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The Gathering (from left): Michael Nash, Thomas Stones, Nick Rosen, Jesse Sharps, Ivan Cotton and Dwight Trible at the ACJF [photo courtesy of the L.A. Times]
The heat finally broke in Los Angeles over Labor Day weekend—or "Festival Weekend" as the natives have come to know it. There were at least two other jazz festivals besides the Angel City Jazz Festival, including the West Coast Jazz Party and the Sweet & Hot Festival, but the one the ACJF most had a kinship with was Sean Carlson's FYF Festival downtown. Both were marathon celebrations of liberating and cathartic sounds that have oozed up out of the primordial stew of the noise/
experimental/creative music undergrounds and have started to infiltrate the wider musical spectrum: think of FYF headliners No Age and their scruffy compatriots at The Smell being granted long appreciative essay in The New Yorker; or Smell alum/ACJF headliner Nels Cline's tide of rapt worshipt by Wilco fandom, many of whom still don't realize his career (like his brother Alex) has now hit it's 30th year.
The fact that both concerts were staged a mere 20 miles apart at different outdoor venues on the same weekend makes one think of pretentious words like "zeitgeist" and "renaissance." Yep, there is plenty of adventurous and rapturous music out there, and it make some think of what Allen Ginsberg said when he first heard Bob Dylan: "The future is in good hands."
The Beast of course was there for all of it, and we tried vaingloriously to not treat it like a party. The two-day event became for us a series of constant diversions: on our way to the bathroom, or a smoke, or food, or drink, we ran into familiar faces and running conversations everywhere: writers Greg Burk, Kirk Silsbee (in snappy Panama hat and sunglasses, as usual working on 17 different articles simultaneously) and Phil "Brick" Wahl, KXLU radio host Michael Davis, a beaming Celia Tapscott with her granddaughter Raisha and son-in-law Michael Dett-Wilcots.
The festival were filled with small moments like this: Devin Hoff studying a hand-transcribed score to Bobby Bradford's "Coming On" before going onstage (and playing the proverbial shite out of it); a wide-eyed kid coming up to Scott Amendola and asking in quiet awe, "Um, that Ben Goldberg guy, um, he's amazing—is he still here? I'd really like to meet him"; Alex Cline's wife Karen and daughter Naomi dancing barefoot while Alex led his band onstage; butoh dancer Oguri sitting (yes, barefoot) in the corner of the green room, quietly reading; Carla Bozulich and Jeff Gauthier kneeling by the stage checking out Wayne Horvitz's set; Nels Cline, sitting in the audience, leaning forward intently to study Larry Koonse's guitar playing; drummer Jim Black, who seemed to be everywhere at once and enjoying himself immensely, wandering around with what looked to be a snifter; Motoko Honda meticulously packing away her many effects boxes; Jesse Sharps recommending Annie Proulx's novel Accordion Crimes to a bandmate; the Buddhist chanting coming from behind Bennie Maupin's dressing-room door; Master of Ceremonies Leroy Downs calling festival co-organizer Rocco Somazzi onstage for a hero's ovation from the crowd; saxophonist Azar Lawrence materializing backstage, dressed to the nines and shaking many hands, to check out Bennie Maupin & Dolphyana's set.
Musically, there was about 130 great moments spread out over this two-day party, and the Beast managed to capture a few of them (our hand can only write so fast). Here's Day One in vaguely chronological order:
4pm The trio Plays Monk whips though a dizzying relief map of perverted Monk covers, from "Eronel" and "Skippy" to "Teo" and "Epistrophy." A barely recognizable "Reflections" showcases Devin Hoff's red-faced grimaces during a frisky duet with Scott Amendola's drums. Clarinetist Ben Goldberg leans against the grand piano and quietly drinks it all in.
Giant sea anemone blocks the sun for the Satoko Fuji Four [photo courtesy of Tres Records]
5:02pm Witnessing pianist Satoko Fujii's death-defying 50-minute improvisation: bassist Mark Dresser bowing eerie, wiry insect sounds amidst Fuji's tense, fever-dream vapours and Jim Black drumming like he's having particularly inspirational seizures. Fujii's hubbo Natsuki Tamura appears twenty minutes into the performance and quickly becomes one of our faves. His playing is a film noirish mix of Mark Isham and Chet Baker, and he earns laughs from the bemused crowd for his frequent, comically timed blats and squeals.
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6:30pm A bit of drama before The Gathering's set: saxophonist Kamasi Washington and pianist Cameron Graves have dropped out at the last minute, and replacement saxman Randall Fischer's plane is delayed from San Francisco. (Overheard: "Well, let's see. He's just landed at LAX and the set starts in 5 minutes. Think he'll make it?") The set begins with leader Jesse Sharps' 3-minute prologue on bass clarinet. (He splices in a quote from The Addams Family theme that delights the crowd.) The band kicks in for the turbulent rapture of "Leimert Park Blues," which premiered last month at the World Stage Jazz Festival.
The Gathering under the eaves (violinist extraordinaire Miguel Atwood-Ferguson is on the far right) [photo courtesy of Tres Records]
Baby-faced Nick Rosen (whose hair seems to get shaggier with every passing gig) cuts muscular bass lines on "Mary on a Sunday" from Horace Tapscott's autobiographical Drunken Mary Suite, written over a decade before Rosen was born. Pianist Michael Nash maintains a restrained presence amidst so much kinetic activity, especially during a kaftan-clad Dwight Trible's careening vocalese on John Coltrane's "Africa" (with a stone-splitting soprano sax solo from Mr. Sharps) and the sensual, Song of Solomon-style ode to a gone sista "Desert Fairy Princess," on which young 'un drummer Ivan Cotton exhibits some nifty Latin tendencies. The unquestionable standout on just about every song is the chamber-punk attack of violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, whose ferocious double-time solos expertly mesh with the band's odd meters. Ferguson's sound calls up everything from angry hornets and Appalachin murder ballads to sea whales and an entire woodwind section. For the final song, Sharps steeps aside to let his old friend Thomas Stones take a poignant and lyrical flute showcase, his feathery, up-front melodies exquisitely resonated by the amphitheatre's acoustics. A nice way to greet the dusk.
