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Plenty of stocks go up and down in any given week. Here are some of last week's best and worst performers on Wall Street.
Plenty of stocks go up and down in any given week. Here are some of last week's best and worst performers on Wall Street.
Hawaii has a lofty goal - one that could keep $5.1 billion in the Hawaiian economy instead of it being spent on foreign oil.
Bill Gates was a genius in building the PC as we know it today. But his track record in energy isn't looking nearly as successful.
The cost of heating your home this winter could rise sharply from last year -- especially if you use natural gas.
From an upscale jeweler checking in with its quarterly bling to a doughnut maker chiming in with its quarterly treat, here are some stocks that may shape the week.
The oil industry giants are embracing alternative technologies -- including biofuels, geothermal and solar. Right now, renewable sources provide only a tiny fraction of the profits they derive from oil and gas, but they'll have a real impact on the revenues of majors like BP, Exxon Mobil and Chevron in the not-so-distant future.
LDK Solar has long depended on demand driven by government subsidies from countries such as Germany, Spain and Italy, which makes it vulnerable in this period of European austerity. Trefis has revised its estimates for LDK Solar down -- but still meaningfully above the market price.
Last week, President Obama outlined a new energy policy that aims to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by using more natural gas, wind and solar power, and encouraging manufacturers to build more fuel-efficient cars. But how can patient investors capitalize on these trends?
Concentrated photovoltaic technologies are poised to nearly triple every year for the next four years, research firm Strategy Analytics projects.
Haven't we seen this movie before? As costly oil makes solar look good, investors pile in -- only to be let down when overcapacity sets in and oil prices tumble again. But this time, solar's rebound may be on somewhat firmer ground. Investors, though, still need to be cautious.
First Solar has released a new sales forecast: It expects to boost sales 46% in 2011 from this year, in spite of some market uncertainty.
GE Releases Optimistic Guidance for 2011
Republicans can be friendly to solar energy -- just don't use the terms "recovery act" or "stimulus package" when lobbying them for government subsidies. That was the message from GOP political adviser Mary Matalin at the largest solar conference in the country on Thursday.
Just as many were expecting demand for solar products to wane in 2011, LDK Solar, the Chinese maker of solar wafers, raised its shipment and revenue outlook for the third quarter.
Masdar, the $22 billion green city that United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi is building in the desert just outside its borders, has canceled its plans to generate all of its own clean energy and to emit zero carbon.
Despite a growing market for solar energy, Energy Conversion Devices, which makes flexible films that converts sunlight into electricity, says it will cut 140 jobs from its Michigan operation and move some of the manufacturing to Mexico this fall to cut costs.
Applied Materials is cutting its much-touted SunFab line of equipment to make amorphous-silicon solar panels.
Oregon is the latest state to notch a big win in the effort to attract green jobs: Silicon Valley solar company Solexant has announced plans to build a large factory to produce thin-film solar panels near Portland. Oregon gets jobs; Solexant gets a $25 million loan and $18.75 million in tax credits.
Just a few days before an expected 20,000 solar devotees gathered in San Francisco for Intersolar, a large industry conference and expo, California regulators suspended its popular solar incentive for large projects, as well as government and nonprofit projects, while it rejiggers part of its program.
This year is turning out to be a good one for solar energy equipment makers and project developers. Solar panel makers saw a 92% jump in shipments in the second quarter from a year ago, and market research firms have issued bullish outlooks for the industry.
President Obama's $2 billion booster shot for solar is surely good news for the sector. But it may not be enough to counter the drag of a global economic stall that many see coming. When other energy prices fall, solar investment tends to dry up.
Global clean-tech venture investments rose 43% to $2 billion in the second quarter and hit a high for the first half of this year. Solar and biofuel startups garnered the biggest funding, and the IPO market for clean-tech was much hotter in China than the U.S.
A group of investor-owned utilities have come out to oppose legislation that would require them increase the amount of solar electricity it sells by 2025.
A California power company is funding $100 million of solar electric systems for homeowners in states such as Colorado, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard are preparing to fly a solar-powered plane around the world in 2012. They are set to test a prototype which...
A large solar power array built by SolFocus at a community college in California not only supplies electricity for the school, it also serves as a teaching and job training tool.
BrightSource Energy has raised $150 million, which will help with its plans to build solar power plants in California. The company wants to use mirrors to generate electricity from the sun's heat and has already signed deals with utilities.
Silicon Valley startup Pythagoras Solar wants to put power plants in your office windows, skylights and building facade. It's launched a new type of solar glass, which uses a plastic prism to boost electricity generation and reduce costs.
Cleantech venture-capital investments grew in the first quarter, reaching $1.9 billion worldwide. That's a 29% increase from the previous quarter and a 83% jump from the year-ago quarter, but still falls short of a full recovery. As venture capital accelerates, when will IPOs take off?
Despite the world's economic woes, the global clean-energy market grew in 2009, becoming a $139.1 billion industry and the largest venture-capital category, according to a new Clean Edge report. But although solar installations increased, solar revenues fell because of plunging prices.


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Low levels of oxygen are believed to have caused a fish kill near the Cotton Patch Landing area of Blounts Creek in Beaufort County.
The Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeer estimates that between 50,000 and 100,000 fish were found dead when she visited the site late Friday. The fish kill stretched along a 2 mile section of the creek.
Riverkeeper Heather Jacobs says this was the most significant kill she's seen in the past four years.
Jacob says multiple species were found dead, including menhaden, striped bass, yellow perch, bream, croaker and catfish.
The Riverkeeper says sores were found on some menhaden. Jacob says she notified the state's Division of Water Quality Rapid Response team, which is expected to be on the site today.
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, Heather Huber
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- The new scale has nine levels compared to six on the old one.
- DoD granted the Army a two to three year phase in period for all installations to become in compliance with the new DoD fees.
- Fort Campbell will change fees over time to come in compliance with the standardized fees.
- Fort Campbell has done a full audit of both full time and part time patrons of the CDCs to determine where patrons fall in the new scale.
Starting Oct. 1, 2010, most Fort Campbell Families who use the child development centers can expect a change in their child care fees.
In accordance with a new Army-wide plan to standardize child care costs world-wide, Fort Campbell will implement a reorganized system designed to make fees based on total Family income. This means for some Families the fees will increase, while it drops or stays the same for others.
The new scale has nine levels compared to six on the old one, with incomes ranging from nothing to $29,400 in the lowest category to $125,000 and over in the top category. The new cost is from $210 to $540 for a month of full day pre-kindergarten care, and $62 to $146 for a month of part day pre-K care, depending on income.
Off post child care averages $457 per month in Kentucky and $544 per month in Tennessee.
"The Department of Defense granted the Army a two to three year phase in period for all installations to become in compliance with the new DoD fees," explained Katy Eccles, Fort Campbell Child, Youth and School Services director.
Fort Campbell will change fees over time to come in compliance with the standardized fees.
Family child care has not yet been evaluated, so it will not be affected by the new scale until later in the year.
Family Child care is an alternative to the CDCs where a qualified child care provider operates a day care facility out of their home.
According to Eccles, Fort Campbell has done a full audit of both full time and part time patrons of the CDCs to determine where patrons fall in the new scale.
Fees are based on total Family income, meaning both parents incomes are taken into account when determining where a Family falls on the scale.
All CYSS child care is subject to the new total Family income categories, however they will continue to have the 10-15 percent discount for the second child enrolled in their programs and the 20 percent reduction for children of deployed parents.
"One big difference is nine or 10 month fees and summer weekly fees for school age children," Eccles said. "Patrons in the past could choose 12-month fees and they knew what to budget."
In the past parents of school age children could opt for a 12-month payment plan with a set monthly amount. Under the new program, however, the Department of Defense is only offering school age care during the school year. During the summer, parents will have to pay weekly fees for all day care.
Seasonal Youth sports are not subject to the total Family income categories, nor are SKIES Unlimited programs or the hourly care. As well, Families will continue to receive a $300 credit per child of deployed parents.
Eccles added that under the new program, a two week vacation credit for full or part day child care is built into the fees.
Also, there will be a new parent participation program that gives Families the opportunity to earn a 10 percent fee reduction. Interested parents should speak with the director of their child's CDC to determine what they can do and how many hours a week they need to contribute. Eccles said the participation could be anything from washing windows to reading to children to printing up a newsletter at their own homes.
Families affected by the changes should have been contacted by CYSS at the beginning of September. For more information call (270) 798-9674 or visit https://www.myarmyonesource.com/ChildYouthandSchoolServices/InformationforParents/cyss_fees.aspx.


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My doctor told me to lose weight, a whole 5 kilo s!
im 6 weeks preggi ,weigh 72 kilo s ,size 12and 31 but my doc told me i gotta lose weight , unfortunatly for my job i operate machines and sit still for a 12 hour day with two 20min breaks, my working week is 85 hours and i do 2 weeks straight with 1 week being nights, i work out at our gym at site every 2nd day for about 45 to 1hr. ive just joined curves for on break and am starting yoga , i eat very healthy i.e make fresh carrot and celery juice every morning , i have a splurge say every 3rd day and thats only for 1 meal and im just talkin a few hot chips,not cakes or anything like that and drink plenty water! im struggling and im getting very tired now and today i cant get off the lounge...EXHAUSTED!
