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Buck Sirus 297
Buck Sirus 297 is a decent lightweight knife in the middle price range.
Blade Length: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
Closed Length: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)
Open Overall Length: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
The 297 models come with 3.25″ stainless steel blades with drop point tips. Anodized aluminum grips make for a lightweight design. The 297 model comes in several colors with optional sleek graphic designs, such as the Red Gothic Skull design (297G2) or RealTree™ (BU297CM). A stainless steel clip provides the option to secure the knife to your pocket, belt, or boot, and with the lightweight 3.9oz design, you'll barely notice it.
I'll go ahead and get it out of the way, my only real problem with this knife is that it's a bit more costly than the others with a similar design in my collection. With the graphic designs, I first thought the marketing guys were trying to slip one past me to younger buyers, but Buck Sirus is making well balanced tool out of high quality materials. The opening and locking mechanisms are simple, but solid, and the pivot for the blade is equally solid with no extra movement. The blade is 420HC steel and is easy to apply an edge. One other minor problem with the knife, though this is more a dislike with all open-back designs and not just this one, coins will sometimes get jammed in the handle if you're carrying it in your pocket.
This is a solid knife. It would make a great gift for that teenager that's been bugging you for that ounce of trust that comes with owning a knife (make sure they give you a penny, knives aren't gifts!)
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22 Oct 2012 - 12:40:15 amZetaclear Amazon - Proven Advice For Dealing With Yeast Infections
You know that you want help fast if you have the symptoms of a yeast infection. If you have never had an infection, you probably want to learn how to prevent one from developing. So what are the most effective remedies and treatments? The article will describe them. Keep reading and find out all you can.
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Maintain a high level of personal hygiene if you often face the problem of yeast infection. This means cleaning your whole nether region. After that, be sure to dry thoroughly. You might even want to use a hair-dryer. Yeast grows in wet environments, so stay as dry as possible.
While less common that vaginal ones, oral yeast infections do happen. If you have a coated tongue or a persistent sore throat, it is best to have a doctor test you for a yeast infection. Rinsing the mouth with a warm saltwater solution, or drinking liquids that are cool, can help to minimize discomfort.
Acidophilus tablets can be used to prevent the formation of yeast infections. They get your whole body in balance. Many times an imbalance is the reason that you get a yeast infection. When your body is in balance, it is much harder to get an infection.
A warm, wet environment is the type of place yeast thrive in. When you are sitting in a wet bathing suit, you are giving yeast a perfect area to grow. After coming out of the swimming pool, lake or ocean, always change into dry clothes and pat your private areas dry to avoid a yeast infection.
If you are susceptible to yeast infections, look at your eating habits. Eating a lot of high-sugar foods makes it much easier for yeast to grow in your system. If you consume a lot of foods that are high in sugar, try altering your diet to include more vegetables and nuts.
Whenever possible, try to avoid synthetic fibers in favor of natural fibers like cotton. Natural fabrics allow skin to breathe, preventing heat and moisture buildup. Moist, humid conditions encourage yeast infections, so it is important to wear breathable clothing.
If you suffer from chronic yeast infections, it is a very good idea to eat more yogurt. The probiotics and live cultures in yogurt can actually assist your body in fighting off the imbalances that cause yeast infections. Having yogurt every day is a smart idea for staying healthy and fighting infections.
Acidophilus tablets, when taken on a regular basis, can help you to keep yeast infections away. Acidophilus is a naturally occurring enzyme that keeps your body maintain the proper pH-balance. Being off-balance is what normally causes a yeast infection.
Do not use anything that is scented or irritating. These items can cause redness and irritation in your vaginal region. These products can disturb the natural balance of your vagina. This will make you more likely to get a yeast infection. Try using soaps that were made for the genital area.
Keep your water intake high. Eight daily glasses is a common recommendation for the average adult, but you should drink plenty more during a yeast infection. The more water you drink, the more you will urinate. This helps you get rid of sugar in the body that is allowing the yeast to grow.
Oatmeal baths are great for curing the itch. Use a special type of oatmeal called colloidal oatmeal. It is an extract which has healing capacity. Simply add about a cup of oats to your bath water. The bath will provide you with some much needed relief.
Using douches is not healthy. You should always clean your vagina when bathing. Gently cleanse the entire vaginal area by using a gentle soap and plenty of water. This will give you the best cleansing possible without irritation. However, douching is not necessary and it can actually result in infections.
Eat yogurt daily to avoid getting a yeast infection. There is bacteria in yogurt that keep yeast infections from occurring. Yogurt is not the cure, but it can help yeast infections from forming.
If you sweat a lot, you are creating a warm and humid environment. Yeast will thrive in this environment. Wear clothing made of cotton or other natural fibers. This fabric is more breathable and reduces sweating. You should stay away from synthetic fabrics such Lycra, spandex and nylon. These fabrics will trap sweat and lock in the humidity.
Take a bath with a couple of cups of apple cider vinegar added to the water. Vinegar can balance your natural pH levels and hinder yeast growth. Avoid soaking in your bath for a long time. If you do not want to take a bath, douche with a mix of warm water and vinegar.
Yeast infections can really slow you down and make you miserable. With the information found here, you are now more capable to deal with the infections, and even stop them from happening in the first place. There is no reason to suffer through the misery of a yeast infection without getting immediate treatment.
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Your initial thought was that it must have been a mistake. But once you rubbed your eyes and went over the Cowboys roster again, you discovered it was true. Every pick in this year's draft landed on the 53-man roster. An organization that has been justifiably criticized for its draft deficiencies has assembled a group that will produce one starter and some valuable depth heading into the regular season. David Moore breaks down what to expect from the class of 2013.
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The Heritage boys soccer team completed a big night Tuesday in Conyers, securing a scoreless tie with Class AAAAA No. 7 Parkview. Earlier in the night, the girls got a late goal to defeat the No. 10 Parkview girls.
The Patriots had a huge chance to break through for the first goal when Mauricio Reyes hit the post with 32:25 left in the game. Eleven minutes later, Parkview's Sammy Korgi's shot was saved by Heritage keeper Alejandro Alvarado. With two minutes left in the game, Jonathon Jarrett had a chance to win it for the visiting Panthers, but Alvarado made another nice save.
Heritage improved to 0-2-1, while Parkview moved to 1-0-2.
"I am extremely proud of our boys. We felt they played their tail off for the full 80 minutes," said Heritage coach Brandon Stewart.
There were few chances for either team during a scoreless first half. Jarrett got deep into Heritage territory on a number of occasions, shooting high twice and having his shot saved by Alvarado at the 29:21 mark. Alvarado was injured twice during the opening half, and gave way to Marcos Mendez for the final 10 minutes, but Parkview didn't threaten after Jarrett's last chance at the 21-minute mark.
Heritage had a pair of chances, one coming when Harrison Kulp's shot was saved by Diego Casillas less than 10 minutes in, and the final opportunity came with 12 seconds left until halftime when Joseph Switay got free, but his shot was high.
"Parkview has a wonderful program and we knew coach (Michael) Tolmich would bring them organized and ready to go -- not to mention they are the seventh-ranked team in (Class AAAAA)," Stewart said. "So, as the boys worked their socks off, I felt a draw was a positive step for our progression from last week."
Heritage plays Rockdale in the Region 8-AAAA opener for both schools Friday.
