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Founded in 1995 by Gavin Newsom and Gordon Getty, PlumpJack Winery is part of the burgeoning PlumpJack Group, which began with a wine shop in San Francisco and now includes CADE and Odette wineries, The Carneros Inn and FARM Restaurant, PlumpJack Sport clothing stores, and more. The name itself is an homage to the famous character in Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Sir John "PlumpJack" Falstaff, who embodies the approachable, inviting spirit of the wines.
The rustic estate lies in the heart of Oakville, near the intersection of Oakville Cross Road and the Silverado Trail. This area was created eons ago by landslides that swept down from the Vaca Mountains, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape. The vineyard and winery both date to the 1800s, when the valley floor property was first planted by early California winemakers. Most recently the site belonged to James and Anne McWilliams who made wine under the Villa Mt. Eden label.
The 42-acre vineyard at PlumpJack sits on a mix of three soils. On its east side, there is deep, gravelly, iron-rich volcanic soil, straight from the mountains; in the center of the property and to the west, a mixture of gravelly, sedimentary seafloor soils; furthest west, on the border of the property, towards the Napa River, are loamy, more clay-rich soils. Each type is dramatically different, yielding equally different components in the wines. The eastern soils produce concentrated black/blue fruit notes, while those to the west show more red fruit — cherry and raspberry — with softer tannins and hints of sage, mint, and herbs.
Winemaker Aaron Miller makes an Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, a Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Chardonnay, Napa Valley Syrah, and a Napa Valley Merlot. These are beautifully crafted wines that range from affordable and upfront to pricier, concentrated, and long-lived.
Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
The bulk of grape growing for Napa wines takes place on the valley floor and on the gentle slopes adjoining the floor, the best-known example probably being the Oakville Grade. The floor ranges from less than a mile in width in the north to about 3 to 4 miles across in the south. The hills to the west of the valley floor are part of the Mayacamas Range; they contain key appellations such as Mount Veeder, Spring Mountain, and Diamond Mountain District. With the exception of Howell Mountain, the hills on the eastern side of the valley are not nearly as important or as well known.
From its earliest days, Napa Valley has been the home of some of California's most famous wine estates. Today, the valley boasts upward of 36,000 acres planted to Napa wine grapes and some 250 wineries, most of which offer high-caliber, often expensive Napa Valley wines. With some notable exceptions, the best California Chardonnays, Cabernets, and Merlots come from Napa; these varieties make up two-thirds of the vines in the region.
Because of its huge size, Napa Valley is home to varied microclimates that support many different kinds of wine grapes. For example, the cool Carneros region by San Francisco Bay yields good Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; and at the other end of the valley, the warmer Calistoga area can produce perfectly ripe Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and monster Cabernets, but it usually overcooks Pinot Noir and other heat-sensitive varieties. On wine labels, the term ""Napa Valley"" has included all but the most outlying and inhospitable lands of Napa County.
It is remarkable that an industry essentially less than a half-century old could capture the attention of the American wine-buying public to the degree that California has. Powerful consumer interest in California wine is driven by two major factors. The more obvious reason is that California's best wines, which come from grapes grown in a benign climate featuring endless sunshine, very warm summer days, and generally dry harvests, and wonderfully fruity, full, and satisfying, and rarely too austere or tannic to be enjoyed from day one.
California is blessed with an extraordinary range of soils and microclimates, allowing for the successful cultivation of many varieties. In at least three out of four years, the best sites produce healthy, ripe fruits that are the envy of European producers in more marginal climates. The other reason Americans buy so much California wine is that California is the home team. Clearly, a high percentage of domestic wine drinkers are more comfortable buying American wines (and not just wines of California) than imports. Then, too, foreign bottles are generally identified by place name, rather than by the more familiar varieties that American wine drinkers have come to know and enjoy.
Moreover, in much of North America, outside the top 15 or 20 largest metropolitan markets, consumers have limited access to imported wines even if they wanted to buy them.
For many, Napa Valley is California wine, and Cabernet is king in Napa Valley. Meanwhile, the Burgundy varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have gravitated to cooler areas, generally closer to the Pacific, such as the western stretches of Sonoma County, the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, and the Santa Maria and Santa Ynez valleys within Santa Barbara County. Syrah vines have yielded interesting wines in a range of styles all over the state, in regions as disparate as Mendocino County, the Sonoma coast, Carneros, Paso Robles, and Santa Maria Valley. Very good Zinfandel similarly comes from multiple growing areas, although to date the age-of-vines variable has been almost as important as geography. Zinfandel, though its roots are in Europe, is a true California original and the only California wine imitated abroad. It's also a variety of which there are still significant plantings of very old vines, in some cases dating back to the end of the 19th century.
Cabernet Sauvignon has been the flagship red grape of the California wine industry for decades, and its popularity shows no sign of abating. Napa Valley is the heart of Cabernet Sauvignon production and is clearly an ideal region for creating world-class wines. If any Cabernet-based wine is capable of giving Bordeaux a run for its money, it's Napa Valley's examples. However, due to the extremely high cost of purchasing and developing vineyards in California, and the cachet of Napa Valley on the label, this has largely become a category for the well-heeled wine lover.
At their best, Napa Valley's Cabernets are characterized by fruit notes of cassis, black cherry, and licorice and sweet oak notes of chocolate, mocha, cedar, and tar. Today, most of the best wines are aged entirely or almost completely in French oak barrels, which tend to produce somewhat more refined wines than do most American barrels. (These latter barrels often introduce exotic and pungent suggestions of scotch, bourbon, tar, coconut, and dill.) But the use of expensive French oak is no guarantee of a good bottle: too many wines today, due to high crop levels or insufficiently ripe fruit, do not have the stuffing to support their oakiness and can quickly be dominated or even dried out by their wood component. The best California Cabernets mellow and soften with five to ten years of bottle aging, developing more complex and less fruit-dominated notes of tobacco, leather, and earth, with mellower wood tones. Compared to the top Bordeaux, however, many California Cabernet Sauvignons merely endure in bottle rather than truly become more interesting. There are no shortage of quality producers, even if these wines are rarely values. And it remains to be seen if today's outsized showstoppers, made from superripe grapes and undeniably impressive on release, will reward extended bottle aging or will turn out to have been best suited for drinking in their youth.
Many wines labeled Cabernet Sauvignon contain small percentages of other so-called Bordeaux varieties -- chiefly Merlot and Cabernet Franc but also Petit Verdot and even Malbec (varietally labeled wines in California must contain at least 75% of the variety named).
Cabernet Sauvignon also flourishes in Washington State, Australia and even Chile. In Washington, prices have been creeping up at the high end, with some producers aiming to compete with cult wines from the Napa Valley. Consider Chateau Ste. Michelle and Woodward Canyon. In Australia, look to the Coonawarra and Margaret River regions. Chile can reveal excellent bargains to those who know where to look: Montes makes a strong range of quality bottlings, as does Casa Lapostolle.
As Cabernet Sauvignon is bold and assertive on the palate, it pairs best with foods like grilled red meats. Taken together, the proteins and fats in the food neutralize some of the stronger tannic qualities of the wine, leading to a harmonic combination that enhances both partners.
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A list of winners from the 24th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards:
_ Favorite Movie: "The Karate Kid."
_ Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp, "Alice in Wonderland."
_ Favorite Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus, "The Last Song."
_ Favorite Animated Movie: "Despicable Me."
_ Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: Eddie Murphy, "Shrek Forever After."
_ Favorite Butt-kicker: Jackie Chan, "The Karate Kid."
_ Favorite TV Show: "iCarly."
_ Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse, "The Suite Life on Deck."
_ Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez, "Wizards of Waverly Place."
_ Favorite TV Sidekick: Jennette McCurdy, "iCarly."
_ Favorite Reality Show: "American Idol."
_ Favorite Cartoon: "SpongeBob SquarePants."
_ Favorite Music Group: Black Eyed Peas.
_ Favorite Female Singer: Katy Perry.
_ Favorite Male Singer: Justin Bieber.
_ Favorite Song: Justin Bieber, "Baby."
_ Favorite Male Athlete: Shaquille O'Neal.
_ Favorite Female Athlete: Lindsey Vonn.
_ Favorite Book: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series.
_ Favorite Video Game: "Just Dance 2."
_ The Big Help Award: Justin Timberlake.

