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Mystery fans can put their sleuthing skills to the test to figure out "whodunnit" at McKeesport Little Theater.
Ellen Raskin's "The Westing Game" comes to life Friday through Sunday and Nov. 22-24 as the heirs to the Westing estate try to figure out who is responsible for the death of the eccentric millionaire.
When the residents of Sunset Towers are called together for the reading of the rather mysterious will, they are divided into groups of two and given an envelope with some very cryptic clues.
As the mystery begins to unfurl, unique bonds are formed that result in some amazing outcomes.
Add some pretty good special effects to the great story and theater goers are in for an evening of intrigue.
The 15-member ensemble does a good job trying to piece the clues together. Cindy Swanson is great as Grace Windsor Wexler, the rather overbearing mother of bride-to-be Angela (Melissa Lingsch) and 13-year-old Turtle (Victoria Perl, who does a great job in a pivotal role). Paired with James Shin Hoo (Steven Gallagher), they become friends; she is great after having one too many drinks and pulls it off beautifully.
Dominic Romano-Toppetta is amazing as wheelchair-bound Chris. An illness has left him unable to walk and he struggles to talk, and Romano-Toppetta makes the situation seem very real. He is paired with the sometimes obnoxious Dr. Denton Deere (Ron Clawson), who ends up doing a very selfless act for his new friend.
Rose-Lorene Miller as Berthe Erica Crow and Bob Miller as the somewhat wacky Otis Amber are an unlikely pair in many ways. The duo that puts their heads together to try to solve the mystery are Judge J.J. Ford (Tonita Davidson) and Sandy McSouthers (Timothy Dougherty, who is great as the doorman and as Barney Northrup, who got the heirs to lease rooms at the apartment building).
Travis Jenkins as Theo and Noah Zamamiri as Doug Hoo make up a team, as do Perl and Anna Marie Colecchi as seamstress Flora Baumbach, and the hypochondriac Sydelle Pulaski (Lee Ann Gerkin) works with the bride-to-be. Stephen Toth is good as attorney Edward Plumb, who has the dubious task of reading the will, and as Dr. Sikes.
If you like a good mystery, "The Westing Game" should please.
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A volcano erupts.
- To erupt is defined as to explode or to burst out suddenly.
- When lava begins to pour from a volcano, this is an example of erupt.
- When you hold anger inside often but you suddenly get fed up and lash out yelling, this is an example of a time when you erupt in anger.
- When you suddenly break out in hives, this is an example of a time when hives erupt.
intransitive verb
- to burst forth or out, as from some restraint: erupting lava, a riot erupted
- to throw forth lava, water, steam, etc., as a volcano or geyser
- to break out in a rash
- to break through the gums and become visible: said of new teeth
Origin of erupt; from Classical Latin eruptus, past participle of erumpere, to break out, burst forth ; from e-, out + rumpere, to break: see rupture
transitive verb
to cause to burst forth; throw forth; eject
Related Forms:
- eruptible
intransitive verbe·rupt·ed, e·rupt·ing, e·rupts
- a. To throw or force something out violently, as lava, ash, and gases: The volcano erupted.b. To be thrown or forced out: Water erupted from the geyser.
- To develop suddenly: Violence erupted during the protests.
- To express oneself suddenly and loudly: He erupted in anger.
- a. To break through the gums in developing. Used of teeth.b. To appear on the skin. Used of a rash or blemish.
Origin of eruptLatin ērumpere, ērupt- : ē-, ex-, ex- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.
Related Forms:
- e·rup′tive
- e·rup′tive·ly
(third-person singular simple present erupts, present participle erupting, simple past and past participle erupted)
- To violently eject.
- The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.
- (figuratively) To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
- The crowd erupted in anger.

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Boston, Mass. - Freshman Elizabeth Alizzi (Syosset, N.Y.) again led the Crusaders in the 5K race with a time of 19:57 and was helped by the running of freshman Colleen Spilka (Hamden, Conn.)(20:22) as the women's cross country team place 34th in the New England Championships. On the men's side, the Crusaders finished 37th overall behind the strong running of junior Stephen Kress (Portland, Maine)(27:27) and senior Timothy Murphy (Wayne, N.J.)(27:56) in the 8K race.
Following up the freshman duo of Alizzi and Spilka were Christie Kapothanasis (Westbrook, Maine), Megan Murphy (Spokane, Wash.), and Katie O'Gorman (West Hartford, Conn.), who all finished under 22 minutes. The women took 34th place with a total of 936 points.
For the men's squad, Kress and Murphy were backed up by John Ortolani (Williamsville, N.Y.), Brad Mish (Hadley, Mass.) and Sebastian Fidelus (Jersey City, N.J.). With 1015 total points the men took 37th place overall.
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As I stared into the golden eyes of the beast and saw my fate flash across its glimmering white fangs, I noted how very far I was from the Malfoy Manor.
After awaking violently from a nightmare of metal masked men plotting my demise, I came to find myself in a dance.
All summer I'd collaborated with Headmistress of the Salem witchcraft school to create one dance that gratified every crowd in a personal intense way. I'd seen other people perform it after we made it, and we were successful. The dance grabbed my soul and I found myself biting my nails at every leap of faith and plummeting spirits with the crescendo of an orchestra.
Now with my time devoted to practicing it in time for performing it for the Salem school, I found myself alone in the clearing at an ungodly hour. The idea didn't seem so absurd because I'd done just that several nights in a row, with the hopes that the fresh air and cool night breeze would free my head.
The Malfoy Manor was private property and no muggle of other wizard could come onto it without spoken permission by a blood relative. That's why I was so totally gobsmacked to find myself face to face with a werewolf.
I could see the muscles coiling under it's shaggy fur, they bobbed like adam's apples alongs its forearms, but they were the size of bricks.
The scent of rotten flesh rolled across my face in a hot flush as the werewolf sighed.
The mere seconds before it pounced seemed prolonged and dragged out into an eternity of my horror, every nightmare that I had a few hours ago; paled in comparison. I'd rather be in those twisted dreams than face the reality of this situation.
