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Old Hutton writer and director Rick McLeod has teamed up with a group of American producers to make a science fiction film based on cult television series Firefly.
The US consortium, one of whom has done sound-tracks for Mr McLeod in the past, originally began filming experimental sequences in county – but then the idea turned into a feature-length film.
Although $1 million is a relatively small budget for a movie, Mr McLeod said he was 'shocked' when the group gave the figure.
"Last year was a good one for us – we're still reeling from that – so when they approached me my first question was 'Are you serious?'
"It's not easy to make films in Cumbria, especially with the UK Film Council gone. When we had Leslie Grantham here, he was unpaid because he loved the script.
"It's great to know that our hard work is starting to pay off."
The film, called Lost Transmission, follows the lonely adventure of Blake, captain of a mining ship, with no-one but his computer to talk to after war breaks out on Earth. But he leaves the planet to find life on other worlds.
Filming is expected to start in early 2012, and will be split between Cumbria and America.
CGI effects are already being worked on by the studio, which created a castle in the middle of Windermere in a previous flick.
Before filming begins in earnest, Mr McLeod is shooting a short promotional video with action sequences in Old Hutton.
And he is looking for '23rd century pirates' to star as extras in a fight scene on Sunday, to be led by a trained fight choreographer.
"We're seeking punks, goths and heavy rockers. Long or short hair, tattoos and piercings are a bonus but not essential. The more outrageous the look the better," said Mr McLeod.
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Discussions with actors to play the role of Blake are still going on.
A VERY small Beatrix Potter drawing has sold for nearly £50,000 at an auction in America.
The three-and-three-quarter inches by six inches ink and watercolour had been expected to sell for up to 37,500 at the Sotheby's auction, in New York, but reached £47,438
The miniature, called 'Guinea pigs going to their garden...' was among 193 original illustrations sold by wealthy American couple, Kendra and Allan Daniel. The painting depicts four guinea pigs following a fifth along a path carrying garden tools.
A spokesman for Sotheby's said: "Early in 1893, when she was in her twenties, Beatrix Potter borrowed a number of guinea pigs from her friend, Miss Paget. One, named Mr Chopps, proved to be no problem but another, named Queen Elizabeth, apparently 'took to eating blotting paper, pasteboard, string and other curious substances and expired during the night. A pair of gardening illustrations date from this time: four guinea pigs following a blue-coated guinea pig and four guinea pigs working under the guidance of the blue-coated guinea pig.
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I think there is a chance that there is actually something to this.
A study at University College London in the UK has found that conservatives' brains have larger amygdalas than the brains of liberals. Amygdalas are responsible for fear and other "primitive" emotions. At the same time, conservatives' brains were also found to have a smaller anterior cingulate -- the part of the brain responsible for courage and optimism.
If the study is confirmed, it could give us the first medical explanation for why conservatives tend to be more receptive to threats of terrorism, for example, than liberals. And it may help to explain why conservatives like to plan based on the worst-case scenario, while liberals tend towards rosier outlooks.
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I don't know anything about the science, I'm not a medical expert like the members of congress who drafted ObamaCare. The conclusions seem pretty feasible though when you consider "liberals tend towards rosier outlooks" is really just a polite way to say they're flexible enough to bury their heads in their asses.
It's how we get government healthcare when the government is running deficits that make the Grand Canyon look like a crack on the sidewalk.
It's why they think raising taxes on an economy that's so dead it makes the Clinton's marriage look alive is a good idea.
Liberals only see the downside to letting psychos have nukes if they vote Republican.
They think they can keep the climate of the ENTIRE world from going too high, and they can't even get plows going to remove the snow that, according to them, isn't even supposed to freakin' be there.
All of those things take A LOT of optimism. So I'll give these "experts" that much.
The only thing that I'm hung up on is that liberals have more courage. I don't know many liberal soldiers. They vote overwhelmingly conservative. I may be mistaken, but didn't the military establish the brig because soldiers protested that punishment by coersion to vote Democrat violated the 8th amendment?
In fact, liberals are always the ones that want to run from a fight. This alone puts the researchers findings on its head. How can conservatives be scaredy cats AND warmongers?
Then again, I guess it takes a lot of courage to tell people how to live and reduce their "carbon footprint" before diving into a pool at one of your mansions that suck up more energy in a month than the rest of us use in 2 years without heating it first.
To be fair to Al Gore, I'd wager he doesn't think his footprint is made of carbon so much as it's actually more like "optimistic hypocrisy."


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Off-duty Detroit cop kills teen in attempted carjacking
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The shooting happened as the officer was getting out of his Dodge Charger at 2 a.m. in the parking lot of the Sutton Place Apartments near West Nine Mile and Lahser, Southfield Police Lt. Nick Loussia said in a release.
Two teens armed with handguns approached the officer, who pulled out his own handgun. He shot one of the alleged carjackers, killing the 17-year-old, acording to the release. The second teen, a 16-year-old, dropped his handgun and ran.
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Bigfoot has a better chance than most would give him credit for.... his win against Overeem.... shows that.
The result is definitely not a given, but I do think that Bigfoot vs Werdum would be a stellar number one contender matchup if they are not looking to pair up Cain immediately.
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Tonyblack wrote:It get's more bizarre by the moment. Do we know if these are the people responsible for the problems at MIT?
Catch-up wrote:Can't say I saw that coming either.
Glad they caught him alive. I hope they're able to find out if these two worked on their own or if it was something bigger.
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They found him hiding in a boat. The owner of said boat noticed a loose tarp, I think. Then, he looked in and saw what looked like a bloody "body" and called police.
There is a movement to give him a boat that isn't full of holes now. Several companies have offered and there is a facebook page to donate to.
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Police: Tinmouth raid nets $30,000 of heroinBy Brent Curtis
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Tinmouth is known to most outsiders for its pastoral landscape and quiet country living.
But to the head of the Vermont State Police narcotics investigation unit, the community is just the latest small town in the state to be used as a hiding spot for drug dealers trying to avoid the attention of law enforcement. Unfortunately, were starting to see a trend across the state now of drug distributors setting up outside of city centers, said Lt. Matthew Birmingham. Its a shock at first to see $30,000 worth of heroin in Tinmouth. But dont kid yourself, those drugs were destined for Rutland.
The heroin Birmingham referred to Tuesday was seized Monday during a state police raid at 661 East Road where police also arrested the homes owner, 40-year-old Alan H. Willis.