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This month I am on a mega-proud mama alert. Little L is just growing so fast and every day she is changing. Even her face changes from day to day and I just can't my eyes off of her! My husband, my son, and I are just so in love with her — she is our little doll. Yet, she has one heck of a personality. Oh yes!
She makes herself heard and she knows how to roll with the bigger kids. I'm very proud of my girl. She's going to be a tough one — I just know it. In the past two weeks she has gone from rolling, to pulling herself all over the floor, to getting up into crawl position, and today — today, she SAT UP!
Okay, so it was only for a few seconds, but she worked her way up, and after straining and struggling, she did it! It was, in a word, AWESOME!
Baby abs of steel
If there is one thing I'm sure of, it's that her abs are made of steel. Little L doesn't lay still anymore. She is always lifting her head and neck and has her eye on the prize. That's my little champ!
Just a little bit more...
She has been able to roll on her back and then bring herself up to one of her sides. She is so determined to sit up!
Another side view
I couldn't quite snap her when she was up, but here she is playing with her Minnie crawler shoes and halfway to sitting up. I'm guessing it's only a matter of days until she is up. Then comes working on her balance!
Ready, set, crawl!
This was also a new milestone. Until recently she had just been dragging herself around the room, but now she is up in crawling position and taking little pushes forward. We may be buying that baby gate sooner than expected!
Arms of steel
This is one strong baby! Here she is working on her upper arm strength. She does this all day, every day while planning her great escape.


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Something stunted the growth of Mars in the earliest years of the solar system, planetary scientists report today in Nature. And other researchers are offering two new ways that a nascent Mars could have been starved of the building blocks it needed to grow into a full-size rocky planet. Both ways involve shuffling young planets to and fro as they grew.
With a mass 11% that of Earth, Mars is definitely undersized. But planetary dynamicists have struggled to explain why, as in their computer models of the swirling gas, dust, and rubble of the early solar nebula, Mars tends to grow to the size of Earth or Venus. In the models, kilometer-size planetesimals agglomerate into moon- to Mars-sized "embryos" out where Mars is today. These embryos, in turn, keep on agglomerating until an Earth-size Mars has formed. Obviously, the models have been missing something.
Unlike Mars in the models, the real Mars simply stopped growing once it reached the embryo stage, according to planetary geochemists Nicolas Dauphas of the University of Chicago in Illinois and Ali Pourmand, who is now at the University of Miami in Florida. The two came to that conclusion after they made a new estimate of how long it took the planet to form.
Many researchers had gauged how long Mars took to form using the steady decay of radioactive hafnium-182 to tungsten-182, but the answers were all over the place. The problem had been that the hafnium-tungsten dating technique depends not only on measuring the relevant isotopes in meteorites long ago blasted off Mars but also on knowing the relative proportion of hafnium and tungsten in the deep martian mantle. But martian meteorites are bits of martian crust, a rock derived from the mantle by melting, which alters the ratio of hafnium to tungsten. Researchers' estimates of the extent of alteration and, thus, the time it took to make Mars varied wildly.
To shrink the uncertainty, Dauphas and Pourmand went looking in a variety of non-martian meteorites for a stand-in for the hafnium-tungsten ratio that would not be altered. They found it in the ratio of hafnium-176 to hafnium-177, which are identical chemically. When they redid the dating calculation using published isotopic ratios and their more precise elemental ratio, they found that it took just 2 million to 4 million years to form Mars, not the tens of millions of years Earth must have taken to agglomerate. Mars therefore must be an embryo that for some reason stopped merging with other embryos and failed to become a full-size rocky planet.
So why did Mars grow no further? Two studies presented at last March's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, Texas, suggest that the best way to arrest Mars's development was to starve it of building material. In simulations run by planetary dynamicists David Minton and Harold Levison of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado, Mars grows rapidly by colliding with kilometer-sized planetesimals close to the sun. But at the same time, Mars is nudged outward by trillions of close encounters with planetesimals that give infinitesimal gravitational kicks to the growing Mars without hitting it. When the embryo reaches about where Mars now orbits, its growth by planetesimal accretion slows, but the other embryos have been left behind, closer to the sun. Starved of its only building materials, Mars remains embryo-size while Earth and Venus loiter closer to the sun and continue to grow.
Or Jupiter could have starved Mars, according to planetary dynamicist Kevin Walsh, who is also at SwRI in Boulder, and his colleagues. They modeled an early solar system in which the gas that briefly surrounded the sun dragged Jupiter toward the sun, as appears to have happened to gas giants in most known exoplanetary systems. An inward-migrating Jupiter would have flung planetesimals out of the way to clear a gap. The first embryo to wander into the gap would become Mars after Saturn gravitationally latched on to Jupiter and both moved outward again.
"It seems crazy," Minton says, but "there are all these ways of moving planets around early in the solar system's history when there was a lot going on." Exactly how the planetary shuffling played out must await much more modeling.


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Garden Tours & Travel DestinationsBrowse worldwide garden tours, find beautiful gardens to visit & discover local day trips & more
Get to know the botanical and cultural riches of Argentina on this unique tour organized by the American Horticultural Society
Oct. 30 - Nov. 8, 2017.
Join garden expert Randy Lemmon and fellow like-minded travelers for a garden lover's adventure to Cuba
Nov. 4 - 11, 2017.
Join the San Diego Horticultural Society for a visit to the prettiest town in Mexico, with access to private and public gardens in the area.
Feb. 15-21, 2018.
Visit Granada, Cordoba, Sevilla and Barcelona on this small-group tour and take a day trip to Costa Brava to see two very special gardens.
March 13 - 22, 2018.
Join the UC Botanical Garden in the exotic city of Marrakech and visit its fascinating medina, La Palmeraie, and Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains.
April 5 - 14, 2018.
Visit fascinating ancient gardens and enjoy Chinese cuisine and culture, plus cruise the Yangzi River for three glorious nights.
April 9 - 21, 2018.
Take a garden, art and culinary adventure through Rome, the Amalfi Coast and Sicily with Earthbound Expeditions and host Walter Reeves.
April 14 - 26, 2018.
Join Pacific Horticulture for an exploration of the masterful gardens at Sissinghurst Castle, Great Dixter and others, as well as a trip to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
May 14 - 24, 2018.
Visiting Millennium Park? We've done the research for you. From iconic design features such as "the bean" to the impressive Lurie Garden, our guide reveals the top sights in and around the park. Discover what makes Millennium Park a true reflection of Chicago's city motto, Urbs in Horto, meaning "city in a garden."
Once an abandoned quarry, this breathtaking garden on Vancouver Island, is one of the world's premier show gardens. Thanks to an extraordinary collection of plants that blooms from March through October, visiting Butchart is an unforgettable experience.
Known for groundbreaking innovation, Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden, which has built a reputation as an oasis for urbanites. Regular programs in horticulture, education and the arts are offered to help people connect to the natural world.
Featuring twenty-four gardens linked by paths, greenswards, and bridges—you can tour this expansive property on your own or with one of the founders. Don't miss the specialty nursery and historical buildings dating back to the turn of the 19th century.
The Botanical Gardens at The Huntington have been delighting visitors for years. Some of the original landscapes have become iconic, including...
"Have you been to Great Dixter?" is the question on the lips of anyone debriefing a gardening friend who has been traveling in England. Great Dixter has a reputation for being...
On a hot afternoon last summer at Monticello, Peter Hatch walked toward a redbrick colonial pavilion pierced with floor-to-ceiling arched windows, then past neat rows of...
South Africa's famous National Botanic Garden Kirstenbosch is known as the most beautiful garden in Africa. Its diverse collection of plants...
Twenty first century Philadelphia straddles its historical past and the future in a way that could only happen in America's horticultural heart...
Make a pilgrimage to Brazil to get a firsthand view of the gardens and public spaces designed by modernist landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx...
On the grounds of a former estate outside of Philadelphia, a cadre of master gardeners presides over an oasis of earthly delights. We've put together...
Artist Helen Marden fell twice for Golden Rock Inn. The first time came in the mid-2000s when Marden and her husband were looking for a new...


