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Several allotropes of boron exist; amorphous boron is a brown powder, though crystalline boron is black, hard (9.3 on Mohs' scale), and a weak conductor at room temperature (22-28 °C, 72-82 °F). Elemental boron is used as a dopant in the semiconductor industry, while boron compounds play important roles as light structural materials, nontoxic insecticides and preservatives, and reagents for chemical synthesis.
Boron is an essential plant nutrient, although higher soil concentrations of boron may also be toxic to plants. As an ultratrace element, boron is necessary for the optimal health of rats and presumably other mammals, though its physiological role in animals is poorly understood.
Brown amorphous boron is a product of certain chemical reactions. It contains boron atoms randomly bonded to each other without long range order.
Crystalline boron, a very hard, black material with a high melting point, exists in many polymorphs. Two rhombohedral forms, α-boron and β-boron containing 12 and 106.7 atoms in the rhombohedral unit cell respectively, and 50-atom tetragonal boron are the three most characterised crystalline forms.
Optical characteristics of crystalline/elemental boron include the transmittance of infrared light. At standard temperatures, elemental boron is a poor electrical conductor, but is a good electrical conductor at high temperatures.
Chemically boron is electron-deficient, possessing a vacant p-orbital. It is an electrophile. Compounds of boron often behave as Lewis acids, readily bonding with electron-rich substances to compensate for boron's electron deficiency. The reactions of boron are dominated by such requirement for electrons. Also, boron is the least electronegative non-metal, meaning that it is usually oxidized (loses electrons) in reactions.
Boron is also similar to carbon with its capability to form stable covalently bonded molecular networks. Boron is also used for heat resistant alloys. Boron can form compounds whose formal oxidation state is not three, such as B(II) in B2F4.
The sources for borax and boric acid were at first dry lakes in Tibet and from 1818 on the geysers in the tuscan village Larderello Italy. During the 19th century the deposits in south America, California and Turkey were discovered.
The element was not isolated until 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy , Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, and Louis Jacques Thénard, to about 50 percent purity, by the reduction of boric acid with sodium or magnesium. These men did not recognize the substance as an element. It was Jöns Jakob Berzelius in 1824 who identified boron as an element. The first pure boron was produced by the American chemist W. Weintraub in 1909, although this is disputed by some researchers.
Nearly all boron ore extracted from the Earth is destined for refinement into boric acid and sodium tetraborate. In the United States 70% of the boron is used for the production of glass and ceramics. For scientific glassware, for example, borosilicate glass is used because of its capabilities to withstand chemical reactions and sudden changes in temperature. Duran and Pyrex are two major brand names under which this glass is available.
It is still a matter of research as to which boron compound is the hardest:
Like all superhard materials with properties similar to diamond, these boron-based materials do not possess a unique hardness value but rather a hardness range. This is because hardness tests (e.g. Knoop, Vickers, Rockwell) depend on many conditions (direction, load...) according to whether the diamond used in the test will indent more or less deeply the given material. As a result, they all scratch each other as well as diamond under certain conditions.
These borides have been primarily developed as a substitute for diamond in coated tools (CVD or PVD diamond-like coated), as well as diamond powder coated blades, since diamond becomes soluble in iron and unstable at high temperatures, thus reducing tool life.
Interestingly enough, boron nitride in its hexagonal form (h-BN), is a very soft material (only 2 in Mohs hardness scale) compared to the cubic form, h-BN being slightly more inert chemically than c-BN at very high temperatures, a feature extremely useful in advanced foundry and casting refractory applications (high end crucibles).
At a lesser degree, certain boronized (or borided) metals and alloys, through means of ion implantation or only ion beam deposition of boron ions, show a spectacular increase in surface resistance and microhardness, thus having superficial characteristics similar to the corresponding borides. Laser alloying has also been successfully used for the same purpose. Atomic penetration of materials (aforementioned laser and implantation methods) are preferred over deposition methods (CVD deposition and PVD deposition) since the borides are formed "within" the metallic substrate (the ions literally penetrate the metal), relatively deep from the surface.
Ultrahard fullerite, aggregated diamond nanorods and synthetic flawless diamond are still being considered as the undisputed hardest materials. None of these contain boron.
Economically important sources are from the ore rasorite (kernite) and tincal (borax ore) which are both found in the Mojave Desert of California, with borax being the most important source there. The largest borax deposits are found in Central and Western Turkey including the provinces of Eskişehir, Kütahya and Balıkesir.
See also: Borate minerals.
Increasing demand for boric acid has led a number of producers to invest in additional capacity. Eti Mine Company of Turkey opened a new 100,000 tonnes per year capacity boric acid plant at Emet in 2003. Rio Tinto increased the capacity of its boron plant from 260,000 tonnes per year in 2003 to 310,000 tonnes per year by May 2005, with plans to grow this to 366,000 tonnes per year in 2006.
Chinese boron producers have been unable to meet rapidly growing demand for high quality borates. This has led to imports of disodium tetraborate growing by a hundredfold between 2000 and 2005 and boric acid imports increasing by 28% per year over the same period.
The rise in global demand has been driven by high rates of growth in fiberglass and borosilicate production. A rapid increase in the manufacture of reinforcement-grade fiberglass in Asia with a consequent increase in demand for borates has offset the development of boron-free reinforcement-grade fiberglass in Europe and the USA. The recent rises in energy prices can be expected to lead to greater use of insulation-grade fiberglass, with consequent growth in the use of boron.
Roskill Consulting Group forecasts that world demand for boron will grow by 3.4% per year to reach 21 million tonnes by 2010. The highest growth in demand is expected to be in Asia where demand could rise by an average 5.7% per year.
Boron is an essential plant nutrient, required primarily for maintaining the integrity of cell walls. Conversely, high soil concentrations of > 1.0 ppm can cause marginal and tip necrosis in leaves as well as poor overall growth performance. Levels as low as 0.8 ppm can cause these same symptoms to appear in plants particularly sensitive to boron in the soil. Nearly all plants, even those somewhat tolerant of boron in the soil, will show at least some symptoms of boron toxicity when boron in the soil is greater than 1.8 ppm. When boron in the soil exceeds 2.0 ppm, few plants will perform well. Plants sensitive to boron in the soil may not survive. When boron levels in plant tissue exceed 200 ppm symptoms of boron toxicity are likely to appear.
As an ultratrace element, boron is necessary for the optimal health of rats, although it is necessary in such small amounts that ultrapurified foods and dust filtration of air is necessary to show the effects of boron deficiency, which manifest as poor coat/hair quality. Presumably, boron is necessary to other mammals. No deficiency syndrome in humans has been described. Small amounts of boron occur widely in the diet, and the amounts needed in the diet would, by analogy with rodent studies, be very small. The exact physiological role of boron in the animal kingdom is poorly understood.
