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Steve Turre Quartet
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Date: March 23. 3pm. $20-$25. Palm Room, Hyatt Sainte Claire, 302 S. Market St., San Jose. 408.288.7557
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Current Album: One 4 J: Paying Homage to JJ Johnson (Telarc)
Vitals: Jazz fans have been dazzled by the East Bay native's trombone work for 30 years; observant late-night TV buffs will recognize him as a veteran member of The Saturday Night Live band.
Breakthrough: "Right There" (1992, Antilles)
Current single: N/A
Scouting Report: In recent memory, some of the most exhilarating larger ensemble jazz shows presented in the Bay Area have involved Turre, be it a tribute to his former boss, poly-saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, or a night with his Sanctified Shells band. For this special San Jose Jazz Society Palm Room concert, Turre will be alone on the front line, giving him the opportunity to shine in all his well-deserved trombone and conch shell glory. Expect some hard swinging, a bit of Afro-Cuban flavor, a deep sense of the blues and a whole lotta soul. (YK)
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Animations. Mother of God, they are absolutely woeful. I wanted to try a Dwarf but it almost looks like said critter runs about with an invisible pole up his arse. In fact, the vast majority of male animations are cumbersome and awkward. I'm not a graphics man, I'd happily play a game running on a Gameboy but Animations, I need animations to be good - otherwise? Well, otherwise it's torment. Playing a game, staring at the screen as your toon stutters and stumbles across the land is head wrecking. I so wanted to like this game [it's class system is fantastic] but for the life of me, I can't get passed the animations. And, having said that, the 'Animator's need to be taken outside of Trion HQ, lined up aginst the nearest wall and shot. Failing that, set a few sex-starved Bullocks on them... |
Sounds like a pretty superficial reason to not want to play a game if you ask me. |
Originally posted by Speedhaak I agree animations are really important to my experience. However, I disagree with your opinion on Rift animation. I find them to be some of the most interesting and diverse of many current mmos. I play the game with all settings maxed at 1920 x 1080 and get 50 to 90 fps. Not sure if that makes a difference but the graphic are awesome and animations are creative and smooth. I love the subtle movements that the characters have. I do pay attention and enjoy the smallest details in mmo graphics and animations and I do not find Rift lacking in that area. LOTRO, a game I love, I do find the animations a bit lacking. I am currently play SWTOR, while I find a number of problems with that game, I really like the animations. Animation is a bit like art direction and graphics. If they are performing well at top settings their appeal is based more on taste. |
I had the same feeling at first but now that i have better armor on that fits the body in a nice fashion, they all come together nicely. It was at the start when i was in that lame looking starter gear that the way my male toon ran that looked awkward but now the animations are awesome , especially the spell effects. Kinda weird i know .. |
Hah...I'm on the same boat I'm trying very hard to like the game, playing all the race+calling combos, trying to find a combination that makes me feel attached to the character. So far, the only animations I like are the rogue ones for Mathosians/Eth both male and female. All the others are awful...specially the casters...I just cant play a character that performs stupid animations and Rift is full of them. Imo, Rift lacks "awesome factor" big time. There are no cloaks, the armors are all bland looking and boring, the player models doesnt look great (most males look like prehistoric cavemen), stupid animations, etc. |
Originally posted by eccoton My experience has been exactly the opposite. I can't imagine an MMO having more dull and uninteresting animations than Rift. The class combinations and soul system is interesting, but the animations, combat, character models, and armor sets are dull. |
Meh, to each his own. Kind of meaningless reason to stop playing, because they arent really that bad... There are far worse on other games and seems like nitpick reason to quit. :( I'd complain for something real like performance (im on amd rig)... Raids mainly and in cities i have 17-25fps best and around other places easily 40-80fps. Now this reason is easily fixed if the intel and nvidia rigs play as well as everyone says. But i've read problems even on them. the best way to kill a troll is to FLAME ON! ...or with acid... |
I actually thought they were fine. When I had a dwarf with one of those books, he ran around with the book closed, and when casting spells, he fetched it, opened it, and pages were flipping around and stuff while he was casting that spell. That's more than in WoW for example, where a character with a book simply holds it closed in his hand. Always. Let's play Fallen Earth (blind, 300 episodes) Let's play Guild Wars 2 (blind, 45 episodes) |
Originally posted by maji This is the type of thing I was talking about. Rift has some really subtle animation that are fairly complex. Weight shifts and complex multiple movements on the characters. I believe some people simple miss this probably because of their rig or just not having an eye for the small details. I have a pretty good rig and play on a 38 inch aquos monitor and I simply can not understand people not appreciating the animations in Rift. Rift is a great game but has it problems and it is not for everyone however artistically Rift is one of the best mmos out at the moment and that includes animations. |
Originally posted by GeezerGamer Really funny! Not quite as funny as the internet is for porn WOW video but it almost made me spit out my scotch. Perfect song! |
Rift obviously has room to improve, but you have to accept that its a smaller budget project. Either that is for you or it isn't. WoW is still out there and now SWTOR is out there too for those of you who absolutely must have a 200 + million dollar MMO. But Rift does a lot for me in other areas which more than makes up for the deficiencies. I find it a lot more playable than the current competition. Whereas I found big budget SWTOR to be completely unplayable. The good thing about Rift is that it caters to gamers and does not try to be a package which appeals to everyone. I, being a gamer, am fine with that. People who need Pokeman and Pandas in their MMO though should look someplace else. Edited to add: The wardrobe costumes in Rift which replace the armor don't look too bad. I tend to wear a combination of wardrobe items over my own armor. |
I can see your point, but it hasn't stopped me from playing. Most of the attackanimations are great imho. But some of the races, he blue skinny elves, for instance, I cant take their running seriously. I always want to slow down cause they look like they are about to fall over when running. "Never met a pack of humans that were any different. Look at the idiots that get elected every couple of years. You really consider those guys more mature than us? The only difference between us and them is, when they gank some noobs and take their stuff, the noobs actually die." - Madimorga |
Smaller budget? Smaller budget?! What the hell are you talking about?!
