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Pre-construction meeting details what to expect in Lowman Beach area as Murray CSO-reduction project ramps upNovember 7, 2013 at 6:41 pm | In Environment, Utilities, West Seattle news | 11 Comments
Just over four years ago, King County reps first came to Fauntleroy for meetings with neighbors about two projects to reduce combined-sewer overflows from two area pump stations. Now, many meetings later, both of those projects are on the verge of construction, and last night at Fauntleroy Church, the Murray project – named after the Lowman Beach pump station to which it's tied – was discussed in detail with neighbors, in a pre-construction briefing. Ahead, some of what neighbors and Lowman Beach/Lincoln Park users alike should know about the impending three years of construction:
First, the slide deck that accompanied the presentation:
Project manager Erica Jacobs started by going all the way back to the reason for the project – older "combined-sewer" systems that fill with stormwater and sewage during storms, and "by design" overflow as a "safety valve." Those overflows average 5 million gallons a year, she said.
The project includes a million-gallon storage tank as well as odor control and a standby generator, replacing the trucked-in generator that's a familiar sight at Lowman Beach during storms (see the photo in our . The circular tank will be under the southern side of the site, with a plaza on top; a public stairway will go through the site, which will have open space on its north side.
Jacobs showed the renderings of the building, whose height, she said, was dictated by the need for a generator. Trees will be planted but it'll take years before they hide the building's facade, she acknowledged. The site will include a raingarden and, as its art element, rammed-earth walls.
The construction team was introduced and explained (they're all listed in the presentation you can scroll through above); Doug Marsano remains the community-relations lead.
Site challenges detailed by the team include:
*Relatively small size
*Residential/recreational location
*It's beneath developed hills
*Groundwater, soils
They will build a "soil-nail wall" to support the eastern hillside by Lincoln Park Way. Then, for the first few months, "secant piles" will shore the tank site during excavation, with drilling – the excavation will be a cylindrical, watertight ring nearly 100 feet across, 80 feet deep. What'll be excavated would be enough "to fill Colman Pool twice." A 20-foot-thick concrete slab will be installed below the tank to prevent it from floating over high groundwater. It'll be like "putting a battleship underground."
Large-diameter utilities (power, HVAC, water line, overflow pipes) will cross Beach Drive – they will maintain at least one lane of traffic throughout construction. A tidal gate will be installed to keep saltwater from entering back into the pump station during very high tides.
A construction permit has been issued, the county said, and other permits are being obtained now by contractor Shimmick Construction. Some activity is forecast in December – fencing, for example. The "secant piles" installation isn't likely until first quarter. The facility building won't likely start before 2015, after the tank, and the entire project won't be complete until about three years from now.
What to expect? Marsano picked that up – what does it mean to neighbors?
*Heavy equipment, truck traffic, noise
*Work hours usually 7 am-6 pm weekdays (they don't intend to work weekends, Marsano reiterated)
*Access to Beach Drive SW maintained
*No parking on eastern side of Beach Drive throughout the project
*Access to Lowman Beach Park facilities, beach maintained – "there will always be access to the park"
And he promised – "no surprises."
They plan to share information via:
*Site signs and flyer box
*Updates via e-mail, flyer, postal mail by request
*48 hours minimum notice for "intense activities" including phone
*Periodic mailings
*"Other resources" including WSB
*Lowman Beach Park community board
*Some local West Seattle businesses
How you can get info to them:
*206-205-9186 project hotline
*E-mail email@example.com
-Online comments via project web page (here's the link)
"Every project inquiry gets individual attention," Marsano promised. The project hotline can be used to alert the county to "potential hazards," too, he said, and urged people to "avoid the work area," don't distract the workers, etc.
Answering Q/A, Marsano was asked whether parking on Lincoln Park Way should be restricted because of all the truck traffic that will ensue. A project rep said the three months of excavating for the "secant pile" will involve four trucks a day. There will be a traffic-control person; trucks will be staged on Fauntleroy or California. "That's going to be interesting," said one attendee. "We'll figure it out," she was promised. Same goes when there are a "lot of concrete trucks" for the big pour in the hole's base – they'll be staged and brought in one at a time. He didn't have the "haul-out route" handy but Marsano promised they would. Their disposal site for what's dug up isn't set yet, the project team said in response to another question.
There was some discussion about public space atop the structure – and whether there could be some benches in the green-roof area that currently is shown as being fenced off. The challenge is between opening it to the public and turning it into too much of a hangout area, ensuing discussion revealed. One attendee worried about graffiti vandals targeting it; Marsano promised the county has a strong interest in keeping it as "graffiti-free as possible." Nearby residents are being asked about monitoring devices, one resident disclosed.
Also of note: The contractor will face penalties if not done on time.
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I find it hard to believe that the new space would attract people to hang out at the location. It's not as if Lowman Park Beach has too much of a loitering problem now.