Boron occurs in all foods produced from plants. Since 1989 its nutritional value has been argued. It is thought that boron plays several biochemical roles in animals, including humans. The U.S. Department of agriculture conducted an experiment in which postmenopausal women took 3 mg of boron a day. The results showed that supplemental boron reduced excretion of calcium by 44%, and activated estrogen and vitamin D. However, whether these effects were conventionally nutritional, or medicinal, could not be determined.
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Boron has two naturally-occurring and stable isotopes, (80.1%) and (19.9%). The mass difference results in a wide range of δ values in natural waters, ranging from -16 to +59. There are 13 known isotopes of boron, the shortest-lived isotope is which decays through proton emission and alpha decay. It has a half-life of 3.26500x10-22 s. Isotopic fractionation of boron is controlled by the exchange reactions of the boron species B(OH)3 and B(OH)4. Boron isotopes are also fractionated during mineral crystallization, during H2O phase changes in hydrothermal systems, and during hydrothermal alteration of rock. The latter effect species preferential removal of the (OH)4 ion onto clays results in solutions enriched in (OH)3 may be responsible for the large enrichment in seawater relative to both oceanic crust and continental crust; this difference may act as an isotopic signature.
The exotic exhibits a nuclear halo.
In nuclear reactors, is used for reactivity control and in emergency shutdown systems. It can serve either function in the form of borosilicate control rods or as boric acid. In pressurized water reactors, boric acid is added to the reactor coolant when the plant is shut down for refueling. It is then slowly filtered out over many months as fissile material is used up and the fuel becomes less reactive.
In future manned interplanetary spacecraft, has a theoretical role as structural material (as boron fibers or BN nanotube material) which also would serve a special role in the radiation shield. One of the difficulties in dealing with cosmic rays, which are mostly high energy protons, is that some secondary radiation from interaction of cosmic rays and spacecraft structural materials, is in the form of high energy spallation neutrons. Such neutrons can be moderated by materials high in light elements such as structural polyethylene, but the moderated neutrons continue to be a radiation hazard unless actively absorbed in a way which dumps the absorption energy in the shielding, far away from biological systems. Among light elements that absorb thermal neutrons, and appear as potential spacecraft structural materials able to do double duty in this regard.


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With the price of Chevrolet products of the '60s and '70s looking more like what you'd spend on a nice condo, many have given up hope of ever owning vintage Bow Tie iron. Let's face it, even the rattiest first-gen Camaros command a king's ransom, even when equipped with a 6-cylinder engine. Novas used to be cheap, but that's no longer the case. A Tri-Five? Ha! Better be ready to empty the 401k.
We may have stumbled onto one of the last bastions of reasonably priced old Bow Ties: 1968-1982 Corvettes. No, we have not lost our minds. Sure, if you want a matching-numbers, 427/435-horse '69, you'd better have deep pockets, but small-block project cars are not as dear as you'd think. And if you don't prefer the rubber bumper cars built from 1973 and later, you can find real bargains. These can be had in the $5,000-$10,000 range all day long. And, while they don't run in stock trim like an LS6 Chevelle, they make great hot rods, can be easily modified, and have a near-unlimited supply of affordable restoration parts available for them. They also deliver striking styling, standard four-wheel disc brakes and are usually armed with lots of desirable standard features (especially with the late-'70s, early '80s models).
These Mako Shark II concept-inspired cars were also produced in high numbers (by Vette standards), which in tandem with their low-compression smog motors, helps keep down the purchase prices of later cars. The C3 Corvette prices are pretty much within reach of any average enthusiast, so why not take a different approach when you break into the kid's college fund? There still may be some cash left over.
We know what some of you are thinking: "A Corvette in Super Chevy?" Hey, we remember when this was the norm. In the magazine's early years it was rare to see an issue of SC that didn't have a Vette on the cover.
Our project specimen was found through an ad in the National Corvette Restorers Society's Drivelines newsletter for a price in the mid-teens. And while that may seem high for a non-original, non-original color example, it had one very big thing going in its favor: It's an original LT-1 car, which was the rarest of all Stingrays with just 1,741 produced in this, the option's final year. (The year 1972 marked the first time the actual engine code was carried in the VIN, so even without paperwork, you can buy one with confidence.) The LT-1 may have been the ultimate small-block, with lots of torque and the ability to rev to 6500 rpm.
The 1972 Corvette marked the end and beginning for many things. It was the last year to have both front and rear chrome bumpers, and was the last Vette to have a removable rear window. The LT-1 was also the last factory small-block to have a solid-lifter camshaft, and was also the only year air conditioning was available with the LT-1. This is an extremely rare find, as only 240 were so equipped. (Unfortunately, our project car wasn't one of those 240.) The '72 Corvette was also the first year the anti-theft system came standard.
This particular Stingray was originally white with a black interior, but was painted baby-poop brown sometime in the mid '70s (technically, it's called Cadillac Firemist Bronze metallic). To carry the disco-era theme even further, it was equipped with 15x8 aluminum slotted mags, which we swapped (temporarily) for a set of 15x7-inch Rallys from a '73 Stage 1 Buick. At some point in time, its original 255 net-horsepower engine disappeared and was replaced by a '73 350 passenger car motor, which is backed by an M-22, which technically a garden-variety LT-1 shouldn't have, as the heavy duty four-speed was only available that year with the ZR-1 road-race option or with a big-block.
While the color made us wince, the body was virginal and there was no rust on either the frame or the A-pillars, two problem areas on these cars. Because bodywork on these cars can cost a fortune, buy the best example you can find. Within a matter of days, Project Homewrecker was off to Motor City Auto Body in sunny, scenic Newark, New Jersey, where it was placed in the capable hands of Manny Costeira and his staff.
We wrestled with the color choice for weeks. Classic White (code 972) may have been the original hue, but it didn't do it for us. If the car was a convertible with a black top, we'd have gone with Ontario Orange, but without a contrasting roof we decided on something different: Targa Blue, an original 1972 color. Dark metallic colors work wonders on the swoopy body lines of these cars, especially with the chrome bumpers, tailpipes, and emblems.
If not for key player Mid America Motorworks jumping aboard this project, it probably would not have taken flight. Mid America Motorworks, located in Effingham, Illinois, houses one of the most extensive lines of Corvette parts we've ever seen. All years are covered, from 1953 to 2007. The prices are remarkably reasonable, something you don't always find in the Corvette hobby.
Because there was little in the way of bodywork, Motor City's job was fairly simple. Unfortunately, the exterior brightwork was not in such good shape. One of the Stingray fender emblems was broken, the exhaust extensions were history, and the bumpers faded to oblivion. Mid America Motorworks supplied us with everything we needed to revamp the exterior: front and rear bumpers (plus mounting hardware), all new emblems, outside mirrors, door handles and gaskets, an exhaust filler panel (the one area of body damage we found), and a hood stripe stencil kit (among other goodies). The parts were all top shelf and fit perfectly. In part two of Project Homewrecker, we'll finish up a few minor exterior components. Most of the concentration will be on the interior, as a plethora of new parts from Mid America Motorworks will be installed. Stay tuned.

