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Grand Rapids, MI — In advance of back to school season, Congressman Vernon Ehlers; MLCC Commissioner Judy Allen; Lieutenant Ralph Mason, Grand Rapids Police Department; and Rishi Makkar, Owner, International Beverage; joined Jennifer Curley of The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility to launch a public awareness campaign designed to prevent underage drinking and discourage adults from providing alcohol to minors. The launch was held at International Beverage on East Paris SE.
"Key to addressing the problem of underage drinking is having a
sense for where youth obtain the alcohol they drink. In a recent survey
commissioned by The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, we asked teens, 'Where do you get
the alcohol that you drink?' 65% of the youth surveyed said that they
got the alcohol they drink from family and friends, meaning they got it
from their parents, their friends' parents, older siblings or family
members or older friends, with or without permission," said Curley.
Based on the survey data stating that 65% of youth who drink obtain alcohol from their family and friends, The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, a national not-for-profit organization funded by America's leading distillers and dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, created a campaign that highlights the point-of-access to alcohol by underage youth. The campaign encourages parents to play a more active role in keeping alcohol out of the hands of our nation's youth. The key component to the campaign is a 30-second Public Service Announcement (PSA), buttons and informational bilingual tip cards that provide tips for parents on how to talk with their kids about alcohol that will be distributed at the point-of-purchase.
"Parents need to take every opportunity, or create opportunities, to talk to their kids about underage drinking. When you talk, they really do listen," said Congressman Ehlers. "Study after study shows that kids cite their parents as the leading influence over their decision to drink or not to drink alcohol. I am delighted to be here today to stand alongside leaders in the community, working together to ensure that parents have useful information to help them have a meaningful and effective conversation with their kids about the dangers of underage drinking."
"Alcohol is accessible to our youth far too often, particularly now that we are approaching the holiday weekend and back to school season. Among 12-20 year olds, more than 30.17 percent reported past month alcohol consumption in Michigan. Clearly, more work needs to be done. Protecting the safety, particularly the safety of our city's most precious resource — our young people — is a top priority for my organization," said Commissioner Allen.
Lieutenant Mason said, "While it is certainly important to discourage underage sales, kids get alcohol from other sources, and kids can be very creative about obtaining alcohol. We will be working aggressively during the back to school season and throughout the entire year to keep alcohol out of our local teens' hands."
Makkar said, "I am on the front lines of the battle against underage drinking every day at International Beverage. We all have a role to play in the fight against underage drinking. The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility's program is just one of the many examples of how we can work to prevent underage drinking and purchasing of alcohol here in Grand Rapids."
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility will distribute the public service announcements to television stations that serve Indianapolis and has launched the campaign in over 70 other markets nationwide. the campaign will continue to be rolled out in cities across the country through 2006.
Since the Foundation's inception in 1991, approximately 10 million pieces of point of sale items have been distributed free of charge to retailers and wholesalers nationwide. In fact, the Foundation's point of sale materials have been distributed in all 50 states.
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text: Despite two goals from Tomas Tatar the Red Wings lost in a wild 5-4 game to the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in Detroit. Riley Sheahan added a goal and an assist for the Wings, who play in Toronto on Saturday night. Detroit is still in a four way tie for the final two playoff spots in the East.


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Game 59: Mets at Nats
Jun 5, 2013, 7:33 PM EDT
Photo by Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER
Can one ninth-inning rally carry over to the next night and create long-term momentum for a struggling ballclub? The Nationals certainly hope so, though you all know the adage by now: Momentum is only as good as your next day's starting pitcher. So the Nats will need Dan Haren to come through with a strong performance tonight against the Mets.
But they'll also hope to string some more hits together, with a lineup that tonight will include Anthony Rendon making his first big-league start (and only ninth career professional start) at second base. All the Steve Lombardozzi fans out there need not worry: Lombo is scheduled to start in left field tonight, so he's not being cast aside to the bench 24 hours after driving in the game-winning run last night.
Meanwhile, Stephen Strasburg and Ross Detwiler are each supposed to throw bullpen sessions this afternoon, after which the Nationals will determine when each injured starter will be ready to return to the mound. So stay tuned for updates there, and right back here for game updates throughout…
NEW YORK METS at WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Where: Nationals Park
Gametime: 7:05 p.m. EDT
TV: MASN, MLB.tv
Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (1500), XM 183
Weather: Clear, 77 degrees, Wind 10 mphRF to LF
CF Denard Span
RF Jayson Werth
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
- Dan Strong - Jun 6, 2013 at 2:20 AM
And that's that… Welcome to third place.
- MrsB loves the Nats - Jun 6, 2013 at 2:22 AM
Lets salvage the series and Win tomorrow… Later folks…
- William O. Douglas Loeffler - Jun 6, 2013 at 2:24 AM
They could have put Morse at first and platooned him with La Roche like the Yankees used to do. Yes, he was a poor outfielder, but so is Tyler Moore, who has essentially contributed nothing to the time this year except keeping the fans in the first row cool with his swings.Anyone who says offense doesn't matter in baseball is an absolute fool.The goal is outscoring the opposition and there are plenty of ways to do it. Offense doesn't win championships, nor does defense. Outscoring the opposition does.
- DWS - Jun 6, 2013 at 2:25 AM
Very interesting speed read. For all of you who don't like following the Nats, before them (and the Expos) there was the Dodgers. mick you're reverting to form.The sun will rise and there will be baseball tomorrow…whether the ledge let go or not.My 2 cents.
