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Before I attempt to tell you what John Carter is, let me rattle off a few things it isnt.
It isnt Avatar, which transported audiences to a distant, alien planet that pulsated with life, immersed us in color, and rarely stopped surprising us with its creatively visual palette. It isnt J.J. Abrams Star Trek, which raised the bar for contemporary sci-fi action by mastering the pace of an interplanetary mission while understanding how and when to escalate the threat level. Nor is John Carter the next Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which bled dry the corpse of an engaging premise and refilled it with ludicrous digital effects that were childish, even by summer-blockbuster standards. And finally, it isnt Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol.
That last one might sound like Im comparing apples to orangutan, but let me explain. Within a few months of each other, two animation giants have made the leap to live-action: Brad Bird, the director of The Incredibles, made a natural transition to Tom Cruises M:I franchise, while WALL-E director Andrew Stanton continues to explore the galaxies with Carter. But while the vise-grip of tension that was Ghost Protocol proved Birds mastery of storytelling no matter the medium, the slack Carter suggests that Stanton bit off more than he could chew when adapting the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs story to the big screen.
The character of John Carter first appeared in Burroughs' Barsoom series in 1912. As far back as 1931, filmmakers inspired by Burroughs' daring stories have dreamed of telling Carters tale in a movie. Names like Walt Disney, Ray Harryhausen, John McTiernan and Robert Rodriguez tried and failed to breathe life into Barsoom, the native name given to Mars by its salamander-esque inhabitants.
The films lengthy, rocky journey through pre-production probably is more engaging than Stantons finished product, and could make for a riveting documentary somewhere down the road. Here and now, though, we get Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights) as the short-tempered Civil War veteran who, after a chance encounter with a guardian extraterrestrial, finds himself marooned on the desert surface of the Red Planet. Carters unique bone density gives him the extraordinary ability to defy gravity and leap for miles a talent that piques the interest of Tars Tarkus (Willem Dafoe), leader of the six-limbed, lizard-skinned Thark warriors who are caught up in a conflict between warring civilizations.
Ah, the jumping. Its one of a handful of special effects in Stantons John Carter that just never looks right. Segments of John Carter look spectacular. Martian spaceships tower over congested battlefields, and Stanton places his camera at intimately unique angles to help ensure that were standing on the decks of those massive carriers or running through the arena when Carter dodges white ape creatures. But the jumping it really looks unpolished and unforgivably bad. Instead of credible, it looks corny every time Kitsch relies on his leaping abilities to rescue the beautiful Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins) his love interest or escape the clutches of the power-hungry Sab Than (Dominic West), arrogant Prince of Zodanga who is being manipulated by Matai Shang (Mark Strong), leader of the Holy Thern who are manipulating the conflicts on Mars because thats what theyve been doing for eons now and
Are you still with me? Because most of this is relatively tough to follow in Stantons film. Those with a taste for sci-fi may embrace the Greek and Roman roots of Burroughs far-reaching text. When George Lucas claims that Star Wars wouldnt exist without John Carter, you understand the reference and see the influence.
But Lucas knew not to force a cavalier, contrarian anti-hero like Han Solo as his lead character. Carter drops an indifferent protagonist one who speaks in the clunky dialect of a stock action savior into the middle of a galactic battle neither he (nor we) cares to invest much interest in. That makes the bulk of Carter a tough slog, despite some decent performances and the admirable introduction of a tough-as-nails action heroine in Collins. Arid, barren Barsoom is a dull environment for a sci-fi blockbuster, and the consequences of the conflicts happening on screen are small. John Carter just never pulled me in.
What shocks me most is Stantons apparent lack of command over a story that sprawls in various directions without saying much. This is a Pixar veteran whose credits include the Toy Story franchise, Finding Nemo and the flawless WALL-E. Could he not see that he lacked a firm grip on his films narrative? Maybe the script, which reportedly had been through countless revisions, needed a few more passes to streamline its mythology and solidify a more-compelling three-act structure? Perhaps the flawed effects needed more time in the lab? Because if youre finally going to take John Carter off the shelf, blow inches of dust off the series and release it into theaters after nearly a century of waiting, dont you want it to be perfect?
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Getting the Best Care, Close to Home
For Shirley Arensberg, the news last April on her birthday was like a lightning bolt – completely unexpected.
"I went for my annual mammogram, it showed something abnormal and my physician sent me to Dr. (Donna) Pietrocola at Albany Med. She ordered a biopsy and ultrasound at the Breast Care Center that confirmed I had Stage I breast cancer," recalled the longtime Albany resident, retired Albany school teacher, mother of two and grandmother of a five-year-old.
At the urging of her family, she traveled to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for a second opinion, fully prepared to stay in Boston for the treatments they recommended but also seriously concerned about how that stay would affect her life.
|Shirley Arensberg asked the experts where to go for the best care. They told her Albany Med.
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"And work-wise, my diagnosis couldn't have come at a worse time," explained Arensberg, who since 1995 has served as the director of education at Albany's Park Playhouse, which provides free summer theater in Washington Park. "I needed to be in Albany. We were getting ready for the 25th anniversary season. And the education program was gearing up to bring Park Playhouse's year-round arts in education program for the first time to every elementary school in the City of Albany."
Now, seven months later, Arensberg has completed 33 rounds of radiation, has a clean bill of health and only praise for Albany Med, the Breast Care Center and the team who treated her.
"I cannot emphasize enough the importance of early detection and how it enables you to continue your life, work and the things you love and still be able to be with your grandchildren," she said. "And truly, those doctors in Boston were right; there is no place better than Albany Med."


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A White House official says President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address at all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta this spring.
PHOTOS | President Obama visits Decatur
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is among the historically black institution's alumni. Commencement is scheduled for May 19.
The president typically speaks each spring at a handful of college and university commencement ceremonies, including at one of the military service academies.
Last year, he spoke at commencement ceremonies at all-female Barnard College in New York.
The White House official declined to speak for the record because the schedule of Obama's commencement speeches has not been released.
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1929 Ford Tudor - Butch's BruteWritten on August 1, 2012 "This '29 Ford Tudor is an obsession fulfilled"
Butch Bromley, a construction superintendent by trade, had a crazy idea; he wanted to build his own hot rod. Somehow stuck on the notion that a hot rod is different than a street rod, Butch set out to create a car that reeked of tradition, incorporated a drag race atmosphere, functioned on the street, flat got with the program, and looked just plain bad.
In 1957, at around the age of 10, Butch was sitting on his grandma's front porch in Hayward, California, when a fenderless '29 sedan rolled by and turned uphill with a bit of drama, racing the engine and scorching the tires. That was it—another perfectly good child ruined by what would become a lifelong obsession with hot rods!
