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The site, named Sunset Park from the outset, presumably derives its name from its vantage point on a hill facing west toward Upper New York Bay. The bluff of Sunset Park affords a thrilling view of the harbor, including the rugged skyline of Manhattan, the inspiring Statue of Liberty, the green hills of Staten Island and New Jersey, and the diverse neighborhoods of Brooklyn. The area surrounding the park was acquired by the Dutch in the 1600s. The land remained relatively undeveloped until the beginning of the 19th century when Irish immigrants settled the area. By the 1880 and 1890s, a large Scandinavian community had been established.
The first parcel of land for this property was acquired in 1891 by the City of Brooklyn for the purposes of a park. By 1905 Sunset Park had been expanded to its present size. Rustic retaining walls, a man-made pond, a six-hole golf course, a neo-classical shelter, and a carousel were original features of the park developed between 1898 and 1911. Landscaping included numerous conifers and vines. Large groups of rhododendrons were planted near the pond. In 1935 a new park design was implemented, and the pond, golf course, shelter and carousel were removed.
The Sunset Park Pool and Play Center was opened in 1936 as part of a massive Works Progress Administration (WPA) capital construction program. Architect Aymar Embury II created a neo-classical/Art Deco design for Sunset Pool. The vertical columns and diamond-motif brickwork were typical of many park buildings of the WPA era. Sunset Pool was one of eleven outdoor public pools that opened throughout New York City in one summer. The pools were among the most remarkable public recreational facilities in the country; they represented the forefront of design and technology. The influence of the pools extended throughout entire communities, attracting aspiring athletes and neighborhood children and changing the way millions of New Yorkers spent their leisure time.
Sunset Pool received an extensive $5 million restoration in 1984, including reconstruction of the pool, bathhouse, and comfort station, and installation of a new filtration system. The playground was expanded in 1988 with new play equipment such as the sunburst spray fountain and kindergarten swings. Several benches were added to the perimeter of the play area. Students from school district 15 designed and painted the murals inside the bathhouse to portray their park, their neighborhood, and their city.
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On Monday, October 14, 2019, this recreation center will close at 5:00 p.m. in observance of Columbus Day.
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There is an interesting twist to the argument against Proposition 24, the initiative that would repeal $1.7 billion in corporate tax breaks awarded by lawmakers last year. The repeal is ironic in itself, given that it took place as the legislature was attempting to close a $40 billion budget gap, but that's another story for another time.
Proposition 24 proponents argue that the state simply can't afford to give huge windfalls to major corporations at a time when government is so desperate for revenue. Corporations and their trade organizations counter that the tax reductions are necessary to keep businesses competitive. Without such benefits they might have to go elsewhere.
It turns out that California corporations are doing just fine, thank you, at least when it comes to paying federal income taxes. Last year California-based Google paid 2.2 percent--far from the 35 percent level for large corporations. Bank of America--which does considerable business in California--paid no federal taxes.
That's right, zero.
With income of $36 billion last year, Walt Disney Corporation paid a whopping 6.6 percent. These companies are not unusual. In fact, last year 65 percent of all U.S. corporations paid no federal income tax!
Many of these same companies and others have contributed to "Stop 24," the campaign organization dedicated to defeating the proposed repeal of the tax break.
It's important to point out that these companies are doing nothing illegal. They are simply using the law to their advantage in most cases by parking their financial activities off-shore in tax haven countries.
Yet this rampant off-shore movement begs a simple question: if the federal tax bite of major corporations is so small, how can they suffer from the tax structure in California?
Let's face it: Nobody likes paying taxes. But in the end taxes go for schools, oads, police and fire protection, and the panoply of services necessary for a healthy society and its successful businesses.
In the end, it comes down to the fundamental question of who should pay taxes and in what amounts? The outcome of the Proposition 24 battle will provide part of the answer to that question.

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Author(s): Molly Murn
Pearl remembers Nell's feet stretched towards the campfires on the beach, her fourth toe curled in and nestled against the middle toe like a small prawn. They all have a curled fourth toe - Diana, Lucy, Pearl. When Pearl's grandmother Nell dies unexpectedly, Pearl and her family - mother Diana, sister Lucy - return to Kangaroo Island to mourn and farewell her. Each of them knew Nell intimately but differently, and each woman must reckon with Nell's passing in her own way. But Nell had secrets, too, and as Pearl, Diana and Lucy interrogate their feelings about the island, Pearl starts to pull together the scraps Nell left behind - her stories, poems, paintings - and unearths a connection to the island's early history, of the early European sealers and their first contact with the Ngarrindjeri people. As the three women are in grief pulled apart from each other, Pearl's deepening connection to their history, the island's history, grounds her, and will ultimately bring the women back to each other. Heart of the Grass Tree is an exquisite, searing and hope-filled debut about mothers and daughters and family stories, about country and its living history.
Molly is a South Australian writer. She holds a Bachelor of Dance, a Masters in Creative Arts, and is currently a PhD candidate in Creative Writing at Flinders University. Molly also works as manager of Matilda Bookshop in the Adelaide Hills. Her poetry has won several awards, including a commendation in the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets. Molly was the recipient of a Varuna Publisher Fellowship for the unpublished manuscript of Heart of the Grass Tree. She has worked as a lecturer in English and Creative Writing, as a sessional academic teacher, research assistant, and as an editor.


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This climate climate zone covers from about 44°N to 50°N latitude mostly east of the 100th meridian in North America. However, it can be found as far north as 54°N, and further west in the Canadian Prairie Provinces and below 40°N in the high Appalachians. In Europe this subtype reaches its most northerly latitude at nearly 61° N. Areas featuring this subtype of the continental climate have an average temperature in the warmest month below 22°C (22°F). Summer high temperatures in this zone typically average between 21-28°C (70-82°F) during the daytime and the average temperatures in the coldest month are generally far below the -3 °C (27°F) mark.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Farmington is 41.0°F (5°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 66.0°F (18.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 15.0°F (-9.4°C).
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Farmington is 44.0" (1117.6 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 4.2" (106.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 3.0" (76.2 mm).


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Graced with high oil prices, Syria has traded in its policy of financial austerity for heavy spending, aiming to rekindle growth in a country long known for its stagnating economy. President Bashar al-Assad formally approved on Tuesday a government budget of 322 billion Syrian pounds (seven billion dollars) for 2001, a leap of 16.9 percent from this past year's budget.
"This budget demonstrates the government's concern with bolstering credit for development projects, reactivating the economy and stimulating markets," Finance Minister Khaled Mahayani said. According to Mahayani, half of the funds, 161 billion Syrian pounds ($3.5 billion) were earmarked for new projects in agriculture, irrigation, mining, as well as public services, most notably electricity, water and transportation.
The public spending allocation is 22 percent more than in 2000 when the government offered only 132 billion Syrian pounds ($2.8 billion). "The policy of austerity, which the government has followed since 1985, due to the cutting off of financial aid from the Gulf States to Syria, has come to an end," financial consultant Samir Seifan said.
Syria's economy is in dire need of resuscitation. Last year, Syria posted a dismal one percent rate for economic growth, said Seifan. The past 15 years of tight spending manifested itself through unpopular measures such as the lowering of government subsidies and hikes in taxes and custom duties.
According to Seifan, this past year's global rise in oil price has allowed the state to pursue a more liberal spending policy. The government set its budget for 2000, based on a conservative value of $20 per barrel of oil. During the course of the year, oil prices surpassed $25, Seifan said. For 2001, the government has calculated its budget on an estimated oil price of $24 per barrel. Syria produces 600,000 barrels of oil per day, of which 320,000 barrels are exported.
Perhaps Syria's greatest reason to increase spending is the country's growing population. Syria has one of the highest population growth rates in the world, with an average rate of around three percent in the last few years.
Experts suggest that the country needs to create 200,000 jobs per year to keep up with the size of its population. The Syrian government has said that unemployment hits hardest first-time job seekers between 15 and 24 years old as well as the illiterate. The government has indicated that it aims to create 65,939 jobs in 2001, of which 37 percent will be administrative and 63 percent will be in state-owned businesses.
