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Tips to talk to children and help them cope after a disaster
Talking to your children and helping them cope with disasters like the Boston Marathon explosions can be difficult. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering tips to help parents.
SAMHSA says children will react differently to tragedy depending on their age. Here is what to look out for:
Infants and toddlers can't understand that a trauma is happening, but they know when a caregiver is upset. They may start to show the same emotions as their caregivers, or may act differently, like crying for no reason or withdrawing from people and not playing with toys.
Children 3-5 years old can understand the effects of trauma, and may have trouble adjusting to change or loss. They may depend on adults around them to make them feel better.
Children 6-10 years old may fear going to school and stop spending time with their friends, do poorly in school, become aggressive for no reason or act younger than their age.
Youth and adolescents 11-19 years old can have a hard time coping with trauma. Older teens may deny their reactions to their caregivers. They may respond with "I'm OK," or have physical aches and pains because they can't identify what is bothering them emotionally. Teens may resist structure or authority and may engage in risky behavior like alcohol or drug use.
How to support children following a disaster:
-Pay attention and be a good listener.
-Allow them to ask questions
-Encourage children to see the good that can follow a disaster
-Let children they are not to blame when bad things happen
-Violence can further frighten children or lead to more trauma.
-Model self-care, set routines, eat healthy meals, get enough sleep, exercise and take deep breaths to handle stress.
Click here for more information from SAMHSA.
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Bay Bridge inspections: busted bolts
At least 30 of the giant bolts that hold together the new, $6.4 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge have snapped.
As a result, Caltrans is considering replacing all 288 of the bolts on the new bridge before it opens, The Chronicle has learned.
Caltrans insists the new span is safe and that plans to open it the day after Labor Day are still on track.
However, officials say it's too early to determine how long it will take to fix the problem - or the cost.
Toll Bridge Program Manager Tony Anziano said engineers are "pretty confident" the problem with the bolts is not a design issue or a construction problem but related to the quality of the steel bolts themselves.
"This isn't exotic - this isn't some wild issue," Anziano said.
Unlike the Chinese-built deck sections, the bolts - some as long as 17 feet - were produced in the United States.
"It appears to be a type of materials problem - the presence of hydrogen in the metal," he said. The hydrogen makes the metal brittle.
The problem was first detected on a large concrete foundation and column that supports the most eastern end of the new single tower, where eight fabricated steel pieces are anchored into a concrete cap and into the bridge deck with the giant steel bolts.
The bolts, also known as rods, range in length from 9 to 17 feet, and have a 2 1/2-inch diameter.
The rods were inserted in 2008, before the roadway decking was installed, making access to many of them difficult.
This month, according to Anziano, construction crews began tightening the nuts on both ends of 96 bolts - only to return days later to find that one-third had popped loose, damaging the bolts.
"We have extracted samples so we can have a clear understanding of what went on," Anziano said. "We don't have a cost, but we will have a solution."
Anziano downplayed the latest construction problem, saying, "I'd be very surprised if you didn't look at any large structural project that used fasteners and didn't have an issue like that.
"That's why you have inspections," he said.
The bridge, which has been under construction for more than a decade, has had a history of trouble and setbacks - most notably when microscopic cracks were found in the steel deck sections being fabricated in China.
That problem delayed key work on the bridge for months while new fabrication procedures were developed.
There were also questions about the integrity of the welds on the piers of the new skyway section, leading to further inspections before that work was cleared.
Plus, there was the accusation that an inspector who had worked on the bridge project had faked seismic inspection reports on another, unrelated project. That raised questions about whether he had taken similar shortcuts on concrete inspections on the new bridge.
Officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, which is overseeing the project with Caltrans, will meet Wednesday for a full briefing on the problem.
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One year ago today, we were driving home from a family vacation to Florida. We were pulled over at a roadside stand in rural Alabama buying a few pounds of boiled peanuts. My cell phone rang. I looked at the caller ID and my heart started racing as I saw our attorney's number pop up. With our spotty reception, I deciphered that she was calling to tell us about our referral. She said that she was sending me an email right then with our baby boy's picture and his information. I couldn't stop shaking. I paid for the peanuts and got in the car and looked at Kamron and told him that we had a son. There are a few times in a marriage, where the look on your spouse's face is etched in your brain. The moment that I told Kamron about our new baby- was one of those. Such connection. Just magical.
We had no internet connection where we were out in the middle of nowhere. We were chomping at the bit to find somewhere with some wi-fi so we could bust out our laptop and see that first picture. After what seemed like an eternity, we found a KFC with a big sign boasting that they had wireless internet access. We all raced in, sat down at a table and fired up the computer.
There is nothing like seeing that first picture. The wonder, the uncertainty, the joy, the questions. It all floods you. But mostly- there is just excitement. I knew without a doubt from the first moment I saw him that Miles Dieudonne was exactly made for our family. Here is a repeat of my post from this day last year...
Ladies and Gentlemen: We'd like to introduce you to our son!
Isn't he precious?!? We are absolutely over the moon! His Congolese name is Dieudonne. (Pronounced Dyuu-doh-nay) It is French, meaning "God Gives." Could that be any more appropriate? He is around 6-7 months old and was abandoned at the orphanage in July. He appears to be healthy as a horse! I have been staring at his sweet picture for hours and am already madly in love! When Sadie first saw Dieudonne's pictures she exclaimed, "He looks just like Noah!" Not sure about that, but he definitely looks like he belongs in our family!
We will begin court proceedings in DRC this week. From here, if things move quickly, we could bring him home in as little as 3 months. If things move slowly, it could take up to 6 months. Please pray that our sweet, precious, little boy continues to stay healthy and that the courts can move at lightning speed so we bring him home as soon as possible. I am just dying to squeeze him and love on those sweet cheeks!
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If you've been a regular reader of Another Passion, you may wonder what happened to the site. We went from publishing on a fairly regular basis to nothing new coming out at all. Those who follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook will know that I've been looking for work elsewhere. So, does that mean Another Passion is dead?