Both Salem teams picked up wins on the road at Griffin. The boys moved to 2-1, getting goals from Ahmadu Mahdi and Jonah Griswold (his second goal in as many games) in a 2-1 victory. Earlier in the day, the girls (2-1) continued to light up the scoreboard, following an 8-1 victory over Newton last weekend with a 4-0 shutout of Griffin.
The Salem clubs host Habersham Central on Friday in the Region 8-AAAA opener, with the Class AAAA No. 7 Raiders playing in the boys nightcap.
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Born: September 19, 1986, Nottingham
Date Signed: February 1, 2010
NUFC Debut: 5 February 2010 v Cardiff (H)
Leon joined the Magpies on 31 January 2010 from Coventry on a 3 ½ year deal, fee undisclosed. Best had already netted nine Championship goals from 15 outings for The Sky Blues this season, prior to joining United and was part of the side beaten 2-0 by United at the Ricoh Arena in December.
Nottingham born, the pacy frontman started his career at Southampton and made his senior debut on his 18th birthday against Newcastle - United 2-1 victors at the St. Mary's Stadium. During three years on the South Coast Best also enjoyed loan spells at Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Bournemouth and Yeovil Town.
A move to Coventry followed in the summer of 2007 and he bagged nine goals during his maiden campaign with Iain Dowie's men. Best's international bow came at the end of last season during a friendly with Nigeria and he has gone on to earn seven caps. He is re-united with former Southampton team-mate Mike Williamson.
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Joanna Newsom Teaches Larry King How to Play Harp on "Larry King Now"
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Last night, Joanna Newsom performed the first show behind her new album Divers at the Albert Hall in Manchester. The concert was the live debut ...
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Joanna Newsom's new album, Divers, is now streaming for the next 48 hours. Listen to it below via NPR. Previously, she shared "Leaving the ...
October 21, 2015 at 9:13 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Screens Paul Thomas Anderson-Directed "Divers" Video
Update (10/27, 10:04 a.m.): The video is now officially available to watch. Check it out below.
Joanna Newsom has shared the first ...
October 18, 2015 at 11:11 p.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom: "Spotify Is the Banana of the Music Industry. It Just Gives Off a Fume"
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Update (10/19, 1:43 p.m.): Spotify has responded to Newsom; find their statement below.
Joanna Newsom has strongly criticized ...
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Joanna Newsom Announces North American Tour, Will Screen Paul Thomas Anderson-Directed "Divers" Video in Movie Theaters
Joanna Newsom has announced a theatrical run for the "Divers" video, from her upcoming album of the same name. The video will screen at theaters across ...
October 6, 2015 at 11:28 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Shares New Song "Leaving The City"
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Joanna Newsom has shared another new song off her forthcoming album Divers. It's called "Leaving The City", Stereogum reports. Listen ...
September 21, 2015 at 12:45 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Announces European Tour
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Joanna Newsom recently announced Divers, her follow-up to 2010's Have One on Me. It's out October 23 via Drag ...
September 10, 2015 at 3:10 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Announces New Album Divers, Shares "Sapokanikan" Video
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Joanna Newsom has announced Divers, her first album since 2010's Have One on Me. It's out October 23 via ...
August 10, 2015 at 9:37 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom / Devendra Banhart / Vetiver Documentary The Family Jams Gets Deluxe DVD
In 2004, Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and Vetiver went on tour together. Currituck Co. frontman Kevin Barker (also a member of Vetiver) made a documentary ...
March 9, 2015 at 12:41 p.m. EDT
Jonny Greenwood Shares Inherent Vice Track "Spooks" Written by Radiohead and Featuring Joanna Newsom, Supergrass Members
Front page photo by Erez Avissar
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood composed the score for Inherent Vice, the upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson movie based off the ...
December 10, 2014 at 10:06 a.m. EST
Joanna Newsom Narrates New Inherent Vice Trailer
Joanna Newsom will appear in and narrate Inherent Vice, the upcoming film by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will be Blood) that's based ...
December 9, 2014 at 4:15 p.m. EST
Joanna Newsom Says She's Working on New Music
Photo by Erez Avissar
Joanna Newsom has revealed that she's been recording the follow up to 2010's Have One on Me, in a ...
December 8, 2014 at 1:55 p.m. EST
Joanna Newsom Narrates the Trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice
Joanna Newsom will appear in and narrate the upcoming film by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights, There Will be Blood), Inherent Vice, based on ...
September 30, 2014 at 9:33 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom's "Earth Goddess" Character Will Narrate Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice
Photo by Erez Avissar
Last summer, it was revealed that Joanna Newsom will act in an upcoming film by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Boogie Nights ...
September 26, 2014 at 12:07 p.m. EDT
Vashti Bunyan Says New Album Will Be Her Last
Last month, folk singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan announced Heartleap, her third album and first since 2005's Lookaftering. That's the cover art above, which is ...
July 2, 2014 at 10:28 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg Are Married
It's time to cue the harps again: Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg were married yesterday. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the singer-songwriter and the ...
September 22, 2013 at 12:42 p.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom to Appear in Paul Thomas Anderson Film Inherent Vice
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Joanna Newsom has acted before-- you may recall her "Portlandia" appearance and her star turn in MGMT's "Kids" video-- but ...
August 8, 2013 at 11:40 a.m. EDT
Pitchfork Music Festival Portraits and Candids: R. Kelly, Björk, Joanna Newsom, More
Photos by Erez Avissar, Tonje Thilesen, and Ebru Yildiz. Above: R. Kelly by Erez Avissar.
During this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, our photographers captured ...
July 31, 2013 at 5:13 p.m. EDT
Watch: Joanna Newsom Covers Sandy Denny's "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens"
Joanna Newsom's music-making engine is slowly revving back up. She's recorded a gorgeous cover of "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens", originally ...
March 14, 2013 at 11:22 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg Engaged
Cue the harps, people: Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg are getting married. According to US Weekly, the singer-songwriter and the former "Saturday Night Live" cast ...
February 25, 2013 at 4:48 p.m. EST
Listen: Thao & the Get Down Stay Down With Joanna Newsom: "Kindness Be Conceived"
Photo by Lauren Tabak
On February 5, Thao Nguyen's band Thao & the Get Down Stay Down will release their new album We the ...
January 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Watch Joanna Newsom Perform a New Song
Joanna Newsom appeared at San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival yesterday afternoon, and included a brand new song in her short setlist. "Look and ...
October 15, 2012 at 7:02 a.m. EDT
Watch Joanna Newsom Play a Toy Keyboard in a Closet on the Web Series "7 Minutes in Heaven"
Joanna Newsom stars in the final episode of the web series "7 Minutes in Heaven", wherein she plays a toy keyboard and hangs out in a ...
July 17, 2012 at 10:43 a.m. EDT
Listen: Joanna Newsom Plays New Song Live
On Monday night, Joanna Newsom performed with Philip Glass at San Francisco's Warfield Theater as part of a benefit for Big Sur's Henry ...
June 27, 2012 at 9:20 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom and Philip Glass to Collaborate
On June 25 at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, Philip Glass, Joanna Newsom, and violinist Tim Fain will perform together, in collaboration. The performance ...
May 14, 2012 at 5:33 p.m. EDT
Listen: Joanna Newsom Instrumental From 1999
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Joanna Newsom: "Instrumental 1999"
It's been over two years since Joanna Newsom released her last record, but Drag City today ...
