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After California, New York is the second-largest producer of wine in the U.S. It's home to 4 wine growing regions and 8 different appellations. Each of New York's wine regions has a distinct climate and is known for a particular style of New York wine.
The eastern end of Long Island is known for its North Fork appellation, which produces Bordeaux-style reds. Weather here is affected by the Peconic Bay, Long Island Sound, and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. These Gulf Stream-influences moderate the temperature and create a maritime climate and long growing season.
New York's Finger Lakes region is sometimes (unfairly) compared to Germany's Rhine. This area experiences short growing seasons and downright frigid winters, but the deep, narrow lakes provide enough of a moderating effect to keep the industry intact. The region's steep hillsides provide good sun exposure and, almost as important, excellent drainage to help ward off frost. Needless to say, cool-climate varieties have fared best, particularly Riesling. The Finger Lakes also produce a number of sparkling and ice wines.
The Hudson River region is home to the country's oldest continually running winery, Brotherhood Winery, which was founded in the 1830s. The Hudson River's north-south direction helps draw moist ocean breezes into the river valley and thus moderate the potentially harsh growing conditions (which range from excessive heat to extreme cold). In recent years, New York wine producers and grape growers have begun finding success with hearty clones of Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc.
Pinot Gris, called Pinot Grigio in Italy, is a noble variety that, unfortunately, doesn't always produce highly refined wine. At its best, in Alsace, where it's usually called Tokay Pinot Gris, the wines are extremely rich and honeyed, in either a dry, or just off-dry style. Characteristic flavors include peach, apricots, tropical fruits, and spices. In Oregon, Pinot Gris is usually dry, with few examples seeing much in the way of oak.
Alsace Pinot Gris
The third grape in Alsace's holy trinity, Pinot Gris is far more likely to produce a fat, oily, even viscous wine than a racy, high-pitched drink. Pinot Gris (also known as Pinot Grigio), is characterized by rather exotic aromas and flavors of peach and apricot, tropical fruits, orange peel, butter, nut oil, smoked meat, spices, earth, and honey. As with Geurztraminer, traditional versions of Pinot Grigio are reminiscent of ripe Chardonnay. In the hands of some producers, they are among the richest white wines of France. Pinot Gris is a versatile food wine well matches to the rich cuisine of the region -- it's frequently paired not only with pates and foie gras, rich fish preparations and white meats, but even with red meat dishes.
Oregon Pinot Gris
Outside of the cool, hilly Alto Adige region of northeast Italy, no other region produces as many fresh, elegant examples of Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy) as Oregon. Unlike the weightier, spicier, and more flamboyantly ripe examples from Alsace, Oregon Pinot Gris is usually fermented to complete dryness, and few examples see much in the way of oak. Instead, the top producers make brisk, highly aromatic, light-to medium-bodied wines that emphasize clean orchard fruits such as apple, pear, and peach, often with citrus elements as well. These wines are normally best consumed within a couple years of the vintage for their fresh fruit; they are excellent choices with a range of warm-weather fare and go especially well with light, fresh seafood preparations. Pinot Gris rather than Chardonnay is the flagship white wine for many Oregon producers -- a smart move in light of the popularity of these wines.
2004 had 10 regions scored 95 or above. Sonoma got the highest score, with a 99.
Other regions that scored 95 points or higher were Barolo (Piedmont), Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany), Napa, Barbaresco (Piedmont), Chianti Classico (Tuscany), Ribera del Duero (Rioja), Rioja, Sicily, and Tuscany.
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Rude, arrogant, an exaggerated sense of his own importance. Has the right credentials, but they don't nearly make up for his office and bedside manner. Would I trust my life with him? Heck no!!!!
Dr Swerdlow is a brilliant physician. He is patient and caring and answered all my questions completely. I am totally confident in his diagnosis and treatment. He is a total pleasure.
One of the worst Dr.'s I have ever been to. Forgetting for a moment how he is as a human being, bedside manner, etc., this is strictly how he is as a surgeon. I was 32 when I met Dr. Swerdlow and knew I had a heart condition. He was so sure that I didn't need a surgery and I had to urge him to prescribe another heart monitor, so he could see more results. He called me two weeks later when he got the results from my monitor, which showed a BPM that peaked at 294. He immediately said, "I'm wrong and you need surgery asap for SVT." A few weeks later, as he did have the sweetest assistant who fit me in right away, Dr. Swerdlow went in to do the surgery and 3 hours later was unsuccessful. A good Dr. would have gone back in another time, but I think he was too scared and his ego was too big to say "I failed!" I asked when we could schedule another surgery and he replied with, "you're fine." He tried me on one beta-blocker which brought out Bradycardia and then gave me the advice in his office, in front of my parents to "smoke weed," and wrote me off completely. Since then I have had 3 more ablations by great, competent Dr's and am doing fantastic! As far as I'm concerned his license should be revoked as he not only pays no attention to the Hippocratic Oath he is sworn by, but just does whatever he wants. Worst Dr. EVER.
Dr. Swerdlow is a brilliant and compassionate physician and surgeon. He saved my husband's life when he was in ICU going into shock at a hospital across town 11 years ago. His subsequent surgeries and compassionate care changed the course of my husband's disease and his quality of life. We moved to another state last year, and with Dr. Swerdlow's gentle assistance, we are slowly transitioning our care to a doctor he knows and respects. We have tremendous faith in Dr. Swerdlow and his excellent team of professionals. His entire team over the years has been and continues to be top notch. I would refer anyone in need of excellent professional care to him.
I had a consultation with this Dr. today. He kept me waiting for 90 minutes. His nurse and staff repeatedly made excuses for him. There is no excuse to keep someone waiting for 90 minutes without explanation. I had to leave before seeing the Dr. His staff was very "apologetic". Unfortunately, apologies are useless when you spend 4 1/2 hours total with drive time waiting for a Dr. and never actually get to see him. There is no excuse for this.
Good doctor.. But, horrible bedside matter.... I was in the hospital for 6 days.. Found out the reason for the stay.. but, he was very rude and at one point left the room without a goodbye, or I will be back.. Seemed very irate.. I was a patient in a hospital bed not really knowing what to do. And he left me hanging. Will not recommend him to anyone.. By the way. I have waited for him to call me to say sorry. And still nothing.
Dr. Swerdlow is fantastic! I was treated by local cardiologists for almost 2 years before entering Cedar-Sinai and finding Dr. Swerdlow. Dr. Swerdlow gave me every imaginable test to determine my problem before recommending a pacemaker. He was able to go back and complete the procedure by implanting a pacemaker. Everyone in the hospital that day, from nurses to the Medtronics Rep, commented to me that they observed his work how lucky I was to have had him for the implant. I cannot say enough about Dr. Charles Swerdlow, his staff of nurses and technicians. Since I do not live close to Beverly Hills I have tried other cardiologists closer to home over the past 6 years and none come close to the care and support I received from Dr. Swerdlow and his staff. I would go back to him in a heartbeat even if it meant traveling 2,000 or 3,000 miles for his services. I would definitely recommend anyone with a heart problem to make the effort to seek him out and have him be your doctor.
Dr. Swerdlow is the best. The Medrontics cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implanted by Dr. Swerdlow three years ago saved my husband's life. We are so very grateful that he is Dr. Swerdlow's patient.
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Blow to nose three weeks after rhinoplasty can affect result.
But this is true only of a direct blow to the nose. If you were struck in the cheek, I doubt very much anything bad will happen.
Hit on the cheek 3 weeks after rhinoplasty
You are still healing 3 weeks after surgery, and it is important to avoid any direct trauma to the nose. If you were hit on the cheek, everything should be fine and it is not likely any damage was caused. I would recommend following up with your surgeon if you have any concerns. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck with the remainder of your recovery.
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EFF's stance has exposed the ANC's lack of awareness of its own history of using dress symbolically, says Raymond Suttner.
