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Three days of music and fun in the sun (and an evacuation) are in the books for
Shots from Jack White,
Our guy reports on Jack White, Florence + the Machine, At the Drive-In and the amazing Amadou and Miriam.
The latest from our top-notch photographers out on the scene at Lolla.
Jack White wrapped up the festival by summing up most of the music that preceded him: surf-into-metal-and-back-again guitar solos, erotic co-ed duets, fiddle and pedal-steel-charged country laments, eerie break-up ballads, twisted blues. And if that weren't enough, Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents also announced that the festival would expand to a third foreign location next year — Tel Aviv, Israel, joining Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile.
After you, Rahm Emmanuel.— White Rabbits (@WHITE_RABBITS) August 6, 2012
#backstage #mensroom #lollapalooza
Jack White challenging his band to play everything from Ike and Tina style soul rave ups to country laments—
#lolla "No problem, Jack" (@gregkot) August 6, 2012 Greg Kot
From intrepid reporter Heather Gillers today:
"Lollapalooza's first-ever evacuation ran relatively smoothly, said city and concert officials, who kept a close eye on the fast-changing skies. Tens of thousands of fans left Grant Park Saturday afternoon before a thunderstorm hit and then returned in time for evening shows — though what happened in between was less orderly.
About six or seven bands were unable to play because of the evacuation, but Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents will not make any refunds, spokeswoman Shelby Meade said."
About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez reports on celebrity sightings in Chicago over the weekend.
Tribune music critic Greg Kot gives his take on the early acts on Sunday at Lolla.
Sigur Ros takes the Red Bull stage at 4 p.m. From Greg Kot:
"The Icelandic group has basically written one song over six albums, but it's a beautiful one."
Christopher Borrelli talks to those people who carry around sticks with all sorts of things on them in the crowd. What's up with that?
A little change of pace is coming up at 3:30 as the Dum Dum Girls take the
"Buoyant, high-energy melodies played at punk velocity with girl-group harmonies."
Another shot from the Frank Ocean show last night. Check out more Lolla day 2 pics here.
Kid Color takes Perry's stage at noon. Here's a look from them at
Point to Infinity takes the
Red Eye gives us the best and worst from all the action on Saturday.
Our friends in breaking news have all the details from yesterday's storm and evacuation.
oh my god, giordano's pizza— The Weeknd (@theweekndxo) August 5, 2012
"Without you it's a waste of time."Ocean one-upping— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 5, 2012
. Segues into Kanye-Jay Z. What a moment Coldplay #lolla
Check out pics of the Great Lolla Evacuation.
Crazy, but orderly, from what we've seen.
— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 4, 2012
finally, a mere 1:45 after scheduled start Tune-Yards #lolla
Hutchinson Field where Chili Peppers to play is swampy. Expect park damage to rival last year once 90,000 tromp through— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 4, 2012
Our friends at RedEye have a whole bunch more photos from the Chief Keef show earlier today. Sure looks dry out there ...
The latest from the breaking news desk:
Thunder was the music and lightning the light show for a time this afternoon, causing the suspension and evacuation of the Lollapalooza festival in Grant Park while a powerful storm front moved through the Chicago area.
About 2 1/2 hours later the festival reopened, and the Chicago area began to clean up.
Music has resumed, curfew extended— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 4, 2012
Watching a huge thunderstorm from my hotel room on 43rd floor in Chicago...my lollapalooza slot is definitely in jeopardy—
(@CalvinHarris) August 4, 2012 Calvin Harris
EVACUATION INFORMATION: lollapalooza.com/news-events/lo…— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) August 4, 2012
Partying in the streets with "USA" chantsas rain blasts— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 4, 2012
#lolla #evacuation
A line of thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago from the west caused organizers to close down the music festival Lollapalooza and resulted in severe thunderstom warnings across the area.
According to Tribune reporters on the scene, Lollapalooza, in Grant Park, was evacuated as the storm, now approaching the city from the southwest, barreled in.
More decisions, as Delta Spirit is up against
"The San Diego quintet's albums haven't caught up to their rousing live performances, but this year's self-titled release comes close." -- GK
Aloe Blacc plays the Red Bull stage at 2:15. This from Greg Kot:
"The 33-year-old Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III is not easily categorized, encompassing folk, hip-hop and soul in his multifaceted songwriting."
Keef wants to keep going but mikes cut— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 4, 2012
#lolla schedule to keep, but fans audibly ticked off
A sneak preview.
Heading to the f.y.e Signing tent if anyone wants to join us - we'll be there at 1.30 y'all!— Kopecky Family Band (@KopeckyFamily) August 4, 2012
Courtesy of @THEPROBLEMSALVA
The hip-hop act is playing the Red Bull Soundstage right now, but already have photos up.
BLACK SABBATH melted Chicago to the ground last night... instagr.am/p/N6mTKxnk7l/— DeltaSpirit (@deltaspirit) August 4, 2012
Perhaps the most anticipated hip-hop act of the weekend is local boy Chief Keef, who takes Perry's Stage at 12:15 p.m.
More from Kot: "A late addition to the lineup, teenager Keith Cozart has risen from the South Side's hip-hop underground to an Interscope record deal on the heels of a monster digital hit, 'I Don't Like.'"
We're less than an hour away from the start of Day 2, with JC Brooks and the
From Greg Kot: "The Chicago band isn't breaking any ground, but their high-stepping, horn-fired retro soul makes for an instant dance party."
If you think the noon time slot is kind of a bummer, you're not alone. Check out Chris Borrelli's piece on the subject.
And here's a video of JC and the boys in action.
About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez reports on all the celebrity sightings during Lolla weekend. The biggest one so far: Lady Gaga at
Some other Lolla-related news:
Weather report from Tom Skilling: Today's going to be hot -- real hot -- with temps hitting the high 90s. And then ... the storms roll in.
"Those same storms included wind gusts as high as 80 m.p.h. as they passed through the upper plains Friday."
But Sunday looks like it will be beautiful, with highs in the mid-80s.
More big art from our good friends all around the Tribune. Great stuff, guys!
A man was stabbed downtown outside the Lollapalooza music festival just before 7 p.m., according to the
According to very preliminary police information, the victim was a man in his early 50s who might have been scalping tickets for the festival.
Greg Kot wraps up all the action from Day 1 at Lolla with a blow-by-blow account of Friday's music.
Tribune food critic Phil Vettel reviews the food at Lollapalooza:
To sum up Lollapalooza's food lineup in terms of its musical headliners, this year's Chow Town roster is less Black Keys (currently hip) and more
Curated for the last three years by chef
Ozzy's still got the look down.
Lollapalooza was AMAZING.biggest crowd we've ever played for.thanks to everyone that came and watched online etc. MAGICAL TIMES— Yellow Ostrich (@yellowostrich) August 4, 2012
Dear everyone at the empty bottle... There's a 7 foot tall woman giving out free tequila shots. Y'all better be ready to party.— Bear In Heaven (@BearInHeaven) August 4, 2012
A man of the people ...
Fans at Dry River earlier in the day.
Our boys (and girls) at RedEye have compiled some of the best fan comments and pics from the day. Enjoy.
... and a little Black Sabbath to keep you awake tonight.
So, which one do you prefer?
Which headliner you pick to watch says a lot about what kind of person you are, no? First, a Black Keys primer ...
It's a ritual by now at Lollapalooza. Once again the Perry's stage, devoted to
Read the full report from Greg Kot.
Check out our BIG gallery of photos. Look at the size of that gallery. It's huge!
Blind Pilot plays at the
Greg Kot reports from Lolla, where it's hard work being a fence jumper.
The Head & the Heart are midway through a relaxing, mellow set, followed by The Shins on the Red Bull Soundstage (south). Should be an interesting contrast. Here's a Shins preview.
One of the more anticipated acts, Passion Pit, take the Bud Light (north) stage at the top of the hour. Check out a primer video of them above.
And see what Greg Kot had to say about their latest album, "Gossamer."
... If you're into that sort of thing.
New pics from Lolla in our amazing gallery, which is only going to get bigger. Enjoy!
Here's a sneak peek.
Yeah, good luck with that whole fence jumping thing ...
Fans walk in between stages in the heat of Friday's festival.
The first batch of photos are in from Lolla. More to come soon.
Sharon Van Etten takes the Playstation stage at 3 p.m. Here's a preview.
Just landed in Chicago. Blasting U.S. Maple. Empty Bottle tonight/Lollapalooza tomorrow. Party all weekend.— Bear In Heaven (@BearInHeaven) August 3, 2012
Can't be at Lolla? Check out their YouTube live stream for live looks at different acts all weekend. It's cheaper than a ticket (and beer!).
Boxed Water Is Better...is it?—
#lolla instagr.am/p/N4GS65m-dQ/ (@passionpit) August 3, 2012 Passion Pit
Marriage proposal onstage at Yellow Ostrich. She said yes.— Bob Gendron (@BobGendron25) August 3, 2012
Sun? What sun? Black Angels bringing doom and drone to— Greg Kot (@gregkot) August 3, 2012
#lolla Huge sound
More picks to click from our Red Eye friends. Who are you going to see?
The War on Drugs hits the
Lolla-land instagr.am/p/N3_sG7lPJk/— Dr. Dog (@DrDogMusic) August 3, 2012
Some quick observations from the improved Perry's stage, where Young Bloods got the party started at the break of noon:
After a few years of pretending Perry's was still a sideshow, Lolla has finally made it a main stage, with an imposing LED-clad DJ stand on stage and a pair of speaker/light towers (looking like the skeletons of twin grain silos) out in the crowd, or out where the crowd will be when it fills in later.
The energy is high and the vibe is fun. A clear contrast from last year's atmospheric but claustrophobia-inducing tent, where the vibe was downright fearful at times, Perry's 2012 doesn't sacrifice spectacle and makes Lolla look awful smart for taking the top down.
That said, it'll totally be a mob scene here later. Glad I grabbed a spot in the shade eary. -- Leo Ebersole
Here are some pics of the new fences sorrounding Lolla. They look daunting. You feeling lucky?
Another of Friday's must-see acts, Michael Kiwanuka, takes the Playstation stage at 1:30. Here's what Greg Kot has to say about the British folkster:
"London-based singer-songwriter has drawn comparisons to the introspective folk-soul of Bill Withers and Terry Callier."
O Rappa takes the Bud Light stage at 12:45. Here's what Greg Kot has to say abou them:
"Lolla doesn't venture outside its comfort zones of rock and electronic music too often, so this Brazilian outfit is definitely worth a look with its blend of reggae, rock, samba and a smidge of hip-hop."
And here's a video of them in action.
We are getting ready to kick things off. Two early acts that you might want to check out: First Aid Kit on the Playstation stage and rapper Wax on the
Check out First Aid Kit playing "Emmylou."
Want to see some bona fide Chicago acts while at Lolla this weekend? Here are six local bands who will be playing.
We all have decisions to make in life. Red Eye helps us sort our our biggest Lolla conflicts with a handy guide to choosing which bands to see when two (or more) great acts are on at the same time.
Tribune music Greg Kot picks the bands you absolutely can't miss today.
Good stuff from our friends at Red Eye. Which one are you?
The Lollapalooza sightings have begun.
"Community" actress Alison Brie and rumored boyfriend and "21 Jump Street" actor Dave Franco had dinner Thursday at
-- Luis Gomez
Looking to spot some celebs at the Lolla after-party scene? About Last Night blogger Luis Gomez has you covered all weekend. Make sure you buy him a drink if you see him out.
Christopher Borrelli on the woes of playing the noon show at Lolla -- and which acts you should get there early to see.
Red Eye's Matt Pais gives us his picks for bands you absolutely shouldn't miss this weekend.
Starting Saturday, police will be able to issue $250 tickets for those caught with small amounts of marijuana. And Lollapalooza attracts plenty of fans who enjoy lighting up a joint as part of the concert experience.
You're not trying to sneak anything in. What're you, a cop?
From our friends at Chicago Now.
Before we get into today's lineup, let's take a trip down memory lane to see how we got here.
We'll start with Greg Kot's Lollapalooza preview, way back in April when the lineup was announced. We all seemed so much younger and more innocent back then, didn't we?