8pm Billy Childs' Jazz-Chamber Ensemble is one of the most anticipated performances of the concert's second half, and the two-time Grammy winner does not disappoint, opening with "The Path Amongst the Trees," a brand new song off his upcoming Jazz-Chamber Music Vol. 2. (The song was inspired, in the pianist's own words onstage, "by a beautiful drive I took on I-95 in upstate New York.") The song, like the whole set, is buoyant elegance shot through with jolts of passion and given an almost cinematic (and often jarringly atonal) grandeur by the addition of the Eclipse String Quartet. (The EQ are placed at center stage with Child's ensemble arranged organically around them in a circle as if enfolding them in an embrace – a testimony of sorts to Child's generosity as a leader.) An intimate harp solo by Carol Robbins leads into a tit-for-tat duet between Childs and guitarist Larry Koonse. Next, Child's piano mimics "Raindrop Patterns," another new tune on which bassist Hamilton Price really shines. The closing song that exhibits Child's literary enthusiasms, "Man Chasing the Horizon," based on an 1871 poem by Stephen Crane.
Larry Karush (long view) [photo courtesy of Tres Records]
9:15pm On a bare stage, a white-jacketed Larry Karush goes though some Zen breathing exercises before taking his seat at the piano. His performance is a debut of The Salsa Way, a suite of solo "comprovisations" that meld open improv with Latin-themed vamps and dense, Art Tatum-like ostinati that makes our head swim. Karush's blurred hands over the keys are interrupted by occasional outbreaks of whimsy, like when his unusually long score unrolled off his piano onto the floor and almost off the front of the stage, or when he appeared to be dissatisfied with the score itself and appeared to "change" it (with what looked like pencil stub behind his ear) mid-note to his liking. Very intereresting performance.
10:17pm The Beast decides to finally venture backstage before the closing set. We nearly knock ourselves cold on a low-level concrete lip and accidentally walk into the Women's bathroom. Perfect. Everything's going smoothly. Recovering in the Ford's underground green room/bomb shelter, we listen to Jesse Sharps and Billy Childs discussing the State of Music while filmmaker Tommy Paige and Thomas Stones discuss how taking tabla lessons might help one's breath control on a horn. Hmmm. As we listen to Dave Douglas and Brass Ecstasy take the stage over the live intercom, Sharps stops midsentence, suddenly transfixed by the sounds of Vincent Chancey's gravity-defying French horn on madcap covers of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and Otis Redding's "Mr. Pitiful" We listen rapt for about ten minutes before someone says: "What the hell are we doing down here for?" The ensuing mad dash up the four flights of stairs to the side of the stage feels like a bunch of excited teenagers sneaking into Shelley's Manhole circa 1967 to catch their virgin glimpse of Rahsaan Roland Kirk. By the time we made it to the stage, Douglas was drenched in sweat, guarded on either side by ex-Lester Bowie sidemen Chancey and trombonist Luis Bonilla, two men who have taken mystifying or restrictive instruments and demystified and de-restricted them. Then there was the interplay between the novel rhythm section of drummer Nasheet Waits and tuba player Marcus Rojas on the closer "The Brass Ring," which got both men pats on the back when they came offstage. The audience agreed: standing ovation.
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so since this is a very big problem, i am starting this thread to compile a list of any and all sounds that can be heard through the fog.
udyr's tiger
jax's ult procs
amumu's despair sniffles
clairvoyance being cast by the enemy
blitzcrank's power fist
nasus' syphoning strike hitting
(visually corki's phosphorous bomb, clairvoyance pillar of light, fate gating in)
please add anything else you can think of i will expand the list.
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Thanks for creating this thread Bregan, I can see it becoming an incredibly useful resource for us. If we can continue to build this list it will help us solve this problem quickly, so please post any instances of this bug that you come across.
Some visual spell effects can be seen through the fog as well. The main one I always notice is Corki's Phosphorus bomb.
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It seems as if skills that occur well after the person initially 'casting' them are the cause. For instance, it isn't the casting of Tigers stance that is the issue, it is the attacking to remove the buff from Udyr that does it. Jax does not 'cast' his ult, it just happens. Blitzcrank's arms are a stored buff until after he hits someone.
I haven't heard TF teleport, but you can definitely see it if he is porting in to brush that you have vision of but not within. I actually like that though, it cuts down on his mobility which makes him exceedingly good already.
Im not 100% sure but i think Eve's and Twitch's invis too. Anyway i need to test it later.
Ahh, now things are starting to make more sense. So it is the sound of Udyr's tiger strike, not him actually switching to tiger stance? I had assumed 'Udyr's tiger' was the sound of him activating the spell.
If so, I'm going to guess that R oL is rather close to the reason why this is happening. Great job guys! Please keep the examples coming to help us confirm what is going on.
When I tested this in the test game (in my original post about Udyr) my friend first enabled Tiger Stance in his base as I was watching and I heard nothing. Only when he began attacking (removing the buff from himself) did I begin hearing it. So it is the sound of Udyr's tiger strike, not him actually switching stances from my understanding.
If that is the case, will the fix be a simple coding change one time, or will it require to change the coding on each individual skill? Basically will you need a full list of the skills?
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Something dark and sinister is happening in Niceville, the newest book by Carsten Stroud. On the surface, this is a lovely old community in the Deep South. Niceville is filled with beautiful Victorian houses on streets lined with majestic live oak trees, decorated in drapes of Spanish moss. Many of the inhabitants are descendants of the original four families, which founded the town in 1764. However, there is an underlying current of malevolence in this picturesque hamlet. Something evil transpired in the past and it continues to haunt the residents.
The story begins with the disappearance of a child on his way home from school. A surveillance camera records his last sighting outside of a pawnshop, and an instant later he vanishes. Readers discover that Niceville has an exorbitantly high number of missing persons' cases, all relatives of the founding families. Even more questions are raised when the child is discovered ten days later, alive, in a sealed crypt. Additional storylines involve a horrific traffic accident, a bank robbery and the murder of multiple police officers, blackmail, and espionage.
An ominous presence seems to envelope Niceville, bringing out the worst in its inhabitants. This novel is a unique blend of supernatural thriller, crime drama, and mystery. Stroud cleverly weaves all of the disparate storylines together into a compelling read. Niceville is certain to be a popular book club selection, with the assurance of lively discussions regarding the many intriguing aspects of this tale.
Debut author Becky Wade bursts onto into the world of contemporary inspirational romance with My Stubborn Heart, the love story of Kate and Matt. Kate Donovan is burned out by her job as a social worker and recent successive dating failures. Matt Jarreau is a former National Hockey League player who quit the sport when his wife died.
Kate's grandmother asks for her help in renovating the old family home in Redbud, Pennsylvania. Kate doesn't think twice and the two hit the road. Once in Redbud, they realize that this is more than a two-woman job and hire a contractor – Matt. Matt is content with his solitary existence and avoids his employers' attempts at friendship. But he doesn't count on the persistent nature of these women. Eventually, he yields to their dinner invitations, poker nights, and even starts sharing more of himself with Kate. Kate is drawn to his good looks and intrigued by his quiet manner and guarded demeanor. When Kate leaves for a weekend trip, Matt realizes that he is attracted to her and actually misses her. Readers will fall in love with these two and will be rooting for them to find happiness in spite of real life obstacles.
