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Expeditionary Strike Group 8 Wraps Up Maritime Security Operations
By Lt. Lesley Lykins, USN
Special to American Forces Press Service
ABOARD USS NASSAU, AT SEA, April 9, 2006 - Expeditionary Strike Group 8 transited through the Suez Canal April 7, marking the end of more than four months of maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations.
Maritime security operations help set the conditions for maritime security and stability while complementing regional nations' counter-terrorism and security efforts. The goal is to deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material.
ESG-8, combining the five ships and one submarine in the Nassau Strike Group with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), deployed Nov. 4 from Norfolk, Va., as part of a routine deployment.
While conducting operations in 5th Fleet, the ESG displayed unique capabilities and continuous flexibility. Its members served as a sea base for operations ashore, worked with coalition and local navies, conducted routine ship boardings and assisted mariners, among other missions.
"I couldn't be happier. I think we've done an outstanding job," said Capt. Marty Allard, commander of the Nassau Strike Group. "We were very well trained for our operations here."
After arriving in the Arabian Gulf, the strike group's amphibious ships offloaded the 22nd MEU, which was continuing into Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George and amphibious transport ship USS Austin maintained security for Iraqi oil platforms in the Northern Arabian Gulf while working closely with mobile security detachments, coalition forces and the Iraqi navy.
"It was very interesting, having a direct impact on the training and readiness of Iraqi forces that are being trained to take over the maritime security operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf and around the two Iraqi oil terminals," said Lt. Cmdr. Dan Evans, Austin's executive officer.
"I probably had some preconceived notions about how that was going to work out, but when we got up there and embarked the Iraqi Navy and Marines, we found them to be professional, friendly, energetic and eager to accept greater responsibility for maritime security in the [North Arabian Gulf]. Their embarkation will certainly make this a memorable deployment for the crew."
USS Cape St. George served as the flagship for Coalition Task Force 58, hosting British Royal Navy Commodore Bruce Williams and his staff.
"If ever there was a mission that builds consensus and common ground between our coalition maritime forces, it is the maritime security of our sea lanes," said Capt. James R. Yohe, Cape's commanding officer. "We all share in the benefits of stability and safety on the high seas."
The 5th Fleet ships operated throughout the region, including the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf. Often, the ESG ships were on station performing these missions in several different bodies of water simultaneously.
The guided missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill apprehended 10 suspected Somali pirates and freed 16 Indian crew members from the motor vessel Safina Al Bisarat while conducting operations in the Indian Ocean. Later in the deployment, USS Cape St. George and USS Gonzales apprehended 12 Somalis after returning fire on three small skiffs suspected of piracy.
"The immense job satisfaction I have gained from providing security and stability on the high seas where USS Cape St. George sailed and doing it in partnership with our coalition allies has made this very memorable deployment for me," said Yohe.
USS Nassau's capabilities and resources played a critical role during the deployment. Nassau's medical team provided care to distressed mariners in the area as well as the critically injured Somalis transferred to the Nassau after the gunfight with Cape.
Sailors from the Nassau escorted the motor vessel Safina Al Bisarat into Kenyan waters after the crew was freed from suspected pirates. Sailors aboard Assault Craft Unit 2 provided food, water and fuel to the distressed motor vessel Al Manara.
Ships in the ESG participated in several training exercises with coalition forces in the area. In the North Arabian Gulf, they worked closely with British and Australian ships, while the ships in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean operated with the French, German and Dutch navies as part of Coalition Task Force 150.
USS Carter Hall, a dock landing ship home ported at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va., conducted an underway replenishment training exercise with the French frigate Courbet. French and American sailors conducted a cross-deck swap, which gave sailors the opportunity to experience the culture of a coalition Navy.
Nassau, Austin and the 22nd MEU conducted a final exercise with Djibouti before heading out of 5th Fleet. The exercise offered the opportunity for Marines from the MEU to conduct bilateral training while the Aviation Combat Element practiced low-altitude training and fire-support functions.
"I believe that our efforts down here have been flawless. The fleet commander praised the ESG's accomplishments and said we've done everything asked of us and we accomplished our missions safely," said Allard. "We work hard to minimize the risks to the young sailors. We do want everybody to come home safely having fully accomplished all of our missions."
USS Nassau, USS Cape St. George, USS Winston S. Churchill, USS Austin, USS Carter Hall, USS Norfolk and the 22nd MEU will report to the 6th Fleet commander while transiting the Mediterranean Sea.
(Navy Lt. Lesley Lykins is public affairs officer for the Nassau Strike Group.)
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The defiant daughter of Vorilye has returned back to the pack's homelands, and Valeria is certainly trying to make a statement. Once a rebellious, matriarchal youth run off in a fit of scorn, Valeria has grown into herself, all the while realizing that her vision of the world was grossly misconstrued. As the Valyn Seraphim works to repair two broken packs by forging them into one, time can only tell if her newfound tolerance will remain.
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Though the tensions are running high in Kairos with the departure of the first Emperor, two young members of the pack find it in themselves to enjoy a little time away from the drama and strain of the future. Olympus and Fawn, though very different from one another, manage to find some common ground in their mutual disdain for their parents' treatment toward them. And yet things do not stay tense for long, as the pair find themselves romping like pups once more, though will things heat up a little more than intended between the pair?
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This untraditional coupling is one of the truly loving matches in Anikira. Although they are members of two different species, Calantha and Rikez have overcome the differences and rose above, finding love in the most pure of ways. And from this pairing, a litter born of two loving parents was conceived. These little boys and girls will have the great honor of being raised by two parents that support each other, while many of the offspring in Anikira have not had such a benefit. The pair are truly fitting of one another; both kind-hearted and generally good individuals.

