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Nixa police officers arrested seven people Friday in connection with the crime of soliciting prostitution.
Three men and four women, ages 20-55, were detained and then released from police custody, a news release says. They had not been formally charged as of this morning.
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Several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are involved in the search for the woman who robbed a bank in Corbin Friday afternoon.
Investigators say a black woman pretending to fill out a credit card application handed a bank teller a note demanding money and threatening the teller's life. Police say she spoke with a Jamaican accent and left in an older model red Jeep Cherokee that was being driven by a black man.
It was business as usual at the Tri-County National Bank until about 1:30 Friday afternoon, when police say a black woman dressed in Jamaican clothing passed a note to an employee demanding money. Police say she and possibly a second person stopped at five or six banks before this one, asking to fill out applications for Visa cards.
"They came to the Tri-County Bank and evidently felt like this was the one to demand the money on," said Laurel County Sheriff Fred Yaden.
Police aren't saying how much money. They do say the possible second suspect may have been the getaway driver.
"They could be about anywhere by now if they hit 75. We're checking out all through this area," Yaden said.
There's even the possibility that the bank robber wasn't really a woman.
"Some employees of another bank thought that this was definitely a man dressed like a woman," Yaden said.
Police say they're pooling resources from various agencies to identify the bank robber and possible driver and track them down.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Laurel County Sheriff's Office at 606-878-7000.

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$RIMM is having yet another great day, shedding 4.38% and making new relative lows. It's not looking too appealing from the technical side of things:
On top of that, the volatility skew in the options market has switched to a smile, and a fairly steep one at that (courtesy of LiveVol).
I think we're coming into a point where the short trade is no longer the easy one and there may be event-based risk to the upside related to the company's patent portfolio.
Now before all the internet trolls takeover the comments, keep a few things in mind:
- I'm not a long term bull on RIMM. Best case is that it pulls a $CSCO and acts as a big ass ship trying to turn around in a canal. Any bottoming process will take a lot of time
- I think software patents are absurd and need to be abolished, they hurt innovation and the US would be better off without them.
- I'm not a value guy, but I will trade on news and sentiment around valuation
- The options market is more than long/short, if you don't know how to make an opinion besides direction then you're on the wrong website
- These are all back of the envelope numbers, do your own DD
On to the numbers.
RIMM's market cap currently is around 6.27B.
It's got 1.77B in cash, which leaves about 4.5B of "value."
So what kind of value can we pull out of this?
Back in September, Jeffries put out a note that if liquidated the patent portfolio could be worth around 2.5B, and if sold or licensed it's worth around 1B.
I don't know about that estimate, I'm not sure that the patents hold up in current technology. If all they have is GSM/UMTS based patents and we're off to WiMax or 4G, then valuations could head lower. Some other measures suggest a range between 1B and 3B.
Assuming the 2.5B that leaves us with 2B of stuff that we have to account for. That's about 1/3 of current market cap.
Back to the stock price. By putting this into a complicated excel spreadsheet, we see that 1/3 off a share price of 12 is about $8.
Rattling the Sabers
I don't think that they have to actually sell their patents or even license them… all they have to do is threaten to do so.
It's very similar to when beaten down companies release some PR saying they are "exploring strategic opportunities" or some BS, enough to scare off the shorts for a few weeks.
AOL sold their patents last month and saw a move from 18 to the mid 20s. That's the upside risk the options market is looking out for.
What to Play
Any trades here? You can sell the Jul 11/10 1×2 spread for a credit of about 0.25. If you actually got assigned, that would put your basis at about 8.75, which then could be rolled to a covered call. Also if the skew flattens, you make money, and it's positive theta.
Needless to say this trade is a bit more advanced, and it is a knife-catcher, so trade at your own risk.


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Training camp is quickly coming to a close in terms of the open practices that we as media are allowed to watch. Tuesday's practice was another hot and humid South Florida morning, but it seemed like this team was able to get in a day of quality work in preparation for their second preseason game in Tampa. This is a time in training camp where players start to separate from each other either due to their play or the inability to participate due to bumps and bruises. With only one more regular practice to make an impression this week, players must take advantage of the limited opportunities that are still in front of them.
Here's what stood out to me during the 14th practice of Dolphins Training Camp:
1. Rookies Continue To Shine
There are multiple drafted and undrafted players on this roster that have made an impression on me so far throughout training camp, but there are two that will play significant roles when the regular season starts in September. Right tackle Ja'Wuan James seems to be living up to the player that this organization thought he would so far in training camp. James has shown the athleticism everyday in practice to not only play the position with ease, but has a toughness about him that you would expect from a first round draft choice. The best thing I can say about James is that he's doing more than just looking the part, he's acting like it.


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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attends the launch of "Jordan NOW"
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC), in collaboration with the World Bank and the Jordan National Commission for Women launched the "Jordan NOW" program today.
Upon Her arrival, Her Majesty was received by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, H.E. Dr. Jafaar Hassan and World Bank Country Director, Mr. Hedi Larbi.
In his remarks, H.E. Dr Jafaar Hassan thanked Her Majesty for Her Attendance and support for such an innovative initiative. The Minister stressed the importance of such programs in light of increasing unemployment, especially amongst females. H.E. Dr. Hassan also stressed that such programs are implemented in line with the government's efforts to decrease unemployment rates amongst the youth of Jordan.
Mr. Hedi Larbi, World Bank Country Director, spoke about the importance of cooperation between the World Bank, MoPIC, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labor, as well as other local partners in insuring the success of such programs. Mr. Larbi also stressed the importance of social development and women's participation in the economic development process.
Following the remarks, the audience listened to a description of the Jordan NOW pilot and progress to date by Ms. Tara Vishwanath, Task Team Leader and Lead Economist, MENA Region from the World Bank. Ms. Vishwanath presented the program and its attributes, as well as the benefits participants gain from it.
Three beneficiaries shared with Her Majesty their experiences with the program which provided them with work skills training as well as job vouchers at different private sector enterprises. The beneficiaries noted that the program has increased their self confidence and their chances in finding suitable working opportunities.
"Jordan NOW" is a pilot program that aims to increase female labor force participation amongst young graduates. Selected graduates will receive employability skills training to build professional skills which employers look for when hiring new graduates and job vouchers, which provide financial assistance to employers willing to hire these graduates.
The project comes as a response to a government request to the World Bank during discussions a couple of years ago which focused on the importance of designing gender-specific intervention programs that involve a robust evaluation framework to improve gender equality in the labor market.
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In an ideal world, every company has a dedicated design team. There's at least one expert in each of the many design disciplines that Braden previously outlined and the team works together to create a consistently excellent product.
Whoops, sorry! Daydreaming again.
The reality for most startups is quite different. Fewer people take on multiple roles to make the company work. The business-development person organizes marketing events; the engineer draws the illustration for the funny 404 page; the office manager runs the mailing list. This is why startups are full of T-shaped people with an area of deep expertise, but also a broad range of other skills to fill in the gaps.
So what's a startup to do? Must they wait until they're big enough to hire a full design team before they can practice good design? Or will good design naturally arise from a sufficiently talented hodgepodge of T-shaped folks? Neither, I say! Good design doesn't happen automatically, but with the right people taking on a full set of design roles, a startup can build the skeleton of a solid design process today and flesh it out with the meat of a dedicated team later on.
Assign design roles to people with compatible skills
A startup doesn't need to hire a dedicated expert in each design discipline right away. As long as important design roles are covered by people who have the skills to get the job done, you've created an environment where good design can happen.
Here are some design hats I consider important for a successful design process. Try one on for size:
Design decision-maker
The team member wearing this hat is ultimately responsible for product design decisions. While everyone on the design team contributes to the process, it helps when the buck stops with a single person. Otherwise, the dreaded design-by-committee monster can rear its ugly head and wreak havoc.
This person should understand the big picture of where the product is going and how the pieces fit together, and they should be able to communicate that to the rest of the team. Someone with other big-picture responsibilities, like a CEO or product manager, is often a good fit for this role. It can be a difficult role for someone with detail-oriented responsibilities (like an engineer).
Visual design leader
The team member wearing this hat defines the overall visual language for the product. They're responsible for creating a consistent visual system that they and others can apply to the product. They also solve difficult visual design problems that arise during the implementation of new features.
This person should have bad-ass visual design chops and be able to think creatively about solving problems visually. As with the design decision-maker, a team member with other big-picture responsibilities can be a good fit, while someone who's down in the weeds may find this role challenging.
Owner of the product's voice
The team member wearing this hat designs how the product will communicate with users, and ensures that it happens consistently. A well-designed product has a personality and particular way of speaking, just like a person. This team member might be responsible for writing copy and/or creating tools (like style guides) that allow the rest of the team to use the product's voice.
Wearing this hat requires both writing and content strategy skills. Experience managing or editing other writers is useful too, especially when the entire team will be writing copy. This hat can fit well with other roles that involve outward communication, like support or marketing.
Detail-oriented design implementer
The team member wearing this hat synthesizes high-level design decisions and uses tools provided by the rest of the team to flesh out the low-level design details of the product. Wearing this hat requires many skills, but solid interaction design skills and sweating the details are at the core. Good communication skills help when working closely with the other design roles. Patience and humility make the copious iteration and frequent failures of the process easier.
This person might create detailed specs and wireframes for engineers to build, but it's even more effective if they can help to build the product directly. For that reason, front-end developers are often best suited to this role, but they must be able to separate implementation details from design decisions. Depending on the size of your product, you'll probably need more than one person that can wear this hat.
Qualitative data advocate
The team member wearing this hat is responsible for staying in touch with the product's users and advocating for them in the design process. They collect and synthesize both the problems and successes that users encounter. Good design is informed by qualitative information from users, but not controlled by it. This person needs to filter the noise and direct the signal back to the rest of the team.
This role benefits from qualitative user research skills when gathering information and good communication skills when reporting actionable results. Good data can come from organized user studies or surveys, but it can also come from support tickets. For that reason, someone whose primary responsibility is customer support can be a good fit.
Quantitative data advocate
The team member wearing this hat answers questions about the product using statistical analysis. They're an advocate for hard numbers and aggregate data in the design process. They work with the rest of the team to design questions to ask and collect data that can be used to answer those questions. As before, good design is informed by quantitative data, but not controlled by it, so creating insight from raw data is the goal.
Obviously, this role requires statistics and qualitative data analysis skills. Good data visualization skills are also necessary to effectively communicate actionable information back to the team. A back-end or database engineer who's in touch with the product vision and loves statistics and data visualization can wear this hat well.
Distribute design roles thoughtfully and deliberately
Do any of these hats fit someone on your team? If you haven't thought about design roles in your startup before, you can start now. Find people on your team that can take on each of these roles, and talk openly about who's doing what. When the roles are clear it streamlines the entire process.
What about the hats that nobody on your team is well-suited to wear? To fill the gaps, you need to orient your hiring plan around what's missing. Maybe the next engineer or community manager you hire will also have the skills to put on that unworn design hat. Think about how each person you hire can contribute to your design process.
These ideas are based largely on my experience working with a small team of T-shaped people at Typekit. Even though we're not all designers, we all care deeply about design and our product. Being thoughtful and deliberate about design roles has helped us to be successful.
A startup doesn't always have the resources to hire a dedicated group of design professionals. But with the right people, a small team can cover a complete set of design roles. We can achieve good design today while also building the framework for a dedicated design team as the company grows.
Do you think about design roles in your startup? Which ones am I missing that you've found to be valuable? Let us know in the comments!