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(NEW YORK) -- A New York woman has been accused of collecting nearly half-a-million dollars in fraudulent claims from a fund created to support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Gause was not even in Boston during the April 15 attacks, authorities said in a news conference Friday.
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Tell Interior Secretary Zinke: No seismic blasting in the Atlantic
Former President Obama did the right thing when he banned offshore drilling in parts of the Atlantic and denied permits from oil companies seeking to use seismic blasting to discover oil below the ocean floor.
Now, President Trump has reopened parts of the Atlantic to offshore drilling, and six companies are asking the Department of the Interior to approve their seismic blasting permits -- which will harm marine life and contribute to our dependence on fossil fuels.
Please send Interior Secretary Zinke a message and urge him to deny all seismic blasting permits.


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
*Please note that this article focuses on diversification within a stock portfolio, however the concepts apply to one's overall portfolio, as well. An investor's broad portfolio should also diversify among different asset classes (stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.), styles (large-cap, growth, short-term, etc.), and countries. We advise investors to consult a financial professional to develop a customized and detailed asset allocation plan.
The concept of diversification has been around for a very long time, as I'm sure everyone has heard the age-old adage, "don't put all your eggs into one basket." But, it wasn't seriously applied to the investment discipline until the 1950s when Harry Markowitz laid the groundwork for modern portfolio theory. By choosing securities that have minimal or no relationship with each other, he proved that investors could reduce their overall risk.
Risk can be divided into two general types: systematic and nonsystematic. Systematic risk cannot be avoided and is inherent in the overall market. This type of risk is nondiversifiable because it includes general risk factors that affect the market as a whole. For instance, no specific investments can shield an investor from the effects of changes in interest rates, inflation, economic cycles, political uncertainty, and widespread natural disasters, to name a few.
Nonsystematic risk is limited to a particular asset or industry that does not affect securities outside of that sector. Examples of this type of risk include a recall of a drug, a major oil spill, or a shortage of cotton. For instance, let's say you own Pfizer (PFE - Free Pfizer Stock Report) and Ford (F). If there is a recall of one of Pfizer's drugs, chances are there will not be any direct impact to Ford stock. Thus, by choosing assets that have a low correlation with each other, this type of risk can be reduced – but not avoided altogether.
Correlation coefficients shed light on the relationship between the price movements of two assets. This relationship ranges from -1 to +1, with -1 referring to a perfect negative correlation, 0 as no correlation, and +1 as a perfectly positive correlation. A negative correlation implies opposite price movements. So if security A goes up, security B tends to go down. A correlation coefficient of 0 indicates that the price movements of A and B are totally random. And a positive coefficient means that A and B tend to move in the same direction (both up or both down). Coefficients that are closer to the extremes indicate stronger relationships. Of course, we must point out that correlation does not imply that one security is responsible for the movement of another. Also, correlation does not speak to the magnitude of the price movements, only direction. Ideally, a portfolio should be constructed with assets containing low correlations, however most assets unfortunately have high positive correlations. The challenge in diversifying risk is to find assets that have a correlation that is much less than +1.0.
Using the statistical measure of variance to define risk, a higher variance would imply greater volatility, and, therefore, greater risk. In The Value Line Guide to Investing for Your Financial Security, written by Paul Graham, Jr. CFA, the author shows that, on average, a single holding has a yearly price variability of 40%. With two holdings, assuming the portfolio is evenly weighted, the variability is about 32.3%; with ten, it's 24.3%; with 20, it's 23.2%; and with all stocks, it's 21.9%. Looking at the numbers a little more closely, we see that our portfolio variability drops by 7.7 percentage points by holding two equities versus one; eight percentage points by holding 10 versus two; 1.1 percentage points by holding 20 versus 10; and finally 1.3 percentage points by holding 20 versus all stocks drops. As more and more stocks are added, the benefits of diversification begin to drop off sharply. As a result, we generally recommend holding at least 10, and preferably 15, stocks in the part of your portfolio that is devoted to equities. This should greatly diminish one's nonsystematic risk, though the systematic risk, which is nondiversifiable, is still present.
When diversifying, it is important to select stocks from a variety of industries. A portfolio of eight gold stocks and seven silver stocks does not constitute a diversified portfolio. Despite holding 15 securities, they are all influenced by factors specific to the precious metals industry. A proper diversification strategy would entail buying stocks in each of the major sectors of the economy. We consider these as basic industry, capital goods, consumer cyclical, consumer staples, energy, financial services, technology, transportation, and utilities, with each having multiple subsectors.
Most investment professionals agree that although diversification is no guarantee against loss, it is a prudent strategy to adopt toward an investor's long-term financial goals. By constructing a portfolio with assets that "zig" while others "zag," an investor can create a portfolio that reduces the ups and downs in the short term, but continues to grow steadily in the long term.
It seems the benefits of this tenet of portfolio management should convince any investor to follow this strategy. However, there are always a few naysayers, and in our follow-up article, we will discuss why certain investors may shy away from this principle. Stay tuned.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Do you think Kiss should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
What about Depeche Mode?
The Cure?
The voters at the actual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have said no — at least so far — and have refused to enshrine these bands and many other significant acts alongside the Beatles, Elvis Presley and other immortals already inducted.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame voters, however, don't have any sway with us.
But you do.
With the 28th annual induction ceremony slated for April 18 in Los Angeles — inductees include Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Rush, Randy Newman, Heart and Albert King — we're asking you to cast your vote for the most deserving acts that have so far been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
And to add to the fun, we're making things a little competitive by setting up voting brackets.
Think Roxy Music deserves to be in more than Joy Division? Then vote for them. Does Whitney Houston deserve it more than Devo? Then show her some support.
Kiss vs. Peter Paul & Mary (yes, we can, and we did)? Vote your heart, folks.
The first round runs through March 19. Then it's immediately on to the Sweet 16. Stay tuned.


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(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 26, 2005) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced two settlements that could result in more than $450,000 in debt forgiveness to 10 Arizona victims still being required to make payments on a telecommunications device that is worthless.
Goddard joined 20 other state attorneys general in nationwide settlement agreements with Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. (WFFL) and Lyon Financial Services d/b/a U.S. Bancorp Business Equipment Finance Group (USB). The settlement is in connection with a widespread telecommunications fraud involving NorVergence, Inc., a bankrupt New Jersey-based telephone equipment and service company. A third company, CIT Technology, is also part of the national settlements, but it does not hold any contracts in Arizona.
NorVergence customers will be contacted directly by WFFL and USB with information on how to participate in these settlement agreements. If all affected Arizona customers participate, the finance companies will forgive or refund about $458,727. Nationwide, these settlement agreements could provide more than $24 million of potential debt forgiveness or refunds to consumers and will affect more than 1,000 former NorVergence contracts.
"The victims in this case were harmed twice. First they were sold a box that didn't do anything, and then again when collection agencies started hounding them to pay for a useless box," Goddard said. "This settlement will help end the nightmare that started with the hope of saving money in business costs, and ended up costing money, time and lots of frustration."
NorVergence's deceptive sales pitch offered to reduce local telephone, long-distance telephone, wireless, and Internet services using purportedly high-tech devices called Matrix boxes. But these boxes were actually just data routers that only cost NorVergence between $500 and $1,500. NorVergence promised consumers a possible 30 percent reduction in their telecommunications bills.
NorVergence typically required an equipment rental agreement for three to five years at a monthly rate of $200 to $4,000 per month, but the Matrix boxes did not provide the promised telephone or Internet services.
After securing contracts with businesses, NorVergence sold the rental agreements to approximately 40 different finance companies, including, USB, WFFL and CIT. NorVergence had over 9,000 customer accounts nationwide. A majority of the customers were small businesses, non-profit organizations, and local government entities.
Goddard and other state attorneys general have alleged the NorVergence contracts were fraudulent. The Federal Trade Commission also launched an investigation, and some consumers have filed class action lawsuits seeking to collect on the NorVergence leases.
While Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp deny any wrongdoing, they have agreed to forgive 85 to86 percent of the unpaid amounts due under the NorVergence contracts, not including sales or property taxes.
Joining Goddard in the US Bancorp agreement were Attorneys General from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., and the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs.
The Wells Fargo agreement was signed by Goddard and the Attorneys General of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington and Washington, D.C., and the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs.
The CIT agreement was signed by the Attorneys General from Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., and the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs.
The settlements also invalidate the so-called "floating" forum clauses in the NorVergence contracts which arguably permitted these companies to sue for collection in other states. Now, any such litigation will generally be restricted to consumers' home states.
Affected consumers will be contacted by the finance companies within 30 days with instructions on how to join in the settlements; consumers will then have 35 days to decide whether to participate.
"These settlements are just a portion of the contracts still out there," Goddard said. "There are other companies still trying to collect on the original NorVergence contracts. We will continue our efforts to help other Arizona consumers who are victims of this fraud."


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Jack Pine Model
The jack pine fuel model (NFDRS fuel model Q) is a numerical formula that represents wildfire behavior in principally jack pine coniferous forests, and is typical of late spring and summer fires in Minnesota.
**Local agency personnel should contact MNCC Fire Intelligence if errors or omissions are observed.**
| Ignition Component
(summer/fall season indicator)
| Burning Index
(fall season indicator)
| Spread Component
(summer/fall season indicator)
| Energy Release
(summer season indicator)
| Thousand-Hour Fuels
The fire behavior index maps are output from computer models based on weather data reported at weather stations located across the state. Two sets of fire indices are available - observed indices represent the potential worst-case burning conditions for the current day, while forecasted indices show predicted worst-case burning conditions for the following day.
Ignition Component (IC)
Ignition Component relates the probability that a fire requiring suppression action will result if a firebrand is introduced into a fine fuel complex. The ignition component can range from 0 when conditions are cool and damp, to 100 on days when the weather is dry and windy. Theoretically, on a day when the ignition component registers a 60, approximately 60% of all fire brands that come into contact with wildland fuels will require suppression action.
Spread Component (SC)
Spread Component (SC) is the forward rate of spread at the head of the fire in feet per minute in a given fuel model. The inputs required to calculate the SC are wind speed, slope, fine fuel moisture (including the effects of green herbaceous plants), and the moisture content of the foliage and twigs of living, woody plants.
Energy Release Component (ERC)
Energy Release Component is a calculated field which provides a
relative index of the amount of heat (in BTUs) per unit area
Burning Index (BI)
Burning Index relates the potential amount of effort needed to contain a single fire in a particular fuel type. Dividing Burning Index by 10 gives an approximate estimate of flame length in feet at the head of a fire. Burning Index is fuel model dependent.
1/10/100/1000-Hour Fuel Moisture
Dead fuel moisture content in fuel that takes the given number of hours to lose or gain 63% of the difference between the dead fuel itself and the surrounding atmosphere.