Pretoria - In a barren political environment, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has understood the power of symbolism, using dress to dramatise its entry into Parliament.
Through constant reference to the Marikana massacre, Nkandla and related abuse, it has linked itself to the fate of the poor and vulnerable.
In entering Parliament in boiler suits and overalls it has followed a long tradition of political agitation, through using imagery to convey its message.
By adopting the colour red it has appropriated associations with the blood of workers, as well as the colour historically linked with socialists and communists.
The ANC has not been able to call the EFF's bluff, because it has itself abandoned the terrain of popular politics.
It cannot unmask the EFF as demagogues or populists for it makes promises it does not fulfil.
Instead, the ANC relies on colonial imagery, what is appropriate dress for important places not intended to accommodate riff-raff.
Consequently, the EFF has been attacked for disrespect or ejected, sometimes with serious injuries, for wearing overalls or domestic workers' clothes.
Its dress has been described as ill-mannered, comparable to lacking respect for their grandmothers.
Given that most people in higher echelons of government and Parliament are children of domestic workers and labourers, the ANC does not seem to have considered the implications of such statements.
In bringing those uniforms and overalls to Parliament, the EFF can be said to render them visible.
Whether there is substance beyond imagery remains to be seen.
The EFF stance has exposed the ANC's lack of awareness of its own history, in which it has repeatedly used dress symbolically. It has been continually deployed in South Africa and elsewhere, by the ANC and other organisations, and notably in India by Mahatma Gandhi.
What one wears represents a statement; it is a language identifying with a political trend or indicating distantiation or disassociation with it. What you wear signifies your political outlook.
For Gandhi, clothing became increasingly important. On his arrival in Durban in 1893, he was ejected from a court for wearing a turban.
In South Africa, Indians led by Gandhi used the symbolism of fire, carrying powerful connotations of resistance in India when they burnt registration certificates in 1908 in Newtown, Joburg, repeated half a century later when Chief Albert Luthuli and others burnt their pass books.
Over time, distinguishing himself more and more from the British and identifying with the downtrodden, Gandhi shed most of his clothing and wore a loincloth.
He agitated against British clothing and developed the Gandhi cap (sometimes mistakenly attributed to India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru) deriving from Kashmir, which could be produced cheaply from Indian cloth.
The ANC volunteers in the Defiance Campaign of 1952 also wore a special uniform, comprising a military-style jacket and Gandhi cap.
They were the most disciplined cadres – the "defiers of death", prepared to face any danger to achieve freedom.
When Nelson Mandela appeared in court in 1962 he wore abaThembu dress, asserting that he was not simply the leader of MK or a lawyer, but that he represented multiple identities, a lawyer who was then an outlaw, a freedom fighter who worked with people from all population groups, an African nationalist and also a proud heir to abaThembu legacies.
Insofar as the ANC has not yet engaged the EFF on its claims to radicalism and instead stuck to arguing about decorum and disrespect for institutions, would it have said that Gandhi was wrong to visit a queen dressed in a loincloth? Would it have said Mandela was wrong to wear abaThembu attire and refuse to recognise the right of the court to try him?
The ANC and its allies have depoliticised the political arena and turned it into a place where technocratic and bureaucratic solutions are offered, sometimes with funding meant for poverty relief diverted to private enrichment, as seen in the public protector's Nkandla report.
Because of its conduct, its own callous indifference to the plight of the poor and vulnerable, the ANC-led alliance has not been well placed to interrogate EFF postures or question statements that brook no compromise, notably nationalisation without compensation. It has not asked how the EFF proposes to realise its policies.
The EFF correctly understands the vast inequalities between rich and poor.
It understands the public's awareness of the siphoning off of state funds to benefit leaders and their associates.
The ANC understands that EFF dress is not simply about aesthetics.
It is a claim to represent the ANC's own constituency, a reminder that with continued pillage that link looks increasingly tenuous.
The Communists, previously the primary bearer of the colour red, can hardly object to appropriation of this symbol, when they so readily demonstrate departure from the legacies of Chris Hani and other heroic figures, most recently with their chairman, now a minister, illegally paying his worker R26 a day.
The red of the EFF is not a behavioural problem.
It signifies the opening of a gap, which it wishes to fill.
That can only be engaged through serious political struggle.
* Professor Raymond Suttner, attached to Rhodes University and Unisa, is an analyst on current political questions and leadership issues. He writes a regular column and is interviewed weekly on Creamer Media's Polity.org.za. Suttner is a former political prisoner and was in the leadership of the ANC-led alliance in the 1990s. He blogs at raymondsuttner.com. @raymondsuttner.
** The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Independent Newspapers.
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Which is exactly why Albany Technical College and the Georgia Department of Labor created 'College That Works.'
According to a recent study, men in Georgia have been more adversely affected by the economic downturn than other groups in other areas - and Southwest Georgia has been hit especially hard.
"Here in Albany, we've had a number of plant closures," said Heglar. "Companies are downsizing. The recession has caused small businesses to close so that has put quite a number of people out of work."
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Effect of Dabigatran on Coagulation parameters-an ex Vivo Study
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Dabigatran represent a new class of promising anticoagulation agents. As an oral direct thrombin inhibitor it has been effective in preventing venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery. This ex vivo study is undertaken to investigate the ex-vivo effects of Pradaxa® on different coagulation parameters.
|Effect of Dabigatran in Laboratory Coagulation Parameters
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Time Perspective: Retrospective
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|Effect of Dabigatran on Coagulation Parameters in Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
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This mono-centric, open-label study is undertaken to validate the effects of Dabigatran on coagulation parameters in plasma samples of 70 patients after hip or knee replacement surgery treated with Dabigatran 150-220 mg/d. Plasma samples are obtained by blood collection before, after 2 hours and after 12-14 hours after Dabigatran dosing in steady state (on 3rd - 5th day).
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patients after hip or knee replacement surgery treated with Dabigatran 150-220 mg/d
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direct thrombin inhibitors
Coagulation parameters
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The ongoing wage disputes at group plants of Honda and Toyota in coastal Chinese cities may signal a turning point for many Japanese exporters that rely heavily on the country's cheap labor, analysts said.
The backlash in China against the labor imbalance, as well as a growing local worker shortage, will continue to put pressure on large Japanese manufacturers to raise wages, forcing them to rethink their basic strategy in China of taking advantage of cheap labor to remain globally competitive, they said.
"It is possible what has happened may spread to all sectors and to all parts of the country," said Koji Sako, a senior economist who tracks Asia at Mizuho Research Institute Ltd.
Strikes, sparked by walkouts at Honda Motor Co. and its group plants in China, as well as at Foxconn Technology Group, a Taipei-based assembler of Apple Inc.'s iPhones and other high-tech firms hit by more than a dozen worker suicides, continued at plants Friday.
Toyoda Gosei Co., a unit of Toyota Motor Corp. that makes plastic parts such as handles, air bags and instrument panels for cars, said Friday it has halted output since Thursday at a plant in Tianjin due to a strike. "The outcome of the settlement is not yet clear," said Toyoda Gosei spokesman Tomotaka Ito.
Meanwhile, the company said a strike shut down its rubber parts plant in the same city Tuesday, with workers demanding better working conditions and higher wages. The strike ended Wednesday after the firm announced a wage hike would be considered. It will take more time to decide the specifics, Ito said.
Meanwhile, the strike at Honda Lock Co. in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, continued Friday. "The negotiations are still going on, while the plant continues operations," said Honda spokesman Yoshiyuki Kuroda.
He declined comment on details, including how much workers are demanding in the strike that started June 9, but reports said employees are seeking a 72 percent wage hike to 1,600 yuan ($234) a month.
It was just after Honda's transmission plant in Foshan, Guangdong Province, went on strike last month, leading to a shutdown of four car factories in China as they ran out of components.
