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Did anyone ever tell you that you have a "lifestyle disease" because you have type 2 diabetes? Even if no one ever said that to your face, you can be sure that some people have thought that and even said so behind your back.
Lots of people see type 2 diabetes as preventable if only we would eat less. They think that diabetes results from a choice, just as other lifestyle choices like cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol consumption lead to other diseases. It's blame-the-victim time.
Even the government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) buys into this argument. "We know obesity causes about two-thirds of diabetes," this U.S. government organization told state health agencies in 2005, according to Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic by J. Eric Oliver (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006), pp. 49-50.
In fact, no one has ever demonstrated that obesity causes diabetes or even insulin resistance. But why is there such a large overlap between being heavy and type 2 diabetes?
The numbers never did add up to show a casual link between weight and diabetes. More than one-third of all American adults are overweight. Plus, nearly one-third of the people in this country are obese.
By comparison, 7 percent of adult Americans have diabetes. So being heavy can't be the cause of diabetes. Even when we consider the one-fourth of Americans with prediabetes, there's got to be more to causing diabetes than being well upholstered.
Now, however, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine have discovered the connection between body fat and diabetes. Just this month they published their findings in Cell Metabolism as "JNK1 in Hematopoietically Derived Cells Contributes to Diet-Induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance without Affecting Obesity."
While the article shows 11 co-authors, the corresponding authors are Jerrold M. Olefsky and Michael Karein. Dr. Olefsky's office kindly sent me a pre-print of the article in Microsoft Word format. The abstract is online.
Inflammation is the key. Their research proves that obesity without inflammation does not result in insulin resistance, much less diabetes. Dr. Olefsky explains that when an animal or a person becomes obese, they develop steatosis, which is increased fat in the liver. The steatosis leads to liver inflammation and hepatic insulin resistance.
Macrophages, found in white blood cells in the bone marrow, are the key players in the immune response. These macrophages are a type of white blood that takes in foreign invaders like infectious microorganisms.
When these immune cells get into tissues, such as fat or liver tissue, they release cytokines, which are chemical messenger molecules used by immune and nerve cells to communicate. These cytokines cause the neighboring liver, muscle, or fat cells to become insulin resistant. That in turn can lead to type 2 diabetes.
The UCSD research team showed in a mouse model that the macrophage is the cause of this cascade of events. They did this by knocking out a key enzyme in the inflammatory pathway in the macrophage. This is the same enzyme that Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, referred to in my most recent article here. In the liver, fructose initiates this enzyme, which they call "c-jun N-terminal kinase-1" or just JNK-1 or Junk-1.
While the mice in the research study did develop fatty livers, they did not develop inflammation. "Their livers remained normal in terms of insulin sensitivity," says Dr. Olefsky. This shows that insulin resistance can also be disassociated from fatty liver, he says.
"We aren't suggesting that obesity is healthy, but indications are promising that, by blocking the macrophage pathway, scientists may find a way to prevent the type 2 diabetes now linked to obesity and fatty livers," Dr. Olefsky says. He expects that their discovery may lead to new drugs to prevent type 2 diabetes.
I wrote here two years ago about the dangers of fatty liver, which I had at that time. I am particularly sensitive to the dangers of fatty liver, because if we don't control it, it can lead to liver failure. Early this year my wife, Catherine, who also had type 2 diabetes, died of liver failure.
None of this is to deny that we can control our diabetes better when we lose weight. I know from my experience of losing a lot of weight in the past two years how much better my numbers are and how much better I feel. Now, we have drugs to help people with diabetes regulate their weight. Maybe in a few years, as people appreciate that inflammation causes both obesity and diabetes and as more and more of us lose weight, people will stop blaming us for being overweight. They may even stop labeling type 2 diabetes a lifestyle disease.
This article is based on an earlier version of my article published by HealthCentral.
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The Dolphins have made multiple transactions to cover injuries to the middle portion of their wide receiver depth chart.
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According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the team's not saying anything about why free agent addition Mike Wallace isn't practicing.
Wallace didn't participate in team drills Wednesday night, after doing individual drills. He also didn't participate in Monday's scrimmage, but coach Joe Philbin has refused to discuss his status.
Brian Hartline has also missed some time, apparently with a leg injury. Hartline declined to comment on his situation, saying not scrimmaging Monday "was coach's decision — nothing to do with me."
Their absences leave Brandon Gibson and Marvin McNutt as the first-team receivers.
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AHL Game Night: 1-14-12 Whale at Admirals
The Pink Panik!
Dustin Tokarski allowed 2 goals on 26 shots for the victory. He earned his 16th win of the season and is now clearly in workhorse mode after playing both ends of the back-to-back this weekend.
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Richard Panik, Matt Fornataro, and Mike Kostka were the game's three stars. Panik now has 4 goals and 7 points in his last 7 games. The thought that Panik may finally be putting it together in his rookie season of pro hockey has to make the Lightning absolutely giddy. It's already an embarrassment of riches in Norfolk considering how well the team's other rookies have played.
Tonight was Norfolk's annual "Pink the Rink" promotion.
With both Hershey and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton winning today, the Admirals managed to maintain position in 2nd in the division, 6 points back of the Bears. Norfolk draws Albany in Albany on Wednesday with a chance to exorcise the demons from a couple of weekends back when the team went on a mini-tailspin.
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Grandma, Two Kittens, and One Little Boy - Wordless Wednesday
(Digital Image; Photograph and Text Copyright (c) 2012 Cynthia Shenette) I love this photograph of my grandmother, Antonina (Bulak) Szerejko. It's the only candid photo I have of her as a child. I don't know exactly how old she is in the photo, but my guess is about 11 or 12 which means the photograph was probably taken about 1907 or 1908. I have no idea who the little boy is. A cousin or neighbor perhaps?
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- Kristin said...
That is a beautiful photo of your grandmother. I have a picture of my oldest son at about the same age as the little boy with a cat on his shoulder.
- September 15, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Such a sense of fun in this photo of Grandma - and I love kittens :-) Jo
- September 16, 2012 at 2:05 PM
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Kristin and imagespast - Thank you both for your comments! My grandmother loved cats, so this really is a special photo to me!
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I just did a fresh install of COH, OF, and ToV. then installed BK. (all through steam) I can play campaign when i launch all COH (including BK) games through steam, but whenever i try to play skirmish, i get a pop up that says, "an error occurred while starting the game". The only time skirmish works is if i launch ToV. when i go to search for multiplayer games, it says, "connection timed out" (but not when launching just ToV)... I do not know if this is a BK issue, or a COH issue. any help solving this issue would be greatly appreciated! It's been about 5 years since i last played COH or BK, and this is driving me insane!!!
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(aside from ultilities, this is the only thing i have installed on my drive aside from steam and chrome)
I have tried reinstalling all COH games and BK mod twice.. i even tried installing without legacy edition. i have tried all 3 BK launch buttons...
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If there were an alien invasion, or an outbreak of Ebola virus, or nuclear fallout on the Westside, self-contained neighborhood hub Mar Vista Lanes would be the place to hole up for a few weeks. Besides air hockey, a full arcade and $10 unlimited bowling from 9 p.m. till midnight Monday through Thursday, Mar Vista Lanes is home to Pepy's Galley, the pirate-themed diner that serves up Mexican and continental fare (or whatever else you might want — "If we have the ingredients, we can make it special for you because Pepy's here to please!" a note on the menu reads). That's not all — the building also houses a divey, mirror-walled bar that has a jukebox stocked with indie deep cuts (Battles, Panda Bear, Funeral-era Arcade Fire), and a bowling supply shop run since 1974 by mustachioed pro Phil Yoakum. 12125 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 391-5288, amf.com/marvistalanes.
