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Community events are tons of fun and are a great way to reach out to a larger audience than private events allow. By creating an event that is appealing to the general public, you will have an opportunity to teach others outside the celiac community about the disease and achieve maximum attendance.
Here are three options for how you can get involved with an event in your home town!
Both local and national sports teams are a great arena for an awareness night. Many teams already have an employee on staff who handles community outreach or public relations and can ensure your event is a home run!
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NFCA partners with Philadelphia sports teams for Celiac Awareness Days throughout the year. You can get a great discount, and proceeds from ticket sales go to support raising celiac awareness. Visit the Upcoming Events Page for dates and times.
Looking for a "scent-sational" way to support NFCA? Consider purchasing NFCA's "Hot Apple Pie" candle from Scent-Sations. $3 of each sale is donated to NFCA in support of our free patient programs and services. Selling candles is a fun way to get the kids involved, too!
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Is Our Economy Safe? A Proposal for Assessing the Success of Swaps Regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act
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The paper was prepared for the Roosevelt Institute, October 2010.
On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. The central goal of the Dodd-Frank Act is to ensure that all standardized derivates products are regulated. The Act requires these trades be fully transparent and backed by adequate capital. The central question for evaluating the success of the Dodd-Frank Act is simple but profound: Has the Dodd-Frank Act made the economy any safer from the threat of another economic meltdown? This paper introduces a number of metrics that can be used to assess the success of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Michael Greenberger. 2010. "Is Our Economy Safe? A Proposal for Assessing the Success of Swaps Regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act"
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I can't REsist REquesting this --
I'd love to see a humorous supercut, progressing as we get more footage/audio in, of the moments (probably just limited to this tour, but who knows) where audience members shouted "I love you!" and similar to Joe, as well as Joe's comebacks, when present. (I'd do it myself but I can't edit. Yet?)
Examples I know of:
- Guy at Duke shouting "Have my babies" during the Flickering Lights bit, thus ruining the mood (Here - http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1064269)
- The "I like honesty" / "Make love to me!" / "That's not honesty, that's fantasy" exchange (Cornell?) (Here - http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1051854)
- Another "have my babies" -type moment with a guy at that same show, to which Joe responded "You see, we can't do that because we're both dudes" (Cornell?)
- From the Philly show, a girl shouting "I love you!" and Joe responding with "Thanks, but shut the fuck up" (Here - http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1052863)
- I know there are more.
ETA: "Let's make babies!"/ "...Making babies is kind of like making art" (Richmond, via Mofosluv)
P.S. I'm sorry. :)
ETA: I hope these cuts include the comments made by men, because not including them when they did in fact happen paints a selective picture.
ETA, 1/30/13: It's been ages, but if there's still interest, a good tack to take would be making a humorous anti-sexual-harassment video, like, a parody of those human resources videos. Maybe with an anti-objectification message, not unlike the message of Don Jon's Addiction. ha. Nothing too didactic.
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What it Takes to Turn a Ghost Town into an Eco-City
If I were to talk to you about a European country, whose capital has been divided by a checkpoint for almost 40 years and up until very recently...
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If I were to talk to you about a European country, whose capital has been divided by a checkpoint for almost 40 years and up until very recently...
Hi Terri, we will definitely need a project coordinator at some point, but it's a bit early for that as we are still trying to fundraise. But please keep an eye on us! Thanks for your interest.
This is very interesting! My husband is an agronomist, worked in rural development for 20 years, including working as a consultant for the United Nations, in Central America. Since living in the United States, the only work available, with all of his education, skills, and experience, is working for Mansonto, Pioneer, or Sergenta, they are all the same game. As if that's an option!
I'm going to start following you and your progress.
Do you think, at some point, you could use a Project Coordinator, with over 20 years experience in sustainability development, established work ethic, and a mind blowing amount of physical/mental endurance?
From Wikipedia: "The reason why Varosha is abandoned is due to the UN Security Council Resolution 550 (taken in 11 May 1984), which in short states that: "attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants is inadmissible". Since TRNC is not allowed to resettle the area and the area is under TRNC control, this situation led to the abandonment of the Varosha district."
How do you propose getting around this?
Simple. Turkey is the country holding Varosha, not the TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus). The TRNC is not recognized as a country by any other nation aside from Turkey, therefore it is in reality Turkish occupied Cyprus. We would gain access to Varosha thanks to Turkey's desire to enter the European Union as a full member state. Cyprus is already a full member state of the EU. Before any country can be accepted into the EU, all disputes with other member states must be resolved. In short, Varosha must be opened and returned to its rightful inhabitants before Turkey can become an EU member. That is how gain access.
Until then, Varosha is a city surrounded by the Turkish military and as such inaccessible. However, this is not going to stop us from planning for its sustainable future.
Ecostery -
"A small community of men and woman living and working together to learn about and restore important, sacred and fructive porttions of the earth to their fullest complexity and productivity, living within and keeping holy and learning from those systems."
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Great project idea. Would love to help film/develop this project.
Model I have been working with from open source concepts. Hypervillage
Another great model being created currently is in Italy
Would love to know if you end up collaborating with Vasia and Armando on filming!
Thanks for the links Bruce - looks very interesting. I want to go live at UnMonastery -- this would be a great place to film! Feel free to keep sending more along. Thanks!
I have spent much time contemplating the eco-city and have come to the idea that the best way to manage such huge in-organic undertakings is through gaming. What is needed is for all the experts and laymen you seek to engage with a reconstructed virtual city in a fun dynamic way where results can be tested and retested without the commitment of funds on the ground. With the final conclusions of the game in hand, it will be much easier to role out funding requests, technology decisions and general urban-planning strategies.
Interesting idea. Perhaps you could answer some questions for me. How long would it take to program a game with a complicated set of variables such as this, and would you be able to add new variables as you need and plug them in to the already existing gaming model without having to restart the simulation from zero?
I'd love to be involved with a project like this, from way over here in Washington, DC. But, I need a job.
Are there any vacant spaces in Washington DC that need fixing up?
I am sure there are some buildings that need help, but the only one that comes to mind now is a burned-out shell of an apartment building near where I live. An old auto parts store a few blocks away is now empty. Hmm, over in Anacostia one might find more opportunities.
Thanks for the suggestions below. Those resources might help with my planned series of articles on doing "green" renovations of abandoned or decaying buildings in DC.
Hi Chester, take a look at these posts to help you gather some resources:
Have you seen this blog - this guy is exploring vacant spaces in DC and getting insight from people about how to fix them up: http://dcinruins.wordpress.com/
Curious to learn more about how you will test the livability of this city once it's built. What's the primary focus of the documentary?
The primary focus of the documentary is to get Cypriots informed about the core concepts of sustainability and permaculture while capturing the efforts of our team in Cyprus. We want to show Cypriots how they can use these tools in a way to not only boost their economy but also heal the rift that has divided the island for the last 40 years. This is a project that is intended to benefit all Cypriots, not just a select few.
Testing the livability of whatever is rebuilt will take a long time. First of all, there is no guarantee that the city will be returned any time soon. Sure there are a lot of signs that point to city being returned soon as a sign of good faith and as a step in Turkey's membership process into the EU. However, politics are always tricky and all it takes is for a few hardliners to rattle some sabers and set negotiations back years. Even if the fence were taken down today and the city were returned, it would take years as well for the city to get rebuilt and redeveloped to the point where you could have a baseline for testing. Either way, we have a lot of time to test our ideas and come up with a plan of action as to how to test the livability. Of course, we are always open to suggestions as to how to do so.


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DeTrana represents approximately 4 percent of Boy Scouts who earn this rank. The community service project that DeTrana completed consisted of organizing fellow Scouts and volunteers in renovating the Alfred Jung Building for the Black River Advancement Association with the intent of ...