The move was followed by a walkout at another Honda parts supplier plant in Foshan that stopped operations from June 7-9.
But not only automakers face strikes.
Sharp Corp. was hit by a strike at a plant making white goods in Shanghai in late May.
"It was a small-scale strike and it is already settled," said corporate spokeswoman Miyuki Nakayama. She declined to elaborate on the specific scale and duration of the strike.
Japanese manufacturers have been stunned by the walkouts in China.
"We have anticipated that local wages will gradually rise in line with economic growth. But after what happened (to Honda and others), we are worried over more harsh demands for higher wages in the future," said a spokesman at a Japanese precision electronics manufacturer that has a plant in southern China.
The largest production site in Asia is showing signs that it may no longer be a cheap labor market, experts said.
"It is likely the people in (the) growing country will demand a more affluent lifestyle," said Lei Zhou, a manager handling the auto industry at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Co. "What Japanese companies need to do is to look at China not only as a large production site but also one of the world's largest markets."
The push for higher wages and better working conditions stems in part from the structural labor shortage in China, experts said. The shortage has been attributed to the shrinking younger generation due to the country's one-child policy, and coastal cities experiencing rapid economic growth.
In addition, the recent growth of inland cities has boosted demand for labor, exacerbating the problem, they said.
Wage hike demands eased a bit temporarily during the global economic crisis but have returned with a vengeance.
It would not be easy, however, for Japanese manufacturers to move their plants to other developing economies from the world's largest market, where demand is growing, experts said.
Chinese pay remains low, with the minimum wage standing at one-tenth that of Japan, according to Japan External Trade Organization. Also, other candidates for production centers, including India and Thailand, probably face tough, if not worse, labor struggles as well. "It is not easy to shift the production sites," said Sako of Mizuho Research.
Analysts said Japanese manufacturers would have to absorb the rising costs by streamlining production and cutting other spending, or pushing up product prices.
The needs for such reviews are expected to be stronger in the future, particularly as it would be a double blow to Japanese producers if there is any rise in the value of the yuan, which is virtually pegged to the dollar despite China's swelling trade surplus, they said.
"Japanese manufacturers will one day have to introduce more automation into their factories in China and procure parts from local makers," said Sako. "In that sense, they stand at a turning point."


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By JSH
Jun 27, 2009
|I've led a reasonable number of 5.9s at the Gunks, and I'm usually a good face climber. This route had me desperate on TR! The holds are better-looking from below .... NB there's a fair amount of climbing (and an unfair amount of pro) before you get to the bolt.
By Dan Wachlaczenko
Mar 16, 2011
|More head game than anything. I think you can use small pro before the bolt but nothing bomber, and from what I remember there is a little runout before you get to the huge horizontal at the top. Definitely TR first if your head isn't there.
By rogerbenton
Jun 7, 2015
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
Not so sure there is still gear between the bolt and the big #3 horizontal.
I was told of a small offset placement but the rock there appears to have been blown out. Looks like possible fresh rock scaring there. The small offset won't go and it's too shallow and flared there for wires.
There might be a marginal small wire placement one move before the bomber horizontal but by that point you are extremely run out with a small spinner bolt around 10-12 feet below your feet (ground fall potential). To me it made more sense to bust the move to the rail and get the sinker big cam.
Well, I busted the move and a small hold busted off in my left hand. I managed to hang on with my right and get the rail; the fall would have been a disaster.
- There is friable rock on this thing.
- There is not enough gear to protect the crux or the next couple moves
- There is serious fall potential between the bolt and the horizontal
Be careful leading this one.
Edit to add:
From the top of the white pillar block you can traverse out right over HTW to set directionals for TR.
By gblauer Blauer
From: Wayne, PA
May 23, 2017
|I agree with Julie...this climb is difficult and I don't think I could ever lead it. Felt desperate to the bolt and a few moves after. It climbs very different from what it looks from the ground.


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General Motors is completely hosed. Its cars are ugly, they run on too much gas, Americans don't like them any more, and today the reckoning comes on top of extraordinary pensions and health care commitments to their workers that will drown the company for the foreseeable future.
That's the tone of most things I'm reading from smart people I trust. But can we imagine a scenario in which GM could come out of this thing looking OK?
Robert Gordon is an economics professor (and professional pessimistic) at Northwestern University, and he sees a light at the end of the tunnel. His argument:
Before the recession, annual U.S. automobile sales were about 18 million vehicles. They've dropped to half that, an insanely low--and unsustainable--level. At this rate, the average car would have to last 25 years.
Gordon's story is a tale of two graphs, both drawn most clearly by the Calculated Risk blog. The first graph shows the
utter collapse of auto sales in the last year, which are approaching
1982 lows:
The second graph, also put together by Calculated Risk, shows the turnover ratio for the US auto fleet (total registered divided by annual sales rate).
As Calculated Risk points out, this picture is reason to smile cautiously. Most vehicles do not last a quarter century and that graph has to dip down from its highest point in the last 50 years. How? Removing vehicles from the fleet or, more likely, a sales increase.
Gordon and CR both expect annual auto sales to rebound to around 15 million by as early as next year. That's about 83 percent of pre-bubble figures. At the same time, GM's current restructuring, Politico reports,
will "reduce
the number of cars it must sell in a year to break even from the
current 16 million down to 10 million." That's 62 percent of
pre-bubble figures, which suggests that there's a lot of space there for profit.
Think of it this way: at best, GM could be like that movie The Rookie. In short: Dennis Quaid plays a washed up former-MLB pitcher who spends him time coaching and pitching to high schoolers, but he's so dominant at a high school level that they convince him to try out for the MLB again. It turns out that he's still got a surprising fastball, and he works his way up through Double-A and Triple-A ball until he finally makes it back to the majors.
Optimistically, that's what we can do for GM. It's out of the big leagues for now, and being scaled down to make do a much more humble level. If Gordon and CR are correct and auto purchases are set to soar, post-recession demand could help GM thrive on a leaner budget and ultimately work its way back. This is, however, a possibility rather than a destiny. Ultimately, GM is going to have to rediscover that fastball on its own.


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Unit: 33rd floor — condo
Price: $50,000,000
Details: 8 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 3.5 baths; approx. 4,536 sq. ft.
This residence atop the Ritz-Carlton hotel — steps away from The Plaza — is one of only 12 condos for sale at this address. It features views of Central Park and the city skyline, and interior design by Michael Smith, who has been handling decorator duties at the White House since 2008.
Also inside this unit — which spans the entire 33rd floor — is a library inspired by Coco Chanel's Paris apartment.
You'll also have casino and resort mogul Steve Wynn as a neighbor; he bought a $70 million condo at this address in June 2012.


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In fact, it established a new record for the tournament.
"It was early in the morning and we were already considering leaving," Skip Conklin said. "We began fishing about 6:30, and immediately caught a big barracuda. Then we put the lines back out and caught another barracuda that might have been even larger.
"We set the spread again, but I was getting antsy that there were enough big barracudas in the area that we might not be able to get a large king through them if we hooked one. I was seriously considering moving."
Conklin said their third strike came a little after 7 a.m., and the fish didn't run like a king. He said he had decided that if this was another barracuda, they would move – and it was fighting just like a barracuda.
"It did nothing kingly, especially like a big king" Conklin said. "Jay was fighting it, and it ran downwind, stayed deep and never gave a long, fast fun.
"I wish I had a better story to tell about the fight, but there was no long run or anything spectacular. Until we saw it, we really didn't think it was a king."
Conklin said the fish gave up after about 15 minutes and came to the boat head first. He said it had quit fighting and was coming in just as weight, and that usually isn't a good sign because it usually indicates a barracuda or a king that has been bitten off by a barracuda.
Conklin said when the big king rolled up beside the boat that it was a complete surprise to all of them. After a second or so of stunned surprise, he quickly gaffed it and hoisted it aboard to avoid a last minute 'cuda attack.