Butch's son, Cody, probably heard the story of the car that captured his father's imagination many times. Cody did what any decent child should do for his father; he went out and located, in someone's backyard, a complete, albeit very rusty, '29 Ford Tudor sedan. Butch, in true persuasive fashion, convinced the sedan owner to swap the '29 for a '78 Chevy 4x4 pickup truck. The car was complete but Butch, true to his childhood inspiration, elected to store the bulk of the car and use only the body. For the next three-and-a-half years, building the '29 would consume the bulk of the Bromley family's time.
Fabricating a chassis was the major challenge facing the Bromley crew. Butch put the chassis together himself and made sure, ever safety conscious, that the cage met NHRA specs. A diligent effort was made to keep the car "real." For instance, all of the welds were left unground. In Butch's world, hot rods are basic, clean, and tough looking. No doubt that the 400hp small-block is more than enough for major thrills in such a light car. It kind of makes you wonder how the visibility would be looking through the passenger's window as you launch sideways and the windowless cabin fills with tire smoke.
Butch designed and assembled the mild steel, 1-5/8-inch, 0.134-wall tubing chassis, taking care to keep everything plumb, level, and square. The result is that the doors close just as they should. Working from centerline benchmarks, Butch TIG-welded the frame. He says it took a while to do it, but he really became a pretty competent TIG welder in the process. Who says that hot rodding isn't educational? The front end, steering box, body mounts, and seatbelt mounts are all included in his chassis creation. He also narrowed the Ford 9-inch. All of the fabrication was done using a mandrel tubing bender, tube notcher, and welder. With all of that practice, no wonder he left those beautiful welds unground.
Suspension components include a suicide front end with a drilled 4-inch dropped front axle from Speedway, with a Competition Engineering four-link and Jerry Bickel Race Cars panhard bar in the back. Rear shocks and springs are from QA1. Butch built his own front friction-style shocks. Brakes are 12-inch discs up front, 11-inch discs in the rear.
In the spirit of savoring the build experience, Butch assembled the 350 small-block himself; machine work was done by H&H Machine and John DeJong of Paradise, California. With a COMP cam inside, and those six thirsty-looking 97s up top, the ever-reliable GM power source makes more than enough horsepower for any sane man's appetite. Butch fabricated the headers using a Schoenfeld kit, running the tubes first into a merge collector and then into the big collectors that do so much to add the drag race feel. Mufflers? Hah! Get over it.
Hooking the power to the tires is accomplished with what has become a traditional solution: a GM 350 transmission. This one was built by Daryl's Transmission in Paradise dialed in with a B&M Street Bandit shifter and a shift kit. Drive Line Service in Sacramento made the one-off driveshaft. The 9-inch features 4.11:1 gears with limited slip.
The rusty old body has been reclaimed and looks very straight. True to his do-it-yourself personality, Butch chopped the top a whopping 4 inches. The chop is the only body modification; other than that and the fuel tank relocation, it is just the way ol' Henry made it. Well, almost the way he made it. Inside the cockpit, little is hidden by unnecessary upholstery. Of course, Butch did all the woodwork himself. Check the cool little race car switch panel above the driver. Butch says his only regret is that he does not employ a vintage tach. He is looking for one, however.
The headlights came with the car, but are obviously not Model A units. They are listed as "unknown origin." The taillights were pirated from a '48 Chevy. John Rodriguez of Marysville, California, did the chrome. Higgins Custom Upholstery in Chico, California, provided the top. The windshield is the only glass in the car. A/C is au naturel. Nick Kniezic of Paradise painted the sedan, with pinstriping ably accomplished by Cody.
According to Butch, credit for the biggest contribution to the project rightfully goes to Lloyd Knifong of Platinum Powder Coating for his efforts to finalize the finish by powdercoating "virtually every component that could withstand the 400-degree temperatures in Lloyd's ovens!"
So, Butch Bromley has truly done the "real" hot rod thing: he dreamed it, he built it, and he drives it. Much should be made of the fact that he did all of this with the support of his wife, Susie, whose patience and great cooking were instrumental to his success—and with the help of his sons, Beau and Cody. Hot rodding really can be a family hobby, or should we say obsession?


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AAR reports mixed carload and intermodal volumes for January 2013
February 08, 2013 - LM Editorial
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported today that carload and intermodal volumes were mixed in January.
January carloads—at 1,339,604—were down 6.3 percent annually. Intermodal—at 1,168,630 trailers and containers—was up 5.3 percent compared to January 2012.
"The New Year brought a continuation of an old pattern; weakness in coal, strength in intermodal and petroleum products, and mixed results for everything else," said AAR Senior Vice President John Gray in a statement. "Railroads recently announced that they expect to reinvest significantly in 2013—an estimated $24.5 billion for the year—back into their systems. They're making these investments because they are confident that demand for freight transportation, over the long term, will continue to grow."
Of the 20 commodity categories tracked by the AAR, six saw annual gains in January. Petroleum and petroleum products were up 54.1 percent, and crushed stone, sand and gravel were up 6.1 percent. Lumber and wood products were up 14.6 percent. Coal was down 14.5 percent, and grain was down 11 percent.
For the week ending February 2, U.S. carloads came in at 274,000, which was down 3.4 percent annually and ahead of the week ending January 26 at 265,839 and below the week ending January 19 at 277,490.
Eastern carload volumes were down 4.7 percent annually, and out west carloads were down 2.6 percent.
Intermodal volume—at 249,231 trailers and containers—was up 7.2 percent annually and ahead of the week ending January 26 at 238,789 and slightly below the week ending January 19 at 249,397.
For the first five weeks of 2013, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,339,604 carloads, down 6.3 percent from the same point last year, and 1,168,630 trailers and containers, up 5.3 percent from last year.
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MOUNDSVILLE - Freshman Dylan McKeag crossed the finish line with a winning time of 18:56.6 as John Marshall won it's own invitational.
Michael Conner and Clay Thorn also finished in the top five for the Monarchs while Greg Keller was sixth.
Brooke came in second behind Antonio Pizzuti's eighth-place finish.
Luke Miller finished fifth for Linsly while Cole Clutter was seventh for Cameron.
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We continue to take Art Basel by storm this evening as we rally art, design, fashion, and music enthusiasts in one room at The Raleigh in Miami Beach, Florida. Jeffrey Deitch of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and Vanity Fair will host Jeffrey Deitch's annual MOCA Beach Party event where guests will mingle, talk art, and enjoy a live musical performance by INGRID—featuring Swedish artists Lykke Li, Andrew and Pontus of Miike Snow, and Björn Yttling of Peter Björn and John.
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Slightly less concentrated than its counterparts, perfume and eau de parfum, eau de toilette products deliver refreshing fragrances without the expensive price tags. Known for their unique scents and wonderful combination of notes, Philosophy Eau De Toilette products are popular among women who appreciate the world of fragrance. As you might already know, applying fragrances to your pulse points can enhance the aromatic experience as the warmth of your body heats up the fragrance and increases its intensity and effervescent aura. This is true no matter which type of perfumed product you apply, but it is even more important if you want to intensify the fragrant experience of using a product offering less concentration than a full perfume or eau de parfum.