I gasp, and it cuts through the misty air between my trembling lips, seeming to break the hesitation.
The werewolf slams into me with the force of the ocean, its paws digging into my bare flesh; retracting shrill screams from deep inside my chest. My vision blurs as the werewolf bites my shoulder viciously.
In a blind trance I manage to retrieve my wand from my back pocket and shoot a patornus into the sky, not even noticing as the werewolf retreats into the dark fringe of the forest.
A fire spreads across my skin with the heat of a thousand suns, and I duly hear a voice screaming in agony. After a few minutes of writhing in the cold dirt I realize that these blood curdling screams resonate from me. The screams cut off and ebb into pitiful whimpers of pain, as my body elongates and joints pop with mind blowing pain.
Claws tears through the tender skin of my finger tips, tearing the skin as though its paper. Fur sprouts out of every inch of my skin and protects me against the cold breeze. The burning turns into sharp prickles until it all fades away and all I know is the hunger knots in my stomach.
A scent of flesh makes me dive headfirst in a bloodthirsty frenzy, it doesn't even occur to me until the next morning that this werewolf has turned me into a monster.
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Enfant released their first single, Border of Mexico, on December 3rd. A tribute to their hedonistic dreams with a landscape of crystalline electronica breaking with an infectious tempo change into a deep bass driven groove, this new single 'Border Of Mexico' follows the success of their first online release 'Waking Up The Sun' which brought them support from key tastemaker blogs all over the blogosphere.
"The track was inspired by a trip to Mexico and is really just about letting go, losing inhibitions and letting your passions take over" say the twins. "So many people come from the States to Mexico to party and do things they can't do in America and so it's about going to a place (not just a physical place) where you can ditch your shackles and be/do whatever it is you want."


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Movie review
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Director: R.J. Cutler
Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley, Mireille Enos, Joshua Leonard, Stacy Keach
Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual material
Running time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Two months ago, we had the charming Shailene Woodley as a teen cancer patient, fighting for time while learning about life and love in "The Fault in Our Stars." Just two weeks ago, we had Aussie heartthrob Brenton Thwaites in "The Giver," risking his life for the sake of truth and memory.
And now we have the sweet Chloe Grace Moretz in "If I Stay," spending the movie in a state of limbo between life and death, after a catastrophic accident shatters her comfy world.
Like all successful YA novels brought to screen, "If I Stay," based on the 2009 teen tearjerker by Gayle Forman, brings with it a ready-made audience. All the filmmakers need do is cast the most appealing couple they can find and stay faithful to the story, and the kids should be happy.
It's safe to say director R.J. Cutler has done that: Moretz is beautiful to look at, and as her rocker boyfriend, Jamie Blackley is satisfyingly sensitive and hunky. And they have good lips. This is one screen couple that knows how to kiss.
If only the dialogue worked as well. Shauna Cross' script lapses into syrupy platitudes far too often. Just as a scene is building, you may suddenly feel like you've walked into a life-size Hallmark card.
Moretz plays Mia, a beautiful young cellist whose locker at high school is lined with "I Love Yo Yo Ma" stickers. Mia's a classical music nerd. This is tough to believe, first of all because her parents are totally cool former rocker types, and even more because Moretz, with those deep eyes and perfect, pillowy lips, just doesn't look one iota like a nerd. Nice try, though - and if she can make the cello seem cool to the younger generation, all the better.
One day at school, gorgeous Adam, a soft bang falling over his left eye just so, spies her playing the cello from a distance, and falls for her on the spot, even though he hangs with the cool crowd. He even buys tickets to the symphony for their first date. (Note to youngsters: This does not happen in any high school we've ever seen - not even on "Glee.")
Mia falls for Adam just as fast. "You know how you meet someone and they just already are the person they're meant to be?" she asks dreamily, in voiceover.
We see this happy meeting in flashback, because Mia is looking back at life from the precipice. That horrific accident has left her trying to decide, in the words of the Clash song, "Should I stay or should I go?" (The fact that the song isn't used seems a wasted opportunity.)
It's hardly a spoiler to say much of the film takes place in a hospital, and the combination of pretty girl, hospital corridors and voiceovers recalls nothing so much as an extra-long episode of "Grey's Anatomy" (Meredith Grey even had an episode where she, too, crossed over into that middle ground between life and death.)
There's no question that you'll cry at some point during this film. Beautiful young people on the brink of death will do that. But the film could have done much better with a dry-eyed editor for that dialogue. Even an actress as genuine as Mireille Enos, who plays Mia's mother in the film's best performance, has you wincing a bit when she says, empathetically, "What can I say, baby? True love's a b****."
Stacy Keach also provides touching support as Mia's grandfather, admirably keeping a tricky bedside speech restrained and moving. But the film lives or dies (sorry) on the strength of its young lovers. And especially Moretz. Though she crinkles her nose a little too often and a little too consciously, she's enticing enough to make you hope that she, well, stays.
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In today's data-driven industries, companies that develop the capacity to turn large volumes of data into useful knowledge can develop a competitive advantage. This is creating a new area of expertise and specialization for data scientists with the advanced skills to propose solutions to issues related to big data analytics.
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Viejas Casino Selects GuestREV™ Profit Optimization System
Addition of 128 Hotel Rooms Combined With Rainmaker's Unique Total Guest Value Approach Designed to Grow Business, Drive Additional Gaming Revenue
ATLANTA, GA – November 2, 2012 - The Rainmaker Group, a world leader in automated forecasting and profit optimization software and services for the Gaming & Hospitality industry, today announced that Viejas Casino in San Diego, Calif., will implement its GuestREV™ profit optimization system as a key revenue-enhancing component of its exciting new 128-room hotel project. The GuestREV implementation is anticipated for early 2013.
The sweeping initiative, once complete, will transform the well-appointed 21-year-old facility, one of California's first casinos, from a traditional casino into a casino hotel, offering guests a destination experience unparalleled in Southern California.
