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Wednesday Links: DOJ Sues Apple, Macmillan, and Possibly Others
CISPA is SOPA 2.0: petition to stop it – Boing Boing – CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523), is considered by some to be SOPA 2.0 although Facebook and Microsoft both support the new CISPA act. Says the EFF, though:
"The broad language around what constitutes a cybersecurity threat leaves the door wide open for abuse. For example, the bill defines "cyber threat intelligence" and "cybersecurity purpose" to include "theft or misappropriation of private or government information, intellectual property, or personally identifiable information."
Big-six publishers refuse to sign new contracts with Amazon — paidContent
People familiar with the situation confirmed to me that at least two big-six houses refused to sign new annual contracts, though I have not yet been able to confirm all six. Amazon is still fulfilling customer orders, these sources said, but is not promoting big-six houses' books on the site or in marketing materials in ways it once did.
Book publishers traditionally paid bricks-and-mortar bookstores co-op fees on print books in order to ensure promotion of those books in stores. The concept is murkier when applied to e-books being sold via websites. Publishers have accepted co-op on e-books as the price of doing business with Amazon, but now the company appears to be requesting much higher co-op fees."
Amazon's $1 million secret – Amazon.com – Salon.com –
"Amazon is picking up its literary largess during an especially charged season in the company's relationships with the rest of the book world. For the first time, the "Big Six" publishers — HarperCollins, Random House, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Penguin and Macmillan — have refused to sign Amazon's latest annual contract. The main sticking point is exorbitant increases in "co-op promotional fees" for e-books that the publishers see as an illegal gouge by another name. One person familiar with the details of the proposed 2012 contracts that Amazon has submitted to major New York publishers described them as "stupifyingly draconian." In some cases, he said, Amazon has raised promotional fees by 30 times their 2011 cost. In saying no, the big publishers are following in the footsteps of the Independent Publishing Group, a major indie distributor representing dozens of small presses that refused Amazon's increases earlier this winter and soon saw the "Buy" buttons on more than 4,000 of their titles promptly delinked."
Onto the next big news. Department of Justice is holding a press conference today at noon to announce news regarding the investigation into price fixing by five of the Big 6 publishers and Apple. Word is that at least three are interested in settling: HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette with Penguin still in talks. It is unknown how many of the publishers the suit will implicate.
The lawsuit purportedly concerns two issues. First, price collusion and second, a most favored nation clause. The MFN clause allows retailers, like Apple and Amazon, to ensure that no one has a lower price for a product that is for sale on their site. The price collusion issue undoubtedly comes from Apple's setting the floor and ceiling of the price variables.
Mark Coker, the owner of Smashwords, also put out the pricing guidelines, as required by Apple. Even if you don't have an iThing or plan to own one, Apple pricing scheme is being adopted by five of the Big 6 and will likely inform the prices at other retailers (this is one thing Amazon is fighting for – the right not to be outpriced by Apple).
Full right to price without Apple restrictions exists for:
- Books that do not have a print equivalent.
- Hardcover list prices that exceed $40 in print
- Mass market or trade paperbacks list prices that exceed $22
For Mass Markets or Trade Paperbacks
- For any book with a print equivalent list priced at $22 or less, the cap is $9.99
- This is for the first year only
- After the first year, price can be anything UNLESS APPLE DEEMS IT UNREALISTIC
For Hardcovers
- Anything under $22.00 is capped at $9.99
- $22.01-$24.00, the maximum ebook price is $10.99;
- $24.01-$25.00 is $11.99;
- $25.01-$27.50 is $12.99;
- $27.51-$30.00 is $14.99;
- $30.01-$35.00 is $16.99;
- $35.01-$40.00 is $19.99.
It is Apple that has decreed that books fall within certain guidelines and the publishers have followed them. Thus, it isn't actually the publishers who are setting the prices independently. That may actually be the downfall of the publishers but probably not Apple.
John Sargeant has come out with a pre emptive statement (again addressed to artists, authors and illustrators) that there was no collusion involved:
But the terms the DOJ demanded were too onerous. After careful consideration, we came to the conclusion that the terms could have allowed Amazon to recover the monopoly position it had been building before our switch to the agency model. We also felt the settlement the DOJ wanted to impose would have a very negative and long term impact on those who sell books for a living, from the largest chain stores to the smallest independents.
When Macmillan changed to the agency model we did so knowing we would make less money on our e book business. We made the change to support an open and competitive market for the future, and it worked. We still believe in that future and we still believe the agency model is the only way to get there.
It is also hard to settle a lawsuit when you know you have done no wrong. The government's charge is that Macmillan's CEO colluded with other CEO's in changing to the agency model. I am Macmillan's CEO and I made the decision to move Macmillan to the agency model. After days of thought and worry, I made the decision on January 22nd, 2010 a little after 4:00 AM, on an exercise bike in my basement. It remains the loneliest decision I have ever made, and I see no reason to go back on it now.
The situation for Apple and other publishers isn't helped by Apple's anti competitive move to require that 30% of all sales that occur through an iOS approved app would flow to Apple. This would render a loss for every book sold through the Amazon, nook, or other book apps. My guess is the DOJ's success will depend on how the market is measured. Is the market measured by the totality of devices that can implicate ereaders? Apple holds the reigns there. How about the entire book market? That would be the big 6. The actually ebook market today? Amazon.
A. For two years, Settling Defendants shall not restrict, limit, or impede an E-book Retailer's ability to set, alter, or reduce the Retail Price of any E-book or to offer price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books, such two-year period to run separately for each E-book Retailer, at the option of the Settling Defendant, from either:
1. the termination of an agreement between the Settling Defendant and the E-book Retailer that restricts, limits, or impedes the E-book Retailer's ability to set, alter, or reduce the Retail Price of any E-book or to offer price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books; or
2. the date on which the Settling Defendant notifies the E-book Retailer in writing that the Settling Defendant will not enforce any term(s) in its agreement with the E-book Retailer that restrict, limit, or impede the E-book Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the Retail Price of one or more E-books, or from offering price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books.
Each Settling Defendant shall notify the Department of Justice of the option it selects for each E-book Retailer within seven days of making its selection.
B. For two years after the filing of the Complaint, Settling Defendants shall not enter into any agreement with any E-book Retailer that restricts, limits, or impedes the E-book Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the Retail Price of one or more E-books, or from offering price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase one or more E-books.
C. Settling Defendants shall not enter into any agreement with an E-book Retailer relating to the Sale of E-books that contains a Price MFN.
D. Settling Defendants shall not retaliate against, or urge any other E-book Publisher or E-book Retailer to retaliate against, an E-book Retailer for engaging in any activity that the Settling Defendants are prohibited by Sections V.A, V.B, and VI.B.2 of this Final Judgment from restricting, limiting, or impeding in any agreement with an E-book Retailer. After the expiration of prohibitions in Sections V.A and V.B of this Final Judgment, this Section V.D shall not prohibit any Settling Defendant from unilaterally entering into or enforcing any agreement with an E-book Retailer that restricts, limits, or impedes the E-book Retailer from setting, altering, or reducing the Retail Price of any of the Settling Defendant's E-books or from offering price discounts or any other form of promotions to encourage consumers to Purchase any of the Settling Defendant's E-books.
E. Settling Defendants shall not enter into or enforce any agreement, arrangement, understanding, plan, program, combination, or conspiracy with any E-book Publisher (including another Publisher Defendant) to raise, stabilize, fix, set, or coordinate the Retail Price or Wholesale Price of any E-book or fix, set, or coordinate any term or condition relating to the Sale of E-books.
This Section V.E shall not prohibit a Settling Defendant from entering into and enforcing agreements relating to the distribution of another E-book Publisher's E-books (not including the E-books of another Publisher Defendant) or to the co-publication with another E-book Publisher of specifically identified E-book titles or a particular author's E-books, or from participating in output-enhancing industry standard-setting activities relating to E-book security or technology.
