text:
This winter has been very tough. The onslaught of snow storms seems never ceasing, occurring one after another. After digging out from the heavy snow and ice in freezing temperatures, I look forward to coming back into the house for something hot, steamy and full of comfort. Such foods sure hit the spot when you are in need of recovery, rejuvenation, and relaxation.
We all have our favorite comfort foods and dishes that remind us of nostalgic memories in a time when all is well. When our spirits are low or when we feel depleted from physical activity, many of us seek respite with a nourishing bite to eat. Some love rich and creamy like baked macaroni and cheese with gooey cheese just oozing over the side of the ramekin. I like crispy pieces of bacon in mine. Some prefer something hearty like tender short rib stew with colorful root vegetables accompanied with a loaf of pumpernickel bread which is used to mop up that succulent brown gravy. It is no wonder those one pot meals and casseroles are so popular and easy to prepare. Finally, after a cold day, who can forget a hot steamy bowl of soup which comes in all forms from light broths to thick chowders? One of my favorite comfort food on a cold wintry day is a big bowl of chicken broth overflowed with dumplings made with pork and shrimp, and noodles topped with leafy greens, shitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, and lots of chopped scallions. The extra spicy soy vinegar sauce for dipping the dumplings warms those chilly bones of mine.
We all have our particular comfort foods we seek when we need a lift. Although I have a weakness for Lindt chocolates and kettle potato chips when those moments come, I rather indulge in chicken pot pies and fried chicken. What are your favorite comfort foods that put a smile on your face and warm your heart?
The Mile End Cookbook: Redefining Jewish Comfort Food from Hash to Hamantaschen by Noah Bernamoff
From Mama's Table to Mine: Everybody's Favorite Comfort Foods at 350 Calories or Less by Bobby Deen
Kevin Dundon's Modern Irish Food: More than 100 Recipes for Easy Comfort Food
The Gluten-free Gourmet Cooks Comfort Foods: Creating Old Favorites with the New Flours by Bette Hagman
Vegan Diner: Classic Comfort Food for the Body & Soul by Julie Hasson
Muffins: Sweet & Savory Comfort Food by Cyndi Duncan and Georgie Patrick
Best-ever Comfort Food Recipes by Bridget Jones
Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook by Alex Guarnaschelli
Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy by Ellie Krieger
Comfort Food by Rick Rodgers
Bubby's Brunch Cookbook: Recipes and Menus from New York's Favorite Comfort Food Restaurant by Ron Silver
Southern Living Comfort Food: A Delicious Trip Down Memory Lane
Southern Living Feel Good Food: Simple and Satisfying Recipes with a Fresh Twist


text:
With the trade deadline looming on Feb. 21, 'tis the season for rumors.
The latest, courtesy of veteran scribe Chris Sheridan, pegs none other than your San Antonio Spurs as massive frontrunners to land Utah center Al Jefferson.
Sheridan doesn't cite direct sources with either franchise, but says the chatter is consistent among his formidable network of contacts. He goes on to speculate that the Spurs would send a package including Tiago Splitter, Patty Mills and Stephen Jackson's Expiring Contract to Utah in exchange for Jefferson, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer.
It would certainly make sense that the Spurs have discussed such a deal makes sense considering Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey worked next to Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford before heading to Salt Lake City. But the Spurs keep their operations on such tight lockdown that the mere fact that this is being talked about minimizes the chances of it ever happening.
It makes even less sense when you examine several other factors:
1. Jefferson is more expensive. While Splitter is set to enjoy a nice payday this summer, it's doubtful he'll approach the $14 million Jefferson is due this season. Considering he's still only 28, Jefferson will likely be searching for something close to that on the open market after averaging at least 16 points and nine rebounds over the past seven seasons.
2. Jefferson is primarily a low-post scorer who doesn't fit nearly as well as Splitter does with the Spurs' pick-and-roll heavy offense. He's effective, scoring 1.1 points per pick-and-roll play to rank 24th in the NBA per Synergy Sports. But he's involved in such plays on only 8.4 percent of his possessions. Splitter, in contrast, ranks second with 1.39 points per play on 29.1 percent of his possessions.
3. Various other measures indicate Splitter is a better defensive player. The opportunity to play alongside Tim Duncan is a huge reason why. But not only does Jefferson yield more points per possession according to Synergy, the Jazz allow almost 10 points more per 100 possessions when he's on the court.
4. Can you see the Spurs, who value consistency and continuity like no other franchise in the NBA, executing such a major trade in the midst of a campaign in which they've got the league's best record with a home-heavy schedule over the second half? Before you reference last year's Richard Jefferson deal, keep in mind that he didn't have nearly as important a role as Splitter does this season.
On the other hand, Splitter has never averaged more than 25 minutes a game in his three NBA seasons, and his career rebounding and shot block percentages are both lower than Jefferson's. Jefferson is a proven offensive focal point — if not a stellar one — while Splitter, even with his superior efficiency, has never been more than a role player in the NBA.
Only time will tell, but it's difficult seeing the Spurs executing such a drastic makeover — if it's even being considered in the first place.

subset: commoncrawl


text: Insurrection would have been much better if they just trimmed out the worthless komedy. The moral dilemma is a Star Trek staple, but not necessarily a "movie" staple, which is why so many big stupid movies are the most successful. Insurrection shouldn't have been stupid but it's certainly injured by the stupidity injected by the afformentioned komedy. Although, I must say, and yes it's my own shot komedy but I'm not being paid for this post, but if they wanted to show age regression, they should have put the wig Checkov wore in Catspaw on Picard. I'd pay to see that.


text:
Tom Cruise Set As Jack Reacher In 'One Shot'
- By
- 210 Comments
It seems that Tom Cruise's name pops up in association with every other tentpole pic nowadays. He was a onetime candidate to appear in both Guillermo del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness (before it collapsed) and Pacific Rim, began circling Joseph Kosinski's Oblivion this past spring, and was offered the role of ex-military investigator Jack Reacher in Paramount's adaptation of the novel One Shot.
Just as Cruise eventually signed on for Oblivion, he has also now accepted the part of Reacher in One Shot, reuniting him with Oscar-winner Christopher McQuarrie (who scripted the Cruise vehicle Valkyrie and co-wrote this winter's Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol).
Deadline has confirmed that Cruise is officially locked down for One Shot, which will once again feature the A-lister kicking butt and taking names. It's a role most similar to his turn as the professional assassin Vincent in Collateral, as can partly be gleaned from the One Shot novel synopsis below:
Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me.
And sure enough, ex–military investigator Jack Reacher is coming. He knows this shooter—a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain something is not right—and soon the slam-dunk case explodes.
McQuarrie is both writing and directing the One Shot adaptation, which is expected to begin filming this fall. Cruise will wrap up work on Adam Shankman's Rock of Ages before moving on to McQuarrie's project. The actor will then proceed forward with Oblivion by the first half of 2012.
Cruise's involvement with One Shot already has fans up in arms, due to his obvious lack of resemblance to the Reacher character – who, as described by original author Lee Child, is 6'5" and 250 pounds worth of scarred muscle, with chilling blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. Child has gone ahead and expressed his support for the actor's casting, saying "Reacher's size in the books is a metaphor for an unstoppable force, which Cruise portrays in his own way." It'd be more shocking to hear Child badmouthing the project so early on, of course, but he does have a point: Cruise can still sell a punch like few others (see the M:I – 4 trailer for proof of that).
We'll keep you posted on the status of One Shot as more information is released.
Source: Deadline
- Ad Free Browsing
- Over 10,000 Videos!
- All in 1 Access
- Join For Free!


text:
Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by Kes2370, Jul 10, 2011.
Ent: Home. Love Joanna Cassidy as T'Les, such wonderfully expressive eyes.
Voyager: Basics, I & II.
Court Martial--TOS.
Watching ST made me realize that...machines aren't really evil. It's the people who use them... When they fall into the wrong hands, they can cause quite a pain. Janeway certainly proved that every week. [chuckle]
Last night I watched TNG - Data's Day. I never realized what a psycho Keiko was! Sheesh!
Watched I, Borg last night. I remember the episode being better than it was.
First Contact.
Watched "Balance of Terror" on Netflix last night. I'm so happy that trek is on Netflix now!
Randomly watched "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" on BluRay last night. FYI, an older Trek novel, "Double, Double" is an excellent sequel of sorts to this story and is the first by Michael Jan Friedman.
DS 9 rivals
Future Imperfect
DS9 Starship Down
Times Arrow Part 1. It was cool to see Guinan in late 19th century garb.
Just watch "TNG: Redemption Part I" last night. One of my favorites of all time.
I can't wait for DS9 to come on Netflix.
I was watching "Enterprise" the other night. Thanks to Netflix!
Does anybody think Trip should remove his lips from Archer's ass every once in a while?
"A Matter of Perspective"
Kind of creepy that 'the truth is somewhere in the middle.' I guess Riker only sorta kinda tried to rape that woman???
The teaser, with Data criticizing Picard's art, is definitely the best part of the episode.
Currently watching "Space Seed."
Up next is "Obsession."
Charlie X.
ENT: Observer Effect
I started to watch "This Side of Paradise" but had to walk the dog halfway through. Looking forward to finishing it later.
Separate names with a comma.