"Our number one objective for building the hotel is to drive additional gaming revenue," said Robert Brigham, director of hotel operations for Viejas Casino. "We selected Rainmaker's revenue management solution to help us identify and bring in our most profitable guests and grow our business."
In forecasting and pricing hotel rooms, Rainmaker's GuestREV profit optimization system factors in the Total Guest Value, or profitability of guest spend for the entire property or enterprise. This unique approach has helped boost gaming and non-gaming revenues from 5 percent to 15 percent at numerous casino hotels since its debut in 2001.
"We did look at one other company that claimed to look at the total gaming value as well, but that, in fact, was not the case when I did some investigation and talked with some references," said Brigham, a 26-year gaming and hospitality industry veteran.
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Stunning.No other word can describe what this foxy babe Susana Spears is about. She's got an ass on her that would stop a runaway train. Not only that but she's so ridiculously gorgeous that there's nothing she is lacking in. She's beautiful, stacked better than a library shelf and has everything a guy could dream for. She makes the blood run, the sweat roll, and the eyes bulge all in one shot and she knows it! That's why she's posing her naked showing you that ass, those tits, and sweet, shaved pussy.
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I'm a fresh grad, and I just started workingin real world projects. I'm basically using PHP most of the time. I just figured out that most of the solutions I came out with for most of the problems, is involving using an array in somehow. What Am I doing wrong here? How could I unlearn this and always think of something else? Or is it the fault of the language?
I've been using PHP for, I think, around 6 or 7 years now. I find myself using arrays quite a bit. With built in sorting and looping functions, they are easy to work with and help manipulate data the way I need to.
Where you say "...or is it the fault of the language?" It's only a fault if it causes some problem, prevents you from solving a problem, or uses more resources than you might otherwise use, so I'd say there's likely no fault to be had.
Most programming is going to involve manipulating a collection of some sort, of which the array is the most basic type. Other languages use Lists, Vectors and Dictionaries\Associative arrays a lot as well but PHP utilizes the same syntax for both associate arrays and numeric arrays.
Depending on the problem, if it includes data or collections it is usual that you may come up with a solution using arrays. But if you're thinking that it's the programming language's fault, then think again; problem is the way of how you think solutions.


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Managing Water through Innovative Collaboration: An Interview with Lynn Scarlett
Former deputy secretary of the US Department of the Interior Lynn Scarlett, who currently serves as an RFF visiting scholar and co-director of RFF's Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth, sat down with Resources to discuss emerging watershed governance models for multi-jurisdictional water systems.
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Resources: Lynn, can you talk a little bit about some of the water challenges we're facing in the United States and how that translates into governance challenges?
Scarlett: We've always had water challenges. There's an old saying in the West that whiskey's for drinking, and water's for war. But these challenges are accelerating and expanding. For example, think of the Gulf of Mexico, where we have big hypoxia problems. Contaminants come down through the Mississippi River watershed system and are offloaded into the Gulf, essentially creating a dead zone.
Or think about the Colorado River and the challenges of figuring out how to make sure that water stretches to meet the agricultural and community needs of that area. These are problems of big systems. They're no longer local problems of a single stream. They are interconnected problems that cross jurisdictional boundaries and involve the public sector, private sector, and many different participants. They demand a different kind of thinking about how to manage water issues and challenges.
Resources: How do we address some of these challenges? Do you believe that high-level institutional overhauls are the answer?
Scarlett: On the one hand, large institutions are important. The law for the Colorado River dates back 100 years and sets the stage for seven states to work together with the secretary of the interior to manage that system. But many of the challenges we face with water vary in their scope and scale.
That means we need different institutional structures. Many of them are what I call "organically emergent"—that is, starting from the ground up and fitted to the circumstance. For example, addressing the challenges of hypoxia along the Gulf Coast is very different from addressing storm water issues in a city or large metropolitan area. We need different institutional structures and network governance—networks of public and private entities sharing authority and working together to address these challenges.
Resources: Can you give a few examples of successful network governance?
Scarlett: I always like to say that conservation and resource management is a journey, not a destination. One is never at a final point. But let me give you a couple examples. The Platte River system that runs across three states (Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska) has endangered species problems. There's a lot of agricultural use of water, power production that utilizes water, and the potential introduction of new crops for biofuel and other forms of energy.
The Fish and Wildlife Service, pursuant to requirements under the Endangered Species Act, began working in the area with the three states and the local entities to try to address endangered species problems. There was a lot of tension, as you can imagine. Everybody wants to hold tight to their water. But what the Fish and Wildlife Service did, rather than just simply put itself in charge, was to work with those communities to develop a network governance model.
They have formed a separate entity that serves as the convener and provides a neutral space for these three states, local entities, and the private sector to come together and work to allocate the water to meet species' needs, agricultural needs, and so forth. So it's a network governance model that is shared governance.
There's also the Klamath River basin. California has been very much a participant in discussions over Klamath. A decade or so ago, drought brought major challenges. There was an opinion to require withholding of some of the water from the agricultural sector. A huge conflict surfaced. However, out of that came an agreement among 50-plus participants to conserve some land that could store water, but also to reexamine the dams in the area to improve fish passage. It's a prelude to what could be a network governance model. But, again, the proof of the pudding is in the tasting. We're not there yet.