Using a delicate combination of oils and extracts, Philosophy Eau De Toilette products are perfect for daytime use as well as for the evening. If you are one of those discerning women who simply love to enjoy new and unique scents, while still holding onto familiar favorites, you'll appreciate our aromatic variety of Philosophy Eau De Toilette products.
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Can someone please confirm if there is an actual .msi installer within the recently leaked 1.92? I already downloaded 2 versions from usenet, 1 from the piratebay. I don't see any .MSI files that will give me a installer that looks like this: http://www.ps4news.com/images/img_22773.jpg
If you have an .msi installer, what folder is it located in? (I've looked through them all... but I'm not sure if i am overlooking something, or somehow I am getting a different version of the leak).
I've got everything setup and installed, the msys, ect. All environment variables... just don't see an installer :[


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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have developed a transgenic mouse that carries a human gene known to increase risk of Alzheimer's 15-fold. This new mouse model is a cross between an existing transgenic Alzheimer's mouse and a mouse carrying the full length copy of human apoE4. Earlier work has identified apoE4, as the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's in the human population. The new mouse model mimics the genetics of the human disease more closely than any of the dozen existing mouse models and may prove more useful in the development of candidate drugs to prevent or treat the disease. The original report will be published in the December issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
UIC biochemist Mary Jo LaDu, Ph.D., says amyloid-beta, a peptide or small protein, is known to underlie the disease and is a key component of the plaques observed in the brains of deceased Alzheimer's patients at autopsy. But in addition to clumping to form those large, visible plaques, the sticky molecule is also found in smaller, soluble aggregates called oligomers—which may be the actual culprit.
"Though for a long time it was thought that amyloid plaques might cause the nerve death seen in Alzheimer's, researchers now believe that the neurotoxicity may lie in the smaller, soluble, oligomeric forms," said Dr. LaDu, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology at the UIC College of Medicine and principal investigator of the study.
There is one last hurdle: "There are few methods for detecting the different aggregate forms of amyloid-beta," said Leon Tai, the research assistant professor working with LaDu. "The team developed a highly specific monoclonal antibody, which enabled us to assay only the specific oligomeric form of amyloid-beta we're interested in."
Continued Dr LaDu, "This new monoclonal antibody, along with the new mouse model, allowed us to identify the earliest accumulations of amyloid-beta and the differences related to the different forms of apoE."
The results were definitive: transgenic mice with apoE4 show an increase in the oligomeric form of amyloid-beta compared to mice carrying the other, more benign versions of apoE, providing a mechanism for apoE-induced Alzheimer's risk. Thus, it would appear that previous transgenic mice lacking this interaction were poor models.
Further, the work suggests that if oligomeric amyloid-beta is the cause of the disease, then it is also the earliest disease marker. Thus, the new model could offer a clearer picture of therapeutic effects on the cause of the disease not possible with the methods and models currently available.
"More than just an Alzheimer's risk factor, patients with apoE4 often respond differently to therapeutics in clinical trials, in many cases negatively," said Dr. Tai. "However, preclinical compound testing in transgenic mouse models that express human apoE has not been possible until now."
"A preclinical model for testing these compounds has been badly needed, so we don't find ourselves in clinical trials with therapeutics that fail," said Dr. LaDu. "We are actively working to test and develop novel compounds that we believe will benefit all Alzheimer's patients."
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- How to Measure:
- For best results, take measurements over your underwear.
- Chest:
- Measure under your arms, around the fullest part of your chest.
- Waist:
- Measure around your natural waistline, keeping the tape a bit loose.
- Hip:
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Not my favorite
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I have worn these a couple of times and I cannot find anything good to say about them. I purchased these because they are Alpinestars, so they must be decent, right? I was wrong because aside from being light weight, these are sub par. They are a bit snug at the leg openings so I find them to be uncomfortable. The foam padding feels thin and low quality as well.
My overall thoughts are if you are looking for a cheap pair of impact shorts, and you do not need a lot of protection then these may be okay for you. However, if you are looking for protection from shorts that are supposed to work properly during an impact, then I would spend a little bit more and get something better.
f*king bad
I don't understand how this shit can protect something...
Awesome Pads
These pads are great. I'm not sure how much protection they really give me, but they do help. I can layer them over my compression chamois shorts if I want to, and they still fit great under my oakley DH shorts.
Hips: Check
Great shorts, true to size. Very lightweight and breathable.
Pretty good
I really like them, use them with my Alphine stars ride shorts... and i must say its a perfect combo. I wear them when im doing training and pedaling as well as when i ride DH.
-Dont make you look like you have a badonkadonk
-pads aren't huge and bulky
-Very comfortable
-never notice im wearing them when pedaling.
-Butt pad helps alot for long distance pedaling
-Swamp crotch, not to bad
-says not machine washable, but ive washed them many times on delicate/cold with no problems
I never ride without them anymore.
I didn't see this listed anywhere in the...
I didn't see this listed anywhere in the description, but do these shorts come with a stitched-in chamois?
they are chamois ment for under shorts wear.
These DO NOT have a chamois in them. I just go them, they have some nice padding but they are a mesh short made to go over a chamois and under your riding shorts. Definitely NOT a chamois stitched in; misinformed by previous post!


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Orion Music & More -- Detroit, MI -- June 8th & 9th, 2013
I know some people already posted their Metallica reviews, but I thought I'd share my review of the show. Also, I know I am a few days late.
The Bronx opened the main stage on day one. This was my 3rd time seeing them... a fun live band.
Next I went to one of the side stages to see Battlecross. The absolutely leveled the place. Although I am not a Slayer fan, that cover was pretty cool. They played a handful of new songs from their forthcoming CD due in July. If you're going to the Mayhem Fest this summer, check out Battlecross.
Battlecross setlist
Breaking You
Man of Stone
Ghost Alive (new song)
Never Coming Back (new song)
War Ensemble (Slayer cover)
Flesh & Bone (new song)
Force Fed Lies (new song)
Push Pull Destroy
Fucking Hostile (Pantera cover)
I was really excited to see Dropkick Murphys. I'd never seen them before. They were fun as I expected, but this was not their typical audience, so the crowd wasn't super into them.
Next I went to the side stage to see Metallica play their surprise, unannounced set. It was the 30th anniversary of their 1st album KILL EM ALL, so they played all of it. Seeing them do songs like "Whiplash" & "The Four Horsemen" on a small stage in the middle of the afternoon was amazing! That made my day, especially since they were not supposed to play on both dates.
