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July 25, 2006
The 2006 version of the Mitchum Crock, the annual golf outing of the Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men, included the maximum number of golfers - 36 teams in all. When the smoke had cleared almost six hours later, Team Pippen - Pete '61, Janie, and David '91 - came away as the winners (low net).
The Crock was also the first time many participants had the opportunity to meet and hear from Wabash's 15th president, Dr. Pat White. Pat briefly talked after dinner and it was clear he enjoys being at Wabash. He said it already feels like home.
Low gross for the tournament was the team of David Reed '89, Tim Harris '91, Brian Chapman '89, Chris Sangalis '87. They were 17 under par!
Many thanks go out to the IAWM for sponsoring a great event. We'd like to especially thank David Waldman '93, the IAWM president, and Tim Oliver '91, the Crock committee chairman, as well as the remaining members of Tim's committee. The event would not be the great success it is without many alumni sponsors. Thanks as well to all those who were major sponsors or hole sponsors.
It was another great event!
For the photo album, click here.
Photo: Jeff Qualls '84 tees off. Note the sponsorship by Mark Lazar '81.


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Last night in New York at the Women In The World summit, Angelina Jolie introduced a video of message from Malala Yousafzai, saying:
"Here's what the gunman and the Taliban accomplished on that day. They shot her at point-blank range in the head – and made her stronger."
In the video message, Malala smiled as she said "Today I'm going to announce the the happiest moment of my life… In my motherland, we are going to educate forty girls… Let turn the education of 40 girls into 40 million girls." Inspiration is just too small a word.

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Puck possession, matchups among Game 2 questionsby Corey Masisak / Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO -- The teams have had two days to rest, and now the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are ready for an encore to their scintillating start to the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.
Chicago prevailed in Game 1 at United Center, but more than 112 minutes were necessary. The Bruins took a two-goal lead, then the Blackhawks dominated the rest of regulation at even strength.
Boston had more of the best chances in the extra time, but a point shot hit Chicago forward Dave Bolland's stick and then Andrew Shaw's leg before finding the back of the net to set off a delirious celebration at The Madhouse on Madison.
It was a contest that won't soon be forgotten. What happens in the second chapter for these two clubs? Here are five key questions to be answered Saturday night in Game 2:
1. Can Boston possess the puck more?
The Blackhawks shot the puck 132 times in Game 1. That is a staggering figure, and the disparity -- 47 more than the Bruins -- was representative of how Chicago was able to dominate possession of the puck after the first period.
Boston found great chances early and in the overtimes, but many were off the rush. The Bruins are a puck-possession team, but they found themselves playing a lot of defense against the Blackhawks, just like the Los Angeles Kings did in the previous round.
The Bruins are very good at it, and are comfortable absorbing pressure before hitting back on the counterattack -- just ask the Pittsburgh Penguins -- but they also need to spend more time in the offensive zone. They could use that time to exact a physical toll on some Blackhawks defensemen who have played two very long hockey games in the previous seven days.
2. Who has a leg (or pair of legs) up after Game 1?
The two teams nearly played a doubleheader Wednesday night, though the "nightcap" had fewer commercial breaks. Both teams have played two very long games in recent days -- Chicago essentially played three-and-a-half games in five days, from Game 5 of the Western Conference Final to Game 1 of this series; Boston had two overtimes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.
Will players on either side be sluggish? The extra day off was certain to help, but trying to recover from playing 40-plus minutes seems like a particularly tough challenge. It is possible the team with more players who feel fresh and are skating like they are will have a decided advantage in Game 2.
3. Will Tyler Seguin finally break through?
The Bruins wing has the fourth-most shots on goal in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 62, including eight in Game 1 against the Blackhawks. The problem for Sequin and the Bruins is only one of them has gone in, in Game 4 of the second round. He has four assists, including one in the past five contests.
With Nathan Horton available, Seguin will likely be back on the third line. With Horton out, Seguin finished Game 1 on the top line and was one of Boston's most dangerous players. Seguin's playoff resume includes some notable pop-up performances -- he went scoreless for five games before getting the overtime winner and an assist in Game 6 of a first-round loss last season, and there were two series-turning efforts against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2011 Eastern Conference Final.
The Bruins could use another one of those types of efforts.
4. Will Joel Quenneville look for different matchups?
The Bruins have two great forward lines, among the best in the NHL at even strength. Opposing coaches have had problems trying to decide which one to match their top defense pairing against for the past three seasons.
That said, Boston's top line has been the most productive on any team in the 2013 playoffs, and that trio had its way with Chicago's second pairing, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Johnny Oduya, early in Game 1. It also created a lot in the overtimes, and that was after Seguin replaced Horton. Does Chicago's coach stick with his plan from Game 1 -- Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook against Patrice Bergeron's line -- or does Quenneville put them out against playoff scoring leader David Krejci's crew?
5. Will history repeat itself?
Boston coach Claude Julien pointed to this group of Bruins rallying from a 2-0 series deficit twice en route to the Stanley Cup in 2011, but one of the games in those sequences didn't last nearly five hours. The history of three-overtime or longer playoff games definitely favors the team that won the marathon, and even more so if that club wins the next game.
Will the Blackhawks take control of the series, or will the Bruins find a spirited comeback victory to even the proceedings? History says this is pretty much a must-win for Boston. Let's just say history would favor the Bruins a lot less if they return home for Game 3 empty-handed.