Wade surrounds the main couple with a boisterous group of seniors and places them in a charming small town setting. This tale of humor, friendship, and true love is a fresh and exciting debut. Those who enjoyed My Stubborn Heart should check out Melody Carson's books while patiently waiting for a new Becky Wade!
In Moshe Kasher's new memoir Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16, the stand-up comic chronicles his renegade, drug-addicted adolescence in California during the early '90s with a careful balance of humor and painful honesty.
Following his difficult childhood – the challenge of having two deaf parents, starting therapy sessions when he was just six years old, and being dragged by his mother on a "vacation" to California that ends up being more like abduction – Kasher feels hopelessly broken and lost. He finds it impossible to fit in at his Oakland public school, so he gets involved with the wrong crowd and starts a downward spiral of gang violence, theft, vandalism, and drug use, all before he is even old enough to drive. It isn't until several near-death experiences and three stays at a children's psychiatric hospital that Kasher finally decides to turn his life around. But even with his new determination, how can he learn to break this tragic cycle if a life of confusion, anger, and self-destruction is all he knows?
Moshe Kasher manages to tell his story in a way that's hilarious and heartbreaking without ever becoming sentimental. The anecdotes he tells of his wayward youth will have readers laughing at the ridiculousness of it all while rooting for Kasher throughout his journey. If you are a fan of David Sedaris' essays or Bill Clegg's memoir Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, you will find much to enjoy in this honest, funny, and redemptive true story.
Eagerly anticipated by readers, Pulitzer prize winner Richard Ford and best-selling suspense writer Gillian Flynn have each released a new book in time for summer reading. Flynn's Gone Girl is a dually narrated tale of a marriage gone wrong with a thriller's edge. Ford's latest novel, Canada, is a coming of age tale from a master wordsmith.
In Gone Girl, we are introduced to couple Nick and Amy. Once darling newlywed writers living a charmed life in New York City, they've relocated to Nick's decidedly less urbane Missouri hometown after the rise of the internet leads to the demise of their magazine employers. Nick buys a neighborhood bar with his twin sister Margo while unemployed Amy chafes at the constraints of a small town lifestyle. Amy disappears and naturally, husband Nick becomes the prime suspect. The couple takes turns telling the story; Nick's present tense accounts alternate with the backstory provided by Amy's journal entries. Fans of Gillian Flynn know she does not write for the gentle reader, as her style is taut with sharp edges, raw language, and keen observations into the darker, hidden bits of the human psyche.
In Canada, Richard Ford also introduces a set of twins, Dell and Berner, brother and sister respectively. Author of the lauded Bascombe trilogy, Ford's prose is clear and direct without being spare and complements both the prairie setting and plot-driven story recounted by Dell. The Montana twins' parents uncharacteristically rob a bank and end up in jail; Berner runs off, leaving Dell to be smuggled over to an unsavory family friend in Saskatchewan. Dell's journey becomes more than a trip across the border as he comes to terms with his parents' actions, loss of family, and a new, unasked-for life on a rough fringe of society.
Fans of mysteries set in exotic locales will be in luck this month, with two new mysteries from faraway lands.
Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong is set in Wuxi, China and features Inspector Chen Cao, the chief inspector of the Shanghai police department. Inspector Chen earns a much needed vacation and heads to a private resort on Tai Lake, only to discover that the lake is heavily polluted by the toxic runoff from local manufacturing plants. Soon the director of one of these plants is found murdered, and an environmental activist is accused. A young woman named Shanshan is certain that the suspect is innocent and enlists Inspector Chen's help in solving the crime.
Qui Xiaolong was born in Shanghai but now lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his family and currently writes his novels in the English language. Don't Cry Tai Lake is the seventh novel featuring Inspector Chen, and brings awareness to the very real problem of water pollution in China. The series began with Death of a Red Heroine in 2000.
Bundle up and head to Sweden to discover The Stonecutter by Camilla Lackberg. This novel features detective Patrick Hedstrom who travels to Fjallbacka to solve the murder of a little girl who was found in a fisherman's net. Fjallbacka is a quiet resort town, idyllic on the surface, but containing dreadful secrets. The murder of Sara Florin will change the lives of the residents of the town and threaten to tear Fjallbacka apart.
The Stonecutter is the third in the Patrick Hedstrom series, following The Ice Princess and The Preacher. Lackberg was an economist in Stockholm, Sweden, but quickly realized her dream was writing crime novels. Today she is one of the top female authors in Sweden. She was born in Fjallbacka in 1974 and with The Stonecutter she revisits her childhood home.
If you can't take a vacation to these exotic locales this summer, be sure to visit them in these great new mystery novels.
Krys Lee's fiction debut, Drifting House, is a unique collection of gritty short stories that examines the lives of Koreans and Korean Americans, from post WWII to present day. In "The Salaryman," a man is fired from a bankrupted company and decides to join the other countless men who have turned to homeless life on the streets to avoid bringing shame upon their families. In preparation for a meeting with his estranged wife, he attempts to disguise his new life by shining his briefcase and spraying himself with a department store's sample of Ralph Lauren Polo cologne.
The term "goose father" originated during the Vietnam War to describe the Korean soldiers fighting for the U.S. army who sent money back to their families. In a story of the same name, Gilho Pak, a successful accountant, leads a solitary and hardworking existence in Korea to support the education of his wife and children who are studying overseas in America. His ideas of life, happiness, and sexuality are all disrupted when he decides to take a tenant, the youthful and intuitive Wuseong who arrives with an injured pet goose tucked under his arm.
Notions of home, family and collective national identity are challenged as the reader follows the mother who fakes an American marriage in search of her kidnapped daughter, and journeys with the young siblings trekking to China to escape North Korea's famine. Readers who enjoyed Chang-rae Lee's Native Speaker or Haruki Murakami's After the Quake will appreciate Lee's ability to depict her many distressed characters with grace and anomalous humor. Although the characters in these nine evocative tales vary greatly in age, social rank, and motive, each will stay with you long after you've put down the book.
Andy Cohen has been instrumental in creating many of Bravo's hit reality shows, like The Real Housewives and Top Chef. He hosts Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, a talk show that's essentially a live cocktail party where Cohen chats with tipsy celebrities and "Bravolebrities". His new memoir Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture reveals more about the man that his viewers already think of as a friend.
