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Looks like Sarah is gonna bite the dust. List of Achievements http://steamcommunity.com/stats/261030/achievements
Looks like Sarah is gonna bite the dust. List of Achievements http://steamcommunity.com/stats/261030/achievements
Becca and Sarah have a disagreement, Becca kills Sarah and beats the shit out of Clem.
Alternatively, Sarah changes drastically.
maybe,maybe not. Looking at the glasses one side is shattered, and the other side is broken. In theory, it looks like sarah might shoot her eye while trying to use a gun, breaking the side of the glasses she shot and shattering the other side. Now, it is possible sarah could survive that, but it could also be fatal and possibly lead to her death? perhaps, the outcome will be dependent on your choice to teach Sarah to shoot in episode two.For example, if you teach her she becomes too confident in her abilities causing her to use the gun and becomes wounded.On the other hand maybe she'll be forced to need to use the gun, perhaps when the zombies get in if other speculations are correct, but since you didn't teach her she harms herself in the process. Once again, this is all in theory, and have no way of knowing if its correct,but its a guess
Sarah can't die I like her... Just like Carley who is dead... One hour later... If you think about it all the persons who you like will die at the end of the season.
I THOUGHT THE SAME THING. and there is also an achievement that says witnessed a murder.
does this mean sara?!??
It's weird, I love listening to these theories, they get me excited for the next episode, and I hate listening to these theories, because it reminds me, I still have to wait.
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. If Sarah's gonna die, that part where you teach her to use the gun better come into play! Also, maybe Sarah can survive the episode if you taught her how to shoot in episode 2 while she might die if you didn't.
I could see it going either way, but I definitely think something major is going to happen to Sarah this episode.
If she does die, I DON'T think she'll be brutally murdered or anything like that. Maybe she'll accidentally shoot herself or be a victim of friendly fire. This could be a determinant decision on whether or not you show her how to use a gun. Or maybe she gets lost during a herd attack and we later find her broken glasses and corpse. If Sarah does dies, it would be interesting if Carlos outlives her. I think most people (myself included) are expecting Sarah to outlive Carlos and see her "cease to function." It would be interesting if this roles were reverse, and Carlos is the one to "cease to function" when Sarah dies.
If she DOESN'T die, I think she might experience some major psychological or physical trauma. I'm leaning more towards this. I feel like the broken glasses, while they might actually get broken in the story, are more symbolic of Sarah herself becoming "broken." Maybe Carlos is murdered in front of her and she loses it. Or she witnesses Clem get beaten and that drives her over the edge. Or maybe, like I mentioned before, she tries to use a gun and hurts herself, or someone hurts her accidentally.
Poor Sarah. I'm not a huge fan of her, but I still hope that what happens to her isn't as bad as we think.


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Tessa Ann Dodson arrived at 1:45 pm on Friday, September 23rd, 2011. She weighs 8.1 and measures 21" long.
Another homebirth... it's amazing. I feel so blessed to have been able to provide our babies such peaceful births and our family such amazing opportunities to witness God's miracle in action. This would be our 5th birth, 4th homebirth, 3rd up/uc (unassisted prenatal/unassisted childbirth) and our first daughter. If you love to read birth stories, you can read our first uc with Cougar here, http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1076565/solo-uc-waterbirth#post_13661934_Cougar
and our 2nd uc with Cannon here, http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1149284/cannon-christian-s-uc-waterbirth
Contractions woke me up at 2 am on Friday morning. I was not anticipating a birth this early in my pregnancy, my last birth came almost 4 weeks beyond this point. I had been having decent contractions for the last few weeks, so I was hoping these ones would dissipate like the others had because we had a busy few days ahead of us; our homeschool co-op all day on Friday, my 9 yr old's football game on Saturday, lunch planned with friends Saturday afternoon, birthday plans for my 11 yr old Saturday night, a dirtbike race on Sunday and gymnastics on Monday! The only bonus about a birth on Friday was that my husband came home from work a day early (Thursday night) and would be able to be there for the birth and the rest of the weekend. Apparently him being there was the only cue my body needed to start labor.
I was timing contractions on contractionmaster.com and they were only 3 minutes apart, that was a little alarming since I still had so much to do, luckily they were onlly 30 sec long for several hours which allowed me the time I needed to clean the livingroom and kitchen, bring in the hose, pull out and organize my birth supplies and recheck all my checklists.
By 6 am I was getting pretty tired. I thought that since the contractions weren't that intense, maybe they'd space out a little if I went and laid down, possibly catching up on some badly needed rest before the big event. I laid down until 7 when my husband woke up, no sleep for me. He met me in the hallway asking, "Are we having a baby today?" It was really a rhetorical question and his way of being funny, the scene in the livingroom made it quite obvious I was planning on welcoming a baby into our home that day. When I was up earlier, I couldn't figure out how to attach the hose to the kitchen sink to begin filling the birth pool so he got started on that. When my oldest son, Caine, woke up to start getting ready for school, he found me and said, "Why is there a pool in the livingroom???" I asked him if he wanted to stay home for the birth that day and he said no, I wasn't surprised, babies aren't really his thing. Then Al and I went to wake up our next oldest, Cassius, to see if he wanted to try to get a ride to our homeschooling co-op or stay home and wait for the birth. He LOVES babies so I was, again, not surprised when he said he *did* want to stay home for the birth. I encouraged him to go anyway thinking it would be well into the evening before we had a baby and that it would be a long day of waiting for him. But he insisted on staying home and I'm so glad he did or he would have missed it!
Al tried to keep the 3 boys that stayed home busy (Cannon 2 yrs, Cougar 5 yrs, and Cassius 9 yrs) so I could labor alone. Al did great, but I had lots of visits from my littlest one throughout the day. He seemed curious, we explained the baby was coming and that was good enough for him to go on about his business and check back later.