Another Passion started as a side project and grew into a blog with staff writers, syndication, deadlines and a hope of growing even bigger. I wanted this site to be one of the best sources of inspiration for creative professionals and artists.
I wanted to reach a stage where we would be publishing new material daily, while also offering things like classes and workshops. I wanted to build a community around the site and host events. I wanted to do a weekly video podcast. I wanted too many things, more than one person could handle, and before those goals could be reached, I ran out of cash.
The big problem was that there never was a business plan, and so running it was more or less an out of pocket expense. I had a few thousand dollars tucked away, but when that ran out, I eventually had to let the writers go and focus my attention on paying the bills. That's when Another Passion fell silent.
I get all warm and fuzzy inside, when I think of all the positive feedback I've gotten through the 3 years I ran Another Passion. Several people have sent me encouraging messages, signed up as a member, or even offered suggestions on how to revive it. And I would love to do just that. But a relaunch of the site would require some changes.
First of all, it can never again be a one man show. It just doesn't work. My strength is content, not biz dev, sales or community management. I'd want a partner or two, whose strengths balance out my own shortcomings in those departments. And there would need to be a budget of some sort. One option, which several have suggested, is to go the crowdfunding route. I'm definitely open to that, but I believe that to run a successful crowdfunding campaign, there first needs to be a team and a plan to show potential backers that it's not just a blogger asking for money. Currently, there is no such plan and no such team.
I had a ton of fun producing Another Passion, and I think it became a great collection of inspiring interviews and editorials. I'm proud of it for sure, and thankful for all those who contributed, whether it was with content, membership, ads or just advice. I met a ton of amazingly talented people, had more fun than I've had in any job I've ever held, and have absolutely no regrets.
The content that is already here will stay up for the time being. There is still a lot of wisdom and encouragement to be found here, and I'm hoping more artists and creatives will benefit from it for a while to come. But for now, so long, and thanks for all the fish.
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The viral campaign for Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man has been playing out all day long in cities across the nation and has now just revealed a brand new video that features Rhys Ifans' Dr. Curt Connors inviting ARG players to take place in an Oscorp Industries science program that focuses on reptile genetics. The company, it seems, is looking for interns and the application process appears set to begin on Monday, May 14th. Check out the video in the player below!
As we mentioned earlier this week, the Twitter account @scaleseeker coordinated a nationwide effort to track sightings of the film's villain, The Lizard. Throughout today, coordinates were revealed that led players to locations in Los Angeles, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Austin, Tampa, Minneaplis and New Orleans where packages were discovered containing Connor's shredded labcoat, an Oscorp ID badge and scientific samples of reptilian skin. By unscrambling the letters listed on each sample, the words "animal dynamics lab" lead players to the new site. Where the campaign will lead now is anybody's guess, but check back for updates as they become available.
Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen and Sally Field, The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters on July 3rd.


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With the introduction of the Bronco II in 1984, Ford's mini-pickup was no longer the Lone Ranger. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 5.0-powered Bronco II could be a great off-roading companion, but will its price render it forever alone?
Zoom zoom! You guys are sure in a good mood this week, perhaps due to the anticipation of Thursday's turkeygasm and a weekend of football. Regardless of the reason, yesterday's gnarly little Mazda 323 GTX gained an 83% Nice Price win for its trouble. In fact, the worst thing many of you had to say about that car was that it was located in California, a state in which you would be afraid to set foot lest you become a hemp-smoking tree hugger hippie. Peace man.
In keeping with the theme of all-wheel drive today's candidate requires all four of its corners to pull their own weight, and weighs them down a little more than stock with the addition of a 5.0 V8 where once there was but a six.
Ford, like Hollywood, loves a sequel. However, differing from the cinematic sloppy seconds, which by their nature must be bigger in scope than their predecessors, the Blue Oval boys have always made their follow up features smaller and less grandious. This has resulted in the LTD II, lamentable Mustang II, and today's offering, the Bronco II. Like a Hollywood re-tread, the Bronco II takes a successful formula - in this case the full-sized Bronco - and repackages it in a way that differentiates it from the original. In this case that meant going the Steve Martin route and getting small. The Bronco II is based on the Ranger mini pickup frame and because of that is a a mini SUV.
Its Ranger base caused some issues for the Bronco II, as it was overly narrow in relation to the added height necessitated by its off-roading aspirations. This resulted in a truck that was tippy canoe and tyler too, and presented Ford with their biggest product liability challenge since the Pinto flambe incidents. Of course, if you're aware of the particular handling propensities of the Bronco II then you'll know not to make sudden turns at speed or transport engine blocks on its roof, lest it roll over Beethoven.
Making the challenge a little more onerous, this '88 Bronco II has had a 5.0 V8 dropped under hood. That boosts the ponies from the original 2.9 V6's 140 to likely over 200. The ad describes the entire exhaust system but fails to make mention of any catalytic converters, so smogging this Bronco II in many a state may be a fool's errand. Behind that potentially egregious polluter is Ford's overdrive AOD and. . . hey! Where're you going? Aw come on, you really want to have a stick in something like this? Having an automatic means your limbs will be freed up to brace yourself when it inevitably goes tits up on an icy highway. Also on a positive note, the seller claims only 23K on the rebuilt engine and transmission.
Anyway, the conversion from 6 to 8 is claimed to have been done with the utmost in professionalism, and while the 5.0 is crammed in the engine bay tighter than Christina Aguilera into a party dress, it still looks plenty serviceable. Other changes are apparent in the cabin where a set of Thunderbird seats have been mounted, between which sits a custom console with 5.0 HO emblazoned on the armrest in a queer bit of branding. Those seats, while matching the rest of the lipstick red interior look like they have been participants in a sharting contest and made it all the way to the final rounds. Obviously riding commando in this Bronco II is not an option.
