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Newport gas works disrupt Christmas festivities (From South Wales Argus)
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Newport city centre gas works disrupt Christmas festivities
8:04am Tuesday 11th September 2012 in News By David Deans - Politics reporter
Newport's Christmas lights switch on has been disrupted by the ongoing city centre gas works saga.
A "Countdown to Christmas" family entertainment event with a fireworks display will be held on the banks of the River Usk on Thursday November 22, but it appears it will not involve a formal switch-on of the lights.
The usual venue for the annual event, last year graced by adventurer and ex-Wales rugby international Richard Parks and attended by 5,000, is currently strewn with roadworks.
However the move to Thursday from Sunday, following requests from traders, will mark the first night of late night Thursday shopping in Newport.
It is hoped the early timing of the event, from approx 4.30pm to 6.30pm, will encourage people to visit city centre shops.
There will also be family entertainment and street theatre held along Commercial Street and in John Frost Square for the first three Saturdays in December.
A council spokeswoman said the riverfront areas has worked well for summer events and also provides a perfect vantage point for the display.
She said the focus would be on the "wider countdown" rather than a switch on event.
But the spokeswoman added there would be no scaling down of Christmas lights or decorations. There will be Christmas trees in Westgate Square and John Frost Square.
Steve Reynolds, of Toy Army in Newport Market, said he didn't think people would come into the city centre if the lights switch-on was held on the river bank.
"Doing it [the gas works] at this time of year is an absolute disgrace," he said.
David Fouweather, Tory councillor for Allt-Yr-Yn, said: "I think its quite disappointing for traders at the top end of the city. They've always had this in the past, now they have lost it.
"The council needs to put its finger out and do something."
A spokesman for Newport Chamber of Trade said the organisation is concerned that the event is not happening in the city centre but had to be "realistic" about it.
But he said: "Having it on the Thursday evening is what the retailers wanted. We are more than happy with that."
Wales and West originally told the Argus the gas works would be finished in September.
It later revised the dates it was giving to later in the autumn, then to December The company said, when it started the work, "the rate of progress led us to believe that the scheme could be completed ahead of schedule."
However it encountered difficult ground conditions caused by the vast network of other utility "apparatus".
A second phase of the work, due to commence later this month, will involve a larger number of engineers in replacing the gas main.
A Newport council spokesman said it does have powers to take action if companies exceed the timescales it has given.
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9:37am Tue 11 Sep 12
Amberboy says...
It looks like a scene from a horror movie.
11:01am Tue 11 Sep 12
pinpong says...
11:39am Tue 11 Sep 12
Mr Angry says...
1:07pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Katie Re-Registered says...
Ooerrr...Having it on a Thursday must be a bigger turn-on, then(!)
2:03pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Amberboy says...
Its disgusting how the council have just let things slip. Top priority should be getting all those beggers and chavs out of town. How do they do this? Create a separate shopping area for them, which would then attract all the pounds stores, discount card stores, cheap clothes shops and cash your cheque places to move out of our centre.
Newport has a strong history that she be rembered but more importantly respected. We are letting them win, but we need the support of the council.
Can someone please standup and make this their number 1 priority. Preferable a Newportonian who shows pride.
9:17pm Tue 11 Sep 12
A M Tucker says...
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If you haven't already bought that turkey or started to defrost it, times a wasting. Thanksgiving cooking shouldn't be stressful and it really shouldn't be a health risk.
With a few simple touches and proper cooking, a great turkey will serve as the cornerstone of a pleasing and sleep-inducing meal.
The DuPage County Health Department along with Meijer's Registered Dietitian Shari Steinbach have offered advice and a few techniques that will make cooking that Thanksgiving dinner a safe and tasty meal. The bird can induce a great Tryptophan coma among all of your relatives, including the ones you like.
Buy the Right Size Turkey
- People will need 1 pound of uncooked turkey for every guest. Add another half pound if you want leftovers.
Proper Cooking Time
- Steinbach suggests cooking an unstuffed turkey for 12-15 minutes per pound, and a stuffed turkey for 18-20 minutes per pound.
Turkey Thawing Safety Tips
The DuPage County Health Department offers the following tips when it comes to thawing and cooking safety:
- Cooks preparing a frozen turkey should make their purchase a few days to a week in advance to allow thawing. If you plan to buy a fresh turkey, do not buy it too soon. Fresh, unfrozen poultry should be kept in the refrigerator no more than two days before cooking. Frozen turkeys that have been thawed should be cooked within four days.
- Thaw a frozen turkey in the refrigerator. Allow one day for each five pounds of turkey. A twenty-pound turkey will take about four days to thaw. Hint: Remove neck and giblets from inside the bird as soon as possible to hasten thawing. Leave the frozen bird in its original wrapper and place it on a tray to catch any juices that may leak from the package. Bacteria in meat juices can cross-contaminate other foods that will be eaten without further cooking or that are already cooked, possibly causing foodborne illness.
- If you do not have time to thaw in the refrigerator, you may thaw it in cold water, provided that the turkey is in a leak-proof packaging, it is submerged, and the water is changed every half-hour. Allow 30 minutes per pound of turkey to thaw in cold water.
- Wash your hands with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw poultry. Wash all knives, cutting boards and utensils also after using for raw poultry.
Safety Tip – Proper Temperature to Cook a Turkey
- Steinbach says that when the temperature in the thigh is about 180 degrees, it's done.
- If the bird is stuffed, insert thermometer into the middle of the stuffing and wait for it to reach 160 degrees.