Since October, the government has adopted a new program to tackle unemployment, investing 50 billion Syrian pounds (one billion dollars), in the creation of 440,000 jobs over five years. Unemployment is officially estimated at 9.5 percent in Syria. Experts place the number closer to 20 percent. — (AFP, Damascus)
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Welcome to the Weekend Watch List, where we identify for all you sad shut-ins out there (in there?) five things on TV this weekend that might take the sting out of opening that delinquent cable bill with the red line across the envelope.
RICKY GERVAIS SHOW / LIFE & TIMES OF TIM - 9 and 9:30PM Friday (HBO)
The former features Gervais' co-conspirator Stephen Merchant recounting the horrifying massacre of 42 midgets slaughtered by a savage lion, in the latter our hero and some friends encounter a stripper who is a dead ringer for Tim's ex. Be warned, however, both these entertainments can get a little blue.
YOU'RE KID ATE WHAT? - 9:00PM Saturday (TLC)
It's the premiere episode of the show that documents all manner of terrible things they must be surgically remove from your undernourished, ill-informed children. Why did this take so long to be developed?
DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN - 10:00PM Saturday (IFC)
Historians claim there was a time when Madonna was a cutting-edge musical artist with a promising film career ahead of her -- this movie is the only evidence that remains of that era.
WINTER OLYMPICS - 3:00PM Sunday (NBC)
All real Americans will be tuning in early to witness the coronation of the U.S. hockey team as they vanquish (insert country here) and then come in for a soft landing from the high with the closing ceremonies at 8, after which we can all get back to our regularly scheduled programming.
Hats off to any CEO willing to wrap him- or herself in polyester and take out the trash for a week or two. And god bless anyone with the wherewithal to put it on TV.


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The three Democratic candidates for state treasurer talked casinos, financial literacy and the state Lottery at a forum Thursday at Stonehill College in Easton.
EASTON – Treasurer candidate Deborah Goldberg had strong words for her opponents on Thursday as she addressed revelations that two charitable foundations on whose boards she sits lost a combined $14 million to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.
"This is a really cheap shot," Goldberg said. "Quite candidly, I expect an apology.
The comments were in response to a State House News Service story posted earlier Thursday which, Goldberg said, was based on information provided by "a rival campaign" just 11 days before the Sept. 9 Democratic primary.
"I would like to know who on this stage is hiding behind anonymity," Goldberg added.
The report prompted the most fiery exchange during the candidates forum, which was held at the Joseph W. Martin Institute for Law and Society at Stonehill College.
The forum, which featured Democratic candidates for treasurer Goldberg, state Sen. Barry Finegold and state Rep. Thomas Conroy, was sponsored by GateHouse Media, WCVB (Channel 5), WGBH and the Martin Institute.
State House News Service reported that Goldberg Family Foundation invested an estimated 42 percent of its assets in Madoff's scheme and lost an estimated $7.9 million. The Sidney & Esther Raab Charitable Foundation invested an estimated 65 percent of its assets in the scheme and lost an estimated $6.1 million.
Goldberg pointed out, however, that the funds were handled by an outside investment manager, a fact she reiterated during the debate.
"I had no responsibility for the investments," Goldberg said.
During the debate, Conroy said he was unaware of the revelations
"I haven't read the story," Conroy said "I don't know any of the details."
Finegold described the revelation as a personal and family matter rather than as a campaign issue.
The candidates touched on several topics during the debate, from casinos to financial literacy to the state Lottery.
On casinos, the candidates unanimously voiced their opposition to expanded gambling in Massachusetts.
"The social costs are huge," said Finegold, expressing concern that casinos could lead to a rise in gambling addiction.
"With casino gambling, when they have people who are playing a lot, they want them to play more," Finegold said.
Goldberg cited similar concerns.
"In my case, it's very personal. Someone whom I used to baby-sit for succumbed to addictive gambling when I was 18 or 19, and it left a big impression on me," Goldberg said.
In addition to having similar social concerns about the arrival of casinos in the state, Conroy said he fears that the expanded gambling would also "cannibalize" the Lottery in Massachusetts.
The winner of the Sept. 9 primary will take on Republican Michael Heffernan in the November election.
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"In chaos, there is opportunity. Most major career accelerations happen when someone steps into a mess and makes a difference." Kristi Hedges , Leadership Coach
"Having a strong network adds to your value as an employee. In other words, the more people I can reach out to for help, the more valuable I am." Hannah Morgan , Founder of Career Sherpa
"Ultimately, you won't really know what you love to do unless you actually bite the bullet. Until you give it a go, it's really just speculation. So, whether you take a small step like signing up for a class or you dive head-first into entrepreneurship , roll up your sleeves and do it . You'll never know until you try." Ruth Zive , Writer
"As you move up, your future success depends on doing unassigned work and responsibilities. Anyone who made it past the hiring process can do the assigned job at the company, but it takes a lot more to deliver value to the company that wasn't assigned or even thought of." Victor Wong
"Help others even if there is no direct benefit to yourself. It takes so little energy to answer questions, provide referrals, open doors, etc., for people who need your help, even if doing so offers you nothing immediate in return. Your efforts will be rewarded in the future in wholly unexpected ways." Scott Wainner
"Do your research. You should know the ins and outs of every company that you apply to before you even submit an application or resume. If you don't know them, then you don't know how to make yourself fit." Rob VanDorin, associate director of career services and employer relations, Central Michigan University
"The best piece of career advice I ever received was to take advantage of every single opportunity that an employer presents to you. Though you may be hired into one position with a specific set of responsibilities, do not be afraid to move outside of those areas of responsibility. Volunteer for special projects, volunteer to be on committees and always look for ways to expand your skill set. This will serve you well as you look to move forward and advance in your career." Walter L. Tarver, III, director of the career center, Stockton University in New Jersey


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
rip davey jones
his publicist, helen kensick, said the singer died in indiantown, fla., where he lived.
with an infectious smile and easy humor, the diminutive brit played the paul mccartney role in the beatles-inspired quartet, which also included peter tork, micky dolenz and mike nesmith.
jones sang lead on some of the group's biggest hits, including daydream believer.
jones, who like his bandmates had continued to perform, had dates scheduled for march.
the monkees - daydream believer
The Six O'Clock Alarm Would Never Ring
Don Kirshner wanted a photogenic—telegenic—group he could control and sell. The songwriting would be taken care of by The Professionals: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Neil Diamond, John Stewart (who wrote the song shown below), Jerry Goffin and his wife "Oh" Carol King, and the other residents of 1619 Broadway.
But something happened on the way to that place. It turned out that the musicians were real musicians, and the two actors—who later toured with Boyce and Hart—understood that the musicians wanted to do more—like write and make music—and supported those efforts.
The musicians had friend (such as Frank Zappa) who added absurdity to shows that otherwise were comedic. The Texan began to write and produce country-rock songs, in the days before Sweetheart of the Rodeo. The four became a group, and began to do interesting things—even (Heaven forfend) publicly credit the studio musicians who worked on their albums, not to mention those who toured with them.
It lead to fights that did no one any good in the short term: Kirshner decided that if they weren't going to be The Prefab Four (as wags later referred to them), he didn't need to keep them around. The country-rock album was delayed until after The Byrds disc proved that the kid Had the Right Idea After All.
After three short seasons, it fell apart. The television series ended, and almost no one missed it. The group made a few albums and a movie over the next few years, but first the bassist and then the lead guitarist left.
The more you look at it, the more you think the bright-eyed English kid kept them all together Just Long Enough. And when they re-formed, nearly twenty years later, recording some new material and even being a tour (apparently, until Don Henley gave them a negative review, at which point the lead guitarist quit the tour and returned to his successful production company). And they tried some more, but the thrill was gone.
And now the English kid has taken that Last Train to Clarksville, being "done too soon" of a heart attack.
RIP, David Thomas "Davey" Jones.
Labels: music, pop culture
Why I'm Voting "No" on the SAG-AFTRA Merger Part 2
[second in a series by actor/blogger Gil Christner]
There are other reasons that I am hesitant to vote yes on this current merger proposal. To be honest, the biggest of these other reasons is purely selfish: I want my pension! (and I'd like to keep the Screen Actors Guild-Producers Health Plan, one of the premiere health insurance plans in the country!)