Outside, the truck looks intact and rust-free. The paint is 9-year old two-tone, white over what looks to be flat black bedliner, giving it the appearance of an old iPod, and making the Apple sticker in the back window completely appropriate. Wheels are chrome Cragars and the truck sits on an inch and half lift. Brakes are said to be redone as well.
The seller has the truck listed on the Rangerstation which is patrolled by the most rabid of Ranger and Bronco II fans, but despite that friendly venue, has been unable to move the truck at his original price of $4,500. He's now dropped it to $4,250, at which price he has gathered only two responses to his post - and they're both from him. Is his price still to high? Does the 5.0 actually detract from its value? Or, should potential buyers be doing cartwheels over this truck at that price?
You decide!
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Altuve credits Mallee for breakthroughs at plate
ARLINGTON -- If Jose Altuve had his way, he'd be taking Astros hitting coach John Mallee to the All-Star Game with him.
"He's one of the best hitting coaches I've ever worked with," he said.
Altuve, who will represent the Astros when he suits up for the American League in next week's All-Star Game, credits Mallee for helping him blossom into one of the best hitters in the game this year. He entered Wednesday leading the American League in batting average (.341) and stolen bases (41) and pacing the Majors in hits (126) and multi-hit games (39).
"Man, I think he's the one who's having a good season for me," Altuve said. "We are working together and early this year we talked about doing some changes about mechanics, and obviously it's helped me a lot. He's a guy that should be in the All-Star Game for me."
Mallee and assistant hitting coach Ralph Dickenson worked with Altuve this year to be more selective at the plate and mechanically try to change his stride so he stays in motion throughout the entire swing.
"We basically got rid of the early stride and stayed in motion, so now when he recognizes pitches, he recognizes it during his stride as opposed to when his foot is on the ground," Mallee said. "His stride timing became better and his overall timing became better, and that's why he's hitting more pitches than he was in the past. He's hitting the ball hard, too, because he's staying in motion."
Altuve is so appreciative of what Mallee has done for him that he gave him the bat he used to get his 500th career hit earlier this year.
"That's something that means a lot to be able to hit 500 in the big leagues," Altuve said. "He's the guy that's been helping me do this. He's a tremendous hitting coach, and I want to keep working with him in all the years coming up. I gave him the bat to tell him, 'I'm glad we're working together.'"
Mallee takes pride in how well Altuve has done.
"We care so much about all of our guys, me and Ralph," he said. "For a player of his caliber, or any of our guys, to give us credit is nice. At the end of the day, they're the ones in the box, they're the ones hitting. We do the best we can to prepare them and give them the information on how the swing works and also the best approach against that day's pitcher."


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Let $C$ be a topos with subobject classifier $\Omega$. Let $F$ be the endofunctor $x \mapsto \Omega^{\Omega^x}$ on $C$. Does there exist $C$ such that $F$ has an initial algebra? What if $\Omega$ is replaced with the coproduct $2 = 1 \sqcup 1$ of two copies of the terminal object? (What if it is replaced with any object that is not the terminal object?)
The motivation for this question is a somewhat long story, but if someone wants I can edit it in.
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Howard Hughes flies again John Hiscock reports from Los Angeles on the first screenings of Scorsese's long-awaited Hughes biopic 'The Aviator' and the film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera'
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I have just seen early screenings of two of the most eagerly-awaited American films of the year: Martin Scorsese's The Aviator and the screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. One I found enjoyable; the other was a disappointment.
The Aviator, which cost pounds 70 million, is an old-fashioned film biography, telling the story of Howard Hughes, Hollywood producer, pilot, airline tycoon and finally, recluse. Warren Beatty tried unsuccessfully for years to adapt the Hughes story for the screen and at one time Michael Mann was considering directing it, but they were foiled by the sheer volume of material available.
Scorsese has solved that problem by concentrating on Hughes's Hollywood years when, between 1927 and 1948, he was a film producer and a major force in the aviation industry. It begins with Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) shooting his first film, Hell's Angels, and ends with the test flight of his huge flying boat, Spruce Goose.
In between, among other things, he has a love affair with Katharine Hepburn, a stormy romance with Ava Gardner, flies around the world in a record-breaking four days, buys Trans World Airlines, feuds with Pan Am, and fights film censors for the right to show Jane Russell's cleavage.
DiCaprio is in virtually every scene and he gives the best performance of his career as the complex tycoon who is driven to succeed at everything he tries. But there are also plenty of big names in cameo roles, and part of the fun is identifying them. Cate Blanchett as Hepburn perfectly captures the bossy actress's voice and mannerisms. Jude Law appears to be enjoying himself immensely in a brief appearance as Errol Flynn, and Kate Beckinsale is the tempestuous Ava Gardner.
Like the Spruce Goose, the film is big. Scorsese uses 3,000 extras to recreate Hollywood premieres and to populate the nightclub, airfield and factory sequences. The flying scenes are spectacularly filmed, particularly Hughes's 1946 test flight in the FX-11 spy plane (designed by him) which ended in a fiery crash.
For the most part The Aviator holds the attention despite its running time of almost three hours, while I would have happily lopped 30 minutes out of Phantom of the Opera's two hours and 20 minutes. It has taken Lloyd Webber and director Joel Schumacher 16 years to bring to the screen the mega-hit stage musical about a disfigured musical genius who haunts Paris's opera house. But the transfer is not entirely successful.
One gamble that does pay off is the casting of two relative unknowns in the leads. Scottish Gerard Butler is a charismatic Phantom, and American Emily Rossum looks appropriately innocent and sings beautifully as Christine. And Schumacher opens up the action effectively, taking us outside the opera house with a horseback chase, a rooftop scene and a somewhat unnecessary look into the Phantom's early life as a circus freak. Inside the opera house, flickering candles light up the gloomy passageways and vaults where the Phantom lurks, and the lagoon leading to his lair is suitably dramatic.
But the film lacks the mystery and tension of the stage production - partly because the story is now so well known, but mainly because of the many close-ups inevitable in a movie. Even the denouement, when the mask is snatched away and the face of the "loathsome gargoyle" is revealed, proves to be a let-down.