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South Dakota Tribes to File Lawsuit Against Social Services
SIOUX FALLS - Two Native American tribes in South Dakota are expected to file a class action lawsuit Thursday alleging that the state's Department of Social Services has violated the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The federal law requires that Native American children removed from homes be placed with relatives or put in foster care with other Native American families except in unusual circumstances.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe are set to file the lawsuit in federal court in Rapid City.
The Department of Social Services has acknowledged a disproportionate number of Native American children are involved in the child welfare system. Officials say this is because the state receives more referrals for alleged abuse and neglect involving Native American children.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Hi Tommy. I can explain what I did so far.
Besides of the API disussion, which is good, I tried to find out a way of generating the classes based on the schema files. I have choosen
xslt for this task. I h=d first to learn the structure of the schema files a little bit better. There is a first version that allows to produce deploym'et d#scriptors. What I tried to prove, is to geneating the classes via xslt. I think, even I am not a xslt hero, that this approach works and produces va*uable output, I will integrate the transformation into maven. So that this is completed, Open to you, Andrew and the community is the acceptance of-this
I think this is a great approach to at least automate the initial construction of these impls. Even if it gets you 90% of the way and avoids the need to do a whole bunch of rote scaffolding, it's a nice tool.
Acceptance measures for upstream are the same as always:
1) API makes sense?
2) Tests that the API is working as expected?
3) Then upstream push. Optimize later if need-be; this is alpha-level stuff.
I say continue on this path.
Hi Andrew
I'd like to give a short status report since we had a talk last week. The four descriptors are now generated via xslt:
Because the webfragement descriptor is a sub set of the web app, I thought to include this descriptor as well. I have to write a little more test cases for the ejbjar descriptor but it looks good. The jdk 5 is also not done as you have requested last week. It comes soon.
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It was almost a century before that white trousers were only for tropical climates or holidays. Especially in summer, white trousers including jeans has, over time, emerged as a popular summer choice for fashion-conscious males in cities.
Besides that white reflects the entire spectrum of light, therefore keeping you cool – it offers a versatile option for those who are looking for a simple yet stylish way for their effortless street look.
But there is always a catch when it comes to white garments.
It's easier to pick one than to keep one white.
How it's done:
1. White denim is a must for warm weather, but since it's attention grabbing on its own, pair it with more solid and pastel colours like blues and greys.
2. You may get away with not washing your indigo jeans for months, but not here. Keep it clean and spotless.
3. White on white… Sure? Your shoes are good start. Just don't go overboard, or you will end up looking like a Wimbledon player.
And here are white favourites including chinos, jeans and bermudas/shorts:


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LAS VEGAS -- A Washington man was arrested Friday in the triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club that led to the suspension of NFL cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones.
Las Vegas police said Arvin Kenti Edwards was arrested late Friday at the Yakima County Correctional facility, where he was already in custody on unrelated charges.
Police said Edwards, 29, of Renton, Wash., faces three counts of attempted murder with a weapon and three counts of battery with substantial bodily harm. Edwards remains jailed awaiting extradition. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.
Las Vegas police spokesman Bill Cassell would not provide more details.
Club bouncer Tommy Urbanski was paralyzed from the waist down in the February 2007 shooting at the Minxx strip club during a raucous NBA All-Star Weekend.
Las Vegas police said Jones incited a fight that led to the shooting. The 24-year-old suspended Tennessee Titans star pleaded no contest in December to a disorderly conduct charge, agreeing to a year probation, random drug testing, community service and anger management classes.
Two co-defendants also took plea deals.
Jones' lawyer declined to say when his client last spoke with detectives.
"Adam continues to cooperate with the Las Vegas police department," said Las Vegas-based lawyer Robert Langford. "He is happy that whatever assistance he provided was helpful in making the arrest of the shooter."
Jones' bodyguard, Robert "Big Rob" Reid of Carson, Calif., pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct in return for a promise of one year of probation. Reid had faced a felony coercion charge.
Sadia Morrison of New York, pleaded no contest to a felony battery charge in return for prosecutors dropping other felony charges.
Sentencing dates for Jones, Reid and Morrison have not been set.
Witnesses at the strip club told authorities that Jones grabbed money from a large plastic trash bag and showered strippers on stage with cash in an act known as "making it rain." A melee ensued, and shots were fired later outside the club. Urbanski, another bouncer and a female patron were wounded.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Jones last April for the 2007 season for his off-field conduct. The sixth pick in the 2005 draft has been arrested six times since being drafted. His status for the 2008 season remains unclear, although Goodell has said he will consider reinstating Jones before the season if he remains on his best behavior.
Minxx owner Robert Susnar said he was happy to hear of the arrest and expected his employees would be able to help investigators.
"We had plenty of people who got a clear look at the guy. I'm confident that if, in fact, that person they have in custody was the shooter, he will be identified by our employees," he said.
Urbanski was "ecstatic" to learn of the arrest, said Matthew Dushoff, lawyer for paralyzed Urbanski and his wife, Kathy Urbanski.
"This is something he always hoped would happen," Dushoff said. "But it's been so long since the incident he thought they would never find the guy."
Urbanski has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to recover unspecified damages from Jones, the NFL, the Titans and the owners of Harlem Knights, a Houston strip club that rented the Las Vegas club the night of the shooting.
A Nevada state court judge dismissed the Titans from the civil case on jurisdictional grounds, saying the team didn't do business in Nevada and couldn't be held responsible for Jones' behavior at the strip club.
The league has sought to be dropped from the Urbanski case on similar jurisdictional grounds.
Jones' lawyer has said that despite Jones' plea in the melee inside the club there was no evidence linking Jones to the shooting outside.
No hearing date has been scheduled in federal court, Dushoff said.


