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· causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
Synonym(s): annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
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Walter Davis Jr.
Walter Davis, Jr.'s debut record as a leader for Blue Note is a terrific hard bop session, a driving collection of six original tunes that emphasize the strengths not only of the pianist himself, but also his supporting band: trumpeter Donald Byrd, alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Art Taylor. Apart from the lovely ballad "Sweetness," Davis Cup moves along at a brisk pace, with the rhythm section urging the soloists to new heights. Byrd has rarely sounded better, and on this date McLean provides ample evidence that he was moving beyond the conventions of hard bop and developing his own unique style. Davis, of course, does more than acquit himself -- he contributes an engaging, energetic performance that keeps the music grounded. His compositions are just as captivating, whether it's the swinging "Rhumba Nhumba" or the darkly invigorating "Minor Mind." It all adds up to a wonderful straight-ahead hard bop date, one that's so good it's a wonder that Davis didn't receive another chance to lead a session until 1979.


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Tea is popular in many forms all over world. In India Tea is an essential part of life. Here I would like to share its use in healing Cold, Cough ( and now it is widely gossiped as remedy to Swine Flu, treat it as Joke, but I actually heard a roadside vendor shouting on top of his voice " Drink Lemon Grass Tea and tackle Swine Flu" ). It is a common home medicine in India, traditionally came down from our grandparents.
Ingredients : 1/2 cup Water, 1/2 cup Milk, 1 spoon Sugar, 1 1/4 spoon Tea Powder, 2 Lemon Grass leaves, Ginger, 5 Basil leaves
For 1 cup of tea : put 1/2 cup of water for boiling. Chop Lemon Grass and Basil leaves into small pieces and add. Crush or cut small pieces of ginger (quantity 1/4 tea spoon) and add. Add 1 tea spoon of sugar. Keep it for boiling. Let the mixture boil for 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of milk and let it boil. Once the mix starts boiling add 1 1/4 tea spoon of Tea powder in it and let it boil for another 3 minutes. Filter the mixture and get a cup of refreshing strong tea.
Lemon Grass, Basil leaves and ginger are having very good medicine properties. Drinking this tea will build your body resistance. Ginger will build body heat and help you fight cold and cough.
Drink it continuously for 1 month if you are suffering from cough. This traditional method followed everywhere in India.
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What is tea powder?
It seems to be a vital part of your recipe. However, the only tea powder I know of and use is matcha and I don't believe you mean this as matcha tea powder should never be boiled.
Is there a certain kind of tea you have in mind for this recipe?
From what I can gather from other recipes this type of tea is an herbal blend that can vary pretty dramatically, so it would not be matcha or any other green or black tea. I have seen tea powder as a form of instant tea, but using a good bagged or loose tea herbal blend would probably do the trick.
I have been trying my hand making my own herbal tea lately and I have learned that you really have to customize everything to your tastes, so while a recipe is a good guideline there is no reason to follow them strictly.
Sorry, Stephanie.
I'm not sure what you mean by "herbal tea" - if you're discussing 'real' tea with herbs or tisanes.
Whilst I agree that there is no reason to follow a recipe strictly, I personally like to understand the fundamentals of a recipe before I start to fiddle around with it.
But it could well be that this recipe is just an excuse to post an advert and so I'll never find out....
I can't help but remember this:
Q - Why do Marxists only drink herbal tea?
A - Because all proper tea is theft.
I think you're right about the advert.
I'm also a bit amused about the "drink continuously for a month" instruction. If a cough hasn't gone away all by itself within a month I think you need to be visiting a doctor.
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Sorry here herbal tea refers to a tea that contains no tea plant material, so it would be what you call tisanes.
And I quite agree that this would probably not be the best course of treatment for a cough lasting a month. As with most other herbal teas (or tisanes), I mainly drink them for the flavor and so I don't go overboard on the caffeine not to cure anything.
Echinacea tea/tisane is supposed to be great to boost the immune system. My boyfriend swears that by drinking echinacea-infused citrus juices, he can get over the flu in 3 days. I'm not so confident in the stuff, but it certainly helps me prevent getting sick if I drink it through the cold/flu season. Hibiscus is supposed to be great for allergies. Chamomile and lavender are both good sleep aids, but can aggravate some allergies.
I've never had powdered tea apart from matcha. Would it have the same quality as instant coffee?
I've found that most people don't know the word "tisane" unless they've done a bit of tea studying; "herbal tea" is more commonly used in my area.
I've found that most people don't know the word "tisane" unless they've done a bit of tea studying; "herbal tea" is more commonly used in my area.
That might be true in the UK also - although I'm not sure about the 'studying' part.
The initial recipe (which calls for plenty of milk) seems to be related to the chai teas popular in India. There's a tea house that serves Massala chai from terracotta cups not so far from me - http://www.chaiwalla.info/
I'd hoped that swagat_tokyo was posting as a real forum member and could talk a little about the chai recipe. My own assumption was that the tea from the recipe was likely to be an Assam tea. (But why 'powder'? Perhaps it's because so many of the cheaply available tea bags are made with the dust and 'sweepings' that form a natural and inevitable part of tea leaf processing. Konacha, commonly associated with sushi bars, is a green tea made from this kind of dust/sweeping, I'm rather fond of this but it's leagues away in taste from matcha which is ground into powder purposefully)
Anyway, it was obvious that my own interpretation of the original post - a tea made with milk and herbs - was different to Stephanie's 'herbal tea' description. The word 'tisane' becomes really useful in this kind of scenario. I guess I picked this word up early on as the first herbal 'teas' I ever drank were at a French neighbour's home (tilleul: linden or lime tree leaf has been a favourite since childhood thanks to these neighbours).
Or if they read Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot is a great believer in a tisane when he's being hypochondriacal. Is that a word? It is now.
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Have you been postponing your Mothers Day shopping? Well fear not! It's Compartment Life to the rescue! Sorta, or more like online shopping inspiration to the rescue! Give your mom the gift she deserves. I would totally tell you what me and my sister got for mine but she actually reads this blog so I'll just have to share about it on Monday.


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Description: Skimmer hat of straw and silk. The skimmer, or boater style hat has a low woven straw crown with flat top. Around the crown is a matching woven straw ribbon edged in brown silk, with a bow at back. The wide, flat brim is of woven straw, covered with brown silk matching the trimming of the band on the crown. The silk covering is quilted in a pattern of concentric bands with running wavy lines. The crown and underside of the brim are unlined, with a black grosgrain ribbon inner hatband at base of crown. Extending from the inner hatband are two panels of brown silk, forming a chin-strap with black cord knot fastener. A small "F" is stitched to inner hatband to indicate the front of the hat. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Paris / Maynor Hats / New York".
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Blinded By the LightBy Andy Battaglia
The Boss comes to Mohegan Sun.
Room 704 at Mohegan Sun, a gleaming casino and resort hotel on an Indian reservation in Connecticut, has a phone in the bathroom, right next to the toilet, and it's hard not to wonder what kinds of calls might wriggle down the line. Are they orders for room service? Broadcasts of wins and losses at the slots? Wheezing pleas from depleted souls in search of a semblance of breathable fresh air?
The big picture windows in the room, which is appointed with a luxe king bed and an authoritative TV, are of a type that cannot be opened, and any attempt at Mohegan Sun to venture outside among earthly elements is met with a kind of bewildered disdain. The best you can do is to sit out on a bench by the carport, where valets prevail. If you have a car, they will gladly park or retrieve it for you. If you want to simply sit and take in the evening air, they will look at you as if you're insane.
The valets had a lot of cars to tend a few weeks ago, on the occasion of a pair of concerts by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The Mohegan Sun arena, a two-hour bus ride from New York City, has become a regular tour stop for a long list of momentous musical acts: Prince, Bob Dylan, Jay Z, Taylor Swift. The roster goes on, with more of a caste otherwise accustomed to playing settings bigger than a ten-thousand-seat room.
The Boss very much among them. "Did you lose your money?" he asked upon taking the stage on Sunday, the second part of his two-night stand. "You must've lost your money. If you didn't lose your money, then we wouldn't be here." Springsteen, coming clean with the ways casinos use show-biz happenings as a loss-leader for all the other entertainment they shill, somehow sold this as a winsome arrangement for all involved, with a beneficent grin signaling a sense of solidarity that was convincing in spite of the usurious logic at play. "Either way," he continued, "we're going to make you feel lucky tonight." Read More


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Paul Thomas Anderson might have had the privilege of working with Daniel Day-Lewis on the actors last film, but he might be even more lucky to work on Tiffany Haddishs next project. At the New York Film Critics Circle awards Wednesday night, Anderson wasnt present to receive his award for Best Screenplay for Phantom Thread, but in his absence, he passed along a statement through the films star Lesley Manville, which included a special message for his hero Tiffany Haddish, who won Best Supporting Actress for Girls Trip. Tiffany, Manville read. I know everyone wants to work with you now, but please, may I cut to the front of the line?Then, Manville read out Andersons phone number. We wont publish it in full, but please know that, like any good boy from the valley, he had an 818 number. Manville was under instruction to pass the paper with his invitation directly to Haddish, so you can start dreaming of a Paul Thomas AndersonTiffany Haddish comedy now.


