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You can't be serious about you article on the Saints. If you have a payout of good hard play that would be one thing but to pay on injury is something else entirely. If I offer you money for someone dying, are you going to follow the rules and laws and wait until they die of old age or help it along. You say the money wasn't great enough for someone to break the existing rules of engagement but you have no idea if that is true. Maybe $10 grand for a first year player on the special teams, would find that helpful. Maybe the recognition of the "injury" of another player would compensate for the illegal nature of the occurrence. Point is, asking for the injury is not only against the rules, it's against the law.
Sorry I haven't been here in a while, school school school.
B/R loves to run articles written by morons. The drivel that's posted here will never cease to amaze me.
Hey B/R....check out the new story. People are loving it. Make it a lead story
Happy New Year! Check out my first article of the year 2011! Comments, retweets,likes, anything appreciated!
Ok everyone. Made it to California safe and sound. See you soon
Hi Todd - I know you are a new fan - Here is a tribute to Bert Blyleven and his quest for the HOF - hope you enjoy!
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Check out this article claiming the Giants only have the 3rd best pitching staff in MLB: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/555242-the-philadelphia-phillies-and-the-top-5-starting-rotations-in-the-mlb
Do you agree that #2 is above the Giants? Dude who wrote is named Philly as #1, of course...
I gotta stop commenting on my own articles. cant argue with stupid
Buster Olney thinks the Cardinals will end up 3rd in the NL Central. Oh my God, Keith Law says Cards will end up first. I have nothing to say to that.

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this here thread is for all the strange things that get reported on the Internet. We're talking about the stuff that makes even jaded web users like Beast's Lair raise an eyebrow. That said, let's begin with this little winner.
A Ukrainian teen girl is turning herself into an anime figure. For reals. It's as horrifying as it sounds. Behold!


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The Musicana`s purpose is to provide a showcase for young, aspiring talent. Waiters and waitresses double as the entertainment in original revues designed to further careers and acknowledge budding talent.
Audiences are usually comprised of condominium groups and busloads of tourists.
The current production is Solid Gold, a look at recording hits from more than 40 years. They are scheduled to play through the first week in March.
My father, when he was alive, used to love the Musicana. He would tell me how wonderful it was, how much he enjoyed seeing those who waited upon him leave to take a new identity on stage.
As part of the audience, he believed that he was helping ambitious young students start careers in show business. Perhaps this was so.
I, however, find the Musicana lacking.
It lacks direction. It lacks the ability to take young talent and utilize it properly.
Solid Gold is a case in point.
The show starts with the days of rock `n` roll, an era which the performers appear to know little. They perform as costumed robots, never really feeling the music they present to their audience.
As the numbers progress from the days of the `50s through to the `60s, the performers become more comfortable with their routines. Dancin` in the Streets is delightful. Never Can Say Goodbye is excellent.
The first act is a long one, with 25 numbers in all. When the intermission comes, it is welcomed. But with it is the familiar Musicana plea for tips. Though gratuities are written into the check, we are asked to give a little more to help pay the performers` living expenses. And the backup musicians, who continue to play dance music between acts, should be remembered too, we are told.
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In this mode, the program performs NNRG calculations. Only a single energy should be specified in the ENERGY array, and DNRG should be set to 0. Only a single S-matrix is stored between calculations, so the program must not loop over angular momenta or parity cases; thus JTOTU must be equal to JTOTL, and MSET must be nonzero. Remember that, in some modes, MOLSCAT may determine RMIN, RMID and RMAX internally, and it is safest to use the convergence testing with these options switched off by setting the &INPUT variables IRMSET=0, RVFAC=0., IRXSET=0.
IVAR (default 0) selects which variable is to be altered. Note that the first calculation is used as a "reference" calculation (unless ICONVU .lt. 0, see below), so that the subsequent calculations must be less accurate than the first, not more accurate. For successive calculations, IVAR is used as follows: IVAR=0: step size is doubled each time. IVAR=1: RMIN is increased by DR each time. IVAR=2: RMID is increased by DR each time. IVAR=3: RMAX is decreased by DR each time.
DR is the amount by which RMIN or RMID is increased or RMAX is decreased in successive calculations.
ICONV (default 0) is used if convergence information is to be transferred from one run of MOLSCAT to another. This is useful if the results obtained using two different propagators are to be compared. If ICONVU .gt. 0 on input, the first S-matrix is written out (unformatted) to channel ICONVU; if ICONVU .lt. 0, a previously saved S-matrix is read from channel |ICONVU|, and used as the reference S-matrix in calculating RMS errors.
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Hope Hall
Hope Hall is a 175-bed residential correctional treatment program for adult male offenders providing a 90-day intervention focusing on cognitive skills treatment, substance abuse prevention, and emotions management along with employment assistance and 24-hour staff support. Hope Hall is accredited by the American Correctional Association.
Location: 676 Fairview Street, Camden, NJ
Phone: 856.963.6166
Eligibility: Clients can only be referred by the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Clients are eligible to come to the program within 24 months of their parole eligibility date. Arsonist and sex offenders are excluded from participation.


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Sam's Club reportedly closes hundreds of stores, gives some employees no notice
Retail juggernaut Walmart is closing hundreds of Sam's Club stores across the country, local media outlets reported Thursday.
According to some social media accounts, the wholesale chain gave some employees affected little or no notice.
In Houston, local TV station KHOU reported that workers showed up only to be told their store would be closing -- effective today.
The chain reports closing 63 locations, Business Insider reported.
However, some employees put that number much higher.
Nearly four times as many stores will be shuttered, audit team leader Jessica Buckner told local TV station KTVA.
"From what I heard, there's over 260 stores that have been closed down," Buckner said.
Ten of the stores will be turned into "e-commerce distribution centers" where employees can re-apply for positions, Business Insider reported.
New Jersey, New York, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina are just some of the states where closures are taking place.
In Irondale, Ala., a total of 136 employees will be left jobless by their local store's closing, local TV station WBMA reported.
Strangely enough, the closures came to light on the same day Walmart announced raises impacting nearly a million employees nationwide. Citing new tax legislation, the corporation declared it would be raising its minimum pay to $11 an hour and offering cash bonuses.
Walmart gave no public indication for its reasoning behind the closures. In a statement to Twitter, Sam's Club declared that the move was intended to "better align our locations with our strategy."
"After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we've decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy," Sam's Club wrote. "Closing clubs is never easy and we're committed to working with impacted members and associates through this transition."
Asked about the closures at the daily White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders answered that she had no comment before swiveling back to the Walmart raises.
"I don't have any comment on that specific component," Sanders said. "We are very excited about the raises ... Walmart is the largest employer in the country, and to see them make that kind of effort ... is a big deal."
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Sony Online Entertainment has released a new update for DC Universe Online.
The update is called "Fate of the Fortress" and is the second installment of the three-part Fortress of Solitude story introduced in August.
According to a press release, the update allows players to "continue to fight alongside Superman and Lex Luthor as the battle moves deeper into this magnificent arctic hideout."
New rooms will be revealed, including "the grand entrance foyer containing statues of Jor-El and Lara (Superman's Kryptonian parents), a trip to the Phantom Zone Projector Room, a view of the Sun Crystal Matrix Chamber, and a final battle with Brainiac's most lethal and powerful fighting machine, the Avatar of Meta, which takes place in the Fortress' center, the Power Core room."
The pack includes an eight-man group combat raid, as well as new gear, new loot, and a new Batcave PVP map.
New modes are also introduced, including a HIVE Hard Mode and a new Dueling gameplay mode that "allows players to challenge another Hero or Villain to a one-on-one fight."
The update is available for no additional charge to all active DC Universe Online subscribers on both PC and PS3.