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Uh, suggest they get bent? There should be a BMI chart that they go by that suggests the amount of weight you should gain while pregnant based on where you started at. I don't know how pregnant you are, but I wouldn't sweat it. Plus going to the gym while pregnant could be risky to you and the baby unless you're doing nothing but walking on the treadmill.posted 07/05/2010 by babymorris'mommy
The very first thing any pregnancy book or doctor SHOULD tell you is that when you're pregnant is not the time to diet . I was overweight to begin with, and the only mention my doctor made was that women who are overweight to start should probably only gain 15-25 pounds versus the normal, which I believe is around 25-35. She definitely didn't tell me to diet. I could see if your doctor was recommending that maybe you cut out sweets or eat healthier overall, but it should be a redflag if the doctor stresses your weight throughout the pregnancy. I knew someone's doctor who actually stated to her that she had gained one pound over what was recommended compared to the last appointment. ONE POUND! I would have run the other way and found a new doctor so fast! You may want to consider the same. There is no way with the work schedule you keep that you should even consider exercising after work. In fact, the doctor should be more concerned about you taking it easy then your weight.posted 07/21/2010 by mosesposes
You need a new doctor! That is BS that anyone would tell a prego to lose weight!! I don't care if there morbidly obese! You can diet after the baby if you want, but look for a new doctor now. There's no telling what level of care you and the baby will get from this guy... Good luck!posted 07/31/2010 by Anne4nra
I agree, I hope you find a new dr.! He sounds like he needs to find a new found profession. Good luck with that. Just keep doing what you are doing, you sound like you are doing great!posted 07/09/2010 by kosthoff
yep lookin for a new doctor.... thx girls! good luck ta you all!posted 07/06/2010 by caris nell
Seriously? There are so many really obese women who have babies and don't "need" to lose weight!!! I say if you eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis you are golden. That's just a little bit over what I weight and people tell me I look good (this is post pregnancy, I gained a lot though, I think at least) and if you are taller than me because I am short, 5' 1" than I don't see why you would be worried!posted 07/02/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
well no the babies health and mine are fine, he just seems anal !posted 07/02/2010 by caris nell
What was the doc's reason? Is s/he concerned about the baby's or your health?posted 07/02/2010 by SuruchiGK
New doctor time. Anyone who would tell you to go on a diet while pregnant is a drooling idiot. At the very least, prepare to need to ignore at least half of what he tells you.posted 07/02/2010 by SabraO
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May 6, 2016
Police are hoping for new leads in the case of an apartment manager found dead in his office more than two months ago.
Greenville police say the family of 64-year-old Michael Burgwardt is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in his murder after he was found dead November 20th at Summer Place Apartments. He was shot several times.
No arrests have been made, but police say they interviewed neighbors, friends, and relatives.
Detectives are seeking help from any residents of Summer Place Apartments and the Peed Drive area who may know something about the crime.
Burgwardt was last seen alive November 19th about 8:30 pm.
Call Crimestoppers at 252-758-7777 if you have any information on this case.
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How can I tell my child the truth about Santa?
My husband and I swore that we'd never lie to our children about anything -- including Santa Claus. But last night my daughter said that Santa is going to bring her presents on Christmas. I've explained to her that Santa isn't real, but she gets upset when she hears this. How can I let her enjoy the fun of Saint Nick without lying to her?
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he is fakeposted 08/08/2014 by singhron
You should be more concerned with how to tell your children the truth about the universe. Instead of indoctrinating then with the idea that a celestial dictator who drown his own children and organized a virgin human sacrifice for forgiveness, you should be teaching them to say "I dont know, lets keep asking questions, rolling up our sleeves looking for answers and discovering new truths. Religion says: What are you rolling up your sleeves for, looking for what, just as us we are the religitards and we know for a FACT that the beautiful and magnificent universe was created by a bully who told us who to kill and why in his filthy book :)posted 09/23/2013 by devientgenie
My older kids ages 21, 18, and 15 have all told me that christmas and santa was one of the best parts of their childhood. They always found out the truth from that "one kid" at school but always pretended to beleive anyways. THey now play along and even help wrap and set up for the younger 2. I never felt i was lying to my children, and they never held it against me when they found out the truth. I figure let them beleive if they want. Its not always about the presents that he brings in my house, but the story and the "magic" that they truly enjoy.posted 09/23/2013 by bigmama775
The magic of Santa is just that... magic. Let your child dream. One day she will know all of the dirty ugly truths of the world. My eight year old still believes in Santa and the Tooth Fairy. When she decides to stop believing I will tell her it is a wonderful magical tradition... and hey.. she gets an extra gift! If Santa is not your thing then tell your child that many other kids and families do believe in him, but he is someone made up for fun. Maybe guide her not to squash the daydreaming of others. You can be honest without being to hard on a childposted 09/21/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
Stinkmeister 5:55--If ignorance was body odor, religious beliefs would make you stink like you slept in a dumpster of fish and vomit :)posted 09/19/2013 by devientgenie
I have a child named Crystal. And I told her about santa clause she beleved itposted 09/18/2013 by bigsteve1233
tell you child that there was a santa but he was not majical then say he as a real man but he coulden,t travel around the world.last say he was santa but he did not have majicposted 09/18/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I agree, I will not lie to my daughter... but I don't believe letting her believe in the magic of Santa is a lie. It's cruel to take away that childhood innocence so young. I had it taken from me at 5 years old by anotehr student in my Kindergarten class and it CRUSHED me. Some day, she'll be old enough to understand why you let her believe something that wasn't true, and she'll be thankful for allowing her all those years of magic and excitement! Would you want your child to be the one child in school who doesn't believe and ruin it for all the otehr kids in the class who's parents are letting them believe? I know i wouldn't.posted 09/18/2013 by a BabyCenter Member
I believe that there is a lesson to be learned form believing in Santa... You asked a really good question. "Are Mom and Dad really Santa?" We know that you want to know the answer, and we had to give it careful thought to know just what to say. The answer is no. We are not Santa. There is no one, single Santa. We are the people who fill your stocking and choose and wrap the presents under the tree - just as our parents did for us, their parents did the them and you will do for your kids someday. This could never name any of us Santa though. Santa is lots and lots of people who keep the spirit of Christmas alive. He lives in our hearts - not at the North Pole. Santa is the magic and love and spirit of giving to others. What he does is teach children to believe in something they can't see or touch. Throughout your life you will need this capacity to believe: in yourself, in your family, in your friends & in God.posted 08/26/2013 by MommaOtis
Angela,let her belive when she grows she will understandposted 07/31/2013 by mberdion
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Magazine and News is a place where, every day, we bring you not only whats going on in the Napoleonic world and interviews with those leading Napoleonic history today, but we also offer you Napoleonic pastimes, entertainments, and even recipes. Enjoy!
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Country : France
Medium : Black and white (silent and subsequently talking)
Duration : 195'
Video : MPM Production - 1990
Production : Société du film Napoléon
Scenario : Abel Gance
Screenplay : Abel Gance
Music : Arthur Honegger
Director of photography : Jules Kruger
Plot : The young Bonaparte's famous snowball fight, the meeting with Josephine, and the Italian campaign: three memorable moments in the life of the young hero. Death dogs Bonaparte's every step along path to glory. The episodes charting the flight from Corsica, the taking of Toulon and the victory on the Italian plains are all unforgettable but they could have brought the young Republican general to grief. Fortunately for him, his eagle was watching over his destiny all along the way. Always in the background is the haunting image of Josephine...
Cast : Albert Dieudonné (Bonaparte) ; Gina Manès (Josephine) ; Vladimir Roudenko (young Bonaparte) ; Antonin Artaud (Marat) ; Edmond Van Daele (Robespierre) ; Abel Gance (Saint-Just) ; Annabella (Violine) ; Alexandre Koubitzky (Danton) ; Harry Krimer (Rouget de Lisle) ; Philippe Hériat (Salicetti) ; Jean d'Yd (Labussière) ; Robert Vidalin (Camille Desmoulins) ; Max Maxudian (Barras) ; Marguerite Gance (Charlotte Corday) ; Maurice Schutz (Paoli) ; Pierre Batcheff (Hoche)
Extract : « Marat. - What do you aim to achieve, Bonaparte ?
Bonaparte. - To free a people in chains, to unify great European interests, to break down all frontiers and bring about... the Universal Republic. »
Review : The best film made on Napoleon to date. Even though Gance was never able to finish his gigantic historical fresco (designed for showing on several screens at the same time), the viewer is nevertheless carried away by the film's beautiful construction and the lyricism of the images. The pace is breathless, doubtless as a result of the new techniques which Gance invented specially for this film: cameras on horse-back or on swings, superimposition of images, etc. As for Honegger's magnificent music, it remains as powerfully seductive as it was when first written. The use of the triple screen was a great publicity coup on its release in 1927. But these days critics put the emphasis more on Gance's historical rigour; indeed nothing in the film was left to chance. In terms of historical accuracy, it is a masterpiece. And Gance loved this film so much that that he released later versions, notably one with sound, a feature which the director had planned for when he made the actors articulate the words of the dialogue for the soundtrack that was to come. Albert Dieudonné is the perfect embodiment of Bonaparte, Gina Manès plays a passionate Josephine, and Antonin Artaud gives the most dramatic performance of Marat in the history of the cinema. A must see.