Willis, who appeared in court wearing black pajama pants covered with Tony the Tiger cartoons and the Frosted Flakes logo, pleaded innocent Tuesday in Rutland criminal court to felony charges of heroin trafficking and selling as well as a misdemeanor charge of possessing narcotics. Judge William Cohen set bail at $200,000 for Willis who remained in jail Tuesday evening.
The raid in Tinmouth comes on the heels of similar drug busts made in recent months in small communities such as Chester in Windsor County and the Addison County communities of Ferrisburgh and Leicester.
In Tinmouth, state police executed a search warrant at Willis home Monday night following two undercover drug deals in which Willis allegedly sold more than $800 worth of heroin to an informant working with police, according to court records.
During a search of the home, police say they found about 1,500 bags of heroin weighing 47.8 grams inside a safe. Willis allegedly told investigators that he bought the heroin earlier Monday in New York.
The highest drug offense allowed under state law trafficking requires only 3.5 grams of heroin to prosecute.
If convicted of all the charges, Willis would face up to 56 years in jail.
Three other people found inside the home, including a juvenile, werent arrested, but Birmingham said police are eyeing more arrests and are working with U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents to possibly bring federal charges in the case.
Its a huge amount of drugs, Birmingham said. Were seeing more of these distributors moving into rural areas and with greater amounts of drugs. Its a big concern.
Like most of Vermonts smaller communities, Tinmouth doesnt have a police department relying instead on patrols by state police and local constables to keep the peace.
Tinmouth Constable Ray LaMoria who works as a police detective in Rutland said Tuesday that hes not surprised that drug dealers would seek out a small community like his to hide out in, but he said the raid shouldnt change anyones view of the town.
What better place for them to hide out in? Were not immune to criminal activity just like any other town in Vermont, he said.
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This car will send the tea-and-crumpet restoration set into a spastic tizzy. A car so powerful, scary fast, and just plain badass, that it redefines the term "intimidation." A car whose mission is not only to tear up the dragstrip, but also to dominate car shows and then cruise carefree into the balmy Ohio night.
"When I was growing up, I loved to draw the Corvette body, but I never thought I'd be able to afford one," says Westlake, Ohio, engine builder Gary Box. "Even after buying and building more than 40 cars over the years, I still wanted a Corvette. So, just when I had finished putting together a 7-second '34 Ford coupe, someone made an offer on it too good to refuse. It gave me the money to buy the Corvette of my dreams."
Gary's dream Corvette is a far more complicated beast than you might first imagine. Not content with building just another back-halved door-slammer for the strip, Gary envisioned a beast capable of knocking down 7-second quarter-mile blasts while remaining completely streetable. In the case of most really quick cars, the word "streetable" is ambiguous at best. But in the case of Gary's '65, the term "street car" really does apply.
After two agonizing years of searching for the right candidate, Box came upon just what he was looking for: a '65 396/425 coupe. Who in their right mind would carve up an original big-block midyear to build the sort of monster shown here? Gary Box would. "This car was in sad, sad shape when I got it," he recalls. So rather than set out on a quest for correct date-code blinker fluid, Gary got busy building the car he had wanted for so long. He immediately disassembled the car, selling off most of its components as he went. In fact, only the original body, doors, and glass remain.
Gary knew from the get-go that this car was going to have the kind of prodigious power that would completely overwhelm the capabilities of even an extensively fortified stock chassis, so he contacted noted Cleveland chassis builder Gary Reese. Almost without exception, cars set up to hustle the 1,320 (particularly those that do it in less than eight seconds) make crappy street cruisers. Gary told Reese of his requirements, and Reese responded with a stock-wheelbase tube chassis certified to run down to 7.50, yet be comfortable enough for a couple of hours behind the wheel. The suspension was completed with Strange Engineering struts and a four-link rear with Koni coilovers. In a nod toward improving driver comfort, Reese fabricated the firewall some 12 inches forward of its original position, into the engine compartment, giving Gary and his 6-foot, 3-inch frame some room to stretch out.
Once chassis construction was underway, Gary got busy collecting the very finest engine components money could buy. He selected a cast-iron Dart Sportsman block, which was bored and honed to 4.600 inches. The block was also decked and align-honed to ensure perfect, bind-free rotation of the reciprocating assembly. A Crower 3.75-inch stroke, 4340 steel non-twist crankshaft was then laid in place. It was adorned with Crower 6.650-inch forged-steel rods and Wiseco 7.7:1 forged blower pistons. The Crower solid roller camshaft boasts 294/306 degrees of duration at 0.050 inch and 0.729/0.722 inch of lift. Sealing up the bottom end is a traditional wet-sump Milodon pan with a Titan oil pump.
Knowing that cylinder heads can make or break any engine combination, Gary selected a pair of Dart PRO 1 aluminum heads. The intake ports were opened to a cavernous 362 cc's, up from 355 as delivered. Gary performed one of his proprietary valve jobs and fitted the heads with REV 2.30-/1.90-inch stainless valves. "I can't over-emphasize the importance of a good valve job, especially the exhaust side on a blown application," he says. He crowned the heads with Crower 1.7-ratio roller rockers.
Wanting to make the kind of statement that can only be accomplished with a massive supercharger, Gary chose an 8-71 huffer from Littlefield. The blower is overdriven 21 percent and delivers 22 pounds of boost by the time 5,500 rpm comes around. Eschewing modern EFI, Gary opted for mechanical fuel injection, employing a Hilborn injector body and its obligatory bug catcher.
"It took me a long time to get the injector set up just right," he says. "Mechanical injection works great and is easy to tune with alcohol, but with gasoline, it's another story. It's a delicate balance to keep it from loading up at low rpm but still make good power without leaning out. When it's right, it makes a very driveable combination with loads of power and crisp throttle response."
An MSD billet magnetic distributor, an MSD 7-AL ignition box, and a set of Mallory Pro wires handle the spark that lights off the mix. Gary custom-built the 231/48-inch long-tube headers and equipped them with 5-inch collectors. These are mated to a 4-inch side-exit exhaust system with Borla mufflers.
Gary selected a Dedenbear case for his Powerglide and installed eight clutches, a TCI hardened 1.76-ratio low gearset, and a transbrake for frighteningly hard launches. To this he added a Hughes 10-inch torque converter that delivers 3,800 rpm of stall speed. At the strip, Gary says he usually reaches for the Hurst Quarterstick and high gear just before 6,500 rpm. The Dana 60 third member is stuffed full of more Strange stuff, including 3.70 gears on a spool and 35-spline axles.