text:
Coffee Service
Music & Games
Bulk Vending
ATMs & Kiosks
Meetings & Events
Names in the News
Vend Product News
Bulk Vending and Crane Products
Small Business News
Video Content
Press Releases
Sponsored Content
Classified Ads
Buy a Classified Ad
e-Newsletter Signup
Bookstore Sales
About Vending Times
Media Kits
Editorial Calendars
Circulation Data
Contact Us
JINAN, China -- The China Game Industry Association honored games manufacturer Unis with five awards during the annual CGIA conference here. The fast-growing company was named Excellent Enterprise of 2012, and its president, Louis Lu, won laurels as Outstanding Entrepreneur of 2012.
The company also was recognized as Advanced Product Research and Development Group of 2012. Unis's Crazy Speed was lauded as Outstanding Arcade Game of 2012, and its After Dark won kudos as Most-Anticipated Game of 2012.
Founded in 1993 as Universal Space, Unis manufactures redemption games, kiddie rides, prize-dispensing machines and videogames. It now has distribution in more than 50 countries and operates 50 of its own family entertainment centers, called Unisland, throughout China. The company has approximately 1,100 employees in its headquarters in Guangdong on Mainland China, and at branches in Hong Kong and Canada (Markham, Ontario). The company's quality management system has earned ISO 9001 certification.
China's UNIS Takes Giant Step Into North American Amusement Market With Wide-Ranging Product Lineup
Connect With Us!


text:
"You'll stay with me?" [Harry]
"Until the very end," said James.
- James Potter
He was laughing at her. "Come on, you can do better than that!" he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room. The second jet of light hit him squarely on the chest.
- Sirius Black
"There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermiones arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet" Deathly Hallows (I think everyone thought, "Finally!")


text:
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012, at Faith Church in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Havana Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's edition of The Courier.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Online condolences and guestbook at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.


text: wireless is a shared media so scaleability is poor... joelja On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Michael Worsham wrote: > Has anyone researched using the wireless 11a (or soon to be released 11g) > protocol as an idea for simplistic beowulf design? I know it won't be as > fast as fiber, but rather than having 5,000+ wires hanging everywhere, > perhaps it could be a viable idea in a closed-room location? > > -- Michael > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Jaeggli Academic User Services joelja at darkwing.uoregon.edu -- PGP Key Fingerprint: 1DE9 8FCA 51FB 4195 B42A 9C32 A30D 121E -- In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of the scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"


text:
Follow Us
Heriot Bay,
Quadra Island,
British Columbia,
Accompanied by qualified naturalists, we explore the remote wilderness areas of coastal BC, kayak through glacial fed waters amongst lushly forested islands dotted with ancient First Nations village sites & observe numerous species of wildlife including: orca killer whales, dolphins, harbour seals, black bears, grizzly bears, bald eagles & deer.
Click the checkboxes below to display the appropriate item(s) on the map.
View all locations
Find over 6,000 restaurants, activities and accommodations in BC on your smartphone or tablet.
We value your privacy and never share your information, and you may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time.
Privacy Policy


text:
Junco hyemalis
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Christopher L. Wood
Dark-eyed Juncos are neat, even flashy little sparrows that flit about forest floors of the western mountains and Canada, then flood the rest of North America for winter. They're easy to recognize by their crisp (though extremely variable) markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight. One of the most abundant forest birds of North America, you'll see juncos on woodland walks as well as in flocks at your feeders or on the ground beneath them.
Dark-eyed Juncos breed in forests across much of North America and at elevations ranging from sea level to more than 11,000 feet. They are often found in coniferous forests incuding pine, Douglas-fir, spruce, and fir, but also in deciduous forests such as aspen, cottonwood, oak, maple, and hickory. During winter and on migration they use a wider variety of habitats including open woodlands, fields, roadsides, parks, and gardens.
Dark-eyed Juncos are primarily seed-eaters, with seeds of chickweed, buckwheat, lamb's quarters, sorrel, and the like making up about 75% of their year-round diet. At feeders they seem to prefer millet over sunflower seeds. During the breeding season, Dark-eyed Juncos also eat insects including beetles, moths, butterflies, caterpillars, ants, wasps, and flies.
Females build the nests, using her beak to weave together materials and her body to give the nest its shape. Nests can be quite variable depending on where they are built. Sometimes ground nests get just a fine lining of grasses or pine needles. Other nests may be built on a foundation of twigs, leaves and moss, then lined with grasses, ferns, rootlets, hair, and fine pieces of moss. The nests usually take 3-7 days to build, and when finished they are 3-5.5 inches across, with an inner diameter of 2.4-2.8 inches and depth of 1.6-2.8 inches. It's rare for a junco to reuse a nest.
The female chooses the nest site, typically in a depression or niche on sloping ground, rock face, or amid the tangled roots of an upturned tree. Around people, juncos may nest in or underneath buildings. Occasionally, juncos nest above the ground on horizontal branches (rarely as high as 45 feet), window ledges, and in hanging flower pots or light fixtures.
© René Corado / WFVZ
When foraging, Dark-eyed Juncos typically hop (rather than walk) on the ground, pecking or scratching at the leaf litter, or flit very low in underbrush gleaning food from twigs and leaves. They sometimes fly up from the ground to catch insects from tree trunks. In flight, they flap continuously and pump their tails so the white outer tail feathers flash; flight is very agile as the bird maneuvers through its tangled environs. Male juncos are very territorial in summer, chasing off intruders in rapid flights accompanied by excited call notes. When males court females, they fan or flick open their wings and tail, hop up and down, and pick up pieces of nest material or moss; females seem to prefer males that show more white in the tail. During winter, Dark-eyed Juncos form fairly large flocks, and where wintering ranges overlap you may find several subspecies in a single flock. Juncos also forage with other sparrows and bluebirds. Junco flocks typically have a hierarchy or pecking order, and earlier arrivals tend to rank higher in the group than later arrivals.
Dark-eyed Juncos are numerous and widespread, though the North American Breeding Bird Survey reports that populations declined by about 1.4% per year between 1966 and 2015, resulting in a cumulative decline of 50%. Partners in Flight estimates a global breeding population of 200 million with 81% spending some part of the year in the U.S., 65% in Canada, and 7% in Mexico. The species rates an 8 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. Dark-eyed Junco is not on the 2016 State of North America's Birds' Watch List.
Resident to medium-distance migrant. Juncos that breed in Canada and Alaska migrate to the southern United States in winter. Some populations in the Rocky Mountains are only short-distance migrants, and some individuals in the West and in the Appalachian Mountains of the East don't migrate at all.
This species often comes to bird feeders. Find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the Project FeederWatch Common Feeder Birds bird list.
You can find Dark-eyed Juncos by walking around open, partially wooded areas with understory for cover. Keep your eyes on the ground and listen for their twittering call or their trilling song. If they are flushed from the ground, look for an overall gray or dark brown bird with obvious, white outer tail feathers.
Did you know that Dark-eyed Juncos are often one of the most frequently reported birds at feeders? Report your counts to Project FeederWatch.
Look for Dark-eyed Junco nests and contribute valuable data about them through NestWatch
Keep your cats indoors! Read about how cats kill a diversity of backyard birds, including juncos.
Enhance your yard to attract sparrows and other birds. Visit our web pages on landscaping for birds.
Project FeederWatch Top-25 list of feeder birds
Dark-eyed Junco from Bent's Life Histories of North American Birds (1968)
Contact the Lab | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site CreditsCopyright © 2015 Cornell University
The Cornell Lab will send you updates about birds, birding, and opportunities to help bird conservation. You can unsubscribe at any time. We will never sell or give your email address to others.


text: Hey everyone. We just had about 6 inches of rain here last night and it got me thinking about making a sort of desktop radar. Now, one solution to doing this would be to buy a radar and get extremley local weather for a lot of money, or make a program which regularly goes online and retrieves updated radar images and downloads them. My question is, how do I do this? I'd prefer some sort of thing for MFC, as I'm not very good at normal WinAPI, and console wouldn't be able to display it. Would I have to write my own function? If so, how can I get it to access the webpage and download the images every, say, 5 minutes or so? Thanks!


text:
Snow Bunny: You should be able to watch episodes online, either at the official site, your cable provider's website, Hulu, or one of the many sites to watch tv programs for free.
Maybe you should consider getting a cable splitter and a second tv. Or find a friend/neighbor who watches Project Runway and watch it with them at their house!
Dang it, just realized I forgot to put the number rankings before each pool team. I couldn't add them while putting the results together in Word because it kept trying to auto-format the text so I was going to put the numbers in when I posted the results. It's too late to edit my post now. Here's how the rankings should read:
Team rankings:
1. Cats Meow: 150 points
2. Holding Pattern: 130 points
3. Dream Weavers: 120 points
3. Team Enjoyment: 120 points
3. DananTrish Designs: 120 points
3. The Wooden Stiletto: 120 points
4. Bridesmaid in Taffeta: 90 points
4. Red Lobster Biscuits: 90 points
5. PotatoSacks: 70 points
6. Runway Diva: 60 points
7. Muslin Wrap: 40 points
7. The Gunn Show: 40 points
8. LaLaLa Experience: 30 points