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"I made my first kill today. It was a loved one…I'll never forget the howl she made. It sounded almost human…I'll never forget the sound of her bones breaking under my might. I hit her so hard I knocked the fur off her neck…It was true beauty." Six months later, this 16-year-old fatally stabbed his mother and went on a shooting spree at his high school in Pearl, Mississippi. Mahatma Gandhi said, "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." If this is the case, as I believe it is, we, as a society are in trouble. As you know, animals feel pain and fear—just like humans—but are often helpless victims because they have no voice. Sadly, some people choose to abuse animals over people for this very reason!
Research suggests that animal abuse is closely linked to other criminal violence. For example, animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people, four times more likely to commit property crimes, and three times more likely to have a record for drug or disorderly conduct offenses (Arluke, Levin, and Ascione, 1999). Approximately 70 percent of domestic violence abusers have records of other crimes and 60 percent had a household pet (Breaking the Silence of Violence II).
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have recognized the high incidence of repeated animal abuse in the early history of many of the most violent offenders including serial killers, serial rapists, and sexual homicide perpetuators. As former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Alan C. Brantley explains, "It has long been accepted among professionals who must assess dangerous populations that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Violence against animals is violence, and when it is present, it is synonymous with a history of violence" (Brantley, 1998).
In Illinois, a coalition of public and private organizations has been assembled to create a strategy to empower the community to recognize that in violent homes animals, children, adults, and the elderly are all potential victims who are entitled to respect, safety, and protection. To that end, we hope to elevate the understanding of the relationship between family violence and animal abuse. The Animals Subject to Family Violence: Early Detection = Prevention Task Force is engaged in the development of progressive and standardized education and hands-on training about the connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence to social service, animal welfare, and criminal justice professionals as well as members of the community. Plans are under way to create a repository for the Illinois-specific standardized message, public awareness, and outreach efforts as well as materials for professionals to use as they disseminate information about the connection between animal abuse, child abuse, adult, and elder abuse. Members are actively researching and serving as advocates for legislation, policy, protocol, and practices thus creating a framework for the development of court advocates for animals to ease the burden of humane investigators and to ensure the humane custody and care of animals impacted by family violence. A model community-based multidisciplinary team is in development that will teach communities how to establish a local team and provide guidance to indentify and investigate family violence involving animals.
This task force is multidisciplinary and that no funds are brought to this initiative, only the collective intellectual capacity, mutual interest and willingness to work together. Member organizations include: the University of Illinois, Institute of Government and Public Affairs Center for Public Safety and Justice; Prevent Child Abuse Illinois; the city of Chicago; Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's Network; the Office of the Illinois Attorney General; the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Councils; the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention; Illinois Humane; Safe Passages; the Anti-Cruelty Society (Chicago); Best Friends Animal Society; Cook County Commissioner's Office (Joan Patricia Murphy); the Adler School of Professional Psychology; the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services; and Safe Humane (Chicago).
April is Child Abuse Awareness month in Illinois, and the task force is preparing to announce this initiative with a formal resolution, sponsored by State Representative Sara Fiegenholtz, 12th District, Chicago, which resolves to endorse April as Child Abuse Awareness month and recognize the connection between child and animal abuse and that in Illinois, cross-reporting is one means to this end.
So, why the concern about animal abuse as it relates to violence in the home? Chronic or repetitive antisocial crimes like animal abuse and fire setting committed by children are crimes of power. Youthful sex offenders have admitted to engaging in animal abuse and bestiality to elevate their mood state when bored or depressed. Additionally, when a child is victimized, he or she may seek out a more vulnerable victim to victimize, including younger children or pets.
The idea that animal abuse, child abuse, wife beating, gay bashing, or elderly abuses are issues unto themselves is no longer a viable stance. Violence is violence and it has gotten out of hand. It claims perpetrators and victims from every social and economic bracket, and unless we collectively address the issue head on, a new generation of productive, nurturing individuals will be lost (ASPCA, 2006). Violence is perpetrated by the very young as well as the elderly which speaks to the cycle of violence.
Considerable research also has connected interpersonal violence—including domestic violence, to animal abuse: Animal abuse should be considered as an indicator of other problems in dysfunctional and violent households. Animals are abused in 88 percent of the families in which children are abused (Deviny, Dickert, and Lockwood, 1983). In fact, the majority of school shooters from Brenda Spencer in San Diego through Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold at Columbine High School were reported to have engaged in serious animal cruelty. Luke Woodham, who killed his mother and two students in Pearl, Mississippi, recorded in his diary (quoted above) the bludgeoning and burning of his pet dog 5 months prior to the shooting. Sadly, an adult neighbor did not report the occurrence to police or animal control (Early Warning/Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools, 1998).
Domestic abuse is a difficult topic to discuss. There are many victims who suffer from psychological illnesses and physical pain as a result of domestic abuse. Many times human victims are recognized and pets are overlooked. Many times pets are the first victims of domestic abuse within the home. Animal abuse in the home is underreported. Meanwhile, there are programs that call for people to prepare in case of emergencies such as domestic abuse.
In summary, the Illinois Animals Subject to Family Violence Task Force initiative is but one endeavor across the country working to reduce family violence. Randy Lockwood (2007) of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals once said 'violence is violence and it has a destabilizing affect on our communities.' Illinois' multidisciplinary approach to addressing the issue of family violence is an attempt to reverse the destabilizing affects abuse has on our communities. Perhaps we can, as one big community, show what a great nation we are by treating our animals well.
Along with Illinois, California, Connecticut, Maine, Nevada New York, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington have laws that specifically provide for pets in Orders of Protection. Some jurisdictions across the country also encourage cross- reporting. For instance, professionals in child protective services are taught to look for and report animal abuse in the home under investigation, and animal control and humane investigators are taught to look for and report signs of family violence. Such is the case in Illinois.
To research local resources as well as national organizations for materials to assist in the development of multidisciplinary teams, protocols, and outreach materials to help reduce domestic violence and animal abuse. During the month of April, the Animals Subject to Family Violence Task Force will have materials online at www.dvanimalabuse.org
- Arluke, A., J. Levin, C. Luke, and F. Ascione. The relationship between animal cruelty to violence and other forms of antisocial behavior. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 14 (1999): 245–253.
- Ascione, F.R. Battered women's reports of their partners' and their children's cruelty to animals. Journal of Emotional Abuse 1(1) (1998): 119–133.
- Ascione, F.R. The abuse of animals and human interpersonal violence: Making the connection, 1999.
- Ascione, F.R. Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women Who Are Battered. Logan, Utah: Author, 2000a.
- Ascione, F.R. and P. Arkow, eds. Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse: Linking the Circles of Compassion for Prevention and Intervention. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press, 1999.
- Ascione, F.R., M.E. Kaufmann, and S.M. Brooks, S.M. Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology: Recent research, programmatic, and therapeutic issues and challenges for the future. In Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice, edited by A. Fine. New York: Academic Press, 2000: 325–354.
- Ascione, F.R. and R. Lockwood. Cruelty to animals: Changing psychological, social, and legislative perspectives, 2001.
- Ascione, F.R., T.M. Thompson, and T. Black. Childhood cruelty to animals: Assessing cruelty dimensions and motivations. Anthrozoos 10 1997: 170–177.
- Baltimore Police Department, Domestic Violence Initiative, in Breaking the Cycle of Violence, Latham Foundation, 1998.
- Boat, B. Abuse of children and abuse of animals: Using the links to inform child assessment and protection. In P. Arkow and F.R. Ascione (eds.) Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999: 83–93.
- Breaking the Cycle of Violence II: A Guide to Multi-Disciplinary Interventions, A Video Training Manual, The Latham Foundation, 2004.
- Brantley, Alan C., FBI Supervisory Special Agent at a Congressional Briefing, May 13, 1998.
- Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse: Linking the Circles of Compassion for Prevention and Intervention, edited by F.R. Ascione and P. Arkow. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press, pp. 50–61.
- Early Warning/Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools, 1998.
- Grant, A. Resistance to the link at a domestic violence shelter. In P. Arkow, F.R. Ascione (ed.) Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999: 159–167.
- Lockwood, Randall, Senior Vice President, Anti-Cruelty Initiatives and Legislative Services, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in a presentation to Illinois Applegate Prosecutors, Domestic Violence and Animals Abuse: A Vicious Cycle, 2007.
- Rathmann, C. 1999. Forget me not farm: Teaching gentleness with gardens and animals to children from violent homes and communities. In P. Arkow and F.R. Ascione (eds.) Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999: 393–409.
- Roseberry, K.B. and L.M. Rovin. Animal-assisted therapy for sexually abused adolescent females: The program as crossroads. In P. Arkow and F.R. Ascione (eds.) Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999: 433–442.
- Schlueter, S. 1999. Animal abuse and law enforcement. In P. Arkow and F.R. Ascione (eds.) Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse. West Lafayette, Indiana, 1999: 317–327.