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Plenty of confidence in BatchPosted by on November 22, 2012 – 6:28 pm
The Steelers will have their third different starting quarterback in as many games when Charlie Batch starts against the Browns in Cleveland this Sunday, but that doesn't bother anyone in the locker room.
"It's not really a challenge for me," said receiver Mike Wallace. "I am excited about it. I want to see what he is going to do. It's a good opportunity for him.
"I feel comfortable with Charlie. I feel like he can lead us to victory in any game he plays in."
Batch will not only be making his first start of the season, but seeing his first game action as well. His teammates have confidence in him and aren't worried at all about inactivity being a problem.
"He has a command of this huddle," said tackle Max Starks. "We have the utmost trust in him. He knows the offense inside and out. We know he knows what he is doing and he is a great quarterback."
Batch's last start came last season on Dec. 24 in a 27-0 win over the St. Louis Rams at Heinz Field and he has a 5-2 record as a Steelers' starter.
"He is very smart," said receiver Emmanuel Sanders. "He takes pride in the minute details of his job. He enjoys playing football and that is what I like about him.
"It doesn't matter who is playing quarterback. We have to go out and execute at a high level. I have been with the second and third string guys and have good chemistry with Charlie. I know he is going to come in and get the job done for us. He has done it in previous seasons and I expect him to come in and do it this week."
Wallace, who loves the deep passing game, is anxious to work with Batch because of his tendency to throw deep.
"Chuck is going to throw it deep," said Wallace. "He loves deep balls. He has a nice touch. I love the way he throws the ball, he has a spiral every time he throws it. I am excited."
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By levi lichtman on Nov 23, 2012 | Reply
Have a safe and good game. Most important …….OFFENSIVE LINE!!!!! you guys are the important ones PROTECT AND GIVE HIM AT LEAST 10 SECONDS which is a long in the pocket. as for the rest. 60 min. of non stop and payback after for the stinkin ravens.
By mshanebaum on Nov 24, 2012 | Reply
There's been a lot of doubt for the Steelers this year and a butt load of injuries. Personally, I believe the Steelers are still in the playoff hunt. I also feel that the Steelers could have beaten the Ravens last week. I have more confidence in Charlie than I do in Byron. It's do or die time Steelers. Hoping for a great victory.
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Sunday, 22nd Apr 2012
Having seen Madness whip the Coachella crowd into a frenzy over the past two weekends, we thought we'd take a look at some of the other opportunities to see some of the best ska bands perform in the States. Step forward Viva Ska Vegas, an all-day event taking place on Saturday 28th April at the Henderson Events Plaza, Nevada. The line-up features headline spots from the legendary Skatalites, The Aquabats and the Voodoo Glow Skulls, alongside a selection of other new and established acts.
The event has been organised by SMASH magazine, a free local music publication available in the Las Vegas and San Diego area. Tickets for the event are just $22, which includes entry to the afterparty at the nearby Goldmine Tavern. Looks like one not to be missed if you're lucky enough to be in the area.


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A simple test for all newborn babies can detect critical congenital heart disease and give doctors the chance to treat it sooner.
Cardiology is an associated division of the Children's National Heart Institute, an international leader in comprehensive cardiac care for infants, children, and adults. The Heart Institute coordinates all aspects of care for patients with cardiac conditions, from fetuses and children with heart murmurs to adults with congenital heart disease. Our goal is to provide early intervention, maximize the quality of our patients' lives, and ease the stress on families.
Parents from around the region, nation, and world seek care and treatment from Children's multidisciplinary team in a family-friendly setting. Our dedicated cardiologists, surgeons, interventionalists, intensivists, fetal heart specialists, cardiac anesthesiologists, and nurse practitioners provide specialized care for patients in the areas of:
The Heart Institute is one of only a few programs in the country with a specialized team of pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists who provide anesthesia and pain management for patients with congenital heart disease.
Cardiology Division Chief Charles Berul, MD, is an internationally recognized pediatric electrophysiologist, renowned for his extensive clinical and research experience, and expertise in inherited heart rhythm abnormalities, pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, and cardiac screenings for pediatric athletes. He leads a team of 35 cardiologists who see patients throughout the metro region.
Our designated inpatient and outpatient cardiology teams treat patients with complex congenital conditions and anomalies, including:
Children's National is a pioneer in continuity of care for adults with congenital heart disease. To ensure that our patients continue with appropriate cardiac care as adults, we established the Washington Adult Congenital Heart (WACH) program, an innovative collaborative care partnership with the Washington Hospital Center.
We also developed Follow My Heart to help patients with congenital heart disease take an active role in managing their condition, particularly as they transition from pediatric to adult care. Follow My Heart is an online personal health record, which can be accessed through any Internet connection so patients and healthcare providers have easy access to the patient's medical history.
To learn more, download a pdf of the Children's National Heart Institute brochure.
"It is overwhelming for any parent with children of any age to have to experience something like this. Now that I am and have gone through the experience I cannot thank Children's National enough for its kindness, professionalism, and knowledge."
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CRESTVIEW — Traditions will mix with new elements for the 24th annual Old Spanish Trail Rodeo on Friday and Saturday at Baker Area Recreation Association's Barnhill Arena.
Ticket prices are $12 in advance for adults and $15 at the gate. Children's tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the gate. Events begin at 7:30 p.m. and the gates open at 5:30 p.m.
"This is our 24th annual rodeo, so that's important to us. We are one step away from the big 25," Mark Todd, president of the Baker Area Recreation Association, said. "We've made a number of changes this year and some of them were hard to make ... but this year, we are changing it.
"We are going to (Professional Cowboy Association) ... they are actually the largest rodeo circuit in the Southeast and east of the Mississippi (River). They have over a thousand members in their organization as far as participants."
Todd expects 200 cowboys and cowgirls nightly and said the rodeo will pay close to $35,000 in prize money, with first-place winners in each event earning between $1,000 and 1,500.
The new stock contractor is Poplarville, Miss.-based Herbert Theriot/5T Rodeo Company.
In addition, the rodeo will have a new starting time.
In the past, the rodeo has started at 8 p.m., but this year's event gets underway at 7:30 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m. each day.
The association has added 380 seats to the arena above the bull chutes, providing prime seats for fans who want to pay a few dollars extra. Seats overlooking the bull chutes cost $20.
Rodeo clown Rudy Burns and announcer Jim Poole will return for another run in Baker. Last year's featured act, the All American Cowgirl Chicks, will join them.
"We've never had anybody that I can recall that made such an impact on the crowd as the Cowgirl Chicks," Todd said. "They touched their audience. They were involved with the audience.
"They worked the area prior to the rodeo for us. They went out and did a meet-and-greet for us at Ace Hardware. We are working with Ace Hardware to do another meet-and-greet."
The rodeo will recognize a Wounded Warrior each night and present him or her with an American flag used in the Cowgirl Chicks' show.