There is no literal way to know one way or the other how the merging of the two separate health and pension plans of the two unions would play out (unless you know Dr. Who or Bill & Ted). However, one can make educated guesses, based on current and past realities. The Pro-Merger contingent argues that a combined merger, and by implication, a combined health and pension plan, would be obviously stronger. But there many many experts that would take exception to that vague idea, or at least raise some alarm bells about taking it as fact.
Variety reports on the lawsuit filed by the Minority Opposition view to stop (or at least, disregard) this week's ballot until a comprehensive actuarial report can be made on the pros and cons of merging the two health and pension plans:
Yet the pro-merger side cites very few experts in defense of their position.
Nobody I know has even questioned the truth of a, b or c. However what is missing is a specific estimation of what might happen (the positives and the negatives) if these two specific plans were to merge.
In fact, the trustees of the AFTRA plan themselves doubt that it would be easy or simple or perhaps even advisable, denying the above-mentioned Plan co-counsel's involvement:
This report raised several questions in 2003 about the supposed benefits of merging the two plans. It raised enough questions that the trustees of the SAG pension plan to deem merger "unacceptable."
Though I have no specific knowledge of the two plans' viability together or separate, I can't honest believe that economic conditions have improved so much since then that what was deemed economically unviable in 2003 would now be considered smooth sailing to easy street in 2012.
[More Later. Part 1 can be read here]
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Why I'm Voting "No" on the SAG-AFTRA Merger Part 1
I did my first Screen Actors Guild job in 1979 when I had one line in "More American Graffiti." I played a hippie in a commune who refused Candy Clark's plea for money to bail her boyfriend out of jail. I remember the line well: "He still owes me 50 for that key I fronted him." What Acting! Bravo!
I joined AFTRA a couple of years later when I did a commercial under that contract. So I have been a proud dues-paying member of both performers' unions for over 30 years. And I must say that both Unions have done well by me; I have made a living under SAG contracts for nearly 20 years (not to mention the great health benefits I got and the Pension I am getting), and AFTRA was instrumental in recovering money from a producer who used tape of me in a TV show without my knowledge or permission. I am glad to be a member of both esteemed organizations.
Yet I am voting "No" (two times…one ballot per union) on the current SAG-AFTRA merger proposal. Now, make no mistake, I am definitely NOT against the merger of the two unions in theory. But there are many many reasons why I think this specific proposal is not only bad for the Screen Actors Guild members, but bad for Middle Class Actors all across the country as well.
On the surface, merger of the two actors unions sounds like a great idea. In fact, the surface idea of it is one of the main talking points that the pro-merger side is touting. What could be better than all actors in one Grand Union, working together, battling Management for the betterment of its members? Solidarity forever, Together United, We'll Never Be Divided, The People Yes!
Unfortunately, there is one large detriment to the specifics of SAG merging with AFTRA in my view, and it flies directly in the face of Union Solidarity.
For those unaware of the specifics of the two actors unions, AFTRA not only represents actors in television and radio, it also represents Broadcasters: On Camera News people, Sports and Weather Casters, Announcers, etc. And putting aside the question of whether Broadcasters' work and contract problems are the same as Actors, putting aside the question of whether Broadcasters would have voting rights on Actors contracts, or whether they would even honor an Actor picket line, I have a huge HUGE prhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifoblem with the current paradigm of Broadcasters and Union work.
Simply put, Broadcasters work off the card (non-union) with impunity. AFTRA never punishes union Broadcasters for working non-union shops (and there are plenty of non-union shops: CNN, Fox Sports, etc). I am unwilling to consider merging the Screen Actors Guild, whose Global Rule One is Don't Work Non-Union, with a union that refuses to enforce a similar, fundamental definition of what it is to be in a Union. I forsee a weakening of union standards, and probably union effectiveness, if it's accepted behavior to work non-union.
[we will provide Gil with space to air more reasons later - ed.]
here's part 3
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why patriarchal men are scared of birth control
the 10 scariest states to be an atheist
russia faced nuclear disaster in 2011
Monday, February 27, 2012
come monday
4 out of 5 economists agree: the stimulus worked
why has obama reversed course on medical marijuana?
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
beautiful sunday
mIssouri catholic bishop seeks dismissal of cover-up charges
mormonism no longer one of the fastest growing religions
bathe in knowledge: functional bathtub made out of books
and, may we take a moment to give kudos to ed kilgore, who has taken over steve benen's spot @the political animal @ the washington monthly. unlike other inside-the-beltway blogs who only give us two "open threads" for their entire weekend content, ed turns over his space to new voices every saturday and sunday. this allows new writers to gain exposure, and certainly gives readers something to do besides extend flame wars with trolls! good job, ed!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
why sag members should vote 'no' on upcoming merger
we agree, this vote is coming too fast. certain questions have not been answered, and they are the very questions to which "merger" was supposed to address. however nobody has specified "how" merger will address these questions.
we at skippy international say, if you are a member of sag and/or aftra, vote "no" in the upcoming ballot.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
skippy sez: "vote NO on sag aftra merger"
we at skippy don't endorse the merger. pensions will be merged and, by all accounts from various studies on specifics, the sag pensioners will lose benefits.
for a comprehensive, easy to read non-partisan analysis of why this merger is bad for actors, read the editorial from bizparentz, a group of parents of working child actors. their only concerns are their children's welfare, not 58 year-old commercial character actors.
and here's the opposition statement being included in the ballot mailing next week.
not to mention the loss of individual membership vote for national officers, instead sending reps to convention to choose. these, and a myriad of other results plus the dearth of specifics to remedy the problems the merger purports to address, make us at skippy internatonal vote a big no!
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
happy blogiversary to steve benen!!
steve was an early fan of this humble space, and treated us well while he running the carpetbagger report. after a stint at political animal, now he's in the big time, as a blogger and producer for rachel maddow.
steve has always been the first read for us in the morning, wherever he happened to be working. he's one of the go-to voices in blogtopia, and yes, we coined that phrase! good work steve, and congrats!
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
skippy's wednesday night music club
Feature or Bug? Yes edition
Jim Henley, taking a moment of Twitter time from trying to save the world from spreading Santorum, suggested yesterday that "Wonderous Stories" (the second hit single* from Going for the One) is "the worse Yes song," rather than "Don't Kill the Whale" (the first single from the subsequent Tormato albumen).
I dissented, and Jim was gracious enough to explain his reasoning, noting that the lyrics to "Don't Kill the Whale" make more sense than those of "Wonderous Stories." So I know we're looking at the same data.**
But that's the problem. You see, Jon Anderson lyrics aren't supposed to make sense. I mean, really:
"Bluetail, tailfly / Luther in time / Suntower asking / Cover, lover / June cast, moon fast"
"In the end we'll agree,we'll accept, we'll immortalize/That the truth of the man maturing in his eyes"
"And here you stand no taller than the grass seas / And should you really chase so hard / The truth of sport plays rings around you"
Only the second example, and that just barely, can be passed off as the lyrics of someone whose natural bent is not toward "goofy."**** Were Anderson not a castrati, David Byrne's career might well have ended somewhere between "Love is a Building on Fire" and "Life During Wartime,"***** in recognition that tracks such as "Burning Down the House" or "Stay Up Late" owe their lyrical structure to ransom notes and Tales from Topographic Oceans.
As we follow the path of the band, we see Anderson becoming less and less lyrically obscure—a problem compounded as the music never gets more interesting. Variations on Stravinsky or Copeland sound less unique in a time when aspiring mainstreamers such as Barry Manilow are adapting Chopin, and eventually the audience realizes that they can go to the symphony instead, and the band is left to produce the Love Beachs and Tormatos of this world.******
In short, there seems still some faint glimmer of hope left when "Wonderous Stories" is released; that hope is dashed upon the rocks a year later with "Don't Kill the Whale." At least, that was my perspective.
Jim, dealing with the singles, clearly disagrees. So I leave it to the Skippy readership:
Don't Kill the Whale
or Wonderous Stories (which doesn't appear to have had an Official Music Video)
I report, you decide.
*Phrase used loosely.