- The DuPage County Health Department suggests that stuffing should not be prepared a day ahead and the turkey should not be stuffed until ready to cook. A quicker, safer method is to cook the stuffing separately in a casserole, using some of the pan juices to flavor and moisten the stuffing.
- Some turkeys come with a pop-up thermometer. It should be used only as a guide to doneness, according to the DuPage County Health Department. Take the temperature with a meat thermometer to be sure the temperature is over 165°F.
- Let a cooked turkey sit for about 40 minutes before carving it.
Optional Ways to Prepare a Turkey
- Steinbach suggested other ways to cook a turkey such as deep frying or basting. She recommends using a smaller sized turkey for deep-frying.
- Another way to make a great turkey is to brine the bird before roasting. Place the whole turkey into a salt water mixture made with one cup of salt to one gallon of water, and let the bird sit in the water for at least 12 hours before roasting.
- The Health Department says to make sure and eat the meal as soon as it is prepared. Do not leave leftovers out on the counter or table after dinner. Cut the meat off the bones and put it in shallow containers in the refrigerator.
- Reheat all leftovers to 165°F. (Use your meat thermometer.) Gravy should be brought to a rolling boil.
Need more help? Contact the Butterball Turkey Talk Line: 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372).
Do you have any cooking tips? Share them in comments.
Local Editor Benjamin Feldheim contributed to this story.
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HOUSTON – Three separate accidents involving 18-wheelers caused major roadway closures Sunday morning in parts of Houston.
One accident shut down all of the eastbound lanes on the East Freeway near Federal Road since 8 a.m. Traffic was being diverted onto the feeder road before it cleared just after noon.
Another accident involving an 18-wheeler on the South Loop happened just before 9 a.m. The westbound lanes were closed on the Loop before it cleared around 1 p.m..
The third 18-wheeler accident happened at 9:45 a.m. on the Katy Freeway heading west just past the North Freeway. The accident, which included a fuel spill, had closed all westbound traffic until 11:45 a.m.


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Number of animals being transported: 11 puppies & kittens; possibly one adult Chi
Breeds, weight, age: 2 Catahoula pups (about 5# ea); 9 kittens--5 at 1.5# ea; 4 at 3# ea.; Chi, under 10#
Health Condition: Good
Heart worm Status: N/A
Vaccinations: Yes
Health Certificate:
Spay/Neutered: N/A
Special needs:
Name of Sending Rescue/Parties: LaFourche Parish Animal Control, Thibodaux, LA; Houma, LA, independent rescuer
Name of Receiving Rescue/Parties: Feral Feline Retreat and Brazoria Co. Humane, both of Houston
Contact information (publicly viewable on forum): Carolyn Harris, 337/837-5930, or firstname.lastname@example.com
Are you a 501c3: Receiving
Additional Info/situation:
Puppies and kittens are needed in Houston by Friday, 12/21, in order to be ready for adoption events this coming weekend. The weekend before Christmas lends itself to increased puppy and kitten adoptions, though applicants are screened carefully by both rescues.
Weather permitting, Thursday, 12/20 would be ideal. Crates needed, although kittens can ride in cardboard carriers which I can provide. Each litter needs to remain separate. Four larger kittens would require a medium-large crate, while other 2 litters can easily ride in one small crate each. Two Catahoula pups can ride together in a medium-small crate. If the Chi does come, he, too, would only need a small crate.
Please help get them to Houston to begin their new lives!


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Harry Huffaker
From OpenwaterpediaDr. Harry Huffaker is an American open water swimmer who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2011 as an Honour Swimmer. The dentist from Michigan represents the very best of the open water swimming community who was recognized for his unprecedented adventures and world-class exploits in the channels of the Hawaiian Islands.
Dr. Huffaker is a true pioneer in ocean swimming the dangerous channels in Hawaii. Throughout his illustrious career in the pre-GPS era, he has faced sharks up close, jellyfish, massive ocean swells and extremely strong currents during unprecedented swims in the tropical waters of Hawaii.
During his 1967 Molokai Channel swim, Dr. Huffaker saw a large shark underneath him and immediately headed for his escort boat, but the shark then swam between him and his boat, which was too far away for an easy escape. He continued on and ultimately reached his goal after 16 hours.
Dr. Huffaker was the first person to cross the 30-mile Alenuihaha Channel in 20 hours between the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui in 1970 after his initial failure of 17 hours. He crossed the Molokai Channel from Molokai to Oahu in 1967 and was the first person to cross between Oahu to Molokai in 1972 after a failed 20-hour attempt when he ran into strong currents, a tiger shark and a brood of Portuguese man o war.
At the age of 50 in 1989, he swam from Lanai to Maui, then Maui to Molokai, then attempted to complete his final Molokai-to-Maui leg before being pulled after 18 hours. He has swum the Maui Channel three times, was the first person to cross the 9.3-mile Kalohi Channel (1989) from Molokai to Lanai and crossed the 8.5-mile Palilolo Channel from Maui to Molokai (1989).
He spoke at the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference and the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on the RMS Queen Mary on 22 September 2012 in Long Beach, California.


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Summer is officially here, so why not celebrate with some homemade frozen vanilla custard! From the June 28, 1962 edition of the Milwaukee Journal, here is a recipe to try.
Frozen Vanilla Custard
1 egg, separated
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 small can evaporated milk (2/3) cup, chilled icy cold
Beat egg yolk. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until sugar is dissolved. Beat egg white until stiff. Fold into yolk mixture. Whip milk until it is stiff and will hold a peak. Fold in egg mixture lightly. Pour at once into cold freezing tray and freeze. Makes one pint.