Classic rodeo events — ranging from women's barrel racing to men's bull riding — will be featured at this year's event.
Quickly becoming a staple is the Reading for the Rodeo program, which gives tickets to elementary school children from Baker School, Laurel Hill School, Northwood Elementary and Bob Sikes Elementary who read a specific number of books.
Todd expects the rodeo will provide 700 tickets to young readers; sponsors will help offset the costs.
Sponsorships are still available for the rodeo, Todd said.
Rodeo proceeds will fund the Baker Area Recreation Association complex's operations.
"We don't realize it, but when you sit back and look at it, it's a big event for our area," Todd said. "It goes to a good cause for anybody that has any interest in the equine or that type of event."
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Noons suspects Cerrone won't just stand with him - Mixed Martial Arts News
I thought right away its a great matchup, great fireworks, said Noons on the Sherdog Radio Networks Beatdown show. Ive got a lot of respect for the guy as a fighter . Hes very well versed. Hes a very well-rounded fighter. He likes to stand and bang, and he can mix it up anywhere.
Noons had an undefeated streak for for over three years between with wins over Nick Diaz, Yves Edwards, and Jorge Gurgel, among others. However, he has struggled lately, going 1-4 his last five fights.
Im not making excuses for my losses, but the last five fights, the first loss was to Nick Diaz, which was a very close fight in a weight division which I dont even fight in, Noons said. I did that for the organization because they asked me to. I did lose to [Jorge] Masvidal, so we can say thats a loss. Came back and won a fight after that, and then I fought Josh [Thomson] and he just laid on me like a human blanket. I kind of look at that like he was pretty scared to fight. I guess it wasnt even really a fight, and then last fight, the judges gave it to [Couture]. Like I said, Im not trying to make a lot of excuses, but its just kind of where the cards fell.
In Noons view, the UFC brought him over from Strikeforce because hes an entertaining fighter who deserved the nod against Couture.
Stylistically, I believe I still have a lot of fights left, said Noons. Im an exciting fighter. I think that has a lot to play in what the UFC decides. Im pretty confident that my style of fighting is pretty exciting and people like to watch it. Thats what the UFC likes. They like exciting fights and what people want to see.
Donald Cerrone is known for an exciting style that has earned him $410,000 in 'of the Night' performance bonuses, but Noons is worried that "Cowboy" make try to avoid a stand up war.
Theres only been one person thats stood and banged with me, said Noons. It was Nick Diaz. I dont know if thats the smartest thing . I train for every aspect of the game because its MMA. It might look like its going to be a standup war, but people want to put it wherever its going to be the most to their advantage. I feel like the biggest advantage for me is standing. Hes probably going to be wanting to take it anywhere, make my hands tired, make legs tired. Im ready for wherever the fight goes. I think its going to be exciting anywhere.
'Cowboy' Cerrone: Injury is just another shot of whiskey
'Cowboy' Cerrone: Injury is just another shot of whiskey - Mixed Martial Arts News
On his sprawling ranch outside Albuquerque, Cerrone has built his own little playground, complete with a garage full of motorcycles and ATVs, a barn full of horses, and a front yard full of livestock.
He also has a full-time job as a professional fighter, which Cerrone approaches with a zealotry driven by financial ambition.
He's done it as ferociously and as often as his body will allow, since that's the surest path to financial security as an MMA fighter, he said.
"My thing is, for instance on Saturday, all I've got to do is go out there and throw down, and if I do an extra good job, they might give me a $100,000 bonus," Cerrone said. "Usually they send you a bonus in the mail a discretionary bonus on top of everything else, too."
Those paydays do come at a price. Cerrone's fan-favorite style takes a toll on his body. When your financial well-being is tied to your willingness to make sure the night ends with blood on the mat, you can't afford to think too far ahead.
"Never have I thought, I'm going to be sore tomorrow," Cerrone said. "Being injured, that just means another shot of whiskey to me."


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Following breakfast, visit the South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple and of course the famous and magnificent Angkor Wat Temple. Return to the hotel for a break and lunch. After lunch, we return to Angkor and visit Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King, Royal Enclosure and Phimean Akas until sunset. Dinner and overnight in Siem Reap
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Time to Try the "Romney Is Lying" Debate Strategy
One of the triumphs of Mitt Romney's performance in the first debate was that he told an enormous number of outright falsehoods (see here) with virtually no response from Obama, or at least no effective response. So one of Obama's challenges tomorrow night—perhaps the key challenge—is how to handle it when Romney says things that aren't true. What he can't do is what he did in the first debate, offer a muttering response filled with details and failing to emphasize his central point.
I realize there's at least some chance that the President is too busy to be reading this blog today. But just in case, let me offer a suggestion. What Obama needs is a set of responses that cover the topic at hand, but that all follow a single theme. He needs, to put it bluntly, a single phrase that he will repeat every time he's refuting a Romney falsehood. It could be something slogan-y, like "That's another Romney Reinvention," or could be something simple, like "Once again, Governor Romney thinks he can fool you and get away with it." It almost doesn't matter what it is, so long as he repeats it every time. The repetition acts as a signal to the viewers, linking that particular part of the debate to what they've already heard. This would not only make Romney's deceptions the headline of post-debate analyses, it would also probably freak Romney out a bit during the debate. As long as Romney knows that Obama's reaction to anything he says is going to be some weak, "Well, I'm going to take issue with you there," Romney can forge confidently on ahead, since people watching will have no idea who's telling the truth. But if he's wondering whether what he had planned to say on a particular topic is going to play right into Obama's hands and send him deeper down a hole Obama has dug for him, he won't be nearly so bold.
Let's take an example. During their last debate, one of the lies Romney told was that "pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan." When it came time for Obama to refute it, he said this:
But let's go back to what Governor Romney indicated, that under his plan he would be able to cover people with pre-existing conditions. Well, actually, Governor, that isn't what your plan does. What your plan does is to duplicate what's already the law, which says if you are out of health insurance for three months then you can end up getting continuous coverage and an insurance company can't deny you if you've — if it's been under 90 days.
This is just incredibly weak. Obama is correct about the details of what Romney's plan does and doesn't do, but nobody cares whether Obama knows the details of what Romney's plan does and doesn't do. That's something for the fact sheet your campaign puts out after the debate. What's important is that Romney was lying to make himself look like he cared about people and would help them, while the truth is that his plan would screw people. Obama knew the facts, so this should have been an opportunity for a confrontation that Obama would win.
He should have turned to Romney and said, "I'm sorry, did you just say pre-existing conditions are covered under your plan? With all due respect, I'm a little shocked that you would try to deceive people like that. You and I both know that your plan doesn't cover people with pre-existing conditions. It only does what current law does, which still lets insurance companies deny coverage to millions of Americans. Folks, this is one of the key differences between us on health care, maybe the most important difference of all. The law we passed, Obamacare, starting a year from January will make it illegal for insurance companies to deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition. Governor Romney believes insurance companies ought to be able to deny you coverage if you have a pre-existing condition. It's as simple as that. Now a minute ago, he tried to fool you into thinking he has the same position as I do. But he doesn't. He believes insurance companies ought to be able to say "tough luck" to you if you have a pre-existing condition. He just told you his plan does just the opposite, but what he said was false. Now Governor, maybe you just misspoke. Would you like to take some of my time to take that back? Maybe you might want to apologize?"