i dont think the animations are anywhere near bad enough for the game to be considered unplayable. for me the animations in vanguard were that bad but the ones in rift are much better than that RIP Ribbitribbitt you are missed, kid. Currently Playing EVE, DFUW Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. Dwight D Eisenhower My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud. Henry Rollins |
Originally posted by Xiaoki For a comparison, Aion's budget was 18 mill. EQ2 was between 20-25 mill |


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1946 Anna Louise Masching represented the Retired Teachers Association of Livingston County, of which she is past president and foundation chairman, at their convention in Springfield, IL this October. Anna taught for 27 years and substituted for another 10. She was also church organist for over 50 years. She and her husband, Clarence, a retired self-employed carpenter, live in Pontiac.
1959 Anna Marie (DiMonte) Bates and her husband, Jack, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last February, enjoying a luncheon at the Bolingbrook Golf Club as well as a blessing ceremony at St. Paul's Catholic Church. Anna is a retired teacher/administrator and Jack is retired from the Veteran's Administration. The couple has three children and nine grandchildren and they reside in Joliet, IL.
1977 Sr. Jeanne Bessette was recently selected to become the first president of a newly formed high school in Cincinnati called De Paul Cristo Rey, which is administered by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. |
1980 Francine Tolf has recently written a memoir about growing up in Joliet that is coming out later this year (Joliet Girl, North Star Press of St. Cloud). North Star will also be publishing her first full-length collection of poems, Rain, Lillies, Luck. Francine has three shorter poetry collections already published, two from Pudding House Press and one from Plan B Press. She will be doing readings in Joliet once her books are published.
1980 Susan Zydek-Zupanic and husband, Gary, currently live in Nevada. Susan has taught in the Clark County School District in Nevada for 24 years and received several distinguished educator awards. Susan is also a prominent member of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, serving a recent 2-year term as President.
1981 Craig R. Herkert has been named the new CEO of Supervalu Inc., the parent company of Jewel-Osco grocery stores. Craig, who has more than 30 years of retail experience, had most recently served as president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Americas region. Craig currently resides in Florida.
1983, '86 Janice McCoy was named Chief Nursing Officer at Sebastian River Medical Center. She was previously VP of Patient Care Services for 19 years at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, FL. Jan earned her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2006. She is currently the State Liaison for USF and the state of Florida and taught classes for USF in Melbourne, FL. Jan and her husband, Dave, live on Merritt Island, FL. |
1984 Pamela Madai Barner was commissioned to create a life-size bronze sculpture of a woodhick (lumberjack) for the river walk along the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, PA. Pam and her husband, Chad, live in Muncy, PA.
1986 Vincent F. Cornelius was installed as President of the Illinois Bar Foundation. Vince is the first black foundation president and will serve a 2-year term. He earned his J.D. degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1989. Vince has served on USF's Board of Trustees since 2005. He and his wife, Zina, have two children and live in Naperville.
1990 Nita J. Kasan was appointed Chief Nursing Officer for The College Network where she will serve as a nursing education advocate applying her years of experience with direct patient care, teaching, nursing administration and consulting to TCN's corporate customers and partners. Nita resides in Bradenton, FL.
1991 Kelly (McArdle) Anderlik is happily harried to husband Mike for 16 years. Kelly has 3 boys: David (14), John (10) and Brent (6). Kelly is currently working for McHenry Elementary School District as an Insurance Benefits/Facilities Coordinator.
1991 Danielle (Briscoe) Morrissette and husband, Matthew, welcomed their second child, Allison Grace, born in July 2008. The couple also has an 8 year-old daughter, Emily. The family resides in Manhattan, IL.
1991 LT Cmdr. Gregory J. Popp, USN was recently mobilized on one year orders to Iraq. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and selected for a new job as Aide de Camp for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Multi-National Force-Iraq. As a civilian, Greg works as a Postal Inspector – Criminal Investigator. He was also mobilized during his last semester at USF in 1990 for Operation Desert Storm/Shield, but as a Marine. He and wife, Amy '99 MED Elementary Education, have two children, William (10) and Catherine (8). Greg will be representing the university wearing his USF baseball cap during the Sunday evening Collegiate Baseball Hat Night held each week at the Combined Intelligence Operations Center where he works. The Popp family resides in Plainfield, IL.
1993 Joseph S. Watson received a Doctorate of Divinity from Cambridge Theological Seminary in Byesville, Ohio in December 2009. He resides in Clarksville, MS.