Resources 181 | 2012
WelcomeChallenges at the Intersection of Scarcity, Growth, and RiskPhil Sharp
InfographicAnswering Questions about a Carbon Tax: How New Natural Gas Supplies Impact the Electricity Sector
Goings OnHighlights of RFF's Recent Contributions to Shaping Environmental Policy
Policy CommentaryThe Carbon Footprint of Wood for BioenergyRoger Sedjo
Q & AManaging Water through Innovative Collaboration: An Interview with Lynn Scarlett
Inside RFF
Blue Carbon: A Potentially Winning Climate Strategy
Managing the Risks of Shale Gas: The Latest Results from RFF's InitiativeKristin Hayes
High-Speed Rail PassionsJoel Darmstadter
US Energy Policy: A Changing LandscapePhil Sharp
Will Natural Gas Vehicles Be in Our Future?Alan J. Krupnick
Does Speculation Drive Oil Prices?James L. Smith
Clean Air Regulations & the Electricity SectorKaren Palmer, Dallas Burtraw, Anthony Paul, Blair Beasley, and Matt Woerman


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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Keith Rendleman is now a UNCW graduate. In fact he graduated on time last moth. "My student advisor stayed on me and my coaches. It looks like it's paying off for me," Rendleman told WWAY. It was not a good four years though as far as wins and losses for the Seahawks during Keith's time on the court, but it was a great four years for Keith individually. He's fourth all-time in the history of the school as far as points.. He's #1 a UNCW all-time for blocked shots and rebounds. Keith will be working out for the Atlanta Hawks this week. That's just one of several NBA teams he'll be visiting. "My agent is sending me places to work out," Rendleman said. "I was just in New York working with a couple draft prospects. I'm trying to get moved around as much as I can to show people what I can do to get the best opportunities I can get."
If the NBA does not pan out for Rendleman the fall back plan is professional basketball in Europe. Rendleman was born in England. With that comes extra benefits. "Whenever I want to play for the bigger teams in Italy and Spain & Germany, instead of me counting as an American, I would count as a European over there. That also helps me out money wise for me at the top level."
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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Former UNCW men's basketball standout Keith Rendleman doesn't yet know where he'll continue his hoops career next season. He only knows for certain that it will be on the professional level.
The 6-8 Rendleman, who collected an array of postseason honors this past year with the Seahawks, signed recently with agent Sean Kennedy of Excel Sports Management and has been participating in several workouts over the last several weeks.
He just returned from his second trip to New York, where he worked out for 20 NBA teams, including the Brooklyn Nets, on Long Island. As part of his barnstorming tour, Rendleman heads to Atlanta this week to show the Hawks what he can do.
"I've been trying to get some exposure, work on my game and improve in some areas," said the beefed-up 230-pound Rendleman, who appeared in 123 games for the Seahawks over the last four seasons. "They want to see me continue to make progress with my jump shot, get my handles down and be able to take the ball off the dribble."
The Iron Station, N.C., hoopster went up against inside prospects Mike Muscala (Bucknell) and Anthony Bennett (UNLV) during the New York workouts and has also become close friends with highly-regarded guards Reggie Bullock (UNC Chapel Hill) and C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) as the group tries to position itself for the NBA's upcoming draft on June 27.
"It's been a great experience for me," Rendleman said during a stopover in Wilmington. "I'm hoping to get noticed by some teams and they will talk about me to other teams. It's all about preparation and possibly getting drafted."
Excel represents a myriad of NBA players, including Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) and Tyler Hansbrough (Indiana Pacers) of the NBA. Excel also has Major League Baseball stars Derek Jeter (N.Y. Yankees), Lance Lynn (St. Louis Cardinals), Jason Heyward (Atlanta Braves) and Tyler Clippard (Washington Nationals) under contract. Golfers Matt Kuchar, Tiger Woods and Cheyenne Woods are clients as well.
WILSON, NC (SHARKS) — The Wilmington Sharks came up just short on the road Tuesday night against the Wilson Tobs 3-2. The game was dominated by great pitching and defense from both squads.
The Sharks struck first as Dylan Bosheers led off the inning with a double. He eventually scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Andrew Amaro to give the Sharks a 1-0 advantage.
The Tobs picked up three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on four hits to take a 3-1 lead. The Sharks had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. A double play with no outs allowed Andrew Amaro to score to put the game at 3-2. Alex Freedman hit a line drive right at the Tobs left fielder to end the game.
Travis Connolly threw five innings for the Sharks striking out five Wilson Tob batters. Alex Freedman picked up his eighth hit of the year for the Sharks.
With the loss the Sharks move to 3-3 on the year and will go on the road Wednesday to take on the Fayetteville SwampDogs with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. The Sharks return home on Thursday.
WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — The UNCW women's soccer program will tackle an 18-game slate, including seven home contests, nine road matches and two neutral site matchups, during the 2013 season, veteran Head Coach Paul Cairney has announced.
The Seahawks will open the campaign with a six-game road swing that gets under way Aug. 23 at Southeastern Conference foe South Carolina and also features road matchups with UNC Charlotte (Aug. 25), East Carolina (Sept. 6) and N.C. State (Sept. 8) as well as a pair of neutral-site contests versus Western Carolina (Aug. 30) and UNCG (Sept. 1) in a tournament hosted by ECU.
Cairney's club makes its home debut Sept. 13 with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the UNCW Courtyard Marriott Wilmington Invitational. UNCW will also face Longwood (Sept. 15) during the two-day event at the UNCW Soccer Stadium that also includes future Colonial Athletic Association member Elon.
A home contest against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 19) and a visit to Francis Marion (Sept. 22) brings the non-conference schedule to a close.
The Seahawks open CAA action with a road test on Sept. 27 against defending CAA champion Hofstra, which defeated UNCW in double overtime last November in Williamsburg, Va. A trip to Northeastern on Sept. 29 wraps up September.
October has the Seahawks playing four of their final six regular season contests in the Port City as they open the month with home matchups against Towson (Oct. 4) and College of Charleston (Oct. 11) before taking to the road for games versus James Madison (Oct. 18) and defending CAA regular season champion William & Mary (Oct. 20). The regular season ends with home matchups versus Drexel (Oct. 25) and Delaware (Oct. 27) during the final weekend of October.
The 2013 CAA Women's Soccer Championship will once again be a six-team event that begins Nov. 3 with first-round contests at campus sites. The winners of the two first-round contests will join the top two seeds for the semifinals (Nov. 8) and championship (Nov. 10) at the home of the regular-season champion.
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by RICK DESOTELLYou have to hand it to the Romeo High School boys' basketball Coach Dale Teller. Despite losing four senior starters (eight overall) off of last year's squad, he has the same lofty goals for this year's team as he does every year.