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This Day in Sports History — June 15
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on June 15:
1902 — Corsicana defeated Texarkana 51-3 in a minor league baseball game, as Justin Clark of Corsicana hit eight home runs. (More info.)
1928 — Ty Cobb, 41, stole home for 50th and final time. (More info.)
1931 — Future Hall of Fame inductees Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann both retired from baseball. (More info.)
1938 — Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitched his second-consecutive no-hitter. He defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0 during what was the first night game ever played at Ebbets Field. (More info.)
1960 — Jockey Angel Cordero, who would finish with more than 7,000 victories, recorded his first horse racing win. (More info.)
1963 — San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal no-hit the Houston Colt .45s, 1-0. (More info.)
1977 — The New York Mets traded pitcher Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds for Steve Henderson, Doug Flynn, Pat Zachary and Dan Norman. (More info.)
1980 — Cleveland Indians hitter Jorge Orta recorded six base hits hits in a baseball game. (More info.)
1980 — Jack Nicklaus, 40, won a record-tying fourth U.S. Golf Open with a four-round total of 272, the lowest ever recorded in an Open. (More info.)
1984 — Tommy Hearns knocked out Roberto Duran in the second round in Las Vegas to win the world super-welterweight title. (More info.)
1987 — Michael Spinks knocked out Gerry Cooney in round five to win the heavyweight boxing title. (More info.)


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Hubble Finds Multiple Stellar 'Baby Booms' in a Globular Cluster
Astronomers have long thought that globular star clusters had a single "baby boom" of stars early in their lives and then settled into a quiet existence. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the massive globular cluster NGC 2808 provide evidence that star birth went "boom, boom, boom," with three generations of stars forming very early in the cluster's life.
Globular Cluster with Multiple Stellar Populations
Astronomers have long thought that globular star clusters had a single "baby boom" of stars early in their lives and then settled into a quiet existence.
New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, however, are showing that this idea may be too simple. The Hubble analysis of the massive globular cluster NGC 2808 provides evidence that star birth went "boom, boom, boom," with three generations of stars forming very early in the cluster's life.
"We had never imagined that anything like this could happen," said Giampaolo Piotto of the University of Padova in Italy and leader of the team that made the discovery. "This is a complete shock."
Globular clusters are the homesteaders of our Milky Way Galaxy, born during our galaxy's formation. They are compact swarms of typically hundreds of thousands of stars held together by gravity.
"The standard picture of a globular cluster is that all of its stars formed at the same time, in the same place, and from the same material, and they have co-evolved for billions of years," said team member Luigi Bedin of the European Space Agency, the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), in Garching, Germany, and the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md. "This is the cornerstone on which much of the study of stellar populations has been built. So we were very surprised to find several distinct populations of stars in NGC 2808. All of the stars were born within 200 million years very early in the life of the 12.5-billion-year-old massive cluster."
Finding multiple stellar populations in a globular cluster so close to home has deep cosmological implications, the researchers said.
"We need to do our best to solve the enigma of these multiple generations of stars found in these Hubble observations so that we can understand how stars formed in distant galaxies in our early universe," Piotto explained.
The astronomers used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys to measure the brightness and color of the cluster stars. Hubble's exquisite resolution allowed the astronomers to sort out the different stellar populations. The Hubble measurements showed three distinct populations, with each successive generation appearing slightly bluer. This color difference suggests that successive generations contain a slightly different mix of some chemical elements.
"One assumption, although we have no direct proof," said team member Ivan King of the University of Washington in Seattle, "is that the successively bluer color of the stellar populations indicates that the amount of helium increases with each generation of stars. Perhaps massive star clusters like NGC 2808 hold onto enough gas to ignite a rapid succession of stars."
The star birth would be driven by shock waves from supernovae and stellar winds from giant stars, which compress the gas and make new stars, King explained. The gas would be increasingly enriched in helium from previous generations of stars more massive than the Sun.
Astronomers commonly assume that globular clusters produce only one stellar generation, because the energy radiating from the first batch of stars would clear out most of the residual gas needed to make more stars. But a hefty cluster like NGC 2808, which is two to three times more massive than a typical globular cluster, may have enough gravity to hang onto that gas, which has been enriched by helium from the first stars. Of the about 150 known globular clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy, NGC 2808 is one of the most massive, containing more than 1 million stars.
Another possible explanation for the multiple stellar populations is that NGC 2808 may only be masquerading as a globular cluster. The stellar grouping may have been a dwarf galaxy that was stripped of most of its material due to gravitational capture by our galaxy.
Omega Centauri, the only other stellar system Piotto's group found to have multiple generations of stars, is suspected to be the remnant core of a dwarf galaxy, Bedin said.
Although the astronomers' search is only in its infancy, they say multiple stellar populations may be a typical occurrence in other massive clusters.
"No one would make the radical step of suggesting that previous work on other clusters is no longer valid," King said. "But this discovery shows that the study of stellar populations in globular clusters now opens up in a new direction."
The team plans to use ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile to make spectroscopic observations of the chemical abundances in NGC 2808, which may offer further evidence that the stars were born at different times and yield clues to how they formed. They also will use Hubble to hunt for multiple generations of stars in about 10 more hefty globular clusters.
The team's results have been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
The science team includes G. Piotto, A.P. Milone, and S. Villanova (University of Padua [Padova]), L.R. Bedin (European Space Agency, European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, and Space Telescope Science Institute), J. Anderson (Rice University), I.R. King (University of Washington), S. Cassisi and A. Pietrinferni (INAF- Astronomical Observatory of Collurania, Teramo), and A. Renzini (INAF-Astronomical Observatory of Padua [Padova]).
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By a rough estimate about 50% of you that read this have an N9 device. If you don't already have a task list system in place, or if you already use Remember The Milk, "Remember" for your N9 is the perfect, and free, way to use your task list from your phone itself. Current features include:
- Reading your tasks and task lists including smart lists
- Showing your lists in the same sort order you see on the web interface
- Support for marking tasks as complete
- Editing tasks (name, priority, due date (tags and list coming soon)
- Add a new task
- Add a new list (regular lists only, smart list adding will come later)
Technical details
Under the hood "Remember" 0.0.2 was using libqrtm which was found on github and improved to provide a TasksModel and ListsModel for the QML interface to display. With 0.0.3 I changed it to use librtm which comes from KDE (and was developed for the rememberthemilk plasma applet) with some improvements and bug fixes. Because I use librtm to do the work of talking to Remember The Milk service adding storage and sync capabilities will be added to librtm itself, the KDE plasmoid will get those same features.
If you have any ideas for features you'd like to see added, drop me a comment or e-mail and I'll get to it at some point.
P.S. This application is completely open source, the code can be grabbed from github.com/jpwhiting/remember and instructions for building it are included. I didn't commit my rtm apikey however, so if you want to build it yourself you'll need one of those.