When does this begin?
Within seven days after entry of this Final Judgment, each Settling Defendant shall terminate any agreement with Apple relating to the Sale of E-books that was executed prior to the filing of the Complaint.
Settling Defendants shall notify the Department of Justice in writing at least sixty days in advance of the formation or material modification of any joint venture or other business arrangement relating to the Sale, development, or promotion of E-books in the United States in which a Settling Defendant and at least one other E-book Publisher (including another Publisher Defendant) are participants or partial or complete owners. Such notice shall describe the joint venture or other business arrangement, identify all E-book Publishers that are parties to it, and attach the most recent version or draft of the agreement, contract, or other document(s) formalizing the joint venture or other business arrangement. Within thirty days after a Settling Defendant provides notification of the joint venture or business arrangement, the Department of Justice may make a written request for additional information. If the Department of Justice makes such a request, the Settling Defendant shall not proceed with the planned formation or material modification of the joint venture or business arrangement until thirty days after substantially complying with such additional request(s) for information. The failure of the Department of Justice to request additional information or to bring an action under the antitrust laws to challenge the formation or material modification of the joint venture shall neither give rise to any inference of lawfulness nor limit in any way the right of the United States to investigate the formation, material modification, or any other aspects or activities of the joint venture or business arrangement and to bring actions to prevent or restrain violations of the antitrust laws.
Each Settling Defendant shall furnish to the Department of Justice (1) within seven days after entry of this Final Judgment, one complete copy of each agreement, executed, renewed, or extended on or after January 1, 2012, between the Settling Defendant and any E-book Retailer relating to the Sale of E-books, and, (2) thereafter, on a quarterly basis, each such agreement executed, renewed, or extended since the Settling Defendant's previous submission of agreements to the Department of Justice.


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|Usefulness and limits of near infrared spectroscopy monitoring during endovascular neuroradiologic procedures.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 21617599 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: Transcranial cerebral oximetry (TCCO) with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive, bedside technique, which allows the continuous measurement of regional cerebral oxygenation. The aim of this study was to evaluate TCCO monitoring during endovascular neuroradiologic procedures.
METHODS: Adult patients undergoing elective endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas and meningiomas under general anesthesia were included in the study, over a period of 12 months. Twenty-eight procedures in 25 patients were analyzed.
RESULTS: Regional cerebral oxygenation rSO(2) readings were significantly different according to the different phases of the neuroendovascular procedure. An effect of the underlying cerebral pathology on regional cerebral oxygenation rSO(2) recording, in relation to the different stage of the interventional procedure, was also evident, the more invasive the procedure the greater the impact on rSO(2) reading. NIRS monitoring contributed to a prompt diagnosis and management of two adverse intraoperative events and helped in early evaluation of prognosis.
CONCLUSION: TCCO with NIRS is a promising monitoring tool to assess the balance between oxygen supply and demand during neuroradiologic procedures. Nevertheless, some limits should be acknowledged, such as the study of the posterior circulation and artefacts related to contrast agent injection. A careful understanding of the undergoing step of the procedure as well of the possible influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting recording is important for interpretation of data.
|A T Mazzeo; R Di Pasquale; N Settineri; G Bottari; F Granata; G Faragò; A Pitrone; M Longo; L Santamaria
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|Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-05-26
Journal Detail:
|Title: Minerva anestesiologica Volume: 78 ISSN: 1827-1596 ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Anestesiol Publication Date: 2012 Jan
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2012-01-12 Completed Date: 2012-05-08 Revised Date: 2012-11-09
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|Nlm Unique ID: 0375272 Medline TA: Minerva Anestesiol Country: Italy
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 34-45 Citation Subset: IM
|Anesthesia and Neurointensive Care Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatric and Anesthesiological Sciences, University of Messina, Italy. email@example.com
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Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia, General
Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery
Brain Chemistry / physiology
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Embolization, Therapeutic
Endovascular Procedures / methods*
Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery
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Oximetry / methods
Oxygen Consumption / physiology
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / methods*
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A few weeks ago my friends and I decided to shoot a little short. Partly for the fun of it, but mostly because I have some very talented friends and figured we should all put our heads together. We had fun. And this is it...
April 1, 2014
Cry Havoc Cry
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March 2, 2014
School Is In Session
Listen, all I'm saying is that I've never seen Peter Lindbergh and God in the same room. That's all. His new campaign for Belstaff reminds me, yet again, why I love photography, and yet again, why I should give up all together. I could not really care less for Beckham, and I don't own a Belstaff jacket, but these perfectly shot images make me want to at least explore the idea.
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February 27, 2014
Negative Ghostrider The Pattern Is Full
We all know the story... laying in bed, late at night, flipping through the channels when we see Top Gun coming on -- that old familiar score pounding over silhouetted images of F-14 Tomcats being thrown off carrier decks. We begin to watch, and before you know it, we're an hour deep with no sign of letting up until the credits roll.
AND THEN we notice Tom Cruise's watch in one of the scenes... and we start googling it, and pausing the film, and researching makes, models and reference numbers, and comparing images on google to screen grabs and reading chat rooms and forums devoted to movie watches and reading about discrepancies in continuity and editing and speculation as to the exact origins of the timepiece and searching through eBay and craigslist looking for the exact model for sale and emailing dealers in Germany and buying one from a guy in Austria as 4:30am..... you know.... that same old story. Now it's on my wrist. And I make people refer to me as Maverick.
Porsche Designed Orfina 7176. Claimed to have been worn by Cruise in Days Of Thunder as well, but I haven't caught that film on Showtime at 2am yet. I'll have to get back to you. The below pictures are from the internet... because I'm too sleepy to take pictures of the one on my wrist. And remember kids, don't let your mouths write checks your butt can't cash.
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February 26, 2014
If You Love Her Leather Go
Check out the outrageously good vintage selection over at CollectedBy. It's sites like this that make me wish my house was bigger.... and my wallet was bigger.... and that bigger wallet was stuffed with money.
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February 22, 2014
Still Life
My buddy, Clifford started a little venture called Youth Machine and asked me to stop being lazy and get off my ass and do some work for him. He wanted to shoot at a mannequin factory... and after that told me to do whatever I wanted. Using a simple lighting setup dreamed up by my right hand, Seth Gudmunson, we took over the factory and played around until we got something we liked. There was a little ambient light leaking through skylights, so we used that to our advantage, dragged the shutter a little, and shot shallow to produce an eerie atmosphere.
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February 21, 2014
Lights, Camera... Stay Still
My crew and I put together a small light test in the middle of the night last week. My friend just bought a place up in the Hills and its current condemned condition was ideal for our little late night excursion. Thanks to Ally Walsh at Wilhelmina Models for being a trooper and crawling around this creepy house with us. Simple lighting goes a long way.
February 19, 2014
From Spain With Love
On the heels of my previous post about the Russian built Lada Nivas, I received an email from Ignacio Solis from Spain. He sent me pictures and a link to his site, documenting his quest to turn a beat up old Lada Niva into the ultimate surf wagon. The world is a better place with Ignacio and his Lada Niva in it. Read (although you may need to translate before) the entire story here. Thanks for the email, Ignacio.
February 18, 2014
Take Me....... Out
Every now and again I'll do a little job that doesn't make it to my portfolio site. Actually, that's not true... it happens a lot. For example: my sisters' Christmas card shoots or when one of oldest friends asks me to take engagement photos. I may pretend to put up a fight, but I am always happy to do these little jobs for the people I love. And hopefully I don't ruin their happy family memories by getting arrested for sneaking around Dodger Stadium... (Editor's Note: Please don't email me asking for engagement photos.)