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You've made the PACT; you're going to learn more and do more…but what does that look like? Here are a few organizations that can help you understand the role you play as a bystander and what you can do to prevent sexual violence.
Response Ability
The Response Ability Project "empowers people to intervene in problem situations." Read blog posts, watch videos, and access other information to explore how to be an "Every|Day Hero" against sexual abuse and assault.
Mentors in Violence Prevention
MVP engages leaders on campus, including athletes, work to prevent and respond to sexism and violence.
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My Strength teaches young men to become allies in ending violence by demonstrating compassion and respect.
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Men Can Stop Rape provides training programs and initiatives that promote healthy masculinity and activism in violence prevention.
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This program, created by the University of Arizona in partnership with the NCAA, gives students skills for intervening in risky situations.
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Some of these rights include:
For more information about these rights or for assistance, contact the Clery Center.
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I had to leave our Hyundai Genesis at the airport for a couple days. Upon my return, I was momentarily confused by the adjacent silver Lexus LS460. Other than their front grilles, the two cars looked surprisingly similar next to each other.
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Dear Dale and Ron:It is only 40 degrees in Chicago, a poor comparison with life at your wonderful quarters. So I am all the more grateful for your hospitality. We departed Palm Springs two hours late because the pilot had injured himself, and they had to bring in a substitute from Las Vegas. Even so, I was home by 9:00 PM and am beginning to get my act together, although I'm not completely unpacked yet.So now to contemplate my next visit with you!Love,Wayne
Like staying with friends. Dale, Ron and the rest of the Desert Paradise Staff make your stay at the resort a delight. Tending to your every request as though it was an everyday occurrence. I did request a fire one August evening in the desert and they left a log to make my evening by the pool what I wanted it to be. As a guest I left feeling as though I could have asked Dale to "hang the moon and the stars" and the request would have been fulfilled.
This was my first time at Desert Paradise and certainly won't be the last. Lots of couples and singles who knew each other. They have all been here before. That says a lot for a place and I can see why. Great owner and manager. Just like instants friends. Lots of naked men and some who were not. The choice is yours. Very nice clean rooms and the grounds are beautiful especially at night. Off to dinner and then a midnight swim.Stop reading reviews and just go! You will love it too!
With so many options in palm springs it was hard to choose so I went with the reviews here on tripadvisor. I was glad I did. Desert Paradise was exactly what I was looking for. Beautifully landscaped, super relaxing ( and that was my goal after all) and clean clean clean! The Beds were very comfortable. ( I have a bad back and always worry about hotel beds) The music, the water features, and the salt water pool all contribute to the melting away of one's stress. The hosts, Dale and Ron were warm and friendly, available and helpful and the assistants Jeff and Karol kept my room spotless. My room, the Bette Davis Suite, had a wet bar/micro/fridge and eating area. They promptly supplied me a blender per my request so I could whip up my pina coladas. The palms, gardens, bougainvillea all came together with that classic palm springs sunshine and heat creating the quintessential palm springs experience. Not too much, not too little, but everything just right. Two thumbs up for my first salt water pool experience. Definitely better than your typical chlorine pool. Better on the skin and eyes and no chlorine smell. The third day there I discovered that there were fish in the koi pond. You have to look close to discover all the little details. I was car-free on my trip and was able to walk to the bars, walk to the restaurants, the museum of art, and walk up to the corner to the grocery and drug store. Super convenient. I really did not want to come home. I found the other guests to be quite friendly and relaxed as well. Overall, it was a perfect getaway.
Just to report that we got home to LA on Monday safe and sound-and NO traffic jams!!!! Had a wonderful lunch in Pasadena and then got home to Westwood in the afternoon. Maybe we should have stayed longer and driven home in the evening.........next time! Anyhow, many thanks for a relaxing (if brief) visit-it was superb. We didn't see George, Peter or Charlie before we left-I think they were shopping-if they are still there, please say hi from us. So take care and thanks again, until next time, Don C. and Michael W.
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Hi Dale and RonJust a quick note to say thank you so much for making Colin and I feel so welcome on our first visit to Palm Springs. We had the most fantastic time at Desert Paradise and, even though you couldn't notice at the time, have definitely got a bit of colour...all over! The Judy Garland suite was magnificent, as were all of the facilities. It was just the rest and relaxation we needed after five days in San Francisco.Thanks again for everything.Love
Richard and Colin (the very white Irish boys!)
Thanks for the awesome accomodations... Truely a wonderful place you have, down to the last detail. Wished we could have stayed longer...but we will be back soon enough! Thanks for all the hospitality by and you, Ron and the rest of the guys! Very relaxing, fun and the views were awesome... oh .. the mountain views were nice too! *Smiles*
Thanks!!Brett and JoshKansas City
Ever heard of "blessings in disguise?" - Well, our friendship is the result of the years we've been coming to the Desert Paradise. Thank you for all the years of hospitality you've shown us. We look forward to many more years in Paradise and our growing friendship.
SincerlyMaxx & Xavier
Just wanted to Thank you for the enjoyable stay last week at the Desert Paradise. I look forward to coming back in March. I wish you the Merriest of Christmases and my your New Year be happy and prosperous.
Take CareKevin
Dale,Thanks for everything you do. Your are fabulous! I really treasure your friendship
Ron,What a Pleasure to get to know you! Thanks so much for your kind hospitality. I'm sure we'll be back and look forward to seeing you
Karl and I had a splendid vacation at your little corner of Paradise. As we return to the rigor of work and daily living we will be sustained by the memory of the Warm Sun, fun time with your cool guests and promise of a return trip next year!
Fondly Mark and Karl
Thanks for Making our week very special. You and your staff make it a great place see you this summer
Stephen and TomFeb 2010
Dear Ron,
Our stay at the Desert Paradise Could not have been better - nor for that matter, our whole trip to Palm Springs. In anticipation of eventually getting there seasonally, we plan to return as often as we can. I look forward to staying with you again. Joe wants me to thank you personally for your warm hospitality and good humor as well as wishing you our best,
Mark and JoeRhode Island
Hi Dale,
I just wanted to let you know that I saw the article "IN Los Angeles". They did a real nice job writting about the Desert Paradise. I look forward to my annual trip to Palm Springs and the Desert Paradise. See you on May 24th.
Take CareDon
There's not much more than we can say than Thank you. Your staff is amazing, your property is Fabulous, the rooms are clean, well appointed and I had the best night sleep on your mattress. Thank you for the recommendation, service and for giving us a place to really call our new home away from home.
Oscar and Dell, PtownFeb 2010
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Suzenyms - Thoughts on Writing and Editing, Flamenco Dance and Song, or just Life, by Susan MacGregor.
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I have my own biases about Can Lit. As a genre writer, I find Can Lit a bit mundane for my tastes. I suspect she might find my work in speculative fiction over the top and sensational. At one point, she quoted a writer of whom she was fond (I can't remember who it was), saying that 'no one made him write. Nor did he expect anyone to pay him for a living.' I found the comment a little odd at the time, but I didn't question it. After all, she had invited me into her home for coffee.
In hindsight, I found myself thinking about this comment in more depth.
As writers, we understand the drive that makes us want to write. It comes from a variety of sources: the need to create being foremost, but also a desire to say something worthwhile, to entertain, to affect, to make our mark. If we are being honest, ego also plays a part.. If it didn't, we wouldn't care when others reject our work, nor would we shout from the rooftops when our stories are accepted for publication. I found myself wondering if her comment came from a less than generous source.