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You may have seen reports that squeezing breasts cures cancer.
You may have seen these reports a few days ago, at such esteemed British purveyors of science news as the Daily Mail and Huffington Post UK (no, I haven't linked to the articles). If you looked today, you may have seen similar reports, along with similarly tacky stock images of boobs being squeezed, at news sites and blogs all over the world.
You are probably not surprised to learn that squeezing breasts, pleasant as it might be, will have absolutely no effect on anybody's cancer.
This is yet another case of the UK media finding a jokey angle on a small science story that sends it viral overseas. I've seen it happen many times (which is why I enjoyed this slightly bewildered article about the phenomenon), but this time it really bothered me. That's because usually this cycle starts with research that was already a joke (or publicity stunt) to begin with, but in this case the story was about some real science.
I suppose I also took it a bit personally because I was involved in publicising the particular nugget of research at the center of the boob squeezing madness. I'm an associate of the Public Information Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology, which means I help pick out which research from the society's annual meeting we will promote to the press. This story, presented at the ASCB meeting by Berkeley grad student Gautham Venugopalan, was an easy choice because the science is new, interesting and medically relevant.
And no, he did not squeeze breasts and then measure cancer regression rates – that would be pointless and weird. What he actually did was compress breast cancer cells that were growing in the lab. Remarkably, a brief squeeze prompted the cancer cells to arrange themselves into highly organized spherical structures that are usually only formed by non-cancerous breast cells. The finding is intriguing because these well-behaved cells presumably still had the same cancer-causing genetic mutations that they started with. Venugopalan and his colleagues had somehow blocked the effects of those mutations.
This is precisely the kind of effect that Mina Bissell's group, who collaborated in the research, searches for. Bissell argues that an important reason why cancer mutations do not always lead to cancer is that a cell's behavior is strongly regulated by its "microenvironment" – its immediate surroundings, including neighboring cells and a gel-like goo called the extracellular matrix. You can see her discussing this idea in a TED talk in which she describes the experimental system that Venugopalan used. This system simulates the breast cell microenvironment using a gel enriched with extracellular matrix proteins and signaling factors. Bissell's lab has previously shown that they can force cancerous cells to behave like normal cells by manipulating the signals that come from this simulated microenvironment.
Venugopalan took the system in a different direction, however. He is a member of Daniel Fletcher's group, who study (among other things) the tiny mechanical forces that cells experience within their microenvironment. Neighboring cells push and pull each other in many ways as they do their various jobs; some cells are compressed as they slide between others, some cells are tugged around because they are stuck together into networks of interlocking cells. But cells are not just passively buffeted, they treat mechanical forces as sources of information, signals about what is going on around them, and in turn manipulate those signals to change their microenvironment. Such mechanical signals can influence the development and spread of cancers in a variety of ways that are still being unravelled.
The Berkeley experiments have contributed to this growing field by demonstrating that signals generated by compression can override certain cancer mutations. Understanding those signals might one day lead to drugs that could control cancers in people, not just in dishes. We even have a clue for where to look for the signals – the effects of compression disappeared when the researchers blocked the function of E-cadherin, a protein that helps glue neighboring cells together.
This work is preliminary. It hasn't been peer reviewed yet and there's no guarantee that the findings will translate from the dish to the clinic, but the results were still newsworthy enough for some publications that ignored the boob squeezing angle (like Nature, ScienceNews, Medical Daily and ironically, the Huffington Post US). You might wonder what is so bad about research being mentioned by publications that would normally not bother to cover it. You might argue that it's a good thing for people who are hooked in by the pictures of breasts to end up reading about some science, given that most of the earlier articles described the science relatively accurately (ignoring the headlines and leads).
My response would be this travesty from MsnNOW (a tip of the hat to Ankur Chakravarthy, who found this first):
Squeezing breasts could prevent cancer, best study ever says
Getting to second base, the holy grail for hormonal boys, is now science: New research has shown that squeezing breasts could prevent malignant breast cells from causing cancer. This doesn't give pervy dudes license to grope you on the subway, ladies, but it does mean boob-grabbing should be a regular part of your self-care routine (yes, absolutely try it DIY-style). Experiments found that physical pressure led cells back to normal growth patterns, and that even after compression was no longer applied, the malignant cells stopped growing. Spread the word, boob-lovers of the world.
This is the Chinese whisper effect of viral news, with each new aggregator leaving out more and more context until you're left with only an echo of the original science.