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A Labrador Named Ibeau
Pawshake cofounder Dries Coucke's life was turned upside down in 2009 when his father Luc Coucke (who passed away in 2012) was diagnosed at the age of 60 with lung cancer. During the numerous chemotherapy sessions, Dries and his two brothers tried their best to support their parents. Yet, it soon became clear that his parents' labrador Ibeau would need someone to take care of him. Unfortunately, Dries couldn't lodge Ibeau because the dog didn't get along with his dachshund Brownie. Moreover, Dries' two brothers had just become fathers and couldn't take responsibility for Ibeau either.
Dries knew that somewhere in his community there must be a dog lover who would lodge Ibeau temporarily. Yet, the difficulty was finding this person. And so, in 2010, Dries started the idea of Pawshake with a post on the Facebook page of pets.be, a not-for-profit website to rehome rescue pets, he founded in 2002. (You can still read here the original post).
Immediately, the community responded positively and enthusiastically. The idea of Pawshake was born!
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The idea continued to run through Dries' mind, but accelerated in 2013 when he spoke about it with Tanguy Peers, a former colleague from eBay. Fueled by their shared passion for using the internet to make meaningful connections, they embarked on an entrepreneurial journey to bring Pawshake to the world and improve pet and owner lives. That journey continues today.
The Third Founder: The Pawshake Community
Dries and Tanguy are using their 25+ years of experience in developing online communities to improve the wellbeing of pets and their owners. Yet, at the very heart of this project is the community itself: without its support and its suggestions, Pawshake would never have seen the light of the day. Dries and Tanguy thank you for your interest and invite you to become a member of the Pawshake community by signing up on the site and visiting the Pawshake Facebook page.


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Emergence of Canadian Tennis: Raonic, Marino, Pospisil
For years, Canada's tennis accomplishments could be found in one man's trophy case, that of doubles legend Daniel Nestor. The country's tennis community has been starving for its first bona fide singles player since the days of Carling Bassett-Seguso, Helen Kelesi and Canadian turned Brit Greg Rusedski.
Over the past few seasons, Canadian tennis has turned over a new leaf. The proverbial ball started rolling in 2008 when Aleksandra Wozniak became the first Canadian in 20 years to win a WTA title and reached a career-high ranking of no. 21 in June of 2009. Fast forward two years and the emergence of a trio of 20-year-olds with big serves, Milos Raonic, Rebecca Marino and Vasek Pospisil will arguably make 2011 the greatest single season in Canadian tennis history.
An unexpected run to the fourth round of the Australian Open put Raonic on the tennis map, and in a big way. He proved his performance was no fluke, backing it up with his maiden ATP title in San Jose and a finals appearance in Memphis where he lost a dramatic championship match to Andy Roddick. His breakthrough season has allowed Raonic to become the highest ranked Canadian man in history and also earned him nomination for the ATP's Newcomer of the Year award. In the process, Raonic has become Canada's tennis ambassador, and a very good one at that. After recovering from hip surgery this summer, the sky is the limit for Raonic in 2012.
With Raonic watching on the sidelines, Vasek Pospisil single-handedly propelled Canada into the Davis Cup World Group for the first time since 2005, winning all three of his matches against Israel including the decisive fifth rubber. Pospisil also posted the first two Top 50 wins of his career in 2011 over Juan Igancio Chela at the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank and over John Isner at the Valencia Open.
A second round showing at the Australian Open, an appearance in the final at Memphis and a run to the third round of the French Open allowed Rebecca Marino to crack the Top 40 on the WTA rankings, overtaking Wozniak as the top Canadian in the women's game.
At the junior level, Eugenie Bouchard won the Wimbledon doubles title this season and is the no. 5 ranked junior player in the world. At no. 20, Françoise Abanda is the top ranked 14-year-old on the planet.
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The former air force pilot may once again take to the air
Prince William may soon take to the skies.
The prince, 32, is considering taking a job as an air ambulance pilot close to the country home he and wife Kate have been renovating in Norfolk.
Flying helicopters for the East Anglian Air Ambulance service would enable William to return to his love of flying while making a contribution to public life – using the skills he learned in the Royal Air Force.
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Last year, William decided to leave the RAF in North Wales after flying rescue helicopters over the sea and rugged mountainous terrain for more than three years.
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Your topical politics jokes are getting a British twist this summer: Jon Stewart will be taking a hiatus from The Daily Show, and correspondent John Oliver will be filling in as host, EW has confirmed.
Stewart is taking the time off to direct his first feature film, Rosewater. He also wrote the script, based on the book Then They Came For Me: A Family's Story Of Love, Captivity And Survival, which is BBC journalist Maziar Bahari account of his 118 days in captivity in Iran in 2009.
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Drunk driving jumps in March, and HPD is ready
Heading into one of the most festive months of the year in the Houston area, law enforcement agencies are teaming up to fight drunk driving.
The Houston Police Department along with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the Metro Police Department and the Department of Public Thursday kicked off an initiative against drunk driving.
March usually sees a spike in driving-while-intoxicated fatalities and arrests compared to other times of the year, according to officials announcing the program at a news conference Thursday. The cause of the increase is unclear, but officials said the number of March festivities, such as Spring Break, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and even St. Patrick's Day, may contribute to people making poor decisions about drinking and then driving.
"It's a festive time around here," said Capt. Larry Baimbridge of the Houston Police Department. "March is one of those months where everybody wants to go out."
Last March, nine of the 15 fatal traffic crashes in Houston were related to alcohol, said HPD Lt. Craig Bellamy. Bellamy said there were a total of 138 wrecks connected to drunk driving last March and 635 arrests for driving while intoxicated. Harris County, he added, leads the nation in alcohol-related traffic deaths.
Baimbridge said HPD and other law enforcement agencies hope to put a dent in March's traditional DWI statistics. Patrols will be on heightened alert to stop drunk drivers and an educational campaign will be used to help boost awareness about drunk driving.
"We're talking about saving lives," Baimbridge said.


