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April 4, 2012
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Hi Alix,
Thanks for joining the Outdoor Adventure Club http://www.meetup.com/outdooradventur...
If you enjoy the outdoors you will also like our other outdoor activity Meetup groups:
BACKABUSH XPLORERS - Hiking & Outdoor Adventure Meetup Group http://www.meetup.com/Backabush/
BACKABUSH 'DELUXE' http://www.meetup.com/BACKABUSH-DELUX...
There are lots of great activities and we always get a really fun bunch of people coming.
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Hi and welcome to our very active hiking group Outdooraholics.
We organise a variety of day trips and weekends away all over the UK and look forward to hopefully meeting you on an event soon.
Please also check out our sister site for the same great trips in smaller group sizes:
I look forward to hopefully meeting you at an event soon!
Best Regards,
Hi Alix, a big Jazzster welcome to the Jazz Arts and Culture Collective!! We are a very friendly bunch with diverse tastes. Myself and members try to organise an eclectic mix of events for our group to enjoy. I hope you find an event that interests you, and I look forward to meeting you at one of our meetups in the near future,
all the best
Coral :-)
Hi Alix, I wanted to wish you a happy new year, and a warm welcome to Up in the cheap seats. I've started the group to get together people with a common interested in seeing a variety of shows at bargain prices.
We've got loads of events scheduled that you can now RSVP for. Please feel free to send me any questions or suggestions for the group.
See you at a show soon,
Hi Alix, a warm welcome to the Jazz Arts and Culture Collective!! We are a very friendly group with diverse tastes. Myself and members try to organise an eclectic mix of events for our group to enjoy. I hope you find an event that interests you, and I look forward to meeting you at one of our meetups in the near future,
all the best
Coral :-)
Hi Alix,
A very warm welcome to thinkingbob! We're looking forward to meeting you at an event soon and getting to know you. Upcoming we have our big NYE party http://www.meetup.com/thinking-bob/ev... it will be a great opportunity to come and meet us and our other members. We hope you find something you like the look of and if you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch. Hopefully see you soon!
You can also keep up to date on www.facebook.co m/thinkingbob
Hey Alix!, I wanted to drop you a line as I'm personally messaging lovely/ friendly/ nice/ fun looking people (its always nice for someone to say that about you isn't it?) who might be into Afrobeats.
If you are up for having a good time, shaking your body and having fun with other like-minded Afrobeats enthusiasts, check out and join
Hi Alix, Thanks for your RSVP and I look forward to seeing you on Friday. Regards, Helen.
Hi Alix,
Thanks for joining Backabush Xplorers http://www.meetup.com/Backabush/ and we hope to see you on a meetup sometime soon.
Positive vibes!
Hello and welcome to The London Social Adventurers.
We aim to offer a variety of social and adventure events, so hopefully something will catch your eye and we will see you soon.
If there is something you have always wanted to do and we haven't organised it then just drop me a line.
Live life to the full!
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A few months ago, our 30-year-old oven started shooting sparks out the back.
My husband's attempt to fix it was futile. And though I didn't want to spend the money, we have wanted a new stove for a long time.
I grew up cooking on gas and longed to replace my temperamental electric range whose oven temperature is constantly off by 50 to 75 degrees. We would have to hire a plumber to run a gas line, but the expense seemed worth it for a stove we hoped would last 30 years. So we happily dove into comparison shopping: checking out Consumer Reports rankings and visiting appliance stores.
In the meantime, we were afraid to use the old stove, fearful that it would start a fire.
We ate a lot of sandwiches and turned to the gas grill for any cooking. We made stir-fries on the side burner. We grilled chicken and steaks.
One night when my husband was craving something sweet, he decided to try to bake on the gas grill. I was skeptical. But he found some advice on an online forum where avid grillers talk about baking brownies, cookies and even bread.
With the unbearable heat this weekend, I decided to make dessert. But I didn't want to raise the temperature of the house above its deliciously cool 71 degrees. And so I used the grill to bake peanut butter bars (the recipe is on page 2D).
Best of all, I learned a few lessons about baking on a grill. You want to use indirect heat. So turn on one burner on the left side and place your baking dish on the right.
It doesn't take much for the grill to get hot enough to bake. To start, I cranked up two burners. In minutes, the grill was at 500 degrees when I only needed 350 degrees. The sweet spot for baking in our grill is one burner on medium-low. It will likely take some trial and error to figure out what works for your grill.
The peanut butter bars turned out well, although next time, I'd make chocolate frosting instead. If you would like to read more, here's the online forum my husband found: http://bit.ly/LStbkK.
This little tale ends well. Not only did I get my dream stove, a stainless steel gas range with an electric oven, but a broken range and a heat wave taught me that the grill is your friend.
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Members of the Westover community will be featured in the Kiva Dance Collective's 14th Annual Concerts on Saturday, February 23rd, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 24th, at 2:00 pm in Westover's Louise B. Dillingham Performing Arts Center Theater.
Students from Westover's Dance Program who will perform at the concerts include Catie Bates '13, Stephanie Sorosiak '13, Paige Calabrese '14, Gretchen Kinkel '14, Evelyn Summermatter '14, Leigh Kulpa '15, Samy Misasi '15, and Caroline Richardson '16. They will perform "Alegria," a Westover repertory piece from 2005 choreographed by Dance Program Director Patti Buchanan, who is also a member of the Kiva Dance Collective.
Staff member and Westover dance faculty member Meghan Buchanan and her sister, Mackenzie Buchanan '06, will be among the Kiva Collective performers.
An Isadora Duncan piece, entitled "Furies," will add an historical element to the concert. This piece was choreographed in the early 1900s for the opera Orpheus and Eurydice and embodies spirits from the underworld, women who where wronged somehow in life. This piece was set by Westover dance faculty member Susan McLain, and includes Gina Ferrara-Bates P'10, '13.
The suggested donation for the concert is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and children. Westover students will be admitted for free. Parking and entrance to the Performing Arts Center are on South Street. For more information about the concerts, please call Patti Buchanan at 203.577.4560.


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Possibly one of the weirder things to happen in music in the last couple years is the blending of new age smoothness and hard drums. When it's done right, it starts to sound vaguely like Mannie Fresh helped those dudes with the pan pipes in the subway stations record an album. Listen to a remix of Apache Beat's "Tracing Sky" below. It's done by Tezeo, who turns the track into a schizophrenic stutter that is somehow as calming as it is jittery. As far as we know, zero pan pipe guys were enlisted to make this one, even if it sort of sounds like they were. Maybe next time?
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Two Trenton police officers were hospitalized Wednesday night after police said a man assaulted several officers as they attempted to arrest him following a traffic stop.
The officers were injured while taking 31-year-old Derek Warren Woodward, of Trenton, into custody.
Police attempted to make a traffic stop after Woodward was allegedly driving 87 mph in a 35-mph zone on Fort Street just south of Sibley Road.
After a low-speed chase, Woodward exited a silver Pontiac Grand Am in the 400 block of Buffalo Street, according to a Trenton police report.
An officer tackled Woodward, who then began kicking the officer in the torso and ran onto the porch of a nearby residence, according to the same report.
Police said Woodward continued to resist arrest which resulted in the injuries to the officers.
Officers used pepper spray on Woodward and, after additional struggles, were able to place handcuffs on him, put him in a patrol car and transport him to the Trenton Police Department.
The two injured officers were transported to Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, where they were treated and released.
Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone said the officers might not be able to return to work for several months as a result of their injuries.
"As a result of this incident both officers are recovering at home and we're thankful for that," Nardone said. "I think sometimes the public that we serve underestimates the dangers that our officers face on a daily basis."
Woodward was arraigned on five felony charges at about 3:30 p.m. Friday before Judge Jennifer Coleman-Hesson at the 33rd District Court in Woodhaven.
Woodward is charged with one count of fleeing in the third degree, one count of operating while intoxicated in the third degree, two counts of assaulting a police officer resulting in an injury to the officer, one count of assaulting a police officer, one count of operating while license is suspended and one count of open container of alcohol in a vehicle.
If convicted on all charges, Woodward could face up to 18 years in prison.
A preliminary examination of the evidence against Woodward is scheduled for 9 a.m. Feb. 26 at 33rd District Court.
Coleman-Hesson set Woodward's bond at $75,000.
Officers from the Riverview Police Department assisted in the arrest.