Metallica setlist
Hit The Lights
The Four Horsemen
Jump In The Fire
Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth)
Phantom Lord
No Remorse
Seek & Destroy
Metal Militia
I caught the last 25 min of Tomahawk. I saw them open for Tool about a dozen years ago... very unique & talented band.
Rise Against was next. They're OK, but they don't really do it for me.
Infectious Grooves headlined the 2nd stage. I didn't know that this was their 1st show in over a decade. They were super-fun!
Red Hot Chili Peppers closed day one. It seemed like a relatively small crowd all day to me until they hit the stage, and then all of a sudden the place was PACKED. I was excited to see them for the 1st time since their CALIFORNICATION tour. Also, Chad Smith is one of my very favorite drummers. Their set was really good, yet somewhat predictable. They played their hits, mostly. That is to be expected, though, at a festival where they're not touring behind a new CD. I LOVED hearing "Higher Ground" and "Me & My Friends." They also did tons of sweet jamming as well.
Red Hot Chili Peppers setlist
Monarchy of Roses
Dani California
Scar Tissue
Can't Stop
Look Around
Snow (Hey Oh)
The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder cover)
Hard to Concentrate
Me & My Friends
Under the Bridge
Suck My Kiss
By The Way
Around the World
Soul to Squeeze
Give It Away
All Shall Perish played first on day two. Kirk from Metallica introduced them. These guys absolutely destroy! I can't wait to see them again in a few months w/ Within The Ruins & Betrayal. The crowd LOVED them, as they should have.
Next up was Dillinger Escape Plan. Robert from Metallica introduced them and said that they were blown away by what Dillinger can do w/ their instruments and also as performers. Damn straight! They played as a 4-piece because one of their guitarists recently broke his hand. He did, however, occasionally sing backup vocals and chime in w/ commentary between songs, including joking that "Milk Lizard" is their weak sellout song. Hehehe. A little bit of a pit broke out during "Panasonic Youth," but for the most part the crowd just watched. They are certainly unlike any band that most people see. All they have to do, though, is play "Sunshine the Werewolf," live, and that'll win the crowd over. What a great set!
Dillinger Escape Plan setlist
Farewell, Mona Lisa
Milk Lizard
Sugar Coated Sour
Panasonic Youth
Room Full of Eyes
Gold Teeth on a Bum
The Mullet Burden
Dead As History
Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants
When I Lost My Bet
Sunshine the Werewolf
43% Burnt
Deftones were next. They're one of my favorite bands, but they are never quite as good in front of larger crowds. It was still a solid set, and I loved hearing "Elite," "Rocket Skates," and "Swerve City."
Deftones setlist
Diamond Eyes
You've Seen the Butcher
Rocket Skates
My Own Summer (Shove It)
Swerve City
Engine #9 / Wicked
7 Words
Metallica closed the festival on Sunday night. They said that they've been watching great bands all weekend, and now it was finally their turn. IMO, they are the best of the best when it comes to live heavy bands. No one can top them. I've never seen any band where such a vast majority of the crowd is so into it, singing every single song and pumping their fists and doing the call-and-response chants over & over. With most bands that's a cheesy way to get a reaction from the crowd, but with Metallica that is making the audience a part of the experience. They always sound perfect and have a solid light show as well. The setlist was excellent. I LOVED "Disposable Heroes" & "Orion," and I actually really liked hearing "Carpe Diem Baby" off of RE-LOAD. My one beef was that I don't care for "I Disappear," but that's OK. They dedicated "Harvester of Sorrow" to everyone who traveled to the show from all over. They said they would come back to Detroit for OrionFest next year, and I also heard on the radio that they may keep it in Detroit through 2015. If they do, I will be there. I'll never miss Metallica when they are in town. Plus, I thought this festival was excellent in general... tons of good (and diverse) bands, and it was organized well & also clean. What a weekend!
Metallica setlist
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Disposable Heroes
Harvester of Sorrow
Kirk jam
The Day That Never Comes
Carpe Diem Baby
I Disappear
Sad But True
Robert bass solo
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Master of Puppets
Kirk solo
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman
Turn The Page (Bob Seger cover)
Creeping Death
Seek & Destroy
7/12 311
7/29 Slipknot
8/12 Deftones
8/13 KsE
8/21 KoRn
Who needs a god when you've got Big Macs?
Due to will-call troubles (Front Gate Tickets actually contacted me about it yesterday) I got to the festival two hours before the Red Hot Chili Peppers started. I waited in line for some food, chilled a bit and then watched the Red Hot Chili Peppers play an awesome show. The setlist is actually a pretty standard setlist from when they were touring for their album I'm With You. I still consider this show a part of that tour actually. I think I read somewhere that the tour would "go on forever".
Question for the OP: What time did you get to Cobo and how long was the wait for the shuttle on day 1?
Day 2 was much better. My friends and I showed up at Cobo at about 1PM (maybe earlier, I don't remember now) and there was one busload of people waiting. We got to the island immediately and were able to enjoy most of the festival including the Metallica Museum and Kirk's Crypt. My favorite songs from Metallica's set were The Day That Never Comes, I Disappear, Orion and Turn The Page.
So yeah, good festival. They got it together for day 2 (although maybe this was because everyone had their pass by then) and I would go back next year. Getting off the island was really fast both nights and there is lots to see and do at the festival.
I just hope they ship passes to international fans next year. I will even pay 5-10 bucks for shipping to avoid another 4 hour will-call line although I'm sure they will hire enough people next year to avoid another such situation.
Don't mean to burst your bubble, but Infectious Grooves played in 2010 at Hellfest in France. As far as I know they are a fairly part time live band these days.
Cool review all the same, sounds like it was a good weekend!
Yesterday don't mean SHIT.
Who needs a god when you've got Big Macs?
I got to Cobo at 11:30 am Sat. and did not have to wait long (wanted to make sure not to muss The Bronx and Battlecross). I also did not have to do will-call. I heard that was a pain. Glad you ended up having fun.
7/12 311
7/29 Slipknot
8/12 Deftones
8/13 KsE
8/21 KoRn
Yeah, it was insane. My friends and I showed up a few hours after 11AM (the time at which shuttles started). Hundreds of people were already there and hundreds more followed. There were 6 windows for tickets: 2 for guest list, 2 to purchase tickets and 2 for will-call. So the lineups in the pictures from the link I provided were being serviced by only 2 windows... The interactive nonsense included in the bracelet didn't help either (using your bracelet to check-in at different places at the festival to win prizes, etc...). The employee had to scan something on the computer screen and then scan the bracelet itself and I heard they were having troubles with the machines. So that slowed down the process even more.
25/5 Zakk Wylde
28/8 Zakk Wylde
8-11/6 Sweden Rock Festival
13/6 Golden Gods
Anybody get the full setlists of Silversun Pickups or Tomahawk? I'm really looking for these and if someone could post them, it would really be appreciated.