March 16, 2012 at 3:48 p.m. EDT
Watch Joanna Newsom on "Portlandia"
Joanna Newsom's appearance on "Portlandia" takes place during this week's episode, which airs on IFC on Friday night at 10. The scene features ...
February 13, 2012 at 4:45 p.m. EST
Watch Joanna Newsom's and Fleet Foxes' Full Performances on "Austin City Limits"
Last night's episode of "Austin City Limits" featured live performances from Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes. Newsom played "Bridges and Balloons", "Have One on ...
January 22, 2012 at 5:26 p.m. EST
Preview Joanna Newsom, Fleet Foxes, Wilco, Lykke Li, Florence on "ACL"
Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes are set to appear on this week's episode of PBS live music series "Austin City Limits". Watch footage of Newsom ...
January 18, 2012 at 5:52 p.m. EST
Watch: Clip of Joanna Newsom's "Good Intentions Paving Company" Video
A short clip from Joanna Newsom's forthcoming "Good Intentions Paving Company" video has surfaced online, as Stereogum points out. Directed by Karni and Saul, the ...
December 7, 2011 at 11:28 a.m. EST
Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, Eddie Vedder to Guest on "Portlandia"
Photo by Danielle Mathias/IFC
The second season of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's comedy "Portlandia" starts Friday, January 6 at 10pm ET/PT ...
November 9, 2011 at 1:11 p.m. EST
Listen: Joanna Newsom and Feist Sing With the Muppets on New Soundtrack
As noted last month, Joanna Newsom and Feist are among the artists contributing to the soundtrack for the new film The Muppets. Check out the ...
November 7, 2011 at 1:03 p.m. EST
Watch Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold Arm Wrestle
Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold might be two of indie rock's most gentle stars, but their brute strength came out in ...
October 19, 2011 at 2:35 p.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom, Feist, Andrew Bird Appear on Muppets Soundtrack
Joanna Newsom, Feist, and Andrew Bird will appear alongside Kermit and Miss Piggy on the soundtrack for the new Muppets film, The Muppets, according ...
October 10, 2011 at 5:14 p.m. EDT
Arcade Fire, Joanna Newsom, the Decemberists to Tape Episodes of "Austin City Limits"
The long-running performance TV series "Austin City Limits" is gearing up to tape its 37th season. Today, they announced the musicians slated for this go-round ...
June 22, 2011 at 3:25 p.m. EDT
Watch: Joanna Newsom Does "Letterman"
Before Joanna Newsom performed on the "Late Show With David Letterman" last night, Dave got in a pretty good joke about her bird-bedecked stage set ...
December 15, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. EST
M. Ward, Owen Pallett on Joanna Newsom Tribute
The Joanna Newsom tribute album Versions of Joanna is due out digitally in December, with proceeds going to Oxfam. It features covers by M. Ward ...
November 17, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. EST
Joanna Newsom Not Doing "The Simpsons"
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Over the past few days, reports have circulated online that indie harp goddess Joanna Newsom would guest on a future episode ...
October 20, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Plans American Tour
Photo by Annabel Mehran
Ever since her monster triple-album Have One on Me dropped earlier this year, Joanna Newsom has been in full-on road warrior ...
August 24, 2010 at 10:55 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Brings Funny Faces to "Kimmel"
Joanna Newsom brought her harp, a barbershop-looking duo, and some horns to "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night to perform Have One on Me's "You ...
August 12, 2010 at 10:50 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom, Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold Cover Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow
Both Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold seem like they come from some magical fantasyland populated by unicorns and wizards and benevolent, non-people-eating ...
August 3, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT
Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold to Tour With Joanna Newsom Again
Earlier this year, Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold took a break from his band to play a few solo dates, opening for fellow celestial folker ...
June 23, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom Extends Tour
Photo by Shannon McClean
Right now, Joanna Newsom is in Europe, wrapping up a tour in support of her beloved triple album Have One on ...
May 21, 2010 at 10:25 a.m. EDT
Photos: Matt Groening-Curated All Tomorrow's Parties Festival
Simpsons mastermind Matt Groening curated last weekend's All Tomorrow's Parties festival, which took place at Butlin's Holiday Centre in Minehead, England. Joanna ...
May 11, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. EDT
Newsom Takes on Gaga, Madonna
Like M.I.A., Joanna Newsom isn't buying into the Lady Gaga hype. In a recent article in The Guardian, the indie singer-songwriter-harpist had ...
May 10, 2010 at 10:45 a.m. EDT
Video: Joanna Newsom Performs "'81" on "Later With Jools Holland"
Joanna Newsom doesn't make too many TV appearances, but she stopped by the BBC's "Later With Jools Holland" last night. She wheeled out ...
May 5, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. EDT
Joanna Newsom on New Roots Album
Joanna Newsom photo by Annabel Mehran
Roots drummer ?uestlove hinted his band was working on a "Joanna Newsom Jawn" on Twitter last night, and Entertainment ...
April 22, 2010 at 12:50 p.m. EDT
Report: Big Ears Festival
Photos by Tim Kiernan; Above: The xx
Last year, at the first Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, Tenn., Jon Hassell headlined the opening Friday ...
March 29, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
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The Atypical Fashion Cult of Joanna Newsom
In January of 2012, an anonymous fan took to Tumblr to track down Joanna Newsom's outfits. Titled Joanna Newsom Fashion, it pairs professional and ...
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Details on 35 prospective records that are keeping our hopes up for music in 2015, from hip-hop heavyweights Kanye and Kendrick, to welcomed returns from Sleater-Kinney and the Wrens, along ...
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Staff Lists: The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)
Pitchfork Staff; August 19, 2014
From Tame Impala to Frank Ocean to the Caretaker to Beach House to Kurt Vile and lots more, our picks for the best albums of the last five years.
Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far (2010-2014)
Pitchfork Staff; August 18, 2014
From Drake to Beach House to Deafheaven to Sophie to Grimes to Cloud Nothings to, yes, Kanye—our picks for the best songs of the half-decade.
Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The 40 Most Anticipated Releases of 2014
Pitchfork Staff; January 16, 2014
The records we're looking forward to most this year including: Grimes, Cloud Nothings, Beck, Joanna Newsom, Mac DeMarco, Nicki Minaj, Solange, Real Estate, Rustie, St. Vincent, Swans, and more.
Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Year in Photos 2013
Pitchfork; December 3, 2013
Our year-end coverage kicks off with some of our favorite shots of 2013, including images of Björk (above), Daft Punk, Vampire Weekend, Savages, Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, Solange, Grimes ...
Articles: Positive Destruction: San Francisco's New Garage Rock
Aaron Leitko; April 11, 2011
The Fresh & Onlys, Ty Segall, Sic Alps, Kelley Stoltz, and the strange world of the Bay Area's noisy rock renaissance.
Staff Lists
Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010
Pitchfork; December 16, 2010
Our year in music coverage continues with our list of the best albums of 2010.
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Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2010
Pitchfork; December 13, 2010
Our coverage of the Year in Music rolls on with our list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2010.
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Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 50-21
Pitchfork; October 1, 2009
Our P2K coverage of the decade in music continues with our Top 200 Albums of the Decade-- here's #50 to #21.
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Staff Lists: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 100-51
Pitchfork; September 30, 2009
Our P2K coverage of the decade in music continues with our Top 200 Albums of the Decade-- here's #100 to #51.
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Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 200-101
Pitchfork; August 18, 2009
Part two of our look at the top 500 songs of the decade.