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The iPhone becomes the next big thing in portable gaming.
You know what was the biggest name is gaming before IPhones? TI-84 calculators. Man everyone had one and played tetris or breakout. I still don't see how i-phones are the bext big anything in portable gaming. Most phones play games of some kind and have for years. My droid plays them just like the iphone. I don't get why the iPhone is everything. Like we forget anything else exists or is rather popular.
Objective-C needs to die in a fire anyway. What a load of dreck.
The iPhone has actually become a serious gaming system. Somehow.
It still boggles my mind.
Yep, the iPhone is the next portable game system.
I wonder how crazy people will go for the next Apple invention, the iTablet?
I noticed the return of 'cinematic' and 'compelling'...
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Another hilarious episode of ENN. Good job guys and girls.
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Great episode guys.
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And thus, nothing is ever heard of from the LRR team ever again, save "bloops" and "beeps" from their hypnotic iPhones...
Funny stuff! I never realised Apple spokes people had been replaced with ROJO...
I lol'd at the Doom on the microwave.
Peggle noises!
Ha. Awesome episode. Key moments for me:
It can be rather addictive. The whole reason I bought an iTouch was because I need something to do while I poop...and I can't carry a book around at work.
Wait, what was that reference they used during the Heavy Rain segment? It sounds so familiar... Also, that dog at the end is adorable!
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Thats exactly what I use my iPhone for these days...
I was actually a little disappointed that the pre-lights intro segment wasn't paid off at the end. But then, given Graham's reaction, maybe I should be okay with that.
Halfway through this review i picked up my i-phone and started playing Bejewelled 2 i did not realise the irony until i heard them playing it at the end
Totally true :D
Stark is pretty good at Peggle, by the sounds of things :3
and this is why i do not have an iPhone
You know how crazy people go for sales on Black Friday?
I like myself some Macs, but the iPhone never really caught my interest as a gaming platform.
Kevin Biersack, im shaking my fist in your general direction!
Reminds me of a Soulja Boy review.
Go on, click the link. You know you want to.
I'm more of a cat person, but I still totally agree with you.
... That just sent a shiver down my spine. People who play iPhones make me nervous. And so help me, I will not be held responsible for what happens when I'm nervous.... Like stabbing out the eyes of said player with a ice pick while screaming something about trying to suck out my soul.
"Join us" lol
I can imagine it written into the sky
I noticed that too! YAY FOR PEGGLE! :)
(I also own an iPhone)
join us
Wooo, Nathan! A compelling performance.
I really liked the credits sequence; I was expecting a punchline, but I actually found the way the iPhone's addictiveness overrode the usual format even funnier.
I'm sorry, but that dog was the best part of the whole video. Hands-down.
Great episode! Loved the ending.
Is there a reason why one of the tags for this video is iphoe?
Loved the "Also Contains Violent, Sexual Drug Use"
Okay,which one of them was playing Peggle?
good ep as usual :D..
Lost me when they tried to say that Nintendo only just learned that you can sell shit, If that where true the Wii would not cost two hundred dollers. Nintendo has known for a long time that it is not quality but nostalgia and gimmicks. Sony and Microsoft are just learning this now.
The whole thing about people being zombified and sucked into the apple mind control has something I have seen for years even before the existence of the I-phone and I appreciate that you took the time to showcase it. Also the Dog was a really good addition to the episode. If that was some one from the LRRs dog it should show back up randomly in other episodes.
Put down your iPhones, I want to know what was so disgusting.
Hmm I found this episode a little week; funny in places but normal high standard
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Inhofe Continues to Lead Push for Highway Extension
OK State Director Gary Ridley, in Washington, Urges Quick Action, Inhofe Leads Bi-Partisan Letter Urging Floor Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today continued his push for immediate Congressional action to address the need for a six month highway extension.
This morning, Senator Inhofe was pleased to welcome Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley back to Washington. In their meeting, Ridley reinforced the need for Congress to pass a highway extension as soon as possible. Senator Inhofe has been a leader in the United States Senate in pushing for an extension, given concerns about lost highway dollars going back to states and the number of jobs lost. Inhofe was pleased to inform Sec. Ridley that he has joined with Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chair of the EPW Committee; Senator Chris J. Dodd (D-CT), Chair of the Banking Committee; Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), Ranking of Banking Committee; Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Chair of Commerce Committee; Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Ranking on Commerce Committee; and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), Chair of Finance Committee, in sending a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), urging them to "file cloture on the motion to proceed on the 6-month extension and dedicate the time necessary to complete this important legislation, so we can put Americans back to work and keep our economy moving."
Inhofe Meets With Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation
"Today, I was pleased to welcome Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley back to Washington," said Senator Inhofe. "Gary is in town to emphasize the importance of Congress getting to work on passing a longer term highway extension as soon as possible. I couldn't agree more and expressed to him my concern that Congress is continuing to wait to the last minute to work on an agreement. This simply cannot happen again.
"To help spur action, I have reached out to a number of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have jurisdiction on the highway extension to send a letter to Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell to bring the bill up to the Floor this week. With talk of health care legislation coming up in the near future, I remain concerned that Congress will run out of time to get the extension done, costing states further loss of money and jobs.