***I haven't verified that we're in agreement that Going for the One is a superior Yes album, which seems rather like saying that one's latest bowel movement was solid and relatively monochromatic. The homoerotic Roger Dean cover—a naked man staring up at a skyscraper; Robert Plant, one suspects, can relate—and the presence of the Obligatory Unending Song That Takes Up the Second Side*** make that a recognizable Yes album, while Tormato makes ELP's Love Beach obituary seem like Foxtrot, or perhaps Selling England by the Pound. The band is, by that point, dead in the water, and their inevitable follow-up with the most successful single of their career, "Cloner of a Top Ten Hit," only proves that.
***I suspect "Awaken" takes up the second side; I owned it on 8-track. Certainly, it is as interminable as the album version of "Roundabout."
****A friend who is much more of a Yes fan than I, even to this day, declares that the secret to Jon Anderson lyrics is that if your interpretation of them makes sense, you're probably hearing them wrong.
*****"Think of Memphis/Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks"—had Byrne not freely admitted that was a gaffe, he could have taught history with Victor David Hanson
******Or find themselves being turned into something else, e.g., McGuinn, Clark, and Hillman, where Byrds songs and instrumentation were produced to sound like all the other Capricorn Records of the time.
Labels: music, pop culture
long wednesday
arizona's cas against unions seems to be dissolvong
10 things barristas won't tell you
really really really tiny lizards
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
hey...assemblymember monning - go truck off
even though house minority leader nancy pelosi recently called food trucks "a model for small business innovation," other california legislators are considerably less bullish on the whole phenomenon.last week, carmel assemblyman bill monning introduced a bill prohibiting food trucks from selling food within 1,500 feet of an elementary or secondary school between the hours of 6am and 6pm.monning's bill is intended to be part of the state's effort to create a healthier eating environment for its school children. some educators feel that a whole slew of newly implemented programs--such as lausd's new, district-wide healthy lunch menu or santa barbara's revolutionary s'cool food initiative--are being undermined by the presence of nearby food trucks slinging significantly less healthy options. - huffpo
Labels: food, food trucks, los angels, politicians, santa barbara
skippy's tuesday night music club
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especially for you groovy tuesday
u.s. district court denies breitbart's dismissal of sherrod's lawsuit
nasa pulls plug on last main frame computer
nancy brinker's annual salary at the susan g. komen charity is equivalent to 400 mammograms per year
Monday, February 20, 2012
chelsea monday
the verbal anachronisms of downton abbey
(and doctor science has even more!)
no herman cain on dancing with the stars
Sunday, February 19, 2012
say hello
any given sunday
the pathology of inequality: our national dementia about work and wealth
kodak may not survive but kodakery lives on
escaped emu on the lam in vermont
Saturday, February 18, 2012
come saturday morning
man brings guns to church, accidentally shoots pastor's daughter
private plane intercepted after accidentally flying thru obama's air space. the problem? it was smuggling dope
is it ok to shoot bigfoot?
Friday, February 17, 2012
black friday rule
marines nazi flag whistle blower comes forward
honor the hyatt hotels boycotts
newt's bus breaks down in west hollywood, locals not too sympathetic
Thursday, February 16, 2012
holy thursday
the problems romney's math
bankruptcy papers reveal more than 8000 more sexual abuse victims
san diego demonoid or dead opossum?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
just wednesday
a history of ireland in 100 excuses
20% of republicans likely to vote to re-elect obama
man proposes during pokemon game w/custom made pokemon "diamond" card
bad kitty for president
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
the two sides of monsieur valentine
14 ways economists say i love you
the periodic table valentine
we're saved! it's sarah palin vs. nazis from the moon
Monday, February 13, 2012
can't get blue monday out of my head
libertarian ron paul gets reimbursed twice for government trips
rick santorum's culture war and obama's november victory
best scale/ratio/universal angst game ever
Sunday, February 12, 2012
happy blogiversary!
another park another sunday
palin, stalin and alinsky
6 things you should know about arizona's attack on workers
are you a brony?
Saturday, February 11, 2012
rip whitney houston
book of saturday
gop senator and cpac white supremacist panel thinks diversity is the grwatest threat to america
the canadian seal hunt is dead! long live the seals!
yay! monty python reunites! (sort of!)
Friday, February 10, 2012
american friday night
jc penny won't fire ellen
7 signs the corporatocracy is losing
male monkeys prefer trucks to dolls; female monkeys like both
Thursday, February 09, 2012
skippy's thursday night music club
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but then, a week ago last thursday
alec vs. the middle class
unionization rises in 2011
inoffensive atheist billboard challenge: accepted!
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
i'm going to the california democratic convention
i'll be bringing my computer along and hopefully give you some evening blog posts covering the goings on...that is if i'm not bloto'd out with all the parties i've been invited to.
sandy eggo...here i come!
Labels: california, democrats, san diego
skippy's wednesday night music club
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the gop hates americans
the 2010 buick enclave parked in her garage kept michigan resident renee moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family's income had dropped to below the poverty level, her husband's ford explorer had 300,000 miles on it and her family had less than $1,000 in the bank.
why? In the eyes of the state, she owned too much. - sfgate
Labels: creepy, food stamps, gop, michigan, poverty, republicans
ash wednesday blues
the quiet triumph of obamacare
but if you want y.ou campaign contributions to count, don't give them to obama
and rip the very last wwi veteran
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
say hello
skippy's tuesday night music club
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assemblymember das williams fights for californians again
after hearing the frustration of parents, teens, communities and health advocates throughout the state and across the nation about the runaway marketing of sugary drinks to youth, assemblymember das williams (d-santa barbara) is urging californians to learn more about these beverages and be mindful of what we put in our bodies.
Labels: california, das williams, food, healthcare
early on tuesday
anti-gay senator kicked out of tennessee restaurant for being anti-gay
meanwhile, state gop elections official in indiana convicted of voter fraud
pythons are eating thru everglades mammals at an astonishing rate
and happy 200th birthday, charles dickens
Monday, February 06, 2012
say hello
better b.a.d. than never
bacon and eggs
call it stormy monday
mass incarceration and justice in america
the craziest mofo who ever lived
boba on board: star wars family car decals
world's longest running experiment currently on its 85th year
Sunday, February 05, 2012
environmental news stories sunday
surrounded by air pollution. - once a refuge for people desperate to breathe the clean desert air, metropolitan phoenix now battles the smog and smudged horizons the refugees were trying to escape. the pollution clogs lungs, aggravates asthma and traps people with respiratory diseases in their homes when conditions worsen - phoenix arizona republic
europe cold snap claims more than 260 lives. - the death toll from the vicious cold snap across europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off italy. - afp
climate in dc doesn't favor clean-air rules. - in february 1998, the governor's air quality strategies task force delivered a thick report recommending actions that could reduce air pollution in metropolitan phoenix. since then, almost nothing has happened to address the threat of traffic-related pollution sources along major roads and freeways or to help children or adults with respiratory illnesses aggravated by air pollution - phoenix arizona republic
gulf oil spill's 'trial of the century' could end before it begins. - bp and negotiators for federal and state governments are frantically working to confect a settlement so they won't have to leave the fate of billions of dollars in potential pollution fines and spill damage payments in the hands of u.s. district judge carl barbier. the trial is set to being in three weeks - nola times picayune
could drought threaten south africa's rooibos tea? - south africa's rooibos tea only grows in a small area and erratic weather patterns - blamed by some on climate change - mean the plant and the new industry are now under threat - bbc
ssssscotland here we come! - grass snakes from england are colonising scotland as climate warms - glasgow herald
cooked eggs recalled in california, 33 other states. - cooked eggs are being recalled in california and 33 other states over concerns about possible listeria contamination - latte times
rising australian floodwaters spark mass evacuation. - mass evacuations were under way in northern australia sunday as record flooding that has cut off thousands of people threatened to engulf areas devastated by wild weather last year. - afp
staying afloat. - drought, floods, low milk prices, decreasing water rights – uncertainty is a way of life for northern victoria's dairy farmers - melbourne age
chevron refuses to apologize for ecuador pollution. - u.s. oil supermajor chevron corp. refused to issue a public apology for pollution in ecuador's amazon region before a court-imposed deadline, saying it is not responsible for toxic drilling waste that has spoiled ecosystems and harmed local communities' health - latin american herald tribune
"skin deep" in more ways than one. - very little if any media attention or research has looked at the possible connections between african american beauty salons, the personal care products utilized primarily by black women and adverse health outcomes, specifically in the area of reproductive health. but that has begun to change - sf bay view
texas drought forces a town to sip from a truck. - spicewood beach is one of the first four subdivisions, made up of about 1,100 people, in drought-stricken burnet county to run so low on water that it had to be hauled in by truck - nytimes
glaciers face new threat as ice is stolen. - glaciers across the globe, at risk from climate change, now face a new threat, a u.n. report says -- ice thieves - upi
rare february blizzard rages in denver. - while snow in colorado isn't unusual, it's rare for denver and eastern colorado to get a storm of this magnitude during february. most of denver's snow comes during the fall and spring, and this storm may break records for the biggest february snowstorm. - climate central
mysteries of killer whales uncovered in the antarctic. - two of the world's leading experts on the world's top marine predator are now in antarctica, tagging and photographing killer whales. climate change and other human impacts, such as overfishing and the accumulation of toxic chemicals, are rapidly altering the whales' habitats and their prey - yale environment 360
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blogroll amnesty day is here again!