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Guest Lists: Pattern Is Movement
Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward; August 27, 2008
Andrew Thiboldeaux and Chris Ward of Pattern Is Movement explain what a drum diaper is, tell of a religious experience at a recent Frog Eyes gig, and would like to ...
Interviews: Devendra Banhart
Amanda Petrusich; October 22, 2007
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Guest Lists: Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom; June 21, 2007Double-whammy Best New Music artist Joanna Newsom professes her love for Lindsey Buckingham, admits which retro cable channel gets her undivided attention, and explains how Willie Nelson encourages her to ...
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Staff Lists: Top 50 Albums of 2006
Pitchfork Staff; December 19, 2006
Pitchfork closes out the year in music 2006 with its annual list of the 50 best albums.
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Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2006
Pitchfork Staff; December 18, 2006
Pitchfork gears up for the 2006 holiday publishing break by counting down our 100 favorite songs of the year.
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Guest Lists: Best of 2006
various artists; December 15, 2006We asked a number of our favorite artists which records and artists they most enjoyed in 2006, and the answers ranged from the expected, such as TV on the Radio ...
Articles: Joanna Newsom
Brian Howe; November 28, 2006
The classically trained harpist reminds her audience that craft and musicianship can be preferable to authenticity signifiers and indie tropes.
Interviews: Joanna Newsom
Brian Howe; November 20, 2006We spoke to the singer-songwriter behind one of the year's best records-- the exquisite, brave Ys-- about why its songs are so long, how Van Dyke Parks and an orchestra ...
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More Reasons for Blisters' Rise
By Marie Redding
Blisters are attracting new users given barrier properties, as well as the ability to differentiate a product on shelves.
Although there has been recent buzz about patient compliance, blisters are rising in popularity for other reasons as well. Necessity is one, since certain drugs require the barrier protection a bottle may not be able to provide. Aesthetics is another—as some high-barrier films are being chosen for design or marketing purposes.
Barrier Benefits
Dirk Corsten, managing director, Uhlmann Packaging Systems, says there are a number of studies underway that are testing the environment's effect on a drug's active ingredients. "Some studies show a drug may become less effective within 90 days. This hasn't been proven yet, but we're seeing the first indications," he says.
Ben Brower, vice president and sales director, Pharmaworks, has been seeing an increase in blister use, given barrier properties needed for the types of new drugs. "Many of the new high-end drugs that have launched recently, such as cancer drugs, would never survive in a bottle," Brower says. "I'm also seeing many more companies use nitrogen purging along with a blister, because many new types of drugs can't be too exposed to oxygen," he adds.
Daniel Stagnaro, business manager, pharmaceutical films, Americas, at Klöckner Pentaplast, also feels the need for high-barrier protection is on the rise. "Many new drug compounds require greater protection from moisture and oxygen. And large tablet sizes, which allow patients to take fewer doses, often require deeper cavities—necessitating a high-barrier film," he says.
Stagnaro brings up the fact that several years ago, stability testing standards for Southeast Asia revealed that drug products were failing in the region's extremely hot and humid climate. "As a result, ICH established new packaging guidelines for the IV A and B countries," Stagnaro explains. "For global pharma companies that distribute products worldwide, these more stringent testing conditions require higher barrier packaging film to meet the requirements," he says.
Southeast Asian countries have also implemented more stringent requirements.
"We find that having an extensive range of high moisture and oxygen barrier films, such as our ACLAR, PVdC, and EVOH, helps the pharma companies tailor film barrier requirements to meet their specific needs," says Stagnaro.
Douglas Voreis, vice president, Perlen Packaging, also points to the growing use of high-barrier films in other parts of the world. "Mexico has modified its pharmaceutical requirements to more closely mirror FDA requirements, so we are seeing more regulatory standardization throughout the Americas," he says.
Voreis also notes a trend toward using the highest barrier films as extra insurance during new product launches, then switching to a lower barrier film later in a product's lifecycle to cut costs, after stability tests. "Our customers don't want to risk new product stability test failures due to inadequate barrier film selection. The regulatory environment continues to raise the bar and FDA carefully reviews all NDA and ANDA submissions," Voreis explains.
In light of this trend, Perlen Packaging has two ultra-high barrier PVdC films— Tristar Ultra 120 and 180. "These relatively new PVdC-coated barrier films can be used as a cost-effective substitute for PCTFE laminate films and are gaining widespread market acceptance," says Voreis.
Barrier coatings on this type of PVC film don't require changing the general machine's parameters, which is an advantage, according to Voreis. "Barrier films also don't experience dimensional differences during the blister forming process, which reduces curling. And, they generally form at lower temperatures, which saves energy costs," he explains.
A Blister's Marketing Advantages
A blister pack can help differentiate a product on store shelves, giving a brand an edge over the competition—and this can be especially useful to increase sales of a generic OTC drug.
Ruspak (Lyons, NY) has been providing blisters to many customers in the herbal supplement industry—and many of these customers are choosing blisters purely for aesthetic reasons. Many of Ruspak's customers are using a blister printed on both sides, as the entire package—eliminating the need for a carton," according to Tim Brickle, president, Ruspak.
Ruspak has been supplying this type of blister for a couple of years now, but Tim says there is a marked increase in interested customers lately. The supplier worked for nearly 9 months to come up with the right combination of materials to create this type of blister, making sure it had the right sealing and adhesion properties.
"One of our customers first asked us to develop this type of blister, and other customers have been jumping on the idea ever since," says Brickle.
Ruspak's customers that have switched to this blister and eliminated cartons have all seen a decrease in costs," says Brickle. "They're saving money, and being a little 'green' by not using a carton," he says.
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EUGENE, Ore. - Two of the proposals for Eugene Civic Stadium preserve the grandstands.
Two promise to preserve elements of the property's past even as they transform the property - one into a retail shopping center, the other a YMCA complex and neighborhood.
Since the Eugene Emeralds played their last game at Civic in 2009, the owner of the property - the Eugene 4J School District - has weighed its options.
With 4 offers in response to a request for proposals, the district's board of trustees is poised to decide by next February whether to sell the property for more than $4 million - or grant the property back to the community for less than $20.
The Civic site in South Eugene is considered "surplus property" by the school district.
"The property isn't needed for educational purposes," said Kerry Delf with the Eugene 4J School District.
The city of eugene is offering $4.5 million to build an athletic and recreatation venue, with plans to perserve the grandstands. That offer is contingent on another party pleding $5.5 million to renovate the facility.
The Friends of Civic Stadium also propose creating a recreation venue that preserves the grandstands.
"All we have to do is get it," said Dennis Hebert with Friends of Civic. "We don't have to build it for them to come. They're already coming to see if they can get in."
The friends have offered $16.56 for the property, the current value of $1 in 1938, according to the proposal.
A developer working with Fred Meyer has offered $5 million, paid over 20 years.
And the Eugene YMCA has put together a $4 million offer, part of a plan to build a new Y, as well as new homes.
"When kids are not in school, many of them are at the YMCA," said Julie Grossman with the Y. "We're the largest child care provider in Lane County."
The Y's offer also includes after-school programs for 4J students.
No decision is expected until February 2014.
"The school board will consider the purposals in January," Delf said. "They may interview, try to get more information about the proposals, try to have any questions answered that they may have, before moving forward to make a decision in February, if we stay on the schedule as proposed."
EUGENE, Ore. - Two of the proposals for Eugene Civic Stadium preserve the grandstands.