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Two tree trimmers were shocked this afternoon in unincorporated Largo when their ladder struck a power line, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Steven Hansen, 32, suffered life-threatening injuries, and his co-worker Lance Russel, 50, suffered non-life threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said. Both men were taken to a local hospital.
Hansen and Russel, who work for Happy Palms Tree Service, were working in the area of 1031 Tallowood Drive at around 3:30 p.m.
They were on the ground when they moved a ladder that struck a power line and caused both men to be shocked, the sheriff's office said.
The injuries both men sustained appear to be accidental.
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Chris W.'s Story of Why He Became a Summer Organizer
Four years of my life were taken. I was studying to become a history teacher when I became sick from an unknown, debilitating, painful illness. I lost over half my weight. The skin hung from my body. The circles beneath my eyes were black no matter how much I slept. When I looked in the mirror, I could see myself dying in fast forward. We know our nation has the best health care in the world, but I quickly discovered this was only true for the rich. If you have a serious health problem, physicians and free clinics will only refer you to a specialist. Those specialists refuse to see poor, uninsured patients, or will see you once and then refer you to another specialist. During moments of near death, I was forced into emergency rooms where I was denied diagnostic treatment. They would stabilize me enough to push me and my empty wallet right back out the door. I don't know how I survived. One thing that gave me hope was watching the 2008 Presidential elections. I knew when Sen. Obama won, help would be on the way—maybe not for me, but there would be other young, working-class people that might get sick, but they'd have the comfort of knowing that our new president would make health care for all Americans a priority. If America had the Affordable Care Act when I fell ill, my life would've been different. I would've been covered under my parent's health insurance. I would have been accepted to a hospital, or been seen by specialists. I might not have lost four years of my life to this illness, years I was unable to finish my education and contribute to society. Health care is not the only reason I support President Obama, but its the primary reason why I'm volunteering as a summer organizer. It pains me to think my children one day might face the same circumstances I faced —which will be the case if the Republicans take Congress and the White House. The President has recently announced his re-election campaign. I'm reaching out to volunteers, scheduling 1:1's, creating opportunities for other folks to join our campaign! "I'm In" Are you?"


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Last week the literary journal Electric Literature released a single sentence animation for Rick Moody's short story, "Some Contemporary Characters." You can watch the animation in the video embedded above.
The short video was created by artist Adam Thompson, using a few simple lines to sketch the story. it provides a simple lesson for book trailer makers: keep it simple.
Here's more about the collaborators: "Thompson's spare, elegant interpretation of a line from , available in Electric Literature No.3. More of Adam Thompson's work can be seen at [this site.] Musician Jeremy Mendicino's band, Pretty and Nice, can be found at [this site]. Single Sentence Animations are creative collaborations. The writer selects a favorite sentence from his or her work and the animator creates a short film in response."


