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Tonawanda News — The backstory of Corina Vacco's "My Chemical Mountain" includes inspiration to write a dystopian novel about life amid a toxic cesspool of environmental pollution during her short residence in Western New York, and it may be true. Another (non-fiction) book, by a different author, memorably mentions a visitor to Niagara Falls who was unimpressed with the waterfall but dazzled by the breadth of our landfills.
In Vacco's book it's a dead-end life for three young teenage boys in the suburban Buffalo town of Poxton (and the last syllable of that community makes me think she's hitting close to home), swimming in, and inhaling, chemicals all day and living as risk-taking, disaffected youth who understand their environs are killing them.
The scenes, the attitudes, the desperation are brilliantly rendered. This book packs one wallop after another; even the moody, introspective parts have action and attitude to them. It is aimed at what the publishing business calls young adults; it means middle and high school boys, and those in that category who want an adventure story with easy-to-identify-with swagger will enjoy it.
Indeed, references to the Buffalo area occur, but only occasionally. There's the 990 and Sabres merchandise and a few other things, but mostly it's about three friends, of different temperament and problems, in a no-way-out community and a rapacious chemical corporation, the only employer in town, destroying the place.
Desperation permeates the lives of Poxton's residents, except for the three protagonists. Bitterness and revenge permeate theirs.
And oh, does the plot gallop, the way a book for short attention types must. It took this reader one sitting, time a little longer than a Hollywood movie, to enthusiastically blast through it. It can be read as an adventure story with a resolution likely to satisfy its intended audience, and the three characters at the heart of the book are adequately different so any reader can identify with at least one.
The author has a remarkable grasp of male teenage angst, anger that comes not only from particular situations but from simply being somewhere between a boy and a man. It's the forces beyond his control that can make a kid seethe, and this book offers plenty.
Similarly, the author imbues dead-end situations with action. A creek in which the protagonists swim is littered with small animals with birth defects. Disappointments in the life of the main character include a flash in his mind of birds falling from the sky. You can't soar with eagles if chemicals corrode everything around you, including shoes, lives and souls.
It's all bitterness and coping, until the final scene explodes, literally. While not unexpected, the ending offers catharsis for the heroes and the residents of this town full of losers. Out here we know the feeling; the factory that poisons us also employs us. Victims as beneficiaries and vice versa. Everything alive is dying.
The book will likely awaken, or reinforce, the spirit of environmentalism in its readers, if that sort of thing is required. The desperate characters, who swim in less-than-blue water and observe the atrocities of the chemical industry because it's all around them, are no less aware than kids who think saving the earth merely involves putting recyclable paper into blue boxes.
In vogue these days are tales of coping in end-of-days scenarios, living in worlds laid waste by callousness and chemicals. This book fits in nicely, and has all the required brutalism mixed with the expected tropes of growing up. Even poisoned guys care about bicycles, potential girlfriends and fitting in.
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The owner of a little Yorkie filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday looking for compensation from the owner of a Pit Bull, who she claims mauled her dog.
Children and a mother are on edge and for good reason. Their 2-year-old Yorkie, Teddy, died in December 2011. Its owner said her neighbor's two pit bulls mauled the dog.
"They've came to my front door, snatched my Yorkie from my front porch and killed him in the front yard," said owner Tamela Gant.
Then Monday, coming home from the park, another incident for Gant and her children.
"One of his Pit Bulls got out, and it was scratching at my door. It left marks on my door trying to get to my kids," said Gant. "I tried to run it off. It ran at me, so I ran across the street and got on the porch."
Gant's mother, Lita Gant, said there is no excuse why the dogs are out without a leash, saying this specific owner should know better.
"He should be held to a higher standard than the everyday citizen as far as keeping this dog secure," said Lita Gant.
Why? He's with the Baton Rouge Police Department. WAFB tried to ask Officer Janavian Chocklin about the two alleged incidents.
"Do you live here?" asked Chawla. "(I'm) looking for the officer who owns two Pit Bulls."
Officer Chocklin told Chawla he didn't know who that was. He added it was a relative's home, and ended the conversation by telling Chawla, "Have a good day."
But his wife contradicted the story, saying they did live there, and they did own Pit Bulls. When asked if she would want to talk about it, she said she did not want to entertain it.
Lita Gant said because the Pit Bull owner was an officer, Gant felt he was above the law. But Animal Control & Rescue Center's Director Hilton Cole said that's not the case.
"There is no such thing in our book. We will charge anybody at any time for any reason as long as we have probable cause," said Cole.
Cole said they had probable cause along with Gant's statement. Plus, when a deputy investigated Monday, he reported he saw the Pit Bull without a leash. He said the dog growled at him. So earlier Tuesday, Officer Chocklin was issued a summons with criminal charges.
"It's all about the owner. It's not even so much the dog, as it is the owner. Why are these dogs running at large? What's the problem here? You should know better," said Cole.
After the investigation is completed, the Pit Bull could be deemed dangerous or potentially dangerous. That means one more incident, and Animal Control could seize the dog.
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Fergus Cullen: Repeal frenzy in Concord undermines the concept of settled law
In 2011, the new Republican majority reversed a State House gun ban enacted by the previous Democratic majority. The first thing the new Democratic majority did last month was reinstate the ban.
Last year Republicans in the Legislature teamed up with the then all-Republican Executive Council to kill funding for a wasteful study on commuter rail. With Democrats now in charge of both bodies, the boondoggle is back from the dead and on track for passage.
The last Legislature cut the state cigarette tax by ten cents. The new Democratic majority looks certain to restore that cut and then some. The last Legislature expanded the state's existing castle doctrine, allowing people to use deadly force while defending themselves not just in their homes, but in most public places. The new Legislature may repeal the change.
This sort of political ping-pong is a relatively recent phenomenon in New Hampshire. It didn't used to happen because control of the New Hampshire Legislature never changed between the parties. Republicans dominated since the Old Man of the Mountain was a kid.
Those days ended in 1998, when Democrats rode Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's coattails to a 13-11 majority in the state Senate. That tenuous majority was short-lived: Republicans earned back a tie when Tom Eaton won a special election in Keene and they regained the majority the following year, but it was a harbinger. The permanent majority was no more. In 2006, Democrats took control of both chambers of the Legislature. The GOP got control back in 2010, and last year Democrats retook the House, but not the Senate.
The result is there is no such thing as settled law anymore. The last Legislature repealed the state's minimum wage law. The new Legislature is poised to repeal the repeal. The last Legislature passed a voter ID law. The new Legislature will vote on repeal.
It's not always bad to revisit past laws. Abolishing slavery and prohibition come to mind. The last Legislature repealed, in bipartisan fashion, the LLC tax crafted by then-state Sen. Maggie Hassan. It tried to end New Hampshire's participation in the failed Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The new majority did the right thing last month when it got rid of the Redress of Grievances Committee, itself reinstituted two years earlier, which had become a forum for angry dads with axes to grind against judges and ex-wives.
Nor is it bad to remeasure support for perennial issues when popular sentiment is shifting over time. Support for observing Martin Luther King Day grew for years before it passed. Efforts to repeal the death penalty advanced in 2000 and 2009, stopped by veto threats from Govs. Shaheen and John Lynch. Now New Hampshire has a death row inmate and new Gov. Hassan favors repeal.
But most repeal efforts in Concord these days are more about ideology and symbolism than they are about sound public policy. In too many cases laws are being reversed before they are given a chance to work, or the repeal seems motivated by grudges against former House Speaker Bill O'Brien and his pet causes.
A case in point is the Democratic effort to repeal New Hampshire's new education scholarship tax credit, a pilot program that offers hope for access to better schools to a couple hundred children. The program hasn't even been implemented yet and Democrats are already suffocating it in the crib. This repeal effort puts Democratic loyalty to teachers unions ahead of kids.
Republicans have made their own mistakes pushing repeals on ideological grounds. Last March, social conservatives tried to repeal New Hampshire's gay marriage law, asking legislators to take away a right that had already been bestowed. The measure failed when a majority of Republicans voted against it, suggesting the majority should never have taken the measure up in the first place.
Voters have little patience for Legislatures they perceive as more interested in scoring ideological points than improving people's lives, and constant repeal efforts can wear out a new majority's good will in a hurry.