Comment by Brian — 6:19 am November 8, 2013 #
Brian? What do you know? Huge problem with hanging out. Ask my neighbor, who gets woken up all the time by noisy partiers in the park between midnight and 3 am. Classic park for that actually. Ask any graduates of local high schools. Traditional use for many years is to party at Lowman. Me, I live in a home, thankgod, that was built the old-fashioned way… super acoustic insulation. Don't hear much… but then, maybe I should.
As for the construction. It will be torture for us. We have already had the house bounced around with the kind of minor work done so far, so we expect nothing but the worst…. it will be a jungle out there.
The duckies are gone, and, depending on the torture, we may be gone too. My southern neighbors wouldn't mind that result, I am sure…
Comment by xDuckitude — 8:30 am November 8, 2013 #
What I know is that I'm a resident who owns a home near Lowman Park Beach and I haven't seen the park used for loitering and drug/alcohol use in the same ways that I've seen other local parks used (RE: Morgan Junction Park, Roxhill Park, Lincoln Park).
Maybe your level of tolerance for "people hanging out" is obscenely low?
Comment by Brian — 9:13 am November 8, 2013 #
Whats with the duckies now anyways. They used to be cute, now its all political. And it stinks like sewer down there. Cant wait until the project is done and that odor goes away.
Comment by joe — 9:15 am November 8, 2013 #
Hi: Yah, obscenely low threshold, that's what's wrong with me. I should have known! There is always something wrong with me according to this here WSB population…. and, like, Brian, are you up checking out the park between midnight and 3 am every night, or what? I live on the park. I actually have the data. So, if there is an expert on the subject, it is me. Give it up.
As for the duckies, you gotta be kidding me, right? They were cute, until Kingly County decimated a one-of-a-kind neighborhood. Cute is not what this is all about. If it was, things would have gone much differently. Right?
Good luck on the odor thing. They didn't fix it before, and the limitation is not that it couldn't be fixed, it's that they don't really care. We found that out this last summer, for sure. I know what the odor problem is and why it is what it is… from sources that could be called whistleblowers. If you think it will be different because of anything they have planned so far (I suppose the plans could change, but I doubt it), good luck. They are adding to the areas that will require "ventilation" and they aren't willing to spend the kind of money that would really fix the problem, for good.
Besides, they really are hoping immediate neighbors we will just all move out so they can make it even bigger than it is. One of the criteria for the placement of the tank was "a site that will allow expansion." Figure that one out…
Comment by xDuckitude — 3:51 pm November 8, 2013 #
I haven't made Lowman Park Beach a part of my neighborhood watch rounds but I'll add it to the list. I presume you've reported these events to the police? (Truly not being facetious, just checking!)
I've also been volunteering a few hours a week to independently clean up West Seattle parks so if you see a guy with a trash grabber and a bag at LPB, feel free to come say hello. I'm always excited to meet the people who live in my neighborhood.
P.S. If you don't approach discussions on this site as if the person is outright attacking you, you're far more likely to receive a helpful and engaging response.
Comment by Brian — 4:09 pm November 8, 2013 #
So the politicians shut down the ducks?
Decimated the neighborhood? Duckyman maybe you should move with duckies somewhere like Florida or Arizona. Start fresh. You seem so enraged and carrying anger. can't be good for your health. You need to get back in the fun sucky spirit.
Comment by Joe — 5:20 pm November 8, 2013 #
I miss the Duckies, and I don't blame the Duck Meister for being peeved. Remember the explosive device that was set off at the Ducky site within the last few years? http://westseattleblog.com/2010/09/west-seattle-crime-watch-vandals-blow-up-duck-display/
The Lowman Beach neighborhood is being decimated. That was a political decision, regardless of how any of us feel about it. Stinking like a sewer, indeed.
Comment by enviromaven — 12:29 pm November 9, 2013 #
Joe… jesus, man, is there anything I can do that would work for you? And, where the heck do you get off telling me about what is good for health or not? Really? You are the freakin' expert or something? Appropriate anger is absolutely one of the healthiest things on planet earth both at an individual AND a community level.
So, here you go… sing it to the tune of "Happy Trails to You"
Say farewell to the Lulu Duckies
That's all there's left to do.
They've been scared away forever,
And, it's all because of you.
You could have saved them if you wanted
But you pretended to just be passing through.
Say farewell to the Lulu Duckies.
They got to live for over eight years.
That's longer than a lot of children do
In Afghanistan, Nigeria or Cameroon
So, they aren't complaining that much
Just moving far away from you!
Comment by xDuckitude — 7:16 am November 10, 2013 #
Personally i feel Lowman beach neighborhood is much better now that those run down, slum, rat infested apartments are gone.
I feel good that the owners made out like bandits as they sold at a very high price. And the tenants seemed happy with their relocation.