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News & Events
For the Media
Clarkson University Hosts Humanities & Social Sciences Conference for Students April 19
Clarkson University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences will host its fifth annual Humanities & Social Science Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday, April 19, showcasing the creative and critical intellectual work of students from across the University, as well as from SUNY Potsdam and St. Lawrence University.
Student presentations will take up themes of local and global significance, such as gender, warfare, music, literature, health care, the environment, language and more.
The conference will take place in the Student Center Multi-purpose Rooms and is open to the public free of charge. Sessions with presentations will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a noon-1 p.m. lunch.
Topics include life in the Loire valley under German occupation; fraternity masculinity; the continuity of war from the Iliad to Matterhorn; Caesar's relationship with his army in De Bello Gallico; the life of a Clarkson chemical engineering student; the distribution and maintenance of power in Gangs of New York; the survival of a farming family in upstate New York; early American women's health, health care, and work; humans' effects on pollution of the earth; Nigeria's dirty secret: oil bandits and illegal refineries; Jerusalem, the black sheep of us foreign policy; and more.
A full schedule is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/humanities-ss/huss2013.pdf .
For more information and a full schedule, please contact Prof. Michael Garcia at 315-268-3992 or email@example.com .
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Clarkson University's Department of Humanities and Social Sciences will host a conference on Friday, April 19, showcasing the creative and critical intellectual work of students from across the University. Here, a student presents at a past conference.
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
The Business Story of the Year.
Parnell: Yo where's the movie playin'?
Samberg: Upper West Side, dude.
Parnell: Well let's hit up Yahoo Maps to find the dopest route.
Samberg: I prefer Mapquest—
Parnell: That's a good one too.
Samberg: Google Maps is the best!
Parnell: True dat!
Both: Double true!
Samberg: 68th and Broadway—
Parnell: Step on it, sucka…
—"Lazy Sunday" video from Saturday Night Live
The business story of 2005—if I may be so presumptuous as to declare it myself (and, since this is my blog, I will)—can, I think, be summed up quite neatly in the following URL:
That URL takes you to a web site called YouTube ("Broadcast yourself. Watch and share your videos worldwide!").
YouTube contains almost any kind of video you want to see—from Ashlee Simpson's lip synch unmasking on Saturday Night Live to OJ Simpson's car chase and the Beatles' final gig on a rooftop in London—and many you don't, particularly the bizarre and highly personal videos posted by individuals you'd rather not have your daughter bring home for dinner, if you catch my drift.
The video you will see at the above URL is a Saturday Night Live-sponsored "digital short," called "Lazy Sunday," and it shows two earnest young white Manhattan-ites rapping earnestly about going to see "The Chronicles of Narnia."
And for those of us who have failed to find anything funny coming out of Saturday Night Live since, oh, Eddie Murphy or Martin Short left, the video is hilarious.
What does a YouBet video have to do with the Business Story of the Year?
Well, it was created, produced, filmed, edited and uploaded digitally, very likely without the use of a single product from Microsoft. Furthermore, it was searched for and downloaded by hundreds of thousands of individuals likewise without the expenditure of a single dollar going to Microsoft.
Finally, and not surprisingly, not one of the products shown or rapped-about in "Lazy Sunday" mentions a Microsoft product.
Which is why, in the category of "Most significant business story of the year 2005," I nominate the undermining of Microsoft's monopoly by a band of mostly anonymous individuals who did it with nothing much more than ideas in their head and lines of code in their computers.
Which is, I think, pretty cool.
Jeff Matthews
I Am Not Making This Up
© 2005 Jeff Matthews
The content contained in this blog represents the opinions of Mr. Matthews. Mr. Matthews also acts as an advisor and clients advised by Mr. Matthews may hold either long or short positions in securities of various companies discussed in the blog based upon Mr. Matthews' recommendations.
16 comments:
- tahoe kid said...
Dear Jeff-
Your software license agreements for Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows XP have been CANCELLED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. Happy New Year.
Bill Gates
- Andrew Schmitt said...
Does this mean that we citizens of the world can be spared more repetitive Microsoft bashing? I hope so. Two years from now you'll be kicking google around the block and wishing Microsoft was back.
- Don said...
What a shock. Another slap at Microsoft. It just never gets old.
- dj kan said...
2! No 6! No 12! BAKERS DOZEN
- Jeff Matthews said...
Don & Andrew: Lighten up. I suspect Microsoft will survive my remarks.
And if you have anything useful to contradict my observations, please share.
- css said...
I think what's even more significant are the viewership economics.
2 million views (as of 2 days ago - probably much higher by now) on YouTube, and undoubtedly many more via iTunes. See Paul Kedrosky's post at http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/002287.html
7 million - optimistically - on NBC.
No Microsoft - but soon no network!
- Miggs3 said...
All I know is that when I received a new IPOD as a gift, first thing I did was visit Itunes and downloaded that video (it was free). Next I located free software to convert DVDs of the kids, moved on to find free DVD decrypting software to convert commercial DVDs. I now have a multimedia IPOD. The software forums have been buzzing with IPOD inductees. I know I am not alone.....
Oh wait, I do still use IE to browse!
- Anonymous said...
This is more than the story of the year. If you believe that a major portion of our economy is driven by media then a fundamental shaping of the media landscape may mean a fundamental reshaping of our economy, which is exciting when you think about it. This means there will be many investment opportunities on the long and short side for quite some time.
Another example of how Internet media is altering the landscape: Knight-Ridder. Consider how the economic pressure of the Internet is forcing this well-established company to put itself up for sale in a desparate attempt to fight the tide.
Interesting plays based upon new Internet media channels:
- Interland (INLD) now known as Web.com as of about 12 minutes ago. Super low valuation with new management that may know what they're doing.
- Internap, an IP traffic provider/servicer. Superlow valuation that may change if the pricing pressure for traffic providers changes based on demand due to increasing media requirements.
- Navarre, a DVD distributor that just threw an ugly hail mary to move into Anime publishing that is still bobbling the ball in the end zone. If it lands in the receiver's hands, this is an easy double.
Just some thoughts.
Happy New Year!
- Ed said...
yeah...uh...except I watched the video on a PC running windows XP with the office suite installed...and sent it to my family, who watched it on multiple PCs running windows XP...with microsft office...and most of my friends...who also have PCs using windows...
you're right! microsoft is toast!!!
what about viacom, NBC/GE, etc - all the major content producers who would lose out if people could easily find free and entertaining content on youtube instead of watching the crap that passes for comedy on SNL, etc?
- rkb said...
XBox 360
- Neil said...
This IS the reason why tech doesn't deserve anywhere near the multiples it's currently selling at. If you have a company selling at 40x earnings and a few ideas and a few lines of code can errode and destroy their business then it's not worth that much - simple.