Fergus Cullen, a freelance columnist, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- Bring a large saucepan of water to boil. Briefly place 6 pounds tomatoes into water to loosen skins and set color. Drain, peel and crush.
- Mix chopped tomatoes, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, cayenne pepper and cumin into the saucepan with crushed tomatoes. Whip to desired thickness. Bring to a boil. Mix in red onion, white onion, yellow onion, jalapeno peppers and cilantro. Continue boiling until vegetables are soft and mixture has reached desired consistency. Remove from heat. Refrigerate until serving.
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Let me just say that This is an excellent recipe and it got rave reviews but I would suggest little changes to suit your personal tastes. It has a wonderful fresh flavor and mine was on the chunky side which everyone liked. The main modification that I made was the amount of Jalapenos. I listened to some other reviewers and used only 1/2 of a pound of jalapenos and the seeds from only 3 of them (it was about 12 jalapenos for the 1/2 pound). It was very spicy at that. 1/2 pound was just about right....spicy and just hot enough to be flavorful but not so hot that it is unbearable. It does leave a little burn on your tongue but I thought it was exactly right I don't think that anyone that I know could actually eat this concotion if you used the full pound of jalapenos and used the seeds as well. I would definitely suggest to start on the low side and add jalapenos as needed to your taste. Also, I followed this recipe exactly and measured out the tomatos, etc....It only made 3/4 of a gallon instead of 1 1/2 gallons that the recipe states. I didn't boil it very long either. My other substitution was lime juice for the lemon juice...I prefer the taste of lime. All in all, I loved this and have been asked to make someone a batch for Christmas. I will be keeping this recipe in a safe place. Love it!!!
This is Kikiwood. I have found a variation that my family really likes. I now take the jalapenoes and roast them in a cast iron skillet until the skin is black. The skin then comes off easily and it gives the salsa a more complex flavor. I'm glad that everyone has been enjoying the receipe.
WOW--what a salsa! I cut the recipe in half and canned it, and still had a bunch! Everyone who has eaten this has loved the fresh taste. I did use fewer jalepenos, because I used the seeds when I chopped them. Next time I think I will deseed some of them, and include more jalepenos for their great taste, but not all their spice. I also added more cilantro, because that's what our tastes like. I plan on passing this one out canned, and making more! Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
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Explore the highlights of Borneo on an Intrepid Family Adventure tour.
Travel to Borneo on a Family Adventure tour through the highlights of this incredible region. Embark on a magical journey to explore the natural wonders of tropical Sabah. Learn how orphaned orangutans are rehabilitated back into the wild, swim among colourful fish and spot wildlife in Borneo's steamy jungles. Along the way, make friends with local villagers, try delicious cuisine and enjoy plenty of time to kick back and relax. Round up the family and jump onboard this excellent adventure into the heart of Borneo.
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Day 1 Kota Kinabalu
Welcome to Kota Kinabalu, capital of Sabah State, a place where ancient traditions and exotic wildlife thrive. Choose to visit the Monsopiad Cultural Village to tour the mystical House of Skulls and learn about ancient legends. The nearby islands are great for swimming and snorkelling.
Days 2-3 Kinabalu National Park
Get a taste of Borneo's mountain life heading into Kinabalu National Park, home to Borneo's highest peak Mt Kinabalu. Hit walking trails, explore waterfalls and enjoy a relaxing soak in the thermal pools at Poring Hot Springs. Perhaps visit a butterfly farm or take to the treetops on a canopy walk.
Days 4-5 Kinabatangan Jungle Camp/Homestay
A local homestay provides the opportunity to interact with villagers, learn about their unique way of life and how they contribute to the preservation of Borneo's ecosystem. Spend a night camping in the jungle, spotting wildlife such as macaques, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles and perhaps even wild orangutans.
Days 6-7 Sepilok Orangutan Reserve
Visit the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary to see these cheeky creatures feeding and playing. The following day, meet the residents of the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre where orphaned orangutans are cared for before being released back into the wild. Take a walk along jungle trails and try to spot these 'men of the forest' in their natural habitat.
Day 8 Pulau Tiga National Park
Enjoy an entire day of beachside bliss at an idyllic island getaway. Swim in the clear, turquoise waters or snorkel among colourful fish and sea turtles. Visit one of the nearby bubbling mud volcanoes or simply relax on one of Borneo's white-sand beaches.
Days 9-11 Kota Kinabalu
Take a boat trip to Snake Island, a breeding ground for the yellow-lipped sea krait, then return to Borneo's mainland and stay at a seaside guesthouse. There are plenty of optional activities on offer here - why not picnic on a nearby island, soak up some sun on the beach or hire a kayak to explore the coastline.
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Rony was a wonderful guide and host. He was accommodating of all of our needs and managed the diverse age range very well. I cannot speak highly enough of our leader 'Rony' - he was ENTHUSIASTIC, amazing with the little kids and older 'kids', accommodating to our needs, professional, really organised and explained everything in advance so we knew what to expect. He got on really well with the other operators or guides we encountered, proving that he is well respected amongst his peers. He explained responsible tourism on each occasion and was very knowledgeable. I enjoyed our chats of an evening when the younger tour members had gone to bed and I could learn more about Sabah / Borneo it's wildlife and culture. I cant wait to come back and would love Rony to be our guide again.
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Rony was an outstanding embassador for Interpid and for his country. Rony was the key to having an amazing experience and brought the whole group together as a cooperative entity. Well done Rony. He should be given the opportunity to come to Sydney to see how our country operates so that he can appreciate his job more
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Turns out that having a Committee Meeting is a cracking way to start your day
I just sat in a room in Scotland with a load of English people and pretended to be in a small Welsh town. GO TEAM GB!!! Elis James and Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting is a melange of Phoenix Nights, Gavin and Stacey, and panto ("yeeeah" "booooo" etc) – and it's a wonderful way to kick off a day of shows.
Us audience members are all committee members and Chris Corcoran, in Butlin's blue blazer, is chairman, while Elis James plays Rex, the loyal but simple caretaker in flat cap and all-weather coat (who turns out to be not so simple). It pokes fun at the gentle backwardness of such towns, with affection and not a trace of malice. 1.30pm is no time for gritty satire.
We are treated to some games (including a brilliant Mastermind set piece between Rex and his nemesis, Vernon Jones), a scandal of some edible knickers, a couple of visitors (Vernon, and Steve News a local wannabe newsreader also played by Elis), and a showcase of Rex's hidden talents.
There's an emphasis on the charmingly shambolic, with Chris and Elis willing to come out of character with a ready quip. A forgotten, apparently vital prop is barely missed and in fact their muddling through is probably funnier than what was on the script. The crowd takes to the pair immediately, and are very keen to get involved. Unusually keen. Someone called Jackie was selected to take minutes. You should have seen how much she wrote.
It's warm, family-friendly, knockabout fun, all done with a knowing wink but not a drop of cynicism. James and Corcoran have a winning onstage chemistry and their easy repartee is great fun. The pair have worked together to excellent effect on Social Club, a sitcom on Radio Wales that is hewn from the same comedy stone as Committee Meeting, and James's Rex character has appeared on Rhod Gilbert's Saturday morning radio show, so this show is hitting the ground running.
Quaint British towns and their whimsical residents aren't the most original target for comedy but Committee Meeting is too much fun for that to be a bother – and you could power Wales with the amount of goodwill James and Corcoran create in the room.
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Drug charges: George Mitchell, 30, of Pittsburgh, was arrested in the early hours of July 16 after Scott police said they found him with suspected marijuana and prescription pills during a traffic stop on Locust Street.
Items stolen from parking lot: A baby stroller and wallet accidentally left behind in the Lowe's parking lot on July 21 were stolen, Scott police said.
DUI arrest: Scott police said they charged Norbert Schwartzmiller, 39, of Pittsburgh, with drunken driving after officers stopped his car along Vanadium Road on July 21.
DUI charge: Timothy Lupori, 18, of Carnegie, was charged with drunken driving after Scott police said they stopped his car near Raceway Plaza on July 20.
DUI arrest: Scott police said they charged Gerard Kansa, 57, of Pittsburgh, with drunken driving after they stopped his car along Greentree Road on July 20.