If your upset that buildings were torn down, lets not forget that the apartments were taken by the city BECAUSE people wanted to save the 3 treess in lowman park.
The city originally proposed doing all the construction in the park. And yes 3 trees would have been removed. In the end the park would have been amazing and the apartments would have stayed.
But people valued the trees more then their neighbors.
Comment by John — 11:11 am November 10, 2013 #
Hey John, you little RatHater you. How can you say that? Great play area for feral cats and all that… Made out like bandits? If you know that for sure, then you have been given confidential information that if given by one of those owners who signed confidentiality and non-disparagement agreements, they are liable for loss of money.
Bandits is a relative term. Who knows what the value of that property would have been if left alone for another 10 years, even. Could have been discovered by Brazilians with money…
At any rate, the alternatives to NOT putting it in the park itself, or creating any long term impacts on a neighborhood or a park, were many. The choice of the community advisory group was poltically incorrect, you see. The NIMBY folks with lots of moolaboola (compared to the Lowman Beach folks who are more "down to earth" and also, not that many)… the powerful NIMBY folks in Fauntleroy, center of the Democrats universe and bankrollers for Dow's treasures, among many others, VETOED the choice of the advisory group.
That simple, dude. Money talks, rationality walks.
No one valued the trees more than the neighbors… what an uninformed bs statement that is. The idea of putting a sixty foot deep tank in the park, right next to the water, among many other things had more to do with the keep it out of the Park decisions… Fact is, it wasn't kept out of the park, it will be expanded in the park in addition to the decimation of the neighborhood across the street…
As for being rational, that's in short supply — look at you, for instance. On one hand they are "rat infested, slum homes" and then later in your post, they are apartments with an amazing new view… make up your mind.
As for tenants being happy about being relocated, you have that information too? I doubt it. Just trying to build your case with bs.
Comment by xDuckitude — 12:13 pm November 13, 2013 #
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It is not known what caused the accident.
Ambulances were toned out, but the extent of injuries is unknown.
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The first Cinema Digital Film Festival (CinDi) opened on Friday (July 20) with a screening of David Lynch's Inland Empire.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Santa Fe County officials have decided against providing public parking in the county's new courthouse even though parking for visitors was part of the sales pitch for financing for the project.
The Albuquerque Journal ( http://bit.ly/15c5DO7) say security was the reason cited for the county commission's 3-1 vote Tuesday to keep the public out of the courthouse's underground garage.
District Attorney Angela Pacheco said eliminating public parking will make the courthouse more secure for court officials and prosecutors.
Chief District Judge Raymond Ortiz said there should be public parking. He notes that it was promised to voters during a successful 2006 campaign for bond financing to partly pay for the project.
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REVIEW: 'Admission' passable, but not worth top marks
Tina Fey makes funny TV shows, funny movies and funny books.
Director Paul Weitz often goes for something beyond funny — emotional stories of parents and children trying to puzzle out something beyond the flesh and blood that bonds them.
She did "30 Rock" and "Date Night." He did "About a Boy" and "Being Flynn."
And somewhere on the uncertain ground between the two is "Admission." It's a romantic comedy — of sorts — about a lovelorn Princeton admissions officer forced to reconcile her judgmental job with the news that the baby she gave up for adoption 17 years ago might be applying to ... Princeton.
It's not a particularly satisfying comedy, but thanks to the cast and some of the odd directions it takes, "Admission" is an intensely likable one.
Portia (Fey) spends her days competing with Corinne (Gloria Reuben) to see who can be the snobbiest in front of the head of admissions (Wallace Shawn), hoping against hope to get the top job when he retires.
She comes home to her English lit professor live-in beau (Michael Sheen), who reads Chaucer aloud and declares "I like this life. I do, I do!" No children, an academic setting, a life of letters and purpose — what's not to like about it?
But calls are coming in. Quest, this new alternative school where kids learn to split wood, milk cows, build robots and think for themselves, has a star student. And his teacher, John (Paul Rudd), is determined to get Portia's attention. The student, Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), could be "Princeton material."
There's something else John wants to get across, in between awkward moments of violating Princeton policy and instances where Portia is sure he's making a pass.
"Jeremiah — I think he's your son."
Much of the film is about miscommunication, things that stop just short of being said — Portia accepting this shocking news, or denying it; John and Portia trying to not tell the kid. She keeps seeing little things the teen does that are like her and starts looking for shortcuts so that he can get into college.
Fey has made romantically put-upon her stock in trade, and as Portia's life unravels, there are plenty of moments that remind us of Fey's lonely "30 Rock" loser, Liz Lemon. Portia is set up to be in open revolt against a "hippie" school like Quest, thanks to her brittle, feminist lioness of a mother, Susannah, (Lily Tomlin). But she's an egalitarian acting as guardian of the gates of American exclusivity — a college where fewer than one in 26 candidates is "Princeton material."