The original body required surprisingly little modification, in light of the exotica hidden beneath. To a flat fiberglass hood was added a 2-inch cowl-induction scoop, most of which was then cut away in order to clear the towering blown big-block. A 12-inch aluminum rear wing was fabricated to add stability during quarter-mile passes. Gary and his pal Deano Bevelacqua completed all paint and bodywork with some help from son Gary's son Cory.


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Release: 03/21/2013
DES MOINES, Iowa — Seniors Ben Bennett and Jarod Trice are each just a win away from becoming All-Americans and Central Michigan has six wrestlers remain following Session II of the NCAA Championships at Wells Fargo Arena.
As a team, the Chippewas are currently in 21st place with nine team points. Penn State leads the tournament with 32.5 points.*
Bennett advanced to the quarterfinals of the 184-pound division with a major decision of North Carolina's Alex Utley, 10-0. The two seed led just 1-0 after two periods, but grabbed an early takedown in the third and twice put Utley to his back for three-point near falls to claim the convincing victory.
He will wrestle No. 7 seed Jimmy Sheptock of Maryland Friday morning and a win would make him the first wrestler in program history to earn four All-America honors.
Trice advanced to the quarterfinals at 285 in the same convincing fashion, controlling his match versus No. 7 Connor Medberry from start to finish for a 6-4 decision. The senior had an early first-period takedown, but saw Medbery earn a pair of escapes to tie the match 2-2 through the first two periods. Trice started the third down and earned an escape just 10 seconds in to grab the lead and put things away with another takedown midway through the period.
A match versus No. 2 seed Tony Nelson awaits Trice in the quarterfinals.*
"Ben was Ben out there today," head coach Tom Borrelli said. "When he gets in his positions of advantage he knows how to score points. I thought the difference in Trice's match was his aggressiveness. He scored a first-period takedown and that's probably the best match he's wrestled all year."
Four Chippewas also remain and will continue their fight back through the consolation bracket Friday morning in senior Christian Cullinan, senior Scotti Sentes, senior Donnie Corby and junior Craig Kelliher.
Cullinan fell to No. 4 Nicholoas Megadulis (Penn State) by a 5-2 decision, while Sentes lost to No. 7 Jonathon Morrison (Oklahoma State), 3-1.
Corby and Kelliher kept stayed alive in the tournament with victories in the first round of wrestlebacks during the second session.
Corby jumped out in front with an early takedown and built a 3-1 advantage with an escape in the second period. Richardson was able to cut the gap and even tied the match on a stalling point by Corby, but the senior had 1:54 of riding time accumulated to secure the 4-3 decision.
Kelliher needed overtime to earn his first career NCAA Tournament victory, defeating Leroy Munster (Northwestern), 3-2. The two wrestlers entered overtime tied, 1-1, and neither was able to earn the win in the sudden victory period. Kelliher was the first to start down in the tiebreaker and reversed Munster to take a 3-1 lead. Munster was able to earn an escape point, but Kelliher held off multiple shots to stay alive.
"Our guys are going to have to keep figuring out how to win," Borrelli said. "This is about advancing and winning matches. It's not about how you look and those kind of things, but the first thing we have to do is get our hand raised."
125 pounds – Christian Cullinan
First Round: W, decision Joe DeAngelo (N.C. State), 7-2
Second Round: L, decision No. 4 Nicholas Megadulis (Penn State), 5-2
Consolation Second Round: vs. Edward Kilmara (Okla. State)
133 pounds – No. 10 Scotti Sentes
First Round: W, major decision Jimmy Morris (Rider), 13-2
Second Round: L, decision No. 7 Jonathon Morrison (Okla. State), 3-1
Consolation Second Round: vs. Matt Bystol (Columbia)
149 pounds – Donnie Corby
First Round: L, decision Dan Osterman (Michigan State), 3-1 SV
Consolation First Round: W, decision Alexander Richardson (ODU), 4-3
Consolation Second Round: vs. Raymond Borja (Navy)
157 pounds – Lucas Smith
First Round: L, major decision, No. 7 Jesse Dong (Va. Tech), 8-0
Consolation First Round: L, fall No. 10 Roger Pena (Oregon State), 2:29
165 pounds – Mike Ottinger
Preliminary round: L, decision Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana), TB1 5-3
Consolation preliminary: L, decision Austin Wilson (Nebraska), 6-2
174 pounds – Craig Kelliher
First Round: L, decision No. 3 Michael Evans (Iowa), 2-0
Consolation First Round: W, decision Leroy Munster (Northwestern), TB1 3-2
Consolation Second Round: vs. Cody Walters (Ohio)
184 pounds – No. 2 Ben Bennett
First Round: W, decision Tony Dallago (Illinois), 7-3
Second Round: W, major decision Alex Utley (UNC), 10-0
Quarterfinals: vs. No 7 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland)
Heavyweight – No. 10 Jarod Trice
First Round: W, decision Daniel Miller (Navy), 2-0
Second Round: W, decision No. 7 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin), 6-4
Quarterfinals: vs. No. 2 Tony Nelson (Minnesota)


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El Valle de Antón is a unique community, as it is located in the crater of the only inhabited volcano in the world. El Níspero Zoo and Botanical Gardens, El Chorro del Macho (a waterfall with a zipline), volcanic hot springs, square trees, petroglyphs, and the public market are some of the area's attractions. In the summer months or dry season you can also visit El Chorro de Las Mozas, a trio of waterfalls that represents three legendary maidens.
Hikers have plenty of trail options in the surrounding mountains. Among the favorite destinations are The Sleeping Indian, whose silhouette is of a reclining woman, and El Gaital, the highest peak in the area.
An hour and 45 minute drive from Panama City along the Panamerican Highway in the province of Panama, you enter the province of Coclé as soon as you cross over the ring of mountains surrounding El Valle de Antón. The town is named for its site in the valley of the Antón River, which flows from the mountains, down into the capital city of Antón district, and towards the sea.
How to arrive
- Car
Heading westward from Panama City, whether over the Bridge of the Americas or the Centennial Bridge, drive about an hour and a half until you hit milemarker 99. Turn right here and ascend northwards into the mountains. After about 30 kilometers you will reach the crater and see the vacation homes and the town of El Valle.
- Bus
Go to the bus terminal next to Albrook Mall and find the ticket window for El Valle de Antón. (Beware that there is another window that sells tickets for Antón, but those buses do not go to El Valle.) The fare is $3.50 per person. Buses leave every half hour or so and the trip takes about 2 hours, depending on traffic. Nearly the whole trip is on a two-lane highway, with only the last 28km on a road that winds up the mountain and down into the crater. The first bus leaves Panama City around 7:00 a.m. and the last bus headed to Panama City leaves El Valle at 4:00 p.m.