1996 Kym McKay earned her MS in Sport Management from Western Illinois University in August, 2008. Kym also recently signed a 4-year extension as the head volleyball coach at WIU. She has coached for 8 years and earned Mid-Continent Coach of the Year honors in 2005.
1997 Nancy L. (Smith/Barraclough) Southcott is currently working as a Mental Health Community Services Manager for Avon & Wiltshire Partnership in the UK where she relocated to in 2004. Nancy married Wayne Southcott in 2006 and have a baby daughter, Hope, born in 2007. Nancy lives in Portishead, Bristol, UK.
1998, '07 Timothy E. Archer, Director of Information & Administrative Services at USF has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Jasig Organization, an international consortium of educational institutions and commercial affiliates sponsoring open source software projects for higher education. The organization supports and promotes open source software design, development, and implementation. Jasig also fosters collaboration within and among communities in the higher education field. Tim currently lives in Aurora with his wife, Anne (Boeker) '98, and 7 month-old daughter, Adelai.
1998 Jeffry L. White published a book called Needs Assessment: Analysis and Prioritization through Sage Publications (2010).
1999 Melissa (Macaruso) Belda and her husband recently welcomed their child, Malayna Terese, on September 12, 2009. Malayna was 8 lbs 10 oz, 19.5 inches.
2000 Mary Beth (Wason) Ross married John Ross on November 15, 2008 at St. Francis of Assisi in Bolingbrook, IL. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii. Mary Beth works as a Maternal Child Registered Nurse at Rush University Medical Center. John is a Firefighter/Paramedic employed by the City of Aurora. The happy couple resides in Bolingbrook, IL.
2000 Catherine L. Vandre graduated in December 2008 with a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her focus of research was in Genetics and Molecular Biology and in November 2008 she published a first author paper in Genetics, the academic journal. Her dissertation is "Molecular and Genetic Analysis of the Role of Ku in Silencing and Telomere Function in S.cerevisiae." During her graduate career, Katie spent 3 months in Santa Cruz, CA, where she collaborated with Rohinton Kamakaka at the University of California. Katie enjoys time playing with her 3 week-old niece and resides in Mendota, IL. |
2001 David Klotz is currently pursuing a passion in graphic design and is the co-owner of MarketME Designs located in Chicago. David currently resides in Posen, IL.
2001 Michael J. McGreal, chef, and chair of Joliet Junior College's Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Department, was named 2009 Educator of the Year by the Foodservice Educators Network International. He has also published an award-winning textbook, "Culinary Arts Principles and Applications," for which he received the Gold Ribbon Accolade for instructional literature text in May. Michael's wife, Brigitta, who teaches culinary arts at Bolingbrook High School, earned top honors when she was named Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher of the Year. The couple lives in Orland Park, IL. |
2001 Sean McKay and wife Cindy welcomed their first child, Olivia Grace, on March 2, 2009.
2003 Jeana Bain and husband, J. Brian Bain, Jr. '02 welcomed their second child, Bryce Carter, born April 28. Bryce weighed 8 lbs. and is 20 inches long. Jeana and Brian report that Jackson, their first born, loves his new buddy. The Bain's live in Joliet, IL. |
2003 Lisa Beth (Donley) Collett and William M. Collett were married in a candlelight ceremony at Di Nolfo's in Homer Glen on June 20, 2008. They honeymooned in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The newlyweds reside in Joliet, IL.
2003 Julia Copeland is currently working for Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, a large litigation defense firm in Chicago. Julia's true interests lie in the arts, and she is currently pursuing a MFA at Coddard College. Julia currently writes poetry and non-fiction and is the Lead Cross Genre Editor for the college's literary journal. Julia is also currently performing improv in the Second City Conservatory with her ensemble, Sunday Meatloaf.
2003, '06 Laura A. (DeZee) Koga has been named university Registrar at USF. Laura just completed her tenth year at USF. She began her career with the university in June 1999 working for the College of Health Arts. She then joined the registrar's office in the fall of 1999. After completing her bachelor's degree in May 2003, Laura was appointed as assistant registrar, and in 2005, began serving as associate registrar. In December 2008, she assumed the position of Interim Registrar and has also taught as adjunct faculty. Laura has been active in IACRAO, the professional association of registrars within our state. Laura married in 2008 and lives in Plainfield, IL.
2003 Sarah M. (Duderstadt) Norton married Michael Norton on May 16, 2009. They currently reside in the San Francisco bay area. Sarah continues to work as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit. Her husband, Michael, works in law enforcement for a local sheriff's office.
2004 Beverly George recently completed her advanced degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently, Beverly lives in Carol Stream and works as an infusion nurse. |
2004 Vanessa (Dettore) Madden married Jacob Madden on October of 2007. They currently reside in Plainfield and are expecting their first child in February of 2010. Vanessa has been working for the Woodridge Park District as a Recreation Supervisor since May of 2005. She has also been active in the Illinois Parks and Recreation School-Age/Day Camp Committee while working for the Park district. |
2004 Patricia Orvis has published her first novel, SPUD, a young adult fictional work. She has also written a short essay which is part of a summer anthology called Fine Lines. The books are available at many retailers as well as through the publisher at writelife.com. Patricia teaches in Plainfield and lives in Joliet, IL.