When Romney lies, what Obama needs viewers to take away from the exchange isn't that there's some dispute about the details of policy, but that Romney is lying. That isn't to say Obama shouldn't explain what the facts are, but when he does, he also needs to make a connection between this deception and the last one he called out, and the one before that and the one before that. He needs to have a rhetorical siren he can set off.
Rhetorical signaling is something Obama doesn't do nearly as often as he should, and he could learn from Bill Clinton how to do it well. Clinton's rhetoric is full of signals to his listeners that emphasize certain points. He's constantly saying, "I want you to pay attention to what I'm about to say," or "This is the important part," or "Here's what you need to understand." Especially for someone droning on the way Obama sometimes does, this kind of signal wakes the audience up a bit. And of course, the thing you follow it with has to be a clear, simple, strong point. Obama needs to create a signal that he repeats every time he catches Romney saying something that isn't true. He'll have plenty of opportunities, I'm sure. What I'm less sure about is whether he'll manage to use those opportunities.
Mon, 2012-10-15 13:30
While it would be good for Obama to more forcefully point out Romney's deceptions, there are risks here that you aren't recognizing. Having one candidate call the other out risks turning the affair into a he-said she-said muddle and turn off viewers- particularly those that would blame the President for making things acrimonious.
That may not be fair, but it's true- structurally most of the heavy lifting on GOP deception needs to be done via surrogates and (in theory, anyway) the neutral media.
Now, Obama can do work in a debate to gently-but-firmly reinforce those memes if they've already been planted in the minds of the viewers, but he will *only* convince the already-convinced if he jumps on his lectern and shouts "You lie!" It needs to be subtle. It needs to be straightforward. It needs to stick in the mind. It needs to call Romney out without giving him room for a bout of indignation to cloud the issue.
So I think the script you suggest is bluntly wrongheaded. It would feel great for Obama partisans to see something like this happen, but the results would not be those you expect.
Sidenote: I think this is why the first debate left Obama so flummoxed. He didn't anticipate the post-truth Romney showing up with an entirely new set of policies- something that should've caused a self-destruct of the GOP campaign in any rational election... Obama had laid the groundwork for the "Clash of Ideologies" Romney promised with the Ryan veep pick, not "Competence Governor Romney of Massachusets". Without groundwork, he couldn't really hit back properly, and was forced into doing the groundwork on the spot (ie pointing out the basic discrepancies and flaws, rather than capitalizing on known discrepancies and flaws with clever rhetorical flourishes). He needed a "there you go again" rather than a "here is why your plan doesn't add up".
Tue, 2012-10-16 05:42
Yep, go ahead and try the "lying" charge. Then Romney can bring up the whole Libya disaster. Now THAT is a good strategy! Then he can blame it on someone else (as usual)!
When. if ever will Obama start taking responsibility for his actions and policies? Or will he be known as The Irresponsible President?
Tue, 2012-10-16 07:22
The basic problem with your argument is that is misses the central point. We should be debating the substance of the ideas (similar and different) between the two candidates. One of the main differences between the two is how much involvment the government should have in our lives. How we define one insurance issue is silly. The political process is ideall suited to debate that minutia. Should the government be the central arbiter of our collective health insurance? Reasonable people can disagree about that issue. I think it would be a mistake for the president to call Romney a liar (or words to that effect). The president needs to prosecute his case for being re-elected. If he doesn't tonight (and I suspect he will not do for a number of reasons); he will most likely continue to fall in the polls.
The republican arguement for election is pretty clear; lower deficites, taxes reorganized to encourage job growth, means testing entitlement programs (something one would think our more liberal friends would be happy to hear), lower regulations (again to encourage job growth), and a reduced government involvement in health care.
What is the democractic responce? As far as I can tell it is; raise taxes on the rich, continue the policies that have lead to the current recovery (whatever those were), greatter government involvement in health care, oh, and demonize the oposition (hardly something that will encourage cooperation accross the aisle).
This is why the polls are moving towards Romney (if the early polls are to be believed in the first place). You may not agree with what Romney is saying; but trying to paint him specifically (and republicans in general) as liars is not only bad for our Republic, it is a strategic mistake. As a Romney supporter I hope the Obama administration continues to take this tact. It isn't going to be effective and may hurt the prospects for the democrats to hold controll of the senate.
Mon, 2012-10-15 13:31
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Mon, 2012-10-15 16:22
The Democrats are desperately casting about trying to find something ... anything ... that will stick to Mitt Romney. I really hope they continue because such efforts are doomed to fail. Why? Because the Democrats have spent the past six months and untold millions of dollars trying to make believe that Romney is the devil incarnate because they can't run on their own record.
Mitt doesn't pay taxes.
Mitt abuses his dog.
Mitt beat up other kids when he was in high school.
Mitt hates women.
Mitt can't relate to ordinary people.
Mitt takes away health insurance from workers' families so their wives can die of cancer.
But that strategy fell to pieces two weeks ago when voters finally got a chance to see Mitt Romney for an extended period of time without the filter of a thoroughly biased media to distort their perceptions. Instead of Simon LeGree, what they saw was someone who was smart, eloquent, throughtful, respectful, and most importantly, human. In short, they got to see a very plausible alternative to another four years like the last four.
Obama's problem is that his "cult of personality" has now been shattered. He has had his "Look! The emperor has no clothes!!!" moment and all across the country, millions of people who voted for him in 2008 are slapping themselves on the forehead and saying "Jeez, what the hell was I thinking???" He's no longer "The One". He's now merely a president who hasn't made things any better in four years time, someone who was ridiculously unqualified for the office to begin with.
At some point, it's not sufficient to merely tell voters why they shouldn't vote for the other guy. At some point, you have to convince voters why they should vote for you, and in that regard, at some point you have to be able to point to actual results.
This is why Obama is now trailing and this is why he will ultimately lose.
Mon, 2012-10-15 16:22
A lie of prediction is when certain politicians and pundits claim that any proposal that 'experts' declare is not feasible or likely to succeed is therefore a lie.
Note that by that definition anyone who starts a business is guilty of a lie of prediction since it's just a fact that most businesses will fail.
A lie of history is when someone claims they did not support two wars when historic fact proves just the opposite.
Tue, 2012-10-16 06:15
yes, just because someone responds with disagreeing with your world view (govt is only solution that will save us from doom), that does not make someone a liar. Most americans recall the bit about "if you like your healthcare plan you can keep it" - this "lie" is much more real to their daily lives. I like Obama's strategy of calling his straw-man a liar. It seems to be working very well so far...for Mitt!