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"We have high expectations going into next year,'' said Teller. "We won our District last year and want to improve on that. We lost a lot of talent off of last year's squad including four starters but we have a very good group coming back and a good group coming up from the JV. We as coaches think we have a lot of potential. Now that is all it is< potential<at this juncture, but it is exciting."
The Bulldogs will be led by junior guard and three-year starter Drew Cushingberry.
"Like you would expect, Drew gets better every year," said Teller. "He makes everybody on the court better because he sees the floor so well."
Adam Davis and Blake Williams are a pair of 6-foot-4 juniors with varsity experience. Both have great hands having played receiver positions this fall for the football team.
Senior Antonio Compo is a very good perimeter shooter who should help take some of the heat off of Cushingberry.
Seniors Denzel Jones, Dwight Towne, and Chandler Medaugh will see a ton of action along with juniors Zack Rizo, Ryan Romer, Jon Towne, Joe Curtis, George Wilson and Paul LaBaere.
"The junior class has been very successful over the past couple of years and they add a lot to our quickness and athleticism,'' said Teller. "The cupboard is far from bare, we have a lot of potential but as the saying goes, potential doesn't win."
Romeo competes in the MAC Red division along with league favorite L'Anse Creuse North, Utica Eisenhower, Utica Ford II, L'Anse Creuse, Dakota and Chippewa Valley.
Their first game is this Friday night when they host Fraser in a MAC-crossover game.
"One of our strengths is we can go very deep in our rotation," said Teller, whose team is ringing the bell for the Salvation Army this Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Kroger on 30 mile and Van Dyke from noon to 7 p.m. "We hope to be a quicker team and score in transition. All in all, we should be a fun team to watch up and down the floor this year."
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With this package you can visit the best spots in the Costa Rican Caribbean. Begin your journey in Tortuguero the Amazonas of Costa Rica, here you can ride the magical channels. Then you will visit Cahuita, in the southern Caribbean. Here you'll have the chance to explore a Jamaican immigrant village and experience their amazing food, music, and culture. Highlights include: Cartago, Tortuguero Canals, Cahuita National Park, Puerto Viejo, Manzanillo Beach and San José.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 - Costa Rica Arrival
Upon arrival in Costa Rica a representative will be present at the airport to assist you with your luggage and bring you to the hotel. In the evening enjoy a welcome dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Grandpas (Dinner Included)
Day 2 - Cartago - Tortuguero
After a delicious breakfast we will transfer to the Tortuguero Canals. After driving through the Turrialba, you can view the banana plantations just before arriving at the dock. Transfer by boat to the Lodge. This afternoon explore the area with your naturalist guide. Local attractions include: the butterfly farm, frog farm and garden, ranarium, aquarium, bio-digestor, and gardens.
Overnight:Mawamba Lodge (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
Day 3 - Tortuguero
After breakfast departure by boat to the private trail where you will enjoy a guided walk into the tropical rainforest. In the afternoon you'll explore the canals by boat, you might even see some wildlife (Toucans, monkeys, perhaps crocodiles, etc). Tortuguero National Park is one of the most varied within the park system, with 11 ecological habitats, from high rainforest to herbaceous marsh communities. Fronting the sea is the seemingly endless expanse of beach. Behind that is a narrow lagoon, connected to the sea at one end and fed by a river at the other, which parallels the beach for its full 35-km length. The back of the lagoon is a coastal rainforest threaded by an infinite maze of serpentine channels and streams fed by rivers flowing from the central mountain ranges and by the torrential rains that fall in the area. On the periphery of the forest lies a complex of swamps.
Overnight: Mawamba Lodge(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
Day 4 - Tortuguero - Puerto Viejo
After breakfast meet at main dock for return boat ride to Caño Blanco dock then transfer to South Caribbean. Afternoon visit Puerto Viejo Town and leisure time.
Overnight: Hotel Costa de Papito (Breakfast Included)
Day 5 - Puerto Viejo
After our delicious breakfast we will go to Cahuita National Park. In this place we will have a hiking and snorkeling tour with a local guide. He will explain to us the culture and history of the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. After Snorkeling, we will provide you with a tropical fruit based snack and bottled water, after which we will begin the second part of the tour, which is: hiking with trail interpretation. The guide will take you to different points between Cahuita Point and the town of Cahuita (5 km) observing various types of snakes (boas, bocaraca, bush master, eyelash vipers, etc.), sloths, white faced and howler monkeys, anteaters, armadillos, raccoons, blue morpho butterflies among others, birds and many more things such as: medicinal plants, orchids, trees, ferns, vertebrates, invertebrates, sea and earth shellfish, etc. After this tour we will go to Manzanillo Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches of the Caribbean Coast. Here we will enjoy a delicious lunch at Maxis Restaurant (not included). After this lunch you will enjoy some leisure time at the beach. In the late afternoon you will return to your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Costa de Papito (Breakfast Included)
Day 6 - Puerto Viejo - San José
After breakfast we will visit Kekoldi, one of the most popular indigenous reserves. We will have a walking tour around this reserve. Keköldi Indigenous Reserve offers a unique glimpse of the Bribri and Cabecar culture. The members of Keköldi Wak ka Köneke Association will introduce you to their customs, typical meals, Bribri mythology and history. You will also learn about their efforts to protect the endangered green iguana and you may be lucky enough to witness the phenomenal raptor bird migration. After our walking tour we will enjoy a very special lunch. Afternoon transfer to San José for overnight.
Overnight: Hotel Don Carlos (Breakfast and Lunch Included)
Day 7 - Puerto Viejo - San José
After breakfast we will transfer you to the Juan Santamaria International Airport for your return flight home.
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Grandpa's Hotel
Grandpas´ Hotel is located on the North side of Cartago, just 35 minutes away from the magnificent Irazu Volcano. We offer a wonderful view of the beautiful province of Cartago Costa Rica. At Grandpas' Hotel, you will enjoy the relaxing and peaceful stay where you can enjoy spacious gardens and farming views that sorround our hotel. The great location provides pleasant surrounding where you can really rest, enjoy the pure air and beauty of the city of Cartago in Costa Rica. You will be near San Jose and all the natural attractions that the province Cartago offers.