2005 Sarah (Haldeman) Puleo married Paul Puleo on August 15, followed by a honeymoon in Aruba. The couple lives in Shorewood, IL.
2006 Amanda (Rymsza) Brown married Erik Brown on October 11, 2008 at St. Mary Nativity Church in Joliet. The couple honeymooned in Maui and Oahu. Erik is an accountant for the City of Lockport and Amanda is a registered nurse employed by the Family Medical Group. The couple resides in Joliet, IL.
2006 Michael Clay recently graduated with a Master's of Arts in Elementary Education from Chicago State University and currently teaches in the Chicago public school system. Currently, Michael resides in Chicago, IL.
2006 Michael James Marzec and Candace Gene Carusi celebrated their second anniversary. The couple was married in the Cathedral of St. Raymond on October 19, 2007. They currently reside in Chicago, IL.
2006 Katie (Nelson) Clayton married to Kevin Clayton in November 2006. Katie has 3 children; Abigayle (2.5), Nate (13 months), and Hannah (1 month) who was born on November 30, 2009. The wonderful family is currently living in the Indianapolis area.
2006 Kevin C. Smith married Jacquelyn A. Mrowczynski October 18, 2008 at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Plainfield. The reception was held at St. George Social Center in Joliet. Jacquelyn has a degree in Business Administration and is employed by Southern Wine and Spirits in Bolingbrook as a staff accountant. Kevin is currently employed by Harris Bank in New Lenox where he is a Commercial Credit Underwriter. The happy couple resides in Crest Hill, IL.
2007 David Masciotra is an author and cultural critic. He just had his first book published entitled Working On a Dream: The Progressive Political Vision of Bruce Springsteen. The book release party will be at the Chicago Street Pub in downtown Joliet on Feb. 20th. David has written for Z Magazine, The Humanist, The Catholic Worker, and PopMatters. He has also written for several Chicago area newspapers, including the Herald News in Joliet, IL, where he was a weekly political columnist. |
2008 Julie A. Dahl, former Head of Public Service for the library at USF, has relocated to Charleston where she is working at the College of Charleston. She is doing data analysis in the Registrar's office and will be helping them implement Banner. Julie is enjoying the atmosphere of the college campus which is located in the historic downtown area of Charleston, SC.
2008 Amanda E. Pisut married John J. Derby, IV on June 20, 2009 at Saint Michael Church in Wheaton. Amanda is a Neuro RN at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn and John is an account executive for an international steel company.
2008 Joseph E. Ryan recently began working as an Assistant Media Producer for Exelon. In addition to working on all of the internal video and print media, Joe creates pamphlets and internal broadcasts. He is responsible for a quarterly live broadcast with the CEO's as well. He has been accepted into DePaul's Digital Cinema graduate program and will begin working toward his masters with an option for MFA very soon. Joseph lives in Joliet, IL.
2008 Jill M. Southcomb and Brad M. Wieher '08 were united in marriage on July 24 in the chapel at USF. The happy couple lives in Joliet, IL.
2008 Stephanie L. Stefanich and Jonathan Eggman were married this past October at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Joliet. A reception followed at Ashton Place in Willowbrook. The happy couple honeymooned in Nassau, Bahamas, and currently resides in Shorewood, IL.
2009 Anthony J. Morelli has begun a new position as Youth Director for Dupage Township. According to Lyle Hicks, Chairman of USF's Recreation, Sport and Tourism Management Department, Anthony is a great young man and will be a shining star in the Recreation profession. Congratulations Anthony! Anthony lives in Bolingbrook.
2009 Jacquelyn A. Uphoff has started a new job with Lan Oak Park District where she will serve as a Recreation Supervisor. Jackie lives in Kankakee, IL.


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Taking Back the Public Schools
If conservatives truly want to take the schools back, they will have to use a strategy that works from the bottom up. We must first start with the local school board, which still depends on the votes of local taxpayers. I have heard all kinds of discouraging stories of how conservatives managed to get elected to the school board, found out that they were impotent to change anything, and usually lost the next election because of negative publicity from the socialists on the board and the local newspaper, which generally sided with the town education establishment.
Education and the Election
Seventy-five years of progressive public education has paid off big-time for the Democrat Party. The popular vote indicates that slightly more than half the electorate preferred a failed community organizer to an experienced problem-solver with a great economic vision for our future. Why? Because they don't understand the difference between socialism and capitalism. Recently, when I asked a young computer repairman what was the difference between socialism and capitalism, his answer was: "A socialist government is for all the people. A capitalist government is for the few." He had been well indoctrinated by his Marxist teachers.
Why Education "Standards" Don't Work
While intelligent CEOs had thought they had found a way of reforming American education, they were totally unaware that left-wing, progressive educators were creating their own "reforms" designed to make things worse. With all our standards, tests, and accountability, and with No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, our literacy continues to decline. Only parents who are informed enough to teach their children to read at home can save their children from school-induced illiteracy.
The Progressive Educators' Plan to Socialize America
Most Americans who have become aware of the academic and moral decline of public education tend to believe that the humanistic curriculum that now dominates the system is of relatively recent origin. They believe that the great emphasis now placed on the "affective domain" — all of those programs devoted to values, feelings, activities, behavior, group dynamics, sexuality, etc. — is somewhat new. Actually, it is far from new. The fact is that the groundwork for what we have in our schools today was laid in the 20th century by the Progressives who knew exactly where they wanted to lead America: to a socialist society.