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Two Points of View HoicJinq cne Lead in Hiqn Teen R Private Vieuu by DEAN MORTON /Treasurer; and MAX DONNER/Research Associate, American Electronics Association The importance of technology-intensive industries to America's economic vitality is increasing as foreign competitors mount a serious challenge and as many basic industries undergo a painful restructuring. Against that backdrop, high technology has been catapulted to the forefront of efforts to revise our national economic strategy. Well-founded, long-term strategies will require a much deeper understanding of the challenges facing us. We also will need to identify and enhance the elements of our national strategy which have contributed to the enormous success of America's high-technology industries. High-technology industries—principally electronics, biotechnology, and aerospace—grew more than twice as fast as the national economy in the 1970s. They are projected to grow at least 70 percent in the next ten years. Yet, America's market share in world exports of high-technology goods—a key barometer of international competitiveness—is declining. That measure dropped from 38 percent in 1970 to 33 percent in 1980. Part of the problem—and solution—lies with American business itself. Historically, many large firms have been slow to introduce new technologies or improve their ability to compete in cost or in quality; small entrepreneurial firms have led the way in innovation. But only 11 high-tech start-ups have penetrated the Fortune 1,000. The others often have lacked the scale and resources to compete globally. Selling out to large centralized firms has not improved their ability to manage these weaknesses. Firms and the government must recognize such potential weaknesses and consider appropriate remedies. To be globally competitive, American firms must start with innovation. America's entrepreneurial environment has demonstrated unparalleled success in producing technological innovations. America's universities and research institutions have pioneered hundreds of scientific breakthroughs, which complement the technological development of entrepreneurial firms. Market-oriented incentives, such as employee stock options, tax credits for research and development, and generous support for autonomous university research, can strengthen America's lead in innovation. One approach to spurring innovation is the research and development cooperative. Starting with the new Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, these are being formed to allow small-and medium-sized firms to share technical talent and research budgets. There are major bottlenecks constraining the global competitiveness of high-technology firms—technical education, quality, and capital. While the United States graduates about 13,000 with bachelor's in electrical engineering and computer science annually, a 1981 study by the American Electronics Association shows that the industry needs at least 33,000. The problem is expected to become more severe as the industry's need for engineers accelerates and our capacity to train new engineers stagnates. America's Ph.D. engineering programs are graduating about 450 new faculty each year, while our universities need 1,000 just to maintain quality and capacity in existing programs. Moreover, much of the equipment used in university engineering programs is 20 to 30 years old. Forward-looking public policies, such as tax credits for industry donations, can help solve these shortages. Quality is another important consideration. Innovation has allowed American firms to develop new foreign markets with their pioneering technologies. Quality control can preserve those foreign markets and allow American firms to set the international standard for quality. Improving access to capital and lowering its cost can assist the efforts of high-tech firms to help themselves. A firm backed by venture capital, or listed over the counter with strong quarter-to-quarter earnings pressures, often must compete against multi-
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Sarah-Lynn wrote:mlola619 wrote:KlutzyGirl wrote:Did anyone else almost pass out as they were watching the video clips or am I just a weirdo? They are doing sucha great job being edward and bella!!!
haha i'd be a hypocrite if i didn't admit to squeeling like a 9 year old *mind you, i'm 17 hehe* and then swooning as i've never swooned before
Silly girls, I'm 32 and did it, too!!!! It's going to be hard to hold in my giddiness in the theatre!! I'm going with a girlfriend, but not sure about the Midnight showing; she has 3 little boys, so probably not. I'm sure I'll see it 2 nights in a row, though!!!
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Shanghai, China, 8 March 2010 – The technology group, The Linde Group, and leading Chinese engineering university, Shanghai University, announce today their partnership to explore and develop new advanced packaging solutions for flexible displays to enhance product quality and cost efficiencies.
The joint research and development (R&D) project will take place at the university's research centre, the Key Laboratory for Advanced Display and System Applications, to explore new gas application techniques for the manufacturing and packaging of flexible display technology. Linde has invested an initial RMB 800,000 (EUR 80,000) for phase one of this joint project.
Linde and Shanghai University aim to develop a new generation of thin-film encapsulation material and packaging solutions for the manufacturing of electronic display technology, especially for flexible organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). In this partnership, Linde and Shanghai University will work together to develop single and composite structures of thin-film encapsulation materials and related gas application techniques, and study the interaction of display devices and different packaging design structures.
Traditional packaging materials and methods have been limiting the development of organic light-emitting display in terms of lighting efficiency, packaging profile and size, design flexibility and fabrication cost.
Linde and Shanghai University's research results is set to bring significant process, design flexibility and cost benefits to the industry and consumer market with the potential of developing more advanced and compact product designs that integrates display technology. The demand for more flexible LED designs is growing in tandem with the constant evolution of new cutting-edge consumer products and technologies. Studies have shown that OLED has entered a phase of rapid development, and its worldwide shipment forecast will increase to 227 million chips in 2012 from 76 million in 2007.
"At Linde, one of our corporate values is about 'Innovating for Customers'. We live up to this commitment through our Linde research and development centres all over the world where we develop gas-related solutions for our customers and by partnering leading research institutes akin to Shanghai University for the development of new solutions for industry needs," said Christoph Laumen, Head of Global Application Development of Electronic Packaging, The Linde Group, "Our application technology expertise, including equipment, process know-hows and gases engineering expertise, is our value added contribution to the growth markets, with emphasis on innovating new solutions for sustainable development of the future."
Linde's funding covers the cost of experimental materials, gases, facilities and analysis testing for research purposes. Linde's engineers from its Shanghai-based research and development centre, the Linde Technology Centre, will also be involved in the project full time. A review on the R&D project findings will be conducted end 2010 to dictate the direction of the project in its next subsequent phase.
"Shanghai University's research centre is the key laboratory supported by the Chinese Education Ministry, with strong endorsement from Shanghai municipality. We have a wealth of research experience and maintained broad industry communications in OLED and TFT liquid crystal display. With The Linde Group, we are confident that we will achieve breakthroughs in thin-film processing technology in the OLED and flexible organic display packaging. In addition, developing technical solutions using innovative gas application will serve flexible organic display manufacturing with enhanced quality, prolonged work life and reduced cost of high volume production," said Professor Jianhua Zhang, Head of the New Display Laboratory and Semi-conductor Optotronics.