once again, it's time for our yearly celebration of blogroll amnesty day!
readers of this space know that b.a.d. is the holiday wherein we ask everyone in blogtopia (and yes, we coined that phrase) to link to 5 smaller blogs w/less traffic than theirs (no bad jokes about no blogs having less traffic than yours, please).
this way we all can introduce our readers to new voices in blogtopia (and yes, we coined that phrase)' as well as giving greater exposure to blogs which may otherwise go unnoticed.
now, please realize that b.a.d., or "blogroll amnesty day" for short, does not, much like purim, fall on the same date every year. it is more or less dependent on various factors in the yearly cycle, including the number of blue moons in that previous calendar year, the day of the week that chinese new year falls on, how interested we are in lent next month, and when and/or if we remember. usually, tho, the celebration starts on superbowl weekend.
of course, the impetus for this whole ordeal originated w/our dearly departed friend, the legendary jon swift, aka al weisel, who was quite upset by the original blogroll bloodbath and self-amnesty declaration by those big box blogs who shall not be named.
al, in his guise as conservative blogger jon swift, wondered why so-called liberal blogs would have the least liberal blogrolling policies. we here at skippy international joined al/jon in his mock self-righteousness, and thus, five years ago b.a.d. was born!
to begin this year's festivities, we'll let our long-time partner in this endeavor, blue gal, introduce some ground rules:
truthfully. not only is the "there are no blogs smaller than mine" joke unoriginal, it's not funny, and is seriously whiny. unless you have a blog with literally zero traffic, which means that even you don't bother to read it, then you can bet there are blogs with traffic smller than yours. be a mensch. find them. link to them. help each other out.
also, if you would be so kind, please include a link to this very blog post in your own. one year we actually got a headline @ memeorandum (here), and, truth be told, we're itching for another.
addendum: heavens, as our saintly mother used to say, we'd forget our own head if it wasn't screwed on! we'd be remiss if we failed to invite you to email us for the codes to the above graphic!
also, we would be remiss if we failed to thank batocchio, whose original graphic of jon/al was the foundation of this year's banner for b.a.d. [ed. note: and for his tireless work in this year's pre-production.]
double addendum: yes, we are late w/b.a.d. this year. sorry, we were busy helping susan g. komen w/their back-peddling, a full-time job. however, we will therefore let b.a.d. run a few extra days, so don't hesitate to put up a post and email it to us!
out goes the b.a.d. air, in comes the b.a.d.!
jill @ brilliant @ breakfast!
steve hynd over @ the agonist
busted knuckles over @ ornery bastard
mikeb302000 over @ mikeb302000
all the sundays
good luck to laffy on her gig w/the new progressive radio station in dc
will coral reefs be gone by the end of the century?
energy.gov: where information goes to die
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Lexus presented the flagship coupe LX 2020, which will sell in the USA.
Lexus representatives announced the release of their first budget car.
Rumors, caught in the Network, argue that Lexus is actively working on a powerful crossover, which can debut in 2 years.
Lexus ES Sedan can for the first time provide side mirrors with special cameras for all car companies.
Lexus will present at the Paris Motor Show 2018 an updated RC coupe, a special LC version, and a new generation of ES sedan.
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The First City Festival returns for its second year to the Monterey County Fair and Event Center on Saturday August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th! Last year at its debut, the boutique music festival attracted more than 10,000 attendees each day and featured a line-up of over 30 bands at the picturesque coastal setting.
The line-up for this year's fest includes Beck, The National, Phantogram, Best Coast, and so many more amazing acts! In addition to performers on three stages, the festival offers other entertainment and distinctive attractions including a Vaudeville-style variety stage, plus a full carnival with rides and games.
Tickets are on sale now and includes unlimited access to carnival rides. There will also be hotel and shuttle packages available for purchase.
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Is your vagina feeling sluggish? Maybe it needs a day at the gyno spa. A new trend in vaginal hygiene has arrived in America. It involves the words "pungent steam," "mugwort tea," and "open-seated stool." Meet the vaginal steam bath.
Vaginal steam baths originate in Korea. Americans are now co-opting them for our increasingly multinational (Brazilian, French) vulvas. This Los Angeles Times article about vaginal steaming contains many words you may not expect to see in the context of vaginas:
Pungent steam rises from a boiling pot of a mugwort tea blended with wormwood and a variety of other herbs. Above it sits a nude woman on an open-seated stool, partaking in a centuries-old Korean remedy that is gaining a toehold in the West.
Vaginal steam baths, called chai-yok, are said to reduce stress, fight infections, clear hemorrhoids, regulate menstrual cycles and aid infertility, among many other health benefits. In Korea, many women steam regularly after their monthly periods.
"It's a simple, relaxing treatment," says Neil, who hopes it will help her become pregnant. "You can imagine people doing this in the forest somewhere."
Weird words aside, is the vagina spa something we should embrace? On one had, they could be a welcome sensory counterbalance to the vulva-terrorizing trend that is the Brazilian wax. If hands, feet, and faces get spas, why not vaginas? On the other hand, America's vaginas are high-maintenance enough, already. A 30-minute gyno spa costs $75 (!) in New York, and you can buy a D.I.Y. vaginal spa kit for $330 (!!) should you be brave enough to blast your genitals with scalding steam without professional assistance. [LATimes via Sweet Christmas Fluff, image via krme/Shutterstock]
Previously, in Vagina Trends:
This Is What Getting Your Vagina Vajazzled Looks Like
Please Call Your Vagina Tattoo a Twattoo, Not a Vatoo
Tajazzle, the Stupidest Product and Infomercial Ever


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KITTERY, Maine — The R.W. Traip Academy announces top students from the Class of 2012:
Valedictorian — Selena Lorrey, the daughter of John and Linda Lorrey, is the Valedictorian of the Class of 2012. She will be continuing her education at Bowdoin College studying molecular biology. While at Traip, Selena lettered on the varsity soccer, basketball and outdoor track teams all four years of high school. She also found time to take part in Team Green, Student Government, National Honor Society, Drama Club and the Traip Academy Advocacy Group. Selena participated in laboratory experiences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and York Hospital.
Salutatorian — Evan Leake, the son of Thomas and Jonel Leake, is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2012. Evan will be attending Bentley University in September. He is a natural leader and has particular interest in the social sciences. Evan has served as a class officer, student government officer and most recently represented the student body as President. He is very active in the Boy Scouts and has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He also enjoys participating in drama, band, National Honor Society and the Heritage Club.
Salutatorian — The daughter of Robert and Sarah Ovington, Alexis Ovington will be attending the University of Maine where she will study mathematics and secondary education. As Salutatorian of the Class of 2012, Alexis participates in the Student Government, Project Search, National Honor Society and has been a member of the varsity softball team for four years. She has traveled to Italy and Greece with People to People and has volunteered her time at the Center for Wildlife.
The daughter of Cal and Sabra Powers, Anna Powers will be pursuing her study of history at the University of Southern Maine in the fall. Anna served as the student member on the Kittery School Committee during the 2011-2012 school year. She is a very talented flute player and has played at numerous community events and was a member of the Traip Academy band. Anna enjoys playing field hockey and was recognized as the team's co-captain her senior year.