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The Mescalero Apache volleyball team lost to Hagerman 3-0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-18) in both team's District 7-1A opener Tuesday night at Mescalero Apache School.
The Lady Chiefs fall to 4-8 overall and 0-1 in district. Mescalero will be at Cloudcroft Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. at Cloudcroft High School
Alamo girls soccer falls to Mayfield 3-0
The Alamogordo girls soccer team lost to Mayfield 3-0 Tuesday night at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces.
The Lady Tigers fall to 10-8 and 1-5 in District 3-5A.
Alamo boys soccer falls to Mayfield 3-1
The Alamogordo boys soccer team lost to Mayfield 3-1 Tuesday night at the Field of Dreams in Las Cruces.
Seth Reynolds had the Tigers' lone goal.
The Tigers fall to 7-11 and 0-6 in District 3-5A.
Tularosa volleyball falls to Hatch Valley in 5 sets
The Tularosa volleyball team lost to Hatch Valley 3-2 (16-25, 14-25, 25-12, 25-22, 9-15) on Tuesday night in Hatch.
Kim Turner had 13 kills and four solo blocks while Valerie Mendez had seven kills. Morgan Gardner had 18 assists.
The Lady Wildcats fall to 7-9 overall and 2-2 in District 6-2A. Tularosa is in third place in D6-2A and will face the district's first-place team, Cobre, on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Tularosa High School.


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Here are all the Dallas Cowboys' cuts today to set 53-man roster; RB Ryan Williams released, QB Dustin Vaughan remains
The Dallas Cowboys have cut their roster down to 53 players before the league's 3 p.m. deadline.
Here are the moves:
WR Desmon Briscoe (Kansas)
G Uche Nwaneri (Purdue)
RB D.J. Adams (Portland State)
T Josh Aladenoye (Illinois State)
DE Kenneth Boatright (Southern Illinois)
DT Dartwan Bush (Texas Tech)
WR LaRon Byrd (Miami)
G Stephen Goodin (Nebraska-Kearney)
CB Terrance Mitchell (Oregon)
WR Jamar Newsome (Central Florida)
C Ronald Patrick (South Carolina)
DE Caesar Rayford (Washington)
LB Dontavis Sapp (Tennessee)
LB Keith Smith (San Jose State)
S Ryan Smith (Auburn)
LB Will Smith (Texas Tech)
RB Phillip Tanner (Middle Tennessee)
TE Asa Watson (North Carolina State)
RB Ryan Williams (Virginia Tech)
LB Orie Lemon (Oklahoma State)
DT Zach Minter (Montana State)
S Jakar Hamilton (South Carolina State)
CB Orlando Scandrick (Boise State)
Acquired in a trade with Tennessee:
DE Lavar Edwards (Louisiana State) for an undisclosed 2015 Draft pick
Passed Physical:
DE Anthony Spencer (Purdue)
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Armadillo Bar and Grill at 97 Abeel St. in Kingston serves customers Southwestern cuisine. / Barbara Phelan
Armadillo Bar& Grill
4 1/2 stars
97 Abeel St., Kingston;
845-339-1550; www.armadillos.net; Tex-Mex cuisine. Hours: Tuesday-Wednesday, 5-9 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, lunch, noon to 3 p.m.; dinner, 5-10 p.m.; Sunday, lunch/brunch, noon to 3 p.m.; dinner, 4-9 p.m.; closed Monday. Reservations: Call ahead for larger groups. Visa and MasterCard accepted; vegetarian entrees on menu.
Price range: lunch, $8.95-$10.95; dinner, $11.95-$24.95; children's menu available.
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Food: 4 1/2 stars
Ambience: 4 1/2 stars
Service: 4 stars
Value: 4 stars
Not far from the Rondout waterfront in Kingston, down a little side street, is a hidden surprise. When you're in the mood for a great Southwestern meal in the Kingston area, Armadillo Bar & Grill is a great place to seek out.
A bustling crowd was gathered around a high-energy bar in the restaurant recently. If slightly quieter dining is preferred, ask to be seated in the back dining room, although the acoustics there still made it difficult to have a conversation.
Colors of Southwest skies cover the walls. Paintings of armadillos help to set the theme, as do the large bovine skulls, lizards and kokopelli. It felt like Santa Fe style on steroids, but it certainly set the mood for the delicious meal and service we enjoyed.
Shortly after being seated, before we even had time to open our menus, a basket of warm tortilla chips and two small dishes of sauces for dipping were placed on our table. Then our smiling server quickly appeared, pen poised to take our drink order. Margaritas are one of the house's touted specialties. They range from the standard lime base to ginger, fresh mango and even pomegranate. They were small portions for the price ($6-$7) but they packed some serious flavor. Another house specialty is the sangria ($6). The balance of hearty red wine to citrus juices was superb — augmenting both for a very refreshing drink.
Jalapeño poppers ($8.95-$14.95) are standard fare on many bar menus. Here, whole pickled (instead of fresh) jalapeños were stuffed with a small amount of cheese then a jumbo shrimp was tucked into each. The combination of the tart vinegar, the creaminess of the little bit of cheese, the butteriness of the shrimp and a wee bit of heat at the back of the throat was a delightful mouthful.
The Charred Ahi Taquito ($5.95) was actually a taco, not a taquito. A crisp taco shell was filled with pink cubes of fresh tuna and then topped with cubes of fresh avocado. This decadent combo was lightly dressed with a wasabi-ginger-soy dressing and topped by a little nest of fresh alfalfa sprouts that were tossed in a spicy green dressing.
Another wow for us was the handmade tamale. A portion of one was $4.50, but it tasted like Christmas back home. The corn masa was light, fluffy and perfectly seasoned, as was the tender shreds of chili-enrobed pork that filled the center of the masa.
Fajitas are also a house specialty. The Steak Fajitas ($17.95) was a full steak topped with grilled rings of red and green bell peppers, and caramelized onions. The rice on the plate had been combined with black beans that still held the essence of the epazote with which they had been seasoned. Refried beans filled the rest of the plate. Pinto beans, and the refries made from them, can be pretty bland if not cooked with the proper seasonings. These were as delicious as the ones I make. A basket of warm tortillas rounded out this ambrosial meal.
Grilled Arctic Char ($24.95) was our second entrée, but it took second stage to the rest of the meal. A thin, sweetly glazed fillet held a small place on the plate next to a tight mound of white rice. The rest of the plate was filled with a peppery arugula and mesclun salad dressed with a too- sweet red pepper dressing.
Wrap up the evening with a super-sweet dessert such as the Banana Piñata ($6) and your day will be complete.
Food, service and ambience were a rare combination of down-to-earth goodness, conviviality and modernity. This is great place to bring family and friends to share a great meal.