We don't expect people to pay us for our living, although it's nice when they do. We write, anyway, no matter what we are paid. That said, it is also important to be valued for what we do, because so often, we aren't. (In terms of popularity, hockey players get more respect here in Canada than artists do.) Very few of us are able to make our livings as writers, yet we persist. My friend thought she might like to try writing some day, she had never attempted it. I found myself hoping her comment didn't come from a place of envy or entitlement. Sometimes, those who can't or don't, envy those who do.
But the bigger problem that such a comment points to is this: we often don't respect ourselves as writers or see the great value in what we do. We write for scraps - for next to no money, or for shreds of praise. If one of us comments 'no one makes me write. I don't expect to be paid for a living' then maybe we need to reconsider our worth. I've said it before on this blog. Imagine a world without story, without music, without art. That is what all of us who attempt to create, contribute to.
Maybe we should expect more, demand more. Not give away our art for free. Granted, when we are learning, we need to make allowances for our apprenticeships. If we don't respect ourselves as artists, worthy of being paid and valued, how can we expect others to? Furthermore, if others outside our minority don't respect and support us as a community, we at least need to respect and support ourselves.
- Susan.
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There's a definite line in my career between my beginner/amateur self and when I considered myself a professional writer. One of the differences between those phases is I no longer write for other people for free. I may write for myself for free, and often do. But I don't give my work away except under special circumstances. It's my job, it's what I'm good at, and I deserve to be paid for it.ReplyDelete
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Agnew, also known as Agnew's Village, is a small village in Santa Clara, California. Some of the historical landmarks, including the old railroad depot, remain standing. The former Agnew's Developmental Center is now the Rivermark community and serves as the research and development complex for the Oracle Corporation. A favorite place to eat in Agnew is the Great Indian Cuisine Restaurant that features both dine-in and carryout options.
The Newhall community in Santa Clara, California, runs alongside Newhall St. and hosts the acclaimed Santa Clara Mission Elementary School. This community consists of a residential area with a blend of single-family homes and apartments. There are a few gas stations, restaurants, and a pool hall for residents and visitors to enjoy. Crepes Bistro, a popular eatery in Newhall, features vegan and vegetarian cuisine.
Santana Row, located in San Jose, is part of Silicon Valley. The residential and large shopping area is home to luxury shops including Gucci, and Kate Spade. Pizza, Italian, Japanese, and steak restaurants are aplenty. Santana Row features a European feel in the architecture, with plenty of oak trees, fountains, wide sidewalks, and parks for public events.
The Heritage District in Sunnyvale features a revitalized downtown with restaurants, coffee shops, and bars. This community is flanked by Mathilda Ave., California Ave., Fair Oaks Blvd., and Old San Francisco Rd. You'll find a variety of residential options, including single-family homes and multi-unit dwellings in the Heritage District. Some of the favorite eateries include DishDash, Inchin's Bamboo Garden, and Kabul Afghan Cuisine.
Located east of the Guadaloupe River in Santa Clara, CA, Renaissance is a residential neighborhood. It is home to soccer fields, BMX tracks, and green spaces. It is conveniently located south of the Southbay Freeway.
Lakewood Village, located in Sunnyvale, is southeast of San Francisco. Lakewood Park is in the center of the area, with basketball courts, a baseball field, and the Lakewood Park Building. There are restaurants, gas stations, churches, apartments, homes, and more in Lakewood Village. The Lawrence Expressway runs through the center of Lakewood Village.


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St. Michael's Bannock 1
Chef's Note
"St Michael's major feast day is September 29th, now joined with the other archangels. I've just been reading up on St Michael and found out that there is a traditional 'bannock', or flat bread made with barley and oats. This version has the number 1 in the title because there is another that is a bit different. This bannock is of Irish origin and is used by the English on the feast also. I found this recipe online at a site called 'Which Day'"
READY IN:1hr 25mins
YIELD:4-7 breads
Ingredients Nutrition
- 2⁄3 cup barley meal
- 2⁄3 cup oat meal
- 2⁄3 cup rye meal
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
- 2 1⁄2-3 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons honey or 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup raisins (optional) or 1⁄4 cup sultana (optional)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cream
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- Mix barley meal, oatmeal, rye meal, flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together well in a large bowl.
- Stir in the milk, honey or sugar, and the fruit.
- Turn the mixture out onto a well-floured board and knead just long enough to make a soft dough. Add more flour or milk, if required to get the consistency right.
- Roll the dough into a circle about 20-23cm (8-9″) in diameter and 1-2cm (½-¾″) thick. ( They can be made smaller to be handled better) Wrap lightly in waxed paper and leave to rise for about 20 minutes in a warm place.
- Mix together the eggs, cream, and melted butter. Heat a griddle or a large frying pan and grease it lightly.
- Unwrap the dough. Paint one surface of the bannock with the egg mixture, and place the bannock with the painted side on the griddle.
- Cook over a moderate heat until brown.
- Paint the upper surface of the bannock with the egg mixture. Flip over and cook the other side.
- Keep turning it over and painting the bannock until each side has been painted and cooked three times, when it is ready to serve.
- St Michael's Bannock is good either served plain or spread with butter and honey.
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Habits of Highly Successful Millennials
What do highly successful millennials have in common? Pew Research Center describes millennials as confident, connected and open to change. Is this what makes them successful?
It's safe to say that the digital age has made it much easier for people to start up their own businesses at a younger age, with start up costs being much lower than they've ever been. But it still takes something special to make it as big as the likes of Mark Zuckerberg or Michelle Phan.
Take a look at the following infographic created by Now Sourcing. It might give you some insight as to what it takes to become successful in this day and age.


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Walter Pall's main blog about bonsai and his work with trees from day to day. Lots of good pictures of good trees and lots of valuable information about bonsai.
Monday, January 6, 2014
European beech #2
10 comments:
Do you plan to use guy wires to open up the design?
- January 6, 2014 at 6:30 PM
- Walter Pall said...
If I would plan to I would have done it right now.
- January 6, 2014 at 6:58 PM
I'm asking because I'd cut off the two lowest branches: the small one on the right and the thicker one on the left growing out from the inside of a trunk curve. Then I'd pull down the remaining branches on both sides with guy wires.
- January 6, 2014 at 7:34 PM
I'll have to agree here Walter, if you look at this one very quickly it looks really good, but when you start looking a bit around, you find that big first left branch. The size is not a problem for me but the angle at which it meets the trunk is strange, 90 degrees inside a curve in the trunk.
Everything is not always perfect! :)
- January 7, 2014 at 1:39 AM
- Daniel said...
Did you tilt the pot to get the trunk movement? The original trunk looks quite straight.
- January 7, 2014 at 1:54 AM
- Walter Pall said...
Daniel, i did nothing to the trunk. It is only the position in the pot.
- January 7, 2014 at 6:49 AM
Hi Mr. Pall. How's it? It was a pleasure meeting you Dec. 6 at Natures Way. You are cool. As for the tree, I would not remove 20 or 25% of branches to try to follow some imposed rules. Are we not striving for a miniature tree from nature? I say spot on. Joseph
- January 7, 2014 at 2:55 PM
- Walter Pall said...
thanks for the encouragement. Since early childhood I refuse to follow rules and to ignore most outside advice. Well, I was planning to do something in spring while repotting this tree. It was not repotted in more than 15 years. This tells you what I think about repotting rules. However, I now strongly feel that I want to see it immediately. More tomorrow.
- January 7, 2014 at 3:26 PM
- phils928 said...
Hi Walter a beautifull tree I love this tree species and I am sure you have probably answered this question a million times but what do you recommend as a the best method to create ramification on Beech? and I have been offered a small garden beech/bush when would you recommend as the optimum time to lift it? I am asking you as I am so impressed with your results and get so much conflicting advice elsewhere. Thanks a very enthusiastic Beginner Phil
- January 29, 2014 at 11:30 PM
- Walter Pall said...
modern substrate with 20 % peat or coconut fibers or small bark particles, lots of abundant watering, lots of feeding, also organic, often, full sunshine in spring and late summer, half shade in summer. Let grow in spring freely and cut back hard in July. Lifting in my climate middle of April.