I made my way around the house, laboring in my bed, laboring in Caine's bed, in the livingroom chair, on the couch, and finally by 11 am, I could wait no longer. I told Al to finish filling the birth pool so I could labor in there. Once I got in the water, the contractions slowed down a lot, one of the downsides of laboring in water. But in this case, the break was very much welcome and I took the opportunity to take a few little cat naps resting my head on the edge of the pool in between contractions. Once I was feeling rested up a bit more, I got out to speed contractions back up. I was still pretty tired, however, so I just laid on the couch next to the pool wrapped in a towel. When I couldn't tolerate that anymore, I got back in the water and stayed there until the birth. My contractions were super strong by that point, but there was still a big gap of time in between them, I'm guessing maybe 4-5 minutes apart. I kept thinking that I should reposition or try walking around to speed things up, but I was just zapped for energy and stayed put instead. I was also quite discouraged that I had not lost my mucous plug yet, something that had always happened for me before contractions even started. My water had always broke before as well, once with a big gush before contractions started with my first birth and the others were just a trickle of water prompting contractions, but always early in labor. Neither of those had happened yet and I was beginning to wonder whether I wasn't as far along as I thought. Then I started getting all the crazy thoughts that come during transition, right before the pushing stage... 'maybe I have 12 more hours of this, maybe the baby is transverse (sideways) and I'll have to transfer to the hospital, maybe we should call the midwife I had lined up for backup care...' and then the next contraction my body started pushing. I just have to laugh because this train of thought is so typical during transition and I've experienced it with every birth, but it always freaks me out when those thoughts start running through my head. That's when I know it's time to pray for guidance and wisdom. I decided to wait for one more contraction before making any hasty decisions and that was all it took for my body to tell me it was time to push this baby out. My vocalizing turned into small grunts, which in the next contraction turned into bigger grunts and just as I started to feel the pressure of my bones moving apart within a few more contractions, I felt a huge POP and the baby move down significantly. My water had broke! More confirmation that things are going along just like they're supposed to. I reached down and felt a couple inches of what seemed like the top of a baby's hairy head, but it's always hard to tell with all the squishiness. The next contraction came and didn't let up until her head was completely out. I took a quick breath and told Al it was time to go get the boys and within a few seconds the next contraction was here. While Al stepped out of the room to tell the boys, her whole body came in one looooong push and I could feel her under the water reaching for me with her tiny fingers. As I was lifting her up out of the water, the boys came in with Al. Right away Al asked if we had a boy or a girl, I told him I didn't know and I was too tired to check. After a few minutes of just watching and marveling, I lifted her up out of the water and Cassius said we had a girl. We were all a little dumbfounded, I really thought we'd have another boy. But we were delighted, of course, and talked for a couple minutes with the boys about having a sister now. I had her wrapped in a wet blanket and a hat and was trying my best to keep her body down in the warm water, but the placenta didn't seem to be coming too quickly so I had Al help us out of the water onto the couch. We waited there patiently for the placenta, talking and videotaping. The cord was pretty short so I couldn't move her up past my lap and I was hunched over trying to hold her. I wanted to wait at least a few hours to cut the cord, even Al encouraged me to wait, but we were approaching 45 minutes since the birth and still no placenta. I know that this is still in the normal time frame for a placenta to deliver, but for me they've always come easily within 10 minutes. I was starting to feel a little lightheaded and knew I'd continue to lose blood until the placenta came. I made the decision to cut the cord in order to hand the baby off to Cassius so Al and I could work on getting the placenta out. Al asked Cassius if he'd like to cut the cord, but he declined, lol. Afterward I was able to stand up and push a little to see if the placenta had detached, nothing. I was losing a lot of clots and feeling worse by the minute, so I had Al call the backup midwife and explain what was going on. She recommended some gentle cord traction while pushing on my uterus. I tried that and got nothing. We called her again and she said to try pulling a little harder, but carefully. I had the cord wrapped around my hand a couple times for leverage since it was so slippery, I was pushing on my uterus with one hand and pulling the cord with the other. Then I felt something tear in the cord and knew I had to ease up a little. I had Al standing in front of me to help keep me standing upright, I kept bearing down and finally with some more cord traction it plopped out onto the floor - right next to Al's bare foot. I thought he would die from horror. I sat back down and inspected it thoroughly, it seemed to be completely intact and judging from passing hardly any blood clots since the birth, I'm guessing I was right. Finally I could get in the shower and clean up! Al held the baby while I dressed and made it to the bed. I made some phone calls and pretty much stayed in bed the rest of the day. I thought I'd go right to sleep based on how tired I was during labor, but my adrenaline got the best of me and I didn't sleep a wink.
Today she is 3 days old and she just lost her cord stump! The recovery after this birth has been so much better than my last birth, what a relief. I'm still having a normal amount of contractions, but not the debilitating ones that radiate all across my back and knock the wind out of me. I haven't felt lightheaded at all like before. I'm still needing to rest quite a bit, but at least I can get up and leave the bedroom. I'm feeling better every day, my milk has arrived and Tessa is one happy baby when her belly is full.
Thanks for reading and God bless,
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Congratulations! What a great story!
SAHM to Abraham (9) Gillian (5) Adrienne (3) and baby boy coming in October!
Always missing our Gianna, lost during fullterm labor (8/23/04)
Sticking together through the good and the bad with dh of 10 yrs!
Love the story! Congrats!!!
I must say, I'm terrified of cord traction, actually I'm also terrified of trying to make the placenta come out when it's not "ready" after both of my uc's (which followed a d&c and I feel caused scar tissue that made my placenta "stick to it) I had retained placenta and though I felt I just needed to stand up and let the gravity pull it out my mom always freaked me out and fear took hold that I would tear my uterus and hemorrhage!
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Rachael Hunt is a force of nature. The uninhibited joy she exudes in the Lyric Stage Company's "Speech & Debate" is irresistibly energizing. But the beauty of this not-to-be missed comedy is that Hunt's performance is matched by the outstanding work of both Chris Conner and Alex Wyse, and all three are nimbly directed by Jeremy Johnson.
Playwright Stephen Karam uses the framework of speech and debate tournament rules to create a pseudo-structure for his story of three high-school freaks who find themselves thrown together as part of a most unlikely debate team. As the play opens, we meet Howie (Conner), who has just moved from Portland to Salem, Ore., for his final year of high school. He sits in his bedroom cruising the Web for a hookup, until he realizes he sent his photo to the high-school drama teacher.
Back at the school, Wyse, as Solomon, a geeky, overeager school newspaper reporter, is trying to get his teacher (the always-excellent Maureen Keiller) to discuss a sex scandal involving teenage boys and the mayor of Salem. "Why can't we talk about anything real?" he asks her. But as she puts him off, we begin to suspect Solomon's investigative efforts are also his naive attempt to understand his own conflicted desires.
The third member of this unlikely trio is Diwata (Hunt), an aspiring actress who creates a "monoblog," outlining her frustrations with not being cast in the school productions of "The Crucible" and "Once Upon a Mattress," complete with impromptu singing and a hilariously repetitive set of three chords that plays on her Casio keyboard. When Howie e-mails her with his phone number to talk about the drama teacher who's dissed her, Solomon notices the posting and calls Howie himself.
Before you know it, despite very different agendas, all three have become the only members of the fledgling debate team. In spite of themselves, and mostly due to Diwata's single-minded efforts, the trio is working toward a presentation, even though Diwata is determined to turn it into a musical-theater performance to promote her talent, Solomon insists it be a forum for his investigative journalism, and Howie is just trying to get through senior year with his dignity intact.
When Diwata invites a Salem journalist to a "rehearsal," the competing agendas come crashing together in a performance that has absolutely nothing to do with speech and debate. The production number that combines Arthur Miller's "Crucible" story with Abraham Lincoln as a gay teen is hilarious, primarily for Conner's pouting performance and Hunt's blending of Idina Menzel in "Wicked" with the "Crucible" character Mary Warren. Later, when the three break all the tournament rules and perform Howie's interpretive dance to George Michael's "Freedom," your sides may hurt from laughing so hard.