Cohen's love of the television industry always shines through, from his life-long obsession with All My Children to his time working for CBS news. He shares how went from a boy hosting a fake talk show with a hair brush "microphone" in the backseat of his uncle's car to the Executive Vice President of the Bravo reality TV empire. His continued excitement over meeting his celebrity idols like Joan Collins, Susan Lucci, and Diana Ross makes him very relatable to readers. Most Talkative also shows a more personal side of Cohen as he shares his emotional struggle with his decision to come out as gay to friends and family.
Real Housewives fans will love that Cohen dishes about the ladies and what things are really like behind the scenes of the shows. He covers the creation of the first Real Housewives, and how it grew to include seven franchises today. Fans will love to see more about how the women interact and find out which ones Cohen didn't want to include on the show. What really happens at the legendary Real Housewives reunion tapings? Read Most Talkative to find out!
As a child, Rosecrans Baldwin went to Paris with his family and became transfixed by its beauty. Later, as a twenty-something, Baldwin uses a connection to secure a job at an ad agency in Paris in need of a native English speaker. In the humorous and breezy memoir Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down, he moves himself and his wife Rachel to France, where initially all the brilliance and luster of the City of Light shines upon them. That is, until he realizes that his facility with French isn't quite as strong as he thought. Too quickly, the countless hassles of daily life in another culture start to take their toll. Bureaucratic red tape is overwhelming. Despite these obstacles, the small joys of Parisian life constantly astound the young couple. Baldwin manages to write his debut novel (the since-published You Lost Me There), adding his name to the long list of Americans finding creative inspiration in Paris.
A very different look at the expatriate-in-Paris experience is Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis. Alice Kaplan describes post-war Paris and the many Americans who were inspired to travel to Paris for varying lengths of time. Each of the three women she focuses on came to Paris for a year to study abroad. The city made an indelible impression on their futures, whether it was the "Frenchness" Jackie Kennedy later brought to the office of First Lady, or how the intellectualism of the city reinvigorated Susan Sontag's writing and sense of purpose. The political upheaval Angela Davis witnessed in France inspired her to play an integral role in the Civil Rights movement back home. The transformative power of place is clearly displayed in this look at the ways we can become products of our environment.
Romance author Tessa Dare is one of the most popular up-and-coming Regency romance writers today. Her feisty, educated heroines and witty banter have quickly made her a fan favorite. Dare says that her new Spindle Cove series was inspired by the militia coming to Meryton in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Spindle Cove is a fictional seaside town where rich families send their daughters who don't fit into society for one reason or another. Life changes for everyone when a militia is raised to defend Spindle Cove.
The first novel in the series, A Night to Surrender, is a finalist for the 2012 RITA Award for Regency Historical Romance. Victor Bramwell, the Earl of Rycliff, is injured in battle and sent to Spindle Cove (a.k.a. Spinster Cove) to raise a militia to defend the coast. Bram wants to be anywhere else, preferably in the field of battle, but he will follow his orders here in Spindle Cove. Susanna Finch wants to keep Spindle Cove a safe haven for intelligent, unusual women, and Bram's militia may ruin everything. Susanna and Bram are immediately attracted to each other, but battle lines are quickly drawn as each of these two characters has so much to lose.
The second Spindle Cove book, A Week to Be Wicked, was recently released. Bluestocking Minerva Highwood has a proposition for Bram's good-for- nothing cousin Colin Sandhurst, Lord Payne. The two of them will pretend to elope to Scotland, but in reality they will travel to Edinburgh to present Minerva's fossil findings at a geological conference. When Minerva's presentation wins the prize, Colin will receive Minerva's winnings. The two of them end up on a crazy road-trip that changes them both forever. This novel is a hilarious, sexy romp through the countryside that will delight readers.
Who among us hasn't wished for more hours in a day? In The Age of Miracles, debut author Karen Thompson Walker presents a world in which having more time is taken to the extreme. For no apparent reason, the earth has slowed its daily rotation, lengthening the day by a few minutes. This "slowing" continues to grow incrementally, and the days and nights grow longer. Society divides itself into two groups: "real-timers" who follow the sun, sleeping whenever it is dark and staying awake when there is light, and "clock-timers" who live by the standard 24-hours-in-a-day system and adhere to a regular schedule for school, work, and sleep. As time goes on and on, real-timers are bullied and eventually forced to move into communes.
People soon begin to realize how disastrous the consequences of more time can be. Power outages, food shortages, environmental changes, behavioral problems and physical and mental illnesses plague people worldwide. Both societal groups eventually suffer from the seemingly endless days and nights as the struggle to be right becomes the struggle to survive.
The Age of Miracles is told from a young girl's point of view, though this is not a children's story. Julia experiences all of the catastrophic environmental changes through the filter of her own life, which is filled with the everyday challenges of growing up. Julia comes to realize that no one is perfect as she watches her friends, family members and community deal with the slowing in very different ways. Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptic fiction such as Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer or On the Beach by Nevil Shute will enjoy this title, which has excellent teen-crossover appeal.
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We are pleased to announce our dear BBGS friend, Shirley Pinchev-Sidell has launched 'Accessible Gardens', a unique and vitally important gardening website for everyone. Please take a moment to visit her website Click here.
Founder of Rodef Shalom Biblical Gardens with Dr Ed Bez
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Announcing New Collaboration
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I'd like to introduce you to an amazing website that presents the native and Biblical wildflowers of The Land of Israel – WILDFLOWERS OF ISRAEL.
This website is devoted to the study of wild plants of the Land of Israel which were a focal point of interest to people all over the world for many years. Everybody who is interested in the nature and the environment of this Land will find there a wealth of information regarding all kinds of plants. Special emphasis has been given to references to the plants in the Biblical scriptures and scholarly literature.
The database can be searched using scientific and common English names. As time and means will allow more of the texts will be translated into English.
In spite of Israel's small area it has a very diverse flora including some 2500 species. The causes for this great diversity are related to the climatic history of this part of the globe and its location at the crossroads among a variety of climatic regions in Europe, Central Asia, The Sahara and the tropics.
The plant descriptions are kept simple while not compromising on accuracy or breadth. Their mission is to bring the information to a wide audience in a friendly way in order to educate and promote the appreciation of the natural beauty of this land.
One can easily search the database for an unknown plant using simple attributes and select the correct one from an assortment of pictures. There are plans to translate all the information in this website into English if the necessary resources will be available.
The website presents more than 2140 plants, and more than 10,000 marvelous pictures described in 4 languages, and includes more than 6,000 text pages that load up quickly in a friendly manner.
The persons behind this venture are Mrs. Sara Gold, website Director, Prof. Amram Eshel, professor of botany at Tel-Aviv University, Dr. Erga Aloni, and Dr. Dror Melamed. The pictures were taken by a number of professional and amateur photographers, who donated them to this website, and knowledgeable botanists who wrote the texts.