- January 30, 2014 at 6:55 AM


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It is better to help people grow crops than to send soldiers to fight wars caused by hunger and exploitation. With a telling array of points such as this, the American secretary of state has placed himself in the vanguard of an enlightened trend among industrial-nation diplomats. They see that weakness in supporting the economic and social development of third-world countries is no less dangerous than military weakness.
"By failing to support the alternatives to radicalism, we help radicalism to breed," said Secretary Muskie in an important speech this week. He was echoing in his own pithy way the out-of-office remarks of his predecessor, Cyrus Vance, who called America's present record on foreign aid "disgraceful."
Among the 17 major industrial powers the US languishes in 13th place in this assistance as a percentage of GNP. Congress is keeping it in arrears even on the pledges it has made to multilateral developments banks.
The diplomats recognize that humanitarianism alone would dictate helping the worse off help themselves. But, as diplomats, they cannot but point to the utility of such help. As Mr. Muskie put it: "We cannot expect the cooperation and support of others on issues of importance to us if we are unprepared to offer concrete support on matters of importance to them -- particularly their won economic development and social progress."


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Opera in Los Angeles can be an elusive beast. When the story broke about LA Opera receiving a $14 million bailout from the city for their production of the Ring cycle, many Angelinos responded by asking, "we have an opera?" The answer, friends, is yes, you've got a glorious one, headed by the knock-out team of Plácido Domingo and James Conlon. Housed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles, LA Opera offers a solid mix of classics and new or lesser-known works every season, almost always with innovative staging. (Do a Google Image search of "LA Opera Ring Cycle" for proof, if necessary.)
Across town, the Long Beach Opera focuses on new repertoire and innovative performances, with seasons as likely to include hits from John Adams and Philip Glass as they are to feature performances staged in an aquarium.
Student performances certainly deserve attention here as well, as singers from USC's Thornton School of Music receive mentoring directly from the stars downtown and the Center for New Performance at Cal Arts regularly presents productions around the city. With a little digging – and help from the enormous number of tiny, independent theatres in Los Angeles – fans of opera can find staged and unstaged local performances put on by new names and faces almost daily. (Nick Norton)


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Alicia's New Year giveaway
The track, entitled Speechless is available as a free download on the Monster Mondays website, which is run by her husband Swiss Beatz.
The song samples Devil In A New Dress by Kanye West and was produced by Swizz.
Speaking about the free giveaway on Twitter Alicia said: "Speechless is a little freestyle treat 4 the holidays. It's not a new album, not a single it's something special 4 U!
"My gift to you - a little song about my lil guy ;-) love to you - let's make 2011 incredible!!!"
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Punch Out Weekly
By Peart Miles: Welcome to another weekly addition of Punch Out Weekly where I will be discussing the big stories coming out of the boxing world this past week. Before I begin with the article, no one was able to predict exactly the correct results from this past Saturday's boxing card in Brooklyn. However, "A Fan" was the closest with predicting a unanimous decision victory both for Seth Mitchell and Adrien Broner.
Congratulations Sakio Bika
After 13 years of professional boxing and facing the likes of Markus Beyer, Lucian Bute, Joe Calzaghe and Andre Ward, now Sakio Bika is finally a world champion capturing the vacant WBC super middleweight title from the awkward Marco Periban last Saturday. Not sure what will be Bika's next move as he didn't look that great in the fight, he called out Andre Ward for a rematch but I'm not sure Andre Ward (HBO) is interested in that bout. George Groves, Thomas Oosthuizen or James Degale maybe the more realistic options for Bika, but a match with Carl Froch could be entertaining.
Heavyweight Dud
Not sure of what I witnessed heavyweight clash between Seth Mitchell and Johnathon Banks, but I'm glad its over. Banks had Mitchell hurt early in the fight with the bell saving Mitchell however after that round Banks didn't even bother putting any pressure on Mitchell or even throwing a one, two combination. You can't blame Mitchell, however, he used more of a boxing IQ, by staying away from Banks right hand, holding Banks up close when ever Banks advanced which allowed him to get the decision over Banks. For Banks he should just stick to lacing Wladimir Klitschko's gloves, while Golden Boy should realize Mitchell's chin and lack of defensive skill won't bring them any heavyweight world titles soon, they could cash in on him in a bout against unbeaten Deontay Wilder (if he gets past Sergey Liakhovich)
Give it up for the Magic Magic
Most of us thought he would end up being stopped by Adrien Broner but the "Magic Man" WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi had enough tricks up his sleeve to pull off a split decision defeat (one judge scored the bout in favor of Malignaggi) to the younger man. At first viewing I wasn't sure how the bout could end in a split decision as I believed Malignaggi was dominated, however after watching the bout a couple more times, it becomes more and more apparent while Broner was waddling around shaking his head Malignaggi was scoring punches. And if the referee had notice and took away points for Broner's unsportsmanlike antics during the bout, the bout could have been scored a draw. A big round of applause should be given to Paulie for speaking up against the corruption and foul play that's is going on in boxing, I disagree with Paulie believing the bout with Broner was fixed but I agree with everything else he said.
Problems For Broner
Ahh, Adrien this was suppose to be your coming out party, instead it was Jessica who became the star after the fight. Broner seemed more intent in embarrassing Malignaggi rather than getting the job done in impressive fashion. Broner is seen to be the next Floyd Mayweather but after seeing he's antics in the ring I'm sorry to say he looked more like a Zab Judah. Judah was a young talented boxer who had the world at he's feet but outside influence and a lack of dedication derailed Zab Judah. Broner is still 23 and has time on he's hand to get back to impressing the boxing world. Golden Boy shouldn't be looking to be making money from him already, they should be building him up slowly, just like Bob Arum did with Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather. However, yes, Broner is young but going up and down weight will have some affects on he's body, ideally Broner should moved down to light welter. Take on the likes of Mauricio Herrera and Humberto Soto before facing the Lamont Petersons, Danny Garcia and Lucas Matthysse.
Quillin vs Jacobs?
Peter Quillin doesn't look like he will get the bigger names in the middleweight division yet, but there is talk of him defending he's world title against Danny Jacobs. The former amateur star has had a difficult few years, losing by KO in he's first world title fight also being diagnosed with cancer, later being told he will never box again, Jacobs fought back from all he's adversities to get into a position for a world title. If the bout comes to fruition it will no doubt take place in Brooklyn, for me I will be rooting for Jacobs as he is just a wonderful inspiration for us all. Peter Quilin on the other hand is a good boxer with a good set of skills and most importantly he has heart, however it's hard to connect with Quilin as he doesn't really engage fans with either he's words or actions. My heart says Jacobs but wouldn't be surprised if Quilin wins by decision
Golden Boy Ali
Former prospect I think the world has forgot about, Sadam Ali has signed with promotional outfit Golden boy. This is really good news for fans of Ali as he has shown quite some promise since turning pro after the Beijing Olympics in 2008 but just hasn't had the enough exposure. Time will tell what the World Kid Ali can achieve in the pro ranks.
Golovkin vs. Macklin
WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin gets a pretty hard test this Saturday and I don't believe he will be knocking out the opponent as easy as he has in previous bouts. Matthew Macklin is one of the toughest guys at middleweight, being pretty much robbed against Felix Sturm, Macklin later put on a valiant effort against Sergio Martinez later being stopped in the 11th round. I see Golovkin winning but not by a KO blow, I see a highly motivated Macklin being stopped by he's corner in the final rounds, what do you guys think?