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Sunday, June 20, 2010
A Salamander Vanishing Before Our Eyes
Watching the military plane conducting its training exercises, it was surreal to consider the swamp in front of me was one of the few remaining wetlands where you had at least a chance of finding one of the rarest amphibian in the world, the reticulated flatwoods salamander, Ambystoma bishopi. I shivered in the cold April night and withdrew my arms into my short sleeved shirt as I tried to identify any male frog with love on their mind, singing their distinctive calls to attract mates. I was assisting on a research project attempting to determine key characteristics of flatwoods salamander breeding ponds, there are so few breeding wetlands left that it's important to know them as well as we can. By identifying what other species share these habitats, it may be possible to identify potential flatwoods salamander breeding ponds without actually seeing the rare and secretive salamander's themselves.
Like many species closely associated with the longleaf pine ecosystem, the flatwoods salamander requires open canopy forests and limited undergrowth to survive and persist. The key to keeping longleaf pine forests in this condition is allowing fires to burn through every two to three years. These fires reduce the amount of woody and brushy vegetation on the ground while allowing wiregrass, an indicator of a healthy longleaf pine forest, to thrive. Fires also discourage hardwood trees, such as turkey oaks, from becoming established. Keeping these oaks out keeps the canopy open, which increases the amount of sunlight reaching the ground (much to the delight of gopher tortoises, among other sun-loving species).
Oak trees have another, devious effect on flatwoods salamander breeding ponds. These wetlands are often so shallow they may even appear as just grassy depressions on the landscape. They're so shallow they may completely dry up under the pressure from the intense summer sun (several large salamander species in the southeast breed during the winter and spend the rest of the year underground for this reason). When oak trees surround and even penetrate these shallow wetlands, their thirsty roots soak up much of the water. Over time, these unique wetlands may simply cease to exist. Resident salamanders are left to live out the rest of their lives without an opportunity to succesfuly breed, dooming the population to eventual extinction.
From South Carolina down through Georgia, the Florida panhandle and southwestern Alabama, many of the unique and isolated wetlands suitable for flatwoods salamanders have been converted to agricultural land and urban development, and fire was suppressed in many areas where they remained. As a result, the flatwoods salamander declined precipitously across its range, they're even thought to have disappeared completely from Alabama.
In 2007, the already imperiled flatwoods salamander became even rarer due to an unlikely source. Geneticists, after examining flatwood salamanders from across their range, actually determined that what we previously thought of as one species were actually two separate animals!
Every individual has some unique genes; this is why no two people look exactly alike. Even identical twins have some differences. But, there are some genes that don't change within a species, they are the same for every individual. Researchers use these genes to differentiate between species; if they are different, it's evidence they're not dealing with the same kind of animal. And that's what they determined for the flatwoods salamander. Long ago, as the Apalachicola and Flint River system was formed, the once united salamander was divided into two groups. These groups were unable to cross the river, keeping them from interbreeding. Over time, this resulted in the salamanders diverging genetically, eventually to the point they could no longer be referred to as one species.
And just like that, this already rare salamander just became two even rarer salamanders! Populations of this salamander east of Apalachicola and Flint Rivers were named the Frosted Flatwoods Salamander, Ambystoma cingulatum, and populations west of these rivers were dubbed the Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander, Ambystoma bishopi.
Shivering, I recorded the cricket frogs and occasional leopard frog daring enough to reveal their presence in the frigid Florida night (yes, there is such a thing). It was about 1:00 o'clock in the morning by the time we finally finished surveying the required wetlands; cold and tired, I was ready to call it a night. But, as we were loading ourselves into the truck, the researcher I was assisting mentioned to me an exciting find he had come across the previous night. Alongside a wetland we had not visited, he had found a small flatwoods salamander residing under a log. This young salamander had just metamorphosed from its aquatic, tadpole-like stage, and was making its way onto land before dispersing across the landscape. During this time of year, it is sometimes possible to find flatwoods salamanders under logs and rocks, before they find deeper burrows and disappear until they are ready to breed.
A larval flatwoods salamander
Intrigued by the possibility of finding one of the rarest amphibians in the world for the first time ever, I agreed to extend the night a bit longer. After navigating through miles of sandy roads, we finally reached the pond, barely distinguishable as a wetland in the darkness of the forest. Rolling all the logs we could (and carefully replacing them after thoroughly examining the ground with our headlamps), it wasn't long before a small and non-descript salamander was revealed under a large piece of bark. Drab and not particularly exciting to look at, it was hard to believe the little animal before me was one of the world's rarest. The opportunity to see a flatwoods salamander with my own eyes was one I was sure to exploit, stories like this one may be all that's left of the species for future generations.
Photos courtesy of Kelly Jones
5 comments:
- Ted C. MacRae said...
There is something both satisfying and depressing about successfully finding such rare species. I enjoy the hunt, but it is only because of our actions that such species have become so rare to begin with.
- June 21, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- David Steen said...
Hi Ted,
Bittersweet indeed. Although the prospects for this species are grim, there are several breeding ponds within protected land in the FL panhandle and this land is managed with frequent prescribed burns. A number of the ponds produced offspring this year. However, sometimes development can threaten wildlife on even protected lands and we will have to be vigilant to protect this species.
- June 22, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Bill said...
We have to believe that vigilant efforts to preserve the remaining habitat for this special salamander will preserve it for future generations. We need to know more about the specifics of its habitat requirements to adequately protect it. Until then NO development should be allowed anywhere near its stomping grounds.
Let's hope for the best.
- August 16, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- Cindy said...
Well, the two species certainly have attractive names and sometimes that is the start of getting support to protecting them.
- August 22, 2010 at 3:11 AM
- Amber Coakley said...
Sure sounds like an exciting experience! The work you are doing must be very rewarding - it is the dedicated work performed by people like you that helps give our declining species a chance. Thanks for all you do!
- September 15, 2010 at 2:29 AM


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by Hugh Gilmore
The statement "I would rather be an addict than love one" is based on one cold fact: Only the addict can control when he or she quits. The people who love them have no such control. To love an addict is to love a calculating, selfish, and desperate person who ultimately has no limits on what he or she will do to ease the pain of withdrawal or regain the bliss of a lost high.
To love such persons is to be at their mercy. When they've got enough drugs in their system they can look their mother in the eye and promise to reform while watching to see where she hides her purse. There's never any rest. Tomorrow's, or even this evening's high, always needs to be arranged.
The causes of addiction remain unknown. Scientists don't even agree on what the word "cause" means. There are sociological, psychological, anthropological, medical, biochemical, and moral aspects to every human behavior. The debate continues: With all the warnings given to people nowadays, how can anyone not be held responsible for his own decline if he begins doing drugs in the first place?
And yet, science tells us, some perplexed and bewildered people are plagued with such tortured, aching brain chemistry that drugs or alcohol give them (at first) the only relief they've ever known. Not everyone is strong willed. Not everyone is gifted with loving friends and family. Some people live such sad and desperate lives anyone might sympathize with their need to blur their pain.
Nonetheless, this column nods more sympathetically toward the lovers and friends of addicts. My ultimate respect always goes toward those who put on their shoes and coats and go to work. And with those who help children by seeing that they're fed and their tears are wiped. And those who stay rock-solid no matter how much pain they're doled.
No one escapes pain, humiliation or deprivation in this world. No one. So, my sympathies are with the dull, normal people who do their jobs and keep their word. They're the heroes.
The stimulus for this column came from the recent tragedy that visited the family of Eagles' football coach Andy Reid. To anyone puzzled that such a close and loving family could lose a son to drugs, I wanted to suggest some memoirs written by former addicts that might help them understand. No one writes about addiction with the clarity and honesty of an addict.
First on my list, and the best in terms of honest insight, is "Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption" by William Cope Moyers (with Katherine Ketcham, 2006). The author is the son of the highly esteemed print and television journalist, Bill Moyers, whose success and fame did not insulate his family from trouble, however.
The younger Moyers began abusing drugs and alcohol at a young age, rapidly became addicted to both, and wound up as a 35-year-old crack cocaine addict living in a filthy sub-basement crack house in an Atlanta slum. His memoir details – in gritty fashion – nearly 20 years of addiction, recovery, relapse and recovery again in a cycle of pain, broken promises, tragic losses and bitter degradation.
The book includes passages from loving letters written by his father and mother over the years as they struggled desperately against losing him forever. In 1994 he managed to quit again and, as far as I can determine, has stayed sober. Today, he is an executive with the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people recover from alcoholism and drug addiction.
I also recommend two books by the very successful New York literary agent Bill Clegg: "Portrait of the Addict as a Young Man" (2010) and its sequel, "Ninety Days" (2012). Both books are very well written – poetic in many ways, but written like intelligent thrillers.
As with Moyers, Clegg came from a family of means, received a superior education and adopted a Teflon attitude. After establishing a highly regarded boutique literary agency – with many people, including his authors and both his business partner and his life partner – depending on him, Clegg went on several long-term drug and alcohol binges that sent his life into crash and burn. He is currently (and one must always write this when referring to an addict), as far as I know, sober and working for the William Morris Agency.
In this age of confession, Mary Karr's "Lit" (2010) is one of the best modern descriptions of a young woman's slip into alcoholism. It is frequently advertised as "a young mother's" addiction, but the book is all of a piece with her betrayal of her husband and friends as well. Karr's great strength is her ability to establish the telling details that mark her descent into alcohol dependency and her shock in discovering how weak her will to quit was. Mary Karr is an admirably honest and insightful writer who knows how to tell a story.
In the same way I recommend Jack London's "John Barleycorn" (1913) for both the pleasure of reading the old master again and the reminder that this same story of pleasure and addiction has gone on for a long time. London's memoir, alcoholism aside, is a treasure in itself. He is a master at recollecting the lies that alcoholics tell themselves in order to keep a firm grip on their precious bottles.
That's it for now – five books that describe the addict's mental life in a genuinely complex and artistic way. As with all honest self-revelations, they might leave you hissing and cheering the same person.
Hugh is the author of "Malcolm's Wine," a noir bibliomystery that revolves around the theft of a rare book collection by a pair of redneck meth addicts. Their paths cross that of a middle-aged bereaved father when they also steal a memento of the man's dead son.