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Say you're a die-hard soccer fan who wants to watch the Galaxy when they're out of town, or even a particular foreign match. Unless you've got a super-amazing cable package, you're out of luck, because your local sports bar isn't likely to change the channel from golf. Fortunately, the folks out at Alpine Village have dedicated themselves to showing every possible match. (And, yes, that's the same Alpine Village where you celebrate Oktoberfest every year.) They show everything they can when they're open, and even extend their hours for high-profile matches. That means every elimination-round match, as well as every Germany and every Croatia match, no matter when they air. Finally, footie fans, safe harbor! 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance. (310) 327-2483, alpinevillagecenter.com.
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The 3-mile Tomato Pie Walk in Silver Lake sounds like no big deal until you realize it involves climbing up 735 steps and down 610 steps. Somehow you end up right where you started — the Tomato Pie Pizza Joint. It's a serious workout, followed by a serious helping of pizza. The Los Angeles Stairstreet Advocates, led by Dave Ptach, organizes this walk most Tuesday nights. It's an uncommonly intimate experience, for L.A. The stairs bring you right up to people's living room windows, at an hour when they're getting home and cooking dinner and watching TV. It's nearly urban, yet it's also secluded. Great views, too. Tomato Pie Pizza Joint, 2457 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. facebook.com/pages/Los-Angeles-Stairstreet-Advocates/106919209354668. —Gene Maddaus
Got aggressions that need to be worked out? Love heavy music? Wanna be as lean as Tommy Lee? Kirsten Potenza and Cristina Peerenboom, who love drumming, dance and fitness, have developed what may be the next major phenomenon in exercise: Pound. Slamming drumsticks into the floor as hard as you can while doing specially tailored Pilates and cardio routines might seem like raucous fun, but this is no "get physical" fad. The gals have developed special resin sticks ("ripstix") that provide resistance that goes beyond wood. The room takes on a primal, almost hypnotic feel when everyone is pounding in unison. There are no self-conscious leg-warmer types here, either. The instructors wear faded rock tees and Chucks. The classes are packed and very loud (some participants wear earplugs). If it sounds like the pit at a rock concert, it kinda is — especially the post-show euphoria part. Only here, you're the rock star. Classes are currently available at local Crunch Fitness locations. poundfit.com.
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Baring one's body (especially the belly area) obviously takes a certain level of confidence and comfort, but covered or uncovered, moving the tummy and hips in a focused and sensual manner is not easy. At Dance Garden L.A., even the most timid will learn to love doing both if they keep up with classes. The intimate Atwater Village studio, owned by dancers Jenna Rose and Zahra Zuhair, offers extensive bellydance instruction for all levels and ages, with styles including Bellydance, Tribal Fusion, Bollywood, samba and more. All are welcome, but the woman power is especially palpable and always encouraging, never intimidating. "Magical" Mondays offer all levels of belly moves throughout the evening, while Tuesdays focus on specific skills such as cymbals and veil work. Hump night belongs to scene queen Princess Farhana, who attracts students ranging from housewives to burlesque babes to punk chicks. We recommend this one both for her witty repartee (and Hollywood rock-scene anecdotes) and for the kick-ass — or rather kick-abs — workout. 3407 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village. (323) 660-4556, dancegardenla.com. —Lina Lecaro
Move over, Dita Von Teese. Burlesque isn't just for the stage anymore, thanks to Hells Belles Burlesque, a five-person troupe whose training ranges from ballet to fire dancing, which has transformed the centuries-old seductive art form with a rock & roll twist. Tucked in a high-rise dance studio near Hollywood & Highland, the troupe teaches classes and workshops to students of all stripes, who explore their sexuality in a comfortable, safe environment — and get a pretty serious, sweat-inducing workout. The one-hour classes include classic burlesque moves and intense choreography performed to the likes of Aerosmith's "Crazy," while students tone their muscles and increase their flexibility between hair swings. It's also a big confidence booster and cheap therapy for women going through tough times in their personal lives, says Hells Belles' Natasha Vee, whose class is wildly popular. The group also offers bachelorette-party packages and special-occasion classes if you prefer to conduct your thrusting a little more privately. IDA Hollywood, 6755 Hollywood Blvd., Hlywd. (424) 265-0699, hellsbellesburlesque.com. —Liana Aghajanian
One of the smallest and oldest bowling alleys operating in Los Angeles County, Montrose Bowl has been around since 1936 on small-town Montrose's quaint main shopping boulevard. With its 1950s decor, manual scoring system, jukebox and eight lanes, Montrose Bowl specializes in hosting birthdays, reunions, wedding receptions and baby showers. You actually rent the entire bowling alley (capacity 95 people) for $250 to $1,000, depending on the day. The public can bowl during certain hours for $25 per lane. The alley has been in Maria and Bob Berger's family for 30 years and such productions as Pleasantville, Teen Wolf and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark have been filmed on its charming old wood lanes. Beverages on offer include more than 60 beers — and you have the option of bringing your own food to the party. The hometown vibe of Montrose Bowl is so laid-back, you can bowl from between your legs and nobody will care. 2334 Honolulu Ave., Montrose. (818) 249-3895, montrosepartybowl.com. —Liana Aghajanian
When it's too nice to be in a gym and thoughts of the Santa Monica stairs (parking and tourists!) and Runyon Canyon (parking and hipsters!) turn sour, there is a relatively quick, family-friendly way to get buns of steel at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. In less than half an hour, visitors to this public park can sprint, jump or leisurely walk up the 375 steep, uneven slabs of concrete and earth. The reward — aside from the aerobic excursion — is a breathtaking, panoramic view of Los Angeles. While it's open from 8 a.m. to sunset daily, the best time to go is at the end of the day, as temperatures cool and the sun sets over the city in sometimes glorious ways. 6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City. (310) 558-5547, parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22790.
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The L.A. Fitness on La Cienega and 18th Street is a worn-down, overcrowded swampland, but every Saturday morning it's home to a stampede, as members of all ages and sizes clamor for one of the coveted spots in Ellie Wenzel-Wright's cycle class. A BMX champion with more than 30 years of aerobics teaching experience, who also practices kickboxing and step and body works, Wenzel-Wright, 47, is a traditionalist. Imagine Liz Lemon's "hipster nonsense" quote to approximate the look on her face at the mention of clubs like SoulCycle. Her cycle classes are 55 minutes of intense, gimmick-free cardio accompanied by whatever music she can think of to get her class going. And if that means hopping off her bike to do her best Tina Turner impression during "Proud Mary," then so be it. 1833 S. La Cienega Blvd., Mid-City. (310) 202-6823; lafitness.com. —Whitney Friedlander
Pole-dancing classes mean never say die! This chain, known for its multitude of cutting-edge classes, such as the famous spin workouts and the more unusual AntiGravity Yoga and X-Pole Dancing, offers the perfect mix: the reliability of a chain with the creativity of a boutique gym. The Crunch Fitness Burbank location opened across from Ikea at the beginning of April and boasts a clean, industrial-style atmosphere, easy parking and monthly fees that are considerably lower than some gyms' pre-recession, bankruptcy-inducing payments. Here, ponying up for all that TRX training and Zumba won't result in sacrificing a new outfit to show off the hard work. 761 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank. (818) 336-9300, crunchburbank.com. —Whitney Friedlander
The ballet world isn't all Black Swan, although the film boosted the popularity of this classical dance style. Adults are flocking to classes, some to brush up on technique, others to stretch their toes for the first time. At the Colburn School downtown, beginning and intermediate classes for adults (along with music and dance programs for youth) draw a dedicated following — musicians, writers, lawyers, engineers, architects, TV producers and others. Dreams of dancing "Swan Lake" with the Bolshoi? Not quite. Students hope to master grand jetés and pirouettes in a supportive and enjoyable environment, and perhaps perform in Colburn's annual recital. Learn a technique that's close to King Louis XIV's style from the 1600s. Most important, join a dance-loving community that lines up at the barre week after week — with live piano accompaniment to boot. 200 S. Grand Ave., dwntwn. (213) 621-2200, colburnschool.edu.