Once the big king was lying on the deck, the Ocean Athlete crew realized how big it was.
"We've been fortunate to have caught some big kings before, but this one was huge," Conklin said. "It was both long and fat. It was totally given out and just laying there and not flopping, so I grabbed a tape and measured it.
"It was 59 inches long and 26 inches in girth. At that point I didn't have to do the math: We high fived, yelled a little and then iced it down."
Conklin said they put the lines back out due to force of habit, but didn't fish but a few minutes longer. He said somewhere between 7:30 and 8 a.m. they had straightened the boat up, so they pulled in the lines and headed back to Beaufort Inlet to be closer to the scales and wait for them to open.
The massive king hit in the same area they landed a 51.08-pounder that earned them second place in last year's event.
Conklin said they decided to go back to the same spot and see if they might get lucky again and seal the deal. Both years they were fishing in approximately 110 feet of water at the Atlas Tanker shipwreck, approximately 15 miles east of Cape Lookout Shoals.
"She hit a naked pogy on a standard, two-treble hook rig fished on the short T-top line," Conklin said. "We like to keep things simple. The rig was No. 4 wire, with a pair of size 4 treble hooks.
"The fish ate it and was hooked well."
He attributed the tournament-record fish to the stars lining up for them.
"There are some things you can control in king fishing and some you can't," Conklin said. "You keep your equipment in the best shape you can, make good guesses about where the fish might be and try not to make mistakes fighting a fish once you have it hooked. You don't have any control over weather, what the fish does and what might happen with fishermen around you. You put in your time and congratulate others when it works for them and celebrate when it comes together for you.
"This time it worked for us."
The Ocean Athlete crew has been a force to be reckoned with in Tar Heel king tournaments for more than 15 years, and have claimed several wins and numerous high finishes.
The Conklins and Russell have now scored the trifecta in this tournament with first, second and third placings.
However this win, with the tournament record fish, was a big thing to celebrate and the highlight in their tournament fishing career. A 60-pound king is special at any time, but boating one in North Carolina in July and during a tournament too is exceptional.
The Brown Eyed Girl, with Capt. Kevin Radford and crew was second with a 40.58-pound king that also earned Top Junior Angler Honors for Brooke Radford.
John Parks and Animal House finished third with a king that weighed 39.38 pounds.
The Ocean Athlete king also secured Top Lady Angler honors for Sandy Conklin.


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Retiree Open Enrollment: November 14 - December 3, 2016
Retiree Open Enrollment Newsletter
2016 Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook
2017 Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook
Loaded with information this booklet has general information about your various health plan options, a comparison of your health plan options, enrollment forms, important documents like the Creditable Coverage and Privacy Practices Notices and much more.
2016 Retiree Medical Insurance Enrollment Form
2017 Retiree Medical Insurance Enrollment Form
2016 HAP Senior Plus (HMO) Enrollment Form
2017 HAP Senior Plus (HMO) Enrollment Form
2016 Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) Group Enrollment Form
Other Resources
The University offers a number of medical coverage options: one traditional fee-for-service plan (BCBS), two health maintenance organizations (BCN and HAP), one preferred provider plan (DMC Care) and two Medicare Advantage plans (Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) and HAP Senior Plus – an HMO). The options differ in the benefit levels they provide, the doctors and hospitals you can use, and the cost.
If You are Retiring
To retire from WSU, you must have attained age 55 and have 10 years of service with the university or 5 years of university contribution in the retirement program. If you are retiring, you may choose to continue coverage with your current medical insurance plan by completing the Retiree Benefit Continuation Form found at on the forms page under the heading "Retiring from University Service". This form should be returned to the department of Benefits & Wellness via mail or faxed to 313-577-0637 at least two weeks prior to your retirement date.
Retiree medical insurance rates apply beginning the first of the month following your date of retirement. (Please note, if you are 9-month faculty retiring at the end of the Winter Semester in May, the retiree rate will apply beginning September 1.) You will be billed monthly for your premium by our billing agent, Automated Benefit Services (ABS).
If you are age 65 or over, please apply for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) at your nearest Social Security Office two to three months before your date of retirement. The Social Security Office may give you a form to be completed by your employer to verify your retirement and your medical insurance status. Please mail or fax this form to the department of Benefits & Wellness. If we have a copy of your letter of retirement at the time we receive your form, we will be happy to complete the form for you and return it to you for delivery to your nearest Social Security Office. Please remember to send or fax us a copy of your Medicare card showing Hospital Insurance and Medical Insurance when you receive it. We need a copy of your Medicare card to properly invoice you.
Once you have Medicare, please remember that Medicare will be your primary insurance and your coverage through Wayne State University will be secondary. For services the first month after your date of retirement, you will want to show both your Medicare and your medical insurance card to your health care providers. It will make a difference in how they submit your claims.
If You are Already Retired
If you are already retired and turning age 65, we provide you with an opportunity to re-evaluate your university medical insurance coverage. You may change to any of the other university medical insurance plans. If you choose to enroll in Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Health Alliance Plan or DMC Care, please complete the enrollment form found in the Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook. If you choose to enroll in HAP Senior Plus, please complete the HAP Senior Plus enrollment form on page 45 of the handbook. Once completed, your enrollment form must be returned to our office. Your new coverage will become effective on the first of the month of your 65th birthday. Please be sure to also provide us with a copy of your Medicare card.
If you wish to enroll in Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO), please complete the enrollment form in the Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook and send the form directly to Aetna at P.O. Box 14088 Lexington, KY 40512-4088.
If you and your spouse are enrolling in either HAP Senior Plus or Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO), you must both be Medicare eligible and each person must complete a separate enrollment form. The Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook provides two enrollment forms for these plans. Please remember if you cover your spouse on your university medical insurance plan and he/she is under age 65, neither HAP Senior Plus nor Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) will be available to you until you are both Medicare eligible.
If you are enrolling in Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO), you will receive your monthly invoice directly from Aetna.
If you decide to terminate your BCBS, BCN, HAP, HAP Senior Plus or DMC Care medical insurance coverage through Wayne State University, you must send a letter to the department of Benefits & Wellness, Wayne State University, 5700 Cass Avenue, Suite 3638, Detroit, MI 48202 or complete the Medical Plan Termination Form in the Retiree/LTD/Surviving Spouse Benefits Handbook. Your insurance will be canceled at the end of the month in which we receive your note. To terminate Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO) coverage, you must communicate your intentions directly to Aetna.
If you no longer have medical insurance coverage through Wayne State University and you are a retiree, you can re-enroll in any of the plans following normal enrollment rules.
If you have any questions, or we can provide any assistance, please contact our office at 313-577-3000.


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Bag A BBQ
- Space saving portable BBQ with integrated cooler bag
- Barbecue features two removable grills with handle
- Cooler bag on the top - keep your drinks cool while cooking
- Bag made from lightweight wipe clean nylon
- Ideal for picnics, camping, visits to friends. festivals, beach or garden
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Instead of going to a BBQ, why don't you take it with you. Ideal for picnics, camping, visits to friends. festivals, the beach or even the back garden, the portable BBQ in a Bag will ensure you can enjoy your favourite summer-time meal wherever and whenever you take your fancy. Simply pick it up or sling it over your shoulder and away you go. It's light enough to carry with all of your other day-out stuff.
Easy to assemble, the barbecue is made from carbon steel and has an air vent at the side. It features two stainless steel grills and a handle which is useful for swapping grills during the cooking process. At 265mm (10.5 inches) diameter, the grill may not be big, but it should be enough for a small gathering of friends on a day out or an additional grill at a backyard barbecue.
Bag is made from wipe clean nylon and features an easy grip carrying handle. Also comes with a useful adjustable shoulder strap for even easier transportation. Plus bottles and cans can be kept cold while the sausages and chicken wings are cooking in the integrated cooler compartment on the top.