Finally something for the reader to think about, and please leave your thoughts on the comment section. How would Adrien Broner fare against the same Diego Corrales that Floyd Mayweather Jr fought when he was 23?
Thanks for reading, see you guys next week.


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Borderlands 2 (Sleepless) Review
Starting off with graphics because honestly, that should be the least important in a game like Borderlands 2. The marketing it has received has likely ensured everyone who would read this review has already seen gameplay stills and video, so I see no need to recover it.
I played with all settings on high, Anisotropic Filtering first at 4x then at 2x (will explain the change shortly), and Depth of Field was off (personal preference). My computer has a GTX 570 clocked at 797/1594/1950 MHz (core/shader/memory) with 1280MB of memory, a GTS 250 at 621/1890/1000 MHz, 4GB of system memory, an AMD Phenom II 720 x3 BE unlocked to run four cores at 3.2GHz, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as its OS. With that configuration, the vast majority of the game ran at what I would estimate as 60 FPS. I did not specifically run a diagnostic like Fraps to confirm this, but typically I can notice a change of just a few FPS from 60 FPS on my monitor.
There were times, however, that the framerate did noticeably drop. This occurred predictably in only certain locations (The Southern Shelf and Thousand Cuts specifically, for me at least), which suggests something about the areas was causing the stuttering. But this is good news as patches and driver updates could relieve this issue entirely for reasonably powerful computers. When I first experienced the stuttering, I dropped the anisotropic filtering from 4x to 2x, hoping it would help. It either did not help or had a minor impact, and I never bothered with changing it back.
At particularly intense game moments, there was also some stuttering, which is to be expected, and again we may see this fade away through software updates in the future. Twice, however, the game locked up and I had to force it to close. As this occurred first after 16 hours of the game being open and again 10 hours later, this could just have been the game needing to be restarted.
The actual appearance of the graphics was quite good but not always consistent. Perhaps it was my eyes getting tired but I am inclined to say some objects were of a higher quality than others. For example, the final boss is truly spectacular, but other characters look more like what we expect from Borderlands 1. Don't take that to mean the final boss looks out of place, it really does fit in, but it looked, to me, much better than other objects in the game. I guess one way to put it would be an HD image in what is otherwise an SD image or video. That is not to say the game is otherwise SD! Just that the difference in quality was that striking to me. Perhaps this is a better way to describe it. Lowering the graphics settings would hit the final boss more than any other enemy in the game.
There was one repeated instance where the graphics were simply subpar in my opinion. Borderlands 2, like its predecessor, features bandits as enemies and at one point attempts to distinguish between certain clans by the addition of a mask to the character model. This mask was just ugly to me. It looked flat and of a lower resolution than the rest of model. I have an idea of why it is like this, but it is such a speculation I'm not going to give it here.
Another thing that just annoyed me, but isn't really a problem or even lower quality, is the blood. It looks like a red cloud hanging in the air for a moment, as opposed to the gory splatter thrown up and out in the first game. It does look good, but it is also different, so I wanted to mention it.
I suppose I should also mention how the PhysX elements looked, especially since I have the GTS 250 specifically to run PhysX on my machine. It is not on par for realism with a game like Batman: Arkham Asylum, although that may be due to the differing artistic styles, but otherwise was the same for the level and kind of presence. Fluids, fabrics, and debris were all PhysX elements, which was actually a little annoying for me, when it comes to the fabrics. In the original Borderlands 1 the fabric covers to entrances of buildings or tents were something you could walk on. Now they are PhysX eyecandy, so you clip right through them. A minor inconsistency, yes, but one I noticed.
Also, at one point I spotted a missing texture, which I'm sure will be taken care of in a future patch.
That's all you're getting on graphics from me. If you want more information, check out the Borderlands 2 website or Gearbox Software YouTube channel for videos where your own tastes will shape your impression of them, instead of my choice of words.
Though I initially wanted to focus some on the sound of the game, when playing I forgot to listen carefully all of the time. When I did though, the music was always quite appropriate for the setting. The wasteland areas had music similar to that of the original game's wasteland areas while the sequel's more colorful environments had a more naturalistic and tribal sound to it, which was perfect for the area.
The voice work is also very well done and comes to you either from the speaking person or over the ECHO communicator. If you are near enough that you could hear the person's voice, you will hear it, but the further away the softer the volume. If you are out of earshot, the voice comes over the communicator, which is definitely a nice change from the original game when it was either a person speaking or an ECHO communication, but not both.
By the way, if you have the subtitles on and pay attention to them, you will notice there are some minor differences between them and the spoken word. Nothing major, but there are differences.


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With the election over, across the country progressives are wondering, will the 2nd Obama administration be more progressive than the first? I'm not holding my breath on that one. Of particular concern for me and for you if you're a home owner, is the potential for a disastrous change in the home mortgage deduction.
We're the folks on the front-end of our mortgages, who bought at the height of the boom in Providence and elsewhere and who have diligently made our mortgage payments. We're the ones who decided to ride out the storm and who have the misfortune of not having a loan owned by Fannie or Freddie, with the potential for a below market refi. Our mortgage rates are near double the current rate and the banks have next to no incentive to modify the loan. Hey, we're the ones who are still paying! Yes, if you're like me there's been no bailout for you, and unfortunately the "grand bargain" (Orwellian language if I ever heard it) may put you into foreclosure. Progressives take note.
At issue is the elimination of the so called "tax loophole" of the mortgage deduction. You may not be in this position, but if you're a homeowner, a second round of foreclosures in the neighborhood is the last thing you need and is a recipe for a double-dip recession if I ever heard one. The question for progressives is, what grand bargain do we strike with the Obama administration? Is our support unconditional? A Romney administration would certainly have been worse, but is a restoration of the Bush tax cuts to the modest levels of a decade ago enough?
Progressives, the time is now to speak up. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid are all on the table, yet again asking the working class to bailout the bankers. I say a vote for a grand bargain is a vote for a grand betrayal, further sinking the middleclass. Will progressives demand more?


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By Steven Bateson
Caleb Truax shocked the world as he outfought and outhustled James DeGale over twelve rounds to win the IBF Super Middlweight Championship at the Copper Box, London on Saturday night.
It was DeGale's first fight in eleven months and perhaps ring rust played a part, perhaps the injuries sustained in that fight have not healed as well as hoped, and he was in big trouble in round five after absorbing a huge right hook and uppercut from the American but he managed to see it through, eating another two monstrous right hands before the bell, and hold off the challenger long enough to make it over the finish line.
The champion started brightly and even had Truax hurt with body and head assaults in round one as he bamboozled his foe with his switch hitting style. But Truax was in confident mood and marched forward, his pressure pushing DeGale backward and the Olympic gold medalist seemed happy to sit on the ropes, something he has been criticised for in the past, which allowed the challenger to gain a foothold in the contest.
It was there that Truax found his big breakthrough in round five and the huge power punches had DeGale's legs wobbly whilst also bloodying his mouth badly, opening the wounds suffered back in January against Badou Jack, and for a moment it seemed like the huge upset was imminent. DeGale was forced to absorb more punishment but saw out the round, much to the chagrin of Truax but relief of the champion's corner.
The next few rounds followed a similar pattern of Truax hunting DeGale down whilst the champion attempted to use his jab and get back to his boxing fundamentals. It was a case of what kind of style you may prefer and the bout was certainly in the balance heading down the home straight.
Truax may have been tiring slightly from round nine but the champion didn't seem able to pick up the pace himself and the challenge seized control again in the tenth stanza, body blows and a relentless bombardment of punches in the corner certainly gave him the nod.