Linde's partnership with Shanghai University is one of several research and development programmes in the electronics industry. Linde has as well on-going programmes with Fraunhofer Institutes, Tsinghua University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, involving chip packaging, printed circuit board fabrication and assembly industries.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with almost 48,000 employees working in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2009 financial year it achieved sales of EUR 11.2 billion. The strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards sustainable earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion of its international business with forward-looking products and services.
Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
In Greater China, Linde is headquartered in Shanghai and has around 50 wholly-owned companies and joint ventures, and more than 150 operational plants in major industrial hubs across the country, with around 2,600 employees.
Linde's research and development centre in Shanghai, the Linde Technology Centre, was launched in 2009 taking the lead in the development of new high technology industrial gas applications and solutions in China and the Asia Pacific region. This is the first such R&D centre in China to be owned by an industrial gases and engineering company. The centre drives R&D projects in waste water treatment, electronics, laser, metallurgy, welding, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.
For more information, see The Linde Group web site at www.linde.com.
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Shanghai University is among China's top 30 universities. The university currently has 23 schools and more than 2,500 full-time faculty members.
Shanghai University's research centre, the Key Laboratory of Advanced Display and System Applications, was set up by the Chinese Education Ministry in 2004. There are presently 38 researchers, and over RMB 80 million worth of equipments, occupying a 3000 m2 lab room. The laboratory has contributed to over 150 patents authorised or applied in the field of optoelectronic display.
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When my son, Julian, was first diagnosed with an allergy to peanut the summer before starting kindergarten, I was devastated. I felt overwhelmed by the prospect of losing him to a lowly peanut. For months, I walked around looking like a deer in the headlights, my face fixed with that 'ohmygawd' expression. Danger seemed to lurk around every corner as I shopped for food (like a walk in a minefield), as I sized up the mother who asked Julian over for a play date with her youngster (Can I trust you?), and as I released him into the care of his wonderful teacher every day (Will you do the right thing?).
When the phone rang during school hours, my heart would skip a beat as I wondered if it was the school office, if Julian had had a reaction. Like a low hanging cloud, the worst case scenario permeated my thoughts: anaphylaxis can cause death.
Strangely enough, my perspective on life-threatening allergies began to change for the better after I read a landmark study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, about 13 children who had died or nearly died from food-induced anaphylaxis. Not light bedtime reading, but the article drove home why food-induced deaths occur: typically, victims had unknowingly eaten something to which they were allergic, did not have an EpiPen readily available, and most were asthmatic. These findings made me realize that I had missed the operative word in the definition of anaphylaxis – it has the "potential" to cause death – but fatalities are rare when measures to reduce the risk are carefully followed.
My husband and I conditioned Julian to carry his EpiPen, to not eat without it, and to only eat foods we had approved. We learned to be label savvy and to call food manufacturers when we were unsure of ingredients. I took on the role of educating others about anaphylaxis and what to do in an emergency. But in the early years of Julian's diagnosis, I also learned the hard way that people sometimes did not "get" his allergies because of my anxiety-ridden behaviour. One time the mother of a classmate cancelled a play date with Julian after I abruptly corrected her technique when she demonstrated how to use the EpiPen with the EpiPen Trainer. My tone said: "This is simple to use and if you don't know how to use it properly, he could die."
After closing that door to my son, I became aware that my perspective of anaphylaxis, the way I'd labelled it in my head, was having a negative impact on my attitude and behaviour and, in turn, on Julian's. I made a conscious effort to view others more positively; to understand that when you're respectful, patient and realistic, people have a much easier time learning how to protect your allergic child.
Julian now knows how to live with his allergy. Even though many people call his school 'nut-free', he understands there is no such thing, that there are no guarantees. Despite increased awareness, products with peanut and nuts do slip into the school. Julian knows that he's not in danger unless he eats something he's allergic to and does not have his EpiPen. He knows that the smell of an allergy-causing food such as peanut butter will not cause him to have a reaction.
Now 11, my son has developed more allergies since his peanut allergy was diagnosed. People are often shocked to hear that, in addition to peanut, Julian's list includes tree nuts, shellfish, chick peas, split peas and, most recently, soy. This makes them label my son. Poor kid, they say. What does he eat? I tell them, please don't pity Julian. He's a healthy kid with a healthy appetite. He just has to be careful about what he eats.
Food allergies take the spontaneity out of life, but they do not define my son. Julian has a joie de vivre, a real zest for life. He is an aspiring hockey player, an avid outdoorsman, a pianist (under duress) and a friendly boy (except to his kid sister). He knows that anaphylaxis can cause death, but also that it can be managed. He sees himself as a child, like any other, who just happens to have food allergies. Now that's a label we both can live with.
Laurie Harada is the former executive director of Food Allergy Canada, www.foodallergycanada.ca.


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BRUSSELS, June 26 (UPI) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday threatened a military response if Syrian forces approach Turkey's border.
Speaking in Ankara, Erdogan said Turkey's military rules of engagement changed after Syria shot down a Turkish warplane, The New York Times reported.
"Every military element that approaches the Turkish border from Syria in a manner that constitutes a security risk or danger would be considered as a threat and would be treated as a military target," Erdogan told lawmakers and Arab diplomats.
"From here, we warn the Syrian regime not to make any mistakes, not to test Turkey's decisiveness and wisdom. If there is anyone who could not understand this up until today, we would and will prove in the most clear and determined way that Turkey cannot be challenged."
Erdogan expressed strong support for opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"We will continue to support the struggle of our Syrian brothers at all costs," the prime minister said. "We will continue to act in solidarity with our brothers until the Syrian people are freed of this cruel dictator," he said.
