16.7 points and 7.1
rebounds this season while making first-team all-Big Ten.
"Sitting out the last two years, it's been frustrating,"
Hummel said Thursday. "It's made this time all the more special
for me. When you miss something like that – where you've grown up
watching the tournament and always wanting to play in it – it's
disappointing to not be with your team."
Hummel and the Boilermakers are playing some of their best ball
lately. The 6-foot-8 senior forward scored better than 21 points
per game last month and the Boilermakers won six of eight before
losing to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.
"He's had a long road and didn't get into rhythm shooting the
basketball until February," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "You
see all his hard work paying off and you feel good about him. He
deserves to have this opportunity."
Hummel and his teammates will be facing a motivated Saint Mary's
team. The Gaels reached the round of 16 two years ago but had to
settle for an NIT bid last season.
"Our guys took that pretty hard," coach Randy Bennett
The Gaels, who swept the West Coast Conference regular-season
and tournament titles, are among only five teams to have won at
least 25 games each of the last five years. They still have seven
players from the 2009-10 team that put the school on the college
basketball map.
"I think that experience will definitely help us down the
stretch," senior forward Rob Jones said. "We need leadership, and
also when it comes down to a tight game, we will have a lot of
confidence in ourselves."
Purdue and Saint Mary's have never met. The Gaels, in fact,
haven't played an opponent from the Big Ten since 1976.
Hummel earned all-Big Ten honors his freshman and sophomore
seasons and was averaging 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds as a junior
before he tore his ACL the first time on Feb. 24, 2010. Purdue
still made it to the regional semifinals.
The Boilermakers figured to be a national-title contender in
2010-11, but Hummel tore the ACL again and missed the entire
Bennett gushed at his news conference Thursday when Hummel's
name was brought up.
"First of all, he's a legend," Bennett said. "He must have a
big heart. I don't know him that well. I just watch him compete.
For him to come back and get his team back in the NCAA tournament
… he's got what you want and what it takes to be a special guy.
I've heard about him for years and to finally see him up close is
kind of fun, until tomorrow."
There were times earlier this season when Hummel let doubts
creep into his mind about whether he would be as effective as he
used to be.
"Will I be able to play at a high level again? Will I be able
to just shoot the ball?" he said. "There were times that I was
asking myself if I'll be on the court, or will our team be in (the
NCAA tournament)?"
Hummel scored a season-high 29 points against Nebraska on Feb.
22, three nights after grabbing a season-high 15 rebounds against
Michigan State.
There was no doubt Hummel had made it all the way back.
"Most guys will quit," Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson said.
"You had to guess if he's going to be the same player, or does he
want to get back out there? When I'm tired, if I'm nicked up, I
look at what he's been through and tell myself you need to be out
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Today I have Thermaltake's Element V full-sized ATX case up for review. The case combines a mixture of aesthetic and functional components to form a rather expansive home in which your computer can safely live. Thermaltake has a variety of cases in their product line but the Element series consists of a lineup of cases from the $49 Element Q to the $159.99 Element V. All of these cases follow a simple black aesthetic with red color accents and Colorshift fans.
The Thermaltake Element V is a full-sized ATX case measuring in at a hefty 31.15 lb of steel and plastic. Due to the weight the case is quite hefty but all this weight is a compromise in price and chassis rigidity. Besides being heavy the case is also quite large at 20.9 inches high, 8.7 inches wide and 21.1 inches long. This results in a lot of internal volume meaning the case can support Mini-ATX, ATX, and Extended ATX motherboards. Keep in mind the case has only 7 expansion slots, so some of the larger flagship motherboards like the EVGA X58 4-Way SLI Classified will not fit. Outside of these few oversized boards, though, you should be set. Thermaltake mentions that the longest graphic card you can fit in the case is 13.2 inches while the tallest cooler you can fit is 6.1 inches, which gives you enough room for most options on the market. For those individuals planning builds around NVIDIA's upcoming GTX480, this case is "Fermi Certified". The case can fit up to 5 5.25″ drives with external access and up to 6 3.5″ hard-drives in the two internal hard-drive caddies. Now let's go on a photo tour of the Thermaltake Element V.
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Yale Closes Out Season Against Bears
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale softball team closes out the 2012 season with a four-game series against Brown this weekend. The teams play a doubleheader in Providence on Friday beginning at 2 p.m. and then meet at Dewitt Family Field on Senior Day on Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday is the final home game for Yale seniors Chelsea Janes, Meg Johnson and Virginia Waldrop, who have combined to appear in nearly 400 games for the Bulldogs. All three have made outstanding contributions to the Yale Softball program over the last four years.
Janes is a two-time recipient of the Andy Van Etten Coaches Award, which is bestowed upon the player who represents the ideals of Yale Softball that go beyond statistics. This spring, she has established career highs in games played, hits and runs scored. In her junior season she made the successful switch from outfield to catcher. In her career, she has played in 80 games.
Johnson is a two-time All-Ivy performer. She has been Yale's starting shortstop since the day she arrived in New Haven. Her 161 career hits are the sixth most in school history, and she has played in 164 games. This season she is second on the team in runs, hits and average and has played an outstanding defensive shortstop. As junior, she earned second-team All-Ivy recognition after finishing eighth in the league in batting. In her freshman year, she led the Ivy League with five triples.
Waldrop has been a regular in Yale's outfield throughout her career. This season she has started a career-high 37 games and matched her career-high with 11 runs scored. In all, she has played in 116 games.
The Bulldogs (10-32, 3-13 Ivy) have hit five home runs in their last eight games.
In Brown, they'll be facing one of the top home run teams in the league. The Bears entered the week third in the Ivy League with 24 home runs. Stephanie Thompson leads the way with nine and Kate Strobel has eight. Thompson is in the top-10 nationally in four categories - batting average (2nd, .484), slugging percentage (9th, .874), toughest to strikeout (5th, 47.5) and on base percentage (6th, .565).
Jessica Cherness leads Brown's pitching staff with six wins and 103.1 innings pitched.
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Welcome to Indian Vegetarian Kitchen!
January 6, 2010
Mixed Vegetable Kootu
If you have just started to learn cooking, your best bet would be to try this kootu. It is very simple and healthy.
Chayote Squash(Chow Chow)-1 small
peas-1/4 cup
Mung dal-1/4 cup
Sambar powder-1.5 tsp
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Hing-a pinch
Coconut oil-1 tsp
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Peel the skin of chayote squash.
Chop all the veggies.
Pressure cook them with rest of the ingredient and water for 3 whistles.
Do the seasoning and add it to the mixture.
Serve with hot rice or rotis.