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As far as I know, there aren't any proposals that would allow casinos to start operating in N.C. But you have to wonder if it is just a matter of time.
States all across the country have been expanding legalized gambling as a way to generate revenue during these tough times. Casinos are now legal in 40 states. And the casinos are reportedly bringing in billions of dollars in taxes.
After a long battle, NC finally approved the education lottery a few years ago. So you have to wonder how long it will be before lawmakers decide to roll the dice on casinos.
To be sure, the issue of gambling is very controversial here in NC. One could probably argue both the pros and cons of allowing casinos here. I would bet the mere mention of casinos will bring joy to some and raise the blood pressure of others.
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Tucked into a budget trailer bill approved last week is a proposal that would "neuter" the California Public Records Act, according to one advocacy group.
SB71 removes the requirements that cities, counties and special districts help the public draft records requests or provide written responses to requests within 10 days, among other changes.
The Legislature approved SB71 to address a Commission on State Mandates ruling, which is projected to allow local governments to bill Sacramento for tens of millions of dollars for complying with some provisions of the Public Records Act.


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The online program will be available for completion as of Monday, August 3, 2015. Students are REQUIRED to complete the program by Thursday, October 1, 2015. Failure to complete the program will result in a hold on your student account which will prevent you from being able to register for courses.
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Every Choice will allow you to retain access to the program throughout the school year for reference purposes.
Some of you may have noticed recent media attention given to sexual assault on college campuses. Nationwide research indicates that 1 in 5 young women have been sexually assaulted while they're in college. In response to the disturbing statistics, President Obama created the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in January 2014. This task force later issued an extensive report, Not Alone, with recommendations for preventing and addressing occurances of sexual assault. Please be assured that The College of New Jersey is committed to preventing sexual assault and other forms of power- based personal violence. Moreover, TCNJ has been noted as an institution at the forefront of prevention and utilizing strategies cited in the White House Report as best practice. However, despite TCNJ's commitment to student safety, these crimes have occurred here on campus just as they have in every other community across the nation.
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- People between the ages of 16 to 24 years old are most vulnerable to experiencing sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking.
- AVI offers confidential counseling and support services for students who have been directly or indirectly impacted by power-based personal violence (i.e. sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking). Resources, information, advocacy and referrals are offered to ensure survivors' emotional, physical, and legal needs are addressed.
- Sexual assault is against state and federal law and is in violation of the TCNJ Student Conduct Code. Behavior of this kind will not be tolerated and could ultimately result in expulsion from this institution.
- TCNJ utilizes campus-wide initiatives, such as the Green Dot Strategy and Student Anti-Violence Education (SAVE) Peer Educators, to establish a culture of safety at TCNJ, increase awareness, enhance skills, and promote pro-social bystander behavior.
Rather than simply hope power-based personal violence goes away, TCNJ's office of Anti-Violence Initiatives is dedicated to raising the visibility of these issues, leading the violence prevention efforts, and providing counseling and advocacy services to victims and survivors.
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I don't care about football unless it involves the University of Georgia or someone defeating one of UGA's rivals. I've tried. I signed up for Fantasy Football (and came in dead last). I watched NFL games with my husband. I even tried to read a book called, "Football For Dummies".
Didn't work. I still don't care.
However… I DO like parties. And food. Once I realized professional football afforded more opportunities for both of these, I decided to get on board. Inspired by a Mardi Gras/New Orleans theme; I threw together a little pre-game party I think you'll enjoy hearing about.
First, I went shopping for the food, and made a quick trip to the nearby Dollar Store to scoop up everything purple, gold, and green that I could find. The food was all easy to make, so I could keep my focus on pretending I was actually watching the football game and not just sitting there snuggled up with my Droid, reading spoilers for the current Bachelor season.
I set the table up earlier in the day. When Maybelle got home from school, she rearranged it all but she is good at that type of thing and I am not, so I let her.
For the food, I heated up the oven and put the wings in along with sliced French bread brushed with olive oil.
After five minutes; I took the bread out and put a (pre-made) olive tapenade and little slice of provolone on each piece.
Meanwhile, I cut and washed celery and made the dip which consisted of emptying a packet of French Onion Soup Mix into a container of sour cream. When the wings had five minutes left to cook, I put the bread back in and made the punch; a sliced up orange, cherries, pineapple juice, and grenadine.
Half an hour later, we had a fantastic Mardi Gras Football Party Meal!
Muffuletta Bruschetta
French Onion Dip with celery and chips {I was thinking French Quarter for the NOLA tie in. Too much of a stretch? Maybe…}
Hurricane Punch {In a very un-Mardi Gras fashion; we made it without rum so the kids could have some too.}
So play ball! Or whatever they say at the beginning of professional football games.
I really have no idea… The important thing is that regardless of my complete failure to grasp professional football, we had a fun pre-game meal together with some really tasty food.


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Facebook Taps Pixar Artist for Emoticon Reboot
Facebook has turned to Pixar story illustrator and former Aardman Animations storyboard artist Matt Jones to help reinvent the smiley, according to a report by Buzzfeed.
"Facebook was canny enough to realize that traditional emoticons are quite bland," Jones said. "At Pixar we consider emotional states every day with every drawing we make. Our work is informed by the years of study we do, constantly studying people's gestures and expressions in real life."
Jones was studying facial expressions for his work on Inside Out, the new film by director Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.), slated for release on June 19, 2015. Docter had brought in psychologist Paul Ekman, a pioneer in the research of facial expressions, as a consultant on micro-emotions, the small mini expressions that happen between more major ones. At the same time, Ekman's protégé, Dacher Keltner, co-director of University of California-Berkeley's Greater Good Science Program, was starting work with Facebook to improve their emoticons. When Keltner heard about the project at Pixar, he approached the company, which is how he found Jones.
Keltner started off by giving Jones some of the classic universal emotions (anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise) to translate into emoticon-style drawings. Liking what he saw, he then handed over Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, which explores similarities between human and animal facial movements and is one of the seminal works on the facial emotive expressions.
"I was skeptical when I handed Matt these emotions, like gratitude, relief, awe, and guilt, which no one has studied," says Keltner. But Jones delivered: "He does simple lines for facial muscle movements, and when you look at them, you just say, 'wow,' because there is so much expressiveness."
"If we can crack a universal language, that will be true success," says Jones. "What we need to aim at is instant readability, just like what we do in cartoons."
Jones' favorites are the faces expressing negative emotions, like disgust, since it's a good chance to "draw a gross cartoon character." By contrast, the positive ones, like maternal love, are subtler and hence more difficult. "As long as you have eyebrows, you are safe," he says.
He tried adding noses (for sneering) and shoulders (for shrugging), but they don't quite work on the emoticon scale. Instead of a shrug of the shoulder, he'll use a tilt of the head, a curled bottom lip, or a raised eyebrow.
Right now, Jones is experimenting with colors beyond the default yellow used in most other emoticons. He tried the familiar blue color Facebook uses, but said the emoticons just looked like they had hypothermia. He's experimenting with multiple colors: red for anger, green for envy. "But you don't want to offend anyone," he explains. "Colors will be a racial issue."
Jones is also considering whether emoticons can be three-dimensionally turned to the side, to indicate things like love or devotion. "Holding your head straight forward is an emotional reflex in itself," he points out. "It's quite rigid and I'm trying to break that." He is considering whether the face has to live within the confines of the circle, or if eyebrows can float above, or tears fly out.
As a Pixar artist, Jones is pushing for animation. "I love on Facebook when you hit the 'like' button on your iPhone, and the thumb will kind of pulse a little," he says. "I'm encouraging them to put movement into the emoticons. Hopefully we can evolve them into living little living characters."


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My son is teething!! What can i do to help him?
My son just turned 4 months a few weeks ago and he has been teething for almost a month now. I have noticed latley it has been bothering him more that usual because he wants everything in his mouth to chew on, and of course is drooling like crazy. I feel like i have to change his clothes constintly.is this normal? It seems like his hands are always in his mouth and he fusses alot.{ that is really not normail for my son. The only thing i do is give him the teething rings that you put in the freezer, even that doesnt feel like its doing enough. Any advice? Also i saw these newborn toothbrush{ well i guess they were more for cleaning babies gums} when is the best time to start doing that?