The Education Reform Racket
Education reform in this country has essentially been a giant racket, deceiving the American people into thinking they are getting better education for the nearly $1 trillion spent in the last 50 years. But American children are worse off than they were before.
Wrestling with Vampires
My American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines "vampire" as: 1. A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping people. 2. A person, such as an extortionist, who preys upon others. My contention is that there is a kind of person who seems to combine aspects of the two types of vampires. They are educationists who work in groups to extort billions of dollars from the "sleeping people" called taxpayers for a bogus product called "education reform," and they also suck out the brains and intelligence of the children who will be the subject of these reforms.
Who's Behind the Common Core Curriculum?
Like so many education reform initiatives that seem to arise out of nowhere, the Common Core State Standards is another of these sweeping phantom movements that have gotten their impetus from a cadre of invisible human beings endowed with inordinate power to impose their ideas on everybody.
America's Best Kept Educational Secrets
One of the best-kept secrets in American education is that the 26 letters of the English alphabet stand for only 44 sounds. Learning to read with phonics programs helps students recognize the different letter combinations that form the various sounds.
Is College Worth the Cost?
According to a cover story in Newsweek of September 17, 2012, there is a "college bubble" much like the housing bubble; one that defies economic reality. The opening paragraph states: Mythomania about college has turned getting a degree into an American neurosis. It's sending parents to the poorhouse and saddling students with a backpack full of debt that doesn't even guarantee a good job in the end.
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We did Father's Day dinner a day early and had planned to go to R&R Taqueria, which is widely known as the best Mexican food in the area. Those plans went up on smoke when we realized that R&R was only a take out joint and wouldn't have room for 8 people for a sit down dinner. Plan B was to find an old fashioned crab house and have a Maryland tradition for dinner. We decided to go try out a veritable institution just a few miles from Baltimore (in Catonsville) called Ship's Cafe Restaurant and Crab House.
Ship's is in downtown Catonsville on Frederick Road and I want to say that it's been there forever because I remember driving by the same building in high school. I can't be certain of that though. The restaurant is in a no-frills shanty type of building that had a line going out the door when we first arrived. It looks like its a pretty popular place during the weekends as we had to wait 30 minutes for our table even though we called ahead of time and reserved a table. It's primarily a seafood restaurant but the menu is chock full of bar food/pizzeria staples like mozzarella sticks and various pastas.
There were a bunch of us so I guess there was an idea to order a variety of things off of the menu. The orders ranged from two pasta dishes, which I didn't taste, to steamed shrimp, broiled fresh scallops, the steamed seafood combo, soft shell crabs, steamed crabs with Old Bay, some sides of corn on the cob, mozzarella sticks and a side of mashed potatoes and gravy (what?). I can't comment on the pasta since I didn't try them and the mashed potatoes and gravy didn't get touched because the gravy looked like it had congealed and the potatoes looked of the instant variety but I did get to have a sample of the rest of the orders.
There's not much to say about most of the food here. The soft shell crabs were too heavily battered and had a weird mushy consistency with a ton more water content than I've seen in them before. I enjoyed the steamed shrimp with the heavy emphasis on Old Bay. They were big and seemed fresh but nothing out of the ordinary. The various seafood in the steamed seafood combo was done quite well and the broth they were stewed in was sublime. The scallops were broiled well and were big chunks of sweet goodness but again it was just solid and simple and not something I would go back for.
That being said, the redeeming quality of the meal were the crabs. First thing I noticed is what The Hideaway is advertising as jumbo crabs is not the same thing they classify as jumbo crabs in Maryland. Since only my two young nieces (what!?!) ordered the crabs, we only got mediums which were definitely larger than the jumbos I had in NYC. The second thing you notice immediately are all the wonderful clumps of Old Bay all over the crabs. In NYC, they're reluctant to put on too much. In Maryland, it's a crime to put on too little. The Old Bay was glopped on found itself in every crevice of the crab. The flavor was unabashedly bold yet there was enough meat in the crabs that the Old Bay wasn't overpowering. It really has been a few years since I've had a true Maryland crab feast and I had almost forgotten what I loved about them. I'm glad we at least got a few on this day.
There's something to be said about local cuisine like steamed Maryland Blue Crabs. You can import them and use the same ingredients and recipe as they do in Maryland but I realize now it will never be as good. It is too difficult to import that experience, know-how and absolute devotion to the cuisine. Ship's is a good example because there's a place like it in every town in Maryland. It does simple yet solid bar/comfort food but at it's heart, it's just a simple Crab House that steams crabs the way Marylanders have enjoyed them for generations....hon.
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I won't even have to consult with our paediatric dietitian on whether we can drop by there for a family dinner or not. That disaster with the soft shell crab is more than enough reason to avoid the place.
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MONTPELIER — Vermont will extend the deadline to Nov. 16 for Vermont military and other overseas voters to get their absentee ballots home to ensure they are counted in next months election, according to a settlement reached Friday with the U.S. Justice Department.
The agreement means the results from the Nov. 6 election wont be made official until later in the month, tentatively Nov. 20.