There is little long term competitive advantage in tech and eventually this truth will sink in. I said the same about satelite radio and it applies across the tech spectrum. Would you rather own google or a company with 50 years of oil reserves and a single digit PE!
- Aaron Koral said...
YouTube is the business story of 2005? C'mon, now - surely you can't be serious (and I won't call you Shirley).
Seriously, though, I think a more interesting business story in 2005 was/is Verizon's buyout of MCI back in February of this year. The story I think should make for lousy economics in 2006 for landline telecom services (think SBC, now know as AT&T) at the expense of other communication providers (i.e., cellular, internet, etc.)
Here's hoping your next trade is a profitable one.
- Jeff Matthews said...
Aaron: No, the story of the year is definitely NOT YouTube, which I hoped was clear in the post.
The fact that popular digital content is being created on non-Microsoft equipment, edited, uploaded, downloaded, searched for and stored without a single new dollar going to Microsoft--that, in my mind, is the story.
As some readers pointed out, the implications go far beyond Microsoft and target the mainstream media players as well.
As other readers pointed out, I could be wrong.
Have a good New Year.
- KC said...
I viewed this on my IMac G5 - according to the Wall Street Journal, the "the gold standard of desktop PCs." And while at work, I'll view it with Firefox rather than Internet Explorer. Why? Because I'm fed up with Microsoft. Increasingly, I'm not the only one. I doubt Microsoft will lose its monopoly anytime soon, but if product quality ever replaces the herd mentality that dominates computer purchasing decisions, it eventually will.
- seamus said...
The other business story of the year might be that SNL managed to eke out its first funny bit since Will Ferrell became a movie star.
- Its_strange said...
James Altucher over at thestreet.com wrote 2005 was the year blogs gained acceptance , that some of the smartest analysis & commentary can be found in blogworld. The NY Post did a story about how online advertising was figured to grow 32% in 2006 and it was coming out of TV , radio and print advertising ...I say a satellite radio business blog / TSCM website subscription combo just might be the business story of 2006 . ..I ask you all this...Did the internet change the coverage or rating the sellside gave a OSTK ? A TTWO ? A TYCO ? A Enron ? Did the WSJ or NYTimes cause any serious inprovement in the way Wallstreet works ? Did CNBC ? Did Yahoo ? Cramer's piece on naked shorting is right. The shorts exposed many of the scams. When i go to the computer and read TSCM , a satellite radio business blog should come on automatically. It should come over the internet as well a satellite radio signal .....Ask Altucher to edit the blogs . .....And he is right. Some of the smartest analysis is found in blogword and yet i have to drive to work every morning listening to boilerplate...I have to listen to nothingness when i'm hanging around the internet...
Its time you bloggers and media people change that. I will pay and i don't care if you have advertising


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EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether Spain's plan to offer a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grant to Ford Motor Co's plant will give the U.S. carmaker an unfair advantage.
Ford is overhauling its European operations by cutting jobs and closing plants in Belgium and two British locations, as the economic downturn dampens consumer appetite for new cars and trucks.
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The company, which holds about 8 percent of the European market, expects to lose $2 billion in Europe this year. The sector in general is struggling with over-capacity.
Ford plans to produce a new model of Ford Transit Connect in Valencia in the east of Spain, with the cost of the project estimated at 419.9 million euros. Spain informed the European Commission of its grant last year.
The European Commission said on Wednesday that a preliminary investigation showed that the project might exceed the authorized 5 percent increase in production capacity in a declining market.
"At this stage, the Commission has doubts that the data provided by Spain is appropriate to determine whether the market concerned is in decline," it said in a statement.
EU state aid rules allow EU governments to fund projects on condition certain market share and capacity increase thresholds are not exceeded.
Spain won EU approval for about 214 million euros in regional aid for Ford's Spanish subsidiary since 2007.
"We firmly believe that our state aid request for the Ford Transit Connect is line with EU law. We will work with the Spanish government and the EU Commission to clarify the situation," said Ford's spokesman Adrian Schmitz.
($1 = 0.7705 euros)
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee and Christaan Hetzner in Frankfurt, editing by Robert-Jan Bartunek and Louise Heavens)


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- London's auction houses hosted a week of sales dedicated to art of the Islamic world
- Paintings, pottery, sculpture, carpets and coins went under the hammer
- Experts say market for art showing Arab world has grown substantially over past decade
The salerooms of London were last week crammed with art and antiquities from across the Islamic world, as the city's auction houses celebrated "Islamic Week."
A growing interest in work from the region saw records fall for centuries-old pieces and contemporary creations alike.
Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Baldwin's all held sales of Islamic artifacts, from ancient carvings to calligraphy, coins and carpets.
The biggest record was set at Sotheby's Orientalist Sale, where Russian painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky's "View of Constantinople and the Bosphorus" sold for $5,215,556 last week -- far in excess of its pre-sale estimate of $1,943, 530.
The work, completed in 1856 by Aivazovsky, who was official painter to the Russian admiralty, sparked a bidding war: a spokesman for the auctioneer said at least five would-be buyers had battled it out to own the piece.
Last year, Sotheby's set a new record for the sale of an Islamic artwork when an illustrated folio from the Shahnameh -- an epic Persian poem composed around 1,000 years ago -- sold for $12.2 million.
Claude Piening, head of Sotheby's Orientalist department, said his field -- works depicting Turkey and the Arab World -- "has enjoyed robust growth over the past 10 years ... because of new interest from North Africa and the Middle East."
That time period has seen a "perfect storm" of art collectors in the Middle East, according to Antonia Carver, director of Dubai-based art fair Art Dubai. Leading the way have been Gulf states like Abu Dhabi and Qatar and cities such as Beirut and Cairo, she says.
Sotheby's also saw a record price for a work by modern Turkish artist Nejad Melih Devrim, whose 1952 "Abstract Composition" went under the hammer for $1,191,017 -- almost three times its pre-sale estimate.
At Christie's, the proceeds of one of several Islamic and Indian themed sales will go to Oxford University's Bodleian Library, to fund the creation of a research post in Sasanian (early Iranian) studies.
Highlights of the "works on paper" auction, all of which came from a single private collection, included sought-after items of calligraphy, such as a "Mufradat" manuscript -- a work of exquisite calligraphy -- and several rare Qurans, as well as Indian miniatures and portraits. The sale raised more than $2.4 million.
Baldwin's sale included coins minted in Mecca, a rare glass weight for measuring silver, and the "Magnus Princeps" bronze portrait medal of Ottoman sultan Sultan Mehmed II, who conquered Constantinople in 1453.
"Mehmed II overthrew the Byzantine empire," explained coin specialist Graham Byfield. "There are only two or three contemporary portraits of him in the world -- this is the earliest of them, and it is thought to be unique."