- Barbecue Diameter: 265mm (10.5 inches)
- Bag weight with BBQ inside: 1.7 kilos
- Bag dimensions: Diameter: 30cm x Depth: 17cm
- Barbecue stands 22cm once assembled


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On Monday, DRB asked if I was up for a hilly 6 mile run along this paved trail near her house. Despite the fact that it was balls hot and incredibly humid that day, I haven't been able to do a run longer than 4 miles in a while, so I consented to the torture. Besides, I don't live by very many hills anymore. I needed a good hill run. The first mile felt pretty good, mostly because a good chunk of it was downhill, and also because there was shade. Miles 2 and 3 however, felt like total crap. The air felt like I was drowning in it. The sun was beating down. I went through two of the waters on my fuel belt before we were even 5k into the run. We decided to take a break once we reached the halfway point. She stretched, I downed a GU, and we both took a much-needed walk break. Walk breaks always make me feel like I'm too much of a wimp to run like a "normal runner", but over time, I've learned that it's usually better to do the run and take a couple walk breaks if I need to than to completely bonk and not finish the run. Alas, take walk breaks we did over Mile 4 and Mile 5. By the time we got to the last part of Mile 5, I think the GU kicked in. I wouldn't say that I was exactly feeling great, but I did feel a second wind coming on. I stayed strong up the giant hill at the end, and we finished the run at 6.2 miles.
Rode my bike on Tuesday, then went to the pool and floated on fun noodles with a friend.
On Wednesday, I did an easy 2.5 miles then walked another 2.5 miles. Nothing too interesting to report about that run, other than the fact that I did it in a different state, because I had to travel for work.
I was back home (and coming down with a cold) by Friday, but I decided to suck it up and run Saturday's 5k anyway. I'm still trying to decide whether or not it was a good idea.
So, the 5k. I woke up feeling like I had a cold, but I was out of bed at 6:30 A.M. on a Saturday, so there was no turning back now. I ate some candy, had something to drink, and got ready. Really, I had no expectations. I just wanted a good workout.
Reasons I Was Expecting to Suck:
- Although I've been pretty diligent about working out in general, my running has been relatively sporadic for the past few months due to a cold/respiratory thing I had in the early spring, the time I hurt my knee at the end of spring, and a few crazy humid days when I just wanted to cross train instead.
- I didn't train for it.
- I mostly chose this race because it was convenient and would force me to run faster than the 11 and 12 minute miles that I've mostly been shuffling through.
- The night before, my sinuses were (and still are!) so clogged that, when I tried to use a sinus rinse, It came out of my eyes and ears instead of the other side of my nose (super uncomfortable, for the record).
- I didn't even have a time goal.
- It was humid. I don't usually do well in high humidity or extreme cold. I just don't.
So yeah. I mostly just walked to the starting line thinking, let's see what I've got. The gun sounded and we were off! Although I remembered to take my inhaler before leaving the house, my chest was still feeling tight. I hoped that it would start to loosen up after I'd been running for a while. People were passing me left and right. I looked at my watch, and I was maintaining a 9:00 pace. It felt like I was going slow, but I was actually doing well. I clocked in just over 9:00 for Mile 1. About halfway through the second mile, I checked the ole' Garmin again. This time it said 10:00. All I really have to do is keep it up! When the nice, shady street along the water ended, the course turned out onto the main road. The air was still humid and the sun was beating down. Luckily, there was a water stop. I took a water and slowed down to enjoy its nice, liquify coldness. This was a mistake. As soon as I got back up to speed, everything felt terrible. The sun got hotter. The water in the air we were breathing got increasingly more dense. My chest got heavier. My sinuses got stuffier. A stream of salty sweat trickled down my forehead and into my eyes. It stung. I could feel myself slowing down. In Mile 3, I completely bonked. I needed three walk breaks. The last part wound through a golf course with no shade, and I was just not having it. At this point, all I cared about was finishing. I turned the final corner and sprinted to the finish. I think I at least passed somebody. 34:45. Yeah, crappy time. But, at least I was DONE.
I went into the food room to get some fruit and water feeling embarrassed about my time. I know it's dumb, but whatever. I made a couple of friends, ate an orange, then went home.
I dunno. Had I not been sick, I think I could have at least finished in the 30:00-32:00 range. But still. I need to get my lazy @$$ in shape for fall!
In NRR news, I've mostly just been hoarding antiques these days. Also, now that it's summer (and I leave the house other than just to go running), I'm trying to adjust to my neighbors. For the most part, most of them seem pretty cool. One of them is kind of weird though. Even DBF is not a fan, and he's nicer than I am.
Also, I had my performance review for work while I was on the trip last week. Everyone wants the bad news first, so here goes. The Bad News: I have to travel to conferences and go back to school part-time to do programming/app development stuff. I hate school. The Good News: I don't have to pay for it.
Now, without further ado, I'm gonna have some wine and sleep off this stupid cold. I've got me some running to do!


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For those of you who were eagerly anticipating the premiere of "Terra Nova" in two months, you're going to have to wait.
Fox has announced that the two hour pilot of "Terra Nova" has been delayed to the fall, where it will now kick off the weekly run of the series.
"'Terra Nova' is one of the most ambitious television series ever produced," said Fox President of Entertainment, Kevin Reilly. "The cutting-edge visual effects used to create the world of 'Terra Nova,' which is of massive scope and scale, require more time to be realized. This aspect of the series is essential, so we are pushing back the special early preview date to give the visual effects team the time needed for their ground-breaking work."
"The world of 'Terra Nova' is visually stunning on multiple levels, and effects play an enormous part," added René Echevarria, one of the executive producers on the series. "Premiering in the fall will give us the proper time to create a world never before seen on television."
The series follows Jim Shannon (Jason O'Mara), his wife Elizabeth (Shelley Conn) and their children Josh (Landon Liboiron), Maddy (Naomi Scott) and Zoe (Alana Mansour) as they escape an apocalyptic future by traveling to Earth's prehistoric past. Steven Lang ("Avatar") co-stars as Nathaniel Taylor, the Commander of the Terra Nova settlement, along with Allison Miller, Mido Hamada and Christine Adams.
This isn't the first time "Terra Nova" has been pushed back. The series was originally intended to be a midseason show this year, before the network decided to use the "Glee" strategy and show the pilot in May and use that momentum to promote the show during the summer ahead of its fall premiere. The pilot episode is also rumored to be among the most expensive in television history.
"Creating a new television show is like giving birth to a child, and this just happened to be a really, really big baby," "Terra Nova" showrunner Brannon Braga told Blastr. "It was trying to get the script right, where were we going to shoot it, casting… doing all those things at the same time on a show with this ambitious magnitude, and then we ended up shooting it across the globe. It was a challenge, but a fun challenge."
"Did I think I'd end up in the jungles of Queensland, Australia, with a giant horsefly biting me in the neck? No," continued Braga. "Did I think it would become as ambitious and big a show as when the script first came my way? It was just difficult to imagine what a huge, magnificent journey it would be to bring it to the screen. It feels like we're making an epic, and we are. It is just … I didn't think I would be involved in something quite this scale, and that has been terribly exciting."


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Sensa, other weight loss marketers settle charges of advertising deception
s millions of Americans vow to lose weight and get in shape for the new year, federal investigators warn that a lot of weight loss products on the market could be a fast way to lose your money. An ongoing investigation into deceptive and unproven weight loss claims just netted nearly $27 Million in consumer refunds.
The Federal Trade Commission says extensive marketing of Sensa convinced millions of consumers they could lose weight quickly, by simply sprinklilng the product on their food before they eat. The powered additive has been promoted as making you feel full faster, so you eat less and lose weight without dieting.