Note: Make sure you add the right amount of water. About 1.5 to 2 cups should be sufficient.
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Sure looks yumm,I sometimes will skip making kootu if I dont have coconut in hand...but this sounds and looks good with out it! coconut oil seasoning ,i love it!ReplyDelete
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MEQUON, Wis. - After competing in the Tadd Metzger Invitational at Carthage College last weekend, the Concordia University Wisconsin men's and women's track & field teams will travel to Kenosha, Wis. once more to take part in the Parkside Track & Field Classic on Saturday.
The meet will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, and will be held inside the Petretti Fieldhouse on the campus of UW-Parkside.
Last weekend, the Falcon men finished seventh at Carthage while the women placed eighth, and both teams got solid performances from a number of different athletes.
For the men, senior Vincent Greefkes (Jackson, Wis.) took first place in the 55m Hurdles with a time of 7.85 seconds, while CUW took fourth place in the 4x400m Relay behind a strong team effort from freshman Ryan Gardner (Winneconne, Wis.), sophomore Jonny Balsman (Rockford, Ill.), senior Alex Pawlak (Colgate, Wis.), and sophomore Sean Pawlak (Germantown, Wis.).
On the women's side, sophomore Jessica Hennig (Springfield, Ill.) finished third in the 800m Run with a final time of 2:31.26, while junior Bethany Doerr (Chilton, Wis.) and freshman Samantha Nelson (Frederic, Wis.) placed third and fourth, respectively, in the 5,000m Run.
UW-Parkside, the host of this weekend's meet, also competed in the Tadd Metzger Invitational last weekend, with the Rangers placing sixth in both the men's and women's competition.


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Volume 19 Issue 13 | August 11 - 17, 2006
Photo by Rachel Roberts
Americana Absurdum, the play that helped launch the first New York International Fringe Festival, returns this year in honor of its tenth anniversary.
Brian Parks is being humble. During a recent rehearsal of his two separate but related plays that he paired together and titled Americana Absurdum, the playwright refuses to make any grand claim that his show launched the New York International Fringe Festival. But these are the facts: when the original director of Parks one-acts, John Clancy of the Present Company, wanted to bring Absurdum to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, Clancys associate Elena K. Holly tallied the cost, and the company decided it would be far cheaper to stay in town, and present it as part of the citys own fringe fest. This was New York, after all, the worlds epicenter for theaterwhy was everyone schlepping to Scotland anyway?
Now, 10 years after Absurdum premiered at the first Fringe Festival in New York, Parks playstwo hyperbolic, side-splitting stabs at American valueshave since been mounted at the all-important Edinburgh Fringe, where it won a Fringe First award; The Menier Chocolate Factory in London; and recently, P.S. 122. Its success is matched by the festivals own impressive growth. Now the countrys largest multi-arts festival, this years Fringe, which begins August 11, showcases over 220 works from 11 countries and 20 states. It also includes alumni shows like Absurdum, which will be presented at the Lucille Lortel Theater with three of the original cast members. We hope it will live up to its legend, says Parks. Following are 10 new Fringe shows that can only hope to have as an impressive a run.
The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap
At 75 years old, Zuzana Justman is becoming a theatrical producer for the first time. Im still able to learn, she says.Im certainly not retired.
A filmmaker by trade, Justman also translated and adapted The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap from the original Czech, written by her late brother J.R. Pick. Pick was a well-known author and playwright whose work was banned in his own country for twenty years by the communist regime.
Unlucky Man, which is receiving its American premiere at the Fringe, is a play with music about an unusual love affair in the Terezin ghetto in 1944.
This play is different from most Holocaust art, Justman says. It has humor and wonderful songs, and the characters have flaws. They arent heroestheyre human.
Pick and Justman spent two years in Terezin as children, and both have addressed the Holocaust repeatedly in their films, plays, and writing. Im a survivor, says Justman, and I think we all have a need to tell the story. Rachel Fershleiser
The Unlucky Man in the Yellow Cap runs at the Henry Street Harry De Jur Playhouse (466 Grand Street at Pitt Street) 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/19, and 8/23 (www.unluckyman.com).
Blue Balls
Michael Tester is, as far as he knows, the only man in New York City history to graduate with honors from both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Police Academy.
The son of two performers, Tester ran away from the circus and joined the NYPD. I was surrounded by fantasy constantly, he says. The real world seemed exotic.
Blue Balls, which debuts at the Fringe, is the first public airing of Testers life as an openly gay cop the accomplishments, the frustrations, and ultimately the discrimination that ended his law enforcement career.
The actor, playwright, and composer took a small settlement in exchange for no gag order. I dont think I could live with myself if I didnt tell the story, Tester says, but hes been very particular about the way in which its told. He rejected book deals and television movies because everyone wanted him to play the martyr. Instead, this four-character play portrays his journey from actor to cop to ex-cop theatre artist in all its subtleties, and revels in the inherent humor of the situation.
Its not a demonization of the NYPD, he says. I made mistakes too. If anything, its a bittersweet story of love gone sour. R.F.
Blue Balls plays at The Flea Theater (41 White Street) 8/11, 8/1, 8/17, 8/19, 8/22, and 8/25 (www.BroadwayClubhouse .com).
Mikes Incredible Indian Adventure
Mikes Incredible Indian Adventure is a play about a film about a play. For all those layers, the premise is strange, simple, and true: Michael Schlitt directed a production of a Neil Simon classic on tour in India.
This tantalizing offer came up to direct there and my first thought was that is so so weird, he says. Simon is specific to an American, urban, sitcom sensibility.
To remedy that problem, the productions Indian benefactor suggested they add four sexy dancing girls and some musical numbers from other sources. At that point, Schlitt gave himself over. I just kept repeating my new mantrabad is good.
The actors were received like rock stars in India, put up in five star hotels and interviewed on national television, but the documentary film Schlitt was trying to make about the experience fell apart, and culture clashes left him feeling lost and depressed.
The autobiographical monologue hell be performing at the Fringe is the result of years processing the experience. It resonates because its not really about making a movie, he says. Its about trying to do something meaningful with your life. R.F.
Mikes Incredible Indian Adventure plays at The Flea Theater (41 White Street in Tribeca) on 8/15, 8/17, 8/22, 8/26, and 8/27 (www.mikeschlitt.com).
Puppet Government
Puppetry can be a craft studied for a lifetime and passed down through generations. It can also be a flash of inspiration and some eyebrows glued to a can opener. For Steve Barney, it was the latter, and by all accounts the results are hilarious.