- William O. Douglas Loeffler - Jun 6, 2013 at 2:28 AM
How are Chad Tracy and Tyler Moore even on the roster? I don't understand how it is even possible to carry guys hitting under .150 on the team. Why do they even pull the pitchers and have these guys hit for them when Gio, Haren and Strasburg are all better hitters.It is such a joke every time that Davey pinch hits these guys. I can't stomach much more of Chad Tracy and Tyler Moore this year. I really can't.
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pooflady wrote:I don't know why, but I enjoy following the Iditarod. Odd.
How is it going? I always say I'm going to follow it, and then I never do, kinda like World Cup soccer.
KtCallista wrote:How is it going? I always say I'm going to follow it, and then I never do, kinda like World Cup soccer.
Kind of dull so far. Weather's good, lots of snow on the ground, dogs are doing good. Especially one pair. One of the past winners was ready to leave a checkpoint and his two lead dogs decided to have some fun first. Nothing he could do but stand and watch. A lot of other teams were laughing when they passed him.
Edit: Here's a decent website.
It always has fascinated me too, but I would not wish to be a participant for anything!
klozitshoper wrote:It always has fascinated me too, but I would not wish to be a participant for anything!
A few years ago we did a land/cruise tour of Alaska and one of the excursions we took was to Jeff King's kennels (?). The guy's a fantastic speaker, probably talked a half hour to 45 minutes straight about the dogs, the races, the sleds. Really interesting.
Night all. Tomorrow.
pooflady wrote:Night all. Tomorrow.
good night poof
Good morning everybody! Banana muffins coming out of the oven.
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Rephrase: It's gray and raining and husband just called, the truck broke down on his way to basketball. And I forgot to plug the coffee in before I did the morning abolutions so now I have to wait for it. Wah.
KtCallista wrote:Jello is good, I hadn't thought of the obvious. We could make it thick too, that could be fun.
Jello shots, so you can have fun getting rid of them afterward.
Things are looking up. Picked husband up at the garage and he took me out to breakfast.
pooflady wrote:Things are looking up. Picked husband up at the garage and he took me out to breakfast.
That's always nice.
Happy International Women's Day to all my fellow women.
KtCallista wrote:Ok, Ver1 wants to observe refraction for her science fair project, we decided to do the experiment/observations next week in my dad's in-home theater since it's a room with no external light. Does anyone have any suggestions for fun things to shine a flashlight at that will make the light bend? All the fun things I can think of (thick gells, colored plastic sheets) I don't have. I might buy a prism from Amazon, but any other ideas?
Maybe not the most fun material, but the simplest one is just a clear container of water. Maybe a thick piece of glass? might also want to consider adding something to the water/jello to partially scatter the incident beam so you can see the path easier.
another idea, make a series of sugar-water solutions with increasing concentration (and thus density and refractive index) and try to correlate refractive index with sugar content. taking the sugar-content idea a little further, a second experiment would be to pick up a handheld refractometer on amazon (looks like you can get a cheap one for less than $40. or perhaps borrow one from the school or somebody into home brewing?) to compare your sugar water measurements against various fruit juice samples.
Also may want to bring along a laser pointer for the experiment, as it will likely be easier to see and measure the "bend" in the beam. Flashlight would only be necessary if you want to show the dispersion of white light into the colored spectrum.
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Really warm.
Cold is almost gone, so I'm airing out the house.
That is all.
Maybe when Daj wakes up she'll email Cruzer.
Also for KtC -
while not exactly on the topic of Ver1's science project, I recently saw on a deal blog that there are some significant microscope sales (more than 80% off list price!) at Amazon right now, in case the kids (or their school) might be interested.
joyner wrote:Good morning everybody! Banana muffins coming out of the oven.
Is it too late to get a muffin?
pooflady wrote:Maybe when Daj wakes up she'll email Cruzer.
I've been leaving facebook messages for 3 days. But he is never on.
Nether is his wife.
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How is that for my daily challenge? Anyhow, I cleaned the lanai, hosed it down, did 4 loads of wash and am just now headed to lunch.
dontwantaname wrote:I've been leaving facebook messages for 3 days. But he is never on.
Nether is his wife.
nether regions is a funny term.
Truck repair, $350, secondary ignition system, whatever that is.
pooflady wrote:Truck repair, $350, secondary ignition system, whatever that is.
I do not approve of the zero at the end of this.
inkycatz wrote:I do not approve of the zero at the end of this.
Would you call and tell them that, please?
j5 wrote:Jello shots, so you can have fun getting rid of them afterward.
I wonder how many double shot shot glasses my dad has? Although they'd have to be the boring jiggler kind of jello shots for the budding scientist.
Turken - thanks for the thoughts. Sugar dissolved in water was my first thought, but I wasn't sure if it would be enough by changing the concentrations to change the angle of refraction. This all started because she is obsessed with rainbows right now, so we were using white light, but I did think about getting a laser pointer from the office store too. I think I might.
By d'name's reckoning - good evening, folks.
Cheese and onion quiche in the oven. Hope the crust is good, since it was super easy to roll out.
Clouded over. No Aurora watching for me. Pewp.
This solar storm has already underachieved; don't be upset.
KtCallista wrote:This all started because she is obsessed with rainbows right now, so we were using white light, but I did think about getting a laser pointer from the office store too. I think I might.