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The best view in town: celebrating fabulous fireworks on English Bay
Every summer something kind of marvellous happens in Vancouver – not once, not twice – but three times: the annual Honda Celebration of Light competiton sets the sky over the English Bay ablaze with 25-minute soundtracked performances of fireworks from three competing nations. When I moved to my apartment here in December, I was told that I had a great view for the fireworks; they were not joking, ten days before the competition began, a barge appeared on the bay directly outside my balcony!
The United Kingdom kicked off on July 27 with a blistering James Bond-themed extravaganza that took in all the hits from Goldfinger to Skyfall, Canada went for their homegirl, Celine Dion belting out 'What A Wonderful World' on July 31 and Thailand closed on August 3 with a classical Thai music. I'm a sucker for a good firework display at the best of times, but to have three in the space of just over a week was extraordinary.
An estimated 1.2 million spectators attended the three-day event and – of course, because it's Vancouver and they just do this stuff wonderfully – you couldn't see a trace of them the morning after. The judges went with the loudest of the three displays – Canada – who are this year's winners.
Winter has its many attractions here with the North Shore mountains just half an hour away and Whistler close by, but oh – summer in this city is a winner too. Dates for the 2014 event will be announced by the end of September. You couldn't pick a better time to visit than to watch these shows. Live music, a dazzling display by the Red Bull air show and fabulous atmosphere – see you next summer.


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After the Redskins fired coach Mike Shanahan, quarterback Robert Griffin III avoided the media. He then opted to participate in a conference call, during which he made a statement and apparently took no questions.
"You guys were coming to get me and talk to me at my locker earlier, and I didn't want to say anything at that time because I hadn't talked to Coach or any of the coaches yet," Griffin told reporters during a conference call, via quotes distributed by the team. "I got a chance to talk to all of them before I left and I just want to say that Coach Shanahan has taught me a lot in the last two years of being with him. I want to thank him for drafting me to the Washington Redskins and giving me the chance to live out my dreams.
"I also want to thank Kyle [Shanahan] and Matt [LaFleur] for working so hard with me every day, day in and day out. We did a lot of great things together and I wish all three of them the best in the future. I'm looking forward to a new year and building this team back to where we know it should be."
Per Tarik El-Bashir of CSNWashington.com, someone familiar with Griffin's decision said Griffin "was worried about saying something that could be misconstrued at a sensitive time." Griffin instead preferred to "lay low."
The question-free telephonic Q&A apparently represents a compromise between saying nothing and saying something that could be misunderstood. Ultimately, Griffin said nothing — and that's good news for him and the team on a day when they already have enough to worry about.


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Which Aging Celebrity Still Does It For You?
At lunch recently, some colleagues and I began talking about celebrities and how some age much better than others. That naturally led to the question of which aging celebrities still do it for us, and I came up with some surprising answers. The criteria were that the individual must be over the age of 40, which is actually still quite young, but beyond that everyone is fair game. We'd like to know who your pick is, so chime in on this one. Without further ado, in no particular order, I present the top picks for those around the office here at Townsquare Media.
Bethany Lee
Of course I'll begin with myself because, well, I can. I've selected Alec Baldwin as my aging hottie. At 54, he's a mega-talent that doesn't show any sign of slowing down. He looked great in his younger years and he still looks great today, plus he has amazing comedic timing, which doesn't hurt. Oh, and he likes Words With Friends. That's pretty cool.
Mike Hendren
Mike selected Ann Margret, and I have to give a big thumbs up. At 71-years-old, Ann has been a sex symbol for decades. Even in Grumpy Old Men she was the hot minx who moved to town and steamed up the entire street, even though she wasn't your typical Hollywood leading lady (a.k.a., 21-years-old).
Dave Diamond
Elizabeth Shue was Dave's choice, and he didn't need to think about it before giving me an answer. Elizabeth has recently signed on with CSI, and at 48 she looks as great as she did at 28. Now we'll get to enjoy her playing the smart detective, which that in itself is a turn-on.
Johnny Thrash
Johnny still has a taste for Meryl Streep. Perhaps it was her dominatrix-like attitude in The Devil Wears Prada, but I think it's more likely that at 62, this woman still looks great. Sure, she's aged over the years, but it's creepy when people don't (see Tom Cruise). I hope we'll still see plenty of Meryl in the years to come, as she's so enjoyable to watch on the big screen.
Sophia Loren, at 77-years-old, is still amazing. I imagine that she still has just as much attitude as she would need to at her age as well. She's been acting for over 60 years, and movies just aren't made the same without her as the young starlet. At her age, she's now in a position where a couple of years ago, she played her own mother in a film about her life. And check out those gams! Hot!
P.J. Grundy (Intern Extraordinaire)
I have to agree with P.J.'s selection of Halle Berry. At 45, she's still pretty young, but I think she looks more amazing every year. Hollywood bodies may be a dime a dozen, but Halle can pull off a dress on the red carpet like no other. She's also proven as of late that she's a badass, taking on the paparazzi when they came to her kid's school.
Aaron Galloway
Julia Roberts will always be a classic, and at 44-years-old she's still Pretty Woman. I've always loved watching her romantic films, and I like to think that Aaron likes watching them as well. I'm picturing him snuggled up on the couch with popcorn and Notting Hill, crying into a tissue when she says she's "Just a girl, stan
Kory King
Kory made a wise choice with Sandra Bullock. She's one of my personal all-time favorite actresses, and at 47–years-old, she's stunning. I once heard her say in an interview that one of her favorite dishes is biscuits and gravy, and there's something about that down-to-earth attitude that makes her even more appealing. Me-ow.
Chris Calloway
Best known for her roles in Silver Spoons and Buck Rogers, Erin Gray is 62-years-old and still looks great. She's still acting, but not in leading roles. Either way, staying in Hollywood as a working actress is a feat by itself, and Erin is showing that she still looks amazing. In fact, in my opinion, better than she did back in her Silver Spoon days.
Robbie Cage
As the youngest member of the "aging" group, Jennifer Aniston checks in at just 43-years-old. Reports recently surfaced that she spends over $140,000 a year on beauty products and treatments, a claim that Aniston denies. Whatever she's doing, she looks amazing. Not only can she rock a bikini with the 16-year-olds, she looks better than most of them. Well, if I'm to be honest, she looks better than most people on the planet.
Patrica Stewart
My friends and I used to ask one another, "One word, Sean Connery, yes or no." Regardless of your answer, you can't deny that Sean Connery, at 81, still oozes sex appeal. While he doesn't look the same as he did in his James Bond days, he's still just as talented, and he's still just as enjoyable to watch on film.
Pamela Tracy
Richard Gere is a great choice. When I re-watched Pretty Woman a couple of weeks ago, I was struck once again by just how attractive this man is. Sure, he has a little more white hair since then, and a few more wrinkles, but I don't live in a glass house so I can't throw stones. I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crackers.