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Oh I love those Hylands teething tablets too! They are great. You can get the teething tablets just in the pharmacy section at the grocery store or wal-mart. They are just little tiny tiny tablets that instantly dissolve in their mouth. They are just supposed to take away the pain with teething. I have no idea how they actually work, it doesn't seem to numb their gums or anything, but it definitely worked on my baby girl. She likes the taste of them too. They are all natural. And I also love the mesh feeders with the ice in them too as mentioned above, frozen fruit in them is awesome too. They can't choke on them in those feeders. Wet cold washcloths are great too!posted 10/07/2012 by nessamommy
No, 4 months isn't too young :) You can ask your son's pedi doctor how much tylenol they recommend to give him. Teething tablets you can find at your local pharmacy store (Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens), there is Hyland's (which seems to be the more popular) or Humphrey's (which I use). Its all natural and ok to give to your LO. Yes, I use orajel too, but only if they are really uncomfortable since its very easy to give them too much. Always follow label instructions on it. Many babies like teething rings, my son does too. My daughter really liked ice cubes in a mesh feeder. She went to town on those.posted 10/03/2012 by peanutwitt
i havnt tried any medicine yet. Hes 4 months old and i wasnt sure if that was to young or not. What are teething tablets? my son likes chewing on the frozing teething rings but ive heard alot about baby orajel..have you ever used that?posted 10/03/2012 by becca.nichols
Do you give him teething tablets? Or maybe some infant's tylenol? Usually that helps curb the discomfort enough to make them a little more comfortable. I also would give my kids ice/frozen fruit, in mesh feeders. The cold felt good on their gums.posted 10/03/2012 by peanutwitt
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I've been with my husband for 5 years now and no luck of having a child. But then again we weren't really trying, just kind of hoping it would happen. I haven't had a normal cycle for 5 years I've been to the dr. and they say everything is ok. Now, when I have a cycle it could be anywhere from every 3 months to every 6 months. Not having the cycle I still get side and back pains as if I was having my cycle. I was reading some post on here and saw that these pains could be signs of ovulating also. I haven't had my cycle since may of this year. Right now I'm having what I thought was my cycle but read somewhere if it's light it could be a sign of ovulation. I'm light and on my second day witch is normal for me and by the 3rd to 4th day it gets heaver and then drops back off. I'm wondering if there is any ideas or suggestions anyone would mind giving me as to making this try the time I get pregnate. I know it may not happen, but it's worth the shot at trying again and again, thanks alot.
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Most health care providers are focused on just keeping their patients healthy, but one local hospital has been recognized for its efforts to keep its employees feeling good.
The Wellness Council of America has named South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta as a "silver" well workplace.
The hospital is doing the best job in the Valdosta area of keeping employees healthy, and administrators say it's good for everyone involved.
Charles Eidson with SGMC Human Resources says, "A healthy workplace is a much more productive workplace. A healthy workplace reduces the number of sick days a person misses. A healthy workplace lessens the spread of colds."
Administrators with SGMC encourage more companies to take part in the "well workplace" program, saying it's a good start to lowering the cost of employee health care.
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What are the most important considerations when one is choosing a place to live? Obviously, recreation is a consideration, as is safety, but what else goes into the list? Does your ideal area have museums and libraries? Parks and bodies of water? How about diverse ethnic populations and a wide selection of restaurants?
While considerations like a country's level of happiness or its willingness to support slackers certainly have an impact upon its overall desirability, other factors definitely come into play. With this in mind, Mercer Consulting has developed an index that rates the safety and liveability of 215 cities across the world. According to them, the top-ranked city in the world is Zurich, followed by Vienna, Geneva, Vancouver, and Auckland, and the top five safest cities are Luxembourg, Bern, Geneva, Helsinki, and Zurich. The top-ranked city in the United States is Honolulu, which came in at number 28, while New York City came in at 49, behind San Francisco, Boston, Washington, Chicago, and Portland, Ore.
Having been to -- yawn -- Zurich and -- double yawn -- Geneva, as well as several of the other cities that are ranked far ahead of Honolulu, I began to wonder what, exactly, the folks at Mercer were smoking. Not that there's anything wrong with Oslo (24), Stockholm (20), or Copenhagen (11), but putting these cities ahead of every U.S. city seems a little odd. And Zurich! Don't even get me started on the famed "Valium of the Alps!"*
When I read the fine print, I began to understand. Mercer's focus is on how much "hardship pay" the average executive should have to get when he or she gets sent to work in a city. Their primary considerations are internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement, and relationships with other countries. In that context, it seems pretty clear why the United States is ranking comparatively low in the world and Switzerland is at the top of the heap. It also explains why Nairobi (212), Karachi (213), Kinshasa (214), and Baghdad (215) round out the bottom of the list. Hopefully, with a little more political stability and some improved relationships with other countries, the United States will be able to reclaim its rightful place, directly below Switzerland!
*Actually, nobody calls Zurich "The Valium of the Alps." But they should.
Bruce Watson is a freelance writer, blogger, and all-around cheapskate. Having dragged his butt through some of the seedier parts of Amsterdam (13), he still has to wonder if the Mercer people are on crack.
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Louise McCarthy MPP '04 is making waves in the vast sea of healthcare reform.
She is currently the President & CEO of the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County (CCALAC), where she represents the interests of L.A.-area community clinics and health centers and those they serve.
Following graduation from UCLA's Public Policy program, McCarthy was the assistant director of policy for the California Primary Care Association, where she worked on statewide legislative, regulatory and administrative issues impacting California's community clinics and health centers.
There, she contributed to Governor Schwarzenegger's state health reform initiative.
"Unfortunately, the [Governor's] initiative failed due a budget stalemate," explained McCarthy. "We needed a majority vote to pass the budget, but partisan disagreements prevented the bill from passing."
Although she felt periods of frustration in translating policy to reality, McCarthy was simultaneously inspired to move forward by those whose lives were dramatically changed by similar work.
"I met someone whose vision was rescued," described McCarthy of such an instance.
"My friend's husband, who was uninsured and diabetic, seriously needed services. He was losing his vision. As a result of enrolling in Healthy Way LA [an expansion of MediCal as part of the Affordable Care Act], he was able to receive crucially needed surgeries, access to affordable primary care at the Venice Family Clinic, and now he is seeing again and working."
Experiences such as this inspired McCarthy's transition from focusing on workers' compensation reform for her MPP at UCLA to entering healthcare reform at the CCALAC.
But how does she explain the seemingly unrelated transition?
"Job creation that happens through community clinics cannot be understated," explained McCarthy. "I can create purchasing power in communities, train people on-site to do work and improve their skills."
"I see my work with community clinics to be a natural outcropping of small businesses. What I enjoy is representing small non-profit businesses – which is precisely what I can achieve through the CCALAC."
Her main responsibilities involve more than simple advocacy. She provides training and technical assistance to clinics, with the key focus of ensuring that all community health centers are ready for reforms associated with the Affordable Care Act.
At the CCALAC, McCarthy represents fifty organizations that serve over 1 million combined patients each year. The vast majority of them are uninsured.
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"The work we're doing now is wonderful and exciting. Most notably, it's great to work with a constituency. We are the voice of great organizations that are doing the work; it is incredibly satisfying to handle policy for those who are implementing it on the ground."


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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced recently that it is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to limit their future mortgage acquisitions to loans that meet the requirements for a qualified mortgage, including those that meet the special or temporary qualified mortgage definition, and loans that are exempt from the "ability to repay" requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd- Frank).
In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule implementing the "ability to repay" provisions of Dodd -Frank, including certain protections from liability for loans that meet the criteria of a qualified mortgage as outlined in the rule.
Beginning January 10, 2014, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will no longer purchase a loan that is subject to the "ability to repay" rule if the loan:
- is not fully amortizing,
- has a term of longer than 30 years, or
- includes points and fees in excess of three percent of the total loan amount, or such other limits for low balance loans as set forth in the rule.
Effectively, this means Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not purchase interest-only loans, loans with 40-year terms, or those with points and fees exceeding the thresholds established by the rule.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue to purchase loans that meet the underwriting and delivery eligibility requirements stated in their respective selling guides. This includes loans that are processed through their automated underwriting systems and loans with a debt-to-income ratio of greater than 43 percent. Loans with a debt-to-income ratio of more than 43 percent are not eligible for protection as qualified mortgages under the CFPB's final rule unless they are eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the special or temporary qualified mortgage definition.
Adoption of these new limitations by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is in keeping with FHFA's goal of gradually contracting their market footprint and protecting borrowers and taxpayers.
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Rapid reaction: Oklahoma City holds off Houston for 105-102 Game 2 win
Recovering from a near fourth quarter collapse, Oklahoma City held on for a 105-102 win over Houston on Wednesday night. Here's some rapid reaction:
Turning point
Struggling for a majority of the second half — 1-of-9 for four points until the closing minutes — Kevin Durant made four of the game's biggest plays, assisting on a Serge Ibaka dunk, blocking a Chandler Parsons layup, drilling a long three and beautifully setting up Thabo Sefolosha's dagger deep ball. Certainly not one of Durant's better playoff performances, but one of his clutchest, helping the Thunder avoid an epic collapse in crunch time.
It was over when…
…Carlos Delfino's 90-foot heave fell short as the final buzzer sounded, sealing OKC's three-point win. It may have been a prayer, but so were the Rockets chances when they went down 15 early in the fourth quarter. But instead of conceding the game, Houston fought back with a wild 21-3 chance to take a late four-point lead. KD and the Thunder made the key plays down the stretch, but credit Houston for the comeback that made it interesting.