—Daina Beth Solomon
The hike to Escondido Falls starts in a dusty little parking lot just off Pacific Coast Highway on a road called Winding Way, and climbs up past sprawling homes with stables, batting cages and vineyards, through coastal scrub and chaparral, before descending into shady Santa Monica Mountain oak groves, which are home to cottontailed bunnies and fawns. The halfway point for the 4.2-mile trek is a spongy hollow bisected by a moss-covered, multitiered, 150-foot-tall waterfall. For best results, go after a good rain; in the dry season, the falls is reduced to a steady diamond drip. Trailhead starts about one block before the dead end of Winding Way, Malibu. —Tessa Stuart


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Pictured: Gas Leak Response; Photo by Julie McClintock of the Booker Creek Watershed Alliance
CHAPEL HILL – The Environmental Protection Agency is praising the efforts of the Chapel Hill Fire Department for the way it responded to Friday's gas leak at the Family Fare BP off Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Questions still linger, though, about what impact the leak will have on our local environment.
Kenneth Rhame, On-Scene Coordinator for the EPA, says at this point the EPA does not have an official number of how many gallons of gasoline leaked into Crow Branch Creek.
"Before the spill was contained, the Fire Department had ordered resources like getting soil, rock, piping, and constructed the underflow dam that is just north of N. Lakeshore Drive in order to ensure that the spill was contained," Rhame says.
Rhame explains that the quick response of the CHFD made the difference in keeping a bad situation from turning into something much worse.
"Normally for the construction part, they will wait for contractors to arrive on site to do that [respond to the leakage]. Here, they used various city assets to get it done. I think it ultimately prevented more environmental impact than what would have happened," Rhame says.
The Fire Department worked in conjunction with the Chapel Hill Police Department, Orange County Emergency Services and the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality.
The EPA provided air monitoring to make sure that the public and response agencies weren't being exposed to any harmful odors. The residential areas were not endangered, but the site itself had elevated readings
Rhame explains that Bishop Construction Company was doing renovation work at the BP last Thursday and needed a pump to drain the rainwater from a footing hole connected to a pipe leading to a Town storm drain. When the rain began to accumulate, it caused the footing hole to cave in, and then falling concrete punctured a hole in the fiber glass tank below. The leaking gasoline flowed into Crow Branch, a feeder to Booker Creek and Eastwood Lake.
"Since they had a submersible pump in the excavation, a lot of the petroleum that was released was pumped directly to the storm drain," Rhame says.
Danny Smith, Regional Supervisor for the DENR Division of Water Resources, believes that Crow Branch was the only body of water affected. His crew was on site Tuesday assessing the current situation. Smith says they are awaiting the analysis of water samples collected from several creek branches but don't expect to get the results until later this week or early next week.
"One of the things that we are looking into is how much product remained in the tank and how much was de-watered from the sump pump from their excavation. The window of time that the pump was in operation will help us to get a better handle on the volume of product that may have gotten into the stream," Smith says.
Smith explains that the gas station's tank had two compartments which hold 6,000 gallons of gasoline each. One of those compartments was breached by the falling concrete.
"So certainly there was product that was released, and there was a lot of product that was available to be released, but not all of it was," he says.
Rhame says that trace amounts of the gasoline remain in the stream, adding "You get this bathtub effect where the water goes up and down, and you'll get some sheening along the banks where the gas was caught up in vegetation."
He expects the total clean-up to last a month, but the active recovery process will take about a week more. He says the DENR will continue to monitor the situation.
"They still have petroleum collection equipment mobilized out there," Rhame says. "They still have absorbent booms and pads that they are using to pick up the residual. I would say that stuff will stay in place for about a week or two just to catch anything residual as rains occur."
Bishop Construction Company and the gas station are considered the "potentially responsible parties," but Rhame says the EPA hasn't taken any subsequent action at this point. He says the construction company has been "very cooperative" and brought in Zebra Private Remediation Services to help in the clean-up. Zebra's vacuum truck was used to remove the remaining gasoline on site to prevent further leakage.


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February 29, 2012
On Sunday, February 26, Museum Educator Anna Holden, and myself took some families out to the North Campus to collect spiders! The spiders were collected so they can be identified and preserved as part of our ongoing L.A. Spider Survey. They will also be added to our ever-growing North Campus species list.
Briana Burrows and Anna Holden (looks like they really like collecting spiders too) All told, we collected 17 spiders (not bad for a newly planted habitat) many of which were very small and non-descript – think tiny brown specks almost indistinguishable from a piece of dirt (did I mention these children have amazing eyesight?). However, there was one spider that stood out from the crowd. She was large, and yellow, and had oh such lovely legs! Let me introduce you to the Whitebanded Crab Spider, Misumenoides formosipes (her species name is derived from the Latin formosus = beautiful and pes = foot or leg).
Female Whitebanded Crab Spider This group of spiders is so named for their crab-like appearance and movement. They are adept at quickly moving sideways, backwards, and forwards. This quick movement is only infrequently observed by us humans, as they are "sit and wait" predators. This means they sit very still on a flower and wait for pollinators to visit, and then, quick as a flash, they'll attack and subdue their prey. Also of note, they can change color! Watch out chameleons, these eight-legged lovelies also have the ability to better blend in with their surroundings. Although it has to be said that they can't deviate greatly from their original color and the process takes a few days to complete. The beautiful specimen we found on Sunday was a female. The sexes are very easy to distinguish as the males are a lot smaller and much less rotund. She was collected on the bright yellow, sunflower-like flowers of Encelia californica, commonly known as bush sunflower. Next time you are in the North Campus, check out the bush sunflowers planted atop the living wall. Who knew so much drama could be unfolding on each and every flower?
Crab spider versus European Honey Bee (It was a tie, the honey bee flew away) Thanks to Karen Ewald for taking the spider collecting picture.