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A Gas Drilling Glossary
Writen by residents of Susquehanna County, with some excerpts from Wikipedia and Un-NaturalGas.org
There is a lot of vocabulary that comes into play with natural gas drilling. Here is a short list of terms that get thrown around gas-land.
Hydro-fracturing fluids or brine that contains water mixed with other formula ingredients, it also mixes with metals, minerals and elements under the earth's surface. It then flows back to the surface of the pad after a well has been stimulated or fractured. Flowback is a form of "produced water" or residual waste.
"Free water":
What bloggers and commenters on websites and newspapers claim Dimock residents receive. Arrives on a truck, usually inside a water buffalo, which is usually a grimy plastic tank of some sort. Also includes some drinking water in gallon jugs and water bottles, which come from the Endless Mountains Water Company, in nearby Tunkhannock. The company is downstream from Dimock and its endless aquifer contamination and industry spillage. This water is provided for some people free of charge because their water wells have been contaminated due to gas well drilling activities nearby. (Note that 3 years ago these wells were an endless source of high quality drinking water.) Free water is provided because people are unable to drink their own water and their home plumbing is at risk because wells, homes, hot water heaters, washers and dishwashers can explode if our methane levels get too high.
Hydraulic Fracturing:
As used for natural gas extraction, is the process by which water, frequently mixed with proppants and chemicals, is forced down a drilled well bore at extremely high pressure, in order to create or expand fractures to release gas from the rock formation in which it is trapped. With the creation or restoration of fractures, the surface area of the formation exposed to the borehole is increased and the fracture provides a conductive path connecting the now-freed gas to the well. The process is also known as fracking, hydrofracking, or any other variation.
A fuck-up. Gas companies and their workers, the DEP, and news reporters all have very delicate sensibilities and cannot bring themselves to call a spade a spade, either that or they habitually misspell the word accident.
Another term for explosion. I was told that a loud explosion noise that reverberated through the valley and shook our house was not an explosion, but a "powerful leak." Another "explosion" that propelled a gas worker 30 feet into the air was deemed "not an explosion, but a brief but forceful uplift in tubing."
Natural gas:
A gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, propane, butane, and pentane—heavier hydrocarbons removed prior to use as a consumer fuel —as well as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide.
Small particles such as sand or synthetic beads that hold open the newly-created fractures so that released gas can flow towards the well.
An intricate web of extension cord like wires that join seismic detectors to their power source, their interpretive equipment, and trees and shrubs on property owners land. The cords take on a tangled appearance, thus the name spaghetti. Property owners have found that the more irritating they are to the company, the more random the wire tangles, and the longer they will stay draped all over the roadside edge of their property.
Thumper Trucks:
White or yellow, lengthy pieces of heavy equipment, that rattle the roads as they move down them at a snail-like pace. They are shaped vaguely like garbage trucks, but with more air space between their moving parts, and they have lots of sections that at first appear to be separate pieces of equipment. Precise instruments on the trucks record seismic data from beneath the earth, as the trucks and explosive charges stimulate mini earthquakes on property owners land. Nerve-wracking vibrations penetrate homes and deep into the earth. In the process, these sensitive instruments can detect natural gas and crude oil pooled miles down beneath your property. Some shifting may occur. Enough to stop a spring or cause shale, soil or anything else trickle down into your well or aquifer.
Water Buffalo:
A hairless five hundred and fifty gallon plastic tank filled with lake water or whatever else is free and readily available, or is already accounted for with a consumptive water use permit. The tank contains non-potable water, dirt, rocks, leaves and chlorine. It burns skin and causes rashes. Dogs won't drink it. The water freezes easily in PA outdoor winter weather. Though it can be brought inside, tanks are often oddly shaped, like a circus tent or propane tank. The tank takes up a lot of room and can't be used as a surface on which to place other object, because top is typically rounded or slanted. Usually tanks are also discolored, dented, dirty, or leaky, with sediment at bottom.
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Oh yes, the Mary Tyler Moore jokes start now because IASSIST is headed to Minneapolis for the 41st annual conference. IASSIST is all about data and is an excellent conference if you want to meet data professionals from all over the world. Even though my job is only part-time data support, I keep going back because of the network.
This year is special because I was co-chair for the program. The biggest benefit of being a program planner for a conference is learning patience. I was never good with that, but hey, who says you can't teach an old girl new tricks. But the program is (mostly) set and is looking good. Just like Mary's hat. I've already promised someone I will post notes, so come back for more data if you are interested.
Admittedly in addition to the learning and networking, I attend conferences because I like to eat in all of the wonderful places. I've been reading and researching Minneapolis food and put it all on my handy IASSIST/Minneapolis google map. Let me know if you have any suggestions for eating, relaxing, drinking, etc. I haven't gotten to St. Paul yet, but soon soon.
PS: Ever listen to the sexist second verse of the MTM theme song: "You have the looks and charm and girl, you know that's all you need." Sheesh.