text:
Apparently the body double of Robert Pattinson for the Italian shootings in Montepulciano was finally chosen (the guy posting in the indicated blog is a journalist) and you'll find a youtube video of the guy (whose name is Alan Cappelli), who is the protagonist of an Italian tv commercial running on most tv channels these days.Check out the body-double story at TwilightItalia and learn more about Montepulciano filming details here (if you can read Italian). Thanks, Shire!
One guy of our staff was also chosen as a walk-on actor for the shootings, we're thrilled!And a hearsay from Italy: it seems like they're going to shoot one scene inside a building, and probably it's going to be the one when some tourists get trapped (and killed) into the Volturi palace.
For the square scene, it's also rumored that there's going to be something like 1500 walk-on actors involved. Initially, the company that's managing the casting decided to choose just 500 people, later increasing that number to 800: now, rumors are indicating 1500 people as the final recruiting number.
May 15, 2009
Is this Robert's Italian Body Double?? + Montepulciano Filming Deets
12 comments:
Why does Rob need a body double in Italy? The *throwing Rob around by the Vulturi* scenes were already filmed in Vancouver, so, why would he need a body double there?ReplyDelete
yeah, i dont understand y he needs a body doubleReplyDelete
I don't understand....does that mean we'll see shirtless "Rob", but we'll see this guys torso instead because Rob isn't muscly enough? Oh man, if that's the case it's so lame, and why did they have to publish that xDReplyDelete
I am totally confused hahaha...
Someone from another site answered my question saying that, the double is just a stand in for when they are setting up the scenes and what not. The double needs to be pretty close their size, so they can get the lighting right and all; they aren't actually filmed. I thought that sounded like that's what they're for. :)ReplyDelete
I hope its just for that. I want to see a shirtless rob or at least with his shirt open.ReplyDelete
Munchkin, I couldn't agree more. ;)ReplyDelete
I so hope it's just for setting up the scenes. It needs to be Rob, not a body double. I don't know if Edward with his shirt open would have the same effect as Edward shirtless...I hope they don't change that part of the story. I mean, the drama of the light of his whole chest and back would certainly be more than just the little bit of his belly and chest that would be shown with an open shirt. It has to seem like he's trying to make sure the Volturi have no choice but to kill him.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 11:20 PM
There's a big difference between a "body double" and a "stand-in." A body double is just that. You'd see that other person's body parts in place of the star's. A stand-in is the one whom they use when setting up shots, etc. and has to be about the same size as the star.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2009 at 8:41 AM
I hope they use Robs bod. UUgh, I couldn't imagine anyone else's body but his. THEY HAVE TO SHOW HIM SHIRTLESS TO STICK TO THE BOOK!ReplyDelete
People are going to get really upset if it's not Rob. In the first movie there's a scene with him standing in tha sun "sparkling" haha. During tha comentary they were sayng how they ment to put a fake 6 pack on him. I disagree. He looks perfect shirt or no shirt. There is no need for a "body double".ReplyDelete
This is ridiculous, I do not agree with this!ReplyDelete
Nice! BlogReplyDelete
This is very cool.


text:
PENSACOLA, FL – A child custody battle is shoved into the spotlight when a Pensacola police officer interrupts a church service to execute a court order while parishioners capture the encounter on video.
After reviewing the case, Pensacola Police Chief David Alexander III, said he believes officer Meghan Darling was acting within her duties when she entered the Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal church, but people who were inside, argue she should have waited until they finished their communion service.
"The officer properly did her job in reviewing the court ordered paperwork and in asking several people to please have the child leave the church to be returned to the father. Unfortunately, the people did not comply with her requests, thereby necessitating her to enter the sanctuary," Alexander said. "We were there to obtain a peaceful resolution as opposed for it ending the way it did."
Leading up to the incident, Escambia County Florida Sheriff's deputies made attempts to retrieve the 13-year-old girl from her grandparent's house outside of the city limits. In a statement, Alexander said the girl's father had court documentation ordering the return of the child to his custody.
Alexander said Darling drove to the church with the father, hoping to initiate a peaceful exchange for the child, who was with her grandfather, the pastor. The encounter quickly escalated.
The body camera video shows Darling talking with parishioners in the lobby. They claim that they're going to walk inside the sanctuary and retrieve the girl, but they never do. After a few minutes, Darling opens the door and walks to the front of the church to retrieve the girl herself.
Alexander said that at least one person in the congregation berated Darling saying she was the cause of people being shot in the back. The comment can be heard on the body camera video.
Reverend Freddie Tellis repeatedly told Darling that she needed to leave the sanctuary while they were performing the communion service. When Darling's Supervisor, Sgt. Demetrius Stallworth showed up, they waited for communion to end, but the child was not returned to the father until after the entire church service was over.
Tellis spoke to WKRG on the phone about the incident.
"All I wanted was for her [Darling] to use good judgement and good judgement says 'let's wait 15 minutes,' Tellis said."There was no flight risk. There was no crime being committed. It was a civil matter, not a criminal matter. There was no need to disrupt a church service over a minor thing that could have been done afterward in 15 minutes."
Tellis said he didn't file a complaint against the officer, but said he wants the chief to explain why it was necessary for the officer to take his granddaughter in the middle of the service. He said the altercation would have ended peacefully if she had waited before entering the church.
Chief Alexander said the incident could have been avoided completely, if family members and parishioners initially cooperated.


text:
Oregon 2,000 ft Prominence Peaks > Mount Bailey > Climber's Log
Mount Bailey Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Brian Jenkins
|Multiple times
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2002
|8/23/02 Solo from upper road.
5/24/15 With Sue, snow climb from lower road. Traversed ridge and snow-bushwhacked back to trail through the forest.
|Posted Jul 22, 2017 5:48 pm
|No Bowling
Date Climbed: May 6, 2017
|Partial ski descent of the ridge. Too icy to hit up Avalanche bowl.
|Posted Jul 19, 2017 1:36 am
|Stu Brandel
|Its a Wonderful Mount
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2015
|Hot, but beautiful, hike. Views were spectacular. I was surrounded by a cloud of huge flies at the summit, however.
|Posted Jul 3, 2015 10:52 pm
|Nick Turtura
|Hotel Hemlock
Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2015
|Climbed with coltonpalmer. Had a wonderful day of climbing and spent two nights in the hotel at the base of Hemlock Butte.
|Posted Jan 9, 2015 9:26 pm
|Mount Bailey
Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2015
|Sunny, clear day, awesome views, great company. Snow all the way from Hemlock Cabin to the summit, a little icy in some areas closer to the summit. Couldn't ask for better weather in January.
|Posted Jan 9, 2015 6:33 pm
|Bob Burd
|Trail hike
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2014
|Warm up hike before doing North Sister. Trip Report.
|Posted Sep 10, 2014 7:00 pm
|1st ever summit
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2014
|Great mountain to start on. Well marked and maintained.
|Posted Aug 29, 2014 2:36 pm
|long day with snow
Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2014
|Road 4795 is not plowed from the south end of Diamond Lake, so expect a long day with snow. The ridge was a little spicier than expected with some exposed traversing on firm snow to climber's left. 10.5 hours RT from Diamond Lake. I can't believe they get snowmobiles up that peak!
|Posted Apr 21, 2014 4:26 pm
|Trickier Than Expected, But Fun
Date Climbed: Oct 19, 2013
|Headed up Bailey via the Mount Bailey trail, looked like little to no snow at the top, so I left my snow gear behind. Once I crested the ridge, though (right before the rock window), the trail curved to the right and hugged the north face of the mountain for about a quarter mile. There was about a foot of snow hiding back there and because it was about 10am, it was still frozen completely solid, too hard to even kick-step without crampons. Had to sit and wait for it to thaw a bit, then kick-stepped my way up the slope and summited. Really beautiful view of the forest and Diamond Lake ringed by some really striking peaks.
|Posted Oct 23, 2013 10:30 pm
|Easy trail jaunt/ scramble
Date Climbed: Jun 18, 1980
|With Joe Brett from Syracuse, NY. A mild but entertaining adventure with big views once you get out of the timber. Only negative memory is that of the honey in my pack having made a terrible mess when I went to make a sandwich once at the summit.
|Posted Sep 14, 2012 3:33 pm
|Mt. Bailey
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2012
|Great day for a hike but views were extremely limited due to smoke from various wildfires.
|Posted Aug 12, 2012 9:34 pm
|Nick Turtura
Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2012
|Long snow shoe in, short ski down. Slept hard at the end of the day.
|Posted Jun 4, 2012 11:24 pm
|Paired with Thielsen
Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2011
|Made for a nice day. Did it after Thielsen, making it out just before dark. Mosquitos were fierce, opening the car door for just a second let about 15 in that I had to kill before getting going.
|Posted Jan 13, 2012 11:46 am
|Troy B
|Route: Hwy 230
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
|Snowshoed up from the snowpark at Hwy 230 (access roads still snowed in). Enjoyed the views from the top!
|Posted Jun 18, 2011 11:58 am
|Released the Crazy
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2010
|I hightailed it up Bailey as the first of many peaks to be climbed in just over a days time.
My TR: http://www.summitpost.org/6-summits-32-hours/700751
|Posted Feb 25, 2011 1:12 am
|Mt Bailey Trail
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
|Hiked up w/ Mai-Anh. Left from 2wd TH. Last section just before the summit was fun. Later in the day hiked down to Crater Lake for a swim and jogged up Mt Scott.
|Posted Oct 6, 2010 1:32 pm
|Mount Bailey
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2010
|A fun snow climb with DB. Bagged Hemlock Butte on the way out.
|Posted Jul 15, 2010 10:37 am
|Mt Bailey Trail, Fun Day Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
|I climbed Bailey with my friends from the Forest Service while I was working at the Umpqua National Forest. This is a fun day hike that maintains a moderate grade the whole way up. If you go off trail a bit you can check out the ski cabin. Still a bit of snow at the top, even in late July. Great views of Thielsen and Diamond Lake.
|Posted Jan 21, 2010 3:47 pm
|3rd time
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2008
|This was my third time up Bailey, this time with my GF Brook, her little guy Ryan, and my daughter Zoe, who was seven at the time. What I most remember about this climb was that it was the first real mountain experience for my family. I also thought it was pretty neat that Zoe walked ten miles and gained 3000' of elevation all on her own.
|Posted Nov 21, 2009 7:44 pm
|2nd time
Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007
|Another good climb of Bailey with my friend Stania.
|Posted Nov 21, 2009 7:40 pm