If it's rainbows you want, here's another kid-friendly activity to consider. If you want to make it more academic, you can use the observed colors to calculate the thickness of the nail polish film.
We've also done this with spray paint as well as nail polish (and "scooped" the film from above rather than lifting from below) to decorate blown eggs and other objects with a fun swirled effect. Just make sure the water bucket is one you don't mind getting paint all over, and you have appropriate thinner for cleaning your hands.
I know. Just bummed to not be able to look.
Mavyn wrote:I know. Just bummed to not be able to look.
I know; I hate lower latitudes
It's actually clear for the first time in forever, I guess I'll have to go out after dark tonight.
Well, g'night.
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Counter Strike Online
Counter-Strike Online is a 3D tactical MMOFPS game developed by Nexon with supervision from Valve. The game is basically a conversion of the original Counter-Strike into a free to play "MMO" with additional RPG elements. Players earn experience and in game money for winning matches which can be used to unlock additional weapons. In its core the game is nearly identical to Counter-Strike on Valve's own Steam service, but this version has a few additional weapons and some interesting game modes. This version was designed specifically for the Asian market but is available world-wide through its publisher.
Publisher: IAHGames
Playerbase: Medium
Graphics: Low
Type: MMOFPS
EXP Rate: Low
PvP: N/A
Filesize: ~2 GB
Pros: +Balanced maps. +Plays almost exactly like the critically acclaimed FPS Counter-Strike. +Plenty of weapons and game modes compared to the original CS.
Cons: -Serious latency issues (The game is hosted in Malaysia / Singapore). -Some weapons aren't balanced.
Counter Strike Online Overview
Counter-Strike Online is a remake of Valve's original "Counter-Strike" game by Nexon specifically designed for Asia. Valve developed the game with supervision from Valve and designed the game to play a lot like Combat Arms, Sudden Attack and other popular free to play "MMOFPS" games. The game's core gameplay mechanics and visuals are identical to Counter-Strike which is available on Steam – the only differences between the two versions is that Counter-Strike Online has "MMO" elements as well as new weapons and game modes. The game was originally launched in South Korea back in 2008, but launched in Malaysia and Singapore in October, 2010. This version (through IAHGames) has no IP-Restrictions in place, meaning anyone in the world can play the game. Keep in mind, since the game is located in South-East Asia, there are some serious latency issues. The game modes in Counter-Strike Online are:
Game Modes:
Detonation – The classic "plant the bomb / Defuse the bomb" mode. Terrorists win by defeating all of the Counter-Terrorists or by planting the bomb. Counter-Terrorists win by defeating all the Terrorists or by defusing the bomb.
Hostage Rescue – Counter-Terrorists win by rescuing hostages or by defeating the entire enemy team. Terrorists win by preventing the Counter-Terrorists from rescuing all of the hostages or by holding out until the game time runs out.
Assassination - Terrorists win by assassinating the VIP or eliminating all Counter-Terrorists. Counter Terrorists win by escorting the VIP safely to the rescue point or by eliminating all of the Terrorists.
Team Death Match - Whichever team reaches a predetermined amount of "kills" first wins. Players instantly respawn upon dying.
Death Match - Free for all – whoever gets the most kills before time runs out wins. Players instantly respawn upon dying.
Zombie Modes – Seven different zombie modes (which originally appeared as player mods in the original Counter Strike) are available, including Hero, Mutation, and The Union.
Scenario Modes – These modes, which sometimes cross with other modes, are meant to put players in a specific mode for the duration of the match, and include goals such as Survival, Pursuit, Defense, and Annihilation.
Fun Modes – These modes, which sometimes cross with other modes, are meant to be less competitive and more about having fun. They include Zombie Escape, Soccer, and Bazooka Battle.
Bot Modes- Many of the above game modes, but with bots filling in player roles.
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Counter Strike Online Review
Counter-Strike Online, called CSO for short, is a 3D MMOFPS. The game is a remake of the enormously popular Counter-Strike for the Asian gaming audience. Nexon basically took Counter-Strike and re-developed it specifically for Asian gamers by making it free to play, changing the interface and adding numerous RPG elements. Even with the addition of a bunch of new features and tweaks, Counter-Strike Online, in its core, plays almost exactly like the enormously popular original Counter-Strike game.
What the Lag?
As mentioned earlier, Counter-Strike Online was designed for gamers in Asia, and is thus hosted in Asia. Nexon runs the game in South Korea, while Gamania runs the game in China. IAHGames runs the game in Malaysia and Singapore in English, without any IP restrictions. This means that the servers for Counter-Strike Online are located in Malaysia and Singapore, which means even though anyone in the world can play on these servers, there are serious latency issues for those outside of South-East Asia. In an FPS game, low latency is extremely important – so those outside of South East Asia will have difficulty finding games without lag. From my experience, pings of around 200-300 are normal when playing from within the United States. The lag issues unfortunately make the game nearly unplayable from the U.S.