"As Gary pointed out again today, the costs of Congressional inaction are high. Failing to pass the extension would mean the highway program would be funded at levels 33 percent lower than what states received under the last highway bill. This translates into a $1 billion per month loss for states - $15.4 million a month for Oklahoma. Oklahoma, like all states, only received one month's funding, essentially killing their ability to plan ahead, while at the same time providing 33 percent less funding. Further, this extension has and will continue to create uncertainty and erratic funding for states, who are responding to the last 30 day extension by delaying projects and not awarding contracts—essentially ending the construction season early for states as we head into the winter months. This is happening because states cannot afford to move forward with transportation development activities without confidence in long-term and consistent future federal reimbursements. "
Tomorrow at 2:30pm, senior officials of the Department of Transportation will brief the Environment and Public Works Committee Members on the need for an extension of the highway program as well as an update on their multi-year reauthorization proposal. Senator Inhofe welcomes the opportunity to further discuss the impacts that the lower funding levels under these short term extensions are having on the economy. Senator Inhofe remains confident that the administration will agree that we cannot continue to shortchange infrastructure investment at the cost of hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
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The Honorable Harry Reid
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The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Minority Leader, United States Senate
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell:
One of the best ways to spur job creation and economic recovery is through infrastructure investment. That is why a longer term extension of the surface transportation program is so important to maintaining our nation's vital bridges, roads, public transportation and other related infrastructure, restoring our economy and creating good jobs for American workers.
In July, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs each reported an 18-month extension of the surface transportation program prior to the expiration of the 2005 surface transportation bill, the Safe Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), with bipartisan support.
We believe a multi-month extension of SAFETEA-LU is the best solution. It would give states the certainty they need to plan and contract for transportation infrastructure projects. The Department of Transportation estimates that every $1 billion spent on transportation and matched by the states supports approximately 35,000 jobs. It would also give the Department of Transportation's highway safety agencies the certainty they need to continue implementing safety-critical programs that keep motorists safe on our roads. SAFETEA-LU expired at the end of September and, unfortunately, there was objection to floor consideration of the bipartisan legislation extending these important programs.
This necessitated two short term extensions to the surface transportation program, attached to Continuing Resolutions. Short term extensions mean less money is available for states, and do not provide states the certainty they need to keep crucial transportation projects moving forward.
On a bipartisan basis, we have decided to move forward with a 6-month extension. Unfortunately, a small number of Senators continue to object and will not allow an extension to be considered by the Senate without a cloture vote.
We urge you to file cloture on the motion to proceed on the 6-month extension and dedicate the time necessary to complete this important legislation, so we can put Americans back to work and keep our economy moving.
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Senator James Inhofe (R-OK)
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Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV)
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT)
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Flying dragons: Private jets are new status symbol in China
Until as recently as 10 years ago, a personal jet was little more than a dream for even the richest mainland Chinese.
Apart from anything else, the government has only allowed individuals to own and fly private aircraft since 2003.
But now, a shiny, personal fly-about is the new business card of the elite, touted abroad by established entrepreneurs such as Zhang Yue (张跃) and such influential celebrities as Jackie Chan (成龙).
In less than a decade, the number of mainland-registered business jets has rocketed from zero to more than 130.
Industry experts expect the market to grow nearly 10 times over the next decade; in other words, mainland tycoons will be shelling out for roughly 100 private jets a year -- with prices starting at RMB 3 million (US$475,000) -- from now till 2022.
Who's buying?
"It's quick enough to fly with commercial airlines, but I want to travel even faster," says Zhai Jiahua (翟家华), frequent flier, business jet owner and chairman of China Stem Cell, a Beijing-based stem cell lab and treatment center with around 160 staff.
The 50-something Tianjin native "invests" in private aircraft purely for business purposes -- his company deals with a large number of wealthy Chinese and high-profile politicians.
"It's more efficient to fly with a private jet because we can talk about business onboard [without concerns]," says Zhai.
"In addition, it's still not common for companies to own private jets in China, so to some degree it's a way to demonstrate our business power, increase [clients'] confidence in us and boost cooperative possibilities."
Zhai bought his first jet in 2010, a Bombardier Learjet 60, in order to transport clients for medical treatment within China.
A second aircraft, a Bombardier Global Express, was acquired soon after to satisfy the growing number of clients who wanted treatment in Europe.
During the March 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition held in Shanghai, Zhai purchased his third business jet, a Bombardier Challenger 605.
I only travel with my private jet when I absolutely need to. Commercial airlines are my first choice. It's expensive to fly my own jet.
-- Zhai Jiahua, Chinese entrepreneur and business jet owner
The jet will chauffeur his Chinese customers to Southeast Asia for medical-focused holidays, as well as transport Southeast Asian clients to China.
Even so, the aspiring tycoon left his own jets in Beijing and flew to Shanghai on a commercial flight.
"I only travel with my private jet when I absolutely need to. Commercial airlines are still my first choice," says Zhai.
"It's expensive to fly my own jet. The minimum cost is around US$10,000 for one flight," he adds, noting that most of the cost are spent to rent airport tarmac space.
What do they want?
Like Zhai, most Chinese buyers purchase private jets for business purposes. And they prefer their jets big and brand new.
"Hardly any [of our clients] are flamboyant, rich second-generationers who buy jets to show off," says Chen Fei (陈飞) of Zhuhai Business Aviation Center, China's first private jet retailer.
The 6,000-square-meter store stocks four international jet brands with prices ranging from RMB 3-10 million (US$475,000-$1.58 million).
Chen says clients are normally very low-key and come to the center simply dressed. A large number are under 40 and come from the Pearl River Delta Region or the northeast.
Chris Buchholz, CEO of Hong Kong Jet, points out that most of his mainland clients are workaholics.
"[Some clients] need to travel to four different places within a day, and this is impossible to achieve with commercial airlines," says Buchholz, a 39-year-old Norwegian who speaks near-native Mandarin.
More on CNNGo: Ultimate business jets: Luxury offices in the sky
Hong Kong Jet charters, manages and flies private aircraft for clients across Asia. According to Buchholz, more than half of the company's business comes from mainlanders, who either live on the mainland or work in Hong Kong.
Competition and frustration
The Hurun Report's latest survey revealed that China is now home to 63,500 people whose assets exceed RMB 100 million (US$15.84 million).
Around 13 percent say they intend to purchase a private jet.
The report also estimates China will be the world's largest business jet importer by 2018.
The sensational market potential has set off a "China mania" among global jet manufacturers and management firms.