Abigail Lawrence is the daughter of Tim and Vicki Lawrence. She was accepted at the University of Southern Maine, Rogers Williams, Champlain College, St. Michael's College and ultimately decided on Clark University, where she will study the social sciences. She has volunteered her time as a student listener at Mitchell School, was an active member of the student government and participated on the varsity field hockey team. As a member of the field hockey team she was recognized as an All-State player and All-Academic recipient.
The son of William and Terry Hartley, Alexander Hartley, will be attending Champlain College in the fall. He plans on studying digital filmmaking. During Alex's four years at Traip Academy he participated in the Spanish Exchange program, National Honor Society and band. Athletically he has been actively involved in soccer, indoor and outdoor track. Alex has also served as a student listener and volunteered at the Southern Maine Olympics track meet.
Matthew Curti, son of Michael and Caritha Curti will be attending the University of Maine at Orono in September. He will be focusing his attention in the field of biological engineering. Matthew has been an active member of the student government serving as Class President his freshmen and sophomore year and student government Vice President this past year. Graduating after three years of high school, he has also participated in the Traip Academy Dramatic Arts program and the National Honor Society.
Erik Byrne is the son of Michael and Ingalill Byrne, who will be attending the University of Maine at Orono to study biological engineering. He has been a captain of the Traip Academy Robotics team, first trumpet as a member of the band, and played varsity football his freshmen and sophomore years. Most recently, Erik played the male lead in the musical "Godspell." He has also volunteered countless hours working in the community setting up playground equipment and cleaning up wooded areas for the youth of the community to enjoy.
The daughter of Chris Daly and Laura Fournier, Danielle Daly will attend the University of Maine at Machias in the fall. Danielle will be furthering her education in the field of environmental recreation. At Traip, Danielle participated in Project Search and was a four year member of the Traip Academy Dramatic Arts team where she was an actress and tech assistant. In the community, she volunteered at New Heights and Mitchell School. Danielle also has a passion for fine arts and enjoys knitting and making jewelry out of recycled materials.
The son of Chris and Lisa Noble, Michael Noble, will be attending the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono in September. A gifted student, Michael has received numerous academic awards over the last four years. He has participated as a member of the Robo-Rangers, the Traip Robotics Team and the Traip Academy Band.
Olivia Dow is the daughter of George and Julie Dow. She was accepted at Saint Michael's College, UNH, UMF, Stonehill College, Emmanuel College and also Elmira College where she will be focusing her attention on psychology. Olivia has been an active member of her youth group, a student listener for Mitchell School students, and a member of numerous school organizations. Outside of school, Olivia has participated in competitive cheerleading for nine years as a member of Maine Stars Cheer gym. She is also part of Student 2 Student, a school group that helps transition military and new students into the Traip Academy community.
Katherine Volpe, the daughter of Matthew and Michele Volpe will be attending Stonehill College in the fall. Katherine has traveled with the Heritage Club to Ireland, Costa Rica and Greece. She has been actively involved in the Art Club and the school newspaper "The Green Ranger." Katherine was the president of The National Honor Society and also served as her class President during her freshmen and sophomore years. In athletics, Katherine has participated in soccer, basketball and softball serving as team captain in all three sports her senior year.
Joshua Coleman, the son of Beth Buzzell and Ryan Coleman, will be attending Norwich University in September. Josh plans on continuing his education in the field of electrical engineering. He has participated as a member of the Robo-Rangers, the schools Robotics Team and served as its team captain. For the last seven years, Josh has been involved in Boy Scouts of America, and has held numerous leadership roles as part of that organization.
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AllFurRadio was a furry internet radio station controlled and owned by members of the furry fandom. This organization's primary objective was to bring high-quality furry oriented programming to a wider audience within the furry fandom. While the station mainly catered to adults, it did offer family friendly content and programming also, working on the core beliefs of the station's founders, and continued management.[1]
The station's slogans was 'By Furries, For Furries' and 'All Fur you!'.
AllFurRadio was founded by Markus Damone on 23 September 2006 to provide an alternative to existing media within Second Life and the furry fandom at large.[2][3]
The other co-founders were Arcturis McCloud (aka DJ Paladin), Lorelei Xiao (aka DJ Kinky), and Wren Mikita (aka DJ War). Two of these founders and co-owners have since left these roles at the network.
AFR made its first broadcasts in the game of Second Life and received most of its initial support from the furry sim cluster known as FurNation. AFR then attempted to branch out over the next year into the game known as Furcadia and to the sim clusters of Ryder and Lost Furrest in Second Life.
AllFurRadio was known for its regular visits to conventions, starting with Anthrocon in 2007, and continuing 2008 and 2009. AllFurRadio usually broadcast from Fernando's cafe to the con-goers. AllFurRadio also made appearances at Further Confusion and Rocky Mountain Fur Con, the latter of which AFR states is its 'home' convention.
AllFurRadio's management announced that as of August 29th 2010 the station had stopped broadcasting for a short while. Furthermore they added that the station was looking to resume the following year, working with new and former staff, as well as their listener base to remodel its operations and programme, pending a re-opening. Fans were encouraged to participate via contacting the CEO, or joining the station's official Teamspeak Server.
August 2017: After five years of radio silence rumors began to spread that AllFurRadio was streaming again. Logos shortly began popping up around SecondLife and FurAffinity, then a Facebook page was created. A new AllFurRadio Listener channel was created in Discord, soon after other methods of contacting the furry community was a whole were established. Markus Damone, the founder and CEO began establishing connections with former AFR staff, and hiring brand new talents.
- ↑ Who are we? - Official AllFurRadio website, [1]
- ↑ Official All Fur Radio website, [2]
- ↑ Who are we? - Official AllFurRadio website, [3]
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- AllFurRadiohttp://AllFurMedia.com/
- AllFurRadio shop on CafePress
- AllFurRadio on DeviantArt
- AllFurRadio on MySpace
- AllFurRadio on Fur Affinity
- AllFurRadio on Twitter
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An improved street in the Five Points area will open up access to Cedar Street and the Duffyfield community, perhaps by the end of the week.
An improved street in the Five Points area will open up access to Cedar Street and the Duffyfield community, perhaps by the end of the week.
The paving, curb and guttering and realignment of Third Avenue with First Street is complete except for the striping and the installation of signal lights at the intersection with Broad Street.
Jordan Hughes, city engineer, said the N.C. Department of Transportation will paint stripes at the entrance of Third Avenue this week and install temporary signs until new traffic signals can be installed by the end of October.
�We are just wrapping up now,� Hughes said.
Only residents of Third Avenue are now using the new road, but it could be opened to all traffic by the end of the week, Hughes said.
The realignment of Third Avenue with First Street began in the April in an effort to provide better access to the Five Points and Duffyfield communities for travelers coming off U.S. 70.
�The biggest change to the street is that it will now accommodate two-way traffic,� Hughes said. �Historically it has been a one-way street. Before, it was just an exit only onto Broad Street.�
All of the work is being done as part of a Community Development Block Grant program that has revitalized many utilities and streets along the Broad Street corridor into the city.
In April, Sue Steinhauser of Development Services said the city received a $1 million CDBG grant in 2010 to acquire 22 dilapidated and abandoned houses that were demolished for the realignment and to rehabilitate houses and areas on the east side of the street.
Besides the demolition of the old houses, the city upgraded the water and sewer system to meet state standards. The old water and sewer system dates back to the 1950s.
When the realignment cut was made, some utility poles were in the middle of the new section and had to be relocated.
New Bern Parks and Recreation has provided a new landscaped around the entrance to Third Avenue. Hughes said in the future a �Welcome to New Bern� sign will be installed.
�Everything went as we expected,� Hughes said. �It will be a more convenient way to get in and out of that street. Hopefully, by the end of the week, we will be able to open it.�
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BOSTON � Convicted former Boston crime boss James ''Whitey'' Bulger has been moved to another lock-up.
According the website of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Bulger is now at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He had been held at the Plymouth County House of Correction since his capture in California in 2011.