This IS Counter-Strike
I've personally played the original Counter-Strike game on Valve's steam service on and off for over 7 years. In fact, I remember when Steam originally launched and players had to log in through steam to play multiplayer Counter-Strike. I remember before the Steam service launched, anyone could play Counter-Strike for free, as the game never checked the validity of your Counter-Strike CD Key, and you and a dozen friends could share the same bogus key and it wouldn't matter. That all changed when Steam launched – as Steam required users to have a valid unique serial code for Counter-Strike before being able to play. I thought I'd never see the day that an official version of Counter Strike would launch that's free to play, but I was wrong. Counter-Strike Online plays almost EXACTLY like the popular Steam version, except with a bunch of new features
New Features in Counter-Strike Online
Counter-Strike Online is exactly like Counter-Strike, except with a new interface (outside of games), new weapons and new game modes. Game modes in Counter-Strike Online include Team Death Match, Deathmatch, Zombie Mode, Challenge Mode, VIP Mode and of course Normal Mode (Plant the bomb / Defuse the bomb). Counter-Strike Online has 8 new weapons and a bunch of new game modes, and is completely free to play. One of the key differences between the original Counter-Strike and Counter-Strike Online is that players in this new version must purchase weapons OUTSIDE of the game (through the lobby store) with in game currency, before being able to use these weapons INSIDE of a game. Much like how a player has to purchase weapons in games like Combat Arms, Sudden Attack and Alliance of Valiant Arms before being able to use them inside of a game. Players earn money in CSO by winning matches, which can be spent on all sorts of accessories and weapons.
This Looks and Feels Familiar
As mentioned earlier, the actual core gameplay in Counter-Strike Online is near identical to the original Counter-Strike game. Teams are broken down into Terrorists vs Counter Terrorists in most game modes and players can purchase weapons at the start of each round (Remember, players can only buy weapons which they bought outside of the game!). Like other "tactical" shooters, players die to gunfire extremely fast and teamwork is essential to doing well online. The graphics in Counter-Strike Online are near identical to the visuals in the Original Counter-Strike and the gameplay is near identical. I say nearly identical, because some of the weapon models are a tad bit different. Perhaps CSO is a bit more Counter Strike: Condition Zero, as the graphics in Counter-Strike Online are a tad bit sharper than the original CS game. The game's "buy screen" looks a bit different and players can set up their own macros to quickly purchase their own weapons.
Fans of the original Counter-Strike game will be pleased to see many of the original maps in Counter-Strike Online, as maps such as Dust2, Aztec, Italy are all still around in Counter-Strike Online and the game even has some new maps too.
Balanced Gameplay
One of the main reason's that Counter-Strike has remained enormously popular even 10 years after its release is its balance. Since Counter-Strike Online is based off of the original Counter-Strike game, the maps and weapons all remained well balanced. Unfortunately, even though no weapon is "over powered" some weapons are extremely weak – which is why most people in competitive games stick to using either AK-47s or M4A1s. So many weapons in the game are underpowered to the point of being useless – but this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone familiar with the Counter-Strike games.
Counter-Strike is most certainly one of the most iconic PC FPS games out there, but even so, it's not getting any newer. MMOFPS games like Alliance of Valiant Arms, Genesis A.D, and even Cross Fire all have vastly superior graphics. Many of these newer games have more functional user interfaces too, which makes it difficult to recommend Counter-Strike Online to everyone. Anyone who's looking for a well balanced game should definitely give Counter-Strike Online a try but those concerned with graphics may want to skip this one. The game's biggest drawback though is its high latency issues. Anyone in the U.S. Or Europe can play Counter-Strike Online, but the lag issues make the game nearly unplayable.
Final Verdict – Good
Counter-Strike is a game that has survived the test of time. The original game was released back in 1999 as a Mod for Half Life as a full retail game in 2000. In 2008 Nexon re-launched it as a free to play game in South Korea and in 2010 the game launched in South-East Asia through IAHGames. Counter-Strike is regarded today as the most balanced and competitive FPS, and is thus well worth checking out. The only major issue with Counter-Strike Online is is latency issues for those outside of South-East Asia. The only reason CSO's score isn't higher is its latency problems.
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On tonight's show, George Garner shows us a new exhibit at the Natatorium. Devon Graham and Christie Hutch are helping to put together a prom for cancer patients and survivors. And finally, we'll meet the Trailblazer recipient, Benito Salazar.
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On February 7, "In The Vault With Shanda Golden" (web site) conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at the Knitting Factory in Reno, Nevada. You can now watch the chat below.
Speaking about his long-awaited cookbook, "Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul", the drummer said: "I'm gonna get it out, I promise, by Christmas this year. About two Christmases in a row have kind of gone by. But we have a big tour coming up in Europe right after this [HELLYEAH U.S. headlining tour], so that way, I'll have a lot of time to myself to finish it up. I've already got about 125 recipes in it. It's called 'Drumming Up An Appetite With Vinnie Paul'. How clever is it? It's got a picture of me sitting behind a drum set. I'm holding two turkey legs, which are otherwise known as drum sticks. And it's all about cooking and having fun with it. I don't get too specific about it. But I do think a lot of people think cooking is throwing something in the microwave. And it's something that you've really gotta be passionate about, just like playing an instrument. And if you put your heart and soul into it, and then you feed it to people, and you [hear them say], 'Oh, man! This is so good.' It makes you feel good. It's just like playing music. [You want people to tell you], 'Goddamn, I love this shit!'"