The bus from San Carlos to El Valle runs until 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. For just $1.00 they will transport you from El Valle to the Pan-American Highway, where you can then take a bus to Panama City or any other destination.
- Helicopter
Fly from Albrook airport, or wherever your helicopter is parked, and navigate towards the geographic center of the country. Begin to descend when you see a crater that is 6 km wide.
- Zip line at Chorro El Macho
- Shop at crafts market
- Visit museums
- Bird watch
- Sight see
- Visit the snake farm
- Soak in the hot springs
- El Níspero Zoo and Botanical Gardens
- Petroglyphs
- Square trees
- Horseback rides
- Enjoy the spa


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01:30 AWST on Sunday 5 July 2015 | Cloud/surface composite, Australia
Images from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite MTSAT via Bureau of Meteorology.
IDY28000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Bureau National Operations Centre Satellite Notes for the 0600UTC chart on 05 July 2015 Issued at 5:24 pm EST Sunday on 05 July 2015 Cloud over the southern parts of Victoria, Bass Strait, Tasmania and the southeast parts of South Australia is due to a series of surface troughs ahead of cold front over The Great Australian Bight. Westerly winds behind the front are resulting in patchy areas of low cloud about the southern Western Australia coast. Further north, onshore winds are causing low cloud along the east Queensland coast as well as over the Gulf of Carpentaria. The remainder of Australia is relatively clear due to a high pressure system centred over the central parts of New South Wales. Ex-Tropical Cyclone "Raquel" remains slow moving near the Solomon Islands and is generating broad areas of convective cloud.


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School of Humanities
Faculty Bio
Alan J. Altimont, PhD
Associate Professor of English
Phone: 512-448-8564
- PhD in English at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1991
- BA in English at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1976
Why I Teach
My approach to teaching centers on creating a supportive environment in the classroom where I can draw young adults into probing conversations about literature and writing. I want my students to understand the critical roles of stories and poetry in our society throughout the years — and how they have comforted and delighted.
Engaging these thought-provoking conversations is one of the most enjoyable activities that I have pursued during my lifetime.


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is the white color a true white or off white/cream?
This rug is really well-made and a great addition to my bedroom. I've only had it a week, so am not sure how much it will shed but that's to be expected with most any rug. I bought the khaki and it's the same color as the swatch on the website....
Invoke the feel and warmth of a country home with this stunning woolen hand-hooked rug. Meticulously made using a petit point stitches construction, make your favorite space feel right at home.
ITEM#: 13502845Invoke the feel and warmth of a country home with this stunning woolen hand-hooked rug. Meticulously made using a petit point stitches construction, make your favorite space feel right at home. Infuse any room in your home with a vibrant focal point when you adorn your floors with this beautiful rug. With a Moroccan trellis design, this floor covering blends with traditional, contemporary and rustic decors, giving you a versatile rug that adds a unique sense of style to your living space.
- Primary materials: Wool
- Pile height: 0.50 inches
- Style: Contemporary
- Color Options: Navy, Tan, Brown, Blue, Grey, Natural, Light Green, Plum, Slate, Yellow, Pink, Aqua, Emerald, Green, Light Grey, Red, ivory/navy, gold
- Pattern: Abstract
Tip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces.
All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.
|Casual Classic Contemporary Country Formal Kids & Tween Novelty Patterned
|Abstract Geometric Oriental Stripe Trellis
|Weave Type
|Hand-Hooked Hand-Tufted Handmade
|Blue Brown Gold Green Grey Off-White Orange Pink Purple Red Yellow
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Not as pictured
I ordered the Navy and while the rug appears to by nice quality , the color is nothing like pictured on the site. On the site the color appears to be more of a royal navy with dead white pattern. It even shows it against a dead white chair. Also the picture does not show that the pattern is raised. The rug I received is a darker navy with tan pattern. The tan is sooo tan its almost brown. I am very dissapointed.Read More
Really happy with this rug!
This rug is really well-made and a great addition to my bedroom. I've only had it a week, so am not sure how much it will shed but that's to be expected with most any rug. I bought the khaki and it's the same color as the swatch on the website.Read More
Great quality, great price!
I bought the bubblegum pink which is actually a light pink for my daughters room and it's gorgeous! It looks much more expensive than it sells for. Delivery was also pretty quick and it was packaged well.Read More
A poor choice for pet owners
I bought this rug in August and had to throw it out in April. The rug always attracted things like fur and lint and was difficult to vacuum due to the raised pattern. The rug was never very soft but it was still acceptable. I have a couple of dogs who would lay on the rug but weren't particularly rough on it. There were certain spots that seemed to unravel rather easily. Overall I was very disappointed with this product and will look to buy something of higher quality.Read More
Not Good for Baby/Kids Rooms
I bought this rug because another reviewed had said that it was soft enough for their baby room. I ordered the rug and it seemed a little hard at first but I thought I would just keep it and give it a try. Today I was sitting on the rug for a little while and it felt like a bunch of tiny hard pieces were digging into my legs and butt. I started rubbing my hand on the rug and then I felt these hard plastic pieces that were sticking straight up. I don't know what the deal with this rug is. All the other reviews I read seemed like people liked it. This might be a good rug for outdoors but definitely not where small babies will be crawling around on it. Or where adults might be sitting for awhile. I gave it two stars because it really is a beautiful color.Read More
Elegant beyond words
I purchased this rug in the navy color and received it in a few days. I am so amazed by the quality of the rug that I almost thought I got the wrong rug. It is so much nicer in person than in the picture. I love the pattern because it is so classic and simple and yet it can be used in more modern or semi modern settings. It works in most spaces even a kitchen. The navy color is a royal navy color which just screams elegance. I would highly recommend it .Read More
Constant Shedding
I have bought two other rugs from Overstock and was very pleased with them. They have lasted a long time and I never had a problem with shedding. This rug is always shedding and it looks dirty. I got the navy blue rug and the white areas of teh rug look dirty all the time and I've only had it for a few weeks. Would not buy this one. There are plenty of other rugs that are much better than this. Now I am scared to buy a rug from Overstock because of this. I dont recal seeing a review about this rug that it shed so much. I hope I can properly warn somebody.Read More
Love this rug
I really love this rug for the price - good quality, a really nice lighter grey color, and feels good underfoot. Would definitely purchase again.Read More
Looks great!