Dassault Falcon, Cessna and Embraer have all expanded their China presences through partnerships with local companies. They hope to grab market share from current industry front-runners Gulfstream and Bombardier.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway entered the Chinese business aviation market last month through a joint venture with NetJets to manage and charter aircraft.
Buchholz says China's lack of infrastructure, especially the shortage of airports designed to accommodate private jets, is one of the major obstacles for Chinese business aviation.
"The other influential factor is airspace," Buchholz says. "More than 70 percent of China's airspace is controlled by the military."
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An Internet-driven backlash against private jet owners feuled by China's widening wealth gap has also posed a setback, according to Asian Sky Group.
Many mainland buyers prefer foreign-based and registered aircraft because they're more "invisible" to the public.
Other obstacles to growth cited by industry experts include high taxes (customs duty and value added tax account for a combined 23 percent of private aircraft costs), long and complicated government approval procedures and a shortage of pilots.
Nevertheless, the Chinese government has clearly detected the opportunity in business aviation. By 2015, it plans to have greatly evolved the private aviation industry and reformed its airspace management system.
Ground has been broken on China's first business aviation airport in Beijing's Pinggu area, and Shanghai is planning to build its second business aviation base at Pudong International Airport.
China Business Jet Shanghai Alliance (CBJSA), China's first government-initiated business aviation alliance, comprising 17 international jet manufactures, was founded last month.
"China has emerged as the world's most potentially valuable business jet market," says Kong Linshan, president of CBJSA's mother company, Minsheng Financial Leasing.
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BigDayPics necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 178 diseños de 54 diseñadores freelance.
I'm seeking a logo that appeals to brides, mostly twenty to thirtysomething, that are looking for a contemporary, artistic approach to their wedding photography. My main use for the logo will be in producing a business card. The logo will also appear on my website.
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wedding photography by Charles Colladay (should be subdued)
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As a commercial photographer for many years and having recently switched over to shooting weddings, I need a cool new logo as part of my re-branding. While I'm male, my demographic audience is, by a wide margin, female;
brides-to-be in their 20's and 30's.
I like the way my business name looks without space between the three words BigDayPictures Also like the idea of differentiating, even if it's subtle, between BigDay and Pictures by use of color or ?? I would prefer that BigDay and Pictures are on the same line but if not it should at least read as a single phrase. As noted earlier the tag line should be subdued.
The main use for the logo will be in producing a business card so I would be interested seeing how a 2 line street address, phone number and web address would be incorporated into the design. The street address and phone number don't need to be a large size but the web address should be plenty large enough to be easily readable. The logo will also appear on my website. The look of the website will be changing so you don't need to design the logo to look good on the site as it currently looks. Here is the address info for the business card:
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I'm looking forward to all the creative input and will gladly be giving feedback to all contest entrants. Check back to see my ratings for insight into what I'm liking. I thank you in advance and appreciate your time and effort.
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Music theory plays a central role in the education of every Eastman student. The study of theory includes a wide range of subjects, from hands-on training in musical skills to advanced research on musical structure and music's cultural context. The goal of the Eastman theory department is not only to provide students with a solid technical foundation, but also to encourage their ongoing intellectual engagement with music as an art form.
At the graduate level, the School offers the Master of Arts in Theory Pedagogy, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Theory, achieved after the Master of Arts is awarded upon completion of initial coursework and exams. The curricula for these degrees are designed to promote above all rigorous standards of musicianship and scholarship, including the knowledge to be a productive scholar. Students in the doctoral program complete a core curriculum followed by courses related to their dissertation, including relevant courses at the University's River Campus, where applicable. Graduate students in the theory department normally teach within the undergraduate core curriculum as part of their graduate award, and this contributes to the outstanding record of placement for Eastman theory PhD alumni. For more information on graduate study at Eastman, including a video that features current doctoral students highlighting their educational experiences at our school, see the Graduate Studies webpage.
Graduate students may choose to work on the production of Intégral, a leading refereed journal devoted to the publication of research on a broad range of musical topics, but with special emphasis on articles that relate theoretical and analytical study to compositional practice and performance. The theory department presents lectures and symposia involving faculty and students, including topics in recent times such as music semiology, sonata forms, and musical space. Many distinguished guests are invited to present their research at Eastman Theory, among whom have been Kofi Agawu, Jean-Jacques Nattiez, Janet Schmalfeldt, Eugene Narmour, Charles Smith and Joseph N. Straus.
Theory contributes to every student who passes through Eastman engaging, as the school's mission statement says, 'the fundamental issues of his or her art…to become an effective cultural leader in society.' In the context of a world-class performing school with many DMA performance students, theory faculty also offer courses for non-theory majors providing an introduction to and consolidation of music-analytical research on tonal and post-tonal repertories.
The theory department offers a wide variety of courses designed to meet the interests and needs of students from their first year through the doctoral level, covering a broad range of Western art music in the context of a school where popular music and world musics are also pursued at undergraduate level and as research. At the undergraduate level, a comprehensive program in theory and musicianship is required of all students. In addition, several specialized and advanced courses are also offered, designed either for composition and theory majors or as electives for students in other areas. Majors in theory include the MA in theory pedagogy, a successful and vibrant program developed in recent years. The heart of our graduate courses is the specialized work of students pursuing advanced studies and research in music theory.
The undergraduate core curriculum is a five-semester sequence. This sequence is divided into two coordinated series of courses, one to develop aural musicianship and another to develop music-analytical and written compositional skills. Placement in theory classes depends upon the ability, background, and individual needs of each student, as determined by written examinations and interviews during orientation.
The Bachelor of Music in Theory offers flexible pathways. Four semester courses (one of which must include counterpoint) beyond the core curriculum are required. Students may select courses within the department, including acoustics, computer applications, music cognition, intermediate or advanced keyboard skills, and independent studies as well as composition, orchestration, and arranging courses offered in other departments. Required courses include comprehension and analysis, and a thesis-writing seminar. The broad spectrum of learning offered in the sciences and arts across the University of Rochester's undergraduate programs offers a rich resource for our students with many opportunities for electives and dual degrees.