*A previous version of the article stated six felonies.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The Michigan Ross Revitalization & Business Initiative (R&B) will host its second annual conference, Detroit SHIFT, Jan. 19 and 20, 2012. Events will be held in Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Leaders in the R&B Initiative are dedicated to raising awareness of and engaging students in the critical business issues that are shaping the Motor City's future. Detroit SHIFT will showcase local leaders, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators committed to progress and fresh thinking in the city.
"There is no better laboratory in this country right now for seeing how government, civil society, and the private sector can work together to create economic revitalization," says Michigan Ross Dean Alison Davis-Blake.
Perhaps that's because Detroit's revitalization touches so many areas—from entrepreneurship to design to finance to policy to manufacturing, notes Pia Kristiansen, MBA '12. "R&B wants not only to help tell these stories, but even more importantly, to get students to be a part of them."
Featured speakers include Toby Barlow, chief creative officer of advertising agency Team Detroit, and Annis Brown, executive director of Teach for America. In addition, the Model D-inspired IdeaLab will bring together a line-up of additional creative thinkers and doers who are shifting Detroit's economic landscape.
The interdisciplinary, interactive event will provide participants with new ways of understanding and appreciating the ideas that are inspiring the Detroit business community, says club founder Mark Jensen, MBA '11.
"Ross students fly all over the world, but many of them have never driven to downtown Detroit," Jensen says. "We wanted to showcase the interesting things going on there and the new businesses being created."
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Jack E. Dorl, 80, of Perry, died Feb. 16 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Funeral mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry. Interment will be in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home, Perry.
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Donna "Dusty" Eshelman Duncan, 59, formerly of Pawnee, died Feb. 16 in Dallas, Texas. Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Eshelman Memorial Chapel, Highland Cemetery, Pawnee. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Poteet Funeral Home, Pawnee.


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Softball clinics set
The Herkimer County Community College Softball Program is offering two softball clinics throughout the month of February for girls between the ages of 8 and 18.
The hitting clinic will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturdays. This clinic will focus on hitting for power through basic fundamentals. Through a series of "Big League," fun and innovative drills, participants will learn to build the swing from the ground up for the younger players, while concentrating on the finer aspects of the offensive game and strength drills for the older players. All participants will be allotted cage time each night.
A defensive clinic will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, and will focus on pitching, catching, infield play and outfield play.
Both clinics will be held in the Physical Education Building with guest appearances and presentations by college coaches and former professional softball players.
The cost for each four-week program is $60. Individual sessions are $20 each. Pre-registration is not required, but highly encouraged as the camp will be held to a maximum of 25 participants for each session. Registration will be open 30 minutes prior to the start of each clinic. Extra cage time will be available certain nights to all players for an additional cost.
Sneakers and workout clothes are required. Players are encouraged to bring their own bats, gloves and catchers gear (catchers only), but they will be provided if necessary.
Fresh off their first World Series appearance in over a decade, the Generals, under the leadership of Head Coach PJ Anadio, are ranked No. 1 in the nation in the NJCAA Preseason Poll.
For more information or to register, contact Anadio at (518) 848-6693, (315) 866-0300 ext. 8805, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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COMMENTARY | Unless he defeats Anderson Silva for the second time when the two meet again at UFC 168 on Dec. 28, undefeated Chris Weidman will never get full credit for his upset victory against the man many MMA fans have dubbed the greatest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts.
That's because many still feel Silva (33-5-0, 20 KOs) beat himself at UFC 162, making Weidman (10-0-0, 4 KOs) just the lucky guy who happened to be inside the Octagon with "The Spider" that day.
To an extent, that narrative is somewhat unfair considering the fact Weidman had a few decent moments during the bout. He took Silva down with relative ease early in the first round of their UFC 162 bout, landing quite a few decent shots on the ground, threatening with submissions.
However, it did seem like the tide changed as soon as Silva got back on his feet. The Brazilian effortlessly evaded Weidman's attacks while taunting a lot more than usual, landing several sharp kicks until Weidman finally got a punch past his defense during the second round, instantaneously inserting himself into MMA history books.
I personally scored the first round of their UFC 162 encounter in favor of Weidman, but I had Silva winning the second round until the fight-ending punch. Many others also had similar scorecards which is why a large number of MMA fans still don't think Weidman is the better fighter.
Obviously, Weidman's trainer, Ray Longo, gives his student full credit for the UFC 162 win against Silva, and he's extremely confident Chris will be victorious once again when the two collide at UFC 168.
"This guy [Silva] had a highlight reel that would scare the crap out of anybody." Longo explained during a conversation with Shameless MMA Radio (transcribed by Lowkick.com). "Now, knowing that he [Weidman] can knock this guy out -- you've seen it in boxing a hundred times, guys don't come back from that type of knockout. On top of that, the guy is 40 or 39 or whatever he is [38]. I don't see it. I think Weidman is going to go in more confident than he was in the first fight. He knows what to expect with all the mugging and all the antics. I think it is really going to be a bad night for Anderson Silva again."
Given what went down at UFC 162, it certainly wouldn't be wise to count Weidman out in a rematch. However, "The All-American's" best bet against Silva is still to try to grind the former middleweight champion down with his wrestling, and even that won't be easy as Anderson was able to shrug off two of Weidman's three takedown attempts at UFC 162.
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Updated at 1:36 p.m. Feb. 9, 2012
Schools Superintendent Ralf Swenson promised Wednesday night that new attendance boundaries approved for the Grossmont district's nine regular high schools would be revised with community input.
"We want to acknowledge that we fell short in the process by not including you," he told 150 parents and youngsters at Parkway Middle School in north La Mesa. "We didn't invite all the right people. We didn't hear your voices clear enough."
Swenson later rapped the 14-member Boundary Committee led by Doug Deane, saying: "I'm disappointed in the way the committee didn't get [it] done in the respect [of parent outreach]," he said. "I wish it had. Let's try to make it better."
With Grossmont Union High School District board members Gary Woods, Priscilla Schreiber and Dick Hoy looking on, Swenson and other district officials explained how an imbalance in school populations led to the first revision in attendance boundaries in 13 years.
"There are no heels dug into the sand" on the approved boundaries, said Swenson, who recalled his 20 years as a high school principal. "We didn't just throw darts."
But as a result of continued enrollment declines—perhaps 750 to 800 in the district next year—Swenson held out hope for parents of incoming high school students in 2012-2013 that they would get their choice of schools in an open enrollment process. Helix Charter and Steele Canyon charter high schools are actively seeking students as well.
"That's not good news for everybody," he said of the enrollment decline. "But it increases [school] choice"—perhaps doubling chances of students to attend a school they aren't assigned to.
All high schools will be "open" for the 2012-2013 enrollment process, said Swenson and a sheet circulated to parents. (See attached.)
An open-enrollment options letter will be mailed Feb. 15, and the district will accept applications between Feb. 27 and March 9. Parents of incoming high school students will be informed about their fates starting March 23.
The first parent information meeting was Tuesday night at Hillsdale Middle School in El Cajon; other parents came to Parkway on a mild night with a full moon in the east.
But Swenson said members of the Latino and Arabic (including Chaldean) communities have sought another meeting in El Cajon, and that one is in the works.
The majority of Parkway's meeting was spent in smaller "breakout" groups of parents, some with children, seated in circles to discuss specific concerns.
Six groups were led by district staff and one high school principal—Paul Dautremont of West Hills in Santee, also a member of the Boundary Committee.
Other group facilitators Wednesday were:
- Robin Ballarin, director of curriculum for the district.
- Jodi Sevilla, director of district categorical programs.
- Lucia Washburn, child welfare and support services director.
- Jenee Littrell, director of Project Shield.
- And Cindy Douglas, director of professional development.
The six heard a range of issues—but many complaints dealt with not being informed of the boundary change process. One parent said he first learned of the switch via a "Welcome to Monte Vista High School" letter.
Many appeared to be from the nearby Fletcher Hills area of El Cajon, which is being reassigned from Grossmont to West Hills in Santee.
"I was panic-stricken," said one father, who noted his son has been attending Parkway with the expectation that it was a feeder school to Grossmont High School. "To see this on the television news the night the [school board] meeting took place. … That's not good."
Another father, earlier in the meeting, suggested that the district take into account natural communities—such as Little Leagues, AYSO regions and elementary schools—when drawing attendance lines.
The parent also knocked what he considered the quick change, saying none of the reasons given for the new boundaries "rise to the level of crisis."
He said it was "totally inappropriate to rush into something like this when there isn't a crisis."