Mon, 2012-10-15 16:24
Mon, 2012-10-15 16:29
Obama needs more rhetorical signalling? Have you ever listened to the man speak? Here's tje formula:
1. Let me be clear
2. There are those...
3. Straw man
4. Successful takedown of straw man
5. Pause for applause
It just doesn't work in a debate. Which is why he lost.
Mon, 2012-10-15 16:38
Obama better be very very careful about any accusations of lying. There are always different interpretations in politics -- The two sides will never agree about Obama's welfare reform, the $716B taken from Medicare, and if tax cuts result in revenue increases. However, the Obama campaign throwing around the word "lie" given the debacle Obama finds himself in due to the Benghazi cover up of terrorism with that lame unsubstantiated video story could be a pretty precarious position for the President 3 weeks before an election - and the media is actually writing and talking about it. Romney may ascribe to political ideologies that Obama strong disagrees with but Mitt Romney is not a liar -- he is a good and honorable man. Obama, unable to run on his record has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on unsubstantiated character assassinations and distorting Romneys record and Presidential platform. Romney has spent his entire life working hard and being gracious and charitable and honest and humble. Obama bombed in the first debate not only for his nonchalant and unprepared attitude, but because voters figured out that the Franken-Romney the Obama campaign created was nothing like the actual man. There went $300M in ads up in smoke in 90 minutes. Obama has done his fair share of lying ( just ask Bart Stupak about that Executive Order Obama signed about no paid abortions in Obamacare that was subsequently ignored), about gutting the work requirement in welfare, about taking $716B from Medicare for Obamacare (not cutting benefits but short changing providers will ultimately hurt Medicare recipients). Beyond that Obama has no economic plans for a 2nd term beyond a tax increase on the wealthy that will pay for about 70 days of government spending and will cost 700,000- 1,000,000 jobs. Obama and his surrogates want more and more details from Romney regarding his tax and jobs plans while providing none of their own. Fortunately voters are asking the right questions and the first debate reaction proved it. We'll see if Crowley is a biased as Raddatz. Although it wont work as well as Romney will be more assertive and wont be deferential the way Ryan was.. but we'll see. Im sure 95% of the media have already written their Obama Was Fabulous in his 2nd Debate articles before the debates even started....
Mon, 2012-10-15 17:37
Romney is a serial liar, and completely incompetent as a public servant. Romney routinely lied as Governor of Massachusetts--He lied to BECOME Governor, since he was no longer a resident (he'd moved to Utah to try to take over Orrin Hatch's Senate seat). I think that the biggest failing of the Obama campaign is that they haven't trotted out Deval Patrick, the Governor after Romney who had to dig the state out of the fiscal mess that Romney created.
Tue, 2012-10-16 01:37
Remember these promises and lies when you get in the voting booth. Obama is a LIAR.
Would have the most transparent administration in History
Didn't know Jeremiah Wright was Radical
Minimum Wage will increase to $9.50/hr
Obama campaign would accept public funding
No more wiretapping of citizens
Guantanamo bay to be closed within a year
I am not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage.
Unemployment rate will be 8.5% without stimulus.
Health Care deals will be covered on C-span
Cut Deficit in Half by end of first term
Obama says he'll save average family $8,000 in gas
We shouldn't Mandate the purchase of health care
The Health Care Package will pay for itself
We have run out of places in the US to drill for oil.
ObamaCare Fee is not a new tax
The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime.
Fence between US and Mexico is "Practically Complete"
My budget will cut the deficit by $4 Trillion over 10 years.
Romney and Ryan will gut pell grants for low-income college students.
I don't Have Lobbyists
I'll get rid of earmarks
Mon, 2012-10-15 17:51
Mon, 2012-10-15 18:07
YES! Please Mr. Obama! Please DO try the 'Romney is Lying' strategy! PLEEEEEEEASE! Most people in American will see that argument, like the text of this article, for the hypocritical falsehood that it is. When that happens the landslide victory for Romney will be so overwhelming that even George Soros won't be able spend enough money to cheat America into election chaos!
Mon, 2012-10-15 18:53
I clicked on the link to "romney's lies" good lord what twaddle. The best argument against the historic increase in spending was "even the hapless hoover managed to spend more than obama." Yet another example that the prospect.org, like MOST lib/dim/prog people and organs SIMPLY ARE INNUMERATE.
Mon, 2012-10-15 20:10
When I read one comment about how Romney went to Utah to take the senate seat from Orrin Hatch, I laughed. Hatch and Romney are best friends, that never happened. In an article about lies, it is pure irony that Obama worshipers will believe anything they read in any blog that is anti-Romney. And for the author, your advice would be death to Obama's campaign. I do hope he takes it.
Mon, 2012-10-15 23:43
The President needs a simple way to communicate, "That's Rafalca leavings", without seeming crass or using the "l" word. So, how about references to "fact checkers" - "The fact checkers are going to have their work cut out for them with that one," "I'll have to leave most of that to the fact checkers, but let me describe how things really work," etc. - no need to use the "l" word. The "fact checkers" are poor at their job, but it lets the audience know what the President thinks of the statement and lets him move on to the points he wants and needs to make.
If Romney tries another patronizing 'My boys used to lie to me"-type trope, a response might be, "It sounds like they needed a better role model at home, to teach them not to do that." Probably too pointed when phrased like that, but....
A few jabs, for when the moment arises? "Mr. Ryan compared you to Vice President Biden, saying that things come out of both of your mouth's 'sideways'. But I'm not seeing the similarity. Mr. Biden says what he thinks, he does it in public, and he stands behind what he believes to be true even if the politics are wrong."
Tue, 2012-10-16 01:07
Tue, 2012-10-16 01:34
Remember these promises and lies when you get in the voting booth. Obama is a LIAR.
Would have the most transparent administration in History
Didn't know Jeremiah Wright was Radical
Minimum Wage will increase to $9.50/hr
Obama campaign would accept public funding
No more wiretapping of citizens
Guantanamo bay to be closed within a year
I am not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage.
Unemployment rate will be 8.5% without stimulus.
Health Care deals will be covered on C-span
Cut Deficit in Half by end of first term
Obama says he'll save average family $8,000 in gas
We shouldn't Mandate the purchase of health care
The Health Care Package will pay for itself
We have run out of places in the US to drill for oil.
ObamaCare Fee is not a new tax
The health care bill will not increase the deficit by one dime.
Fence between US and Mexico is "Practically Complete"
My budget will cut the deficit by $4 Trillion over 10 years.
Romney and Ryan will gut pell grants for low-income college students.
I don't Have Lobbyists
I'll get rid of earmarks
Tue, 2012-10-16 04:31
The only problem here is that none of the example "lies" here are lies. Each of these claims that the Obama campaign has put forth against Romney has already been debunked by Fact Checking organizations. As one of those "undecided" voters, I am curious. Lets assume that Romney is lying as he says. How does he justify so viciously calling Romney terrible things and yet so easily ignore all the lies Obama has and is continuing to tell. What makes him any different than Romney. Certainly not the change I voted for.