Were pleased that were able to avoid litigation and weve come to an agreement that works for both of us, said Secretary of State Jim Condos.
The deal settles a lawsuit, ending a legal battle that began after the state couldnt send ballots to Vermont military and others serving overseas ahead of a Sept. 22 deadline.
Federal law requires that such ballots be sent by mail or email 45 days before the general election, which is Nov. 6. Some Vermont ballots were delayed because of a recount in the Progressive Party gubernatorial primary. The primary was Aug. 28, and results from that vote were not made final until Sept. 18.
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Good news for all those students who asked that Cannell Library be open during the quarter break!
Cannell Library will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday - Thursday, during the second week of the quarter break. The March 29 - April 1 hours will include student access to the first floor computer lab, but the second floor computer lab will be closed.
Although onsite reference assistance will not be available during the break, online 24/7 reference service is always accessible from www.clark.edu/Library (select "Ask a Librarian" in the top orange-colored bar). To contact library staff during quarter break, call 360-992-2504.
Renewing and Paying Library Fees Online --
Most Clark College library materials can be also renewed (maximum of 2 times) online 24/7, except if there are holds placed when someone is waiting for the item. To renew Clark College library materials online, use the My Library Record/Renew Books link at the top right on the Clark College Library website. Overdue and lost item fees can be paid online using a credit card; use the library record link.
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Requesting Library Items During Breaks --
During quarter breaks, online requests for Clark College Library and Summit Borrowing are processed as usual. However, all requested materials must be picked up at Cannell Library because the Information Commons at CTC is closed. Requestors are contacted by phone when materials are available. From March 22-26, borrowers will need to arrange an appointment to get requested items.
Interlibrary loan borrowing (outside the 36 Summit colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington) will resume for all students Monday, March 29.
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When students log in to 24/7 Chat they can get research assistance from an academic librarian participating in the nationwide consortium. If the student supplies an email address, Cannell Librarians have an opportunity to review the chat transcript and send a follow-up message, if needed.
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Intense Tracer VP XT Fox 32 Talas RLC Complete: Once again, Intense bridges the gap between high performance all-mountain travel and lightweight with the 2009 Intense Tracer VP. With adjustable travel and geometry...Review Options: Sorted by Latest Review | Sort by Best Rating |
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Date Reviewed: August 4, 2012
Strengths: Great traction on technical climbs, platform shock with bottomless suspension feel, overbuilt frame to take on downhill abuse, good overall value.
Weaknesses: Chainline and tire selection. I have tried two different manufacturers cranksets with internal and external bb's and have yet to get the perfect chainline out of the bike stand. Once the suspension sags the 36/34 and 36/32 combo rubs the front derailleur in the 6in. travel setting. I would also like the option of running tires larger than 2.35 when in the 6in. travel mode but they will rub on high speed pounding decents.
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Date Reviewed: May 27, 2012
Strengths: Pretty much everything. Climbing is really impressive and is very flickable. Weight is good. Adjustable travel. Fantastic bike, you can custom build to whatever your riding that day. Welds are pretty amazing and made in US is rare these days.
Weaknesses: When the bike is sitting I can push on the rear wheel (sideways) and I see some flex so I guess that is one, but I never really notice when I am riding and it is not a dh bike so who cares.
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Date Reviewed: May 5, 2012
Strengths: climbs, technical sections, descents, plus its unique and made in the USA
Weaknesses: I had a bolt in the lower linkage work loose but a little lock-tite and it hasn't happened again. The stickers were poor quality but I peeled them off and love the sleeper look
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Price Paid: $3000.00
Purchased At: craigs list
Similar Products Used: most similar yeti 575, moots cinco, gary fisher cake, maverick durance, but I've also had bikes from surly, specialized, scott, santa cruz, trek, cannondale
Bike Setup: fox talus&rp23, xtr drivetrain/pedals, avid exlir cr brakes, chris king hubs with mavic 817 wheels, a crank brothers dropper post and still under 30 pounds
Date Reviewed: February 23, 2012
Strengths: - rides like a mini dh bike, great cornering, rips when your out of the saddle
Weaknesses: - not the best climber
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Price Paid: $2200.00
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2012
Strengths: Looks nice, made in the US, people at Intense are very friendly when you happen to reach them
Weaknesses: Geo was way off the claims on the web site, warranty replacement took 6 months
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Price Paid: $3000.00
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011
Strengths: Great build quality - the paint finish is fantastic works blue is just awesome. Handling is fantastic climbs well and bombs down anything. Spookey wood is even better on my Tracer than it was on my Meta 5.5 and that was pretty damn good.
Weaknesses: Paint finish is quite soft so needs to be heli taped but this is not a problem.
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Have only ridden my Meta and an Orange 5 the Tracer is way better than both in my view.
Bike Setup: 2011 36mm x 160 Fox Float RLC with Kashmina coating, SRAM X9 drive chain with XT Cranks, Hope Headset and bottom bracket, Hope Tech M4 (2011) with Blue 183mm Floating Rotors, Stans Flow rims with Blue Hope Pro 2 Hubs Easton Monkeylite DH Bar with ODI Ruffian Grips, Thomson Elite Seatpost and 50mm Stem. Maxxis High Roller 2.3 super Tacky Front and 2.3 60a rear. Knda SB8 2.3 for summer. SDG Bel Air Saddle. Hope bolt through to stiffen up the rear.