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Harry Styles has invited Taylor Swift to perform with One Direction.
The 18-year-old pop star is dating the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer and wants her to perform with him and the rest of the boy band - Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - to a crowd of 20,000 fans at their Christmas show in New York's Madison Square Garden on Monday.
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards, 19, is flying out to the US with her mother to join boyfriend Zayn and Louis has invited his girlfriend Eleanor Calder along for the show as well.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It's such a momentous time for the boys and they want their girlfriends by their sides. Seeing
Zayn with Perrie and Louis with Eleanor made Harry realise there's a person he wants to be there with him, too. Taylor."
Harry has recently opened up about his feelings for Taylor and praised her for being such a "sweet" person.
He said: "Taylor honestly couldn't be a sweeter person.
"She's genuinely nice and extremely talented, and she deserves everything she has."
Taylor - who has previously been in relationships with Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer and Taylor Lautner - has just arrived back from Australia where she performed at the ARIA Awards on Thursday evening in Sydney.


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Friday, June 4, 2010
We R.A.Winner at Home!
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Waited up to see what you would do and glad I did.
Love the side window filling in the back story of the day with GMJ finally being let go.
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 12:54 AM
absolutely amazingReplyDelete
love the comic book panel. "Meanwhile..." = :)
- AnonymousJune 5, 2010 at 5:41 AM
love your work man, ur illustrations of Jerry are hilarious =)ReplyDelete
I had a question though, at the end of the season do u plan on making a book, sort of like a season game by game review using ur drawings? if u did I'd definitely be interested in buying it
Thanks. I am talking to publishers right now about a book. Would love to do it.ReplyDelete
I hope jerry lasts all season b/c you do him so great!ReplyDelete
Loved the brilliant color on this one... "Wright saves K-Rod" was a nice touch...ReplyDelete
Also, I love what's happening on the bottom. Got a whole life and all.
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 9:21 AM
awesome! make sure u give us the details when something is concrete regarding a book! it would make for a great collectors item for any mets fan.. love the witty titles, they're always spot on haha i'm amazed how u do each literally after every game, thank u for giving us something to look forward to every dayReplyDelete


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Article Marketing: Mostly A Scam - Whiteboard FridayBlog Post: August 25, 2011
I think the crux of the situation is that Google allows an environment where article spinning, link wheels, blog commenting, profile creation, rss feed submission/pinging, etc etc DO work with varying degrees of success for varying lengths of time. If/when Google finally catches on, there are 10 more crappy sites to replace the one that was penalized for using those methods.
If you know how to do keyword/niche research, all you need to do is repeat and rinse, and you will make some serious bank.
And sure, Panda caught a few culprits, but Panda is just a band-aid on a broken leg - on purpose. Do you really think Google wants to police and shut down ALL of the shitty sites out there keeping the Adsense machine a'hummin? Hell no.
Google stopped being a search company years ago. The almighty dollar runs their world now, and there is no way that is going to change any time soon.
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by Tad Barton
The San Juan Bronco softball team wrapped up another great season this weekend while competing in the Utah 2A Softball Championship.
San Juan eased through the first two rounds, dispatching Parowan 14-3 and South Summit 6-0.
In the third round, the Broncos faced Gunnison, one of the few 2A teams to defeat San Juan all year. The Bulldogs led most of the game, but the Broncos hung in there. They took their first lead in the top of the sixth before putting the game away with an 11-run seventh inning, giving San Juan the win, 16-4.
The Bronco run through the tournament hit a snag in the fourth round as they dropped a 10-1 contest to Manti.
The loss moved San Juan into the one-loss bracket, where they would face South Summit for the second time in the tournament.
The Wildcats gave the Broncos all they could handle as they led most the game, taking a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning.
With their backs against the wall, San Juan answered to tie the game at 2-2 before winning in extra innings, 4-3.
In the championship game, San Juan drew first blood while scoring two runs in the top of the first.
Manti quickly answered by pushing five runs of their own across in the bottom of the first inning.
The Broncos would close the lead down to one run, 5-4, in the top of the fourth, but that's as close as they would get.
The Templers scored a run in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the fifth to eventually claim the win and the State Championship, 8-4.
Against Parowan, the Broncos wasted no time getting on the board and taking control of the game.
San Juan drove in four runs in the first and another six runs in the second. San Juan wasn't satisfied with the 10-0 lead as they pushed another four runs across home plate in the third inning to give them commanding 14-0 lead.
A small rally by Parowan in the top of the fifth produced three runs for the Rams, but it was too little too late as San Juan notched the win 14-3.
Tatiana Su'eSu'e added another win to her record as she surrendered three runs on four hits to go with six strikeouts over five innings of work.
Justin Hutchins and Nataiah Swenson led the way at the plate for the Broncos. Hutchins logged five runs batted in (RBI), three of those coming off a three run homer. Nataiah Swenson also had a hot bat for San Juan, driving in four runs.
In the second game of the tournament, the Broncos rode a superb pitching performance by Su'eSu'e to a 6-0 win.
Su'eSu'e pitched a complete game shutout giving up just two hits and fanning 10 Wildcats along the way.
Hutchins was hot at the dish again for the Broncos as she went a perfect 3 for 3. Lelani Begay led San Juan with two RBIs.
Game three of the tournament saw Gunnison jump out to an early 3-0 lead over San Juan. The Broncos managed to score one run in the fourth cutting the lead to two runs 3-1.
Another Bulldog score in the fifth didn't bode well for the Broncos. Trailing 4-1 heading into the top of the sixth inning, Kellie Palmer got things going with a solo shot to left.
After that, the Bronco bats came alive, erupting for 14 more runs over the final two innings, including an 11-run seventh, to secure the win for San Juan 16-4.
In spite of trailing most the game Su'eSu'e was stellar from inside the circle, pitching 6 and 2/3 innings, giving up just four hits and ringing up 15 Bulldog batters.