Swenson told Patch that the district's Boundary Committee will not be revived. Any modifications of the boundaries will come after staff examines the results of the parent meetings.
"We will do the best we can with the information we gather," he said.
Also attending the meeting were Bob Duff, a member of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District board, and that district's superintendent, Brian Marshall, who thanked Parkway Middle School Principal Mary Beason for use of the auditorium.
For her part, Beason said parents haven't been calling her school for more than two weeks about boundary issue—after an early spate of questions following the September 2011* school board vote approving the boundaries.
But she said some Parkway families (about 810 students) has recently attended a Saturday open house at West Hills High School.
"I would visit West Hills and keep an open mind, make an informed decision," she said as advice to worried parents. "I'm pretty open-minded. I would find out about West Hills."
*Editor's note: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong date for school board approval of the new attendance boundaries.


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The federal government announced Tuesday a $3.4 billion settlement with Indian trust account holders after more than a century of mismanaging their money. Elouise Cobell, a lead plaintiff in the long-running lawsuit Cobell v. Salazar, says the settlement means a lot to her, but more for American Indians who have waited a long time for justice.
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As we all braced for Hurricane Sandy to hit Monday it appears that many businesses in Hoboken were gearing up to overcharge residents for goods, foods and services. New Jersey's anti-gouging law, prohibits price hikes of more than 10 percent in an emergency. The law does make an exception for merchants who face increased costs, but the markup is still limited to 10 percent above normal. In short, a pizza that is normally $13 should not be sold for more than $14.30, several area pizzerias and food establishments have been reported for increasing their prices from anywhere between 25% and 200%. Fines in NJ can range from 10k-20k for first offense violators.
While the power in Hoboken was out, many businesses with gas powered ovens stayed open and cooked and baked by flashlight and candlelight. On Tuesday afternoon and night, via recent posts on citysearch.com and yelp.com, it appears that many area food establishments were price gouging. It also appears that once they got caught, they brought their prices back to nornam, in an attempt to blanket their evil ways.
An uptown pizzeria on Washington st according to yelpers was charging $40 for a pizza that according to their menu is $11.25. Furthermore the menu indicated Tuesday night is a special where 2 large pizzas can be bought for $15. Other yelpers complained that this same establishment was charging $7 for french fries that are normally $3.50 and charging $16 for entrees that are normally $8. According to NJ's anti-gouging laws, this pricing is extremely excessive and surpasses the state mandated 10%.
Another pizzeria in town nearer to downtown was reportedly caught selling their large pies for $40 per pie according to yelpers. In addition a Yelpers also pointed out a falafel establishment had raised its prices from $2.50 to $4. While $1.50 extra, yet above 10% some argue that given the circumstances the price jump here could be related to food costs increased and variety of other reasons, and nothing else on the menu was spiked in price.
Elsewhere on yelp a pizzeria on Washington Street was reportedly charging customers $10 for 3 slices. While $3 per slice, people were made to buy 3 slices for $10 due to the pizzerias reportedly inability to make change. While it's not overcharging, it is forcing someone to spend money they weren't intended to spend.
There were lots of "good guys" too in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Eugene Flynn, proprietor of both Amanda's and The Elysian Cafe was giving away free food last week to those that waited in line to get it. Meatballs, french fries, crab bisque soup, macaroni and cheese all handed out to those hungry and at no charge. If you wanted 2nd's, no problem. Cugini Kitchen, located at 918 Washington St was another big hero in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The eatery brought out a huge BBQ grill and cooked breakfast and lunch sandwiches for customers. Breakfast sandwiches were all just $3 each with sandwiches topping out at $5. Anthony David's, located at 10th and Bloomfield street cooked by generator and charged normal prices for everyone in the wake of the storm.
Other local hero's open for business were Court Street Bar and Grill who never lost power. The restuarant, who seeemed to be the only one with full kitchen and bar for days charged normal prices and extended it's specials nights for all. Propietor Meghan Talbot even had a call from CNN to talk to her on air about being the only open establishment in town however due to the interview having to be done at night, Meghan told CNN she would pass on the 2 minutes of free advertising to the world because she wanted t make sure all her customers were taken care of. Local hot dog restaurant Windmill, located at 79 Hudson St was giving away free hot dogs for several days and on one day they invited residents with food that would spoil to use their grill to cook it, no charge of course.
Celebrity caterer Brett Bond, owner of Baltimore-based catering compnay Taste Events Catering, has served food for Elton John and is currently Brad Paisley's tour caterer. I was able to meet Brett at Moran's a few nights after the storm. "I saw Mayor Zimmer's pleas for help on the new and had to do something about it. I packed up my food trucks with 5000 pounds of food and drove 4 hours to Hoboken. Over the course of several days Brett and his staff served round the clock free meals for hungry Hoboken residents.
What experiences did you have in Hoboken? We're you price gouged at all or did you find any other loving business owners that were helping out the community? Feel free to put your comments below.


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Everyone likes to save money, right? And wouldn't it be great if you could combine saving with living lighter on the earth? Read on.
Varieties of federal incentives are available in the United States that will ease your transition to alternative fuels. Most of these incentives are tax credits, meaning they will reduce the amount of net tax you owe—that's different than just another deduction—which could mean bigger savings for you. Of course, always check with your tax professional for current, accurate advice on any tax credits or deductions.
Depending upon the vehicle and fuel you choose, check out the credits available:
Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit
Did you buy a new alternative fuel vehicle and place it in service after January 1, 2006? You may be eligible for this credit. This legislation provides a tax credit equal to 50 percent of the incremental cost of the vehicle, plus an additional 30 percent of the incremental cost for vehicles with near-zero emissions.
Exactly how much of a credit are we talking about?
The figures are based on vehicle weight as follows:
- $5,000: 8,500 GVWR or lighter
- $10,000: 8,501 to 14,000 GVWR
- $25,000: 14,001 to 26,000 GVWR
- $40,000: 26,001 GVWR and heavier
As the buyer of the vehicle, you'll need to download IRS Form 8910 to claim the credit. This legislation replaces the Clean Fuel Vehicle Property Tax Deduction from earlier years. Download IRS Notice 2006-54, which establishes the credit rules for vehicle conversions.
Clean Diesel Tax Credit
This tax credit is similar to the Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit (see below), in that it offers an income tax credit to folks who purchase models that qualify for the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor vehicle category. Check which vehicles qualify for the clean diesel tax credit.
Hybrid Motor Vehicle Credit
This tax credit is for light-duty hybrid vehicles (less than 8,501 GVWR) based upon their improved fuel economy and lifetime fuel savings potential. The credit has two parts: the fuel economy portion, which ranges from $400 to $2,400, and the conservation credit, which ranges from $250 to $1,000. Learn more about the hybrid tax credit.
The IRS certifies vehicles for the credit in addition to publishing qualifying credit amounts. See Notice 2006-9. This tax credit expires December 31, 2010. Learn which hybrid vehicles qualify for current hybrid tax credits.
Fuel Cell Motor Vehicle Credit
For the purchaser of a light-duty fuel cell vehicle, this is a base tax credit of $8,000, and is valid until December 31, 2009, after which it decreases to $4,000. Qualifying vehicles must meet Bin 5 Tier II emission levels.
Additional base tax credits are available for medium- and heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles; amounts are determined by the IRS and based on a sliding scale by vehicle weight. This credit is available until December 31, 2014.
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
This credit is due to expire in 2007 and was reduced by 75 percent in 2006, so it would be wise to check with your tax professional to clarify the portion that could apply to your situation. Overall, the credit equals 10 percent of the cost of the vehicle up to $4,000, and the vehicle must be powered primarily by an electric motor drawing current from batteries or other portable sources of electricity. Business or personal vehicles qualify.
Additionally, for qualified electric vehicle recharging used in a trade or business, a tax deduction of up to $100,000 per location is available. More information is available here.
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit
This is a credit of up to $30,000 (equal to 30 percent of the cost of the alternative refueling property), normally reserved for businesses but it also applies to buyers of residential refueling equipment—they can receive a tax credit of $1,000. The credit is effective on equipment put into service after December 31, 2005 and expires December 31, 2009 (the hydrogen credit portion is good until 2014).
You'll need to use the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8911, published in May 2006, to claim the credit. Download Form 8911 here for qualified property and the credit value.