Puppet Government, an Austin show that is receiving a longer, more fully realized run at the Fringe, reimagines the Bush administration as a coterie of performing household appliances. Dick Cheney, a rather malevolent-looking googlie-eyed Cuisinart, sings Its not easy being mean as Condoleeza Ricecooker tries to reason with her boss.
Our goal is to use humor to bring bigger truths to life, says Barney, who wrote the script and plays Dubya as a can opener. Its fun, but packs a punch in the gut.
Consumer products struck Barney as the perfect analogy for todays culture, in which we are constantly asked to buy the Bush rhetoric. A main plot point in Puppet Government is a salesmans pitch for the Amazing 12-in-1 War in Iraqa camouflage-patterned blender. The idea was sold to the American people, he says, in a series of infomercials that turned out to be false advertising.
Like products and puppets, even policy decisions come with strings attached. R.F.
Puppet Government runs at The Players Loft (115 MacDougal St.) 8/20, 8/21, 8/23, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, and 8/27 (www.chrishumphrey.org/puppetgov).
Danny Boy
Dating is New York is likely to make anyone feel too fat, too poor, too uncool to be worthy. In Danny Boy, playwright (and lawyer) Marc Goldsmith looks at living and loving in Manhattan through the eyes of a too short man or in modern parlance, a little person.
Stephen Jutras, the 44 dwarf who plays Danny, fell in love with the script before he knew Goldsmith. When I met him, I was blown away, he says. The realism of itI could have sworn it was written by a little person.
The full-sized playwright was inspired by a close friend, a short-statured woman who has given the play her seal of approval. And though his other recent plays about retirees and the Mafioso also seem to explore subcultures to which he does not belong, Goldsmith strives for universality.
In each of the plays there has been some strain of autobiography, he says. I dont want Danny Boy to just be about the plight of little people. Its about insecurity, self-image, and learning to accept yourself in all your strengths and your imperfectionswho doesnt struggle with that? R.F.
Danny Boy runs at Classic Stage (136 E. 13th Street) on 8/11, 8/11, 8/15, 8/17. and 8/19 (www.dannyboytheplay.com).
Girl Scouts of America
What is a play about an established organization like the Girl Scouts doing in an alternative festival like the Fringe? According to Mona Monsour, co-author, along with Andrea Berloff of Girl Scouts of America, the works edginess comes from the fact that it is a sincere tribute to the survival techniques they both learned in the Girl Scouts.
Its story which Monsour describes as part memory play and part Girl Scout camp cuts back and forth between two pairs of women whose lives ultimately link up in the end: camp counselors who fall in and out of love, and Scouts whose mishaps and encounters are framed in terms of badges the girls earn, like the Finding Your Way badge.
Its a really value-based organization. It teaches you to be nice to each other, says Berloff, who also wrote the film World Trade Center, which opens this week. She too has been fending off questions about the plays sincerity. We are not making fun of the Girl Scouts in any way. Its a celebration of girlhood and Girl Scouts and being dorky. Steven Snyder
Girl Scouts of America runs at Henry Street Settlement Recital Hall (466 Grand St.) Aug. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20 (www.girlscoutstheplay.com).
Open House
If theres anything that divides Americans more than typical red-state-blue-state quibbles, its predicting when the housing market will crash for good. Ross Maxwell touches on the sensitive subject of real estate in Open House, his play about a family that erects a patriotic war on terrorism garden display on their lawn, making it difficult for the white-collar couple next door to sell their home.
Its a clash over patriotism, capitalism and trying to sell your home, says Maxwell, who based the play upon the problems his own parents had with neighbors and homeowners associations in the suburban town of Beaverton, Oregon. Its an absurd form of suburban warfare.
Open House marks Maxwells follow-up to his previous show, Croatoan, which told the story of a mother and daughter who were abandoned by their father. It was criticized for presenting the characters in an experimental way that disconnected the audience from the realities of this broken family.
Maxwell says the characters are more identifiable in Open House, which is directed by Josh Hecht, who helmed the Drama Desk Award-winning Christine Jorgensen Reveals. Taking no sides in the bitter political debate now gripping our country, Maxwell says both families are fair game: Both are blown way out of proportion for comedic effect. Well see how they clash on stage. S.S.
Open House runs at Access Theater (380 Broadway, 4th Floor, between Walker and White), Aug. 11, 13, 16, 19, 22 26 (www.partialcomfort.org).
Billy The Mime
Youve got to give Billy one thing: Hes committed. Not only to his mime act, which has garnered praise from such outlets as the New York Post and comedian Jimmy Kimmel, but also to the fact that he does his best to avoid the clichés of modern miming.
I want to say right off, I hate mimes, he says within a minute of answering the phone in California. Most of them are pretentious and boring and not trained and they dont know what theyre doing.
And so Billy who is quick to say hes not affiliated with the more conventional Bili the Mime has decided to go in a different direction, with routines that have little to do with standard mime fare such as being trapped in a box or walking the dog. Instead, his pieces run the gamut from Sept. 11 to abortion, Terry Schaivo, and even a piece titled JFK. Jr., we hardly knew you.
Its like nothing youve ever seen a mime do, its territory that hasnt been explored before, he says, While theyre shocking pieces, I dont consider them just another SNL sketch. Im trying to sustain a piece of theater.
What does a sustained piece about abortion done silently through miming look like?
You have to see it to believe it, Billy says. S.S.
Billy the Mime runs at The Players Theater (115 MacDougal Street, south of West 3rd) Aug. 12, 13, 17, 20, and 25 (www.billythemime.net).
A Time to be Born: A 1940s New York Musical
Rebecca Frank, general manager of A Time to be Born: A 1940s New York Musical, says she was reading Dawn Powells 1942 book by the same name shortly after Sept. 11, when the parallels between America then and now became unmistakable.
It takes place when America was on the brink of joining the Second World War, and so much of it still feels timely for today, Frank says. The opening number, about the world on the brink, wondering what would be in the paper the next day
the way war affects people and the anxiety of knowing the world might end tomorrow makes people act differently.
Yet she says A Time to be Born is not a musical about woe and uncertainty, but a fun, clever and catchy work about people taking chances and celebrating life. The story focuses on Vicky, an Ohio girl who leaves the Midwest after losing her fiancé, who tries her hand at living amid the frenzy of Manhattan. Once east, her Midwestern naivety and sincerity serve her well, but always looming in the background is the notion of war and the futures uncertainty.
Frank was drawn to the work for several reasons. Its really clever, it has a great score, it has wonderful dancing
[and] the time is always right for a musical. S.S.
A Time to be Born: A 1940s New York Musical is at The Lucille Lortel Theater (121 Christopher Street) 21, 23, 25, 26, and 27 (www.atimetobebornmusical.com).