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SARASOTA, Fla. — Barry Bonds wanted too much money. Ryan Howard struck out too much. B.J. Upton was too far from being major-league ready. There is a long list of rationale — a pessimist would call them excuses — for the Pirates' moves in the free-agent market, trades and the amateur draft.
Whatever you term them, they led to decisions by management which have mired the Pirates in what could become the longest losing skid in the history of professional sports.
"They had evaluation problems," ESPN analyst Keith Law said. "They evaluated their own players poorly, evaluated other teams' players poorly and evaluated (draft) prospects poorly. Some of it was scouting, but a lot of it was on the GMs."
Thanks for nothing
On the final day of the 2006 season, general manager Dave Littlefield went from locker to locker in the Pirates' clubhouse, shaking hands with each player. Seeing Littlefield coming his way, outfielder Jeromy Burnitz made a pre-emptive move.
Burnitz got up off his stool and, smiling, walked over to Littlefield.
"Dave," Burnitz said, pumping Littlefield's hand enthusiastically, "I can't thank you enough."
Burnitz had been leaning toward retirement before the '06 season, but signed on for one last go-round when the Pirates — the only serious bidder for Burnitz's services — thrust a $6 million contract at him.
It might have been the easiest $6 million any ballplayer ever made. Burnitz took just 313 at-bats, hit .230 and at times displayed an appalling lack of hustle.
Small-time, low-yield free-agent signings were a hallmark of general managers Ted Simmons (1993), Cam Bonifay (1994-2001) and Dave Littlefield (2001-08).
There have been a few sage choices. Francisco Cordova (1996) and Ricardo Rincon (1997) combined to toss a no-hitter. In 2003, Littlefield was spot-on when he signed Kenny Lofton, Matt Stairs, Reggie Sanders, Jeff D'Amico and Jeff Suppan.
But most of the signings have been pricey disasters.
Zane Smith had nothing left when he signed back with the Pirates in 1996. Kevin Elster made $1.65 million for appearing in 39 games in 1997. The Pirates were on the hook for $7.58 million for two years after Pat Meares last took a swing.
Eight years ago, the Pirates inked a deal with an outfielder who became the poster boy for the team's free-agent nightmares: Derek Bell.
Bell is remembered for his "Operation Shutdown" antics during spring training in 2002. That's when he anointed himself the starter, despite hitting .173 with 13 RBI the season before.
The Pirates released Bell and were forced to eat his $4.5 million salary.
The Pirates couldn't afford the elite free agents who can single-handedly change a team's fortunes. For the players they did sign, the expectations and paychecks were often unrealistically high.
"Teams in our (size) market have shown time and again you can't win by building through free agency," second-year GM Neal Huntington said.
Draft impacts trades, free agents
Huntington says the centerpiece of his rebuilding plan is the draft, which is the same message Pirates fans have heard for more than a decade.
What seems to be different now is the front-office's approach to the draft. Smarter. More aggressive.
Seven years ago, the Pirates used their first-round pick on college pitcher Bryan Bullington. They passed on Upton and Scott Kazmir, two high school players whom scouts said had more long-term potential.
Five years later, the team opted against drafting catcher Matt Weiters - avoiding agent Scott Boras - and instead took reliever Dan Moskos.
"Matt Weiters was the minor-league player of the year (in 2007)," president Frank Coonelly said. "He should be a Pirate. We won't make that mistake again."
There's some proof behind that claim. Pirates fought a skirmish with Boras last summer to get Pedro Alvarez's name on a contract. Alvarez, the second overall pick, got a major-league contract and a team-record $6 million bonus.
Equally telling are the bonuses the Pirates paid out for two lower-round picks: $1 million to sixth-rounder Robbie Grossman and $900,000 for 20th-rounder Robert Miller. Both players were high-schoolers.
It's a simple plan. When a team doesn't cut corners in the draft, it can build a deeper farm system. Some of that depth can later be bartered to other teams to shore up weak spots.
The Pirates had a chance to do that in 2004, when Philadelphia inquired about pitcher Kris Benson. The Phillies indicated Howard, then a rising minor-league slugger, could be had in exchange.
However, the Pirates were scared off by Howard's high strikeout rate and vetoed the offer.
A last resort
Positions the Pirates cannot fill via either the draft or trades will be the reason for Huntington to fill out a free-agent shopping list.
To boost their playoff push last year, the Milwaukee Brewers included Matt LaPorta, one of their top prospects, in a trade for CC Sabathia. This offseason, the Cleveland Indians signed free-agent closer Kerry Wood - not quite a superstar, but a perfect piece to complete their team.
Huntington expects the Pirates to be able to make those kinds of moves in the next few years.
"I don't think we're ever going to play on the front page with our free-agent signings," Huntington said. "That's just reality. But can we play on that tier of free agents who can make a significant impact• Absolutely.
"At the right place, at the right time, we're gonna go in the opposite direction from what we did last summer, when we traded established major-league players for prospects.
"We need to build a deep enough system that we have the ability to trade prospects for established major leaguers. We're not there yet, but we're definitely moving in the right direction."
Agents of blame
The Pirates' notable free-agent signings and waiver claims since 1993:
Year — Players
1993 — Lonnie Smith, Tom Foley, Jeff Ballard, Mark Dewey (waivers)
1994 — Steve Pegues, Ravelo Manzanillo, Mike Dyer, Steve Parris
1995 — Nelson Liriano, Mackey Sasser, Jim Gott, Dan Plesac
1996 — Zane Smith, Charlie Hayes, Mike Kingery, Danny Darwin, Francisco Cordova
1997 — Turner Ward, Kevin Elster, Ricardo Rincon (purchased from Mexico City)
1998 — Doug Strange, Tim Laker, Mike Williams, Jeff Tabaka
1999 — Pat Meares, Pete Schourek, Brad Clontz, Todd Ritchie, Ed Sprague, Mike Benjamin
2000 — Wil Cordero, Luis Sojo, Adam Hyzdu, Josias Manzanillo
2001 — Derek Bell, Ramon Martinez, Mike Lincoln, Terry Mulholland, Gary Matthews (waivers)
2002 — Pokey Reese, Mike Williams, Brian Meadows, Ron Villone, Salomon Torres
2003 — Kenny Lofton, Matt Stairs, Reggie Sanders, Jeff D'Amico, Jeff Suppan, Julian Tavarez
2004 — Daryle Ward, Jose Mesa, Chris Stynes, Raul Mondesi
2005 — Todd Ritchie, Ben Grieve, Rick White, Carlos Maldonado
2006 — Joe Randa, Jeromy Burnitz, Jose Hernandez, Roberto Hernandez
2007 — Don Kelly, Franquellis Osoria (waviers), Tony Armas, Dan Kolb, Matt Kata, Josh Phelps
2008 — Luis Cruz, Chris Gomez, Doug Mientkiewicz, Byung-Hyun Kim, Jimmy Barthmaier (waivers), Phil Dumatrait (waivers)
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A discussion titled, "Simple Steps to Get and Stay Organized this New Year," will be the topic at the Binghamton University Small Business Development Center's Women Business Owners roundtable, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 3615 Vestal Parkway E.
Guest speaker Kim Cimuchowski will present strategies for setting goals and ways for participants to get organized. She will also provide tips for time management. The cost is $15 per person, payable at the door and includes a full breakfast. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards and brochures to share. Advance registration is required. Call Binghamton University's Small Business Development Center at (607) 777-4024 or ?e-mail email@example.com to register.