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Watch Metric's Emily Haines Read in French
By Pitchfork on August 16, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. EDT
Pitchfork.tv on YouTube today presents a new episode of "60 Seconds Left", which offers artists the opportunity to express themselves creatively in one minute's time. In this installment, Metric's Emily Haines reads in French from French writer Robert Margerit's novel Le Dieu nu.
Stream Metric's New LP, Synthetica
By Laura Snapes on June 5, 2012 at 6:25 a.m. EDT
That below is a stream of the fifth album from Toronto new-wavers Metric, who release Synthetica a week today in the U.S. via MMI/MOM+POP.
The Emily Haines-fronted four-piece have also announced a handful of fans-only dates to take place at the end of the month, at New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg (June 13), San Francisco's Great American Music Hall (19), and Los Angeles' El Rey Theater (20). You can register for tickets later this week on Metric's website.
Metric Announce New Album
By Jenn Pelly on February 22, 2012 at 5:08 p.m. EST
Photo by Brantley Gutierrez
Metric have announced the full-length follow-up to 2009's Fantasies, titled Synthetica. The record will be self-released on June 12, and issued as a joint release with Mom + Pop in the U.S.
Metric Score David Cronenberg's Don DeLillo Adaptation Cosmopolis
By Carrie Battan on October 13, 2011 at 2:15 p.m. EDT
The Playlist reports that Canadian indie rockers Metric have been commissioned to score David Cronenberg's adaptation of Don DeLillo's 2003 book Cosmopolis. The band announced on their website that they're working with Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings composer Howard Shore on the soundtrack. Metric previously collaborated with Shore last year on a song for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
News in Brief: Metric, Mungolian Jetset, Mayer Hawthorne, Amazing, Casiokids
By Jenn Pelly on October 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
-- Metric's new remix collection Fantasies Flashback is available today, offering fan-made reworkings of tracks from their 2009 album Fantasies. The deluxe, limited edition box-set contains ten 7" singles, each with a remix and its corresponding original track. It also includes a Playbutton digital player loaded with the remixes, and a digital download code for all of the tracks, plus 11 extra remixes. All proceeds go to the Centre for Addition and Mental Health.
-- Schlungs, the first full-length from Norweigian duo Mungolian Jet Set, is out today on Smalltown Supersoud. Listen to "We Are the Shining" here.
-- Mayer Hawthorne's new album, How Do You Do, is out today on Universal Republic. Watch the video for "The Walk" here.
-- Swedish neo-psych outfit the Amazing, which features members of Dungen, released their new album, Gentle Stream, today on Subliminal Sounds. Watch the video for "Gone" here.
-- The new album from Norweigian group Casiokids is out today on Polyvinyl. The record is called Aabenbaringen over aaskammen, which means "the revelation over the mountain." Download "Det haster!" here.
Metric Want You to Create Their Remix Album
By Ryan Dombal on September 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
Here's a new twist on your typical remix album: Canadian rock band Metric are holding a contest where anyone can remake songs from their most recent LP, Fantasies. The group will pick a winner for each track.
SXSW Fri: Liars, Neon Indian, Metric
By Ryan Dombal on March 20, 2010 at 12:05 p.m. EDT
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Friday night at SXSW is when the music utopia can start to sour. After two days of guitars and drums coming out of every parking lot, sidewalk, and club in Austin, the idea of all-music-everywhere reveals its limitations. The dudes butchering a country tune on the corner of 6th and Red River are no longer pathetic-yet-persistent, they're just pathetic. And can't those guys playing a jazzbo mutation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the middle of the street do something more with their lives? This is when your legs start to tire and you start to notice your back muscles. Which means bands have to really come through even more to get you refreshed for a strong finish.
News in Brief: Next Ambiance, Metric, VHS or Beta, Calling Out of Context
By Tom Breihan on November 2, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. EST
-- Sub Pop sure has come a long way since that first Green River EP. The label is teaming up with KEXP DJ Jon Kertzer to launch a world music imprint called Next Ambiance. The first Next Ambiance release will be I Speak Fula by Malian group Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba. The album will be out digitally on December 1, and physical copies are due on February 2.
-- On their new digital EP Plug In Plug Out, Canadian popsters Metric turn in acoustic versions of four songs from their recent album Fantasies. Until November 27, the release is only available via Amazon. After that, Metric will sell it from their own site, offering extra bonus material.
-- Today, Louisville dance-rock crew VHS or Beta release their new digital single "Feel It When You Know", the first release on their own Chromosome Records. Until next week, it'll be available exclusively through Beatport, and then it will hit iTunes. The single includes remixes from LA Riots, Lucky Date, and Mark Verbos. Download the LA Riots remix here.
-- November 14-22, the experimental music festival Calling Out of Context will come to London's Institute of Contemporary Arts. The Red Krayola, Micachu, Lucky Dragons, Rhys Chatham, Aaron Dilloway of Wolf Eyes, and Mira Calix will all take part.
Check Out the New Video From Julian Plenti (aka Interpol's Paul Banks)
By Ryan Dombal on August 6, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. EDT
In case you missed the memo: Julian Plenti is Paul Banks, who is the lead brooder from Interpol. Banks/Plenti's debut LP, Julian Plenti Is...Skyscraper, came out this week.
Now we get a convoluted and kinky video, directed by Javier Aguilera, that finds Banks playing twin roles alongside Metric's Emily Haines. According to these glazed-over eyes, light-shirted Banks is framed and/or simply fucked over by black-shirted Banks, who proceeds to destroy a hotel room with a wigged Haines. Sorta like "Spy vs. Spy" crossed with Les Diaboliques. (Via Spinner.)
Metric Embark Upon World Tour
By Ryan Dombal on March 31, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. EDT
Like eating a danish or riding a roller coaster, Metric is something best experienced live and in person. And fans of the Canadian rockers will be able to do exactly that starting tomorrow when Emily Haines and company take songs from their new album Fantasies out for a spin all over globe, from Canada to Europe to the U.S.
In a recent Pitchfork interview, Haines and guitarist Jimmy Shaw talked about taking risks on the road while creating a memorable experience that means more than some hastily uploaded Flickr photos. They don't just stand around and play the tunes-- they perform. And we're grateful for that.
Fantasies is out now digitally-- you can order it at Metric's site; CD and vinyl versions drop April 14 in the U.S. and April 27 in Europe. Dates:
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In the near future, military unrest runs rampant and you've just been promoted to chief pilot! Your weapon? The state-of-the-art, tactical battle-mech known as the Vertical Tank VT. It's the most evolved, hi-powered form of military weapon ever created. To succeed, you will master the integrated control interface in the most realistic battle-mech simulator ever created for the home. Steel Battalion includes a 40 button, cockpit simulator to pilot your VT into battle and on to victory. Designed specifically for the power of the Xbox, Steel Battalion propels you into the world of hi-tech robot battles in the middle of a massive military coup. The success of every mission lies in your hands.
Steel Battalion is an Action/Adventure video game for Xbox published by Capcom on November 22, 2002. It's rated Teen by the ESRB and no users have rated it yet.
Our newest cheats for Steel Battalion were added March 29, 2010.
At the title screen, place your tuner dial to the 0 position (9 o'clock) then move the dial to 1,9,7,9,0,9,0,6. Leave the dial at each position for one second. If the code was done properly, you will hear a sound.
This is a tip most likely for beginners. During your missions, you might encounter a time where you fall down on your back or on one of your sides. This is caused by going to fast or crashing into something at high speed. If this happens, DO NOT EJECT! Shift the gear into Neutral or Reverse and SLOWLY hit the acceleration pedal. This will bring you back up and you can continue your mission.
Get to a rank of Lieutenant Colonel then during play press Start + Ignition
Finish the game one time using normal difficulty and you will get the Movie Viewer option in the config menu
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Just unplug the controller during gameplay. Plug back in and press start to continue
Finish mission 23 using veteran difficulty. Press Start + night Scope while the mission is loading to toggle between night and color modes
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By Andrew Gans
05 Dec 2007
Directed by Krissy Vanderwarker, the Paul Oakley Stovall drama will play the Celebration Theatre Jan. 3-Jan. 27, 2008, with an official opening scheduled for Jan. 4. Wes Ramsey will co-star in a cast that also includes Yassmin Alers, J. Nicole Brooks, Andrew Kelsey, playwright Stovall and J. Karen Thomas.