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Hollywood's Roger Corman found that a series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations were the best way to attempt art films on a budget because of the exploitation possibilities, while Britain's Terence Fisher discovered that period horrors gave him the opportunity for high romantic content (both visually and thematically). In Italy, former cinematographer and special-effects artist Mario Bava chose horror because it, more often than not, offered the kind of visual challenges he loved solving.
Perhaps Bava's best known film to the general public is "Black Sunday," and for my money his best efforts are usually those that, whether in period or modern setting, fall into the gothic mold. But he is also credited with initiating the violent thrillers known as giallos and gory slasher films (the people who made "Friday the 13th" may claim never to have seen "Bay of Blood," but if the former is not copied from the latter it's one of the more amazing coincidences in film history).
Like most Italian directors he prided himself on being able to make any kind of film, so his CV also contains science fiction, peplums and westerns. Unlike Corman and Fisher, it's questionable whether any of his productions involved him on a personal level.
After the success of "Black Sunday," American International Pictures, which released the film in the U.S., wanted more of the same and, after a Hercules film, a historic spectacle and "The Girl Who Knew Too Much," (a comic thriller shorn of its comedy and retitled "The Evil Eye" for U.S. consumption), Bava returned to horror with an anthology film that AIP dubbed "Black Sabbath" - the better to capitalize on the earlier hit. They also tinkered with the film - someone at AIP just couldn't resist re-editing dang near every production they were involved with - but in return, they gifted Bava with the services of the venerable Boris Karloff.
The current BluRay of the film has only the Italian version, which means Karloff is dubbed by someone else, but in all other ways it's superior to the U.S. release version. One thing that struck me more than ever before is how firm a grasp Bava has on three very different types of horror, giving each a distinctly different look and feel. The film opens in the present day, with very modern settings and bright lighting, with an episode that has a woman being terrorized by phone calls from a man she thought dead. It's a minor effort in the nothing-is-quite-what-it-seems mold, but it serves as an appetizer for what follows.
And what comes next is a dark fairy tale that has a patriarch (played by Karloff) return from hunting down an enemy and hanging the guy's head from a tree branch in the front yard. Unfortunately, the old guy is now also a vampire and he proceeds to prey on his children and grandchildren, turning them one by one into the undead. This section is ominous and gorgeously photographed - though such effects as purple-lit cobwebs and lime-green lighting on Karloff as he peers in windows are a tad questionable.
Because of star Karloff's presence in this sequence, AIP chose to move it to the final position, but Bava knew better and saved the final spot for the most terrifying of the segments. In this one, a woman who makes her meager living by preparing corpses for burial (washing and dressing them) is called to the apartment of a recently deceased medium to provide those final services. The woman takes a fancy to one of the medium's rings and pilfers it, leading to expected results.
While the setting is vaguely the turn of the last century, Bava achieves a gothic feel through the use of the older architecture of the medium's apartment (teeming with innumerable cats and populated by countless dolls). Back in her own home, the woman is plagued by an increasing aural assault that culminates in the arrival of the medium herself to reclaim her jewelry. And, no, knowing that will not decrease the impact of the moment.
Bava relieves the mood with a delightful coda (removed from U.S. prints) that reveals the tricks behind filmmaking. But I won't spoil that moment for you by saying more.
The director's final film, "Kidnapped," is not a case of Bava tackling Robert Louis Stevenson (as intriguing as that idea might be), but a modern-day thriller that may be both the most unusual thing he ever did and possibly his best film.
The film details a robbery that goes ever so slightly bad; while the crooks do nab the payroll for a pharmaceutical company, one of their number is killed and their getaway car is damaged. They take a hostage in a parking garage and then carjack a man who has a sick and sedated child in his vehicle. This opening sequence features a two-part car chase interrupted by a foot chase through a parking garage - and who knew Bava could be so masterful with such sequences?
The bulk of the film is a perverse road trip with the reluctant passengers and the three crooks, at least two of whom are psychotic (which does seem to exceed the allowable quotient a tad). Naturally, there are escape attempts and other interruptions that lend variety and keep the tension ratcheted up.
Contributing immeasurably to the effect is that, no matter where Bava's camera is, the car is obviously moving along a real highway at the time - a trick the director achieved by placing the auto on a flatbed truck. This is probably the most unusual film in Bava's canon and one of his best.
1963 / Kino Classics / 86m / $24.95 BluRay [NR]
1974 / Kino Classics / 96m / $24.95 BluRay [NR]
With "Let Me In" and "The Woman in Black" having met with reasonable critical and box-office success, it's being trumpeted in some quarters that Hammer Films is back. Well, the corporate name is back at any rate, but it isn't really the Hammer that produced such often stylish and oftener bloody (for their time) productions as "Brides of Dracula" and "The Revenge of Frankenstein."
So far as that goes, Hammer had already effectively disappeared by 1971, even though Sir James Carrerras was still at the head of the company he'd been running for over two decades. Where most of their most famous productions had been in-house affairs, Hammer by the 1970s had lost several key employees and come to rely largely on outside producers for its films. "Hands of the Ripper," however, was a rare in-house affair - producer Aida Young had been with the company in various capacities since the 1950s - and one of its last horrors as Hammer tottered toward insolvency in a market glutted with macabre movies.
"Hands" may not be quite as great as its proponents would have it - in fact, after finally catching up with it in its uncut form after so many years I was not entirely whelmed - but it does have some interesting aspects. The premise is set up in a sequence the begins before the opening credits and continues through them as very young Anna witnesses her mother stabbed to death by her father who happens to be Jack the Ripper after mum has tumbled to that fact. The grown-up Anna (Angharad Rees) experiences homicidal blackouts whenever she sees sparkly objects just before being kissed.
The film is well acted (director Peter Sasdy deliberately eschewed Hammer regulars in favor of BBC art players such as Eric Porter) and looks expensively produced, thanks to sets built for "Finders Keepers" and "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" and left standing on the Pinewood lot. On the other hand, the interior sets stuffed with bric-a-brac may realistically reflect the late Victorian setting, but the elan brought to Hammer's sets by Bernard Robinson is sorely missed. (The settings and costumes also suggest that while 15 years may have passed in Anna's life it hasn't in the world around her.)
The plot doesn't pass close inspection. We're expected to swallow that in the 15 years between the pre-credits bit and the start of the film proper, Anna hasn't committed any murders, presumably because she has somehow never come into contact with sparkly objects and being bussed in quick succession and then - over the course of the few days that comprise the film - she takes out something like a half-dozen people because they all thrust jewelry at her and then feel compelled to give her a peck on the cheek. The proceedings may prefigure the slasher genre that would soon hold sway in horror films - with some surprisingly graphic gore for Hammer, even if only seen in quick flashes - and the film may present a sympathetic, even tragic, killer, but it comes close to failing the "So what?" test.
That we never know whether Anna is possessed or triggered into re-enacting is a nice ambiguity, but we also never quite know what prompts the Freudian-inspired doctor (Porter) who takes Anna into his house and gives her his late wife's bedroom and wardrobe.
1971 / Synapse Films / 85m / $29.95 BR+DVD combo [NR]
STREET TRASH Fans of cinematography might want to take a peek at "Street Trash," a sleazy and mostly repulsive comedy that may have served as director Jim Munro's portfolio piece - he has gone on to become one of Hollywood's most desired Steadicam operators with "Terminator 2," "Titanic" and "Red Dragon" among his credits.
All of this production was lensed using a rented Steadicam and the photography - which includes an impressive opening sequence of an inventively staged chase - throughout is admirable. The story involves a cheap wine (Tenafly Viper) that has gone toxic after spending untold time in the cellar of a hooch merchant.
As the area is an apparent haven for innumerable hoboes, most all of them winos, he decides to sell it at a buck a bottle. The ancient booze, however, has the unfortunate effect of causing its imbibers to instantaneously begin melting. That's it as far as plot is concerned but let's face it: many an exploitation film has an even thinner story holding its money sequences together. Unfortunately the meltings, outrageously colorful and gooey affairs, are far and few between. Now while it may have been wise not to over-expose the stunt what falls in between is mostly extraneous and often totally pointless; it's like a series of comedy sketches that is occasionally interrupted by a plot.
If only it really was funny, but "Street Trash" is a collection of outrageous ideas that no one involved seems to have had a clue how to develop and make them pay off. This apparently is enough for a goodly number of people who have posted "reviews" on Amazon. Com. They particularly cite a sequence - restored here to its original length - in which one guy's severed male member is tossed about by the cast in whatever they call that juvenile game where you snatch someone's hat and throw it back and forth. Meanwhile, the poor, simple son of a gun is trying to get hold of it so he can get to the hospital and have it re-attached.
Now I'm no stranger to transgressive humor; there's a scene in "Beyond Re-Animator" involving a severed willie and its battle with a demonic rat that I think is a stitch. You might also compare the scene here where a legless guy in a wheelchair gets stuck coming into the liquor store in the Mr. Muckle scene in W.C. Fields' "It's a Gift." My problem with "Street Trash" isn't that I find it distasteful, I just think it's inept. I suspect all those positive reviews online are from frat-boy types who get the giggles if someone says "hooters." If that description fits you, you'll love "Street Trash." Everyone else should steer clear.
1987 / Synapse Films / 102m / $$24.95 BluRay [NR]
I might have reacted better to this thoroughly pedestrian thriller if its bait-and-switch tactics had been restricted to its plotting. From the box cover you might expect that it stars Cuba Gooding, Jr., who gets top billing and whose image fills half the package. As he is also conspicuously brandishing a gun you might expect some sort of action sequence featuring the actor.
Fuhgeddaboudit! Gooding is strictly a supporting player (in a downright minor role) and portrays a primarily desk-bound policeman who never so much as draws a gun. "Summoned" is anything but an action thriller; instead it's a ghost story in which it appears that an executed serial killer has returned from the dead to revenge himself on the jurors who delivered the guilty verdict and recommended the death sentence.
The jurors are dying in order and at the rate of every three days - the first to go is the foreman who has written a book critical of the police investigation. As he tumbles off a tall building his death is declared either an accident or a suicide. Laura Price (Ashley Scott), juror number five, gets suspicious when two others that she's stayed in touch with die suddenly. She has a tough time convincing detective Mike Lyons (Bailey Chase) that both are murders so she essentially takes on the investigation herself.
From the strong female character (with which I have no problem) to the very mild thrills (with which I do) - even the ending is decidedly weak - "Summoned" seems every inch a Lifetime movie, or at least one conceived for television, right down to the 90-minute running time. It seems not to have been broadcast, however, but shown theatrically, at least briefly (hence the MPAA rating). Let's face it, nothing this low-key is going to last long in the cineplexes and I'm not even sure it has much of a shot at record-breaking DVD sales.
As a ghost story it isn't very creepy; as a thriller it isn't very exciting, and in having Lyons and Price become romantically involved (as well as other developments) the plotting is entirely predictable. The acting is good (it's always nice to see James Hong, in a part that may be at least as large as Gooding's) as is the photography, but that's hardly enough in an otherwise thoroughly ordinary film.
2013 / Lionsgate /90m / $26.98 [PG-13]
VANISHING WAVES (aka Aurora)
Certainly the most fascinating film I watched this week and one of the most intriguing I've seen this year, the Lithuanian/Belgium co-production "Vanishing Waves" isn't easy to categorize.
The trappings are of a science-fiction film - though it's more properly a fantasy as its science is extremely speculative - but it has some horrific scenes as well as romantic and erotic ones. The set-up involves a scientific experiment to see if psychic links can be established with comatose patients in hopes of bringing them out of their deep sleep. Volunteer subject Lukas is wired up and immersed in the water of a sensory deprivation tank and, on his very first "trip," he encounters the young comatose woman, Aurora, who is the other half of the experiment.
Even though this mental contact is precisely the goal of the researchers, Lukas leads the team to think he has not yet encountered her buried consciousness in what he later describes as "like lucid dreaming, only it was her dream." He does, however, tell his live-in girlfriend that he met and kissed the young woman ("I couldn't resist.") in this dream state. The sessions continue with the scientific team unaware that at least part of their goal has been realized, and Lukas and Aurora become more emotionally involved as their relationship (if it can be called that) progresses into sexual encounters (but are they truly, given that they occur only in their conjoined minds?). Lukas' real-life relationship meanwhile crumbles as his psychic one grows.
Movie-savvy readers will notice some apparent similarities to "Patrick" and "Altered States," but it's entirely superficial. "Vanishing Waves," for one thing, does not explore the melodramatic territory of those two productions - this is not intended as a criticism of either (I happen to like "Altered States," in particular), but Kristina Buozyte's film takes a more cerebral approach.
If there is an apt comparison to be made, it would be to the works of Andrei Tarkovsky, particularly in the extended takes and slow pans; if you're a fan of "Solyaris" or "Stalker" this thinkpiece is for you. The plot is negligible - you could even reasonably say that nothing much happens - but the scenes contrast and comment on each other as the film progresses. And then there are those scenes whose meaning is puzzling or at least ambiguous. Just what are we to make of one in which a dragonfly lays its eggs?
In one surreal scene, Aurora seems to be inviting Lukas to join her in an orgy, but the writhing, naked participants are also bald, and so call to mind piles of Holocaust victims. Again, the meaning is not immediately apparent. Visually, the film is astonishing and I celebrate Buozyte's decision to realize as many of the effects as possible through traditional means with only a minimum assist from CGI.
This 2-disc set also includes her first film, "The Collectress;" I didn't have time to check that out but I intend to.
2012 / Artsploitation / 120m / $29.95 [NR]