The 84-year-old Bulger was sentenced earlier this month to life in prison. He was found guilty in August by a federal jury in 11 of the 19 killings he was accused of, and other crimes.
It's not clear how long Bulger will stay at the Brooklyn facility. A message left with his attorney was not immediately returned.
The Metropolitan Detention Center is described on the bureau's website as an administrative facility that houses male and female inmates.


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PET imaging could lead to better care for neuroendocrine cancer
A method of molecular imaging that pinpoints hormonally active tissues in the body could change the course of treatment for a remarkable number of neuroendocrine cancer patients, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting.
An investigation of a molecular imaging method used to evaluate neuroendocrine patients prior to treatment was found to change management in more than 35 percent of the patients following imaging.
Patients who were previously considered inoperable went on to have surgery, and patients with previously unknown and extensive cancer who were originally slated for surgery were considered inoperable. Ruling out surgery in cases that are unlikely to be treated successfully with resection saves patients from the stress and potential complications of unnecessary surgeries.
"The study shows that this particular molecular imaging technique does significantly change patient management, identifying operable and curable symptomatic patients or sparing patients from futile surgery," says Niklaus Schaefer, M.D., lead investigator at the University Hospital of Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. "The positive impact on our patients is also significant. This serves as a model for further use of molecular imaging to assess neuroendocrine tumors."
Neuroendocrine tumors originate from cells of the neuroendocrine system, which regulates the effect of hormones in various organs throughout the body where hormones are active. This is especially the case in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, where the rates of respiration and digestion are moderated by hormones. Many of these cancers are asymptomatic and metastatic, which means they can develop unnoticed and spread from their original location to other tissues and organs. Clinical decision-making can be a challenge when determining the most appropriate treatment for patients with these cancers.
In this study, investigators were looking at a molecular imaging method that combines positron emission tomography (PET), which provides information about physiological processes in the body, and computed tomography (CT), ideal for imaging structure. PET/CT was performed in conjunction with injection of an imaging probe that works by combining the radionuclide Gallium-68 (Ga-68) with a molecular compound that mimics hormones called somatostatins that regulate the neuroendocrine system. Upon injection, the probe begins interacting with neuroendocrine cellsespecially those within cancerous tumors, because they are more active than healthy cells. These biological processes show up as "hot-spots" on PET scans, letting clinicians know where neuroendocrine cancer is proliferating.
Results of the study indicated that PET/CT and Ga-68 DOTATATE was highly sensitive and specific for assessing neuroendocrine tumors and changed the course of treatment for a large number of patients. Prior to imaging, more than half of the 61 patients who were picked for the study were considered eligible for surgery to remove their cancer. The remaining 29 were determined to be inoperable. Subjects were then imaged using Gallium-68 DOTATATE PET/CT. After molecular imaging, about 36 percent of patients had a change in their management. Of those who were originally classified as operable, 14 were subsequently considered ineligible for surgery. For patients who were at first considered inoperable, 8 patients went on to have surgical resection of their tumors.
"This is the first prospective trial investigating the role of Gallium-68 DOTATATE in a multidisciplinary clinical setting and its impact on further patient management," says Schaefer. "Molecular imaging with this biomarker is already available in several centers around the world, and expansion of its use has the potential to help these patients and their treating physicians, who can use it to set up a clinical plan in one single investigation."
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SP2066 : Horsebox, manège and paddock, Pinley Green
taken 8 years ago, near to Pinley Green, Warwickshire, Great Britain
Ancient Arden
Ancient Arden is the most extensive Arden landscape and forms the core of ancient countryside in Warwickshire. It is a small-scale, intricate landscape with many low rounded hills, steep scarps and small incised valleys. Landform is rarely dominant but in places is emphasised by hilltop woodlands and wooded scarps Characteristic features include: a varied undulating topography; many winding brooks and small rivers; a close network of winding lanes, tracks and paths, often confined by tall hedgebanks; an ancient irregular pattern of small to medium-sized fields; hedgerow and roadside oaks and small woodlands, resulting in short views and a sense of enclosure; field ponds associated with permanent pasture; dispersed settlement: hamlets centred on farms; wayside cottages; few villages; and many place names ending in Green or End.
The region known as Arden is an area of former wood pasture and ancient farmlands lying [mainly] on the eastern side of the Birmingham plateau. Roughly speaking it is bounded by the rivers Tame and Anker in the north and the Warwickshire Avon in the south, although Arden-type landscapes extend into northeast Worcestershire and the former West Midlands county. Although there are few dramatic physical features, the Arden countryside has an intimate, historic character with a strong sense of unity. Brick and timber are the chief building materials throughout the area [in the countryside, not the urban intrusions] and the many farmsteads and hamlets blend subtly with their surroundings. This is Shakespeares Forest of Arden, historically a region of woodlands and waste which remains today [in 1993] one of the more wooded parts of the Midlands.
The name Arden is derived from the old British word Ardu meaning high land. This relates primarily to the northern and central parts of the region which lie across the main Severn-Trent watershed Agriculturally Arden may have originally served as an area of seasonal pasture for the more intensively developed Feldon [felden] estates to the south [of the Avon]. However, permanent pastoral settlements were established at an early date. The resulting clearances were farmed as small hedged enclosures or closes which created a characteristic pattern of small irregular fields.
Even where enclosure, emparkment, industry, transport, mining, suburban and other development have taken place the original character may still be felt. Place names ending in Heath and Common, as well as Green and End, occur throughout the suburbs of Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Redditch, and are a reminder of Arden's original extent. More recent urban and suburban landscapes are enriched by the ancient oaks and hollies, timber-framed houses and fragments of woodland and pasture that survive in their midst.
Extracts in double quotes are from Warwickshire Landscapes Guidelines: Arden, Warwickshire County Council, 1993.
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I view most efforts to coerce people into doing a particular thing on a particular day with suspicion. Consider Christmas. It can be great, but I'm not sure little baby Jesus would need an Xbox. And why did President Ronald Reagan make June 25 National Catfish Day? Salmon tastes so much better.
It's the commercialization of commemoration, which is why I love Thanksgiving. There's no profit motive. You've got family and gluttony. That's it. And I like the nonprofit group StoryCorps' effort to wrest the day after Thanksgiving from Mammon with a National Day of Listening, an opportunity to share stories with those close to you. So, family, friends, and friends whom I have yet to meet, here's my story. It's about my most meaningful Thanksgiving meal to date, served far from home in a place that capitalizes "pilgrim" and every other noun.
When I was 17, I was awarded a scholarship that allowed me to spend my senior year of high school in Germany. I'd studied the language for a year before someone was willing to pay for an immersive linguistic and cultural experience. It was a free trip. I didn't need much convincing to pack my bags.
Just as I hoped, everything in my host country was new. The Germans know a few things about dough. They have Laugenstange, a delicious dark bread that's firm on the outside and moist on the inside. And in their drive for efficiency, they make the simplest things look both Spartan and luxurious; think Mercedes Benz garbage trucks.
I lived with a family of four outside of Hamburg: mom Connie; her husband Hannes, a teacher, sailor and history buff; and a 9-year-old genius named Julianne. The older daughter, Anna, was doing her own exchange year in Michigan while I stayed in her room.
The Wolframs were a warm, intelligent bunch. Almost from day one, dinner became a language lesson within a friendly verbal sparring match. But one evening, I took things too far. After some animated conversation at the table, Connie taunted me with a few playful little punches — nothing serious. But the punching led to grappling and the grappling to wrestling. Caught up in the moment, there on the living room floor in front of her husband and small daughter, I put Connie over my knee. I spanked my host mom. It was a real icebreaker initially, but there were consequences.
The sky in our part of northern Germany was more or less the same shade of gray from October through February. After a few months, I missed my American family desperately, and soon afterward, I learned that I was a small source of tension within my host family. By the time Hannes told me I should be more mindful of people's personal space and just more considerate in general, things had been brewing for a while. "I do not like it when you spank my wife." That's what he said. No man should ever have to utter those words, but I'd crossed a line and he needed to make that abundantly clear.
I was officially a home wrecker. The Wolframs would have been within their rights to ship me back to Baltimore. But they didn't. Instead, they took me with them on vacation in the Alps and sent me around the country to meet some of their best friends. Connie picked me up from basketball practice. Hannes took me with him on a boat tour of Holland. Basically, they treated me like a son.