Vinnie Paul also spoke about some of the other non-music-related interests he had when he was growing up. He said: "When I was a little kid, I always wanted to be an oceanographer. Jacques Cousteau was my hero. When I was really young, I used to always… When I go back and find stuff that my mom had saved for me, when I was 3, 4, 5 years old, [there are] all these pictures of me scuba diving and octapuses, and sharks and all that… crayon drawings… they weren't any good, but… I wanted to do that. And then I wanted to be an astronaut. And then I started growing up and fell in love with music… Then I thought I was gonna be an athlete; I wanted to play football. But even though I'm a big guy, I'm not big enough to play that sport. I got tired of my fingers getting crushed all the time, and so then I just started playing drums. And I went, 'Wow, man! I'd rather do this. This is what I'm supposed to be doing.'"
Back in 2010, Paul told the LimeWire Music Blog a little bit about his favorite dishes. "I love cooking fajitas. I'm from Texas and it's not a difficult thing to do, but a lot of people burn the chicken."
He also revealed that he was a fan of stuffed jalapeños. "I take fresh jalapeños, put cream cheese on them, maybe a little fajita seasoning, cheddar cheese on top and the key ingredient, which I learned in Australia, is barbecue sauce," he said. "Don't put hot sauce on it, just a little barbecue sauce on them. Put them on the grill."
He added, "When I have parties, I have little sandwiches. I always make sure I have two or three fresh habaneros and I only put them on one or two. There's always someone who comes running around the corner, 'Oh my god! I don't know what was in those, but my mouth is on fire! What do I do?!'
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What better way for the members of ANTHRAX to celebrate their sixth Grammy nomination than to toast it with a glass of their own brand of bourbon, "Indians".
ANTHRAX has aligned with Jefferson's Bourbon, the Kentucky-based company that produces special, limited edition "small batch" whiskeys by blending a variety of aged bourbons and rye whiskeys. ANTHRAX's "Indians", a single barrel bourbon, was personally chosen by the band and will taste like no other due to its particular blend and the barrel it was aged in.
"We've been wanting to come up with a special item like this, something that was unusual, one-of-a-kind, not a t-shirt or hoodie or poster," said bassist Frank Bello, "and 'Indians' was perfect."
ANTHRAX's "Indians" bourbon is now available exclusively through Atlantic City Bottle Company. "Indians" will be priced at $75 per bottle (in-store pick up) and $100 (shipped to an address) and will come with a signed piece of the stave of the barrel that the bourbon was aged in.
ANTHRAX — Bello, Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Joey Belladonna — lifted their "Indians"-filled shot glasses last Friday when they found out that "Neon Knights", the band's cover of the BLACK SABBATH song (from SABBATH's 1980 release "Heaven And Hell") recorded for the "Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life" tribute album got the nod in the Grammy Awards "Best Metal Performance" category.
"It's been an honor everytime we've been nominated," said ANTHRAX's Benante, "but this one is particularly special. To have been asked to contribute 'Neon Knights' to Ronnie's tribute album was an honor on its own; to have it nominated for a Grammy is just beyond the best."
ANTHRAX has just gone into the studio to begin recording their next album, the follow-up to 2011's critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated "Worship Music".
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SLAYER's publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald released the following statement to Nuvo.net: "[The night of December 3, SLAYER guitarist] Kerry [King] and some of the crew went to dinner at Kerry's favorite steak house in Indy, St. Elmo's Steak House. Afterwards, the assistant tour manager, Jess [Cortese] saw a homeless man on the street who offered up this little kitten for a dollar. The kitten apparently was freezing so Jess took it, slept with her in her bunk on the bus and went to the venue with her today, hanging out. One of the runners knew someone who wanted a kitten, so the little guy now has a new home where he or she currently is."
The cat's new owner later posted a photo of the cat on the Old National Centre Facebook page, saying, "Here she is! I named her Gypsy! I gave her a bath last night then she slept for 5 hours on the heating pad. She's at the vet this morning being treated for fleas and worms. Thank you SLAYER for your act of kindness and thank you."
SLAYER is currently touring North America with support from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and EXODUS.
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According to Manchester Evening News, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will start selling their Trooper beer in a 500ml "Tall Boy" can in the U.S. next month.
MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who designed and developed the ale with Martyn Weeks, the chief brewer at Robinsons, said cans have advantages over bottles.
"Firstly, cans are easier to recycle, require less packaging, get colder quicker and take up less space in your fridge," he said.
"Secondly, cans don't break or smash, meaning they can be taken to venues, sporting events, campgrounds, beaches, and music festivals, where glass is not typically allowed.
"Thirdly, aluminium cans are excellent protection against light and oxygen - beer's biggest enemies, so your drink tastes fresher longer.
"Done right, they're great for our beer."
300,000 Trooper cans will be made available in the U.S. beer market from January 2015.
The Trooper beer was launched in May 2013 and has sold more 5 million pints, with almost half of it brewed for the export market (Trooper is currently distributed in 40 countries).
Dickinson said: "When asked if we wanted to enter into a partnership with the respected Robinsons Brewery to design and brew a real ale for ourselves and our fans, we leapt at the chance.
"What has been particularly encouraging, over and above the international sales success and even over the tremendous reaction from our fans, is how it has been so warmly welcomed by serious beer aficionados outside the IRON MAIDEN community.
"As a dedicated ale drinker myself, I was very aware of the many great beers available and the extremely high level of competition we faced."
Just found more new on the whole AC/DC murder for hire deal!
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been cleared of attempting to hire a hitman to kill 2 other people ... according to his attorney.
Rudd's attorney Paul Mabey says he met with prosecutors in New Zealand who decided there was not enough evidence to support the charge of attempting to procure murder.