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Inaugural Kam Air
The Afghan airline Kam Air launched direct connections from Kabul to EuropeOn 16 September 2010 the Afghan carrier Kam Air introduced direct flights from Vienna to Kabul. Flights are scheduled two times per week - on Thursday and Sunday. The Kam Air Boeing 767 will depart from the Afghan capital at 6.00 am and land in Vienna at 9.55 am. The return flight to Kabul will leave Vienna at 11.30 am. 'This new direct connection represents an important addition to our offering for Austrian business travellers', indicated Friedrich Lehr, Head of Aviation at Flughafen Wien AG. 'We are pleased to introduce this new connection to Vienna, a European destination with a rich history and culture. Vienna International Airport also offers a wide range of connections to other cities in Europe', explained Zamari Kamgar, President and founder of Kam Air. Vienna is the first direct destination for Kam Air in Europe. This Afghan airline was founded in 2003. Its international flight plan from Kabul includes, among others, Dubai, Islamabad and New Delhi.


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Less beak, more balance.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Acura did just that with its TL. On first review, we found the third-generation model a bit cold and uninspiring, but years of refinement have vastly improved Acura's mid-size luxury sedan. There aren't any changes in store for 2013, which isn't surprising, given how Acura has polished the TL in previous years. Suspension revisions that arrived in 2010, improved handling, and a six-speed manual-transmission option won the hearts of enthusiasts shopping for a performance-oriented machine. Another round of improvements for the 2012 model year tidied up the TL's geometric styling while reducing the size of its controversial beak-like grille opening. A six-speed automatic was also added last year and boasted improved shift quality and fuel economy. Front-wheel-drive TL models continue to use a 280-hp, 3.5-liter V-6. Stepping up to the all-wheel-drive TL SH-AWD model means an upgrade to a potent 305-hp, 3.7-liter V-6. Enthusiasts will prefer the latter, but not only for the all-wheel-drive system's ability to increase grip in cornering. It's also the only way to opt for the crisp six-speed manual transmission.
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After tweaking the exterior styling and adding a six-speed automatic transmission last year, Acura has no revisions in store for the 2013 TL.
Front, side, and side curtain air bags; ABS; and traction and stability control are standard. Rear parking sensors and a rearview camera are included with the technology package. Blind-spot detection, radar-based cruise control, and a collision-mitigating automatic braking system are included in the advance package.
Attractive front fascia
Six-speed automatic improves fuel economy
SH-AWD available with a six-speed manual
Dated navigation system
Cluttered audio and climate controls
Base Price Range: $36,490–$45,970
DRIVE: Front-wheel, 4-wheel
BODY STYLE: Sedan, 5-passenger
ENGINES: 3.5L V-6, 280 hp, 254 lb-ft
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Kenmare area producers will buy parts for their John Deere equipment and attend combine clinics in the new Gooseneck Implement facility after the New Year rolls around, according to manager Kevin Borud.
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Countdown to the opening . . . Crews worked inside and outside
Kenmare's new Gooseneck Implement shop, office, showroom
and parts building last week. The scheduled completion date is
in late December, with sales and service operations starting in
January 2013. In the above photo, the main entrance with
its towering windows can be seen at center, with one of the shop
doors open at the rear of the facility. Kenmare's Gooseneck Implement
will be the only John Deere dealership in the nation to feature
a beauty salon, which will be operated by stylist Jessilynn Borud
after the new building opens for business.
Construction could be
completed by Christmas
By Caroline Downs
Kenmare area producers will buy parts for their John Deere equipment and attend combine clinics in the new Gooseneck Implement facility after the New Year rolls around, according to manager Kevin Borud.
The dealership, now located on the southeast side of Kenmare along U.S. Highway 52 and housing the offices, showroom, parts counter and shop, is expected to open early in 2013. The new and used equipment has been parked at the location since August, when Gooseneck Implement turned over its former yard on the north side of Kenmare to new owner Eagle Operating, Inc.
"Right now, we're saying the completion date [for the new building] is by the 23rd of December," Borud said, adding he thought moving the offices and inventory would take about a month. "We expect to be doing business out of there in January sometime."
The new facility in Kenmare resulted from extensive study of other dealerships and similar businesses around the country, with Borud and other staff members providing input for the building's design.
Dirt work started on the site last spring, with construction of the 72' x 250' cold storage building beginning in July. That building is now finished, with three-quarters of the structure filled with combines and other equipment to be serviced by Gooseneck technicians. "We store around 30 combines to work on through the winter," Borud said.
A 72' x 80' section on the south end of the cold storage building has been temporarily transformed into a shop area. "We're also renting shop space for now at Nick Schumacher's farm," Borud said, adding that staff members have remained positive about working in the temporary conditions.
The main building features two levels, with a 100' x 200' shop area under construction east of the office area, complete with a separate wash bay and tool room connected to the shop by overhead doors.
The showroom, offices and parts area sprawl across a 100' x 160' space on the main level. A two-story wall of windows surrounding the main entrance offers one of the area's best views of the Des Lacs Lakes and the rolling crop fields and prairie landscape southwest of Kenmare.
Visitors can enjoy that view from the large lounge area planned for the northwest corner of the showroom. "This is where we'll serve coffee and cookies to our customers," Borud said.
Offices begin on the north side and extend across the east end of the showroom, with the parts counter located on the south side. The parts inventory will be housed in its own section behind the counter, as well as on the second floor immediately above the counter.
The second level contains additional offices, an employee break-room, and a conference room equipped with state-of-the-art technology for meetings and customer clinics.
"This is going to give us so much more room," Borud said. "We just ran out of space at the other place. Everyone was doubled up in offices."
Crews were completing sheetrock and electrical work last week, with painting expected to being on Monday. The showroom floor will be covered by a cement-granite surface, while the offices still need to be carpeted.
New building important to
recruit, retain quality staff
The buildings have gone up quickly, with few delays. Borud hired Kiehm Construction Inc. of Lakeville, MN, and he has been pleased with the results. "I'm very impressed with the builders, the engineers, everybody working on this," he said. "They're on a schedule, they're organized, and they're good at doing what they say they're going to do."
Borud started designing the project more than two years ago and announced plans in January 2011 to acquire the property and begin the expansion.
"We've just outgrown this building," he said from his office at the current location. "With the bigger machinery, we need more room for parts and service."
Borud also considered the new facility as a way to recruit and retain employees. "I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the good people we have here," he said. "[The new building and shop] will help us hang onto the key people we have already and hire more. We're looking for technicians and I'd like to add at least five or six employees."
A John Deere dealership has operated in Kenmare since the mid-1930s, although Borud's father, Darrell Borud, is the owner who settled on the name Gooseneck Implement. Since Kevin Borud has operated the business, Gooseneck Implement has grown to include dealerships in Minot, Williston, Harvey, Rugby, Velva, Mohall and Stanley.
This expansion will be Borud's second in Kenmare. He purchased the dealership from his father in 1989, then relocated the business in 1994 to its current site at the former Harris Equipment building and acreage.
Borud acknowledged conditions for his staff and customers are not perfect right now, with technicians working in two different shops and the office in a third location. However, sales and service have continued through the construction process, and the new building will be open for business in a matter of weeks. "We see the light at the end of the tunnel," Borud said.


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117th Monon Bell Tickets Still Availableby Brent Harris • September 27, 2010 Share:
A limited number of tickets for the 117th Monon Bell Classic between Wabash College and DePauw University are still available in the Bookstore.
Tickets for the Wabash College side of Hollett Little Giant Stadium are available in the Bookstore from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday this week.
Online orders can be made on the Bookstore web site. Tickets are $15 each, and every person attending the game must have a ticket regardless of age. Tickets purchased online will be available at the will call window on game day. An additional shipping charge will be added to the total purchase for requests to mail the tickets to the purchaser prior to game day.