As Much As You Can, according to press notes, is described as such: "When Jesse returns home to Chicago for his brother's wedding, he surprises - or, as his best friend Nina says, 'ambushes' - his family by bringing along his Swedish boyfriend, Christian. Jesse's three siblings have varying reactions to the couple: half-sister Ronnie is supportive and anxious for the family to fully accept Jesse and Christian as a couple; younger brother Tony, once he conquers his initial homophobia, is resistant to welcoming a white man into their African-American family; deeply religious sister Evy thinks that Jesse is betraying the memory of their deceased parents by 'choosing' what she considers a sinful, unnatural lifestyle. Through card games, language lessons, and literature, they all strive to live, love, and give as much as they can."
The design team comprises Heather Graff and Richard Peterson (set and lighting design) and Josh Horvath and Andre Pleuss (sound design). Hendel West Productions and David Tarlow produce.
The Celebration Theatre is located at 7051-B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood, CA. For tickets call (323) 212-4119 or visit celebrationtheatre.tix.com.
Pinkins will not appear in the Jan. 17 or 18 performances.


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PALMETTO -- Palmetto City Commissioners will decide Monday whether or not to adopt a resolution that will designate a portion of the Community Redevelopment Agency district as a brownfield area.
If adopted, the area, which will be called the Palmetto Economic Enhancement District, could spur economic growth through commercial and residential redevelopment.
A brownfield is land previously used for industrial or commercial activity that is available for reuse.
Administered by the Florida Department of Environment Protection, the brownfield redevelopment program assists in the development of properties that may have environmental issues as a result of past uses, such as agricultural or industrial. The program would make property owners in the brownfield eligible for grants, tax credits and other benefits. It will also lure private investment to the area.
"The reason we're doing this is to add new incentives we in the city can't offer," said Jeff Burton, director of the Palmetto CRA. "This makes redevelopment much easier."
The designated area consists mainly of downtown Palmetto, with the bulk of the district planned along 17th Street W. between 11th Ave. W. and Canal Road. The area does not include Riviera Dunes and only three property owners have asked to be exempt from the district.
"So far, we've had a very good response," he said.
Burton said the district would be used to attract retail businesses, restaurants, manufacturers and housing developers, all of which would be eligible for incentives through the program. The amount of the incentives, according to Burton, would depend on the investment into the property.
The CRA has been working on the proposal for nearly a year and a brownfield district gives the city ammunition when recruiting private investment.
"It would help with possibilities for getting grants to help improve the area," said Brian Williams, Ward 3 commissioner and vice mayor of Palmetto. "Everything we've
seen shows it's an outstanding opportunity to get business and help improve their position. If they want to sell, it makes it more marketable. It helps with making sure if they want to improve area, they have outside sources."
There will be a second public hearing during the commission meeting before the commission can vote to adopt the resolution. Two public hearings must be held on the resolution before it can be voted on, per the program's rules.
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. inside the city commission chambers, 516 8th Ave. W.
Williams said such a resolution sends a message to residents that growth is a priority.
"It says we're examining all sources of resource to help residents and the commercial growth of Palmetto,"
Also Monday, the CRA board will decide whether to award a $50,000 storefront grant to Manatee County Rural Health Services. The CRA sometimes funds a portion of the cost for exterior, nonstructural improvements to commercial properties that contribute to the aesthetic appeal of Palmetto.
Manatee Rural Health recently purchased the Bank of America building at 700 Eighth Ave. W. to expand its administrative services by 80 people.
"That's the largest grant we've had in a while," Burton said. "It will bring jobs, restaurants are fuller, gas stations are fuller and grocery stores get more traffic. Its important for the CRA because it maintains sustainability."
Nick Williams, East Manatee reporter, can be reached at 941-748-0411 ext. 7049. Twitter:@_1NickWilliams


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Interesting article
Did anyone read the following article? I'm curious about what people think about it. Do you find that for shabbos and yom tov meals you do or do not tend to veer from either the old standards or the new "Susie Fishbein" standards, as the article implies?
I was definitely part of the Fishbein Generation, living on the UWS from 2001 to 2006. We had shabbos meals where the hosts would just say the page number to refer to the menu for the evening. That's influenced me now, even in the burbs, but so has the general increased foodiness of the broader US culture.
My family has the same basic Shabbat meals, but we do add new items.
Funny, though, I'm the only one who has the Fishbein cookbooks- they were all wedding gifts. My mother and grandmother don't paticularly like cookbooks- they prefer to cook what they know. I've made recipes from the books, and while most have turned out well, they call for a lot of heavy or fattening ingredients.
Could be that her Shabbat recipes are Ashkenaz based and we cook mostly Sephardic dishes.
I've never cooked much from Fishbein's cookbooks, although I technically own one that someone passed on to me, but I definitely try for creative, different Shabbos meals. While I don't do the elaborate table settings prescribed in the 'Entertains' book, I definitely feel some of the stress discussed in the article, to the point where my most common bad-dream motif is that it's ten minutes to Shabbos and I realize that I haven't cooked anything/baked challahs. While I make some Jewish standard foods, particularly chicken soup, I mostly want to make things that are different and surprising, which excludes both the classics and the whole Kosher by Design family. I realize that the pressure is internally created (my husband grumbles about the fact that I won't let him just buy Shabbos food so that I'll be calmer on Friday) and that I should probably ramp down my own expectations, but it's hard to walk away from something I know I do well. I don't think that most of my stress is due yet to external expectations; I have no children to be disappointed by my differing from some norm, and I do most of the same cooking even when we don't have company, but I find Mirvis' thesis that the creativity that was once a freedom has now become another burden very interesting.
Thanks for sharing the article. I generally cook the same basic shabbat meal every week (soup, roast chicken, potatoes, vegetable in season, dessert) where I don't need to use a recipe and can just put everything together without thinkning too much. Once every couple of weeks or so I'll add an extra "different" dish - maybe a new side dish, appetizer, soup, or dessert. Nothing too elaborate or time consuming but just enough to add something different to the table. I've used some of the Fishbein cookbooks for an idea here or there but haven't made whole menus. I give Fishbein a lot of credit for creativity and for making interesting food combinations accessible to the Kosher community, though I believe it's possible to introduce novel dishes to the table using non-kosher cookbooks and websites. I get plenty of ideas from the CH Home Cooking board and from perusing some popular food blogs when I have a chance.
Since there are so many Yom tov meals at a time I find that I really need to add some additional dishes to the mix- I usually pull out a bunch of cookbooks in planning those meals, and will use one or two new recipes.
Thanks again for introducing such a thought provoking discussion!
re: serenarobin
Ms. Mirvis, with whom I have shared a number of shabbat meals, does make interesting points. I take some issue with the byline, which she likely did not write. The Fishbein line can only be seen as sophisticated when viewed in comparison to other contemporary orthodox cookbooks. The early books' heavy reliance on margarine and non-dairy creamer really is all that needs to be said to prove that point. I would agree that the books have improved over the years. However, the recipes do not compare favorably with what is available in food magazines, cookbooks by accomplished chefs (I like Jacques Pepin's books) Mark Bittman's cookbooks, etc. What Fishbein's books do offer are recipes that require no adaptation for kashrut and therefore are more accessible to the kosher cook. As Ms. Mirvis writes, the books were well-timed to benefit from the explosion of interest in food, giving the kosher set a convenient outlet that has retains a certain familiarity. However, as to creativity, I find that these books have actually stunted individuality as kosher cooks limit themselves to the By Design series. Ultimately, this community's desire to conform overrides its willingness to explore different approaches to food. I suppose, though, that the books have managed to broaden kosher palettes somewhat and for that I should be grateful so I shall stop my rant here.
Great points KC. I agree. I have 2 of the fishbein books and both were gifts. I have made only a few of the recipes and most were not great. I do not at all consider those books to be gourmet. In my opinion they are the equivalent of Rachel Ray books. For people who really can't cook and suddenly need to prepare elaborate meals every week. I usually make something different every week and I really enjoy perusing cookbooks and magazines for ideas and making recipes kosher. I personally don't think there is pressure to create something different or unusual, but there is pressure to create something tasty, wether traditional or not. But this is always true, its not a kosher thing.
Try "Recipezaar" ( http://www.recipezaar.com/ ). If you filter by Kosher you have 6,342 recipies. More than enough to keep you busy. One can drill down further by various categories and ingredients. I usualy choose Preparation->Simple->5 or less ingredients - that leaves me with 932 recipies. (I am NOT a Fishbein fan - too may ingredients, but thats me :)
One can create a quasi-kosher search by excluding ingredients.