Meanwhile, NATO's senior governing body Tuesday condemned Syria's downing of the Turkish jet, calling the incident unacceptable at a meeting in Brussels.
The statement by the North Atlantic Council said the episode "is another example of Syrian authorities' disregard for international norms, peace and security, and human life."
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the council would continue to follow the situation in Syria closely and "with great concern."
"The security of the alliance is indivisible," he said. "We stand together with Turkey in the spirit of strong solidarity."
Turkish media Monday said Syria had fired at a second Turkish plane, which was involved in searching for the location of the downed jet, but it was not hit.
The search-and-rescue plane was looking for the wreckage of the two-seat, twin-engine F-4 Phantom jet Syria shot down over international waters Friday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said.
The wreckage is 4,265 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, 13 miles from the Syrian coast, but Turkey has not yet found it or the two pilots, Arinc said.
Syria said the first plane was flying low in Syrian airspace on a route previously used by Israeli warplanes. It says it didn't know the jet belonged to Turkey, its neighbor and former close ally.
Arinc told state-run Turkish Radio and Television Ankara retained its right to retaliate against a "hostile act," but said, "We have no intention of going at war with anyone."
Turkey separately sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council Sunday calling the Syrian action "a serious threat to peace and security in the region."
Turkey shares a 565-mile border with Syria.


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I have been having a Wonder Years marathon. Its pretty awesome. Did you know netflix now has all the seasons on instant? Did you know that Winnie Cooper grew up to be some brilliant math person who tweets palindromes? Did you know that Travis from Clueless (Breckin Myer) pretty much plays the same exact character on the early episodes of The Wonder Years also? Its weird. I love that show.
Anyway, on the blog we have been posting a lot of Thanksgiving and party food recipes to gear up for December. Parties are fun. Its a bit stressful to figure out what to bring sometimes. I just happen to have some thoughts on what to bring to holiday parties. If you're single, and going to a party you hope to meet a cute boy, maybe bring Bacon Jam. Most boys like bacon. I think. If you're single and going to a party to meet a girl, maybe bring Chocolate Covered Potato Chips. All girls love potato chips. If she won't eat them because she is watching her figure, you don't want to date her anyway. Trust. If you're going to an office holiday party, maybe bring our Potato Rings. They are good, and they are fried, which means everyone that has good taste in food will like them. If you're going to a holiday party anywhere in California, bring these! They are perfect and light and yummy!
♥ Teri
Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli
Makes 10 to 12
2 cups cooked quinoa
2/3 cup grated fontina cheese
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
½ cup light mayonnaise
1 head of garlic, roasted
1 lemon, zested and juiced
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
3. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches)
4. Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
5. For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.


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– After losing six runners, including its top three, the East Central University men's cross country program has an uphill climb in 2012.
The Tigers are coming off an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Division II national meet, a second-place finish at the NCAA Division II South Central Regional and a Great American Conference Championship.
But gone are last year's top three Tigers in All-American Armando Saldivar, Daniel Kiptoo and Ezekiel Kissorio. Saldivar and Kiptoo have used up their eligibility and Kissorio transferred to Division I Texas Tech.
"I think we can be good. We just won't be as deep as last year," said ECU head coach Steve Sawyer. "We return two of our top five and our goal is to win conference again."
The Tigers welcome back junior Cale Eidson and senior Austin Christian, but should also get a huge boost from junior college transfer Viktors Slesarenoks, a native of Latvia.
At Cloud County Community College, Slesarenoks finished third in the nation in the 10k and runner-up in the half-marathon at junior college nationals. Adding to his list of impressive credentials, Slesarenoks also set an amateur national record in the half-marathon for the country of Latvia.
"He hasn't run since January due to injury, but if he gets back healthy he could be our No. 1 runner. His times have been pretty equal to Armando," Sawyer said.
As a sophomore, Eidson finished fifth in last fall's GAC Championships to garner all-conference honors and ended up 23rd at regionals.
"He will die running if he has to. This year, I feel he can be an All-American type runner, conference champion and place in the top five of regionals," said Sawyer.
Christian, a senior, was one of the Tigers' top five runners at nationals last year. He finished 32nd at regionals and picked up an all-conference award after finishing eighth in the GAC meet.
"Austin is really tough and really strong. He has never beaten Cale, but will be right there with him," Sawyer said.
Also back for his senior season is Chase McMichael.
"Chase had an awesome track season. He hasn't put a (cross country) race together the way he works out, but he's a really talented runner who should be consistently in our top five," said Sawyer.
ECU could get another new boost from newcomer Jason Ogan, a transfer from Oklahoma Baptist University.
"Jason ran a 15:20 in the 5k for OBU and should be a good addition for us," Sawyer said.
The No. 6 through No. 8 spots could be up for grabs and one of those candidates is returning sophomore Taylor Nasu along with freshmen newcomers Jonathan Ogan, younger brother of Jason, and Arturo Nava.
"Taylor is a really fast runner, but a bit inconsistent. I think he puts too much pressure on himself. Jonathan was a runner-up in the state in Class 5A in the two-mile," said Sawyer. "Arturo has trained a little with (former ECU runner) Kolin Styles. Arturo lives and dies to run. He's a super, fast kid with a 4:29 in the mile and a 15:45 in the 5k. I think he'll do some big things."
Also back are senior Hunter Henrie and junior Will Baldwin.
"Hunter has never had consistent training and hasn't run his best yet, but he has the talent to do it. Will had some heart surgery and may be a bit out of shape coming in. Our goal is to have him be in tip-top shape by the (Arkansas) Chile Pepper in October," Sawyer said.
The Tigers welcome another newcomer in freshman walk-on Zacharie Jeandemange, out of Paoli.
"He's a good runner and had a 10:21 on a two-mile track. He did about every sport in high school, but hadn't had much distance running. If we can get some miles under him and stay healthy, he's got some potential," said Sawyer.
ECU launches the 2012 season at Midwestern State on Aug. 30 in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Tigers then host the Tiger Chase on Sept. 8 at the Pontotoc Technology Center. ECU will also host the Great American Conference Championships on Oct. 20.