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Transfer news: Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov is a fan of Wayne Rooney
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov believes Wayne Rooney would be a 'great success' if he were to join the London club.
Last Updated: 21/06/13 4:51pm
Arsene Wenger has been promised significant funds to strengthen his squad this summer and the Manchester United striker has been linked with a switch since handing in a transfer request at the end of last season.
Usmanov said: "He is a great player. If he comes it would be a big success for Arsenal and for Rooney also."
Usmanov also expressed his support for Wenger, who galvanised a strong finish to the 2012/13 campaign as his team finished fourth, but with some reservations.
"My point of view is that Arsene knows best," the 59-year-old Russian, who holds a 29.9 per cent share in the club, added.
"Of course, we as shareholders do point out some drawbacks in managing the club, in steering its way through.
"But I believe he is a great coach and he has already proven that last season."


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I keep checking back in to see if the new theme for the BOM is up yet and I started thinking...maybe some year we could start a UFO BOM around July. I've been in two BOMs and truck right along until about half way through and then I peeter out. When I see someone else post something from the old quilt I get re excited about my poor neglected blocks.
Does this sound familiar to anyone else?


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Rain Barrel Painting Inspiration
I've been looking at our rain water barrel which has been staring back at me for the past couple of years. It's such an eye sore in our tiny urban garden. Practical and environmental, but oh so ugly. When I mentioned that I really disliked its look the other day, the kids yelled at the same time: "LET'S PAINT IT!!!!!"
Can I just say that kids have the best ideas? I mean, am I slow or what? I've seen it before, but I never thought to do it myself. But they are right, I'd rather be staring at my kids' art than the drab dark grey of our rain barrel.
I'd suggest using a spray paint formulated for plastic like Krylon's Fusion for Plastic or Rust-oleum's Plastic Primer as a base and outdoor acrylic paints for the decorative painting. In my case, I'm going to paint the basic background with the spray paint on my own, then have the kids come and do the details with acrylic paint.
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8. "Day Lilies" by Laura Bledsoe, photo by Clay Owen for Knox News
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This proceeding is available on CD-ROM
- Location:
- Seattle, Washington
- Coordinators:
- Steve Stroh, N8GNJ
- Keith Justice, KF7TP
- Steve Ford, WB8IMY
- Greg Jones, WD5IVD
- Keith Justice, KF7TP
- Hosted by:
- Puget Sound Amateur Radio TCP/IP Group
- Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society (BEARS)
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15th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
September 20th, 1996
- Learning DSP by Porting Programs to the TAPR/AMSAT DSP-93 Modem
by John Bandy, W0UT
- Introduction: This paper is about porting assembler programs in the text authored by Rulph Chassaing and Darrell W. Horning, titled, "Digital Signal Processing with the TMS320C25," to the TAPR/AMSAT DSP-93. Porting these senior/1st year graduate electrical/computer engineering student level programs taught the author many things about digital signal processing (DSP) in general and TAPR/AMSAT DSP-93 modem in particular.
- Linking BPQ Switches via Ethernet
by Bill Barnes, N3JIX
- Abstract: Two or more computers, running G8BPQ node software, can be linked using Ethernet with the BPQ driver for ODI. This paper discusses the process and outlines the setup files required.
- javAPRS: Implementation of the APRS Protocols in Java
by Steve Dimse, KO4HD
- Abstract: This paper describes a implementation of the Automatic Position Reporting Systems (APRS) protocols in the computer language Java. javAPRS extends the usefulness of APRS to the Internet.
- The Radio Amateur Digital System Artificial Intelligence Project
by Garry W. Joerger, N5USG
- Abstract: This paper outlines information on the Radio Amateur Digital System Artificial Intelligence Project from it's conception to current capabilities and ongoing development. The applications chosen for this paper are intended to support amateur radio, weather service, emergency management and ultimately the public.
- Fast Flow Control in High-Speed Communications Networks
by C.M. Kwan, R. Xu, and L. Haynes
- Abstract: A new approach to flow control in high speed communication networks is proposed where the flow control problem is modeled as a dynamic system with time delay. The main advantage is that it can assure stability of system as well as maintaining certain throughput of the communication channel. Inside the controlled, there is a term which predicts the future backlogs in the system. The controller is easy to implement. Simulation results show that the method offers significant less delay than existing methods.
- Nonlinear Channel Equalization Using Fuzzy CMAC Neural Network
by C.M. Kwan, R. Xu, L. Haynes, and J.D. Pryor
- Abstract: It is well known that nonlinear distortion over a communication channel is now a significant factor hindering further increase in the attainable data rates in high-speed data transmission. Since the received signal over a nonlinear channel is a nonlinear function of the past values of the transmitted data pulses, it is not surprising that the linear equalizers do not work efficiently. We propose a new nonlinear equalizer that uses a new type of neural network called a Fuzzy CMAC which combines the advantages of both fuzzy logic and CMAC (Cerebellar Model Arithmetic Computer) networks. The learning speed is an order of magnitude faster than convention neural nets. Moreover, human expert knowledge in the form of linguistic rules can be easily incorporated into the scheme.
- Optimization of Phase-Locked Loops with Guaranteed Stability
by C.M. Kwan, H. Xu, C. Lin, and L. Haynes
- Abstract: Phase-locked loops (PLL) have found applications in many industrial applications such as communication and control systems. The key requirements are stability and loop performance in terms of signal-to-noise ratio and tracking errors. Here we present a two-step approach to PLL design. First, we present a Lyapunov approach to analyze the loop stability. The parameter range that can guarantee stability can be easily derived in the process. Second, we present a multi-objective optimization method that can search a set of values within the above range of parameters to achieve an optimal trade-off between loop bandwidth, transient and steady-state performance. Simulation results are contained to illustrate the performance of our procedure.
- Baseband Group Delay Equalization of IF Filters for Data Communications
by Thomas C. McDermott, N5EG
- Abstract: One source of phase (and thus group delay) variation is the IF filter in the receiver. This is either a mechanical filter or more commonly, a crystal filter. These IF filters typically have been optimized for best amplitude rejection of out-of-band signals vs. achievable passband flatness for a given number of filter poles. This typically leads to a Chebychev filter implementation which can have significant group delay variation. If the group delay variation vs. frequency is significant compared to the symbol rate (in baud) then the bit-error-rate of the received signal may be substantially degraded. Techniques to equalize the filer at IF are possible, but may prove difficult to implement and adjust, however they work well independent of the modulation type. On the other hand, equalization of the filer delay at baseband is possible, but is only exact for linear modulation types (PSK, QAM). FSK modulation (which is non-linear) cannot be exactly compensated at baseband, but if the deviationindex is low, then a reasonably good job of delay equalization at baseband can be accomplished. This article examines some amplitude, phase, and delay properties of first-order, second-order, and all-pass filters. In addition, examples of Chebychev and Butterworth IF filers are illustrated. Finally, a graphical representation of delay equalization at baseband is shown. Much of the information presented in this paper will appear shortly in Wireless Digital Communications: Design and Theory.
- Easy to Follow Packet
by James Nobis
- Abstract: This paper is a general introduction to packet radio. It explains how to setup your packet station and discusses how to use RoseSwitch, TexNet, and TheNet Nodes.
- Object-Oriented Modeling of a Satellite Tracking Software
by M. Normandeau and M. Barbeau, VE2BPM
- Winner of Best Technical/theory-oriented Student paper
- Abstract: This paper presents a case study of an object-oriented development of a satellite tracking software. It is designed following the Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling (ROOM) methodology. The design resulting from the application of ROOM is implemented in C++ on the QNX platform. Concurrent actors are naturally mapped to parallel processes. ROOM yields a modular architecture which is clear, reusable, and maintainable. Use of QNX leads to a highly performant and reliable system. This work is important because it shows application of advanced software engineering principles in a field where most of the development is still based on structured (and non-structured) techniques.
- XNET: A Graphical Look at Packet Radio Networks
by Richard Parry, W9IF
- Abstract: This paper describes AX.25 packet networks from a graphical standpoint using XNET, a software program specifically designed for network analysis. Networks are complex entities most easily explained visually. Through the graphical displays, one can more easily gain an appreciation and understanding of a network. It also allows one to see problems and the general behavior of the network. XNET runs on UNIX/LINUX systems supporting the Tcl/Tk language.
- A 9600 Baud modem for the LPT port
by Wolf-Henning Rech, N1EOW, Don Rotolo, N2IRZ
- Abstract:
The 9600 Baud FSK modulation according to G3RUH uses our limited bandwidth resources much more efficiently than the popular 1200 Baud AFSK. But one reason for the packet user not to switch to FSK is the higher price of the modem hardware -- usually a TNC2 clone with a large FSK modem board. In contrast, 1200 baud AFSK can be decoded with a very simple and cheap adapter to a PCs COM port containing not much more than a TCM3105, and a BayCom modem originally designed by Johannes DG3RBU. Packet decoding is done by software in the PC, and there is a wide variety of drivers. Even the power supply is derived from the COM port.
We present here a simple modem for 9600 Baud FSK which can be connected to a LPT port (provided its IRQ is installed). It is also powered from the port and does not need any alignment. Several drivers for DOS and Linux are available because of its compatibility to the BayCom PAR96 modem (and its PacComm clones). With DOS and the BayCom program it operates with any computer higher than a 10Mhz 286. It has been originally published in the proceedings of the 12th Internationally Packet Radio Conference Darmstadt, 1996.
- Amateur Radio Digital Voice Communications
by Paul Rinaldo, W4RI
- Abstract:
The telecommunication industry has been busy developing digital voice transmission technologies. While amateurs have made progress in other areas, digital voice has not kept pace. Maybe its because of lack of suitable standards, the unavailability of hardware, satisfaction with existing SSB and FM voice systems or the lack of urgency.
Well, time's up. We need to apply the same energies and talents we did previously in developing single sideband, amateur television, small satellites, and packet radio.
A design engineer once told me, the longer you wait, the easier the job. Obviously, he meant that new devices are constantly becoming available, maybe even the specific application you have in mind. This is true in the case of digital voice coder-encoders (CODECs). Instead of developing coding algorithms and designing application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), someone else may have handled these chores for you.
Appendix: Spectrum Efficient Digital Land Mobile SYstems for Dispatch Traffic . Working Paty 8A. Draft New Recommendation ITU-R M. [8A/XB]. (47 pages)
- WinAPRS: Windows Automatic Position Reporting System. A Windows version of APRS.
by Keith Sproul, WU2Z and Mark Sproul, KB2ICI
- Abstract: WinAPRS is a Windows version of the popular APRS, AUtomatic Position Reporting System. WinAPRS is fully compatible with APRS, the DOS version, and the MacAPRS, the Macintosh version. Due to the larger amounts of memory available in the Windows operating system, WinAPRS, just like MacAPRS has mahy additional features not available in the DOS version. This papers describes WinAPRS.
- Automatic Radio Direction Finding Using MacAPRS and WinAPRS
by Keith Sproul, WU2Z
- Abstract:
Radio Direction Finding has been around for almost as long as radio itself. Doppler-based RDF systems have been around for quite awhile too. In the recent past, people have developed computer interfaces to Doppler-based RDF systems. APRS has the ability to display the RDF information on maps, giving the user a graphical way to view the RDF patterns.
Over the last few years, the call sign database available on CD-ROM from several companies have become more and more sophisticated. There are also databases of commercial frequencies and locations available.
Most of us involved in Amateur Radio have experienced situations where we need to track down the cause of an unwanted radio signal, i.e. stuck microphone, improperly tuned equipment, or even a jammer.
With all of the available technology, we should be able to develop a system that zeros in on a location and automatically shows us the possible transmitters in the area.
- Circus of the Stars
by Michelle Toon, KC5CGH
- Winner of Best Educational or Community-Oriented Application Student paper
- Abstract: A unique collaboration between diverse groups is proving that, in Waco, Texas, the sky's the limit. This project uses amateur radio to tie sites in the Central Texas area together during a mentoring session based on night-time astronomical observation.
- 13cm PSK Transceiver for 1.2Mbit/s Packet Radio
by Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV
- Abstract: This paper describes the design of a 13cm 1.2Mbit/s PSK transceiver for packet radio by Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV. Includes: schematics, layout, figures, and experimental results.
- 23cm PSK packet-radio RTX for 1.2Mbit/s user access
by Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV
- Abstract: This paper describes the design of a 23cm 1.2Mbit/s user access RTX by Matjaz Vidmar, S53MV. Includes: schematics, layout, figures, and experimental results.
- Packet and Internet
by James Wagner, PhD, KA7EHK
- Abstract: Debate is one of the interesting aspects of the packet BBS system. One of the recent debate issues is really quite important to all of us. It concerns the question of BBS mail forwarding by methods other than the ham RF network. Whichever side proves to be "right", (and it is possible that both may be right), the answers to this debate will have an impact on all packet users.
- Strategies for Improving Wide-Area Networks
by James Wagner, PhD, KA7EHK
- Abstract: Wide-area single-frequency networks still cover large areas of this country. A number of strategies have developed for improving such networks, but these strategies are very slow to be adopted. This paper discusses some of the reasons for the continued existence of these networks, some of the strategies and their likelihood of success.
- The Word Storage Relay
by Pat West, W7EA
- Abstract: This papers discusses the Word Storage Ralay developed for the BOMARC (Boeing and Michigan Aeronautial Research Center) radio control systems.
- On-Air Measurements of HF Data Throughput Results and Reflections
by Ken Wickwire, KB1JY
- Introduction: For the past year a team of colleagues and I have been collecting and analyzing data on the throughput and other characteristics of various ARQ protocols available to hams and commercial users for HF work. This activity was motivated by discussions (especially among hams) about the relative merits of the new HF digital modes, such as PacTOR, GTOR, CLOVER II, CLOVER-2000, and PacTOR II. Since the discussions often centered on throughput in various conditions, and we were already running several of the protocols, we decided to see for ourselves. This paper describes our assessment approach and measurement campaign, gives summary of our main conclusions, and lists some findings worth noting before protocol choices are made and protocol performance is compared. The paper treats the packet and TOR modes in detail. More extensive reports on CLOVER II, NOS TCP/IP and the ALE orderwire will appear elsewhere.
- On-air Measurements of MIL-STD-188-141A ALE Data Text Message Throughput over Short Links
by Ken Wickwire, KB1JY
- Introduction: For the past six months a colleague W1IMM and I have conducted automated measurements of throughput when ASCII text files are sent over short or "tactical" HF paths using the ALE Data Text Message (DTM) engineering orderwire (EOW). This is a preview of our results.
- The Technology Grows and Matures
by Bill Henry, K9GWT
- Abstract: The CLOVER waveform idea was first presented to radio amateurs by Ray Petit in the July, 1990 issue of QEX. This paper covers early CLOVER lessons, the use of CLOVE in marine applications, Voice bandwidth CLOVER, CLOVER in the future.
- Constructing a Worldwide HF Data Network
by Craig McCartney, WA8DRZ
- Abstract: The construction of a data communications system presents a wide range of challenges to the network designer, depending upon the needs of the user. Choosing High Frequency (HF) radio as the communications medium adds significant challenges of its own - challenges that are known to radio amateurs and shortwave listeners worldwide. This paper describes the design choices made by a commercial company, Globe Wireless, while setting up a Global Radio Network to serve the maritime industry. The technical choices were based, at least in part, on methods and practices first developed in the amateur radio community. Perhaps the explanations that follow will assist amateurs when faced with similar choices.


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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
6 comments:
- Kharina said...
Oh Abigail! I hope you and Mr Bell will find 2011 healthy and strong for the both of you, (and lil' Angus of course). Like you, 2010 was happy (I got married and started my own business) and got my butt kicked (made redundant and being unemployed does tear you down). Hope you have new inspirations where ever you go, and that your work and art will flourish!x
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- Kerry Mosley said...
Wishing you health and Happiness in 2011 and also wanting to say thank you so much for the budding leaf necklace which I ordered and received before Xmas. I am so glad to have it back (the last one ended up in the work cleaner's hoover never to be seen again!). Love all your work here and on your "other blog" x.
- 10:57 pm
- Sherman Unkefer said...
You've got a very cute doggie!
Nice pictures!
Happy 2011!
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- lisa s said...
happiest of new years to you abigail !!
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- London Jewellers said...
Wow! What a cute doggie! I like the pic of the doggie. It's so cute and very nice.
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- necklaces said...
Like your blog and your writing style. Just want you to know that you earn a new visitor :)
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Today's Oprah was '60s-themed, which included an interview with Mad Men's January Jones and Jon Hamm. Gayle (who got Oprah into the show) was given the opportunity to dress the part and enter the Mad Men universe.
In the clip above, Gayle plays a secretary at Sterling Cooper. (It's great to be BFF with the most powerful woman in media.) In the clip below, Oprah discusses the realistic portrayals of sexism and racism on Mad Men with January Jones and Jon Hamm.