Wabash students, faculty, and staff may pick up their game ticket beginning Monday morning at 10 a.m. Alumni who are "W" pass holders may contact the Bookstore in person or by calling 765-361-6271 to make arrangements for their single ticket. Each "W" pass holder receives one ticket only and must purchase any additional tickets needed for the remainder of their party.
Wabash and DePauw will meet for the 117th time on Saturday, November 13 at 1 p.m. on Sewell Field at Hollett Little Giant Stadium. The Little Giants lead the series 54-53-9, making it the closest rivalry played more than 50 times than any other in the nation. Last year Wabash took a one-game lead in the overall series with a 32-19 victory in Greencastle. Wabash is 7-2 on the season, while the Tigers are 9-0 overall.


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It has been a while since I last posted my take on one of the cocktails from Beach Bum Berry Remixed Tiki Cocktail book. This summer has been going by really fast! Last night, I was out shopping for some ingredients so that I could try some of Kahuna Kevin's recipes from his book Why is the Rum Gone?. It turns out it can be difficult tracking down some of the syrups he uses in Wisconsin. So, I'll have to order online.
I did pick up some maple syrup. That opened up a few new cocktails for me. It is so fun how you can slowly build on your bar stock over time. If you start with just the ingredients to make one Tiki cocktail you don't have to spend a ton of money. Then, slowly pick up new ingredients. Before you know it you'll have a well stocked bar. I like to pick up one new ingredient each week, but you don't even need to go that fast. Sometimes I get a rum; other times it is a syrup. I just look through Remixed and see what looks good next, and see what I'm missing.
After getting some maple syrup I was able to make the Hai Krate. The Hai Karate was invented by Beachbum Berry circa 1999. This cocktail is made with fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, orange juice, maple syrup, Angostura bitters, and amber Virgin Islands rum. I used Cruzan.
The first thing you taste are the tart citrus flavors from the orange juice and the lime juice. The tartness melts into pineapple flavors. The maple syrup give the drink a nice hint of sweetness, and a sweet aftertaste remains for a few moments.
This cocktail was a little on the sour side. I like sour drinks so I enjoyed this one. The tartness can vary based on your citrus too. Sometimes limes are sweeter and sometimes they are more sour. The maple syrup gave a little twist to the normal sweet components that come from simple syrup.
If you are looking for the complete Hai Karate recipe check out Beach Bum Berry Remixed, or if you are really desperate Google it. I just don't give out the recipe since Beachbum Berry worked hard to put the book together. Who am I to give away the recipes.


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Cato's new adjunct scholar, Harvey Silverglate, is in the news again for combating political correctness on campus. From the New York Times: "Silverglate's column described events at Harvard Law School, where a sexual harassment speech code was adopted after a student parody of a woman law professor sparked a huge outcry. The code prohibits speech that creates 'an intimidating, demeaning, degrading, hostile or otherwise seriously offensive working or educational environment.' In other words, parodists beware!"
For a related Cato work, check out David Bernstein's book, You Can't Say That!


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While the long-term benefits of autonomous vehicles (AVs) are genuinely exciting, the route to true autonomy in transportation will likely be long and full of uncertainty. The precise impact of AVs on individuals, communities, industries and workplaces is, as yet, unclear. One thing's for sure, though—every industry will be affected. Some will find themselves disrupted; others will find new opportunities for growth and innovation. Both outcomes create a pressing need for businesses to understand the current direction of AV travel, and time to develop a plan to prepare for a future in which AV use is widespread.
The industry is still at the beginning of its journey to translate its undeniable successes in controlled environments into seamless autonomous experiences in the real world. But as the technology is tested and refined, demand for AVs is certain to grow, particularly among the young.
Today's consumers have become accustomed to intuitive, personalized and seamless experiences, especially when they interact with digital technologies. These expectations are now being transferred to other experiences and other sectors—and that's having a big impact on the automotive industry. Drivers and passengers alike increasingly expect their vehicles to offer carefully designed intuitive, interactive and, yes, automated experiences.
AVs exist at the leading edge of technological disruption, meaning a great deal of collaboration will be needed in the automotive ecosystem to make them production-ready. But the technologies are evolving quickly: "Intelligent infrastructure" is increasing accuracy and safety, and cost reductions in radar, LiDAR, and camera systems are each bringing AVs one-step closer to reality, notwithstanding current line-of-sight limitations.
Consumer attitudes to vehicle ownership are undergoing a revolution. Ridesharing—or transportation-as-a-service—has seen a meteoric rise in recent years and has disrupted traditional mobility service markets, especially for incumbent taxi businesses.
Dealerships still rely on three traditional revenue streams: car sales, interior and amenities customization and maintenance. But this model relies on large numbers of people owning their own cars. As automation and ridesharing models continue to grow, those numbers will surely decline, especially among the young.
Future sales and service models will likely evolve to focus on differentiation via maintenance services and service option sales, closer to the way the air travel industry operates today.
Digital commerce has enabled consumers to shop anytime and anywhere. Customers have come to expect the freedom to choose same-day and one-hour delivery, reinforced by merchants' willingness to bundle these options with retail transactions—in a sense, treating expedited service as a differentiator.
Logistics companies face further challenges in predicting asset and personnel allocations, especially during peak holiday seasons and unplanned spikes in demand. These pressures are pushing top logistics providers to initiate extensive cost takeout programs and AV adoption represents an opportunity to take this to the next level.
Insurance companies have been operating some of the most profitable business models in recent history. But auto insurers are not immune from digital disruption. Online sales, usage-based insurance, data analytics and telematics are having a negative impact on profits—all while consumers perceive auto insurance premiums as over-priced and providing questionable claims benefits.
Technology advances in the automotive industry are closing the gap between traditional vehicles and the future state of AVs, and higher levels of automation are expected to yield even better results. Fewer accidents and safer roadways mean fewer claims and a corresponding reduction in risk premium. While the automotive insurance industry is braced for a decline in premium-based revenues, they are yet to fully understand the new types of risk that will accompany AV adoption.
These three industry segments demonstrate that the AV future is closer than it looks. Key players have already started investing to ensure they have a strategy for emerging AV opportunities.
Nothing will change overnight, but AVs will undoubtedly bring dramatic shifts across numerous industries. Now's the time for each business to start considering the impact of AVs on its own industry and create a game plan. And now's the time to reassess collaboration models, especially with unconventional partners, to ensure a business gets a seat at the table when AVs really hit the mainstream.
Act now so that your business is a beneficiary—not a victim—in the coming AV revolution.


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Hi everyone!
Back again today to share with you a layout I created for The Flying Unicorn using their February kit Of The Month.
Unfortunately this kit and MOST of the monthly kits and add ons, have sold out :( In fact they sell out so quickly that The Flying Unicorn has started a system where you can now pre order the kits a week or 2 before they are released. You get a sneak peek of them in the newsletter and if you like what you see then you order it. Check out the details for next month's pre order HERE
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This is what the February kit looked like!
Now here is a layout I created with this kit..