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That's A Lada 4x4 For Ya
My current late night internet obsession took a turn last night. While Tomorrow Never Dies was softly playing on the TV in the background, I glanced up and saw Pierce rummaging through the back of what looked like a novelty sized 4x4. As soon as I questioned what it was, a shot of the back badging was shown, and I was off. And now I need one...the Russian designed and built Lada Niva. Started in 1977 and still in production today, this little beast, and yes, little, has taken over most of the globe but has somehow never entered the US market. Even with a partnership with GM hasn't helped usher the little guy over the pond. I guess I'll have to just eBay one and pray it passes smog. Go google it and read more on the Wiki page.
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February 17, 2014
That One Guy From That One Movie
The Grey is one of my favorite films in the last few years, and although I am a Joe Carnahan fan, the cast and story were really the driving forces in this one. So when Rhapsody Mag asked me to shoot Dermot Mulroney, one of the many great actors in the film, I was excited and said, "yup." The creative direction was, "just do what you do and make it cool." Well, I certainly did what I do, and I can only hope it looks cool. And must say, now that I've met and worked with the guy, I am an even bigger Mulroney fan. He's just a star, in every aspect. See the entire story here.
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We do a lot of PICC line care for patients having chemo. Sometimes the Chemo units ask us to take bloods, generally because the patient has very few veins left that can be accessed.
Is there a method of using the vacutainers without breaking the sealon the phials?
Is it ok to use a syringe to withdraw the blood and then use a needle to access the vacutainer? does this work?
If using the same system used for a bung, does the positive pressure bung and the end of the vacutainer needle device form a secure seal ie low possibility of accidental disconnection, bearing in mind these people have been having chemo at home
I am an RN in the United States, with a CRNI, a national certification in Infusion therapy by the Infusion Nurses society (INS) and I am active in the Association for Vascular Access. Both of these professional organizations welcome international members, and set the standards of care for vascular access and infusion. You can research more at www.ins1.org and www.avainfo.org
Regarding your PICC line question: Yes, you can draw blood from a PICC line. You will be most successful if the PICC line is 4FR or larger. 3FR and smaller lines are very difficult to draw labs from and clot easily. The procedure is: stop anything infusing, flush the line with 2-3x the lumuen of Normal Saline (at least 5mL)using a 10mL or larger syringe. Slowly, VERY Slowly, withdraw a waste sample of at least 2-3x the lumen of the line(at least 5mL). If you cannot get a blood return, try a 5mL syringe. Attach a new 10mL (or 5mL) syringe, and draw your sample. Then flush your PICC line with 10-20mL of Normal Saline, using at least a 10mL syringe. You can then transfer your blood sample into your vaccume tubes either with a blood transfer device (needless) or a 18G or larger needle. A smaller needle may hemolyse the sample. Hope this clears up the confusion.
Hi there, I'm a haematology nurse in manchester, and have a lot of experience with many types of line, and have worked as an IV trainer previously.
with regards to bleeding PICCS, it's common practice for me. basically you need to treat it as any other central line. Ideally you'll be using the picc with a bionecter or other similar needle free injection port. the line may need to be flushed first with 10ml of saline using the pulse flush technique - inject 1 ml, wait 1 second and so on. most of the time this may not be needed. then with the vacutainer, the easiest way is to use the blue needle free adaptor that connects it to a luer connection. attach the blue adaptor to the vacutainer holder, and attach this to the bionecter. then if you attach an empty tube to this it should bleed back on the vacuum, but the tube needs to be a big one in order to clear the flush from the line (a gold top is usually enough, but may need another one) discard this, click in the tubes you need, and then disconnect the vacutainer holder and adaptor from the bionecter, and flush the line like before. before accessing the line it should be cleaned thouroughly with a 70% isopropanyl alcohol and 2% chlorhexidine wipe as recommended in the EPIC 2 guidelines. the idea behind using the extra bottle(s) is that you minimise the number of line accesses(i.e. only once to withdraw waste, and sample then once to flush rather than with a syringe once to remove waste, once to sample, and once to flush) so hopefully it means 2 accesses not 3. If the vacuum does collapse the line, then it's bad luck, but you'll need to use a 10ml syringe and draw slowly. in terms of then transferring this to the bottles, DO NOT PUT A NEEDLE ON THE END OF THE SYRINGE AND TRANSFER IT TO THE BOTTLES LIKE THAT!!! this is very bad practice, as it is a huge risk of a needlestick injury. you should either flip the top off the bottle and squirt it in slowly up to the required vollume then push the lid on firmly or even safer is to get a 3 way tap, connect it to the blue luer adaptor attached to a vacutainer holder, and attach the syringe to another port on the 3 way tap. set the tap to flow between the 2, and just click the bottles into the vacutainer holder.
hope that helps, let me know if you need more info
adam mccavery (RN, BNhons, MSc)
Thanks Adam, I hadn't thought of using a tube instead of a syringe to clear the dead space and as you say it reduces the number of accessing times. We will be reviewing our protocols soon and we will need to consider this idea. I guess we should also look at any cost diference between syringe and tube.


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|Changes in upper body power following heavy-resistance strength training in college men.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 9414074 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of heavy-resistance strength training on measures of bench press power (BPP) using absolute loads and seated shot put (SSP) performance. Twenty-four college men were measured for 1-RM bench press, BPP, and SSP before and after weight training twice weekly for 12 weeks. BPP was measured with free weights using a digital timing system and randomly assigned loads equivalent to 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70% and 80% of the 1-RM. Post-training tests used the same absolute loads as during the pre-training test to assess BPP. Following training BPP increased significantly at each load, shifting the power curve upward by an average of 13.6%. The 1-RM bench press increased significantly by 9.1%, but the SSP increased nonsignificantly by only 1.8%. Peak power was produced at approximately 40-50% of the 1-RM before and after training. Changes in SSP distance were nonsignificantly correlated (r=0.27-0.20) with the increases in BPP. Resistance training shifts the power curve in a positive direction when the measurements are determined with absolute loads, but the increased power may not be transferred to an absolute performance task like the SSP.
|J L Mayhew; J S Ware; R A Johns; M G Bemben
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|Title: International journal of sports medicine Volume: 18 ISSN: 0172-4622 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Sports Med Publication Date: 1997 Oct
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|Created Date: 1998-01-13 Completed Date: 1998-01-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17
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|Nlm Unique ID: 8008349 Medline TA: Int J Sports Med Country: GERMANY
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|Human Performance Laboratory, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri 63501, USA.
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The white crust you see on the pots is an accumulation of salts. The salts may have come from fertilizers used to feed the plants, or they may be minerals such as calcium and magnesium that are naturally dissolved in your water source. Pull the plant out of the pot while you clean the clay. An easy way to do this is to hold the pot upside down and tap the rim on the edge of a bench or table. This usually loosens the root ball so the plant will slide out intact. Use a wire brush to scrub the pots in a dilute bleach solution (1 part bleach to 9 parts water). Then rinse thoroughly with plain water to get rid of the bleach. If the root ball of the plant held together, you can slide it right back into the pot. Or if it's time to repot, place the plant in the next size larger container.


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Restaurants between Astor Place and TriBeCa?
One friend works in Tribeca. The other in Astor Place. They'd like to find a quiet, not terribly expensive place in the middle-ish for food and chatting. [more inside]
Nice but not crazy-pricey NYC restaurants for 12 - 15 people?
I'm helping my friend's Maid of Honor plan the bachelorette party. Due to a miscommunication, I thought we would be a party of 6 for dinner. Nope. It's between 12 - 15 people. I need to rethink. [more inside]
The Final Frontier in NYC?
What can two space nerds do in NYC for a day—besides the ANHM and The Intrepid? [more inside]
Brick and mortar stores that carry best friend necklaces for two?
One of my closest friends is moving away, like tomorrow. I'd like to get her one of those silly heart necklaces that split in half, one for each friend. No time to order online. I have all day tomorrow, but don't really want a wild goose chase. If I can find such a thing, I would like to spend about 50 bucks., but I'm not firm about that Anybody?
Long-shot filter: is there a "family tree" for the book City of Dreams?