Under Johnson's sharp direction, the actors craft characters that are distinctive without becoming cliched, and some of Karam's seemingly random tangents (including Solomon's story of Lincoln as a teen and Howie's tale of Cain as gay-basher) have a poignance because the performances are so strong.
At its heart, "Speech & Debate" celebrates the unlikely ways these teens connect as they question who they are and where they're headed. This Lyric Stage production makes the audience want to stand up and cheer them on.


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The energy inside Natchez Art Studio is palpable. A multigenerational exhibit consisting of 100-plus pieces titled Indian Without Reservation is going up in preparation for Indian Market.
Wiping the sweat from his brow, the elder Natchez, Stan, hammers away, while his son, Gino, photographs his latest batch of intricate beaded cuffs.
The term "wearable art" gets thrown around a lot these days (see designer Bob Mackie's QVC collection), but what the younger Natchez does is head and shoulders above anything else around.
Punctiliously emblazoned—with everything from iconic images of Che Guevara to Sioux medicine man Fool Bull donning a pair of Wayfarers—Natchez' creations marry the old with the new, and perfectly reflect the artist's upbringing.
"I started off as a traditional dancer," he says, adding that his grandmother, Dorothy Brave Eagle, is one of his greatest influences, as are the vivid colors and intricate textures of rooted dance regalia.
As a kid, he recalls his father took a few sets of beaded earrings the young Gino had created to a show in Denmark. The crowd went crazy.
"At 12 years old, I had collectors," he jokes.
Later, he'd tag along to art history classes his dad imparted at Arizona's Orme School, sparking his creative interest. A stint in Scottsdale's New School for the Arts would subsequently seal the deal, and Natchez started beading in different mediums, including canvas, before focusing on cuffs.
"I'd seen a couple of interesting proposals around town," he says, "but I kind of wanted to do my own thing."
His "thing" sprang from the bombardment of both pop culture and centuries-old imagery he grew up around. That's what the 30-year-old says continues to inspire him: "The time that I live in and the influences around me: flipping through magazines, music, pop art and its idols, you name it."
And so, he has immortalized Scarface, The Beatles, Chief Joseph, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, to name a few, in beads.
Averaging between two weeks and a month to create, each piece retails from $1,200 to $1,800; a price point, he says, is justified by the piece's meticulousness.
"It's really tedious work," he says. "You're sitting down eight hours a day and your eyes get strained."
Natchez is not concerned about offending old-school purists with his contemporary representations. "I feel that we're keeping it alive—keeping the tradition and what's been given to us alive through artwork," he muses.
Another motivator is the fact that some of his designs could be knocked off any minute by overseas manufacturers. "For me, as an artist, it just makes me wanna do more, do better, and it gives me [the] drive to keep creating and keep on pushing the box," Natchez explains.
"There is beadwork that has been replicated, but you can see the 'lesser-than' quality of it," he adds.
Helping his dad hang, the artist of Shoshone-Tataviam descent also says he's glad to be part of a generation of younger Native imagemakers, and is excited for what the future might bring. "It's definitely headed in the right direction. It basically comes down to the individual artist and how far they want to take it," he says.
And just how far does Natchez want to take it?
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Viebranz is president of George Washington's historic Mount Vernon estate. The estate makes rye whiskey in its reconstructed distillery according to Washington's own whiskey recipe. A limited number of bottles went on sale Thursday for $95 each.
Why did George Washington decide to start distilling whiskey in the first place?
He was first and foremost a businessman, and he saw demand for alcohol, for whiskey, and so he started to make it. He started in 1797, just before retiring from the presidency, and by 1798 he had five stills, and it was selling robustly.
Was his one of the only distilleries in the area?
A lot of people, even at that time, would have been getting alcohol from outside the U.S., but he would have been one of very few in the immediate area. ... And there was also a thriving barter trade, so he'd get grain from farmers and repay them with whiskey.
What does the whiskey taste like? Is it unique?
Yes, it's unique. It's rye whiskey, which is not necessarily something that people drink normally, but we have robust demand for it now, and we'll sell out.
What's next for the Mount Vernon estate? Is the library for the study of George Washington still on track to open soon?
Yes. Washington has never had a national library, believe it or not, so we are opening a new national library in September of this year, a 45,000-square-foot facility which is adjacent to the historic footprint.
Do you think there's still a lot to learn about George Washington?
I think that there's a lot to learn about Washington, the man, by further study, and really I think part of it comes from the interaction of scholars. ... We'll hope that the library will really become a gathering place for scholars of Washington and the Revolutionary era, and through their collaboration we'll learn a lot more.


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The Heald Lake Cottage was built in 1938 by my wifes grandfther . This cottage has been remodeled and has all the comforts of home.The cottage has a private water front three steps from the waters edge, nestled into the woods. There is 40 feet of dock and a swim float to swim to and jump and dive off of.There are also two row boats to fish in or just float around. There is three bedrooms with a queen in one overlooking the water with a tree house view. The other rooms include a double and single in one and a single in the third bedroom. There is also a sectional couch downstairs which can be used as a bed. The cottage has all the comforts of home fully furnished with towels, linen, blankets , kitchen with well water. The bathroom has a toilet , shower and sink, washer dryer. There are two decks one for grilling out , and one for sitting out enjoying the views. The sun sets are gorgious and so is the star show. There is a fire pit for marshmellows and samores. Plenty of parking for you and vistors. There is a big yard you could also tent out in. Come join with the eagles and loons and big bass and enjoy your private vacation on Unity Pond at our Heald Lake Cottage.
We have stayed here every summer for a few years now. The pictures are great but when you stand on this property you realize just how beautiful Maine is. The sunsets are the best. At night I found myself just sitting around the fire and listen to the Loons calling out to each other. Water is great. Nice dock and float. Accessing Belfast and Camden for the day was an easy drive. As clean, water is hot and everything works upon arrival. No disappointments ever except having to leave until next year.
Heald Lake cottage was exactly what we were looking for! This cozy cottage was very clean and had more yard space than your typical lake camp. We had 7 people and our Lab and had plenty of space. Sleepy area is cozy (not much privacy) but other than that, was perfect. Great fishing from the dock. Swim float was a nice addition. The 2 row boats got lots of use and the location on the lake was great if you have fishermen in the family. Would definately return.
The owner was wonderful, the location couldn't have been better. It is right on the water. Wonderful!!!! Clean. Only problem was it was at the end of mud season and it didn't have a mud free walk to the front door, so we had a lot of tracking in. Otherwise, a great time.