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by on May 13, 2010
Augean Stables that it was, the Bush regime is going to require years of cleansing. An especially fragrant part of that era is the story of Jack Abramoff and the still-at-large Tom DeLay.
The sordid tale is told in Alex Gibneys documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. Abramoffs scams influence peddling, double-crossing, and slave-labor profiteering havent been thoroughly explained in documentary form yet.
Its appropriate that cinema should be used to prosecute Abramoff. He was an ex-industry executive who turned to politics as a way of passing on his right-wing views through more effective means than making movies about them. The felon in question produced the commie-bashing 1989 Dolph Lundgren stinker Red Scorpion.
A weightlifter by avocation, and a thug by behavior, Abramoff gravitated toward the GOP as a Young Republican organizer. He helped lead Ronald Reagan to the side of the contra freedom fighters and the apartheid-financed army of Africas Jonas Savimbi.
He became a lobbyist, the doorkeeper for former Texas bug-zapper Tom DeLay, later the Republican Congressional majority whip. As such, Abramoff became one of the biggest boodlers since Boss Tweed, fattened by money from Jew-hating Malaysian leaders, tribal casinos, Saipan sweatshops, and Indian casinos.
The chapters are divided by a ragingly good R&B soundtrackNina Simones Sinner Man is especially on point. The director of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room interviews some of the horrified witnesses to Abramoffs career. Subjects include Bay Area Rep. George Miller, who tells a particularly stomach-turning story about the free market at loose in the Marianas Islands.
Gibney uses the image of Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as a counterbalance to Abramoffs greed. One almost needs this kind of oversimplified patriotism after witnessing such nauseating political cynicism. Its gratifying to see footage of Abramoff right where he belonged, sweating in front of a congressional hearing and taking more fifths than an alcoholic shoplifter.
A movie this cinema heavy deserves one last film reference, though. How about Geoffrey Rushs line in The Tailor of Panama: They caught Ali Baba, but they didnt get the 40 thieves.
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This week's Follow Friday Recommendation is for Brooke's blog Know Your Story.Net. Her blog description says it all:
A blog mostly about preservation of one's past, present and future through photos...but I'm a mom of two, so there may be some rambling as well :)
Brooke is finally make me label my digital photos that I have put on my monthly to do lists and just never felt like doing. She gave herself a simple challenge that I am happy to also be sharing with her. Her challenge is to organize 10 photos every day for the month of May. You can read about her progress on her blog each day and see what photos she found in the bottom of her photo bin.
Check out some of her other recent posts:
The effects WDYTYA has had on me
How do you share your photos and videos with family and friends?
I had a photo scare today
Dying to know what this old home's story is!
Check out Brooke's blog and think about taking up her photo organization challenge.


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Some people think that it is better for a child to grow up in the countryside than in the city, others
disagree. Discuss both views, and give your own opinion.
Children are the most precious things on Earth, they are the future and it is duty for all parents to
provide the best environment for their growth to maturity. Because children are in the process
of developing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills, their inter-actions with the physical
environment can have long-lasting effects. Children grow up in the cities or countryside has its own
pros and cons.
First of all , today it is imperative for any child to have a strong academic background to cope up with
the ever changing technology . In fact city offers better education and career opportunities suggests
that growing up in the city is a much better option compared to the countryside. The children who grow
up in the big cities have a better choice for education because there are more schools, colleges and
universities in big cities than the countryside. These schools offer more experienced and knowledgeable
teachers or lecturers, and more advanced education systems as compared with those in the countryside.
This benefits the children because through these exclusive features, they are exposed to a wider range
of knowledge. Armed with better education background, children whom have grown up in the cities are
equipped with better capabilities.
In addition, In Cities we have a blend of people from different regions, religions & ethnicities. Bringing
up our child in this diverse environment will help him to understand the nuances of different cultures,
religions and regions. People with different backgrounds has helped in better understanding of their
cultures. So there are no chance children to become socially marginalized. They build up the severed
social ties. Cast System, Ethnicity , Religion etc. are no longer valid reasons and there is no room for the
conventional ideas just like in the Village.
Furthermore ,big cities motivate your child with all the people who are succeeding around it. Your child
sees that if they work hard it can succeed too. They can be financially good , have dinners in expensive
restaurants and hotels and will be able to go on vacation to the most exotic and beautiful places that
has always dreamed about. Child is motivated when it sees all that opportunities and success in front of
him. If you live in a small town you will maybe get more ambitious because you have never seen in your
life a man that could afford all those things.
Last but not least, children can also enjoy their lives in maximum and develop many hobbies in the
city. They can learn to play piano, painting and dancing, to name a few which are impossible in the
countryside. For a instance , if a children good at aesthetic sports such like athletics and basketball , he
wont be able to find the enough facilities in the villeage but in the city you can.
However, Cities provide this much of advantages its negative side cannot be overlooked. Some people
argue that the countryside also a ideal place for children to grow up. For one thing, it is less polluted
than the city. The air is fresh in the countryside. The sky is blue and the water is clearer. Living in such a
place is good to the childrens health. Because children will have less resistance power, they are more
prone to different illnesses such as flu, throat infections etc.
Apart from that , In cities most of the children have to live in isolation and eventually develop unhealthy
dietary habits. Most probably they live far from their parents and tend to consume unhealthy diets
such like fast foods. Although children growth is slower than in infancy, school-aged children still have
high nutritional needs but fairly small appetites. So it's crucial all meals and snacks continue to be rich
in nutrients and energy. The food choices children make during the crucial years of development can
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In conclusion, the place which is as perfect as paradise does not exist in the real world. The most
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Madonna Takes Shots at Ex Guy Richie in New Songs
Though Madonna and Guy Richie have been done for a while, it appears the Material Girl isn't quite over her split with the action director. On two tracks from 'MDNA,' Madge addresses her failed marriage — and fires some serious shots at her ex.
The first nudge to Richie is in the song 'I Don't Give A … ,' which also features Nicki Minaj. Madonna sings, "I tried to be a good girl / I tried to be your wife / Diminished myself / And I swallowed my light / I tried to become all / That you expect of me / And if it was a failure / I don't give a …" Well, Madge, if you're still talking about it, we think you do give one!
Madonna takes it even further in the track 'Bang Bang,' an ode to bringing a lover to a violent end — sounds like some of Richie's movies! "Bang bang, shot you dead / Shot my lover in the head / Now my lover is dead / And I have no regrets / He deserved it / And I'm going straight to hell / And I got a lot of friends there / And if I see that b—- in hell / I'm gonna shoot him in the head again / Cuz I want to see him die / Over and over."
The tracks were revealed in a private listening party last night in New York City, the New York Post reports. However, in true mysterious Madge fashion, the 'Give Me All Your Luvin" singer wouldn't confirm nor deny the inspiration behind the songs.
Madonna's longtime publicist, Liz Rosenberg, told Page Six, "I have not heard Madonna explain whether the lyrics are autobiographical or not. She doesn't often explain lyrics to her songs, and she did have a few writing collaborators." Rosenberg added, "I can only confirm that the response from the music press who heard the album was really exciting. They seemed to love it."
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A beast roast with a stampede of ghost bisons. A live museum soundtrack. Wayfinding with the Giant Hand. A three-way lecture blowout with musical accompaniment. Live-action role-playing meets self-actualization. The School of Paleolithic Skills. It's hard to settle on just two words to describe encounters with the work of Machine Project, but "enjoyably confusing" is a pretty good pairing.
This nonprofit confederacy of artists makes its home in an unassuming storefront in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, but the group also produces shows at locations ranging from beaches to museums to parking lots. Recently, over a one-year period at L.A.'s Hammer Museum, they produced some 80 events, including an overnight Dream-In, micro-concerts in a coatroom-turned-theater,
needlepoint group-therapy sessions, and a "cultural retreat" for houseplants—a string of insightful happenings that touched on various aspects of ways that visitors experience arts institutions.
Whether investigating art, technology, natural history, science, music, literature, food, or any other topic within a wide span of interests, Machine Project approaches everything they do with a curiosity and enthusiasm that's infectious. Last January three collaborators, Emily Lacy, Chris Kallmyer, and Joshua Beckman, visited the Walker to meet with potential local partners and prepare for this summer's residency. On the coldest weekend of the year, donning borrowed down and wool, the trio hosted readings and concerts in an igloo built to accommodate two performers plus an audience of two to four. They also tested out the parking garage, several stairwells, and other spaces as potential performances sites, even going so far as to wedge themselves in-between the huge glass window panels in the Hennepin Lounge.
Six months later, Lacy, Kallmyer, and a crew of 10 other artists present Summer Jubilee at Open Field: two weeks of Machine Project experiments and oddities. Part of the fun of this group is expecting the unexpected—serendipity and spontaneity, it would seem, are a couple of their chief operating principles. That said, at the time of this writing, the Summer Jubilee is slated to include Tragedy on the Sea Nymph, a special Open Field performance of an opera performed by dogs, for dogs, with live (human) operatic accompaniment; kimchi and sauerkraut workshops; and children getting lessons in the time-honored practice of car break-ins. Also, don't be surprised if you find yourself in a freight elevator serenaded by Lacy's otherworldly vocals, or encounter activities rumored to involve bagpipes, watermelons, blindfolds, brass bands, solar-powered robotics, lie detectors, and psychic perception—or any combination thereof.