Based on AskMe's recommendation, I'm reading City of Dreams. I like it a lot, but would like to see a family tree to help me keep the plot. Anybody got one? [more inside]
Not home alone.
My mother and grandmother are finally coming to me for Christmas. I'm in NYC. Hooray! How do I make it a stress-free yet iconic and fun New York Christmas? [more inside]
Maybe Chinatown's my best bet.
Good place to sell a designer bag in NYC? [more inside]
I have to move this couch without bending space and time.
Help me get this couch back *out* my apartment! Arrrrrrrrrrggggghhhh. [more inside]
We have stamps.
Antiques/stamp appraisers in NYC or vicinity? [more inside]
The man jus' upped my rent las' night. No hot water, no toilets, no lights. (But Whitey's on the moon)
NYC-filter: My apartment building's management is totally irresponsible and unresponsive. And they just raised the rent. Can I—or should I—take action? [more inside]
Life & Taxes
Asking for a friend: Accountant in NYC? [more inside]
New York, you're perfect Don't please don't change a thing
I <3 NYC. History that is. I would like more books. [more inside]
Eager to find eagle
Longshot NYC History Filter: Where is the third "old Penn Station eagle?" [more inside]
Seriously Hot Dog.
NYC Heatwave-filter: I need a bar (or other "public" place) that is both dog-friendly and air conditioned. [more inside]
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Prison Island will take the player deep into the expanses of a huge prison built by a power hungry super-nation. Choosing their own style of game play, the player will be able to complete the storyline the way they see fit. With a variety of custom weapons, props and enemies prison island aims to immerse the player in an epic story.
Steve (Tibberius Bane) from Age of Chivalry joins us in a "shorter than usual" episode.
Posted by William on Feb 27th, 2009
We're joined by Steve (Tibberius Bane) from Age of Chivalry this week for a shortened episode in which we discuss less than usual because we didn't get to play as much as usual. But on the bright side, William's back from Vegas.
We kinda screwed up reporting MOTY Editors choice. I would edit it out, but that would screw up more things than it's worth; so here's my disclaimer:
Here are the important bits that are true:
- Celestial Impact won for Most Innovated Multiplayer
- Delta Sector won for Best Original Art Direction
- And at the time the nominees for Best Upcoming Mods were announced.
I've stepped on a few toes, made a few assumptions and I apologize for that - I should know better and deserve a spanking... uhh... I mean I'll correct it in the next show; yea... that's what I meant.
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Another Awesome Podcast. Only thing i would say is these podcasts are still long lol. All the podcasts you guys do go on for like 1 hour it's nice to have in background but maybe could shorten it slightly (or not :P). Great work anyway.
Thanks. Yea it's hard because we want to cover all the news + have interviews... we thought of breaking apart the podcast into a separate interview but after looking at our demographic we figured people wouldn't listen to both in a week.
I think the length is ideal.. there is so much ground to cover within the
HL universe and related games, that if it is any shorter, you wouldn't have a chance to cover it.
Yeah! Prison Island was mentioned!
Hey thats my mod! (survival 101) Thanks for the mention


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ear candy for a variety of tastes
Alternative/ Indie
editions and odds-and-ends records make for great gift-giving,
as long as the fanboy or girl on your list isnt so rabid
a completist that theyd already have the stuff. First and
foremost in the special-edition department are the Killers,
who found an oddly extravagant way to pimp out last years
Hot Fuss (Island). The smash hit album was recently
reissued overseas as a limited-edition box set. The
set, of which only 5,000 copies were made available worldwide,
features every one of the albums 11 original songs on a 7-inch
vinyl record, each with its own unique b-side. The new sides
range from unreleased tracks and remixes of Killers hits,
to covers of Kenny Rogers Ruby, Dont Take Your Love to
Town (really!) and Morrisseys Why Dont You Find Out for
Yourself (which fits em like one of those sharp little suits
they wear). Youll have to hit the Web to find either version,
but both are well worth it if the intended recipient has a
soft spot for this generations Duran Duran.
The wonderful Ween have collected up an armload of their most-illicitly-traded
tunes for Shinola Vol. 1 (Chocodog). Its a
hazy, crazy look back at the Ween of yore, featuring such
inhalant-addled lost classics as Big Fat Fuck and Tastes
Good on th Bun. And Fountains of Wayne have produced enough
extras to fill two full discs. On the 30-track Out
of State Plates (Virgin), they show again why theyre
one of the most creative pop acts going, with selections ranging
from a great holiday tune (The Man in the Santa Suit) that
was written in the studio lobby while they were setting up
the drums to the bands indelible take on Britney Spears
. . . Baby One More Time.
With CDs becoming more and more dangerous, theres still time
to turn to that old favorite: vinyl. You might have to throw
a new turntable in the stocking, but if someone on your list
still takes their music in 12-inch form, consider grabbing
them a copy of Plans (Barsuk), the latest release
from Death Cab for Cutie. While the production is less expansive
than last years Transatlanticism, the album still
has all the elements that made DCFC the cream of the indie-rock
crop. The 180-gram vinyl issue includes a worthwhile bonus
song called Talking Like Turnstiles. (The CD version of
Plans is on Atlantic Records, and you can get that
anywhere.) After a spat of legal troubles over the use of
a certain superheros likeness in the cover art for his latest
album, indie wunderkind Sufjan Stevens has finally released
the double-vinyl pressing of Illinois (Asthmatic
Kitty). Again, theres a bonus track here thats not available
on CD, and Divya Srinivasans bizarre paintings are spread
over a double gatefold, so its fun to look at.
While were on the topic of other formats, its of note
that the DVD market has completely exploded over the last
few years. The people have finally figured out that video
is cheap, and theyre using it. For instance, who ever thought
wed see a full-length documentary on San Francisco Elephant
6 offshoots Beulah? A Good Band is Easy to Kill
(Music Video Distributors) follows the band on their final
American tour, just prior to what some have called an untimely
breakup. And the always-reliable Flaming Lips teamed up with
filmmaker Bradley Beesley for the 15-years-in-the-making doc,
The Fearless Freaks (Shout! Factory). Its a
very good film by any measure, and a must-see for Lips fans.
There are also new live DVDs or CD/DVD sets on the market
from Franz Ferdinand (Franz Ferdinand, Domino),
Death Cab for Cutie (Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On
the Road with Death Cab for Cutie, Plexifilm), Pixies
(Sell Out 2004, Rhino/WEA), Green Day (Bullet
in a Bible, Reprise), Wilco (Kicking Television:
Live in Chicago, Nonesuch), and a restored 1982 set
from goth legends Bauhaus, coupled with a handful of promotional
clips (Shadow of Light/Archive, Beggars Banquet).
Long-standing independent Matador had a strong 2005, releasing
Mass Romantic, the great third release by the
New Pornographers, and Stephen Malkmus Face the Truth,
which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Malkmus is way
better than Lou Reed. Both are among the years essential
discs, and will not fail to please. Matador also surprised
the hell out of people with Closing In, the
thrashtacular release by Columbus, Ohio-based shredders Early
Man. The album, a slightly less-inebriated Kill Em All,
ups the ante for all of the in-vogue guitar-drum duos, and
practically begs to be played on cassette . . . in a Camaro
. . . with the T-tops off, bro. Makes a righteous gift
for the hesher in your family.
Shopping for a hipster, not a hesher? Try the self-titled
latest from pop-smashing Canadian collective Broken
Social Scene (Arts & Crafts). Initial pressings
come packaged with the seven-track extra EP to Be You and
Me in a sturdy, pretty digipak. For a worldly spin on
power pop, take a look at the second release from Australian
band Youth Group (Skeleton Jar, Epitaph), or
Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (Capitol), the debut by
Shout Out Louds, another in a long line of great Swedish pop
groups. For something made right here at home, check out the
thinking-mans pop of John Vanderslice on his latest Barsuk
release, Pixel Revolt.