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Ryan Lochte Embarrasses Himself on TV… Again
Ryan Lochte's new reality show "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" premiered last night but I didn't watch it. I couldn't even force myself to record it after I saw an interview Lochte did on Friday with Good Day Philly to promote the show. While interviewing him the anchors asked what is something a person could say to get his attention and believe it or not he couldn't think of an answer. And after that the questions only get easier and the answers only get dumber. After Lochte hangs up the anchors can't help but to crack up. Check out the interview below.
You think this guy would be able to carry on an interview without making himself look even less intelligent than before. It's kinda sad that out of all the other Olympic athletes you could use for a reality show that they pick the biggest loser available. I'm not recommending you watch this show because I fear that watching it might cause your IQ to plummet, but if you are interested the show, it airs on E!, Sunday nights at 9.
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Hey y'all! Looks like we have a consensus! I've talked to the active guides just to run through any potential moderation issues and it looks like everything is a go.
We're still chatting it out, but overall, it's obvious that consolidated hair types are what The People desire!
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If you have been to the A-B Tech website, seen our billboards around town or received our postcards in the mail, you may find yourself a little panicky that you need to register for your non-credit, continuing education class by mid-August. Never fear; here is some clarification about the difference between registering for non-credit classes and credit classes, and the good news is…YOU STILL HAVE TIME!
The non-credit division of the college, most often thought of as Continuing Education, has expanded the name to include Economic and Workforce Development to encompass our Mission Statement, "We are committed to improving the quality of life for individuals and the community by offering learning opportunities to promote personal, workforce and economic development". We mail out three class schedules a year to all the residents of Buncombe and Madison County due to arrive in time to register for Fall, Winter or Spring/Summer classes. Hopefully you have seen our most recent schedule that has been arriving in mailboxes over the past few weeks. If you missed it or accidentally recycled it, you can find this schedule HERE
As you browse through our catalog, you will notice that classes begin on a variety of dates throughout the fall as compared to credit classes which began on August 18th or at a few other intervals for 8 or 4 week minimester classes. One of the main registration differences for non-credit classes is that students can register up to the start date of most classes. However, we do recommend you register as soon as possible to ensure you will have a seat in the class as some of our most popular classes fill up fast. Registering early also helps us assess if we have reached our minimum enrollment to offer a class. We generally will cancel a class one week prior to the start date if enrollment is too low so please don't wait until a few days before the class starts to sign up. YOU might make the difference between "Go" or "Cancel."
So how does one register for our classes? For your convenience, we have 3 ways you can register which are outlined on our website at www.abtech.edu/ce/registration. Payment is required at the time of registration which guarantees you a seat in the class of your choice. For those who prefer to register in person, we have a registration office in the Hemlock building on the Asheville campus and in the lobby of the Haynes building on our Enka campus. If you are computer savvy, you can register and pay online. For those who want to do things the old-fashioned way, you can fill out a form and send it to us in the mail.
We would love to see you in our classrooms! Come take advantage of the wide array of classes we offer as we strive to promote lifelong learning and the resources needed to aid those in our community to be successful both personally and professionally.
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The extra goodies that the Vitamix 500 offers have been anticipated by many and welcomed by all. At first glance of the Pro 500 it's easy to think that you are looking at a metal version of the Vitamix 5200 as it does look very similar except for the shiny brushed stainless steel finish (the Vitamix 5200 is available in white/black/red/platinum). The base design is the same and the control layout is identical but a closer inspection of the panel reveals the distinction.
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The variable speed dial holds the major difference found in the Vitamix Pro 500; you can now turn the speed dial to the left and choose between 3 preset blending cycles – smoothie, soup and dessert. Also, there is now a separate power switch on the base of the Professional 500. The 5200 on/off switch on the right side is now a start/stop switch and the left side hi/lo switch of the 5200 has been converted to a pulse switch on the Pro 500. The variable speed dial remains in the middle although without the hi/lo switch like the 5200, the dial now includes the full range of Vitamix power, 11 to 240 mph, up to 37,000 rpm.
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A word about the Pulse feature. The Vitamix 5200 already has a built-in pulse. By turning the variable speed dial up from low and back down quickly you essentially are pulsing and you have complete control over the speed and time at which you pulse. OR set the speed you want and turn the switch on/off. You essentially have a variable speed pulse™ at your finger tips.
Another difference found in the box is the support materials, the recipe books and DVDs. While the 5200 Whole Food Recipes book, Getting Started Guide and Let's Get Started DVD focuses on introducing you to using a high performance blender and how to easily get more whole foods into your diet, the Professional 500 Create Recipes book and Let Get Started DVD focuses more on gourmet cooking and complex recipe creation written by professional chefs.
What about the Vitamix CIA "Professional"?
The Vitamix CIA Professional blender is NOT the same as the Professional 500, it is essentially identical to the Vitamix 5200
Cost Difference:
While the Vitamix 5200 sells for $449 regular price, the Vitamix Pro 500 retails for $699, although it can be found for less. So the real decision between the two comes down to whether or not the added features are worth the extra $ to you.


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More new SBs, more classic colorways. Nike's skateboarding division has been quite busy reprising its greatest hits in 2011, and as we've seen with previewed pairs like the 'Tiffany J-Pack' Dunk Low SB, you can expect this trend to extend through the 'end of time'. 2012 might see the Mayans proven right, but we know with considerably more certainty that this new Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski will be compared to the 2003 'Takashi' Dunk Low SB thanks to the combination of black leather and suede along with gold accents and a white sole. Is SB taking it too far with all these 'revisited' releases, or will you welcome more of a return to the brand's earliest established core competencies? Let us know with a comment when you click through to see more pictures and stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and all 2012 Nike SB release dates. via N-SB
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Israel and France opened negotiations today for a renewal of Franco-Israel economic and financial agreements for 1961 with Israel hoping to broaden its sales and reduce its highly unfavorable balance of trade with France.
Israel negotiators planned to seek particularly an easing of quotas which currently limit the quantities of textiles, clothing and industrial products Israel can export to France.
In recent months, Israel has increased economic contacts with the French economy and has contributed to that economy by placement of orders for construction of a number of ships in French shipyards hit by a lag in orders and threatened unemployment.


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ST. PETERSBURG — Canterbury wasted very little time Thursday in winning its fourth A-11 district title, topping Oldsmar Christian 14-0.
Harrison Hall (7-5) was solid on the mound, giving up just four hits and striking out four.
The Crusaders (15-6) bats came alive early, with Jake Holsinger singling in the first inning, then stealing second base. Ryan Laurant tripled to drive in Holsinger, then a sacrifice fly by Ryan Harbour drove in another run. DeShawn Thomas' single made it 3-0 after the opening inning.
The hits kept coming, as the After ending the second up 7-0, Brent O'Neal tripled to start another furious rally in the third, and the Crusaders went on to score seven runs on eight hits.
The game was stopped due to the 10-run mercy rule after five innings.
"We got whacked," said Oldsmar coach John Burns, whose team fell to 7-11. "We only have one true pitcher, who threw 110 pitches earlier this week. We were beaten by a better ball club."