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There's a whole world of tween-centric shows populating the cable TV space that rarely get discussed when adults in media talk about the current golden age of TV. But Jimmy Fallon and his "Tonight Show" writers clearly plumbed those depths for Tuesday night's "Ew!" sketch, starring guests Seth Rogen and Zac Efron.
The sketch recalled Fallon's "Saturday Night Live" roots, with the host, Rogen and Efron all appearing in drag on the set of the fictitious Teen Nick show "Ew!"
So what are tween girls obsessed with these days, according to Fallon? Cellphone selfies, extra-large blended drinks from Starbucks and ... Gary Oldman?
"The Tonight Show" hasn't seen its host go in drag since Carson occasionally did his Aunt Blabby character. And even though Efron definitely won for being the most attractive of the three actors in drag, Fallon's Sara was much better looking than Carson's old spinster.
Fallon has previously appeared in "Ew!" episodes with Will Ferrell, Channing Tatum and First Lady Michelle Obama (who didn't have to appear in drag).
Rogen and Efron were on the show to promote their upcoming film, "Neighbors."


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IBM has announced that its private test and development cloud was the top choice of developers in Evans Data Corporation's Cloud Development Survey 2010.
Evans Data Corporation's Cloud Development Survey Report examines the concerns, intentions, and current adoption of developers regarding deploying to and developing for public or private clouds. The report covers the full range of cloud computing issues, including: private cloud versus public cloud, private cloud management and data centers, standards and security.
In the survey of over 400 software developers, almost 30% identified IBM as the top Private Cloud provider. Developers indicated that the most important factors in determining which private cloud provider to use are security, reliability and uptime, and proven expertise. The primary benefits of deploying applications in a private cloud are the freedom from maintaining hardware, cost savings, and scalability.
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My newest project. Suddenly this week I felt the urge to play with stars and Riley Blake's new Seaside fabric collection is calling my name.
I love so many individual prints in this line, but I especially love the look they create combined as a whole. I'm a sucker for primary colors and this collection makes them look like they come from a beachy-cottagey summer home.
Reminds me of our trip to Maine last year and my orange peel project I was working on back then. (I really should pull that out and finish it…) I hope I can spend part of the day creating more stars. You can find Seaside fabrics here, here, here and here.
As a part of the article, there was a list of 25 inspirational & educational blogs. I was humbled (and totally thrilled!) to be a part of that list. There are some great resources there. Thank you, Cindy!
Happy 4th to those in the states. We kicked off our holiday celebration yesterday with a hike up "Y Mountain" in Provo, Utah. It was a gorgeous day for a hike with a balloon festival in the distance. Sadly, the day ended with another local mountain catching fire in a nearby town, Alpine. We're in no danger, but we could see the flames climbing the mountain, and it was crazy scary. We've had no rain in Utah for the past month and after a really mild winter everything is tinder-dry. We're wishing we could siphon off some of the crazy storms in the north-west, east coast and the UK. So we're saying extra prayers of gratitude for the fire crews who've had no respite for weeks and for the safety of those in harms way. Stay safe!


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Steel Magnolia's Joshua Scott Jones Enters Rehab
Joshua Scott Jones, otherwise known as the male half of country duo Steel Magnolia, announced Thursday on the group's website that he's entering rehab to battle an alcohol and substance abuse problem.
Last week, Meghan Linsey — the other half of Steel Magnolia and Jones' fiancee — said Jones would be gone for awhile and that she'd be doing their shows solo, although she didn't reveal the reasons behind it. Now that her partner has gone public, she may be able to be more forthcoming.
In the meantime, fans have taken to the band's Facebook page to show their support.
Here's Jones' statement:
To all of our fans and to those whom it may concern,
God has been on my heart to announce and make public that I have entered a rehabilitation and treatment facility to address issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. Hundreds of thousands of people in the world struggle with these battles daily, therefore I am sincerely grateful for all thoughts and prayers at this very poignant juncture in my life and career. I would also like to thank my family, friends, record label and management team for being so supportive and having an active hand in my recovery process."


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By Los Angeles News Group editorial board
The World Series began last night for Boston and St. Louis — not for Los Angeles. But it's nice to know those other two towns are still thinking about us.
Writers in the homes of the Red Sox and Cardinals have found a lot to celebrate and more than a little cultural significance in the Dodgers' defeat one step from the World Series.
The Boston Herald's Steve Buckley starts a column by ripping Dodgers Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, a couple of ex-Red Sox who are unpopular with fans there, and moves on to what looks like a shot at Dodgers fans. Buckley calls the Boston-St. Louis World Series a matchup of "two oldtime baseball towns whose fans take the game seriously."
Maybe that's not meant as a shot at L.A. fans, and we're being too sensitive.
But there's no mistaking the intended insult in what St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz wrote after the Cardinals knocked out the Dodgers. Calling the National League Championship Series a "baseball culture war" between the Cards' "solid fundamental play" and the Dodgers' "Disneyland gaggle of characters," Miklasz declared: "Main Street America is headed back to the World Series."
A fan of the Dodgers, and of Los Angeles, could take offense.
Better to be proud of the Dodgers' huge improvement this season and the way the multicultural, entertaining team reflects its city.
Their last big victory of the 2013 is that the two towns in the World Series still can't get L.A. out off their minds.