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San Diego radio station 91X and Toys For Tots will present "Frosty The Show, Man" featuring Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Moby on December 9th. The benefit show at San Diego's 1500-seat 4th and B will provide toys to the needy at Christmas. You can't buy tickets, but you can try to win them through 91X. More details will be provided on this site as they are made available.


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The "well...sort of.." part is because updates will still be made to the Image Gallery.
Since TLS started I have either created or collected of what must be literally well over a thousand images by now. Some time ago I realized that the blog model isn't very useful for a site with so many images, especially for images that have a more timeless appeal.
The site is going to undergo a few changes starting next week. As a result, barring any major event that needs coverage with some graphics, I wont be doing anymore posts for the rest of the week so I can allow myself time to get everything ready as well as allow links from the blog to run their course.
Once I make the switch of the home page from the blog to the Image Gallery everything posted from this week and before will be broken...which kind of REALLY stinks in the short-term, but the trigger has to get pulled at some point, might as well be in an off-political year.
I will still be updating and posting to my Facebook page and Twitter stuff I find from the Image Gallery, which will replace the blog as the new home page next week. The blog will still be in effect, but it will take a more supportive role to the evolution of TLS being more of an image gallery driven site.
On a final note, one of the big things I want to make sure to do once the "new" TLS is going is make sure you all understand that the Image Gallery is meant to be by everyone, for everyone.
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Sesame Street (TV Program)
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News about Sesame Street (TV Program), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Highlights from the Archives
Same Street, Different World: 'Sesame' Turns 40
Over the years, "Sesame Street" has replaced the graffiti and gritty smudges of city life with green spaces, tofu and yoga.November 8, 2009 artsNews
How Oscar Got Grouchy
Michael Davis's history of "Sesame Street" focuses on the program's creation 40 years ago, showing how good luck combined with immense talent to produce a groundbreaking TV show for children.January 16, 2009 booksReview
Sweeping the Clouds Away
Children's TV has changed so much that a preschool classic on DVD now carries a warning.November 18, 2007 magazineNews
Muppets and Celebrities Help 'Sesame Street' Fill a Vocabulary Gap
The nonprofit educational organization behind "Sesame Street" wants to help combat poverty by introducing children to new words.August 19, 2007 nyregionNews
Caroll Spinney, Big Bird's Heart and Soul (and Body)
The puppeteer reflects on a lifetime in yellow feathers.
May 8, 2015, Friday
MORE ON SESAME STREET AND: Puppets , Henson, Jim , Spinney, Caroll , I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (Movie) , Sesame Street (TV Program)
Review: 'I Am Big Bird' Tells Caroll Spinney's Story
This documentary includes anecdotes about Mr. Spinney's 45-year run as the "Sesame Street" character.
May 6, 2015, Wednesday
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Jeffrey D. Dunn Named Chief of Sesame Workshop
Mr. Dunn, a former Nickelodeon and HIT Entertainment executive, replaces H. Melvin Ming, who is retiring.
September 9, 2014, Tuesday
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PBS Plans to Add a Shorter Version of 'Sesame Street'
After 45 years as an hourlong show, PBS will add a half-hour afternoon version of "Sesame Street" this fall to meet increased competition for preschoolers.
June 18, 2014, Wednesday
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'Sesame Street' Widens Its Focus
With its usual silliness, "Sesame Street" is introducing serious concepts about nature, science, math and engineering to its target audience of children too young to read.
September 3, 2013, Tuesday
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A Chameleon Onstage and on TV
The actor has new roles in "Sesame Street," "The Good Wife," and the new Regina Taylor play, "stop. reset."
September 1, 2013, Sunday
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Judge Rejects 3 Lawsuits Against Former Elmo Puppeteer
A federal judge cited the statute of limitations in dismissing the lawsuits by men who said that the former puppeteer Kevin Clash had sexually abused them.
July 2, 2013, Tuesday
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Emmy Nomination for Elmo Puppeteer Who Resigned
Kevin Clash, who left "Sesame Street" after allegations that he had sexual relationships with minors, has already won more than 20 Emmys.
May 2, 2013, Thursday
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Emily Squires, Emmy-Winning Director of 'Sesame Street,' Dies at 71
Ms. Squires was a member of a team of "Sesame Street" directors that won six Daytime Emmys for outstanding directing of a children's series between 1995 and 2007.
November 27, 2012, Tuesday
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At 'Sesame Street,' a Void in a Close-Knit Troupe
Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, was a leader on the PBS show, and his resignation because of sex accusations affected more than the Muppet he brought to life for more than two decades.
November 26, 2012, Monday
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Utah Jazz (7-21) at Atlanta Hawks (14-12), 7:30 p.m.
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Atlanta Hawks know how to distribute the basketball
and lead the NBA with 25.3 assists per game.
They will try for another group effort Friday in the conclusion of a three-
game homestand versus the Utah Jazz at Philips Arena.
Atlanta set an arena record with 38 assists in Wednesday's 124-107 victory
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"I just really wanted to get two rebounds," Teague about possibly getting a
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DeMarre Carroll and Paul Millsap scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. Mike
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Korver, meanwhile, extended his NBA-record for a 3-pointer made in consecutive
games to 95 and passed Antoine Walker for 24th on the NBA's career 3-point
field goal made list (1,389).
The Hawks are 10-4 at home and have won five of seven games. They will visit
Miami and Cleveland next week.
Utah will continue its five-game road trip (1-1) and rebounded from a loss at
Miami by defeating the Orlando Magic, 86-82, on Wednesday.
Jazz rookie Trey Burke had a busy evening with 30 points, eight assists and
seven rebounds, and Gordon Hayward chipped in 15 points for Utah, winners in
three of the last four games. Burke's 30 points are the most by a rookie this
season. Derrick Favors totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds in the win, and
played tough defense on a Jameer Nelson attempt with the score at 84-82.
Marvin Williams then grabbed the rebound and Hayward hit two free throws
with 1.6 seconds left to secure Utah's sixth straight victory over the Magic.
"I just wanted to contest the shot and make him kind of arch it a little and
he missed it," Favors said.
The game could have been different because Arron Afflalo, Orlando's leading
scorer, sat out with an illness. He leads the team with 21.6 ppg.
Utah is 4-11 on the road and will also visit Charlotte and Memphis on this
pre-Christmas, eight-day odyssey. It was 2-2 on the holiday journey in
The Jazz lost both matchups with the Hawks last season and are winless in four
straight and seven of the past eight meetings between the teams. These two
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Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape
- Dates: March 30, 2007 through July 29, 2007
- Collections: American Art
- Location: This exhibition is no longer on view in Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 5th Floor
- Description: Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape. [03/30/2007 - 07/29/2007]. Installation view.