Star of the game – Kevin Durant/Russell Westbrook
Neither were efficient (a combined 20/51 shooting), but both were prolific. Durant was good early and good late, Westbrook was good in the middle. Combined, it equaled one good game from OKC's stars and just enough to hold off Houston. Shake off the bad shooting night, forget the near collapse, take the win and move on.
Unsung hero – Patrick Beverley
Despite the 2-0 series score, we've suddenly got some entertaining storylines on our hands. And you can thank Houston backup turned starting point guard Patrick Beverley for that. He was a pest from the opening tip, getting his first career start and hounding Russell Westbrook all over the court. Beverley made a controversial steal attempt that riled up Westbrook and the crowd (seen below), but overall was a revelation for the Rockets, keeping them in it with 16 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, two steals, one block and countless big plays.
Westbrook-Beverly showdown
Choose for yourself: Dirty or not?
"It was a cheap play. (Westbrook) should have knocked the hell out of that kid." -Charles Barkley, at halftime on TNT, talking about the above play.
Stats of note
-Serge Ibaka had six blocks tonight. Houston has three in the series.
-Since moving to OKC, the Thunder is 25-19 in playoff games.
-Kevin Martin missed his first four threes, but made his last three.
-The teams shot a combined 21/70 from three (30 percent). Not shy of jacking them, not consistent at making them.
Underrated coaching move
Late in the first quarter, with Russell Westbrook already saddled with two fouls, backup point guard Reggie Jackson picked up two quick whistles. But instead of panicking and yanking Jackson, Brooks stuck with his young playmaker, knowing that it's not too big of a risk to play your back-ups through foul trouble. Jackson rewarded the trust, drilling two threes in the next couple minutes. A subtle coaching move, that won't be talked about much, but a good one.
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Paper lanterns are a classic craft I remember making – and loving – many times as a child. This time we've made them in a minature size perfect for sitting a little LED pretend tealight candle inside (I would not recommend using real candles for obvious reasons). They give a happy Christmas glow on the shelf where they sit, and the pretend candles really do look so real. I was happy to be able to share this much loved, simple and popular craft with my girls, who are proud of the lanterns they made almost all by themselves. Here is how we made them…
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You will need
• Lantern template printed out on paper or card stock (card stock is best but paper will do)
• Scissors
• double sided tape
• Decorative (washi) tape
• milk bottle lids (one per lantern)
• butter knife, cutting mat and metal ruler for scoring
• LED tealight candles (optional)
• Scissors
• double sided tape
• Decorative (washi) tape
• milk bottle lids (one per lantern)
• butter knife, cutting mat and metal ruler for scoring
• LED tealight candles (optional)
How to
To score the paper use a blunt butter knife to make a dent in it along the fold lines with a metal ruler. This will make it much easier to fold and give the lantern clean lines when finished. Then fold both forwards and backwards on the lines you've just scored. Big kids could obviously do this part themselves but for littlies like mine you will need to do it for them, it will make their lantern-making fun go a bit smoother and it will work better for them.
Cut the rectangle shape of the lantern out and then fold in half and cut along the black lines. Unfold and you have the makings of your lantern.
Put double sided tape around the outside of a standard milk bottle cap.
Wrap the paper lantern around the milk bottle cap and stick in place. You can use a small pice of double sided tape to stick at the top also. Then stick a strip of the washi tape around the base and top for decoration and to give it extra strength also. To make the handle stick a piece of washi tape over the strip marked "handle" on the template, cut it out and attach to the lantern with double sided tape.
Now it just needs an LED tealight. Slide it in carefully, it should just fit perfectly inside the rim of the lantern and sit nicely in the milk bottle cap (or just on top of it depending on the size of the cap).
Lanterns by the girls, aren't they gorgeous?
I made a few too (of course!)
These lanterns are small enough to hang on the tree as ornaments.
Aww, this one's totally kid-made.
…and by night they look lovely.
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This hot Asian porn clip features futuristic cosplay with gorgeous models Miriya Tachibana and Tsubomi. One of the girls is held hostage by some unknown people out of space, but it seems they have similar needs to us humans! They get a bit of touching, licking and teasing first, then the sweetheart gets a male friend to suck off and she gives him a blowjob that is really out of space.


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Ben Powell on Government Consumer Safety Videos & Media Piracy Enforcement
Recorded: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Benjamin Powell engages with Tracy Byrnes on Fox Business Networks Freedom Watch on Government consumer safety videos and
the enforcement of media piracy laws.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Culture/ Society, Entertainment, Government Waste/Pork, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Regulation and Deregulation
Clifford Thies on the American Economic Association and Richard T. Ely
Recorded: Monday, November 28, 2011
The American Economic Association (AEA) takes pride in celebrating its founder Richard T. Ely. This pride is strange, given the character of Elys thought, which is revealed in The Independent Review article The Shaping of a Future Presidents Economic Thought: Richard T. Ely and Woodrow Wilson at The Hopkins by Gary M. Pecquet and Clifford F. Thies, as well as the Econ Journal Watch article Richard T. Ely: The Confederate Flag of the AEA? by Clifford F. Thies and Ryan Daza. In this podcast, Thies is interviewed by the economist Lawrence H. White and explores Elys ideas, values, and impact. Thies is the Eldon R. Lindsay Chair of Free Enterprise and Professor of Economics and Finance at Shenandoah University.
Experts: Clifford F. Thies, Lawrence H. WhiteType: RadioIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Collectivism, Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Government Power, Immigration, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Race Issues, Regulation and Deregulation, Religion, Science, Welfare
Robert Higgs on the Market for Quality Assurance
Recorded: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
This presentation by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs was presented on July 29, 2011, at Mises University, sponsored by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, in Auburn, Alabama.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: Other EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Corporate Welfare, Economists, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Benjamin Powell on Rushing Appointment of Elizabeth Warren
Recorded: Thursday, June 9, 2011
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: TelevisionIssues: Politics, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Emily Skarbek on Call For More Oil
Recorded: Thursday, May 19, 2011
Emily Skarbek, Director of the Center on Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Independent Institute, talks to Freedom Watchs Judge Napolitano about the need for more oil and how to go about getting it.
Experts: Emily C. SkarbekType: TelevisionIssues: Energy, Environment
Robert Higgs on the U.S. Governments Ethanol Scam
Recorded: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Here is Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert Higgs speaking on Ethanol Subsidies Have Many Bad Consequences, from the Mises Circle seminar, Agricultural Subsidies: Down on the D.C. Farm, held May 14th in Indianapolis.
Experts: Robert HiggsType: Other EventIssues: Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Government Waste/Pork


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Reviews by monahanj1
Great gamemonahanj1 | Oct. 28, 2013 | Review of Batman Arkham Origins - PC
This game is getting a lot of crap for being "more of the same", but not only is that not a bad thing, it's not really true. It's true that the game doesn't make massive strides over City like City did over Asylum, but that's mostly because City basically perfected the core combat and predator mechanics, and if you try to mess with that you're likely to do a lot more harm than good. Regardless, this game introduces several new gadgets (which are much better than the ones they're replacing from AC, imo), an entire new portion of the city to explore, an entire new game mechanic in case files, and several more subtle differences, mostly in the way of leveling up and in-game achievements/challenges. The game has a much more Nolan-verse feel to it than the previous two titles, which I personally enjoyed. This younger, angrier, more aggressive Batman is loads more interesting than the ones we see in AA and AC, as are the main villains. There are several twists throughout that help to keep it from getting stale or predictable, and it does an excellent job of being an actual origin story and showing you how Batman's relationships are established and developed, as they pertain to both friends and enemies. The only problems I really have with this game right now are that it's a bit buggy at the moment, but I'm sure that'll get fixed fairly quickly, and that I kind of felt that some of the villains were underutilized. They brought out some really cool villains that really could've provided some interesting interactions, but they rarely served as more than intermittent boss fights to progress the story. Granted most of the boss fights were awesome, I still can't help but feel there was a little too much quantity and not enough actual fleshing out of the villains. I will say, though, that they all did seem to have their purpose within the story. I'll also add that the multiplayer is surprisingly fun. I didn't have high hopes for it when I first heard they were adding it in, but it's actually really well done. It's most fun when you're playing as one of the heroes or super-villains (duh), but it's still fun when you're just playing as a lowly gang member.
One of my favorite games evermonahanj1 | Aug. 23, 2013 | Review of Batman Arkham City Game of the Year Overflow 1 - PC
There are very few games I've found replayable purely on the merits of how fun they are to play, and this is one of them. I love absolutely everything about this game. The combat is fantastic and an improvement over Arkham Asylum, it's much more open than AA was, there are quite a few optional side-quests available to you, and it features a very good story. It also features a host of extremely fun and satisfying challenge maps, for when you feel like just beating the crap out of some bad guys.
One of the best expansion packs I've ever playedmonahanj1 | Aug. 23, 2013 | Review of Sid Meiers Civilization V Brave New World NA - PC
This is an absolutely fantastic expansion that adds a ton to the game. Completely new and highly challenging culture victory, culture is easier to come by, new ideology mechanic, archaeology, several new civs (as is always the case with civ expansions). Only problem with it right now is that warmongering penalties are far too harsh, but that is getting fixed in the upcoming patch. There is a pretty sharp learning curve to the new mechanics, so it might be wise to knock the difficulty down a notch or two from what you're used to, while you get used to things.