After a 2011 Great American Conference runner-up finish, the East Central University women's cross country team seeks bigger and better fortunes in 2012.
The Lady Tigers return all seven of their top runners off last year's squad in hopes of improving on a 13th-place finish from last fall's NCAA Division II South Central Regional. Four ECU runners earned first team all-conference recognition while two more picked up second team honors.
"We should be a lot better. We have a lot of senior talent," said ECU head coach Steve Sawyer. "We want to get into the top six of the region. Each region will get at least three qualifying teams (as opposed to just two last year). We will also be looking to win the conference championship."
Amber Walker, a sophomore out of Marietta, is coming off a magnificent freshman campaign in which she led the Lady Tigers in most races and was the team's highest finisher at the GAC meet. Walker also broke the 5-kilometer school record at that GAC meet by becoming the first Lady Tiger to finish in just under 18 minutes at 17:56.09.
"Amber had a great year as a freshman. She was a real good high school runner but has run even better in college. She's a competitor who hates to lose," Sawyer said.
Sophomore ReGina Germaine and senior Samantha Bartlett should have the inside track for the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the roster. Bartlett finished sixth in the conference meet last year with a time of 18:08.19 while Germaine ended up seventh in 18:31.49.
"I think Sam is going to surprise a lot of people. She just needs to stay healthy," said Sawyer. "ReGina leads by example. She's not the most vocal person. She was our No. 1 finisher in our first race out last year. I see her being a future captain for us."
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh spots should also be experienced as well with the return of seniors Andrea McKinney, Colleta Songol and Miranda Claxton, along with sophomore Minhuyen Nguyen.
McKinney finished 11th at the GAC meet and Claxton was 18th as both earned second team all-conference accolades.
"Andrea goes above and beyond what you tell her to do. If you tell her to go 10 miles, she'll go 12. She will be one of our two captains," Sawyer said. "She has a killer instinct and loves to run and loves to win. Toward the end of last year, she was running some awesome times.
"Colleta is a very talented runner and real hard worker. She's been battling some knee problems, but if she stay's healthy I can see her run anywhere from our No. 2 through No. 5 spots."
Claxton is another runner who has battled some knee problems.
"Miranda has a ton of talent but has been injured at times. If she can consistently train, she has a chance to finish in the No. 3-5 range for us," said Sawyer.
Nguyen was 27th at the conference meet.
"She handles pain better than most people. If she runs like she does in practice she can be a high finisher. She just has to get past her nervousness on race days," Sawyer said.
Senior Katie Bruner is another runner who could crack the top six, according to Sawyer.
"She's a great runner, but needs to work on her killer instinct. We look for her to have a solid senior season," said Sawyer.
The Lady Tigers welcome two freshmen newcomers in Kortney CeBallos and Allison Faircloth, both out of Sanger, Texas. CeBallos ran a low 12-minute for two miles in high school while Faircloth ran in the mid 12-minute range for that distance.
"Both are capable of being in the top seven. We just have to see how they handle mileage. I think it's one of those cases in which the longer the distance the better off they'll be," Sawyer said.
ECU opens the 2012 season on Aug. 30 at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Lady Tigers then host the Tiger Chase on Sept. 8 at the Pontotoc Technology Center In Ada. ECU will also host the Great American Conference Championships at that same venue on Oct. 20.


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This screening study will evaluate potential study volunteers with HIV infection to see if
they are suitable candidates for trials of experimental vaccines against HIV (therapeutic),
and against other infections (preventive).
- Preventive vaccines against other infections. Preventive vaccines prevent a person from
getting a disease. Preventive vaccines have been developed for many diseases,
including, for example, whooping cough, measles, mumps, influenza, and hepatitis B.
Some preventive vaccines may also prevent a disease from taking hold if given
immediately after infection, such as vaccines for rabies, smallpox and hepatitis.
- Therapeutic vaccines against HIV. Therapeutic vaccines are intended to treat someone
who has already been infected, with the goal of controlling the disease or preventing
it from causing severe illness. As yet, there are no therapeutic vaccines for any
- Vaccines against other infections. Vaccines to prevent other infections besides HIV may
need to be tested separately in people with HIV infection because the immune system
works differently when HIV infection is present.
HIV-infected patients 18 years of age or older may be eligible for this screening study.
Women who are pregnant or breast feeding may not participate.
Participants will be screened with the following:
- A health history, including questions about sexual activity and drug use;
- Physical examination, including blood and urine tests;
- HIV testing to confirm HIV infection;
- Pregnancy test for premenopausal women;
- PPD test for tuberculosis for those who have not been tested in the previous 6 months.
Candidates who meet the requirements for investigational vaccine studies will be invited to
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may need to repeat some tests for continued consideration. In addition, some studies require
repeated measures of CD4 counts and viral load over a period of a few months.
Study Design: The purpose of this protocol is to screen potential study volunteers with HIV
infection to determine if they are suitable candidates for vaccine trials. Screening will be
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subjects. All work will be conducted at the National Institutes of Health. HIV-infected
volunteers will be recruited and screened. This protocol will be used to determine if the
volunteers meet eligibility requirements for participation in trials of vaccines in
HIV-infected subjects.
Subjects: Approximately 1,000 adults with HIV infection.
Study Plan: Subjects are evaluated for eligibility to participate in a vaccine trial and
receive counseling on HIV-related issues. Women receive counseling on avoidance of pregnancy
during a clinical trial. If it is determined that the volunteer might be eligible for a
vaccine trial, additional information about trial options will be provided by telephone,
mail and/or visits with a study coordinator.
Study Duration: Approximately six months for each subject.
Study Evaluations: Evaluations usually include history and physical examinations and CBC,
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Data requests show cities can't keep email addresses private
Minnesotans who have signed up for online alerts from their municipal government might be surprised to learn their email addresses cannot be kept private.