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Club to convert tennis courts for soccer
February 12, 2013
Change is coming to the Sammamish Club fitness and tennis facility at the base of Cougar Mountain.
Seattle-based Arena Sports intends to purchase the property. Plans call for the company to upgrade the pool and fitness areas, and convert the tennis courts into a soccer field and indoor inflatable playground.
Arena Sports also operates facilities at Seattle's Magnuson Park, and in South Seattle and Redmond.
Greenway leader is choice for Cabinet
February 12, 2013
REI leader Sally Jewell, a leader in the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, is President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. interior secretary.
Jewell is Kent-based REI's president and CEO, in addition to serving as a board member for the nonprofit organization underpinning the greenway — a 100-mile greenbelt stretched along Interstate 90 from Seattle to Central Washington.
Obama announced Jewell's appointment Feb. 6 at a White House ceremony. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she is poised to succeed outgoing Department of the Interior chief Ken Salazar, a former U.S. senator from Colorado.
Jewell started as CEO at REI in 2005 after earlier stints in the banking and energy industries. Throughout Jewell's tenure, REI increased sales from $1 billion to almost $2 billion, and added 71 stores, including a store at the Issaquah Commons in 2007.
Register for Youth Job Skills Fair
February 12, 2013
Registration is open for the March 9 Youth Job Skills Fair at Issaquah High School.
The fair is open to all youths ages 14 to 24 who live in Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, Renton, Redmond, Newcastle or unincorporated areas of East King County. Participants do not need to be enrolled in Issaquah School District schools.
This is event is free, but advance registration is required. Space is limited to 200 participants. Register at www.isfdn.org/yjsf/ and submit the required forms.
Youth Job Skills Fair attendees will be able to access breakout sessions, including lessons about writing a winning resume, cultivating attention-grabbing interview skills, landing an internship, learning how to network, finding jobs in the global marketplace and more.
The fair is funded by the state Department of Social and Health Services through the Issaquah Community Network.
Issaquah planners envision opportunity in business district redevelopment
February 12, 2013
Issaquah leaders, planners and residents spent years on a blueprint to define redevelopment in the business district over the next few decades.
The guidelines approved late last year in the Central Issaquah Plan aim to transform about 1,000 acres along Interstate 90 from strip mall suburbia into a dense urban core in the next 30 years. The plan also increased the building height limit to 125 feet in the commercial core, up from 65 feet.
The change is meant to attract businesses and residents to mixed-use development.
"To some extent, if you build it, they will come — if it looks good and feels good," said Mary Newsom, associate director, urban and regional affairs, at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and a former columnist for The Charlotte Observer.
February 12, 2013
I-90 toll targets Eastside drivers
When tolling on the Evergreen Floating Bridge was first considered, this newspaper believed it should extend to the Interstate 90 bridge as well, to generate funds for the bridge at a quicker pace and to keep the cost down for any one group of commuters.
However, two years have passed and the notion of extending tolling on I-90 feels more like the Eastside is being picked on.
If Seattle commuters and visitors are asked to help pay for a new bridge, shouldn't it extend to all, including those coming and going along the Interstate 5 corridor and state Highway 99?
Off The Press
February 12, 2013
Adding spice to another Salmon Days
As you may have read on our front page two weeks ago, the Salmon Days Festival has chosen this year's theme, "Streaming Live," for the city's annual October blast of fishy fun. Swimming through a crest of water that looks like an oscilloscope wave is a school of high-tech, rainbow-hued coho salmon, with their fins leaving trails of pixelated bubbles in their wake.
One of the unsung heroes of Salmon Days is Mirrormont resident Robin Dale Spicer, who frequently suggests the theme and always provides the artistic creativity for the logos, the pins, the festival clothing — the "look" of the event.
For "Streaming Live," Kelley quotes Spicer saying, "'It just came into my head. It seems perfect and I can't think of anything else.'" Kelley calls it "colorful and powerful, she was so right."
To the Editor
February 12, 2013
Annexation under review again?
Noted in recent editions of The Issaquah Press, the unincorporated areas contained within the borders of Issaquah-Fall City Road, Issaquah-Pine Lake Road and Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road/Southeast 32nd Way — known as the Klahanie Potential Annexation Area, or Klahanie PAA — is again under review for annexation.
Opinions will vary for residents as to preference for annexing to Issaquah versus Sammamish versus remaining unincorporated. Currently under Washington state law and the King County Countywide Planning Policies, the city of Issaquah has the first right of refusal to annex the Klahanie PAA.
Liberty grad takes food truck to head of the class
February 12, 2013
Michael Kramer grew up in the kitchen. So, it's no surprise to his closest family members and friends that his food truck Za'aTar is receiving rave reviews.
As a youngster, if he weren't entwined in his grandmother's legs while she was cooking comfort food worthy of any diner, he'd be underfoot while his dad whipped up a pretty mean homestyle Italian meal
What to know
Now 22, the Liberty High School graduate said that in looking back, it was perhaps his mother who provided the most memorable life lessons to prepare him for what not to do while running a kitchen.
"One time when we went camping, she was trying to fry up some potatoes for breakfast when she asked, 'Why is the oil bubbling up?'" Kramer recalled.
Red Corner seeks to carve out niche in crowded market
February 12, 2013
Red Corner, the newest Chinese restaurant in town, faces an uphill battle trying to wrangle its way into a small dining market already saturated with established Asian eateries.
With so many other Chinese restaurants with their own loyal clientele, it takes something special to pry them away to build up your own base of regulars. Red Corner might not pull it off.
If you go
Red Corner Chinese Restaurant
Red Corner offers up Szechuan cuisine inside a hole-in-the-wall diner next to Gold's Gym. While dining with a couple of friends, nothing we had was bad, but just nothing we ate was particularly memorable either.
Liberty hosts discussion about prevention
February 12, 2013
Families can learn more about alcohol and drug use among Liberty High School students — plus ways to prevent illegal use and communicate with teenagers — at a community event.
Kevin Haggerty, a faculty member at the University of Washington School of Social Work, is scheduled to present a discussion titled "Teens, Marijuana & Alcohol: Setting the Framework for Healthy Communication" from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Liberty High School Performing Arts Center, 16655 S.E. 136th St.


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Google Becomes The World's Most Valuable Brand
$66.43 billion dollars. That is how much the Google brand is worth according to a new study of the top 100 brands. There are only a handful of web companies on the list, which tells me that despite the rock-star status of web startups by the media, they haven't really permeated the consciousness of the average consumer.
April 23, 2007 at 9:59 am
Good catch ("despite the rock-star status of web startups by the media, they haven't really permeated the consciousness of the average consumer). But I have another… do you remember when The Gap was a top brand? Their "top brand-ness" didn't help the financials much when the execution slipped.
April 23, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Actually, for an interesting approach to making the intangible tangible, you should take a look at what Sears is doing – they're securitizing their brands, in effect "selling them off" to a third party and leasing them back. It would be interesting to see if Google could net $66.43 Billion.
April 23, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Good point. Gap had rockstar status not long ago.
Scroll down a few posts. I wrote about that last week.
April 27, 2007 at 4:35 am
I agree with Laurence, management and the their policy execution is main reason to sustain brand, company in market as leader or "rockstar" status, but here i like to add some more points to google's policies to become word of mouth whoever use internet.
First: Unique idea, google came up with totally new technology and it able to spread it and make people believe that the technique they brought is better then the previous.
Second: Innovative-Initiative, google being like an eccentric scientist who always scares people with their unusual invention, but the popularity of these innovations make google to reach every one on internet and home.
All in all google make believe us that he is the who is taking care of our growing technology and innovative way of work which make our work and way of work more simple ever.