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May Creek Bridge near the intersection of Southeast May Valley Road and state Route 900 has reopened to traffic after a summerlong closure.
King County crews built a $1.7 million May Creek Bridge to replace a timber-supported span across the north fork of May Creek. The larger, safer bridge opened Aug. 27 — ahead of the Aug. 31 completion deadline.
Teams from Kirkland-based MidMountain Contractors dismantled the aging bridge and built a modern replacement designed to include wider lanes and shoulders, and bear heavier loads.
The old bridge closed June 21. The timing coincided with summer break in the Issaquah School District. Students returned to school Aug. 31.
Linda Thielke, Road Services Division spokeswoman, said the county received few comments from drivers during the shutdown and construction — aside from the usual questions about why the bridge had to remain closed for several weeks.
King County Road Services Division planners picked a full shutdown because the option allowed for the fastest construction of the replacement.
The old bridge constricted traffic at the nearby intersection of state Route 900 and Southeast May Valley Road.
Planners started outreach for the project years ago. The county hosted open houses and, before the June shutdown, sent 8,000 mailers with construction information to nearby residents.
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CAMBRIDGE: Now that the Euro has arrived, so what? It is useful to review what it can be expected to do. It is also interesting to ask what new risks, opportunities or ideas it offers emerging markets in Latin America or Eastern Europe.
First a negative: the claims of the great gains to be made from transparency, competition, and efficiency are overstated. Price discrepancies in Europe reflect two facts: like politics, all prices are local. Second, price discrepancies do have a lot to do with limited retail competition and a long tradition of anti-competitive practices. Of course, there will be gains in transactions costs from a single money. But that must wait until the money is actually there, a few years from now.
Another negative: will the Euro help unemployment? Per se, the Euro does very little to create jobs or reduce unemployment. True, more financial stability on the periphery and as a result somewhat higher growth must be expected and that brings limited help. The central fact is that higher growth and substantial dismantling of supply side obstacles to job creation and job acceptance are the real cure.
Here is something the Euro will do: reinforce financial deregulation (national and cross border) in Europe to create a broad and deep capital market. Europe comes from a dinky and segmented national, bank-based financial structure. It is on the way to a US-style capital market where households hold funds and companies issue paper and stocks, intermediation margins are small and governance significant. European companies will benefit from the transformation, the most significant supply side influence we will see.
Financial deregulation introduces the possibility of talking advantage of financial technology. Second, financial deregulation and internal market measures open a much larger scope for cross border transactions. Lastly, the Euro crowns these developments by adding huge scale, lowering the cost of capital and that helps growth for the wider range of users.
Next some good news: one payoff on the Euro is the macroeconomic disarmament of the periphery - Italy and Spain, even France. Common money makes these regions safe for investors, reflected in lower interest rates and higher growth; risk premiums are compressed because these countries no longer have central banks or exchange rates to fiddle.
Macroeconomics is gone as far as local initiative is concerned and that is a good thing in a world where whenever the Banca d'Italia practices "independent monetary policy", investors can't run fast enough. In this respect, the Euro is a thoroughly modern institution, well-adapted to a highly integrated and trigger-happy international capital market.
A non-issue: inspired by their anti-market attitudes Germany and France are searching for a new international architecture to limit exchange rate fluctuations, blaming the latter for the last year's instability. But forget about fixing North-Atlantic exchange rates and the Yen. Whatever European socialists say, there is no control-freak US government in sight, thus fixing of rates is not about to happen.
What is left for the periphery? A more integrating Europe and marginally better growth performance - good news but not enough to write home about. The real lesson for the periphery is surely this: in anything but mega-countries, nationally managed monies are passe. There is no more room for amateur central banks trying to exploit what they perceive as a residual domestic money illusion.
Having a national money is expensive - that is why Italy and France surrendered theirs. It offers little flexibility and year after year an interest cost is paid for what is the illusion of independence. Mexico or Poland cannot cut their rates below the US or Germany; they would be lucky to get so low. Monetary sovereignty nowadays means only the right to bad money.
How can the periphery get out of the self-inflicted historical curse of a central bank and a national money. Do what Argentina did, or Italy. Give up the national money and create a hard link to a world class currency. A hard link means a currency board, no less. Brazil thinks it can get by announcing that it will never devalue and nobody believes it - real interest rates are 30% because devaluation is just around the corner.
In Eastern Europe where there is a desperate wish to be part of the European Union and the first world, the politics are now easy - Europe has done it, join the crowd, peg the Euro with your currency board. In Latin America, forget about the unending promises of no more devaluations, abandon the mess and move to the dollar.
Citizens at home, and the world capital markets, can look and do choose across borders, which is inconsistent with national financial independence. Saying that the central bank is doing better nowadays - as in Mexico or Poland - is no argument to settle for higher risks. Getting a really good money is worth using political capital, that is the real lesson from the Euro. And the periphery can get there in no time. Lets just accept that and move from there to a 21st century agenda of hard money and better economic performance for everyone.


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Essential Tremor
If you've been diagnosed with essential tremor, you might worry about the condition getting worse as you grow older. Medication is an option for many patients, but it isn't effective for everyone. At the UCLA Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders and Pain Program, we offer surgical treatment options for patients looking for an alternative to traditional therapies, including deep brain stimulation and non-invasive radiosurgery.
What is essential tremor?
Essential tremor is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary, rhythmic movements that get worse with activity. While it can occur in any part of the body, it often affects the arms and hands.
The condition tends to affect members of the same family. While it can occur at any age, it is most common in people over 40.
Essential tremor symptoms
Patients diagnosed with essential tremor may also experience the following:
- Involuntary movements that often involve the wrist and fingers, creating the appearance of hand flapping. They may also affect the head, face, mouth and tongue.
- Symptoms become progressive and disabling in adulthood and worsen as patient ages
- Symptoms worsen with activity, stop at rest and can improve with alcohol
Surgical treatment options for essential tremor at UCLA
If you've been diagnosed with essential tremor, your doctor will first prescribe medication. Not all medications are appropriate for all patients. If you cannot take medication or don't respond well, your doctor may recommend surgery. At the UCLA Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders and Pain Program, we offer two surgical treatment options:
- Deep brain stimulation: Implants electrodes, or wires, deep inside the brain to change irregular brain activity.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery: Delivers high focal radiation on a targeted area of the brain
Learn more about deep brain stimulation and stereotactic radiosurgery.
Am I a candidate for surgical treatment for essential tremor?
Different amounts of tremor affect each patient to different degrees. If you have tried various medications but your tremor is still affecting your quality of life and your ability to function, you should consider surgical treatment. While we do not use absolute age cut-offs for treatment, you should be in good general health before considering surgery.