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In a world replete with personal, political and professional complications and complexities, most of us choose the knots we like to unravel. I have friends who delight in the minutiae of Burgundy vineyards but could not care a jot about the quality of their hi-fi - or the source of their tea or coffee. I know a hi-fi buff who has several pressings of the same lp, but zero interest in movies. Another friend can tell me who directed and edited all of his favourite films but glazes over at the mention of soccer. A soccer fan, I could mention... but of course the list goes on.
You may be that rare creature who's genuinely fascinated by everything, and with enough space in your brain to accommodate all the information you accumulate. But if you're not, and you're a wine enthusiast who can't understand why other people are happy to follow brands or Parker points when they go shopping for a red or white, I have just one thing to say to you. Some people like to Keep It Simple Stupid. Just as you do, in other parts of your life.


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Kansas renewable energy fight under fire
May 19, 2014
State government mandates requiring utilities to buy a portion of their power from renewable resources are coming under fire across the country, including in Kansas, which observers say came as close as any to repealing its rules this year.
Kansas lawmakers have refused to eliminate the mandate for the past three years, but the Kansas City Star reports opponents are inching closer to repeal. Twenty-nine states have renewable energy mandates, and bills weakening or repealing them came up in at least nine states this year — including Kansas and Missouri.
Conservative groups like Americans for Prosperity and the Kansas Senior Consumer Alliance are battling for repeal because they say the mandates amount to government intrusion and are nothing more than tax increases.
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The stories and history behind her reality show
Fruity recipes for the season
Donna and Tom Russell's Lakefront home brings a fresh approach to modern design.
Remembering Joseph Massenburg
In Search of Places and Activities You May Not Know About
New Orleanians mark their calendars for special occasions and have made an art out of creating memories.
A cocktail recipe for those gentle and peaceful moments
Treat dad to a day of relaxation for Father's Day.
Legends vs. Fossils
The Pursuit to Answer Eternal Questions
The Business of Bottling the Spirits of New Orleans
Notes on the Buff and Stuff
Where You Need To Be This Month
Gayle Benson shares the story behind the huge NFL Owners Party at Super Bowl XLVII
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Here are some true damn Tom Waits facts for you:
- Every weekday morning, too damn early, we wake up to "New Coat of Paint," off of Heart of Saturday Night.
- Which, by the way, was the first damn Waits album I ever owned. Bought it before some of my readers could legally drink.
- Some nights, when it's very late and the wife's asleep and I'm feeling glum, I'll grab a bottle of whiskey. I'll pour a shot, slug it, and listen to "Martha," off of Closing Time. Then I'll pour another shot and do the same damn thing. I might do that now, even though I'm not glum.
- Speaking of Closing Time, here's something funny. Waits did a song called "Ice Cream Man." Van Halen did a song called "Ice Cream Man." Same damn song. Lyrically, I mean. Ever notice that?
- When I was in grad school, I was in a coffee shop one night. Studying with the girl I was seeing; we were regulars, so the staff was familiar. The shop was playing Mule Variations, and the song "Hold On" came on. Our favorite damn barista was singing along, and when he got to, "You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops," he sang it to us and we all laughed. Couple weeks later, she broke up with me.
- I know a girl with Maxwell House eyes, marmalade thighs, and scrambled yellow hair. She ain't no damn waitress, though.


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July 25, 2014 | celebrity | Lex Jurgen | 0 Comments
Porn companies learned long ago that their fucking needed context to stand out in world filled with random ass to mouth clips. Horribly conceived pop culture parodies were one strain that grew out of that strategic session in the Valley. Now, in a moment where crap comes full circle, the porn parodies are parodying the parodies of Weird Al Yankovic. This comes as a result of Weird Al's comedy album opening number one on the Billboard Music Charts. WoodRocket adult entertainment naturally asked a couple porn stars to take their tops off and parody Weird Al's 1989 film UHF. UHF makes total sense for a parody since it was out 25 years ago and nobody saw it. In contrast, Weird Al has always had an ingenious means to select the targets of his musical parodies. He picks popular songs. If any of you can get yourself off watching porn girls dressed as Weird Al or Emo Philips, all the power to you. Please don't come back.
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Very quietly Teachers Insurance Annuity Association has made a big change in its retail real estate investment strategy. In separate moves, both with far-reaching consequences, TIAA-CREF announced on Nov. 2 that it has sold its stake in Mall of America (taking Simon Property Group out of the property in the process) and the next day revealed it is Developers Diversified Realty's previously unnamed institutional partner in acquiring 67 community centers from Inland for $3 billion.
Together, the moves signal a shift in the giant pension fund's strategy for retail investment and reaffirm its commitment to the category by more than tripling its tripling its exposure. According to a June SEC filing, TIAA-CREF's Real Estate Account included $9.2 billion of commercial real estate property, of which retail accounted for just $689 million (excluding its Mall of America stake.)
"To me the key is that anyone that has a large pool of capital just can't ignore the results that have taken place in returns in retail real estate," says Howard Davidovitz, chairman, Davidowitz & Associates Inc., national retail consulting and investment banking firm. "If you're managing a major pool of capital, you want to get in this game. I think that's what's happening."
TIAA-CREF's move also greatly diversifies its retail asset base, swapping a huge investment in Mall of America, and spreading it to 67 in the Inland portfolio. The Inland properties, largely discount-anchored community centers in southeastern U.S. markets, complement TIAA-CREF's existing retail portfolio, which as of June 30, included nine centers with a total of 3 million square feet. Four of those assets were acquired in 2002, two more in 2004 and two others in 2005. The other retail property has been in its portfolio since 1995.
Moreover, in conjunction with its joint venture announcement with DDR, TIAA-CREF disclosed in an SEC filing that it might increase its overall leverage level on its real estate assets from 20 percent to 30 percent.
TIAA-CREF will contribute 85 percent of the equity in the joint venture while DDR will put up 15 percent. The joint venture expects 60 percent of the deal will be leveraged. That would put TIAA-CREF's equity contribution at just more than $1 billion.
The Mall of America deal brings an end to a tumultuous 19-year partnership between TIAA-CREF, Simon and Triple Five Group-the Canadian-backed firm run by the Ghermezian family that originally conceived the project.
The trio came together in 1987, when Triple Five was having trouble gaining local approvals as well as the financing it needed to fund the $650 million construction of Mall of America. Simon Property Group-then known as Melvin Simon & Associates in its pre-REIT days-came to the rescue. The Simons became 22.5 percent owners of the project and took on leasing and development. Triple Five also retained 22.5 percent and TIAA-CREF held a majority stake of 55 percent in the project.
Simon quickly was able to cobble together financing from a series of banks and convinced Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Nordstrom to sign on to the project by throwing a total of $30 million in incentives at the department stores. Still, it took five years before the Mall of America opened Aug. 11, 1992.
Things got more complicated in 1999 when Simon moved to buy half of TIAA-CREF's stake, which would have given it 50 percent control of the property. Triple Five filed a lawsuit in 1999 challenging the sale on the grounds it was done without Triple Five's knowledge and without them having a fair crack at making an offer. In 2003, a federal appeals judge ruled decisively in Triple Five's favor, enabling them to acquire a 27.5 percent stake from TIAA-CREF.
Since then, Simon and TIAA-CREF retained their financial positions in the Mall of America as other lawsuits have brewed. In August TIAA-CREF made a bold move to end the saga. Then it notified both partners saying either it wanted to divest its stake or buy out its two partners. The latest agreement, reached on November 2, puts an end to the legal battle and leaves the property entirely in Triple Five's control.
Simon will continue to manage the property for 90 days before handing the reins over to Triple Five.
Financial terms of the agreement were not announced, but published estimates put the combined value of the stakes held by TIAA-CREF and Simon at $1 billion-which would translate into $550 million for TIAA-CREF and $450 million for Simon. In an SEC filing Simon says it expects to record a net gain of $85 million during the fourth quarter as a result of this transaction. Simon and Triple Five did not return calls seeking comment.
With the partnership picture cleared up, Triple Five can renew its efforts to expand the property. It has proposed a $1.3 billion project that would double the size of the mall and add hotels and high-end retail to the complex.
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Brian Waters, the veteran guard who showed up in Dallas this season and instantly upgraded the offensive line, appears to be done for the season.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show this morning that he expects Waters to miss the rest of the game after suffering a triceps injury on Sunday in Detroit. Waters may try to play through the injury, but Jones didn't sound optimistic about his chances.
The 36-year-old Waters is a six-time Pro Bowler who had an outstanding career with the Chiefs, then played one season with the Patriots in 2011 and helped them get to the Super Bowl, then sat out the 2012 season. It's a testament to his talent for the guard position that he was able to sit out for a year and a half and then play so well as soon as he returned with the Cowboys this year.
But if his injury is, in fact, season ending, then it's also probably career ending. Sunday in Detroit may have been Waters' last game.