Every Nigger Is A Star
Mario Burrell says the title of his new show has been judged so provocative by some media outlets that they have refused to print the complete title. However, if history has taught us anything, he writes on the shows web site, It has taught us that... trying to silence a word does not make the word go away or lessen the pain when it is heard.
In Every Nigger Is A Star, Burrell explores the pain this word has caused in the entertainment industry, building a story around a young black man and his father, who happens to be the first prominent black publicist in Hollywood. Partially an insiders story, Burrell also takes a step back to look at how Hollywood projects black culture, reinforcing and exploiting stereotypes through its products.
Performed for enthused audiences and critics late last year in Los Angeles, Burrell says he hopes this breakdown of Hollywood, both in terms of an industry and a creator of cultural identity, will redefine the n word.
The inspiration for the title came from the Black communitys ability to turn their history of oppression and slavery into things of beauty: poetry, dance, music, civil rights movements, novels the list goes on and on
It is this spirit, making beauty out of pain, that Every Nigger Is A Star celebrates. S.S.
Every Nigger Is A Star is at the Henry St. Settlement Aug. 12, 15, 19, 22, and 23 (www.everyniggerisastar.com).
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Not the readers nor other external factors had any influence in the plot. Anyone could see from a mile that Zen was going to fight sooner or later, and yes, he always has been main character, no matter if someone tried to deny that. This manga was intended from the very beggining to be action/comedy packed, accept that already. In case you not, well, I can't prove my statement 100%, but same goes for yours In any case, the first chapter had Medaka running towards that gang and snatching their cigarette packs in seconds. By the time they noticed, Medaka already had her hands full of packs. If that's normal for you...
Btw, could you tell me when has Medaka fallen in love with Zen, please?
Now onto reading the new chapter.
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|2010-02-04, 14:59
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Really liked 36, seeing Medaka crying over Zen is nice in a odd way.
I'm still laughing at the whole got swords stuck in my back but I'll deal with the chit chat and small stuff first
can't wait for 37 looks great especially with Medaka and Kikaijima
|2010-02-04, 20:36
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Age: 29
Was the bandage girl you guys are referring to Odou's (or whatever his name was; the king guy) servant? If so, we already knew she was a girl from what Zenkichi said when he met her earlier (her 'body' was soft, apparently).
I'm with _kurusu_ on how all Zen development/Medaka's emotions were planned on the beginning. Of course, those things aren't particularly exciting for me because they weren't things I was demanding in the first place, but I do think this was an obvious direction the manga would inevitably go in.
Speaking of Zenkichi and 'abnormality' though. Actually, the way abnormality is portrayed in this series, I don't think superhuman strength is inherently associated with it. Every 'abnormal' so far has been given a single specific 'abnormal' trait which distinguishes them, and if we are to go by the explanations the manga give to us that single abnormal trait is the source of all their abilities. What I'm trying to say here is, given what Zenkichi said about himself in chapter 36, it seems his abnormal trait either is or will be 'fear'. It remains to be seen how Nisio wants to play this (just btw, fear is a good trait imo; at least, I find the most primal form of it, fear of death, to be a sublime emotion) but some early hints suggest absurd preparedness/caution as well as perhaps a performance boost due to adrenalin. The point is then that I don't think Zenkichi being able to make the swords in the ceiling drop was a result of 'abnormal' or 'superhuman' strength; rather, given the 'caution' Zenkichi was highlighting about himself, it seems more plausible that Zenkichi kicked them into the ceiling in such a way that he would be more easily able to make them fall.
|2010-02-04, 21:15
|Link #1986
Spoiler for Chapter 37:
|2010-02-04, 22:41
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|2010-02-05, 15:51
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Casting a spell on you...
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I'm really enjoying this manga. Read up to current. Its giving me the same feeling I had when reading Reborn for the first time, what with the genre flopping. Though I had a feeling it'd get turned into a more action oriented title at some point.
Strange as it is, Medaka reminded me a little of Rin from F/SN. What with her clumsy way of interacting with people, and that magnetic 'tyrant' personality that would irritate you, but you couldn't hate her for it. Kinda odd. She's not perfect, she tries hard to understand people but knows it might not always work, but she doesn't stop even though she might make a mistake. Its cute.
And Zenkichi is a good follow-up for her. Almost like a brake mechanism. But he's also a good buddy. So I can see why she is so attached. A good partnership there.
Gonna sit back and enjoy this one as a keeper from now on.
|2010-02-06, 22:35
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|2010-02-06, 22:48
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
You really can't blame people for being skeptical, I don't think any Jump manga has received a VComic that quick period.. and when no source was provided... believing things without a source is not the way to go about using the internet.
Really can't see this getting canceled any time soon.. seems like Jump has no series to go with atm and are just going to go with One shots for the next 7-8 weeks... than Hunter X Hunter stops running (10 week run only IIRC) and Neko Wappa can get cut and you have room for two new manga series. It just got a color page and was featured on the cover of Akamaru Jump Winter 2010. Manga sells over 100,000 copies and the 3rd volume will probably do 60-70k+ in its opening week...
But than again this is Jump we're talking about! I'll lmao if Ane Doki 2 sells over 100,000 copies and than crap like Shingami and Rilenthial don't even break 20,000 copies and get cut next anyway.
|2010-02-06, 23:05
|Link #2000
I myself was a bit surprised that I saw it there.
Here's the vomic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF7dj24WdJE
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HERMISTON — Tuesday's league matchup with Hermiston didn't start the way the Hood River Valley lacrosse team expected it to, with the Bulldogs scoring twice in the first 1:30 to take a 2-0 lead.
But despite the slow start, it would be all HRV for the next 46:30, as the Eagles scored 21 unanswered goals to win their seventh game in a row, 21-2.
Senior Zach Bohince got the scoring started at the 9:54 mark with the first of his three goals, while sophomore Jon Ing netted two goals in the course of 16 seconds to give HRV a 3-2 lead after one quarter of play.
The Eagles went on to score five in the second, six in the third, and seven in the fourth to walk away with their second Columbia Division victory and seventh win overall (7-0, 2-0).
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Senior Chris Riedl led the Eagles' offensive attack with five goals and two assists. Senior middy Josh McHale scored four goals and added an assist, while Paul Spaulding, Casey Vannet and Ing each scored twice.
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(Boston, Mass. - March 20, 2012) - EPA is joining forces with its federal partners to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning, especially to children, during National Poison Prevention Week, March 18-24. In just the past year, America's 57 poison control centers fielded 4 million calls, treating 2.4 million human poison exposures and handling 1.6 million information calls.