Example; Search for meatballs
Returns 1,987
Exclude Milk, butter, cheese,pork -> 1,049
As you drill down into recipies, if you find too many recipies with non-kosher ingredients or inapropriate ingredients (dairy ingredient in a meat dish) simply exclude it from your search.
One can also create your own "Cookbook" with your favorite recipies.
Online - thats the way to go!
re: MartyB
Filtering by 'kosher' on the popular recipe websites gets you the recipes that they published as part of their Passover, Hannuka, and maybe Rosh Hashana features, which excludes the vast majority of recipes on those sites that are actually kosher. The exclusion feature works much better, but bear in mind that if a recipe calls for a small amount of some dairy products (a quarter-cup of milk, a tablespoon of butter, etc), it's probably easily replaceable by soy- or nut-milks, or olive oil, so don't get too doctrinaire about it.
re: GilaB
That is true. I usually resort to the exclusion feature if I get too many hits and need a way to reduce the hits. Most of the time the preliminary hits are sufficient. As an example If I want Kugel recipies, the preliminary search returns 262 recipies and sorting by rating is usually sufficient for my needs.


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RADLEY BALKO: "For seven years, the left has been up in arms about President Bush's aggressive foreign policy, his secrecy, his partisanship, and his expansive claims on executive power. It's odd, then, that they're prepared to nominate Hillary Clinton to carry the party into the 2008 elections."
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Sins Of The Wealthy 2 (1987)
Starring: Angel Kelly, Krista Lane, Elle Rio, Lois Ayres, Tracey Adams, Don Fernando, Jesse Eastern, Paul Thomas, Ron Jeremy, Scott Irish.
In the first scene Ron Jeremy is truly hilarious when talking to "Mr Dick". A realy crazy dialog with his penis, while his wife (Krista Lane) is sleeping beside him.
The "Hedgehog" is also so funny when his son returns home from Sweden as a… woman, after having a surgery for sex change.
Apart the funny stuff this is a very hot film about the sexual adventures taking place in a villa between the wealthy owners and their staff.
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The Star Beacon; Ashtabula, Ohio
August 24, 2012
Star Beacon
Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula, 440-964-3396. Gallery open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is free. www. ashartscenter.org
Conneaut Community Cen#ter for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Con#neaut. 440-593-5888. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 440-593-5888, www.conneautartscenter.org
Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Erie. 814-459-5477. The museum offers a variety of temporary exhibits, as well as a permanent soft-sculpture collection. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur#day, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.erieartmuseum. org.
Blue Moon Gallery, 245 N. Franklin St., Chagrin Falls.
Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. 440-953-7327. Lakeland Juried Art Exhibition May 18-July 15. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon#day through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. For more information, call 440-525-7029.
Lake Metroparks, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland. 440-256-2122.
Lake County East End YMCA, 730 N. Lake St., Madi#son; 440-428-5125.
Lake Erie College, 391 W. Washington St., Painesville. 440-639-7856. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Lake Farm Park, 8800 Chardon Road, Kirtland. 440-256-2122.
McDonough Museum of Art, across from the Butler Institute of Art, on Wick Avenue, Youngstown. Hours are by appointment Tuesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday; and noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Park#ing is $3.
The Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Wil#loughby. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Parking is free. 440-951-7500.
Presque Isle Artists As#sociation, 4516 Wood St., Erie. 814-866-9351.
Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 5648 W. Chapel Road, Madison. 440-428-5913.
Sculpture Center, 1834 E. 123rd St., Cleveland. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Satur#day.
Trumbull Art Gallery, 720 Mahoning Ave., Warren. 330-395-4876. Open noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sun#day. Free.
Youngstown State Univer#sity, One University Plaza, Youngstown. 330-742-3285. Tuesdays by ap#point#ment; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednes#day; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thurs#day, Friday and Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Fri#day, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. www.valleyartcenter. org.
Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. 440-947-5735.
Ashtabula County District Libra#ry has many free classes in computers, careers and the community. Many programs are free! For further info, call 440-997-9341 or check online (www.acdl.info).
Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula; 440-964-3396. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thurs#day, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur#day. Classes offered for all types of dance, including ballet, and for music, voice, theater, visual arts and cooking.
Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut. 440-593-5888. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Classes are available in music, visual arts, theater, woodcarving, Zumba, tap, ballet, jazz, painting, yoga, and various exercise classes for all ages. Email kilpi1025@ suite224.net or contact CCCA through its website (www.conneautartscenter. org).
Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willough#by, is a nonprofit organization operating the School of Fine Arts with classes in music, art, dance and drama. FAA also offers a full season of theater performances, reci#tals, art exhibits and cultural activities. Funding is received in part from the United Way and the Ohio Arts Council. For more information, contact Wanda Ware#ham (440 951-7500, ext. 104). www.fineartsassociation. org
Ashtabula County Choral Music Society, for experienced singers over 17, re#hearsals are 7 to 9 p.m. Children's Choir, for grades 5 and 6, rehearses 4 to 5 p.m., and Youth Choir for experienced singers in grades 7 through 12, re#hearses 5 to 6:30 p.m. All choirs rehearse Mondays at the First United Methodist Church, 4506 Elm Ave., Ash#tabula. Fee is $30 per season. Visit www.accms. org or call 440-224-2681.
The Good Life is made up of volunteers who love to sing and share their talents, is look#ing for individuals to join. They perform Christmas and spring concerts at the Ashta#bula Arts Center and for other organizations in the county. Anyone interested in auditioning or sponsoring should call Angela Ackley (440-998-1883).
New Horizons Band is an adults-only group geared toward beginning musicians and those who may be a little rusty. Meetings are Wednes#days at the Conneaut Com#mu#nity Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St. Instruments are available for rent at $5 per session. For further info, call 440-593-5888.
The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, East Ninth Street and Superior Avenue, Cleveland. 216-771-6666. All concerts are free.
Cleveland Institute of Music will hold concerts in Kulas Hall, 11021 East Blvd. 216-791-5000. All concerts are free, unless otherwise noted. Seating passes for free concerts are distributed 30 minutes prior to the concert, in the lobby.
Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra is holding concerts at the Cuyahoga Community College's Western Theater, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. 216-556-1800.
The Singers Club, Waetjen Auditorium, East 21st Street and Euclid Avenue, on the Cleveland State University campus. Repertoire of traditional men's choral music, bold commissioned works and modern compositions. 216-556-4405.
Cleveland Orchestra, Sev#erance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. 800-686-114.
Friends of Music at Holy Trinity, One Trinity Place, corner of Penn Avenue and Clinton Street, Greenville, Pa. 724-588-8870.
Greenville Symphony Or#ches#tra. 724-475-3885. Tickets are $10 for students and children; $12, regular. 724-475-3885.
Blossom Music Center, 1145 Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. 216-231-1111.
Northeast Ohio Family Music Society, 2051 Kings#boro Drive, Painesville. 440-350-1663.
Erie Philharmonic, 1006 State St., Erie. 814-455-1375.
Fine Arts Association, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willough#by, in the Corning Theater. 440-951-7500. Free concerts.
Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland. 216-421-7340.
Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Erie, Pa. 814-459-5477. www.erieartmuseum. org.
Mentor Fine Arts Asso#ciation, 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby. 440-951-7500.
Jewels Dance Hall, 1770 Mill St., Austinburg. For more info: www.jewelsdancehallonline.com or call (440) 354-5997.
Sounds on the Shore, Wednesdays at Saybrook Township Park, Lake Road West, Ashtabula, at 7 p.m. Rain or shine under the pavillion. Dinner will be available before and during concerts.
PlayHouseSquare Concerts, For more info: ncmchorus.org or call (216)556-0590.
Cuyahoga Valley Heritage Concert Series, in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville. Admission is usually $17 adults, $12 Conservancy members, $5 children 3-12.
Jewels Dance Hall, 1770 Mill St., Austinburg. For more info: www.jewelsdancehallonline.com or call (440) 354-5997.
Concert Series, at the Struthers Library Theatre, 302 W. Thrid Ave., Warren, Pa., and The Crown Theater, 21 E. Third St., Jamestown, Pa. Struthers: Call (814) 723-7231. Crown: Call (814) 489-3110.
Verb Ballets, Visit www.verballets.org or call (216) 397-3757.
GroundWorks Dance#Theater, a Cleveland-based company that presents ground#breaking work in contemporary dance, which em#braces risk and imagination, explores the human experience and en#livens the community. Tickets: $20 general, $25 preferred, $17 seniors, $10 students. For more information, check online (www. groundworksdance.org) or call 216-691-3180, Ext. 2.