I am delighted to have had the opportunity to spend time with Sara in Israel. She is a woman of passion and commitment. She is equally thrilled in our new collaboration. I commend her work and that of her partners and volunteers to all of our BBGS constituents. I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.
BBGS Director to Study Biblical Flora in Israel
Dr Ed Bez and his wife, Rachel, are currently working in a biblical garden at Yad Hashmona, Israel. They are being trained by a 20 year biblical garden veteran. They will be attending Ulpan (intensive, emmersion, language school) beginning in September as well. Dr. Bez will be collecting botanical specimens and taking thousands of photos of native flora.
Dr Bez will be posting many of these photos (below are a few teasers). Can you identify them? If so, send him your guesses to firstname.lastname@example.com
He will also be blogging and writing extensively about biblical flora. He will point out their importance in understanding biblical stories as well as investigating modern uses of these fascinating plants.
Dr Bez and Rachel are in Israel until December 2011.
Where Dr Bez is working and studying
Dr Bez and Rachel are based at Yad Hashmona in the Judean hill country, Israel.
Gardener's Quotables
If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need.
Cicero, Roman Orator, Statesman, died 43 BC
In grasses, trees, and fruits, apart from their various uses, there is beauty of appearance and pleasantness of odor.... Has the Lord clothed the flowers with the great beauty that greets our eyes, the sweetness of smell that is wafted upon our nostrils, and yet will it be unlawful for our eyes to be affected by that beauty, or our sense of smell by the sweetness of that odor?... Did he not, in short, render many things attractive to us, apart from their necessary use?
A garden teems with life. It glows with color and smells like heaven and puts orward at every hour of a summer day beauties which man could never have created and could not even, on his own resources, have imagined.
C.S. Lewis
Photographic Introduction to the Plants of the Bible ( See more in our Photo gallery)
Olive trees (Olea europaea) in the Garden of Gethsemene, Jerusalem.
The olive is one of the plants most cited in recorded literature.
The olive tree and olives are mentioned over 30 times in the Bible, in both the New and Old Testaments. It is one of the first plants mentioned in the Bible, and one of the most significant. For example, it was an olive branch that a dove brought back to Noah to demonstrate that the flood was over. The Mount of Olives east of Jerusalem is mentioned several times. The olive tree itself, as well as olive oil and olives, play an important role in the Bible.
Several trees in the Garden of Gethsemane (from the Hebrew words "gat shemanim" or olive press) in
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive
Photo by Ed Bez in the Garden of Gethsemene, Mt. of Olives (2008).
Aloe (Aloe vera) in bloom at Caesarea Maritima, coastal region of Israel.
Comment by Dr. Musselman, April 2, 2009- "And true aloes (genus Aloe) were most likely not used in Bible times in the Middle East. The problem stems from the translation of the word alaloth which almost certainly refers to the valuable extract of the Aquilaria tree".
Photo by Ed Bez taken at Caesarea Maritima, eastern Mediterranean (2008).
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We all spend a lot of time in meetings. Leading productive meetings is an executive skill that is unfortunately in short supply. Over the past couple of years I have written several posts about meetings. These have included subjects such as leading productive meetings, meetings with direct reports, and
The thing that will get a board's attention more quickly than anything is the threat of a shareholder lawsuit.Security breaches are a fertile ground for these.
I agree with your assessment of the CIO/CISO role here. This is one of those situations where good communication and influencing skills are critical for the CIO. He/she needs to be able to be very clear with the board about the risk/benefits of various approaches and must help them understand the resources required to minimize the risk.
I agree. Employees and contractors pose the greatest risk. At Target the hackers gained access through a HVAC contractor as I recall. Companies have to invest in educating employees and developing, enforcing and auditing security policies.
These assignments, if they are to be learning experiences, should be challenging so, yes, many will be "trial by fire." One should never confuse difficult with impossible. The latter situation is a setup for failure which I would never recommend.
One of my assignments early in my career contained a then unknown political landmine that neither my boss nor I could have foreseen. It worked out OK and I learned a lot but it sure turned out to be a different experience than I expected when I agreed to take it. More like being thrown into the fire!


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City of London Investment Co. Ltd said that it is opposing the reappointment of Tunku Aziz to the icapital.biz board due to concerns over his knowledge of close-ended funds and the length of time since his retirement from active employment.
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Malaysia Airlines has posted another loss-making quarter with a reported operating loss of RM170 million and a pre-tax loss of RM572 million after including depreciation, amortisation, impairment and finance costs.
The issue of former SP Setia boss Liew Kee Sin helming the Battersea Power Station redevelopment project in light of his proposed blank-cheque property listing will be addressed next year, said Sime Darby today.
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Kenanga IB (Kenanga) raised their recommendation of MMC Corporation Bhd (MMC) to an "outperform", along with a raised target price of RM3.21 from a previous RM2.41, on the back of the company's planned acquisition of a 15.7% stake in NCB Holdings Bhd, as well as the plan to list its subsidiary Malakoff Corporation Bhd.
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Malaysia's state-owned energy company, said most issues hindering its Canadian liquefied natural gas project have been resolved and a final investment decision will be made by the end of next month.
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Atticus FinchAn attorney, member of the state legislature, and father of Scout and Jem. Known for his skill with a rifle. He defends a black man named Tom Robinson who is accused of rape, and is referred to by his children by his first name, rather than "Dad" or "father".
Jean Louise "Scout" FinchThe narrator and protagonist of the novel.
Jeremy "Jem" FinchScout's older brother.
Calpurnia "Cal"Housekeeper of the Finch family and strict mother figure to Scout and Jem. Despite being black, she is able to read and write, and is the one who taught Scout to read and write.
Charles Baker "Dill" HarrisAn intelligent and imaginative boy whom Jem and Scout befriend. His carefree attitude hides his inner pain over his parents divorce and his mother's alcoholism.
Nathan RadleyThe old father of Arthur "Boo" Radley who imprisoned his son in their house for years.
Arthur "Boo" RadleyA quiet and reclusive young man and neighbor to the Finches. He is almost never let out of his house and is a mysterious figure to Maycomb, often leading to rumors of just who he is.
Maude "Maudie" AtkinsonAnother neighbor of the Finches and childhood acquaintance of Atticus. Whenever Scout has no one to talk to, she usually talks with Maudie. She also loves baking Lane cakes.
Robert E. Lee "Bob" EwellMain antagonist of the novel. Accuses Tom Robinson of raping his daughter Mayella and successfully lands him in jail.
Mayella EwellAccuser of being raped by Tom Robinson.
Tom RobinsonBlack man accused of raping and assaulting Mayella Ewell. His left arm is crippled, which becomes a vital point in his trial. Despite Atticus's efforts, he is found guilty and imprisoned.