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Hello folks , am wondering if anyone would like to share tuk-tuk/guide, for the sites around Angkor wat,any time from now till 21 november,when my ticket expires.I have visited Thom and Angkor on a bike and have 2 days left on pass,to see other sites further out.Great what i have seen so far,but hungry for more.Open for any ideas.I'm staying at Sweet Dreams guest-house, watbo village,clean, cheap ( $5 for 2 doubles,tv,and bathroom.)and friendly to.Hope to hear from you would be indy's out their,cheerio john
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Like sorrel [8], Black Cake in Trinidad is a Christmas institution. Made predominantly of alcohol drenched prunes, currants and raisins, variations abound (and I love taste testing when we make the visiting rounds). Still, the best black cake is always the recipe that one grew up with. In this case my black cake comes from my aunt, who also uses this recipe to make grooms' cakes for weddings (in Trinidad these are also traditionally black cake).
You'll notice the insane amount of liquour that goes into this dessert. Not only does that make the final cake unbelievably moist it also renders it virtually ageless. My aunt makes a batch of these at xmas time, keeps them in 'old time cake tins' and even in July and August we are still eating the remnants!
1 lb unsalted butter (use margarine for pareve)
1 lb sugar
8 eggs
1 tsp lemon essence
2 tsp lime rind (zested)
2 tsp almond essence
2 tsp vanilla
1 lb all-purpose flour (use 1/2 cassava flour + 1/2 lb rice flour for gluten-free)
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
Fruit Base:
1 lb pitted prunes
1 lb raisins
1 lb currants
1 bottle cherry brandy
1 bottle rum and/or Bailey's
2 tbsp Angostura bitters
1 lb brown sugar
1/2 cup boiling hot water
Have on Hand:
1 more bottle of rum
Three to Five Days Before:
Up to 5 days before you make the cake, chop up all the fruits for the fruit base. Place in a large bowl, pour in Angostura bitters, cherry brandy and rum (I use Bailey's when I have extra $$$ and it really makes it extra special :)). Leave in a cool corner, covered, to soak up the liquor. As I said 3-5 days before is the best option, 24 hours minimum if you must be 'so last-minute'!
On the Day Of:
Blend Fruit Base:
I pour the soaked fruit and juices into a blender and blend until thick and still a bit chunky (like tomato sauce). Note: If you have been macerating your fruit for a minimum of a month in advance you can skip this step
Prepare Browning:
Burn sugar until caramelized, add hot water gradually. Mix well and leave to cool.
Please be extra careful at this stage as a 'browning' burn is NOT a fun thing!
Once that is done…
1. Preheat oven to 250F (no that's not a typo)
2. Cream the butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing to incorporate
4. Add lemon essence, lemon zest, almond essence and vanilla
5. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, mixed spice and nutmeg.
6. Gradually add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture
7. Mix in fruit base puree and 'browning'
8. Pour batter into greased tins that have been doubly lined with brown paper or parchment paper
9. Bake for 3 hours
10. Once removed from the oven soak the tops with equal portions of the remaining bottle of rum. Don't be surprised if the top of the cake starts to look pale and 'weird'. Kinda like below
NOTE: For those who avoid alcohol for religious or personal reasons, soaking can be done using grape or apple juice! Thanks to Chennette [9] for that tip! You can find her recipe for non-alcoholic halaal Trinidad Black cake here [10].
This post was originally published November 26, 2006. It has been updated three times since.
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4 Rooms
Styles: sound art, experimental, conceptual music
Others: Alvin Lucier, Phill Niblock, Philip Jeck
Each time I read Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, I find myself drawn to the preacher's speech on eternity during the chapel scene in the third chapter. The Father goes to great lengths describing a monolithic mountain of sand that a bird moves piece by piece at lengthy intervals, his verbal repetition and bombast further enhancing both the tediousness and length of the task and the ridiculousness of the illustration — and then he reminds his listeners that this absurd mountain-moving project would only occupy the smallest fraction of eternity. And being a Catholic priest addressing an audience of teenage boys, the eternity he paints in such drab hues is of course an eternity in hell. I read this sermon not as fire and brimstone histrionics or the spoonfeeding of guilt by the patriarchy (although these concepts are certainly aspects of its character), but as a bizarre and compelling piece of art in which the orator invests himself so fully and dramatically in painting complete nothingness, absolute desolation. It's not just turning something into nothing — it's turning everything into total absence.
With 4 Rooms, Jacob Kirkegaard embarks on a similar task of conveying a crippling emptiness through extravagant means. Each recorded in four abandoned enclosures in Chernobyl's radiation ravaged "Zone of Alienation," this album's pieces consist of overpowering ridges of drone, overtone-heavy sounds whose nuances might take an eternity to really hear. Kirkegaard takes spaces evacuated after the city's nuclear reactor meltdown in 1986 and portrays them as overfilled with sound. The harrowing part is that these impenetrable tones are actually layered bits of natural ambience: Kirkegaard recorded each room for ten minutes, replayed the recordings into the spaces from which they came, recorded these replayings, and repeated the process up to ten times. The record's obfuscating textures signify a lack of life, abandonment, and decay.
While successful on a conceptual level, 4 Rooms hardly makes for a companionable listen, nor do its challenges make for more interesting listening on subsequent spins. But thinking back to Artist, perhaps art like this reverberates most heavily on non-aesthetic planes — the sermon scared Stephen Dedalus out of visiting hookers for a while, but it had little impact on his development as a writer. The album's most redeeming quality is that its subject, like eternity, is not a notion to be entirely grasped; as a result, it can never be replaced by "the real thing" (i.e., a true understanding of the depths of the Chernobyl tragedy). For all its high-minded conception and grounding in recording-technology-as-an-art, its attempt at illustrating the incomprehensible gives 4 Rooms an almost mythic quality.
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Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley will have another term.
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Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley said Thursday he will not run for re-election, nor will he run for any other office in 2014.
Haley, who was first elected in 2006, announced his plans during a staff meeting Thursday afternoon. He had been connected to possible runs for mayor of Reno or as a Democrat in Nevada's 2nd U.S. House District, which includes Reno.
"I know that deciding not to run for office is not exciting news and running for something is," Haley said in a telephone interview. ...


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U.S. Rep. John Conyers has announced a $1.6-million grant to a Detroit-based agency for training people in the Head Start preschool program to deal with disabilities.
The Detroit Democrat said today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the grant to Metropolitan Children and Youth Inc., United Children & Family Head Start.
Conyers says the group will use the grant for "handicapped training and technical assistance."


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Last-minute gift ideas: Kids
Puzzles. Little minds love challenges and puzzles are an easy way to fulfill that need. Plus, puzzles come in a variety of theme and skill levels which make it easier to pick out one for a particular kid on your list last-minute. Pictured is a Melissa and Doug floor puzzle available at both Kohl's and Toys "R" Us, $13.