DeGale, roared on by his hometown crowd, came out firing in round eleven and seemed to sense the urgency of the situation, his title in the balance. He planted his feet and began to land heavy shots of his own and suddenly Truax looked a little more unsteady and battle worn
It seemed like the title was up for grabs heading into round twelve and it was DeGale throwing the more meaningful shots, finally standing his ground in centre ring for sustained periods and letting his hands go. Truax was still happy to oblige in a firefight but he was just being beaten to the punch and at the end of the fight there was certainly a difference in opinions on who had won.
DeGale has excellent boxing skills but he went to the ropes far too often and there was a distinct lack of confidence in his jab (a sign that his shoulder injury has not healed properly) Truax covered himself in complete glory in all departments and now he has huge opportunities ahead of him.
It was a very close fight and there will be those who believed DeGale won, himself included, but he did not box to the best of his ability and cannot have anyone to blame but himself. Perhaps he rushed back from his injury but this night belongs to Caleb Truax and nobody can take that away from him.
Scorecards read: 114-114, 115-112, 116-112
Selby retains. Warrington looms
Lee Selby defeated the previously undefeated Eduardo Ramirez via unanimous decision, retaining his IBF Featherweight Championship in the process. Ramirez, who missed weight and could not win the championship anyway, was game and marched forward from the first bell with the aim of detonating bombs but Selby was able to negotiate any danger and use his athleticism and footwork to maneuver around the ring whilst teeing off with eye catching combinations and punch variety. At times Ramirez did find success but not once did his power punches slow Selby up, a right hand in round one and then one five his best work, and the Welsh Wizard grew more and more comfortable as the bout progressed into the mid stage.
Selby was slipping shots and making his Mexican opponent look foolish at times, however question marks may also be asked about Selby's punch power and how that will affect him against the calibre of opposition he is currently chasing. Ramirez was starting to look frustrated by his elusive target by round eight but Selby was also tiring and standing still a little too often, allowing Ramirez a more successful session on the scorecards.
Round nine passed without little note although Selby's work was looking a little more ragged and Ramirez' pressure arguably allowed him to steal another stanza but he wasn't doing enough to change the perception that he was behind in the contest. Selby was back in control in round ten but then he was under siege in eleven from a constant barrage from Ramirez, a little too late for the Mexican having given up so much of the earlier rounds. Selby finally had his man hurt from body shots in the final round, rubber stamping his overall dominance and putting the icing on a decent albeit uninspiring performance.
It was far from a classic fight and although there were signs of the talent that Selby possesses he will need much more against the likes of Carl Frampton, Leo Santa Cruz etc. He is now mandated to defend against Josh Warrington sometime in the spring and though he skills may be superior he did noticeably slow up toward the end of the fight and that is something he cannot allow against an opponent that can fight bell to bell for twelve rounds.
Scorecards read: 118-110, 119-109, 116-112 (first two scorecards were a little wide)
Yarde takes out Sjekloca in four
Anthony Yarde made a statement with a fourth round stoppage of the tough veteran Nikola Sjekloca. Yarde started brightly with a fast jab and his explosive power punching but Sjekloca eased into the bout and was starting to find a home for his jab and right hand in round two. Sjekloca had Yarde on the ropes and was scoring shots when Yarde unloaded with a huge right hand to the jaw that dropped the Serbian for an eight. Sjekloca got to his feet and was rocked again by another right but managed to see out the round. In round three Sjekloca was back on his boxing and picking holes in the defense of Yarde, but each time Yarde landed it was obvious he was hurting his foe. In round four Yarde caught Sjekloca with a thunderous right hand as his foe reached in and from there the Serbian completely fell to pieces. Yarde punched his foe around the ring, dropping him again, and though Sjekloca rose again he was beat into submission until the referee was forced to make a mercy stoppage.
Sjecloca had never been stopped before, last time out was defeated on a split decision by Robert Stieglitz whilst also going the distance with Callum Smith, Arthur Abraham, Sakio Bika and Tyron Zeuge, and has twice challenged for world titles but has primarily campaigned at super middleweight and not light heavy, saying that nothing should be taken from Yarde due to his excellent power punching display. There is still plenty of work to be done, Yarde still has never been past four rounds, but there are great signs that he is developing into a quality fighter and there will be some huge nights for him in 2018. He and his team will work on his defense after this, he was hit too easily tonight, but his strength and athleticism allow him to change any fight in his favour and though he has a very high ranking with the WBO he isnt ready for a world title shot yet so hopefully we'll see him contesting the British Title sooner rather than later.
Dubois continues to impress
Daniel Dubois continued his explosive streak as he steamrolled Dorian Darch in two rounds of their heavyweight contest. Darch managed to last longer than most of Dubois' opponents but only just, dropped inside the first three minutes by two heavy right hands to the side of the head. He beat the count but even the minute rest period between rounds wasn't near enough to allow him to recoup, Dubois starting the second round with venom. A left hook dropped Darch early in the second stanza and although he got up it was obvious that he was in a whole world of trouble. Dubois kept his composure, amazing for just 20 years old, and then knocked his Welsh opponent down again with a trademark right hand. Darch is tough and showed that as he got to his feet but yet another right hand left him slumped in the ropes to end the contest. It is still early days for Dubois (now 6-0 with 6 KO's) but for a young man he has terrific composure, skill and timing. He works excellently off the jab and in 2018 he needs to be stepped up in competition to show the world exactly what he is capable of. He is mandated to fight for the English Title against Nathan Gorman and that would be a terrific step up for Triple D.
Undercard round up
Lee Mullender captured the IBF Middlweight Title by stopping the very game Lee Churcher in eleven rounds. Wales' Churcher started the fight brightly and won the first two rounds with impressive bodywork and uppercuts that just could not miss, Mullender demonstrating a complete lack of head movemennt. But Brentwood's Mullender marched forward from start to finish, undeterred by anything thrown his way, and as early as the third round it was clear that Churcher was tiring from the effort involved. Mullender downed his man twice in round five, a solid right hand as Churcher slipped was responsible for the first and then a clipping right hand had him on the floor again but both times the Welshman was able to rise and continue the bout. Mullender was in the complete ascendancy now and it was obvious that Churcher was tiring dramatically but still the veteran continued to throw back whilst absorbing every shot that came his way, the right hand from Mullender was finding the target in a more frequent fashion. The referee scored a third knockdown in round eight, although it looked more like a slip, and at that point it was clear that Churcher would need a stoppage to register a victory in his favour, something that looked almost impossible given his drained gas tank and lack of punch power. If Churcher had carried power then Mullender would have been in trouble as he still could not avoid the uppercuts on the inside but the Welshman was merely surviving by the tenth round and was showing no sign of turning the tide. Churcher was cut in round eleven from a clash of heads and then moments later was floored by a left hook, prompting the referee to end the bruising contest. Mullender's work was scrappy and although he was the aggressor he wasn't impressive against a foe that was near out on his feet by the halfway point. The Essex man will need much more than a face first approach and toughness if he wants to fight at British level, he will encounter plenty of problems against a boxer if he does not learn to move his head.
Fans inside the Copper Box were treated to a ten round slugfest as Johnny Garton stopped France's Mihail Orlov inside the distance of their IBF European Title bout. Both men went toe to toe from the outset, showing no respect for defense, but in the end Garton was able to grind his opponent down and halt him, adding the vacant Welterweight bauble to his ledger. Garton (now 21-1-1 with 7 KO's) will likely be looking at English titles or further ahead in 2018.