But according to the investigation, the weight loss claims were shaky at best. Despite more than $364 Million dollars in sales between 2008 and 2012, the FTC says there's no scientific evidence to back the claims. And the feds say promoters failed to dislcose to consumer that they paid people hundreds and even thousands of dollars to make endorsements.
The marketers of Sensa just agreed to pay $26.5 Million dollars to compensate customers and settle the case, but in a tweet to followers said "We stand behind SENSA, a lifestyle tool that helps customers w/ proper portion control."
The SENSA website offers additional information about the company's decision to settle the case out of court "so it could focus on the core of its business". The company also emphasizes that "The settlement includes no admission of wrongful conduct by the company."
SENSA was not the only target in the latest weight loss investigation, dubbed "Operation Failed Resolution." Popular bath and skin care retailer L'Occitane will pay $450,000 to settle claims of deceptively promoting two skin creams as body slimming and firming. Investigators say they found no reliable evidence that Almond Beautiful Shape could flight cellulite, or that Almond Shaping Delight could refine and reshape the silhouette.
And if you purchased weight loss supplements from an Arizona company called HCG Diet Direct, the feds say you were duped- because there's no real proof that diluted hormone drops can cause you to rapidly lose substantial weight.
As investigations continue, the FTC warns- the chances of being successful at losing weight just by sprinkling something on your food, rubbing cream on your thighs or using a supplement- are slim to none.


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Looking for something to do this week? WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what's happening around the Philadelphia region. Here are her picks:
Lantern Theater Company's "The Train Driver"
Lantern Theater Company explores the legacy of apartheid with the Philadelphia premiere of "The Train Driver," one of Athol Fugard's newest plays, through May 4. Described by the award-winning South African playwright as his own "truth and reconciliation," the play tells the story of a driver of a train who is forced to come to grips with the death of a woman and her baby who stepped in front of his train. Starring veteran Philadelphia actor Peter DeLaurier as Roelf, Kirk Wendell Brown (making his Lantern debut) as Simon, and directed by Matt Pfeiffer, the production closes Lantern's 20th anniversary season, St. Stephen's Theater, 10th & Ludlow Streets, Philadelphia. Special events include Post Show discussions on April 18, 20, and 27 and open captioning performances May 2 & 3.
Quintessence Theatre Group's "Mourning Becomes Electra"
Quintessence Theatre Group, dedicated to adapting and performing epic works of classic literature and drama for the contemporary stage, presents the unforgettable, well-known classic "Mourning Becomes Electra" by Eugene O'Neill. The universal tragedy retells Aeschylus' Oresteia in all three parts. Directed by Alexander Burns and starring Janis Dardaris, Mattie Hawkinson, Josh Carpenter, Robert Jason Jackson, Andrew Breving, Alan Brincks, Terence Gleeson, and Erin Mulgrew through April 27 in the Sedgwick Theater – the 1928 art deco movie palace - 7137 Germantown Avenue, Mt. Airy. Show runs approximately 4 hours with two 15 minute intermissions. Related programming includes post-show discussion with cast and director on April 20 and Monday evening readings of Aeschylus' Oresteia, 7pm.
Inis Nua's "Midsummer [a play with songs]"
Inis Nua Theatre Company continues its tradition of presenting contemporary plays from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales with the Philadelphia premiere of "Midsummer [a play with songs]," by David Greig and Gordon McIntyre, through April 27. The fast-paced and wild story of a one night stand that unexpectedly turns into much more, premiered at Scotland's Traverse Theatre in 2008 and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2009. Celebrating the solstice in the true Shakespearean style, the production is directed by Kate Galvin and stars Philadelphia favorites Charlie DelMarcelle and Liz Filios at Off-Broad Street Theater in the First Baptist Church, 1636 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Related events include "Setting the Scene," a 6pm pre-show exploration of the play's themes with special guests, April 16 and 23.
"National Water Dance" at Race Street Pier
"National Water Dance," the countrywide movement designed to bring awareness to water conservation through dance and music, is Saturday, April 12. Enjoy it in Philadelphia as dancers from Temple University, including faculty member Merían Soto, join together in a movement choir (a community of people dancing together for a common purpose), Saturday, April 12, 10am on the Race Street Pier. The free, family-friendly environmental performance is choreographed by Colleen Hooper with live music by the Jon Katz Trio, Race Street and N. Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia.
"Hummingbird's Tour (an end of life comedy)" at Bucks County Playhouse
"Hummingbird's Tour (an end of life comedy)," comes to the Bucks County Playhouse April 16-20. The new play that was developed in front of an invited audience in a retrofitted barn in Upper Bucks County, has been brought to New Hope, PA for its first run with an ensemble cast from New York and Los Angeles. Directed by John Augustine, the witty and moving production takes a playful look at life and benefits Fonkoze, an organization that serves poor women in rural Haiti, 70 S. Main Street.
Philly Festivals
The Philadelphia Film Society presents "PFF: Spring Showcase," a new extension of the Philadelphia Film Festival, April 11-17, offering a collection of new films including summer releases, films screening through the international film festival circuit, and the films of 2014 Oscar Winner for Best Director, Alfonso Cuarón, at the PFS Theater at the Roxy, 2023 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Pictured: Cuarón's A Little Princess.
For one day only, poetry will be everywhere! This Saturday, April 12 is "Philly Poetry Day," as brand new poets, experienced poets, poetry lovers, and anyone at all can organize a reading of their own work or that of someone else, anywhere in Philadelphia. Dozens of events will pop up in cafes, street corners, parks, staircases, malls, book shops, museums, pizza shops and more.
The Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival is Saturday, April 12, 11am-5pm, as Main Street is lined with some of Philadelphia's best food trucks, gourmet food vendors and local farmers' markets, food-centric arts and crafts, live music and more, to kick off the Manayunk Restaurant Week beginning Sunday, April 13.
The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts the 8th annual Philadelphia Book Festival, April 13-19, featuring Barbara Ehrenreich (pictured), Debbie Macomber, Pat and Gina Neely, Amy Ignatow, and more, now expanded to include every library location in the city during National Library Week.
Art Appreciation
International Orchid Show and Sale
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University hosts the Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society International Orchid Show and Sale, Friday through Sunday, April 11-13. Celebrate the arrival of spring with exhibits of exotic and common varieties of orchids and shop vendors from Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Brazil, Ecuador, and the United States. Free lectures and guided tours of the show and the Academy's world-renowned botanical collection are also offered, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.
Eastern State Penitentiary's Pop-Up Museum
Get a glimpse into the inmate experience at Eastern State Penitentiary with the 2nd annual Pop-Up Museum, April 12-22. Titled "Sin and Salvation," the exhibit offers rarely seen artifacts that were unable to be displayed previously due to the lack of museum-quality climate control inside the historic prison. Eastern State was designed to inspire penitence in the heart of its convicts and while some of the prisoners chose that route, others turned to forms of retaliation. For 11 days only, see objects of sin – extensive collection of "shanks," inmate-crafted weapons, "agitator cards," wanted posters, and of salvation – an ornate chalice, a chaplain's suitcase (pictured), original photos of religious services and celebrations inside the chapel, and more, 22nd and Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia. Included with museum admission. While there, take the "Voices of Eastern State" Audio Tour, narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug at Penn Museum
This weekend, the Penn Museum unveils the second phase of "Sacred Spaces: The Photography of Ahmet Ertug," a celebration of the renowned photographer's intimate photographs of prominent religious sites in his native Turkey. The powerful architecturally-driven pictures featured in "Heaven on Earth: Churches of Constantinople" invite visitors into the interiors of Istanbul's ancient and storied churches including the Hagia Sophia (pictured) and the Church of Christ at the Chora Monastery. This new long-term exhibition follows "Vaults of Heaven: Visions of Byzantium" (2011) and was originally organized by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan and updated for this installation by guest curator Dr. Robert Ousterhout, Professor of the History of Art at University of Pennsylvania. On view from April 12 at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street, Philadelphia. A free afternoon symposium "From Constantinople to Cappadocia" showcases scholarly work related to the exhibition, Sunday, April 13, 1pm-5pm. Bring the kids and enjoy the 2nd Sunday Family Workshop on Koi Kites, in honor of the Cherry Blossom Festival.