Cities throughout much of Ramsey and Washington counties recently received requests to turn over all the email addresses they have collected. Experts on Minnesota's Government Data Practices Act say the addresses are public information, and there is little cities can do to shield them.
"It's unfortunate and really nothing you can do about it," said Brent Engebretson, a Roseville resident who recently learned his email address had been disclosed.
Roseville released some 4,000 addresses in response to a data practices request received last month. The list consisted of residents who had signed up to receive email alerts about city council meetings, street maintenance and more than a dozen other topics.
"If I had my choice, I would not make this information available," city spokeswoman Carolyn Curti said.
But Roseville was legally required to hand over the information. In Minnesota, all government data are presumed public unless they're specifically classified otherwise under state law.
"Generally speaking, if someone were to make a request for email addresses at a government entity — local or state government entity — there's nothing that classifies your email address as anything other than public," said Stacie Christensen, an attorney with the state's Information Policy Analysis Division, or IPAD, which helps officials understand their obligations under the 1979 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
Roseville wasn't the only city to be asked for its email lists. MPR News contacted more than half a dozen cities that received identical inquiries. Each request came from a man named Kevin Berglund, who did not respond to phone calls and or emails seeking comment.
So far, the other cities have been less cooperative than Roseville. St. Paul has yet to respond. Woodbury, Stillwater, Falcon Heights and several others told Berglund his request would be time-consuming to fulfill. Some demanded Berglund pay thousands of dollars to cover the staff time before they went digging through their computer systems. They have yet to hear back from him.
But they all acknowledge Berglund has a right to the data, with Maplewood as the one exception. Berglund is a Maplewood resident and a controversial figure in local politics. A group of city employees once took out a restraining order against Berglund, though a judge later threw the order out. City Clerk Karen Guilfoile was one of those city employees, but she said that was not why she rejected Berglund's data request.
She pointed instead to the privacy policy posted on the city's website.
"It says your email address will be kept confidential, and it will not be sold or disclosed to others or used for unsolicited mass mailings or spam," Guilfoile said.
Under state law, that policy offers little protection.
"You can't have a privacy policy that's in violation of state statute," said Don Gemberling, secretary of the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information and the former head of IPAD. "All that does is it's going to put them in a terrible bind because they're in violation of the statute."
It's unclear what Berglund plans to do with the email addresses. But his requests target cities throughout Minnesota's 4th Congressional District. Berglund's wife, former Maplewood Mayor Diana Longrie, is running for the U.S. House in Tuesday's DFL primary. Longrie declined to say whether the requests are connected to her campaign.
Incumbent DFL Congresswoman Betty McCollum holds the seat Longrie is seeking. McCollum said regardless of why Berglund wants the email lists, the Minnesota Legislature should change the law to foil future requests like his.
"If I sign up to get a snow emergency alert or if I sign up with a school district to get the lunch menu, I certainly didn't sign up for the school district or for the state or for my municipality to turn around and give my email address to anybody who wants it," McCollum said.
The legislature has routinely amended the Data Practices Act over the last 30 years, usually to make more government data private.


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Grains finished mixed on Thursday's afternoon close. December wheat held the most support closing 15 ½ cents higher at $8.81 ¾. December corn closed 3 ½ cents higher at $8.07 ½ while November soybeans settled 9 ¼ cents lower at $16.25 ¼.
The Weekly Export Sales Report showed strong soybean sales but corn and wheat both fell below the estimated range. Corn above $8 has obviously taken a toll on the export pace which has restricted its upside. At the same time the price can't afford to fall very far and create a bunch of demand until we know more about the crop size. For this reason we think we are stuck in a holding pattern between $7.50 and $8.50 until we get further into harvest.
While corn is in a supply market we believe soybeans are in a demand market. Crush continues to outpace estimates. Exports have been strong. At the same time the recent rains have the market wondering if bean yields have improved. In our opinion once we get past the supply question soybeans will have a bigger story than corn.
Friday afternoon we will have the CFTC's Commitment of Traders report as well as Cattle on Feed. The market is estimating On-Feed to be 100.7, Placed at 91.4, and Marketed at 101.6.
Please contact EHedger at 866-433-4371 if you would like to try our proprietary farm management software called AMMO. To learn more please visit www.ammoag.com. Thanks and have a great rest of the week!
Chart: December Corn
Chart: November Soybeans
Chart: November Soybeans 2013/December Corn 2013 Ratio
(Supports corn planting again but can the ratio stay this low for very long?)
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"Eat Pray Love" is a slow-moving, over-long film adaptation of a self-help book whose cure for misery is completely unattainable to 99% of the people on Earth.
Julia Roberts stars as Elizabeth Gilbert, a real-life freelance writer living in New York City whose marriage disintegrates, leaving her, like so many others, desperate to find happiness. So she does what any of us would do: leaves her husband, dates a younger man (the film curiously separates these events while Gilbert is very open about their overlap), and then spends a year eating her way through Italy, praying across India and falling in love in Bali. So quit feeling sorry for yourself and call a travel agent.
One wonders how inspiring it will be for audiences to watch someone with Julia Roberts' figure "having an affair with my pizza." The woman tops out at about a size 4 in the film, and this is her letting go. See, with a steady diet of pizza and pasta, you too can have a movie star's body.
When Liz heads to India, she goes to pray at the ashram of a guru whom she learned about from her young paramour. While she's desperate to establish her own identity independent of men -- "My whole life I've either been with a guy or breaking up with a guy" -- she goes in search of peace by following her ex's guru. You don't need that man, just his spirituality.
Then it's off to Bali, where she falls in love with a sexy Brazilian man named Felipe (Javier Bardem) with a passion for mixed tapes.
None of this is to begrudge Gilbert her travels or meals or prayers or love -- happy she's happy and all that. And to be fair to both the real and fictionalized Liz Gilbert, as well as writer-director Ryan Murphy, the film is moderately more nuanced. Our heroine does realize that she's gotta work through some inner turmoil/guilt before she can be happy. But if that were really the lesson of the film, Liz would've had a Eureka! moment where she realizes that all that travel and face-stuffing and kneeling and such was a colossal waste of time. She could've gotten her head together in New York, no?