Ordered this rug in khaki for my bedroom. It looks great! Color is as pictured. Love the design detail--it's chic but contemporary. My rug does not shed as much like some of the other reviews have mentioned. Maybe because it's a lighter color? The only shedding I've noticed is on bottom of my shoes. But there isn't any "spill over" of the beige color onto the khaki color. Easy to vacuum. It is made of two different fabrics. The white lines are somewhat raised and slightly softer than the background color. I am definitely happy with the look, feel and style of this rug!Read More
Love it
I spent far too long looking for the perfect "neutral but not too plain" rug for our baby nursery and this was worth the wait. It is nice to sit on and I can imagine playing with her on it. Since our baby is not here yet I can't stay anything about the shedding but we have a dog in the house so shedding is nothing new. The rug did have a weird smell at first but I'm assuming its just from packaging and being a warehouse. It just needs to air out a bit - not a big deal at all. I love this rug.Read More
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Hello j, we try to represent the colors of our products accurately. Unfortunately, due to the difference in monitor colors we cannot guarantee that the color will match exactly what you see on your screen. Thank you for shopping with us.
Is the red like orange red, deep or bright/chili red? Tkx
Hello Overstock, the Red is like a bright/chili Red. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Please describe the plum color is it a dark purple or a bright medium purple?
Hello Ask a question, this is more of a bright medium purple color. Thanks for shopping with us!
Can somebody please describe what the Emerald looks like in person, I am not sure if it is more of a dark hunter/pine green or a brighter actual emerald green. Thanks in advance!
Hello Jasmine, it tends to be more of a brighter emerald green. Thank you for shopping with us.
Do you have the Navy colored rug. It does not show up in options?
Hello delbalso, the available colors are listed under the options drop down box. Items are restocked as they become available; however, we cannot guarantee an item will be restocked. Thank you for shopping with us.
The khaki looks beige and with a cream pattern, is this how it really looks, I'm not seeing khaki anywhere?? Please advice?
Hello loopylou, yes you are correct. Have a great day!
Is this rug available in a yellow 5 foot round? If so what is the price?
Hello twmasters, we do apologize, this beautiful rug is not currently offered in a yellow 5 foot round.Thank you for shopping with us.
Is the Red looks like more of Terra.
Hello makiling, we try to represent the colors of our products accurately. Unfortunately, due to the difference in monitor colors we cannot guarantee that the color will match exactly what you see on your screen. Thank you for shopping with us.
The yellow rug... What is the base color, gray or tan?
Hello Cbriscella, we try to represent the colors of our products accurately. Unfortunately, due to the difference in monitor colors we cannot guarantee that the color will match exactly what you see on your screen. In my opinion it is a beige color. Thank you for shopping with us.
Has this product been treated with any chemicals? I am also wondering about the softness of the wool. I am looking at this for a nursery, so the treatment of the fabric and the feel are important. Thanks.
Hello krog, this lovely item has not been treated with chemicals. This item has been reviewed with positive comments for softness. Thank you for shopping with us.
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price and color
It matches my color scheme.
The color. Looks very vibrant. Can't wait to get the rug.
It is beautiful! is there any other reason!?!?!
My living room is yellow and white so it should match nicely. Also its a nice design.
color, price and design.
Clean, pretty, looks to be good quality, great deal.
Great price and color selection.
needed a little more color for the spare bedroom. Also liked the style.
Because it is inexpensive and I like the look of it. If it is crappy or gets ruined, I won't feel ripped off. :) I'm putting over a natural fiber rug under a coffee table, so I'm anticipating things getting spilled on it.
Good look Great price!!
I liked the pattern and color
Family room decor
I read the reviews and loved the color options
liked it
great reviews, looks like good quality, the color and size was just what i was looking for.
modern and pretty
Goo price, good reviews and its pretty! i hope the color is true to color.
How is this rug cleaned? This is the most important feature for me; how to keep it clean so it will last.
like any other rug, vacuum and spot clean as needed
I vacuum the rug once a week and if the light spots need to be clean, I wet a white towel and put some dish washing soap and kind of scrub it lightly to get rid of the spots. I don't like to use chemicals.
for the 5 x 8 rug - what is the actual finished size?
The rug is 5' x 8'. My twin sis just bought one in a different shade. We love them!
Has this rug (or any of your wool rugs) been treated with flame retardants, pesticides or other chemicals? Thanks!
Hello bw, no, this rug has not been treated. Thank you for shopping with us!
Is the Gold not available?
Hi emmababe25, currently the gold is out of stock and we cannot guarantee it will be restocked. Thanks for shopping with us! Sherri R.
I am interested in the yellow rug, but can't tell if the background color has a gray tint or is a true khaki color?
Hello arpendleton123, the background color is a true khaki color and there is no grey tint. Thank you for shopping with us! Terri D.
I have the rug in my bedroom and the background is off-white. Be careful though, it gets dirty quickly.
I'm interested in the navy, but need a white accent color. Is the contrast color white or ivory/cream or other?
Hello bigv2012, the accent color is an off white color, it is white, just not a bright white shade. Thank you for shopping with us! Terri D.
It is off white. But this is a very poor quality rug. I got rid of mine within 6 months of purchasing it. It "sheds"
The tracking number does not provide me with any info. It has been 10 days. I called UPS and they said that there was a problem with billing on your end. Please let me know what is going on or an update on my order.
Hello svan714, thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care.
I placed an order for this rug on Aug 9th, it has been 4 days now and it is still processing. When will this be ready to shipped out?
Thank you for your question, svan714. The ninth of August was a Saturday, once a order is placed, it takes one to two business days to leave the warehouse. When your order is shipped, you will receive an email advising the rug was shipped and it will have the tracking number as well, so you will be able to track the shipping. Have a great day.
Is the red a true red or more of an orange coral?
Thank you for your question, rdgov. We would like to refer you to the reviews of our Customer's who have purchased the nuLOOM Hand-hooked Alexa Moroccan Trellis Wool Rug (5' x 8'), the colors are pretty close to the true colors. The digital images we display have the most accurate color possible. However, due to differences in computer monitors, we cannot be responsible for variations in color between the actual product and your screen. Have a great day.
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A red sport of Sunhigh, this variety produces large, high quality fruit very similar to the original Sunhigh. Beekman has consistently shown improved fruit color and is recommended as a substitute for Sunhigh. From Adams County Nursery.
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By Claire Walla
When Phil Bucking started his gardening store 17 years ago, he didn't just bring flowers and foliage to the village.