text:
10/6/2010 | By Jason C. Flynn
Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE: FUR) was once known as First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments, a REIT that was first created in 1961 and is one of the longest running REITs in the history of the industry. From the two major properties that it held in its original incarnation, Winthrop has expanded its portfolio to include retail and service properties as well as office space. Just as First Union has changed and evolved into Winthrop, so has the industry that it helped begin.
Michael Ashner has served as chairman and CEO of Winthrop since 2003, but he has been a part of the REIT industry since the 1980s. In that period, he has seen some of the biggest changes in the history of the REIT market. As a lawyer who represented real estate syndicates, Ashner decided to move into commercial real estate for himself.
In an interview with REIT.com, Ashner said that he has seen mortgage and equity REITs morph from a group of small real estate companies just "hobbling along with no real direction" into one of the fundamental capital providers for real estate in the United States, thanks to their ability to raise capital through both institutional and private investors.
"Sure, more real estate is owned privately than though public REITs," Asher said, "But listed REITs have gone from being a period at the end of the sentence to being the verb in the middle of the sentence."
Ashner adds market conditions have allowed REITs to thrive.
"I believe the most important moment in the history of REITs, other than the creation of REITs themselves, was the real estate crisis of the early 1990s," Ashner said. "A lot of REITs were formed out of over leveraged private real estate groups. And they've been able to thrive and change the market."
"Equity REITs have moved beyond being the investment de jour to become a dominant form of investing in real estate," Ashner said.
When it comes to the future of the REIT market, Ashner said the level of diversification a REIT has in its portfolio will have a major impact on what role it plays in the market.
"Equity non-diversified REITs will continue to grow and play a large and substantial role in the ownership of real estate," Ashner said, "but there will certainly be a place for diversified, opportunistic REITs as well."
Ashner said that non-dedicated REITs focused on seeking the highest returns possible by sifting through various assets groups will offer a good counterbalance to the dedicated REIT.


text:
SNOW HILL – Hopes of infusing cash into the Worcester County economy through federal stimulus funding have largely been dashed, with the county getting little direct money, and none for requested capital improvement projects, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
"I can tell you who's not getting it and that's us," said county administrator Gerry Mason.
A total of $10.3 million of ARRA money will be spent on Worcester County, but only $1.5 million will be put into county hands.
County staff assembled the report after a citizen requested a stimulus funding update at the public budget hearing early this month.
"I guess the message is we were really shortchanged in this," said Worcester County Commissioner Judy Boggs. "What we did get we didn't get any say over."
"We certainly didn't get a whole lot," said County Commission President Louise Gulyas.
The schools will get $699,000 in Title I funding, given to schools where at least 40 percent of students come from low-income families, and $797,000 for special education. That money cannot be used to replace county funds for existing programs, but must be used for new initiatives.
The Worcester County Sheriff will receive $41,000 to purchase laptop computers.
Some funds will go directly to towns, with Ocean City receiving $97,000 for public safety and Pocomoke City receiving $11,000 in Justice Assistance grants. Pocomoke City will also receive $500,000 for enhanced nutrient removal technology.
"Most of the money is being spent for the county by the state," said county budget officer Kathy Whited.
Road resurfacing funds from the state, $2.3 million, will be awarded direct to contractors.
About $1.1 million will go toward bus replacement and support vehicles for Shore Transit, which will also get $325,000 for facility and equipment upgrades.
About $1.3 million will go to a handful of county roads for resurfacing and safety improvements, said Public Works Director John Tustin.
The state will also contribute $1.3 million for enhanced teacher retirement as well as $415,000 in other educational aid.
A community service block grant of $170,000 has also been awarded through the state and $590,000 is set for Shore Up home weatherization work.
The state also shows $147,000 in energy investment funds, not yet allocated to a project.
The state's workforce investment includes $144,000 for dislocated workers, with another $239,000 for youth workers, and $96,000 for adults.
Worcester County submitted five "shovel ready" projects for consideration, a total of $19 million in costs, this winter.
The five projects were the replacement of the Mystic Harbor wastewater plant ($8.8 million), the cap and closure of the Berlin rubble fill ($2.4 million), phase II of the Route 50 service road ($4 million), another water tower in the Mystic Harbor area ($1.4 million) and the Riddle Farm to Ocean Pines water system interconnection ($400,000).
The commissioners also listed four future projects, not ready to start, for potential consideration: a third Ocean Pines water tank, the rehabilitation of the Oyster Harbor water plant, the interconnection of the Landings and Assateague Point water systems and the Showell Elementary School sewer pump station, which will cost about $4 million total.


text:
Location: Vegetable Crops ResearchTitle: Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Wild Potatoes and Tomatoes Author
|Rodriguez, Flor
|Ane, Cecile
|Mueller, Lucas
|Bonierbale, Meredith
|Spooner, David
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/22/2010
Publication Date: 7/31/2010
Citation: Rodriguez, F., Ane, C., Mueller, L., Bonierbale, M., Spooner, D.M. 2010. Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Wild Potatoes and Tomatoes[abstract]. Botany 2010. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Phylogenies reconstructed with only one or a few independently inherited loci may be unresolved or incongruent due to taxon and gene sampling, horizontal gene transfer, or differential selection and lineage sorting at individual loci. In an effort to remedy this situation, we examined more than 80 conserved orthologous set (COSII) nuclear loci to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships among Solanum species and 24 were chosen based on the presence of a single band amplification, intron content more than 60% and PCR-product more than 600 bp. These 24 COSII are being sequenced in a total of 73 diploid Solanum species; 69 are species in the sister clades tomato (17) and potato (52), four are other Solanum species (S. aviculare, S. caripense, S. dulcamara, S. melogena), and the remaining six are further outgroups in the genera Arabidopsis, Capsicum, Convolvulus, Datura, and Ipomoea. This study is a considerable expansion of a recently published study using 11 COSII in common for 30 species. Phylogenetic analyses are being conducted with each individual COSII and with the concatenated data set to determine the predominant history and to detect which mechanism most likely shaped the discordance.


text:
Twenty-five years later, revisiting the first authorized biography of Apple and its co-founder and celebrity CEO, Steve Jobs. In 1984, The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer told the story of Apples first decade alongside the histories of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Now, completely revised and expanded, Return to the Little Kingdom is the definitive biography of Apple and its founders from the very beginning. Moritz brings readers inside the childhood homes of Jobs and Wozniak and records how they dropped out of college and founded Apple in 1976. He follows the fortunes of the company through the mid-1980s, and in new material, tracks the development of Apple to the present and offers an insider's profile of Jobs, whose genius made Apple the powerhouse it is today. Required reading for everyone who's ever listened to music on an iPod, Return to the Little Kingdom is timely and thorough, and the only book that explains how Steve Jobs founded the company that changed our world.
©2009 Michael Moritz (P)2010 Audible, Inc
"Hard work"
I don't normally write reviews but hopefully I can help my fellow man and help someone to avoid this book. I thought there would be more books about Steve Jobs and the Apple phenomenon but the choice, unfortunately, is limited. This book is long, tedious and full of meaningless detail. Avoid it, unless you like that kind of thing.
"Meticulous anticlimax"
Contains impressively thorough minutiae which make up a fascinating picture of Steve Jobs and, more accurately, the tale of Apple Computers, Inc. Right up until 1984.
A clumsily tacked on final chapter addressing the minor details of Woz' & Jobs' departure, the return of the latter and the salvation of Apple with iMac, not to mention the company's second global revolution, this time in the field of mobile devices, is nothing short of an embarrassment. And a massive anticlimax.
Which is the unfortunate reason that an audiobook which often had me glued to the Apple device of my choice only gets 2 stars (unlike the latter which, inevitably, gets 5.)
"Restoring Balance To The Force..."
If you made it through Walter Isaacsons Biography and thought it painted a rather poor picture of Steve Jobs overall, then this is worth listening to to restore the balance...
The two go together surprisingly rather well..
I recommend reading this last.
"Good book… Right up until the last hour"
I really enjoyed listened to this audiobook. I've been listening to a couple of different biographies and stories about the early days of silicon valley and I heard a recommendation to listen to this one, so I gave it a try. It was a little convoluted how the story would bounce back and forth between the present (present for when the book was written) to the past. You do get a sense of all the people who helped start Apple and get it going. The worst part of this book, though, is the epilogue. This was added on about a year or two ago (the iPhone4 was referenced). The author tells how he is an investor in Apple and then launches into a praise-a-thon for all that Apple has done since the return of Steve Jobs. It was a little too gushing with praise for me. He did point out Apple's missteps for about a minute, but the other hour of the epilogue kept the theme of Apple's infallibility.
Other than that, I found that this was a great listen. Try it and enjoy!
"Limited in time but much better than Isacsson"
It seems to relive those times, so real and interesting to someone who, like me, likes to learn everything about when personal computers were born...
"Interesting book"
If you're into apple this is a must listen. It focuses mainly on apple as a business, though there is some Steve Job's worship. Overall it was a good little book though.
"Don't bother!"
I'm not done this book but thought I would warn others to not bother with this book. It's all over the place and it's hard to follow the progress of Apple. One day he describes moving to a new building and the next time they are international. The book is so boring that I barely pay attention and usually end up thinking about other things while listening!
"Excellent, historical record of Apple Inc"
Captivating writing and excellent narration kept me listening to what I initially believed would be very dry subject matter. Michael Moritz brought the story to life!
"Great Story BUT"
No problem with Kevin's reading but Michael's story of the two Stevens was written way in the past and not brought up to date in anywhere near the detail.
The Steve Jobs story could be much more about the newer Apple products brought up to date with a lot less of the initial history and more of the current challenges and successes.
"Good story, but stuffy reading and too much detail"
The first few chapters of this audiobook almost made me not continue listening. I thought the reader, Kevin Pariseau, sounded too stuffy and maybe it was just me, but I just wasn't crazy about his style...maybe it sounded too formal?
Anyway, the other factor that almost made me stop listening was the amount of laborious detail about early computers - the circuit boards and components, chips, etc. It was an amount of detail I think would tune out the typical listener and interest mostly engineering types.
I decided to keep listening and as the lives of Steve Jobs and the co-founders of Apple progressed, it did get more interesting and I'm glad I listened all the way through. While it still had too much detail, the story was pretty interesting, fascinating really, and I would recommend it. Maybe you'll want to skip some of part 1, but part 2 was definitely better and a good listen on my commutes back and forth from work.
Report Inappropriate Content
If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.