Archie Sharp goes 11-0 (6 KO's) with an eight round decision over the tough Rafael Castillo. Castillo has mixed in decent company with the likes of Zelfa Barrett and Reece Bellotti so this contest will have taught Sharp a great deal. The Welling Super Featherweight is in a very hotly contested domestic division so there could be some interesting bouts in the new year. Referee scored the bout: 80-71
Sanjeev Sahota improved his pro record to 10-0 (3 KO's) with a six round decision over Slovakian journeyman Ivan Godor. Hornchurch's Sahota is making his way up the British 140lbs rankings and may be contesting titles in the new year. Referee scored the fight: 60-54
Highly touted Flyweight Harvey Horn makes his professional debut with a third round stoppage over Denis Bartos of the Czech Republic. A left hook to the body dropped Bartos for an eight count and then a further Horn onslaught prompted the referee to intervene. Horn has many admirers and will be one to watch in 2018.
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Utah Arts & Museums announces the opening of the exhibition "Abstract" in the Rio Gallery, located in the historic Rio Grande Depot at 300 S. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City. The show runs from May 9 – June 6, 2014. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. An artist reception will be held on May 16 from 6 – 9 p.m. for Gallery Stroll.
"Abstract" is an exhibition featuring the work of more than 30 abstract painters from Utah, including Fidalis Buehler, Carolyn Coalson, Meri DeCaria, Lee Deffebach, John O'Connell, Douglas Snow, and Sunny Belliston Taylor, among many others.
Although the historical manifestations of abstract art throughout time and place are many and varied, a common thread exists in the conveyance of sensations or emotion through a range of gestures, colors, textures, and surfaces — all while lacking representation of the physical world.
Abstract art has encouraged many debates among artists and art historians about the nature of art, beauty, skill, and creativity. Rather than allow these debates to reignite, this exhibition seeks to let these works speak for themselves.
"Many of the painters in this exhibition have been working in Utah for a number of decades, and they have undeniably influenced a younger generation of abstract artists currently working in the state," said Utah Arts & Museums Director Lynnette Hiskey. "Their impact on the landscape of Utah, and on one another, provides a rich context for conversations about the continuing importance of abstraction as a device."


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Increasing the Transparency through Lamination
Such a system, made up of died starch granules with a carbon filling, was heavily opaque and allowed less than 10% of the incidental light to pass through it. Reading the patents, we can witness some of the technical solutions put in place by Louis Lumière to increase the transparency of the system. The first, which never got beyond the experimental stage, consisted of replacing the black carbon by another, extremely fine, dyed starch. The second solution, retained at the industrial stage, consisted of an operation of lamination that crushed the granules to make them more compact.
Louis Lumière reported that in the course of his research he had once accidentally scratched the starch layer of an Autochrome he was working on with his fingernail. He discovered then, to his surprise, that the plate was more transparent where he had scratched it. He realised then, that in smoothing the granules out in such a manner, he had reduced the overall thickness of the plate and limited the phenomena of light refraction. In other words, the application of pressure compressed the granules against one another and so diminished the empty spaces between them, which were the origin of the parasitic light. This accidental lamination had increased the plate s transparency by 1.5 times. What remained to be determined, however, was a means of submitting the whole plate to such an operation without breaking the glass. Louis Lumière first travelled to Würtemberg, Germany, to try the Hüber press, but this was unsuccessful. He had to come up with a machine that was specifically adapted to the particularities of the Autochrome.
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Congress is working on legislation to reverse the GOP's recent dismantling of sexual harassment protections
Last spring, congressional Republicans passed and President Trump signed a law repealing former President Barack Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces rule, finalized in August 2016, as part of their liberal use of the Congressional Review Act to nullify 14 Obama-era regulations. The rule required federal contractors to disclose sexual harassment and other labor violations before receiving significant federal contracts, Politico reports, and also forbade large contractors from forcing employees to take labor complaints to arbitration, typically secret proceedings where the worker is more likely to lose than in court.
Mandatory arbitration plays a big part in sexual misconduct cases, and former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has made abolishing such clauses — ubiquitous in her former employer's sexual harassment settlements — a central plank in her campaign against sexual harassment. A few months after Trump signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces repeal, The New York Times published its exposé on Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, starting the #MeToo moment that has forced out prominent men in media, the arts, and Congress.
"I can tell you without a doubt," Ben Olinsky, an Obama labor policy aide who helped write the jettisoned rule, tells Politico. "This provision would have brought significant new accountability to federal contractors with sexual harassment and assault." Now, Congress is working on bipartisan legislation, Senate bill 2203, that would ban forced arbitration not just among federal contractors but all businesses. Its main sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), voted to repeal the Obama rule.
Republicans say they did not repeal the Obama rule because of sexual harassment, which they point out is already illegal. But labor experts say contractors are especially vulnerable to sexual harassment, and the problem has grown as the number of federal contractors has mushroomed, costing more than $400 billion a year now from $182 billion in 1993. You can read more about the proposed and scrapped regulations at Politico. Peter Weber
GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold admits to regularly calling staffers one particular vulgar name, says it was 'in jest'
Former aides to Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) have described his Capitol Hill office as a beer-fueled frat house where sexual innuendo and angry outbursts by the congressman are commonplace, and on Wednesday, another former staffer, Michale Rekola, provided some more details to CNN. "Every time he didn't like something, he would call me a f--ktard or idiot," said Rekola, Farenthold's communications director for nine months in 2015. "He would slam his fist down in rage and explode in anger."
Another former aide, Elizabeth Peace, confirmed that Farenthold would regularly use the word "f--ktards" on staffers, and Farenthold admitted doing so to CNN. He said he used the term "in jest, not in anger," though "in hindsight, I admit it wasn't appropriate." Peace also confirmed Rekola's account of crude sexual comments Farenthold made right before Rekola left town to get married. "Better have your fiancée blow you before she walks down the aisle — it will be the last time," Farenthold said, according to Rekola. He said Farenthold also joked suggestively that his fiancée maybe shouldn't wear white on her wedding day. "Every staffer in that area heard it," Peace told CNN. "It was the most shocking thing I'd heard him say at that point."
Exclusive: A former senior aide to Rep. Blake Farenthold describes new details of the congressman's abusive behavior, including sexually graphic jokes to berating aides, that led to physical and emotional distress https://t.co/tvYGClZaLG https://t.co/N7JGqBOthP
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 14, 2017
Rekola developed serious stomach problems while working at Farenthold's office, and after returning from his honeymoon, he quit. Farenthold's treatment of staffers came to light with the news that he settled a sexual harassment claim by a former aide with $84,000 in public funds. He is not stepping down and plans to run for re-election next year, though he will face some strong challengers in the GOP primary. Peter Weber
GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold's office is apparently fueled by beer, sexual innuendo, and lewd texts from lobbyists
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) is not stepping down despite an $84,000 sexual harassment settlement he reached with his former press secretary, Lauren Greene, a new House Ethics Committee investigation of that settlement, and five Republican challengers in his safe GOP district. "It's lonelier than it's been in past times, but he's not alone," Farenthold's chief of staff, Bob Haueter, told The Texas Tribune on Monday evening.