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To get gold in an investment portfolio, you must learn how you can do it properly. It is more complicated than just jumping straight in, but the right information can help. Read on to learn all the ins and outs of buying and selling gold.
If you're going to sell scrap gold for cash, be sure you're looking into everything. Though there may be a standard market price for gold at a particular moment in time, not every store will pay it. The overhead of the store involved may determine how much or little they are able to offer.
Check spot prices before you buy. You can see it on various sites and it usually changes every day. Never pay in excess of 8% markup above the spot price. Some dealers are going to try and charge you more, but don't pay it.
While buying gold is extremely exciting, you need to keep it quiet. You never know who else could be listening or who you can really trust. Lock your investment up in a safe at home or at a bank and don't let anyone else know. Doing so means you are protecting your gold.
Don't rule out getting gold items from thrift stores or antique shops. Many of these places offer great finds in gold at a cheap price if dig deep enough. A lot of people give these items to thrift shops or antique markets because they aren't aware of their true value. If you're educated on how to make these finds, you can score some great deals.
After reading this article, it is time to begin using the knowledge you have gained. Look for every opportunity to translate these tips to personal wealth. Gold is a great way to fill out your portfolio to secure your future.


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Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora (Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky)Media: Anime, Manga
Creator: Kaishaku (Hitoshi Ota, Terumasa Shichinohe)
Animation: TNK
Vintage: 2006
Episodes: 12
Background: Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora began as a manga serialized in Dragon Age by the manga group Kaishaku consisting of Hitoshi Ota and Terumasa Shichinohe. They were also the creators behind other anime series like Steel Angel Kurumi and Kannazuki no Miko. The manga began in 2006, the anime aired in 2007 with animation by studio TNK.
Genre: School Life, Romance, Drama, Mecha, Fantasy
Similar Anime: Kannazuki no Miko
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Kuu Shiratori is a high school girl who attends a school in the city of Academia with her best friend Kozue. Although Kuu is very shy and lacks confidence in herself, Kozue is always there to push her forward and cheer her on. Since her childhood, Kuu has been having a reoccurring dream about a prince who appears to her in a sea of flowers and asks her to come with him. Because of these dreams, Kuu has been waiting for such a prince to appear to her even as she's grown older.
As fate would have it, when a new transfer student arrives in her class, Kuu immediately recognizes him as the prince in her dreams. His name is Kyoshiro Ayanokoji and he becomes very popular amongst the girls with his handsomeness and charms. During an incident at lunch Kyoshiro repeated the same lines the prince said in Kuu's dreams to her. Kuu decides to confirm her own feelings after school but finds him kissing another girl.
It was then that a strange catgirl appears and suddenly attacks Kuu. She has the ability to materialize her mecha at will and her violent attacks tear parts of he school building apart. The catgirl's rampage is stopped by none other than the girl who had previously been kissing Kyoshiro. Materializing her own mecha, the girl duels with the catgirl in a fierce mecha battle. The fight causes the floor to crumble below Kuu, but to her surprise Kyoshiro suddenly appears in a white horse and rescues her.
Comments: this is a strange, strange anime mixing a lot of popular anime themes into one confusing package. Although if you have a secret desire to see maids and catgirls doing mecha battles, then this might be your show. On a side note, the opening an ending songs are decent.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the pharmaceutical
industry's agreement to help close a gap in Medicare's drug coverage will make health care overhaul more possible.
Drug companies have pledged to spend $80 billion over the next decade to help reduce the cost of drugs for seniors and pay for a
portion of Obama's proposed revamping of health care. The deal was
struck with Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee, as well as the White House.
The president was joined Monday in announcing the deal by Barry
Rand, head of the senior citizens' advocacy group AARP. Speaking in
the White House's Roosevelt Room, Obama praised drug companies for
stepping up to do their part in the reform effort.
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|CD80 and CD86 differentially regulate mechanical interactions of T-cells with antigen-presenting dendritic cells and B-cells.
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|PMID: 23024807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Functional T-cell responses are initiated by physical interactions between T-cells and antigen-presenting cells (APCs), including dendritic cells (DCs) and B-cells. T-cells are activated more effectively by DCs than by B-cells, but little is known about the key molecular mechanisms that underpin the particular potency of DC in triggering T-cell responses. To better understand the influence of physical intercellular interactions on APC efficacy in activating T-cells, we used single cell force spectroscopy to characterize and compare the mechanical forces of interactions between DC:T-cells and B:T-cells. Following antigen stimulation, intercellular interactions of DC:T-cell conjugates were stronger than B:T-cell interactions. DCs induced higher levels of T-cell calcium mobilization and production of IL-2 and IFNγ than were elicited by B-cells, thus suggesting that tight intercellular contacts are important in providing mechanically stable environment to initiate T-cell activation. Blocking antibodies targeting surface co-stimulatory molecules CD80 or CD86 weakened intercellular interactions and dampen T-cell activation, highlighting the amplificatory roles of CD80/86 in regulating APC:T-cell interactions and T-cell functional activation. The variable strength of mechanical forces between DC:T-cells and B:T-cell interactions were not solely dependent on differential APC expression of CD80/86, since DCs were superior to B-cells in promoting strong interactions with T-cells even when CD80 and CD86 were inhibited. These data provide mechanical insights into the effects of co-stimulatory molecules in regulating APC:T-cell interactions.
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a series of 20 slides, this is what was shown: An eyeless,
mouthless, potato-shaped meathead traverses the American landscape,
stopping at the graves of Poe and Whitman only to die with
a bullet through his head in Iraq and vanish altogether in
the ominous badlands of the West. He searches for his American
identity but is, ultimately, too lazy, too stupid and too
damaged to find it.
On the evening of July 23, at the University at Albanys University
Art Museum, Brian Cirmo had 400 seconds to explain this idea.
Cirmo was the first of six artists selected from the 2009
Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region Juried Exhibition (on
view at the University Art Museum through Aug. 8) who had
to, at once, try a new thing called Pecha Kucha and, simultaneously,
exemplify it.
sounded so perfect, said Naomi Lewis, the exhibition coordinator
for the University Art Museum. Called FastTalk for this show,
Pecha Kucha is a Japanese term that translates roughly to
chit-chat. It allows each artist 20 slides to display their
work and 20 seconds to talk about each slide. A friend told
her about the format after putting on a similar show at New
Yorks Museum of Modern Art. It seemed like it would work,
Lewis said.
If theres something perverse about asking an artist to summarize
their body of work in 6 minutes and 40 seconds, then there
must be something uniquely perverse about the artists from
the exhibit who seemed game to try. In addition to Cirmo,
Sharon Bates, Kelly Jones, Richard Garrison, Doreen Quinn
and Harold Lohner gave presentations.
forces the artist to ask, What is important about this work?
said Lewis. It was a question some found easier to answer
than others.
To recap: Bates suffered a bit when a misplaced slide unexpectedly
revealed her feminist frog-prince installation in the middle
of a series of 20-foot-tall found-object sculptures. Garrison
and Quinn made a good strong showing with an overview of their
work. Lohner joked easily with the crowd as only a man running
on three-hours sleep can do.
But it was Jones that seemed to show a real understanding
of the format. She allowed the audience to see her work as
it unfolded. Jones began with early drawings of ambiguous,
lumped body parts that slowly evolved into cartoon shapes
with ears and teeth; these were then layered on top of each
other and illuminated in light boxes and projected onto cloth
until they morphed into animations. The installation Jones
prepared for the University Art Museum was a ceiling-high
cloth hung with telephone cord, and onto it Jones projected
a spidery collection of female limbs that crawled upward over
and over.