Fey plays this inner-outer conflict well. But at her most wide-eyed and vulnerable, she still has trouble making a romance credible, even with Rudd, edgy comedy's puppy dog of a leading man.
And Weitz can't winnow the story down to a simple personal journey with romantic overtones. "Admission" breaks down the college-admissions process, making blunt statements about the upper class "legacy" and the cards students and their hovering parents will play to score Ivy League acceptance.
It's too scattered and too ambitious for a movie that often slips into feminist, academic, postponed-motherhood and "alternative"-education cliches.
Roger Moore is a movie critic for McClatchy-Tribune News Service.
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Delton DT Sport .223 caliber rifle. SIMILAR to the Bushmaster .223-caliber assault rifle used in Newtown, Conn. (Christopher Gannon/The Register) -- des.m1218guns - shot by Christopher Gannon/The Register on 12/17/12 in Des Moines, IA / Christopher Gannon/The Register
An organization called Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association has a website that lists more than 200 sheriffs who have signed up to uphold and defend the Constitution against Obamas unlawful gun control measures. One Iowa sheriff on the list is Warren Wethington of Cedar County.
All Ive signed onto is Ill have no part of enforcing an unconstitutional law, Wethington told The Des Moines Register. We reminded him that only the courts not sheriffs can ultimately decide what is constitutional or not. He didnt think making such a determination was his job, did he? He then called the pledge a token statement and acknowledged that sheriffs dont enforce federal laws anyway. After recognizing he couldnt stop a federal official from enforcing federal law, he added, I will not assist them.
Well, OK.
When we asked if he agreed with any gun proposals being considered in Washington, Wethington said mental health must be addressed. When we asked him if he had denied anyone in his county a permit to carry a firearm because he was concerned about the persons mental health, he said he had denied a few and revoked a few.
This countrys system of government is pretty straightforward. Congress makes laws. The courts determine whether they are constitutional. The role of law enforcement, as the job title clearly states, is to enforce laws. This separation of powers is designed to preserve individual liberty and prevent tyranny, which makes the rhetoric coming from some sheriffs across the nation particularly ironic.
They say they will not allow federal officials to come into their counties to enforce gun-control laws the sheriffs consider unconstitutional.
In Utah, for example, 28 of the states 29 sheriffs sent a letter to President Obama saying it is foolish and prejudiced to demonize firearms and that malevolent souls were to blame for shootings like the one in Newtown, Conn. Make no mistake, they warned the president, as the duly-elected sheriffs of our respective counties, we will enforce the rights guaranteed to our citizens by the Constitution. No federal officials will be permitted to descend on our constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights in particular Amendment II has given them.
What does that mean in the real world? First, not a single new gun control measure has been enacted recently. Second, if any are enacted, sheriffs dont get to decide whether they are constitutional or not. Thats a job for the courts. Third, are the sheriffs saying they are going to stand in the way of a federal official who enters their county and attempts to enforce a federal law?
Opposition from some sheriffs began even before Obamas proposal was public, evidence that this is more about politics than policies. And even those politics dont make sense. You would think law enforcement officers would support gun-control measures. They are the ones who respond to domestic disputes, who pull people over in the middle of the night and have their lives put in jeopardy when confronting someone with a gun.
Why would they oppose comprehensive background checks or bans on high-capacity magazines? Funding for more first responders (like them) and increased access to mental health treatment could help make them and their communities safer. Do sheriffs think the people in their counties need to be able to fire dozens of rounds of ammunition at a time?
Voters elect sheriffs to keep communities safe. Voters dont elect them to pretend they are judges charged with interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Voters dont elect them to threaten federal officials. Didnt our nation experience enough of that when federal marshals and federal troops had to be sent in to the South to enforce laws and court orders 50 years ago when local sheriffs and police chiefs decided they were above the courts? We dont need to repeat that history.


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Scotts Bluff County officials say at least three inches of snow has already fallen from a major snowstorm that has socked in airports and hampered travelers in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska.
Several schools in Nebraska's Panhandle closed in anticipation of the storm Wednesday.
Great Lakes Aviation canceled a late-morning flight from and to Denver.
The National Weather Service says more than a foot of snow from the slow-moving storm is expected over the Panhandle, with less snow falling to the east.
A winter storm warning has been posted.
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If there was RPG, I would have voted for that.
But yeah, FPS FTW! (So certainly my I voted for it).
thats the way if you like rpg games vote for your 2nd favorite genre
RPG My favourite.
i said select your 2nd favorite genre if youre favorite is rpg
Meh... This poll sucks, because it lacks information.
what kind of information ?
A game can be horror and FPS, Duh!


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You used to be mine,
not hers.
The way,
your emerald green eyes used to look into my mocha colored.
But now,
I feel empty as you look into her sapphire blue eyes.
The way,
your smile used to brighten my day.
But now,
it's gloomy while you shine on hers.