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BENTON HARBOR A teenager has been sentenced for a series of violent sexual assaults and attempted rapes.
15-year-old Jaron Jefferson pleaded guilty last month to two charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for rapes that happened in the Benton Harbor area in January and September 2013.
He attacked one victim as she walked home from work at night. The other victim was working as a contractor at a house when Jefferson grabbed her.
He targeted at least eight different women over the course of the year.
TEXT reports that Jefferson was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years and 9 months in prison.


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CLARINGTON -- Have a happy Halloween with some safety tips.
Clarington Fire Chief Gord Weir is asking residents with children to accompany kids while they are trick or treating, ensure kids have some reflective tape on or flashlights to be safe in the dark and inspect any candy before it's eaten.
"I also want to remind residents no burning of leaves is permitted," said Chief Weir. "Residents are reminded to bag the leaves for pickup."
Here are some other Halloween tips.
For parents:
- Discourage children from using masks which make it hard for children to see what's around them, including cars. Make-up is better.
- Costumes should fit properly to prevent trips and falls. Select costumes with bright colors or add reflective tape to increase your child's visibility.
- Children, 10 or older, who are trick or treating with a group of friends should have a flashlight, cellphone, a route map and curfew.
- Tell children not to eat anything until they get home and parents have inspected their candy.
- Have children draw faces on pumpkins with a marker instead of carving.
- Start trick or treating before it gets too dark.
For children and youth:
- Carry a white bag or pillowcase for your candy, or add some reflective tape.
- Always travel in groups of at least three.
- Don't visit houses that are not well lit and never go inside a stranger's house.
- Walk on the sidewalk. Don't criss-cross back and forth across the street. Never cross between parked cars.
For homeowners:
- Turn on outdoor lights and replace burnt-out bulbs.
- Remove items from the yard or porch that might trip a child.
- Sweep wet leaves from steps and sidewalk.
- Use battery-operated candles in pumpkins. Never leave a lit candle unattended.
For drivers:
- Drive slowly in residential areas where children are more likely to be trick or treating.
- Watch out for children, who may be wearing masks that make it difficult to see and dart out in traffic.
- Reduce distractions and stay alert.
- Enter and exit driveways slowly and carefully.
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Check Us Out TomorrowPosted by on November 15, 2009 – 5:30 pm
Be sure to check in with vikings.com and the vikings.com Blog tomorrow because we'll have extensive coverage of reaction to today's 27-10 win over the Lions.
The blog will be updated frequently tomorrow with thoughts and stats, and vikings.com will live stream head coach Brad Childress' usual day-after-the-game press conference. We'll also have video highlights from today's win.
The Green Bay Packers are playing the Dallas Cowboys right now at Lambeau Field, with obvious implications for the Vikings on the line. So we'll have thoughts from that game as well as from the Vikings win all day tomorrow on the blog.
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Extensive Military Elements In Today's Game PresentationPosted by on November 15, 2009 – 11:48 am
With last Wednesday's observation of Veterans Day, the Vikings today are proud to honor all service members past and present with a "Salute to the Military" theme for today's game.
Today's Vikings-Lions game is being broadcast via a special live feed to the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division in Basra, Iraq.
The honorary Viking for today's game is a member of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division who will sound the Gjallarhorn live from Contingency Operating Base Basra in Southern Iraq.
Today's Hometown Hero is Sgt. Dan Young, who serves with the Minnesota National Guard's St. Paul-based 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment and is the 1st Minnesotan to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in combat since WWII.
The National Anthem will be performed by the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, live from Iraq.
Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing and 133rd Airlift Wing and Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard Funeral Honors Team will be responsible for flag detail today.
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Today's InactivesPosted by on November 15, 2009 – 10:32 am
Here are the Vikings' inactives for today's game against the Lions:
QB Sage Rosenfels (3rd QB), WR Jaymar Johnson, LB Erin Henderson, CB Antoine Winfield, C Jon Cooper, DT Latroy Guion, DE Jayme Mitchell, and RB Albert Young.
Detroit's inactives are QB Drew Stanton (3rd QB), RB Aaron Brown, CB Anthony Henry, LB Ernie Sims, G Daniel Loper, T Damion Cook, DE Cliff Avril, and DT Landon Cohen.
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Emptying Out This Week's NotebookPosted by on November 15, 2009 – 10:11 am
We are less than 2 hours from kickoff, which can't come soon enough for the Vikings and their fans after a bye last week.
Before we start to focus on the game today, I wanted to empty out this week's notebooks with a few remaining items I couldn't get to earlier…
– On Friday Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress was asked how his team looked in practice over the week, since they were coming back from a week off and have a comfortable lead in the division.
"You always reserve judgment until you go a million miles-an-hour in the game," Childress said, "but they came back in decent shape (and) practiced well on Monday, Wednesday, yesterday. I'm not going to characterize today until I get a look at it, but everybody did what they needed to do."
I would also add that the Vikings have a solid core group of veteran players and that will decrease the chances they come out slow today.
– Speaking of that comfortable division lead, it's largely the product of the Chicago Bears losing twice since the Vikings last played. Chicago dropped their Thursday night game at San Francisco a few days ago and lost last week to Arizona at home. Additionally, the Packers lost last week to Tampa Bay while the Vikings were resting and this week they play at home against the suddenly resurgent Dallas Cowboys, who lead the NFC East with a 6-2 record.
– For the 1st time in a long time, Vikings WR Darius Reynaud practiced all week. He's coming back from a hamstring injury he suffered earlier this season.
"He looks like he is back up to full-speed; looks like it. So we'll just see how we come through Saturday and all that kind of stuff. He's come out and practiced more and better," Childress said.
So, it looks like Reynaud will be available today against Detroit, and that gives Childress a lot more flexibility in his lineup decisions. Reynaud plays receiver, obviously, but he can also return punts and kicks, cover kicks and potentially block for kickoff return.
"It ends up being, who can do the most? Who can contribute the most in the most areas? Can you play other phases on special teams? Both of those guys (Reynaud and Jaymar Johnson) are good return guys," Childress said. "Can you gun? Can you run down and tackle? They both practice in that area. So, who's best doing that? Can you hold up in punt when you stand out in the vice? Can you play one of the forward positions on a kickoff return? So it's just who can do the most and give you the most depth on your special teams. Then, who can do the most at the wide receiver position if you got wiped out?"
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Sony Boasts Lead Over Microsoft in Next-Gen Console Race
According to a press release received by Bloomberg, Sony is bragging that the Playstation 4 outsold the Xbox One roughly two-to-one in January in the United States, based on the most recent NPD report.