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Shelby County Commissioners will vote Monday, Oct. 8, on putting a formal end to the redistricting process, 10 months after the new district lines were due.
The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.
The commission's new set of district lines, which are redrawn once a decade to reflect population shifts recorded in the U.S. Census, was due by the end of 2011. But the commission deadlocked with no plan getting the nine-vote majority required for passage on third and final reading.
During the deadlock, several commissioners filed suit in Chancery Court over the issue. And Chancellor Arnold Goldin ruled in June that a plan that got a seven-vote simple majority was the new redistricting plan. That plan converts the commission from its set of four multi-member districts and one single-member district to a set of 13 districts with one commissioner for each district.
The Shelby County charter required the nine-vote, two-thirds majority to pass the measure on final reading and the commission appealed Goldin's ruling as a way to defend the charter requirement from a future legal challenge.
But those commissioners now favor dropping the lawsuit.
"I think next time there is a redistricting of the County Commission … it's best that we leave it just the way it is," said County Commission chairman Mike Ritz. "Commissioners and the commission can handle it when they get there."
Commissioner Heidi Shafer, however, thought the commission should stay in court to defend the charter.
"I do think we have an interest in defending the charter," she said. 'I would recommend that we not withdraw this. … It won't be cheaper to do it later."
–Mike Ritz Chairman, Shelby County Commission
But commissioner Sidney Chism likened an appeal to "rolling the dice"
"If we take it any further, we don't know what we'll get out of another judge," he said.
The resolution to end the legal action had seven votes in committee sessions last week.
Commissioners also vote Monday on hiring a chief administrator of the commission office.
Whoever gets the appointment will succeed Steve Summerall, who retired earlier this year. The administrator oversees the commission office and its day-to-day affairs. In a change of commission procedures, the new administrator will appoint the deputy administrator. In the past, the commission has appointed that position as well as the administrator.
A total of 10 citizens had applied for the job as of last week. Commissioners interviewed nine of the applicants last week during Wednesday committee sessions.
The two who garnered open support from several commissioners were deputy commission administrator Clay Perry, who has been interim administrator for the last five months, and Del Gill, who worked recently as an appointed administrator in the General Sessions Court Clerk's office.
Gill is best known politically for his time on the local Democratic party's executive committee.
"You point him in one direction and he'll run into that wall and keep going instead of backing up," Chism said of Gill. "His resume says he is more qualified than anyone else we've got up here."
Perry ran in the 2010 Democratic primary for Probate Court Clerk and was district director for former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr.
Commissioners favoring Perry cite his knowledge of the workings of the office as well as the way he has run the office in the last five months.
"I think you are sending a bad message if you don't promote from within," said commissioner Terry Roland.
Perry also demonstrated the political line the chief administrator must walk in serving the needs of an elected body with seven Democratic commissioners and six Republican commissioners – each with a vote on who gets the job.
"Who's the best or one of the best Republican commissioners you know?" Roland joked.
"There are five others, but you are one of the best," Perry answered.
Meanwhile, a commission vote on a residential home and assisted living center for the elderly on the southwest corner of Baylor Road and Brunswick Road has been delayed for a month. The Land Use Control Board has recommended rejection of the facility in a residential single-family district.
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LPFM: Light at the end of the tunnel?
These days, it may be difficult to imagine the US Senate working on anything other than health care. But now that lawmakers appear to be nearly done with that mammoth issue, other business awaits. Grassroots media watchers across the country are hopeful that, with the leadership of Senator Maria Cantwell, a long-awaited bill expanding Low-Power FM community radio could soon become law.Read more.
FCC to hold open Internet hearing in Seattle, April 28
Reclaim the Media
The Federal Communications Commission has announced a public hearing in Seattle to discuss open internet issues. The workshop, entitled "Approaches to Preserving the Open Internet," is currently scheduled to take place at 9:30am April 28 at the Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle. According to the FCC, the hearing is intended to examine "how the Internet's openness can best be preserved, including by examining historical and ongoing efforts to protect Internet openness in the United States and other countries, and by discussing the key technological, economic, and legal considerations relevant to the need for and substance of the Commission's proposed open Internet policies."
Mark your calendars for April 28. Stay tuned to Reclaim the Media for further information, and get involved with local organizing to protect net neutrality, preserve civil rights online, and promote universal access to affordable broadband!Read more.
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CPB to fund a new Local Journalism Center in the Northwest
Our good friend Gavin Dahl passes along this news from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting:
Regional Collaborations to Counter Decline of Local JournalismRead more.
The CPB today announced funding for a major journalism initiative that will increase original local reporting capacity in seven regions around the country, and a planning project to develop an open information architecture to harness the collective power of the public media network...
In addition to [already-planned LJCs in the southwest, the plains, the upper midwest, upstate New York and central Florida], CPB will fund LJCs in the south and in the Northwest. CPB is currently accepting proposals from stations in these regions. These initial investments will expand local news capacity in these regions by an anticipated 50 new professional positions.
Protecting Internet freedom will close the digital divide. Period. End of story.
Garlin Gilchrist II, Save the Internet
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski took questions via YouTube about the recently-released National Broadband Plan (NBP). One question posed to the chairman was about whether the plan would close the digital divide and be beneficial to low-income communities and people of color anxious to get online.
Chairman Genachowski's response (video) was absolutely right that this plan, along with the FCC's other efforts to promote universal broadband Internet access and protect Internet freedom, will benefit everyone, especially those excluded from today's market.Read more.
Community groups applaud broadband plan, but stress that there's a ways to go for closing the digital divide
Media Action Grassroots Network
Across the country, more than 100 organizations of the Media Action Grassroots Network (MAG-Net) applaud the Federal Communications Commission for the release of a national Broadband Plan they say takes first steps in closing a digital divide that has widened the economic and education gap between those who have and those who don't. "The goal of extending universal access to broadband is an excellent future forward goal," said Rinku Sen of the Applied Research Center. "But any policy intended to drive broadband adoption in communities of color and migrant communities must produce a clear roadmap to ensure that the speed and access goals recommended are a floor, not a ceiling--and that people don't become digital haves and have nots based on their zip code or their race."Read more.
FCC releases National Broadband Strategy
On March 16, the Federal Communications Commission released its national broadband strategy, a year in the making. The document is as inspiring as it is broad-reaching--envisioning a dramatic nationwide expansion of truly high-speed (gigabit) Internet access, the world's best wireless broadband systems, and completing next-generation networks supporting health care, public safety and community institutions as well as business and government.
The FCC's plan is being praised widely (read more for an initial response from the Media & Democracy Coalition, of which Reclaim the Media is a member). But their job isn't done yet. The FCC will continue to gather public input about the strategy; key policy battles such as net neutrality remain unresolved; and many urban and rural communities are still working at the local level to expand affordable access.Read more.
$84M federal grant to improve rural Internet access in Washington state
Kyung Song, Seattle Times
A third of all American households lack high-speed broadband Internet access, and nearly 5 percent rely on interminable dial-up modems to surf the Web.
An $84 million federal grant to Washington state is aiming to help bridge that digital divide. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was in Seattle on Monday to announce the grant to expand broadband access to rural and other underserved areas in Washington. Locke was accompanied by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island.
The grant is among $800 million awarded to 24 states so far from $7.2 billion in stimulus money to hook up homes, libraries, health clinics and others to high-speed Internet networks. The grant was given to a consortium led by Tacoma-based Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), a nonprofit wholesale telecommunications company. Individual awards range from $9.8 million to Port of Whitman to $298,000 to Black Rock Cable to extend fiber-optics Internet access to parts of Bellingham.Read more.
Let's Get Connected! Digital Justice forum on March 3
Hidmo Community Empowerment Project, Reclaim the Media and NW MAG-Net present Let's Get Connected: Internet and Social Justice in Central and South Seattle, a community forum on winning better, faster, and more affordable Internet access in the historically underserved neighborhoods of the Central District and Beacon Hill. The event, Let's Get Connected, takes place Weds. March 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Garfield Community Center on 2323 E. Cherry Street, Seattle.
Participants in the March 3 "Let's Get Connected" event will be invited to share their own experiences with local Internet access, while community media producers document their stories on audio and video. Featured guest speakers will discuss the history of telecommunications access in central and South Seattle, present-day challenges for fair, affordable access, and ways the City can respond to public outcry for digital justice.Read more.
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Leah on Internet access in Seattle
I am a student at Seattle Central Community College, and working my way toward a masters in teaching. My enrollement, class registration, applications for graduate programs, financial aid and classwork. I need reliable internet access. I feel very lucky to have internet access at home. Without this, I'm not sure I would have been able to juggle work, school, and applications. Having access at home meant I could register for classes after work hours, take an online class and research graduate programs into the wee hours of the night.
I even applied for unemployment benefits online when I lost my job! had I not had this kind of access, I cerntainly would have been at a serious disadvantage financially and academically. Everyone deserves this kind of access!Read more.
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Contributing and Engaging Online
Over the past month, the Red Cross has managed to raise over $35 million dollars for the Haitian earthquake relief through $10 text message donations. As the social media world's fervent excitement over this simple way to give has died down to a hum, it might be a good time to look at what this kind of fundraising means for the small-time philanthropist and digital activist.Read more.