For as long as the Sag Harbor Garden Center has been around, it has consistently hosted an annual petting zoo to cap off the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce's Easter Bonnet Parade, bringing rabbits, pigs, ducks, chicks and even llamas to the area so that bonnet-laden villagers and their children could enjoy Easter weekend festivities after their midday trek up Main Street.
"We clear away everything," Bucking said as he stood on the porch of the old train depot — now the hub of his business — and swept his arm across the front portion of his yard space. Come Saturday, where now there are wooden shelves filled with potted plants, colorful spring buds and rows of terra cotta lawn ornaments, there will be a bevy of farm animals (brought to the East End by a group from the Cornell Cooperative).
"It's a bit of a hassle," Bucking said of the routine round of heavy lifting preceding the event. "But," he added with a grin, "we do it."
The bonnet parade begins in front of BookHampton at 1 p.m. and concludes a quick 15 minutes later at the garden center, where farm animals will be grazing, grilled hot dogs will be sold for charity and — of course — the Easter Bunny himself will show up for a photo op. In prior years, Bucking said the Girl Scouts were responsible for dishing up the frankfurters; this year, that service will be provided by a group of elementary school students who plan to contribute all profits to the village's effort to restore the windmill at Long Wharf.
The idea for the Easter Bonnet Parade-and-petting zoo was generated by the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce in 1996. According to Bucking, a chamber board member, the events were established in an effort to stretch the Easter holiday back to include Saturday. (There is also an annual Easter Egg Hunt at Mashashimuet Park on Sunday, sponsored by the Sag Harbor Lion's Club.)
Extending the weekend is especially important for a holiday like Easter, Bucking added, because most village businesses recognize the holiday and close-up shop on Sunday. While Bucking said he didn't think hosting the petting zoo had a particularly strong impact on the garden center's weekend sales — "most people are here just for fun" — he did say that the event itself has been helpful for the economy of the village as a whole.
"It kicks-off spring for everybody," Bucking exclaimed.
Well, in theory.
This year happens to be a special case. The mild winter and early onset of warm weather brought spring conditions a few weeks early. This has already proven to be helpful for the garden business, Bucking said, as people are planting and pruning much earlier this year. Bucking added that the weather may prove to be good for business for the duration of 2012, as he predicts there may be an excess of weeds and bugs — both pesky problems that can be cured by products Bucking sells at the Sag Harbor Garden Center.
In addition to business benefits, Bucking continued to say that this year's weather is a good sign for the Easter Parade and Petting Zoo.
"Last year was the first rain-out," Bucking said. "And the year before that it was cut short — again because of the weather."
So, from the looks of it, it'll be sunny skies for parade-goers this weekend, which means sunny skies for Sag Harbor's business community.


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By Claire Walla
You're standing at the top of a three-tiered podium, wearing a tri-colored tracksuit, holding a bouquet of flowers with one arm and waving to a deafening crowd of ecstatic people with the other. Finally, the moment you've been waiting for: you bend at the waist and a thick ribbon attached to a bright, shiny medallion is placed around your neck.
You've won the gold!
For most of us, this dream is confined to our inner-thoughts and the screens of our television sets. But for a select group of athletes, the hope of attaining Olympic gold is a dream that's well within reach.
So, what separates the enthusiasts from the elites? We at The Express looked no further than our own backyard to find out.
"When I was qualifying, I thought about two words: London 2012," explained sailor Amanda Clark, 29, a Shelter Island native who will be competing in this summer's London Olympic Games for the second time as part of Team U.S.A.
Clark's first Olympic appearance was at the 2008 games in Beijing, where she and teammate Sarah Mergenthaler Chin placed 12th overall.
"At that point it had been about eight years of Olympic campaigning," Clark said. "So just qualifying [for the games] was special in itself."
This year, after she and Mergenthaler Chin went their separate ways, Clark quickly teamed up with Floridian Sarah Lihan and went on to beat the favored U.S. team, once again finishing first in the U.S. Olympic trials—this time with a tie-breaking win.
As you might expect, Clark said her love of sailing began at a young age. She learned how to sail at 5, joined the junior program at Shelter Island Yacht Club when she was 7, and by age 15 she became the youngest female sailor to qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials.
Ever since she was a "tween," Clark said, sailing has been her life.
"It has really been intense for quite some time," Clark said. "I spent long hours on the water as a kid. And now, we might spend less time on the water, but all the planning, traveling, training… it really has been a full-time job."
This, according to Sag Harbor resident Lester Ware, is a big part of the equation.
"You've gotta have a fanatical work ethic," explained Ware, who is also owns and operates Personal Best Fitness in Bridgehampton. "You gotta be able to just get up in the middle of the night sometimes and go for a run—because you're worried, What's that other guy doing?"
Ware knows from personal experience what it's like to be in the thick of serious training. He won several international titles and, in 1984, he even qualified to be an alternate for the summer games in Los Angeles.
As a high school student in Southampton, Ware said once he got the wrestling bug he did whatever it took to make it to the top. When his father wasn't able to drive him, Ware took the train or he hitched a ride to Nassau Community College for wrestling practice three times a week.
And when his college wrestling career came to a close, he took two years to train for the Olympic games, working out in the morning and then proceeding to lead three different practices before his day finally came to a close.
"To get to that level, you have to give yourself over to it," Ware said of his training. "You have to completely surrender to it."
It's a concept 16-year-old Wainscott resident Brittni Svanberg knows well.
While she may not indulge in spontaneous nocturnal sprints (yet), Svanberg knows what it's like to dedicate inordinate amounts of time to sport. The East Hampton High School sophomore and regional ice-skating champ is training to qualify for the U.S. Nationals competition this year, and has her sights set on the 2018 Olympic Games.
Her training includes waking up every Saturday morning at 4 a.m. for the one-hour drive to The Rinx skating rink in Happaugue, where she laces up and practices her triple jumps.
As an athlete whose sport is not accommodated here on the East End—the only local rink, at Buckskill in East Hampton, is only open seasonally—Svanberg said she makes this commute five times a week. And when she has access to the local rink, she doubles up on her practice time.
"It's definitely hard to balance it with school," she admitted. Svanberg also has does about six hours of training off-the-ice each week: "jumping, strengthening, stretching, plyometrics… a lot of core training!" she exclaimed. "I'm definitely willing to work for everything, but, yeah, when I started I didn't know exactly all the commitment it would take."
She said the road to gold is not easy, but that's never stopped her. "I really like skating," she continued. "So, it's easy to keep going."
Now that the 2012 Summer Olympic Games are only a few months away, Clark and her partner and completing their last round of training in Spain. At this point—with years of work-outs, fundraising and qualifying races under her belt—Clark said she and Lihan are focusing more on the mental aspects of competition.