(Want to make it chocolate custard?)
Cocoa: Omit sugar. Use in its place a syrup made by blending one-fourth cup sugar, one-fourth cup cocoa and one-half cup water and boiling until thick. Chill syrup, then add to the beaten egg yolks.


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By Benjamin Feldheim
The Society of Professional Journalists has publicly urged a Will County judge to rescind an order for Patch Editor Joe Hosey to reveal a confidential source or face jail time if he doesn't comply.
The national organization released a statement Monday in support of Hosey, who was ordered by Will County Judge Gerald Kinney to give up the source of police and autopsy reports in the Hickory Street murder case. Hosey could be held in contempt of court for refusing to turn over the source and could face as much as six months in jail as a result.
"The Illinois statute protecting reporters and giving journalists a privilege is well established; it has been on the books for 31 years," reads the SPJ's statement. "It says that a reporter can be stripped of the privilege only when 'all other sources of information have been exhausted' and the 'disclosure of the information sought is essential to protection of the public interest involved.'
"Protection of the criminal defendants' rights is not the issue in the case. The identity of the source is not relevant to the murder cases. Kinney acknowledges as much: In his order, he says that he previously 'has indicated that these inquiries may seem to be off topic' in the context of a murder trial."
Read the SPJ's full statement in support of Hosey.
If Kinney doesn't drop the order, Patch Media intends to appeal.
"We, as an organization of 8,000 journalists and journalism supporters, cannot stand by and let this happen," said SPJ President David Cuillier in the statement. "Society depends on leakers. We rely on people providing us information that we care about, even if the government doesn't want it out — even if the information is inconvenient."
The Chicago Headline Club, which serves as the SPJ's local chapter, also called upon Kinney to rescind his order in late August.
Hosey's next hearing is scheduled for Friday in Joliet.
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July 31, 2014
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2012 --- 12:10 p.m.
Press Release from the City of Madison:
Metro Detours from Downtown Area on Friday and Saturday Due to Freakfest
Buses detour from the downtown and University of Wisconsin campus area on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 due to the Freakfest Event.
Starts Friday, October 26 (6 PM) - Sunday, October 28
Buses follow the Capitol Loop starting Friday, October 26 at 6 PM. Lasts through Sunday, October 28.
ROUTES 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8: Detour from State St. and Downtown Area
Starts Saturday, October 27 at 5 PM
Routes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 will detour from the downtown area on Saturday, October 27 starting at 5 PM. Detours will last through the end of the service day.
Delays can be expected on all routes throughout the evening.
Saturday, October 27
Routes 81 and 82 will run a combined route. Look for "Route 82 - Special Event" on bus destination sign.
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You may remember that the Batavus Urban Bike (BUB) was one of the new designs that really caught my attention at Interbike. Soon after the show, I was lucky enough to get the chance to try out one of the prototypes for a few weeks. Before I get into my thoughts about the time I spent with the bike, I will remind you of the BUB background information that I posted by Eric Kamphof, the General manager at Fourth Floor Distribution. You can also read more about the BUB at the Renaissance Bikes website. Renaissance Bikes was the place where I picked up my loaner BUB, and I can tell you that they have some other interesting bikes as well. While I am throwing out links, I will also mention that Arleigh, AKA Bike Shop Girl, also had a BUB prototype to review at the same time I did. See what she had to say about it at her site, Commute By Bike. Finally, you can see the rest of my pictures in my Batavus BUB photoset on Flickr.
As mentioned, the bike I tried was a prototype. The production models will be available Spring of this year. Retail for the BUB will be $550 with a 3 speed Shimano drivetrain and a coaster brake (the prototype I had was a singlespeed). The front and rear racks and lights that can be seen on the bike I tested are all optional. Pricing is still TBD for the racks, but it is estimated that they will be about $50 each. Two frame styles, step through or standard, will be available in gloss or matte black, battleship grey, raw silver, red (matte), or white with white tires (like my test bike). You can see some of the different colors and styles in my photos from the Batavus booth at Interbike.
Before I get into my experiences with the bike, I will reiterate something that many of you already know. As much as I like urban or city bikes from a design standpoint, those are not the types of bikes that I ride on a daily basis. I have mentioned before that my commuter bikes have what many people would consider fairly aggressive positioning, with the seat way above the handlebars. When I first received the BUB, I resisted the temptation to lower the stem as much as possible. Instead, I wanted to get used to that bolt upright "omafiets" position. On the first few rides, I tended to instinctively bend my elbows and lean forward, as I always tend to do on bikes like this. A few times, I even found myself gripping the middle of the handlebars right next to the stem, as if I was trying to ease down into some sort of Graeme Obree like position on a bike that was clearly not designed to be ridden that way. I know that the completely upright position has its benefits; increased comfort for shorter rides and a better view of the road. Still, the position that I am accustomed to from many, many years of racing and road cycling is second nature, so it was not easy to resist that tendency to lean forward a bit. I felt a little strange with my back completely perpendicular to the ground the first few rides, but by the end of the 3 weeks that I had the bike, I was able to cruise around comfortably upright. I wouldn't want to ride 40 miles like that, but that is not the point of a bike like this. For people who are not interested in cycling as a sport or recreational activity, but want to replace short trips, especially in an urban environment, the BUB's riding position is ideal.