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Former Dog, Ladd, Bites Old Team In Washington
PULLMAN, Wash. --- The Fresno State men's basketball team used its tenacious defense to give Washington State fits all afternoon, but struggled from beyond the 3-point arc in losing 59-50 to the Cougars on Sunday afternoon on Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum.
"We have to find a way to finish," Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry said. "We had wide open looks and just couldn't knock them down."
After building a three-point lead at 41-38 with 12:31 to play, the Bulldogs allowed WSU to score 21 of the game's final 30 points in game where Fresno State struggled mightily on 3-pointer - converting just 2-of-20 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Bulldogs' freshman center Robert Upshaw made his first start and hit five of his last six shots in the first half. He finished with a career-best 10 points, seven rebounds, six blocks and an assist.
"Robert still has a lot to learn both on and off the floor, but he did some good things today," Terry said.{} "He gave us a real presence in the first half and forced Washington State to adjust.{} He has a chance to be a very good player for us."
Junior Jerry Brown III inserted a spark from the bench, as Fresno State's reserves outscored the Cougars' bench 19-6. Brown tallied a team-high 12 points and Allen Huddleston added 10 points for his seventh double-digit scoring effort of the season.
Washington State used senior Brock Motum's 23 points and eight rebounds to recover from a tough loss to No. 10 Gonzaga on Wednesday. WSU senior Mike Ladd scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer near the end of the shot clock with six minutes to play, to help lift his current team past his former squad. Ladd played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Fresno State before transferring to Pullman.
"The credit goes to Washington State for getting the job done today," Terry said. "Brock is a great shooter and made us pay."
Despite the loss, the Fresno State defense delivered a quality effort in logging 16 offensive rebounds, nine steals and seven blocks while holding WSU to just 40.4 percent (19-of-47) from the floor.
But it was the Bulldogs' cold long-range shooting and inability to execute enough on offense, including their third game this year with just three assists, that prevented Fresno State from earning its third win over a Pac-12 opponent under Terry.
Fresno State (5-4) will get another chance on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. PT, when the 'Dogs return to the Save Mart Center to host Colorado (7-2). The full Bulldog Marching Band will deliver a special pre-game performance.
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She does not stick out in the dilapidated lobby of Los Angeles' Farmer's Daughter Motel on Fairfax, just across the street from the restaurants and product bins of the Farmer's Market. Her famous long hair--black with road-map streaks of gray running through it--is tucked underneath a plain black baseball cap; she wears a Billy Bragg concert T-shirt that she partially covers with a jacket. With her 17-year-old daughter, Meghann, in tow, Emmylou Harris--one of music's most elegant performers, a woman who often resembles a fragile ghost come to life--looks like just another tourist in town to see the sights and the stars as she passes through L.A. No one even gives her a second glance as she strolls through the Farmer's Market--"I lived here for seven years," she says as she peruses the produce bins, buying some fruit to take back to the room, "and I've never been here"--so anonymous does this striking woman appear.
Harris lives in Nashville now, but she comes to L.A. as often as she can to visit her daughter. She'll agree to perform the occasional benefit concert or record a backing vocal for a friend so she can see Meghann, a freshman at USC and a DJ at the school's radio station (she plays at least one song by her mother during every shift). The two of them drove out here together awhile back, Meghann's bike and computer and albums piled into the back of a five-speed van, and mother and daughter slept only in motels then too. Harris is in town this time to lend her vocals to Nanci Griffith's forthcoming album and to maybe sing on Lucinda Williams' long-delayed and troubled American Recordings debut. For Griffith's record, Harris performed with Meghann and Carolyn Hester and Hester's daughter--a real family affair, Harris explains, smiling over a cup of coffee and a plate of powdered-sugar beignets.
"It really was just a lovely day in the studio," she says, smiling. "My mother had baked a homemade apple cake made with pecans from Nanci's father's pecan trees in Texas, and I brought it out from Nashville to here, and we had it in the studio, and we were all singing together, so it was kinda like a cottage industry--a very Mother Earth kind of nurturing day in the studio."
Harris does not plan to go into the studio to record her own album for quite some time; she is still out on the road promoting last year's Wrecking Ball, which she recorded in New Orleans with Daniel Lanois--and one that proved how remarkably Harris has been able to evolve over the course of a career that began in the late 1960s, when she performed in Virginia Beach clubs as a would-be folksinger. Featuring songs by Jimi Hendrix ("May This Be Love"), Lucinda Williams ("Sweet Old World"), Bob Dylan ("Every Grain of Sand"), Steve Earle ("Goodbye"), Neil Young (the title song), even Gillian Welch ("Orphan Girl"), the album is breathtaking proof that even 49-year-old career veterans can evolve. Every note was a surprise--especially coming as it did shortly after her acoustic bluegrass band called it quits--and every line a revelation.
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Ethereal, delicate, almost like a whisper, Wrecking Ball is a far cry from the country and bluegrass albums of the '70s and '80s that made her a Nashville star. Even more astonishingly, coming as it does more than two dozen albums into a career that began during her association with country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons in 1971 and wound its way through collaborations with such icons as Don Everly and Roy Orbison and The Band and Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, Wrecking Ball ranks among her finest albums--this haunting jewel among so many other gems.
Then, Harris was never a country artist in the first place--though the just-released three-CD boxed set Portraits, a wide-ranging collection that spans the course of her recording career on Warner Reprise (from 1975 to 1992), might lead one to think otherwise. Such albums as Pieces of the Sky, Elite Hotel, Luxury Liner, Blue Kentucky Girl, Roses in the Snow, The Legend of Jesse James, Cimarron, Bluebird, and Brand New Dance placed her among country's elite as a performer fluent in the languages of Bill Monroe and Buck Owens and Johnny Cash. But Harris prefers instead to think of herself as a "hybrid" artist, which is only fair.
Few singers of any genre can take a song and make it their own, imbue it as she does with so much heartfelt compassion and genuine emotion that you would never believe she didn't write the words herself. Listen to her performances on the previously unreleased take of Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day" or Townes Van Zandt's "Pancho and Lefty" or the Louvin Brothers' "The Angels Rejoiced Last Night" or her duet with Parsons on Boudleaux Bryant's immortal "Love Hurts": Others might have written the songs, but she elevated their poetry into the realm of easy truth. She gives body to the ephemeral, and she wouldn't even consider walking into a recording studio until she can carry with her a dozen or so songs she wishes she had written.
"For me, I suppose, singing is what other people experience when they meditate," she says. "Singing is a total immersion. When you've got the song and you love the song and say, 'I want to sing this song,' and then you go in to record it, and the band is playing and the rhythm section's playing, and it all connects, that's about as good as it gets on this planet for me. I think the most important thing is to keep yourself open to surprise."
The Alabama-born, Virginia-raised Harris (her father was a Marine, and the family was always on the move) is a onetime wanna-be folksinger who recognized the limitations of her own writing (her long-out-of-print debut, Gliding Bird, released in 1971, contained five of her own songs--the same number as appear on the entire boxed set) and of her voice, which never fit her own definition of a pure country voice. To her, the perfect country singer is someone like Dolly Parton or Loretta Lynn, honky-tonk angels who grew up in the mountains and sang as though from the heavens; they were her inspirations but not her ending points, her muses but not her masters.
It wasn't even until Blue Kentucky Girl in 1979 that Harris cut a full-on country album, ditching the Beatles and Chuck Berry covers that dotted her first three records and going full-tilt. But critics insisted she was still sticking to her non-formula formula, and most point to the bluegrass Roses in the Snow in 1980 as her first country record (though it contained a cover of Paul Simon's "The Boxer").
"When I did Blue Kentucky Girl, I did make a conscious decision to do a country album, because it was a reaction on my part to people who had said, 'Oh, sure your country albums sell, but that's because they're not really country albums,'" she explains. "And it might be the only time I really listened to the press. I took it as a personal challenge because I did want to champion the real poetry of country music, and so we decided we would do a country album and sort of break away from the eclectic formula.
"At first, Blue Kentucky Girl was not a success; it was a disaster. The record company didn't understand it, it wasn't selling, the critics just said I was doing the same old thing, and so we just said, 'OK, we'll go even deeper. If they don't think that's a country record, we'll do a bluegrass record,' and Roses in the Snow is what they call my country record when it's really my bluegrass record. See, these people should be issued the Bill Monroe boxed set before they ever write about music. This is required listening."
It was appropriate, then, that when The Band decided to film The Last Waltz in 1977, Robbie Robertson asked Harris to join the affair as the country representative. At first, she balked at the invite--not only because she was touring in Europe, but because she felt she didn't merit such a distinction. She asked Robertson why he didn't get Parton instead: "Her voice represented to me the real purity of that mountain side of country music," Harris says now, "that real Celtic connection that came into country music--much more so than a traditional country voice like Kitty Wells or Loretta Lynn, which to me are the real standards of what a real country voice should sound like."
But Robertson persevered, and Harris agreed to film a dream sequence for the film and record Robertson's "Evangeline" for the epic companion album. Harris, though she didn't realize it at the time, was to "country" what The Band was to "rock and roll": They were both bastardized creations of the entirety of American musical culture and history, musicians who existed at a brief moment in time when definitions didn't matter and genres seemed to blur into one another.
Rock was still in its relative infancy, country belonged to the hippies and the outlaws for a short time, the blues was momentarily in the hands of the white-boy Brits who championed old black men from the South; it was a time of experimentation, a time when a handful of wonderful musicians (Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, and Willie Nelson among their slim ranks) realized that "cultural history is never a straight line," as Greil Marcus wrote in Mystery Train. They bent that history to suit their whims, reclaimed and reinvented the music that had come before; that's why Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters and Neil Young and Joni Mitchell could share the stage with The Band during that last waltz through America's musical history--because they all dived into the mud together and wrapped themselves in the roots.
"When you get to the roots, the more you see the common pool music comes from, especially in this country," Harris says. "It's so rich. That's probably going to be our contribution to civilization. America is going to be remembered for maybe cars, guitars, and music, and that's OK. We don't need grand opera. The other countries did that, right? When they send that disc out into outer space for the other civilizations in far galaxies to hear, we'll have the Everly Brothers and Muddy Waters and George Jones."
Harris did indeed belong on The Last Waltz as the country-music representative because she was, in 1977, as country as it got: Here was a singer who brought the Louvin Brothers, Don Gibson, Butch Hancock, Buck Owens, Gram Parsons, Townes Van Zandt, even Bruce Springsteen to the same table and served them as equals. She not only recorded their songs with the passion of the true acolyte, as someone who came to country late and then absorbed it as both wise student and ardent lover, but she somehow managed to reconcile their individual visions into something singularly her own.
Those who dismissed her as "just another pretty voice...a country singer by accident," as Village Voice critic Robert Christgau did during one of his crankier moments, didn't understand that she transcended the genre; she was more than country, more than pop, more than folk--a category all by herself, among the finest singers (male, female, whatever) to record Jimi Hendrix and Charlie Louvin during the span of a remarkable history. She was Linda Ronstadt with a soul you could touch, Dolly Parton raised on rock and roll, Gram Parsons' onetime pupil who ended up eclipsing the short-lived master.
"I always thought of myself as somebody that didn't have a country-sounding voice," she says now. "I chose to do country music, and because of the limitations of my voice in that genre, I was able to change it. We all are a product of our limitations--I read that somewhere--and it really is true, because otherwise, it would all be Muzak, right? I think we're kind of approaching that in a way in a lot of areas, but Robbie Robertson sort of wanted something that was more of a hybrid, which was the way he explained it.
"I realized then that when he said, 'We want you to represent country,' he was talking about a different perception, something that was perhaps more of a hybrid. And even though I was a hybrid, what I was drawing from was very pure, but I was just having to come up with something different. And in a sense, I guess that's what The Band did too, because they were obviously influenced by a lot of different music."
Amazingly enough, after all these years, this year's model is perhaps the finest yet. Portraits is hardly the cardboard tombstone that most boxed sets represent--maybe a semicolon, hardly a period. It's perhaps telling that Harris can't even come to listen to the box in its entirety, and that when she does listen to her older material, she does so from a distance, as though looking through the wrong end of a telescope.
"The idea of actually sitting down and listening to it is the last thing on my list of priorities," she says, slightly laughing. "If I had a list of things to do in my life, that would be on the very, very bottom, to go back and listen to what I've done. But you have to move forward. I'm always moving forward. I've never been a person that dwells on the past. You just have to reinvent yourself poetically.
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A judge in Murfreesboro on Friday morning dismissed all remaining charges against former Detective Sgt. Ron Killings, according to the Daily News Journal.
The charges against Killings included tampering with evidence and filing a false police report after investigators said he disposed of at least one liquor bottle after a crash in July 2008 in which he hit and killed 11-year-old Lakeisha White.
White lived in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and was in Murfreesboro visiting family when she was killed.
Killings was charged with reckless homicide but found not guilty in a trial earlier this year.
Judge Royce Taylor ruled Friday that there was "no criminal episode" because of the earlier not guilty verdict, which an out-of-town jury heard.
"What Mr. Killings did after the crash is not relevant," Taylor ruled. "It was not relevant what Mr. Killings had in the back of his car or what he did after the crash. What he did was not material."
Killings refused comment following the dismissal of his remaining charges.
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After some hard questions, it is felt by the author of this blog thatit is only fair that I finally reveal myself to you, the Lotuscommunity. You know me as Samantha, and until now I have perpetuatedthe illusion that I am not a real person. However, circumstances havechanged and I think it is only fair that I come forward and tell youwhat is really going on.
I am real. The "design team" that you have all come to know and loveare, in actuality, the imaginary figments. Mary Beth Raven, my finestcreation, is really an elaborate facade. Paying for that fine actresswho stands up at all the conferences has cost me a pretty penny, I'lladmit, but it has been worth it. The fact so many of you believe in herand will swear to seeing her and even speaking with her attests to thestrength and power of your willingness to believe.
I am fond of all my creations. Basing John Lance on Troy McCLurewas a stroke of genius, in my opinion. In revealing thatJohn-the-Calendar-designer is not real, you must understand by now thatCalendarOverlays in Notes 8.5. are also not real, either.
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Handicapping the peace process (updated)
- By Stephen M. WaltStephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.
As Hillary Clinton showed, one of the tasks of the secretary of state is to take on unpleasant duties that the president doesn't want to bother with. John Kerry gets to play that role now, and we saw it in action in the Middle East over the past week or so. Here's how Kerry justified a new U.S. effort to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, a goal that took him to Israel on three separate occasions:
"I am intensely focused on this issue and the region because it is vital really to American interests and regional interests to try and advance the peace process and because this festering absence of peace is used by groups everywhere to recruit and encourage extremism … Both sides mistrust each other deeply and there are reasons that mistrust has built up … I am convinced that we can break that down."
An intriguing side note is the idea that Kerry and Obama want to revive the Saudi/Arab League peace initiative, first put forward back in 2002 and reiterated in 2007. That proposal offered Israel full peace and diplomatic recognition if it returned to the 1967 borders and agreed to the formation of a viable Palestinian state. The original proposal was far from perfect and there were lots of details that would have had to be settled via negotiation, but it was a promising start that Israel and the Bush administration foolishly ignored.
So what are the odds that this new U.S. effort will succeed? Short answer: slim to none. Obama was badly burned by this issue during his first term, and he's not going to waste time or political capital on it unless he is very, very confident that he can get across the finish line. He knows that a final deal will involve knocking heads with Netanyahu and defying the hardline elements of the Israel lobby here at home, and he's not going to do either of those things unless he can really, truly pull off a final status deal. He's willing to let his secretary of state run around and do what he can accomplish, but Obama himself has got other things to do.
So the real question is whether Kerry can pull off a miracle and get the parties close enough to an agreement to convince Obama to re-engage. To succeed, Kerry needs to be able to come into the Oval Office and say, "Mr. President, we are really, really, really close. Here are the terms I've gotten each side to accept, and both are ready to sign on the dotted line. There are just one or two teeny-tiny sticking points, but if you get involved and provide a final nudge, we can finally end this long and tragic conflict. I am 99 percent confident you can do it."
The key to this scenario is that the Israelis and Palestinians really do have to be that close to an agreement. And the problem is that there's hardly any reason to expect that to happen, unless the Netanyahu government changes its position significantly. (Israel has to do more compromising than the Palestinians because the latter doesn't have much more to give up, having already agreed to no more than 22 percent of the territory and to an unfavorable division of Jerusalem.) Remember that Netanyahu opposed the Oslo agreement in 1993 and his own vision of a "Palestinian state" is nothing more than disconnected Bantustans under de facto Israeli control. Even the most compromised and compliant Palestinian leader is not going to agree to that. But key members of Netanyahu's new coalition would never go along with anything more generous.
Similarly, a meaningful final status agreement will depend on getting Hamas to go along, and they aren't going to agree to even a long-term truce (hudna) for anything less than a sovereign state on virtually all of the West Bank and Gaza. To make matters worse, the civil war in Syria and the turmoil in countries like Egypt is going to make Israelis even more skittish about major compromises, for understandable reasons. Result: stalemate.
So even if Kerry revives the Arab League initiative (possibly modified to accommodate Israeli preferences), I don't see how he can get the two parties close enough to a deal to convince Obama to take the leap.
Instead, what we will see is Kabuki diplomacy: a Potemkin peace process that burns up time and jet fuel and makes it look like the United States still cares about this issue and is still in some sense interested in the Palestinians' fate. What we are not going to see is real diplomatic progress, let alone a final peace agreement. And after twenty-plus years of post-Oslo failure, a flurry of meaningless diplomatic activity isn't going to fool anyone anymore.
Unless, of course, the parties prove me wrong. I hope they do, but nobody ever lost money betting the other way.
UPDATE: When I wrote this post yesterday, I really didn't know that the Netanyahu government was going to immediately trash Kerry's proposals. See Ha'aretz here and Larry Derfner of +972 here. But I can't say I'm surprised, and at this point, you shouldn't be either.