Public drunkenness charge: Christopher Wilson, 21, of Scott, was charged with public drunkenness after township police said they saw him staggering in the 2600 block of Greentree Road in the early hours of July 21.
Home burglarized: A home in the 200 block of Locust Street was burglarized in the early hours of July 19, Scott police said.
Unlocked car entered: Scott police said an unlocked vehicle parked in the 200 block of Magazine was entered in the early hours of July 16.
Juveniles damage parked car: Scott police said juveniles throwing rocks from the Veterans Bridge on July 19 damaged a parked vehicle.
Man charged in fight: Paul A. McCully, 30, of Heidelberg, was charged with simple assault and harassment following a fight at a Collier Avenue resident on July 18, borough police said.
Underage drinking charge: Heidelberg police said they charged Amanda Brandenstein, 18, of Pittsburgh, with underage drinking, identity theft and false identification after a traffic stop along Washington Street on July 18.
Electronics stolen in burglary: Collier police are investigating the burglary of a home in the 800 block of Scotts Run Road that was reported on July 20. Police said an Apple iPod and digital camera were stolen when a burglar pried open the front door with a crowbar.
Retail theft charge: said they charged Mandy Wokulich, 29, of Carnegie, with retail theft after she allegedly tried to steal $67 worth of toiletries from Kmart on July 17 by putting them in her baby stroller.
Boy accused of stealing jeans: A 14-year-old Finleyville boy was charged with retail theft on July 18 after Collier police said he tried to leave Kmart while wearing jeans beneath is clothes.
DUI crash: Korey MacCarone, 18, of South Fayette, was charged driving under the influence of drugs after Collier police said he crashed into an power transformer along Manor Drive on July 19.
DUI arrest: Collier police charged Gary Wharton, 44, Rayland, OH, with drunken driving after officers said they stopped his car along Washington Pike on July 19.
More graffiti at local park: Collier police said they discovered more graffiti over the weekend at Skvarka Park. Police said .
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The has released a sketch and an updated description of the suspect in a recent armed robbery in the parking lot of the l.
As reported on Burlington Patch, on April 30 police responded to a call of a robbery at the Burlington Mall. According to police, a woman was sitting in her car in the lot with her door slightly ajar when a man allegedly pulled the door open and demanded her purse. The victim said the man showed her a knife during the robbery. The female victim was not injured during the robbery.
According to the victim the man ran into a nearby executive park. Police created a perimeter around the area and called in a K9 unit which was able to track the scent of the suspect into the executive park, where it disappeared.
Today police released an updated description of the suspect, which states they are looking for a male in his 20's, approximately 5'9, approximately 165 pounds. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a grey hoodie and jeans with possible rips in the legs. He may have been seen walking the lot for some time prior to committing the robbery.
Police are asking that anyone with information related to the robbery call the station at (781) 270-1914.


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- Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well browned, stirring often.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the pepper and onion and cook until they're tender. Stir the soup, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder in the skillet. Cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
- Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold the tortillas around the filling.
- Tip: To warm the tortillas you may either wrap them in damp paper towels and microwave on HIGH for about 1 minute or wrap in foil and bake.
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I thought this was really tasty, just a slight hint of spice, so nothing extremely hot. Very quick as well. I add chopped tomato to mine right before dishing into tortillas.
Linda Farrell
We made this the other night only with minor changes. We had left over cooked cubed chicken. Warmed in olive oil. Added the other ingredients except used cheddar cheese canned soup for the creamed chicken. Added spices as is. Topped it off with a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies. Heated this all together on the BBQ pit. Awesome. Linda Farrell
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Ok, but not great. Tasted like cream of chicken soup, with the other ingredients just floating around in the cream of chicken soup.
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- 30%
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- 22%
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- 24%
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- 51%
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A mosh pit gets gruesome in the new animated video for "The Pit" from Doctor P and Adam F, featuring Method Man, who also introduces the video.
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The clip puts sinister-looking animated versions of the three as samurais inside a post-apocalyptic mosh pit run by half-robotic villains, making for a bloody, battle-like, experience set to the club-worthy song. Aggressive bass makes for blood rushing rhythms perfect for preparing for battle, or partying.
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By Michelle Miller
Cooperstown Crier
---- — Cooperstown becomes somewhat of a "ghost town" during the winter months, with several businesses and area attractions closed for the season. However, now is that time of year again when things begin to liven up.
The Fenimore Art Museum opened its doors to visitors on Saturday, and although The Farmers' Museum has limited offerings, that too is now open.
Todd Kenyon, public relations manager for the museums, said although most programs will not kick off at The Farmers' Museum until May, this is a good time of year to make a visit because baby animals are being born. "The Pickup Truck, America's Driving Force" exhibit will open on Memorial Day Weekend and run through October 31, Kenyon added.
According to a media release, the exhibition follows the route of the pickup truck from its beginnings.
The Fenimore Art Museum's season will build on the strengths of the museum's collections of American fine art, folk art and American Indian art. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from Saturday to May 12, when it will be open daily.
Exhibits that are open include:
• "American Masters: Thomas Cole to Grandma Moses," running through June 2 and Oct. 19 to Dec. 29. The display will present a wide range of works from the museum's permanent collection.
• "Splendidly Dressed: American Indian Robes and Regalia," on display through Dec. 29, will feature examples of dress, footwear, hairstyles, headgear, jewelry and accessories from the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art.
• "Native Roots: The Ninth Contemporary Iroquois Art Biennial," through July 21, showcasing the best of Iroquois artists in New York state.
• "Forging Perfection: Masterworks from The Farmers' Museum Blacksmith Shop," running through Dec. 29, showing pieces created at the shop for the past 20 years.
• "Places in Passing: Contemporary Landscapes by Susan Jones Kenyon," on display through Dec. 29, featuring atmospheric paintings of Cooperstown's Otsego Lake and the surrounding region by the contemporary landscape artist.
Forthcoming exhibits include:
• "The Wyeths: A Family Legacy," appearing May 25 through Sept. 2. The show will feature works of Howard Pyle and the Wyeth family — N.C., Andrew, James, Carolyn, Henriette and Henriette's husband, Peter Hurd. The Wyeths influenced each others' techniques, media and subject matter, the release said, and have taught each other across generations. The artistic family was inspired by teacher and illustrator Howard Pyle.
• "The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision," running June 29 through Sept. 29. This display will highlight 19th-century Hudson River School artists and will explore landscape painting as a "powerful narrative device that embodied ideas about nature and culture in a rapidly changing country," the release said. Works by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, Frederic Church and others will provide a look at this group of artists. Iconic works will be featured, including Thomas Cole's five-part series, "The Course of Empire," and other masterworks by Cole, John F. Kensett, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper F. Cropsey and Asher B. Durand, the release said.
With this year's Festival of the American Romantics, the Fenimore Art Museum, The Glimmerglass Festival, Hyde Hall and The Farmers' Museum are expanding on their collaboration of the last few years.
"We will be creating programming that builds on each other's strengths and creates deeper ties to the beautiful countryside of Otsego County," Kenyon said.
One of the first activities of the collaboration was a joint training program held in at the Fenimore Art Museum. The training session featured presentations by the president of the New York State Historical Association, the artistic and general director of The Glimmerglass Festival and the executive director of Hyde Hall, each speaking on their institution's upcoming season. David Schyuler of Franklin and Marshall College also spoke about the Romantic Movement in 19th Century America.
The Festival of the American Romantics will combine exhibition of period art, literature and music inspired by Romantic composers, painters and writers. For more information, visit http://glimmerglass.org/the-festival/festival-american-romantics/. A full schedule should be coming soon.
According to Kenyon, there has been a push to market more locally for quite some time, but there has been more of a push in the Albany area through radio advertisements and things of that nature. He said last year's attendance for the museums was up 5.6 percent compared to the season before.
"That is not the norm for most museums throughout the country," Kenyon said.
"When the economy goes into a downturn, it affects everyone. And the economy has been in a rut for a while it seems now," he added.
Kenyon said he believes the grants the museums offer help get more schools to visit.
"Every little bit helps," he said.
