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Chronicle endorsement of Chiu shows that perspective is everything
It's no surprise that the San Francisco Chronicle today endorsed David Chiu in his race to replace Tom Ammiano in the California Assembly, given that Chiu and the Chronicle share a business-friendly neoliberal ideology. But what the Chronicle wrote in its endorsement reinforced progressive criticisms of Chiu and could have easily passed for an endorsement of David Campos if the paper was a bit more progressive.
"They really reinforced the arguments we've been making," Campos told us this morning, saying he wasn't at all surprised by the endorsement.
"First elected as a progressive, Chiu has proved willing to move to the center on various critical issues. He backed the Twitter tax break, which is rejuvenating a seedy stretch of Market Street, and opposed re-instating Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi after his conviction in a domestic violence case," the Chronicle wrote.
Progressives have long felt betrayed by Chiu for courting their support and then siding with the so-called moderates (aka fiscal conservatives or neoliberals) to win and hold the board presidency and appoint Ed Lee as mayor. The Twitter tax break was also opposed by progressives at the time, criticism that has widened as people question why a wealthy company should get tens of millions of dollars in corporate welfare while driving up the cost-of-living for the rest of us and leaving the city facing big budget deficits. And Chiu's vote to remove the elected sheriff from office for a misdemeanor criminal plea seemed like political pandering that would have set a terrible precedent for the city.
"Since taking leadership of the board in 2009, Chiu has helped dial down the personal rancor and policy triviality that kept Fox News and comedians stocked with material but distracted from the job at hand. He's also proved a productive legislator with interests spanning city finances, housing, and personnel," the Chronicle wrote.
Being a "productive legislator" in a City Hall bent on catering to the interests of landlords, developers, and corporate interests isn't necessarily a good thing, a point that Campos has been making on the campaign trail. Frankly, if right-wing Fox News isn't finding legislation to mock in San Francisco then maybe we're way off course. The progressive era that Chiu help usher out was one where wealthy corporations were asked to support their workers and the city.
It was when San Francisco required employers to provide health coverage, paid sick days, and a high minimum wage for their employees. These were all things The Nation recognized in its current cover story, "Power to the City: The progressive case for going local."
And they were all things in San Francisco's past, the era before Chiu came to power, and they were mostly things that the Chronicle opposed at the time. By contrast, The Nation wrote favorably of more recent progressive trends in America's biggest and most important cities, such as New York City, Seattle, Boston, and Minneapolis, cities where leftist mayors are moving to address economic and environmental justice issues, the kind of thing San Francisco used to be known for.
We at the Guardian haven't made our endorsement decisions for the June election yet, they come out next week. But when Chiu comes to meet with us tomorrow morning, we'll have some hard questions for him to answer about the very same issues that the Chronicle finds so praiseworthy.
... and then vote the exact opposite way.
You really refuse to get it, don't you Greg? That kind of thinking is the reason why progressives consistently lose at the ballot box. Notice how the people and propositions that the Chronicle endorses tend to pass more often than those that the BG backs? That's because the Chronicle's politics are much more in line with the majority of San Franciscans than are the BG's.
You keep thinking that most people in SF think like you. They don't. Election results prove it over and over. And over and over and over and over...
Generally speaking, the SFBG has a better passage rate than the Chron.
Like backing a candidate for Mayor? BG hasn't backed a winner since Art Agnos. Sit/lie? Care/not cash?
Actually, Guest, Greg is right. The Guardian generally has an endorsement record that is more in line with voters than the Chronicle, something that is proven true in election after election. Generally that we endorse based on progressive values and not trying to pick winners, that's a sign that San Francisco voters are generally more progressive than you seem to believe. One big exception to that is the mayor's race, where San Francisco voters do tend to pick the more moderate candidates, over and over again. Sit-lie and Care Not Cash (you're really going way back there, huh?) are two measures where voters sided with the Chron (and divisive brand of politics that spawned those measures). But more often than not, elections are more like the one in November, where voters agreed with the Guardian on Props B & C and repudiated the Chron. Frankly, given that the big money usually flows to the business-friendly candidates that the Chronicle endorses, one might expect voters to agree with that paper's endorsements more often, but they don't.
I really can't wait until the new generation of San Franciscans - tech employees - become more politically active. The city needs someone like Ron Conway to organize a voter registration drive.
That would be nice. In a just world, playing the hate game and stereotyping a class of people would backfire on progressives, but I don't think it will.
Despite all the hype, tech employees are just a small fraction of San Francisco population, 7 or 8 percent. (How they manage to be the cause of 90% of the city's problems, as progressives portray them to be, is a mystery.) In contrast, how many professional dependents are there? A ton. Not sure that techies will end up causing much of a ripple in the political scene. Hope I'm wrong.
In reality there has been only one BOS race since 2010 where a non-incumbent endorsed by the SFBG won. Norman Yee.
Meanwhile Janey Reilly, Debra Walker, Rafeal Mandleman, Tom Kelly and John Rizzo were all endorsed by the SFBG and they all lost. Your endorsement couldn't even carry the Haight.
In the 2011 city wide races you lost 2 out of 3. You picked Mirkarimi but Avalos and Onek lost.
So I know it is easy to say that the SFBG endorsement value has "proven true in election after election".
It isn't true, of course. But is sure sounds good.
Anyone can cherry-pick dates and races. The overall record speaks for itself.
SFBG cannot claim to get elections right if they ALWAYS get the mayors race wrong
So 'the overall record' shows the electoral strength of progressive politics?
Really? One victory for Sheriff is 'the overall record'?
I love it when Progressives respond to data showing how wrong they are with baseless platitudes like 'overall record'.
If progressive ideas and candidates are so popular in comparison to more moderate candidates and the moderate Chronicle, why has a progressive never won the mayoral seat in over 20 years? Please cite some more props that went the progressive way other than B & C (which few people really cared about with less than 25% of the electorate voting). And proposals that both the Chronicle and BG agreed on don't count.
This is not a socialist town.
Steven -
Props B and C came out in an off year with less than 25% of the electorate voting. I wouldn't exactly call that a ringing endorsement of your ideas. And to be honest, most of the people didn't seem to care that much because to us, it was a battle between billionaires who wanted to make more money vs. millionaires who wanted to preserve their views. In other words, most of us didn't give a damn one way or another. But I would love to see your actual data that shows that on issues where the BG and Chronicle are split, SF voters tend to vote your way.
I also think you also misunderstood what I meant when I said backing a winner. I didn't say you should pick a candidate based on his chances of winning, but you pick candidates who are in line with your ideas and they consistently lose. Which means that most people don't believe what you do.
Electing the mayor is the single biggest referendum on what a city thinks. Mayors reflect their electorate. Mayors get elected because the majority of voters agree with their stances on issues. When was the last time SF elected a progressive mayor? Art Agnos. He was a one-termer whose administration crapped out and was most famous for "Camp Agnos". Ed Lee whupped the BG candidate because progressives refuse to acknowledge the plain fact that keeps slapping them in the face: it's the economy stupid. You focus on jobs, you win. All that touchy-feely stuff will always play second fiddle to me putting food on my family's table.
wrong, such as the mayor's race, most obviously, and things like public power which the voters always reject
Steven and Greg -
I'm still waiting for the proof that the BG is more in line with mainstream San Franciscans than the Chronicle is.
When we put a Nuclear Free Zone on the ballot for SF, Nov. 1987, the SFBG advised people to vote "No!" because it could never pass."
The main reason the BG called for a "No" vote, was because the NFZ was drafted mainly by people who were part of
Peace & Freedom Party, Paul Kangas, Steve Zelser, Pebbles Trippet, etc., Abalone Alliance, etc. who did
the hard work to put it on the ballot.
It was not a product of the DP.
The BG does not like anything that sounds Euopean, like the
solar feed in tariff.
Ex-Mayor Art Agnos supported the Nuclear Free Zone.
It passed by 3 to 1.
And total bullshit.
Your head-in-the-sand routine gets so old, lol. I'm sure you'll point to some school board election or random ballot measure Progressives are getting by, but on the elections that actually matter SF has clearly swing away from the Progressives and to the Moderates. The SFBG wrote an entire article about this for chrisssakes.
For as stupid as your are - and you are jawdroppingly stupid - you're even more dishonest.
And the Guardian shoots itself in the foot again, giving its "opponents" face space to boost their name recognition.
Chui can talk to a broader range of people and knows how to compromise.
Campos, if elected, will be ignored.
That's a terrific photo of Chiu and his smiling face.
Yes it is a good photo but I don't recall many such pictures of a smiley-faced Mr. Chiu. Sometimes you get a visceral feeling about someone and to me Chiu's always seemed overly ambitious in an underhanded way. His career so far bears me out. The elitist and Chronicle's endorsement serves as further corroboration because they're sneaky too.
Steven writes:
"The Twitter tax break was also opposed by progressives at the time"
Which is bizarre because here is an op ed piece by Ross Mirkarimi explaining his advocacy for the tax break on stock options:
There are two components of the tax break; the part relating to stock options that Mirkarimi was pushing is by far the major component. It is approximately $53 million out of the "$56 million in corporate welfare" that the SFBG misleadingly states. Endlessly.
The other part of the tax break was on payroll taxes. The Progressives did not support it but it only amounts to about $3 million.
"We at the Guardian haven't made our endorsement decisions for the June election yet, they come out next week." Anyone want to bet against them picking Campos? C'mon. I'll give you 100-1 odds.
A-hole Campos. He is a complete dick to City Staffers - just go to a BOS meeting and you will see what I mean. Condescending, belittling and just plain arrogant to city staff, in order to make him look better. What a Dirtbag.
Plus, he will never pass legislation at a State level. Hell, he has sponsored virtually none at the city level.
Is this bizarro world or something? Take everything you said and think exactly the opposite, and you'll have a pretty good picture of the man. He's sharp as a tack, incredibly effective, and a genuinely nice guy. We can't do much better in Sac than David Campos.
He really hit the ball out of the ballpark on that one!!
Campos passed free muni for kids (the one that Google is paying for).
What else?
But wait! He's going to turn Calle 24 into a protected Latino Land Fun Park!
...for one thing.
because Ellis is a state law that says that cities cannot meddle with it
You're just showing how hateful you are toward gays if you oppose this Campos idea.
Campos is divisive, polarizing, extremists and on the fringe of what most California voters thinks,
and everyone knows it. He hits the progressive g-spot on every issue and he plays identity politics (gay, Latino and fat) better than anyone else. Chiu, who'd be a raving leftist anywhere outside the Haight, is considered by the Guardian to be evil incarnate.
Shorenstein, the local Chamber and the usual suspects that usually oppose progressive Democrats are lined up behind the neoliberal corporate lackey in this race.
Chiu is left wing light when its pays and conservative when that suits him. Who knows who will show up in Sacramento.
"The proposal, which has the support of Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, who represents the area, was developed by the Nob Hill Association... Greg Galanos, chairman of a park committee for the Nob Hill Association..."
September 12, 2013:
Greg Galanos contributes $500.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
November 13, 2013
David Chiu writes letter supporting creation of Huntington Park fence, Greg Galanos' project
December 26, 2013
Greg Galanos contributes $3,100.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
March 5, 2014
Greg Galanos contributes $4,100.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
Sound familiar?
"Federal corruption charges against state Sen. Leland Yee, accused of soliciting campaign donations from undercover agents who sought political favors in return, put new light on donations he received while voting on legislation affecting his contributors."
"The proposal, which has the support of Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, who represents the area, was developed by the Nob Hill Association... Greg Galanos, chairman of a park committee for the Nob Hill Association..."
September 12, 2013:
Greg Galanos contributes $500.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
November 13, 2013
David Chiu writes letter supporting creation of Huntington Park fence, Greg Galanos' project
December 26, 2013
Greg Galanos contributes $3,100.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
March 5, 2014
Greg Galanos contributes $4,100.00 to the David Chiu for Assembly 2014 Campaign
Sound familiar?
"Federal corruption charges against state Sen. Leland Yee, accused of soliciting campaign donations from undercover agents who sought political favors in return, put new light on donations he received while voting on legislation affecting his contributors."
To me, the best representation of a Guardian endorsements is the fact that they endorsed Leland Yee as a choice for Mayor last election - even though the Guardian recently wrote they knew at the time that Yee was corrupt.
In 2011, the SFBG endorsed Avalos for mayor (1st choice), then Herrera (2nd choice), and Yee for 3rd choice, with much hesitation and pinching their noses. "A classic lesser of the evils." "Yee has a very mixed record." "Yee makes us nervous." "He's the best chance progressives have of keeping the corrupt old political machine out of City Hall — or he's a chameleon who will be a nightmare for progressive San Francisco."
that The Guardian endorsed someone they felt could turn out to be an absolute nightmare? And did?
We're supposed to take their election endorsements seriously after that debacle? What. A. Joke.
It's not their fault. It is Ranked Choice Voting which, almost be definition, means that you have to 'vote' for someone that you are indifferent about at best.
Of course, the SFBG and Progressives are the ones who managed to foist RCV on us, so they have nobody to blame.
No one forces you to make 3 choices. The only difference is that you do get 3 choices, whereas with runoffs you pick between two people you don't like.
It meant that they thought he had a chance of being better than Ed Lee and the Willie Brown machine, but not nearly as good as the their top two choices, Avalos and Herrera. They explained their hesitation very clearly, so that you could form your own opinion. That's all.
If they knew he was corrupt, why didn't they just back another candidate? Or even better, why didn't they just tell people they like just Avalos and Herrera and to leave the third slot blank?
No one knew just how corrupt he was back then. He just seems fishy.
The Democratic party's official endorsement was Avalos, Herrera, and no 3rd choice. That would have been better, and seems like the SFBG came close to that, but they decided to give Yee a chance for the 3rd choice, which rarely amounts to anything anyway. It's a small difference, and not enough to go gloating about how stupid the BG was, as commenters have been doing every time the BG wrote about Yee since the scandal broke.
And SFBG were a mile off endorsing the landslide victor, and so SFBG cannot claim to be in tune with the majority of people in the city.
That's a whole different issue, and not unique to the Guardian. The Democrats endorsed Avalos mayor, and the Chron endorsed Chiu.
Yet they haven't called a mayoral race right in 30 years
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Consultation on development in Borehamwood begins (From Borehamwood Times)
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Hertsmere Borough Council consults residents on Elstree Way Corridor Area Action Plan
Updated 1:45pm Tuesday 28th January 2014 in News By Ruth Halkon, Reporter
A consultation has begun on development plans that will change the face of Borehamwood.
Hertsmere Borough Council voted this week to seek the views of residents on a new draft of the Elstree Way Corridor Area Action Plan.
The plan for at least 800 houses along the Elstree Way has been updated following a public consultation and meetings, in which residents said the new homes would put undue strain on Borehamwood's infrastructure.
It now includes an alternative site for a primary school at Hertswood Academy's new site, as well as three possible sites for a health centre.
The new draft reverses proposals to remove the Tesco and Shenley Road roundabouts and instead improve pedestrian crossings.
It also seeks to extend the action plan to include Manor Way after developers said they wished to transform a number of office blocks into houses on the street.
Speaking at Wednesday's meeting at the Civic Offices in Elstree Way, councillors urged residents to write in and ensure their voices were heard.
Council leader Councillor Morris Bright said: "If people feel truly passionately as I know they do about the concerns they have about planning they must get in touch. This can't just fall on the heads of local councillors, it must fall on heads of everyone together.
"Let's not forget if we had our own way we probably wouldn't want to build anymore, the developments are being thrust upon us by the Government.
"If we don't find a way of moving together we will get willy nilly development that won't fit in and will be a complete mess. People will ask in future why we didn't do something to sort it out."
Cllr Bright also urged people to write in with sensible suggestions about what development they did and did not want so they would not come across as nimbys.
Cllr Pat Strack raised concerns about the scale of the development, and its impact on the lives of residents.
She said: "As a borough councillor with family, friends and neighbours and representing residents in this town I urge all to write in and make their comments about the proposals.
"Many of us are very unhappy with the proposed building developments in our town. We have not been given the full picture. Actually the total number of houses is 1,500, there are sites abutting corridor in Thrift Farm Lane and Studio Way. I don't think the infrastructure would be able to cope.
"Let the councillors and the Government know what you really think and what your fears are about our town becoming urban sprawl, with one large traffic jam and people packed tightly in."
Cllr Ann Harrison echoed Cllr Strack's concerns the plans were "misleading" about the number of houses actually proposed.
She urged people to write in individually rather than send in petitions as "letters have far more impact on planning officers and the secretary of state".
Cllr Harvey Cohen, who has responsibility for planning, said Government legislation meant the council could not stop development, only have the plans in place to manage it as best it could.
He said: "We have to provide homes, we just have to make sure planned homes are placed where thre is infrastructure and on brown field, rather than greenbelt sites.
"We can't stop the development. We need to have a plan so we can have some sort of control over how it is placed and where it is placed and that's why it is going out for consultation. We need to hear everyone views."
The consultation runs until March 5.
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3:36pm Fri 24 Jan 14
pwelsh says...
Cllr Harvey Cohen states that in reality we have no control but we can hope to decide what goes where . that is a bit like the captain of the titanic announcing the ship will sink but let's discuss where we place the deckchairs in the meantime.
when are the council going to have the guts to launch a review and consultation of the 'green belt' across the borough which currently protects most of the borough? even the green belt society agree there are sites labelled as 'green belt' that could be reviewed and do the public realise 'green belt' does include areas such as tarmaced car parks ?
7:14pm Sat 25 Jan 14
harveycohen says...
The council , in preparing their housing plans for this core strategy , a few years ago, consulted across Hertsmere about where t he public would like to see future development. A large majority was against building on green built and wanted future building to be on existing brownfield sites.
I would urge residents to look through the draft action plan during this last stage of consultation and we look forward to receiving their comments.
11:43am Sun 26 Jan 14
pwelsh says...
the resultant answer no building in green belt was obvious as it protected the vast majority of the borough and naturally people living in those areas would so no.
secondly how was the question phrased ? naturally people think of green belt as lovely natural countryside but don't know that it includes 'derelict' fields and even car parks. was that explained ?
is it not time to seek a new mandate on this issue especially from borehamwood residents who are bearing the biggest burden in what may now be an outdated policy regarding green belt
10:15pm Mon 27 Jan 14
Mill-Hill-Boy says...
3:52pm Thu 30 Jan 14
hellraiser says...
3:55pm Thu 30 Jan 14
mr.taxpayer says...
Why not just knock down all the schools and colleges in Borehamwood, and build some expensive flats on them. Then once thats done, find any remaining scrap of green open space in Borehamwood, and then build flats on those. Once that's complete, knock down all the pubs in Borehamwood and build flats on those.
Oh hold on.....
11:16am Fri 31 Jan 14
kelvin says...
1:35pm Fri 31 Jan 14
cpmorrison82 says...
mr.taxpayer wrote:This seems to be the attitude of those in favour of mass development along the corridor.
I have an idea..
Why not just knock down all the schools and colleges in Borehamwood, and build some expensive flats on them. Then once thats done, find any remaining scrap of green open space in Borehamwood, and then build flats on those. Once that's complete, knock down all the pubs in Borehamwood and build flats on those.
Oh hold on.....
If this needs to happen so be it but without pubs, open space, schools large enough to cope and further health centres I'm afraid it's going to be a disaster.
Do you really want Borehamwood to become a place solely to rest in between going to and from work with no sense of community or pride in the area?
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Public Health Aspects of Diagnosis and Classification of Mental and Behavioral DisordersRefining the Research Agenda for DSM-5 and ICD-11
Edited by Shekhar Saxena, M.D., Patricia Esparza, Ph.D., Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H., Benedetto Saraceno, M.D., and Norman Sartorius, M.D., Ph.D.2012303 pages
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Highly relevant to the ongoing development of DSM-5 and ICD-11, the book includes the background papers prepared and presented by the Conference Expert Groups. The resulting collection:
This collection should prove useful to the advisory groups, task forces, and working groups for the revision of these two classifications, as well as for researchers in the area of diagnosis and classification, and more generally in public health.
"This book differs from other books on this topic by taking a global macroperspective to classification issues rather than targeting the controversies of a specific psychiatric disorder or focusing exclusively on DSM-5. Thus, this volume will be of interest to a wide-ranging international audience of clinicians, advocates, and policy makers involved in mental health assessment and health promotion."—Heather M. Foran, PsycCRITIQUES January 23, 2013
Patricia Esparza, Ph.D., is Research Professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland.
Darrel A. Regier, M.D., M.P.H., is Director of the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education and Director of the Division of Research at the American Psychiatric Association in Arlington, Virginia; and Vice-Chair of the DSM-5 Task Force.
Benedetto Saraceno, M.D., FRCPsych, is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Mental Health of the University of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland.
Norman Sartorius, M.D., Ph.D., is President of the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programs in Geneva, Switzerland.
Guía de consulta de los criterios diagnósticos del DSM-5®
American Psychiatric Association
DSM-5® Clinical Cases
Edited by John W. Barnhill, M.D.
DSM-5® Self-Exam Questions
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Second Harvest Food Bank has received a donation from a grocery store chain.
Bottom Dollar Foods gave a $4.500 check to the food bank during a presentation at the Midlothian Boulevard store on Wednesday.
The money comes from the Bottom Dollar Food Charitable Foundation, which provides financial support to programs dedicated to feeding the hungry.
The funds will support the Mobile Pantry Program in Trumbull County.


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Serious photographers don't waste time on forums.I'm sure there is a great deal of truth in that. Still, forums are the new meeting place for photographers since the days of going to the lab several times a week become a distant memory. That was a great place to have quick conversations with other photographers. It can be quite an isolated profession.
But that's getting off-topic. I've kept my 24-105 f/4is after getting the amazing 24-70 f/2.8II. There are occasions where the IS is valuable, for events work the extra reach is valuable and it makes a great travel lens. I prefer to travel light and generally go with one body, a de-gripped 5D3 and the 24-105. After working all year with a dozen high class lenses within reach, vacationing with just the 24-105 is creatively stimulating as you are constantly pushed to make new decisions about how you're going to approach a subject. It's fun. Some hard working, busy photographers will travel with just a body and a 35 or a 50 prime, maybe with a Leica....or a Sony RX1!
$800 for a pre-owned 24-105 is a very high price. You may want to take it. But I'm certainly keeping mine.


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Boys Basketball: No doubting Thomas' halfcourt prayer; DePaul wins Passaic County title
WAYNE - Holy shot!
Yes, they don't come more clutch, amazing, pulsating, crushing, glorious, [insert your adjective here] than the 55-foot heave by Jordan Thomas.
In an instant classic, worth a mention on ESPN's Plays of the Day highlight reel, Thomas, a freshman from Paterson, banked in a desperation shot from beyond the midcourt stripe, giving DePaul Catholic an improbable 59-56 victory over top-seeded Eastside in the championship game of the Passaic County Coaches' Association Tournament.
Hard to imagine a more scintillating finish to the County Tournament's previous 42 editions, but one thing is for sure: This one goes down in the annals on a dark, dank winter day when an unknown penned a chapter of his autobiography, became a county legend, and Big Green refused to lose.
"Amazing," Thomas said afterwards.
That about summed it up Saturday at Wayne Valley High School. From the first-half shooting woes of DePaul to its miraculous fourth quarter rally, to well, the shot of all shots, the Spartans summoned the courage and the guile to somehow, some way win the county's biggest basketball prize.
It was a game that teased. Eastside takes a big lead heading into the fourth quarter. A handful of fans hit the exit. Then junior Juwan Carter conjures fourth-quarter magic, willing his team down 14 points. It was followed by overtime - four minutes of free basketball - and fans wearing down the edge of their seats.
You can't make it up.
The final 15 seconds were pure bliss, unfolding for the adoring hoop aficionados. There was the precocious point guard Josh Marquez taking it hard to the rim before handing off to versatile senior Sanders Green for a lay-in and 56-54 DePaul lead. During the ensuing timeout, Eastside coach Juan Griles feverishly scripted a play, sliding the X's and O's on his whiteboard like a puppet master, pulling the strings for Jetor Brown, who rubbed off a high screen and promptly drilled the tying shot from the left elbow.
Still four seconds left, but the clock was bleeding dry. Surely a second overtime would be needed.
That's when instinct took over.
In a scenario that is oft-practiced and rarely completed, Thomas immediately took the inbounds pass and dribbled up the left sidelines and let it fly with every micron of momentum assisting in the launch of the ball.
Each day during practice, DePaul coach Ryan Hagen is a stickler for concocting end-of-game scenarios. Whether you are down two points or up by a deuce, the first-year coach wanted his Spartans to be prepared.
But you can't replicate chaos in practice, you can't dress the scout team in the blue and orange jerseys, or ask 2,000 delirious fans to pack a gymnasium. This is where innate ability meets the empty play ground in Paterson ... when a role player dares to dream and becomes the conquering hero ... slaying the defending county champions.
When Thomas uncorked the shot, it was true and on a beeline to the rim. Maybe it had a little too much effort. It could've nicked the iron, causing it to careen off course.
Not this time.
As the orange orb smashed against the square, it quickly nestled in the nylon for three points that finally separated the tournament's top two seeds. You always have to believe ... even on a prayer from half-court.
That's pure ecstasy.
It was a memorable day for Big Green - as the girls also bagged the county title --- and a day that a smallish freshman reserve guard authored the greatest ending in Passaic County history: A walk off win into the arms of the green throng.
Jordan Thomas is now a fixture basketball fans will see for the next three years. He will be reminded of this miracle each time he steps on the hardwood. Think of it, his name is wrapped in one part basketball greatness and a lesson of faith and everlasting belief from the Gospel according to John.
Another famous guy named Jordan delivered winning shot after winning shot, but there's no Doubting Thomas and the Spartans.


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We're underway at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are fighting it out for the right to face Chelsea in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final. With the visitors holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg, the onus is on Real to attack - and the speed that Bayern can deploy out wide in response will pose a major problem to a good but not great back four.
Bayern, in red, kick us off, and immediately show some nerves with a mis-kick from veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Unfortunately for Madrid, Karim Benzema isn't close enough to punish them for it. The rest of the opening spell is just as sloppy, with each giving that ball away for no apparent reason within the first minute.
Real Madrid have had the better of things though, with Angel di Maria blitzing through the Bayern defence and cutting back for Sami Khedira to... shoot weakly, and straight at Neuer. That probably should have been a goal. Still 0-0, and 2-1 Bayern on aggregate.
We have live coverage of the game in our Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich StoryStream. For more on the two teams, head over to Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid and Bayern Munich blog Bavarian Football Works.


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It's common to hear debates of "in or out" following a controversial play, but it's rare to discuss whether a foot being inbounds was intentional. This is the scenario we find ourselves in following the Thanksgiving game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was standing on the field during a critical Jacoby Jones kick return that saw the speedy wide receiver alter his path, cutting slightly inside to avoid Tomlin. Behind the Steel Curtain acknowledges that it was a little suspect that the coach watched the play unfold on the jumbotron, but had a suggestion for Jones should this happen again.
For the record, if Jones hits Tomlin in that instance, he could be rewarded with a touchdown for interference. The replay would easily support such a charge.
So instead of rewarding Tomlin for his unfortunate choice of location on the play (or shrewd act of passive-aggressive strategy, with the likely opinion being decided based on which side of the rivalry one is on), perhaps Jones should just barrel into him at full speed, triggering what would likely have been the biggest fight in the history of this rivalry.
If he made it out of the scrum alive, he probably would have been given the touchdown. Instead, as he said, he was merely caught from behind.
In his postgame interview Jones said the play didn't matter because the Ravens got the win, but was quick to mention he hasn't been caught from behind in the past. There are a lot of reasons for the team to look past Tomlin's foot and enjoy the victory, but Baltimore Beatdown believes the controversial play will live in infamy.
You know that old saying right? If you truly believe Tomlin was accidentally that close to the sideline then I have some beachfront property in Idaho to sell you.
It'll be a hard sell for Tomlin when the NFL contacts him this week and asks why he was watching an ever-important play with his back turned the other way.
Ravens fans won't let this one go, either. It would have been worse if the Ravens lost.
With the Ravens winning, it's merely a footnote in terms of the outcome. But one that could further ignite fuel to an already hate-filled rivalry.
No love is lost on either side, and it will be fascinating when these teams meet in 2014. It's just a shame the layover is that long.
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What are you doing in four weeks? Well, my dear real-life friend Darlene of Fieldstone Hill Design will be having a baby girl. Oh, jealousy, I can't help but envy all the newborn snuggles and sweet cheek-to-cheeks in her near future. Sleepless nights…it just doesn't seem to matter with the third baby.
She has invited designers to dream up fantasy girl nurseries that she has posted throughout her pregnancy–all beautiful ones, take a look. And she took a chance and invited me to participate! But she had to lay some ground rules for me knowing my penchant for painting internal organs and decorating with bare body parts: "no intestines but nudity is okay." Well, I didn't want to flirt with controversy so I avoided any semblance of either, but there are aviary parts.
And there is a sweet mural.
I couldn't help myself on the mural, thinking back to my little business of designing nurseries and painting murals in Houston. That was a happy job.
Hop on over to Darlene's and see the complete room that I dreamed up for her little soprano. Darlene wrote some super sweet stuff about the writer of TPH, which has me thinking surely she has me confused with someone else (thank you, thank you!) And, thank you, friend, for inviting me to contribute! I can't wait to meet your sweet girl!
In other news, I figured out the laundry room layout so that I'm happy…and it has a sink! Thank you all for leaving your thoughts on the idea of a laundry sink–I agree with you! I'm sure I won't regret it. And thank you to patient Darlene, who has a million-and-one nesting things to do, for fielding my late night emails and frantic texts about the laundry spatial problems–you are the best! I'll share the plan soon.


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The political clash of reform plans for health care insurance coverage in California, hardly affordable and available, is not resolved. When it will be is unclear. Much hangs in the balance.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called a special session of the Legislature to deal with this problem recently. Under the governor's $14 billion proposal of "shared responsibility" which remains alive and revised from his January proposal, all state residents would have to buy health care insurance. Californians could obtain insurance through work. Or they could purchase coverage on the market. Annual income under $25,525 for individuals and $51,625 for families would qualify them for taxpayer-subsidized programs. His plan would also give a tax credit to Californians disqualified from subsidies but who pay more than five percent of their annual income for health insurance, according to the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report.
Further, the governor proposes to fund health care reform by leasing the state lottery, which is owned publicly, to a private company for $2 billion annually, an idea from Kathleen Brown of Goldman Sachs, according to a recent NY Times article. She is the daughter and sister of previous California governors, herself an unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate. The Legislature on Sept. 10 approved Assembly Bill 8, a "comprehensive health care bill making health care more accessible and affordable," said a press statement from Fabian Núñez, the Assembly speaker. AB 8, the health care reform plan of Nunez and Don Perata, the Senate leader, does not require all residents to buy health care insurance. AB 8 requires employers to pay for health care coverage in one of two ways. They would pay up to 7.5 percent of their payroll to fund employer-based health care coverage. Or employers would contribute to a state fund that covers residents who lack insurance through work. The governor disagreed with the payment requirement for employers under AB 8 and vetoed it.
Despite the differences between his health care reform and AB 8, both have a striking similarity in approaches. Briefly, both proposed reforms play ball with a big special interest that also contributes to the same politicians. I mean the private health care industry, of which the insurance companies play a big role. These multiple insurers collect premiums and use them to pay for policyholders' health care. What the companies don't spend for providing medical care is profit. This is why health care insurance availability and affordability is a mounting problem. So the governor and leading Democrats keeping the companies causing the health care crisis in the game makes equality of health care illusory. There is a sane solution to what ails the health care system. Consider the reform proposal of state Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica). She is the sponsor of Senate Bill 840, the California Health Insurance Reliability Act. It is also called single-payer health care. The state government would, minus the profit motive, become the middleman, replacing the many insurance firms handling that now. Public opinion polls and surveys show overwhelmingly that a majority of citizens favor such a simplified and less costly approach to medical care.
Let us begin with an assumption the governor, state Republicans and most Democrats share. The prices of private medical insurance-premiums, co-payments, deductibles and drugs-are sprinting past the budgets of working people.
In the meantime, health care insurance is outstripping the budgets of employers, especially the smaller ones, local mom-and-pop merchants. Due to rising insurance prices, employers are offering less and more costly health care coverage to a shrinking share of employees. The insurers raising their prices which are pushing employers away are well aware of this trend. I have more to say on the decline of employment-based health insurance in a bit.
What's driving up the prices of health care insurance? Logic tells us that the driving force can't be the cost of equal health care for all Californians. Roughly one of every five residents in the state lacks health care.
In short, single payer solves the problem of health care inequality caused by its being a corporate asset. To wit, managers of corporations have a legal responsibility to shareholders that puts their needs for profits above what patients need. That is the law for corporations. Managers who violate the legal rights of shareholders are lawbreakers.
Thus health care reform proposals such as the governor's and AB 8 that accept multiple insurance companies continuing to pay medical providers such as doctors and hospitals is flawed. That is, of course, if the aim is to achieve equality of medical care. Otherwise, full or partial universalizing of private health insurance guarantees inequality for reasons of lopsided income and wealth among and between Californians.
The governor vetoed SB 840 after the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved the bill in September 2006. Meanwhile thousands of Sacramento County employees were walking off their jobs in part to protest surging health care costs. This stress and strain is likewise hanging over the heads of Americans nationwide, some 47 million without it, or roughly every sixth person across the U.S. And AB 8 would retain the payment system of multiple insurers paying medical providers, and eliminate competition with SB 840.
Speaking of government intervention into the marketplace, the governor claims to back market competition. But he is driving it away by guaranteeing millions of new policies to private insurers through his mandatory coverage policy. In fact, his proposal marries giant corporate structures to the huge state government bureaucracy. To speak of market-based solutions as the governor does when the vast bulk of participants are dwarfed by such large forces is political theatre.
The motive for the reform policy proposals of the governor and AB 8 is simple and well understood by the business press. "Government business has become increasingly important for health insurers as growth in employer-sponsored accounts has slowed," reported the Dow Jones Newswires recently. Against that backdrop, single payer began to fade from the media radar screen at the Capitol this July. The demise of SB 840 helped to pave the way for the rise of AB 8 and the governor's reform proposal.
Recall SB 840′s day in the media sun came about in part from the energy of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. The labor union turned out its female-majority members to the debut of Michael Moore's film Sicko in Sacramento's Crest Theatre this spring after he gave testimony to the Legislature. At the Capitol, he spoke to leaders about several flaws of the current health care system. Arguably, the most harmful one is the human suffering caused by insurance firms that profit by delaying and denying over-priced medical care to policyholders.
The CNA/NNOC backs SB 840 as the only real alternative to the business-as-usual role in health care reform. This stance reveals a difference of political strategies within the labor union movement. Though the CNA/NNOC joined the AFL-CIO this March, the AFL-CIO's California Labor Federation supports AB 8 as a less costly alternative for working-class residents versus the governor's reform. To this end, the CLF led vigils for AB 8 at the state Capitol.
Under single-payer health care in California, there would be, basically, an expansion of what exists now under Medicare, the federal program for people age 65 and older. There's no profit motive in the delivery of health care under this single-payer system. Consequently, the cost to administer Medicare is a small fraction versus that of private health insurers. Do not be scared. Medicare is not socialized medicine. It is, however, the single payer for private medical providers: chiropractic, dental, emergency services, hospital, home health, infant maternal and long-term care, mental health, outpatient services, physical therapy, prescription drugs, primary and preventive care, rehabilitation (extending to substance abuse), surgical and vision care. Congressman John Conyers' HR 676 bill, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All act, which has 85 co-sponsors, would extend Medicare to all U.S. citizens. The Oregon AFL-CIO has become the 25th state AFL-CIO federation endorsing HR 676.
"HR 676 would get rid of the insurance industry and would save enough money to cover everyone in the United States with no co-payments, no deductibles, and no premiums," said Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) in a press statement recently. The basis for his claim is an Oct. 15 report on Medicare's Part D drug program by the Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Congress.
Under the current multiple-payer system, many insurance companies finance medical care coverage for a profit. With multiple insurance payers, U.S. citizens pay twice what their counterparts in developed nations pay for health care and have shorter life expectancies, according to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Single payer picks up where the reform plans of the governor and Democrats ends by turning off the cash tap for the multiple-payer system, a gold mine for the many insurers, which grab profits from postponing and refusing medical payment. Also, the insurers' profits find their way as campaign donations to elected officials. And the alleged free news media gets a tidy share of the insurers' profits in the form of ad revenue, in free-fall from the housing bust. Just ask Greg Pruitt, The McClatchy Co.'s chairman and chief executive.
Adoption of single-payer health care in California would end the state's health care crisis and lead the way by humane example for the rest of the country. Health care should be a birthright for all Californians and Americans. Of course that would be a major change to the corporate-government status quo. However, the vast majority of the populace would see a dramatic and drastic improvement in their lives. They want that now, as polling and surveying by reputable firms shows the public in robust favor of such a simple system in contrast to the nightmarish one currently.
SB 840 will be moving forward at the Capitol in January 2008, said Sara Rogers, a consultant to Sen. Kuehl. At the same time, grassroots support is growing for a California constitutional ballot initiative in which voters can decide the fate of a single payer health care plan in November 2008.
"The California Health Security Plan would be free-no co-pays, no deductibles, no premiums-and would provide quality health care to all Californians," said Jim Smith in a press release. "The Initiative has been submitted to the California Attorney General for a title, summary and issuance of petitions to put it on the ballot. We expect to have the petitions this November."
Seth Sandronsky lives and writes in Sacramento


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1:00pm Thursday 29th November 2012 in News By Chris Gregory, Senior Reporter
A COUPLE got a shock when they returned home and found a tree had fallen on to their house.
Adam Archer, 33, of Pershore Road, Popley, Basingstoke, and his wife Emma had left their house last Wednesday morning to visit a friend.
But when they returned, they saw a Eucalyptus tree in their garden had fallen in high winds on to the roof of their home.
Mr Archer said: "We got a phone call from Sentinel Housing Association just as we were turning in to park. My wife took the call that said the tree had fallen. We opened the gate, saw it and said: 'Yes, it has'."
Thankfully, the tree, which split around a metre from ground level, did not damage the roof or living room window, against which it came to rest.
Mr Archer later learned that police officers had spotted the fallen tree from a path, and had alerted Sentinel staff.
He said: "I'm not too worried. I liked the tree but it did block a lot of the light from the garden."
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Saturday's Grade 1 Flower Bowl was a showcase for the strength and depth of the European-bred turf horses as Nahrain (GB), Zagora (FR), Dream Peace (IRE) and I'm A Dreamer (IRE) all fought tooth-and-nail in the final quarter mile. Ultimately, Nahrain prevailed by a half-length over Zagora at the wire, providing her with a spot in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
The pace of the Flower Bowl, occurring over a Belmont turf course listed at "Yielding", was quite soft in the early stages with Hit It Rich carving out early fractions of 25.33, 51.73 and a pedestrian 1:17.43 for the three-quarter mark. The early leaders all three in the towel at the top of the stretch paving the way for a mad dash to the finish line.
A year ago in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Nahrain couldn't hold on to a slim lead in deep stretch and lost by three-quarters of a length to Perfect Shirl. Is was s bitter defeat, one that Nahrain's connections are attempting to avenge in 2012. After a slow start to the season, Nahrain is rounding into form and, if her victory in Saturday's Flower Bowl is any indication, she will again be one of the top contenders for the Filly & Mare Turf at this year's Breeders' Cup.


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JU earns 11th consecutive USTFCCCA All-Academic team honor
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The JU track & field program's commitment to academic excellence remains strong after earning its 11th straight U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team honor.
The Dolphins received the accolade again by raising their GPA from 3.26 in 2010-11 to 3.31 following the 2011-12 academic year. Outside of the classroom, JU has won the last 14 A-Sun titles and picked up the conference women's cross country crown in 2009.
"We should all be proud of the academic success of this team, and the individuals within the team," JU head coach Ron Grigg said. "Their continued hard work, achievement and recognition speak to the culture that has been created within our program. Their successes would not be possible without the high expectations and high levels of support that exists throughout Jacksonville University and the athletic department. A special thank you to Chris Johnson, Jennifer Price and Natasha Harvey for the work they do in student-athlete services."
Rising seniors Charlene Charles and Bienna Freeman each received individual academic honors for the second straight year from the USTFCCCA to represent JU. Charles competed at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon and Freeman competed for the Dolphins in the 800-meter at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, one must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 and obtain an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying mark for the most recent indoor championships or an outdoor regional qualifying mark in their respective event.


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Updated 3:50 p.m. Tuesday:
A Finley, North Dakota woman is facing a pending murder charge in connection with the death of her husband.
60-year old Sherry Midstokke is being held at the Cass County Jail on a murder charge. Authorities found her husband, 66-year old Lyle Midstokke dead in their Finley home yesterday. Authorities say they found Lyle's body in a bedroom, after Sherry called 911 to report her husband was dead at 7:30 Monday morning.
Reporter: "Did Sherry try to make the crime scene look like an accident?"
Sheriff Wayne Beckman: "At this time we're not releasing any other information. It's still an ongoing investigation."
Reporter: "It appears he died of a gunshot wound?"
Beckman: "At this time we're not giving any other details."
The Sheriff says an autopsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause of death. He also says the couple did not have a history of domestic violence.
Neighbors say Lyle Midstokke worked for an area farmer and his wife, Sherry worked at area nursing homes. Neighbor, Connie Hanson says, she just can't believe something like this happened here.
Reporter: "Nice couple? Nice neighbors?"
Connie Hanson, Neighbor: "Oh, yes. Lyle is such a nice fellow. We really like him. Ah… we've just been in shock, really sad, sad all day yesterday."
Reporter: "No motivation for this? Who knows?"
Sheriff Wayne Beckman: "It's still under investigation. We're still working on the case."
Beckman says since the couple was alone at the time of the incident, they may never know exactly what motivated it, unless Sherry Midstokke gives the full story to authorities.
The criminal complaint in the case is expected to be filed soon should reveal more details about the case.
The Midstokke's have 3 grown children.
UPDATE 10:45 a.m:
Authorities are now confirming the identities of two people involved in an apparent murder in Finley, North Dakota, Monday. The victim is 66-year-old Lyle Midstokke. His 60-year-old wife Sherry is in custody at the Cass County Jail on a charge of intentional murder.
Police say Sherry called 9-1-1 Monday around 7:30 a.m. to report the death.
Authorities are investigating the death of a 66-year old man, who's body was found in the city of Finley on Monday. Finley is 60 miles north of Valley City.
The Steele County Sheriff's Department says a 60-year old woman has been taken into custody. Investigators confirm to Valley News Team's Neil Carlson that she is the victim's wife.
They also say the victim worked for a local farmer, and the woman in custody works at a local nursing home.


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Two teens accused of taking part in a deadly shoe robbery are trying to get out of jail. A bond hearing is set for Thursday afternoon for 15-year-old Achiel Morgan and 18-year-old Romaine Stewart.
Police say Morgan and Stewart, with 15-year-old Larnell Sillah, robbed Paul Sampleton last December. During that crime, Sampleton was shot and killed.
The victim's mother, Stephanie Stone, was upset when she found out her 14-year-old son Paul might've been killed for his shoes.
"These young men would take another young man's life over material things. I think it's sickening. I think it's pathetic," said Stone.
During the suspects preliminary hearing police said eight pairs of shoes, three flat screen TVs, an iPad and an Xbox were all stolen from Sampleton's townhouse. A detective also told the court the suspects all admitted to plotting the robbery of their Grayson High School classmate.
Police admit Morgan wasn't at the scene when Sampleton was killed, nor have they said who pulled the trigger. But, Sillah is the only suspect facing murder charges, with the other two accused of armed robbery.
"My grandson had nothing to do with that," said Sillah's grandmother, Hazel Murray.
After his arrest, Murray claimed police confiscated some expensive shoes from her home, and accused them on leaning on her grandson to confess.
"Policeman want to frame him, to say it's him. Because they want him to tell them who did it," said Murray.
Morgan and Stewart's bond hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.
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I'll be taking a bite out of The Big Apple this weekend, playing at one of my favorite parties, Turntables on the Hudson. If you're in NYC, you need to hear Nickodemusand myself rocking on the Funktion 1 sound system at Cielo the hottest club in the Meat Packing District. I'll also be hitting Brooklyn at the Trophy Bar with my homie from Wax Poetics magazine,DJ Amir. For a taste of what I'm rocking this summer, download my latest set from the
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Check out Claude Von Stroke's recent mix from the "We Love" party at Space Ibiza. The killer set features the unreleased Christian Martin remix of Underworld's new single, "Always Loved A Film" out now on Om Records.
1. Pets Gone Wild – Catz N Dogz- Mothership
2. Catch That Bird – Tom Flynn- Dirtybird
3. Wig Wag – Tom Flynn – CDR
4. Klambu – Apster & Bassjackers – Sneakers Muzik
5. Mr. Spock – Justin Martin – Dirtybird
6. Get Paid Get Laid – Soldiers With Limits – Supplemental Facts
7. Cash To The Chord – HOSH (Audiojack rmx) – Diynamic
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11. My Malibu Star – (Pablo Decoder Bar 25 Morning Remix) – Pin Pong Records
12. Vocal Chords – Claude VonStroke (Tom EQ VonStroke Bam Bam Edit) – Dirtybird/bootleg
13. Always Loved a Film – Underworld (Christian Martin Remix) -OM
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Love fest may be over this year, but We Still Love You. Om, Flavor Group, Scion, Child's Play, Heineken, and Solid Gold Jacuzzi are joining forces for the annual Solid Gold Jacuzzi event. This year's festivities will take place again at Mezzanine on Saturday October 3rd, 2010 with an all star DJ line up. Locals, Eric Sharp, Shane King, Sleazemore, Swayzee, will accompany headliners Drop The Lime along with the return of Fool's Gold's Nacho Lovers.
Mezzanine will be transformed into a golden mecca once again. Click here to check out photos from the last Solid Gold Jacuzzi Love Fest Bash! Get your gold ready! Discounted Pre-sale tickets are available now here at solidgoldjacuzzi.eventbrite.com.
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Calling DJs / remixers….Phoenix is celebrating their massive recent success of the album, Wolfgang Amadeus, and a sold out show at Hollywood Bowl by giving fans all the multi-tracks to their recent hit album. They're basically inviting all you DJs and remixers to have free reign and make your own remixes. Not a bad gift at all from one of the biggest bands of the past two years!
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Our friends over at RCRD LBL were feeling the Flosstradamus remix so much, they gave it today's RCRD of the Day! Click here to check out the posting…
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Our world lives in constant war. All these micro-wars, powered and supported by big governments around the world, might not be as publicized as the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, however they're a constant source of suffering for millions of people. Next tuesday, September the 21st, we celebrate World Peace Day and from here at the Om Records offices, we challenge you to do something about it….Show to the rest of the world your nonconformity with all that Bureaucratic bullshit by spreading the word….
After much anticipation, the new Underworld album, "Barking," has finally dropped and the reception has been phenomenal! After three years since their last studio album, the new album debuts on both Amazon AND iTunes at #1 on the electronic chart! Don't miss the hype and buy the album here now.
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"Underworld is freed up to focus on crafting memorable tunes that hark back to their electronica heyday, as well as more personal, coherent lyrics. Earnest emotions surprisingly suit these dance-floor surrealists. – SPIN
"Bird 1 was produced by the band with Dubfire, who helps create the starkly minimalist, addictive atmosphere"… "A darker, more sinister (but still highly danceable) 7-minute opening track". – Stereogum
"And sure as "Gimme Shelter" was a requiem for all that '60s hippy optimism, Underworld's "Born Slippy" poignantly soundtracked rave's hollow,gurned-up hangover. Curiously, where Underworld was once a dark foil to what was generally a culture of peace, love and hedonism, in these grim times, "Barking" is a relatively upper's affair, and something of a techno's-greatest-bits. – Filter
"Epic, small hours urgency of their Nineties heyday in the first single from their excellent Barking album " – The Times
"Diamond Jigsaw" is so damned uplifting it should be played in rehab centers, and its peaks of Everest proportions pretty much ensures you'll hear it on every mix by the DJ for the next few years. – Eat Sleep Drink Music/Bullzeye
"What I think will be cool about this album is that it will give Underworld some new exposure to a younger generation who are only now discovering the awesomeness of electronic music." – Boom Boom Chik
"The epic festival trance of 'Always Loved a Film', with Hyde intoning 'Heaven! Heaven!' over pounding techno…will keep the dance tents rocking." – Q Magazine


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Drayman's Porter - Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.
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Reviews by DirtybeerguyRI:
Rhode Island
4.18/5 rDev +6.9%
APPEARANCE: Thick, off-white head that stacks up about a finger deep and dissipates slowly. There's a nice, thin lacing. The beer itself is very dark, but not black. If you look close, it's got an almost ruby hue.
SMELL: Hearty burnt malts and a bit of coffee, perhaps. It's a very warm, earthy-smelling beer. Not a complex aroma, but very nice.
MOUTHFEEL: Crisp but viscous. Ultimately, this is a very smooth, medium-bodied porter that goes down easily. What more could you ask of any beer? The light carbonation feels good on the tongue.
TASTE: You'll get hint of burnt malts chased by a mellow sweetness that keeps the bitterness at bay. Ultimately, a very nicely balanced beer with a lot of warm coffee and caramel tones. The finish is tight and a little bitter.
DRINKABILITY: This is a nice, warm porter with a great taste that does not overwhelm. At 6.2% ABV, the alcohol content doesn't hit very hard. I could drink several of these as a session beer.
VERDICT: Another great beer from Berkshire Brewing Company! I didn't find this to be an incredibly complex beer, which is perhaps why I liked it so much. It's an earthy, warm porter that's got a fair amount of burnt hops, coffee, and caramel flavors all blended together without a great deal of bitterness. This beer goes down very smoothly.
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05-06-2011 00:14:34 | More by DirtybeerguyRI
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3.6/5 rDev -7.9%
Presentation: 22oz brown. Two brewers riding on a horse drawn carriage with barrels of porter in the back. Looks like fun!
Appearance: Tan, chunky head that sticks all over the glass. Black amber in colour.
Smell: Dark roasted malt with a coffee like whiff.
Taste: Slight roasted malt flavour that runs a bit watery. Loads of roasted bitterness brings this to the dry side. Notes of astringency - from the mass quantities of black malt?
Notes: Not a bad brew, however, the sour bitterness from the black malt might overwhelm too much. Seems to get better as it warms up. Serve between cellar and room temperature.
12-04-1998 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.38/5 rDev -13.6%
Near black in colour with brown edges. Nice tan cream lace, with some retention. Light grain aromas, touch of caramel. Tight carbonation that tingles the palate. Flavour has a semi-astringent roasted bite to it that blends with a faint citric hop character. Malt includes some "day old coffee" flavour, caramel, touch of fruitiness. Finish is crisp and dry.
A bit one dimensional, not too bad though and at least worth a try if you're into Berkshire beers.
02-03-2002 22:20:35 | More by Todd
New York
4.1/5 rDev +4.9%
22 oz. bomber, notched 10/03. This time our intrepid brewers have harnessed up some horses and a wagon and are hauling away a few kegs. Hopefully they're heading west towards Albany. Deep, almost opaque red/brown, with a tan head that quickly settles to a persistent lace. Aroma of yeast, bread, and coffee. I want breakfast NOW, dammit!!
Big & round - a truly exceptional, almost velvety, creamy mouthfeel. No, I've never eaten velvet. The flavor is dominated by a coffee-like aspect that lasts from start to finish. The coffee is being served with a roasted toffee nut roll stuffed with raisins and figs, and a side of earthy hops over on the next table. I enjoyed this greatly. Not at all a hoppy porter, and somewhat one dimensional because of that, but a very sippable brew. This may take over for Shakespeare Stout at our annual golf outing for our 8 AM tee-off brew. We'll save the Shakespeare for the turn.
07-13-2003 21:08:18 | More by sponberg
4/5 rDev +2.3%
05-19-2012 00:48:56 | More by 40451
Rhode Island
3.95/5 rDev +1%
08-15-2014 12:57:34 | More by Doomcifer
New Hampshire
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
10-05-2013 22:06:55 | More by JakerLou
4.05/5 rDev +3.6%
22 oz brown bomber with a freshness date on the side of the label.
Appearance: Tight bubbly foam holds a finger of head for a while. Two shades lighter than black, a typical porter colour.
Smell: Faint bite of burnt malt in the nose, very clean and a touch malty.
Taste & Mouthfeel: A viscous crispness shows a superb smoothness, medium bodied. Faded burnt malt flavours from start to finish. A handful of malt sweetness fends off the burnt flavours as well as the modest hop bitterness. Unsweetened bakers chocolate comes to mind as well as a dark fruitiness.
Notes: A tasty local treat for me, this certainly goes down as a session beer as well as one of the better Porters brewed in New England.
12-01-2003 04:10:10 | More by Jason
3.53/5 rDev -9.7%
This beer poured a near-black, almost completely opaque, with reddish tones. There was a two-finger foamy, creamy tan head that had staying power. The smell is nutty and slightly hoppy with a hint of coffee. As I drank the beer, the lacing remained on the glass.
The taste is woody, it leaves a hoppy taste in the mouth. There is a slightly bitter taste, like black coffee. The beer starts smooth but it leaves a slightly abrasive feeling on the tongue. I detected carbonation as I swallowed the beer.
The beer tasted a little better as it sat and got a little warmer.
04-09-2006 20:22:18 | More by BlueHammer
New York
3.95/5 rDev +1%
Bomber bottle, with freshness dating marked on the label, its a start but howabout including the year??, anyway pours allmost black, light around the edges only., respectable lacing, dark tan head. Malty, oat nose. Full bodied and flavored porter, malty initially then roasty, chocolate/coffee notes and then mild but drying hops. Nice, fresh tasting porter. Another respectable, smooth drinking ale from BBC.
12-28-2004 01:34:12 | More by Billolick
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
01-13-2013 20:31:18 | More by mctizzz
4.18/5 rDev +6.9%
Appearance is a very dark brown with red hints at the edges when held to the light. Starts with a one finger head that goes down a bit but lasts throughout. Decent lacing. Mild coffee smell. The taste is a wonderful blend of coffee and roasted malt. Finishes dry. The mouthfeel is full bodied, smooth and creamy. Drinkability is very good. This goes down easy but is filling. Overall, this is a very good beer. A delicious porter that is a joy to drink.
10-14-2007 00:51:49 | More by uconnalum2
3.68/5 rDev -5.9%
Thanks to Exiled for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours a brownish-red color with a tan head. The aroma is leather, tobacco, toffee and some nuttyness like you would get in a brown ale. The flavor is toffee, grass and some roasted malt. The flavor is nice, but I wish it was a little more complex. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
12-27-2010 05:54:15 | More by Mora2000
West Virginia
4.33/5 rDev +10.7%
22oz bottle poured into a nonic glass. Very deep mahogany almost black with ruby red highlights. Very dense creamy head,off-white towards tan with good retention leaving curtians of lace around the glass.
Clean aromas upfront,some fruityness with lightly roasty and dust chocolate scents.Nice complex malty nose,well blended aromas,no real standouts.
Very nice pleasing chocolate taste throughout,nice complex malty tastes as in the nose.Vert good balance with a clean,sharp dryness that slowly creeps up on you.Nice English-style porter taste.
Very creamy and pleasing,juicy and mouthwatering. Velvety mouthfell as with a lot of the Berkshire beers i've tried before. A sessoinalbe porter for me,could drink this one all night long.
Thanks to Sudsdog for the send. Wish i had more!
06-12-2008 01:52:40 | More by jcdiflorio
3.43/5 rDev -12.3%
Poured into a pint glass from a and pumped cask.
Pours a dark black with a thin almost nonexistent head. Nose is very sweet and malty.
Taste is really sweet as well. a bit too much so for me and I think it hurts the drinkability quite a bit. It's pretty creamy and smooth with some nice roasty bitterness to finish it off.
11-28-2009 15:22:10 | More by kingcrowing
4.28/5 rDev +9.5%
A very tasty porter, black with dirty cream head that stuck, milky aroma that reeked of freshness. Got this bottle in the Berkshires for 2.95. Don't know if this is fresher than the others but I sure like it more than most people seemed to. I liked it better on the cooler side, too, not as deliciously bitter as it approached room temperature, although this could also be due to the beer flattening out in the glass over the course of being drunk. It's a big bottle and the first pour is inevitably the best (unlike some Belgians that like to "breathe"). Burnt malts, reminiscent of coffee with trademark BB hops giving appetizing twist and lactic quality. Went splendidly with both shrimp cocktail and barbeque chicken - no mean feat in my book. Definite thumbs up from me, not sure why others aren't as enthusiastic.
06-30-2002 16:32:33 | More by Thrasher
4.2/5 rDev +7.4%
Never even heard of this stuff until I saw it in the store. No notch cut out of the label's freshness scale. Pours a dark, dark brown, almost black, with a light brown foamy head of different sized bubbles. The head leaves quickly, but leaves nice lacing around the glass. Aroma is a little light, but I can detect roasted malt, a bit of coffee, and a smell that is tough to describe, but almost smells like beach sand. Taste is very malty, with hints of coffee and currant, and a cocoa finish. Mouthfeel is round and creamy. The only bad thing about this beer is that I only bought one bomber.
06-20-2003 20:02:30 | More by far333
New York
4.25/5 rDev +8.7%
Berkshire Brewing Company's Drayman's Porter is a rather pleasant treat. It pours from the bottle a nice dark color, not black but approaching that hue. There was moderate head formation (It seems to have been in a hurray, as it did not stick around the glass). The smell was of malts and faint coffee, being rather nicely subdued. The taste was most pleasant, a nice coffee bittering flavor. A good after taste. This is a very enjoyable brew. If you like porters or stouts, don't pass on giving this one a try. Enjoy!
01-28-2007 23:23:27 | More by BadBadger
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
10-07-2013 02:54:33 | More by jefftuck47
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -23.3%
01-15-2012 02:24:27 | More by acurtis
North Carolina
3.65/5 rDev -6.6%
Not bad looking. Deep chocolate brown color and nice medium head. Aroma = smoky + tangy berries, a lot of dark purple fruit, chocolate, molasseses, caramel, and milk/lactose. Taste is creamy, fruity, and black malty. Flavors match the aromas. Texture is creamy and beery smooth. Brightly bitter and enjoyable to drink.
Perhaps I'll come across it again.
03-02-2008 02:51:07 | More by tastybeer
3.75/5 rDev -4.1%
02-24-2013 00:46:13 | More by DrewBest
3.95/5 rDev +1%
Pours a dark brownish/mahogony with a large dirty white head. The smell is light with coffee,cocoa,and burnt dark chocolate. The taste is like the smell,but the flavors are much stronger than the smells. Chocolate,coffee,expresso beans, makes this a tasty brew. The m/f is medium with all the flavors mixing very well. A first rate porter from a brewery that all should try.
03-27-2007 00:42:12 | More by jmz62565
4.08/5 rDev +4.3%
pours dark with a brown laced head that will stick around. good lacing.
smells of choc. coffee and malt.
very nice roasted taste. coffee and choc. with a nice hit of hops.
I've always felt this had a thin feel. I usually grab this one by the growler, but have had it more than enough times on tap. results were always similar.
i can drink this stuff 'til the cows come home. very, very drinkable. we have a rule, if you crack a growler of Drayman's, it has to finished by the end of the night. no exceptions. opening and finishing a growler of this has never been a problem.
a great beer from the happy valley that drinks well any time of the year. find it on tap in a few spots in Northampton, MA.
03-25-2007 04:29:29 | More by alamode
Ontario (Canada)
3.78/5 rDev -3.3%
A well-done competetent porter, very smoothly done without rough or acidic edges. Malted and stout-like. Unpasterized and unfiltered fresh bottle from recent Massachusetts trip. Chocolate malt and balanced roastiness. Black with bubbles could be right off the tap, A must-try porter.
07-15-2007 03:34:43 | More by Sammy
Drayman's Porter from Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.
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Solia Tourmaline Ceramic Ion Flat Iron (1-1/4")
Little StormAlexandria, VASolia Ceramic Flat Iron Vs Wigo Jade Flat IronAfter reading the reviews on the Solia, I decided to give it a try. I have fine, wavy, kinky hair thats relaxed. Between the ceramic hair dryer and the Solia Professional Ceramic flat iron, my hair looks like silk. I also noticed that there was not as much breakage and it actually felt heathy. Ive been comparing two Flat Irons, the Wigo Jade Ceramic Flat Iron 1.5 which has a 10 year warranty and the Solia Ceramic Flat Iron which has a 1 year warranty. There was only a $5.00 difference in the price.After 3 weeks, Ill write another review and do a comparison/contrast between the two models.posted Dec 10, 2004Link to this post
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AprilGainesville, FLWonderful!My last relaxer for some reason left a strange wavy crimp in my hair and my old flat irons (3/4" Conair, 1 3/4" Curlmaster Select) just couldnt cut it well enough. So I bought what I thought was a Bio Ionic through eBay. Hopefully their products arent as lousy as the thing I bought! Not only did it get obnoxiously hot and refuse to lower in temp, but it fried my ends and on top of all that it didnt get the crimp out! So after researching, I settled on a Sedu, but read that the casing gets very hot (another problem with the Bion knock-off). Well, I have to put the iron practically against my scalp to straighten my roots, so that was a no-go as well. I came across the Solia, read the reviews, was impressed. I bought it on Tuesday and got it Friday morning (yay for free shipping!), tried it out Friday evening and my hair is one silky bob, let me tell you. This is a great flat iron (even took care of those frizzy ends!), and I fully reccomend it. Do your homework on the others, but this ones a fantastic choice.
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MeredithAwesomeThis straightener is amazing. I gave up on straigheners because all they did was fry my hair and usually did not even straighten. It would take me almost 2 hours to blow dry my hair straight because it is very long, very curly, and very frizzy. I decided to try a straightener once again and read the reviews for this one and decided to give it a go. I used it right when I got it and WOW. What a difference. My hair is stick straight...the way I want it. Smooth as it has never been before. Silky is a better word than smooth actually. I still have some frizz but not anywhere close to what it was. Its shiny...and my hair has never been shiny. It is not close to be fried in any way, shape, or form. And the plus side is it only takes me about 20 to 25 minutes to get it done and thats only because my hair is very long. Its amazing! I cannot stop playing with my hair. This is money well spent.
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TmjSouthern CaliforniaNot Worth The Price!When I saw the reviews and the rating, I thought it would be a good investment for $88. Its a good iron, but I dont see what makes it worth the high price. It isnt any better than the last one I bought, a Hot Tools, for $50. In fact, I think the Hot Tools worked better at taming the frizz. I was happy with it for about 4 years until the power switch went out. I can get the same Hot Tools iron now for $25, and Im thinking I shouldve done that instead.
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SaraCasing Gets HotI have posted a review here before but now Im noticing a new problem. The casing is getting too hot and burning my hand. Has this happened to anyone else? Ive been using it for a few months and now Im ready for something new. It still takes me 30 minutes to straighten my hair. I read these great reviews and Im wondering if people are thinking it is so great because they havent used high quality straighteners before. Maybe they are used to the cheap Helen of Troy and Revlon ones. The Chi is much better and faster, but I thought I would get this one because peolpe said it wouldnt break. If you have normal or just wavy and frizzy hair, this may work for you. But thick, curly hair still takes a long time to fix with this flat iron.
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AnonymousIt's Worth The Money!!!!!!My sister and my hairdresser were telling me that I needed to purchase a flat iron. They said this was the way of future and I needed to quit using my curling iron to try to straighten my hair. My hairdresser said that he would be willing to purchase the Chi flat iron for me at about $100.00. My sister said that she would give me $50.00 towards the purchase of that Chi flat iron. I thought that $100.00 was just too excessive and decided to go online and do some research. I ran across this website and read some of the reviews regarding the Solia. I was impressed with all of the rave reviews but still felt that $88.00 was too much. I am sure that I viewed this website at least once a week for the next three months before I finally decided to go head and make the purchase. It was the free shipping & handling that finally sealed the deal. WELL, it was the best purchase that I have made in a long time. I am amazed at how straight my hair is and I have not touched my curling iron in about two weeks. I love my new Solia flat iron. The only let down that I experienced was the delivery time. I believe it took about 8 days for delivery compared to some others who received their purchase within a day or so. It may have something to do with me living in Texas and not the East Coast where the manufacturer is located. Overall, Im a satisfied customer.posted Dec 8, 2004Link to this post
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DionClovis, New MexicoThe Best Flat Iron.I was told by my hair stylist to buy a chi brand flat iron to get my hair as straight as I wanted to get it. I had read many reviews on solia flat iron and chose to buy it instead. I can honestly say it was the best decision I ever made. My hair stays straight even when it is humid outside. Anyone who purchases this flat iron will not be sorry.
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Sharon StithCincinnati, OHNice Flat IronThis was the first flat iron I have bought. I went to a salon and the stylist used the Bion flat iron on my hair and I was amazed my hair could look that good. My hair is frizzy and wavy. I wanted to buy the Bion but thought I needed to find a cheaper alternative. After reading the reviews on the Solia, I thought I would give it a try. I am very pleased with my hair. I am getting very close to the same results as I had gotten at the salon, but I dont necessarily think its the iron. She used a spray on my hair before running the flat iron through it. I think the spray gave an even smoother, slikier finish, which I truely think could be achieved if I used the spray with the Solia. In conclusion, I am very happy with this flat iron. Im even getting some compliments on how cute my hair is! I never got that before.
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S SandersArkansasBad And Good PointsThis is my experience with the Solia. I have ethnic hair that is relaxed. The Solia did heat up fast which was a plus. I had to put the temperature around 400 for my hair type. This iron straighten pretty good, but I was expecting better results based on the reviews. I do not recommend this iron for curling. When I tried to curl my hair under on the ends it made my hair flip in crazy directions, but it is good for flipping. I also liked that this iron did not pull or break my hair. I did have to go over some parts of my hair twice, but I do have thick hair. I dont think this iron is worth $88
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GinaGood Productdefinitely better than straighteners they sell at the local stores but i still have to go over it more than one time to get the result that i want. I usually straighten my hair with this straightener once after a shower and then for a second time after a couple of hours.. and sometimes even a thrird time after that to get the result that i want.. but i guess nothing is perfect.. and neither is this straightener.. but its good enough.
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text: This is a 300 page historical novel about the Grand Tetons and the wild animals and edible flowering plants in the Jackson Hole region. The story is about a young man and an old hermit who teaches him life-lessons. They have a terrifying adventure of climbing the Grand Teton together. They learn to overcome fear, bank robbers and a motorcycle gang. It includes a love story. Interlaced trough the story is the use of magical powers of the old man.