Xbox One March Update Reigns Supreme Over the February Update
According to Xbox Product Chief Mark Whitten, the Xbox One's March update will bring back multiplayer features from the Xbox 360, with intentions of improving the multiplayer experience in advance of the release of Titanfall.
Could Xbox Survive without Microsoft?
After less than a week as the new CEO of Microsoft, The Washington Post reports Satya Nadella is reportedly under significant pressure to "abandon… non-essential product lines" and refocus on Microsoft's bread and butter—Office, Server, and other things their business customers buy in droves.
Amazon Buys Double Helix
Just a few days ago, Double Helix released the next playable character, Orchid, for its Xbox One exclusive, Killer Instinct. What's happened since? Oh, Amazon just bought them.
Nintendo's Future | What's Next?
If you were to ask someone on the street who would be the first video game company to come to mind, chances are you'd hear "Nintendo." That's not an accident.
Microsoft Acquires 'Gears of War' Franchise from Epic Games
Microsoft has reached a deal with North Carolina-based studio Epic Games to acquire its Gears of War franchise. Microsoft Studios has published the Gears of War series since its first entry back in 2006, but will own all existing and future games in their entirety henceforth.
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The first competitive tournament on the Xbox One will be held in Los Angeles, California March 28 - 30 with the world's best Call of Duty: Ghosts teams competing. This tournament will hold a $1 million prize pool for the ultimate competition in next gen eSports.
Killer Instinct Patch Adds New Free Character
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Next Halo Game Confirmed for 2014 Release
It wouldn't be Xbox without Halo. Microsoft's senior PR manager Rob Semsey took to Twitter to assure fans that the next Halo would definitely be making its way to Xbox One sometime in 2014. There was some concern over the next Halo's release date after the flagship franchise's name was left out of Microsoft's Xbox One sales […]
Fanatical Recap | Xbox One Launch Day (Video)
For several hours, gamers competed in FIFA14, Killer Instinct, and Forza 5. There was a live DJ and Tony Beltran from ReAL Salt Lake was in the back playing FIFA14. The place was packed, wall to wall. Microsoft had bought pizza for everyone at the store. That's right, FREE PIZZA!
Xbox Live's 'Games with Gold' Titles Announced for December
The two December titles for Xbox Live's 'Games with Gold' program will be Gears of War and Shoot Many Robots.
Microsoft Addressing Xbox One Disc Drive Issue
A few Xbox One owners are dealing with a frustrating disc drive issue that has brand new games making a grinding sound when inserted into the new console. Microsoft is making efforts to address this issue.
Xbox One USB Update More Trouble Than It's Worth?
The Xbox One launches tonight, but reports are coming in that you may want to avoid doing its mandatory software update via USB.


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The Shorewood-Troy Public Library believes in serving the needs of the entire community including community members who are unable to visit the library due to lack of mobility, illness, injury, or age. That is why we provide services to bring the library to you.
Senior Living Community Visits
For residents of the Timbers of Shorewood community, browsing days occur on the first Monday of the month. Individual appointments with the librarian may also be scheduled for any Monday of the month for delivery and pickup of library materials.
For residents of the Shorewood Horizon community, browsing days occur on the first Wednesday of the month. Individual appointments with the librarian may also be scheduled for any Wednesday of the month for delivery and pickup of library materials.
Home Delivery ServiceOur Home Delivery Service delivers books, large print books, audio books, magazines, DVDs, and CDs straight to your home. We offer long-term service for seniors and other individuals who are physically unable to get to the library as well as short-term service for pregnant mothers and for individuals recovering from illness or injury.
This service is available to all homebound individuals holding a Shorewood library card. Eligible patrons include senior citizens, the injured or ill, late-term or post-pregnancy mothers, & people with disabilities. Delivery will be every two weeks as scheduled with the Outreach Coordinator. If you are unavailable, materials may be left in a previously designated spot at your home. All materials are delivered in a weatherproof library bag.
If you or someone you know would benefit from our Home Delivery Service, please contact the library by phone or email. Our Outreach Librarian will set up an initial consultation to discuss the delivery service, your interests, and favorite books or authors.
Brochures and applications are available at the circulation desk and youth services. To print an application at home, click here. We are ready to bring the library to you!


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Clay ChabotBehind bars for more than 20 years, after being found guilty of the 1986 rape and murder of a Garland woman named Galua Crosby, Clay Chabot always maintained he was innocent. This morning, that all changed: In a Dallas courtroom, Chabot pleaded guilty to Crosby's murder. He was p ... More >>
Clay Chabot, not yet one of those technically exonerated by DNA evidence In an Unfair Park item I posted last week about the case of Clay Chabot, I quoted Susan Campbell, spokeswoman for the family of Galua Crosby. Chabot has served 21 years in prison for her Crosby's 1986 murder. Campbell wante ... More >>
More than two decades after being convicted of murder, Clay Chabot will get another trial. Susan Campbell, spokesman for the family of Galua Crosby, who was murdered in 1986, wants families of victims to be informed about developments when someone convicted of killing their loved one has been grante ... More >>
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It's been two years since FBI agents burst into the Third Ward office of Riverside General Hospital's longtime CEO, Earnest Gibson III, and accused him conspiring to scam Medicare and Medicaid out of $158 million. Judge Lee Rosenthal ordered Gibson not to discuss Riverside business or speak to River ... More >>
Earnest Gibson III, Riverside's General Hospital's CEO of more than 30 years, was convicted Monday of conspiring to buy and sell patients in a Medicare and Medicaid scam that siphoned $158 million from government coffers. Also convicted and awaiting sentencing are his son Earnest Gibson IV, Rivers ... More >>
Arguments in the trial of Riverside General Hospital administrators accused of pilfering millions in a federal healthcare scam concluded Monday as the jury left to decide whether Earnest Gibson III, his son and two other defendants bought and sold patients by the head to cash in on Medicare and Medi ... More >>
The Centers for Disease Control said more than 1.5 million people get infections while they are in the hospital. As part of a program through the Affordable Care Act, hospitals that receive Medicare money will be hit with a penalty if they have too many people get sick while seeking treatment. A re ... More >>
The manufacturer of a blood thinner will pay $650 million to settle claims brought by 4,000 consumers and next of kin who claimed to have been injured by the drug. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, makers of Pradaxa, agreed on the settlement this week, resolving litigation that began in Novembe ... More >>
Memorial Hermann treats patients without insurance, tells them not to worry about the cost and then sues them for thousands of dollars.
Sometimes, silence truly is deafening. Rick Perry spends an awful lot of time engaging anyone who will listen around the country on why they ought to move to Texas. It's good for business. We got lots o' guns. We let you live the way you want to live. We don't have no dad-gum income taxes. We're jus ... More >>
Hospitals, doctors and dealers have made Medicare the nation's sweetest crime. The feds are now trying to shutter the door.