This Saturday, April 12 is "Slow Art Day," the global all-volunteer event that encourages art lovers all over the world to visit local museums and galleries and look at five works of art for 10 minutes, then, meet together over lunch to talk about their experience. Locally, the Brandywine River Museum of Art hosts a Slow Art Day from 11am-1pm. Pictured: George Washington at Yorktown by N.C. Wyeth, on display through May 18.
Take a trip back to the days of 1920s-1930s jazz with the throwback ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra, Saturday, April 12, 7pm at the Annenberg Center. The group, called "Best of Jazz" by NPR, has revived the classic sound of the now-forgotten 1920s composers from Chicago and Harlem and offers a new take on the music of innovative 1930s jazz performers. Band members include composer and trumpet player Brian Carpenter, Andy Laster, alto saxophone, Dennis Lichtman, clarinet, Petr Cancura, tenor sax, Curtis Hasselbring, trombone, Ron Caswell, tuba, Mazz Swift, violin, Avi Bortnick, guitar, Michael Bates, bass, and Rob Garcia, drums.
Catch the eclectic sound of Arc Iris, performing on Thursday, April 17 at Boot & Saddle. The group, formed by Jocie Adams, draws from cabaret, classical, country, folk, Latin and pop styles and includes cello, flute, trumpet, drums, bass, keyboard, and pedal steel! Opening for Juana Molina, 8:30pm, doors open at 8pm, 1131 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Black Lips brings their '50s rockabilly and '60s garage rock sound from their latest album Underneath the Rainbow to Union Transfer, Friday, April 18. Show starts at 8:30pm, with Natural Child opening, 1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia.
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Inside the car you'll see two helmets. One is the driver who slides the car through the corners, accelerating and braking through the gravel at the edge of control. That's not a passenger seated next to the driver, that's the co-driver. Rally co-drivers are a big part of what makes rally unique. While the driver races through the forest, the co-driver calmly provides instructions about the road ahead.
Top competitors include four time Doo Wop champion Carl Jardevall from Half Moon Bay, CA teamed with Seattle co-driver Nate Tennis an all wheel drive Mitusbishi Evo 8. Two time Doo Wop champ Dave Hintz from Enumclaw, WA drives a Subaru WRX with his co-driving brother Rick. Olympia's Mark Mager will challenge the frontrunners in another Subaru with his co-driver Jake Blattner.
There several races going on within the rally. Cars are divided into classes for all wheel drive and two wheel drive vehicles. Some have lots of interesting performance modifications, but some are really production vehicles with the added safety equipment.
Top two wheel drive entries include Portland's Cody Crane in a Honda CRX, with co-driver Billy Irvin, racing against his brother Adam Crane from Seattle and co-driver Britta Nielsen in a Toyota Corolla. Two of the popular historic entries are Glenn Wallace in a 1967 Ford Cortina and Garth Ankeny in a 1969 Saab.
Among the production class cars with modifications limited to safety improvements are Oregon's Kristen Tabor and her co-driving mother Janice in an Acura RSX battling against Kristen's dad, and Janice's husband Bruce Tabor in a Nissan Sentra with co-driver John Elkin.
In addition to the experienced rally drivers, the Doo Wop Rally is a popular starting place for new rally teams. Portland's Bryce Nash and his girl friend Jessica Sutton co-driving will start their first rally in a 1977 VW Rabbit.
Between the racing stages in the woods the cars make service stops. These offer a great chance to see the cars up close and meet the crews. You might also see some furious action as crews race the clock, changing tires and making repairs to prepare the car for the next run through the woods. Saturday service is just off highway 12 near Montesano and Sunday's service stops will be in downtown South Bent.
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Justin Bieber Wanted For Questioning After Paparazzi Scuffle
Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators want to question singer Justin Bieber after a photographer complained of being assaulted by the pop star.Sheriff's Lt. Robert Wiard says the photographer called 911 after complaining of chest pains. Wiard said the altercation occurred when the photog was trying to get a picture of Bieber and girlfriend Selena Gomez as they exited a theater at The Commons at Calabasas.
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The time has rolled around again when I get to do one of my favorite things—browse through the Birth Announcement Forum and get to see a snapshot of the gorgeous names Berries have chosen over these past three months–the latest installment of Baby Names 2012. Because each quarter they seem to be more and more impressive and inventive, and this one is no exception, with many great first and middle combos and interesting sibsets as well.
It's just so gratifying to see the final results of all the Nameberry advice and discussion—ours and especially the wise, measured opinions of fellow Berries — a fantastic mix of the classic and the creative, from Elizabeth to Arrow for a girl, Jack and John to Calder and Cato for boys. Not to mention a veritable botanical garden of flower and tree names—Primrose, Tulip, Rose, Iris, Violet, Lilac, Jacinda, Maple and Olive, as well as a Flora, a Blossom and a Bloom.
Since our last round-up of Nameberry's actual baby names of 2011 in June, there's been a bonanza of beautifully named newbies posted on our forums–and I'm sure they're just the tip of the iceberg. Once again Pam and I are blown away by the fantastic choices being made—from the elegant classics to the more imaginative selections, including great multiple pairings and sibsets. Not to mention all the consistently awesome level of berry-to-berry advice, guidance and support that often leads to those choices.
Of course we can only know about the names posted on the Birth Announcements, so we really hope you'll enter your upcoming happy news there for all to share. The names below cover the period from July 1st to right now– if we've missed any from that time frame, please post them under Comments and we'll be sure to add them to the list.
Athena May and Amelia Joy (twins)
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Man wakes up to find car on cinder blocks
Local thieves caught in the act stealing four tires, rims and all. A very unpleasant wake-up call for a North Providence man, who now hopes his home surveillance video helps crack the case.
Corey Rodriguez headed out for work just like normal Thursday, but what he saw was not ordinary.
"I just can't believe it," Rodriguez said. "I thought it was a dream. A joke."
Sadly for Rodriguez this was no joke.
"It's like your baby," he said. "You take care of it. It just sucks that someone would come and take what's not theirs The first thing that goes through my mind is how I'm going to get to work? Then it hits you. They stole your wheels. I'm surprised they didn't steal the car."
The thieves put his car on cinder blocks after stealing the wheels and rims.
North Providence Police tell NBC 10 they've been other tire thefts in the Fruit Hill Neighborhood this week.
"I guess it happened three to 4 times before," he said.
Based on his home surveillance video, Rodriguez thinks his car was being stalked. He has video of three cars driving down his dead end street staking out his home.
Overnight, while he slept they came back. At about 3 in the morning, he says they knocked down one of his surveillance cameras, but they missed another one which was much higher.
In the video you can see the thieves work together like a well oiled machine so they can roll the tires away. It only took 11 minutes.
"It's so easy for them," he said. "It's like their full time job It's just you work hard for everything that you get and they can just come and take it."
Rodriguez says the thieves also damaged the body of his car. That damage plus the tires and rims means he's out of about $5,000.
The North Providence man hopes his story and surveillance video can be a warning and tool to catch the crooks.


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"The collision of the heel with the ground generates a significant impact transient, a nearly instantaneous, large force. This force sends a shock wave up through the body via the skeletal system." Scientists on what can happen when you run.
Talk shows aren't bringing on Captain Hazelwood to discuss safe shipping. But they still can't get enough of the Hazelwoods of foreign policy. Also, whether the "New York Times paradox" applies to public radio.
An evening in the ballpark, a look into the sports-in-America beat.
Why some readers view this photo as a frightening "trigger."