text:
Operational Test
Returning a vehicle to service as soon as possible is crucial in operational-level support. To enable rapid identification of faulty subsystems, the versatility of our handheld and portable instruments accelerates troubleshooting at the O-level ― and provides insights that help intermediate- and depot-level teams quickly pinpoint defective modules and components.
Refine the List
By Type of Content
Training & Events
- Webcast - recorded
By Product Category
- All Product Categories
1 of 1
Simulating Power Transients and Noise
Original broadcast Jun 21, 2012
Webcast - recorded


text:
Next to a person's name there is an indicator of the status of their relationship with you. On use Perl; this indicator is a smiley face; on slashdot this indicator is a colored gelatin-like dot. Click the indicator, and you can make someone your friend (making yourself their fan) or make them your foe (making yourself their freak).
Be sure to cultivate the habit of clicking everywhere to see what things do. You'll learn a lot this way.
Annoyingly, when I press any of the links on "Curious what these icons mean [perl.org] or where you change their values? [perl.org], I get a "File not found" error
Is this normal?


text:
District 20 Rep. Castro weds Anna Flores
Updated 2:37 pm, Monday, November 4, 2013
Photo: John W. Gonzalez/San Antonio Express-News
SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has tied the knot with fiancee Anna Flores.
The freshman Democrat said the couple got married in a private ceremony Saturday that was attended by family members.
"Anna and I have had an eventful and very blessed year. We are excited to embark on our journey together as a family," said Castro, who turned 39 on Sept. 16 with his twin, Mayor Julián Castro.
At the twins' birthday celebration, the District 20 congressman disclosed that he and Flores are expecting their first child, a girl, in December.
Castro said the couple plans a Catholic ceremony next summer to celebrate with friends.
Twitter: @johnwgonzalez


text:
Assad: Israel undermines regional peace and security
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday accused Israel of undermining security and stability in the Middle East, during his talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. "Israel's policies of rejecting peace and continuing to threaten war is likely to undermine peace and security in the region," the official SANA news agency quoted the Syrian leader as saying.
The report added that during their meeting, Assad reiterated Damascus' commitment to peace "to restore its rights." He urged the European Union, of which Spain currently holds the chair, to "support Turkish mediation."
Assad also asked that the European Union "exert pressure on Israel to halt its practices in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially in east Jerusalem, and lift the embargo on the Gaza Strip."


text:
As AT&T's
leak of email addresses yesterday demonstrates, there are
more than a few fans of the iPad on Capitol Hill. White House
Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was among those who had their emails
leaked.However, he's not the only politician or Capitol Hill
bureaucrat to go public that they're an iPad user, according to a
story in The
Washington Post.
The story says that senior adviser David
Axelrod, deputy press secretary Bill Burton, communications
director Dan
Pfeiffer, and press wrangler Ben Finkenbinder. Obama's
Economic adviser, Larry
Summers, even takes his to long staff meetings to pull up facts
and figures -- and maybe play some games if the meeting gets too
boring.Summers loves the Bloomberg app, according the report,
and also digs the Scrabble app. He even downloaded his first
iBook -- "The Federalist Papers".Other staffers
enjoy ABC's "Lost" episodes, the Vanity Fair magazine
app, Major League Baseball app, National Public Radio's app, and a
bunch of newspaper apps.The popularity of the device has
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke, a long time Amazon Kindle user, considering
switching. Some Republicans are also jumping to
purchase the hot device. Rep. Jeff
Flake (R-Ariz.) bought one, but promises his constituents
he'll purchase apps in a "fiscally conservative" manner.
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also has been seen sporting one.
And veteran Republican consultant Russ Schreifer has a "fully
souped-up, 64-gig, 3G version." Between reading iBooks
like "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" by Seth
Grahame-Smith and "The War Lovers," by Evan Thomas, he
finds time to use the device to review and approve rough cuts of
campaign commercials and raw footage for ads.However, perhaps
the most high profile iPad user is Vice President Joe Biden, that has
been shown in recent
YouTube videos playing with his own iPad.With the
iPad having sold
2 million units already, and on its way to as many as 8
million unit sales this year, it's clear that Washington
D.C. is no exception to the iPad fever that's sweeping the country.
In fact, our elected officials may be leading the charge.


text:
GRAMMYs On The Road With DJ Zebo And Neon Indian
The Recording Academy Chicago Chapter played host for GRAMMYs On The Road at Lollapalooza on Aug. 3–5 in Grant Park in Chicago. The Chapter conducted exclusive backstage interviews with artists performing at the festival, including Chicago-based DJ Zebo and indie band Neon Indian.
DJ Zebo discussed his local DJ career in Chicago, the history of the '90s rave scene and teaching his craft as a professor at Columbia College Chicago.
"It's amazing, I'm a Columbia graduate myself," he said. "It's really cool [and] really rewarding to teach these kids the knowledge and skills that I've learned over the years, but also to act as a foot in the door for them. I get a lot of kids opening up for me at clubs, or I have students [who] have done releases on my record label."
Voted by readers of The Chicago Reader as the best local DJ for three consecutive years, Johnathon Zebo Gust aka DJ Zebo mixes an array of styles, from hip-hop and disco to techno and freestyle. In addition to holding a residency at the MID and Primary nightclubs and running his own record label, Hot Dog Records, DJ Zebo is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Columbia College.
Neon Indian frontman Alan Palomo discussed his family's musical roots, the Internet's influence on music, the future of electronic music, and his evolution as an artist.
"A project like Neon Indian, before the Internet, would probably have a hard time finding an audience, to be very honest," said Palomo. "There is a lot more music now than there has ever been, it's almost too much. For that reason you tend to cycle through albums a lot quicker because there's more options. …"
Neon Indian is the electronic pop project founded by Mexico native Palomo with longtime friend, video artist Alicia Scardetta. With its blend of pop and modern flourishes, Neon Indian's debut album, 2009's Psychic Chasms, garnered acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Spin and Pitchfork. The album reached No. 11 on the Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Released in 2011, Neon Indian's sophomore album, Era Extraña, charted at No. 74 on the Billboard 200. Palomo has collaborated with Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor and Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, in addition to designing his own custom analog synthesizer.
(GRAMMYs On The Road at Lollapalooza: Interviews and news contributions by Ramon Alvarez-Smikle, Christina Castillo, Max O'Kane, and Emily Ornberg.)
Come back tomorrow for more GRAMMYs On The Road at Lollapalooza coverage.