So, 24 hours later the charge has been withdrawn ... according to Mabey. Rudd still faces drug possession charges for methamphetamine and marijuana -- and a threatening to kill charge.
Mabey is attempting to throw cops under the bus ... claiming they recklessly decided to slap the hitman charge on Rudd without consulting with prosecutors.
The prosecutor, or as they say in NZ ... the Crown Solicitor (very formal) has yet to comment.
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The man who was reportedly approached about killing two people by AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has described the musician as a "good fella," but denied knowing anything about the murder-plot allegations.
Rudd was arrested by New Zealand police and charged with attempting to procure a murder. Rudd also faces charges of possessing the drugs methamphetamine and cannabis, and of threatening to kill. Rudd's home in New Zealand was raided by police on Thursday morning (November 6) and the 60-year-old drummer was taken to court, where he entered no plea to the charges later that afternoon. He was released on bail and will reappear in court on November 27.
Rudd is alleged to have tried to hire a hitman to kill two men. Their names and that of the intended hitman were not released to the media. If convicted, Rudd faces a maximum of 10 years in jail.
The alleged events reportedly took place between September 25 and September 26.
The alleged intended hitman befriended Rudd after meeting him when he ran a parlor in Tauranga. The man, who said police called him yesterday morning to inform him of Rudd's arrest, told the Bay Of Plenty Times the drummer would often let him drive his cars and would take him on trips in his helicopter or they would go fishing together.
However, as of late, Rudd had become irritable and was doing things that were negatively affecting his long-term relationships.
"He's burning the ones who care about him," the man said.
"The joys of being a rock star, always in the spotlight," he added. "You've got to feel sorry for him — just the expectations everyone has of him. He's a good fella. He's got a big heart."
When asked about murder-plot allegations, the man replied: "I don't know what you're talking about."
Flipping though TMZ this morning I find this story.
Not sure what Slipknot is thinking but I am glad this got shot down!
Read on and see what you think.
Slipknot's plan to stink up a music festival ... BY SETTING CAMEL DUNG ON FIRE ... just went down the toilet -- fire officials have officially pulled the plug.
The metal band had plans to fill drums with camel poop and oil ... then set them ablaze during its 3-day Knotfest Music Festival later this month in San Bernardino. The band's burning desire was for the stench to "infest your brain, body and clothes for days."
Naturally, county fire officials ain't having it -- but their beef isn't with the camel feces ... it's the burning oil ... which is illegal in Cali. Also, they say the odor of flaming feces could be considered a public nuisance. Ya think?
Bottom line -- the show will go on ... sans burning poo. A rep for Knotfest says they haven't given up yet ... they're looking for a safer way to get that camel s**t scent.
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SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, will embark on its first headlining tour in April 2015. Support on the trek will come from Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA.
"Fans have been asking for years, 'When is SIXX: A.M. gonna tour?' and we've finally announced our first headline tour," Sixx said. "We can't wait to play these songs live and put on a rock extravaganza for our fans. We're excited to announce that we're bringing along APOCALYPTICA as special guest because we are fans of their music and think this is going to be an amazing night of music from beginning to end."
"For three records now we have been envisioning what a SIXX: A.M. headlining tour would look and feel like," Michael added. "We are so excited to finally be bringing these songs to life."
The dates are as follows:
April 08 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
April 10 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel / Casino
April 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia
April 13 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
April 14 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
April 16 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
April 17 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
April 19 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
April 20 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
April 21 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
April 23 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Phoenix Concert Theatre
April 24 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
April 25 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
April 27 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
April 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
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The Lakeside Blog springs forth from the creative mind of Michelle Bruck at the Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, CT. She writes about events, great places to visit and cool things to do – in and around Lakeville & Salisbury Connecticut.
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National Margarita Day!
Double the celebration!
We are raising our glasses to celebrate National Margarita Day today!
In addition to the classic Margarita, we are offering this yummy Blackberry one as well.
It's 5 o'clock somewhere! Visit us in Morgan's restaurant to honor this wonderful tequila, triple sec, and lime cocktail tonight!
Morgan's Restaurant - Berkshire Style
Look what's on the menu:
Housemade Pumpkin Gnocchi, Winter Squash, Walnut Pesto, Parmigiano
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Housemade Pumpkin Gnocchi, Winter Squash, Walnut Pesto, Parmigiano
You are not seeing double. Well, you are, but you are supposed to!
In this week's Berkshire Style, an online resource in and around the Berkshires, Chef Scimeca shares his special potato gnocchi recipe. Although we'd still love to serve this dish to you, you now have the choice of staying home and creating it yourself. Click here for Brandon's special recipe!
Are you curious about other wonderful dishes created by Chef Scimeca and the other Chefs at Morgan's? View our latest dinner menu here - we are open 7 days a week and reservations are happily accepted! Don't forget to follow Morgan's on Instagram as well!
Love is in the Air
This is really cute.
We turned our Continental Room into a movie theater on this very special weekend, so when I peeked in to see what was going on, I saw this. It is pretty dark, but look at the top of the photo and hopefully you can see the outline of it. (I didn't want my flash to go off and disturb their moment!)
A couple relaxing by the fire, watching a romantic comedy, the lady twirling her red rose given to her as part of our Valentine's Day Package, the couple just relaxing while the snow was falling outside. No worries at all, just rest easy and we'll see you for your dinner reservation where a special lover's menu awaits!