The Crusaders put on a hit parade, led by Holsinger (3-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base). Laurant and O'Neal also had two base hits, and Thomas chipped in with a hit and two RBIs.
"We swung our bats very well tonight and this is the play that will put you in the state tournament," said Crusaders coach Shawn Brown, who nabbed his first district title.
A-10: Lancers ride rout to title over Bayshore
TAMPA — Cambridge knows that when it hits, good things happen. Bayshore Christian learned that the hard way for the third time this season.
The Lancers (15-7) scored four or more runs in each inning and cruised to a 17-1 mercy-rule win to capture the A-10 title.
The Lancers finished with 12 hits with every starter reaching base at least once.
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From: CA
Feb 28, 2006
rating: 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
|Good climbing on this but it's a sporty lead. Easist descent is via the bolted anchor just above and right where this climb finishes.
By Jason Partin
From: San Diego, CA
Nov 28, 2009
rating: 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
Fun climb, and in the sun most of the day (a plus in the winter!)
Relatively easy (5.10a ish) crack and chimney moves with, in my opinion, a crux being transitioning from the crack to the face for the first bolt (I cursed a lot). You can set up a top rope for this by climbing the 5.4 climb around the corner. I'm surprised that I don't see more people on this climb...


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The JaneDear Girls Bust Out MC Hammer, Pat Benatar Karaoke at Blake Shelton's Bachelor Party
What happened in Vegas isn't staying in Vegas when it comes to Blake Shelton's bachelor party. The JaneDear Girls attended Shelton's soiree, and even engaged in a little karaoke.
WYCD sat down to chat with the Girls and pressed them about the craziest things they've done in Sin City, to which they replied, "We're both pretty mild. We like to go to shows. Oh, but we did go to Blake Shelton's bachelor party — that was pretty wild. We karaoke'd!" Their song choices were interesting, too, as they tried their hand — er, voices — at MC Hammer's 'U Can't Touch This' and Pat Benatar's 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot.'
Susie Brown, who is one-half of the JaneDear Girls (and is the one with the Bettie Page-style bangs), must have a bit of a girl crush on Benatar, as she said would like to duet with the singer if given the chance to sing with any artist outside of the country genre! Danelle Leverett, the blonde half of the duo, would like to partner with one of popular music's most prolific songwriters: Paul McCartney.
When they're not partying and doing karaoke with Blake Shelton, the JaneDear Girls are hard at work. They are writing their new album and plan to release the video for 'Shotgun Girl' in May. To borrow a phrase from Benatar: Fire away!


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Flaw & Order
Potential juror may know too much about case
When Derrick Smith got a summons to appear for jury duty in Schenectady, N.Y., he was happy to serve. In fact, he had plans to be in the courtroom that day, anyway, reports the Albany Times-Union. He was the defendant in the case and is charged with murder. Smith told Judge Richard Giardino that if he was selected for the panel, he would be fair and impartial. Despite the nature of the case, that got a smirk out of the judge. Giardino decided that it would be best if Smith did not serve on the jury. Smith is a co-defendant in the case and faces life in prison if convicted.
Potential tipster knows about crime
Mark Multari's jewelry store in Sharon, Pa., was burglarized on Aug. 31. To help get leads on the case, he offered a reward, reports the Herald of Sharon. Soon after, the store got a call from Emile Pratt Jr., 28, who had great information. He said he heard glass breaking and the store's alarm sound at 2:45 a.m. He was willing to offer any other help he could, especially if there was a reward attached to it. That got police looking at Pratt. They found his name attached to the sale of about 100 items stolen from the store at area pawn shops. So they arrested him. And didn't give him the reward money.
Victim takes a seat and waits for cops
A man in Boise, Idaho, called 911 about 3 a.m. on Saturday to report that he caught someone rummaging through his truck, trying to steal two guns. When the man confronted the robber, the robber dropped the guns — an interesting strategy — and ran. The man told police to get there when they could, but there was no rush. He had already caught the robber and would detain him until they got there, a move police generally don't endorse. But when they got there, they found the man sitting on the suspect, Allen Berry, 46. Police arrested him. They think he had stolen items from several unlocked vehicles in the apartment complex.
World travel
Double check all hotel details
Michael and Sunette Adendorff of South Africa booked a room at the Majestic Hotel in Eastbourne for their vacation. They got it for about $140 a night, which sounds like a steal for something as ritzy sounding as the Majestic. So they flew to their intended destination, New Zealand, and went to check in. But when they got there, they couldn't find it. When they stopped at a shop and asked where it might be clerk Linda Burke hadn't heard of it but did some quick Internet recon and learned there was a Majestic Hotel in Eastbourne . . . England. So they were only about 12,000 miles and one hemisphere off. Burke called around closer to home but found no available rooms. So she let the Adendorffs crash at her place. "I booked into the right hotel, just in the wrong country," Michael told the Dominion Post.
Compiled from Times wire services and other sources by staff writer Jim Webster, who can be reached at [email protected]


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97X Next Big Thing lineup: Rise Against, Fun., Silversun Pickups, Of Monsters and Men lead 2012 bill
Think of it as a greatest hits lineup for 97X.
Nine of the acts for this year's 97X Next Big Thing concert, coming Dec. 1, were unveiled Monday night, and seven of them are veterans of past Next Big Thing festivals. Rise Against, Fun., Bush and Silversun Pickups are among the biggest names on the bill. Joining them are NBT vets The Joy Formidable, Grouplove and Paper Tongues, as well as newbies Of Monsters and Men and Twenty One Pilots. At least one national band will be added to the bill, and organizers will no doubt add a few locals, too.
The big news this year: Next Big Thing is moving from Tampa's 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre to St. Petersburg's Vinoy Waterfront Park. Station officials say this will give it more of a festival feel, a bit more like when it was held at Clearwater's Coachman Park.
A limited number of $25 tickets sold out almost immediately, but you can still get tickets for $35 this weekend; then $45 until the day of the show; then $60 at the gate. So get 'em early.
For all the details on this year's Next Big Thing, click here.
***UPDATE***: Celtic punks Flogging Molly have been added to the 2012 Next Big Thing lineup.
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From: Reno, NV
Sep 27, 2015
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
This is a real hidden gem (I guess mostly because of the nesting closures).
Had no trouble doing this in 4 pitches, we combined the last two 4th class pitches.
Supertopo calls P2 5.9 and P3 5.10a. I disagree, I think P2 is 10a/b and P3 is 5.9.
The P2 overhanging hand traverse followed by the roof and dyke hiking is committing and strenuous, and amazingly fun. Fantastic exposure. And the start to this pitch is pretty tough too, definitely lasso the knob for pro.
Found 3 pins on the route, all a bit rusty.
Took a #4 and used it, but you don't really need it.
Great climb, go do it and clean up the bit of vegetation on it (P4&5 has lots of vegetation which isn't going anywhere, oh well).