text:
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 1:24 PM
Town Square
Palo Alto, Stanford win $10 million for bike bridge, trails
Original post made on Nov 20, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 1:24 PM
Comments (30)
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 20, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Really too bad that the East Palo Alto Bay Trail project did not get fully funded. That trail would be hugely beneficial both to local residents and also to people commuting between Palo Alto and east Menlo Park (Facebook, etc.). Hopefully Facebook can pitch in to pay for this trail. Currently, people must walk or bike along the decaying shoulder of high-speed University Avenue, which is not safe for children.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 20, 2012 at 4:19 pm
We have to make sure that this is just some plain old bridge. This must be a bridge that will people say- " what a work of art Palo alto has". Money should be no object. The city council should plan to add money to this bridge project. We need to lead the country on this issue. Ths bridge must first be aesthetically pleasing, then usable. Spate no expense.
a resident of Professorville
on Nov 20, 2012 at 6:23 pm
I doubt that Facebook will do much more contributing to anything. They hd to pay off the city of Menlo park recently for all the problems they are causing there, at a time that they are not making as much income as previously and employees are leaving.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 20, 2012 at 7:18 pm
A City of Menlo Park at the meeting today asked the SCC Board to fully fund the trail gap. What chutzpah. They take the Facebook mitigation money and spend NONE of it on the trail gap in Facebook's front yard and then ask another jurisdiction to pay for it.
SCC generously contributed $400,000 toward closing this gap even though it is outside their jurisdiction. This is a good project and it will add about 16 miles to the bay trails connections. They clearly stated that they are hoping to incent a multi-jurisdictional partnership with this gesture.
I hope advocates in Menlo Park and San Mateo County who spoke today will now use this opportunity to get electeds in THEIR jurisdictions to step up. San Mateo County, Menlo Park, Facebook really should be playing an active role here.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 21, 2012 at 1:13 am
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
I'm pleased to see the 101 overcrossing get funded, and the Matadero creek trail. I think both will prove to have long-term value. The Matadero creek trail is a relatively easy one, as there is already a maintenance access road alongside most of the creek, which I used to use when I was volunteering as a Creek Monitor with Acterra. I believe that giving people access to their natural resources helps build connections to the natural world and foster a desire to protect and restore ecosystems. It is my long-term hope that eventually Palo Alto will restore our creeks to a more natural form that fosters native wildlife, rather than the concrete channels we have today that, for instance, hamper native frogs' ability to reproduce.
It would have been good and fair to more fully fund the Bay trail in EPA, especially as these funds were originally meant for San Mateo County's use. As mentioned above by "resident", that link is of value to Palo Altans as well. Most of my career I have commuted to San Mateo, often by bike, and that gap has a significant impact on connectivity, seriously limiting access from Palo Alto to the Bay Trail north of University and the frontage road east of 101, and causing a big detour through somewhat sketchy neighborhoods. Riding that stretch of University from Bayshore to downtown EPA is really dangerous, with poor pavement, lots of debris in the roadway, very little room for bikes, poor visibility, and cars going freeway speeds. Super sketchy.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 21, 2012 at 7:06 am
While the new bridge is exciting, I concur that a future priority must be to bridge the 101 for bikes and pedestrians near University Avenue. Whenever I ride my bike across the University Avenue bridge, I know my life is a risk. I don't do it often, but it annoys me to have to drive to Mi Pueblo - it is the closest large market to our home.
Ironically we have a new bridge being forced on the neighborhood crossing Newell - a unnecessary new monument to cars and transportation engineers that like straight roadways. The same monies spent on a Newell bridge should be shifted to a more urgent need: to safe guard pedestrians and bikers that risk crossing University at 101. (This is a symbolic herrang as different "government" pots of money are at play.)
Let's not forget that for many the crossing at University is necessary risk as they work as service employees in Palo Alto's downtown.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Nov 21, 2012 at 8:15 am
Sad that crossing 101 has become so complicated / expensive / controversial. As a kid the Matadero and Barron creek undercrossings were perfectly serviceable, but as adults, well, I guess it's worth $10M not to get muddy. More accurately, for hundreds of people not to risk getting muddy on their way to work or recreation daily for the rest of their lives, with increased safety margin. I just hope it doesn't encourage even more development in our rapidly diminishing natural open space.
I question the value of a new Matadero Creek trail. As Cedric says, the funded segment is relatively easy to implement. But like high-speed rail, it goes nowhere until huge expenditures at either end, indicated on the trail map as a crossing of Alma and the tracks, plus another 101 conquest. If anyone actually uses this path, the Middlefield Road crossing will become another traffic signal. (Aside to residents with backyards along the creek, 50 feet of razor wire costs about $100 online.)
I'll have to explore the Bay Trail northwards. Does the Dumbarton Missing Link refer to a crossing of the aqueduct and railroad right-of-way? I can find maps of the existing trail but nothing yet of plans for future alignments.
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:24 am
There are maps of the East Palo Alto Bay Trail link on the county supervisor's web site. It runs parallel to University Avenue, but away from the road.
The Mercury-News has a more complete quote from Supervisor Cortese:
Supervisor David Cortese also expressed reservations. He wanted more funding for the Bay Trail link. "This is really a great case study for a political science class -- maybe at Stanford, maybe at San Jose State -- on why East Palo Alto continues to be East Palo Alto, why Alviso continues to be Alviso. And why we can't pick up 60 miles of Bay Trail when we have the opportunity," Cortese said. "It's all good, but it's certainly a classic case of the rich get richer and the poor stay where they're at."
a resident of Palo Verde
on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:44 am
Thanks, found a map. Makes better sense now. Hope we find more funding for it.
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:52 am
Santa Clara County is now operating under a $216,000,000 deficit but continues to spend money like a teenager with their mother's credit card. Funny how this "ticking time bomb" and "unsustainabe spending" has eluded the Weekly's editorial staff. With the county sales tax hike approved, supervisors continue their binge spending habits ignoring the need to pay down the "ballooning" deficit. What a farce. Maybe the Weekly can explain why they supported the tax hike?
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:11 am
To lazlo: this money is from Stanford who requires that it be used for recreational facilities, and apparently Stanford leaned on the county to make sure it was only used close to their campus. It is not from sales taxes.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:01 am
The sccgov.org website has more information about the projects.
Executive summary:
Web Link
Details of the Matadero Creek Trail:
Web Link
Note that the Matadero Creek Bike trail will be completed by 2016 and the bike bridge will be completed by 2017.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:16 am
I am *highly* in favor of a bridge - everyone (peds and cyclists alike) need a safe and year-round access to east of 101. HOWEVER, this need *not* be a "work of art". Not ugly; not inadequately sized; but not an extravagent "showcase" or "portal to Palo Alto".
There are too many things that need money, and too little of it available right now, for us to over-do this.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:21 am
Bike bridges are wonderful. But please remember most people drive, and most will continue to drive. Our population is aging, and not likely candidates to be peddaling across town and biking at night.
In San Jose, a motorist lane was recently removed to make room for bikes, and cars line up for blocks, in bumper to bumper traffic, while one bike breezes by, in the new bike lane. It's silly.
The same is true for the state of the art bike bridge in Sunnyvale that goes over Highways 85 and 280. They took out a lane of traffic for commute vehicles on those two freeways, so two lanes of traffic are jam packed with cars, and while one sits there at a dead stop, drivers can look up and see one bicycle on the bridge.
Now they're talking about removing a lane for cars on El Camino Real, to give it to buses -- that have shaded windows so that one can't really see that the huge bus has two passengers. It's silly.
In the effort to accommodate bikes, buses and those that share a car to commute to work, please let's not forget the majority of people on the road, which are autos carrying only the driver.
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:32 am
Get the bridge done as soon as possible. 2017 is too long. I don't care what it looks like. Sooner is better than pretty. All the construction and development on Hwy 101 and San Antonio Road is just making that area more and more dangerous for bicyclists, while at the same time more and more people are trying to bicycle along that route (between southern Palo Alto and the jobs and parks around the Mountain View shoreline).
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:34 am
Drivers already have a 101 overpass in south PA at San Antonio. There is NO safe overpass for bikes at present.
The planned bike bridge will not require taking any auto lanes. It is a GREAT idea. Members of my family will use it twice daily for their work commutes.
Thrilled to see this moving forward!
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:46 am
Bridge: - what a colossal waste of money
a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 21, 2012 at 11:56 am
The city should make the San Antonio Road bridge bicycle and pedestrian only until a safer bridge can be built. There are lots of other routes that cars can use.
a resident of Mountain View
on Nov 21, 2012 at 8:33 pm
The resentment over spending $10M for a bike/ped bridge when we are spending $72M to widen a short stretch of Hwy 101 is extremely selfish. Freeways cut cities in half leaving few crossings for people on foot or bicycles, the ones for whom a short one mile detour means 5-30 minutes more travel time.
Do you realize that the old Adobe Creek crossing was not only muddy, it was closed half the year? Do you realize that it's now permanently closed? Why? So we can add even more car traffic to the freeway so that drivers are inconvenienced less.
How's that for justice? People who want to cross the freeway safely without getting into a car are shut out completely, and people who drive squeal that a comfortable new crossing is a waste of money. After all, they don't use it.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:56 pm
I'm really excited to see the Matadero Creek trail go forward, but we desperately need to figure out a way to connect the trail to Park Boulevard to make it useful. Having Caltrain at grade really splits Palo Alto in half.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 22, 2012 at 3:56 am
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
Agreed, though crossing Alma would also need to be addressed, and would require either a light or an over or under crossing. The recently approved Bike/Ped Transportation Plan identifies as a long-term project to add a crossing of CalTrain/Alma somewhere in there. The stretch from Cal Ave tunnel to East Meadow is 1.5 miles, about a half hour detour by foot or 10 minutes by bike, each way. I used to live on the East side off Loma Verde and visit my GF on the West side off Margarita, which are straight across from each other. What would have been a 1.5 mile, 8 minute bike ride each way became a 3 mile 16 minute trip, doubling my travel time.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:03 am
The City of Menlo Park did not ask the Board of Supervisors to fully fund the Ravenswood Bay Trail. Menlo Park City Council member Kelly Fergusson did. That's not the same thing.
I agree that Menlo Park should spend the Facebook mitigation money on the Bay Trail, but Kelly Fergusson alone obviously doesn't get to decide what Menlo Park does. If she did, this project would have been funded a long time ago. Menlo Park only gets about $1 million per year from Facebook, and it will be extremely difficult to get that allocated to the Bay Trail. Of course we are trying anyway, and I believe we are making progress toward that goal.
We lobbied for Santa Clara County to fund the Ravenswood Bay Trail because that's a far better use of public dollars than repaving and widening a trail on the Stanford campus, which is what much of what the Stanford Perimeter Trail will do. Awarding Stanford $4.5 million in public funds was, in my opinion, irresponsible and wasteful in the extreme, given that the Stanford campus is already covered in bike/ped trails, and Stanford's annual budget is over $4 billion, about 1000 times what they asked for from Santa Clara County, without offering any matching funds of their own.
In any case, this has all turned out much, much better than if San Mateo County had accepted the funds and dumped them all into the Alpine Road Trail as planned - for that we should all be very grateful. Now Palo Alto's Adobe Creek Bridge and Matadero Creek Trail will likely actually get built in the relatively near future, and those are excellent and very useful projects.
a resident of another community
on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:31 am
Bike bridge great idea, here is another idea improve the following. Musketeers Rd, Alma Ave, and then turn Central Expressway into large bike/street combo to Sunnyvale. Turn Foothill into street/ bike combo.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Nov 24, 2012 at 2:34 pm
What do you mean by a street/bike combo?
a resident of another community
on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm
I used bike/street combo, was looking for term. Now for my idea, the problem with trails that they are shared with Walkers. People on bikes given a safe route to ride will make the difference in bike vs car. Take Central or Foothill, narrow and in places a just bike street with controlled intersections. They have to stop at red lights, lights will trigger like a car. Pass that have to cross bike street will have to treat it like crossing the street. Fences will keep cars and bikes away from each other, unless at controlled intersection.
a resident of another community
on Nov 24, 2012 at 3:50 pm
So sorry, Bad writing. Was trying to say we need to have bikes, cars and peds not in the same routes of travel.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 24, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
Sounds like you're talking about a dedicated bike only path alongside the roadway. Generally that works best where there are few intersections, so as to reduce the places where bikes are shooting into intersections from unexpected directions from the drivers' perspectives, and where bikes may need to make left turns from a right-side path. From that perspective, Alma, Central, and Foothill are good candidates (I'm unfamiliar with the other road you mentioned).
Generally, barriers between bike and car lanes are not advisable because if there is debris or obstacles in the bike lane there is nowhere to go to avoid it, and because bikes need to get to the left lane to turn left.
However, the other factor is availability of roadway width to accommodate separate pathways for each of cars, bikes, and peds (and on many streets, parking). My (admittedly faint) recollection is that Foothill may not have sufficient width for such, at least in some stretches especially along Stanford. I don't drive or bike that road much, but seem to recall an issue of constrained width in that stretch vis a vis bike or ped pathways. Alma is definitely narrow and would likely require taking a lane from cars to create bike lanes or paths, which politically and traffic engineering-wise would be difficult.
Lots of bike lanes in Palo Alto have substandard widths, too narrow for bikes along parked cars, such that the lanes force bike riders into the door zone where they can be struck by or run into car doors that are opened suddenly in front of them by parked drivers who don't know to check for bikes before opening their doors. Often the road is too narrow to widen the bike lane. The choices then leave it as is with the false sense of security, remove the bike lane, remove or restrict parking, or replace the bike lanes with Share The Road Arrows (AKA Sharrows) which indicate to bikes the safer line to ride and to cars to expect bikes in the roadway. Sharrows is the approach recommended by the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee.
a resident of another community
on Nov 29, 2012 at 8:41 am
Certain places in the expressway or very wide streets, try it on only a few. Streetsweepers can be used to keep it from debris. Expressways don`t have cars parked along side of them, intersections are far and few. Share the road works but I am talking about improving bike travel times and making bike speed faster.
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:53 am
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
It seems to me such projects are often moved along by individuals or groups championing them. I don't know if there is a movement for better accommodations on foothill (or whether there is a need for them, again I rarely if ever ride there), but you may be interested to reach out to local advocates, such as the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC: Web Link). There have been a few recent Santa Clara County policy and infrastructural changes for bikes on expressways.
I suggest SVBC because they are well organized and effective, and advocate beyond (as well as within) Palo Alto's jurisdiction, which the expressways are outside of. For local bike needs, the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee meets monthly, the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 at Cubberly H5: Web Link . The meetings are open to the public, and there is a public comment period at the start, though we can only take action on agendized topics. If you go to any group with an issue or request, it is best to be prepared and have a clear concise description of the problem.
The ThinkBike event sounds like it was very interesting is described here: Web Link
a resident of Barron Park
on Nov 29, 2012 at 10:55 am
Cedric de La Beaujardiere is a registered user.
Oh, I forgot to include the link to the Palo Alto bicycle improvement request form: Web Link
Burger chain Shake Shack to open in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 20 comments | 5,133 views
This time we're not lying. HONEST! No, really!
By Douglas Moran | 11 comments | 927 views
Couples: When Wrong Admit It; When Right; Shut Up
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 813 views
One-on-one time
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 594 views