Also on Monday evening, The New York Times took "a peek into the inner workings" of Farenthold's Capitol Hill office, revealing a "hostile work environment, rife with sexual innuendo" and fueled by alcohol, where "sexually explicit conversations are routine, pickup lines are part of daily life, hiring can be based on looks, tolerance is expected, and intolerance of such behavior is career-ending." The Times based its report on House aides, former Farenthold staffers, and legal documents. Some of the details make Farenthold's office sound like the fraternity in Animal House, the Times reports:
The refrigerator in the "bullpen" — the open area where aides worked — was filled with beer, and sometimes happy hour would begin at 4:30 p.m., which his aides called "beer-thirty." [Former Press Secretary Elizabeth] Peace said women would discuss which male lobbyists had texted them pictures of their genitals, and both men and women would talk about strip clubs and whether certain Fox News anchors had breast implants. [The New York Times]
Greene's complaint alleged that Farenthold liked redheads especially, "regularly drank to excess, and because of his tendency to flirt, the staffers who accompanied him to Capitol Hill functions would joke that they had to be on 'redhead patrol' to keep him out of trouble." Farenthold's lawyers denied that there client's attraction to redheads "was a source for, or cause of, concern for any staffer." You can read more at The New York Times. Peter Weber
The White House has been working to insulate President Trump from the #MeToo moment that has toppled prominent men at top levels of media, entertainment, and politics, given Trump's own roster of women accusing him of sexual misconduct and his hot-mic bragging about assaulting women on the Access Hollywood bus. The White House, which pushed back against the women who repeated their stories of being harassed by Trump on Monday, is "warily" watching political careers crumble on Capitol Hill, The Associated Press reports, and Trump's advisers were "stunned Sunday when one of the highest-ranking women in the Trump administration broke with the White House line and said the accusers' voices 'should be heard.'"
That woman, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, tepidly defended the women's right to speak out on CBS News, and her "comments infuriated the president, according to two people who are familiar with his views," AP says. "Trump has grown increasingly angry in recent days that the accusations against him have resurfaced, telling associates that the charges are false and drawing parallels to the accusations facing Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore."
Trump is reportedly telling people in private that the tornado of accusations of sexual assault against powerful men is spinning out of control, and "some outside Republicans close to the president said they are increasingly uneasy about his ability to withstand a revived spotlight on his behavior toward women," The Washington Post reports. "A number of Trump associates are also wary of the potential political costs if the president goes on a sustained attack against his accusers," while others are more sanguine. "They think he's invincible on this issue, because he survived the Access Hollywood tape," a Republican strategist close to the White House told the Post. "He was literally caught on tape saying he does this — it was a big deal — and he still won." Peter Weber
Staffer who sued Rep. Blake Farenthold for sexual harassment still can't land a job, babysits for cash
On Monday, Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) said he planned to pay back $84,000 in taxpayer funds he used to settle a 2014 sexual harassment claim from his former communications director, Lauren Greene, and Greene recounted how after accusing Farenthold of sexually harassing her, she was "blackballed" in Washington and still babysits for spare money as she works temp jobs in her native North Carolina. In a federal lawsuit, Greene said Farenthold had confided that he hadn't had sex with his wife in years, told another aide he had "sexual fantasies" and "wet dreams" about Greene, and fired Greene after she complained about the comments. Farenthold maintains he did nothing wrong.
Greene, 30, told her story to Politico and CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday. After graduating from college in 2009, Greene said, she moved to Washington to pursue a life in politics, started interning with a congressman from Oklahoma, was hired full-time, then moved to Farenthold's office in 2013. When she was promoted to communications director in 2014, that's when things started getting inappropriate. She "held out hope that ... it wasn't career suicide" to come forward, Greene told Politico, but it was, and she hasn't been able to find full-time work since, a situation she attributes to word of her harassment settlement following her south.
Even though she's now making $15 an hour at a temp job and has to babysit and get financial support from her family, she said, "it was the right thing to do to stand up for myself and so that's just something I take solace in." On CNN, Greene said accusing Farenthold "stagnated my career a bit," but "what is going on right now, it's more than a moment, I think it's a reckoning and we're having these conversations that have been needed to be had." Peter Weber
Lauren Greene, Rep. Blake Farenthold's former communications director on the impact of accusing the congressman of sexual harassment: "It's stagnated my career a bit… I just haven't been able to get back to where I was" https://t.co/UrBkoONrRT
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On Monday, Deanna Maher, a deputy chief of staff to Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) from 1997 to 2005, told The Detroit News that Conyers made unwanted sexual advances on her three times — inviting her to have sex with him in his hotel room in 1997, touching her against her wishes while driving to the airport in 1998, and touching her leg under her dress in 1999. Conyers, the longest-serving member of Congress, stepped down from leadership of the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday amid an ethics investigation prompted by a settlement he reached with another staffer who accused him of sexual harassment. Conyers denies the accusations, including Maher's.
A former Detroit Free Press reporter said that Maher had told her about the alleged harassment at the time, but "she didn't feel confident she wouldn't be hung out to dry and retaliated against." Maher had a similar explanation for her silence. "I didn't report the harassment because it was clear nobody wanted to take it seriously," she told The Detroit News. "John Conyers is a powerful man in Washington, and nobody wanted to cross him."
A third woman, Melanie Sloan, told The Washington Post that Conyers had been verbally (but not sexually) abusive to her when she worked for him as minority counsel for the House Judiciary Committee in the 1990s. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — who took heat for calling Conyers "an icon" on Sunday — said Monday she had spoken with Sloan about the "unacceptable and disappointing" behavior by Conyers, but hadn't "had the opportunity to speak with the other women, one of whom cannot speak publicly because of the secretive settlement process in place" under the "ridiculous system" in Congress that must be changed. Peter Weber
In 2015, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) settled a wrongful dismissal complaint filed by a former employee who said she was fired after refusing to "succumb" to Conyers' "sexual advances," BuzzFeed News reports.
The woman, who asked to remain anonymous because she was afraid of retaliation, said she complained in 2014 to Congress' Office of Compliance, and she ultimately signed a confidentiality agreement in exchange for a settlement of $27,111.75, which came from Conyers' office budget. Conyers admitted no fault as part of the settlement, BuzzFeed News reports. His office did not respond to BuzzFeed News' requests for comment, and the Office of Compliance could not confirm or deny dealing with the woman's case.
BuzzFeed News was given documents related to the case by right-wing Twitter provocateur Mike Cernovich, who claimed he passed them along because if he published them, Democrats would "try to discredit the story by attacking the messenger." BuzzFeed News says it independently confirmed the authenticity of the documents, which included four signed affidavits. The affidavits were from women who used to work for Conyers, who said he asked them for sexual favors and would rub their backs and legs. For more on the allegations and the process of filing sexual harassment complaints in Congress, visit BuzzFeed News. Catherine Garcia
Women working on Capitol Hill use a word-of-mouth 'creep list' to warn each other about male members to avoid
Nearly 50 lawmakers and political aides told CNN that they have "personally experienced sexual harassment on the Hill or know of others who have." One female congresswoman claimed "half [of the men in Congress] are harassers" before revising her statement to assert that only "some" are. Whatever the exact numbers, though, harassment is reportedly common and widespread; as one Senate aide put it, Capitol Hill is "a sort of old school, Wild West workplace culture that has a lot of 'work hard, play hard' ethos and without the sort of standard professionalism that you find in more traditional workplaces."
Female lawmakers and Hill staff reportedly use a word-of-mouth "creep list" to warn each other about which male members to avoid. Others employ basic rules of thumb: Avoid the male lawmakers who sleep in their offices, for example, and skip taking an elevator alone with a male congressman or senator.
The people CNN interviewed declined to go on record, many out of fear of repercussions. CNN additionally declined to name which lawmakers face allegations because the stories are unverified, although "more than half a dozen interviewees independently named one California congressman for pursuing female staffers; another half dozen pointed to a Texas congressman for engaging in inappropriate behavior."
Leaders from both major parties have called for sexual harassment training in Congress, as well as cited flaws in the system of handling victims' harassment allegations. "We must ensure that this institution handles complaints to create an environment where staffers can come forward if something happens to them without having to fear that it will ruin their careers," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) earlier this month.
Still, not everyone is optimistic. "There's a little bit of a sex trade on Capitol Hill," said one former staffer. "If a part of getting ahead on Capitol Hill is playing ball with whatever douchebag — then whatever." Read the full report at CNN. Jeva Lange