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Chart of the Day: The High Cost of Employer Health Coverage
Chart of the Day: Health Insurance Inflation Hits 5-Year High
Fact Check: Trump's Talk On Preexisting Conditions Doesn't Match His Administration's Actions
It's Not Just Prescription Drugs: Why Hospital Prices Are a Big Problem, Too
Trump Calls for an End to Surprise Medical Bills
Trump's Big, Uncertain Step to Lower Drug Prices, Explained
Two Ways Medicare Could Save Billions
Chart of the Day: The High Cost of Employer Health CoverageBy The Fiscal Times Staff
Nearly 24 million Americans who have employer-provided health insurance plans spent a large share of their income on health care, according to a new report by The Commonwealth Fund. The report...
Chart of the Day: Health Insurance Inflation Hits 5-Year High
Health insurance inflation hit a five-year high last month, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of April, the Consumer Price Index for health...
Trump Administration Wants More Health Care Price Transparency
As part of a push for more price transparency in the health care sector, the Trump administration is interested in forcing insurers to disclose the negotiated rates they pay for services, The Wall...
Democrats Look to Squeeze GOP on Drug Pricing Vote
The House is set to vote Thursday on a package of three bipartisan bills aimed at lowering drug prices, but Democratic leaders combined those measures with four other proposals to reverse the Trump...
Health Care CEOs Made $2.6 Billion in 2018: ReportBy Michael Rainey
The CEOs at 177 health care companies collectively earned about $2.6 billion in 2018, according to a new analysis of corporate financial filings by Axios. The highest paid CEO in the group was...
Fact Check: Trump's Talk On Preexisting Conditions Doesn't Match His Administration's ActionsBy Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
Delivering remarks on surprise medical billing, which is a concern that has drawn bipartisan interest, President Donald Trump waded into another high-profile health issue: making sure insurance...
Do Drug Companies Need High Prices to Pay for Research, or Is That Just an Excuse?By Michael Rainey
Critics of the pharmaceutical industry have long complained that drugmakers use high research and development costs as an excuse for their sky-high prices. A new study from a coalition of health care...
Generic Drugmakers Colluded to Jack Up Prices: LawsuitBy Michael Rainey
Forty-three states are suing some of the largest generic drug manufacturers in the U.S., accusing them of conspiring to inflate prices for more than 100 widely-used medications, including antibiotics...
Obamacare, Medicare or 'Medicare for All'? Democratic Debate Kicks Into High GearBy Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign trail facing renewed pressure to make clear where they stand: Are they for "Medicare for All"? Or will they take up...
It's Not Just Prescription Drugs: Why Hospital Prices Are a Big Problem, Too
Private health insurance plans nationwide, on average, paid hospitals about 2.4 times as much as Medicare did for the same services in the same settings in 2017, according to a new study released...
Trump Calls for an End to Surprise Medical BillsBy Michael Rainey
President Trump said Thursday that he wants Congress to protect Americans from surprise medical expenses — the large, unexpected bills patients sometimes receive after they undergo surgery or get...
Trump's Big, Uncertain Step to Lower Drug Prices, Explained
The Trump administration on Wednesday finalized a rule requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose drug prices in their television ads if the cost is greater than $35 a month. The requirement is...
2018 Was the Best Year Yet for Obamacare InsurersBy Michael Rainey
Companies selling individual policies in the federal health insurance markets recorded strong financial performance last year, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation. "Annual...
Two Ways Medicare Could Save Billions
Medicare could have saved almost $80 billion last year alone if it had paid what the U.K. does for prescription drugs that don't have any competitors, according to a new study in Health Affairs . The...
Trump's Drug Rebate Ban Would Cost Medicare $170 Billion: CBOBy Michael Rainey
The Trump administration's proposal to crack down on rebates paid by drug manufacturers to middlemen probably won't lower prices for consumers, a Congressional Budget Office report said Thursday. At...


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Alleged Drunk Driver Leads Police on Early Morning Chase, Crashes Into Trees, Cars and Home
SIOUX FALLS - At approx. 12:00 AM Tuesday morning Sioux Falls Police were advised of a reckless driver in the area of 10th St. and I229.
When officers arrived on scene they observed a pickup truck fitting the description of the vehicle moving eastbound on 10th St. Then truck jumped the median and pulled into the Golden Nugget Casino lot.
The vehicle, a 1989 Chevrolet Silverado, then left the lot jumping the median and turning westbound on 10th, then went southbound on Lowell where police tried to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to stop and turned eastbound on 12th St., then south on Cleveland.
Police briefly suspended the chase when the driver turned off his vehicle lights.
Eventually, the driver lost control of the truck on Tabbert Street, causing the vehicle to jump the curb, hit a tree. The driver continued east before hitting two parked vehicles and the attached garage of a house in the 3200 block of East 18th Street.
The driver, Todd Arnold Tronson, was arrested for drunk driving, eluding police, reckless driving and failure to provide proof of insurance. He is currently being held in the county jail.


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Jersey City Man Bites Off Finger During Alleged Carjacking
Authorities say a Jersey City man they believe was high on PCP bit off and swallowed his own finger after being arrested for allegedly trying to carjack a vehicle while naked.
The Jersey Journal reports that 29-year-old Jargget Washington of Jersey City is charged with carjacking, throwing bodily fluids at law enforcement officers and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance. It's not clear if he has a lawyer.
Police say Jargget stripped naked in a Jersey City intersection on Sunday night and tried to forcibly remove a driver from a car.
Officials say he was twice brought to Jersey City Medical Center for evaluation before biting off and swallowing a finger at the jail.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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I was really sorry to hear these guys' plans were ruined
A downtown protest of the climate change talks in Copenhagen became a victim of Wednesday's snowstorm.
"Not many people showed up because of the blizzard conditions," said organizer Clea Major, an international studies student at the University of Utah.
It didn't take long for the six friends to pack up a bullhorn and posters they'd planned to use for their "scream-in," an outlet for their frustration about the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks earlier this month to curb the pollution blamed for climate change.
Still, they chatted with a few passers-by during the commuter-hour protest near the Gateway, and explained that, blizzard aside, climate change is expected to bring chaos to the global climate, said Major.
She called Wednesday evening's effort a success and possibly the first in a series. As for the snow, it's not entirely new; a protest she attended last year in Washington, D.C., suffered a similar fate.
"There is always the irony element," Major said.
Sure hope they didn't catch frostbite.


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Continuing with the Local Spotlight series that started with Surf-Rodz a couple weeks ago, I took a trip to visit Tom Rutledge of TR Custom Longboards in Simsbury, CT to check out his shop, how he makes boards, what sets him apart from other small board makers and why he's gotten into making longboards in the first place.
I first learned about TR Longboards through the grapevine on Facebook and saw some boards he posted on his page. The first thing that struck me about Tom's longboards was the absolutely breathtaking wood veneer that he uses as the "graphic" on the boards. If you read Cory's Peeping Tom review from the other day, you saw a perfect example of the exotic woods that Tom uses as a finishing touch. We'll go a little more in depth on that later, though. After seeing his boards I reached out to him and quickly got in touch so I could visit his woodworking shop, see how he does things and talk a little about his process for making longboards.
From the start you can tell that Tom isn't your average longboard maker. A successful engineer as his day job (doing some very cool stuff around the world, working with anything from cars to aircraft) Tom started woodworking as a hobby around 10 years ago. The combination between engineer and skilled craftsman is dangerous, let me tell you, as there's pretty much no problem in woodworking it seems like Tom can't solve. He started making longboards a couple years ago as wedding gifts for his sister-in-law and her husband in California. Pretty soon Tom was getting e-mails from people who had seen the boards and were interested in them, the rest is history. When I went to visit I got to see the process from start to finish as he created a new downhill deck.
The "Custom" in TR Custom Longboards isn't just a word he threw in to sound cool, Tom is serious about building custom boards. When I walked into his shop last weekend to watch the design phase and how he builds his molds, I was surprised to see two local skaters from the Northern Skate Alliance, Cory Medlar and Robert Briggs (soon another, Bill Steinbacher came too), already in the shop giving him ideas and feedback about what they do and don't like to see in downhill boards. Tom was able to take the best parts of their ideas and figure out a way to transfer them off paper and onto wood. More talk went into how stiff it should be, the shape it should have, and other factors to determine how the board should ride before the making the mold and pressing the wood.
I went back last night to watch some more of the process as the wood had been pressed and was ready to be cut and sanded. This time I walked in to once again see Robert Briggs in the shop along with fellow NSA skaters Ryan Howard and Alicia Godbout already giving Tom advice as to what the shape should look like and how to go about forming the wheel wells (good news: no wheel bite possible on this board!). I cannot emphasize enough, when Tom says he makes custom longboards, he makes custom longboards. With his background in engineering, there doesn't seem to be a problem that Tom can't solve and with his woodworking skills he can pretty much do anything so long as it's physically possible. The board was cut pretty quickly and work began on putting the holes in for the trucks and cutting out the wheel wells. Since this was a prototype board Tom didn't put the exotic wood veneer he usually does on the board, which has given TR Custom Longboards a very distinct look in comparison to the rest of the field. Tom uses a mirroring technique with the exotic wood, making it almost seamless and making the grain run absolutely perfectly. A finished TR board is a true work of beauty with these ecotic wood finishes.
With his skillsets in both engineering and woodworking the sky is the limit for what Tom can produce for boards, and unlike other board makers Tom is willing to listen and take advice to make his boards even better and customized for your wants. What's next in the pipeline for TR Custom Longboards then? The downhill board that was being shaped while I was there is currently out for testing with Robert Briggs of the NSA, that doesn't mean things will stop, though. Tom mentioned yesterday on his Facebook Page that he visited Surf-Rodz and was hoping to start offering completes soon — I'm also hoping that means we'll see a new deck designed around a set of INDeeSZ or RKPs, time will tell. Until then Tom has posted a bunch of images from past boards he's done and a few of the prototype DH board.
Make sure you check out TR Custom Longboards Facebook Page — support local and spread the stoke!