Germans do not celebrate Thanksgiving. They have Oktoberfest. But Connie thought it might make me feel more at home, so on Thanksgiving evening, 1997, she made a feast just for me. There was turkey and cranberry sauce, and, if I recall correctly, rich, smooth mashed potatoes. How she knew what to prepare, I have no idea. There might have been a long-distance call involved. That meal was one of the gestures that made the Wolframs family to me in every way that matters, but it is still a source of confusion.
What kind of people welcome a stranger with questionable language skills into their home for an entire year, quirks and all, feed him, transport him, wash his clothes, then keep in touch long afterward? I can still say, "Thank you [Danke]," in German, but I can't fully explain that kind of generosity or imagine how I might repay it. It is a gentle but persistent burden, one that I will gladly carry my entire life.
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Gothenburg, Sweden, 26 November, 2014: SKF has secured a three-year technology partnership extension with Portuguese bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (BEKP) manufacturer, Celbi – a subsidiary of Altri Group. SKF, which has already worked with Celbi for three years, will continue to advise on and facilitate improvements in productivity and maintenance procedures at the plant.
The contract contributes to Celbi's project to double the capacity of the mill, using proactive reliability and integrated maintenance solutions to improve the efficiency and reliability of the operations.
"We are delighted that our relationship with Celbi is going from strength to strength," said Vartan Vartanian, President, SKF Industrial Market, Regional Sales and Service. "The Celbi plant capacity has dramatically improved over the past three years, resulting in cost savings and new opportunities. Our efforts have served as a springboard to secure a further three-year contract. In this new contract we will continue to deliver cost savings by enhancing effectiveness and reliability."
Carlos Van Zeller, Mill Director at Celbi, said, "SKF's approach has been excellent, and they work alongside us inside the mill as part of our team. Thanks to their involvement over the past few years we have managed to increase efficiency and reliability, and improve plant availability. This extra focus on reliability and efficiency enhanced further the team spirit which had a positive effect on productivity. Given the success of the project over the past three years it makes sense to extend the contract so we can continue to benefit from SKF's input."
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Buying stock in your company seems like a logical investment at face value. What better way is there to show the higher-ups not only your loyalty but also your willingness to take a bet on them?
The problem is that you're only making yourself more financially vulnerable in the process.
All you've got to do is recall the fates of the Lehman Brothers, MCI WorldCom, and Enron employees who watched their retirement savings vanish when the companies tanked.
Their stories should serve as a cautionary tale, and yet the 40 percent of workers whose 401(k) plans allow them to buy company stock still allocate 16 to 19 percent share of their portfolio to the cause, according to a 2012 report by the Employee Benefit and Research Institute.
Most experts recommend investing about half that much, if any, into employer stock.
Think of it this way. If you work for a company, you are basically already an investor there. You are taking a risk on the fact that they'll succeed and you'll be gainfully employed for the long haul. If they go under, you will lose your income and, in some cases, your benefits, too.
If you've got 20 percent of your retirement savings also tied up in the machine, then that's putting even more of your finances at stake.
Moshe Milevksy, a finance professor at York University in Toronto, has long advised individual investors against this path. He recently told Reuters' Lewis Braham the wiser option would be to steer their stock choices in the opposite direction of their industry altogether (more specifically, in "individual industry-focused exchange-traded funds to cover every other sector in the market but their own.").
"That way, the intersection between your career and your investment portfolio is avoided," he said.
The bottom line: Investing a portion of your portfolio with your employer isn't a surefire trip to the poorhouse, but be careful how big a slice of your pie you're willing to give up.


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Ebooks provide both a speed to market and potential for a higher revenue share that are just too beneficial to ignore. With Lulu's direct-live status an author can create an eBook and have it available for sale almost immediately and keep up to 90% of the profit.
"Suddenly all these people are publishing their content on their own because they don't feel they'll get the same money or value elsewhere and they are right," says Stark. "We've reached a point where authors can make a much higher royalty by self-publishing and are free to experiment in ways big publishers can't."
It's true; Ebooks provide opportunities to reach huge numbers of new readers, and we want to make sure all of our authors are set to take full advantage of those opportunities. So this year, we're proclaiming December 26th the first annual Download Day.
Much like Black Friday in November, the day after Christmas is the highest traffic shopping day for people buying Ebooks. Think about it, you just got this cool new gadget; you're gonna want to play with it and start filling it up with apps, games, and…(say it with me) ebooks! Will your work be one of them? It should be.
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The U.N. Security Council Tuesday unanimously condemned North Korea's latest nuclear test and promised "appropriate measures."
The condemnation by all 15 nations on the council came in the late morning, South Korea, which hold the rotating presidency, said.
"In line with this commitment and the gravity of this violation, the members of the Security Council will begin work immediately on appropriate measures in a Security Council resolution," South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said.
Earlier Tuesday in Beijing, China summoned the North Korean ambassador to China to express dissatisfaction with the nuclear test, CNN quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry as saying in a statement.
Also earlier Tuesday, the North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement the test was a defense action against the United States for its "hostile activity against North Korea."
It was the first nuclear test carried out under the North's young leader, Kim Jong Un.
The test also drew swift criticism from world leaders who condemned it as a provocative act that threatened world peace.
Hours after seismic activity was detected at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test complex, North Korea's Central News Agency said the test used a smaller nuclear device compared to two previous nuclear tests and was conducted in a safe manner that wasn't harmful to the surrounding environment.
It is the country's third nuclear test since 2006.
Once confirming the nuclear test occurred, South Korea said in a statement the test violated U.N. Security Council resolutions.
The nuclear test "is an unacceptable threat to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region and a head-on challenge to the international community," the statement said. "North Korea won't be able to avoid grave responsibility."
In a statement issued early Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the test "is a highly provocative act that, following its Dec. 12 ballistic missile launch, undermines regional stability, violates North Korea's obligations under numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions, contravenes its commitments under the Sept. 19, 2005, Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks, and increases the risk of proliferation."
While threatening international peace and security, North Korea's weapons and missile programs don't make North Korea any more secure, Obama said, pledging the United States would take the steps necessary to defend itself and its allies.
"Far from achieving its stated goal of becoming a strong and prosperous nation, North Korea has instead increasingly isolated and impoverished its people through its ill-advised pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery," Obama said. "The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community."
Later in the day, Obama hinted he would have more to say in the State of the Union address.
China said it "resolutely opposes" the test while Germany said more sanctions against North Korea should be considered, CNN reported.
In a statement, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "Holding up peace and stability in Northeast Asia is China's resolute position. We strongly urge [North Korea] to abide by [its] promise to denuclearize and take no further action that will worsen the situation."
South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye called the nuclear test a "serious threat to the peace of the Korean Peninsula and the world, and it has hampered the credibility between the South and North."
In his statement, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said North Korea's nuclear testing represented a "grave threat" to Japan and a "serious challenge" to international disarmament framework based on the non-nuclear proliferation treaty.
"We can never tolerate as it significantly compromise[s] the peace and safety of northeast Asia and the international society," Abe said.
Statements of condemnation were lodged by other countries such as Britain, Australia, France and Germany, CNN said.
In a statement from the German Foreign Office, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he "strongly condemns" North Korea's nuclear test, adding the international community "should consider further sanctions against the regime."
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the nuclear test a "clear and grave violation" of several Security Council resolutions.
"It is deplorable that Pyongyang defied the strong and unequivocal call from the international community to refrain from any further provocative measures," Ban said in a statement issued by his office.
The statement said Ban was "gravely concerned about the negative impact of this deeply destabilizing act on regional stability as well as the global efforts for nuclear non-proliferation" and urged North Korea to "reverse course and work toward de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
He also said he was confident the Security Council "will remain united and take appropriate action."
Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the U.N. nuclear watchdog was ready to work toward a peaceful resolution through nuclear verification activities in the country "as soon as the political agreement is reached among countries concerned," CNN said.
NATO also condemned North Korea's nuclear test, calling it an "irresponsible act."
"North Korea's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction represents continued defiance of the U.N. Security Council and the broader international community," the alliance said.