And, of course, theres a relatively weak batch of Greatest
Hits packages. Nirvanas SliverThe Best of the Box
(Geffen) trims a great deal of the fat from last years creepy
With the Lights Out box, although whats left still
feels intrusive. (The DVD on that set is still worth owning.)
Moreover, it abbreviates the timeline delineated by the box
sets three music discs so you can hear Cobain come out of
his shell and crawl back in, all in the space of an
hour. (It also includes three tracks that werent on the box,
none revelatory.) Sublimes two-disc Gold (Universal)
set doesnt offer anything new and should be avoided (unless
youre absolutely new to the band), but Cypress Hills single-disc
hits collection, due from Sony on Dec. 13, is worth a mention
based on the title alone: Greatest Hits from the Bong.
Happy holidays, indeed.
Tom Waits received a Grammy award in the Alternative Music
category some years ago, his acceptance speech reportedly
consisted of the simple question, Alternative to what? A
good question from a smart man. Here follow a few recent CD
releases that dont fit easily into their particular categories,
a circumstance that may also describe a friend or family member
who can best be gifted by delivering them something that will
give them pause.
Biff Rose was already in his early 30s when his first two
albums, The Thorn in Mrs. Roses Side and Children
of Light were released in 1968. Now they have been
reissued on one CD. Roses comedic and proto- hippie inclinations
are both of their time and transcend it. The arrangements
on Thorn are lushly inventive, creating the perfect
setting for the character-driven vocals. This album was also
the source of his song Fill Your Heart, which David Bowie
covered on Hunky Dory. Children of Light is
built more around just his piano and a small combo, again
allowing the vocals to go even further into cannabis-happy
hijinks. Evolution finds Rose singing in his uppermost register,
like a cartoon character, but anchored by music thats undeniably
emotional. Spaced Out/Ive Got You Covered is perhaps the
quintessential stoned confessional song. Casually rendered,
its a thing of beauty and deftly constructed in every regard.
Primitive Vol. 2 is the last anthology John Fahey
worked at assembling for his Revenant label before his death
in 2001. It comprises 50 songs on two discs, all from 78s
released between 1897 and 1939, oozing with all manner of
humanity. Mysterious, they are also rich with righteousness,
longing, social reportage, various sorts of entertaining impulses,
and unwavering commitment. At one end of the spectrum theres
Henry Spaulding, accompanying himself dazzlingly on guitar
for Cairo Blues. And then theres Homer Quincy Smiths impassioned
singing and cathedral organ, wailing into the beyond on I
Want Jesus to Talk With Me. Hes so wrapped up in the moment,
its as if he had no other needs or worries about anyone else
ever listening to the performance. It sounds like he was doing
what he had to, and it just happened to be recorded.
for What Ails You is another two-CD set of old 78s,
but stands in contrast to the Revenant set. Subtitled Music
of the Medicine Shows, 1926-1937, its the fourth release
from the never-to-be-missed Old Hat label. Painstakingly researched
and restored, the songs all have a friendly outreach, filled
with catchy riffs and rhythms, sing-along melodies and overt
humor. It includes such nuggets as C-h-i-c-k-e-n Spells Chicken,
most recently covered by Geoff Muldaur, and Jim Jacksons
outlandish I Heard the Voice of a Porkchop, which Michael
Hurley made his own a few decades ago. Also included are such
key players as Gid Tanner, Pink Anderson (whom Pink Floyd
referenced in their name), and Emmett Miller.
Comedic songs can be a touchy area, losing all their oomph
after one play. Sing Along With Mark & Mike
(New East Records) is an exception. Mark & Mike are Mark
Horn of the Derailers and Mike Granda of the Ozark Mountain
Daredevils, and they know when to lay back on the jokes and
when to let the interplay and team spirit carry the friendly
laughs forward. Hence, Hey, Bill is funny not because it
builds to a punch line, but because their calls to this Bill
fellow are entertaining. Its hard to get tired of them calling
out to the guy. When they do draw on more overt funny lines,
as in Fall Down, Go Boom, they keep it catchythis is an
album called Sing Along With, after all.
in the Sky (Roaratorio) is the latest collection of
Rodd Keiths songs. He toiled under a variety of different
names, churning out songs to order in the shady world of song-poems.
Customers would send in their lyrics, a letter would come
back saying it was a hitbound candidate and to send a check.
This would get them a few 45s and not much more for their
expenditure. The financial success of these enterprises was
predicated on quick turnaround, and most outfits would try
to crank out 10 or more songs an hour. Keith had higher ambitions,
but unfortunately it was all being channeled through this
near-invisible netherworld. Thirty years after his mysterious
death, an interest in this musical realm not only has elevated
Rodd Keith to the top of the song-poem world, but revealed
him to be a gifted writer and arranger by any measure.
are the box sets of 2005 that I dont have but I want: The
Talking Heads Brick Box (Rhino, eight CDs) and
The Band, a Musical History (Capitol, five CDs
and one DVD).
Otherwise, I have more than enough such sets from a year in
which reformatization figured nearly as heavily as excavation.
The box set, as the name implies, is for the fan who cant
get enough of a particular artist or band. But as the Internet
spreads and broadband widens, you can get just about anything
you want by downloading, legally or illegally. Websites like
iTunes and contextualizer Pandora (www.pandora.com) grant
access to virtually any kind of music. And if you run into
trouble, theres always Google.
So why should a fan buy a box set? For the packaging, the
tactility, the information, the multiple formats. Take the
Ray Charles box, Pure GeniusThe Complete Atlantic Recordings
(1952- 1959) (Rhino, seven CDs and one DVD), a gorgeous
presentation of the work of a man who has been lionized ad
nauseam since his death in June 2004. Packaged to resemble
an old 45-rpm record player, it boasts an expectedly informative
booklet by Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun and David Ritz,
a biographer who specializes in soul men; a gang of previously
unreleased outtakes and interviews; and, of course, tie-ins
to the award winning Ray, the movie in which Jamie
Foxx made his lasting mark. Its spectacular but ghoulish:
Its the third Ray Charles box set Rhino has released since
1991. Whats the label going to do when Charles death loses
its halo effect?
Not to knock Rhino; through its regular boxes and limited
edition Rhino Handmades (the Beau Brummels Magic Hollow,
a four-CD Handmade, is a honey), it continues to set the standard
for such offerings. Take Weird Tales of the Ramones
(Rhino), a dazzling presentation of the punk forefathers
oeuvre. Besides three CDs of largely familiar material, the
package contains a gang of Ramones videos and interviews with
figures key to the band, like producer Ed Stasium and Sire
founder Seymour Stein. What makes it notable, however, are
the graphics of 26 notable artists including Zippy the Pinhead
creator Bill Griffith, hysterically raunchy Brit Lorna Miller,
and Johnny Ryan, father of gross-out anti-heroine Blecky Yuckerella.
Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story (also
three CDs and one DVD) is a good companion, though it omits
work by such Sire artists as Boney M (remember their Rivers
of Babylon?) and Martha Velez, a fantastic New York singer
who recorded for Sire in the late 60s (good luck finding
her extraordinary blues-rock Fiends & Angels, featuring
burning Eric Clapton and guests from bands like Traffic and
Chicken Shack) and early 70s (Sire released a fine Velez
compilation, Angels of the Future Past, in 1989).
Back to the boxes. Here are some pop recommendations:
for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan (Sony Legacy,
three CDs, one DVD). Appropriately packaged in velvety purple,
this effectively organizes Donovan Leitchs journey from folkie
troubadour through pop prince to uncategorizable mystic. Im
a sucker for Donovans chocolaty and mesmerizing voice. I
also like his pop stuff, particularly Hurdy Gurdy Man, the
indomitably cocky Sunshine Superman and the hard-rocking
Barabajagal. What I didnt anticipate was the beautiful,
90s acoustic material on the third disk, like Your Broken
Heart and Please Dont Bend.