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When you look at the minority of nonsubscription games that do charge for content - Turbine (DDO, LOTRO) and Kingsisle (Wizard 101, Pirate 101) - typically nonsubscribers have to be treated relatively well. If you restrict the non subscription experience too heavily, players won't stick around to buy content. For this to work, your content must be produced in small, repeatable chunks that you can release regularly. Many of the issues we are seeing in LOTRO - bundling purchases into larger packages, preserving poorly implemented grinds and charging for features that no other company bills for - arise because that game's content is NOT bite-sized, repeatable, or quick to produce.
If you can't stay afloat by selling new content, you have to generate ongoing revenue from people using your existing content. This is the route taken by the majority of nonsubscription games, whether they were originally designed that way or retrofit in a relaunch (like SWTOR). For subscription retrofits, this often translates into restrictions that nonsubscribers cannot pay to remove, in an effort to make the "optional" subscription less optional. If you can continue to retain the subscribers you had, collect some new nonsubscription revenue from people who were not subscribing, and incidentally rake in a ton from cosmetic cash store items, the thinking is that you will come out ahead. More important to your bottom line, your revenue is less dependent on you ability to generate new content.
If Bioware has erred, their error may be consistency. You don't want to charge too early and drive players away before they've given you a chance, but perhaps they should have been more willing to let people who still aren't paying more than halfway through the game leave. What I'm guessing they were most afraid of was that introducing charges for stuff that was free earlier in the game (e.g. quests) would have an especially strong effect on players sticking around. This fear of inconsistency may be what led to the game only charging for things that were introduced later in the level progression, such as group and PVP content.
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- While it is possible to play the leveling game completely free, I'd suggest that almost all players who expect to stick with it will benefit from spending at least some money to qualify for the "preferred" status. The best bang for buck here is to snag the $5 coin bundle and take either a third crewskill slot for your main or a third hotbar and some points to spare. If you're willing to go to $10, you can snag both the third crewskill and the third and fourth hotbars for your main (or a third hotbar accountwide if you plan to play alts). Including the perks for the preferred upgrade, this fixes many of the most glaring deficiencies in your leveling experience.
- The cash shop allows players to pay money to unlock things earlier than it would be possible to earn them through class and/or legacy level. For example, you previously needed a character most of the way to the level cap if you wanted the legacy level required to pay credits to unlock species for use with all classes. Now you can pay to have a Sith Pureblood Jedi Knight almost immediately (limited only by the need to get to level 10 first so you can unlock a legacy on which to place the unlock). It's also worth scanning the character perks tab of the legacy UI, as some options are available for relatively few Cartel Coins and sooner than they would have been if you had tried to earn them in-game.
- Bioware is trying a few tweaks that I haven't seen previously when it comes to the point stipend for subscribers. Multi-month subscribers get increased stipend rates, and there's also an increased stipend for subscribers who use an authenticator. I don't expect to change any purchasing decisions over this, but it's a nice perk for those who are already on board.
- Character slots are a big X-factor in the game's business model. Bioware does intend to add the ability to purchase character slots, and will enforce limits when they do get that up and running. The Legacy system is a big incentive to stay on one server, but in principle players can go to multiple servers if the price is too high - in particular, some of the cartel store account-wide unlocks are good across servers.


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Call it a kick-butt time at nationals for local cyclists.
Two-time U.S. Olympian Bobby Lea of Topton captured three more national titles last week in Carson, Calif., at the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships.
Lea was one of seven area cyclists to win gold medals during elite nationals.
Giddeon Massie of Zion Hill and Matt Baranoski of Perkasie both won two national titles and 2012 U.S. Olympian Lauren Tamayo of Barto, now living in North Carolina, added a title in the team pursuit, while Jackie Simes of New Tripoli, Andy Lakatosh of Trexlertown and Zach Noonan of Kutztown all won national titles.
Lea earned gold medals in the individual pursuit, the points race and teamed with Simes to win the Madison. Lea also placed fifth in the scratch race.
Noonan was on the wining team pursuit and placed fourth in the scratch race.
Massie teamed with Lakatosh to win the team sprint, won the keirin and placed third in the sprint and kilometer time trial. Lakatosh also earned second in the sprint and keirin.
Baranoski won the sprint (area men went 1-2-3 in that event), won the kilometer and placed second in the team sprint. He actually finished first in the keirin but was relegated; otherwise it would have been another 1-2-3 sweep for Lehigh Valley cyclists in the keirin.
Kim Geist of Emmaus placed second in the individual pursuit and fifth in the points race. Dana Feiss of Telford placed second in the team sprint, fourth in the sprint and keirin, and fifth in the 500-meter time trial.
VeloFest 2012: If you're into cycling, Trexlertown is the place to be this weekend.
VeloFest 2012, the largest cycling-related flea market in North America, takes place 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday inside the gates of the Valley Preferred Cycling Center. Pets will not be allowed inside the gates.
If you're interested in upgrading your cycling or running gear, or getting some great bargains on used bikes, clothing and other accessories to get started in the sport or the recreational end of cycling, VeloFest includes some of the top retailers in the country as well as hundreds of private vendors, including cycling stars like Olympic silver medalist Bobby Julich, a third-place finisher in the Tour de France, as well as top pros like Kyle Wamsley and Kim Geist, who call T-town home.
The Breakaway Café, featuring Rodale Catering's all-organic menus, will be open for the event.
Bicycling magazine Fall Classic: The second annual "ride where the editors ride" Bicycling magazine Fall Classic will take place Sunday, beginning and ending at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center.
Online signups ended on Wednesday. Day-of and day-before registration is $30 for the 10-miler, $60 for the 25-milers, $70 for the 50-miler and $100 for the 90-mile Gran Fondo, which includes chip timing on the hills and prizes for the top male and female climbers.
The 10-, 25- and 50-mile rides through the scenic back roads of the Lehigh Valley feature full support and are on the same roads the editors of "Bicycling," as well as international professional riders, train on throughout the year.
Ride times begin at 8 a.m. for the Gran Fondo, 9 a.m. for the 50-miler, 10 a.m. for the 25-miler and 11 a.m. for the 10-milers. A post-ride party takes place inside the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, including a Bicycling Fall Classic steel pint glass, live music and massages.
Volunteers needed for running events: Both the Runner's World Half Marathon and D&L; Marathon and Half Marathon are in need of race day volunteers.
The Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival in Bethlehem needs volunteers for Oct. 18-21.
To sign up as individuals or groups, go online to http://bit.ly/RWHalfVolunteer.
The D&L; Marathon and Half Marathon, which benefits the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, takes place from Northampton and crosses the Lehigh River to go north on the D&L; Trail on Sunday, Nov. 4.
To volunteer, go online to http://www.delawareandlehigh.org/marathon/volunteers.php.
To sign up to race, go online to http://www.delawareandlehigh.org/marathon.


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SOCORRO, N.M., February 26, 2003 -- A memorial scholarship fund has been established at New Mexico Tech in honor of a Tech student who died last September in a two-car accident that occurred on an intersection along Socorro's main thoroughfare.
The Jeremiah Wright Memorial Endowed Scholarship recently was initiated with a $2,000 donation made by Raton businessman Robert D. Harris to establish the memorial endowment through New Mexico Tech's Commitment to Excellence fundraising campaign.
Wright, who was regarded throughout the campus as a student leader and dedicated scholar and researcher, was a senior majoring in engineering mechanics at New Mexico Tech and also was the team captain of the university's rugby football club.
During its February 25 meeting, the New Mexico Tech Board of Regents posthumously awarded a bachelor of science degree in engineering mechanics to Jeremiah Wayne Wright, along with its approval of the rest of the school's December 2002 graduates.