If Mitt Romney won't tell you which need to be closed, we will.
Today is officially Lyndon Baines Johnson Day here in the state of Texas. The late 36th president's birthday was hallowed in his home state after he died in 1973 of a massive heart attack at the age of 64. He would have been 104 today. Johnson ascended to the presidency from the vice-presidency aft ... More >>
Leaked document reveals the secrets of the GOP's coded language.
From cash-hungry strippers to protesters dressed as vaginas.
A man described by prosecutors as "a prominent Houston radiologist" has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle claims that he provided kickbacks to get physicians to refer business his way. Jack L. Baker of the Fairmount Diagnostic Center in Pasadena entered into the agreement today, settling claims file ... More >>
Aghaegbuna "Ike" Odelugo of Sugar Land is a concert promoter, we're told, but that can be a rough business to make a buck in these days. Ripping off Medicare, however, can be a breeze -- until you get caught. Odelugo, 39, was sentenced to six years in federal prison today on health care fraud and ... More >>
Houston makes the fraud lineup.If you're going to defraud the U.S. government, go big. It's not like they're going to miss a stray $62 million or so. Thus was the thinking of Houstonian Jodi Leonore Latson, 45, who -- unfortunately for her -- ended up as one of the bigger fish caught in a na ... More >>
We still don't know whether a deal will make it through Congress or whether instead the Tea Party will drive the nation off the economic cliff. If the U.S. defaults and all of a sudden can't write checks, things could get....interesting. Fortunately, there are back-up plams. 5. Social Security ch ... More >>
Christina Clardy among those convicted.Christina Clardy, a 61-year-old West U doctor, was convicted with two other people of running a massive Medicaid-and-money-laundering scam that somehow involved Nigerian tankers, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Kenneth Anokam, 56, and Niger ... More >>
Calling all "patients"How lucrative can ripping off Medicare be? Lucrative enough that one scamster was offering up to $1,000 a patient to "recruiters" who sent customers her way. Doris Vinitski, 46, the owner of Onward Medical Supply, signed up the patients and then started billing Medicare ... More >>
U.S. Attorney José Angel Moreno announced two indictments this afternoon.U.S Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today an indictment against ten defendants allegedly involved in a human trafficking ring at a local nightclub and restaurant. The defendants, who include the owners and several ... More >>
Like combining chocolate and peanut butterIn the Southern District of Texas, U.S. Attorneys often deal with two kinds of fraud: scams involving a) Medicare, or b) Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. It takes a special genius to combine the two, and apparently Patrick Ita is that man. Prosecutors un ... More >>
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Research done without consent, suit saysA former doctor and faculty member at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston claims that she was fired because she blew the whistle on other doctors who used mental health patients as research guinea pigs without proper or legal consent. ... More >>
What Texans would do for a Lincoln
Courtesy MyPlates.comJust a historical reference, nothing politicalTexas -- ever eager to do its part to foment rightwing nuttism -- may be giving official state sanction to the Tea Party, via license plates.New proposed license plates from MyPlates.com are out for review, and they include the "D ... More >>
The "Jazzy" model, no kiddingSandra Thurman Patino, 46, had a pretty good deal going with a Medicare scam involving motorized wheelchairs, but now she's headed to federal prison for four years.Plus she's giving up the $1.1 million she had in the bank, and a Cadillac, to the feds.Patino was senten ... More >>
Sugar Land's Tom DeLay has wormed his way back into the spotlight lately via the announcement he'll be on Dancing With The Stars.He showed up on Chris Matthews' Hardball the other day, and we've got to ask: Was he drunk? (DeLay, not Matthews.)Check out the video for yourself.Visit msnbc.com for Brea ... More >>
Think it's hot in Houston now? Just want for....(switch to stentorian voice)...The Future!!!!That's the word from Climate Central, a non-profit scientific group that apparently believes all this climate-change mumbo-jumbo the socialist-fascists are trying to throw at us when they're not trying to ... More >>
Houston is at the center of a big sweep against Medicare fraud announced today by the feds. A grand jury here issued indictments involving more than $16 million in fraud, and agents went out today and arrested 32 people in Houston, New York, Boston and Louisiana.Sayeth the feds: The Strike Force ... More >>
Kathern Cathey thought she had an insurance policy that would save her life. Not exactly.
Usually when the Justice Department announces the settlement of a Medicaid-fraud case, it's a small-time operation dealing with wheelchairs or even adult diapers.Not today.Today they've nabbed a nearly-$10 million settlement out of Methodist Hospital here for defrauding the federal program.The US At ... More >>
If you happen to be driving through Rosharon Saturday and see 50 skydivers headed toward you, don't panic - it's not Red Dawn come to life. And don't freak out over the fact that they all just happen to be amputees, 'cause it's not a coincidence: It's the second annual Airborne Amputee Skydive, spon ... More >>
Mutual Decisions
There are two solutions to help the population of uninsured children in Texas, according to a Houston pediatrician: Pray for change or move to Canada. That's overstating it a bit, but Dr. Ana Malinow, a pediatrician and co-founder of the advocacy group Healthcare for All Texas, tells Hair Balls that ... More >>
Usually, when the federal government refuses to join in your whistleblower suit, you give up. (Unless, of course, you're talking about whistleblower suits against the federal government.) A pair of local attorneys decided to stick with their so-called "qui tam" (legalese for "whistleblower") suit, ... More >>
Texas is at the top of the heap again – this time we are the most uninsured state, health care-wise, in the country. Woo hoo! Oh, snap, wait, that's not a good thing, is it? The U.S. Census Bureau released a report today stating that the number of uninsured in America was down to just 15.3% in ... More >>
Unhappy Customer
Critics of GoldStar ambulance service say it's late to emergencies, cares for profits over patients, and doctors its books. But without it, there's nothing.
Religious charities discover state welfare reform savings are based in part on their backs
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John Kerry should hit the decks for his running mate
Women 35 and up serve it up
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Hospital district officials wanted a simple one-sentence policy on immigrant health care. What they got instead was a criminal probe and plenty of politics.
Dr. Amos and Cecilia Ozumba ran Houston Maintenance Clinic for four years. Have they finally run it into the ground?
Some ex-patients credit the mind-body therapy of New Age healer JoAnne Mandel with saving their lives. Others say her compassion stopped at the bottom line.


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Django core developer, Honza Kral, visits the SF Python Meetup, to show off what this powerful tool can do. He uses real data to demonstrate how Elasticsearch's real-time analytics and visualizations tools can help you make sense of your application.
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