Must Have Sent You: The Holland/Dozier/ Holland Story
(Hip-O/Motown, three CDs) presents 65 tracks penned by Dozier
brothers Brian and Lamont and collaborator Eddie Holland for
Motown in the early 60s. This largely mono package resurrects
remarkable tunes by the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops,
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, and many more (though
why the Doobie Brothers and Simply Red are here is a question).
The sound is faithful to its Top 40 radio era, and the booklet
is OK, though I would have liked more track-by-track information
(Hip-O and its limited-edition arm, Rhino Handmade competitor
Hip-O-Select, should edit its booklets more carefully).
On the jazz front, get Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia
Recordings of Miles Davis 1963-1964 (Legacy, seven
CDs). Not only does this lavish exploration of the Seven
Steps to Heaven album feature eight previously unreleased
tracks, it showcases rarely heard Davis collaborator Sam Rivers
and a young Wayne Shorter, poised to take over the saxophone
spot from George Coleman. Davis music was always a work-in-progress;
its inner workings are expertly laid out here. Another must
is Bill Evans: The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings,
1961 (Riverside, three CDs), a repackaging-plus of
Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby,
records that represent the pinnacle of the jazz trio form.
Recorded just 10 days before bassist Scott LaFaros death
in a car crash, these sessions never fail to astonish; packaged
with one additional take, in freshly clear sound, this is
a bargain introduction to work of astonishing genius.
For insight into the big-band explosion of the 50s, when
Gil Evans and Shorty Rogers came into critical view, try Mosaic
Select: Johnny Richards (Mosaic, three CDs). I knew
of Richards from his work with Stan Kenton; this criminally
overlooked material is his own. Packed with passionate solos
from the best West Coast players, it spans many styles and
voicing. This set will remind you how dramatic and majestic
and swinging jazz can be.
Finally, theres Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library
of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax (Rounder, eight
CDs), an overwhelming assemblage of interviews Lomax conducted
with Morton, a jazzman of boundless creativity and ego. Presented
with Lomaxs biography of this remarkable Creole, this piano-shaped
box features art by R. Crumb and fresh analysis by music historian
John Szwed. Ive worked through only one CD, which is both
amusing and heartbreaking. Morton was a great raconteur whose
ramblings explain his key inspiration: his native New Orleans,
a city long identified with great jazz.
Blues, Bluegrass and Celtic
you need some gift ideas for folk, blues, bluegrass, or Celtic
music CDs, eh? I thought you might, given just how good roots
music can really get, so Ive rummaged through some local
record bins for you to find hot 2005 releases in these genres.
Heres what worth your Christmas cash:
2005 saw the airing of No Direction Home, Martin Scorceses
masterful two-part PBS documentary of Dylans career up to
1966. A soundtrack album is out, and the 20 previously unissued
studio outtakes and live tracks of this Sony two-CD set, No
Direction Home: The Soundtrack (The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7),
are a well-chosen chronicle of Dylans earlier music.
The first disc covers Dylans beginnings as an earnest, groundbreaking
folk songwriter, and the second his controversial switch to
playing with electric backing band and writing songs with
frequently surrealistic lyrics. (Regarding this shift, John
Lennon said Dylan got away with murder. Never was there so
glorious a crime).
During the early 1960s, Peter, Paul, and Mary were Americas
top folk act. Even though they were recruited by talent manger
Albert Grossman as an expressly commercial venture, the trio
nonetheless crooned their way into our hearts and onto the
charts. The Very Best of Peter Paul and Mary
(Warner Brothers/Rhino) has 25 of their essential songs, and
is a great pick for that baby boomer in your life.
For blues fans, theres Fuel 2000s seven-CD blockbuster collection,
The History of the Blues (87 Authentic Blues Songs).
It begins with 1920s country blues greats Charlie Patton
and Blind Lemon Jefferson, and continues in the prewar acoustic
vein with artists such as Son House, Mississippi John Hurt,
and Mississippi Fred McDowell, Tommy Johnson, and Memphis
Minnie, the first successful woman blues singer-guitarist.
The latter discs feature the post-WWII electrified blues of
Shakey Horton, Johnny Copeland, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Pee
Wee Crayton, and others. Its a lot of great blues in one
of the Blues50 Favorites (Madacy) is a smaller, three-disc
box set concentrating on postwar and modern artists like B.B.
King, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Johnny Otis, and Memphis
Slim, as well as more obscure figures such as Baby Washington
and Joe Liggins. 1960s boogiemeisters Canned Heat and New
Orleans piano professor Dr. John are included to make this
one a worthwhile collection.
In the bluegrass realm, one of the best releases of the year
is the reissued and remastered 1964 all-instrumental Kentucky
Colonels album, Appalachian Swing (S&P).
The amazing guitar playing of the then-19-year-old Clarence
White established the instrument as a full-fledged lead bluegrass
voice with this record, making Appalachian Swing a
milestone in history of the genre. Three bonus tracks have
been added to the original 12.
If youre shopping for a bluegrass traditionalista, a good
bet is Classic Bluegrass, Vol. 2 (Smithsonian
Folkways). The 28 tracks of the second volume are a generous
helping of pickin and singin, and include cuts by Bill Monroe,
Red Allen, Doc Watson, the Country Gentleman, and Hazel Dickens,
as well as lesser known artists like the Friendly City Playboys,
Ola Bell Reed, and the Georgia Pals. (The first volume of
this series, by the way, appeared in 2003.)
For the Celtic fans, the all-female Irish-American ensemble
Cherish the Ladies have a new release, Woman of the
House (Rounder), that some critics are calling the
groups best yet. The bandleader, Joanie Madden, is considered
one of the finest players of the Irish flute and the pennywhistle,
and the other Ladies are no slouches either. Recorded in Scotland
and America, the 11-track album consists of five mostly traditional
songs and six medleys of dance tunes. Guest artists include
Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon, British folkie Kate Rusby
and Karen Matheson of Capercaille.
Born in Chicago of Irish parents, Liz Carroll went back to
the Old Sod in 1975 at 18 and won the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle
Championship. Her new 13-track Compass CD, In Play,
reflects a more intimate side of Celtic musichere she performs
mesmerizing airs and dance tunes accompanied only by the harmonically
edgy guitar and bouzouki ace John Doyle. Unlike most Celtic
musicians, Carroll also composes tunes, and many on the disc
are her own.
have that rare combo of a composer-pianist in our midst, one
whose music I fell in love with before discovering he lived
nearby. Joseph Fennimores music is performed internationally;
his works run a gamut from opera to orchestral works to theater
pieces to piano miniatures. His newest CD release, In
Concert III (Albany Records) features only one original
work, the brief Fantasy from 1963, but its deftly
positioned between a piece by the 17th-century composer Orlando
Gibbons and a Schubert sonata, both of which resonate with
Fennimores compositional voice. Virtuoso performances of
works by Haydn, Chopin, Fauré and Liszt round out the recording,
made at the Emma Willard Schools Kiggins Hall.
We were visited a couple of years ago by another composer-pianist
who otherwise lives in Brussels: Frederic Rzewski, whose The
People United Shall Not Be Defeated has been sneaking
into the repertory during the past 30 years. A chamber ensemble
called Eighth Blackbird released a collection titled Fred
(Cedille) that features the world premiere recording of his
Pocket Symphony from 2000, a theatrically rich work that
(like many of this composers pieces) calls for improvisation.
The other two works are the poignant Coming Together,
based on a letter from Sam Melville, a prisoner killed in
the 1971 Attica uprising, and Les moutons de Panurge,
a fascinating piece based on a Rabelais quote about sheeplike
behavior that uses a 65-note tone row that becomes increasingly
Staying with the piano, Leon Fleischer enjoyed a comeback
recording with Two Hands (Vanguard Classics),
celebrating a masters return to two-handed playing after
a 35-year-long bout with dystonia. From Bachs Jesu, Joy
of Mans Desiring to a walloping finish with Schuberts
Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960, its a joyous, very
individualistic recording.