And these are really sweet.
Each Guest on our Valentine's Day Package today will have a few of these waiting for them in their Guestroom, along with other appropriate little goodies to celebrate the holiday, such as Harney & Sons Valentine's Tea.
One Guest will walk away with more than this little basket, however, and that is with a new diamond engagement ring! It happened with rose petals sprinkled in the snow, and the couple is just ecstatic. I, of course, had to call them and congratulate them and let me just say that my waterproof mascara was put to the test - their love story was just so amazingly sweet and I was thrilled he shared it with me. Although we are well known as a Wedding Destination property, it seems like we are becoming a proposal property too!
Love is totally in the air at Interlaken!
Recycling is Rewarding!
Isn't it rewarding to know that you, our Guests, contributed to the Recycling efforts here at Interlaken to have the Salisbury/Sharon Transfer station be named #1 in the State of Connecticut for the highest ratio of recycling per population? I'd say so. Proper disposal of plastic, newspapers, boxes, etc. into our in-room blue bins as well as recycling receptacles about the property certainly make a difference and we thank you!
We've been a Connecticut Certified Green Property for almost 2 years now and continue to work towards making a difference for the future of our environment.
A Happy Guest
Even though it is 14 degrees outside, my heart is warm inside:
We really enjoyed our stay last weekend as part of your Jump-Fest package.
From the moment Winston checked us in at the front desk we felt special and cared for. We enjoyed a delicious lunch in the Morgan Room and then settled in to our very pleasant room. Later headed out to the Jump Fest under the lights, (per the comp tickets) attended the Chili-Cook Off ( which Interlaken Inn won hands down), and cheered on the Human Dogsled race and enjoyed Beer at the Beer Booth. That was a fabulous evening!
Sat morning we loved the the Buffet
Breakfast, checked out and headed back to the JumpFest, another terrific
experience, caught the ice carving in town, as well as a stop at Salisbury
Bread. So delicious.! Managed to catch a bite at the Woodland and then headed
back to the Interlaken for the Bourbon Tasting. That was the perfect touch to
a great 1 day mini-get-away.! (Wish we would have had time for the free snow
shoe rental)
Thanks so much, we loved Everything!
Chili Champs!
We are feeling the heat in our kitchen here at Interlaken today as Chef Jay and the kitchen crew are the proud winners of the SWSA Jumpfest Chili Cook Off contest last night! With Chef Jay putting all the special ingredients together and with the input of Chef Matt and Chef Will, the creation was enough to take the winning spot over nine other entries. Congratulations Kitchen Team! I could have taken a picture of the happy Chefs with their victorious pot of chili, but we've got something even better - a chance for you to heat up your insides with some yourself! Next Saturday, February 15th, we'll be featuring it as a special on our lunch menu. Come and try it yourself between 11:30am and 2pm along with other special cocktails being served that day.
The 88th annual SWSA Jumpfest this weekend not only brought smiles to our kitchen today but also to Chef Scimeca as he, along with Lauren of Hillrock Estate Distillery are hosting a bourbon tasting and Chef Demonstration today as well. Announcements were made at the Fest throughout the day so we've got quite the turn-out in Morgan's as we speak!
And that is not all that is happening this weekend at the Inn - we've got such a flurry of activity! We are getting ready to host a special party this evening for a 10-year wedding vow renewal, we've got some ladies here for a Girlfriend's Getaway Package, we've got a couple enjoying some quiet time on our Winter Hibernation Package, a family skiing at Mohawk Mountain on our Mohawk Mountain Ski Package, a couple here for a menu tasting in preparation of their summer wedding at Interlaken, another couple touring the property for their possible fall wedding for in 2015, a Guest calling from Hawaii to book his reservation for his Family Reunion in May, another Guest calling to make reservations for his wife for a Spa service at ELLORA's next weekend for Valentine's Day - I could go on and on! There are so many reasons to visit Interlaken - come join us!
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ALCESTER saw off fellow Midlands Four West (South) strugglers Warwickian 24-3 at Kings Coughton on Saturday to move above their victims and out of the bottom two.
Alcester's second league win of the campaign was a crucial success as they look to win what appears to be a three-way battle between themselves, Warwickian and bottom placed Keresley to beat the drop.
The hosts were once again forced into several personnel changes due to injury and work commitments, which included a first start of the season for Meka Pieri and another recall for veteran Director of Rugby Nick O'Connor, who was forced into action to answer the latest availability crisis at Kings Coughton.
The first half lacked any real quality from either side, with the only scores coming from the kickers' boots.
Home full back Jamie Randall levelled the score through a penalty five minutes before the break, after the visitors had led for much of the half through a penalty of their own inside the first 15 minutes.
Both sides also missed a penalty kick each in a mistake-ridden first half, which typified the basement scrap this game was.
The Warwickian forwards held the upper hand in the first half and camped on the Alcester line for two sustained spells, with only some determined defence by the home side keeping their opponents out, and leaving the half time score level at 3-3.
Alcester coach Keith Beech made a change at the break by introducing Robbie Parker at scrum half and the diminutive No 9 and his team-mate Fijian Pieri - who had moved from his first half outside centre position to No 8 - were the pick of the home players in the second half as the home side asserted their authority turning around with the slope at their back and with their forwards having now achieved parity in possession up front.
After a scrappy opening to the half, Alcester took the lead with a well worked try which was carved out by fly half Andy Smith, who found centre Matt Hurleston running an incisive line which saw him crash over under the posts. Randall converted.