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Marjory Delaqua
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Listen closely. There are forces at work in this city, in this world, that will take us all down if we let them. Together, you and I can make a difference.
Marjory Delaqua is a human detective of Canthan descent. She is the business as well as romantic partner of Kasmeer Meade, and forms half of Delaqua Investigations. She was formerly a member of the Durmand Priory and still occasionally exchanges information with them. In 1326 AE, after the murder of Captain Theo Ashford, Marjory was tasked with locating the Aetherblade Retreat, an endeavor in which she was highly successful.
Marjory got her start in the Ministry Guard of Divinity's Reach, but left after witnessing Ministry Guard Henrick Baker murder a young boy for threatening to unravel a conspiracy surrounding a Minister who captured and tortured a woman with dark magic. The boy's ghost entrusted his weapons to Marjory, but unfortunately the ghost was dispersed by Kraig the Bleak before Marjory could interrogate it properly. With the help of a mysterious benefactor known only as "E", Marjory then decided to leave the Ministry and become a private investigator. The case of the ghost boy remains unsolved to this day.
When the Tower of Nightmares appeared in Kessex Hills, Marjory and Kasmeer were there on the scene to investigate. With the help of adventurers, Marjory was able to develop an antitoxin for Scarlet's poison and deliver it to the heart of the tower, destroying it. She later fought the Twisted Marionette in Lornar's Pass with Braham, Rox, and Taimi. Later, Marjory once again puts her head together with Kasmeer (and Vorpp) trying to determine Scarlet's plans, and concluded she was aiming to attack Lion's Arch.
The group were too late to stop the attack, but Marjory and Kasmeer travelled to the besieged city nonetheless to assist in the evacuation of its citizens. After the miasma cleared out, they joined the assault of the occupied city, and eventually found themselves aboard the Breachmaker, Scarlet's airship. Marjory and Braham approached Scarlet, intending to put her down, but were knocked back by a powerful blast, with Braham injured and Marjory thought dead. However, Rox was able to work some battlefield magic on her whilst an enraged Kasmeer engaged Scarlet.
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- Special Event: The Nightmare Ends
- Ep.16: The Origins of Madness: A Moment's Peace
- Ep.17: The Dead End: Advanced Warning, The Dead End: A Study in Scarlet
- Ep.18: Lion's Arch (Under Attack!)
- Ep.19: Lion's Arch (Enemy Controlled), Scarlet's End
- Ep.20: The Dead End (Aftermath)
- Living World Season 2
- Ep.1: Disturbance in Brisban Wildlands, Fallen Hopes, Cornered, Prosperity's Mystery
- Ep.2: Scarlet's Secret Room, Discovering Scarlet's Breakthrough, Trouble at Fort Salma
- Ep.4: The World Summit
- Ep.5: The Ghosts of Fort Salma, Hidden Arcana
- Ep.6: Return to Camp Resolve, Into the Labyrinth
- Ep.7: The Newly Awakened, Meeting the Asura, No Refuge
- Ep.8: Arcana Obscura, The Mystery Cave
Combat abilities[edit]
- Skills
- Rending Claws - Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable.
- Ghastly Claws - Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike.
- Unholy Feast - Cripple nearby foes and convert their boons into conditions. Gain retaliation for each foe you strike.
- Deathly Swarm - Unleash an insect swarm, blinding multiple foes. Transfer three conditions to your target on a successful attack.
- Enfeebling Blood - Inflict weakness and bleeding on foes in the target area.
- Summon Flesh Wurm - Summon an immobile flesh wurm to attack foes.
For previous dialogue, see here.
- "I personally reported your victory over Scarlet to Logan Thackeray. He sends his regards."
That was kind of you.
- "It was purely selfish. For the first time in my life, I actually feel sincere when I brag about the people I fight beside. I never felt that in the Ministry Guard."
Why did you quit the Guard anyway?
- "That's a long story, perhaps from another day. I'll just say that I overstayed my welcome."
Did they kick you out?
- "No. I quit of my own accord. I guess I couldn't take the political games anymore. I'm a simple woman. Right and wrong. Truth and lies. I'm not a fan of gray."
- Their loss is our gain.
- I see.
- I see.
- Noted.
For previous dialogue, see here.
- Greets
- Join me.
- It's you.
- Can't get enough of me, huh?
- You're my lucky charm.
- Well, hello there.
- Hey, sugar.
- Hello, good-lookin'.
- Combat chatter
- Here we go.
- Enemy downed
- Okay. If that's how you wanna play it.
- See you...on the other side.
Portrait by Jamie Ro.
- Marjory is voiced by Sumalee Montano.
- Much of Marjory's dialogue is delivered in a film noir style.
- She wears Trickster's Light-Armor Skin, which was eventually made available to players via the Gem Store.
- Marjory's house is located in the Eastern Commons of Divinity's Reach
- The building was first labeled as "The Delaqua Residence" as part of the Edge of the Mists release.
- The name on the door is listed as "M. Delaqua" and a handwritten addition reads "K. Meade," suggesting that the couple had moved in together.
- An alternate version of the Battle for Lion's Arch included a cutscene in which Marjory died.[1]
- She has 3 sisters, one of which is Belinda Delaqua. The names of the other two are not known, but both are said to be married.
- Majory Delaqua is one of the first necromancers to fight with a greatsword (it was given to her in The Ghosts of Fort Salma, and first used during Return to Camp Resolve).