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Bushakan makes individually crafted wood glasses stands that hold 3/5 pairs of glasses. Look after your eyes, look after your glasses.
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Hello and thanks for your interest in our kickstarter campaign. With your support, we want to help people organize their glasses and sunglasses. The Bushakan stand allows you to store your glasses in a solid wood stand that is both beautiful and durable. We offer two versions of the stand.
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Our goal was to make a great product that would serve the dual purpose of organizing your glasses and act as a design piece in your home.
Each stand is cut from a single solid piece of ash hardwood. The pockets are carved out, revealing both the beauty of the wood and providing the perfect compartments for your glasses.
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Google has today announced that the Nelson Mandela multimedia archive has gone live. The archive was part of a $1.25 million grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in order to bring photographs, recordings, and documents to the web. The Centre is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is dedicated to thoroughly documenting Mandela.
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Google have worked with the NMCM in order to make the information as easy to access as possible. For example, if you're particularly interested in the years Mandela spent in prison, there's a quick "Prison Years" exhibit link that will offer up the relevant information. There are several sections available that detail Mandela's life in different ways.
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Arden Theatre Company, now celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season, begins its 15th year of Arden Children's Theatre with Cinderella. This version written by Charles Way and directed by Whit MacLaughlin will run from November 28, 2012 through January 27, 2013 on the Arden's F. Otto Haas Stage at 40 N. 2nd Street. Arden Children's Theatre is best enjoyed by families with children ages 5 and older.
Join the Arden for a retelling of the classic story that will inspire and surprise the entire family. A defiant prince in disguise meets a strong-willed Cinderella in this adventurous adaptation – featuring a great bit of magic and set to the music of Mozart.
"Arden Children's Theatre has been a beloved cornerstone of our work for 14 years," says Terrence J. Nolen, Arden's Producing Artistic Director. "We're proud to have introduced thousands of families and schools to these great stories on our stage. Beyond being a wonderful story for the whole family, this Cinderella has the added excitement of including the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who appears as a young court composer in the story."
The Arden dedicates the same resources to theatre productions for families as their mainstage work, especially by hiring the same designers and actors. Last year's holiday production of Charlotte's Web, became the highest attended show in the company's 25 year history, with over 34,000 audience members . In 2011, Arden Children's Theatre was awarded two Barrymore Awards for the 2011 production of The Flea and the Professor, including Outstanding Production of a Musical.
At the helm of this production is Whit MacLaughlin who has directed multiple award-winning Arden Children's Theatre shows, including Charlotte's Web, The Borrowers, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (nominated for four Barrymore Awards), The BFG, and A Year with Frog and Toad (nominated for five Barrymore Awards).
The creative team who will welcome the audience into this 18th Century Kingdom are designer David P. Gordon (Charlotte's Web, Barrymore Award winner for If You Give a Mouse a Cookie), costume designer Rosemarie E. McKelvey (Charlotte's Web, Barrymore Award winner for Something Intangible and Caroline, or Change), lighting designer Brian J. Lilienthal (James and the Giant Peach, Sleeping Beauty), and sound designer Jorge Cousineau (Frog and Toad, The BFG).
The cast consists of a diverse range of Philadelphia artists, both Arden veterans and newcomers. Making her Arden debut as Cinderella is Mary Toumanen (seen locally with The Bearded Ladies, Applied Mechanics, Lantern Theater Company and Azuka Theatre). Her father Sigmund is played by Joe Guzman (Women in Jep, Private Lives), who marries stepmother Maria played by Susan Riley Stevens (Closer, Three Days of Rain). Her daughters are Aloysia played by Alex Keiper (The Flea and the Professor, Tulipomania: The Musical), and Constanze played by Miriam White (Arden debut). Cinderella meets Prince Sebastian played by Peterson Townsend (The History Boys, Our Town), whose father King Leopold, played by Benjamin Lloyd (Cyrano), never gets out of bed. Their court composer is a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, affectionately called Wolfie, who is played by Matteo Scammel (Arden debut). Rounding out the cast is Kala Moses Baxter (Gee's Bend, The Piano Lesson) as the Fairy Godmother.
Following every performance of Cinderella, children participate in a post-show question and answer session with the cast, and then have an opportunity to meet the actors in the lobby. All children also receive a free commemorative show poster to take home. Weekday performances are held at 10am to accommodate thousands of schoolchildren. Over 2,500 students will attend the production free of charge through the Arden for All program, which also provides books, transportation and in-school lessons from professional teaching artists to communities with little or no arts access.
Cinderella begins performances on Wednesday, November 28, with previews through December 1. Opening night is set for 7pm Saturday, December 1, 2012. Closing is set for Sunday, January 27, 2013. Cinderella is sponsored by PECO. The 2012/13 season of Arden Children's Theatre, which includes Pinocchio in the spring, is proudly sponsored by Comcast and Sprout.
Single ticket prices are $16-$36. Groups of 20+ enjoy significant discounts, with additional resources and classes available for teachers; please inquire for rates. Call the Arden Box Office at 215.922.1122, order online at www.ardentheatre.org, or visit the box office at 40 N. 2nd Street in Old City, Philadelphia.