Roughly 60 percent of the Fenimore Art Museum's visitations come from a 60- to 90-mile radius, according to Kenyon.
"We rely heavily on the local and regional population, maybe even more so at The Farmers' Museum," he said.
"There, we generally get an upwards of 70 percent from the same radius," Kenyon continued.
Adding new exhibits and programs are not the only things key to the museums' success, according to Kenyon. He said the goal is to continue to improve on annual events each year as well.
The Fenimore Art Museum will begin its lunch-and-lecture series "Food for Thought" programs on April 10. All the programs are held on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the museum. For more information, visit http://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/fenimore/programs/lectures.
Beginning April 13, The Farmers' Museum offers spring workshops on topics ranging from cooking over the open fire to blacksmithing. All workshops are held at the museum and registration is required. For more information, visit FarmersMuseum.org or call 547-1450 ext. 461.
Children can experience week-long hands-on programming at The Farmers' Museum during the summer months. A competitive apprenticeship program in which young people work side-by-side with museum staff members is also offered through The Young Interpreter Program.


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Creativity Express is a CD-rom designed to teach the language of art through playful characters, animated movies, games, and projects. It covers artists and artwork from the 1200s up to the modern era and explains an extensive amount of art terms. Divided into four sections, the program includes a Home Base, Glossary, Art Gallery, and personal Portfolio. You can record the progress of four individual users at one time, and users may be deleted as necessary. The program depicts more than 150 works of art and provides basic information for 48 artists, including Raphael, Magritte, Degas, Gauguin, and more! Sixteen chapters of interactive activities include lessons on value, portraits, movement, museums, inspirations, and more. An "Idea Gizmo" provides creative ideas for projects both on and off the computer. (PDF instructions can be downloaded and printed.) There are no additional workbooks included, and basic art materials will be necessary for completing the off-computer projects. A starter edition of ArtRage 2.5 is included and can be used for computer-based artistry.
First, a student/user is introduced to the main characters: Tickles, Furnace, and Ruby. After this entertaining introduction to the program, the student may choose a particular chapter to view. Each lesson consists of a series of mini-videos and activities. After viewing the lesson, the student completes an interactive quiz. When all the items are answered correctly, the student acquires artist cards and virtual puzzle pieces. Completing the puzzle "unlocks" further activities. Also included are 32 Creativity Builders, hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts being presented. The Creativity Builders are also available in a separate chapter if a student prefers to go right to a particular item rather than viewing an entire lesson. Though not specifically designed for homeschooling, the program is a convenient tool for teaching art in a visually friendly, playful way.
Intended for anyone between the ages of 7 and 97, this excellent program appealed to all ages in our home. There is a wealth of information presented, including some information on Buddha and a few odd facts (for example, Egyptians wore makeup around their eyes to protect them from evil), but nothing overtly religious was presented, and we never saw Christianity presented in a negative light. The explanations about old sculptures were thorough and would be excellent viewing prior to a trip to an art museum. The short movies are very entertaining while doing an excellent job of presenting the material. We laughed out loud at the giant wallet Furnace presented when imagining how people in the days of large portraits might carry family photos. The exercise on "Eyes" allowed manipulation of faces, raising and lowering eyebrows, positioning pupils, and moving eyelids to change expressions, a fantastic activity for our autistic son. The Digital Portfolio allows students to import and save their own artwork, personalizing the feel of the program. Notebooking students may enjoy designing a compilation of their completed activities from the "Idea Gizmo."
Be aware that there is a discussion of prehistoric painting and a timeline that dates this period from 30,000 to 15,000 BC. Struggling readers may find the combination of written and spoken instructions challenging, as users must be fairly literate to proceed easily and without adult guidance. Also, computer-savvy "guessers" may move quickly through the program, but they probably will not learn the material as they should. Some artwork does include skulls and zombies, and portions of some of the works are covered with animation to avoid blatant nudity. We do wish the artist cards could have been printed off for use away from the computer, but cards could easily be hand copied by students for memorization. The only thoroughly annoying issue for our family was the necessity for the CD to be in the computer during use, which we consistently find frustrating in a busy family with multiple computer users accessing a single computer. Even with that deterrent, we still found the program worth the additional effort of inserting the CD each time we sat down to work another lesson.
Creativity Express is a thorough computer-based art program. Collecting the puzzle pieces kept our students interested in completing more of the lessons and offered a good puzzle-completion activity at the end of the program. We enjoyed the little-known information about the artists themselves and especially appreciated the included quote from Da Vinci that all study should include observation, as it so perfectly represents much of homeschooling. I would encourage busy families to invest in the Creativity Express program, for it is a cost-effective way to present a wealth of information about art and art history to students of all ages.


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This past Sunday, Father's Day, Tea Leaf Green performed at the fabled Stone Pony bar and frequent home of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in what became a tribute concert for legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons. Springsteen and Clemons met at the Asbury Park bar in 1971, a story both men have told onstage for the past 40 years. Clemons, 69, the "Big Man" in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Saturday night.
Fans who came to pay respects were given free admission to evening headliners Tea Leaf Green who showed love and admiration for Clemons. "It was an honor to pay tribute to 'The Big Man' at our last show on this leg of the tour," said guitarist/vocalist Josh Clark. "We saw firsthand how much Asbury Park and the Stone Pony loved him. We listened to him play all day in the van on our way down there."
Fellow band member Trevor Garrod added, "When we found out Clarence had died we where still a few hours from Asbury Park. It was a beautiful day; the sun was setting into a riot of crimson clouds; flowers and chalk drawings lined the sidewalk outside of the club. The Atlantic Ocean's waves rolled calmly in across the street. Though we where only coming through coincidentally, we nonetheless felt honored to be part of the celebration of this great musician's life. We couldn't help but feel that somehow the universe was encouraging us to keep up this tradition of rock 'n roll. After we played our set, I jumped into the moonlit sea with some kids who had come to watch the show. I couldn't help but wonder if, back in the day, Clarence had ever done the same. He will be missed."
San Francisco Bay Area troubadours Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience in places both glorious and seedy. The band's summer tour kicks off on July 2 in Colorado on the heels of its seventh studio album, Radio Tragedy!, freshly released through Thirty Tigers.
In many ways, this quintet is the essence of rock's adventurous, playfully outlaw spirit, all of which ultimately fuels songs that resonate with classic vibrations, open-ended possibilities and radio-ready charm. With Radio Tragedy!, Tea Leaf Green have made a record that's both timely and timeless - a strange, beautiful space that they inhabit naturally and gracefully.
TEA LEAF GREEN Summer tour dates 2011 Sat., July 2 SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO The ECO Music Festival Sun., July 10 DETROIT, MI St. Andrews Hall Mon., July 11 COLUMBUS, OH Newport Music Hall Tues., July 12 GRAND RAPIDS, MI The Intersection Wed., July 13 INDIANAPOLIS, IN Egyptian Room at Murat Theater Thurs., July 14 DAVENPORT, IA The Redstone Room Fri., July 15 MILWAUKEE, WI Shank Hall Sat., July 16 MINNEAPOLIS, MN Cabooze On West Bank Sat., July 23 BRIDGEPORT, CT Gathering of the Vibes Tues., July 26 SPOKANE, WA Knitting Factory Wed., July 27 VANCOUVER, WA Commodore Ballroom Thurs., July 28 PORTLAND, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre Fri., July 29 BELLINGHAM, WA Wild Buffalo Sat., July 30 SEATTLE, WA Neptune Theatre Sun., July 31 EUGENE, OR W.O.W. Hall Mon., Aug. 1 RENO, NV Grand Sierra Theatre Wed., Aug. 3 LOS ANGELES, CA Club Nokia Thurs., Aug. 4 VENTURA, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre Fri., Aug. 5 PIONEERTOWN, CA Pappy & Harriet's Palace Sat., Aug. 6 LAS VEGAS, NV Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sun., Aug. 7 SAN DIEGO, CA Humphrey's Concerts by Bay Tues., Aug. 9 ANAHEIM, CA The Grove of Anaheim Wed., Aug. 10 TEMPE, AZ Marquee Theatre Mon., Sept. 5 BETHLEHEM, PA SteelJam Festival Fri., Sept. 30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent Sat., Oct. 1 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Independent
The three-headed livetronica force The Malah is hitting the road all summer. From club dates along the West Coast with Signal Path, to marquee sets at festivals across the Midwest and up the Atlantic, The Malah will be pushing their genre-defying brand of electronic exploration upon thousands of fans across the country. Known for their stimulating sets fusing the jam and rock aesthetic with electro, trance, and dubstep, The Malah uses the latest music technology to elevate their sound--at once seeming much bigger than a three piece, but having the deft maneuverability of a tight-knit group. Guitarist Brandon Maynard layers intricate melodies on top of the solid groove battery of bassist Elliott Vaughn and drummer Seth Fankhauser. All three move fluidly between the organic and synthetic, triggering samples and tackling complex synth runs. Between their stunning technical ability, and the visceral lighting design, fans are treated to a full-on sensory experience at each and every performance.
The Malah begins its summer run Memorial Day Weekend at Lightning in a Bottle. This eclectic and intimate festival in Silverado, CA has been known for its outlandish productions and act-breaking bills. Throughout June, The Malah will support Signal Path at a string of dates up and down the West Coast, from Oregon and Washington, to the southern tip of California in San Diego. Then it's off to the brand new electronic explosion of The Blastoff in Ohio, before STS9's Re:Generation, The Big Up, Rootwire, and Camp Barefoot. More festival dates are sure to be added, as word of The Malah's prowess spreads from coast to coast.
May 27 – 30 :: Lightning in a Bottle :: Silverado, CA w/ Pretty Lights, Thievery Corporation, Bonobo
June 1 :: Neurolux :: Boise, ID w/ Signal Path
June 2 :: Rotture :: Portland, OR w/ Signal Path
June 3 :: Sunset Tavern :: Seattle, WA w/ Signal Path
June 7 :: Caspar Inn :: Caspar, CA w/ Signal Path
June 8 :: Moe's Alley :: Santa Cruz, CA w/ Signal Path
June 9 :: Bottom of the Hill :: San Francisco, CA w/ Signal Path
June 10 :: The Mint :: Los Angeles, CA w/ Signal Path
June 11 :: Winston's Beach Club :: San Diego, CA w/ Signal Path
June 17 :: Kinetic Playground :: Chicago, IL
June 17 – 19 :: The Blastoff Festival :: Bellefontaine, OH w/ OTT, Archnemesis….
June 23 – 26 :: Re:Generation Festival @ Horning's Hideout :: North Plains, OR w/ STS9, Bassnectar….
Jul 28 – 30 :: The Big Up Festival :: Ghent , NY w/ EOTO, Big Gigantic…
Aug 5 – 7 :: Rootwire Music and Arts Festival :: Logan, OH w/ Papadosio, Emancipator, Bluetech...
Aug 18-20 :: Camp Barefoot :: Bartow, WV w/ The New Deal
Additional dates and info tba soon.. Stay tuned
In late February 2011, as Girl Talk was about to head out for his second month of touring in support of All Day, Pitchfork TV brought Girl Talk and Dipset's Jim Jones together in Jones' Nomad District Studio in New York for a special edition of their "Selector" series. Together, with Girl Talk producing a beat sampled from Honey Cone's "Want Ads" and Jones freestyling over it, the two created a new track -- "Believe in Magic." The results of the "Selector" taping exceeded all expectations and Jones was so pleased he took things one step further and invited R&B vocalist Lloyd to contribute, essentially making "Believe in Magic" the perfect summer jam. Watch "Believe In Magic" being made, and download Jim Jones ft. Lloyd and Girl Talk's "Believe In Magic" below.
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Girl Talk hits the road next week once again in support of All Day. Catch him in the Southeast this month, and playing festivals, including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Wanderlust, Ottawa Blues Fest and more, throughout North America all summer long.
Girl Talk Tour Dates:
Wed. May 18 -- St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
Thu. May 19 -- Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
Fri. May 20 -- Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
Sat. May 21 -- Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Sun. May 22 -- Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Fest
Tue. May 24 -- Oxford, MS @ The Lyric Oxford
Thu. May 26 -- Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Festival
Sat. May 28 -- Chillicothe, IL @ Summer Camp
Sun. May 29 -- Thornville, OH @ Hookahville
Sat. June 11 -- Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
Fri. June 17 -- Atlantic City, NJ @ Showboat Atlantic City - House of Blues
Sat. June 18 -- Governors Island @ Revelation Music Festival - South Island Field
Sat. June 25 -- New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Music Amphitheater
Fri. July 1 -- Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest - Miller Lite Stage
Sat. July 2 -- Des Moines, IA @ 80/35 Festival
Sun. July 3 -- Thackerville, OK @ WinStar Casino - ShowPlace
Thu. July 7 -- Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Festival
Fri. July 8 -- Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
Sat. July 9 -- Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
Sun. July 10 -- Quebec City, PQ @ Quebec City International
Sat. July 30 -- Lake Tahoe, CA @ Wanderlust Festival
Wed. Aug. 3 -- Canandaigua, NY @ Constellation Brands w/ Wiz Khalifa
Fri. Aug. 5 -- Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
Sat. Aug. 6 -- Kansas City, KS @ Kanrocksas Music Festival
Sat. Aug. 13 -- San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
Sat. Aug. 20 -- Squamish, BC @ Live at Squamish
Fri. Sep. 2 -- Snowmass, CO @ Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival
We are pleased to announce the 2011 North American tour! Ben Harper will be playing headlining shows on both coasts, Canada, and a few in between. Pre-sale tickets will be available at Ben Harper Ticketing using password "GIVE" starting Tueday, May 10 at 10am local time. General on sales times are listed on venue websites. Click here to see the complete list of North American and International tour dates!
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Watch Ben Harper play new songs from "Give Till It's Gone" live from Paris, Monday, May 9 at 9:00pm Paris time (Noon in Los Angeles) at SFR LiveConcerts.
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Denver Botanic Gardens and Swallow Hill Music, the Gardens' concert promotions partner, today announce the 2011 Summer Concert Series lineup. Situated inside of the gates of one of the nation's top botanic gardens, the 2011 Summer Concert Series at Denver Botanic Gardens' UMB Bank Amphitheater offers an unrivaled ambience of thousands of blooming plants and the crystal clear music of some of the world's most sought-after artists.
The 2011 Denver Botanic Gardens Summer Concert Series schedule is as follows:
June 1 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
June 14 Dr. John & the Lower 911 & Mavis Staples
July 8 Chris Isaak
July 14 Natalie MacMaster & Great Big Sea
July 15 Allen Toussaint & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Buckwheat Zydeco
July 21 India.Arie & Idan Raichel
July 22 Chris Botti
July 24 Bruce Hornsby & the Nosiemakers and Béla Fleck & the Flecktones (@ Chatfield Green at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield)
July 29 Rosanne Cash w/ Nina Storey
Aug. 4 k.d. lang & The Siss Boom
Aug. 7 Keb' Mo'
Aug. 9 David Sanborn, George Duke & Marcus Miller
Aug. 21 B.B. King
Ticket sales for Denver Botanic Gardens members begin on April 25, 2011, April 29, 2011 for Swallow Hill Music members, and May 2 for the General Public. Membership to the Gardens or Swallow Hill Music does not guarantee availability of tickets.
Purchase tickets online or by phone or via the phone @ 1-877-435-9849 (convenience fees apply to phone orders)
The 2011 Summer Concert Series at Denver Botanic Gardens is presented by UMB Bank.
About Denver Botanic Gardens:
Green inside and out, the Gardens is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Gardens' living collections encompass specimens from the tropics to the tundra, showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorado's semi-arid climate. The Gardens' dynamic, 23-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city is now in its 52nd year, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class education and plant conservation research programs. Additional sites at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, a 750-acre wildlife and native plant refuge in Jefferson County; and Mount Goliath, a high-altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway, extend this experience throughout the Front Range. For more information, visit us online.
Listen carefully to Reckless Habits, the second album from Great American Taxi, and you'll hear a political edge to some of the music created by one of the best country-, rock- and bluegrass-influenced Americana bands in the land. And the band is entirely comfortable bringing its danceable albeit politically-tinged songs to summer festivals.
"Woodie Guthrie was a huge influence for us and we truly believe in the power of song," said Taxi front man Vince Herman in a recent interview. Songs about hard luck times tend to "hold a man up and make him feel stronger than he is — and they make him feel good about his community. We want to address the issues appropriate to our times, while making music that gets people up and moving."
Great American Taxi is at ease when it comes to touching upon a serious subject in a song. The New Millennium Blues, a track from the band's latest album, Reckless Habits, is about the sad state of the U.S. economy. "It's about how we can't afford our pickup trucks and how our jobs are all gone overseas," said Herman.
But no one can accuse Taxi of crying the blues. Even Great American Taxi protest songs are generally up-beat, containing Cajun, calypso, and bluegrass melodies and a retro, '70s feel — think the Grateful Dead, Wilco, and the Byrds.
"We like to get as much dancing going as possible," said Herman, who enjoys experimenting with traditional Southern boogie and swampy blues-rock sounds. Herman says of festival crowds, "People are at their best at festivals — maybe because they can get away from the rest of the world and feel like they're on holiday."
Taxi's latest CD release Reckless Habits climbed to # 3 and remains in the top ten for spins on both the Jambands.com radio chart and the Colorado radio chart, complemented by two months in the top 25 on the Americana radio chart.
Great American Taxi's latest video for the track "American Beauty" is here.
The band's also recently donated a track, "Appalachian Soul" to raise awareness of the coal miners' relief fund.
GREAT AMERICAN TAXI ON THE ROAD, 2010 Sat., Aug. 7 WILLITS, CA Dead on the Creek Sun., Aug. 8 NEVADA CITY, NV Cooper's Ale Works Wed., Aug. 11 SEATTLE WA Tractor Tavern Fri., Aug. 13 RED DEER, AB CANADA Central Music Festival Sat., Aug. 14 WHITEFISH, MT Stumptown Summer Hoedown – Armory Fields Fri., Aug. 20 ALMA, CO THC Fest – Alma's Only Bistro Sat., Aug. 21 WELLSTON, MI Hoxeyville Festival
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MT. PLEASANT, MI - David Rickels (12-1) beat Lloyd Woodard (12-3) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) on Thursday night to move into the semifinals of the Bellator Season 8 lightweight tournament.
Woodard looked good early in the bout. He opened the fight with a couple leg kicks and eventually took Rickels down. Woodard worked hard to hold his opponent on the mat and land some shots, but Rickels kept him on his toes. First, he attempted a triangle choke, which forced Woodard to slam him in order to get free. Then Rickels pounded Woodard with shots from inside his guard. When the round ended, Woodard was the one who was bloodied, even though he won the round on the judges' scorecards.
Rickels came out and took the fight to Woodard in the final two rounds. He repeatedly landed combos while Woodard grew more and more tentative with his stand-up game. Woodard often appeared tired and unable to understand how to attack Rickels. He eventually resorted to taking his opponent down, but that proved fruitless because Rickels maintained an active guard.
Woodard didn't put things together until late in the fight when he started to counter Rickels, but it was too little too late. Woodard suffered his second straight loss in Bellator, and Rickel advanced into the semifinals to face Alexander Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy submits Michel
Sarnavskiy (22-1) proved that he belonged in the tournament by beating Thiago Michel (11-4) via submission in the second round. Michel was supposed to have the advantage in the striking game, but Sarnavskiy's defense was too much to overcome.
Michel tried everything he could against Sarnavskiy. He threw combos, leg kicks, and overhands, but Sarnavskiy blocked almost every single shot. Meanwhile, Sarnavskiy mixed up his attack well and landed much more on Michel. When he finally took the fight to the ground in the second round, Sarnavskiy was clearly in control of Michel. He finished it by taking Michel's back and forcing the submission via rear-naked choke at 3:42 of the second round.
Will Brooks dominates Ricardo Tirloni
Will Brooks (9-0) entered the night as a hot prospect and left as a major threat to win the lightweight tournament. Brooks dominated Ricard Tirloni (15-4) for all three rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Tirloni fought hard, but he didn't have much to offer Brooks. The youngster got the better of the exchanges between the two fighters early, and once Brooks took the fight to the ground, there wasn't much Tirloni could do offensively. Tirloni did attempt multiple submissions throughout the fight, but Brooks simply shrugged them off and continued to control him. It was an impressive performance by Brooks, and he'll definitely be a fighter to watch as the tournament progresses.
Saad Awad stuns Guillaum DeLorenzi
Two weeks ago, Saad Awad (13-4) was preparing to fight on the Bellator undercard. Now he's one victory away from competing for the lightweight tourney championship. Awad attacked Guillaum DeLorenzi (10-2) from the moment the opening bell rang. He landed a hard combo that rocked DeLorenzi, and smelling blood, Awad pounced on his wounded opponent. Seconds later, referee Jason Herzog stepped in to stop the fight. It was a brutal performance by Awad. His semifinal fight with Will Brooks should be a thriller.
Derek Ciapala was cageside at Bellator 87 at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He has been published on GatewayMMA.com, UltimateApocalypse.com and multiple other websites. You can check him out on Facebook or on Twitter @dciapala.
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Tripper (Sargent House)
Call it migraine magic—California noise-rock duo Hella specializes in the sort of pulverizing sounds that will either, like, totally blow you away, man, or like, totally make you hit eject within the first 30 seconds.
It's been a hella weird journey for these far-out bros (guitarist Spencer Seim and galactic-punk kit mutilator Zach Hill), who released three schizoid albums as a duo in the early 2000s before expanding to a more traditional five-man lineup for the slightly linear prog of 2007's There's No 666 in Outer Space. Now they're back to the two-man game on Tripper, tag-teaming these nine sweaty, turbulent tracks with the giddy glee of hormonal high-school punks with dominion over the folks' garage. Tripper, like much of the band's output, has absolutely legitimate flashes of brilliance: "Yubacore" swings violently between Mars Volta-esque psychedelia and punk ferocity; "Netgear," in particular, is a wicked showcase for Hill's impeccable time-keeping, with Seim answering back with cascades of wild melody. But sometimes noise is noise is noise, a sentiment ably showcased by the tiring pyrotechnics of "Kid Life Crisis." (Nice title, though.) You know what the old-timers say about garage bands—sometimes they oughtta stay put. Too often on Tripper, I couldn't agree more.
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For a little more than two quarters, thing were going according to plan for the Duncan boys' basketball team at the East Central Oklahoma Classic.
A cold spell quickly changed that.
The Demons, who had hit eight 3-pointers and led by six points early in the third period suddenly went cold and that's all Ponca City needed as it surged past Duncan for a 54-47 win in their opening round game at Ada.
"We couldn't buy a bucket," Duncan coach Mikel Davison said. "We had the lead early in the third quarter and then our defense just broke down. They got some cheap bumps and easy stuff and then pulled the ball."
The Demons move to the consolation round, where they will play Choctaw at 11:30 a.m. today.
Senior Cade Baldwin led Duncan (5-6) with 15 points, while senior Jack Braught had 13 and junior Isiah Ervin added nine. Senior Carter David finished with four points, junior DeAndre Vermaire had three and sophomore Ben Peterson added three.


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When it comes to lightsabers versus tasers, it is the unlikely lightsaber which has proven to have 'the force'.
A rogue shopper assaulted several with a replica light saber on Wednesday at an Oregon Toys R Us.
After being chased into the parking lot and fending off responding officers with his trusty weapon, police decided to employ a taser. However, even that would not bring down the man…
"Officers arrived and attempted to take the suspect into custody, but he continued to swing the light saber and was yelling incoherent statements," officers said in their report. One officer was able to hit the man with his Taser, but the suspect then broke the Taser wire with his lightsaber — at which point officers grabbed him and wrestled him to the ground.
The man, identified as David Canterbury, 33, of Hillsboro, was cited for assault, disorderly conduct, theft, resisting arrest and interfering with a police officer — but all enforcement is on hold while he is given a hospital mental health evaluation … and likely a stern rebuke from the Jedi council.


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A fire scorched about 150 acres of heavy brush in Riverside County on Thursday amid unseasonably warm weather, pushing residents to evacuate their neighborhoods as flames singed the backyards of homes.