No one likes Donald Sterling, but maybe there is a better answer than forcing him to sell his team.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Apple (AAPL) seems to be making small inroads in its quest to gain smartphone market share in China, but it's still far behind the country's largest smartphone maker, according to new metrics.
Apple shares were falling 0.29% to $544.40 on Wednesday morning even though the tech giant's smartphone market share in mainland China rose to 7% in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2013 compared to 6% in the prior quarter, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing research firm IDC.
China is the world's largest smartphone market.
The fourth quarter was the first full quarter of sales for Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c, Apple's latest offerings. Apple released the latest versions in the U.S., China and other markets in September. Typically the Cupertino, Calif.-based company would release its latest device versions in China several months later.
Still, the research shows Apple still has a ways to go, particularly since smartphones using Google (GOOG) Android's operating system, like Samsung phones, are less expensive than Apple devices. The market research showed that Apple was the fifth-largest smartphone vendor in China, according to the Journal article.
Apple's quest to gain market share in the Chinese market is a tough one. Apple is competing with companies that provide consumers with cheaper options, fueling a debate over whether Apple has to compete on volume, the article states.
Samsung held onto its top position with a 19% share of the Chinese market, followed by Lenovo, with a 13% share, the article says. Third and fourth in the market share ranking was Coolpad, owned by Yulong Computer Telecommunications and Huawei Technologies, respectively.


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I was so sorry to hear about the death of Eugene Bennett, a very good friend. He was such a nice man. Please remember his family in your prayers.
Vera (Hill) Burkholtz had an accident recently while riding her horse. She was hurt quite a bit and is still recovering at home.
This week on the 28th of February, Leo celebrated his 86th birthday. We didn?t have anything planned but several members of our family came. Levi and Stacey and son, Peyton McDaris, Melinda Vaughan, Cooper and Carson. Shawn, Shelly and their four children and our daughter, Leah Vaughan. She brought Leo a birthday cake and ice cream. Emily, Shawn's daughter, brought cookies she had made and Stacey brought both of us a pizza. Levi played catch with the little boys and they had a great time. I bet he was tired when he got home. My little neighbor boy, Weston, and dad John Dawson came. Last evening Weston came again with brother Preston and he wanted to know why those little boys called me Grandma. He was quite concerned. I explained it to him. He is almost five and really is sharp.
The Macomb Sunshine Club met last Wednesday. Only three members showed up, not like last month, they must have forgotten. I went to Springfield with my husband and daughter Teresa. We had some things we thought we needed to do.
My! So many flowers are blooming. I can't take good care of mine. I have a few tulips.
I enjoyed visiting with John Moles, Shirley Neuroth and Jo Ann Gray at Teresa's beauty shop yesterday. Vic Moles is usually with his dad for a hair cut, but recently he had a sick spell and his dad couldn't take care of it so he went to the Seymour Care Center and is doing good as of now. Hope he continues to improve.
Ryan Vaughan, a highway patrolman, and my grandson, completed a month of training at Jefferson City yesterday. It had to do with water patrolling in case of an emergency. That's the way I got it. He is a patrolman for Douglas and Ozark Counties.
We attended the program at the Norwood School Monday night to see two of our grandchildren inducted into the National Honor Society. They were Weston and Emily Chadwell, children of Shawn and Shelly Chadwell.
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Discussion in 'The National Football League' started by Brando, Sep 14, 2008.
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buffalo should be able to get some great pressure and pull off a W
I think the Jags will bounce Back.. The Bills are a totally different team on the road.
yea they are, but im counting on the banged up Dline of Jags to lose the game
major sack! he lost major yardage
told ya lol
lol at Milford Brown being on the Jags roster, he doesn't look good out there.
Jacksonville, you are the weakest link, goodbye. Expect them to finish worst in the division. Once the best divsion in the NFL, now full of mediocre teams.
I told all ya'll last week:
It's not absurd to think that we could be 5-2, even with our bad game vs. Steelers.
C'mon Buff. Pull this one out
below the Texans?
Why not? The Jaguars are not as strong as they were last year. They still have a good running game but their offensive line is going to lose them a lot of games this year. That being said the Texans have a lot to shore up(mainly defense and the running game) if they want to stay out of the cellar this year.
all i know is the Jags have played two relatively low-scoring tough defensive-minded games and the Texans were blown out in one game, so it's hard to compare both teams right now
Yea, you would know all about low-scoring wouldn't you?
yawn stop trying to twist everything i say into an insult
I thought our division wzas a lil over rated at the begining of the year, but we wont be able to take advantage of it. That suckss. If the Ticks win the division, Im gonna be very sad... Unless its Collins that mans the ship.
Jags still suck. Over rated much?
They paid Gerrard WAY too much cash. All it takes is a lil game film.
one of the biggest misnomers around is that a QB goes from great to horrible because of a "lil game film"
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Cardiff, United Kingdom – Wales coach Warren Galand has warned his faltering champions that another sub-standard Six Nations display against France in Cardiff on Friday could spell the end of their Test careers.
Gatland's men suffered a huge setback with a stunning 26-3 defeat by Ireland in Dublin a fortnight ago.
And the New Zealander warned a repeat at the Millennium Stadium might spell the end of some players' hopes of appearing at next year's World Cup in England.
"Our performance against Ireland was unacceptable and we have spoken all week about how we are going to respond," Gatland said Wednesday.
"This game can't come quickly enough for the players and we are hoping for a big turn-around.
"This is a chance for the players to redeem themselves for the performance and with the 2015 World Cup in mind, if some players do not perform then it may be the last time they play for Wales."
The Welsh will hope history repeats itself as they look to salvage their title bid against a resurgent France team fresh from home wins over England (26-24) and Italy (30-10).
Last year, George North's winning try against France saw Wales recover from defeat by Ireland with a victory that paved the way for what had appeared an unlikely second successive title.
Twelve months on and the defending champions must do the same again to retain any hope of becoming the first team to win the Championship outright three years in succession.
"France will be coming here with a spring in their step and the confidence that two victories naturally brings. The Six Nations tournament is all about momentum and they have that right now," Gatland said.
"The challenge for us is to change that against a team who will also be hurting from the fact that we have beaten them for the last two years."
Gatland clinched Grand Slams with victories over France at the Millennium Stadium in both 2008 and 2012 but Wales have lost 10 of their last 14 Tests against 'Les Bleus'.
The most notorious of those defeats was in the 2011 World Cup semi-final when Wales captain Sam Warburton was controversially sent-off by Alain Rolland.
By a curious twist of fate, the 47-year-old Irish referee will be in charge on Friday in his final Test before retiring at the end of the season.
Warburton will once again lead Wales having survived the changes to the Welsh team that saw British and Irish Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips dropped to the bench.
Rhys Webb, 25, starts his first Test after four appearances as a replacement for Phillips while North also makes his international bow at centre following the loss of the injured Scott Williams.
Liam Williams takes North's place on the wing while second-row Luke Charteris, who plays in France for Perpignan, replaces Andrew Coombs.
North got the nod ahead of James Hook partly due to French juggernaut centre Mathieu Bastareaud passing a fitness test to play.
That is a major boost to coach Philippe Saint-Andre as he looks to prolong France's revival following a humiliating Six Nations wooden spoon last year.
His players have enjoyed moments of individual brilliance but the former France captain knows his team cannot afford to drop their guard as they did in the second half against both England and Italy.
"The beginning of the second half against England was terrible and we did nothing in the last 20 minutes against Italy after playing well for an hour and scoring three good tries," said Saint-Andre.
"We cannot do the same in Cardiff."
Racing Metro's Wenceslas Lauret replaces the injured Bernard Le Roux in the only change to the starting team, although Brice Mach, Vincent Debaty and Remi Tales have all been promoted to the bench.
Victory for France would leave them well-placed for the title and a Grand Slam, with matches against troubled Scotland and a Paris date with Ireland to follow. – Sapa-AFP


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