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2010
Strengths: Soutly built. Very efficient riding up and down. Sweet looking. Grease fittings. Made in the US.
Weaknesses: Cable Routing, 2-year warranty, Don't drop your chain with the MRP guides - It will jam in there bad. No bottle cage inside front triangle.
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $1800.00
Purchased At: The Fix
Similar Products Used: 5.5,
Bike Setup: Fox 32 150 Float, King rear Hub, Hadley Front. XTR, Mavic Rims. Gravity Dropper seat post.
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2010
Strengths: easy service great climbing will outclimb any of my friends bikes by a long shot very efficient pedaling
Weaknesses: customer service very hard to contact them ive sent them emails and they never responded. there is a small hole on the back of the seat stay that alows dirt and other things to get in however i put a little sticker over it and problem solved.
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Purchased At: yuciapa bike center
Similar Products Used: jamis dakar xam and intense 6.6 and specialized enduro
Bike Setup: full xt drivetrain and fox suspension
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2010
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2010
Strengths: The Tracer VP is one of the best All Mountain Bikes around, if not the best. If used it for 3 months now and works really well in all circumstances, you can use it for long tours with slim ityres and a longer stem. I also frequently take it to the bike park with thick tyres and short stem, it works very well on the descents, very responsive back and well balanced. It may not climb as well as some other CC Fullys, but the all round capabilities are great!
Weaknesses: Some minor noises from the VPP; bolts on VPP may come loose every once in a while
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid: $3500.00
Similar Products Used: Specialized Enduro; Bergamont Big Air Team
Bike Setup: Fox Talas RLC, Fulcrum Red Metal 3 wheels, Hope V2 brakes
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2010
Strengths: Plush, smooth ride, and the burly frame with Fox suspension absorbs the bumps really well. The height of the bottom bracket makes for more upright torso positioning while riding, which is more comfortable for me than the typical hunched-over cross-country setup. Plus it handles turns well. It handles the downhill sections with ease and brings a smile to my face. It's made in the U.S.A.
Weaknesses: Some of the cable housing has questionable positioning around the pivot points, although it might have been determined by those who built the bike. The price given above was just for the frame. The rear triangle construction is questionable how the aluminum piece runs right behind nobs on the tire. It's no problem though.
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid: $1938.00
Purchased At: Pedal the Peaks
Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Blur LT, Santa Cruz Superlight
Bike Setup: XTR build kit, Thompson Kit, Fox Talas 36 fork, Fox rp23 rear shock, Cane Creek Headset
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2010
Strengths: climbing, descending, flats, technical, bumps
Weaknesses: none detected yet...ive had no hint of the flexy rear that some of the people have mentioned.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Cutter's Bike Shop-B
Similar Products Used: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Santa Cruz SuperLite, GT I-Drive 3.0, Mongoose IBOC
Bike Setup: CRC Limited Blue Edition Blue-XT build kit 6" Travel setup,Specialized Command Post, Fox 32 Talas 150 Fit Fork, Fox RP23BV shock. Weight: 29.5 lbs
Date Reviewed: May 23, 2010
Strengths: Beautiful to look at. My favorite bike to stare at in my garage. The idea of grease ports to keep the VPP pivot noises at bay.
Weaknesses: Extremely flexy rear triangle. Chain rub in small ring using Truvative cranks. Grease ports very difficult to actually use.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $1700.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Heckler, Blur, Specialized StumpJumper
Bike Setup: Lyrik fork full 1.5, Truvative cranks, XO drivetrain, DT 240/340 hubs on Flow rims, Hope X2 brakes, Joplin post
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2010
Strengths: toughtness abuse-ready frame, 1.5 headtube, raw finish, craftmanship
Weaknesses: miss a specific rear shock or maybe (still have to try) a DHX Air or something similar
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $2280.00
Purchased At: Speedgoat
Similar Products Used: Ventana El Saltamontes w/ 6" rocker (AM/Enduro setup)
Bike Setup: Fox 36, Industry ( N'duro wheels, 6" rear susp, Felt Revox 1.5/90x0 stem, Edge carbon rise bar, Thomson Masterpiece Setback seatpost, Fizk Tundra carbon saddle, Avid Elixir CR Mag 203/185 brakeset, RaceFace/XTR/Sram X0 transmission, Crank Bros. Acid 3 pedals, Nokon cables, King 1.5 sottovoce headset
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2010
Strengths: great riding bike before frame failure
Weaknesses: Frame failure inevitable, Terrible customer service from Intense. Crappy warranty person (Chad). Hope you like spending a lot for total disappointment.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: from mfr
Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Blur, Specialized Enduro
Bike Setup: FOX front/rear, Shimano, Chris King, Gravity Dropper
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Myself, Paul and my brother, Lewis were lucky enough to get tickets for the first ever music event at Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics; home to the world's third largest radio telescope, the Lovell Telescope.
The line up for Live From Jodrell Bank: Transmission_001 consisted of OKGO, British Sea Power and The Flaming Lips. From the moment we boarded the organised bus from Manchester, there was a lovely festival feeling about the whole event.
The day could only be described as awe-inspiring. It has to be the best live music event I have ever been to! We were all incredibly impressed with just how good The Flaming Lips are live - and the setting next to the Lovell Telescope can only be described as jaw-dropping.