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There is a very popular Facebook group called "You Know You're from WAUSAU, WI If..." where people post old photos of places around the city. The group has nearly 7,000 members, and it is one of the most active Facebook groups I belong to.
It is a lot of fun; I recommend it. People post grainy old pics from the '60s and some black-and-whites from much earlier. There are spots you'd recognize from around the city and old haunts now lost to all but the local historians and old-timers who have been around Wausau since before you were born, sonny.
It seems to be a mix of people who've moved away reminiscing about their old hometown and lifelong residents sharing their particular local knowledge: what that gas station used to be called and the name of that doughnut chain we all used to go to on Saturdays.
People love it. And nothing against it, but lately I have been wondering why.
This is an appropriate week to think about nostalgia because it's a week of anniversaries. On Tuesday, it was the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, probably the best and best-remembered speech in American history. On Friday it's the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Big events in history, appropriately remembered.
But the real texture of life is in the small memories and bites of nostalgia.
What is the unique pleasure that comes from seeing an old photograph of a place you grew up with? An old, hand-lettered sign for an ice cream shop or, as was posted recently on the "You Know You're from Wausau" group, a picture of some girls in dresses on a parade float advancing over a cobblestone street? Those visual cues might trigger memories for people who were there, and might conjure a bygone world to those who weren't. But some of the posts are not even photos. One that had dozens of responses was "How about the Arlen's store?" And my favorite genre of post, which is the hazy memory: What was the name of that store, we used to always go there, they had root beer floats? And when someone chimes in, there is a warmth and a charge that comes from having a shared experience.
"The Greek word for 'return' is nostos," wrote the Czech novelist Milan Kundera. "Algos means 'suffering.' So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return."
I also think there's a pride in the institutional memory that comes with living somewhere for a long time. Cities change a lot over time. I moved to Wausau in 2007 and I feel like it's changed a lot since then, and six years is no time at all when you're talking about the life of a place. Still, sometimes I give little history lessons based on my own institutional memory to the reporters who are even newer than me. I'm sure they love it. You can't feel like you know a place until you can recite at least some of the changes to local landmarks, the way places have transformed.
I was working out of Stevens Point recently and found myself standing in that building's big, empty basement, where the printing press used to be. Stevens Point Journal Media's print edition is produced in Wausau these days and it's been more than a decade since they cut a hole in the ceiling and backed a crane up to the building to take it out. On the far wall, there is an old-fashioned paper towel dispenser with a crank and an ashtray attached to the cinderblock wall. There's a room with numbered hooks, a ledge for lunch pails.
You can almost see the ghosts walking through the space, remnants of a time when newspaper production was a much more industrial, manpower-heavy job than it tends to be today. Like a lot of manufacturing processes, really.
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Who's playing in space race?
The new race for the high frontier pits corportation vs. corporation, with NASA giving a boost to many.
The capsule called Dragon was due to arrive near the space station for tests early Thursday and dock on Friday with its load of supplies. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. -- run by PayPal co-founder Elon Musk -- was hired by NASA to deliver cargo and eventually astronauts to the orbital outpost.
And the space agency is hiring others, too.
Several firms think they can make money in space and are close enough to Musk's company to practically surf in his spaceship's rocket-fueled wake. There are now more companies looking to make money in orbit -- at least eight -- than major U.S. airlines still flying.
Private space companies have talked for years about ferrying goods and astronauts for NASA, but this is the first time one is actually in orbit and about to make a delivery for the space agency.
"Dragon is not the only entrant in commercial cargo," said Jeff Greason, president of XCOR Aerospace, which specializes in the also busy suborbital marketplace. "They have competitors nipping at their heels."
Still, Dragon's launch is "the spark that will ignite a flourishing commercial spaceflight marketplace," said Michael Lopez-Alegria, the president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and a former astronaut.
Hiring Musk's SpaceX and other private companies is a key part of NASA's plan to shift focus. Instead of routine flights to the space station with the now retired space shuttles, NASA is aiming further out to places like asteroids and Mars. After this test flight, SpaceX has a contract with NASA for a dozen delivery runs.
The idea is to "let private industry do what it does best and let NASA tackle the challenging task of pushing the boundary further," NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver said last week.
NASA has given seed money and contracts to several companies to push them on their way. But eventually, space missions could launch, dock to a private space station or hotel and return to Earth and not have anything to do with NASA or any other country's space agency.
Earlier this month, the Hawthorne, Calif.-based SpaceX signed an agreement with Bigelow Aerospace of Nevada which is designing inflatable space stations for research and maybe even tourists. SpaceX and other companies will provide the transportation -- like airlines -- and Bigelow the place to stay. There are already eight different licensed spaceports in the U.S. where companies can launch from and most of them have no connection to NASA.
Another space launch-and-tourism company, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is working separately from NASA and the space station.
If NASA isn't involved, there is one federal agency that is. The Federal Aviation Administration has a commercial space office that licenses private space missions and works with NASA to set safety standards.
An update on some of the closest competitors to SpaceX:
Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., is in the cargo-only business, but it is closest to launch. It has a NASA contract for $1.9 billion for eight cargo flights to the space station once its rockets succeed. The early versions of its Antares rocket and Cygnus spaceship are already built, but the company is waiting for its launch pad to be finished at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. A stay-on-the-ground test is aimed for late July, a launch test in the fall and trial run to the space station around November, said spokesman Barron Beneski.
Boeing Co. of Chicago has nearly $113 million in NASA commercial crew funding and just finished its second parachute drop test in the Nevada desert. It has completed 46 of 52 milestones needed before flights, spokeswoman Susan Wells said. A landing airbag test is targeted for the fall. The Boeing space capsule, called a CST-100, will carry astronauts and cargo with three test launches aimed for 2015 and 2016, the last one with a crew on board.
Alliant Techsystems, headquartered in Arlington, Va., isn't funded by NASA's commercial space program, but has developed the Liberty rocket and passenger spacecraft system. Most of the rocketry and capsule systems have been tested. A key structural test of the rocket's second stage is scheduled for early July, with the first unmanned test flight in 2014. Tests with a private crew aboard would be in 2015 and it would be ready to ferry NASA material and astronauts in 2016, according to Kent Rominger, a former astronaut and Liberty's program manager.
The Sierra Nevada Corp. of Sparks, Nev., with nearly $106 million from NASA, is building a mini-shuttle crew vehicle called Dream Chaser with a first flight targeted for 2016 or possibly 2017. The company this year finished landing gear tests and has a full-scale ship for flight testing attached to a helicopter this fall in California.
The most secretive of the companies, Blue Origin of Kent, Wash., is run by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and has received $22 million from NASA. Its crew and cargo vehicle, called New Shepard, would also take tourists to suborbit. Its shell passed wind tunnel tests and its engines are now being test fired at NASA's Stennis Space Center.
NASA commercial program: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/c3po/home/index.html
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10 Tips to Simplify Holiday Entertainingposted by Andrea | 11/19/2014
Dave and I are hosting Nora's birthday party this weekend, then we're celebrating Thanksgiving, 5 other immediate family member birthdays, lots of Christmas parties, a New Years party, hosting out of town guest, and more… all in the next 6 weeks.
Because of all these celebrations, I felt a post on how to simplify holiday entertaining was timely during this very busy season in my own life. I hope it will be helpful for many of you as well!
Although today's post is a repost from 2 years ago — I've made many updates, added helpful links, removed out-dated information, and included additional information as necessary!
Now that we have finished most of our home renovations, Dave and I often end up hosting many family functions. While it does take a decent amount of extra effort to host a gathering (at least for me) we generally enjoy having others over to our house — especially during the holiday season.
If you're also entertaining this holiday season, here are 10 simple tips that should help things go a bit smoother — and allow you to actually enjoy your time with family and friends!
1. Only clean what the guests see.
No, I'm not encouraging you to stuff things in your back closet or under your bed, but I AM telling you not to waste time cleaning every nook and cranny of your home before your guests arrive.
Not only will they NOT notice if your upstairs hall closet is perfectly organized or if the baseboard behind your couch is dust-free; they also won't care (or at least they shouldn't). Your house should be clean enough for you and your guests to feel comfortable… but not to the point where you have to spend days cleaning your home before hand.
I like to make sure the bathrooms and kitchen are clean, the living room is decluttered, and the floors are vacuumed/swept. This is good enough for me… and I can do it all in under an hour (yes, I've timed myself!)
2. Designate a spot for coats, shoes, bags, etc.
When I originally wrote this post two years ago, we didn't have a mudroom (or even an entryway closet). However now, thanks to our glorious new mudroom addition from this past summer, we have the perfect spot for everyone to dump their gear. It's completely out of the way (and mostly out of site) but still very easily accessible if anyone needs to head out to their car, get something from our garage, or wants to hang out in our outbuilding.