Unlike the riding position, the lack of hand brakes was something that I never really did get used to. The coaster brake did work great and I imagine would be maintenance free, but for slowly modulating speed I much prefer a hand-operated brake of some sort. In a fairly flat place like Holland, coaster brakes are fine (I guess the same could be said for NYC and many other urban areas where a bike like this would be used). I have ridden Dutch bikes with only a coaster brake many miles on flat terrain with no concerns at all. Here it was a little different though. At one point, I felt a little uncomfortable flying down a very steep hill next to parked cars without a brake lever under my finger. I think the addition of a hand brake might make the bike better for the US market, at least for places where the terrain tends to be hilly.
Speaking of features I would like to see added to the BUB, a set of water bottle braze-ons would also be nice. I realize that the bike is not intended for long distance riding, but even for a 2-5 mile commute or shopping trip, it is nice to have a place for water. Sure you could store a bottle in a front basket or something, but I think water bottle braze-ons would be a nice (and inexpensive) addition to this bike for the US market.
I never rode the BUB to work. My commute involves riding on a couple of busy stretches of suburban two-lane road and that is not really what this bike is designed for. On those sections, I prefer to get down in the drops and ride fairly fast. For casually riding around town though, I really enjoyed the BUB. The bike is very comfortable (thanks in part to those fat Schwalbe Big Apple tires) and overall it had a very sturdy feel. The bike, even with its aluminum frame, is definitely not a lightweight. I like the fact that it feels a bit overbuilt…it is nice to know that can take whatever the rider and the urban environment can dish out. For a short urban commute, shopping, running errands, riding to the coffee shop, etc., I think a bike like the BUB would be a great choice. Of course, that is no big revelation considering the fact that city bikes like this are common in places where short trips by bike are the norm.
Aesthics are subjective, but I think the BUB looks great. I wasn't the only one though. It turned a few heads and a couple of people asked about it when I rode it downtown. Personally, I like the bent "paperclip" design element where the top tube and down tube meet the head tube. It is primarily an aesthetic detail, but to me it is what gives the bike its personality. As I said in my Interbike recap, the BUB has several nice design details, especially when you consider the retail price. I was a little disappointed that my test model was missing its "mood meter", a little red plastic dial that fits into a hole in the frame. The "mood meter" may be more of a conversation piece than anything else, but I think it adds to the bikes personality. There is certainly nothing wrong with a fun little design detail like that to set the bike apart.
Though the BUB looks a bit different from the typical omafiets, it has a lot in common with the traditional bikes that are in use in Holland, as well as other parts of Europe. I already mentioned the overall sturdy feel and the geometry, but many of the features are the same as well. The BUB includes nice stout fenders (not the flimsy kind that are likely to bend out of shape and rub against the tire) and a chainguard that pretty well encloses the entire front of the drivetrain. The original design included a full chain enclosure like most other Batavus models. That would have been nice, but it turned out to be cost prohibitive for a bike at the BUB's price point. Another included feature is an integrated rear wheel lock. The lock immobilizes the rear wheel to serve as a deterrent against thieves looking for an easy target. Wheel locks like this are not very common in the U.S., but you do see them on utilitarian bikes in Holland and other parts of Europe. It doesn't replace a U lock or chain if you plan to leave the bike unattended, but it is a nice feature if you ride to a café or shop where the bike is in view.
The front and rear racks (to be sold as accessories) are very sturdy and look great on the bike. Arleigh mentioned in her review that the oversized tubing on the racks was too big for the clips on a few different panniers that she tried, but I had no problem attaching my Specialized panniers or my rear rack cargo net.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time with the BUB prototype and I truly do think it is something that the US market needs. It is a basic and functional transportation-oriented bike, but styled in a way that I think will appeal to a different segment of the market than more traditional upright bikes. Time will tell, but I expect the BUB to do pretty well…I certainly hope it does.
Note: I am no lawyer, but in the interest of complying with the FTC's new blogger disclosure rules I will mention that Batavus and Renaissance Bikes provided the BUB to me to try out for a few weeks with no strings attached. No money, schwag, or free vacations to Holland were exchanged in the process. I just used the bike, returned it, and I'm telling you all what I think about it.


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holy_dwead wrote:Didn't notice that Doombat, thanks for pointing it out. ... Predictomancy: Next page will be from the perspective of Transylvito. Don King will grieve his friend's death and explain how the duplicate works.
I wish! But I expect Don won't know there's a duplicate, he's gonna see the corpse and assume Jetstone has fallen. I hope he has the presence of mind to order the Doombat to look around and see the stack above, so that we do get some explanation about the Duplicate (of course, it could be a stretch to assume he knows any more about magic than most Rulers do, especially since he doesn't have a Dittomancer) Although Ben is a polymath, so maybe he will know.


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Right now, it's a large brown empty warehouse at 1735 South River Road in St. Charles.
"It's a big ugly building, but it's ours," said Trey Herweck lead pastor of Refuge Church. He was, I believe, quoting a parishioner. Earlier in February, the church closed on the lease. "We have a six-year lease with an option for renewal and will look toward a lengthy renewal."
Herweck took me on a tour of the building. It is a two-story structure with wide open floors of exposed beams, pipes, and concrete floors.
Herweck described where the lobby, the children's area, the offices and the worship space would be.
"There are still a couple of hurdles," Herweck told me. "We meet with next. Once we have all the permits, we hope to be using the building in July."
Refuge Church started in 2006 and leased in in St. Charles for Sunday morning worship. Herweck is the founding pastor. After 3 ½ years it moved to while . But, the lease required the church to move out if the school district reopened the school which it did. The church finished at Blackhurst in March 2011. After months of discussion another lease option with the school district fizzled out.