The way,
your warm and soft lips would melt on mine,
But now,
I'm desperate while they're being eaten by the greedy monster.
The way,
your broad shoulders always held me up when I leaned to you for support.
But now,
I fall as I see her head where mine fit perfectly.
The way,
your gentle hands were securley wrapped around my waist when I was frightened.
But now,
I'm scared while you protect your new love of your life.
The way,
your thin fingers used to twirl around mine,
liked you'd never let me go.
But now,
I'm gone while you tangle hands with her.
When the time comes,
she'll find a new guy.
And like many times before,
you'll come back to me.
But for the first time ever,
I won't.
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David Ross learning Red Sox pitchers
Here are a few tidbits from the morning:
Catcher David Ross is trying to learn his pitching staff. He had an interesting and challenging one Monday when he caught Alfredo Aceves, who not only has a lot of movement on his pitches, but sometimes doesn't throw what the catcher puts down for signals.
You can tell by watching him that Ross is very polished catcher. Very smooth behind the plate, but even he found himself darting left and right with Aceves. After just three pitches he was out to the mound.
"You try to feel comfortable as fast as you can," Ross said, "but there's always things that come up that you're learning. And you're always trying to figure out how to get the best out of your pitchers. I don't think it ever ends. It's about me trying to figure out what works best for them. The comfort level just comes. I was more comfortable today with (Daniel) Bard, but I'm sure it will take four or five times. It's different with every person."
Meanwhile, Christian Vazquez keep impressing everyone behind the plate.
Vazquez, who is from Puerto Rico, says people often tell him he's a Carlos Ruiz clone. And you can see why. he's built like him, an excellent defensive catcher whose offense is emerging.
He grew up idolizing Pudge Roridguez and the Molinas.
"I work out with Jose and Yadier in the offseason," Vazquez said. "Yadier is the best. He's the best catcher, thrower and he can hit. He's someone you can watch all day long and learn from. The way he does everything is so smooth. He's the best catcher in baseball in my opinion."
Vazquez should be a Double-A only because Ryan Lavarnway and Dan Butler will be at Triple-A. He's not far from the majors.
"I work hard every day to one day get up there," he said. "I can see it, but I have to get there. I'm the one who has to make that happen by proving I can do it."
Lavarnway was hitting third in today's lineup. He's obviously considered a power threat at the plate. His defense is coming and the Red Sox think he's capable of handling a pitching staff and calling a good game given his aptitude as a Yale student.
Jarrod Saltalamacchia remains the starter. His power is undeniable. This morning, Saltalamacchia was constructing his new catcher's mitt. Interesting where the inside is his old glove and the outside is new. Saltalamacchia has strings going in every direction.
"I'm learning a lot about glove construction," Salty said.


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My before-dinner drink almost inevitably is a martini or a whiskey on ice. Despite running an online booze review site for over a decade and tasting nearly every alcoholic beverage known to man (and liking many of them), I reflexively return to these stand-bys.
Why? Well, habits are hard to break. And there is the matter of ease--I can whip these drinks up in a jiffy, which is important to a man who is perpetually exhausted. (I have two young children.)
However, I recently tried something entirely different--an Aviation cocktail, and boy am I happy I did.
The Aviation cocktail is a delicious mixture of Plymouth Gin, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. Served chilled and neat in a martini glass it is a luminous sky-blue. (Hence the name.) Despite being highly alcoholic, the Aviation is ridiculously easy to quaff. After the first one, I felt both elated and placid. After the second Aviation, I was daydreaming about a European vacation; yet I retained sufficient reason to resist ordering a third round.
For this revelatory experience I am in debt to Jason Wilson. In his biweekly spirits column for the Washington Post and in Boozehound, Wilson relentlessly pushes readers to leave their comfort zones. Among his passions are obscure brandies (pisco, grappa), herbal spirits (aquavit), bitter liqueurs (Cynar artichoke liqueur), and crème di violette, the stuff that gives the Aviation cocktail its color and floral scent.
A provocateur, Wilson delights in clobbering American booze pieties. For instance:
Is there any cocktail that invites more bloviation than the Very Dry Martini? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know how you take your martini, gramps: no vermouth. I should just whisper the word vermouth while I mix it, right? I should simply wave a capped bottle of vermouth over the shaker? Never heard that one before! You'd rather just drink this tumbler of gin and bow in the direction of France? Yes, sir! You are correct, sir! Ugh. The joke's on you, because you're not really drinking a martini anyway. You're just drinking a cold glass of gin.
That is pretty harsh, but the man is correct. The martini was originally a much different drink. It was heavy on vermouth, stirred, and served in dainty four-and-one-half-ounce glasses. (Keep that in mind the next time you see a James Bond or some other sophisticate holding a giant glass with a half-pint of icy, watery vodka and a lemon peel.)