Upcoming concerts I'm attending-
The Strumbellas (June 19)
The Fray (July 8)
Marilyn Manson (July 16)
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David Letterman's last day can't come fast enough for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The Republican tweeted this morning that he wasn't going to miss Letterman's jokes about his weight, which provided years of fodder for the CBS host.
Oh @letterman, I'm really gonna miss your fat jokes. Wait, no I'm not. #ColbertNation pic.twitter.com/oRZIhMg7ig
The tweet came a day after Letterman interviewed Stephen Colbert, who is slated to take over the show sometime next year. If Colbert needs help booking his first guest, perhaps Christie would be more than happy to oblige. Jordan Valinsky
Only in America: Home Depot employee gets death threats for wearing 'America Was Never Great' hat
A Home Depot employee in Staten Island, N.Y., sparked death threats by wearing an "America Was Never Great" hat to work, The New York Times reports. Krystal Lake, 22, says she wore the hat after several co-workers wore pro–Donald Trump pins. "The point of the hat was to say that America needs change and improvement," Lake said. A company spokesman said Lake has been told never to wear the hat again.
After much back and forth, Donald Trump released a statement Friday saying definitively that he would not engage Sen. Bernie Sanders in a debate. The two camps had traded comments in the media after Trump said on Wednesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live show that he'd debate the Democratic candidate, and Sanders agreed. There had been discussions of doing the debate for charity before Trump put the kibosh on the whole thing, as only Trump can:
Trump says he WILL NOT debate Bernie: " it seems inappropriate that I would debate the second place finisher" pic.twitter.com/EhUgIx2Nt5
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 27, 2016
Sad! Kimberly Alters
The CEO of a New York-based technology investment company has offered to put forward $10 million to charity if Donald Trump will debate Bernie Sanders.
Trump has flip-flopped on his promise to debate Sanders, although he eventually said during a Thursday speech that he would do so only if someone paid $10 million to a "women's health charity." Sanders has also appeared to be up for a debate, asking for the matchup to take place in the largest stadium possible.
Traction and Scale CEO Richie Heckler told BuzzFeed News that his company would be willing to put forward the money if they were given the opportunity to host the debate. Heckler, who supported a Michael Bloomberg candidacy, aims to hold the event on June 6, the day before the California primary, and in the largest venue in California that can be secured. Heckler said "the format we're going to use will be different," and that the debate would be "a very powerful change to the process."
It would certainly be unusual, anyway — neither Trump nor Sanders have been officially nominated by their respective parties. In fact, Sanders looks more than likely to lose in July to Hillary Clinton, who has so far turned down his requests for another Democratic debate. Jeva Lange
Though Dr. Henry Heimlich developed his life-saving maneuver way back in 1974, it wasn't until this week that he actually put it to the test in an emergency. On Monday evening at his retirement home in Cincinnati, the 96-year-old retired chest surgeon saved someone who was choking with his namesake treatment for what he says is the first time ever.
During dinner, Heimlich noticed fellow resident Patty Ris, 87, suddenly begin to choke on a piece of hamburger. While staff rushed over to help her, it was Heimlich who ultimately stepped in to help. "I did the Heimlich Maneuver — of course," Heimlich told The Guardian. "She was going to die if she wasn't treated. I did it, and a piece of food with some bone in it flew out of her mouth."
It only took 42 years for Dr. Heimlich to use his own life-saving maneuver: https://t.co/8FHS4YZ2SP pic.twitter.com/ZqBcRxBYNH
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 27, 2016
Ris joined the ranks of the tens of thousands of lives, including former President Ronald Reagan, that have been saved in the U.S. thanks to Dr. Heimlich's maneuver. "When I used it, and she recovered quickly," Heimlich said, "it made me appreciate how wonderful it has been to be able to save all those lives." Becca Stanek
Customers in a Didsbury, England, coffee shop began to "freak out" after they heard shouting and "gunshot-like bangs," prompting one man to dive head-first out a window to escape, Metro reports. The Costa Coffee patrons believed they were experiencing a terrorist attack — although the sounds turned out to be noisy school children banging their trays downstairs.
"It sounded like shots were being fired. It was not just me who thought that," one woman who asked not to be named by The Manchester Evening News said. "Other people were running around trying to get out on to the balcony but the door was locked. I think that's why the man went for one of the front windows. When I looked round I could only see his feet hanging from the window. He was climbing out head first. To be honest I wasn't surprised by his reaction because we all thought an attack was happening. It sounded like there was a shooting downstairs. I was expecting people wearing balaclavas and carrying guns to come upstairs."
The man who jumped out the window may have broken his arm, and was taken to the hospital. Costa Coffee wishes him a speedy recovery. Jeva Lange
"There are a number of things in life that can calm down just about anybody; burning wood fires, and hanging out in hot tubs are chief among them," says J.D. Digiovanni at HiConsumption.com.
The Soak outdoor wood-fired hot tub ($4,450), created by a Canadian design and fabrication firm, combines both pleasures. Made from marine-grade aluminum, stainless steel, and red cedar, this tub for two heats up via a wood fire or propane. The tub's Bauhaus-inspired modernist lines aren't what you expect from a wood-fired tub, but the look is "a great fit for almost any backyard."
Verizon reached a deal Friday with two labor unions representing 39,000 employees, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez has announced. The four-year agreement is now being put into writing, and the employees are expected to go back to work next week.
The deal puts an end to six weeks of strikes over pay and pension cuts. Between 35,000 and 39,000 Verizon employees walked off their jobs in April, making it the largest strike in U.S. history.
"This tentative resolution is a testament to the power of collective bargaining. I commend the leadership of Verizon, CWA, and IBEW for their commitment to resolving these difficult issues in the spirit of constructive engagement. I expect that workers will be back on the job next week," Perez said in a statement. Jeva Lange


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Through Good Times and Bad
On May 21, 2011, Adam and Anna Marohl experienced two of the most significant events in their lives. It was the day they were married, and the day they lost their son, Max.
"It was a very bittersweet day for us," Anna recalled. "I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember the nurses who shared that experience with us. The tears they cried, the stories they shared, and the comfort they provided."
Janet Drechsel, Director of Women's Services at Sanford, said the Family Birth Center can be one of the happiest places to be, but it can also be one of the saddest.
"Our nurses really shine during these difficult times. When a nurse walks alongside a mom and dad after such a loss and comforts them through one of the most painful moments – it is amazing to witness," Janet shares "I am so proud of them and how they put their heart into everything they do."
The journey begins
In February 2011, Anna discovered she was pregnant, and the couple began planning for their wedding and new baby.
"We planned a May wedding, so we would be married before the baby arrived in October," Anna said. "The day before our wedding, we finished decorating, ran through rehearsal and shared in the joy of what tomorrow would bring."