text:
The statewide average is based on responses from members of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee and other volunteers who surveyed food prices at nine grocery stores and supermarkets across the state. They were asked to report the "best in-store price" of 12 items included in the meal. They are allowed to take advantage of advertised specials, excluding discount coupons and purchase requirements.
Arkansas food prices continue to remain more affordable than elsewhere. American Farm Bureau's national survey revealed an average cost of $49.48 to prepare the meal.
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach said the fact Arkansans may still prepare and enjoy the meal for less than $5 per person is remarkable.
"The fact the cost of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner is essentially the same as last year is a testament to the efficiencies of our food production system," Veach said. "American farmers and ranchers endured severe drought and high fuel costs again this year, yet because of their reliance on the latest research and technology food prices for consumers have only seen modest increases.
"Because we have such a bountiful food supply, American families will be able to enjoy this meal. That is truly reason to give thanks."
Though unscientific, the survey is intended to be a gauge of actual price trends across Arkansas and the nation. The survey period was Oct. 26 - Nov. 5. The shopping list has remained unchanged since 1986 to allow consistent price comparisons.
"The stability of turkey and milk prices compared to a year ago, are the driving forces behind keeping the cost of this year's meal virtually unchanged," Travis Justice, Arkansas Farm Bureau chief economist, said.
"Despite the production challenges created by the drought, turkey supplies are plentiful (up about 5 percent from a year ago), and the dairy industry, while facing consolidation in farm numbers, continues to make gains in per farm and per cow productivity."
After rising 21 cents per pound a year ago, the average price of a 16-pound young tom turkey this year increased only 10 cents to $17.85 or $1.12 cents per pound. Turkey prices are slightly higher nationwide. American Farm Bureau reported an average of $1.39 per pound or $22.23.
Another major driver of the survey is the cost of a gallon of whole milk. During the two-year period of 2010 - 2011 the average price increased almost a dollar, from $3.19 to $4.10. This year the increase was a modest two cents to $4.12. In contrast, a ½-pint carton of whipping cream is 46 cents higher at $2.21.
Other items on the list that saw price increases include three pounds of sweet potatoes, up 22 cents; a 12-count package of brown and serve rolls up 14 cents; and a 12-ounce package of cranberries up 12 cents. A group of miscellaneous items including coffee and items needed to prepare the meal increased eight cents to $3.18. Average prices for cubed stuffing, pumpkin pie mix, a two-count package of frozen pie shells, frozen green peas, a bunch of celery and a pound of carrots all decreased in price this year. Individual totals ranged from a low of $40.30 in Batesville, to $51.39 in Waldron.
Arkansas Farm Bureau is a nonprofit, private advocacy organization of more than 200,000 families throughout the state working to improve farm and rural life.


text:
Update 2/2: With the 1.4 update available, we have disabled the beta update. Thanks to everyone that participated.
Update 1/30: A third beta update (1.4.21) is now available on Steam. The update features one new change:
- Fixed bug related to hitching between cell boundaries.
We really appreciate the feedback from our Steam Beta. We anticipate the 1.4 update going live this week for all on the PC and being sent to the console manufacturers. The Creation Kit won't be far behind.
Update 1/26: A new version of the Beta Update (1.4.20) is now live on Steam. It addresses the following:
- Fixed occasional audio issue that would play sound effects louder than intended
- Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
- Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
- Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first
Original Post: Skyrim is using Steam's beta functionality to give users an early look at the 1.4 Update currently in development.
What does beta mean? This patch is still in development. Apply the update at your own risk and only if you are affected by issues listed in the fix notes.
Be sure to back up your saved games or simply be careful not to overwrite your existing saves. If you decide to opt out of the beta program, your old saves will still work with the current release of Skyrim (v 1.3).
To get the beta, you need to do the following:
- Log into Steam
- Click on Steam in the upper menu
- Select Settings
- Under the Account tab, go to the Beta Participation section and select Change.
- A drop down menu will appear. Select Skyrim Beta.
- Select OK.
- Steam will now restart. After Steam restarts, Skyrim will be updated to the Beta version currently available.
If you decide you don't want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs. Let Steam restart, and Skyrim will automatically update itself back to the latest released version.
To provide feedback on the beta update, use our beta forum.


text:
The Leading eBooks Store Online
4,130,202 members ⚫ 1,348,641 ebooks
New to eBooks.com?Learn more
- Bestsellers - This Week
- Foreign Language Study
- Pets
- Bestsellers - Last 6 months
- Games
- Philosophy
- Archaeology
- Gardening
- Photography
- Architecture
- Graphic Books
- Poetry
- Art
- Health & Fitness
- Political Science
- Biography & Autobiography
- History
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Body Mind & Spirit
- House & Home
- Reference
- Business & Economics
- Humor
- Religion
- Children's & Young Adult Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Romance
- Computers
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Science
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Law
- Science Fiction
- Current Events
- Literary Collections
- Self-Help
- Drama
- Literary Criticism
- Sex
- Education
- Literary Fiction
- Social Science
- The Environment
- Mathematics
- Sports & Recreation
- Family & Relationships
- Media
- Study Aids
- Fantasy
- Medical
- Technology
- Fiction
- Music
- Transportation
- Folklore & Mythology
- Nature
- Travel
- Food and Wine
- Performing Arts
- True Crime
- Foreign Language Books
Most popular at the top
The Serious Jazz Practice BookSher Music 2011; US$ 25.00
All musicians need to thoroughly learn their scales, chords, intervals and various melodic patterns in order to become complete musicians. The question has always been how to approach this universal task. Guitar legend Barry Finnerty (Miles, The Crusaders, Brecker Bros., etc.) provides in this book a rigorous practice regime that will set you well... more...
The Salsa GuidebookSher Music 2011; US$ 22.00
The only complete method book on Salsa ever published. Numerous musical examples of how different Afro-Cuban styles are created, what each instrument does, text explaining the history and structure of the music, etc. "This will be the Salsa Bible for years to come." Sonny Bravo, Tito-Puente's pianist. more...
The Blues Scales - Eb VersionSher Music 2011; US$ 16.00
The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by Miles Davis, Dave Sanborn, Dizzy Gillespie, etc. showing how the Blues Scales... more...
Walking BassicsSher Music 2011; US$ 16.00
This book gives you all the basic principles underlying solid walking bass lines. Comprehensive, easy to understand, with page after page of great transcriptions of the author's walking lines on the accompanying CD. The CD of NY professional jazz players can also be used as a swinging play-along CD. Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby,... more...
The Jazz Piano BookSher Music 2011; US$ 27.00
The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published! Over 300 pages with complete chapters on Intervals and triads, The major modes and II-V-I, 3-note voicings, Sus. and phrygian Chords, Adding notes to 3-note voicings, Tritone substitution, Left-hand voicings, Altering notes in left-hand Stride and Bud Powell voicings, Block chords, Comping... more...
Jazz Guitar Voicings - Vol. 1Sher Music 2011; US$ 21.00
Have you ever wondered how guitarists like Joe Pass, Jim Hall and Wes Montgomery find such full, luscious voicings for their chord melody playing? Well, much of that sound is based on the "Drop 2" principle of chord voicings. In this book, veteran guitarist Randy Vincent explains exactly how you can get that same sound too. Endorsed by Julian Lage,... more...
Metaphors for the MusicianSher Music 2011; US$ 23.00
This practical and enlightening book gives insight into almost every aspect of jazz musicianship---scale/chord theory, composing techniques, analyzing tunes, practice strategies, etc. For any level of player, on any instrument. Endorsed by Jessica Wiliams, Jerry Bergonzi, Bill mays, etc. more...
The Serious Jazz Book IISher Music 2011; US$ 25.00
Starting where he left off with his "Serious Jazz Practice Book," guitar legend Barry Finnerty has created another woodshed classic for all jazz soloists. Recording artist with Miles Davis, the Brecker Bros., etc., Barry shows how to become a better improviser by melodically mastering the individual chords used in jazz, how they connect with each... more...
Foundation Exercises For BassSher Music 2011; US$ 19.00
This book is designed to teach the fundamentals of bass playing to anyone, regardless of the style of music or level of the player. For electric or acoustic bass, it shows how to practice scales, arpeggios, rhythms, ear training, bass line construction, and more in a creative way that makes learning to play music fun! Endorsed by Marc Johnson, Larry... more...
The "Real Easy" Ear Training BookSher Music 2011; US$ 23.00
All great musicians have one thing in common---to a great extent they know what the harmony of a song is as they hear it. Do you? If not, here is a practical guide to get you up to speed. Written by Berklee professor Roberta Radley, it uses contemporary music to help you see how ear training is invaluable for your own musical needs. The audio portion... more...