Boozehound's nine entertaining essays take the reader to disparate locales--Jersey suburbs (where Wilson was reared), France, Haiti, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, and Sweden. As a seasoned travel writer, Wilson knows how to paint a picture and stoke wanderlust. Each chapter also has an "a round of drinks" section detailing how to whip Wilson's favorite liquors into rarely made (or rarely made well) cocktails.
Next up for me? A jaunt to France to sample artisanal Armagnac is probably out of the question. (Two young children, remember?) Instead, I will have to make do with trying another new cocktail. Perhaps a Bianco Manhattan, which combines elements of my two stand-by-drinks--bourbon and dry vermouth.
Kevin R. Kosar is the author of Whiskey: A Global History (Reaktion).


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[1549] Efficacy of FDG-PET Scan in Predicting the Histologic Grade of Follicular Lymphomas
Gang Zheng, Xiaofei Wang, Richard Wahl, Amy S Duffield, Kathleen H Burns, Christopher D Gocke, Michael J Borowitz, Milena Vuica-Ross. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Background: 18F-fluro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has become a routine measure for staging and follow up of patients with aggressive lymphomas. We investigated the efficacy of FDG-PET in predicting the histologic grade of follicular lymphomas.
Design: Patients diagnosed with follicular lymphoma between January 2007 and September 2012, who had received a corresponding FDG-PET scan for initial staging, were identified. FDG-PET scans were performed within two months of the original biopsy.
Results: 15 patients diagnosed with low grade (WHO grade 1 and 2) follicular lymphoma (FL1-2) who had a staging FDG-PET prior to therapy were identified, as well as 5 patients with a follicular lymphoma grade 3A (FL3A) and 7 patients with follicular lymphoma grade 3B (FL3B). FL1-2 showed a median SUV of 4.6 (2.2-14.7), FL3A showed a mean SUV of 5.5 (2.7-9.2) and FL3B showed a mean SUV of 13.7 (5.5-20.6). SUV values demonstrated significant correlation to WHO grades using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. High SUV is an excellent predictor of follicular lymphoma grade 3B (vs FL1-2, p<0.001; vs FL3A, p<0.001). However, SUV values cannot differentiate between low grade follicular lymphomas and follicular lymphoma grade 3A (p=0.8). The correlation between SUV and Ki-67 proliferation index was compared using Parsons test (r=0.35, DF=26, p=0.02).
Conclusions: FDG-PET shows a significant correlation with pathologic grading of FL, but is not a reliable indicator of the Ki-67 proliferation index in these neoplasms. Thus, FDG-PET may provide a useful adjunct to objective grading of follicular lymphomas.
Category: Hematopathology
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The Hartford Wolf Pack came into town tonight to take on the WBS Penguins at the Mohegan Sun Arena, it was team window flag giveaway night tonight
Penguins looked good in the first period scoring a shorthanded goal to jump on the board first tonight, it was Dominick Uher putting his team up one to nothing. Hartford would come back with a power play goal of there own as T.J. Hensick came down the ice dodged two penguins fired on Deslauriers off the pads and into the net.
At the end of the first everything was tied up at one shots on goal Penguins only had two the Wolf Pack had nine. McNeill and Haley did a nice dance score that one for McNeill. All in all not a bad first period.
The Wolf Pack took a two to one lead in the second period giving the Penguins a rut to climb out of but a lot of hockey to do it. The WBS Penguins dug in and met the challenge as Aton Zlobin evened things up at two all.
Nearing the end of the second Hartford hits the mark again taking a one goal lead and keeping it heading for the dressing room, the WBS Penguins now looking at a one goal hole with twenty minutes of regulation left to play.
Tom Kuhnhackl would even things up for the Penguins just past the eight minute mark of the third period on a Penguins power play giving the Pens some fuel,from that point on it was all WBS. Aton Zlobin would get his second of the game putting him on HTA and putting the Penguins ahead by one.
With :51 seconds left in regulation Brian Dumoulin sends one off the wall from the WBS defensive zone it travels down the ice and hooks right into the Hartford goal for the empty net score Penguins lead 5 – 3 that's how tonight's game would end WBS coming out victorious over the Hartford Wolf Pack.


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Cumberland University's athletic staff spent an afternoon last week working at the Next Step Resource Center in Lebanon, moving furniture and sorting donated items for individuals.
The Next Step Resource Center's mission is to assist the jobless, the homeless and the helpless, especially those released from jail and correctional institutions by providing access to resources for jobs, career and personal development, and supply clothing and other household items to help them reconnect to their community.
The Next Step Resource Center was born from an action and need as seen through the eyes of Julie Hadlock. She would provide rides to people who had no other way of getting back-and-forth to their jobs or to the grocery store. This grew into helping with clothing and household items. Before long, her garage was a makeshift thrift shop without any price tags.