EPA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, Consumer Products Safety Commission, Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Association of Poison Control Centers are urging parents and caregivers to be vigilant and take steps now to prevent unnecessary exposures and poisonings throughout the year.
"Poison Prevention Week serves as a reminder for everyone to keep poisonous products in a safe place, away from children and pets. Always read and follow all labels to minimize the potential danger of exposure," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA's New England office. "Poison exposure that takes place in the home can be prevented by storing pesticides and other household products properly."
In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, EPA urges parents and caregivers to secure chemicals and pesticides in locked cabinets out of children's reach. According to recently published poison-center data, annually more than 150,000 calls to poison centers involved pesticides and disinfectants. Greater than half of pesticide exposures involved children five years or younger. Additionally, the top five most-common exposures to children include cosmetics and personal care products, pain medication, cleaning products, foreign objects, and creams.
The development of child-resistant packaging on medicines and household chemicals and the banning of lead-based paint have had a significant impact in preventing poisonings and making homes safer. In addition, new EPA packaging requirements ensure that children and pets cannot access certain pesticides. For example, manufacturers of rodenticides now must enclose the products in plastic bait stations so that only the target pests are affected.
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The Christmas season is about to get a whole lot sweeter as the Shelbyville Fire Department hosts its first ever pancake breakfast with Santa this weekend.
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Are you wondering what to do this weekend? If you're looking for places to go and fun things to do in Shelbyville and around the Shelby valley, we've always got plenty of suggestions!
Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Kentucky
Here's a list to help free you from boredom without emptying your wallet this weekend.
1. Go to the Park
You can take your family or go with a friend. Swing on the swings like when you were a kid.
2. Watch the Sunset
Find a great spot in your community to catch the sunset. We have a lake by our house that offers some great views!
3. Pack a Picnic Lunch
Throw a picnic lunch together and find a shady spot to enjoy the day with your loved ones.
4. Play Board Games
Bring out the old favorites like Monopoly or Scrabble, or find new board games to play. (See also: Board Games That Make You Think)
5. Play Card Games
Invite a few friends over and have a card night.
6. Do a Road Rally With Friends
Get some friends together and go on a mobile scavenger hunt. The first one back with all things on the list wins! Losers have to buy dessert.
7. Go on a Digital Scavenger Hunt
Make it a digital scavenger hunt. Think of some creative, hilarious pictures you could take with people in the community, or check out this list for scavenger hunt ideas.
8. Throw a B.Y.O.E. Party
This stands of Bring Your Own Everything. Guests are encouraged to bring food and drinks to share. Or, check this post out for more frugal party ideas.
9. Have a Bonfire or Campfire in Your Backyard
Make s'mores and play campfire games.
10. Get Ice Cream
Hit up your local ice cream shop and indulge in your favorite dish! Our local Dairy Queen is located right on the lake, which ties in perfect with #2!
11. Make a Romantic Dinner
Plan a romantic, candlelight dinner for your spouse or loved one. Romance need not be expensive! (See also: Romance on a Dime)
12. Grill Something New
Try a new grilling recipe. Recently I tried chicken breast stuffed with cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, basil, and tomatoes! Mmmm!
13. Go to the Museum or Zoo
Many times a local museum will have free or discount days. Zoos are fairly inexpensive if you pack your own lunch and avoid the unnecessary extras.
14. Scan Your Old Photographs
Take the weekend to go through your old photos and scan them into a digital file. You can even create digital scrapbooks! (See also: Save Memories With Cloud Computing)
15. Pretend You're a Tourist in Your Community
Most folks rarely visit their own city's tourist attractions. Take a weekend be a tourist in your own town.
16. Organize a Neighborhood Cleanup
Get friends and neighbors together to go and clean up a city block. Here are six steps to organizing your own neighborhood cleanup.
17. Go to the Farmers Market
Communities will usually have farmers markets on the weekends where you can get locally grown produce. The food is fresh and delicious! Here's a savvy guide to farmers markets.
18. Pick Strawberries or Other Fruit
Find a "U-Pick" spot to gather some fresh strawberries, blueberries, or other fruit and then…
19. Bake a Pie
Use the freshly picked fruit to bake a homemade pie! (Need help with the pie crust?)
20. Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen or Homeless Shelter
Organizations like these are always looking for volunteers. This will be one of the most rewarding things you could do this weekend and can possibly make a difference on your resume! (See also: Translating Volunteer Experiences to Workplace Credentials)
21. Invite Your Neighbors Over
With today's busy pace, it seems harder to get to know our neighbors. Invite them over for dinner or dessert and make an effort to know more about them.
22. Go Fishing
Grab the poles, find a pond, and cast those lines!
24. Go to the Library
There are many benefits your local library has to offer besides just books. You can rent movies, page through magazines, or surf the net.
25. Host a Classic Movie Marathon
Invite friends over for a movie marathon featuring all the classics you remember from when you were growing up. Or, host a money movie marathon!
26. Rearrange the Furniture in Your House
My wife and I did this last weekend. I love the new look and feel of our living room now! Rearranging furniture doesn't cost anything and adds a new flair to your place.
27. Write Out Your Bucket List and Pick One to Do
Brainstorm ideas for all the things you want to do in life, and pick one to do this weekend.
28. Put Together a Jigsaw Puzzle
When is the last time you put together a puzzle? Find one you like and get to it.
29. Volunteer to Babysit for Someone Who "Needs a Break"
I know many parents who would love for someone to offer a chance to take a break from the busyness of life. Many single parents hardly ever get a chance to get out and unwind.
30. Clean Out Your Closet and Donate to a Thrift Store
Go through your closets and declutter. Find items you can donate to your local Goodwill or another thrift shop.
31. Watch for Shooting Stars
Go on a star-gazing adventure. Grab a blanket and head to a park to lay and watch the stars. Here's a meteor shower calendar to help.
32. Go on a Bike Ride
Bike to a location you've never been to before. Or, bring your bike to a town or city you're unfamiliar with and create your own bike tour. Just be safe on your bike! (See also: Bicycle Safety in the City)
33. Take a Free Online Class
There are plenty of free online classes you could take to improve your skills in a certain area. Try your hand at investment classes if that interests you!
34. Write Out Your Life Plan
This one will take some thought but will be well worth it. Here's a great resource from Michael Hyatt for helping you think through your life plan.
35. Set Three New Goals for Yourself
Related to the life plan is setting three new goals you'd like to accomplish in the new six to twelve months…and write them down!
36. Find a Community Play to Attend
Many local communities offer inexpensive theater productions.