Asked if she considered her work feminist art, she replied
only, Yes, I would.
The night, however, was really about the audience, who seemed
suspiciously eager to laugh at any and all opportunities.
Buoyed by DJ Truemasters bass-heavy house music, free snacks
and alcohol, attendees embraced the diversity of material,
as interested in enjoying themselves as they were in seeing
the artists work. It was a chance for newbs and art heads
alike to mingle freely. It was cosmopolitanism at its most
FOR TSL Time & Space Limited, that invaluable arts
organization in Hudson, is having a big old Big Barn BBQ
& Cajun Dance Party fundraiser this Saturday (Aug.
1) beginning at 6 PM. Its not in Hudson, however. The festivities
will be at the Spencer-Shimpkin Circa 1799 Barn in
Ancramdale, which is about 20 miles southeast of Hudson, still
in Columbia County. (Find out more about the restored barn
at circa1799barn.com.) There will be barbecue, a cash bar,
games for the kids and a raffle for one of those big TVs all
the kids love these days. The main entertainmentand principle
reason for dancingis Cajun accordionist Jesse Legé.
This sounds like a good time for a great cause: Time &
Space Limited is deeply involved in the world around them,
with kids programs and community workshops and assorted teach-in-like
events; then theres an array of entertainment they bring
to Hudson, from comedians and singers to indie cinema and
live simulcasts of the Metropolitan Opera. As if they were
trying to remind me specifically why theyre great, next week
theyre featuring the local premiere of The Beaches
of Agnes, the new memory film by one of my favorite
filmmakers, Agnés Varda. Anywho, for more info about the Big
Barn BBQ, or to check out their schedule of films and upcoming
performances, visit timeandspace.org or call 822-8448.
SPEAKING OF LOCAL MOVIE PREMIERES The GE Theatre at Proctors
(432 State St., Schenectady), as part of their continuing
indie film program, will be the first local movie house to
screen this years winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign
Language Film. Japans Departures will play
Aug. 14-16; visit proctors.org for show times.
SITTING ON A FENCE As Im pretty sure I wrote somewhere else
in the paper today, time sure does flythe summers half gone,
the thoroughbred track has opened in Saratoga Springs, the
New York City Ballet is gone and the Philadelphia Orchestra
has come back. And its time again for the Fence Select
09 exhibit at the Arts Center of the Capital Region
in beautiful downtown Troy. The opening festivities are timed,
like everything else in the Collar City nowadays, to coincide
with tomorrows (Friday, July 31) Troy Night Out. There
will be stuff going on at the Arts Center from 5 to 10 PM,
including free performances by the Nacre dance company
in the Black Box Theater at 6, 7 and 8 PM; and the Fence
Select 09 awards ceremony at 7:30 PM, featuring curator
Sarah Cunningham. And thats not all: Last years Fence
Select winner, Michele Wright, is opening her show
of recent drawings in the Arts Centers Presidents Gallery;
shes having an opening reception, too. For more info about
all these groovy events, visit artscenter online.org or call


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San Venanzio Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut
Review Date: 11-19-2011
Delicious Prosecco. I usually prefer Prosecco done in an "extra dry" style, as I feel the extra touch of sugar accentuates the inherent floral and stone fruit qualities of the grape. Many Proeseccos done in the "Brut" style are often times too "brut" and come of as a little austere, even shrill. This one nails it however. Lots of peachy, key lime and white flower aromas with zesty acidity and surprising depth and length. A deal and a steal at this price. Stock up for all your holiday bubbles sipping. CM
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2006 Ferrero Brunello di Montalcino
Review Date: 10-21-2011
Tucked way down in the southwest corner of Montalcino, the wines of Ferrero tend towards a more opulent, rich, round style. I was very impressed with the 2006 when I tasted it earlier this year at the estate. If you're new to Brunello and used to modern reds from California, this is a great introduction to the region (and an insane value I might add). CM, LA Italian wine specialist
Price: $39.99
Launois "Cuvée Reserve" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Review Date: 07-28-2011
This is another scratch my head in wonder deal. In fact, and this is a bold statement, this could be the greatest deal in the store. Wait... bold statement is an understatement, as we have so many head scratching "yougottabefrigginkiddinme" deals is this store. But alas, I think it might be. This could hold its own in a blind tasting with bottles of bubbles two, three or even four times this price. Hell, five times. I implore you to give it a try.
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Maui Brewing Company "Bikini Blonde Lager" Hawaii 12oz Cans
Review Date: 07-22-2011
I started working here at K&L about 18 months ago. The only thing that scares me more than trying to calculate how many cans of this I've consumed since that start date, which is also the point at which I discovered this insanely delicious brew, is how much Fernet Branca I drank in the decade I was in San Francisco. I "heart" this beer! CM
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Deligeroy Cremant de Loire Brut
Review Date: 02-12-2011
What a value! I love this wine. An excellent little sparkler for any occasion. Celebrating a wedding, an anniversary, a Tuesday, a Sunday morning, tying a shoe, boiling an egg, the sun rising yet one more time, feeling good. This wine will enhance any one of those. A fridge without a bottle of this is an unhappy fridge. Make more happy fridges!! CM
Price: $11.99
Sorelle Bronca Prosecco DOCG
Review Date: 06-19-2010
The Bronca sisters knock it out of the park with this wine. I went to a Prosecco Consorzio tasting in San Francisco a few years back and dutifully tasted well over a hundred different Proseccos and this one was easily in the top five (and the least expensive of those; by half, in fact, in one instance!) This is the sole Prosecco imported by famed Italian agent Oliver McCrum, who insists the extra dry style is the only way to truly express the beautiful pear blossom and white peach inherent in the grape. I couldn't agree more Mr. McCrum, so, Mr (or Miss) Customer, please try this bottle of bubbles and experience one of the best examples of this exceptionally lovely wine, a perennial favorite of yours truly, by the way. Salud! CM
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The Tennessee Lottery sold its first tickets on January 20, 2004. On July 28, 2007, Tennessee switched from ball drawings to drawings using a (RNG). However, Powerball (which relocated its drawings from Iowa to Florida in 2009) continues to be ball-drawn, although, as part of the move, the PowerPlay multiplier is now also drawn by an RNG.
Tennessee, on March 9, 2008, introduced a "classic-style" six-number game, Tennessee Lotto Plus, with a starting jackpot of $1 million. Players choose from 44 numbers. It is drawn Tuesday and Friday nights; it also has a multiplier similar to the PowerPlay option in Powerball. Tennessee also has a third, smaller jackpot game, Cash 5.
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Two unsolved cases involving Virginia Tech students are relying heavily on tips from the public.
Investigators are trying to put together the pieces of both the David Metzler and Heidi Childs murders and the disappearance of Morgan Harrington.
Blacksburg Police have told News 7 the cases are not connected, but there are still plenty of unanswered questions.
"Bad things happen, unfortunately, to college students all the time. Its just because it's Virginia Tech they get picked up even if they're not in the area," explains VT student William Kelly.
Don Childs wants the story to remain on people's minds because no one has been arrested for the murders of his daughter and her boyfriend.
At the same time, Gil and Dan Harrington hope for the safe return of their daughter Morgan Harrington.