Inlet Dance, for more info, check online (www.inletdance.org)
Ohio Dance Theatre, visit www.ohiodancetheatre.org or call 440-774-6077.
Ballroom dancing, presented by Lake Metroparks, second and fourth Saturdays, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Paines#ville Township Park Community Center. $6 per person, 18 years and over; concessions available; doors open at 7 p.m. 440-354-3885.
Country dancing, presented by Lake Metroparks, every second and fourth Fridays of the month, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., at the Painesville Township Park Community Center. $6 per person, 18 years and over; doors open at 7:30 p.m. Concessions available. 440-354-3885.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park encompasses 33,000 acres along the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland and Akron. CVNP combines cultural, historical, recreational and natural ac#tivities in one setting. Visit www. nps.gov/cuva or www. dayinthevalley.com or call 800-445-9667.
Cinématheque, the Cleveland Institute of Art, is located in the Gund Building at the corner of East Boulevard and Bellflower Road, University Circle, Cleveland. Ad#mission is $8, for members $6. Check online for the latest offerings. www.cia. edu/cinematheque.
Victorian Perambulator Museum of Jefferson, Please make an appointment: (440) 576-9588.
Historic Jefferson Depot Village, a quaint preserved "living history" village reminiscent of early life in the 1800s in Jefferson (147 E. Jefferson St.).
The Finnish American Cultural Center, open by appointment, 1330 W. Eighth and Joseph. 440-964-5790 or 440-998-2061. www.faha-ashtabula.org.
Drake Well Museum, will celebrate from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26 the grand opening of a 10,000 square foot, petroleum exhibit called, "There's a Drop of OIL and GAS in Your Life Every Day!" Gallery tours, historical re-enactors, demonstrators, food vendors and live music plus special guest appearances by Street Stock racer Leslie Bohrer and her car "Betsy" and Nancy DeCelle who was Pennzoil's spokesmodel in the early 1960's. Admission is $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 children 3+. Regular summer hours are Tues through Sats from 9-5 and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Visit www.drakewell.org or call (814) 827-2797.
Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Season-subscription discounts available. Call 440-964-3396.
Straw Hat Theare, a summer-only theater is located on the grounds of the Ashtabula Arts Center.
Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo St., Conneaut. Call: (440) 593-5888.
Broadway Series at PlayhouseSquare, subscriptions are available by calling 216-830-7221 or online (www. PlayhouseSquare.org). The seven-show KeyBank Broad#way Se#ries subscription package ranges from $85 to $480 per person.
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, 40 River St., Cha#grin Falls. Visit www.cvlt. org.
Erie BROADWAY Series. For more information: www. ErieBroadwaySeries.com
Geauga Lyric Theater, 101 Water St., in the historic Char#don Square. Visit www.geaugatheater.org or call 440-286-2255.
Lakeland Community College, Call (440) 525-7526 for theater info and (440) 525-7134 for tickets.
Rabbit Run Theater, will present "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" now through Sept. 1 at Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, 49 Park St., Madison. For more info: (440) 428-5913.


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Bringing cooking and community together perfectly describes the newly-created demo kitchen at Whole Foods Market 3rd & Fairfax.
Aptly called Cooking at 3rd & Fairfax, the space serves as a recreational cooking, demonstration and lecture area within Whole Foods Market.
Since its launch in April, Cooking at 3rd & Fairfax has created a buzz as the go to place where chefs, authors and foodies can interact with the community at large.
Only in the heart of Hollywood can you dine at a restaurant one night, take the executive chef's class the next… and buy the ingredients right there, all top quality!
We offer a wide variety of demonstrations, classes and lectures for home cooks of all skill levels, incorporating Whole Foods Market core values, quality standards, and top-notch culinary expertise from Whole Foods Market staff and guest-chef instructors.
As a part of the company's ongoing mission to promote wellness and encourage healthier lifestyles, the Whole Foods Market Cooking classes aims to help customers eat better and live better through participation and education. These are fundamentals in the core values of Whole foods Market.
To view a list of upcoming cooking classes, please click on our "Unique to this store-Upcoming Events" tab. For more information, to register, comments, and feedback, please email our Cooking at 3rd & Fairfax Specialist, Sibyl Fenwick at email@example.com or call (323) 964-6800.


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From The Associated Press
Most Asian stock markets sank Friday, weighed down by fears over the so-called U.S. "fiscal cliff" that's seen as a big threat to the economic recovery. Chinese stocks edged higher as investors awaited economic data they hoped would show a pickup in growth.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.8 percent to 8,768.43 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.4 percent to 21,472.65. South Korea's Kospi retreated 0.5 percent to 1,905.33.
Australia's S&P ASX 200 dropped 0.5 percent to 4,461.30 after the central bank released a downbeat assessment of the country's economy.
The slump in major Asian stock markets mirrored the trend in markets worldwide as investors have refocused on challenges to the world economy following President Barack Obama's re-election. Many worry that gridlock in Washington will prevent the president and Congress from reaching a deal before the package of tax increases and government spending cuts kicks in on Jan. 1.
Investors also have renewed fears about Europe's lingering debt crisis. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned that the economy of the 17 nation grouping that uses the euro remains weak and will struggle to grow even with "visibly improved" confidence among the currency union's financial markets.
Asian stocks are "going to be very much driven by the U.S. and Europe," said Peter Esho, chief market analyst at City Index Asia Pacific in Sydney. But "I think things will change in the first quarter of 2013 with a coordinated Chinese response" to the country's painful slowdown, he said.
Mainland Chinese stocks were slightly higher as investors awaited reports on industrial production, fixed asset investment and retail sales that would provide the latest update on the slowdown in the world's second biggest economy.
The Shanghai Composite Index crept up 0.1 percent to 2,074.53 and the Shenzhen Composite Index edged up 0.1 percent to 833.05. The Chinese benchmarks seesawed between gains and losses after an earlier report showed October inflation eased to 1.7 percent, giving room for more stimulus.
"Markets may stabilize and possibly rebound on Chinese data for October, which we expect to show acceleration of output amid muted price pressures," strategists at Credit Agricole CIB wrote in a research note.
Australian stocks fell after the country's central bank said in a quarterly report it was trimming growth forecasts as mining companies scale back investment plans because of declining iron ore and coal prices and the strong currency.
On Wall Street, the Dow closed down nearly 1 percent to 12,811.32, bringing its two-day loss to 434 points. The Standard and Poor's 500 index fell 1.2 percent to 1,377.51 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slipped 1.4 percent to 2,895.58.
In currencies, the euro weakened to $1.2774 from to $1.2750 late Thursday. The dollar strengthened to 79.51 Japanese yen from 79.38 yen.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 21 cents to $85.30 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 65 cents to close at $85.09 on Thursday.


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Goodbye Cairo, Hello GiambiBy
Anyone else read Chad Jennings's Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yanks blog? I seriously check it as often as I check Pete Abraham's blog. He's a pretty reasonable dude, too. For instance, in his latest post about what to do with Shelley Duncan when Giambi comes back:
I like Cairo, but I'd rather have a huge right-handed power threat than a utility infielder who's going to hardly play. Especially when there's another utility infielder who's hardly going to play already on the roster.
Bravo, Chad. Bravo.
He also adds that Jason Giambi will be heading to Scranton for a rehab assignment:
Jason Giambi will make a rehab appearance with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Friday during the team's double header against Buffalo. I haven't heard whether he will play in both games, but it seems that he will.
According to the Yankees, Giambi will be reevaluated after Friday's games to determine whether he remains with the Triple-A team or returns to New York.
Our team! It's getting better!
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I'd like to check the SWB blog, but it doesn't have an RSS feed. How am I supposed to keep up with it? A bookmark, you say? Pah. That's SO 2003.
I like Cairo, but agree that he become redundant with the addition of Betemit and is therefore expendable.
But, given that Torre like Cairo, do you think that we will actually get rid of him? I have a terrible feeling that Phillips or Duncan would be the first to go.
not only is cairo redundant, he's completely useless


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students and alumni love the school, and the parents love and support their Eaglets. While the team plays on the field, Patch goes into the stands to tell the stories of the parents who help make everything possible. The result is a collection of profiles, Eaglets in the Crowd.
Persistence and faith are two qualities that parents say Orchard Lake St. Mary's athletics exemplifies, and basketball point guard Anthony "A.J." Renfroe exemplifies those qualities as well.