Anna woke to mild cramping and bleeding on her wedding day. The couple immediately drove to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo. Upon arrival, the pain and bleeding had intensified. She suspected the worst – she was losing her baby. After examination, Anna's fears were confirmed. At only 18 weeks pregnant, her son was too small to survive outside the womb.
"My cervix had deteriorated and nothing could be done to stop labor," Anna shared. "I was told Max wouldn't survive once born. We were devastated. It felt like someone was ripping out my heart."
A change in direction
After discussing with family, friends and nurses, Anna and Adam decided to continue with their plans to be married. The wedding was held at the Family Birth Center, just two hours before little Max was born.
Max weighed 7.5 ounces and measured just 8.5 inches long.
"He was perfect, but so tiny," Anna shared. "Max will always be a part of our story."
Supported by friends and family, Adam and Anna struggled to come to terms with their loss. The nurses presented the couple with a memory box. Inside were molds of Max's hands and feet, an angel pin, hat, blanket and ID bracelet.
Every family that loses a child at the birthing center receives a hand-made box to remember their child. The nurses volunteer their time to put the boxes together.
The Marohls still have the memory box. Its contents have now been placed in a shadow box, which hangs on the couple's bedroom wall. The memory box now holds other items that remind Adam and Anna of Max.
"I can't thank the nurses enough for taking time away from their families to create these memory boxes," Anna shared. "They help provide some sort of peace for families who have lost a child."
It was this heartbreaking experience that inspired the Marohls to give back.
"We wanted to make sure the memory boxes would continue to be available to every family who loses a child," Anna said. "We also wanted to honor Max with our donation."
Max was born on the day of the Fargo Marathon, so it seemed only fitting to hold an event around walking and running. The first Miles for Max event, a 5k walk/run, was held in September 2011. The money raised supports the Sanford Family Bereavement Fund, which provides the supplies needed for the memory boxes.
A new day
The Marohls returned to the Family Birth Center on February 1, 2013, after Anna's water broke. She was 30 weeks pregnant and was placed on bed rest at the hospital.
"I remember thinking, 'Why me? Why is this happening again?'" Anna shared. "I was angry. I just wanted a normal pregnancy."
But, yet again, the nurses stood by Anna's side, providing her support day and night. For the next eight days, her nurses explained step by step what was happening with her unborn child.
"They knew I was scared," Anna recalled. "They shared their experiences, their life stories and made me comfortable. I knew I was in the best place possible."
On February 9, Laikyn was born. Because she was premature, Laikyn was required to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The Marohls were prepared; thanks to the Family Birth Center nurses keeping them informed every step of the way.
Laikyn spent 45 days in the NICU before coming home with her mom and dad. Anna was amazed every day by how they cared for her daughter.
"They watched over our baby girl when we couldn't," Anna said. "They sang to her, talked to her, and told her she was beautiful, special and a fighter. These nurses were some of the first to talk to Laikyn, and they loved our little girl. Laikyn was important to them."
While providing the best care possible to their tiny patients, NICU nurses never forget how important it is to support and nurture the families, too.
"I saw nurses perform miracles every day," Anna said. "They comforted us. They cheered on my husband as he fed Laikyn for the first time. Their confidence, skill, and ability – that's what got us through each day."
Laikyn is now 5 months old and growing like a weed. She will know about her older brother, Max. For Adam and Anna, talking about Max has been essential to their recovery.
The Marohls are preparing for the next Miles for Max event, which is now held annually in September. They hope to provide financial support not only for the bereavement fund, but also the NICU and perhaps a scholarship fund one day.
"Adam and I will never be able to repay the nurses for the wonderful care we received at both the most difficult and most joyous times of our lives," Anna said. "We appreciate all that they share – all the love and care they provide."
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Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Danilo Gallinari tallied 28 points and nine
rebounds in the Denver Nuggets' 112-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Kenneth Faried added 19 points and 11 boards, while Kosta Koufos pulled down
14 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won three in a row and improved to 7-1
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Just beat Bradley in the semifinals...Now play Creighton or Illinois State tomorrow in the championship on CBS
They got to win it. Be interesting to see what Creighton does. I think they are in regardless if they beat Illinois St. or not.
Illinois state will be creighton
If you have a problem - if no one else can help - and if you can find
them - maybe you can hire: The A-Team.
good hopefully they win tomorrow. It would be a pretty sad year if no team from the state made the big dance.
Seth Davis says they are in now!
UNI is looking at if they make it a 13 seed I think with an outside chance at a 12. Maybe if they win Sunday they can kinda return the favor of a 12 over a 5 like what happened to Drake last year
Creighton is in most likely an 11 seed at-large if they don;t win it. I think UNI is on the bubble but honestly where are their quality wins?
UNI playing well thus far. I like their player and ball movement.
Originally Posted by Ficklone02
UNI playing well thus far. I like their player and ball movement.
Yep, I've really been impressed by UNI this year and they are really playing well right now. I'd say this game is theirs to lose. Does anyone know how many of these players gmac recruited? Or are most of these guys Jacobson guys?
Gmac I know recruited Eglseder.
how in the heck did we beat UNI?
I think they've gotten a lot better as the year went on.
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
huntt26 is a winner!
Originally Posted by huntt26
how in the heck did we beat UNI?
I think they've gotten a lot better as the year went on.
The Valley sucks.
Go UNI!
Originally Posted by CrossCyed
The Valley sucks.
That always helps.
I laugh everytime somebody says they are easily the best team in the state. The MVC is really really down this year. And when you can win a couple games in a row, your confidence grows and you can take advantage of a down year
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|Letter to the editor
|Written by Erin LeBlanc
Reader encourages volunteerism
Dictionary Definition of VOLUNTEER:
vol·un·teer/ vol·un·teer / Show Spelled [vol-uhn-teer]
noun 1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.
2. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay.
Living in a small town we tend to often see the same people volunteering for events, etc. I personally enjoy volunteering and helping out. It is rewarding and fullfilling to be a part of something that you give your time and sometimes knowledge for.
I have also learned that after a while, you can get burned out and may need to take a break and let someone else take over for a while, then step back in when you feel "rested."
I have heard ads on the radio asking for volunteers for a variety of places: nursing homes, hospice, children's groups, dinners and events. As the new year starts, it would be wonderful to offer yourself to make that commitment and take that opportunity to share your time with someone else.
Rewards of volunteering
Volunteering offers many rewards. In addition to improving your community and advancing causes that are important to you, volunteering can help you develop and grow as a person.
Other rewards and benefits of volunteering include:
—Establish networking contacts and meet new people.
—Learn or develop skills.
—Share your skills with others.
—Enhance your résumé and gain work experience.
—Build self-esteem and self-confidence.
—Provide a sense of accomplishment.
—Show your concern for the community.
—Make a difference in someone's life.
Many people also find that volunteering is a great way to express gratitude for help they received from an organization in the past.