- Citation: Brooklyn Museum Digital Collections and Services. Records of the Department of Digital Collections and Services. (DIG_E_2007_Durand)
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Kindred Spirits: Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape
Asher B. Durand (1796 –1886), one of the most important American artists of the nineteenth century, was a central figure in the New York art world and the acknowledged leader of the American landscape school from the mid-1840s until his death at the age of ninety forty years later. Durand's career spanned six decades, from the earliest efforts of American artists and writers to construct a national cultural identity by means of American scenery, on through the mid-century triumph and subsequent eclipse of what is now known as the Hudson River School of landscape painting. Although the native landscape school was overshadowed by new French-inspired styles after the Civil War, Durand was revered by later generations as an elder statesman of American art. Today his contributions are recognized as central to the development of nineteenth-century American landscape painting. He created some of the finest expressions of the American pastoral mode, he introduced the vertical forest interior as an expressive pictorial format, and he remains closely identified with the progressive practice of plein air (outdoor) painting.
Born on a farm in what is now Maplewood, New Jersey, Durand settled in Greenwich Village in New York as a young man in 1817. He distinguished himself first as a master engraver of banknotes and reproductions of works of ar t and then as a por trait painter. He also worked as a painter of rural genre (idealized images of everyday life) and literary narrative, finally yielding during the mid-1830s to his longtime desire to focus on landscape subjects. A year's sojourn in Europe, from 1840 to 1841, completed his artistic education; after his return home, he fully embraced the landscape practice for which he is best known today.
Having served in 1826 as one of the founders of the National Academy of Design, the leading artists' organization of nineteenth-century America, Durand was elected president of that institution in 1845 and held the office until 1861. With the death of his rival and mentor Thomas Cole in 1848, Durand's stature rose even further as he inherited the role of America's most prominent landscape painter. In 1855 he articulated his views on plein air painting in the famous "Letters on Landscape Painting," which have proved a rich resource for artists of the time and generations of critics and art historians. Durand retired to the family property in Maplewood in 1869 and continued to paint until the late 1870s. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
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There is yet another motive for referring you to the study of Nature early—its influence on the mind and heart. The external appearance of this our dwelling-place . . . is fraught with lessons of high and holy meaning, only surpassed by the light of Revelation.
—Durand, "Letters on Landscape Painting"
Durand's decision to become a landscape painter not only offered professional promise but also answered a personal need to leave the studio for the great outdoors. From the 1840s to the 1870s, Durand spent several months annually on sketching and painting expeditions that ranged from New York to New England. He was usually accompanied by fellow artists and family members. His lively letters from the field to family and friends testify that these communal expeditions were as important to his physical and spiritual health as they were to his creative process.
Although Durand was not unique in his plein air practice, the Studies from Nature have long been perceived as a special contribution within the scope of his oeuvre. Many of these paintings, generally small and unsigned, remained in the artist's studio until his death. A number of them can be linked to the exhibition pictures in this installation.
You need not a period of pupilage in an artist's studio to learn to paint. . . . [L]et me earnestly recommend to you one STUDIO which you may freely enter, and receive in liberal measure the most sure and safe instruction ever meted to any pupil . . . —the STUDIO of Nature.
—Durand, "Letters on Landscape Painting"
Durand's Studies from Nature, as they were collectively known, are the visual records of the artist's keen observations about nature, light, and atmosphere gleaned from many seasons of painting outdoors. Although these field studies were primarily intended for studio use, Durand's plein air oil paintings were also recognized by artists and critics in his day as having aesthetic as well as utilitarian value.
Durand published his reflections on plein air practice as his "Letters on Landscape Painting," a series of nine essays that appeared in 1855 in the Crayon, a journal founded and coedited by his son, John, a critic, and the landscape painter and critic William James Stillman. Offering practical advice for the aspiring landscape painter, the "Letters" expound on Durand's own practice and beliefs, which were shared by many of his contemporaries.
Durand's Portrait, Genre, and Figure Paintings
Early in his career, Durand harbored the ambition to switch from the engraver's trade to the more creative and prestigious realm of the painter. His intense study of other artists' portrait, genre, and landscape paintings during the process of reproducing their works as engravings provided models that served him well. He made a careful copy in oil of Ariadne, John Vanderlyn's Neoclassical nude of 1812, as he prepared to engrave that famous painting. By the early 1830s his abilities as both engraver and painter were widely recognized. Durand received commissions to paint portraits of prominent figures specifically so that he might also make engravings after his canvases. In 1835 he embarked on his most important portrait commission, a record of the nation's seven presidents. During the 1830s Durand also worked on a series of genre paintings, narrative works that sought to define a national culture by drawing inspiration from American writers and by portraying "American" social and ethnic types.
Durand as a Landscape Painter
The outdoor settings for some of Durand's portraits and genre subjects of the 1830s demonstrate his interest in landscape, which became his major focus after returning from Europe in 1841. Durand's range and pictorial inventiveness as a landscape painter are striking. He moved easily among established landscape vocabularies, producing splendid wilderness images, historical landscapes, and grand allegories. The pastoral landscape was, perhaps, Durand's signature subject. These images of a cultivated landscape, populated with yeomen, domestic animals, neat houses, and white steeples, represented an ideal of national, political, and cultural unity in times of increasing sectional tension. The pastoral also served a private therapeutic purpose, since Durand believed that contemplating harmonious nature, actual or painted, could restore spiritual as well as physical health.
The artist was an early practitioner and a major advocate of outdoor painting in America, and he is still celebrated for his modestly scaled but powerful plein air paintings that record years of experience in the sketching grounds of the American landscape school. These works served as studies for the foreground vegetation and trees in his pastoral landscapes, as well as for a long series of vertical American forest interiors, a format that was virtually invented in the United States by Durand. Following traditional academic process, Durand used his drawn and painted plein air studies to create the final exhibition work, which was an elaborate invention, or "composition," painted in the studio. The artist's close study of natural objects and atmospheric effects informed the growing realism of his exhibition pictures in the 1850s.
Master Engraver Master Engraver and Draftsman
Durand taught himself the rudiments of engraving as a child while watching his father work as a watchmaker and silversmith. Apprenticed in 1812 to the Newark engraver Peter Maverick (1780 –1831), Durand quickly mastered the craft, joining the firm in 1817 and managing its New York office. The two parted ways in 1820 after Durand accepted a commission from the prominent artist John Trumbull to engrave the image of his history painting The Declaration of Independence—a three-year project whose critical success launched the young engraver's career.
For more than a decade, Durand was the leading American practitioner of reproductive engraving. He was renowned for his ability to reduce and transform portrait, figure, and landscape paintings by other artists into compelling black-and-white images that were published as illustrations or circulated as prints. He and his brother Cyrus were also the foremost banknote engravers in the United States, setting new standards for the design and production of currency. Durand's skills as a draftsman, honed by years of working as an engraver, provided the foundation for his fluent ability to record the landscape in hundreds of drawings and dozens of sketchbooks. From the 1840s through the 1870s, he spent several months each year on sketching and painting expeditions to locales that ranged from New York to Vermont.


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