This, according to Lester Ware, is exactly what separates athletes from Olympians.
"It's much more in the mind than it is in the body," he said. "It's all about believing, or rather, not believing you have limits—I never had limits."
Clark said she and her teammate work with a sports psychologist, and frequently run through meditation and visualization routines.
"As in every sport, everybody's pushing to be the best they can be," she continued. "For us right now, there are so many teams that are in this to win medals. And we're actually a team that, if we start to sail closer to our full potential, we're going to be the team that people look at and say, 'Ahhh… How did they do that?!'"


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East End businesses have struggled under the weight of a nationwide recession – cutting back on employees and reorganizing their business models to conform to a more frugal clientele, even on the affluent East End of Long Island.
"I don't think we are at the end of the recession," said Greg Ferraris, a certified public accountant at Banducci, Katz & Ferraris in Sag Harbor. "I think for most businesses, staffing levels are a key driver in profitability, and management has learned to do more with less."
That being said, Ferraris did admit to unique businesses on the East End that, due to the seasonal popularity of the region, would increase their staff each spring, regardless of the recession. There are also other companies, he said, looking to hire if they can be assured that new employees will increase revenues. He said that even when cutting back, maintaining a high level of service, despite the tough times, is paramount to survival.
"Service is key," said Ferraris.
Providing a new kind of service has been part of the magic occurring at Green Logic Energy, a firm that specializes in energy efficient and sustainable technologies like solar panels and geothermal heating and air conditioning and wind turbines.
Founded by Marc Clejan and Nick Albukrek, Green Logic Energy has shown a 200 percent growth in business over the last two years, and as a result is in the midst of hiring 22 new employees to serve their Southampton and Roslyn offices.
"We represent what is basically a whole new industry," Clejan said on Tuesday. "The whole green sector is a growth industry right now and we are benefiting from that."
However, Clejan said he believes Green Logic stands out from competitors on Long Island due to its business model, which is one focused on service, not just installation.
"We are an engineering, design, permitting and consulting business," he said. "We don't just contract."
Green Logic informs clients about what technologies will be approved in different municipalities, designs the project, brings it before any necessary boards for permits and completes installation.
"We have never being turned down anywhere on Long Island – by any ARB or zoning board," Clejan said, adding that Green Logic will not bring a project through a permitting process unless it has a fair chance of being approved.
Clejan also said the staff at Green Logic is ultimately responsible for the company's growth. According to Albukrek, the quality of candidates that have applied to the firm is outstanding. So far, Green Logic has filled eight of the positions and Albukrek said he hopes to have all 22 slots filled in the next two weeks.
Sag Harbor surveyor F. Michael Hemmer is cautiously looking to add an administrative assistant to his staff, and like Green Logic, said the level of experience candidates have brought to the table has been superior, in some ways beyond what he hoped for.
"We did put 'entry-level' in as a qualifier and we are getting responses from people with excellent experience, but there is no way we can bring someone in on that level because we won't be able to give them the pay they want or deserve," said Hemmer.
Like Green Logic, Hemmer said his business has muscled through the recession, mostly due to their level of services.
"We appreciate that we are in Sag Harbor, and opening our business here has been a blessing because we seem to really fit in," he said.
Morrissey Advisory Services, also in Sag Harbor, offers healthcare benefits consulting and brokerage services across Long Island, but executive officer Tom Morrissey said a key to his business is hiring locally.
Morrissey, whose wife and business partner Susan is a Sag Harbor native, said the firm has just hired Heather Whelan, a local in her early 20s, and would like to continue the trend.
"People like to do business locally and we do intend to hire more smart, young people like her – people who know how businesses operate out here," said Morrissey.
Ray Smith and Associates, the Southampton-based landscape design, tree care, property maintenance and irrigation specialists, have also found themselves growing despite the recession by expanding the services they offer, according to marketing director Howard Goldenberg.
The 14-year-old business recently acquired Dave Greene's 20-year old property management business, with Greene joining the team at Ray Smith and Associates. Expanding into areas like irrigation and landscape maintenance was "a natural extension," said Goldenberg and enabled the company to expand services for its current client base, as well as reach out to a new group of customers.
According to Goldenberg, the company is currently seeking irrigation technicians and pest control applicators and has been searching for more than a month for the right applicants. For the most part, he said, applicants have been qualified in other industries, but have lacked the outdoor or horticultural experience the business is looking for in a new employee.
"They are not just overqualified – they don't have the background we are looking for," he said.
Overall, Goldenberg said the company is optimistic about the coming season, despite the recession.
"We are cautiously optimistic, as they say."
Goldenberg said some optimism stems from their loyal client base, and the level of service the firm aims to provide each customer.
"In some ways, we may be benefiting from companies that are not as good," he said. "Some are gone – they just couldn't hold on."
Restaurateur David Loewenberg agreed that companies that fail to provide high quality products and services are the ones hardest hit on the East End, especially in his industry.
"I think these economic upturns and downturns – they shake the business up," said Loewenberg. "I think you find it is the same in every industry – the weaker operators will fall by the wayside, and those who are strong, committed and have chosen to make this their profession will make it."
In addition to continuing with a prix fixe menu at both Red Bar and Fresno, Loewenberg extended the season at his Sag Harbor restaurant, Beacon, into the fall due to the lagging economy, in an effort to boost revenue, but also to keep his employees working.
Loewenberg said his businesses are always looking for front of the house employees at the start of the season, and his employees, many like family, tend to remain in the fold for years.
"We have a very loyal staff and we are loyal to them," he said. "We are lucky."


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Come watch Jesse Hernandez paint live at Aaron Bros in San Francisco this Saturday 8/4/2012
Immortal Studios is the website of artist Jesse Hernandez. Mr. Hernandez's is a multidisciplinary artist, most widely known for his vinyl art toys, painting, and television work. His style is a combination of traditional indigenous culture and street art style, also drawing upon his background in animation, having worked for many years as the Art Director/Co-Creator of the cartoon series \\\"The Nutshack\\\", and currently for social gaming company Zynga. Hernandez is also the Host and Producer of "Vinyl Addiction", the first TV show dedicated to the world of Vinyl Toys, and creates freelance artwork through his company Immortal Studios.
His artwork has been featured in Rolling Stone, Juxtapoz, Maxim, YRB, Giant Robot, Clutter, Farmville, and Flux Designer Toys. Hernandez has released vinyl toys in collaboration with Kid Robot, Kuso Vinyl , Bic Plastics, Kaching Brands, and Toy Qube, while continuing to show his art in galleries all around the world.