John Browning was a mid- century piano virtuoso best known
for championing music by Samuel Barber; he also was the first
to record the five Prokofiev Piano Concertos,
which enjoyed a re-release after many, many years on the Testament
label. During Erich Leinsdorfs brief stint as Boston Symphony
music director, he made many excellent recordings of Prokofievs
orchestral works, and these have been among the most sought-after.
Heifetz student Erick Friedmans recording, with the same
forces, of Prokofievs Violin Concerto No. 1 rounds
out the two-disc set.
Prokofiev also gets his duewith frequent SPAC visitors Martha
Argerich (piano) and Mischa Maisky (cello)in a recital
recently recorded in Brussels (DG). Along with Prokofievs
Cello Sonata are works by Stravinsky and Shostakovich
that add up to definitive versions of this repertory.
Another remarkable area visitor this year was violinist Julia
Fischer, whose October recital at Union College was a drop-dead
marvel. The centerpiece was Bachs Partita No. 2, with
the famous chaconne, and thats one of the Six Sonatas
and Partitas released as a two-CD PentaTone set. Fischers
playing is astonishing for a fiddler of any age; that shes
in her early 20s makes it unbelievable.
Violinist Michael Rabin all but gave up playing when he was
25, and died tragically a decade later. He burst on the scene
with a recording of Paganinis 24 Caprices, and theyre
part of a six-CD EMI set (Michael Rabin: 1936-1972)
that also gives us his smooth, fiery performances of concertos
by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Paganini and others, and two
discs of those shorter works violinists adore.
Recordings of early music always abound, and one of my favorites
this year was the umpteenth waxing of Bachs Brandenburg
Concertos (Naïve), with Rinaldo Alessandrini leading
Concerto Italiano. Its a lean, tight group that has a great
deal of fun with these six wonderful pieces, bringing fresh
ideas to weary ears.
Youre hard put ever to find a false note in recordings by
Jordi Savalls Hespèrion XXI. Altre Follie (Alia
Vox) is a follow-up to a hit recording of variations on the
15th- and 16th-century dance hit Folia. Here were given
15 more, including the well-known violin sonata by Corelli
and works by Vivaldi, Mudarra, Sanz and others.
Celebrating the work of American composers is good for the
soul and probably helps fight terrorism. Too bad Conlon Nancarrow
was hounded out of the country by McCarthyites; his subsequent
work in Mexico was fascinatingand difficultand got its due
with a 1989 collection by the ensemble Continuum, rereleased
this year by Naxos.
Naxos also gave us two (separate) CDs of works by William
Grant Still, whose career took him from studies with Varèse
to arranging jobs with Artie Shaw and Paul Whiteman. Stills
symphonic poem Africa and Symphony No.
1 (Afro-American, performed some time back by the
Albany Symphony) get muscular readings by the Fort Smith Symphony
under John Jeter; a collection of Piano Music
recorded by Mark Boozer gives a glimpse of Stills more mystic
and jazzy sides.
Naxos also has been hot on the Leonard Bernstein trail,
but it was Koch that put together a fascinating recording
of that composers music for Peter Pan before
it turned into the musical with which were familiar. Its
a lot of incidental music with a few songs along the way,
with lyrics by the composer and the vocal artistry of Linda
Eder and Daniel Narducci.
One more local tie-in worth considering: Richard Rodney Bennetts
opera The Mines of Sulphur (Chandos), a grim,
brooding work recorded during its excellent Glimmerglass Opera
production in 2004. I cant listen to it without seeing the
production in my minds eye, but it packs a wallop as an audio
experience alone, and will certainly destroy whatever remnants
of holiday happiness may be lingering. Reason enough right
there for a misanthrope like me to recommend it.
the top of this years holiday music releases are Diana Kralls
Christmas Songs (Verve) and Brian Wilsons What
I Really Want For Christmas (Arista). These arent
just good for Christmas music, theyre good.
Fairly or unfairly, Krall has taken a lot of heat for her
recent nonjazz efforts, but on Christmas Songs, shes
got her license to swing back. Performing with the Clayton/Hamilton
Jazz Orchestra, Krall is sassy and sultry on a smartly chosen
set of traditional, nonreligious holiday standards. Standouts
include Christmas Time Is Here (yep, the tune from A
Charlie Brown Christmas), What Are You Doing New Years
Eve? (complete with the verse) and Irving Berlins other
great holiday song, the rarely recorded Count Your Blessings.
Wilson, meanwhile, continues his string of successes with
this tuneful collection. With his Smile band, Wilson
offers some Beach Boys songs (including Little St. Nick),
a nice sample of secular and religious favorites and two new
tunes. The title track, cowritten with Bernie Taupin, emphasizes
orchestral glory, while Christmasy, a collaboration with
Jimmy Webb, is a radio-friendly gasser. As you would expect,
the arrangements and harmonies are cosmic in the Wilson manner.
Three variants of guitar-driven rock & roll figure prominently
on a trio of new releases. Its harder than it should be to
imagine the fun-loving Reverend Horton Heat in a holiday mood,
but he is on the catchy We Three Kings (Yep
Roc). For a pleasingly slick rockabilly/swing experience,
try the Brian Setzer Orchestras Dig That Crazy Christmas
(Surfdog). And for those who like their rock guitar with an
old school jazz-fusion feel, theres Steve Lukather &
Friends Santa Mental (Favored Nations). The
legendary session man, who cofounded Toto and played with
everybody from the Pointer Sisters to Cher, even duets with
Sammy Davis Jr. on Jingle Bells. Ring-a-ding-ding!
Once upon a time, holiday music was all about compilation
LPs packaged for sale at specific department stores (remember
Grants?) or given away with Firestone tires. The variety of
artists featured were absurdly diverse, but that just added
to the charm. In this tradition, theres 20th Century
Masters: The Best of Santas Greatest Hits
(Hip-O/Universal). This festive bouquet of musical nostalgia
features Brenda Lee, Judy Garland, Gene Autry, Eartha Kitt
and José Feliciano performing exactly the songs you would
expect; in a particularly thoughtful gesture, Bing Crosbys
original 1942 version of White Christmas (superior to the
better-known 1946 rerecording) is included. Guaranteed to
make you smile. If, on the other hand, you prefer expressions
of the misery and pain felt by the dysfunctional, depressed
and lonely during this special season, by all means snag Taste
of Christmas (Fontana/Warcon). This contemporary collection
features such artists as the Used (a mopey Alone This Holiday),
Bleed the Dream (a mopier No Smiles on Christmas) and From
First to Last (the ferocious Christmassacre) delivering
healthy doses of holiday bile. This is best enjoyed with a
bottle of rotgut vodka and all the angst you can muster.
Herb Alpert is going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this
year for founding the A&M label, but he made some great
pop records, too. (Not that Jann Wenner cares, the dweeb.)
Shout Factory has been rereleasing his back catalogue over
the past year, and have just reissued the excellent Herb Alpert
& the Tijuana Brass Christmas Album. I still
prefer his version of My Favorite Things over those by Julie
Andrews and John Coltrane, but Im stupid that way. Meanwhile,
over at Capitol, there are new reissues of two definitive
Xmas albums: Frank Sinatras A Jolly Christmas from
Frank Sinatra and Nat King Coles The Christmas
Song. Except for revamped artwork, Franks best holiday
album, which features The Christmas Waltz, doesnt differ
from the early-90s reissue. The Cole, however, adds the classic
1945 King Cole Trio version of The Christmas Song, which
was used so hauntingly in Wong Kar-Weis 2046.
Finally, something old and something new in seasonal mood
music from our pals at Sony BMG. All your favorite Windham
Hill artistsincluding Jim Brickman, Liz Story and George
Winstonfigure prominently on the brand new A Windham
Hill Christmas: The Night Before Christmas (Windham
Hill) and the two-disc greatest-hits package The Essential
Winters Solstice (Windham Hill/Legacy). No lumps
of coal for your electronic stocking here: Neither collection
is burdened with the draconian rootkit copy-protection software
thats made this a blue Christmas for Sony BMG.