Great gamemonahanj1 | May 9, 2013 | Review of The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Nexway (1) - PC
Easily the best Elder Scrolls game to date. A little weaker than previous installments in terms of main story line (most of the better story-lines actually occur as side quests), but it's still extremely easy to get lost in the games world. The level progression is good and feels very natural. It's not like Fallout where you gain generic experience points for killing bad guys/completing quests/etc. Your skills improve the more you use them (e.g. you become better with the bow by using the bow, you become a better alchemist by mixing more potions, etc), and once you level enough of those up, you gain a level which gives you a point to invest in a perk. Perks can do all sorts of things like allowing you to behead your enemies, to slowing down time when you're zooming in with your bow, to improving the equipment you can smith. There is a ton of stuff to do in this game. Hundreds of quests, crafting, building a house if you get the Hearthfire DLC. It's also pretty much endlessly replayable because of the different ways you can build your character and the different choices you can make. All in all, great game, and something I would definitely recommend.


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Gerald Eckert: On the Edges / Ensemble Reflexion K, Gerald Eckert
1 CD / Mode Records / 2016-02-05Works: Gerald Eckert: An den Rändern des Maßes, for 2 instrumental groups; Bruchstücke... erstarrtes Lot, for ensemble; Sopra di noi...(niente), for chamber orchestra
Performers: Bacikin, Damir; Fischer, Johannes; Gauthier-Guiche, Delphine [Horn]; Gayed, Anne [Cello]; Heydt, Martin von der; Jann, Matthias; Kroll, Felix [Accordion]; Maschmann, Heiko [Double Bass]; Maschmann, K...
Conductors: Eckert, Gerald
Ensemble: Ensemble Reflexion K
Recording information: Eckernförde, St. Nicolaikirche, Germany (02/18/2015/02/19/2015); Eckernförde, St. Nicolaikirche, Germany (02/23/2015); Eckernförde, St. Nicolaikirche, Germany (11...continue...
Lewis Nielson: Axis / Jack Quartet, Red Fish Blue Fish
1 CD / Mode Records / 2015-05-26Works: Lewis Nielson: Le Journal du Corps, for string quartet; Tocsin, for 6 percussionists; Axis (Sandman), for percussion & string quintet
Performers: Dufour, Emily; Schick, Steve
Conductors: ; Schick, Steve; Demaison, Nicholas
Ensemble: ; Jack Quartet; Red Fish Blue Fish
Stockhausen: Complete Early Percussion Works / Steven Schick, Red Fish Blue Fish
2 CD / Mode Records / 2014-09-30Works: Karlheinz Stockhausen: Refrain, for piano, vibes, celesta (or synthesizer) & sound projector; Trio for Percussion (Schlagtrio), for piano and 2x3 timpani; Kontakte, for piano, percussion & electronic...
Performers: Antoniadis, Pavlos [Percussion]; Avery, James; DeHart, Justin; Lukacs, Katalin [Piano]; Oliveira, Fabio; Schick, Steve
Ensemble: Red Fish Blue Fish
American Record Guide, March/April 2015
This CD collects all of Stockhausen's percussion music from 1958 to 1964. Pride of place belongs to the two monumental works...continue...
Recording information: Theater A, University of California, San Diego (2008-05-21_2008-05-22&2008-)....continue...
John Cage: The Works for Percussion 3 - Constructions 1-3; Trio; Quartet; Living Room Music / Third Coast Percussion Ens.
1 CD / Mode Records / 2014-07-22Works: John Cage: Work(s); Child of Tree, for percussionist & amplified plants; One4, for percussion; cComposed Improvisations no 2, for solo percussion; cComposed Improvisations no 1, for solo Steinberger ...
Performers: Gray, D'Arcy Philip
Ensemble: Third Coast Percussion Ensemble
American Record Guide, March/April 2015
D'Arcy Philip Gray's release includes works from Cage's later years. Child of Tree and Branches (1975 and 1976) imagine a new...continue...
Recording information: Sutton United Church, Sutton, Quebec (07/20/2008-07/23/2008)....continue...
Tim Hodgkinson (b.1949): Onsets / Tim Hodgkinson, clarinet
1 CD / Mode Records / 2014-01-21Works: Tim Hodgkinson: Ici-bas, for ensemble & electronics; Ulaaraar, for bass clarinet, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses & small gong; Amhas-Nirriti, for ensemble & electronics; Jo-Ha-Kyu, for string qu...
Performers: Aguilar, Gustavo; Hodgkinson, Tim; Iancu, Theodor [Cello]; Kivu, Andrei; Lacraru, Ioan-Marius; Lipowski, Alexander; Petroiu, Cornelia [Viola]; Teodorescu, Petru [Percussion]
Conductors: Hodgkinson, Tim
Ensemble: ; Hyperion Ensemble; Mode Records; Talea
John Cage: Works For Percussion, Vol. 2 / Third Coast Percussion
1 CD / Mode Records / 2012-06-05Works: John Cage: Third Construction, for 4 percussionists; Second Construction, for 4 percussionists; First Construction (In Metal), for 6 percussionists; Trio, for 3 percussionists; Quartet, for 4 percuss...
Performers: Beyer, Gregory; Karre, Ross
The Guardian, July 2012
These performances have a special fluency and zest that sets them apart from most other recorded versions. The way in which Cage's...continue...
Barbara Monk Feldman: The Northern Shore / Takahashi, Sabat, Clarke
1 CD / Mode Records / 2012-05-22Works: Barbara Monk Feldman: The Northern Shore, for chamber ensemble; In the Small Time of a Desert Flower, for chamber ensemble
Performers: Clarke, Stephen; Rothbrust, Dirk; Sabat, Marc; Takahashi, Aki
The Guardian, July 2012
Monk Feldman's own music, perhaps unsurprisingly, owes much to that of her late husband though it is contained within much more modest...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (08/14/2002); Wesleyan University, Middletown CT (08/14/2002); Teldex Studios, Berlin, Germany (08/26/2003); Wesleyan University, Middletown CT (...continue...
In The Shadow of No Towers / Cappelli, Spiegelman, Turturro [DVD]
1 DVD Video / Mode Records / 2011-09-13Works: Marco Cappelli: In The Shadow of No Towers
Performers: Cappelli, Marco; Ledda, Daniele; Pellegrini, Roberto
Ensemble: Sintax Error
The artist and New York City resident Art Spiegelman drew the comic board book 'In the Shadow of No Towers' immediately after the September 11th...continue...
Run Time: 50 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Roger Reynolds: Sanctuary / Steven Schick, redfishbluefish [2 DVD]
2 DVD Video / Mode Records / 2011-06-28Works: Roger Reynolds: Sanctuary
Performers: Schick, Steven
Ensemble: redfishbluefish
Cage: A Cage Of Saxophones 3
2 CD / Mode Records / 2010-06-15Works: John Cage: Four6, for any way of producing sounds; Work(s); Fontana Mix, for 4-channel tape or indeterminate means; Party Pieces (20) for 5 winds, co-composed with Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison & Virgil...
Performers: Enzel, Christoph; Iber, Michael; Krieger, Ulrich; Lingk, Marc; Maiá, Ulrich; Peters, Andreas; Platz, Johannes; Scherer, Gerald; Schlotzhauer, Burkhard; Schmucker, Andreas; Schopp, Klaus; Vogel...
Ensemble: Intersax
Ulrich Krieger completes his 'A Cage of Saxophones' survey of Cage's works composed for, or which can be played on any instrument or instruments. For...continue...
Roger Reynolds: Complete Piano Works / Takahashi, Nonken, Huebner, et al
2 CD / Mode Records / 2009-09-29Works: Roger Reynolds: imAge / piano; Fantasy for Pianist; Epigram and Evolution; Variation; imagE / piano; Traces, for piano, flute, cello, live electronics & tape; Less than Two, for 2 pianos, 2 percussio...
Performers: Barron, Lin; Dan Dunbar; Dunbar, Daniel; François, Jean-Charles; Huebner, Eric; Jean-Charles Francois; Johnson, Alan; Johnson, Allan; Karen Reynolds; Lin Barron; Nonken, Marilyn; Pratt, Daryl;...
Conductors: Mårtensson, Magnus; Martensson, Magnus
Ensemble: ; Slee Sinfonietta
These piano pieces were written at every turning point in Roger Reynolds' creative life, marking his evolution. The music is driven by relentless attacks toward...continue...
Denyer: Silenced Voices / Smalt, Barton Workshop
1 CD / Mode Records / 2008-06-10Works: Frank Denyer: Woman, Viola and Crow, for voice, viola & percussion; Two Beacons, for ensemble; Tentative Thoughts, Silenced Voices, for ensemble; Ghosts Again, for ensemble
Performers: Small, Elisabeth
Ensemble: Barton Workshop
Frank Denyer's music doesn't adhere to any easily defined aesthetic prescripts, and the four recent works on this disc resist categorization and ready comparison to...continue...
por Gitaro - Lou Harrison / Schneider, et al
1 CD / Mode Records / 2008-04-15Works: Lou Harrison: Serenade for Guitar and Percussion; Avalokiteshvara; Music for Bill and Me; Sonatas (6) for Cembalo; Tandy's Tango; Sonata in Ishartum; Pedal Sonata; Solo to Anthony Cirone; Young Ceasa...