Watching wealthy, beautiful, successful, privileged people weep their way through an existential crisis is tedious under the best of circumstances, but it's made more so by Murphy's sweeping travel-porn cinematography. The locations are gorgeous, to be sure, but how many rice paddies can we sail over in 133 minutes? The sight of Javier Bardem sitting on a rock, looking longingly out over the sea as the music swells (oh lord how the music in this film swells and swells and swells) is one of the most embarrassingly earnest cinematic moments of 2010.
Roberts is likable and fun and sexy in the way that her fans will respond to. The gigantic smile, the bursts of laughter, the weird vertical lines that pop up on her forehead when she furrows or frowns... She even manages to get angry once or twice. Bardem brings the full force of his charm, but he feels out of place in this film.
James Franco as Liz' post-marriage lover merely adds to his whole "Is it a put on?" mystique with a performance that works fine within the bounds of "EPL," but would've felt equally at home during one of his "General Hospital" stints. What that dude is up to is one of Hollywood's great puzzles. Richard Jenkins does a nice job as "Richard from Texas," but is saddled with the annoying affectation of calling Gilbert "Groceries," because of her love of food. It's a coinage that Jenkins inherited from the real-life Richard and one that Murphy could've easily dropped from the script.
At its core, the story of "Eat Pray Love" is that of a woman fighting their way through a midlife crisis. There's nothing particularly special about Gilbert's misery and she's never in danger of being attacked by anything more perilous than sorrow. So why should we root for her more than any other tourist?


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If you go
What: itchy-O
When: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1
Where: Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St. Boulder, 303-447-0095
Cost: $13-$17
More info: foxtheatre.com
Denver's itchy-O, in case you've been missing out, is a 32-piece percussion-centered electronic marching band.
The basic idea is that horns have been replaced with synthesizers, vocoders and theramins. The larger idea is to disorient the audience. Even beyond the experimental nature of the music, an itchy-O show is a totally unusual experience.
We shot Scott Banning some questions by email ahead of the band's Feb. 1 show at the Fox Theatre.
An electronic marching band isn't exactly a common thing. How did this all come together in the beginning?
Itchy-O started in 2005 as an ambient project made from the layered tracks of animal heartbeats found on vinyl from a veterinarian school. In 2007 itchy-O had grown to nine players: drummer, percussionist/sampler, cellist, violinist, accordion, two guitarists and two bassists. We were playing music choreographed to experimental films created by the founders of the group (who now prefer to remain nameless). These early multi-media shows were lavish, and as itchy-O was relatively unknown, landing shows to bring the production to was a difficult.
The main founder of the group had close ties to the infamous '90s act Crash Worship and was alumni from the notoriously irreverent Extra Action Marching Band from San Francisco. itchy-O is hugely inspired by these two acts and could easily be considered the bastard child of both.
Having had direct experience with the power of procession and crashing events, itchy-O decided to experiment with this offshoot project, bypass the politics of booking/promoting, strap amps to their backs, harness drums to their fronts, and take their show to large crowds themselves. When considering taking itchy-O to the streets and un-tethering the cinematic "sit-down" band, it wasn't hard to make the leap to battery-powered electronics, as no one in the band played brass. Necessity truly is the mother of invention. So, we started tinkering around and have come a long way since the early days of exploding batteries and smoking wires down in the basement. We also quickly adopted a "no-brass" policy as this immediately set us apart from all of the other raucous marching bands springing up all over.
In the bio on your website, there's a line about the "disorienting power of itchy-O." Is creating something disorienting a goal or just the way the music turns out?
Our goal is chaos, and we rock the Church of Entropy. However, the music itself is highly structured and organized. But, one of the things that is so disorienting about an itchy-O show is that we smash this perception that the band plays on stage. Audiences are so conditioned to focusing their attention toward the front of the house that when performers come up from behind them and play next to them, that division that is broken is really powerful. People then feel overcome by the show and even be a part of.
The visual elements are obviously important to the performance. Can you give me some insight into the creative process there?
We are pirates in many respects, besides performing masked and swarming our audiences like organized crime. Our aesthetics include elements from a variety of cultures. However, when witnessed all at once in our itchy-O avant-rock-blender, the lines of reference become blurred. Cultural origins are stripped away and become completely archetypal and strangely alien … but primally innate.
This upcoming show at the Fox is a Chinese New Year show. I'm guessing there will be visuals that reflect that? How about the music?
This show will shine a light on our Chinese Lion Dancers, who are traditionally trained. We also have some other Chinese New Year tricks up our sleeves that we'd like to keep up our sleeves.
I'm curious how you ended up working with St. Vincent and David Byrne. The collaboration makes a lot of sense.
David Byrne LOVES marching bands. The Talking Heads also used to have a ton of unconventional, disorienting tactics at their live shows, like closing with a supporting act, which is what he had us do last year at the Botanical Gardens. The initial email forwarded to us from Mr. Byrne said that he had "worked with the Extra Action Marching band in the past and wondered if itchy-O would be interested in doing something similar." We were totally pinching ourselves and we are pretty sure he had no idea that there were alumni from Extra Action in itchy-O.
Someone had turned him onto a short documentary that had recently been made about itchy-O, and he evidently liked it and contacted us. Judging on how big his eyes got when he turned around on stage and saw us after we had filtered in from backstage, he had little idea of what was coming. The videos online are telling but do not give this production full justice.
Needless to say, playing this show with David Byrne and St. Vincent was a dream come true. He was incredibly warm towards us and all of his players and management were an absolute pleasure to work with. We all joked that we could hang it up after that show. David Byrne likes our band — mission accomplished!
Contact Ashley Dean at 303-473-1109. On Twitter: twitter.com/AshaleyJill.


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