Recently I was volunteering at an event that provided free food to individuals and families, and because of a few incidents beyond our control, several people waiting began to complain about one thing or another. Now, all of us that were participating were volunteers, we were all there sharing our time away from our families, work, other daily activities—even the person who works tirelessly to bring this service each month to our communities and coordinate everything, is a volunteer.
This sent a shock of emotions throughout some of us that overheard the negative remarks. I challenge those that feel they can look into the eyes of volunteers and not be thankful for what they do—to make that commitment as this new year starts and call a business or service and give your time and energy to something—it truly is rewarding.
Erin LeBlanc
Holyoke Enterprise January 10, 2013


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Dimensions: 36" L x 24" W x 1" H; 12 lbs.
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text: Wonderful start, this is a very different style from your previous entries. I prefer the dark text, but I'm generally a dark on light kinda person. For the maze I'd make it conform more to the geography of the area its in. and keep it simple and textured like you have it but go more black than green (Carbus' wonderful mountains, like he used on this map seem a good reference). I like your take on things you don't like as a guide for hell, mine would be very dry and warm by comparison. Your poem is very mappable indeed!


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Numbers crunch
Back to School | The rise of charter schools plus attacks on voucher programs equals difficult times for many faith-based urban schools
"Numbers crunch" Continued...
It was February and Angie Levin had just driven 200 miles in the cold to take her autistic son, Cade, to his private school. She had driven five hours twice a week for five hours of schooling all year and she was exhausted. "I don't think I can physically do this anymore," she told her husband, Keith. Looking back, she says she was a "walking zombie."
But Cade was the only child with special needs in their rural Arizona public-school district and the neighboring district of Prescott was too full to take him. So they took the money they'd made from Angie's home-based business and started their own private school for autistic children in Prescott. Angie, the self-described acronym queen and a certified teacher, dubbed the school ASCEND: Autism Spectrum Center for Educational and Neurological Development. Keith, a general contractor, scrambled to bring the building up to code while Angie collected cast-off furniture from the public school and bought 25-cent chairs from Habitat for Humanity.
Arizona offered vouchers for special needs and foster care children to attend private schools. The Levins started spreading the word to other special needs families they knew, and "they were on it like hotcakes," said Angie.
For the first two years, every family at ASCEND used vouchers, and the Levins say they couldn't have started the school without them. Now the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the voucher program is unconstitutional-another setback for voucher programs nationwide as private education faces a precipitous decline.
For the first time in seven years, the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) saw a drop in the Christian student population-a 4.6 percent decline-as 200 Christian schools closed or merged last year. In a typical year, 150 close or merge.
People are hasty to blame the recession, but faith-based urban schools have been declining for decades. A 2008 White House report on their "rapid disappearance" says that from 2000 to 2006, the number of faith-based urban schools lost is as great as the entire Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest public-school district in the nation. Since 1990, 13 percent of central-city Lutheran schools have disappeared and over a quarter of urban Baptist schools. The Catholics have lost 1,000 schools every decade since 1960.
Charter schools are partly responsible. In Englewood, Calif., First Church of God Christian Schools-an institution since 1972-closed its doors after two nearby private schools converted to charter and promptly took five of FCGCS' best teachers and almost 20 percent of its students. The Christian school closed a third of its classes in each grade that year and lost 20 percent of its students each year afterwards. When it closed in 2006, it was down to 100 students from a peak of 650.
The same thing happened to Eagle Heights Academy in Revere, Mass., a school over a quarter century old with one of the lowest private-school tuitions in a community where Boston University had to step in and take over the daily management of a public school. Eagle Heights Academy folded once a charter school opened and siphoned off 20 percent of its students (and several teachers) in less than a year.
James Collins, pastor of Eagle Heights Church, said the parents' commitment to Christian education is often low: Parents brought their children because they saw the Christian school as a haven from bad influences, not because they wanted a spiritual education.
Bob Rogalski, a marketer for Christian schools with the Christian School Development Center, divides Christian school supporters into two groups that sometimes clash. The first-the "Stalwarts"-passionately believe in a Christian education that strengthens morals and theology. They run the church that runs the school and write prompt donation checks to support it. The "Seekers" are the Gen-X parents-spiritual but not religious, looking not for doctrine but accreditation, not for theology but textbooks, an education that will prepare their kids more for the job market than the afterlife. If they're out of money they'll go to a charter school instead, and the "Baptist" in the name just won't impress them.
Arizona is actually a model for how charter schools and schools like ASCEND can simultaneously thrive, thanks in part to its voucher and tax-credit programs. Nearly 100,000 students attend Arizona's charter schools, but the Diocese of Phoenix still saw its enrollment increase 2 percent from 2004 to 2006.
Some parents-the parents whose kids used Arizona's voucher program for special needs and foster care children-are wholly committed to private schools. Nineteen voucher families added their testimony to the voucher court case, pleading with the court not to send their children back to public schools. One mom said a public-school classmate stabbed her 6-year-old autistic son in the eye with a pencil, and teachers blamed her son for not being more aware of his surroundings when a scorpion bit him at school.
Another boy wandered away from his public school for 20 minutes. His parents were so desperate to move to a better school district that they put their house up for sale, then took out a home equity loan and rented a house in another district. Teachers strapped one autistic girl into a chair when her aide was gone, and let another autistic boy nap and watch Monty Python movies all day. Classmates sexually harassed an autistic girl on the playground.
Dina Phipps said her son "would come home every day worse than when I dropped him off." With the help of voucher money, she started a private school called Fathers Heart Christian School with Brendan and Susan Fay, a couple whose public-schooled daughter came home at the end of the year with a portfolio of scribbles and blank pages. When Susan Fay tried to attend school with her daughter to help her, the public school said she was not welcome to do so.
Terri Christiansen said of her daughter, Ashley Thomas: "She cried every day before school. She cried every day after school. She blamed everything wrong in her life on the school. She hated her school. She used to ask me every day why I made her go to school. The question tore me apart inside."
"I will not put her back in public school," Christiansen told the court. "I would rather chew my right arm off." The families who attend Ascend echo the sentiment, adding that they can't attend without aid.
Despite their pleas, the Arizona Supreme Court overturned the voucher program last March. The parents and lawyers clamored to rescue the program, and in May, Gov. Jan Brewer called a special session of the state legislature. It quickly converted the voucher program into a tax-credit program-of the kind that has so far survived legal assault in Arizona (although those battles are far from over, too).
But in states that lack tax-credit programs or voucher programs, schools are struggling as the economy leads parents and donors to cut back. In Covina, Calif., the 40-year-old Sonrise Christian Schools has shrunk from 950 students and three campuses at its peak to 450 students and one campus today. The school charges around $5,300-less than it actually takes to educate the kids-and it's always covered the extra $500 needed with fundraising, which has declined with enrollment.