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Budget group wants action on Park Street SchoolBy Susan Smallheer
Staff Writer | January 21,2014PHOTO BY LEN EMERY
The Springfield town budget committee recently discussed ideas for uses of the old Park Street School.SPRINGFIELD Selectman David Yesman in the past offered to buy the old Park Street School for $1.
Yesman, a local real estate agent, was only half kidding.
But Yesman would like to see some action on what he views as a directive from Springfield voters in 2010 to either sell the former elementary school, or give it away.
The Springfield town budget committee recently weighed in on the fate of the 1895 school and said last week the town ought to study moving the town offices and the parks and recreation department into the school, which at one point was the towns high school.
The building has a gymnasium and auditorium, and is the current home to the Springfield School Districts administrative offices. The school, with its ornate marble halls, is a throwback to more prosperous times in Springfield.
Town Manager Robert Forguites said Monday the school would be too big for the town office and the parks and recreation department. Plus, he said, the school would have to be renovated to accommodate the two town departments.
Forguites said the suggestion of moving parks and recreation into the building, including the Springfield Senior Center, has been discussed before and faces strong opposition from the Springfield seniors. They like their current home in the Springfield Community Center, Forguites said.
The Community Center, which is located at the foot of Main Street, is within walking distance of the Whitcomb Building, one of the large senior housing apartment buildings in town. The other one, the Huber Building, is a longer walk up Main Street.
While the parking at the Community Center is limited, Forguites said, the seniors and others have an agreement with the Calvary Baptist Church to use their parking lot and cross the street, he said.
Getting to Park Street School from Main Street is an uphill walk, he added.
Yesman has had other real estate dealings with the Springfield School District in the past. Last year, he was the exclusive agent to sell the former East School, a large brick structure on Summer Street. The sale to the Springfield Medical Care Systems fell through.
Yesman said Monday he had been contacted by someone he wouldnt say who who was interested in renting part of the Park Street School. He said the proposal would have to go before the Park Street School Committee, as well as the town and the School Board.
Yesman serves on the committee, along with Springfield Select Board Chairman Kristi Morris, and Springfield School Board members Steve Karaffa and Kenneth Vandenburgh. Those committee members in turn appointed local Springfield businessman Stephen Greene.
Yesman said the group hadnt had a meeting since December, and the members were trying to schedule a meeting by the end of the week.
Yesman said the parks and recreation department already used the gymnasium at Park Street School. But he said if the town vacated both the Community Center and the Town Hall, the question would be what to do with those buildings.
You might be swapping a $5 cat for a $5 dog, he said.
But he said having 20 school administration employees in a 90,000-square-foot building wasnt economical for the town. He said Superintendent Zach McLaughlin had told the group he would do whatever the group wanted, but that office space would have to be rented if the school was sold.
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US Open Of Surfing Moments: Courtney's Colossal Quarterfinal
Even when the surf is small at Huntington for the U.S. Open, the crowd alone brings a certain electricity to the air. In 2009, however, the crowd noise was being drowned out by the ocean, as the biggest south swell of the year roared into town for the final days of the comp, creating thick and unruly walls of water exploding so loud it sounded like mortar rounds were going off.
On Friday morning double-overhead-plus waves were detonating against the pier. By that afternoon, for the women's quarterfinals, the swell seemed to be growing. And instead of the normal summer onshore winds blowing it to junk, it somehow turned into a pitch perfect sunny day with the tiniest breath of wind.
Even though it looked beautiful, when sixteen-year-old local girl Courtney Conlogue paddled out against Australian wonderkid Sally Fitzgibbons in quarterfinal number three there was genuine concern in the air. Plenty of full grown male pros had been taken out by the pier in years past in surf half this size. However, the concern didn't last long.
Just a few minutes into the heat, Courtney snagged a bombing left, one of the bigger waves of the day. She raced the wall and cranked a mach two bottom turn, and shot up to the top where she delivered a huge lip scalp, and then skipped down the face, the whitewash booming behind her. It was clear she was not intimidated the least bit by the giant surf. The score came in at a 9.7, and she was off to the races.
Above: Courtney Conlogue photo gallery
With five minutes left, a massive set began to march in. In a day of superlative surf, this set seemed to be pulsing even bigger. The beach crowd stood up to try and spot the two girls, who were only visible for a split second as they paddled over the tops of the giant walls. Suddenly Courtney was dropping down the face of one, screaming toward the pier. The sheer size of the wave, coupled by her diminutive stature made for a cartoon-looking scene. She drew a high line, bottom turning mid face, and came shooting toward the lip. She carved across it sending up a huge fan, air-dropped down the face, and rode cleanly out of it. The score rang up a 9.93, and put her heat score at a 19.63—the highest heat score of the entire comp in any division.
It was a gutsy triumph amid a day full of inspired performances. Although to her, it was just a chance to surf bombing Huntington with one other girl out. "Those were the kind of conditions I love to surf in, so it was like an amazing freesurf session," she says. "Plus the ski was towing me back out after every wave. I was just taking advantage of that, catching as many waves as possible, and not getting worked—it was great."
And of course you know this story has a happy ending: Courtney went on the next day to win the women's final. The win got all the headlines, but for those that witnessed that amazing quarterfinal, it will go down as one of the best female performances in U.S. Open history.—Casey Koteen
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Michel Odent
Michel Odent, MD, has been influencing the history of childbirth and health research for several decades. As a practitioner he developed the maternity unit at Pithiviers Hospital in France (1962–1985). With six midwives, he was in charge of about one thousand births a year and achieved excellent statistics with low rates of intervention. Odent is familiarly known as the obstetrician who introduced the concept of birthing pools and home-like birthing rooms. He later founded the Primal Health Research Center in England.
His approach has been featured in eminent medical journals such as The Lancet and in TV documentaries such as the BBC film Birth Reborn. After his hospital career he practiced homebirths.
Odent is a contributing editor to Midwifery Today magazine.


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If you're less than thrilled about the contents of the North American Dead Island: Riptide"Rigor Mortis" Edition, know that it could be worse. In fact, it is worse in the UK, where the collector's edition of Techland's latest comes with this mangled torso, presumably intended for you to display in your home. It's too gross even to qualify for the A Christmas Story joke that usually applies to body-part statues.
The 31 cm-high statue, and the rest of the "Zombie Bait Edition," are only available with the Xbox 360 version of the game, limiting the potential spread of these things and ensuing psychological damage somewhat. It will be released in the UK on April 26.