The St. Mary's junior and multisport athlete suffered injuries as a freshman and a sophomore that affected his playing time, but as his father, Anthony Sr., said at the Basketball Challenge on Saturday, it hasn't affected his passion for the game.
"He works out alone, because he really wants more playing time as well as to benefit himself," Anthony Sr. said before the Eaglets took on Detroit Henry Ford at WBHS. St. Mary's won, 58-55, to even its record at 1-1 on the young season.
Back to A.J. — he played freshman football two years ago, broke his thumb and missed the last two games of his football season. That same year, he injured the same thumb and had to have surgery, missing part of the basketball season. As a sophomore football player on the junior varsity team last year, he suffered a concussion and missed games.
However, A.J. has remained focused and positive in part because of faith — he's a junior trustee in church at New True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit — and persistence. He made it to the varsity football team this past season, which won the Division 3 state championship, as well as the varsity basketball team.
"That's what coach (George) Porritt is all about — be ready and stay conditioned by playing sports all year round," Anthony Sr. said. "All sports enhance other sports. That way, you'll reduce your injuries.
"It keeps you out of trouble, too. It keeps you focused and humble," he said.
"We're blessed to have a child who's doing what he's supposed to do," added A.J.'s mother, Michelle. "As parents, we're doing the best as we can, and it seems like it's working out. There should be more parents doing the same thing."
The parents, who live with A.J. and his little brother, Antonio, 7, together in Southfield, admit that the 16-year-old would like to see more playing time. They said he hopes that with senior starters graduating at football positions of running back and strong safety, he'll have an opportunity to start next year.
His playing time in basketball has also been sporadic.
However, the Renfroes repeat to A.J. not to let it detract from his spirit, and they say he agrees with the sentiment.
"Coach Porritt always says it's a long season. Work hard through the season, be a team player, and always give 110 percent," said Anthony Sr.
Also guiding the positive sentiment is a genuine love for St. Mary's, Michelle said.
"The key is to have fun, and he has a lot of fun. The brotherhood at St. Mary's is something that he really appreciates, and he loves his teachers and coaches. He's a really good student — about a 3.7 GPA — and he talks about studying medicine or law," Michelle said. "We tell him that life doesn't stop when you're off the court."
"It's preparing him for college," Anthony Sr. added. "There's a lot of discipline (at St. Mary's), and that's important. You want your kid to be prepared for college coming out of high school."
"It's a positive experience, and we like it because it challenges him. That's why we as parents, we like it. They make sure the shirt is in the pants — they're reinforcing what we're teaching him at home," said Michelle.
Whether or not A.J. achieves his dreams of playing time — and eventually studying at the University of California-Los Angeles, Stanford or Michigan, according to Anthony Sr. — his parents appreciate the effort.
"As long as you give 110 percent, we're here for you. I think he feels good looking back and seeing his parents sitting together at the game," Michelle said.
St. Mary's next plays Friday at home against Flint Powers Catholic. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m.


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I had been into Tool since about 1994, but they'd only really hovered around the periphery of my musical taste, but during this final year at Keele, they became a big part of my musical life. And to a large extent, this enthusiasm for Tool was no doubt bolstered by my housemate's enthusiasm for the band.
After I finished my MA at Leeds University, I realised just how much I missed some of my old friends from Keele, and suggested to quite a few of them that they should move to Leeds: and three of them did. My old housemate also made a go of it, and asked if he could stay at my place while he raised enough money for a deposit. He managed to get full time work at the Halifax offices in Leeds. After staying with us for a few months, I asked him how things were going raising money for his deposit and he stated that he hadn't started saving for one yet. Within a couple of days, he packed up his stuff and went to stay with his brother. He was quite averse to technology, and didn't own a phone or use social media, and sadly, I haven't heard from him since. Every time I hear this album I wonder what became of him. He was a good friend, and there was no reason for us to lose touch like we did.
Ænima opens with 'Stinkfist': beneath its unsavoury title lies a song with undeniably powerful lyrics and instrumentation. When this song was released MTV refused to air the video, assuming the song to be about anal fisting, although some lines can be read as such ("Finger deep within the borderline / Show me that you love me and that we belong together / Relax, turn around and take my hand"), I'm inclined to think that the song is not about that at all:
Something kinda sad about
the way that things have come to be.
Desensitized to everything.
What became of subtlety?
With its understated vocals that seem to embody a calm reflection, it is impossible to read such lines as being in any way sexual.
'Eulogy' is a song riddled with imagery of distorted power and oppression. It's a song built around deliberate rhythmic clicks and unnerving guitar sounds. The vocals are fragile and echoic, sounding distant and cold. The way this song progresses is flawless and filled with subtle moments that take you by surprise. The chorus is loud and aggressive, and gives the song a great feeling of release from the arthropodic sounds of the verse.
'H' opens with one of the best intros on the album: a dark, gloomy, undulating guitar riff that builds in tension before being swept away by the gentle creeping guitar work of the verse. This is an incredible piece of music that is again full of subtle surprises. 'Useful Idiot' is a short sound-piece that sounds a little like the end of a crackling vinyl record skipping and looping around static.
'Forty Six and Two' builds around a shadowy bass-line that seems to swirl around the mix. The song is heavy and intense, and again we see exactly why Tool are the masters of creating a flawless song structure. 'Message To Harry Manback' is a creepy musical interlude which features an answer phone message being played over a distant melancholic piano.
'Hooker With a Penis' is probably the most straightforward metal song on the album: angry vocals, a salvo of thundering guitars, and obnoxious lyrics make this one of the album's low-points. 'Intermission' is an incongruous piece of jolly organ music that would probably be more fitting being played in a circus or during the intermission of a pantomime than on a prog-metal album – but somehow it works.
'Jimmy' is easily one of the most chilling songs on the album. The instrumentation and vocal delivery are creepy and full of dread. 'Die Eier Von Satan', which translates literally as 'The balls of Satan', is a tongue-in-cheek pastiche of German industrial music. Clanging instrumentation and German vocals give the song an incredibly sinister feel, but when you translate the lyrics, you are met with a rather delightful cookie recipe.
'Pushit' sounds a little bit like what Talk Talk would have done had they produced metal during their Spirit of Edan days. It's lengthy and poetic, and swells up from quiet, almost bluesy phrases to ear-splitting guitar noise. A stunning piece of music. The title-track 'Ænima' features rolling drum patterns, spiky guitar melodies, and a tremendous vocal performance.
After the dull static of '(-) Ions', the album closes with the fantastic 'Third Eye': over thirteen minutes of intense prog metal. It's a song about the link between drugs and spirituality, and features clips from the late comedian Bill Hicks waxing lyrical on the subject. There's a strange feeling of cold detachment in this song that manages to send a chill down my spine every time I hear it - a stunning track to close one of the best metal albums ever made.
Ænima is an album full of amazing music that is perfectly produced, and excellently-paced, with carefully crafted songs that fluctuate between sadness, intensity, creepiness and hilarity. There's this strain of dark humour that runs throughout the lyrics reminiscent of Nietzsche's laughing hero Zarathustra. Ænima is without doubt a keeper.
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(NECN: Washington, D.C.) - A leading House Republican accused the White House of a "$20 billion shakedown" of BP in its agreement to establish a fund for compensating those affected by the Gulf oil leak.
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) in his opening statement said he was "ashamed of what happened in the White House" on Wednesday. He was referring to the agreement announced by President Barack Obama, in which BP will establish a $20 billion relief fund for Gulf residents.
"It is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown -- in this case a $20 billion shakedown," Rep. Barton said. "The attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately conducting a criminal investigation and has every right to do so to protect the interest of the American people, participating in what amounts to a $20 billion slush fund that's unprecedented in our nation's history, that's got no legal standing, which I think sets a terrible precedent for the future."
He said there is "no question" made decisions determined by "objective people" to have compromised safety, and that BP is liable for the damages. But he called for due process to be carried out before such a fund is created.
"I'm only speaking for myself -- I'm not speaking for anybody else -- but I apologize," Rep. Barton said. "I do not want to live in a country where any time a citizen or a corporation does something that is legitimately wrong is subject to some sort of political pressure that is, again, in my words amounts to a shakedown."
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) opened his statement by disagreeing with Congressman Barton's assessment of the relief fund, which is being controlled by an impartial third party.
Rep. Barton closed in saying that he stands with Chairman Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) in asking the questions that "need to be asked" to prevent another such oil disaster from occurring.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued this statement shortly after Rep. Barton's testimony: