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Playing at the 3rd annual New Voices in Black Cinema Friday February 15th at 1:30pm along with Fred Kuwornu's 18 Ius Soli (previously featured on Shadow and Act) is Beale Street Blues, a short controversial documentary about struggling African-American Blues artists on Beale Street in Memphis, TN. The second film from film director Kecia J. Benson, it examines the life of several blues historians on Beale Street and reveals an up-close interaction with some of Memphis' finest including: Memphis Gold, Earl the Pearl, Sonny Mack, John MoBlues, Mz. Zeno, Carl Drew, Rudy Williams, and Big Jerry in their day-to-day struggle as an "ole blues artist".
A young filmmaker originally from Yonkers, NY, Kecia Benson's journey started during high school when she was introduced to the local television studio in Yonkers, NY and her interest continued through her undergraduate studies at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC. Post graduation, Kecia worked at FOX Charlotte News Station and The Charlotte Post but within a year she decided to move to New York to pursue a career as a filmmaking. After various internships, Kecia landed her first freelancing gig on actress/director Azariah Gunn's feature debut Spare Change. She was soon introduced to guerrilla-style filmmaking after meeting her mentor Michael "Boogie" Pinckney, Spike Lee's Assistant Director and went to work with profound directors like Spike Lee, Tim Story, Charles Stone III and with shows like "Sesame Street Workshop", "BET Apollo Live", "Gossip Girl", HBO "Da Brick", Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer" and many more.
In 2010 Kecia debuted her first short film Unidentified a suspenseful thriller about a mysterious man trying to redefine himself through someone else life; Unidentified was feature in 2011 at the Reel Sisters of Diaspora Film Festival, and in 2012 started her owned film production company, Enigma Filmworks in Brooklyn, NY.
We caught up with her to find out more about this enterprising young filmmaker.
What made you want to become a director?
Initially I wanted to work in the camera department, but after shadowing and gaining production experience under Spike Lee, Michael "Boogie" Pinckney, Tim Story and others, I desired to be a part of the creative process. I began writing scripts and shortly after directed my 1st short film "Unidentified".
Which character or interviewee in your film was the most difficult for you to bring to the screen?
"Beale Street Blues" follows several "real life" blues musicians, from Memphis, Tn. None of them having much film or television experience, proving quite difficult to get them to ignore the camera in the room.
What are your favorite films – the ones that inspire you to do what you do?
Honestly…Poetic Justice, Boyz in the Hood, The Color Purple, Underworld, Blade, Spawn, and the list can keep going. I wish I could combine Poetic Justice and Underworld!
Is there a passion project that you can share with us that you'd love to get off of the ground?
I've been developing my 1st feature script for the past 3 years! I would love to get it on the market for financing by spring 2014. "Kenya's Eyes" is a mysterious film based on a true story about a young girl's distinct journey through middle school while dealing with mental and physical abuse amongst her family and friends.
Who would you love to work with that you haven't?
Tim Burton, Martin Scorsese, Tyler Perry, Lars Von Tiers
What's next for you?
I'm currently producing several independent projects and perusing my 1st feature film.
BEALE STREET BLUES plays at BAM Rose Cinemas this Friday at 1:30pm as part of ActNow Foundation's film festival New Voices in Black Cinema. Tix are available.
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my sons and met carl drew in 2001 on beale street. we think he was great. we moved back to middle tn in 2002 and got out of touch with carl. my sons went back a time or two and were happy to see carl playing at bb kings. now my youngest son ralph grew really fond of carl and he has had this feeling lately that something has happened to carl. i am trying to find out what if anything has happened, but can not. please help me so i can help my son.


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Rep. Danny Davis, of Chicago, will meet with city leaders in Memphis this weekend to kick off a new program aimed at reducing crime by re-training convicted felons after they have been released.
"They get out of jail, but they can't get a job and before you know it they are back in jail," said Ernest Dobbins, a retired Memphis Police Department commander. "They get out again and, because they can't get a job, they are back in jail again."
The Second Chance program has helped some former inmates in Memphis, but those with more than one felony aren't allowed to participate.
"What we are proposing is a Second Chance program that would be open to persons regardless of how many felonies they have committed, as long as they have determined they want to change their lifestyle," said Rev. Dwight Montgomery, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
During an impromptu news conference at the Criminal Justice Center, members of the SCLC announced that Davis will help them kick off a new program to help convicted felons find work and training.
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T-Shirts + Me
T-shirts with Logos.
T-shirts with sayings.
T-shirts with designs on them.
How do we each choose what we put on?
I admit, I can be a t-shirt snob. It has nothing to do with sticker price or brand. It's more about an originality factor. And I'm not gonna lie, I kinda like a person 5% more if the t-shirt they are wearing is an interesting one; a good t-shirt and good socks (but the socks are for another story.)
Actually, my first introduction to Giant Robot was from a t-shirt. Around 8 years ago, I saw a guy walking around 3rd Street promenade in Santa Monica with a Giant Robot shirt on. I went up to him and asked,
"Who is this Giant Robot?"
That led me to search out the magazine.
Even now when I wander into the store on Sawtelle, I usually rifle through the t-shirts. I am guaranteed to find a fun selection of unique art designs I know I won't see anywhere else.
So—it's been a long time since I bought a t-shirt at a concert but Battles were just in town. In my life, inspiration often comes from a jolt of the unfamiliar. Hearing Battles for the first time did this to me. For anyone who isn't familiar with their music –I would describe them as an energetic type of meditation—heavy instrumental perhaps. Their unique sound has creatively stirred me when some of my favorite tunes distract with heavy lyrics. That being said, I was pretty excited to finally see them live.
I asked my friend Zuleikha Robinson to come down with to The Mayan theatre downtown to see the show. When I got there, my excitement was heightened even more by the glowing t-shirt stand to the right of the stage.
"I have to get a Battles T-shirt!"
Well—I had 13 bucks in my pocket. Darn! Of course not having the full $25 on me turned getting that shirt into a mission. Z lent me $11 and as I was about to start bargaining for that last buck, a kind stranger saved the day.
Thanks guy wearing the black flannel.
While on my t-shirt campaign, the opening band NISENNENMONDAI came on. NISENNENMONDAI is comprised of 3 kickass Japanese girls. Some say they are an acquired taste and when hearing a record of them I'd have to agree but seeing them live made me an instant fan. Inspired by their performance, I had the urge to run back and get a Nisennenmondai t-shirt but being cashed out I couldn't. I'm ordering one online.
This got me thinking kind of deeply about Mr. T-shirt. How this little piece of clothing has been a big clue into my enthusiasms, artistic taste, moods, beliefs or lack of them quite specifically at times in my life.
A few memories come to mind where my impulses to express something—similar to the getting a tattoo getting reflex—were pretty apparent through a t-shirt.
Going back to my childhood, I had a very religious upbringing and clothing that glorified "ego" or "witchcraft"—well basically anything with labels or insignia –were not allowed in my wardrobe. As early as 2nd and 3rd grade living in Fukuoka Japan, I experienced this censorship when an Alice in Wonderland t-shirt of mine mysteriously disappeared from my shirt drawer.
Then—as my teenage years began, so did the itch to be an individual and I of course found a way to rebel against this restriction.
I was 13 when I got a hold of this light blue, ill-fitting, boxy t-shirt.
The design on the front was a cartoon drawing of a depressed looking fat cow, chewing its cud. A fluffy thought bubble rose above his head with the profound statement,
"Some days you do… Some days you don't."
What does that even mean? It didn't matter to me. The shirt had words on it. This was a scarce teenage victory for me. My caretakers knew they didn't like it, but they couldn't exactly pin what was wrong with it. So I was allowed to wear it. I wore that shirt into the ground.
Being a model in Miami circa 2000 was a blast especially since I was away from my parents and the aforementioned strict upbringing. I went out every night I could since being 'up in da club' in Miami just seemed like the acceptable thing to do….kidding…..actually, I'm not.
But one night—interchangeable with any other night—while boogying to some techno song, I looked down at the slew of girls dancing in VIP (I was up on a table if you were wondering,) and something creeped me out. It dawned on me that we all looked the same. Cookie cutter club girls in tiny designer dresses, all looking around, wanting to stand out but not stand out too much and I suddenly I wasn't with it anymore.
So before my next night out I took out some scissors and went to town on my Calvin Klein black sleeping t-shirt. I showed up at Crobar, the club of the second, in cut off shorts wearing this baggie black slashed up shirt that looked as if a tiger had taken a swing at it. I was totally thrilled by all the looks of disdain after barely being allowed into the club for not adhering to the dress code. This marked the coming close to my party days.
Fast forward to a couple years ago when a boyfriend gave me a brand new "replica" New Order t-shirt that he had picked up on Melrose. I thought it was the sweetest gesture but I just couldn't bring myself to wear it. It said something like "New Order Tour '82″ I felt really bad about not appreciating the gift, but the inauthenticity was something I couldn't get past. Imagining it being created in South America or China on some automatic machine inking out unoriginality with every pound of the press kept me from wearing it. Well, I kept this sweet "poser T-shirt" hostage in my closet for a year or so before a visiting friend took it back to the east coast. She loved the way it fit her bust and shoulders and unlike me she could care less about design.
The psychological factors that were motivating me during these incidents are amusingly obvious to me in retrospect and I do wonder how I will look back on what I choose to wear now?
I will leave you with an interesting point from Clive Thompson over at Wired.com where he mentioned a statistic by Impressions, a clothing industry trade publication, stating that Americans spend around $40 billion a year on decorated apparel.
The T-shirt has the ability to mark our individuality, but as ad men know, can also be a powerful way of expressing our collective conscience.
So how do you choose what to put on? What is your t-shirt experience?
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23 November 11, 9:21am
My friend got me a purple t-shirt with a dinosaur eating cupcakes and saying NOM NOM. My boyfriend kinda-hates this shirt because he thinks my friends are enabling my love for cutesy, not-really-age-appropriate t-shirts.
Of course I love it because a cupcake-eating dinosaur made my friend think of me.
Great post!
23 November 11, 11:29am
I think wearing tshirts in school that piss people off is a right of passage for many of us. That was my rebel side even though i was a straight A student.
23 November 11, 12:12pm
Agreed. T-shirts are a modern medium for art and expression. A friend makes custom, one of a kind t-shirts and hats by hand.
23 November 11, 1:53pm
I couldn't agree more on the refusal to wear t-shirts that would misrepresent who I am and what I believe. (Albeit, I had a super "cool" pacific sunwear t-shirt, that I rocked religiously in the seventh and eighth grade. It was oversized and contained a little man in the bottom right-hand corner who sagged his jeans. What this symbolized, I have no idea… But, much to my mother's opprobrium, I loved that thing!!)
23 November 11, 2:23pm
They gotta have cool art and…a little irony…be a little funky……a little irreverent…and a little funny. Me. My Giant Robot collection is ever growing and I always get people asking where I got the shirt.
23 November 11, 2:58pm
Thank the heavens for that man in the black flannel eh? I agree that t-shirts can define a person. This is probably why I can never wear T-shirts. What is it about the, "I know, go to my room" shirts that is so appealing? Jk.
23 November 11, 3:58pm
I remember that T-shirt so well!!! I think I even borrowed it a few times! Ha. Yes Mei this is so you!
23 November 11, 3:59pm
Great picks and I like the second shirt!
23 November 11, 6:07pm
Hey, Mei! I like your post and pics. I like t-shirts too but with nothing on them. I would hate to draw attention to my flat chest.
23 November 11, 6:26pm
plus i don't like standing out from a crowd.
23 November 11, 10:05pm
nice article!
i've always been wary of brandishing any brand name tshirt- i tear the embroidery out of my Nike gear, or just tape up on a sleeve label for most of my shirts in my youth- now i prefer more innocuous apparel, or independent designs, when i wear something on my shirt, i want it to be representative of me.
as a comic book fanboy i read a lot into iconography and if i had my own personal logo, as concise as Batman or a color combination like Captain America, it would be all i wear, i'd have it in every color. i want to be viewed as a superhero in my own life by those that i meet. people that just 'wear a shirt because it was cheap' are missing out on the individuality of personal fashion
24 November 11, 12:01pm
Really cool article, and so true! Everyone has experienced the same thing at least once. We all have a favorite tshirt. These designed pieces of clothes are alive pieces of art: tshirts are artistic representation of who we are, of what we believe in and are a cool way to share our message to the world.
24 November 11, 4:44pm
Great Article Mei Mei! It's rare when I come across a vintage t-shirts that fits and feels good on me, any new design that looks and feels vintage is a gem!…especially if what it represents projects and expresses a profound and powerful messages that will awaken the collective/ creative conscience.
24 November 11, 6:35pm
I don't know what is more outstanding, that you even made these associations to times in your life or that you share them with us. I used to have a thing for girls with their stomachs showing and wearing tight shirts saying things like "I'm hot" but I've learned to avoid these women and this is a constant reminder that people really do share how they are by what they wear. I will think twice before bringing that girl home to meet the mother.
25 November 11, 8:03am
"Guitar Frog" is my most memorable shirt. I found it in a 2nd hand store while spending time with very special friends, one who soon will be my husband, in Lawrence, Kansas. Every time I pass this t-shirt in my closet I think of the great times that New Years weekend.
30 November 11, 8:36pm
When the corporations relinquished it's control over the tee industry, accessibility to the financial, legal, and logistical protocal in the manufacturing of hi-quality silk-screen tees finally fell into the unrestrained hands of the DIY'ers in a big way.
Where once real-estate on the chest cavity was reserved for corporate-related adverts, logos, and bill-board-like likenesses has now evolved into an extension of personal creative expression, no different than ornate tattoos and spritely done hairstyles – the ease of which – has been brought about by the inception of the digital age.
It's quite disturbing to find that when one applies this paradigm to other industries like music, film, authorship, etc., just how tightly CONTROLLED these mediums are in regards to quality, variety, and dessemination, and how LIMITED as individuals, we are in our ability to harness any notion of self-expression beyond the walls of our bedrooms and basements…of course, all prior to the liberation of the internet.
21 December 11, 1:53pm
I noticed the NOT FOR SALE tshirt that you are wearing. A great organization that is fighting human trafficking. http://www.us.allsaints.com/not_for_sale/
Thank you for supporting.
13 September 12, 9:53am
Since I have received so many black T-shirts advertising various software products which either have gone kaput or which I do not want to promote, I wear the T-shirt inside-out. Out of the $40 billion on decorated apparel, I have probably received what amounts to a thousand dollars in T-shirts. All commercial, all corporate. All worn inside-out. With one exception that I remember well — one day back in 2003 on the Santa Monica Mall. Thanks for remembering.
30 May 13, 4:20pm
I'm a tee freak.


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Imagine: Your nose and ears are cut off as punishment for running away from your abusive in-laws. Then you're left on a mountainside to die.
The mere thought is horrifying. Yet, that's exactly what happened last year to a young woman living under the repressive Taliban regime. And sadly, her story is only one of so many where men, women, and children are abused for religious reasons.
Violence against women. Genocide and ethnic cleansing. Religious discrimination. These are just a few of the many heartbreaking injustices going on in our world today.
They're also the issues that we'll be discussing as part of this month's topic – persecution around the world.
Simply defined as the methodical mistreatment of an individual or group by another group, persecution includes abuse of anyone for religious, ethnic, or political reasons. Sadly, the poor, who lack access to justice systems and are unable to protect themselves or their families from those more powerful, often bear the burden of exploitation.
While most hear the term religious persecution and immediately picture those Christians around the world who are being martyred for their faith, religious repression is an even broader issue. In fact, religion has often been a predicating factor in cases of genocide and violence against women.
Conflicts over religion have led to countless deaths in countries around the world. In certain cultures, religious beliefs are used to justify female genital mutilation. Some religions continue to encourage violent oppression of women.
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He asked why I decided to go to driving school now, not when I was much younger.
Well, I didn't see the urgency then to learn how to drive, own a driving licence and drive my own car. In fact, I still don't have that urgency now.
Only, I thought it would be a challenge for me to do so (goes to show how mundane my life is now!) since I have never driven a car before (unless a go-kart can be considered a four-wheel vehicle like a car and the one occasion that I was brave enough to move the other half's automatic transmission car forward).
I said before that I would sign up for classes when the government introduces automatic transmission driving licence but that will not be forthcoming any time soon. It was a year ago that I wrote about it. When I first signed up for the class, the female staff there told me that I had to pay RM10 extra as I requested English as the medium of instruction. "Kenapa saya kena bayar extra? (Why do I have to pay extra?)," I asked her. "Bukan memang patut you offer dalam Bahasa Malaysia dan English? (Aren't you supposed to offer in both Bahasa Malaysia and English?)"
She kept quiet at my outburst.
"Tak apa (Never mind)," the male supervisor said. "Nanti kita bincang (We will discuss later)," he said.
Then, he told me that the manual in English is little bit more expensive.
"What? My tutor is from England, is it?"
Oh, they must have thought I would be a student from hell. That actually crossed my mind.
I signed up for the "Sampai Lulus Kelas D" package, which cost RM400 more than the regular package. This means if I fail the test the first time, I can go for additional hours and re-sit the test without having to pay extra.
Seriously, I wasn't sure if I can pass the test the first time. This was like buying insurance on the likelihood that I will not be successful on the first try.
The first thing I will have to do was attend a five-hour Highway Code class and sit for a computerized theory test conducted by the Road Transport Department. I don't know how many questions will be asked but I was told the passing mark is 42.
After passing the test, I will have to attend a six hour maintenance course (three hours of theory, another three of practical) before I'm issued the Learner Driver's Licence (LDL) or "L" by the RTD.
With the "L" licence, I can then take up practical driving. I will have a driving instructor.
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Why the Canucks can't be stopped (Hint: The NW sucks)
This is something that I've been thinking about a lot lately. I was even going to make up a little chart to show how bad the NW is this year, but Lambert has done most of the calculations already in the article. The main point: the NW is bad. Really, really bad. And because we play so many games against them, we have one of the easiest schedules in the league. To me, this makes all the games against Western teams not in the NW even more important. Everyone always talks about "measuring stick games", and it's almost a cliche now (there you go Section, more of them), but I think it's a very appropriate term to think about whenever the Canucks play the other top teams in the West, since we don't get to play them all that often. What do others think?


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If you are like me, you will be surprised to learn that November is National Adoption Month. I had no idea so I did some reading- in 1984 President Reagan announced the first National Adoption Week, and this was expanded by President Clinton in 1995 to become a whole month. This month is aimed at […]
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HIGHER education workers in Worcester have walked out for a third day in an ongoing pay dispute.
Office workers, cleaners, porters and support staff took to the picket line at the University of Worcester's St John's Campus yesterday saying they were unhappy with a one per cent pay rise when they have effectively suffered a 13 per cent pay cut in the past five years.
Francesca Fairhurst, an assistant registrar for admissions, said: "There is money in higher education.
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"There's more and more senior staff being appointed but for the people on the ground doing the work, they think one per cent is adequate and I'm afraid it isn't.
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The Reds coughed up a 4 run lead to the Cardinals Tuesday night to fall to 1-4 on the road this season.
The Reds jumped St. Louis with three runs in the first, including a two-run Jay Bruce triple, and added another run in the second on a Billy Hamilton RBI single.
But, the Cardinals responded with a game tying 4-run frame in the bottom of the second sparked by a Yadi Molina home run.
The Cardinals scored three times off the Reds bullpen to beat the Reds for a second straight day and the fourth time in five match-ups this season.
Homer Bailey allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs in the start and finished with a no decision.
The loss falls on Logan Ondrusek who gave up a game changing two-run double to Matt Holliday in the 6th inning.
Devin Mesoraco returned to the Reds line-up and played his first game of the season. He finished with two double and scored a run.
The loss drops the Reds to 2-6 on the season and remain in last place in the NL Central.
The Reds and Cardinals finish the three game series in St. Louis on Wednesday before the Reds come home to GABP for a weekend series with Tampa Bay.
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The Knesset held a ceremony called "every person has a name" Thursday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, attended by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin and a host of other dignitaries and ministers.
Rivlin, speaking first among the politicians in attendance, read names of children from Shklov, Belarus, who were killed in the Holocaust.
IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz attends a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
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Israel Association of Disabled Veterans of Fight against Nazis at wreath-laying ceremony on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Peres attends a ceremony at Warsaw Ghetto Square at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum.
Six survivors who assisted other Jews during the Holocaust were honored during a torch lighting ceremony.
Netanyahu said that while it is the world's duty to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear arms, it is first and foremost Israel's obligation.
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A visitor looks at pictures of Holocaust victims at Yad Vashem. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin said at a ceremony that everybody has a name, but not all of those names are known by the world.
Students from around the world walk through a cemetery in Poland as part of the March of the Living trip.
"The city of Shklov, which was the hometown of my forefathers and was home to Jews since the 16th century," Rivlin said at the ceremony. "Even after my ancestors made their way to the Land of Israel, Jewish history in Shklov did not end. On Yom Kippur of 1941, the Jews of Shklov were led to their slaughter by the cursed Nazis and their collaborators."
In the ceremony called, "every person has a name," Rivlin explained that not all of those names are known by the world, "like the name of the baby born to Aharon and Eugenia Kapishitzi in 1941, which will never be known. His aunt wrote in her testimony at Yad Vashem: 'His first name is not known because he was a baby.'" The Knesset speaker continued by reading out the names of several children from Shklov.
Also in attendance were Chief Rabbis of Israel Shlomo Amar and Yonah Metzger, Foreign Minsiter Avigdor Liberman, and Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubinstein. Chief IDF Cantor Shai Abramson sang "El Mahel Rachamim."


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Mission to Mercury
Regard fleet-footed Mercury, Roman god of travel and trade, the one-man postal service of Mt Olympus. It's ironic that he has come to represent the solar system's densest planet, an object consisting of 70% nickel and iron. Still Mercury is quick, speeding around the sun at a rate of 47 km/second, faster than any other planet.
This week Mercury Messenger will pay a visit to this world of metal. Messenger lifted off on 3 August 2004 in hopes of, among other things, figuring out why Mercury is as dense as it is. It will also measure the planet's geology, magnetic field, atmosphere, and core composition. After a brief fly-by this week, Messenger will prepare for its final insertion into Mercury's orbit in 2011.
Messenger's price tag comes in at $446 million, a steep price when compared to other terrestrial transport vehicles of the same name. One Mercury Messenger would buy 15,379 Mercury Sables, fully loaded with satellite radio and heated front seats. But Messenger is actually rather cheap when placed up against the leviathan craft of the Constellation Program developed for travel to the Moon and Mars. At slightly under half a billion dollars, Messenger works out to $1.50 for each U.S. resident, about the same cost per person (accounting for inflation) as Mariner 10 in the 1974. Indeed, this seems a reasonable price for a planet that has only received one visit in 35 years.
Happy travels Messenger.
See more here at the NASA Messenger Website
The Last Flight of the Jules Verne
All hail Jules Verne, French author and fin-de-siecle politician, the father of science fiction, the creator of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Around the World in Eighty Days, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. And, as of yesterday, the inspiration for the first in a new class of space garbage transports developed by the European Space Agency, the Jules Verne ATV.
The ATV stands for "Automated Transfer Vehicle," not All-Terrain Vehicle which I think Verne would have preferred. For months, the Jules Verne has dutifully supplied the International Space Station (ISS) with water, oxygen, and cargo, and propellant. It has gently nuzzled the ISS into higher orbit. Then, last week, astronauts loaded it with 2.5 tons of trash and human waste and instructed the craft to immolate itself in the Earth's atmosphere.
This part, at least, was as spectacular and luminous as a Vernian novel. As for choosing Verne's name for the newest craft in expensive waste management, I don't get it. Why not the Tony Soprano ATV ?
Saturday's Big Stories
In the news for Friday and Saturday:
Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang opened the hatch of his Shenzhou 7 and took a brief stroll in orbit Saturday. This makes China only the third country in the world, after the United States and Russia, to have completed a space walk. More to the point, it demonstrates that China is ramping up for some of the heavy lifting required of long-term space projects (e.g. space stations and moon missions) which would require people moving outside of spacecraft for construction and repair projects.
Why are such journeys outside of spacecraft called "space walks"? It's an interesting choice of words since there is no real walking as far as I can see. "Space crawl," "space climb" and "space float" would all be more accurate if less pithy. We must scout out the etymology of the term. It strikes me that NASA and cold-war space enthusiasts would like "walking" because it is far more active, self-directed and dignified verb than floating and crawling. Another question, what are the Russian and Chinese terms for these ex-craft jaunts?
The New York Times Book Review features Bruce Barcott's write up of Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver's new book Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes. I'm only a couple chapters in, but Fallen Giants promises a comprehensive, socio-cultural look at high-altitude mountaineering in the last 150 years. Despite the vast heap of books written on the history of mountaineering, this type of project is sorely needed.
Deep Sea News has now made the move to Discovery Blogs.
In other news:
There was a presidential debate.
The world economy is in free-fall.
Blue Moon
To see how often speakers at the Democratic National Convention brought up the idea of reaching the Moon, you would have thought they were talking about Florida. Who can forget Ted Kennedy, grand old man of the Democratic Party, telling adoring delegates:
We are Americans. This is what we do. We reach the moon. We scale the heights. I know it. I've seen it. I've lived it. And we can do it again.
Later, most of these delegates were napping, chatting, and or freshening up their martinis when Brian Schweitzer told the floor:
President Kennedy's idealism and spirit of possibility inspired [my parents] to send all six of us children to college. And when he said, "we're going to the moon," he showed us that no challenge was insurmountable.
No problem taking a martini break at the DNC or RNC, however, because one can always hear the same speech again. So it was with Ted Sorensen's speech a few hours later:
Confronting a Soviet military advantage in space, [Kennedy] made all Americans proud by literally reaching for the moon.
Or if they stayed in the bar all afternoon, they could still reemerge on the DNC floor to hear Frederico Pena say:
John Kennedy, a Democratic president, committed us to putting a man on the moon. American energy, American technology, American jobs, ready to be created, right now. That's the change we need.
Even if they passed out in their hotel rooms, they could still pick up a copy of the DNC's Platform Report "Renewing America's Promise" which would have told them:
We know that at every turning point in our nation's history, we have demonstrated our love of country by uniting to overcome our challenges-whether ending slavery, fighting two world wars for the cause of freedom or sending a man to the moon.
In all of this, the moon has no value in and of itself. It does not represents an economic or scientific imperative. Rather, it functions solely as a benchmark of American accomplishment, a symbol of technological progress, and a reminder that young, good-looking Democratic presidents have the chutzpah to do cool things in office.
No surprise then that Barack Obama's statement on Science Policy also mentions the moon, albeit with a slightly different spin:
In the past, government funding for scientific research has yielded innovations that have improved the landscape of American life-technologies like the Internet, digital photography, bar codes, Global Positioning System technology, laser surgery, and chemotherapy. At one time, educational competition with the Soviets fostered the creativity that put a man on the moon. Today, we face a new set of challenges, including energy security, HIV/AIDS, and climate change.
In this incarnation, reaching the moon represents a benchmark of American educational accomplishment, a golden age that Obama implies is beyond us now. Indeed, Obama's Space Policy in late 2007 seemed to pit money for space exploration up against federal money for education. Said Obama:
We're not going to have the engineers and the scientists to continue space exploration if we don't have kids who are able to read, write and compute.
As for Republicans, the moon received nary a mention at their national convention. Testament to the fact, I imagine that they see it primarily as free advertising for Kennedy and therefore Obama by proxy.
On the surface John McCain's policy on space exploration seems much more vigorous than Obama's. He is committed to continuing President Bush's 2004 Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) which anticipates a return to the moon in the coming decade as a prelude to the eventual manned mission to Mars in 2020. Yet what is the ultimate objective of human space flight? McCain begins by discussing (much as Kennedy did) the accomplishments of international rivals:
China, Russia, India, Japan and Europe are all active players in space exploration. Both Japan and China launched robotic lunar orbiters in 2007. India is planning to launch a lunar orbiter later this year. The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking into a moon-lander, but is more focused on Mars. China also is actively pursuing a manned space program and, in 2003, became only the third country after the USSR and the US to demonstrate the capability to send man to space. China is developing plans for a manned lunar mission in the next decade and the establishment of a lunar base after 2020.
Ultimately, McCain concedes that the principle objective of human space flight is not science or commerce but national prestige. Boldly going where no one has gone before is, in effect, a matter of keeping up with the Jones:
Although the general view in the research community is that human exploration is not an efficient way to increase scientific discoveries given the expense and logistical limitations, the role of manned space flight goes well beyond the issue of scientific discovery and is reflection of national power and pride.
This is a very expensive way to show "prestige." So despite the Democrats paper-thin, hokey moon-talk at the DNC, and the lack of Obama's specifics about alternatives to human space exploration as proposed by the VSE, I tilt towards Obama on space policy if only because McCain seems to be willing to maintain the rather shallow vision of exploration put forth by Bush.
Web Review: ExplorersWeb
There is a freedom that comes with studying dead people. We, the historians of the not-so-recent, learn about our subjects in archives and newspaper columns, from photos, maps, and bank statements. We reveal what we've learned, personal and perhaps unflattering, knowing that the people we've researched cannot talk back to us, sue us, or toss rocks through our windows. (This is work best left to other historians). Still there are times when I meet my subjects sort of. I often talk shop with modern-day explorers at meeting and lectures, some of whom share the goals and sensibilities of the people I study. This is always a welcome experience for me, but one that often feels a bit strange, since I look at the work of past explorers with such a critical eye. What has been refreshing to find, however, is how self-aware and historically-minded many modern day travelers and explorers are.
For example, take the site ExplorersWeb.com, a clearinghouse of information about extreme travel in the polar regions, the oceans, mountains, and space. It is the brainchild of Tom and Tina Sjogren, two Swedish uber-travelers, who provide daily updates about expeditions in the field as well as their own exposes of expeditionary bad-behavior, from selfish guides, and faulty equipment manufacturers, to climbers who fib about their summit climbs. The reports of Explorersweb have not been without controversy, particularly from veteran mountaineers who've been the object of scrutiny. Nevertheless, it's worth taking a look at.


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Gali and Cummers out indefinitely
And another two bite the dust...again. Surprise, surprise the injuries are Galiardi's wrist and Cumiskey's head. The injury madness needs to stop. * UPDATE * Foote questionable for tomorrow. Budaj to start. * UPDATE #2 * Per Galiardi's Facebook page (and yes, it's really his), he's having surgery tomorrow. Is it okay to start cursing now?


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Great theme! Just purchased it. Is there a way to disable the lightbox link on the images?
Timeline items will always link to the lightbox. Unfortunately there is currently no way to disable this function. Would you require such an option?
Regular images added using the visual editor are automatically inserted with a link. To disable the lightbox for such images you only have to remove the link.
Yeah, disabling the lightbox in timeline would be great as the display of images in timeline is wonderful as it is.
One other thing, adding this custom css breaks the timeline navigation. If I add it, the next to last menu item in the timeline navigation will not be highlighted when selected and will instead highlight the last item. It seems to happen only when I modify the bottom padding by any value.
.timeline .element .content { padding-bottom: 0px; }
correction to above css. It looks like it needs to be a combination of top and bottom padding adjustments.
.timeline .element .content { padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; }
I will add a function to disable the lightbox for timeline elements to the next update. I hope to release it later this week.
Regarding the custom CSS, I strongly recommend not to change those values as they are set dynamically depending on which screen size or view mode is set. However, applying your mentioned CSS does not break the navigation on my test system.
@ Serifly: Just wanted to say thanks for the tip about user roles plugin. That worked fine. ;o)
@bhurdle: In my timeline, I just linked the images directly to the relevant URL. This worked without invoking the lightbox.
@papsie: Thanks. I'll definitely try that!
Please let me know if it works for you. Otherwise I will add a function to the next update to take care of it.
Well, that didn't work. To test, I even chose a different image in the "optional link" field and it just pulls up the different image in lightbox.
Thank you for letting me know. I will implement an option to disable the lightbox for the timeline slider.
Hello I really like this theme, I would like to know if you can add shortcodes or custom HTML in where the title/short description is (where the about page is) cause i want to add a newsletter optin to fill in the empty space.
and that i will be able to use this for instant video blog to watch video instead of photos, thanks
Thank you very much for your interest.
Are you referring to the large title area? If so, unfortunately you cannot use any custom fields yet. I will however think about a possible solution.
Videos can be linked in the lightbox for the timeline slider. You would however have to upload a screenshot manually instead of embedding the video directly. Also, only Vimeo and YouTube are currently supported.
where the timeline shows dates can it be made to show titles instead? thank u
You can choose between dates and tags (categories) for the timeline navigation, titles are not supported.
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This theme looks AWESOME!
Is there a way to use Timeline as the Blog?
I love the Timeline format, but want to use it as a blog because my entire site will be a blog. I would like to see an example of this.
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Beautiful theme But the slider does not work very well in my browser. Safari 6.0.2, OS X ML 10.8.2. Sometimes I can click on the arrows to see the next image, but if I refresh the page it does not work anymore. Works well in Chrome and FF btw.
Hi, in the rendered pages of my site (Timeline Theme based) I find following gaug.es tracking code:
<script type="text/javascript"> (function() { var t = document.createElement('script'); t.type = 'text/javascript'; t.async = true; t.id = 'gauges-tracker'; t.setAttribute('data-site-id', '50cb218d613f5d1ff2000005'); t.src = '//secure.gaug.es/track.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s); })(); </script>
I have not added it myself, so I'm wondering if this could be a fragment in the TimeLine code. (Have imported your demo content).
Any idea?
Just cross-checked with your demo page: gaug.es code seems to be injected by a 3rd party plugin on my site and is not at all a theme issue.
Sorry for bothering you.
Firstly great theme, i am really enjoying working with it!! I hope the sales go well for you!
One question, how do i change the site to show normally on tablets i.e iPads? Do i need to take out a media query for that? Where what and how please! I want to keep the phone one it is just with my site i have a lot of side widgets and on the iPad it appears a little strange.
I also need to create a secure area for people to log in, is there a good plugin you can recommend?
Many Thanks
Hi there
I love this theme – it is exactly what I've been looking for!
I was wondering if you could let me know how I can change the date format from 'month/year' to just 'year' in the timeline navigation?
Usually I would update the main WP settings to:
General Settings > Date Format > Custom: [ Y ] 2012
I can see the code is setting the date via $timelineNavigationValue:
Any help will be much appreciated,
Can you make the application hosting the home page?
Hey, i purchased this theme and i love it. Thank you so much!
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I have a section that needs tabs, however it seems that this shortcode is not responsive since all the content shows without tabs on my phone.
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Compulsive Eating and Shopping
"Whenever I feel down, I eat and shop uncontrollably. I know I need to stop, but I can't. Help!"
Compulsive eating and shopping are common problems for ADDers. It's hard to "just not do" a compulsive habit. Instead, substitute a healthy "fix" when you're feeling down. Take a hot bath, go for a walk, talk to a friend, or drink a cup of tea. If you find it hard to manage this, weekly meetings with a therapist can help keep you on track.
Ask your doctor whether adjusting the dosage of your ADD medication, or switching to a new drug, might help rein in your compulsive eating and shopping. And your doctor may wish to evaluate you for depression, since it, too, can cause the behaviors you describe.
Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., is director of the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland, in Silver Spring, and psychologist who specializes in treating women and girls with AD/HD.


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Fri, Nov 2 2012 6:42 am |
In early September 2012 Ryan Guettler, Chris Courtenay and Clint Millar headed over to the UK for 9 days. We met up with UK riders Liam Vance and Sam Davies-Bate and trekked a ridiculous amount of kilometres to a bunch of cool BMX shops and parks hanging out with anyone that was out and about.
Thanks to all the riders and shops that we met and also to Tabeltop Distribution for planning it all out.
Filmed and Edited by Cooper Brownlee
Check out issue 169 of Ride UK for an article from the trip along with 2020 BMX Magazine in Australia.
The photos used in the intro were from the riders we hung out along with the team via instagram #colonybmxuk
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Cuisipro Thermo Whisk
Sometimes combining two good, simple things makes for one truly great tool. In the '90s, it was suitcases with wheels. In the new millennium, it's the Thermo Whisk. This James Bond–ian device blends a whisk and a thermometer, which eases crowding on the stove and helps bakers of any skill level stir up perfect custards or tempered chocolate. $24.99, alwaysbrilliant.com.
Foodsaver Vacuum Sealer
The food industry has long used vacuum packaging to extend the shelf life of meats and vegetables. Now that technology is available to home cooks. Experimental types may want to follow the lead of gastro-wizards like Clio pastry chef Rick Billings, who vacuum-seals thin slices of fruits and vegetables like peaches, melons, and tomatoes to concentrate flavors and textures. $60–$160, Target, various locations, 800-591-3869, target.com.
Chef'n Sleekstor Measuring Cups
These nifty cups are noteworthy not so much for their purpose—measuring dry ingredients—as for what they can do when they're not in service. Like an accordion, they collapse so you can push them flat, creating more space (and a little less clutter) in your pantry. $19.95, Sur La Table, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-244-0213, surlatable.com.
Rosendahl Tommy Larsen Citrus Squeezer
This small stainless-steel spiral solves the age-old dilemma of how to squeeze a lemon without dropping seeds into your vinaigrette—and gets the juice clinging to the fish fillet, rather than to your hands. Twist the corkscrewed tool into the base of a lemon and squeeze: A thick stream of juice pours right out. Even better, you can refrigerate a lemon with the squeezer in place for those times you need just a quick squirt. $30, Bliss Home, 121 Newbury St., Boston, 617-421-5544, blisshome.com.
Berti Italian Knives
Cooks share a close bond with their knives. L'Espalier's Frank McClelland was instantly smitten with these high-carbon, stain-resistant steel beauties, hand-forged in Tuscany. The versatile chef's knife makes short work of a tomato—the ultimate knife test—but is sturdy enough to carve a large roast. Made from a soft metal, they sharpen easily and quickly. $110–$300, Stoddard's, The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-244-4187, stoddards.com.
RSVP Oil Sprayer
Forget the nonstick cooking spray: This stylish spritzer lets you choose the oil you prefer. Pour it into the plastic container, then use the self-priming pump to produce a fine mist. You can coat muffin tins or cake pans to prevent sticking, or add some high-quality olive oil and spray salads or fish for big flavor without all the fat. $14.95, Kitchen Arts, 161 Newbury St., Boston, 617-266-8701, kitchenarts.biz.
Kyocera Kitchen Slicers
These Japanese mandolins come in splashy designer hues, but they cut well enough for the pros. And the ceramic blades stay sharper and slice more smoothly than steel ones. Dante de Magistris of Dante uses the flat slicer to cut perfect rounds of potatoes for a gratin or tomatoes for a sandwich, and the julienne blade to create matchsticks of apple, fennel, or zucchini. $25, Williams-Sonoma, Copley Place, Boston, 617-262-3080, williams-sonoma.com.
Le Creuset Basting Brush
Your old-fashioned pastry brush is a safety nightmare, especially if you use it to prep raw meat for the grill: It retains bacteria, falls apart in the dishwasher, and is a pain to clean by hand. Le Creuset's silicone basting brush solves every problem in one fell swoop. It's heat resistant up to 800 degrees, which means you can throw it into the dishwasher. Chef Barbara Lynch uses hers at home to brush egg onto homemade pasta. $8.95, Sur La Table.
Original French Chef Omelet Pans
The heavy cast aluminum in these pans transfers heat evenly, so omelets cook quickly and retain a light, moist texture; the shallow sloping sides and sturdy wooden handles facilitate easy flipping. Just as notable, though, is this vessel's original beneficiary, Julia Child, who in 1962 urged the Pot Shop's management to craft this pan especially for her. $60–$100, the Pot Shop of Boston, 617-523-9210, potshopofboston.com.
Fakircook Grill
It may look like a medieval torture device, but according to chef Gordon Hamersley of Hamersley's Bistro this contraption—inspired by Indian fakir grills—is sure to thrill. Set the Fakircook over an open flame (like an outdoor barbecue) until blazing hot, flip it over, sprinkle the nails with herbs or spices for flavor, then impale your dinner to sear the meat from the inside out. $408, J. B. Prince, 800-473-0577, jbprince.com.


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AARP local chapter plans March activities
ANDERSON — Anderson's AARP Chapter will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Perkins Restaurant.
The chapter's regular meeting will be at 1 p.m., Monday, March 10, at the First United Methodist Church. Speaker will be Benny Santiago.
Reservations are now being taken for the chapter's July 30th trip to the Beef and Boards Theater in Indianapolis, to see "Church Basement Ladies in A Mighty Fortress" and the Sept. 21-27 trip to Cape Cod and Plymouth Rock
Information: Darrell Baylor, chapter president, 644-7177.
Beach Boys tickets go on sale Tuesday
WABASH — The Beach Boys will return to the Honeywell Center in Wabash on Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets, $29, $49, $69 and $100 will go on sale at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. They may be purchased at the box office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling (260) 563-1102 or visiting www.honeywellcenter.org.
Art show, open house March 10
ANDERSON — On Monday, March 10, Liberty Christian School will host an art show and open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at the elementary campus, 2025 Hillcrest Drive.
Winning artwork entries from both the elementary and secondary students will be on display in the gymnasium. Current and prospective families are welcome to attend this event. Information sessions about admission, school choice and financial assistance will be at 6 and 7 p.m. with tours to follow. Application packets will be available at this time.
Information: Admissions Director, Michelle Holmes, 644-7773, ext 210.
Introduction to memoir writing at the library
ANDERSON — Normandi Ellis, award-winning author of 10 books and certified applied poetry facilitator, will present "Things I've Yet to Say: An Introduction to Memoir Writing" on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Anderson Public Library.
Ellis will help writers find their voice and tell their stories in a manner that resonates with them, whether they are just starting out or have been writing for years. The free class will be held in the Delaware Room on the third floor of the library, 111 E. 12th St.
Information: www.andersonlibrary.net or call 641-2456.
Okeechobee reunion March 11
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. — The Alexandria, Florida reunion will be held on Tuesday, March 11, at noon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10539 located at 3912 Highway 441SE, Okeechobee.
Information: Barb Payton at (863) 832-2295 or Gene Moorman, 610-4110.


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Exclusive: "He Was The Epitome Of Hip-Hop & R&B. It Was A Raw Feel"
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 3:00PM
With elusive soulful singer D'Angelo looking to make a strong music comeback this year, SOHH decided to hit up 112's Slim to get his take on the R&B veteran's highly-anticipated return.
Along with being excited for D'Angelo's return, Slim considered what type of approach the singer would take in his new music.
"Think about what he's brought to the game. I know young heads might not really know about that sound and that feel, but it was like a real, I don't even know how you can describe it. He was the epitome of hip-hop and R&B to me. It was a raw feel of actual soul, real hip-hop. They were mixed in together. That whole sound, I kind of miss it," Slim told SOHH. "It was like the Angie Stone-type feel. It's a breath of fresh air and for me, I'm definitely a fan of all types of music. I love it when somebody can bring it back and I'm just really, really interested in what type of spin he's going to put into it. Is he going to put in what's going on right now, making it more futuristic? Or maybe he could go back and make it raw like he used to be. Either way, I'm a big fan of D'Angelo and can't wait to see what he does next." (SOHH)
In late January, D'Angelo was spotted performing live overseas for the first time in over a decade.
Earlier today, D'Angelo performed live at Filadelfiakyrkan (Google translation: Pentecostal Church) in Stockholm. A fan filmed the eight-minute video above, capturing the tail end of "Devil's Pie" and a long, head-banging version of "Chicken Grease." The Stockholm show is the first of 11 D'Angelo will perform on his European D-Tour, which runs through February. The tour is his first since 2000's international Voodoo Tour. D'Angelo fans expect an album from the singer this year. Update: D'Angelo also debuted a new jam in Stockholm. (The FADER)
In December, The Roots' Questlove spoke on him heading overseas and being nearly finished with an upcoming solo album.
"He goes to Europe in January. The album is pretty much 97% done. He's just finishing his lyrics now. He needs somebody to smack him and take the record away from him because it's pretty much finished. But I know he must turn this record in like three days before Christmas and that his first show is in Europe, and that he's going to do a whole bunch. They even named it the Occupy Music Tour, so I know they're serious about it." (Pitchfork)
A couple years ago, R&B singer Lyfe Jennings gave SOHH his opinion on D'Angelo possibly making a music comeback.
"I think it's great, man," Jennings told SOHH about Lauryn Hill and D'Angelo making music comebacks. "And I really hope they get the opportunity to come back because music is so finicky right now and when you look at the hope scope of where music has gone, it's really gotten away from the real messages and people, and you know, enabling people and their growth. This music should be right now. So with [them] coming back, I'm glad, I'm really glad, actually." (SOHH)
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The Tony Batman Talk Show- Simone Danalustrous, Jaymi Love, Phoenixx Phires And Grand Daddy's
Miami, FL- Tony Batman's A Entertainment News- In this latest episode of the Tony Batman Talk Show on the Planet Platypus Network host Tony Batman and guest co host Amber Yeisley have on the entire crew from the recent 2013 Miss Nude Wisconsin & Miss Nude Midwest Contests at the Grand Daddy's Gentlemens Club in Schofield Wisconsin. The owners Jerry Morrell and Nikki Morell aka Tawnie Monroe come on the show and talk about the weekend we just had.
The winners of both contests come on the show, the beautiful Simone Danlustrous who is the new Miss Nude Midwest, and Jaymi Love who is the new Miss Nude Wisconsin. We also have on the newcomer that caught everyones eye, Phoenixx Phires.
Jason Lange from Honey Hole Entertainment comes on the show to tell what just might be the craziest strip club take over story we have heard in a very long time, when Rudi's Cabaret got new owners the re staffing of the place took a strange turn for the worse. Were are talking gun play, beat downs, the police, rats, poop, dogs on a leash, and weirdness. You HAVE TO HERE THIS….
Batman wears a kilt on stage and the tuna can is seen by hundreds of unsuspecting people, yes another great story you will never be able to erase from you mind.
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OSRF is pleased to welcome Stephen Brawner! Currently a Computer Science PhD student at Brown University working with Chad Jenkins in the Brown Robotics Lab, Stephen is joining us as a software research intern for Fall 2012 / Winter 2013. He'll be furthering his interest in researching hardware and software testing to improve robot system reliability and reduce the iteration time on development.
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Think You're Committed? Meet This National Bike Challenge Duo
There's still snow on the ground in Atlantic Mine, Michigan -- 17 inches, that is.
But that hasn't stopped Keren Tischler and Curt Webb (pictured right) from hopping on their bicycles nearly every day for trips to town, work or just for fun.
What got this couple riding their bicycles? The National Bike Challenge.
Tischler and Webb's persistence has pedaled their tiny community of Atlantic Mine to the top 10 list of the National Bike Challenge's warm-up period, putting the pressure on cities of all sizes to try and catch up. Get this: They've already logged nearly 1,000 miles between the two of them!
Now in its second year, the National Bike Challenge continues its mission to inspire and empower millions of Americans to ride their bikes for transportation, recreation and better health — and it starts tomorrow!
The Challenge is simple, free and open to everyone in the United States. Sign up as an individual or as a team, log your miles, share your stories and encourage others to join you. Users can download the free, GPS-enabled Endomondo mobile app to record travel distance and automatically upload their miles. Riders will compete for prizes and awards from sponsors Sierra Nevada and Scott Natural on the local and national level.
Tischler and Webb have contributed a sizable number of pedal strokes toward the 1 million miles logged during the warm-up period — despite Atlantic Mine's notorious lake-effect snow.
"The National Bike Challenge, as you can see, has been a motivator for us," Tischler said. "It's like having a bike buddy to ride with in challenging conditions. Our community is in the early stages of bike friendliness. We want to advance the mission of the League at the local level, so that others in our community can feel safe making the choice to go by bike."
This year, Tischler and Webb intend to ride more miles than drive, and they're considering ditching their car entirely.
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A striking-looking, contemporary building that looks out onto a sparkling Aegean Sea, Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa is surrounded by bright blue pools and water features that emanate sophistication by day and romance by night. Just a 15-minute walk from the centre of Kos town, it is an all-suite hotel with an inviting health centre incorporating a spa, a gym, a beauty and hair salon, and two fabulous restaurants.
Kos town on the island of Kos in the Greek Dodecanese Islands.
Two restaurants, main bar and cocktail bar, pool, spa, Turkish hammam, gym, beauty centre, stem bath, aromatherapy, tennis courts and multi-sports area nearby.
The suites at Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa are exquisitely designed with stylish modern décor and a number have their own private pool. Every suite has a balcony or terrace overlooking the sea and is the perfect spot to wind down every evening and watch the magnificent sunset.
Enjoy sun-drenched days by the pool and lively nights in Kos or opt for fun on the beach and low-key evenings of intimate dinners and cocktails in Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa's fine dining restaurant and bars. Take some time to explore the island of Kos and discover an array of beautiful beaches, pretty villages and a host of archaeological sites.
In line with our commitment to offer our guests both choice and diversity, Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties offer a range of room categories for you to choose from.
All Suites feature: 40'' FHD TV ● Complimentary Wi-Fi ● Green Energy Heating & Cooling System ● Purified Water Filtration System ● Open plan bathroom with separate lavatory ● In Room Coffee and Tea Station on request ● Mini Bar ● Lap top sized Safe ● Writing Desk ● Magnifying Mirror and Hairdryer ● Full length Mirror ● Ultra Thick Bathrobes ● Beach and Pool Towels ● Deluxe Toiletries
Double Suite offers King bed, open plan bathroom, floor-to-ceiling window with magnificent view of the Aegean sea, possibility for connecting rooms. Complimentary wired Internet, green energy air-conditioning system, purified water filtration, in room coffee station (upon request), mini bar, lap top sized safe, magnifying mirror and hairdryer, full length mirror, deluxe toiletries. Size: 30 sq. metres plus 6 sq. metres balcony.
The Double Suites feature a king size bed or 2 full size beds, a Floor-to-Ceiling window showcasing a magnificent view of the blue Aegean Sea from the balcony. It also offers the possibility for connecting accommodation in combination with one Double Suite.
30m2 indoor + 6m2 outdoor
Sleeps: max. 2 adults
The Deluxe Suites come with a king size bed. The modern furnishings in the master bedroom, the fireplace in the living room and the Jacuzzi bath in the open plan bathroom create an exceptional feeling of comfort and space. Floor-to-ceiling windows expose incredible sunset views of the Aegean Sea from the spacious balcony.
52m2 indoor + 6 m2 outdoor
Sleeps: max. 2 adults
The Pool Signature Suite is a spacious and stylishly decorated suite with hardwood floors and a king-size bed. The exquisite design and discreet luxury, the private swimming pool, and the outdoor day bed for two offer special moments of comfort and relaxation.
25-30m2 indoor + 8-12m2 outdoor + pool 20-30m2
Sleeps: max. 2 adults
The exquisite design, the open plan living room area with fireplace, the private bar, the double terrace with lounge chairs and separate sitting area overlooking the Aegean Sea create an incredible feeling of luxury and comfort. Floor-to-ceiling windows across the entire space reveal stunning sunset views. A master bedroom featuring a king sized bed, walk-in closet, master marble bathroom with Jacuzzi tub, glass shower, double sinks and countless amenities awards this space The Aqua Blu Loft Title.
80m2 indoor + 24m2 outdoor
Sleeps: max. 2 adults
Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel and Spa is the ultimate destination for luxury and contemporary design.
Set on a beautiful waterfront corner of the north lighthouse peninsula of Kos Harbor.
A short, landscaped bicycle and auto road connects to a picturesque harbor and the center of historic Kos Town, with its charming shops, museums and waterfront restaurants.
The stunning location, proximity to town and adjoining beach access, coupled with exceptional service and ambiance, make Aqua Blu the ultimate boutique hotel.
Aqua Blu' s fine dining restaurant Cuvée features Mediterranean cuisine inspired by award winning chefs.
The stylish main Bar presents time-honored favorites as well as new generation signature cocktails.
The relaxing Pool Restaurant offers drinks, coffee, light fare and poolside lunch or dinner throughout the day.
The blissful Beach Club offers the ultimate beach life experience with cocktails and treats served at comfortable sun beds under the thick shadow of umbrellas.
Aqua Blu' s fine dining restaurant Cuvée features Mediterranean cuisine inspired by award winning chefs.
The stylish main Bar presents time-honored favorites as well as new generation signature cocktails.
The relaxing Pool Restaurant offers drinks, coffee, light fare and poolside lunch or dinner throughout the day.
Service on pool or beach sunbeds also depending on time.
Ignite your senses with the experience of music, color and aromatherapy at Tamaris, the Aqua Blu Spa & Wellness Center. Also enjoy our state-of-the-art Gym and full-service Beauty Center.
Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & Spa
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Kos island is easily accessible via air or sea. There are many, daily, boats from Pireaus, Rhodes or Bodrum ports. And many flights from Athens, or other European cities.
By car from Kos Airport:
Going out from the Airport you will find the first round-about, turn right on the third exit and head towards Ko- Kefalou, after 3 km you will find a second round-about turn right on the first exist and head towards Ko- Kefalou, stay on the road for 13 km, when you reach the first traffic lights turn left and head towards Tingaki, stay on the road for 3 km, at the main square of Tingaki turn right and follow the coast road until the end, turn slightly right and continue on the road for 10 km, on the next raound-about turn left and head towards the coatoal road of Lambi, continue for another 3 km and right before the road ends on your left you will find Aquablu Boutique Hotel & Spa.
By car from Kos Marina:
As you get out of the Marina turn right and head towards Georgiou Papandreou, follow the road for 300 meters and continue on the road Vasileos Georgiou II without changing direction, continue on the road for another 600 meters, continue on Akti Miauli, continue straight to the Palm Avenue and enter the port road, continue to Akti Kuduriotu, keep on the right of the street for 500 meters util the traffic lights, continue straight crossing at your left the Dolphins square, continue on the parallel road to the harbor, at the end of the road turn left to Avnue Averof, continue for 600 meters and at the end of the road turn left to Philinou, after 100 meters turn right to Ethelondon Paleon Polemiston, continue for 700 meters and at your left you will find Aquablu Hotel Boutique Hotel & Spa.
Lambi beach, Kos town, ancient city walls, Castle of the Knights of St. John, Roman remains, tavernas, restaurants, cafes, bars.