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Elon's Paul Bennett led off the top of the second with a single to right, then scored on a double to right-center by Gary Morris.
The Bucs took their first lead with four runs in the bottom of the second. With two outs in the frame, junior right fielder Shane Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) hit an RBI single and senior catcher Caleb Moore (
ETSU plated five runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead for good. Sophomore designated hitter Mike Giroud (
The Buccaneers added to their lead with a run in the bottom of the fifth. Junior shortstop Chuck Hargis (
Elon countered with a run in the top of the sixth on an RBI infield single by Price.
ETSU put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the sixth. Clear and Byrne hit RBI singles and Moore hit his second homer of the day, a three-run shot over the right field wall.
The Bucs put two more runs on the board in the bottom of the seventh. Clear hit a sacrifice fly and Hargis followed with an RBI single.
Byrne led the Bucs at the plate, going 5-for-6 with three runs scored and three RBIs.
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The Bucs jumped on top in game two with a run in the bottom of the first. Senior second baseman Nick Crowe (
ETSU scored its final three runs in the bottom of the third as
Elon scored a run in the top of the fourth and two in the fifth to trim ETSU's lead to just one. Price walked to lead off the fourth, moved to third on a double by
Crowe, Byrne, Moore and Douglas each went 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Bucs in the win while
Adam Weaver led Elon, going 2-for-3 with a run scored.
"I am extremely proud of our players, my coaches, our trainers and everyone associated with our program," commented ETSU head coach Tony Skole following the wins. "To come out today and win two games against a quality program is a great accomplishment. We had a lot of guys rise to the occasion and make big plays today."The Bucs return to action on Tuesday afternoon at as they travel to Radford.


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Congress headed home this weekend for a nine-day break, leaving behind much of the trouble it was elected to help ease. Washington –
Remember the federal budget conflict? It remains as messy as ever, as lawmakers aren't even formally negotiating a compromise.
The automatic spending cuts known as the sequester? Lots of talk about the problems they cause, but this week the only relief went to the air traffic system, just as Congress headed home — many members by way of the nation's airports.
Gun control? Forget it, for now. Immigration? See you in May.
Congress had just returned to work April 8 after a 16-day recess for Easter and Passover. It stayed in session for about three weeks, then left again Friday for a spring recess that's scheduled to last until May 6.
The reasons for the latest exodus: Keep in touch with the folks back home, and allow lawmakers time to think about priorities and strategy.
This past month had promised to be more productive, or at least more collegial. President Barack Obama has been hosting dinners with Republican lawmakers, and he offered a detailed federal budget plan. Senate Democrats and House of Representatives Republicans had already passed theirs.
The next step is for top negotiators from the two parties to sit down and figure out a common budget outline. That would become the blueprint for more specific spending and revenue decisions, and it would guide Congress as it prepares a budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins Oct. 1.
While some high-level talks proceed, Republicans won't appoint negotiators. Such delays are not uncommon, but this year is different. Three budgets are on the table, and the public is intensely interested.
Still, said Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., there's no point in Republicans naming negotiators, known as conferees. "Democrats have drawn a line," he said. "They won't give on tax increases."
Obama and Senate Democrats have proposed raising nearly $1 trillion in revenue over the next decade.
Republicans offer another argument for their position. If budget negotiators meet and can't agree, House Democrats might try to get the entire House to vote on instructions relating to the budget. Such votes could embarrass Republicans. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called such votes "politically motivated bombs."
Democrats maintain that Republicans have been too insistent on imposing painful spending cuts.
We're flexible, Democrats say, and we aren't eager to play partisan politics. What's wrong, asked House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., with voting on the future of Social Security or Medicare, or more investments in infrastructure?
"They will have to vote on issues we think the American people are overwhelmingly for and that Republicans would be inclined to vote against," Hoyer said. "That is not a good place for them to be, but that is democracy."
That is gridlock. "It's pretty unusual when you have both houses passing a budget and then not having" a formal negotiation, said veteran budget analyst Stan Collender of Qorvis Communications.
Some progress might be made soon. Talks between top congressional and Obama administration officials on raising the national debt limit are expected later this spring and summer, and a spending and tax plan might very well be part of an agreement.
At the same time, Congress' spending committees will meet and try to fit spending into the limits imposed by recent budget agreements. Those limits led to the automatic spending cuts that took effect March 1, and many view them as causing chaos this week at some of the nation's airports.
That drama ended with Friday's budget fix, but it affected only aviation.
"We need to address the other issues right now, and not make it easier for members of Congress to fly home for a week away," said Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the top House Budget Committee Democrat.
Instead, he said, Congress should remain in town, "making sure we do not see the negative impacts of the sequester grind on for those kids in Head Start, for the seniors on Meals on Wheels, for folks who are doing important, life-saving research."
The two big non-budget issues in the spotlight this month – gun control and immigration – also are to be continued. The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to begin writing an immigration bill May 9.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., pulled the gun bill a week ago after efforts to pass gun control measures fell far short of passage, and he vowed that it would return. No timetable has been set.
Why not work on all this next week? After all, Congress' approval ratings remain dismal, and polls find that people continue to have little faith that lawmakers can get things done. Congress' Gallup poll approval rating this month was 15 percent.
And 64 percent think that Congress is making things worse for the middle class – only 8 percent think it's making things better – according to an Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll this month.
What may be most striking, though, is that Americans want compromise. A Heartland poll last November found that "regardless of who they supported in the presidential election, Americans expect both parties in Washington to work together and make compromises to get more done, even if it means bending on some policies and preferences," said Jeremy Ruch, a senior director for strategic communications at FTI Consulting, which conducted the survey.
Any bending on Capitol Hill, though, won't come until at least next month. And then only for another three weeks. On May 24, Congress is slated to begin another nine-day recess.


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Each week during the summer months, farmers across Rhode Island put together a selection of whatever is at peak harvest. Hundreds of local families stop by the farms or designated pickup spots for that week's slice of heaven, with flavors that are seasonally spontaneous and guaranteed to be delicious. The farmers benefit too. Normally, farmers must invest in seeds, equipment and months of labor before receiving even a penny for their harvest. But in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) arrangements, customers pre-pay for the weekly pickups and that helps tremendously.Don't delay - get your spot reserved for 2009 and enjoy a steady supply of fresh, local produce and more!
We surveyed CSA farms to find out which still had spaces available for 2009. We'll continue to update this list until most CSAs begin (mid-June).
- Four Friends Cranston
- Rabbit's Dance Farm Cumberland
Red Planet Vegetables Providence(SOLD OUT)
- Simmons Farm Middletown, Downtown Providence
- Wishing Stone Farm Providence, Barrington, Little Compton, Tiverton
- Farm Fresh RI also operates a Market Basket program, with weekly pickups at the Armory and Downtown Providence Farmers' Markets in Providence
- Full list of RI CSAs
There are many CSA variations, some with work days on the farm, some that offer cheese, and seafood and still others that let customers choose from a market-style selection of produce.
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