After a year, she and the people who were providing their valuable time to assist in the efforts felt it was the right moment to jump in with both feet. That meant renting a space, which was strategically located in Lebanon as well as large enough to accommodate computer classes, a training room, and warehouse space for the donations.
The donations provided by you are sorted and sent back out into the community to assist people with their next step. The clothing donated provides people with apparel for job interviews and literally puts clothes on people's backs as they exit incarceration.
The Next Step Resource Center is located at 216-B Leeville Pike in Lebanon and may be contacted at 615-547-9999.


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A good example of how to write a short review without being lazy and short-changing the album. Nicely done.
I have Alone on a mix CD a friend made me a while back. I don't rate it much. On a bizarre note, though, this review has reminded me to check out Anathema, who were also on that CD, and who kept getting mixed up with Amorphis for the longest time.
I also don't think too highly of what I've heard of Dredg and Porcupine Tree, to be honest.
I heart Porcupine Tree, Dredg and Anathema. On slsk I'm sharing a bunch of Anathema. Also, I realized, Katatonia is similar to this band in their musicla progression and sound, but better.
Album Rating: 3.0"Especially Dredg because guess what, there is a saxophone on 5 or 6 tracks." I never really noticed much saxophone in Dredg's music... am I missing something? Ulver on the other hand... those Norwegians love the sax I'm told.
Album Rating: 2.5I didn't notice that much saxophone in dredg's music either.
Album Rating: 3.0Ulver uses lots of brass
Album Rating: 3.0So does Solefald.
Album Rating: 3.0I'm beginning to learn that as well
I think Bathory uses lots of brass Hammerheart and onwards
Hammerheart is sexy. This, not so much.
Digging: Silencer (SWE) - Death - Pierce Me
Album Rating: 3.5What's with the crap ratings for this. Yeah it's not "Elegy" or "Silent Waters" but it's still a fairly enjoyable record!
Album Rating: 3.5Good review. I do find it a tad ironic that you said the album wasn't great, and 3.5 is registered as great in the ratings system.
Album Rating: 3.0Great record. And i like that it adds more variety to the whole Amorphis discography.
Album Rating: 3.5This is the best Amorphis album of its style. Meaning, it's better than Tuonela and Far From The Sun
I wouldn't say it's better than Tuonela but probably on par. There are some good songs on this. The opening two tracks still have that Amorphis guitar melody of albums of old... albeit at a much slower pace.
Album Rating: 3.0Good album. Veil Of Sin is powerful.
Digging: Weeping Silence - Opus IV Oblivion
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The campus of Shippensburg University has turned into "CSI: Shippensburg" this week.
Since Sunday, 28 middle and high school students have been working with clues, evidence and developing their investigative skills to find a crime suspect at CSI Camp. Cindy Elliott, professor of biology at the university and camp co-director, said the camp is provided to give students hands-on training and to meet with industry professionals. Thanks to shows like CSI: Miami and Forensic Files, many of the students arrive at the camp with a great deal of knowledge already.
"They know a lot when they come here. They watch all of the shows on television and know what parts of the shows are real and what aren't," Elliott said. "These are kids that are really interested in science."
"On the first day of the camp we took a survey on how many watch a crime show and I think all but one or two of them raised their hands," said camp co-director Alyssa Bumbaugh.
The day camp started on Sunday when students were shown a video of a crime scene and interviews with potential suspects. The students are divided into teams of four, with each receiving evidence that points toward a different suspect. The campers learned various methods that investigators use to develop clues and evidence, such as how blood types and fingerprints can eliminate suspects. The students learn how to lift fingerprints, analyze blood types and toxicology to determine if drugs were involved in the crime.
A forensic entomologist also spoke with students about the impact insects can have on a crime scene investigation.
Wednesday, representatives from the Cumberland County Coroner's Office spoke to campers and Thursday the Cumberland County Forensic Laboratory made a visit to the camp to give the students a tour of what the mobile unit contains. The vehicle has all of the same facilities that would be needed at a crime scene, including a Reflective Ultraviolet Imaging System which can locate fingerprints using a camera and a special lens. The lab is also equipped with high-intensity light filter that can pick up hard-to-see bodily fluids that were left behind at a crime scene.
"We wanted to show them that what we do here is true lab work, not just what they see on TV," said Eric Radnovich, director of Cumberland County Forensic Services.
"Everyone thinks this is a glamorous job because of what you see on TV but there's a lot of commitment to it. You're on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A lot of people don't want to do that," said forensic investigator David Ickler.
Twelve-year-old Asia Smith from Harrisburg enrolled in the camp because of her interest in forensics and how investigators locate clues. She said crime shows like CSI are her favorite types of shows and she was intrigued by all of the various methods that investigators use to find fingerprints, including use of a black powder, using strips of tape and a method that involves placing an item they believe has fingerprints on it in a container with hot glue. However, she's not completely sold on a career in criminal investigation just yet.