By DylanJK
From: Berkeley, CA
Oct 10, 2016
I agree, P2 is spectacular and harder than 5.9.
You can climb the whole route in 3 pitches with a 70. Supertopo shows p2-3 totaling 190' to the ledge that hits the gully but judging by how much rope was left, I'm guessing 210+ feet?
By stevecurtis
From: Petaluma California
Oct 13, 2016
Did this rope solo a few days ago. A few notes.
Pitch one starts with 15 feet of 5.9 climbing to a questionable pin. Move left and place a good small nut. Above that is a cam placement against a loose flake. OK but hard not to use the flake to move higher. Move further left and go up so-so climbing to the large ledge. Far right is a bolted belay/rap station. 180 ft. Off of this the knob toss. I initially did this, and then decided instead to move further right, up and around the roof, and then back left out the hand traverse to a bolted belay. This seems like the option that is more in line with a Tahoe 5.9 rating. I also did the moves associated with the knob toss and found them considerably harder than 5.9
The climbing I did to the right was very good, except there is a large scary flake just 15 ft off the belay, and before the roof. It is hollow.
Anyway, the descriptions given in this section don't match the climb I did onpitch two.
After the bolted belay, head back left and follow the crack up. Really nice juggy steep climbing. Rope soloing I did two and three as one pitch. It is about 210 feet into the gully. At the top of the gully there is some very exposed easy fifth class climbing.


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London Tuesday: Champagne Perrier-Jouet Party
The Event: Champagne Perrier-Jouët – 200th birthday party with a Mentors and Muses theme
The Venue: Il Bottacio, Mayfair, London
The VIPs: Mark Ronson, Josephine de la Baume, Paloma Faith, Emilia Fox, Pixie Geldof, George Lamb, Giles Deacon, Kelly Hoppen, Giles Deacon, Ben De Lisi, Nicole Farhi, Henry Holland, DJ Sam Young
The Gossip: (1) Everybody knows the best champagne is the oldest champagne. Or is that wine? In any case, Perrier-Jouët celebrated its 200th birthday last night, certainly proving to get better with age. We're told 1998 was a good year as during the evening guests were treated to some of the House's finest cuvées,but it concluded with the Belle Epoque 1998 en jeroboam. Hiccup!
(2) Guests soaked up the bubbles with a three course meal from gourmet chef Albert Roux. So much food was consumed it gave people energy to get on the dancefloor to shimmy to tracks laid down by Playboy Club and Bungalow 8 legend DJ Sam Young and then the unstoppable Mark Ronson. Just days ago Mark was entertaining Paul McCartney at his wedding reception – busy (and wealthy) man!
(3) It wouldn't be a party without strict competition over outfits, especially because so many fashion designers were present. Without doubt Pixie Geldof looked stunning:
While Paloma Faith looked 'interesting'
(4) What made this party more interesting than the usual showbiz bash (except for the yummy food and vintage Champagne instead of Prosecco) it had a theme. Not fancy dress (although Paloma maybe got confused) but Mentors and Muses. The guest list comprised VIP's who each invited their personal Mentor, Muse or Protégée. The guest list spanned across artists, designers, ballerinas & actors; Mark Ronson invited his new wife Josephine de la Baume as his muse, Henry Holland invited Pixie Geldof as his muse, celebrity photographer Lorenzo Agius invited Emilia Fox as his muse while we're not entirely sure how George Lamb got in? A muse for grey haired people?


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Bed Wetting
I dont know if you have ever met anyone that has wet the bed since they were born? I`m a 28 year female, that has wet the bed my whole life. I have found out a lot of information. I don`t know my real dad so I don`t know if it is hereditary on his side. It`s not on my mom`s side. I have tried everything. When I was younger my parents took me to a doctor and I had the alarm, but that didn`t work. I think my parents and doctors gave up on trying to figure out what was going on. I have tried all the other ways to stop, but none of it has worked. My husbend is very supportive, but I still get embarassed. I did go to a doctor about 5 years ago and he said that it is common in some adults so he didn`t do any tests. I am going to make an appointment with my family doctor and see what he has to say. But, I saw your web site and thought I would also ask you what you thought. Thank you for your time.
Bed wetting during sleep, also known as sleep enuresis, often has a variety of underlying causes. Sleep enuresis is quite common in children but begins to decrease in frequency once above the age of 5. Only about 1-2% of 18 year olds will have this problem and it becomes even less frequent in adulthood until urinary incontinence becomes a problem with aging (mostly in the elderly, over 65 year old, population). Enuresis should not be accepted as "common" or "normal" for someone in your age group.
Many cases of sleep enuresis in adulthood are due to other underlying medical problems and do not represent a problem with the urinary system per se, though urinary tract disorders can also lead to enuresis. These conditions include obstructive sleep apnea (repetitive airway closing in sleep), congestive heart failure, diabetes, urinary tract infections, nighttime seizures, depression, severe psychological stress, and dementia. Of course, excessive intake of fluids or substances that promote urination (i.e. diuretic medications, caffeine, and alcohol) can also lead nighttime bedwetting. Urinary tract problems, such as problems with bladder sphincter control, bladder muscle control or spasm, or abnormal urinary tract anatomy, can be causes of enuresis in some individuals.
In your case, if you have had problems since childhood, then this may suggest some anatomic problem with your urinary tract system. Additional evaluation will be needed to help determine what the underlying problem is in your case.
In order to clarify the situation and get help, I recommend you discuss this issue with your Primary Care Physician. Specific factors in your history will be useful in determining how best to further evaluate and treat this problem. Referral to a Urologist may be needed. Evaluation by a Sleep Specialist in your area might also be considered if there is concern for an underlying sleep disorder.
If you would like further information about sleep disorders or sleep itself, I recommend the American Academy of Sleep Medicine website (www.amassment.org/). In addition to information about sleep medicine, the website also contains a list of accredited Sleep Centers and may help you to locate one nearest you, if needed. The website sleepeducation.com also can provide consumer-friendly information about sleep disorders. Good Luck!
Dennis Auckley, MD
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The second day of training consists of "Line Operating Experience" or LOE. LOEs mimic an actual flight, but usually have some sort of emergency en-route. For example, this year we flew two flights, one from Newark to Cleveland and a second from Cleveland to Chicago. During our first flight our Thrust Management Computer (TMC) broke en-route.
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In this little blog series, we're going to take an Autumn Winter trend, and show you how to wear it – three ways. This week, the biker jacket.
Being on trend is all very well, but getting more wear out of your on-trend piece is better. Its all about being clever with the pieces you buy, and seeing how they can be adapted for various occasions. This week, the biker jacket – for a first date, some Saturday shopping, and a glam ball or party.
This is how we would style this rock chick leather biker jacket from New Look (£59.99) for those three occasions.