text:
KEXP Reviews
|Browse by one of the following:
- (Shake It)
This Cincinnati band led by Ass Ponys frontman Chuck Cleaver along with vocalist Lisa Walker debuts with a promising set of rootsy pop-rock combining jangly guitars with quirky lyrics that still carry a lot of emotional heft. 2/13/2006 - Don Yates
Other Wussy album reviews:
Forever Sounds - 1/15/2016
Attica! - 5/9/2014
Strawberry - 11/23/2011
Wussy - 4/21/2009


text:
Family Ostraciidea (boxfishes)
Cowfishes and trunkfish are commonly grouped under the heading of bonefishes because of their unusual shapes and their comparatively poor ability to swim.
Ostraciidea, derived from the Greek word for "shell," alludes to the bodies of these fishes, which are encased in a hard, shell-like carapace. The carapace has holes that allow for the attachment of fins and the protuberance of the mouth, eyes and tail as well as the 11 pectoral fin rays. The count of 11 rays separates quadricornis from all other Bahamian trunkfishes, which have 12.
Color: Blue-green or black with a bluish cast. The long ventral stripe and the stripe above the eye are very blue. The fish can darken, grow pale or change color to match the background.
Size: Up to 18 inches
Food: Chiefly crustaceans and worms.
Distinguishing features: One horn is in front of each eye, and one horn projects rearward from each lower rear corner of the body armor. Trunkfish eyes can move independently. The tiny mouth is suitable only for small bits of food.
Habitat: These fish live in a wide range of territory, from grass beds to walls. They are found at depths up to 240 feet.
Correction: An alert reader caught a mistake in the June 16 Seawatch colum. The Copepod article erred in the conversion of 1 mm (0.39). This should have read 0.039. Thank you, Steven Brown.


text:
Tennessee again hosted one the of country's top running backs Friday when Rivals250 member A.J. Turman made his way up from Florida to check out the Vols.
After hosting numerous running back targets already this spring and summer, Tennessee again tried to impress one of the nation's best.
"It was nice. I got to see all the facilities. I got to talk to all of the coaches. It was a nice trip up here," Turman said.
With few visitors on campus, Turman was able to speak to all Tennessee coaches and spend a good deal of time with running backs coach Jay Graham. The message was clear; the Vols are looking for a talented running back to carry the rock for the Vols in the future.
"I think I talked to all of (the coaches). I can't think of anyone I didn't talk to. I talked to coach Graham a lot," Turman said. "They were just telling me how I should come and how I would fit in and fit into their offense and everything and they talked to me about the future and how the team is looking next year."
Turman said the Vols like the 6-foot, 205-pound running backs' power and that's what they are looking for as Derek Dooley continues to rebuild the Vols' roster.
"My power and how I could bring to the team at the running back position and lowering my shoulder and powering through," Turman said. "That's the big thing with the SEC now, big running backs and he was telling me how they were trying to head the offense that way and how I would fit into that."
Graham is spearheading Turman's recruitment and the two have developed a relationship over the past several months. Friday, Graham was giving him a preview of what the relationship would be like if Turman was to become a Vol.
"Our relationship is good. I talk to him on Facebook a lot," Turman said. "I talk to him about everything from (the) depth chart to the direction they're trying to take the team in the future and how that affects me. And then, me as a running back and how he could make me better and how he could develop me."
The highlight of the visit for Turman was touring the Vols' soon-to-be-finished additions to the football complex as well as touring Neyland Stadium.
"They're doing a lot of remodeling in the weight room and everything looks nice, that stood out," Turman said. "How big their stadium is, the whole tour, it was just real nice."
Turman has now visited Georgia and Tennessee in consecutive weekends and plans to see Florida State next weekend. For now, Turman said there is no top group and he's still evaluating his options.
"I'm still just looking around," Turman said. "Right now I'm just going to keep visiting schools and see how I feel so then I can narrow it down."
Turman added he will take all five official visits and the Vols are very likely to receive one of them.


text:
Celebrate Easter at the Haven of Life
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday). The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and 36. Easter marks the end of Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of the Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Eastertide or the Easter Season, ending with Pentecost Sunday.
We are celebrated a Easter on 6 April 2012 by the Eggs painting during 14:00-16:00. The evening event was begun with an Intertional & BBQ dinner with a trio band start at 7:00pm. On Easter day, you can enjoy a healthy brunch buffet. Celebrating Christmas at Chiva-Som is a healthy alternative to typical indulgence.


text: Djokovic and by some margin. He already has a 2000 point advantage over Federer. Fed would have to gain 2000 MORE points than Djokovic to end the year ranked 1st, for example: Win Basel, Paris, WTF (yeah, right...) = 3000 poins clear Since Djokovic ain't playing in Basel, he could at most (in this scenario) lose in the final of Paris and WTF which is a total of 1600 points. Not enough for him to drop in the rankings. As much as I want Fed to end the year ranked 1st, he's not doing it.


text:
Source disputes offer to Burnett
Earlier report had Braves guaranteeing fifth year in contract
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
FoxSports.com reported Wednesday morning that the Braves had made Burnett a five-year, $80 million offer. But a Major League source has since said that he doesn't believe those terms are correct and went as far as to say that he doesn't believe they are "even close."
The Braves have talked to Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, multiple times over the past 24 hours. But it's unknown how much they might have sweetened the four-year offer they made last week.
Last week's offer, which was believed to be worth $60 million, included a vesting option for a fifth season. The Yankees reportedly offered Burnett a four-year, $64 million contract on Tuesday.
Even though they have committed themselves to paying Sabathia $160 million over the next seven seasons, the Yankees are still in pursuit of Burnett, Derek Lowe and Ben Sheets, who stand as the top three remaining pitchers available on the free-agent market.
While saying that Burnett will definitely have the opportunity to accept a guaranteed five-year contract if he desires, Braunecker has also made it known that this isn't necessarily a "make-or-break" element for his client.
With that being said, the Braves are in a position where they could be persuaded to guarantee a fifth season for Burnett. They are in a desperate search for an ace, and if they don't land him, they likely aren't going to find a comparable option to fill the top spot in their rotation.
While Burnett is just one of the top starters the Yankees are pursuing, he stands as the primary target for the Braves, who are doing all that they can to lure him to Atlanta.
Sources have said that Burnett was appreciative of the recruiting call placed last week by Chipper Jones.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: We don't want the STO universe tied into the treklit continuity or canon continuity. STO is fun to play but it's stories are not compelling and do not present a future nearly as interesting as that created by the novel writers. And already, the 2 continuities have diverged too much to be brought together again. However, I am for keeping Countdown with the novel continuity as it worked well as a ST09 prequel and was well written. The problem with the ST09 comic tie-ins, however, is according to them Vger was part of the Borg which just doesn't make sense.


text:
Having just posted about not putting anything in your child's crib except for your child, I thought I would share how I keep Tyler warm at night. Even here in Southern California, the temperature does get chilly. It's often in the 30's when we wake up, which I realize is warm compared to some parts of the country but if you live there, you probably have your heater on at night while I don't.
The secret to keeping Tyler warm is simple: layers. He usually sleeps in three layers. A footless Gerber-brand thermal sleeper goes on first. This is pretty fitted so it really hugs his body. Second is a footed fleece Gerber-brand sleeper in size 12 months. Third is the same fleece sleeper but in size 18 months.
If it's warmer than usual, we stop at the second layer. If it's colder than usual, I add a fleece Halo sleepsackover the third layer. If your child has outgrown a sleepsack but isn't ready for a blanket, you might try out a Big Kids sleepsack.I haven't needed it, but I would put Tyler in a onesie before putting him in the thermal if it were extra cold.
Finally, flannel sheets are another way of making things warmer in the crib without extraneous items. Unfortunately, I tried flannel sheets last winter but the only ones I could find were elasticized at the corners only instead of all the way around and made me nervous. If you're looking for fully elasticized flannel sheets, reader Carol M recommends the ones at Land's End. If I'd known about them last year, I definitely would have bought a pair, but since I'm not sure if Tyler will be sleeping in a crib next winter, I'm going to hold off for now.
Question for readers: What are your tips for keeping your baby warm at night?