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With the game tied 3-3 to start the home half of the eighth, Evan Meek (0-1) yielded a leadoff single to Juan Francisco and then walked Colby Rasmus before Lawrie laced a 1-1 fastball deep over the wall in straightaway center field.
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Following a Josh Thole single and a Jonathan Diaz strikeout, Josh Stinson replaced Meek on the mound and served up a single to Jose Reyes before Cabrera ripped a 2-0 fastball over the wall in right for a 9-3 lead.
Steve Delabar (2-0) picked up the win after spinning a scoreless top of the eighth, while Edwin Encarnacion clubbed a game-tying three-run shot in the sixth for the Blue Jays, who have won three of their last four games.
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Being part of a handbell and/or handchime choir, ringing out melodious tones and magnificent music, is such an enjoyable and, for some, therapeutic experience that it should rightfully be open to all people, of any age or ability. Yet often, there are significant barriers to membership in many groups: "By audition only", "Must be able to read music", etc. Can non-music-reading and special needs groups ever join in this wonderful experience?
Many people feel that brass bell choirs ring out some of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Whether this is due only to the quality of the instruments themselves, played in harmony, with shimmering overtones, or whether the symbolic emotional significance of so many people joining in complete harmony plays a part, the truth is that few leave a bell choir performance untouched by this unique sound. You will be able to hear some of the beauty of these bells by listening to sample recordings of the famous Raleigh Ringers performing compositions and arrangements such as "Buglar's Holiday" (Leroy Anderson), "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Gustav Holst), "Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd), O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "Sing We All Noel", as well as other French and English Carols, online right now at http://www.rr.org/gallery/audio/sing.aspx#12 .
Being part of a handbell and/or handchime choir, ringing out melodious tones and magnificent music, is such an enjoyable and, for some, therapeutic experience that it should rightfully be open to all people, of any age or ability. Yet often, there are significant barriers to membership in many groups: "By audition only", "Must be able to read music", "Must have ringing/bell choir experience", "Experience in reading Handbell music required". Certainly, advanced handbell groups have the right to accept only highly capable new members, but what of those who are too young, too elderly, too musically uneducated, too physically or mentally challenged to be able to participate in these exclusive groups? Can non-music-reading and special needs groups ever join in this wonderful experience?
Indeed, there are a few organizations and therapy providers that offer this life-changing experience to special needs groups, but they are still few and far between. The Mission statement of the premier group dedicated to promoting everything about handbell ringing in America, the AGEHR or American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, simply reads: "Dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell and handchime ringing through education, community and communication".
You must research the mission statements of some of the AGEHR divisions, such as Area VII, (Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin) to see how they are trying to help those with special needs: "Area VII reaches out to all, young and old, rich and poor, nationwide, beginning and advanced, whatever their special needs to make music and make friends, sharing out knowledge to unite people through a musical art."
Although there may well be many more that I haven't yet found, this writer has so far discovered only one group within AGEHR that offers an organized approach, complete with seminars, training, scholarships, and the use of the real brass bells, to teach those who are non-music-reading. The group has a website where they disseminate information on "How to Teach Non-Music Readers and the Special Needs Communities", at http://www.agehr.org/events/hafe.asp .
There are a few music therapists who understand the transformative power of bell choir membership, who advertise their services online, in phone book listings, or offer music therapy through hospitals and health care centers. But if you are a teacher, activity director or recreation director who realizes the enormous potential of handbell and handchime choirs to help children, special needs groups, or nursing home residents feel a strong sense of belonging and worthy purpose, then you may decide to start your own choir by using the plethora of color-coded metal handbells and teaching materials available from music stores and online, or you may prefer to use the Chord Method outlined in my previous article, "3 Easy Handbell and Handchime Methods Mean Everyone Can Direct and Ring", to direct your own group.
The major advantage of this Chord Method is that it enables you and your group to play any song or melody without need to purchase color-coded equipment or song books, allowing your choir to use handchimes, rather than the rather tinny-sounding colored metal handbells. (If you have the budget, you could even purchase a few new or used brass bells each year, to compliment your handchime set.)
Once you have your handbell or handchime choir set up successfully, the members will be delighted to offer their lively performances (sometimes called "ring-and-sings") to audiences at nearby schools and senior facilities. Handbell choirs have become extremely popular in recent years. Now it is time to make this beautiful form of music-making opportunity more widely available, in addition, to all special needs and non-music-reading groups, "No auditions required"!
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Thanks, loyal friends! It's always a pleasure to read your articles, too!
What a happy photo… It's very interesting…
Franklin, thanks for your comment – they ARE happy! I've seen it over and over, with all the handbell and handchime choirs I've been privileged to lead: Maybe it's the beautiful tones, or how important each ringer is to the whole. Whatever it is, once they discover they can actually make beautiful music together, everyone is happy to be involved.
I have always feel delighted to read your articles. They are always informative and educative. keep writing my friend.


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