I honestly can't even explain how much of a game-changer the mudroom has been for our entertaining purposes (especially during the winter when it's cold and everyone has 10 layers plus snow-filled boots). It's SO nice not to have all of that tramped through my house anymore!
However, if you don't have a mudroom (and you don't want everyone dropping their shoes and bags directly in front of your door) I'd suggest taking people's coats and bags when they arrive and laying them on your bed. Then have extra rugs available for shoes. Make sure these rugs are close enough to your door to be easily accessible, but not too close that they hinder traffic flow when guests arrive.
3. Spread out the food and drinks.
I would not consider our house small — it's a great size for our family. However it starts to feel pretty crowded when 25 people are all huddled around the food on the kitchen table or island. Since I don't like feeling crowded, I usually try to spread the food throughout the main living areas of the house.
For example, I set up a drinks station next to the refrigerator with cups, ice, water, pop, and anything else we're offering. Then I set up an appetizer station on the kitchen island with plates, napkins, and all the savory foods. I often put the desserts and coffee in the office (which is open to the living room) and provide more plates, napkins, cups, etc.
It doesn't take much additional work on my part, and it forces my guests to spread out and mingle instead of hovering over the tiny food table in the kitchen.
4. Use paper and plastic.
I know it's not exactly "green" but it makes things SO much simpler. Unless you're having a formal sit-down dinner, I would highly encourage you to use paper and plastic plates, napkins, cups, and maybe even utensils.
I usually set out Sharpie markers so everyone can label their cups (especially if kids are involved). I also set out several trash/recycling bags so it's obvious where the trash needs to go… and so I (hopefully) don't get piles and piles of cups and plates on my counter!
If you're not comfortable using paper and plastic, I'd suggest scouring local thrift stores for light-weight, stackable, white plates (I like the Corelle brand as they don't break easily) and extra sets of cutlery so you have plenty of dishes to go around.
5. Triple-line ALL trash cans.
Speaking of trash and recycling…
It's a really really good idea to put two or three trash bags in every trash can. Not only will this help protect against a ripped bag that leaks gross stuff all over your trash can, it will also make it really easy to take out the trash when it gets full. You don't have to mess with putting another bag in… just remove the old bag and you're ready to go.
6. Always have extra food.
There are times when I host a party and make all the food (like for Nora's birthday party)… but there are plenty of other times when I ask everyone to bring a dish to pass. I usually give some helpful suggestions as to the recipes or types of food I'm looking for (appetizers, desserts, vegetable, salad, etc.).
However, I've never hosted a party where every single person showed up and brought what they said they were going to bring. This used to bug me (a lot) but now, instead of getting annoyed, I just plan ahead and make a few extra items that can go in the freezer if we don't end up eating them.
For example, I'll always have quick appetizers on hand and I'll usually make a few extra desserts or snacks just in case. If we don't need them, I'll put them in the freezer for later — but if we run out of food, I can quickly grab a tray of bars, sweet breads, a variety of crackers and cheese, or even something store-bought!
Even just chips and salsa, veggies and hummus, or a store-bought pound cake would work.
7. Have your recipes ready.
I know that whenever I go to someone else's home, I'm always interested in the recipes they make. And I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to email someone one of my recipes, only to forget once I get home.
So now, I'll often print off a few copies of each recipe I make so I'm ready when anyone asks (or I just direct them to my blog if the recipes are posted here).
This is also helpful if anyone at your party has allergies or dietary restrictions. Just show them your recipe card and they'll know if they can or can not eat your dish.
8. Provide disposable containers for leftovers.
I don't always do this, but depending on the situation, I'll set out a big pile of yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, and Cool-Whip containers for everyone's leftovers. That way, we can wash all the dishes and send everyone home with clean plates and bowls.
This is definitely not necessary (and I realize my choice of containers aren't super fancy) but I find that people really appreciate it — especially if it's an all-day event when unwashed dishes can get smelly and baked food gets crusted on.
9. Have a cleaning kit ready.
It's almost inevitable that someone will spill something over the course of your party. And if your house is furnished in mostly white (like ours is) it's probably a good idea to have some cleaning supplies easily accessible.
I usually just keep a basket in our laundry room (which is right off the kitchen) filled with several rags, carpet cleaner, and upholstery spot treatment. When the situation arises, I calmly pull out a rag and cleaner and clean up the spill — no frantically looking for my cleaning supplies!
10. Don't be a helicopter host.
While I think it's totally acceptable to quickly clean up a large spill or potential stain, I DO NOT think it's appropriate to "hover" around (like a helicopter) picking up trash, wiping down counters, fluffing pillows, and being "busy" all night long.
Once everyone has their food and drink, make sure you also get your food and then sit and relax. Don't worry if the kitchen looks like a disaster or there's trash everywhere. I've found that guests often feel uneasy when the host is a busy-body all night long.
Wait until everyone is gone and then race against the clock to see how quickly you can pick everything up (Dave and I do this and it's crazy how fast cleanup actually goes!)
If you're hosting any type of event this holiday season, I'm confident these 10 tips will help you to simplify the whole process — and hopefully even enjoy your party that much more!
What are your best tips to simplify holiday entertaining?
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The only thing I do different is I do use REAL glasses, silverware and dishes. The other stuff gets pricey over time as compared to buying plates and glasses once for $1 each. (Dollar store or WM), I got extra silverware at a garage sale…………oh and Sharpies work on real glasses to, just have to wipe it off with a rag before the dishwasher. My husband hates plastic anything….
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December 10th, 2012 at 9:38 am
I also dislike using plastic or paper. I purchase dishes at the local Thrift Store, use and clean them, then return them.
Michelle De Rooy12/08/2012
It depends on the party type. I generally go for casual.
My tips are pretty similar.
Plan, shop bake & freeze early – buy prepared food if desired or time poor – people want your Company more than homemade food;
Offer canapes (less mess & plates needed);
Accept people's offer to help;
Have designated rubbish bins sign posted. I also have a tray out for dirty utensils
Descreet signs pointing to the powder room are posted esp if including new visitors
Give yourself permission to clean up tomorrow where possible
Most of all, relax & mingle – enjoy your party & your guests
I like your idea re having recipes ready… All my recipes are on my computer if not on my blog! I will hand out my name card & direct them to contact me after the party when I have more time!
To add to your cleaning kit I would pit some shout wipes in there in case someone gets coffee or cranberry sauce on their white blouse. Quick to pull out and offer!
Also, for those who are worried about using paper plates, they make some from 100% recycled materials (and they're pretty nice looking!) and there are some they are completely biodegradable. The few times I've not been able to bring real tableware I have used these with success.
Oh I am SO guilty of being a helicopter host. I'm better when we have large parties but if we just have a couple people over I'm so bad about doing the dishes before they leave because I just don't like thinking about having to clean it after they leave. Need to work on that…
Enjoy your information so much, like a trip back in time, my family was from Marshall. Here is a tip from my grandmother used. Set out a medium size puzzle with the edges in place on a small table or chest in any main room. Watch people stop to take time to put a few pieces in place and start a conversation with someone they may not usually talk with. A good ice beaker that continues on and off throughout the gathering. Good for all ages.
Great tips! My friend recently mentioned that she always sets out a puzzle. Great for people that need a break from people, feel a bit awkward, or who ate just more hands on.
I love that you say "pop"! We are originally from the north and grew up saying "pop". We've moved quite a bit and every region is different, soda, cola, coke (even if it's not coke that you're after) and some friends from over seas even say "cold drinks". Where we live now when we say we'd like a pop, they look at us like they are supposed to pop us one!
Good tips too!
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November 19th, 2014 at 10:44 am
Heidi, you made me smile. I also use the word "pop". I'm originally from the UK, near Manchester and it's what I grew up saying it too. My husband teases me about it but it's something that's so ingrained from my childhood I find it hard not to say. I don't know anyone else who has used this phrase in all the different countries we have lived so it's nice to hear that other people do actually say it too!
I'll be having Thanksgiving and, even though I've done it many times, I find myself forgeting to get everything I need from the store in advance.
A few weeks before, I print or gather all my recipes and then write on a piece of paper all the ingredients and how much I need of each. Then, I can go to my cupboards to see what I have on hand and cross it off the list. What's left, I then determine if I can get it in advance. For example, I need bread stuffing cubes….I have them already in the house, as I do the butter and nuts I need. All is left is the produce and dairy I wanted to wait on and I will get that early.
The other thing I do is purchase the foil pans. I can get six pans in my oven at once rather than my own, which are different sizes. I was able to get 30 foil pans at Costco for $6….crazy bargan. So, I can put one batch of everything in the oven at once.
Thanks for these tips! I don't usually worry too much about entertaining, but we're going to have nearly 30 people in our not so large single-story house for Thanksgiving. Many of these things will make life easier.
Any tips on how to make our recently scrubbed out garage into a fun space for the kids to play?
Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving11/20/2014
I use disposable paper products, too. Love the idea of having recipes at the ready! My best tip to simplify entertaining is to start baking well ahead of time! It's amazing how many things can be frozen. Even if you bake just your desserts ahead of time, it simplifies so much when it comes to food prep on the day of the party. Enjoy all your festivities! My family arrives next week so we will have 15 people staying in our house for 5 days. I'm doing lots of simplifying and prepping right now, too!