37. Help Someone in Need
Lend a helping hand to a neighbor, co-worker, or friend.
38. Buy Food for the Homeless and Listen to Their Stories
It's not always wise to give money to a homeless person, but you can buy food. Listen to their stories, and if possible, direct them to an organization that can help.
39. Go Bowling
Get some friends together and have a blast at the lanes!
40. Visit Garage Sales and Look for Deals
Take a friend or two, grab breakfast, and then hit the local garage sales to scan for deals.
41. Tour the Local Fire or Police Station and Thank Them for Their Service
A simple gesture can really mean a lot to the men and women who serve us on a daily basis!
42. Visit a Local Nursing Home and Engage With the Residents
Many elderly folks have great tales to tell. Listen to their stories and see what you can learn from them.
43. Plant a Garden
You can make a garden box or even an herb garden if you don't have much room. (See also: Small Space Garden Ideas)
44. Go Dancing
Grab a few friends, put those dancing shoes on, and hit the local club.
45. Walk Through the Craft Store and Start an Art Project
Take your spouse or loved one to a craft store and each purchase a few crafts for a creative project. Or start a pine cone project!
46. Host a "Minute to Win It" Party
Invite a few friends over and challenge each other with some creative games based on the hit TV show.
47. Write a Letter to a Family Member You Haven't Talked to in a While
When is the last time you sat down and wrote a letter? There's something magical and nostalgic about the written word on paper. Send a letter to someone you haven't talked to in a while and tell them how much you love them.
Hopefully these ideas are enough to get you started on a fun, cheap, and rewarding weekend!
What cheap, fun things are you planning to do this weekend?
Case in point, a member of our staff had the opportunity to have a free day with other people courtesy of a local Casio (something a lot of TV Repair Shelbyville KY professionals don't get to do) and they had a great time just talking to casino staff and enjoying the life of the other side. The group was a decent size and not one of them failed to thank them while sharing the day on social and I have no doubt it increased local interest significantly.
A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts. ~Elvis Presley
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There are a lot of times that we as business owners lose sight of why we started our business in the first place so I created this page as an easy resource for our staff when visiting clients in order to keep them grounded. After all, all work and no play makes for bad coffee.
Welcome to Shelbyville, Kentucky, a one-of-a-kind place that offers the ultimate in shopping, dining and cultural attractions, surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor spaces. Miles of nature trails, public parks and swim beaches are walking distance from downtown for a workout or unwinding.
Numerous spas, museums, art exhibitions are located in Kentucky. Kentucky is also your gateway to the entire Puget Sound Region. Within minutes you can explore Shelbyville's culture and history, visit waterfront parks and galleries or tour a wine country, home to over 100 wineries and tasting rooms.
There are so many things to do in and around the Shelbyville area that it comes down to how much time you have and whether your desire for adventure tends toward the urban or the pursuit of nature. Whatever your passion, or to discover a new one that is uniquely Northwest, get out there!
Check the Shelbyville forecast before you head out
Monday 12/17 0%
Sunny. High near 50F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday 12/18 10%
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. High 46F. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday 12/19 10%
Sunny along with a few clouds. High 54F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday 12/20 90%
Chance of Rain
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. High 48F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday 12/21 90%
Periods of rain. High around 45F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
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If Plants Could Sing: Funny Planter Pots For Black Thumbs
Let's hear it for the black thumbs. I am in awe of people like Jayme, with their seemingly endless pools of knowledge on kitchen gardening. My past gardening attempts have been small and futile. Herbs wither, vegetables die — which is why I got a good chuckle at these plant pots. Believe me: if my plant pots could sing, this is absolutely what they'd be wailing at the top of their lungs.
Designed by Spanish company 24 Dientes, these pots would be a riot stacked up next to each other on your kitchen windowsill. They might even remind you to water the plants inside them. (Although, let's be honest: that might be asking a bit too much.)
Buy it! Funny Plant Pots, 18.90 € (about $26.25 USD) at 24 Dientes


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The first meeting of the Kentucky Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists was held this evening 19 Feb 2013 via GotoMeeting. I think it was a success!
As one of the first items of the agenda, we the members would like to encourage new members to join the Kentucky Chapter of APG. You may be contacted by one of the current members. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Kentucky Chapter of APG you may contact Cohen Swiney. our representative to the National Association of Professional Genealogists:
One must be a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists to join the Kentucky Chapter.
Hope to see you at our next meeting. The date and time will be announced.
All the Best,
Valerie J. Thompson


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|2007-04-19, 17:31
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: イギリスだったり、ミャン
Converting AVI or MPEG files into RMVB or other more efficient formats
Does anyone know any free software that can convert a bunch of AVI or MPEG files into a more compressed and efficient format, like RMVB? I have a bunch of anime videos (around 90 GB) that I want to convert into a smaller format, with minimal loss of quality. As you could imagine, having them in AVI format eats up a lot of space.
What about H.264? Any software that can convert to that?
|2007-04-19, 20:49
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
A bit of clarity: AVI is a file container, not a codec. You can convert an AVI to an OGM or MKV without touching the video itself; it's like taking a small statue out of a display case and putting it into another display case. You're not modifying the statue, just the case around it.
RMVB is a format and a codec. It's a pretty terrible codec, too, from what I understand. Most of the time, people ask whether others know of a way to convert out of RMVB and to something else.
H264 is a codec - likely, the AVI files that you have are codec in XviD. H264 is a better codec in terms of compression. If you could convert to H264, the files would take up less space. However, you'd also lose at least a bit of quality. H264 isn't a lossless codec, so in the process of re-encoding, your AVIs would lose at least a bit of quality. Also, unless you're skilled at encoding, there's a chance that the files would come out in bad quality, and would be larger than your current AVI files... but it may be worth a shot, anyway.
|2007-04-19, 23:21
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Thanks for the explanation Ledgem.
I had an MPEG and a RMVB version of an anime episode; the RMVB was of only slightly lower apparent quality while the file size was about half the MPEG's. I think I would be happy with either.
Is there a freeware program that I can use to convert to these formats?
|2007-04-20, 00:34
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northeast USA
Age: 33
A file as an MPEG would be huge. As far as I know, if it's MPEG, it's almost non-compressed (the compression is extremely low). MPEG is what DVDs use. For comparison, a standard DVD can fit about four 24-minute anime episodes to a disc (single layer). If you were to burn the episodes (XviD-encoded videos) as data to the disc, you would be able to fit anywhere from 20-26, depending on how well the episodes were encoded. With H.264, depending on the encoding settings and the video in question, you should be able to fit more.