Performers: Andrade, Caitlin; Barnes, Erin; Chen, Jane; Chen, Vicki; Jackson, Greg [Percussion]; Lei, Anna; Schneider, John [Guitar]; Simon, Julie [Percussion]; Sterling, Gene; Troy, T. J. [Percussion]; Wu, Vict...
Conductors: Alves, Bill
Ensemble: Harvey Mudd College American Gamelan
"Schneider has a clear command of the Justly tuned guitar, and of the possibilities of the tuning system in general, which allows him to bring...continue...
Roland Auzet - Percussion(s)
4 CD / Mode Records / 2008-02-19Works: Iannis Xenakis: Psappha, for solo percussion; O-Mega, for solo percussion & 13 musicians; Kassandra, for amplified voice, psalterion & percussion; Rebonds, for solo percussion; Gérard Pape: Fu...
Performers: Auzet, Roland; Bancquart, Alain; Campion, Edmund; Isherwood, Nicholas [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Orieux, Armelle; Pape, Janet S.; Tanaka, Karen
Conductors: My, Dominique; Bancquart, Alain; Adrien, Jean-Marie
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Musique Aujourd'hui
"Inactuelles" is a unique collaboration between Mode and the Parisianart-book store Tschann, to combine CDs and video DVDs of musical performances with an informative musical...continue...
Melody, Erodicity and Indeterminacy - Tenney: Poem, etc
1 CD / Mode Records / 2007-09-25Works: James Tenney: Poem, for flute; Ergodos I for John Cage; Monody, for clarinet; Ergodos II with Instrumental Responses; Seegersong no 1, for clarinet; Seegersong no 2; Ergodos III, for 2 pianos
Performers: Anderson, John; Denyer, Frank; Liebezeit, Tobias; Mulder, Nora; Tenney, James; Zwaanenburg, Jos
Ensemble: Barton Workshop
James Tenney (1934-2006) was probably the first composer to develop an aesthetic for computer music, realizing that electronic music almost forced the composer to accept...continue...
Xenakis: Complete Works for Percussion / Schick
3 CD / Mode Records / 2006-12-05Works: Iannis Xenakis: Persephassa, for 6 percussionists; Psappha, for solo percussion; Dmaathen, for oboe & percussion; Pléïades, for 6 percussionists; Komboï, for percussion & harpsichord...
Performers: Harris, John Mark; Huang, Aiyun; Larson, Philip; Leclair, Jacqueline; Schick, Steve; Stuart, Greg; Wettstein, Shannon
Ensemble: Red Fish Blue Fish
As Steven Schick states in his comprehensive essay accompanying this set, Xenakis was the "progenitor of modern percussion music." Of course Iannis Xenakis did not...continue...
Crumb: Music for a Summer Evening, Black Angels
1 CD / Mode Records / 2006-10-03Works: George Crumb: Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III), for 2 amplified pianos & 2 percussionists; Black Angels (Images I), for electric string quartet
Performers: Cladera, Andres; Lorenz, Nena; Manriquez, Luz; Morales, Walter; Passaris, Michael; Shope, Mark; Spurgeon, Brian
Conductors: Izquierdo, Juan Pablo
Ensemble: Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic Orchestra; Latinoamericano String Quartet
This CD combines two classic Crumb compositions of the 1970s expertly performed by members of The Carnegie Mellon Philhar-monic under the direction of conductor Juan...continue...
Gerard Pape - Ascension to Purgatory
1 CD / Mode Records / 2006-09-19Works: Gérard Pape: Funeral Sentences, for 2 sopranos, percussionist & live electronics; La naissance du son (in memoriam Iannis Xenakis), for cello; Weaveworld Prologue, for bass & chamber ensemble;...
Performers: Arditti, Irvine [Violin]; Auzet, Roland; Orieux, Armelle; Pape, Janet S.
Conductors: Bancquart, Alain; Arnaud, Lionel
Ensemble: ; Atelier de Musique Contemporaine du CNR de Versail
This is Pape's third monographic CD with Mode Records. Whereas his last Mode CD ("Electro-acoustic Chamber Works, released in 1998) presented his ground breaking works...continue...
Tim Hodgkinson: Sketch of Now
1 CD / Mode Records / 2006-06-27Works: Tim Hodgkinson: Vers Kongsu II; Aici Schiteaza pe Acum; Fighting/Breathing; Fragor; De Yoknapatawpha; Further into Hard Stone
Performers: Aguilar, Gustavo; Berthelot, Pascale; Cella, Lisa; D'Hollander, Berten; Di Donato, Jacques; Duthoit, Isabelle; Golia, Vinny; Hodgkinson, Tim; Palter, Morris; Reigle, Robert; Simandy, Denis
Conductors: Dumitrescu, Iancu; Hodgkinson, Tim
Ensemble: Hyperion Ensemble
Feldman Edition Vol 7 - Works for Clarinet / Robinson, et al
1 CD / Mode Records / 2003-10-21Works: Morton Feldman: Three Clarinets, Cello and Piano, for 3 clarinets, cello & piano; Bass Clarinet and Percussion, for bass clarinet, cymbals & gong; Quartet for Clarinet and Strings
Performers: Andreyev, Elena; Dutrieu, Pierre; Leterme, Vincent; Rivalland, Francoise; Robinson, Carol [clarinet]; Voize, Olivier; Wiersma, Peppie
Déjà Vu - Colgrass, Schuller / New England Conservatory Wind
1 CD / Mode Records / 2003-08-12Works: Michael Colgrass: Déjà vu, for percussion quartet & orchestra; Dream Dancer; Gunther Schuller: In Praise of Winds
Performers: Klymus, William; Means, Jeffrey; Radnofsky, Kenneth; Rubinshteyn, Timur; Victor, David
Conductors: Peltz, Charles
Ensemble: New England Conservatory Ensemble
Michael Colgrass and Gunther Schuller have led lives musically rich in varied influences - performing music of the 19th century tradition, embracing the 20th century...continue...
Harrison: Mass to St. Anthony, etc / Maginnis, Miller, etc
1 CD / Mode Records / 2003-05-06Works: Lou Harrison: The Marriage at the Eiffel Tower, for chamber ensemble; The Only Jealousy of Emer, incidental music for celeste. piano, flute, cello & bass; Young Caesar, versions for puppet-opera and ...
Performers: Andrie, Karen; Brandenburg, Mark; Brown, Susan; Cass, Jennifer; Gandolfi, Jodi; Macomber, Scott; Maginnis, Patrice; McGushin, Michael; Miller, Leta E.; Rosenberg, Joel; Staufenbiel, Brian; Winant, Wi...
Conductors: Paiement, Nicole A.
Ensemble: California Parallèle Ensemble; Members of the University of California Santa Clar; Parallele Ensemble; U. C. Santa Cruz Chamber Singers
Alain Bancquart: Livre du Labyrinthe
2 CD / Mode Records / 2003-02-25Works: Alain Bancquart: Le Livre du Labyrinthe
Performers: Artaud, Pierre-Yves; Baldassare, Frederic; Billier, Sylvaine; Briard, Thierry; Curt, Emmanuel; Gallois, Pascal; Garioud, Romain; Isherwood, Nicholas [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Joste, Martine; Lauridon, ...
Personnel: Claude Pavy (electric guitar); Pierre-Yves Artaud (flute); Carol Robinson (clarinet); Emmanuel Curt (percussion).
Recording information: Salle Olivier Messiaen, Radio France, Paris,...continue...
Garland: Another Sunrise / Takahashi, Essential Music, et al
1 CD / Mode Records / 2002-08-27Works: Peter Garland: Another Sunrise, for 2 pianos & 4 percussionists; Dreaming of Immortality in a Thatched Cottage, for 3 voices, harpichord & percussion; I have had to learn the simplest things last, fo...
Performers: Gunji, Maya; Kennedy, John; Suter, Mark; Takahashi, Aki; Trigg, William; Wood, Charles
Conductors: Wood, Charles; Kennedy, John
Ensemble: Essential Music
John Cage Edition Vol 24 - The Works for Saxophones Vol 1
1 CD / Mode Records / 2002-02-26Works: John Cage: Five, for any 5 voices or instruments; Ryoanji, for voice, flute, oboe, trombone, contrabass, percussion, chamber orchestra & 2nd voice ad; Four5, for 4 saxophones; Five4, for 2 saxes & pe...