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So, I'm a little ashamed I don't know the best way to do this alone, since I've been sewing for almost 2 decades, but this is a great place to ask these kinds of questions!
I'm currently making a dress with a 6 gore flared skirt, and I there's already been some very appreciable stretching along the seamlines, despite careful handling (dang drapey silk will do that). There's that to contend with, plus I'm sure additional bias stretch will occur after completing everything but the hem and hanging for the requisite 24 hours.
What is the best way to even out the hem? Do those do-hickeys that stand on the floor with the ruler that puff out chalk work well? In school, we always just crawled around on the floor and measured the hem while the garment was on our model...I don't have someone to crawl around on the floor for me. LOL
I don't have a sewing buddy, but I do have a dress form. However, my from doesn't have as much as I have in the bust, so I don't think it would hang the same as if it were on my body. Throw a bra on her and pad it up?
Any hints, tips or tricks? I know if anyone has them, you guys do! :) -- Edited on 1/16/14 11:15 AM --
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And I know there is a way where you stand next to a table while wearing the skirt or dress, put a row of pins all the way around the garment at the table height and then measure down the desired length with a yardstick and mark that. I couldn't find a tutorial. I did find this 1922 ladies home journal which describes using a yardstick to mark a hip line and then measuring down from there. -- Edited on 1/16/14 1:56 PM --
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Ooo that string-on-the-doorway method looks promising. Thank you for your suggestions! -- Edited on 1/16/14 11:37 AM --
It probably not hurt to pad out the dress form.
It may sound silly, but is the entire bottom line of the skirt suppose to be an even length from the floor?
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I may try padding it and see how it goes. Also, that's not a silly question; the hi-lo hem still seems to be hanging around!
Yes, it's all supposed to be parallel to the floor. What I have going on now are random bits that hang down way lower than they should here and there; definitely not a design feature! :)
String on the doorway tip is genius.
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I have one of those skirt markers with the puff and yes I have had great success with it. Mi even use it to hem slacks. I set it 12 inches off the floor for my slacks, puff a mark then measure down 11 inches from the mark for a hem 1 inch off the floor. Also, if you have a dress form put your garment on it and crawl on the floor to measure.
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I padded out my dress form and it works fine. I put an old bra of mine on her and then stuffed it until it was my size and firm so it wouldn't collapse. That was a few years ago and I haven't had to move it since.
This question was posted not too long ago. I am not able to search right now, but it was within the past couple of months.
Do pad the dress form to within reasonable proximity to your size. Hang the dress on the form for at least a day. The bias will stretch all over the place and not necessarily in any way that seems logical!
I then put my dress form up on a table and work sitting on a chair (or the floor if I use the coffee table). Luckily I am short so Miss Mitzie fits on the kitchen table or cutting table. It also helps that she lacks a head.
I have a marking system made from a ruler stuck in styrofoam. Mark the hem, cut, then wait a day if you can and double check.
There is a full explanation on my blog. Doing a bunch of ballgowns with multiple under skirts made it necessary to have a system.
------http://bgballroom.wordpress.com to follow the progress on my next ballgown.
There is a dress designer on It's Sew Easy by the name of Gerty. She has a video showing two options she uses to mark an even hem.
One option is to mark a line on the door frame, then rotate the dress form and mark the dress according to the position on the door frame.
The second (one I like, since I no longer have a dress form) is to determine how long you want the skirt then lay the dress/skirt on a flat surface and use the tape measure to measure from the waist down to the predetermined length and mark.
You can watch her two part video here if you wish to do so.
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Mr & Mrs Aubrey G. George
Regina "Jeanne" Carol Bryant McLeod and Aubrey Gene George both of Dry Prong exchanged long awaited wedding vows Saturday, August 10, 2013 in a 2 pm ceremony at Hot Wells Baptist Church in Boyce, Louisiana with Pastor Jeffery L. White officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. Deryl Clayton Bryant and Mrs. Carolyn Ann Arnold Bryant both of Colfax, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Grant High School in Dry Prong and Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana. Her profession is a Registered Nurse Case Manager with Pinecrest Supports & Services Center.
The bridegroom is the son of the late Mr. Aubrey George of Gorum, Louisiana and Ms. Sue Williams of Hot Wells, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Cloutierville High School in Cloutierville, Louisiana. His profession is a carpenter with Brittain & White Construction, LLC.
The bride was attended by her matron of honor, Shabree Revae Bryant (daughter of bride). Bridesmaid was Cierra Sharae McLeod (daughter of bride). Flower girl was Isabella George (granddaughter of bridegroom).
The bridegroom was attended by his best man, Jesse Allen George (son of bridegroom). Groomsman was Kainen Wydell McLeod (son of bride).
The couple hosted a reception for their families and friends following the wedding ceremony.
The couple celebrated their honeymoon in New Orleans, Louisiana followed by a cruise on Carnival Elation to Cozumel, Mexico.


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With some snow still on the ground last weekend, Alex Guild of Lawrence holds the Redfeather racing snowshoes he will take to South Korea next week for the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games. Guild, 22, is one of of only three athletes from Wisconsin selected to participate.
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If not for that big body of water known as the Pacific Ocean between here and there, Alex Guild might have thought about skipping the upcoming air excursion and already been on his way by foot.
No distance seems to be too great for the young man who has been living up to his nickname, "The Energizer Bunny."
"I love to run. I've always liked to run," Guild said. "I just keep going and going and going. I do a half marathon in an hour and 45 minutes, and then I come home and I'm still running around in the backyard - just keeps going and going and going." ...


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Re "Meatball theft before dinner a federal case at West Point," March 22 article:
I assume this article, written about a package of frozen meatballs being stolen (and a housekeeper at West Point being charged), is true and not a joke, which I first thought it was as I was reading it.
Let me say that it is absolutely a scandal when a cleaning lady is arrested (in the theft of) ... a bag of frozen meatballs, while not one banker went to jail after stealing millions, and not to mention the wealthy who avoid taxes by laundering their money in offshore accounts. It just seems that the money brokers always win out. Where's the justice?
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Stars' prospects take 5-2 win over St. Louis to open Traverse City tournament
The Stars' prospects opened in style Thursday, taking a 5-2 win over St. Louis at the Traverse City Prospects Tournament.
Tough winger Curtis McKenzie had a hat trick, and Jack Campbell finished with 21 saves to get the win. Valeri Nichushkin and Radek Faksa also scored goals for the Stars, who outshot the Blues, 27-23.
McKenzie, 22, finished off a four-year career at Miami (Ohio) in the spring, and is slated to be a third or fourth-line player for the Texas Stars this season. However, a strong camp could throw him into the competition to move up to the NHL in his first season as a pro.
"He's a hard worker, an honest player, he does a lot of good things," said Stars assistant GM Les Jackson. "He scored his goals going to the net and spent a lot of time there all game, and that's what we need to see from him."
McKenzie scored on a 5-on-3 power play, and the Stars went 2-for-6 on the power play for the game. They also killed all six of St. Louis' power plays. Jamie Oleksiak was ejected after a fight in the second period for an equipment violation. Jackson said Jyrki Jokipakka and Troy Vance stepped up with additional minutes on defense. John Klingberg also was strong on defense, and finished plus-3.
"Sometimes those things end up being positives for you," Jackson said. "We had to adjust, and some of the players were challenged, and they responded well. That's a lot of what these evaluations are about."
Campbell is one of three goalies on hand. He is expected to sit out the next two round-robin games and play the placement game on Monday. Dallas will play Detroit's prospects on Friday night.
According to Dallas Stars Inside Edge's Mark Stepneski, who is on hand for the tournament, Dallas went with this lineup:
Valeri Nichushkin-Radek Faksa-Alex Chiasson
Curtis McKenzie-Brendan Ranford-Brett Ritchie
Remi Elie-Taylor Peters-Mike Winther
Gemel Smith-Jason Dickinson-Cody Payne
Patrik Nemeth-John Klingberg
Jyrki Jokipakka-Jamie Oleksiak
Etienne Boutet-Troy Vance
Jack Campbell (starter)
Philippe Desrosiers (backup)
Scratches Maxime Lagace, Rinat Valiev, Matej Stransky, Cole Ully, Nick Paul, Matej Paulovic
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The alleged lover of the pregnant missing wife of a U.S. Marine based in Southern California has been arrested in Alaska on a federal warrant.
Cynthia Kott, a booking clerk at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, said Monday that Cpl. Christopher Brandon Lee was arrested at 10 p.m. Sunday. A law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak before a noon news conference and requested anonymity said the arrest was in the killing of 20-year-old Erin Corwin.
Court papers show Lee was the lover of Corwin, who disappeared June 28 after leaving her Twentynine Palms home.
Corwin had planned to meet Lee for a hunting trip. Marine Cpl. Jonathan Corwin reported his wife missing the next day.
An affidavit says the investigation was focused on Lee.
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Original post made by Kathy Shields, Community Center, on Jun 2, 2012
The popular annual Kids, Teen and Adult Summer Reading Programs are back. For this year's night-themed program, kids can "Dream Big READ!," teens will "Own the Night," and adults are invited to slip "Between the Covers." It is easy - visit the Palo Alto City Library website to sign-up - read books - log them in online - get prizes! See you at the Library.
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Adam LaRoche with patella tendinitis in his right knee. #WhiteSox
CSN Chicago "Adam LaRoche doesn't like it but he understands why he hasn't been in the White Sox lineup this week. LaRoche was out of the starting lineup for a third straight game on Wednesday night as he continues to try and solve his season-long slump. The White Sox designated hitter has recently..." August 20
The Chicago #WhiteSox just signed 1B Adam LaRoche to a 2 year, $25 million contract.
MLB.com "The Marlins may not have to look outside of their own division to find a middle-of-the-order hitter. Miami reportedly has a two-year, $20 million offer on the table to free agent Adam LaRoche, according to the Miami Herald. The 35-year-old first baseman batted .259 with 26 home runs and 92..." November 20
Hardball Talk "ESPN's Jayson Stark reported Tuesday afternoon that the Marlins have shown "aggressive interest" in free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche. Now we can go ahead and add a few more teams to the list. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com is hearing from sources that the White Sox and Padres have also..." November 19
Washington Post "For so many reasons, Adam LaRoche wants to stay. He adores his Washington Nationals teammates. He believes the team that was — in his words — "terrible" when he arrived will win into the foreseeable future. He sees people in Nationals caps around his home in McLean, and when he first came here he..." October 11
Hardball Talk "When Adam LaRoche stepped to the plate in the ninth inning against Kenley Jansen, pinch-hitting for Tyler Moore, he could have quoted Dante from the movie Clerks, saying, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" The Nationals' first baseman has been bothered lately by a back injury and was out of..." September 04
Adam LaRoche is taking grounders today for first time since landing on DL, sounds likely to make a rehab appearance at some point. #Nats
Washington Post "Adam LaRoche, the Nationals' best player so far this season, is heading to the 15-day disabled list, according to Manager Matt Williams, after an MRI exam on Saturday revealed a worse quad strain than expected. LaRoche had been playing with a sore right quad for over two weeks but struggled to do..." May 11
Masn "The Nationals announced this morning that three players - Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche - underwent "successful" surgery this week. All three guys are expected to be ready for the start of spring training. Strasburg underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from his..." October 26
Washington Post "At 12:49 a.m. Sunday morning Saturday night's dramatic and exhausting slugfest with the Atlanta Braves lasting into the following day Dan Haren fired the game's 518th pitch. He struck out Jordan Schafer on a splitter and high-fived catcher Wilson Ramos who crouched behind the plate for all 15..." August 18
Washington Post "The first week of the Washington Nationals season has been an exercise in sputtering starts and stops. The Nationals have played seven games in nine days, and the two off days may have provided some extra rest, but also seemed to prevent the team's revamped lineup from establishing a..." April 10
Washington Post "First baseman Adam LaRoche said his stiff back feels "much better" today, and he was actually surprised how good he felt when he woke up. Still, he'll miss his second straight game in favor of Chad Tracy, which will give LaRoche three full days, including Monday's off day, to rest his back." April 07
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The word "discipline" conjures up many visuals for me. I recall being dragged by my ear to the principal's office in third grade but can't remember what I was doing exactly to cause my teacher to have a temporary break with sanity (but I bet it was good). According to dictionary.com discipline is defined as "the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience." Now, if that doesn't take us all back to grade school nothing will?! Yet, despite all of this, we seem to show wonderful abilities to be disciplined in our daily lives. We have jobs, take care of our families, follow most all driving rules, visit our doctors pretty regularly, and even get to the gym on occasion.
So, if you resonate with that list, how does the idea of financial discipline sit with you?
When you consider financial discipline, you likely think of depriving yourself of those great shoes or that new electronic gadget you have been considering. It is much easier to buy that new suit or an awesome painting that moves us than it is to save money. Why? Well, the material things we can see and enjoy with our friends, family, and neighbors. The area of savings, only you can see and if you mention it then you are just a heel and bragging. What a conundrum!
We live in such a materialistic world. In the United States, we like showing off our success, or even creating it when we can get the credit to buy those symbols with which we wish to associate. Whether that is the tag on our purse, our shoes, the symbol on our car….these are visible signs of success. Even when you slim down or build muscle in the gym, there is an outward, visible sign of your discipline. But this does not hold true with savings.
Here is the question I would love your feedback around: How can we as a society make disciplined savings cool?
As a mother, I want to instill in my daughter the feeling that saving money is much cooler than having the iTouch she begged for and "had to have" for months. There must be a way. I'd like reader's ideas on how to make disciplined savings tangible and cool. Could we create an index of retirement or savings readiness so we can take the conversation away from how much someone is worth to how "prepared" they are for their next big goal on a scale of 1-10?
How can the U.S. tackle this issue of moving from a materialistic, consumption society to one of disciplined savers? All ideas are welcome!