The blaze quickly spread after breaking out Thursday afternoon along the Santa Ana River bottom between Riverside and an unincorporated part of the county, fire officials said. Flames up to 30 feet high consumed palm trees and thick patches of brush along a jagged half-mile front as firefighters sprayed water on rooftops and residents with garden hoses doused embers in their yards.


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An 'Outrageous' Act at the IRS
President Obama is right that the IRS targeting of conservative groups is "contrary to our traditions."
I don't have very much to add to what has already been said, including by Peter Roff and Susan Milligan at this blog and by President Obama in his press conference at the White House today, about the scandal unfolding regarding the IRS targeting conservative political groups. Obama today called it "outrageous" and "contrary to our traditions," said that he would not tolerate it and added that people should be held accountable. He's right.
But because of the gravity of the offense it bears repeating: This is disgraceful and an abuse of power. It must be thoroughly investigated and the appropriate people should be punished.
Susan nails the nature of the scandal: "It is not just a case of malfeasance or financial mismanagement. It goes to a basic contract of trust between the American people and the federal government."
[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.]
She continues:
A thorough and aggressive investigation, followed by serious consequences for the perpetrators, is warranted. The taxation system is matched only by voting as an arena whose integrity is critical to our way of government. If people do not believe their votes are being counted fairly, they will cheat or not vote at all. If people do not believe they are being treated in an unbiased manner by the IRS, they will cheat on their taxes or not pay at all.
Not surprisingly, I don't agree with the partisan tenor of Peter's blog post, and I find the initial explanation – that this was driven by clueless/stupid/malicious bureaucrats in Ohio – more plausible than he seems to. Recall that it is the independent Treasury Department inspector general's report which reportedly specifies that the tea party-targeting practice began in the Cincinnati-based office responsible for handling tax exempt investigations. That doesn't mean that's the whole story, but it's also something more than the word of Treasury flacks. But Peter is spot on about how this should be handled:
... no one, not Congress, not the media, and not the American people should take [the explanation] at face value.
[See a collection of political cartoons on Congress.]
I hope this does turn out to be a case of low- and mid-level bureaucratic stupidity. But the American people deserve a thorough accounting, wherever it leads.
Mother Jones's Kevin Drum makes one other good and underappreciated point about this scandal: Not only is it pernicious as an abuse of power, but it's also problematic for the fact that political groups – regardless of philosophical leaning – posing as non-political ones to avoid paying taxes is a legitimate area of investigation.
As Drum writes:
What's really unfortunate about all this is that it will probably put an end to any scrutiny of 501(c)4 groups, and that's a shame. The IRS should be scrutinizing them, and it should be doing it on an ongoing basis. More than likely, though, Congress will step in to neuter them completely on this score, and the current Wild West character of 501(c)4 fundraising will continue unabated.
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Don't be shellfish… So last night I had my first play on Mass Effect 1. which didn't go quite as well as I would have liked. I'm not a serious gamer, but my husband is and the Xbox 360 and…
"Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come."-Rumi
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"When we contemplate the duration of the universe, we see it limited to the present moment, which is nothing more but the point which separates two infinities of time. The past and the future are as meaningless as if they did not exist. Is anyone more misguided than the man who barters an eternal future for a moment which passes quicker than the blink of an eye? - Ibn Hazm Al Andalousi (994-1064 A.D., Al Akhlaq wa'l Siyar
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Here are the first responses to Friday's Uncut commentary:
I think the immortal words of Jesus Christ are worth mentioning here. "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."
It is very easy to pass judgment on someone that could not help herself. I am fed up with all the criticisms from people such as yourself on this matter.
Until and unless YOU are ready to adopt this severely psychologically troubled child who had hurt members of her family and numerous times threatened to kill them all, do not criticize her.
As a foster-to-adopt parent, I understand that full disclosure is not always forthcoming from either CPS or the adoption agency. However, home studies, background checks, and intimate personal questions should weed out families that are NOT ready to foster/adopt - especially special needs children. I truly admire those of my foster peers who care for and love the kids with special needs.
That little boy and his adopted family had numerous resources available to them to resolve almost any issues they had. All they had to do was ask. They failed and many childless parents around the world will suffer.
Hi John. Just wanted to compliment you on such an excellent job.
I couldn't agree with you more. Being a adoptive mom of a child from Romania I cannot believe that ANYONE who planned an adoption of an older child didn't do their due diligence.
Anyone that goes to adopt, and I understand that this Tennessee woman is a nurse, should realize that a child who has been institutionalized and born to an alcoholic (as reported) could have severe problems. We knew that we couldn't handle a special needs child, so we adopted an infant. This woman is the poster parent of what NOT to do in an adoption.
The nightmare for this child has been intensified and I hope that he finds the home that he deserves.
I admire what you do and your comments, which I wanted to say first, especially about this Russian boy who was sent back. I will tell you that my beloved _____ who would give you her heart and soul to help out someone, adopted three kids when they were 14/11/8 in __. As much happiness as this started out to be, she and husband were totally unequipped for what transpired over the years.


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NORMAN — Keynote speaker Ret. Lt. General William "Jerry" Boykin spoke out about marriage equality Thursday night at the Cleveland County GOP Luncheon Club's annual Helen Cole Awards Banquet.
Boykin told the Republican crowd that the personal health of the community is better when there are intact families composed of a mother, father and child.
"Intact families are the strongest indicators of the health of your community," Boykin said. "Family is the cornerstone of our society."
The retired general said he does not care what people do behind closed doors, but he does care about the American family.
Boykin said the values and morals the country was built on are decomposing.
"We're in a very serious culture war," he said, "and the other side is winning."
Boykin said the most dominant influence in America today is the homosexual community which, at the highest poll taken, only accounts for 3.8 percent of the population. He attributed their dominant influence to the ability to push their agenda.
"If we could unify, we could have a far greater impact than they do," he said.
Regarding the homosexual poll, Boykin said at one point in history, only 3 percent of Russians were communists and only 3.4 percent of Germans were Nazis.
"If we could get leadership, we could be the most dominant influence in the country," Boykin said. "Right now, we're on the losing side."
The speaker said he has no intention of compromising the values the country was built on.
"I will not walk away from what I believe to be Biblical values," he said. "Those values built America and those values will restore America."
He also said the Constitution is under attack. People involved in Muslim brotherhoods are crossing our borders, but the U.S. refuses to seal its borders, he said. Then, citizens go after governors who try to seal U.S. borders.


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Newsletter #36
Greetings AWS Developers,Last week brought some exciting, highly requested new Amazon EC2 features to the community – Elastic IP Addresses, Availability Zones, and User Selectable Kernels. Read the news item below to see how you can use these features to run reliable web sites and applications in the cloud. Also, if you're an Amazon S3 customer who's been eager for us to launch a "copy" feature, we've posted an initial design to the forums and are looking for feedback. Here's a great chance for you to comment and provide your pre-release input.
Kathrin Jackson
Amazon Web Services
Last week, we announced two new features – Elastic IP addresses, Availability Zones – which help you to run reliable web sites and other applications within Amazon EC2. With these new features, it is now easier than ever for you to isolate your application from common failure scenarios and host high availability web sites in Amazon EC2.
Elastic IP Addresses are static IP addresses designed for dynamic cloud computing, and make it easy to host web sites, web services and other online applications in Amazon EC2. They allow you to quickly recover from instance and other failures while presenting your users with a static IP address.
Availability Zones give you the ability to easily and inexpensively operate a highly available application. Each Amazon EC2 Availability Zone is a distinct location that is engineered to be insulated from failures in other Availability Zones. Previously, only very large companies had the scale to be able to distribute an application across multiple locations, but now it is as simple as changing a parameter in an API call.
As a part of this release, we also introduced User Selectable Kernels, which allow anyone to use alternative kernels or RAM disks with their AMIs.
We've received a lot of customer feedback asking that we add support to Amazon S3 for copying an object. We have an initial design for this feature which we've posted to the forums. We've gotten lots of valuable input from the community, and want to make sure that everyone who's interested in this feature has the opportunity to weigh in. To read through the spec and add any feedback you have, please see the related forum post.