Then it was on to the and and now full circle back to Memorial Hall.
"We've been everywhere," Herweck said.
With the leased space, Refuge Church can stop the travelling around. Herweck can stop hauling around Sunday school supplies and sound systems each week, setting it all up and taking it all down, only to do it all again seven days later.
A church is more than a building. It's the people, it's the ministry, it's the mission. Money and energy spent on a mortgage and maintenance can be spent on helping people, changing lives, spreading the Gospel.
Yet it is also worship and community and with a congregation approaching 200, Refuge Church and its leadership know the value of having a place to gather together, and also a place from which to do and be the church.
"This is one of the things we prayed for," Herweck said, "A building that was not being used."
He added, "There are so many empty buildings in St. Charles. We prayed that we could find a place where we could go in and redeem the space."
Redemption. It's not your usual architectural or construction terminology.
It is the language of faith applied to an unused building that will be cleaned and painted. Tables and chairs will be set up, work and worship space will be designated. It's not that it is a low maintenance operation, but the people know what they need to worship God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
For most of six years, their worship needs were carried from place to place in a van and a trailer. Soon that will stop. It will be unpacked and remain in the building where people will enter to praise, pray and proclaim the Gospel and to give thanks for their own lives reclaimed, restored and redeemed by a saving grace and love they have not earned.
I know. . This warehouse space with its open and unfinished interior fits them, I believe. Not rough, but not polished; in the world, but not of the world. What they need, not all that they might want. I plan to be there when they worship in their new space.


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I am a mouse and keyboard shortcut guy. I work faster sitting in front of a LCD screen than in front of a hardware mixer. If your an Ableton Live user I highly recommend opening Live, go to the Help menu and select Read the Live Manual… Next, head directly to Chapter 26 "Live Keyboard Shortcuts" and start memorizing.
For those of you who still want to touch some knobs there is an interesting new device from Vestax that was announced at NAMM. The VCM600 was designed in partnership with Ableton and it's specific use is Live.
There are lots of controllers out there and almost all of them will work Ableton Live but this one is in my radar for a few reasons. First off, it's designed for Live. Second, Vestax is a on a roll lately. Have you seen the VCM-100/VCI-100? Highly gearlustable DJ controllers that match Apple's Macbook Pro line perfectly. The third reason is: metal. These things are made of metal. The faders sit and slide in a metal chassis. Lastly, check out the sides of the unit. From underneath the curved edges is a row of white LEDs that light up the face of the unit in the dark. Wicked!
If you buy a hardware controller it's for how it looks and feels. The new Vestax makes me want to touch it. That said, I'm still sticking with my Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard and Apple Mighty Mouse.
Check out a video of the VCM600 from NAMM:
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Employee benefit cuts at ORNL; no word yet on voluntary departures
As part of the announcement back in September that the lab was looking to cut up to 350 jobs to prepare for budget shortfalls and perceived tight budgets in the future, ORNL Director Thom Mason said management would also be evaluating changes in employee benefits as a way to reduce costs. At the time, he said the lab didn't want to proceed too quickly because there could be ramifications on recruiting, etc.
On Monday, however, Mason announced to staff that the Dept. of Energy had approved UT-Battelle's decision to suspend matching contributions to employee 401(k) savings plans for non-bargaining unit emplolyees and also make changes in the paid leave policy to better position the lab for the future. The timing of the announcement apparently was to let that info be known for employees considering a voluntary departure program (deadline for applications is tomorrow, Nov. 16). The number of volunteers will determine, in part, the number of layoffs to come later.
"We continue to seek effective ways of streamlining the Laboratory's operations, reducing our overhead costs, and controlling the cost of benefits," Mason said in the memo to staff. "Additional changes to the benefits package are under consideration, and details will be announced as soon as possible. As always, your support and continued commitment to ORNL and its mission will be vital to our future success."
The amount of money saved on the 401(k) matches -- about $1M a month -- will be applied to the contractor's pension liability, Mason said.
"We regret having to take this action, but our analysis indicates that it is necessary to meet our funding obligations without further negative impacts on staff or programs. We will restore competitive matching contributions to the 401(k) savings plan when business conditions improve, although the percentage of employee contributions that we elect to match may change," he said. "We will assess the Laboratory's financial situation before December 31, 2012, and make a decision on reinstatement and structure of our matching contributions going forward."
Mason also said at the beginning of 2012 there would be a new work shift for exempt staff to give more flexibility in workload demands and personal responsibilities.
"Also beginning Jan. 2, 2012, we will replace our current policies on sick leave and personal leave with a paid leave policy, providing exempt (monthly) employees with 3 days per year and non-exempt (weekly) employees, who are not eligible for the Business Quarter shift, with 6 days per year for occasional absences associated with illness, injury, or personal business," the lab director wrote.
He said these changes, which won't affect vacation, jury duty, funeral leave, or short-term disability policies, are expected to bring savings of about $3.4 million annually.


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NORMAN — Cheryl Kerr Sherbina passed away Feb. 4, 2013, at age 56. Memorial services will be in June.
Cheryl was born to Robert and Bobbie Kerr and grew up in Norman, along with her sister, Teresa Whitlock and her brother, David Kerr.
Cheryl possessed a warm and generous heart. She loved to care for the young and the elderly. She had been a child-birth coach and taught deaf children at church. She worked as an ICU and Home-Health Nurse. Most recently, she could be found working with the jail ministry of a program called Celebrate Recovery in Moore.
Cheryl was a creative person with an unique vision of the world. She loved music and was always humming or singing a song. She was a wonderful photographer, painter, potter and writer.
But her children were her true passion. She was a fiercely devoted mother and grandmother. She was a one-of-a-kind woman who was dearly loved, and she will be greatly missed by all of her friends and family.
She is survived by her parents, Robert and Bobbie Kerr, formerly of Norman; her sons Jason Garms of St. Louis, Josh Garms of Perry and Sean Garms of Norman; her daughters Debbie Pierson, Rachelle McGuire of San Jose Calif., and Leah Garms of Fargo, N.D.; her grandchildren Christian, Josie, Colin, Cara, Abigail and Pharr'ell; her sister, Teresa Whitlock of Chandler, Ariz.; and her brother, David Kerr of Stillwater.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted, payable to the Memorial of Cheryl Sherbina. Please send all donations to the care of her daughter, Rachelle McGuire, at 1736 St. Anthony Drive, San Jose, CA 95125. Funds are used to cover the expenses of honoring her memory at the upcoming memorial service, and any excess funds will be donated to the jail ministry of Celebrate Recovery in Moore.
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Friday, March 09, 2007Valparaiso University head men's basketball coach Homer Drew announced today that Keaton Frye (Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott) has been granted a release from his commitment to the Crusader basketball program and will be transferring to Augustana College. Frye, a 6'4" guard, saw action in nine games as a freshman for the Crusaders, scoring six points.
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UPDATE, 9 a.m. Friday: Seaside Heights officials posted the following notice on the borough's website: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, the location for the initial re-entry pick-up has been changed. All property owners and tenants must go to 1390 Bay Ave. on their designated days rather than the Fischer Boulevard Foodtown. We apologize for the inconvenience and will have personnel redirecting people to the correct location."
The address given is for Shelter Cove in Toms River, a mile east of Fischer Boulevard.
UPDATE: Seaside Heights residents who have concerns or obstacles to accessing the borough on their designated day can contact borough officials by calling 908-600-6741, Mayor William Akers said Thursday.
Previously: A standing-room-only crowd of Seaside Heights residents learned they will be allowed into the borough to retrieve some of their personal belongings beginning Friday, under a plan distributed at Wednesday night's Borough Council meeting in Toms River.
For nearly three hours, Seaside Heights Mayor William Akers answered questions from residents whose anger over being away from their homes for 10 days in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy spilled over time and again.
"I don't believe anything I'm hearing tonight," said Chuck Lada, one of many residents who criticized the mayor and council over the handling of the re-entry plan in the meeting at the county Administration Building in Toms River, which was filled to overflowing despite the snow brought by a nor'easter that added to the area's miseries as people try to recover from Hurricane Sandy.
Under the plan, which Akers said had to be approved by the state Department of Transportation, residents will be bused into the borough beginning Friday based on where in town they live. Residents should meet at the old Foodtown in the Bellcrest Plaza on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River beginning at 9 a.m. and Akers said the buses would depart for the borough as soon as they are full.
The town is allowed to bring just four buses, Akers said. A box truck also will be traveling over to bring residents' items back.
Two people per residence will be permitted, Akers said, and residents will need to show some identification to show they belong. They can bring two suitcases per person to retrieve belongings, and the borough will provide two boxes per person that will be transported by box truck back to the Bellcrest Plaza.
Residents will have until 2 p.m. to retrieve items and take photos of their homes, shut off their main electric breakers and drain water pipes, under the plan.
The schedule is as follows:
- Friday: Residents of Sherman, Sheridan, Grant and Blaine
- Saturday: Hancock, Fremont, Sumner, Webster
- Sunday: Kearney, Carteret, Hamilton, Franklin
- Monday: Sampson, Hiering, Lincoln, Dupont, Porter
- Tuesday: 400 Hiering/Bayside Terrace. Akers said the damage in this area was more extensive and re-entry may be delayed.
Residents will not be permitted to leave their designated streets while they are in the borough, Akers said.
Akers said getting to this point has been a lengthy process because it required coordination among so many entities, including the other towns on the barrier island, the county Office of Emergency Management, the state Office of Emergency Management, and the state Department of Transportation.
"I have been on conference call after conference call," Akers said, to map out a re-entry plan. "It's a very different communication process."
Residents asked why those who live in South Seaside Park and Seaside Park were allowed onto the island already and why they were allowed to take personal vehicles.
"I thought we had a coordinated effort," Akers said, but those towns moved forward on their own after an initial plan was agreed to, but the DOT "stopped it in its tracks," he said.
The DOT's statement that the roads were unsafe for passenger cars was questioned by many.
"How is it safe for 80,000-pound trucks to go in but not passenger cars?" one woman asked.
"Two suitcases isn't enough," said another woman. "I want my kids' toys."
Akers, who remained calm throughout the meeting, said the rules that were laid down for this re-entry were not what he wanted. He wanted to bring in eight buses, but was told no, he said.
"This isn't our decision," Akers said. "This is DOT and the chiefs of police."
Several residents urged Akers to just allow cars anyway, but Akers refused, saying he wants to be able to get people onto the island again after this initial access. Following the plan approved by the DOT is the best way to make that happen, he said.
"If this was my decision you all could drive in there and get your things," he said. "It's not my decision."
"We are trying to get everyone over there as quickly as possible," he said.
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Niagara Gazette — LEWISTON — What do you want for Christmas? And better yet, did you tell Santa Claus?
Hundreds of people lined up to do exactly that Saturday during the annual Christmas Walk in the Village of Lewiston, after, of course, the symbol of the season arrived by helicopter on a brisk but sunny morning.
The experience as a whole has become tradition for many of the people who line the safety perimeter to see the helicopter land and wave to Santa as he exits.
"We came last year and it was a lot of fun," Colleen Uschold said. "I just love the excitement on the kids' faces."
Uschold made it a family affair with her son, Michael, 4, by her side. Michael's aunt, Kathy Occhino, and cousin, Matthew, also 4, joined them from Rochester to see the event. Occhino said they've made the trip to Lewiston each of the past three years.
As for the children, they knew exactly what they wanted from Santa come Dec. 25. Michael said he wanted a toy train set, while Matthew is wishing for Nerf gun, capable of shooting small arrows.
Waiting for their turn to say hello to the village's special visitor, Shawn Carr, of Lewiston, and his two children gathered their thoughts before stepping up to the man's lap. His daughter, 7, said she'd be asking for Rainbow Loom, a jewelry-making apparatus to create rubber band bracelets and more.
His son, 2, said he wants Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fun this Christmas, but appeared to get cold feet just before visiting Santa, asking Dad to tell him instead.
Of course, the Christmas Walk is more than just a chance to see the jolly elf. It's also a chance for the village's various businesses to take advantage of a larger-than-normal crowd of foot traffic. And, despite the sub-freezing temperatures, many were taking full advantage.
At Angel to Apple Clothing Boutique, 451 Center St., this means it was time once again to break out the windpipes. The store's owner, Jamie Symmonds, has made it tradition to make her customers earn a 10 percent discount coupon throughout her establishment each Christmas Walk by singing their favorite Christmas carols on the sidewalk.
Together with Taylor Nisbet and Emily Sembert of Lewiston Music, the sidewalk was rocking and rolling through renditions of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and many others.
"Some people are a little shy," Sembert said. "But everyone's a good singer today."
As for inside, Symmonds said there's more to her store than just the singing. This year, she's raffling off a pair of boots to anyone who wants to register. She's also serving complimentary refreshments. Both are available through the end of the Christmas Walk, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today as well.
"We've been busy because the weather's been cooperating," Symmonds said. "It's been great turnout."
Other offerings around the village include a chowder and craft sale at the Lewiston No. 1 Fire Co., free carriage rides from in front of The Brickyard Pub and Santa's continued presence for youngsters inside the Lewiston Peace Garden behind the Little Yellow House in the 400 block of Center Street.
As for Santa, he's happy to see those smiling faces and eagerly awaiting his chance to once again shine bright in the lives of his biggest fans.
"It's great to be back in Lewiston," he said after stepping from the helicopter. "I love to see the children. They're wonderful. I just can't wait for Christmas to be here."ONLINE See Santa Claus land in Lewiston by going to www.youtube.com/hotspot917. Contact reporter Timothy Chipp at 282-2311, ext. 2251 or follow on Twitter @timchipp.


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Wanderers defender Spiranovic's fitness battle
MICHAEL LYNCH Western Sydney Wanderers centre back Matthew Spiranovic, a key man for the Socceroos in the World Cup, is battling to be fit for the start of the new A-League season in October.
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10:59pm FIFA has dismissed calls to strip the 2018 World Cup from Russia in the wake of the Malaysia Airlines tragedy over Ukraine
Malaga crush Adelaide in soccer friendly
Steve Larkin 10:50pm La Liga club Malaga CF have trounced A-Leaguers Adelaide United 5-1 in an international soccer friendly at Adelaide Oval.
Early start to the W-League season spells tough choices for Grace Gill
FLETA PAGE 6:43pm Canberra United will play an A-League curtain-raiser in the coming season.
Daniel Barac ready to reignite his soccer career with Canberra Olympic
Kyle Papworth 3:50pm A brief taste of A-League action left him "stale" and disenchanted with soccer, but Canberra Olympic star Daniel Barac wants to rediscover his passion in the capital.
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10:44am Chelsea's all-time top scorer Frank Lampard says it's unclear at this stage if he will play for the A-League's Melbourne City on loan this season.
Phoenix sign talented Dutch utility
12:59pm Versatile young Dutch midfielder Roly Bonevacia has signed a two-year contract with Wellington Phoenix.
Senegalese striker joins Mariners on loan
9:29am A-League's Central Coast Mariners have signed Senegalese striker Malick Mane on a one-season loan deal in a bid to bolster their attacking stocks.
Socceroos defender Ivan Franjic close to Russian move: report
Injured Socceroos back Ivan Franjic is reportedly close to signing with Russian club Torpedo Moscow.
Injured ankle floors Wanderers' Spiranovic
Western Sydney Wanderers defender Matthew Spiranovic has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on an injured ankle.
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Victory fly west for FFA Cup
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There seem to be a couple that are missing... for example, Shizuka Arakawa got 125 in the FS during the 2006 Olympics. It's not recorded there, though.
This is not list of the highest scores, it's list of scores which were record breakers.
Mao got 75 points for SP at 2009 WTT and 73 in Vancouver, so if it was list of the highest scores she would have 4th and 5th places instead of Yuna
Thank you for the link DreamSkates, it's very interesting
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review - 'Swordplay has never been this much fun'
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Once again Platinum Games conjures up an action-packed masterpiece. Swordplay has never been this much fun.
We like
- Captivating cut-scenes and cinematic sequences
- Blade Mode adds an innovative new mechanic to the hack 'n slash combat
- The frenetic pace and challenging enemy encounters can be exhilarating at times
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- Generic level design
- Shifting camera angles can leave you disorientated during combat
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(continued from previous page) ...a satisfying stealth kill.