On the other side of the country, the city of Baltimore will probably tear down New Psalmist Christian School and build modular homes in its place. The school started 21 years ago with 50 students, climbed to 150 students almost a decade ago, and then plummeted to 70 last year. The church attempted a fundraising campaign, but it fizzled.
Congress has not reauthorized the Washington, D.C., voucher program, despite the support of a majority of the D.C. City Council. In Washington, D.C., the private schools that took the voucher money will be combining grades, cutting staff, and increasing class size to cope with the loss of enrollment. Most schools didn't charge any more than the $1,700 scholarship, said ACSI staff, so now those schools will have to raise funds to meet the deficit.
So are vouchers dead? In The Washington Monthly, Greg Anrig claimed that vouchers are an "idea whose time has gone" and that conservatives are abandoning their support. Matthew Ladner, vice president of research for the Goldwater Institute, said yes, the private-school choice movement has "entered a difficult period." But although some people would like to "throw the dirt on the box" and pretend vouchers are dead, he said, "The truth is we're not dead and we're not going away."
For instance, some point to recent voucher reforms in Milwaukee as a setback for vouchers. But Howard Fuller, a venerable school choice advocate and chair of the board of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, said the regulations in Milwaukee were actually a step forward. (The new rules set a higher bar for new schools to participate in the program, require teachers to have a bachelor's degree, and require students to take a "quality test.") Due to some embarrassing reports of voucher schools, he now supports limited voucher regulations and said the regulations achieved a major victory: garnering support from black Democrats.
Fuller said he solicited the support of state Sen. Lena Taylor, once a vocal choice opponent: "We both had to figure out, can we trust each other? People on her side saying, 'Don't trust Howard!' People on my side saying 'Don't trust Lena!'" Over 14 weeks, he talked to Taylor twice a day and went through 24 drafts of the bill with her, met with the other black legislators individually, and then brought six of the city's black Democratic leaders to meet at his house-a first, since the voucher program has never had the support of the black Democratic caucus in Milwaukee. Some disputed his strategy, but Fuller says, "It was only that support that enabled this program to survive much more draconian kinds of measures."
And in Washington, the voucher program has won the support of the majority of the D.C. City Council-something advocates said neither they nor their opponents thought would happen. Sen. Joe Lieberman has introduced a bill to reauthorize the program, more Democrats have signed on than expected, and seven City Council members wrote a letter asking that the voucher program continue. Ladner sees growing, irreconcilable tension between the teachers unions, which he calls "the most reactionary force within American politics today," and a Democratic Party that is genuinely progressive: "These two things don't add up. Their desire to see better educational outcomes, especially for disadvantaged kids, are being directly undermined by a traditional ally."
In the meantime, Angie Levin and her students and parents cope with uncertain funding. At the end of June, neither she nor her teachers knew if they'd be coming back next fall. The voucher program has become a tax-credit program so the school will survive, but parents and lawyers are already bracing for a legal assault on that program, too. The tax-credit program will depend on the ability of tax-credit organizations to collect $5 million before Dec. 1. Legally, they couldn't start collecting funds until Aug. 26. School started Aug. 24.
Angie said even with the voucher program, the school faced shaky funding every year, since one year the state legislature didn't fund it until the Department of Education stepped in. The voucher money never came on time and the families couldn't pay tuition costs out of pocket, so every three months the Levins borrowed from friends and businesses to scrape together the money to keep going until the state reimbursed them.
The Levins are careful to keep the school secular since it is dependent on state funds; but privately, they pray to keep it going. There were times when Angie sat down with payrolls and checks to write and no money: "I just prayed my brains out: 'Lord, where is it? I need it!' And the scholarship check will be literally in the mailbox."


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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
From Cherub to Chief Justice
Yet more lakefront oddities:
The term "smoke filled room" was coined across the street from the old Stevens Hotel at the Blackstone Hotel during a different nominating convention. The Republican National Convention of 1920 was deadlocked. So cigar-chomping pols gathering in a room on the ninth floor of the Blackstone and agreed to nominate Warren G. Harding. The Associated Press reported the deal was brokered in a "smoke-filled room." You can still book a stay in that room. We shot a scene there for our documentary and I brought a stogie. But I couldn't light up. These days the room is strictly non-smoking.
Lakeshore Drive originally had cloverleaf interchanges at Montrose, Wilson and Lawrence. But exiting the drive onto city streets at highway speed turned out to be a bad idea and they were dismantled.
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Concerning the Boy on the Dolphin sculpture that is presently in the lobby of the Chicago Hilton Hotel, the figure is of James Stevens, not John. The three younger sons of E.J. Stevens posed for two sculpture pieces that were in the fountains on the landings of the two staircases on the sides of the entry to the lobby. John posed for the fountain figure of the boy on the dolphin. William and John (the youngest)posed for the other fountain figures--William is holding a large fish and little John is standing next to him,pointing at the fish. The sculptor was Frederick C. Hibbard, a well-known portrait sculptor whose studio was in Chicago on 60th St. south of the Midway near the Univ. of Chicago. The Stevens family lived on 58th St. near the university. Hibbard had previously made a fountain figure for the LaSalle Hotel for which the oldest son of E.J.Stevens posed.
I've written and mailed info on this to you. The sculptor was my grandfather, the Stevens are cousins, and my father worked at both the LaSalle and Stevens Hotels.
Please try to correct the erroneous statement in the program. Thanks, Fred Smith
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In the comment above, I thought I wrote that the Boy on the Dolphin was James Stevens, not John. It was posed by James (Richard James Stevens).
- Geoffrey Baer said...
I hate it when this happens! Despite a rigorous fact checking process mistakes sometimes slip through.
Thanks for alterting us to this. The information will be corrected in future broadcasts of the program.
By the way, if you're looking for the biggest mistake I've made in one of my shows, look at my documentary "The Race to Mackinac" about my adventure sailing the Chicago to Mackinac race in 2000. Throughout the show a sort of "pirate map" appears again and again showing the progress of our boat as we race northward on Lake Michigan. If you look at the compass on that map you'll see that east is on the west side and west is on the east side... We fixed the error for subsequent broadcasts but the mistake is still there on thousands of home videos!


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I'm a relative bowhunting noob, and I want to get some input from the experts here!
Question: How do you go about your spot and stalk?
Mainly talking about mule deer, but other animals could apply. When you locate an animal you want to shoot, what do you do next? Take off your shoes and stalk in your socks? Stash your pack and go back for it later? What goes with you and what stays behind?
How do you hold your bow if you are on your hands and knees crawling? What do you do if mid-stalk you sense the wind shifting in a direction you don't like?


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It's not only the bridemaids that end up in bizarre frocks during wedding season. That said, if it's your special day, you can wear whatever you want to. And if what you want to wear is cut up tissue paper, we'll all be cool with that.
Gallery: Wildest Wedding Gowns
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