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Fifty-one middle-aged male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were evaluated using two-dimensional echocardiography, 24-h blood pressure measurements, polysomnography, and plasma norepinephrine (NE) measurements. Among these patients, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) (left ventricular posterior wall thickness [LVPWT] or interventricular septal thickness [IVST]≥12 mm) and right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) (right ventricular wall thickness [RVT]≥5 mm) were present in 41.2% (21/51) and 11.8% (6/51). LVH was present in 50.0% of group 2 patients (apnea index≥20) and in 30.5% of group 1 patients (apnea index <20). All patients with LVH had hypertension. RVH was present in 21.4% of group 2 patients and none of the group 1 patients. IVST, LVPWT, LV mass, LV mass/body surface area (BSA), and obesity index were significantly greater in group 2 than in group 1. Apnea index and the duration in which nocturnal oxygen saturation was decreased under 90% (duration of SaO2 <90%), were significantly correlated with LV mass/BSA and 24-h mean blood pressure. Apnea index, number of apneas, duration of nocturnal oxygen saturation less than 90%, weight, and obesity index were significantly greater in patients with both LVH and RVH than in patients without LVH and RVH, or those with only LVH. Plasma NE after waking significantly increased compared with that before sleep (p<0.05). The ratio of plasma NE levels after waking to those before sleep was significantly correlated with the duration of SaO2 <90% (r=0.83, p<0.05), but not with apnea index. These results suggest that frequent episodes of oxygen desaturation and/or arousal responses caused by apnea may contribute to the complication of LVH and RVH in the long term, and apnea-induced cyclical increases in blood pressure and the resulting sustained elevation in blood pressure associated with the increase in afterload and sympathetic activity may play a role in the development of LVH.
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Teen Challenge of the Smokies (TC) is working hard to combat addictions in teens, young adults and adults.
Terry Teppert, director of the newly opened Sylva Teen Challenge facility, said that TC is dedicated to helping anyone — not just teens — with a serious addiction and a serious desire to change. "These people are seen as the modern day lepers," Teppert said. "Alcohol used to be the drug of choice that was viewed as hopeless, then it was marijuana, then it was cocaine and then meth ... but TC believes that as long as there is breath in their bodies, there is always hope."
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2007, 21.1 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25 needed treatment for alcohol or illicit drug use. A survey taken in 2000 showed that 568,000 people 55 or older had used illicit drugs (most commonly marijuana), within the previous month of the survey and more than five million people were binge drinkers, including more than one million that were regular, heavy alcohol users.
Many recovery programs are available, however, the most effective programs are those that don't just help people with addictions, but rather those that teach people the tools they need to make a complete lifestyle change. TC is one such organization with a high success rating for stopping addictions and changing lives.
TC is a non-profit, 12-month program where students are free to leave at any time (being in the program is on a voluntary basis), but of those that stay and complete the program, independent studies have shown that those students have an 80 percent chance of totally changing their lives. A short term rehab process gets the chemicals out of the student's system but doesn't address the decision making process.
"What makes TC different from other recovery programs is the short term versus the long term. Short term programs get people off of their addictions, but what TC does is try to look at the underlying causes of their choices and change those so that they won't make those wrong choices again," Teppert explained.
TC is a faith-based organization that reaches addicts through the "Jesus Factor." Steve Crabtree of Franklin says that "they use the gospel to change lives." The moral principles of the Bible are usually so radically different than anything an incoming addict has ever known before. And those principles have the power to lead people to Christ and to affect change from the inside out. Teppert had been a hardcore atheist when he hit rock bottom.
"I was 45 at the time, and what I discovered while I was going through TC was that they weren't a bunch of religious zealots or a cult of some kind. They didn't do anything but love me unconditionally and showed me that that is what Christ came to live and die for," he said.
Peggy Phillips is the volunteer secretary for the new TC facility in Sylva. She says that she is willing to drive 40 minutes each way and volunteer for 40 hours per week on average because her son has successfully gone through the TC program and that is priceless. "I got my son back," Phillips said. "TC is a great program. My son is proof that it works ... it really works. That is why I volunteer."
Talks began about a year ago between TC and a nonprofit organization called the Evergreen Foundation for the location of the Sylva facility. The building that TC was looking at had previously been a mental health residential facility, at 144 Falls Circle, but had to be closed due to financial cutbacks to the mental health system.
"The Foundation was a little apprehensive about us approaching them about getting the building," said Teppert, "because we are a faith-based organization. However, they decided that there were not enough programs in this area for substance abuse so they were willing to work with us and they based their decision on our results not our methodology." Finally an agreement was reached and volunteers began preparations to move into the building. On May 4, 2011, TC brought in the first student to the center.
Teen Challenge was begun by David Wilkerson, a young preacher in Philadelphia who recognized the need to help gang members and addicts in New York City. Through his efforts, TC was begun and has grown to more than 200 facilities across the nation and 1,000 facilities across the globe in 87 countries. Wilkerson was killed in April 2011 at the age of 79 in a car accident in Texas. Wilkerson's brother is now in charge of operating the TC ministry.


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Stair railings are for more than just decoration; they provide stability for those traveling up and down the stairs. One of the simplest ways to improve the looks of an entry way or living room is to update the staircase. It is also a way to ensure that inhabitants remain safe because stairs that are off level or rundown can easily lead to dangerous falls. When a set of stairs is unattractive or unable to be repaired effectively, it is actually quite affordable to simply replace them.
Type of stairsThe type of staircase will absolutely influence cost. Whether you are looking to build a spiral staircase, fold-away attic stairs, patio stairs - each type comes with its own challenges and requirements. Each will need to be built in a certain manner in order to meet building codes and safety standards for your home. People are used to certain dimensions when they utilize staircases and you want to ensure they are safe. A straight staircase is easiest to build - thus less expensive - but it does take up the most floor space.
Type of railings and handrailsWhen you think of the type of stairs you are building in your home, you must also consider the railing and handrails for those stairs. There are some instances where railings may not be aesthetically necessary or required for safety - but handrails should always be considered - even those mounted to the wall. A simple mounted handrail on a wall can save fingerprints and dirt being smudged down the wall as people instinctively utilize it for stabilization as they walk down your staircase.
MaterialThe material that you select will most certainly influence cost. If your are building an ornate spiral staircase made of wrought iron railings and granite steps you can expect to spend more. If you are looking to build straight wood stairs with a basic railing to go to your basement, that cost is quite different. Stairs and railing can be made with just about any material under the sun, so choosing the one best for your aesthetic and your budget.
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The talk is part of Northern Kentucky University's Six@Six Lecture Series. It is free. However, reservations are requested.
Kairee Franzen researched this topic and then developed a workshop for pre-teen girls. She gave her "Smart Girls" series its first field test last spring at the Buenger Boys & Girls Club in Newport's Westside. Over nine weeks, the girls in Franzen'sparticipatory class were empowered to believe they can be successful and healthy inside and out. Franzen will share what the research taught her, and what she taught the girls.
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There are a pair of beautiful birds that come to visit the plentiful Birds of Paradise blooms in my backyard. It's obvious by the coloration that they are a mating pair (male and female), but I've yet to identify them. I originally thought they were hummingbirds; after a little research, I discovered that these are only indigenous to the Americas. I researched a few other species of birds and just can't identify what these could be. Below is a photo of one of the pairs, I believe the male by the coloration; any ornithologists out there want to shed some light?
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It looks like it might be a Lewin's Honeyeater. There are several different Honeyeaters, but many of the other's are not as colorful.ReplyDelete
Good guess, it's actually a close relative called the olive-backed sunbird, check this follow-up post below!ReplyDelete
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