There is a program called VirtualDub (also VirtualDubMod, which is VDub but with some added functionality) that you can use to encode. You'll need a stand-alone codec in order to encode in that codec (in other words, if you use FFDShow for video playback, you'll need to download an XviD codec to encode in XviD; for H.264, you'll need a stand-alone H.264 codec... FFDShow will not allow you to encode). I'll let you know up front that being able to encode such that you have good quality and a reasonable file size isn't easy. It requires a fair bit of reading up on how things work, as well as experimentation. Unless your system is extremely speedy, encoding a single episode may take up to an hour, too.
I don't know whether there are any programs that make the conversion process more automated... there may be. You may want to look into it. Then again, if you're just converting from MPEG to XviD or H.264, even a "large" XviD or H.264 file will likely be much smaller than an MPEG file.
|2007-04-20, 00:54
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
I occasionally would like to convert a avi/mkv/mp4 onto a DVD format disk for my technically challenged relatives to throw into their tv player.
However, I've not found a piece of software that either works well or doesn't require an insane amount of twiddling so it doesn't look washed out to hell or other issues (Nero, etc). Am I just wishing a fantasy or is there a piece of software that will do some auto-adjusting to avoid losing color and resolution richness in the conversion? Or am I an idiot and there's a "do it right" knob?
|2007-04-20, 11:09
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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I learned this from X-Death, you should thank him,not me.
How to Convert AVI to RM?
Just Click those image to view.. the picture
Install the .exe file from the .rar
You may choose only these checked box for install. I say this because at my first install i checked all boxes and when trying to convert, the program crashed because of codec jam. If it still crashes, it means that there is a codec jam from codecs previoulsy installed by you. You will have to sort this out alone
After installation, open Easy RealMedia Producer v1.94 from Start Menu (you can still create a shortcut on desktop). On opening you will be prompted to the Global Settings Menu. Only one correction here: Set Process Priority to "Above Normal" (to gain in time)
Now follow the steps 1 to 7
1. Browse for AVI to be converted
2. Highlight files to apply settings (here only one but u can highlight as much as u want for batch converts)
3. Click on Settings
4. Choose "Use CBR"
5. Choose "Sharpest Image" (this one gave me best results)
6. Choose "RealVideo 10" as Video Codec
7. Check "Loss Protection"
additional options is to add clip info like www.AnimeHaven.co.nr, your name, destination folder and save or set the settings as default for future use.
Now comes the most interesting part of this software
It allows you to have total control of the ouput media, that is file size and quality...
Follow steps 1 to 6
1. Click Calulator
2. Type episode length
3. Size of output file you would wish (conver MB to KB, 1MB=1024KB)
4. Calculate... Bitrate appears, here 371 (memorise)
5. Close
6. Insert bitrate in white box (450 is the default value)
Then Click OK and then Click Start
Only downs to this software is that it may take from 30min to 40min depending on your computers performance (Me P4 3GHz, 512RAM, took 38mins for one episode). So i would advise you to prepare your convert list, Start and go to BED! My explanation may appear long but it's short and quickly done. TRUST ME, YOU WON'T REGRET THE OUTPUT!!!
Once again this explanation was given by X-Death,go thank him,ok?
|2007-04-20, 11:41
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA
I'm currently trying to convert a 175 avi. file to mp4, but when I finished the filesize was even bigger (231)....I was under the impression I could convert 175 to something much, much smaller...I'm using 4U MP4 converter, perhaps I'm doing something wrong but I'd like to convert to something less than 100 MB's
|2007-04-20, 12:18
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Former Triad Typesetter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Age: 34
Now, the two may not look very different (perceptually) to your eye, but there is a large difference in compression.
EDIT: As a side note, that's uncompressed 4:4:4. Uncompressed 4:2:2 (the same color space as DVD and digital tape formats like DigiBeta and D1) is about 120mbit/s. Amazing what you can do by halving your color sampling, isn't it? Still though, that's a fair sight higher than DVD's 9mbit/s maximum.
EDIT 2: All of this is to point out that, quite frankly, anyone bitching about file sizes at this point is pretty much a fucking lunatic. We're getting AMAZING quality relative to the size these files are. With the cost of storage decreasing constantly (in terms of both hard drives and recordable optical media) there's really no reason at all to bitch about a 174MB AVI file. Seriously.
EDIT 3: Also, transcoding from one lossy format to another will never result in similar quality at the same filesize, much less a smaller filesize. Ever. It can only look worse. If you're trying to get the file smaller than the original, it can only look WORSE THAN THAT.
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August 31, 2005
Robb Bell has spent a lifetime telling corporate bosses how to run their businesses better. But when he bought a small local winery last year, he knew he needed help. Professional help.
So he called his friend, Michael Sebastiani. Yes, from that Sebastiani family, the one that's been making wine in Sonoma, Calif., since the 1800s and which helped put the region on the map.
"Would you consider making wine for a small winery in Hood River?" Bell asked. Sebastiani, who had never been to the Gorge, asked one question: Would he be able to get grapes?
The rest is not so much history as it is an ongoing story, one that will have sequel upon sequel — not just for Bell's enterprise, Cathedral Ridge Winery, but for an entire region that is waking up to the exciting and sometimes daunting truth that Mother Nature has rendered it a wine grape-growing paradise.
It's that very realization that prompted Bell, who has lived in Hood River most of the last 30 years, to put his successful career as a marketing and business strategy consultant behind him in favor of running a small, craft winery. He was also tired of the relentless travel that forced him to miss out on things like his daughter Morgan's soccer games and school functions.
Bell bought Flerchinger Vineyards on Post Canyon Drive from Don Flerchinger last year. He changed its name to Cathedral Ridge Winery in honor of the western shoulder of Mount Hood visible from the winery. In addition to cultivating the winery's seven acres planted in Riesling and Pinot Gris grapes, Bell arranged to purchase premiere grapes from some of the best growers in the area — including Lonnie Wright, whose 175 acres of vineyards in The Dalles produce several varieties of grapes, including old vine zinfandel dating to the late 1800s — and, after answering Sebastiani's question with a resounding yes, brought the winemaker onboard.
Sebastiani was happily surprised by what he found upon visiting Hood River and the surrounding Columbia Gorge AVA. (The area roughly from Hood River to The Dalles and White Salmon to Lyle was federally designated an American Viticultural Area in 2004, meaning wines made mostly with grapes produced in the area can designate them as such on their labels.)
"From a winemaker's standpoint, my God, it's great," Sebastiani said. "Within a 20-mile span, you can pretty much do anything." The relatively vast climate change from the Hood River Valley to The Dalles provides one of the most unique grape-growing regions in the world.