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The public may visit the Baker Observatory during public viewing events that are conducted by the PAMS Department twice each year, in April or May, and in September or October.
Please follow our department's blog for up-to-date information on the next event as well as information on potential postponements due to inclement weather.
Directions to the Baker Observatory
The William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory is located in Webster County approximately 10 miles northwest of Marshfield, one mile west of Missouri Highway 38 at 1766 Old Hillcrest Road, just west of Rose Bush Drive. Traffic controllers will direct you where to park. Please use a flashlight (with red cellophane covering the front) to see your way around the Observatory entrance and grounds.
Observatory telephone (during the event): 417-329-5570.


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Baylor's football schedule changed for TV broadcasting purposes
In the wake of one of its best football seasons in school history, the Baylor Bears' schedule has been revised to accommodate TV broadcasting purposes. Two of Baylor's first three non-conference games have been selected to be nationally televised. The … Continue reading


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Meteorologists and ocean experts are puzzled by a freak tsunami-like surge last month in the Atlantic that swept people off rocks and tossed divers onto reefs. More than 20 tide gauges from Bermuda and Puerto Rico to the northeastern coast of the United States recorded the rare phenomenon on June 13. The greatest ocean heave was recorded at Newport, R.I., where it reached just under a foot above sea level. But a fisherman at New Jersey's Barnegat Inlet says he saw an approximately 6-foot wave come in during the surge. Some believe that a line of severe storms, which had just caused widespread damage over the northeastern U.S., generated a phenomenon known as a meteotsunami, or a tsunami caused by weather. The last significant meteotsumanis on the East Coast took place in 2008 at Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and in 1992 at Daytona Beach, Fla.
Locust Plague
Madagascar risks having two-thirds of its crops overrun by locust swarms if it fails to act now, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns. "This could very well be a last window of opportunity to avert an extended crisis," said FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva. The country's worst locust infestation in 60 years had spread across a wide swath of the country by early April, and FAO says the agency has been falling short in its efforts to raise funds from Western donors to combat the plague.
Experts say there are now more than 500 billion ravenous locusts on the island nation, chomping through about 100,000 tons of vegetation each day. "If we don't act now, the plague could last years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars," cautioned Graziano da Silva.
Hurricane Suppression
New research by the U.K.'s meteorological office reveals that the air pollution from industry and vehicles may have kept down the number of Atlantic hurricanes during the 20th century. The burning of fossil fuel in Europe and North America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries released large quantities of particulates, or "aerosols" into the air. Aerosols can increase the brightness and lifespan of low-altitude clouds over the ocean, which, in large numbers, can cool bodies of water like the North Atlantic.
According to a series of computer simulations created for the study, Atlantic hurricane activity was suppressed over the last 100 years due to such cooling. But efforts to clean up the air on both sides of the Atlantic have reduced aerosol emissions, especially through the phasing out of coal-burning power plants. This has caused the cooling effect to wane. The study suggests that the recent increases in Atlantic hurricane numbers could be the result of that cleaner air.
Alaskan Blast
Ash and cinders from Alaska's Pavlof volcano soared 5 miles into the sky as the mountain erupted with greater force than at any time since it roared to life in mid-May. "For some reason we can't explain, it picked up in intensity and vigor," said Tina Neal, an Alaska Volcano Observatory geologist. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an ash advisory for the area around the Alaska Peninsula, about 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, where Pavlof is located. Ash dusted nearby King Cove, but the plume of volcanic debris did not reach an altitude high enough to interfere with trans-Pacific jetliner routes. Pavlof has erupted about 40 times since Russia colonized Alaska in the 1700s.
Tropical Cyclones
Tropical Storm Bebinca drenched South China's island province of Hainan before losing force over far northern Vietnam. More than 12 inches of rainfall and storm-surge tides swamped farmland and burst flood barriers in some locations. Hurricane Cosme churned the open waters of the eastern Pacific off the Mexican coast.
An unusually strong quake centered beneath northern Italy at midday on June 21 prompted many schools to evacuate as a precaution. The 5.2 magnitude shaking caused walls of some older buildings to collapse, but there were no reports of injuries. Earth movements were also felt in the central Indonesian island of Lombok, the northern Philippines, northern Tunisia, northern New Jersey and north-central Washington.
Cold War Defender
A Russian rocket scientist says that some of his country's Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missiles could be used to destroy asteroids or any other objects that threaten to strike Earth. Sabit Saitgarayev told RIA Novosti that the Voyevoda (Satan) missiles could be used for destroying small space objects with a diameter of up to 330 feet if the missile is equipped with the third stage. The missile would then be able to destroy space objects five to six hours before their collision with the Earth. Concerns over a catastrophic impact from an asteroid or comet have risen since a meteor exploded over Russia on Feb. 15, injuring more than 1,000 people.


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Magazines and journals
- The Computer Music Journal – best source for current research
- Csound magazine – Good resource for csound programmers
- Keyboard Magazine's Keyboard Central – reference material, and material related to the current issue, including articles, sound and MIDI files, and QuickTime movies. Graphics-heavy.
- Future Music
- Sound on Sound
- Electronic Musician
- Recording
- Yahoo's "Computer-Generated Music" index – an excellent starting point for further exploration.
- Jörg Saretzki's electronic music directory of artists
- The ACM SIGMUSIC
- The Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS)
- The International Computer Music Association – good source for software and other resources
- John Schaefer's New Sounds radio show
- electro-music.com
Miscellaneous items
- AudioForums.com – Digital audio discussion forums and resources.
- The wind controllers FAQ list


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"When I met Brian, my life started to change," Paul Labrecque says in a new video from Freedom to Marry and The Devotion Project. Paul and his husband, Brian Cantor, live in New York City, where they recently married in front of their friends, family members and loved ones.
The couple met while they were both living in London over 25 years ago. They moved together to the United States and began their own line of hair salons and hair care products, which at the time allowed Brian, a British citizen, to stay in the country and not be separated from Paul. Now that the central part of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act is overturned, Paul is able to sponsor Brian for a green card - just like any other American can sponsor their foreign-born spouse for a green card.
The men married in 2011 - the very same day that the freedom to marry took effect in New York state. Watch the new video, which features footage from their wedding:
"Marriage is the part where you say, 'I'm going to be there til the end of your life in this life, and if there is another life, I know our eternal souls will be bonded together,'" Paul explained in the video. "And I do believe that - I do believe that Brian and I are soul mates, and that we go beyond this world."
"Say Only Yes" was produced in conjunction with The Devotion Project. And check out more videos from The Devotion Project on YouTube.


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A flood watch is in effect through Wednesday morning in the Metro Detroit area.
Overnight showers and thunderstorms, combined with melting snow and a frozen ground that cannot absorb any water will create significant standing water and runoff. River levels may rise, and lower elevation areas that typically collect water will flood.
Watch: Warm up to blame for basement floods
Wednesday will be windy with morning showers, and the day beginning mild with temperatures well into the 50s. A very strong cold front will cross the area by early afternoon, and rain showers may change to some snow showers but, more notably, the temperature will start dropping sharply.
Complete forecast: JustWeather.com
The end of the day will be much colder than the morning (temps falling through the 40s), so dress appropriately when you head out to work in the morning or send the kids off to school. Winds could gust over 30 mph, especially around the time the cold front passes through.
Temperatures will drop well below freezing Wednesday night, so standing water will freeze into an icy mess. Our only hope is that the windy conditions evaporate most of the water off the roads and our driveways and sidewalks before that water freezes. Be careful and watch for ice when you head out Thursday morning.
Related: Heat wave sets record, causes deadly fog
The extended forecast calls for seasonably cold temperatures and chances for light snow, although we'll need to keep our eye on a potential Alberta Clipper type of storm on Monday...this could give us a snow that we'll have to shovel and plow.