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|13 Aug 2013
Question about Windows 7, finding it online.
Recently, I read a few threads on here that showed a user how to find a copy of Windows online through Heidoc. The user would then enter the serial number of his version of windows so that it would activate.
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Is this really a legal and for sure way to re-install windows without fear of viruses? Additionally, what if the version of Windows you have is not originally a fresh install but a version that came with the pc you purchased from, let's say, Newegg or Best Buy? Would the key still work?
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Hello Anesthetic,
Those ISO files are official Microsoft ones. They are completely legal to use since you are entering the product key that have you already purchased or came with a store bought OEM PC to activate it with.
That's correct, you will also be able to use your OEM product key to activate the Windows 7 installed from the ISO.
Hope this helps,
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If you'll actually read Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 it will explain it for you.
The preinstalled Win7 on a store bought PC is heavily compromised by bloatware and duplicate factory utilities that interfere with and have better versions built into Win7. An owner of such an install may never get to experience Win7's native perfect performance.
That's why MS requires the OEM to affix a COA sticker with the Product Key that can activate a Clean Reinstall in their activation servers - so users can reinstall and use the OS version they own as they please, not bundled with a bunch of crapware and duplicate utilities that interfere with and have better versions built into Win7.
So yes it is legal for you to reinstall as you please an OS you paid for and own in the first place. It's not just legal but recommended in order to have a first rate install. Our tutorials will show you how to get the best possible install. Just be sure you download and install the same version as on the COA sticker.
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Thanks guys. Yes, Greg. I did read them; however, there's no harm in double checking. Getting a response from Brink was even better. I really appreciate the assistance, guys!
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Fellowship Program
Medical Oncology – Hematology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
|Goetz Kloecker, M.D., MSPH, M.B.A.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director of Medical Oncology - Hematology Fellowship
|Padmini Moffett, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director of Medical Oncology - Hematology Fellowship
|Cesar A. Perez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director of Medical Oncology - Hematology Fellowship
A Unique Opportunity
The University of Louisville Medical Center has several features that present unique clinical opportunities for recipients of fellowships at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. In addition to University Hospital, one private not-for-profit hospitals —Jewish Hospital, located within two blocks of the Brown Cancer Center and the VA Hospital. These partner hospitals and their healthcare networks provide access to a large number of patients for clinical trial development. Currently, the combined bed count numbers more than 1,600 in the downtown medical center alone. These hospitals also partner with the UofL School of Medicine in many clinical and research endeavors. One great example of such collaboration resulted in the first successful implantation of the Abiocor artificial heart, performed at Jewish Hospital in 2001.
The program has been reorganized to create the best academic environment and expanded to include nine ACGME-accredited fellowship positions. Every year more than a dozen research studies are published or presented in national meetings or peer-reviewed journals by our fellows under the guidance and supervision of our faculty.
Training Positions
Three medical oncology and hematology fellows are accepted each year; there are a total of nine fellows in the program. Fellowship candidates must have completed an internal medicine residency in the United States with a record of excellence. Our program is highly competitive, and candidates with excellent performance and strong letters of recommendation are invited to interview. Applications are accepted July 1 through September 1, one year prior to starting the fellowship. Interviews with five to seven faculty members are held September through October of the year prior to starting the fellowship.
Clinical Training
The training program includes an extensive clinical experience. By the end of the fellowship, the fellow will have seen virtually every tumor type, oncological problem and benign and malignant hematological disorder. The program includes inpatient care and consultation; formal teaching rounds are held daily at each hospital. Fellows attend two continuity clinics weekly during all three years of the fellowship at the Brown Cancer Center and at the Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
The following Multidisciplinary Clinics at the Brown Cancer Center reflect the combined strength of groundbreaking research, leading-edge technology, accomplished specialists and exceptional collaborative care.
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Brain and Neuro Cancer
- Breast Care
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Genito-Urinary Cancer
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Skin Cancer and Melanoma
The first 18 months of training generally consist of two- or three-month blocks on the clinical services at the University of Louisville Hospital, combined Norton and Jewish Hospitals, and the Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Bone marrow transplant experience is provided and required. The second 18-month training period is very flexible and geared toward the interests of the trainee. Additional clinical rotations at our core hospitals are available, as well as electives in blood banking, pheresis, pathology, radiation therapy, gynecological oncology, outpatient specialty clinics, and pediatric hematology and oncology. Fellows may and are encouraged to have 1-1/2 years of research time.
Numerous teaching conferences are held, including the Brown Cancer Center Tumor Board, Combined Modality Conference, Hematology Conference, Best Papers in Oncology and Hematology, Molecules against Cancer, Basic Research Conference, Journal Club, Norton's Hospital Multidisciplinary Breast Conference, VAMC Tumor Board and other invited speakers lectures. Fellows attend and often lead some of the tumor boards and other conferences.
Research Training
Participation in research, clinical or basic science is expected from all the fellows. Opportunities are abundant. The Brown Cancer Center is dedicated to the development of research programs. These additions to the research of the Brown Cancer Center will assure the center's role as a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The James Graham Brown Cancer Center concentrates on Five Key Research Areas:
- Molecular Targets – By identifying new drugs or other substances that block cancer by interfering with the tumor growth and progress.
- Structural Biology – Designing new cancer therapies by defining the structures and functions of cancer-related protein and nucleic acid complexes.
- Tumor Immunobiology – Harnessing the immune system's power to develop new cancer therapies and vaccines.
- Developmental Biology – Using the mechanics of stem cells to help discover new therapies, regulate treatment side effects and regenerate damaged tissue.
- Cancer Prevention and Control – Developing more effective ways to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality, through research, education and preventive interventions.
Several existing research programs, including the Gene Therapy Program, are developing new approaches utilizing cloning techniques and identifying unique targets. The Chemokine/Growth Factor Program concentrates on the structure of cell surface receptors to design agents that may inhibit uncontrolled cell growth. The Stem Cell Biology Program will capitalize on existing strengths in Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Institute for Cellular Therapeutics. Currently in the planning stages is a Structural Biology Program, which will utilize physical techniques such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and X-ray crystallography to characterize the structure of molecules that play a role in the abnormal growth characteristics of cancer cells.
The Brown Cancer Center houses several shared facilities including state of-the-art flow cytometry and DNA sequencing instrumentation. Other shared facilities include the Molecular Modeling Core Facility and Vector Production Facility, as well as a new Microsequence Array facility that provides researchers with specific genetic information about their patients and will enable physicians to design specific gene therapies based on the patient's unique genetic "fingerprint." A new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging facility allows researchers at the Brown Cancer Center to study the structures of proteins and nucleic acids that are targets for novel therapies.
A new Gene Knockout Research Facility will enable researchers to provide their own testing tools to decide if a particular line of research is worthy of pursuit. These state-of-the-art facilities and equipment are helping position the Brown Cancer Center as a leader in cancer research throughout the region.
Fellows may also participate in a number of clinical protocols and clinical projects that are being conducted in the section. Fellows are encouraged to design and write their own protocol, as well as to follow it to completion during their fellowship year.
Performance Evaluations
Faculty are expected to provide an objective written evaluation of your performance on each rotation. Similarly, we seek your evaluation of the clinical and didactic skills of the faculty with which you work. These evaluations area available for your review at any time. On a semiannual basis, the program director will review with individual fellows the progress of their training with the goal of identifying areas of relative weakness and planning curriculum adjustments to improve in these areas. All of us are "works in progress" and the goal of all evaluations are to improve our knowledge base and clinical skills.
Weekly Schedule
Attending Rounds: Times to be set by the attending of the month. Rounds on weekends are arranged by the Attending and covering fellow or resident.
Clinics: Outpatient clinics are located at the BCC and Veterans Hospital. Fellows are assigned to two, half-day clinics for three years. Residents are assigned to a half-day clinic at the BCC and are required to attend it for the duration of their rotation.
Conferences: Attendance at conferences is mandatory for all fellows and residents. Medicine residents are excused on Wednesday to attend the medicine lectures.
Contact Information:
Fellowship Coordinator
Phone Number: 502-852-4121
Fax Number: 502-852-0012
Email: email@example.com
For more comprehensive information please visit our Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellowship Program website.