Mawamba Lodge
Mawamba Lodge is situated on the Northeast area of Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast on a sand bar between the Tortuguero Canals and the Caribbean Sea, an excellent location that provides direct access to the beach and the canals. Nestled in the lush rainforest, this is the ideal hideaway for nature lovers and the perfect place to discover the wonders of the Tortuguero National Park. The Lodge is a 15-acre beach front property located on the right side of Tortuguero, offering nice views to the Tortuguero Lagoon and the canals. It's beautiful gardens and rustic accommodations, blend with the exuberant jungle vegetation, exotic birds and wildlife creating the perfect balance of nature. All the spacious and comfortable rooms are built in fine woods and are equipped with either one double and one single bed or three single beds. All feature a private bathroom with hot water and ceiling fans and offer tranquil garden views.
Hotel Costa de Papito
La Costa de Papito, located on the beach road one and a half Kms from Puerto Viejo town. A lush tropical "Garden of Eden" on the edge of the jungle. Just across the road from the gorgeous expanse of the white sand Cocles beach — "Beachbreak wave" for surfers on the north end, and the cool, sweet water of the Rio Cocles to the south. Cocles Beach is the winner of the highly coveted Costa Rican government Blue Flag for pristine beach. The bungalows at La Costa del Papito are individually designed and beautifully decorated by local craftsmen. The Cocles beach lifeguard program and overall high level of security honour this beach with the distinction of being " the safest beach community in the country. Afro Caribbean, indigenous and Costa Rican cultures blend here to temper and challenge the international visitor.
Hotel Don Carlos
Located in the oldest historical section of San José, the 'Four Star' Hotel Don Carlos is a small, but significant part of Costa Rica's rich heritage. Once upon a time residence for two past Presidential families, the historical Hotel Don Carlos' warmth and charm, graciously awaits you. Enjoy Costa Rica's finest art works as you stroll through the gallery-like corridors and maze of quiet, garden & fountain settings, restaurant and mini pool.
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by CHRIS GRAYFive suspects are facing felony charges in connection to a string of home invasions in northern Macomb County.
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The Macomb County Sheriff's Office arrested Kevin Crockett, Christopher Knotts, Jonathan Johnson, Michael Morelli and Jennifer Wilcox on March 15 for committing a number of home invasions, break-ins and larcenies in the Macomb and Washington Township areas.
Following the investigation of 45 home invasion reports since Jan. 1, the sheriff's office gained the description of three vehicles said to be involved with the crimes.
Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said a witness came forward after seeing a vehicle that matched the description of one of the suspected vehicles and provided detectives with a registration plate.
"We were able to ID one or two suspects from that, and our team went to work," he said.
Upon tracking the vehicle to a hotel in Roseville, members of the Special Enforcement Team (SET) watched the place and observed a number of people dumping items into a dumpster near the hotel. Reports indicate the items matched the description of goods taken from a home in Ray Township.
SET then followed the crew to Mt. Clemens and stopped them before they could pawn off additional stolen items. A search warrant allowed the team to check out the crew's hotel rooms, finding three stolen handguns, computers and jewelry. Detectives estimated the total value of the recovered items at $20,000.
The crew is being linked to cases in Bruce and Richmond townships as well as in St. Clair and Lapeer counties.
"Right now we can tie them to three home invasions in our area, a couple in Sanilac, but we're still trying to clear some cases," Wickersham said.
Knotts, 32, of Richmond, Morelli, 41, of Marine City, and Wilcox, 27, of Richmond, all face three counts of second-degree home invasion. The charge is a 15-year felony.
Johnson, 22, of New Haven, is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property between $1,000 to $20,000. The charge is a five-year felony.
Crockett, 21, of Fair Haven, is being charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit home invasion, receiving and concealing stolen property between $1,000 to $20,000 and receiving and concealing firearms. The firearms charge is a 10-year felony.
All suspects are being held on bonds between $200,000 to $300,000.
Wickersham said the arrests were made thanks in part to community members being involved with law enforcement.
"We have to be good neighbors, we have to look out for each other, and in this case, somebody saw something that seemed out of place," Wickersham said. "If there is suspicious activity in the community we'll do our best to intercede and see what individuals are doing."


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The enjoyment of tea drinking is shared by many around the world whether as a connoisseur of tea, delighting in delicate infusions, or preferring more humble brews with hug-a-mug comfort. I've come across tea lovers who have elevated preparation and imbibing to the point of ritual; all well and good if you have the time for such practices. For others an appreciation of tea exists in the choice of tea bags available on the supermarket shelf.
I indulge in both aspects of tea drinking, the fine and the functional, which I would argue can be enjoyed in equal measure if your expectations are managed in direct proportion to the ingredients you use. Personally, I prefer to drink the stuff rather than enter into debate about the subject. For me, the telling difference between a good cup of tea and a great cup of tea depends on how it's brewed. There's no doubt in my mind that the method of brewing contributes to taste, which is why I try, when I have the time, to make tea in a teapot rather than a mug.
In fact I'd go as far as to say that in my experience different teapots can create unique flavours; my excuse for having more than a few, china, pottery and several made of various metals. Such is my teapot collection that I've had to steel myself to be hard-hearted towards those that haven't been favoured in a while. Every now and then I donate one or two teapots to our local charity shop, telling myself they will be probably be better used by a new owner. These charity donations also help free up valuable space in my cupboards. Of course, as you probably know yourself, it's difficult to drop off unwanted stuff at a charity shop without discovering at least one item you "can't leave without". In my case this is especially true if I spot a teapot which looks like it could brew the ultimate tea experience, or, more typically, I just find particularly attractive.