Offensively, San Juan pounded Gunnison with six hitters combining for 14 hits, 12 RBIs and 16 runs.
Once again, Hutchins was a force at the plate, going 2-5 with four RBIs and a grand slam. Fellow senior Heidi Hiatt went a blistering 4-5 at the plate and drove in two RBIs.
Just as it seemed San Juan was on a roll, along came Manti and derailed the Broncos.
The Templers scored in every inning except for the sixth as they built a 9-0 lead. In the bottom of the sixth, Palmer attempted to get San Juan going when she hit a home run. San Juan was unable to score again and Manti added one more run, for a 10-1 final.
Su'eSu'E took the loss for the Bronco. She allowed ten runs in seven innings and struck out six. San Juan struggled at the plate for much of the contest, with the lone bright spot coming when Palmer hit the home run.
In their second meeting of the tournament, the Wildcats of South Summit would put up more of a fight with San Juan.
Holding a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the sixth South Summit looked poised to win the game, but San Juan had other plans.
San Juan answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth inning. Neither team was able to score in the seventh leading the game into extra innings. The Wildcats scored first in the extra set pushing one run across to take a 3-2 lead. The Broncos answered with two runs of their own to steal the win, 4-3.
Going the distance in the circle yet another time, Su'eSu'e scattered seven hits and struck out seven in the win. Su'eSu'e was also big at the plate going 2-3 and driving in two RBIs. Emily Royer was 1-3, but that one hit, a double to center field drove in the game winning run.
In the Championship game, San Juan scored first with two runs in the top of the first inning.
Manti answered in the bottom half of the first scoring five runs and the Broncos found themselves' playing catch up to the Templers yet again.
San Juan cut the Manti lead to two runs in the fourth, but Manti answered with one run themselves. The Templers put the game away in the fifth with a pair of runs to pushtheir lead to four runs, 8-4, where it would remain the rest of the game.
Six seniors played their last ball game for Coach Craig Swenson, including Heidi Hiatt, Justin Hutchins, Presley Mainord, Kellie Palmer, Emily Royer and Nataiah Swenson.
Each contributed in many ways throughout the season, including some excellent performances in their final few games in a Bronco uniform.
Thank you for all your hard work and the great memories you've given fans over the past four years.


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From a meal in 2006
Waterside Inn is truly a beautiful restaurant. Sipping champagne on the terrace while watching ducks, swans and assorted yachts pass by on the Thames is magical. The dining room glistens with gleaming silver, sparkling crystal and starched white linens.
We started the evening on the terrace with amuses — a baguette with Serrano ham topped with a dab of parsley puree, a large oval olive bread crisp and smoked salmon with crème fraiche and caviar.
After a lengthy discussion with the ebullient manager, Diego Masciaga, we decided to skip the "Menu Exceptionnel" and order a la carte.
We were shown to our table. The view and positioning was lovely. There is a row of 4 tops right out at the window edge, then a row of deuces positioned in the space between the 4 tops. The scene is always in view.
Amuse at the table –chilled gazpacho with lobster. This was way too weak, flat and completely under seasoned.
I was surprised that the bread was not served and that you were instructed to use your hands to take what you want.
First Course
John – Poached eggs served in a pastry crust with asparagus tips and a light mousseline sauce. This was very reminiscent of the Julia Child dish of poached eggs and mushrooms, with béarnaise sauce. The flaky pastry shell was filled with a duxelle of mushrooms and topped with the poached egg. Summer truffles, shaved over the top, were tasteless, but over-all the dish was excellent–excellent saucing, light and flaky pastry…and perfect poached eggs…nice…
Me -Crisp battered snails with fine cut vegetables and watercress mayonnaise. The snails were excellent and reminded me of fried clams. The vegetables were shredded and had the appearance of coleslaw, but with no taste. The watercress mayonnaise was presented in a waffle potato cup –a nice touch. Except for the shredded vegetables, an excellent, well-executed dish.
Second course-
Unfortunately the next course came within a few minutes of the previous course. We felt rushed and asked them to slow it down.
We both had the Pan fried lobster medallions with a white port sauce and ginger flavored vegetable julienne. This was an absolutely "signature" dish. It deserves the raves. The lobster was sensational. You are immediately aware of how fresh it is. It was just removed from Waterside's own lobster tank. The texture of the lobster was tender with that "sweet" lobster taste. The port sauce was rich, but not cloying with a bit of heat from the ginger. John, is not a lobster lover, but he actually ate every bite and gave it the thumbs up.
Third Course –
Grilled and roasted Challandais duck with sides of carrot puree, lemon confit in puff pastry and peas.
This was a very disappointing dish. The duck is brought to the table whole to be carved. Our server turned the duck upside down to let the juices run and a few drops emerged. This was a surprise given the luscious duck juices from Boyer's duck. The duck meat was rare, but it had none of the flavor of the wild duck at Boyer or Troisgros' wonderful signature duck that we remembered from '03.
The saucing was a natural jus and it did say as much on the menu. But I did expect a 3 star restaurant to at least strain the jus, reduce it or do more than just serve it as pan juices. The rest of the dish certainly did not qualify for the status of 3 Star as the peas were over the hill, the puff pastry soggy and the lemon confit added nothing.
We decided to skip the cheese and dessert to have coffee and mignardises in the lounge.
1994 Reisling "Kappelweg" Rolly Gassman–perfect with the early dishes…clean, fresh and yet aged to a mellowness seldom found in Reislings.
1999 Cornas, Noel Verset, this is an example of trying not to break the bank. All wines are very expensive. This is a small type of wine, big flavor when it is very good and this was very nice, but 59 pounds =$ 108.00– a lot of money for this wine.
I think our impressions of Waterside Inn were colored by our fantastic experience at the Fat Duck. This is Classical French food done, for the most part, very well. But there is not the minute attention to detail, the preciseness of a true 3 Star Restaurant. It lacks the intense care given to every aspect of the food as at L'Ambrosie or Pierre Gagnaire.