Wright, the son of Jerry and Thayla Wright of Raton, was a 1998 graduate of Raton High School and was the valedictorian of his graduating class.
The Jeremiah Wright Memorial Scholarship has been set up at New Mexico Tech by its benefactor specifically for undergraduate students who have graduated from high schools located in Colfax County, New Mexico, and are in good academic standing at the state-supported research university.
"Once it's fully funded, the Jeremiah Wright Memorial Scholarship will provide the youth of Colfax County with an opportunity to further their higher education," said Harris, president of Title Services, Inc. of Raton. "This endowment I've established in Jeremiah's name at New Mexico Tech promises to be an ongoing partnership that will contribute to quality education and growth for both the school and its students."
For more information about the Jeremiah Wright Memorial Endowed Scholarship, call the New Mexico Tech Office for Advancement at 1-800-428-TECH, extension 4.


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Saturday, August 4, 2007
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Ronnie/J -
Just a note to let you know: your blog ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Piper, Sparks, Halfnelson, Mother's Finest, and all sorts of obscure but VERY cool psyche and hard rock!
Thanks for posting this music.
I've found some things I've been looking for for a long time, and many others were great new discoveries for me (Pepper Tree, for example).
Thanks again for all the music and for the time that you've put into this blog. It's very appreciated!
- Saturday, August 04, 2007
Thanks for the Hammersmith - great lp. I've gotten many spins out of the scratchy copy I picked up for a quarter years ago.
- Saturday, August 04, 2007
Hi R.
Thought i should give you a few more links today.
Ironhorse - Same, found a front for it so here it is.
And after that i thought i'd go "stateside" :-)
Oklahoma - Same, a pretty decent southernrocker from '77.
And last, Missouri - Welcome Two.. another pretty good Southern/HR act from '74.
I hope you will enjoy these goodies, i sure do. And when i get home tonight i will give you atleast 2 more links, now for stuff you search. Electric Eels and Ziggurat - Melodic Scandal. A thing tho, you state Eels to be from '80, on my copy it says '74. Well what the heck, you gonna get it anyway.
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
Oh, i forgot..not that i got anything to do with it but woulden't it be an idea to have a section for requests and links ??
Now they get spread all over the place. But as i said, it's not my affair it was just a thought.
Keep on Rockin' mate.
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
- Ronnie (aka J) said...
Thx so much again, Orchman, for hooking me up with these curiosities! With your permission, I'll tag them, clean them & repost them with some background info on the blog. Cool?
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
- Residentevil2 said...
Thanks for your wonderful blog again excellent stuff.Being Canadian it is so hard to find homegrown stuff. But here holy shit I'm in heaven!!!!!
'orchman' huge thanks your amazing and the memories....... thanks seen most of these bands.Would you have the second KARROL BROTHERS album? Been searching hells acre for this stuff, contacted their web site which claim to sell their two CD's 3 times but no responce!
THANKS THANKS and THANKS
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
Nothing against that at all. it's a pleasure to help you if i can.
And here are the new links i promised.
Electric Eels
And i throw in Riverson - Same, from what i've heard maybe one of the rarest Canucks there is.
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
- Ronnie (aka J) said...
Wow, Orchman, you never cease to surprise me. Gracias good sir...your help is always appreciated!
- Sunday, August 05, 2007
Hi Ronnie,
great blog, thanks for such great albums !
Thanks for Hammersmith I was looking for a long time...
For ur info, as you post some good canadian bands, I ripped hard-to-find "In the red" by canadian band FIST...if you're interested, just let me know...Thanx again !
- Thursday, August 09, 2007
- Bunky Boy said...
aww man I got here late.
The Hammersmith link is dead.
Any chance of a second coming?
Love the sight.
- Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Hi. I just picked up a Hammersmith Album (1976) called "It's for YOu." I was looking on Wikipedia for their discography and they are not even listed. You appear to be the expert, how about writing an entry for everyone to see. Album is on Mercury. Side A: Be a Star; Barre's Bizarre; Good-Bye, Good-Bye; When I Was Young; and Breakaway. Side B: Dancin' Fools; Kincin' Back; Hello, It;s for YOu; Under the Sea; and Mr. Las Vegas.
- Monday, March 30, 2009
- MrGrober said...
I Love This Album And Cant Find It Anywhere,The Title Cut Has Always Stuck In My Head,I Bought The Album New...
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Robert Nkemdiche will return against Arkansas, having missed the LSU and Idaho games after suffering a hamstring injury against Texas A&M. The freshman defensive lineman has played in and started six games, recording 15 total tackles (11 solo) and four tackles for loss.
"He looks really good," defensive line coach Chris Kiffin said. "He looks quick and light on his feet. We just got make sure he's 100 percent. He's still feeling it a little bit out here. He's down 15 pounds. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing, but he looks really quick out here. It's just him picking up the mental side again."
Nkemdiche will move inside to defensive tackle, where he started against Alabama, while junior Bryon Bennett will remain outside at defensive end, where he started the last three games.
"That's the plan with who we got right now with C.J. (Johnson) being out for the year and Bryon doing a good job out there," Kiffin said. "Maybe that's Rob's future, so that's where we're at right now.
"He's physical enough. He gives those guys problems inside because of how quick he is, and he's not afraid to get physical. It's just natural for him."
Nkemidche and the Ole Miss defense will be tasked with an Arkansas offense that has rushed for at least 200 yards in six of nine games and average 211.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks third in the SEC. The Razorbacks also lead the league and rank fifth nationally allowing just 0.78 sacks per game.
On the offensive line, Arkansas has opened each of the last four games with the same five starters, including a pair of freshman guards in Denver Kirkland and Dan Skipper, who have started each of the last five games.
"They look like freshmen that are getting better every game," said defensive coordinator Dave Wommack, of Kirkland and Skipper. "They didn't play them as much early in the season. Both of them are going to be really good football players. You see them make mistakes at times, but they're getting better every time."
'We're not afraid to use any of the four'
With senior running back Jeff Scott out each of the last two games with a thigh bruise, sophomore running backs I'Tavius Mathers and Jaylen Walton have carried the load on the ground for the Rebels.
Mathers carried the ball 12 times for 51 yards against LSU, then notched his first career 100-yard rushing game with 138 yards on 14 carries, including a career-long 64-yard run for a touchdown, against Idaho.
Walton rushed for two touchdowns in both games, as he set career highs with 19 carries for 106 yards against the Tigers, then rushed 11 times for 86 yards against Vandals. With those four scores, he now leads the team with five rushing touchdowns this year.
"They took the bull by the horns, so to speak," running backs coach Derrick Nix said. "It's never been about their ability. They had just been waiting for the opportunity to get on the field and show what they could do.
"I'm glad a year ago they got the little experience that they did, so right now, they don't any type of stage fright, and the big lights don't bother them at all. They just go out and perform to their capabilities and do the things they could always do."
The Idaho game was also an opportunity for freshmen Mark Dodson and Kailo Moore, as Dodson set career highs with seven carries for 57 rushing yards and recorded a 30-yard touchdown catch, the first score of his career.
"He earned the right to get some looks," said head coach Hugh Freeze, of Dodson. "I'm not afraid at all to play him. He'll probably get a carry or two."