Following up on our newsletter announcements and e-mail notifications to developers over the past 15 months, the Amazon ECS 3.0 sunset is now complete, and effective April 1st, 2008, developers will no longer be able to access the service. If you are still making ECS 3.0 requests, please migrate your code immediately to call the Amazon Associates Web Service (previously "Amazon ECS 4.0") in order to continue running your application. Please see the migration guide below to migrate your application, and post any questions you may have to the Amazon Associates Web Service Developer Forum.
AWS is conducting a survey focusing on the Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS). We're very interested in feedback from both existing Amazon SQS customers as well as AWS customers not currently using this service. The survey should only take 1-2 minutes of your time. We'd appreciate any input you can share.
Whether you're considering Amazon SimpleDB or already using it, check out this month's Amazon SimpleDB-themed resources.
Relating to Amazon SimpleDB
Do you have data in a relational database you'd like to migrate to Amazon SimpleDB? AWS developer David Kavanagh describes the considerations to make and shows you how to use his DBLoader tool to help with the migration.
Query 201: Tips & Tricks for Amazon SimpleDB Query
After passing Query 101, you're ready to graduate on to learning about building efficient queries. The syllabus for this tutorial includes querying for dates, using negation, and tuning your query performance.
Using SimpleDB and Rails in No Time with ActiveResource
Martin Rehfeld shows you how to seamlessly leverage Amazon SimpleDB for your Ruby on Rails application using the Rails ActiveResource framework.
Bing 11: Meet Up with Friends
An exciting new mobile social networking service for planning events and hooking up with friends. Built using Amazon EC2.
Don't forget to see more events and let the AWS evangelists know where you'd like them to visit!
it@cork – Cork, Ireland
April 1, 2008
Mike Culver
London .NET Meetup Group – London, UK
April 3, 2008
Mike Culver
Amazon Web Services u Zagrebu – Zagreb, Croatia
April 7, 2008
Mike Culver
Webtuesday Zurich – Zurich, Switzerland
April 8, 2008
Mike Culver
Web 2.0 Expo – San Francisco, CA
April 22-25, 2008
AWS will be exhibiting at this conference, and Amazon SimpleDB General Manager Matt Domo will participate in a "Future of Databases" panel discussion.
Interop Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
April 27 – May 2, 2008
Jinesh Varia (SaaS and Cloud Computing)
Ruby Users of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
April 28, 2008
Mike Culver
Twin Cities ColdFusion User Group – Minneapolis, MN
April 29, 2008
Mike Culver
ITKC – Kansas City, MO
April 30, 2008
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Expose The Obstructionists
by Robert L Borosage, Fri Jun 29, 2007 at 12:32:55 PM EDT
Americans elected a new Congress to get things done. But the conservative minority has chosen a strategy of obstruction in the Senate. They have used the threat of a filibuster to delay or block virtually every major initiative.
Bills with majority support--raising the minimum wage, ethics reform, a date to remove troops from Iraq, revoking oil subsidies and putting the money into renewable energy, fulfilling the 9/11 commission recommendations on homeland security--get blocked because they can't garner 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.


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Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back a side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and amazing levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original. Retro Studios faithfully restores everything that made the original series great, from barrel cannons to mine carts, and then builds on those elements with stunning graphics and new layers of depth to the world and game play. The game offers the traditional side-scrolling experience everyone loved, but with levels created in fully rendered 3-D environments. Every level offers new fun and new challenges. Sometimes Donkey Kong is running through the jungle, sometimes his action takes place on a tropical beach and other times he must become a master of timing as he jumps chasms in a mine cart.
Donkey Kong Country Returns is an Action/3D Platform video game for Wii developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo on November 21, 2010. It's rated Everyone by the ESRB and 36 of our users have voted it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Our newest cheats for Donkey Kong Country Returns were added January 20, 2013.
In all levels (except the boss levels), there are letters to collect to spell out K.O.N.G. Collect the KONG letters in ALL levels in a World, and you unlock the bonus level for that world. Beat the bonus level and you\'ll get that world\'s Rare Orb. There are 8 Rare Orbs to collect - one for each of the bonus level of each World. Once you have them all, then the path to World 9 through The Golden Temple is unlocked.
To beat Captin GreenBeard and his crew, first they will come up from under the ground individually. Jump on them and land next to them. Then, ground pound so they will flip over, when this happens jump on them and they will take a hit. Next when they come up on top of each other wait until they all put their pinchers in the air, and Kong roll/Barrel roll into them. They will fall then all you need to do is jump on each of them. Then it starts again.
If you are asked to activate super guide say yes. Then when it is activated pause the game it should say "would you like to quit super guide" or somthing like that. Say yes. Super Guide will be deactivated but unless you die you will still be super kong.
Get didy kong on donkey kong and shake the wii remote.
To beat Mugly in the final level of World 1 (Jungle World) jump in the middle of the dark skinned part of Mugly's back. After doing this a couple of times Mugly's skin turns from green to orange. Repeat this again. After a few more hits Mugly turns red. Again repeat this and soon Mugly is defeated. P . S . Don't do this move if Mugly still has spikes coming out of his back, if you do, you'll take a hit.
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Don't Buy UsedUsed bath seats are easy to find at garage sales, but they probably don't meet current safety standards. The new standards went into effect in 2010. One important aspect of the new safety standards is the requirement for smaller leg openings. On older bath seats, the larger leg opening could allow a baby to slip through and become trapped. There are also stricter testing requirements to make sure the bath seat won't tip over while in use. Also included in the standards are additional warning labels telling parents not to leave baby unattended in the water.
Do You Need a Bath Seat?Since bath seats and bath rings are designed for babies who can already sit unassisted, they're not an essential product. You can simply place your baby in the tub and keep a hand on his or her back for support. Of course, babies and toddlers are notoriously wiggly in the tub, plus they're slippery when wet, so the extra support offered by a bath seat might be welcome.
Bath Seat and Bath Ring FeaturesLook for smooth surfaces that can be easily cleaned. Even though you're using it in the bath, it won't always be clean. Soaps can build up on bath seats, and babies may occasionally have a bath-time potty accident, so you'll want to be able to clean the seat up when necessary.
Make sure all latches or adjustments work smoothly. Remember that you'll probably be operating these features one-handed, since you'll still need a hand for baby. You want a product that is sturdy without being complicated.
Look for manufacturer's weight or age limits. Some bath seats may have a low weight limit that makes them less useful for cleaning those adorable fat rolls on your chunky baby. Many bath seats indicate that you should stop using them when your baby learns to stand, while others can be used well into toddlerhood.
Hands On, AlwaysAlways stay close to your baby during bath time. A bath seat is never a substitute for your supervision. Since babies and toddlers can drown in less than 2 inches of water, bath safety is incredibly important. No matter which type of bath seat or ring you choose, remember that it's an extra help for you, but you'll still need to stay by your baby every second he or she is in the water.
Here are a few bath seats you may want to try:


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french beans with just some crushed garlic is what I do especially during time crisis. Surely fast and can been prepared in just a few minutes time. I got a bit adventurous next and came up with my recipe of frying french beans with tempe, the spicy version (see below the heading of related articles). This time, it was frying french beans with tofu and squids in it. Well, was surely a good change for us at home to go with our rice for lunch.
200g french beans - remove strings and slice diagonally as thin as possible
80g squids/sotong - cleaned and cut into rings
1 piece (90g) hard white tofu - sliced in thick cubes
4 cloves garlic - chopped
1 stalk spring onions - cut into 1 inch length
3 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
When oil is heated, fry the tofu cubes until light golden brown in color and remove.
In the same oil, fry the chopped garlic and squids for about 3-4 mins.
Add in the french beans and stir in.
Pour in 2 tbsp water and cook until the water evaporates.
Next goes in the salt, fried tofu pieces and spring onions.
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The two Waukesha aldermen facing primary elections advanced to the April election following Tuesday's election.
Terry Thieme advanced in District 1 with 241 votes. Challenger Mark Myers received 61 votes and John Holst was eliminated from the race with 57 votes.
Roger Patton, the downtown alderman in District 11, will face Leonard Miller in April. Patton had 115 votes while Miller received 71 votes.
Also running downtown were:
- Tyler Hoffman, 30
- James Cowee, 31
- Kyle Villarreal, 29