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State Subsidies To Hollywood: Almost Every Program Has Been A Dismal Failure, Costing Taxpayers
from the where-are-those-jobs? deptSo we've had a couple stories recently about the immense failures of taxpayers being forced to shovel money to Hollywood studios via various local "incentive" programs to try to convince the studios to film their movies in various locations. The studios, with the help of the MPAA, of course, continually argue that these programs create jobs, jobs, jobs. However, as the NY Times investigation pointed out, those "jobs" really don't seem to be appearing. Instead, film crews ship in a crew from LA or NY and hire just a couple of locals for low-level jobs... which last a few months and that's it. The impact on the local economy appears to be minimal. And, basically, the studios just keep asking for more money playing different locations off of one another.
Adding more data to this mess (which has grown massively in just the last decade), Adam Thierer points to a survey of studies looking at how successful those programs have been in various states... and found that nearly all of them have flopped. The various studies show that the return for such subsidies tends to be less than par (i.e., a loss) in nearly every state studied. There were only two exceptions: New York and New Mexico -- and both of those studies were done at the behest of the local film offices. With New Mexico, in particular, a separate, independent study found the exact opposite to be true, and found that the subsidy resulted in significant costs to the economy.
In case it's not clear, that last column shows the return per dollar spent on subsidies. If it's less than a dollar, it means that taxpayer money is being lost and it's not benefiting the local economy. If you're wondering why there's such a big difference in those two New Mexico studies, the full report goes into detail of just how weak the methodology was for the NM study claiming economic benefit. It involved massively overestimating the tourism benefits, contrary to actual data, and then double counting much of the supposed "benefit." For example, the study claims that a significant "benefit" is the salaries provided to producers and directors... but those are rarely local residents:
"Based on fanciful estimates of economic activity and tax revenue, states are investing in movie production projects with small returns and taking unnecessary risks with taxpayer dollars," noted a 2010 Tax Foundation study. "In return, they attract mostly temporary jobs that are often transplanted from other states." Studies of specific state incentive programs confirm this finding, almost universally finding miniscule revenue gains for every dollar of film subsidies offered. The adjoining table, derived from a meta-survey of film incentives studies by the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, illustrates how much revenue was lost per net job created by film tax credits as well as how little revenue each program generated for every dollar of state revenues awarded.
State Net Revenue Foregone per Net Job Created by Film Tax Credit Revenue Gained from Feedback Effects per Dollar of Film Subsidy Claimed($) Massachusetts $88,000 $0.16 Connecticut $33,400 $0.07 Louisiana $16,100 $0.13 Louisiana $14,100 $0.18 Michigan $44,561 $0.11 New Mexico $13,400 $0.14 New Mexico ($400) $1.50 Pennsylvania $13,000 $0.24 New York ($2,000) $1.90 Arizona $23,676 $0.28
The only two studies that have revealed positive results for such film incentive programs were both conducted by Ernst and Young on behalf of the New York and New Mexico film offices. All others have shown consistent negative returns.
As discussed above, such highly skilled talent tends to be imported from other states, especially California and New York. Consequently, these individuals likely spent a much smaller percentage of their compensation in New Mexico than resident employees did. While non-resident employees do spend money on food, housing, meals, and other items while working in New Mexico, those expenses are covered by allowances, which did qualify for the film subsidy and, therefore, whose economic impact had already been taken into account. E&Y's apparent assumption that highly paid non-resident employees spent most of their salaries in New Mexico, on top of their living allowances, amounts to double counting.Basically, nearly all of the evidence shows that these programs harm the economy, rather than help it. But they do seem to help studio bosses.
So why are states (and countries) so eager to hand over taxpayer subsidies to Hollywood?


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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 28-30, 2014 – Linde Process Plants, Inc. (LPP) will introduce their new integrated Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) technology (LNGL™) and standard LNG plant concept at the Marcellus-Utica Midstream Conference and Exposition. Marcellus-Utica Midstream is part of a conference series produced by Hart Energy that is focused on developing unconventional oil and gas resources. LPP is a Bronze sponsor for the 2014 conference, which will be held in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 28-30.
LPP, a member of the Linde Engineering Division of The Linde Group, is a global leader in the growing LNG & NGL markets. LNGL™ can be used with a variety of liquids recovery technologies, including CRYO-PLUS™, GSP, and RSV. The comprehensive solutions for adding a LNG plant to NGL recovery plants create cost savings and increased revenues for natural gas customers. Tina Edvardsson, Director of Business Development for LPP, said, "This technology will give midstream companies an avenue to become a major player in the growing LNG market and significantly increase profit from their shale gas plants".
The company also offers a LNG standard plant concept, which is pre-engineered using custom LNG technology & expertise in modular design & fabrication. Each of the standard LNG sizes, 100,000 GPD, 250,000 GPD, and 500,000 GPD, are optimized for a variety of feed gas conditions using state-of-the-art engineering tools to achieve unparalleled performance and flexibility to customers. The new LNG standard plant concept integrates perfectly into Linde's standard NGL plant (STANDARD-PLUSTM) providing ultimate performance and cost savings.
At booth #431 LPP representatives will be available to explain how the LNGL™ integrated LNG technology uses proven design concepts to provide LNG production in existing and new NGL recovery plants. The advantage to the customer is that Linde can do everything from equipment sale to a fully designed plant including construction.
About Linde Process Plants, Inc.
Linde Process Plants, Inc. is a member of the Linde Engineering Division of The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company. LPP is a single-source technology, engineering, procurement and construction firm. Areas of expertise include gas processing, refining and deep cryogenics.
About The Linde Group
The Linde Group is a world-leading gases and engineering company with around 63,000 employees in more than 100 countries worldwide. In the 2012 financial year, Linde generated revenue of Eur 15.280 bn ($19.9 billion). The strategy of the Group is geared towards long-term profitable 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. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, visit us online at www.lppusa.com
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We have completed the 2009 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) pheromone trapping.
Trapping Results (pdf)
Map Predictions (pdf)
Trapping Chart (pdf)
Past Surveys (pdf)
A total of 31 S.C. counties were trapped for SPB in 2009 using protocol devised by Billings, et al. This protocol includes monitoring three (3) pheromone traps in each county for a 28-day period during early spring. Insects captured in each trap are returned to the laboratory for analysis. The total number of SPB for each trap is determined as well as the percentage of SPB to clerid beetles. Since clerid beetles are major predators of SPB, the percentage of clerid beetles trapped is factored into insect population projections. Based on this trapping, a population prediction trend is determined for each county. In the past, such surveys have had a success rate of over 80% in predicting the degree of SPB infestation during the following summer. Last year we predicted that losses could occur in five (5) counties. Although we had beetle activity in the three counties, it was at a low level.
We predict none of the counties trapped this year to experience a severe Southern Pine Beetle outbreak. This is the same prediction as last year. This year only Abbeville County trapped sufficient beetles to receive a prediction of static – moderate pine mortality. In this county, we can expect a few scattered beetle spots. The other 30 counties we sampled had few beetles trapped and are not expected to have widespread problems. These counties include Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, Williamsburg, and York. This trapping information is presented in tabular and graphical form later in this report.
Statewide, the number of Southern Pine Beetles trapped decreased by 54% from last year's total and the number of clerids increased by 125%. This clerid population is high and should constrain SPB development in most areas, including those with some predicted beetle activity.
In the piedmont, Abbeville County has experienced some level of SPB activity for the last nine years. This is a high number of years of chronic beetle activity but we expect the clerids will continue to hold the SPB level down. Beetle spots that occur should spread slowly and be fairly easy to control. However, we have been in an extensive drought cycle, and as the drought continues, that stress could lead to more aggressive beetle activity.
In the coastal plain counties, we trapped very few beetles. The low trap levels of this year indicate unfavorable conditions for SPB development. Historically, outbreaks in the coastal plain occur shortly after climatological changes. The change is usually from drought to excess soil moisture. This pattern of precipitation has occurred during the last few years, and some pines have been dying. However, in most locations, the culprits have been either Black Turpentine beetles or Ips engraver beetles. There were several Southern Pine Beetle spots last year in the Francis Marion National Forest in Charleston and Berkeley counties; these spots were controlled by the US Forest Service.
These trapping data results are for entire counties and there is always the possibility of sporadic and localized beetle activity in counties with overall predictions of low population levels. Activity is most likely in susceptible pine stands that are overstocked, overmature or stagnant, have poor drainage or have littleleaf, annosus, or other root diseases present and causing stress.
We will be conducting aerial surveys in all South Carolina counties this summer. In the unlikely event of significant beetle activity, we will fly 100% surveys and notify affected landowners that beetle spots are present on their properties.
As mentioned above, Ips and Black Turpentine Beetles continue to cause mortality in overstocked stands and in areas where excessive rainfall coupled with impermeable hardpan caused some drowning of roots. A summer drought was also responsible for some stress that led to attack by these less aggressive beetles. Since these insects require different control tactics than SPB, it is important to determine which insect is causing each infestation. Ips beetles are identifiable by their galleries that are usually H or I shaped rather than the winding galleries of Southern Pine Beetles. Adult Ips beetles also eject the frass from their galleries while the SPB packs its galleries with frass. Black Turpentine Beetles attack the basal portions of the trunk and are a much slower killer than SPB or Ips. We can assist with this identification or provide training where needed. Last summer we evaluated multiple stands that were harvested due to Ips and Black Turpentine Beetle activity.
In summary, most of South Carolina can expect a year of no to minimal loss to southern pine beetle and related bark beetles. However, Abbeville County may be poised for some degree of loss, especially if we have additional stress factors. Control by commercial salvage is effective in stopping any of the bark beetles infesting pines. Another possibility for control of Southern Pine Beetle only is the cut and leave technique. In this control strategy, infested trees and a buffer of apparently uninfested pines are cut but not necessarily salvaged. This method works best from May – October due to high daytime temperatures and SPB biological factors. This is not effective for Ips or BTB spots since those insects breed and mature easily in cut pines or stumps.
It is difficult to predict the degree of loss to SPB since environmental factors affect this. However, our best guess for S.C. for 2009 is for a loss of less than one million dollars. As usual, a hot summer with extended temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit should constrain SPB development.
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Schierholtz powers Cubs past Cardinals
Chicago, IL – Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
Alfonso Soriano had two hits and scored a run for the Cubs, who have won two straight games.
Travis Wood (3-2) allowed just one run -- a solo homer -- on five hits while striking out eight over 6 2/3 innings. Kevin Gregg worked a perfect ninth to pick up his fifth save.
"He's been one of the best starters in baseball so far, he's got it figured out," Cubs manager Dave Sveum said of Wood. "He's been able to pitch to both side of the plate. He can do pretty much whatever he wants with ball right now."
Allen Craig smacked his second homer of the season for the Cardinals' lone run. Lance Lynn (5-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season after giving up two runs on four hits while striking out eight over seven frames.
Schierholtz put the Cubs in front with his two-run shot in the fourth. Soriano reached on a two-out single to right field and Schierholtz followed with his fourth homer of the season to put Chicago up 2-1.
St. Louis had two runners on in the eighth inning. Yadier Molina singled then stole second base. Jon Jay then worked a walk, but Molina was caught trying to steal third with two outs to end the threat.
"We had guys in scoring position. We've been talking about how those situations that haven't been that frequent. Tonight it didn't happen. Sometimes you have those kind of nights," said Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.
Starlin Castro ripped a two-out double in the home half and Anthony Rizzo followed with a towering fly ball to center, but it was caught against the wall to end the inning.
Craig cracked a leadoff homer in the second to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead.
Game Notes
The Cubs have hit 40 home runs as a team this season ... Chicago owns a 1,173-1,114 edge in the all-time series (since 1892) ... Lynn's last regular- season loss was Sept. 7 2012 against the Brewers.


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Lady Bird
High school senior Christine McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) also known by the nickname she chose for herself, Lady Bird is desperate to get out of California. She can't wait to move to the East Coast, where she dreams of big city life and Ivy League universities.
However, because her grades are nothing spectacular and she has no connections, Lady Bird decides she needs to add extracurriculars to make her college applications stand out.
She considers joining Math Olympiad, but her math grades are terrible, so she joins the drama club. Meanwhile, her mother, who doesn't understand Lady Bird's aspirations and desire to move far away, has her hands full supporting the family by working double shifts as a nurse. She struggles to understand her self-centered daughter, who believes she deserves everything in life and that everyone should love her the way she is.
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Well I'll be damned. They actually went through with it. They've gone and remade yet another movie from our childhood. I thought this one was just going to be another rumor that would fizzle out. Nope. This is for real, folks. ROBOCOP got remade….and we have the trailer. Read the rest of this entry »
Trailer for "ROBOCOP 2014": Your Move, Creep.September 6, 2013
Pondering The Aftermath of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3"June 7, 2013
There are certain movies that one can watch countless times and never get sick of. Everybody has their list. I keep mine in a little box next to my bed. Half the fun of re-watching these movies isn't just in the recitation of every line. No, sir. The bulk of the enjoyment comes when you notice something brand new in a movie you've seen more times than your I.Q. score. This very thing happened to me quite recently. Read the rest of this entry »
"Alien Vs. Hunter" = Totally Unwatchable….LiterallyMay 21, 2013
(the tagline says: "Battlezone: EARTH"…like it matters)
Wow. This is a first. I have never in my life come across a movie that is such a blatant ripoff. Really? Alien Vs. Hunter? They couldn't even come up with a vaguely different name? We're witnessing a new form of lazy which requires a whole new word. I mean, who in the hell did they think they were fooling? They almost got me. Almost. Thankfully, they have a crackerjack team of writers over at Netflix. What they came up with for a synopsis is pure gold: Read the rest of this entry »
Game Over: The Life & Adventures Of "EVOLVER"May 20, 2013
The late 80's and early 90's were a great time to be a kid. Computer generated effects were in their infancy, the Nintendo Entertainment System was at its peak, and many awesomely-bad sci-fi movies were being pumped out like no tomorrow. My favorite brand of those films were the ones based around video games that tried to kill the players for real. Just think about it. What if Nintendo had the cojones to instal crazy military programing into Robbie The Robot? Gyromite would've been a hell of a lot more difficult, I tell ya what. I'll do you one better. What if Q from Star Trek: TNG was responsible for programing and designing the robot? We'd be in for a world of shit. EVOLVER is about that very thing. Read the rest of this entry »
Meh At The End Of The StreetMay 19, 2013
There really isn't all that much to do when you're working the graveyard shift. Reading books and channel surfing tends to play a huge part in the down-time. But ever since Netflix became available to me, via my phone and other media, I've been privy to the seemingly endless supply of mediocre movies they've acquired. Tonight I took the Netflix wheel o' wonders for a spin and was rewarded with indifference. Ladies and gentlemen, here are my thoughts on House at the End of the Street. Read the rest of this entry »
Defender Discusses "DAYBREAKERS"October 24, 2012
Let's face it, vampires have been done to death these days. Everything from turning them into sparkly sissies, giving them an HBO series, and having them go toe-to-toe with a former president has been churned out of tinsel-town lately. Frankly, I'm sick of it. They're everywhere these days and they totally suck…and not in the awesome way. I was beginning to lose hope that there would never be a truly great vampire movie again. DAYBREAKERS changed all that. Read the rest of this entry »
"Evil Dead" Remake Red Band TrailerOctober 24, 2012
Welp…I'm gonna go kill myself.


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Children's Chemical Experiment ShowActivity by Ayumu Inoue | added on Nov 20, 2010 | Japan
Sponsor(s): "Dream Chemistry 21" Organizing Committee
"Children's Chemical Experiment Show" is a hands-on event for elementary school children to promote the understanding of and interest in the wonders of chemistry.
"Children's Chemical Experiment Show" is a hands-on chemical experiment event for elementary school children to promote their understanding of and interest in the wonders of chemistry.
This event has annually been held for two to three days in summer since 1993 in corporation with chemical companies, university professors and senior and junior high school teachers. In this event participants can try several kinds of chemical experiments with the support by chemical company's young staffs, researchers, professors and/or teachers.
The event for IYC2011 is now being planned as follows (not fixed yet):
・Date: Nov. 26-27, 2011
・Venue & place: The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Hall, Odaiba, Tokyo
・Scope: Elementary school children
・Program: Hands-on chemical experiments and chemical experiment shows
・Participants: About 10,000 participants are expected for three days.
・Web Site: http://www.kagaku21.net/ (in Japanese)
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Anyone have any experience using Clomipramine for anxiety (in my case anxiety from fear of loud noises) and/or Acepromazine for things like nail clipping?
question about meds...
Talk about diets, exercise, and disease.
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I use Ace on Sash for fireworks and crap like that. It's pretty darn strong, I give her 1 1/2 pills when the fireworks are bad and it drugs her out. It lasts for hours..............like 6. I've used it on her for the last few years, I make sure the prescription is always filled just in case something comes up and I need it.
Word of warning..........any of you with Boxers or Pugs, don't use Acepromazine on them. It has killed both on too many occassions. I have a note in my files at the clinic that states it is not to be used.
Word of warning..........any of you with Boxers or Pugs, don't use Acepromazine on them. It has killed both on too many occassions. I have a note in my files at the clinic that states it is not to be used.
It works really well Michelle. It doesn't knock Sash out but nothing bothers her. I found that one pill wasn't enough, she was still edgy and would shake. 1 1/2 is the magic dose. She just kinda hangs out, when the fireworks are really bad she will pace some but that beats the hell out of trying to climb under our skin. She pants some but I think that is a side effect of the drug.
Acepromazine has varying effects. While there are standard doses based on weight, each dog is affected differently. Effects are supposed to last 6-8 hours. In some cases I've seen it last 12. It should never be used in dogs that have seizures. As stated before it doesn't knock a dog out, but it's a good tranquilzer. Slows them down and makes them just want to chill. You should give it at least 20-30 minutes before you want it to take effect but know that it may take longer in some dogs. I've seen a couple of cases where it took several hours before it kicked in for some reason. By then the owner had given another dose. The dogs slept forever when it finally worked
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Economic Development
Strategic Plan For Fiscal And Economic Sustainability
In June 2009, the City Council updated its Strategic Plan for Fiscal and Economic Sustainability [PDF]. The Strategic Plan, originally adopted in July 2007, is designed to serve as a work program for the City Council, City staff, and the EDC to promote and sustain fiscal and economic vitality in Newport Beach. It is intended, in part, as a companion document for the General Plan (adopted in 2006), to assist the City in implementing portions of the General Plan that affect economic development in the City. Beyond City land use and development policy, however, the Strategic Plan includes goals and objectives to enhance the business climate in the community.
The Strategic Plan focuses on a shorter time frame (three to five years) than does the General Plan, since economic conditions and priorities can change more rapidly than do planning goals related to community character and land use patterns. The Strategic Plan calls for regular reviews of progress and re-assessments of priorities. 2009 Annual Review of the Strategic Plan. (PDF)
Economic Development
Staff from the City Manager's Office and Community Development Department is available to assist anyone operating a business in Newport Beach or interested in establishing a business in Newport Beach.
The City has access to one of the best multiple listing services available in order to assist businesses with finding the perfect Newport Beach location and provide referrals to those handling the sale or lease of the available properties. Staff also provides processing assistance in dealing with City permits and procedures on an as needed basis.
The City works closely with the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce, Newport Beach & Company / Visit Newport Beach, and business organizations throughout Newport Beach in designing and implementing programs to enhance the economic vitality of the community.
For information on the Newport Beach business climate, please visit that page.


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Health Dept. Future Discussed
County, State, Community Discuss Possible Changes
By Bonnie Davidson
For those in attendance it was a hot topic that was discussed with concern. With several changes in the healthcare industry, community members showed their concern with possible changes at the Valley County Health Department.
The public meeting took place on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Valley County Courthouse in the conference room. Over a dozen attended, including County Commissioners Bruce Peterson and David Reinhardt, and Jane Smilie, administrator for the state public health and safety division, along with Jim Murphy, the chief of communicable disease prevention and control in the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
The meeting took place after discussion on possible changes at the county health department was brought up. The previous director of the health department, Vicky Bell, left her position after nearly three decades in service. When Peterson started to look into other counties on what they paid their employees, he found that the services provided and the way county health departments were set up varied. He began to look into other ways Valley County could run their health department.
Peterson explained that they were looking into the budget and they were trying to keep services while looking at how things could be done differently. Smilie and Murphy explained what the state code includes in guidelines for the health department. Smilie said that around seven years ago they had tried to get to every county in the state to provide the information presented at the meeting. She also explained how other counties were trying different approaches.
"You could have a more regional approach; we've seen that in two other areas," Smilie said.
She explained that Yellowstone County had organized its health department with several jurisdictions and that a central area in Montana grouped six counties together to provide services. Murphy added that Valley County has always been reliable to respond to illnesses and incidents and it has been easy to work with. The county has historically been proactive.
Peterson asked how successful other counties have been in combining services. Smilie and Murphy said that some services have worked well but that sometimes staff could be stretched if covering large areas. The sanitarian in particular was mentioned as spread a little thin with the travel. Peterson then went on to ask how counties who have partnered with their hospitals have been successful.
Murphy responded that the space and administrative costs were saved but that the hospital didn't take on services and tasks. Public health departments carry more power in some instances, such as ordering people to stay out of work or school due to illnesses that may spread. Murphy also said that they have seen Valley County already utilizing a close relationship with the hospital.
"It's a really strong system out here, and you don't want to weaken that system," Murphy said.
Smilie added that every year they have a county look at what is being done and might assess how they are currently conducting their health department. Murphy added that in the last few years they have seen several counties look at other options with the transitions in health care and the tightening of budgets.
David Irving, who had attended the meeting, asked if those transitions in Valley County were due to financial problems. Peterson answered that they were having trouble with the salary and when they started to research what they should be paying staff he had found different approaches. He added that they were also looking at the bottom line and budget issues.
Steve Bell added that he didn't want to see services lost to the people who have seen constant services over 40 years. He explained that they have provided important services to the county.
"I don't think the people in Valley County deserve to lose any of those services," Bell said.
The concern of those in attendance became more apparent as others stepped up to add services they had received in confidence and the environment being one that several county citizens have trusted over the years. Also, it has been a place where people have gone to ask a question or show up if they can't afford a hospital visit.
Steve Page asked if the facility was actually an issue or concern. Peterson explained that Commissioner Dave Pippin, who wasn't present, was adamant as that being an issue, with access for the handicapped and the conditions of the older building being a potential problem and focus for Pippin. Page then asked bluntly if the building, the personnel, or the budget was the actual issue that commissioners were looking at for a cause to change.
"Budget is an issue; if there is a more efficient way for us to provide the same amount of services with less money it would be better," Peterson said. "Details haven't been worked out and we're not sure how to work them out yet."
Page responded that he would hate to see the health department lose its identity today as it has represented essential services to the county. Peterson said that they have considered adding it to a ballot to see if they could gain support by raising a mill on the levy. With the school bond passing, a look at funding needed for the local library and adding a mill for the road department has been a tough decision.
Page argued that educating the public on space issues, competitive salary and other issues could bring enough support on the issue. Murphy said that other communities have been successful in raising their levy. Irving asked if it commissioners had been serious about adding the item to a ballot. Peterson said that they've brought it up several times but they've not thought seriously on adding the item.
Commissioners were asked what the percentage was of the county fund for the county health department. Peterson said that the budget was roughly $10 million and the county health department budget, including grants, added up to $400,000, which would be around 4 percent of the budget.
Page suggested that the commissioners establish a committee to research issues with the health department to find what could be the best option. He explained that the committee could help seek public support if raising the levy was needed and that a third party could help study all aspects of the decision.
"It'll help take the monkey off your back," Page said.
Reinhardt followed with a statement that he wouldn't add anyone in the room to the committee as they've all said what they thought about the health department and their choice would be obvious. He also added that money is a problem and should be a priority for the county. He added that the current staff at the health department was already putting in more hours than they were clocking in, which was a donation to the county. He explained that for more pay for employees the county would have the get more funding.
As the meeting came to a close no actions were decided. The state health officials simply added that gaining a mill on levies had been successful in other counties and that educating the community was important. Smilie added that there was a strategy involved when placing the item on a ballot, as it could be harmful if it wasn't the right time. She also said that the county should continue to look into gaining grants for further funding.