Performers: Bertoncini, Mario; Kaczynski, Raymond; Krieger, Ulrich; Ruger, Tobias; Schaper, Gerhard; Volker, Reimar
Bernadette Speach: Without Borders
1 CD / Mode Records / 2002-02-26Works: Bernadette Marie Speach: Moto; Pensées; Trajet; Sonata for Piano; Shattered Glass; Telepathy
Performers: Davis, Thulani; de Mare, Anthony; Horner, Lindsey; Hoyer, Jeff; Krech, Leonard; Lake, Oliver; Melford, Myra; Pugliese, Michael; Schanzer, Jeffrey; Vigeland, Nils; Williams, Jan
Conductors: Speach, Bernadette Marie
Ensemble: Bowery Ensemble
CCMIX Paris - Xenakis UPIC Continuum - Risset, Roads, et al
2 CD / Mode Records / 2001-09-11Works: Iannis Xenakis: Mycanea-Alpha; Polytope de Cluny; Brigitte Robindoré: L'autel de la perte et de la transformation; Comme etrangers et voyageurs sur la terre; Jean-Claude Risset: Saxatile; Nico...
Performers: Auzet, Roland; Isherwood, Nicholas; Kientzy, Daniel; Takada, Kazuko; Talibart, Claire
Conductors: Henzold, Olaf;
Ensemble: Arditti String Quartet; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ferrari: Chansons pour le corps, Et si tout entiére...
1 CD / Mode Records / 1999-11-30Works: Luc Ferrari: Chansons pour le corps, suite for voice & 5 instruments with recorded memories; Et si tout entiere maintenant...symphonic tale for actress, field recordings on an ice-breaker & orc
Performers: Caron, Elise; Frydman, Sylvain; Lagniel, Christine; Maurer, Michel; Musseau, Michel
Conductors: Prin, Yves
Ensemble: Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique
Ferrari (1925-2003) studied with Messiaen and Honegger and became one of the founding members of the electronic studio Groupe de Recherches Musicales in 1959, along...continue...
Surface Tension - Howard Skempton / Leonard, HCD Productions
1 CD / Mode Records / 1998-06-16Works: Howard Skempton: passing fancy, for piano; Drum Canon 2; Bends, for cello; Call, for clarinet & piano; Fire, for soprano voice & clarinet; Saltaire Melody, for piano; Recessional, for any instrument ...
Performers: Bocker, Eva; Corbett, John H.; Dickel, Werner; Howard Skempton [Composer/Accordion]; Kretzschmar, Hermann; Leonard, Sarah; Romer, Rainer; Wiesner, Dietmar
With their distinctly English vocabulary, witty turns, and spare yet memorable melodies, 'Surface Tension' offers a survey of Skempton's music in solo through quintet settings...continue...
Hilda Paredes: The Seventh Seed, Permutaciones
1 CD / Mode Records / 1997-11-18Works: Hilda Paredes: Permutaciones for violin; The Seventh Seed, for voices, strings & percussion
Performers: Ambriz, Lourdes; Arditti, Irvine; Plantamura, Carol; Schick, Steve
Conductors: Steiger, Rand
Hilda Paredes is among the foremost younger-generation Mexican composers. Schooled in London where she now lives, Paredes studied with Harrison Birtwistle, Franco Donatoni and Peter...continue...
Xenakis: Dämmerschein, etc; Varèse: Amériques / Izquierdo
1 CD / Mode Records / 1997-04-22Works: Iannis Xenakis: Dämmerschein, for 89 musicians; Persephassa, for 6 percussionists; La Déesse Athéna, for baritone, solo percussion & 10 musicians; Edgard Varèse: Amér...
Performers: Adams, Timothy
Conductors: Izquierdo, Juan Pablo
Ensemble: Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Xenakis - Ensemble Music Vol 2 / Charles Z. Bornstein, ST-X
1 CD / Mode Records / 1996-11-19Works: Iannis Xenakis: Échange, for bass clarinet & 13 musicians; Okho, for 3 percussionists; Xas, for saxophone quartet; Akrata, for 8 winds & 8 brass; In memory of Witold Lutoslawski, for 2 trumpet...
Performers: Cashman, Mathew; Cook, Susan; Lowenstern, Michael; McEwan, Robert; Rieppi, Pablo; Rosenblatt, David; Tracy, Shawn
Conductors: Bornstein, Charles Zachary
Ensemble: Six Ensemble Xanakis USA
Berio: The Great Works for Voice / Christine Schadeberg
1 CD / Mode Records / 1995-11-21Works: Luciano Berio: Folk Songs, arranged for soprano & 7 instruments (or orchestra); Sequenza III, for voice; Popular Songs (4), for female voice & piano; Chamber Music, for female voice, clarinet, cello ...
Performers: Allen, Barbara; Berkowitz, Sheldon; Coid, Marshall; Emanuel, Carol; Jolles, Susan [Harp]; Kampmeier, Margaret A.; Laimon, Sara; Mook, Ted; Mook, Theodore; Mooke, Martha; Mukherji, Katherine Flanders;...
Conductors: León, Tania; Biggs, Hayes
Ensemble: ; Musicians' Accord
Luciano Berio was one of the greatest and most innovative composers for the voice of the post-war generation - moving it into previously unknown territories,...continue...
Sanctuary / Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening Band
1 CD / Mode Records / 1995-09-19Works: Pauline Oliveros: Invocation; Hi bali, hi; Processional; Sanctuary; Non-stop Flight
Performers: Balliett, Julie Lyon; Buckner, Thomas; Chappell, Carol; Demerest, Lorraine; Dempster, Stuart; Finkleman, Jason; Gamper, David; Gato, Nego; McPhee, Joe; Miller, Leaf; Muldoon, Judith; Oliveros, Paulin...
Ensemble: Deep Listening Band; Women Who Drum
The Musical Railism of Anne LeBaron
1 CD / Mode Records / 1995-07-18Works: Anne LeBaron: Dog-Gone Cat Act for prepared harp; The E. & O. Line, opera; Waltz for Quintet (flute, violin, viola, cello & piano); The Sea and the Honeycomb, for soprano, piccolo/flute, clarinet/ba...
Performers: Barker, Thurman; Beck, John [Rock]; Cloutier, Louise; Fischer, Penelope; Hamilton, Lawrence; Kim, Kwant-wu; LeBaron, Anne [Composer/Harp]; London, Frank; Melford, Myra; Merz, Albert; Oldfather, Chris...
Conductors: LeBaron, Anne; Heldrich, Claire; Fleisher, Leon
Ensemble: ; Kennedy Center Theater Chamber Players; New Music Consort
Made In America - The Complete Works of William Russell
1 CD / Mode Records / 1994-01-01Works: Bill Russell: Prelude, Chorale and Fugue; Dance Movements (4); Cuban Pieces (3); Concerto for trumpet; Chicago Sketches; March Suite; Ogou Badagri, ballet based on the Voodoo Rites of Haiti; Made in ...
Performers: Frink, Laurie; Music, Essential
Conductors: Wood, Charles
Ensemble: Essential Music
Anne LeBaron: Rana, Ritual & Revelations
1 CD / Mode Records / 1992-12-01Works: Alice Anne LeBaron: Lamentation/Invocation; Rite of the Black Sun; Planxty Bowerbird; Noh Reflections; Concerto for Active Frogs
Performers: Cartwright, George; Cassara, Frank; Elsing, Evelyn; Fujiwara, Hamao; Guerguerian, Paul; Kawasaki, Masao; Kellman, Nina; LeBaron, Anne; Pugliese, Michael; Shapiro, Madeleine; Shea, David; Shearer, All...
Conductors: Bouchard, Linda; Heldrich, Claire; LeBaron, Anne
Ensemble: Chorus; New Music Consort; Theater Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center
Perkin At Merkin
1 CD / Mode Records / 1991-09-19Works: Iannis Xenakis: Psappha, for solo percussion; Recorded Sound: Applause; Morton Feldman: The King of Denmark, for percussion; Nils Vigeland: Progress, for percussion; John Cage: Four4; Per Norgår...
Performers: Grossman, Kory; Nappi, Christopher; Pugliese, Michael; Trigg, William; Williams, Jan
Recording information: Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY (04/04/1989)....continue...


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Stormwater management is extremely important in Southwest Washington. Each year Clark County receives an average of nearly 40 inches of precipitation. Over 70% of this rain is delivered between the months of November and March.
Our stormwater systems help to mitigate the flooding and contamination issues often associated with large volumes of rain hitting impervious surfaces like roads, buildings, and parking lots. As a Clark County business, you share a responsibility with the residents to keep the stormwater systems in check. Though maintenance is usual minimal, it is a critical part of keeping our roadways clear and drinking water safe.
Stormwater assessment
To meet the minimum requirements of the stormwater assessment, you will be asked to comply with current state and federal laws in keeping contaminants out of our stormwater systems. For more help greening your stormwater system, please see our resources listed below.
Short videos: stormwater and business responsibilities
Cover - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Be prepared to contain and clean up spills
Wash water is wastewater. Spills of any kind should never be washed into a storm drain.
Maintaining your stormwater facility
- Stormwater Partners of SW Washington
- Washington Stormwater Center
- Clark County Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)
- Clark County Clean Water Program Report 2010 (PDF)
Cary Armstrong - Clark County Environmental Services (360) 397-2121 ext. 4392
Bob Patterson - Clark County Environmental Services (360) 397-2121 ext. 4493
Upcoming Events
Green Business Morning Blend at Boomerang Coffee House
May 19, 2016
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Join us! Green Business Morning Blend is an opportunity to network and discuss business environmental initiatives in an informal setting. Held