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December 17, 2009, 06:11 PM
I did it - while sighting in a couple of rifles this year, I loaded either a .280 or a 30.06 shell in my .270. Broke the ejector off the bolt, so I don't even know which one is in there. Since my son gave me this rifle, I'll do what ever it takes to get it fixed. My question is, can it be done? Will this gun ever be 100%? Thanks in advance, and feel free to hurl any insults that come to mind; I deserve them.


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Bruce L. Stiller, age 64, formerly of Monticello, MN resident of rural Little Falls, MN passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at his home.
Funeral service were held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN with Father Joe Herzing officiating. Burial took place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN.
Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN.
Bruce was born on May 4, 1950 in Little Falls, MN to the late Clarence and Betty (Kieley) Stiller. He grew up in Crystal, MN graduating from Robbinsdale-Cooper High School. He enlisted into the U.S Army in 1967 and served during the Vietnam War with the 25th Infantry. He was honorably discharged in 1971 and later re-enlisted into the Army reserves for 12 years were he achieved the rank of Sgt. 1st Class.
Bruce was united in marriage to Debra Ruud in November of 1974 in New Hope, MN. He raised his family in Monticello, MN and later relocated to Little Falls, MN in 1996. Bruce was united in marriage to Mary Nelson on December of 2008 at the Camp Ripley Chapel.
He enjoyed fishing, horse shoes, and watching sports especially the Minnesota Vikings. Bruce was actively involved with the Little Falls VFW Post #1112 where he served as the Senior Vice Commander, also the Little Falls D.A.V and the Memorial Rifle Squad at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.
Bruce had many friends that he cherished and enjoyed being with. He also loved spending time with his family and fiance; Pam Hopkins and her children.
Bruce is survived by children, Spencer Stiller of Little Falls, MN and Jeremy (Jessica) Stiller of Monticello, MN; fiance;, Pamela Hopkins of Little Falls, MN; brothers, Ron (Linda) Salzbrunn of Las Vegas, NV, David (Mary) Stiller of Phoenix, AZ, and Ron (Lois) Stiller of Plymouth, MN; sister, Darlene (Glenn) Grambart of Phoenix, AZ; and 7 grandchildren.
Bruce was preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Betty Stiller; wives, Debra Stiller and Mary Stiller; step-father, Martin Kuehl; and sister, Diane Kuehl.
Bruce Stiller
Bruce L. Stiller, age 64, formerly of Monticello, MN resident of rural Little Falls, MN passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at his home.


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Each truckload of heifer calves that arrives at the Heifer Authority in
As heifers are unloaded and moved into a quarantine pen, they are scored on the following criteria:
Body condition score of 2.5 to 2.75. Anything less and the heifers don't have enough body reserves to fight off a disease challenge should one occur.
Ringworm, an indication of the animals' health and nutrition status.
Lameness and hernias, which can indicate prior care.
Injuries, which can indicate how well the animals were transported.
Each group receives a percentage score for each item. If more heifers than normal fall outside of expectations, the owner is notified.


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On Saturday, June 18, an new era begins in the collaboration between Gardenworks Farm and Fort Salem Theater. After four seasons of our Farm-to-Table Dinner Theater, with dinner at the farm and a show at the theater, we introduce this season's new twist, Dinner Theater and Cabaret Concert at the farm itself. Guests will arrive Saturday at 5:30, enjoy their dinner, and move on to a dedicated area in the barn for a new experience in entertainment. Who better to inaugurate this series than WNYT's Benita Zahn, who has performed in the cabaret and on the Fort Mainstage since our opening season ten summers ago. One-stop shopping for the arts-oriented gourmand. On Sunday, June 19, Benita brings that performance to the Cabaret at Fort Salem Theater for a 2 PM matinee.
One of our great thrills is when someone "discovers" Fort Salem Theater, the county's only venue with fixed theatrical seating transferred, with its own provenance, from Broadway's Helen Hayes Theater. Visiting the theater for the first time as the guest of one of last year's performers, Deborah Young-Weiler felt the embrace of the venue and asked if she could perform here. We were as taken with her as she was with the theater. As she told us the story of her life, which she has accompanied with her own piano playing from the age of three, Deborah's professional journey playing the classics to down-and-dirty honky-tonk revealed itself as an inspirational discovery of her search for divine guidance to the best way to share her considerable gifts. She shares her gifts and her stories in a unique and intimate Mainstage cabaret concert.


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Back in December, we got two rather intense first images of Sylvester Stallone in the upcoming adaptation of the original graphic novel, Bullet to the Head.
Things have been pretty quiet since then, but with The Expendables 2 heading into theatres this weekend, it looks like now is the perfect time to take a look at Stallone's next project, with IGN debuting the first trailer.
"Based upon a Matz and Colin Wilson graphic novel, Stallone plays Jimmy Bobo, a hitman who teams with a young NYPD detective (Sung Kang) in a high-stakes investigation that leads from the dingy back alleys of New Orleans all the way to the power corridors of New Orleans. The unlikely duo, brought together by two vicious murders, take on all who stand in their way, and are willing to sacrifice everything to exact revenge."
Starring alongside Stallone will be a cast headed up by Jason Momoa (Conan the Barbarian), Christian Slater (True Romance), Sarah Shahi (Fairly Legal), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (The Bourne Identity), and the brilliant Sung Kang (Fast Five).
Walter Hill (Last Man Standing) is behind the camera, directing from a script he co-wrote with Alessandro Camon, who penned the Oscar-nominated script for The Messenger with Oren Moverman.
Bullet to the Head will be released on 1st February, 2013 in the UK and US, coming shortly after the release of Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand, the first trailer of which we've also seen tonight. It's going to be an action-packed start to the New Year.