We were all left with goosebumps as they started transmitting the sound of far off stars and rotating the telescope around ready to project images off as soon as darkness fell.
A really amazing day in the middle of a highly enjoyable weekend in Manchester ...and I can tell you now that we'll be the first in line for tickets for Transmission_002 next year!
Friday, 29 July 2011
space, stars, music: transmission_001
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The brainchild of the Sellar Group, The Shard now holds the record for the tallest building in the E.U., with the vertical structure measuring an impressive 1,016 feet high. It's a project some 12 years in the making, employing the skills of architectural visionary Renzo Piano (best known for creating the Pompidou centre in Paris), who not only designed the structure to appear like a gigantic 'shard of glass' piercing the skyline, but carefully constructed the angled glass panes to reflect and refract light, creating a prism-like exterior that changes color with the skies. The futuristic skyscraper takes the place of the Southwark Towers, overtaking it's predecessor with 72 floors to its 24, and as one of few tall buildings conceived in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks, is designed with stability, durability and shock-absorption in mind.
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The observation deck is set to open its doors to the public in February 2013, but The Shard won't simply be a lookout point; the multi-million pound development is the nucleus of the redeveloped London Bridge Quarter, offering a vertical city of offices, residences and restaurants. While the luxury 5-star Shangri-La hotel and 62,000 sq ft glass front apartments might be out of the budget for mere mortals, visitors can take advantage of the 5-story Shard viewing galleries, dine in some of the city's finest restaurants or visit the on-site spa, all with incredible views included.
With a calendar of events to exhaust the hardiest of tourists, all eyes will be on London this year, but the opening of the long-anticipated Shard aims to give the masses a view to marvel at well into the New Year.
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Posted By Daniel Greenfield On August 13, 2013 @ 5:43 pm In The Point | 4 Comments
Unfortunately it seems like there's no one to prosecute him [2] for fraud. Or for killing a whole bunch of Mexicans.
he Justice Department made a long-overdue disclosure late Friday: Last year when U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder boasted about the successes that a high-profile task force racked up pursuing mortgage fraud, the numbers he trumpeted were grossly overstated.
We're not talking small differences here. Originally the Justice Department said 530 people were charged criminally as part of a year-long initiative by the multi-agency Mortgage Fraud Working Group. It now says the actual figure was 107 — or 80 percent less. Holder originally said the defendants had victimized more than 73,000 American homeowners. That number was revised to 17,185, while estimates of homeowner losses associated with the frauds dropped to $95 million from $1 billion.
Even Hillary Clinton can spot the difference between 95 million and 1 billion. Even Hillary.
So how did Holder pull off the scam? In the time-honored government fashion of moving a lot of numbers around and taking credit for other people's work.
Some of the cases included in the Justice Department's tally occurred before the initiative began in October 2011. At least one was filed more than two years before President Barack Obama took office.
Speaking of crooks in high places…
When Holder first trotted out these figures last October, he bragged during a press conference about the results of the government's "Distressed Homeowner Initiative," which he called "a groundbreaking, yearlong mortgage-fraud enforcement effort" and "the first ever to focus exclusively on crimes targeting homeowners." Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan joined him at the press conference.
What a charade. No wonder the government found it so difficult to bring a meaningful number of accounting-fraud cases against bank executives after the financial crisis. Its own books were cooked.
But every high official gets to make one random mistake, right? It's not like there's a pattern.
This was the second time, mind you, that Holder's Justice Department had pulled a stunt like this. In December 2010, Holder held a press conference to tout a supposed sweep by the president's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force called "Operation Broken Trust." (The mortgage-fraud program was part of the same task force.) As with the mortgage-fraud initiative, Broken Trust [3] wasn't actually a sweep. All the Justice Department did was lump together a bunch of small-fry, penny-ante fraud cases that had nothing to do with one another. Then it held a press gathering.
Broken Trust. What an appropriate name.
The Obama administration has been on the defensive for years over its lack of decisive, high-profile prosecutions related to the financial crisis
It can't prosecute its own donors… can it.
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Author(s): | Vincent A. Hackley; Martin Fritts; James F. Kelly; Anil K. Patri; Alan F. Rawle; |
Title: | ENABLING STANDARDS FOR NANOMATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION |
Published: | August 13, 2009 |
Abstract: | A two-day international workshop was convened recently in order to scope out and address the urgent need for standards to accurately characterize the physico-chemical and biological properties of engineered nanomaterials. These standards are needed by industry and regulatory bodies in order to meet requirements for the production, application and lifecycle risk management of nanomaterial-based products ranging from cancer therapeutics to high-tech coatings and composites. The current deficiency in the availability of such standards, including both documentary and reference artifacts, is perceived as limiting the widespread adoption and implementation of nanoscale technologies. Herein is given a brief summary of that workshop, its findings and recommendations. |
Citation: | INFOSIM INFORMATIVE BULLETIN OF THE INTERAMERICAN METROLOGY SYSTEM |
Pages: | pp. 24 - 29 |
Keywords: | nanotechnology, standards, nanomaterial, nanobiotechnology, metrology |
Research Areas: | Characterization, Nanometrology, and Nanoscale Measurements |