Buoyed by this score, Alcester doubled their lead straight from the restart, as the Warwickian kick was well taken, before the ball was moved through several pairs of hands at pace.
As the home side progressed deep into their opponents' territory, skipper Ben Hope rounded off a superb score - one of the best team efforts of the season so far for Alcester - which Randall again converted.
Now well on top, the Kings Coughton men scored the try to make the game safe with another well taken score. Pieri picked up at the base of a scrum deep inside Warwickian territory, before moving the play infield.
The Alcester backs stood the ball up well in the centre and popped to scrum half Parker on the burst, who raced in under the posts for a trademark score.
Randall added another conversion to round off the scoring and secure an important win for Alcester.
The Red & Blacks are in home league action again tomorrow when they face another newly-promoted side Coventrians, hoping to avenge their season opening defeat from the reverse fixture in Coventry.
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Stress Can Make You Fat
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Adrenaline is a hormone that directly affects the brain as a stimulus and indirectly affects our entire body. Our primitive ancestors relied on adrenaline for survival. An adrenal hormone, cortisol, causes weight gain around the waist and midsection. To get rid of the "spare tire" waist, reduce the chronic stress in your life and get enough sleep.
Living in a state of chronic and relentless stress actually adds pounds, regardless of what you are eating. You can have a very sound food plan and exercise regimen, and your best intentions can get derailed because of stress.
Frank is a businessman who worked in a major city, but a few years ago he moved his family to a pastoral location 40 miles away. His morning and afternoon commutes were at least an hour long, even longer if there was snow or ice on the roads. By nature, Frank was a pretty high-intensity person, and the commutes made him even more tense and anxious. After a year, Frank's weight had increased 40 pounds, most of it around his middle. The commutes were ruining his dream of enjoying the countryside, so Frank and his family moved back to the city. His commute time dropped to about 15 to 20 minutes. Within six months, he lost the extra weight without altering his eating in any way.
During the long, congested, and sometimes treacherous commute, Frank's body instinctively shifted into fight-or-flight mode. Subconsciously, he was on ready alert and his adrenaline was working overtime. Even Stone Age men didn't have to run away from the woolly mammoth every single morning and evening five days a week for one to two hours! Yikes! While Frank's automobile ran on gas, he ran on adrenaline. He was under chronic stress.
When stress causes adrenaline to be secreted into the blood stream, along with it comes cortisol, a hormone that is responsible for putting on waistline weight. Recent research shows that when our bodies produce too much cortisol, we gain weight with or without eating changes.
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When a person drinks beer and other alcoholic beverages, the body releases the hormone cortisol, which causes weight gain around the waist. They aren't called beer bellies for nothing!
Frank didn't move back to the city to lose weight; he just wanted more quality time with his family. He wanted more time … period. But a wonderful side benefit was that his weight returned to normal. By simply changing his home address, he consequently changed his weight.
If you can find a way to change your lifestyle to reduce stress significantly, do it. You will find that your weight issues will improve or dissolve. Unfortunately, sometimes making the change doesn't seem feasible, as was the case with Laura.
Laura was an executive with a Fortune 100 company. Because of her work, most weeks she traveled from Sunday evening through Friday evening. Appointments were preset for her every day. She typically started her day with a breakfast meeting with one customer, called on customers all day long, and then ended the day with a customer dinner meeting. Her Friday dinner was often a not-exactly-gourmet meal on yet one more airplane flying home. On weekends, she did laundry, slept, and prepared for the next week.
Laura never enjoyed down time. She ran on adrenaline, not just three hours a day but virtually full time, day after day. She got by on just enough sleep, zonking out after finishing her business dinner and catching up on e-mails. She slept hard until the hotel wakeup call signaled that it was time to get ready for another customer breakfast. Laura was about 65 pounds overweight, and most of it was around her tummy. No weight-loss program had ever worked for her since she'd accepted her well-paying executive position.
Was it possible for Laura to slow the adrenaline rush? Absolutely. But it didn't seem possible to her. She could have used relaxation techniques such as exercising at the hotel's exercise facility before breakfast and enjoying a warm bath every night before bed. By also being attentive to eating 0-5, Laura could have released her adrenaline-cortisol weight.
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The Boston Lyric Opera was the fastest growing opera company in North America during the 1990s. Having successfully completed a move to a larger facility in 1999, the board and general director recognize the need to develop a formal strategic planning and governance process to guide the company into the future. Board members, senior managers, and artistic leaders use the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as the focus of a multi-month strategic planning process that develops a strategy map and objectives in the four BSC perspectives for three core strategic themes. This case describes the high-level scorecard development, its cascading down to departments and individuals and the directors' interactions--using the Balanced Scorecard--with the artistic leaders and board of directors.
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To demonstrate to students how the Balanced Scorecard is used for strategic planning and performance management in a performing arts organization. To serve as an introductory class on the Balanced Scorecard or as a follow-up session after the scorecard has been introduced in a traditional for-profit setting.
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Action planning; Balanced scorecard; Board of directors; Community development; Execution; Financial planning; Implementing strategy; Market planning strategy; Performance measurement; Revenue growth; Strategic planning
- Geographic: Massachusetts
- Industry: Performing arts
- Company Employee Count: 30
- Company Revenue: $7 million revenues
- Event Year Begin: 2001
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