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Redwood Shores, CA, United States, 2012/10/24 - New mainframe tape storage solution delivers 2x faster performance than the previous generation and scales disk capacity to over 640 petabytes (NASDAQ: ORCL) - Oracle.com. NYSE, NASDAQ: ORCL
Oracle today announced Oracle's StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6, the latest generation of its mainframe virtual tape system.
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 is the first and only mainframe virtual tape storage system to provide a single point of management for the entire system that leverages the security of the mainframe environment.
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 efficiently manages data and storage resources with automated, policy-driven management that simplifies deployment and streamlines ongoing tape operations for data protection, disaster recovery and archive.
With 2x the performance and more than 1.8x the total disk capacity of the previous generation, the StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 system(1) scales on-demand to over 640 petabytes to meet the needs of high growth data storage environments in a dense, energy efficient data center footprint that helps lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
With sustained system throughput of 1,200 MB/sec, the StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 is approximately 20 percent faster than the IBM TS7700, and can run multiple workloads without degrading system performance, completing jobs faster. The system also scales to over 50x the disk capacity of the IBM TS7720(2).
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 offers the flexibility to address multiple enterprise configuration requirements including high performance disk-only or massively scalable disk and physical tape, as well as single or multi-site support for disaster recovery.
It also offers the highest levels of availability with its end-to-end high-availability architecture and provides checks to ensure data integrity as it moves throughout the system and from storage tier-to-tier during its lifecycle.
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 uses a unique triple parity RAID architecture throughout the system to minimize the impact of disk rebuilds, which can be significant with todays high-capacity disks in other architectures.
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 offers 7x lower five-year TCO(3) than the previous generation and is backwards compatible with all previous generation StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager systems for added investment protection.
Oracle will host a Webcast on November 27 at 10 am PT to provide a deeper dive into the StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6.
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As customers continue to contend with exponential data growth and the need for 24x7 access to mission-critical data, Oracle is raising the bar with high-performance virtual tape capabilities that can help keep costs down, said James Cates, vice president, Hardware Development, Oracle. Oracles new StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager 6 delivers major enhancements in simplicity, scalability and availability that enable customers to better manage mainframe storage environments, maximize their investments in tape, and lower total cost of ownership.
Oracle is confirming its commitment to the mainframe virtual tape market with the introduction of the next generation of the StorageTek virtual tape technology, said Robert Amatruda, Research Director, Data Protection and Recovery, IDC. Oracles Virtual Storage Manager 6 is a feature rich product that leverages the strong mainframe heritage of the StorageTek brand.
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NEW YORK (Mar. 2)
Former Foreign Minister Abba Eban claimed here Friday that "the deadlock in the Mideast persists not because of an Israeli refusal to evacuate territory but because of the Arab refusal to make peace." Addressing some 100 labor leaders at a luncheon of the American Trade Union Council for Histadrut here, Eban reiterated his call for an early return to the Geneva peace conference. He said that 1975 should be a "year of profound exploration of the total issue of peace."
Eban, who was introduced by Matthew Schoenwald, chairman of the Council and the new chairman of the Beit Berl Institute, the center for political and social research of the Israeli Labor Party, stated that Arab moderation cannot be encouraged "unless there is more resistance to Arab extremists" on the part of the international community. "The international indulgence given to the terrorists, hijackers, and boycott organizations has made it impossible for Arab moderation to break through," Eban said.
Turning to the labor leaders present at the luncheon, Eban declared: "If all progressive opinions in the world had shown the same spirit as the American Labor movement, we would be nearer peace than we are."


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Players waited for the umpire to make the call as TWU coach Richie Bruister went to his knees near home plate and waved his arms emphatically, pleading for Bailey Vrazel to be called safe.
"I was just sitting there waiting anxiously, hoping for the best," Vrazel said. "It was definitely nerve-racking trying to figure out what he was going to say, because it took a good 5-10 seconds to make the call."
Abilene Christian coach Bobby Reeves screamed at the umpire after Vrazel was called safe, giving the 10th-ranked Pioneers a compelling 8-7 victory at Pioneer Field on Friday that extended TWU's home winning streak to 12 games.
"I'd like to think I'm a fun coach for people to watch, and I like to get excited," Bruister said. "I knew it was going to be a close play when the outfielder bobbled it and we've got the fastest kid in the country. I thought, 'let's go for the win right here.' We made something happen and we were very fortunate. It was going to be a bang-bang play."
The Pioneers (26-6, 4-0 Lone Star) weathered several storms by the Wildcats before Amanda Ruiz's two-out single in the bottom of the seventh scored Haley Colwell and Vrazel, who both reached on full-count walks. Vrazel scored the winning run on a hook slide past catcher Lyndi Smith, who couldn't keep Vrazel's left hand from swiping the plate.
"The catcher was up on the baseline blocking the plate, so that was my only option," Vrazel said of the hook slide. "I knew I was the winning run, and I was going to do whatever it took to get there. I knew it was going to be close. I saw the play in the outfield, so I knew they were coming up gunning. I knew that's what it was going to take to get around her."
Abilene Christian had just taken a 7-6 lead on a three-run homer by Courtney Flanary in the sixth inning, answering Katie Hines' two-run shot in the fifth that gave the Pioneers a 5-4 lead.
TWU looked as if it was going to tie the game in the sixth with two runners on and no outs. However, Caitlyn Crain defused the heart of the Pioneers' order by forcing Hines into a popup and striking out Jordan Readicker and Kendra Sancet.
"We battled back and forth and it was nerve-racking on us because we had so many highs and lows," Bruister said. "We were down early and we couldn't catch a break with the sun out there. Then we finally got it going and then we gave up a three-run home run when we were feeling good, and here we go again."
After being stymied the previous inning by Crain, the Pioneers were down to their last out. But Ruiz jumped on the first pitch Crain threw and sent a sharp single into center field.
"She walked those two batters in a row, so she is going to want to throw a strike," Ruiz said. "That's what I was expecting and that's what I got. It was different, because we haven't been down like that, especially in the seventh inning. We haven't lost a game on our home field yet, and we weren't going to let it be tonight."
The Wildcats (15-13, 1-3) jumped on Larisa Garcia early, using the wind and sun at their backs to their advantage. Flanary doubled to score leadoff hitter Keanna Winkfield. Sara Vaughn added a sacrifice fly to put Abilene Christian ahead 3-0.
Heather Peacock's RBI single to left gave the Wildcats a 4-0 lead in the third inning.
Lizzy Kelly got TWU's offense rolling with her second home run of the year, a solo shot that curled inside the left-field foul pole. They then worked the bases loaded, and Shelby Hall relieved ACU starter Peyton Mosley.
An RBI single by Ashley Maddox made it 4-2. Haley Colwell's chopper back to Hall avoided her glove and skipped into center to make it 4-3.
After hitting a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning Wednesday against Texas A&M International, Hines, who went 3-of-4 with two runs scored Friday, gave the Pioneers a 5-4 lead over ACU with a two-run homer in the fifth inning, this time scoring Kelly.
The Pioneers weren't done as Sarah Wittenburg made it 6-4, beating a tag at home with a face-first slide when Smith scrambled to recover a wild pitch and threw to Hall at the plate.
"We made adjustments at the plate," Bruister said. "Instead of getting down and struggling, they figured that pitcher out. Abilene has one of the best pitching staffs in the country with an ERA of 2.00, so going in you aren't going to score many adjustments. They had to throw three pitchers at us, which is a great sign for our hitters doing their job. "
Brandie Lander relieved Garcia in the fourth inning, earning her 10th win as she gave the Pioneers time and breathing room for their comeback.
"She pitched with heart," Bruister said. "It was a long-relief situation and we were down in the game, but she did her job keeping it close and giving our offense a chance to get back in the game. She could've been down on that three-run homer, but she came back and fought again to keep us in the game."
TWU will finish the three-game series with Abilene Christian today with a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
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Abilene Christian
WP — Brandie Lander (10-3). LP — Caitlyn Crain (7-6). 2B — A: Flanary, Smith. T: Maddox. HR — A: Flanary. T: Kelly, Hines.