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The band plans a "CD release circus" — complete with jugglers, belly dancers and Elvis — Saturday, Dec. 17, in Walworth.
A lot of bands will schedule CD release shows when they've got a new album out. Usually, it's a set like any other from the band, with the new disc out on a merch table, maybe some special deals or giveaways or special guests.
The four-piece band Sinibukwud has upped the ante. To celebrate the release of their new seven-track, self-titled disc, the band is holding no less than a "CD release circus" at Carey Lake Restaurant and Pub in Walworth — with bellydancers, juggling contests and a short set by an Elvis impersonator named Hamvis, as well as free chicken wings and waffle/pancake buffet. They'll also take donations for Cracker Box Palace, a no-kill shelter for larger animals like horses and llamas in Alton.
"We're really trying hard to get a couple hundred people to come out," said Thomas "TC" Chamberlain of Marion, the lead singer, guitarist and chief songwriter.
Sinzibukwud plays a mix of originals and covers drawn from the members' various streams of influence: Their sets have been known to be sprinkled with Van Morrison, The Doors, the Rolling Stones and such, though more modern sounds like Jane's Addiction have been known to pop up. (Chamberlain said they're working up some Phish and Foster The People covers.)
The originals present a diverse sound, with a classic-rock core infused with elements of jam-band groove, bits of new-wave and more. Lyrically, Chamberlain runs a similar gamut; the new disc includes songs about love found ("Kiss in My Pocket"), love lost ("Evil Cupid"), a yearning for escape and release ("Fishtank," with its desire to get out of a "one-seahorse town"), some ambivalent experiences ("Cast of Unsavory Characters"), and even the bliss of finding an unexpected parking space open up ("Parking Karma"). Plus an up-tempo album opener called, simply, "This Fun Song."
Chamberlain and drummer Aaron Hunt met at WITR, Rochester Institute of Technology's radio station, about a dozen years agowhen Chamberlain's then band played on a radio show Hunt was hosting. Before long, Hunt and Chamberlain had formed a band named Ned Pepper (named after a "True Grit" character), which gigged around the area and released a couple albums. After Ned Pepper came to a close in 2003, Chamberlain and Hunt set up as an acoustic two-piece, adopting the name "Sinzibukwud," a Native American phrase meaning "drawn from the wood." Some four years ago, a couple of Hunt's co-workers -- bassist Jon Renault and keyboardist Larry Kovnat — came aboard, and Sinzibukwud was a full, electric, and eclectic, rock band.
Describe your music in three words.
Chamberlain: Rockin-countryish-funk
Hunt: Funky Rolling Rock
Renault: Cool, smoking grooves
What musicians have most inspired you?
Page 2 of 3 - Chamberlain: Van Morrison, Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, Doors
Hunt: Neil Peart, Run DMC, Ginger Baker, Les Claypool
Renault: Paul McCartney, Jack Bruce, Tony Levin
What are your three favorite area venues to play?
Chamberlain: Johnny's Irish Pub, Carey Lake, Water Street Music Hall
Hunt: Johnny's Irish Pub, Monty's Krown, Water Street Music Hall
Renault: Johnny's Irish Pub, Lovin' Cup, Carey Lake
What's on your iPod(s) right now?
Hunt: Gomez, Alice in Chains, The Cure, Porcupine Tree, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Cream, Jack Johnson, Sinzibukwud
Renault: First few in shuffle: Doors, "Love Me Two Times"; SRV, "Love Struck Baby"; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, "Rich Woman."
What's the strangest gig you've ever played?
Chamberlain: The Atrium at Blue Cross Arena for thousands of people. This was a Fleet Feet Marathon 9 a.m. on a Sunday morning. Hundreds of joggers going by whilst we play bar band music.
Hunt: You could probably pick any of the Belfast Groundstomp shows the Ned Pepper played. We would start at 10 p.m. and play until 3 a.m. or until the state troopers appeared. Then someone would drive a pushmower into the bonfire.
Renault: Bank opening in Fairport. Outdoors in November. Brrrrr.
What's distinctive about Rochester/Finger Lakes audiences?
Chamberlain: Even people that are die hard classic rockers like Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, even if they don't admit it.
Hunt: They are very loyal to venues. You'll notice the same people at one show at a specific location often don't make it out to other shows at other locations. However, you're guaranteed they'll be at their home bar when you appear.
In you view, who's the most underrated local/regional band?
Chamberlain: Sinzibukwud.
Hunt: Sinzibukwud — we're a really good band, we've played for a number of years and keep getting tighter. You should come see us play or buy our CD.
What project are you the proudest of?
Chamberlain: Current CD, "Sinzibukwud."
Hunt: Our latest CD. I've recorded with Tom (TC) a number of times now and I think this is our best recording to date.
Renault: Our debut CD.
If you could pick anybody, dead or alive, to have a drink with, who would it be?
Chamberlain: A cup of coffee with my dad.
Hunt: My grandfather but I'm not sure he would be drinking.
Page 3 of 3 - Renault: Ernest Hemingway.
What does the next year hold for you?
Chamberlain: Festivals, and more and bigger gigs.
Hunt: Hopefully more shows, another recording and continued success in my day job since that helps support my music habit.
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In my latest New Internationalist column, Who's Left (May 2009), I wonder why the far-left has been so useless in putting forward the socialist argument when capitalism has been caught eating itself so spectacularly.
I watched stunned while over ten years the dominant strand within the Marxist left did over other leftists whenever a wave of solidarity manifested in positive action. Every time they welcomed someone with "talent", you gradually realised this was a ticket to ostracism, backstabbing and gleeful fantasies of Kronstadt-style discipline ("We should have shot them down like partridges", I kid you not).
It wasn't as if the movement was big or vibrant enough to withstand such losses. They may have stood on podiums lecturing the grunts about how every member is like gold dust in their "every sperm is sacred" spiel, but in practice they squandered the chief resource of any movement: its activists.
Corruption isn't just the preserve of bourgeois liberal politicians; it's a mindset. I was shocked to see the same motives of greed, power, fame and jealousy totally eclipsing the common cause in an Olympic bout of territorial pissing. Totally bonkers when they themselves had identified a limited window of opportunity following Blair's election in 1997 and the inevitable disillusion for anyone who hadn't been observing the upwards trajectory of the Tory creep.
Now that the public has seen through the political class the Left is nowhere. Today's local elections should have sent votes into the stratosphere, even if it was just in protest. But we know they won't.
It's good to see Independent columnist Mark Steel picking up on this at last, but as so many of them knew about this problem for ages and declined to help those of us who were trying to challenge such destructive behaviour, why has it taken so long? It's no good waiting until the axe is about to fall on you. That's not what comradeship and good politics is about. Anyone who's read the Pastor Niemoller T-shirt knows that: "First they came for the Communists ..."
I'd suggest that in turning a blind eye and failing to support dissenters those stalwarts of the left have been part of the very problem they now condemn. They can hardly complain now their own past practice is biting them on the bum.


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While the national economy still isn't firing on all cylinders, the engine is really revving up in Minnesota. Lots of good things are happening, and business pundits, economic analysts and list makers from around the country are taking notice. Here are just a few of the recent accolades that have come our way.
Let's start in the Twin Cities, where the unemployment rate of just 4 percent is the lowest in the nation for major metropolitan areas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. News from around the state is just as good - and in some cases even better. St. Cloud's unemployment rate is 4 percent; Mankato's rate is 3.4 percent; and Rochester's is 3.7 percent.
DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben credit's Minnesota's diverse economy. "That's why we weathered the recession far better than many other states," says Sieben. "And that's why we're seeing significant job growth across the state."
A new report by accounting and analysis firm KPMG International heaps accolades on the Twin Cities for favorable business tax treatment and research and development advantages. The report ranks the Twin Cities 2nd in the nation and 8th in the world as a great place for companies that do a lot of research, and 8th in nation and 17th in the world for overall business tax climate. See more.
A new national survey by Thumbtack.com ranks Minnesota 5th in the nation as a top place to grow or start a small business. The national survey of more than 12,000 entrepreneurs also ranks Minneapolis 11th for its small business climate. See more.
Minnesota ranks 6th in CNBC's eighth annual "America's Top States for Business" index. The business news TV network based its rankings on 56 measures of competitiveness across 10 broad categories. See more.