So which teapot is the best teapot? I've test-brewed many over the years and for me it's a metal one, given to me by by husband as an anniversary present (read on before you scoff). Last year, as we wandered around a lovely antique centre near Oxford, hand in hand of course, I turned down the offer of the expensive decorative item my husband wanted to buy me. Instead my present of choice was a teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tray with which, when first my eyes fell upon it, I instantly fell in love. (OK, scoff now if you like)
I lovingly brought my anniversary present home, not forgetting husband, and set the kettle to boil before I'd taken off my coat. I proudly arranged my new collection, filled the milk jug and poured the boiling water onto the tea in the pot. I waited with excited anticipation! The long drive home had no doubt sharpened my appreciation of the resulting cuppa. To my taste buds the combination of tea and pot delivered a flavour that was simply ... Mmm, heavenly cup of tea.
Was my experience more fanciful than factual? How much does a particular teapot influence the flavour of the tea? What's your experience? Tweet us: @chateaurougetea


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[ 38mm – f/11 – 1/125 – ISO100 – D3x with 24-70 f/2.8 ]
The image above was shot last December at the end of a cold winter-day. It features the Schluchhorn (2,579 m – 8,461 ft). Its very characteristic north face extends all the way from the left to the right side of the image, where it meets with the Sanetschhorn (2,924 m – 9,593 ft). Both mountains are part of the Diablerets massif in Switzerland. In this image the Schluchhorn is barely catching a bit of last light.
I decided to process the image in black and white using Silver Efex Pro 2, to create a bit of a dark and moody effect. I will post the color version at a later stage as well …
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Amazing detail and contrast!!! Great image!!!!
love the lines in this shot. Perfect choice for B&W
Thanks Darryl!
WOW… mesmerizing.
Thank you Jen It is indeed!
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1. inspiring awe: an awesome sight.
2. showing or characterized by awe.
Awe: an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God; in awe of great scenary captured beatifully.
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Lol, I can live with awesome Jason
How does brilliant sound Johan ? Can you live with that?:)
That sounds great Joel This one was a fight and I am still not sure …
Turned out vey well Johan – a long exposure version of this would look great as well:)
I wish I could do that after the fact Joel 😉 This was a quick grab when I was on the road between two locations … no time for LE's …
Nicely done Johan,very moody,
I also like how the shot leads me up the valley, draws me in. I find that the clouds are really interesting in the Alps.
Beautiful, Johan
Thank you Kerry !!
beautiful contrast and tonal depth. And when you ski on this mountain your skis go "Schluch" as they glide over the snow!
Lovely detail on the mountain :))) great sky!
Great image Johan. I love the B&W conversion here. The "silvery" feel to it suits the image perfectly.
Thank you Stan! Glad you like it!
@Chris: thanks you for the compliment! I don't think I will ski down this one There is a nice glacier hike on top of this mountain range. A lot safer
Thank you as well Milena !!
Beautiful winter landscape scene!
I'm loving these dramatic mountain scenes, Johan! Great work.
Thank you Daniel and Layla !
I was just checking to see if you have new photos y'day, there you have it today Beautiful capture!
would like to post more often, but time doesn't allow it at the moment. Thanks for checking and the feedback Nicholas!
Lovely scene, beautifully processed Johan! Love the moody feel.
Love the clouds and textures Johan!! beautiful image!
Julia and Lance: thanks very much for your kind words
Outstanding shot! Beautifully processed!
thanks! Ran out of birds already 😉
I love the dramatic scene here…works perfectly well on BW, Johan !
So much drama and beauty. I absolutely love this. Those clouds are perfect and I really think this is excellent in b&w
Jessy and Sinead: thank you both very much for the lovely words and for stopping by again
Love the contrasts Johan
Great contrast and tone
Johan, a wonderful view and processing, I love the mountains.
I wish you a good weekend.
thanks for the compliment! Have a great weekend as well!!
@Richard and @Javier: thank you!
Wow Johan, well worth seen big! This is an alpinetabulous landscape you are offering us, superb processing, as usual should I add
Wow! Such a mysterious dream! Fabulous capturing Johan! Very beautiful!
You are producing some striking B&W images recently Johan.
Thank you very much for the compliments Laurent and Mikko!
@John: thank you! Working on building my B&W portfolio Still not sure about the processing of this one by the way. The thumbnail here makes it look a bit too dark …
I love this shot
Beautiful Shot Johan
@Robert: dank je wel!! Alles goed?
@Meg: thank you! Don't get your second comment, but looks like you were answering spam …
Ja zeker het gaat super. Aan jou fotos te zien jij ook
goed te horen! Ik ga ook wel lekker ja. Voor fotografie een perfecte winter gehad. Nu op naar het voorjaar!
Daar wacht ik op
Those dirty dogs pop up everywhere. Sorry about that
yep. And it's such a waste of time, also for themselves …
This photograph is so incredible, especially when seeing it in large. Really like it, Johan !
You got a great remote, stark, impressive mood in there.
Looks very cold for me Johan, but you already know is a beautfiulllllllll work… 😉
wonderful image here
Francis: glad you like it! It definitely looks different on my wide angle screen
Peter: thank you as well! Hope all is well in Ho Chi Minh City!
Yasmin: it was something like 15 celsius at the time Thanks for the kind words !!
Thank you very much Robert!!
Beautifully processed! The sky with these contrasts give drama to the scene.Great photo!
Thank you Emanuele! It was a difficult one. Glad you like it!
Johan – My last action for today is… Enjoying your wonderful photograph!
It's perfectly framed, all visual patterns and lines draw the eye to the summit. I really like how vividly the sky appears behind and over the scene, you can really see the distance between clouds and mountains. It's almost 3D!
This is not a simple landscape photo, it is a true portrait of Schluchhorn. Very well done, Johan!
Thank you for the very nice words Wilfried!!! Think there will be more coming from this shoot. The light and clouds were very nice and also the color shots look pretty interesting! Have a great weekend my friend!
The same to you, and many great photo opportunities! See ya!
thanks. You too!
this really looks overly dramatic. can't wait to visit the alps next weekend. thanks for making me even more hungry Johan
the color version was already dramatic and the B&W conversion only added to it Hope it is not too much!
Johan, awesome shot! The right amount of drama :)) @Matthias were are you going?