Though Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance isn't quite going to reach the heady praise of some of the past games in the series in terms of storyline, there's plenty to love about this new direction. The action is always exciting and absorbing while the sword-play is refreshing, innovative and dynamic. The cut-scenes are brilliantly produced and the boss battles tense and engaging. Overall, we've played through a large part of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance beaming from ear to ear. No doubt about it: Platinum Games is a brilliant developer and yet again we have another amazing game to thank them for.


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Bento boxes are traditional Japanese lunches packed in portable boxes, and are frequently works of art. Using a variety of tools (edible food paint, molds, stencils), parents create fun and cute tableaus for their kids (and sometimes for themselves). Rice is often molded into shapes and decorated with cheese, meat, veggies, seaweed, and other edibles. Usually these are cutesy displays: panda bears, Hello Kitty, Winnie the Pooh, Pac-Man, and Mario Bros. to name a few. But there is a dark side to bento boxes. A scary side. Take a look at some of these scary - and delicious - bentos we found. Warning: you will get hungry.
I never thought I'd see Ichi the Killer immortalized in lunchmeat, but here we are. Sakurako Kitsa's Ichi is a turkey head with mustard hair, on a bed of forbidden rice, with (ew) cotton candy smoke and a gummy tongue.
Frankenstein's monster and the mummy meet bento! Mummy is made of strips of cheese and M&Ms on a sandwich, while monster is a base of cake with cheese accents. Don't miss the steamed purple sweet potatoes, shaped like bats.
Sushi spider from Aibento.net
I couldn't find any info on this bento, but it sure is startling.
Not really horror, but c'mon - this Chewbacca is bad-ass.
It's unsettling when your food looks back at you...
A hot dog mummy, apple and almond "zombie jaw," and fruit leather bats, courtesy of AnotherLunch.com
Jack and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas, as imagined by Gina Lee.
Jason Kraft has a number of Halloween-themed bento boxes on his Flickr stream, but I chose this one because it is so elegantly simple.
There is a whole lot of horror going on in this bento.
MommaSays.net replaced her kid's cute bento with one consisting of apple "bones," cucumber "ogre fingers," turkey bacon "dragon tongues," and mashed potato "brains." Enjoy your therapy bills.
Sonoma Bento's ode to The Shining: "bloody" pasta, a sinister pasta message, and a cheesy Danny.
Bentovention has done several Doctor Who boxes, but this one is particularly disturbing.
Susan Yuen salutes KISS.
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July 31, 2014
"What do we have to do to keep this team from scoring?"
That's the first question Al Groh and his coaching staff ponders every week, no matter the opponent. As the Cavs prepare for the Gator Bowl, they find this question much more challenging to answer, as they go up against one of the top scoring machines in the country.
The Red Raiders average close to 42 points per game, which is the sixth best in the nation. Quarterback Graham Harrell leads the countrys best pass offense, one that picks up 475 yards per game.
This year, Harrell became just the sixth player in NCAA history to eclipse 5,000 passing yards on the season.
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An IRS Fit for a Banana Republic
A politically independent tax collector is vital to a functioning democracy.
Daniel Gallington is the senior policy and program adviser at the George C. Marshall Institute in Arlington, Va. He served in senior national security policy positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Justice, and as bipartisan general counsel for the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
We have finally succeeded in perverting the one federal function that we have done better than anyone else in the world – collect taxes – by electively focusing on the tax-exempt status of organizations. But not all organizations, just the ones that have a conservative purpose or message – and it's patently obvious that the direction to do this was politically inspired and "messaged" from Washington.
Just who in the Obama administration directed it will probably never be determined - and the reality may be that high paid civil servants did it "on their own" at the incestuous suggestion of their political management, e.g., "how confident are you that these 'tea party' type organizations really satisfy the IRS criteria to be tax exempt?"
That's all it would have taken.
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And, what a sad commentary on America, because we are secretly (and not so secretly) admired because of how efficiently we are able to collect our trillions of dollars of income tax revenue. The difference in America is something we don't even think about: We pay our income taxes, perhaps not happily, but voluntarily though withholding and estimated payments. And, believe it or not, this is unique in much of the rest of the world – in fact, the Internal Revenue Service collects our taxes at a very low cost per tax return!
Some relevant history: the U.S. didn't have an income tax until 1913, and it required a Constitutional amendment (the 16th) to establish one. And because we started from scratch, we were able to create a model tax collector, with built in objectivity and the political oversight to prevent abuses.
When you compare this to what exists in many foreign countries, especially those with wide-scale political corruption, we can see the many advantages of a politically independent tax collector. Just imagine an IRS that pursued the political agenda of the ruling party. It would be the beginning of the end of our form of government – and we can therein see the wisdom of our forefathers when they initially prohibited the federal government from establishing a "direct tax" on incomes.
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In many foreign countries, whether one pays any taxes of any kind depends on who one is, or how much graft is paid. How far are we from this sad reality when we subject political advocacy organization to increased scrutiny via the institutional pressures of tax audits and endless requests for information? The effect is the same - and the trend is totally unacceptable.
What action is needed? Congress must come down very hard on the IRS and the Treasury Department. It should assume that the whole of the IRS deserves an in-depth independent audit to ensure that its other sections and functions have not been affected – even indirectly – by the suggestions of political appointees and even senior career employees at whatever level. Finally, Congress should establish a specialized and secure channel for IRS employees to report – anonymously if necessary – any political pressures of any kind that have to do with any function of the IRS.