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Kentucky Speedway
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This racetrack, set in the lush green landscape of Kentucky, is relatively new, fun to drive, and very fast. It is also unique in many ways. Known both as a handling track and a horsepower track, it is more challenging because it has lower and more variable banking than other tracks. Drivers that find the right setup can win, but little unexpected bumps in the racetrack - which seasoned racecar drivers claim are constantly changing - can also make navigating tough. Kentucky has a really good grip and a nice wide racetrack, and the low-banked corners make drivers work hard on the bottom to gain speed. Because of its variable surface, every drive on the Kentucky Speedway feels different from the last, so it is always interesting to drive.
"I recently attended a session at the Kentucky Motor Speedway. My experience was unbelievable. It was a gift for my 60-year birthday. A total surprise. My family did not tell me until the morning of my most memorable time of my life… the whole day was perfect from the members of your staff to the equipment that we drove."
Safety at Kentucky Speedway
Safety at Kentucky Motor Speedway is enhanced by Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers on all four turns, the tri-oval, and the inside retaining wall of the backstretch. With enough seats for more than 107,000 guests, Kentucky Motor Speedway is equipped to handle the roaring crowds it attracts on professional race days.
Racetrack Specifications
Completed: 2000
Length: 1.5 miles
Shape: Tri-oval
Banking: 14° turns, 4° straightaways, 8° short chute Turn 4-Finish, 8° Start-Turn 1, 10° apex of tri-oval at Start/Finish
Frontstretch length: 1,6622 feet
Backstretch length: 1,600 feet
Seating capacity: 66,000
5120 Sparta Pike
Sparta, Kentucky 41086
Driving Directions:
I-75 to I-71 South (Exit 173)
Exit at Sparta (Exit 57) and turn right onto Hwy 35
Follow Hwy 35 to Speedway Entrances 1-3
"We were Dale Jarrett fans before we went and are even bigger fans after our experience!!!"
Description of Sparta, Kentucky:
Located at the northernmost tip of Kentucky, Sparta is a small town of approximately 230 residents and 5.6 square miles, strategically located between the large cities of Cincinnati and Columbus in Ohio and Louisville and Lexington in Kentucky. The town started out as a village called Brock's Station in 1802 but became incorporated as Sparta in 1852. Built on Eagle Creek, the town has endured flooding at various times through the years. Because of its proximity to several major Kentucky and Ohio cities, Sparta provides access to a wide variety of activities. Nascar Driving Experience Kentucky
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Kentucky Speedway was first announced in January 1998, when Jerry Carroll - owner of Turfway Park horse racing track in Florence, Kentucky - decided that he would team up with several other investors to build the $153 million speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Groundbreaking took place in July of the same year, and within a few days, construction had begun. Before it even opened, the speedway was repaved after bumps and wrinkles showed up on the track after the winter. The speedway opened in June 2000, and its first major event was a Craftsman Truck race at the Nascar Driving Experience Kentucky.
Kentucky Speedway has hosted IndyCar Series racing since 2000 and was the site of the second-fastest IndyCar Series in 2003. It is also known as one of the most competitive in series history, boasting five race winners and seven pole sitters in seven events. It is also one of the few racetracks that hosts prime time racing under the evening sky.


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Toshiba tablet has become one of the most sold electronic products after Apple iPad. The Toshiba tablet is powered by the latest version of android which is specifically designed for the android tablets.
Toshiba tablets are extremely light and are very slim compared to the iPads produced by the Apple company. That's the only plus point that you can find when comparing with iPads. And of course Toshiba tablet price would be cheaper than ipad's.
Toshiba tablet price also depends on the model of the tablet. Toshiba tablets come in different models. Some Toshiba tablets would have different designs and features. Tablets having high features and designs would cost more than the other tablets no including the specific features which have been included in the other tablets.
Types of Toshiba Tablets and prices
1. Toshiba Thrive
It is a touch screen of 10.1 inches. Its operation system is of android 3.0 honeycomb. It has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It has a USB connector. Its internal memory space is around 16GB.
Toshiba tablet price for Thrive would be around $378-$399.
2. Toshiba Folio 100
It is a multi touch screen of 10.1 inches. This Toshiba tablet has1.3 mega pixel camera and posses a stereo speaker. It has 1 USB connector, 1 HDMI port and had an internal memory space of 16GB. This Toshiba Folio Tablet would allow you to browse opera mini and has a support of adobe. It also includes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as well. Its operation system is of android 2.2 and its weight is around 760 grams.
Toshiba tablet price for Folio would be between $450-$600.
3. Toshiba Excited X10
This tablets is said to be the thinnest and the lightest among Toshiba tablets family. Which weighs only 535 grams. It is of 0.3 inches measurements. Its operation system if of android 3.2 honeycomb SO. It is also a multi touch screen of 10.1 inches. It has a 5 MP camera with flash and 1.3 MP camera in the front. This Toshiba tablets comes with different with new, different and exciting features.
The exciting features include FM radio, music player, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It supports word documents and well and most importantly social networks such as Facebook, twitter. YouTube, Picasa It also has two USB connector and a 16GB to 32GB memory storage. The price of a 16GB tablet will cost less than a 32GB tablet. It also have a 3G network. It contain 1GB RAM
Toshiba tablet price of Excited X10 would be costlier than the other tablets since it had a lot of new features and surprises. The battery last for 8 hours. Toshiba tablet price for this tablet will cost around $630-$710.
Toshiba tablet price also depends on the place where it's sold. The same tablet prices may vary from one country to the other. This may be due to the taxes which the sellers have to pay for importing goods from one country to the other.
If you want a low cost tablet then its best to get Toshiba tablets since the cost is not that much compared to the functions and features it has.


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December 1, 2015
We will be on a warming trend for the next several days, which starts today! Winds out of the south will pump in some much better temperatures to deal with this afternoon as we settle in the low to mid 70s.
Rain moves in overnight and into tomorrow morning with a few rumbles of thunder along the way. This will mainly be for the first half of the day on Friday. Heading into the afternoon the rain clears and temperatures settle in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
The weekend looks fantastic! Highs will be much warmer and the weather will be calm. We will be mostly sunny with mid to upper 70s on Saturday. Even warmer on Sunday with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s under a mix of sun & clouds.
Heading into Monday and Tuesday we need to be watching for some strong storms. No severe weather expected at the moment, but that could change depending on the strength of this system as it arrives.
Meteorologist Micah Harris
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With Cannes shaping up as the market where the international industry finally comes together with Bollywood, negotiations were reaching fever pitch on Pride And Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical.
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Three greenhouses were destroyed in a fire Saturday night in the 4800 block of Lewisberry Road in Conewago Township.
Strinestown Community Fire Company Chief Scott Vogelsong said the cause of the fire was accidental and most likely electrical in nature. The fire started in the middle of the three destroyed greenhouses and almost burnt a fourth. Vogelsong said flames were 20 feet high at the scene.
Crews were first called to the scene shortly before 11 p.m. Vogelsong said the fire was knocked down in under five minutes.


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Sustaining Growth
By Philip Schellekens, et al., World Bank Office, Beijing
Executive Summary
Recent Economic Developments
The Chinese economy is in the midst of a gradual slowdown. A weaker global economic environment and tighter domestic policies combined to slow GDP growth from 10.4 percent in 2010 to 9.2 percent in 2011. Slow growth in the Euro area and sluggish recovery in the [United States] limited the contribution of net exports, as exports decelerated more rapidly than imports. Tighter domestic policy conditions dampened investment – particularly in infrastructure and real estate. In contrast, consumption growth remained robust as consumer confidence was sustained and household income continued to grow rapidly.
Talks in China center on the big choices now facing the countryBEIJING, September 5, 2011 – China and the World Bank are making significant progress on a joint report on how the world's second largest economy can move to a path of sustainable growth in the face of today's challenging global economic situation, said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.
BEIJING-China's growth has moderated somewhat to a still healthy pace, with a shifting composition, according to the World Bank's latest China Quarterly Update released [Nov. 3].


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A child slides her letter into Santa's Mailbox in downtown Fremont.
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Downtown Fremont is once again home to a special mailbox throughout the holiday season that has direct access to the North Pole.
Children are invited to write letters to Santa Claus and drop them in this special mailbox to ensure quick and speedy delivery of all their Christmas wishes. Parents are invited to include a $5 donation in the letter to Sandusky County Relay for Life, which will result in a return letter from the North ...