"Whenever my mind starts to go into any of those avenues, what she could be experiencing, I can't go there. I reign my mind in because I don't want to go there," says Morgan Harrington's mother, Gil.


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Now that the school year has ended, the research and writing season can begin for those of us who study charters. This summer, we'll be working on updating our 2010 report on student demographics in charters compared to their local district schools, including our analysis of charters' proportions of special education students and their levels of need (once that data arrives from the state and city.)
In the meantime, though, a few other bloggers have been posting some cautionary essays about the importance of acknowledging the different demographics of students in charters compared to the schools in their neighborhoods. Like charters' academic performance, those demographics can vary widely across the sector — but given the new charter law's requirement that all charters in New York State must recruit and retain proportions of high needs students similar to those of their local district schools, it's worth a reminder of what the research has shown so far.
For example, Matt diCarlo recently revisited Caroline Hoxby's influential study on NYC charters, which used comparisons of students who won and lost charter admissions lotteries from 2000-2008 to conclude that charters were capable of overcoming the "Harlem-Scarsdale" achievement gap. Lottery-based studies such as Hoxby's and this recent KIPP study only compare the performance of individual students within the self-selected group whose parents were able to successfully enroll them in admissions lotteries, however — who don't necessarily reflect the demographics of students in the schools in the charters' neighborhoods. DiCarlo points out that in Hoxby's study
The authors compare the racial composition of charter students to that of students throughout the whole city — not to that of students in the neighborhoods where the charters are located, which is the appropriate comparison (one that is made in neither the summary nor the body of the report). For example, NYC charter schools are largely concentrated in Harlem, central Brooklyn and the South Bronx, where regular public schools are predominantly non-white and non-Asian (just like the charters).
Comparing the racial distribution of charter students to that of students in the entire city (including all the neighborhoods with a lower concentration of minorities) doesn't really tell us what we want to know: Whether charters are serving more minority students than the regular public schools from which they are drawing most of their applicants, and to which they are being compared in this analysis. This comparison is, of course, a bit more difficult to make, but it's absolutely necessary, especially in a city as large and diverse as New York.
This was exactly the type of comparison we did in our reports last year, which compared charters to schools in nearby community school districts and found that they consistently enrolled smaller proportions of English Language Learners, high needs special education students, and students receiving free lunch. The NYC Department of Education seems to have come to similar conclusions — as we've noted, their annual report cards match many charters with "peer schools" with relatively low proportions of high-needs students — and often, district schools have been given higher grades for improving students' performance.
In addition, Rutgers professor Bruce Baker's recent examination of the enrollment of free-lunch-eligible students in New York's KIPP schools compared to the district middle schools in their zip codes in 2009-10 found striking disparities, as shown in these charts:
Overall, these patterns show that those who seek to make arguments regarding charters' success in educating the "same students" as those in district schools should choose their words carefully. The goal of all of us involved with school reform today is to ensure that every student in New York receives an excellent education, and acknowledging the limitations of the current charter sector and the successes of many district schools in doing so is key to moving forward.


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Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championship - West Australian and Tasmanian sailors have claimed most of the major trophies at the Australian and Asia-Pacific Access Class Championships 2011 which concluded at Royal Perth Yacht Club today.
Craig Escott AUS1955 has won the Access 2 3 Championship 0401 - Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championships 2011
Conditions for the final day were testing for RPYC Race Officer Annette Morris and her team. A very light northerly this morning allowed just the one shortened race for the single person divisions, but after several mark movements and a long postponement a south-westerly eventually filled in for the afternoon session.
Yesterday, Craig Escott (TAS) had taken the lead in the Access 2.3 division on a tie-break from Martin Waller (VIC). His first place today gave Escott a two point break to secure the title. Third placed was Michiyo Nishino (JPN). Sailing with servo electric control of his helm and mainsheet, Waller took home the Access 2.3 Servo trophy as consolation for the overall trophy that has eluded him.
Robert Eadie AUS1938 has won the Access 303 single person competition 0566 edited-1 - Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championships 2011
Fellow Tasmanian Robert Eadie also won his final race of the series to claim the Access 303 single person division prize. This was Eadie's first year in the 303, having progressed through the 2.3 fleet over the past few years. He finished with an impressive eight point buffer over Roy Jewell (VIC), with Wayne McNeil (WA) four points further back.
Wayne Crabb and Bob Schahinger AUS1722 lead from the start on the final day1 061 - Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championships 2011
In the two person 303 fleet, Wayne Crabb and Bob Schahinger (SA) placed 1-3 today, while Wayne McNeil and Neil Colwell (WA) and Lachlan and Tony Clear (NSW) had some ordinary results. The WA and NSW teams had to settle for second and third, happy not to have been caught up by Sarah and Craig Millsom (VIC) who finished with a 2-1 scoreline.
Mike Cull AUS1985 has won the Liberty Championship 0367 - Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championships 2011
Royal Perth Yacht Club's Mike Cull (WA) took out the Liberty division honours with a win in the final heat, pushing Chris Riordan (VIC) into second with Bob Schahinger (SA) finishing in third place. There was very close racing in this fleet over the three days. Helena Horsewell (NZL) took home the Liberty Servo Trophy.
Jamie Dunross and Rachel Cox AUS055 have won the SKUD 18 Championship 043 - Asia-Pacific and Australian Access Championships 2011
Local SKUD 18 sailors Jamie Dunross and Rachael Cox (WA), in a boat they only put together a day before the championships, made a statement in the final session with a 1-1-1 scoreline to finish four points ahead of yesterday's leaders. Jovin Tan and Desiree Lim (SIN) are their country's Paralympic representatives for the 2012 Games and match-raced the new local team hard over the three days.
The duel was excellent training for these two teams who now head for the IFDS World Championships in Weymouth, UK, in July. Russell Phillips and Morgan Staley (VIC) were on the pace by the end of the regatta, but had to be content with third.
During the Awards Ceremony at RPYC, other presentations included:
• Best performances for Special Olympics sailors – First Martin Waller (VIC), Second Sarah Millsom (VIC), Third Mark Thorpe (VIC)
• Best Junior – Yuki Nishino (JPN)
• Best Female – Sarah Millsom (VIC)
• Most Improved – Helena Horsewell (NZL)
• Australian Encouragement Award – Thomas McGann (VIC)
• International Encouragement Award – 'Frank' Sekiya (JPN)
• Hans Hill Volunteer Award – Bob Schahinger (SA)
The 2012 Australian Access Class Championships will be held in conjunction with the Access Class World and International Championships at Middle Harbour Yacht Club in Sydney, NSW - Access Worlds website.
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CHANNAHON, Ill. (AP) - Three children and a woman were found shot to death Thursday morning in a sport utility vehicle parked on a road just off an Illinois highway, authorities said.
A man who also had been shot was taken from the SUV to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Channahon Mayor Joe Cook said.
Authorities did not release their identities.
No one was in custody, but Cook said it appeared to have involved domestic violence.
Channahon police found the SUV on a service road near Interstate 55, north of the Des Plaines River, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago.
A woman who lives nearby said she heard several loud cracking sounds shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday and again about five minutes later.
"I was in bed and I thought it was in my backyard it was so loud," Debra Walick said.
She said she got up to investigate after the second set of shots, but returned to bed. Thursday morning she saw police in the area.
"I am still a little shaken," Walick said. "I wish I had reacted differently. I don't think I could have prevented what happened. But perhaps they would have been found earlier."
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