@Diego: Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
@Johan: it's not too much in my opinion. b/w allows just that 😉
@Diego: thank you!!
@Matthias: thanks for the feedback. Enjoy the stay in the Alps. Will you be shooting?
gorgeous…breathtaking image Johan! love the sharp details and the sky is fantastic!
The sky is great as well the mountains. Great Johan!
Thanks Shane and Anette !!
Johan, when I see one of your fantastic photos, I just sit back and gaze at the beauty of your photos. This one was no exception and the details are so sharp I could cut my finger on them! Well done!!
Thank you Jerry! You have a nice way with words
Beautiful Image and B/W!
Incredible image! I love the strength of the lines and the great drama in both the sky and the mountain. Your B&W treatment adds to that drama. Awesome Johan! Absolutely awesome!!
Thank you Nakeva and Margaret
Amazing shot Johan! Every single part of the frame is so interesting. 😉
Wow, impressive view Johan ! Love the crop too 😉
Gorgeous black and white Johan!
Beautiful winter scene Johan. Great job!
Mark an Paul: thanks and thanks fo the visit!
Thank you as well Robby and Dawid !
Very nice mate, my eyes have so much to take in.
Thanks Mykal! Hope all is well in Australia!
Too much rain at the moment Johan
Pitty! We are headed towards spring quickly here Mykal
Amazing rock face details and nice strong tones to show them well.
looking great Johan
Thanks for the kinds words and for stopping by Stuart and Mikael !!
you'r welcome and thank you for the visit too 😛
It's nice to meet you Mikael !
Amazing scene and image, Johan!
Incredible black and white shot! Love the composition! Excellent!!!!
A real beauty Johan
Love that dark ridge and those fluffy clouds Johan
Randall, Neil, Johan and Athena: thank you all for the kind words. I appreciate it!!
I really love the contrast and detail in this. Your images always make me wish I were closer to the mountains where I could be out shooting in an hour or so :-))
Thanks Charles! I will re-visit the processing a bit though, as I think I should light it up just a bit.
Yes, you should come out the mountains more often. You are very close, so there is no reason no to!
Nice landscape Johan , all textures brings so much impact.Well done
awesome works for me, too! You got a great sky and composed a magical scene with lots to look at. Outstanding!
Eric and Dane: thanks for the kind words and for stopping by again !!!
B&W really works great for this image and brings out the different textures.
Thank you Franka and Nguyen !!
A very dramatic grayscale picture, nice one.
Thanks Vitor and nice to meet you!
Wow Johan ! Wederom een absolute topper! Schitterende tonen en compositie
dank je wel !!! Alles goed?
Alles lekker hier in het zonnige Holland Johan ! Met jou ook?
alles goed. "Rotklusjes" afgewerkt de afgelopen weken en nu mag de lente komen … en de nieuwe cams
Haha, welke ga je "halen"?
…. D4 en D800e 😀
:O ik wou dat ik daar geld voor had!
ik ruil een D3x in …. dat scheelt 😀
Beautiful Johan Love the strong contrast and the composition
Hey thanks Radek !!
masterpiece of photographic excellence! Johan
Thanks Don !
great panorama !!!
thank you Eva !
Such an impressive and immense landscape. Lovely work Johan.
Thank you Andrew! It's my favorite mountain range here in Switzerland
every time I look at these pictures I realize how much beauty is on this planet and how grateful I am that artists like you show it to us. Wish you a great day!
Very nice words Ada! I feel very priviliged to be able to shoot these scenes. I can only hope I do it justice :-)
You do justice to it very well!!!
great sky! beautiful image!
Nice contrast on this one my friend! ;-)
Thanks Markus and Michael !


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(AP) ANKARA, Turkey - A hospital says a Turkish woman who was the first to get pregnant with a transplanted donor womb has had her pregnancy terminated.
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A statement from Akdeniz University Hospital said Tuesday the eight-week pregnancy was terminated because the fetal heartbeat had stopped.Â
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Dumont, B. L., and B. A. Payseur (2011). Genetic analysis of genome-scale recombination rate evolution in house mice. PLoS Genetics 7:e1002116.
Dumont, B. L., M. A. White, B. Steffy, T. Wiltshire, and B. A. Payseur (2011). Extensive recombination rate variation in the house mouse species complex inferred from genetic linkage maps. Genome Research 21:114-125.
Payseur, B. A., P. Jing, and R. J. Haasl (2011). A genomic portrait of human microsatellite variation. Molecular Biology and Evolution 28:303-312.
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White, M. A., C. Ané, C. N. Dewey, B. R. Larget, and B. A. Payseur (2009). Fine-scale phylogenetic discordance across the house mouse genome. PLoS Genetics 5: e1000729.


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This is my new favorite blog. The lighting, composition and eye for colour are stunning enough – but there's a real creativity and playfulness to the author's styling that sets it apart from the wealth of attractive but unfortunately similar style and design blogs out there.
The shoot with the lemons? Bright, and fresh in the best sense of the word, and richly gorgeous.
And though I haven't explored archival depths yet, my favorite photograph thus far is this one. The textures (wood, feathers, flowers, peeling paint) and the colours (I can't even imagine wearing teal and sugared almond pink, but it's divine every time) and the composition. I love paired photographs. Photography – particularly now it's digital, making it essentially an unlimited resource (an erasable memory card as opposed to finite film) – so rarely produces solitary works of art. Because there are no material consequences we can take thousands of shots in the one sitting (the benefits and pitfalls of this are an entirely different discussion), and with a good photographer, creative styling, etc. …well, often we discover, looking the work over afterwards, that some images are stronger in concert than alone.
That kind of display is, I think, one of the things the blog format does exceptionally – uniquely – well. It's not like seeing a pair of images on a gallery wall. Nestled between blocks of text and the slim margins of a computer screen we focus on pictures differently. Photographs are smaller, more intimate, more snugly fitted together. I love it when artists make use of blogs – and the internet – as an independent medium, and not just a substitute for scarcer physical display spaces.