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German mini-series 'Generation War' offers a sudsy look back at WWII
FILM It is awkward, no doubt, living in a land whose 20th-century legacy was becoming synonymous with evil — "Nazi," "Hitler," and "Holocaust" are still terms we use in describing or comparing the absolute worst human behaviors. Toward the end of Generation War, a three-part TV miniseries being shown here as a two-part movie, one character anticipates the cultural amnesia of peacetime by saying "Soon there will only be Germans and not a single Nazi." That's a canny statement in a nearly five-hour soap opera that doesn't have quite enough of them.
Postwar Germany willed itself not only into economic rehabilitation, but into becoming one of the world's more politically progressive and socially tolerant societies. (With exceptions, of course.) No doubt part of this was a function of guilt, and younger generations' determination not to repeat the past. But it must also have been driven by a desire to bury that past as discreetly as possible without actually seeming to do so. Neo-Nazi freaks aside, you won't likely now meet anyone in Germany who pledged allegiance to Hitler. Nor would you have 30 or 50 years ago. Even (or especially) guards at Auschwitz shared in the selective national amnesia that followed capitulation and the subsequent revelations of war atrocities. It's understandable, if not entirely to be sympathized with: How do you live publicly with being on the side of the exterminators? You don't, that's how. You gradually build up personal distance until it's a wall scarcely more abstract than the one that came down to reunite Germany in 1989.
Generation War was originally called Our Mothers, Our Fathers, to underline the relevancy of the discussion it's presumably trying to stir at home — even if for many viewers the war generation would have been their grandparents'. Directed by Philipp Kadelbach and written by Stefan Kolditz, it starts out in dismayingly hackneyed fashion as we're introduced to our youthful protagonists. Celebrating a birthday in 1941 near the war's start, when Axis victory seems assured, they pose for a photo you know damn well is going to be the heart-tugging emblem of innocence horribly lost for the next 270 minutes.
There's true-blue Wilhelm (Volker Bruch), who's already served one tour of duty to the west, and is now heading to the Eastern front with younger brother Friedhelm (Tom Schilling), a dreamy pacifist. In love with Wilhelm but annoyingly reluctant — for years on end — to say so is sugary Charlotte (Miriam Stein), herself headed to the front as a nurse. Staying behind are Greta (Katharina Schüttler), who fancies herself the next Marlene Dietrich, and her boyfriend Viktor (Ludwig Trepte), who can't convince his willfully oblivious parents that German Jews like themselves are in mortal danger.
Needless to say, all illusions are eventually dashed. Amid the grueling, endless, disastrous campaign against the Soviet Union, Wilhelm is embarrassed by his "cowardly" brother until the latter adapts to pervasive inhumanity by becoming a cold killing machine himself. Charlotte overcomes her squeamishness at the daily hospital carnage while retaining her compassion. Greta does become famous, thanks to the high-ranking Gestapo patron (Mark Waschke) she sleeps with. But the prima donna arrogance she develops proves perilous, and her attempts to get Viktor smuggled out to safety go awry — escaping a train headed to a concentration camp, he joins a group of Polish partisans scarcely less anti-Semitic than the Nazis.
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Wofford head coach: Baylor's offense is going to be 'a huge challenge for our defense'
Wofford has taken on some college football titans in the past few seasons, but the Terriers' head coach Mike Ayers said that Baylor is going to test his team.
Todd Shanesy wrote that playing a high profile team like Baylor is something different for Wofford. The Terriers have played teams like South Carolina and Clemson close in the past, but the games against those teams came in the 11th, second and third week of the season. Wofford hasn't opened up a season against a team as talented as Baylor.
Baylor is probably the best offense that Wofford has played against, as well.
'They possess tremendously skilled players,' Ayers told Shanesy. 'It's a huge challenge for our defense, especially our young cornerbacks [two new starters]. That being said, it's an opportunity to go down there and get better and learn and, if everything goes our way, maybe have a chance to win the game.'
Wofford enters the season as the fifth ranked team in the FCS division following a 9-4 season a year ago.
Baylor head coach Art Briles isn't letting his team overlook Wofford, either.
'We have a tremendous amount of respect for them and understand it's a tough challenge for us heading into the season,' he said in yesterday's press conference.
Ayers also told Shanesy that he believes the game against Baylor will be difficult given the amount of time the Bears have had to prepare.
'But we've been working hard,' he said. 'I think when it's all said and done, we'll know what we have to do. … We're trying to make sure that we do everything we can do to prepare from a technical standpoint, a schematic standpoint, and to be as healthy as we can be to go down there and give it our best shot.'


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Tangy goat cheese, sharp Parmesan, tender sautéed eggplant, and bold pesto cover a mouth-watering pizza. This recipe makes a hearty fourteen-inch pizza; you be the judge whether it serves two or four.