1. On a First Date
Keep it simple, pretty but not too pretty, girly, but with an edge, and make an impression on a first date. If you aren't sure of your date's height, opt for flat pumps; if you can wear a heel, try a biker-style boot to match the biker jacket. Keep your colour palette simple, and add fun accessories as talking points!
Clockwise, l-r: The biker jacket, big moustache necklace, £4.50, Claire's Accessories, patterned dress, £39.99, H&M, leather ballet pumps, £27.99, GAP, ankle boots, £29.99, H&M, cream and black bag, £22.50,BHS
2. Saturday Shopping
You want to look stylish and be comfortable when shopping, yeah? Mix your colours, and layer up, so you can take your layers off when it gets too hot in the shops. The biker jacket looks perfect with jeans and Converse, and a jumper if you need one.
Clockwise, l-r: Jeans, £9.99, H&M, the biker jacket, checked sweater, £35, Red Herring @ Debenhams, black t-shirt, £6, BHS, pink Converse, £50, Schuh, red across body bag, £22.50, The Collection @ Debenhams
3. The Glam Ball or Dance
A show stopping dress, gorgeous jewels, killer shoes, and a sparkly clutch – add the biker jacket for a bit of edge to a glamorous ball or dance outfit. Who says you can't be edgy on a posh night out?!
Clockwise, l-r: Sparkly sequin maxi dress, £180, French Connection, the biker jacket, twist front peep toe shoes, £24.99, New Look, earrings, £5, BHS, silver clutch, £25, Star by Julien Macdonald @ Debenhams, ring, £6, BHS
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It's that time of year when colds and flu seem to be everywhere. Many of the people we come into contact with are coughing or sneezing, and few of us will make it through the next few months without catching a cold.
In fact, adults can expect to get up to 4 colds each year, with symptoms lasting for a week or two. On top of that, many of us will get flu, which can linger for much longer.
While there's no cure for colds and flu, there are 9 things that you can do to reduce your risk of catching them in the first place.
Studies show that staying active can halve your risk of catching a cold. This is because bouts of exercise spark a temporary rise in immune system cells circulating around the body, making it easier to fight off bugs.
Even if you do succumb to a cold, those who are physically active tend to suffer less severe symptoms and recover more quickly. Just 20 minutes of exercise, on 5 days of the week, is enough to make a difference. Try taking a brisk walk, swimming, stretching or Tai Chi.
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Practising good hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect ourselves from colds and flu - but most of us aren't washing our hands correctly.
Cold and flu expert Professor John Oxford, virologist at London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, says: 'We should wash our hands around 6 times each day, after using the toilet, gardening, petting animals and before eating.
'It takes some time to wash your hands properly; you should be able to sing "Happy Birthday To You" once, or even better, twice, during the hand washing process.'
Banish lingering bugs by using hot water and soap, and paying attention to the skin between fingers, under fingernails and around rings.
Even if you wash your hands regularly, it's wise to keep your hands away from your face.
If you can avoid rubbing your eyes and nose and putting your fingers into your mouth you're less likely to become infected, as it will be harder for the cold or flu viruses to invade your body.
The best way to prevent flu is to be vaccinated every year in October or November, before flu season begins.
Although it isn't 100% effective, if you do catch flu you'll probably have milder symptoms than if you hadn't been vaccinated. The jab is available free on the NHS to everyone aged 65 and over, and to people of any age who suffer from certain health problems including serious heart complaints, chest complaints, kidney disease and diabetes.
Some people worry that the jab itself could cause flu, but this is untrue, as it doesn't contain live viruses. However you may experience some side effects, such as a temperature and aching muscles, for a day or two after you've had the vaccine.
If you're not eligible for the flu jab on the NHS, you can pay to have it privately at some pharmacies and GP clinics.
Your immune system works best when you're well rested, and a study from Carnegie Mellon University in the US shows that people who get less than seven hours of shut-eye a night are more likely to get ill.
If you have trouble sleeping, take a look at our guide to getting a good night's sleep.
Research suggests that keeping your fluids topped up could help to stave off illness, including colds and flu.
This is because water helps prevent dehydration and, if you have a cold, loosens congestion.
Aim to drink around 6-8 cups or mugs of fluid each day. Water is the best choice, but dilute squash is fine, too. Alcohol and coffee should be avoided, though, as they make dehydration worse.
'It's important to eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. This will provide your immune system with the variety of vitamins, minerals and other chemicals needed for optimum protection from colds and flu,' says British Dietetic Association spokesperson Alison Hornby.
'Antioxidants such as vitamin C have a strong reputation but won't do the job alone. A healthy, balanced diet is the best preparation for cold and flu season and most people won't need to take a supplement on top.'
Read our healthy eating overview
Smokers get more colds than non-smokers - and these colds tend to last for longer. This is because smoking impairs the nasal passages, making it easier for cold and flu viruses to multiply.
Smoking also damages cells in the lungs, making it harder to fight off colds and increasing the risk of developing respiratory problems such as bronchitis.
Quitting boosts your immune system, making it easier to fight off colds and flu.
If you do catch a cold, take paracetamol or ibuprofen to ease fever and aches and pains, have plenty to drink, and have a hot bath or shower as the steam can help to clear a blocked nose.
If your symptoms don't improve or get worse, after a week, then it's best to make an appointment with your GP.
Dr Sarah Jarvis offers advice on how to avoid coughs, colds and the flu this winter.
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HOLIDAY — A 45-year-old man is accused of smashing a glass bottle of eggnog over his mother's head, beating her in the face, using a stun gun on her half a dozen times and telling her he would kill her if she told anyone about the abuse. Ramey E. Newkirk is also accused of battering his 65-year-old mother with her oxygen tank.
Newkirk was arrested Wednesday and charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 years or older, tampering with a witness and grand theft. An anonymous tip led deputies to the house that mother and son shared in Holiday Lake Estates, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. Newkirk told deputies his mother was robbed and that's why her face and head were cut and bruised, a report states.
"If I want to survive, the story is I was robbed," the mother told deputies, the report states. She said her son isn't a criminal and needs mental help.
Newkirk is being held without bail at the Pasco County jail.


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I don't always cover restaurant openings, mostly because the hype machine doesn't need my help to keep on rolling. For two places under construction in University Heights, however, I am genuinely excited. July should be a tasty month in UH! They've both dawdled in the papered-window phase for extra time, it seems, which only serves to heighten my curiosity. Why the long building periods?
For Barbecue 81 (2302 El Cajon Boulevard), right next to Gilly's, I think it's because the business has a sort of backwards model. They've done plenty of catering first, and opening up the restaurant is the next step in BBQ81's plan. I like that step. I live nearby and the idea of having access to tri-tip and pulled pork at a moment's notice appeals to me. Maybe they do great 'cue, maybe not. Rest assured, I'll let you know when it opens.
One weird thing about Barbecue 81: I'm pretty sure I saw an altercation between the guys who are building the place out. At one point, two, enormous barbecue-chef-looking dudes were chasing a third guy down an alleyway, hollering at him to the tone of, "Get back here so we can kick your ass!"