Across that span, rainfall varies from 36 inches per year to less than 10 inches. Other subtle variables, including seasonal temperature variations across the AVA and how far from the thermal mass of the Columbia River the grapes are grown, create conditions where an unusually wide variety of wine grapes can thrive.
The Columbia Gorge AVA favors varieties like Riesling, Pinot noir and gewurztraminer in its western end and merlot, syrah and zinfandel to the east.
Bell and Sebastiani want to capitalize on that diversity and, as Bell calls it, the "propinquity" of the grapes.
"We have the ability to pick the grapes at the perfectly right time, and they don't have to travel very far," Bell said. "We can drive them right down the road and get them into bins before anything bad can happen to them."
Bell has increased production at Cathedral Ridge during the past year to more than 5,000 cases, along with adding more wines. But he's more interested in quality than quantity. That's where Sebastiani comes in.
"We have a common vision," the winemaker said of Bell's and his partnership. "It's a natural fit." Sebastiani has known Bell, who was a friend and business consultant of his father's, since he was a boy working in his parents' vineyard. Sebastiani now has his own winemaking enterprise with some partners in California called Generations of Sonoma. But he commutes to Hood River a couple of times a month — sometimes more, depending on the season — as sole winemaker for Cathedral Ridge.
Along with creating the wines, Sebastiani works closely with the growers, checking on the grapes as the season progresses.
"Eighty percent of winemaking is in the vineyard," he said. The rest is in what he calls "the kitchen," — and in his head and his blood.
He enhanced his innate skills as a fourth-generation winemaker (the tradition was started by his great-grandfather, who made wines for monks in a Tuscan village) by a degree in enology and viticulture from U.C. Davis.
Sebastiani is not only enticed by the microclimates here that foster great grape-growing, he's excited about the burgeoning wine scene in general in the Gorge.
"Hood River is Sonoma 25 years ago," he said. "It's real people, real community — it's got more than Sonoma."
Bell knows that. Having lived here through the demise of the logging industry, and the subsequent rise of windsurfing and then outdoor recreation in general — and the tourism industry they have fostered — he thinks the growing wine business is a perfect fit for the area.
"We're a more complete community compared to where we were in the 1970s, '80s and '90s," said Bell, who likes to tell people, "We are not it, we are of it."
"We are fortunate enough to live in this wonderful place," he said. "At the end of the day, wines enhance the quality of life. The wine scene is inexorably enhancing the quality of life here."
Bell plans to do his part to contribute to that, with a little help from his friends.
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Agricultural Programme Helps Farmers Increase Profits
"Egyptian farmers are used to planting the same crops year after year, often with diminishing revenues and big losses," says Eid Emam, founder and head of Hussein Namie farmers' association at al Zaytouna village in Beni Sweif Governorate. "When they incur losses, farmers usually blame it on fate."
Because of price fluctuations; lack of market guidance; absence of quality extension services; and outdated agricultural practices that are not responsive to climate changes, farming has become a sort of a gamble for the majority of small holders in Upper Egypt.
- 1,200 farmers in Beni Sweif benefited from SALASEL's expert training and technical guidance on farming.
- SALASEL's experts helped farmers combat a fatal tomato leaf pest, decrease infection by 90% in the current season.
- With support from SALASEL's marketing team, the Namie Farmer's association signed a contract to supply major food processors with high quality cauliflower and Broccoli. Both crops were newly introduced to the region
As a result, farmers seed their crops not knowing if a few months down the road they will end up making a profit or merely covering their cost. At times they may end up losing both their money and their crops.
Emam is one of over 1,200 farmers in Beni Sweif who received extensive training and technical guidance on fertilization, irrigation and pest control management. The SALASEL team of experts and professional agronomists helped them combat a fatal tomato leaf miner pest that had been destroying their tomatoes crop for the past two years.
"We used to rely heavily on chemical pesticides that we used every other day during the season till harvest time," explains Emam. "This year, thanks to SALASEL, we had a great yield while spending less than a quarter of our usual expenses."
The Pro-poor Horticulture Value Chains in Upper Egypt joint programme, known locally as "SALASEL," which stands for "chains" in reference to the value chains, has been working with small farmers in six Upper Egyptian governorates since mid-2010.
SALASEL focuses on upgrading farmers' skills, in growing quality crops and managing their small farms. It helps them grow into small investors with the ability to plan ahead, analyse markets and engage effectively in fair partnerships with key market players, wholesale traders, exporters and food processors.
UNDP joined forces with three UN organizations to support SALASEL, namely, the UN Industrial Development Organization, International Labour Organization, and UN Women. The four agencies partnered with the Ministries of Investment and Foreign Trade and Industry to boost Egyptian exports and introduce new industries to the Upper Egypt.
The Hussein Namei farmers were extremely happy to see that their crop was well received in the market with good pricing. Notably, Egypt is the fifth largest producer of tomatoes worldwide, according to FAO statistics. Yet in 2010 and 2011 despite the huge volume of tomato production, a considerable amount of tomato was imported from neighbouring countries. The result was a huge rise in tomato prices causing panic among consumers who consider the red fruit a cheap yet essential component of Egyptian foods especially among the poor.
This year, around 3,000 SALASEL farmers from different Upper Egypt governorates, were able to supply the markets with considerable amounts of high quality, pesticide-free tomatoes. With the help of the programme's active marketing team, 180 SALASEL farmers were able to sell their high quality tomato produce to food processors and exporters with a total of revenue exceeding EGP 2.0 million (close to USD 350,000). Others sold the crop directly in the local market with equally high profits.
"When we established the Hussein Namie Farmers' association back in 2008 we only had 80 members all in all," says Emam. "With the great success with SALASEL on tomatoes, our membership stands now at 250 and rapidly increasing." This fits well with SALASEL's strategic plan to support local farmer associations as a hub of knowledge and an effective medium to promote group and contract farming.
"The programme is active in supporting small farmers to access high end markets, by planning ahead and growing demand driven crops," explains Ahmed Al Sharif, SALASEL marketing officer in the Beni Sweif field office. "Those who take part in this experiment are really small farmers with no more than one feddan of land on average. And they agreed to take the risk of planting new crops because they trust the programme after their tomato experience."
The Hussein Namei farmer association is also working closely with the programme to spread a culture of protected cultivation. The programme financed a model greenhouse built and run by the association to promote replication. Already, three small farmers are gathering resources and swapping lands in order to apply the model.
"Being small in size does not necessarily entail little profit," says Emam glancing at his land. "I am sure that the title 'small farmer' doesn't apply to me anymore."