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Bringing the dance moves for Leila's 5th birthday! A very fun Michael Jackson cake, hand drawn in buttercream.
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Love It or Loathe It?
Fashion is known for being adventurous, avant garde and sometimes just down right crazy! I've read mixed reviews surrounding Christian Loubtoutin's "Alex Lion Paw" Pumps…However this hasn't held back celebrities such as Blake Lively & Sarah Jessica Parker from snapping up the $4,995 furry pumps.
The pumps feature a light brown toe that segments into four protruding claw like "toes" with black jeweled talons as well as yellow pave crystals embellishing the stiletto heel and of course the signature Louboutin red soles.
Blake Lively rocked these pumps on the set of Gossip Girl while pairing them with a casual outfit whereas Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted with a "Little Red Ridding Hood" styled dress at a premiere for her recent movie "I Don't Know How She Does It" back in August.
I think these pumps are rather quirky and forward thinking however personally I wouldn't add these furry friends to my wardrobe 😉 What do you think of these shoes? Let me know by commenting below!


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EvoTrain needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 109 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
EvoTrain - Evolving Fitness to Fit Your Life
EvoTrain was founded by two entrepreneurs who are passionate about fitness, getting people healthy, and having fun! We are a Personal Training company that is committed to bringing world class fitness to the homes of individuals through the use of innovative technologies. We specialize in training clients over a unique video conferencing platform which allows people to train at anytime and at any location. Our goal is to use technology and social media to make quality fitness more accessible, and help our audience make being healthy a fun part of their life!
Our audience is 25 – 45 year old individuals that are tech savvy and internet savvy, thus being willing to train through video conferencing platforms.
We are looking for a world class website design that will be the corner stone of our company - EvoTrain. We only want the homepage designed now, but we will ask our top designers to submit a trainer page later in the contest (we will provide details later).
The Homepage (UPDATED) -
1. Logo (see attached images)
2. Menu area for navigation (Home, Meet our trainers, Train with us, Store, About, and Contact us)
3. Main top area should have 4 sections or images that rotate. We will need a menu bar to switch between these sections. Sections - 1) Area for virtual personal training pictures, description, and "Train with us" button. 2) Featured video of the week. 3) Featured blog of the week. 4) Trainer of the week.
4. Body of site should be primarily content with a running feed of the latest media content including blog posts and videos.
5. Area to show current Ustream.tv video and upcoming events.
6. Train with us section (this should be high on the page, but not be very large).
7. Sign up to receive updates box (for email address entry).
8. Social media area with links to face book, twitter, etc.
9. Follow us section with recent twitter posts and link to twitter.
10. Comments from the community section with comments from users.
11. Meet our trainers area - Should include a brief description of a few trainers trainer and their pictures. Should also include a "see all trainers" link at the bottom of section.
12. Feedback section
Sites we like -
http://www.fitorbit.com -Organized well
http://www.marksdailyapple.com -modern, organized well, good social media integration
http://www.exercisetv.tv -Good layout, energy, and media display
http://www.easportsactive.com -Technology without looking too high tech
http://www.mashable.com - Good running content.
We are not setting any color requirements, but they will need to flow well with the colors of our logo (see attachments). Overall, we want to convey the image of our company (personal training, cutting edge technology, and fun) in a modern, energetic, and streamlined layout. We want to stand out from the competition, so we encourage designers to be creative as possible! We will provide daily feedback on designs submitted!


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Former Dolphins wide receiver Nat Moore's career encompassed parts of Bob Griese's and Dan Marino's careers in Miami, and Moore believes Ryan Tannehill is ready to assert himself like those former Dolphins passers, he told the Miami Herald's Adam Beasley in a story published Saturday.
"With Tannehill going into the second year, being the guy who controls the offense, knowing what he wants to do with the football, he will be the guy similar to Bob and Dan," Moore said, according to the Herald. "They told us where they wanted us to be and they got us the ball, and gave us a chance to catch the ball and do something with it."
Griese, for his part, sees Tannehill ready to become more demanding in the huddle when needed.
"There's just something about going from the first year to the second year," Griese said, according to the Herald.
Only 24, and entering his third consecutive full season at quarterback after a stint at receiver for Texas A&M, it will be interesting to see how Tannehill develops on a Dolphins club that made a series of bold season moves. Of particular note: the Dolphins have improved the pass-catching talent around their young quarterback. However, dependable left tackle Jake Long and versatile running back Reggie Bush are gone, and defenses will have an offseason to study Tannehill all the more.
On the other hand, Tannehill now has a season of NFL experience to his credit, and he was not overwhelmed in Year One.


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Landlord must re-key a lock
Q. I recently moved into a new apartment, and I am worried the former tenant still has a key. I asked the landlord to change or re-key the locks and he refused. He told me I could do it myself as long as I gave him a key. This doesn't seem fair. Why should I have to pay for this?
A. Assuming your lock was not changed or re-keyed when you first moved in, you should not have to pay. Under the law, a tenant is entitled to have an apartment lock changed or re-keyed as often as the tenant wants. The first time a lock is changed or re-keyed, the landlord must bear the cost of the change. After that, the landlord must make the change; however, he or she has the right to charge the tenant for any costs incurred. Based on what you say, your landlord must change the lock or re-key it and cannot charge you. I suggest you speak with the landlord and let him know you expect him to do what the law requires.
Q. A creditor in New York is calling and harassing me over a very old debt. I've asked them to mail me the information and to stop calling me. Now they are saying they are going to serve me papers and file a lien against my paid-off car. If they do get a judgment and lien, can they take my car? Or will I just not be able to sell it unless the lien is paid? This is my only transportation to work.
A. Based on what you say, the company might not have the right to take any legal steps to collect and might be violating Texas debt collection laws. Under Texas law, after four years the "statute of limitations" has run. If a lawsuit were filed after this time, you could easily have it dismissed. Also, the threat to file a lawsuit on a debt after the four years probably violates our debt collection laws. Additionally, even if a creditor has the right to sue and receives a judgment, they can only take "non-exempt" property. In Texas, your homestead and up to $30,000 of personal property – $60,000 for a family – is exempt. This would include your car. I suggest you let the creditor know that you know your rights, and that you will speak with a consumer attorney if they file a lawsuit.
Q. I just started a new job. I get two weeks of vacation a year. My employer tells me the vacation is unpaid until I have worked there for two years. Is this legal?
A. There is no requirement in the law that employers give their employees any vacation time, paid or unpaid. I suggest you ask your employer to reconsider. If they do not, you must work on their terms or look for another job.
Q. My stepfather died without a will. He married my mother when I was only 2, and I always thought of him as my dad. Am I entitled to any of his property?
A. He might have treated you like his other children, but as far as the law is concerned, you are different and do not inherit any of his property. When a person dies without a will, the law determines who inherits his or her property. A stepchild is not included on the list of people to whom property passes after death. If a stepparent wants a stepchild to inherit property, he or she should prepare a will.
Q. I moved here from Kentucky, where I was ordered to pay child support as part of my divorce. I have not been paying, and my ex is threatening to sue. Can my wages be garnished for child support imposed by another state?
A. As you appear to know, in Texas, wages may be garnished for child support payments. Most states have agreements with Texas making it very easy to enforce a child support obligation from another state. If the Kentucky order were enforced in Texas, it could be enforced through wage garnishment.