The other place that's set to open next month is American Voodoo. Now, I'm frankly surprised that we haven't all been hitched to the hype wagon over this place. They don't even have a website yet, although there is a Facebook page. I tried calling the phone number listed there, but got no answer. It looks like Voodoo is going to be draped in vintage Americana and employ liberal use of the word "craft" whenever possible. Usually, when places like that open up, we're greeted with a salvo off prefabricated news briefs about how awesome the hip new restau will be.
This time? Nada. A little blurb appeared on Eater, but that was months ago.
Weirdly, little has been done to finish of the restaurant since March. I cruised by just the other day and they still have construction equipment and piles of trash all over the place inside. Apparently, permitting was a hassle (they want to serve liquor!), but American Voodoo is supposed to open in July. My guess would be late in the month, considering the disarray, but maybe with permits in place the work will fly by?
No matter what, I appreciate the lack of hype. All I can surmise is that the menu will have inflections of the American South and there will be a few good whiskey drinks.
For now, we wait to be surprised.
Is this the Facebook of which you speak? Excited to try both these places when they open though. We could always use a little more variety in the Heightses.
Yup. That's the one. Not much to see so far and we're stuck in speculation land.


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Johannesburg - The police launched a manhunt for four alleged armed robbers involved in separate incidents in Norwood and Sandhurst on Thursday.
Two of their accomplices were shot by police. One died at the scene and the other is under police guard after being shot in the legs.
About 5am on Thursday, police officers tried to pull over a white bakkie with three men on board on Louis Botha Avenue, but it sped off.
The bakkie jumped several red traffic lights while the police gave chase, said SAPS spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini.
The bakkie then turned off Louis Botha Avenue, and at the corner of Ivy Road and Sidonia Avenue in Norwood, one of the suspects jumped out and fired at the police officers.
"Police shot back and the suspect, in his early 30s, was shot and wounded in both legs," said Dlamini.
Two guns were recovered from the man.
The two other suspects were able to flee, and police were still searching for them.
Police believed that the men had been involved in a robbery in the area, but Dlamini said investigations were still under way.
In the second incident, three men tried to rob a house in Sandhurst and assaulted a gardener.
They were armed with handguns and apparently beat the gardener with the weapons, but a neighbour saw the incident and pressed a panic button.
The suspects tried to flee when security guards arrived. One was shot and killed by a guard while the other two escaped on foot.
"It is alleged that only the house keys were taken during the robbery," said Dlamini.
"Police are currently busy with major festive season operations and will respond quicker to any complaint.
"Members of the public are requested to report any suspicious vehicles and people."
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Yes, New Belgium is opening a facility near Asheville, too, but there's been a lot more going on with this brewery than even that $120 million expansion in 2015 would suggest.
As we discussed with chief executive and founder Kim Jordan last year, the company's Employee Stock Ownership Program gave New Belgium's workers in Fort Collins, Colo., full ownership of the company in 2012. A portfolio of beers that once lined up behind the company's flagship Fat Tire amber ale has grown more diverse through both its Lips Of Faith collaborative series and a continually rotating mix of seasonal and barrel-aged beers.
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While that doesn't mean they'll put down a few million for a Super Bowl commercial, it does mean that they'll at least give commercials some consideration. New Belgium spots have shown up on Hulu and elsewhere in recent months and have given the already quirky, bike-loving, scavenger-hunt-organizing brewery a voice to match its identity.
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As winter turns toward spring, we turn toward a perennial spring event: student testing. With that testing comes the inevitable anxiety as states brace themselves for the annual status races.
My state, Wisconsin, is no exception. We look ahead to this testing season with concern about how our performance data will measure up to results from other states, other districts, other schools. As a result of NCLB, which requires students in numerous subgroups to move toward "proficiency" in reading and mathematics (and, soon, in science), schools and school districts will either "make AYP" or be labeled "in need of improvement." Unfortunately, these assessments do not by themselves tell the full story about how well a school is performing.
The Problem
That the current system does not fairly depict the quality of a school or district became clearer than ever in a study released last year by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a nonprofit organization comprised of some 1,500 school districts. (See "Individual Growth and School Success.") NWEA has one of the largest repositories of longitudinal student achievement data in the world.
The study authors posed the question: If School A and School B had identical state test scores, would they have similar success with students? Consider that School A started the year with low-performing students and caused every one of them to grow twice as much as students in School B. We immediately realize that end-of-year testing data can tell us where students are at a point in time, but not where they started or how far they traveled to get there.
Some of the findings of this important study require us to challenge our current perception of school success. It turns out that:
Impact of Focusing on Status
If you are appraising a school's success, it matters a lot whether it is adding academic value to its pupils and at what rate. Such growth information is critical in developing a more complete picture of school performance and school effectiveness. But the current NCLB requirements do not factor in measures of growth and, as a result, cause unfair consequences for schools in several ways.
Fiscal Impact: Schools that effect substantial growth in low-performing students may still be subject to needless disruption (intervention, reconstitution, etc.) if they don't bring students all the way up to proficiency. This may result in loss of students, staff, and funds, not to mention morale, from schools that are, in fact, positioning low-performing students for future success.
Impact on High Performers: Under NCLB, two schools with mostly proficient students will be labeled as equally successful, even though one's pupils are making scant academic headway while the other's are moving toward superior performance. This can give parents and educators in high-achieving but low-growth schools a false sense of confidence and hope.
School Choice Impact: If only final achievement levels are used to identify schools that make adequate yearly progress, students who change schools won't have all the information they need to make informed decisions about which schools are most effective. Not even parents and students, let alone teachers, have access to student growth data to know whether a school is really propelling students forward academically.
Redefining School Success
Accountability for school success is important, but we need to include high-quality growth measures (i.e., value-added assessments) if we are going to gauge how successful a school or district truly is.
Parents with children in a number of Wisconsin school districts are beginning to see the power of looking not just at children's baseline achievement levels but also at their growth. These school districts have recently begun to use NWEA's computer-adapted and Internet-enabled test that measures growth in learning in reading, language use, and mathematics. Nationally, more than a dozen state school chiefs recently endorsed the concept of using a growth model as a measure of accountability.
Without some indicator of individual and collective student growth, we cannot identify schools that lack the required percentage of students scoring "proficient" yet are making significant gains in reading and math. Conversely, we are not able to distinguish between "proficient" schools that are maximizing student learning potential and those that are merely maintaining the status quo.
NCLB should be a "floor" for states to judge school accountability, ensuring a minimal level of accountability while allowing states to develop additional indicators of school success. One of those indicators should be growth measures for each and every student - the only way we can begin to understand if a school or school district is truly successful in leaving no child behind.
Bill Breisch is director of instruction for the Monona Grove School District in Monona, Wisconsin. He can be reached at [email protected]
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