"He's had more excitement and enthusiasm about practice," Nix added. "Not that he didn't have it all year but you could see more of a bounce in his step. I feel like he has a real shot of helping us out on Saturday."
The status of Scott for Saturday remains uncertain, but Freeze is confident about his other four running backs.
"I like the way they're going about their business," he said. "They're taking the chances they have been given and made the most of it. All four of them have looked good in some things this week. We're not afraid to use any of the four. Jeff, I'm not sure. We'll have to make that call tomorrow."
Tunsil, Golson Continue To Progress
Freshman offensive linemen Laremy Tunsil and Austin Golson have played in every game this season, with Tunsil starting five games at left tackle and Golson playing extensively at guard.
"Laremy has played solid the entire time," Freeze said. "He's really special. It's a little easier to play on the edge. We threw Austin in the middle in that first game, and there is a lot of different things happening in there. It's been more of a process, but he's improving and not making as many mistakes."
Offensive line coach Matt Luke has also been pleased with Tunsil and Golson.
"He does a lot of things well," said Luke, of Tunsil. "He can get bigger and stronger, but technically, that's what makes him special. He does a lot of things naturally. He's good with his hands and has a really good base with his lower body. He's a natural pass protector. We're very fortunate to have him. He's playing really well overall."
"He's probably not the prototypical guard," said Luke, of Golson. "He's more of tackle, but because of the seniors we have at tackle, he has stepped in there for us and played it well for 40-50 snaps a game at least.
Tunsil's emergence at left tackle, where he has started each of the last four games, has allowed senior offensive lineman Emmanuel McCray to move around and contribute at both tackle position, left guard and tight end, when the Rebels are in their six offensive lineman set.
A strong Arkansas defensive line is led by senior defensive end Chris Smith, who is tied for second in the SEC and tied for 13th nationally with 7.0 sacks. As a team, the Razorbacks rank third in the SEC and tied for 27th nationally with 22.0 sacks.
"They're very good," Luke said. "Their front four collectively is as good as we have seen. 86 (Trey Flowers), 42 (Smith), 91 (Darius Philon), 54 (Byran Jones), all those guys are good players. I have been very impressed."


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Dr. Jim Jarrett served as the Athletic Director at Old Dominion University for the past 40 years from 1967 to his retirement in June of 2010.
Jarrett came to Old Dominion in 1967 as an associate professor in Health and Physical Education and was named athletic director in the spring of 1970, replacing Bud Metheny. Under his leadership, Old Dominion teams have won 28 championships, and maintained a 91 per cent exhausted graduation rate.
"There have been many successes for our program over my 40 years, but significant ones for me personally include the graduation rate of our student-athletes, national championships, our overall Division I success, and leadership role in women's athletics, the development of our athletic venues and the ODU Sports Hall of Fame, our long standing rivalry in women's basketball with Pat Summitt and the Tennessee Lady Vols and the accomplishments of Beth Anders and our field hockey program," says Jarrett.
Old Dominion was competing on the NCAA Division II level when Jarrett took the reigns in 1970, winning the school's first national crown in 1975 when the men's basketball team defeated New Orleans for the title. The following year the Monarch athletic program made the leap to NCAA Division I status and quickly made a name for itself as a member of the ECAC South Conference.
His "selective excellence" philosophy of fielding teams in sports where ODU could be nationally competitive played a huge role in the program's success. The Monarchs athletic program has won the Virginia Sports Information Directors Cup a record 12 times for posting the highest, collective team winning percentage among all of the state's NCAA Division I universities.
"I will have more to say later about the contributions of specific athletic staff, University and community leaders to Monarch's athletic success, but it is important to note that many, many people have played a significant role in our success during my tenure," said Jarrett.
Jarrett was a pioneer on intercollegiate women's athletes, becoming one of the first athletic directors in the nation to provide scholarships to female student athletes in 1974. Of the 28 national team titles ODU has won during his tenure, 18 of those have been achieved by women's teams, with three in women's basketball, nine in field hockey, and six in women's sailing. ODU hosted the first NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four in 1982 and repeated in 1983, in addition to hosting three NCAA field hockey national tournaments and two national sailing championships. The Lady Monarchs led the nation in women's basketball attendance from 1978-1983, set an NCAA record 17 straight conference championship streak from 1992-2008 and the field hockey program earned a record six Honda Award winners (national player of the year) during his tenure.
Old Dominion's athletic facilities grew from housing all of its sport programs in the ODU Field house, which opened in his first year as athletic director, to its current status as one of the most comprehensive and impressive athletic physical plants in the nation. Under Jarrett's leadership, the Bud Metheny Baseball stadium, ODU sailing center and dock, Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center, the ODU soccer stadium and office complex, the Athletic Administration Building and wrestling addition, Powhatan Sports Complex, Lambert's Point golf course - home to ODU men's and women's golf, and Foreman Field refurbishments were all added as athletic venues. The ODU boat house, home to the University women's rowing team, will be opened in 2010.
Jarrett played a key role in the growth of the Big Blue Club, the fund raising arm of athletics. The program was raising $5,000 a year when Jarrett took the reigns in 1970, with less than 50 members. Currently, the Big Blue Club has grown to over 1700 members, contributing more than $4 million annually for athletic scholarships, and an additional $22 million in endowments.
He was a charter member of the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee, serving from 1981-1989. He also served as president of the CAA, the Sun Belt Conference and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, and was instrumental in the creation of the ODU Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. He has been honored many times throughout the years for his leadership, including being named the NACDA Southeast regional Athletic Director of the Year, the Man of the Year by the Norfolk Sports Club, the Collegiate Director of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and he was recognized in 2007 with a Lifetime Achievement award by NACDA. In 2005, Jarrett was recognized with the Distinguished Service award by VaSID, the Virginia Sports Information Directors' Association. He will be inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame in October.
"During my 40 years as Director of Athletics at Old Dominion University, the Board of Visitors and University administrative leaders have provided the support and financial resources needed for us to successfully compete in Division I of the NCAA," Jarrett remarks.
"A quality program requires outstanding facilities, fully funded scholarships and quality, experienced coaches. The selective excellence approach at Old Dominion provided eight sports for men and eight sports for women with fully funded scholarships, quality coaches and tremendous facilities that continue to get better in order to keep up with the competition and changing facility needs.
"The addition of football and crew and soon to be added softball and volleyball has and will stretch the selective excellence concept. I challenge our future leaders to meet these needs without reducing current program funding," adds Jarrett. "I take great pride in the Monarch's success and appreciate the contributions that our many alumni and fans, the student body, and our Big Blue Club have provided toward winning, graduation and championships."
Jarrett, a native of Decatur, IL, earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in physical education from Southern Illinois (Carbondale), and a doctorate in higher education from Florida State University. An avid tennis player for many years, he and his wife Sugie, remain active in the Hampton Roads tennis scene.
"Jim Jarrett is highly-respected by Old Dominion University fans and the collegiate athletic community as a whole," ODU President John R. Broderick noted. "His creation and leadership of a well-regarded and successful Division I athletic program at Old Dominion stands as a model for programs across the country. His commitment to excellence created nationally competitive teams, provided exciting and fun athletic events for fans, and led to the recruitment of student-athletes who excelled in both the athletic arena and the classroom. Old Dominion boasts a first-class athletic program thanks, in large part, to the tireless efforts of Jim Jarrett."