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Bodine Returning to Roots at Pocono
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July 28, 2010 (Mooresville, N.C.) - On the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule, Martinsville Speedway has served as the "adopted home track" for Todd Bodine for years. Now that Pocono Raceway is on the agenda, Bodine will truly be racing at home. A native of nearby Chemung, NY, Bodine has made appearances at Pocono for years and looks forward to racing at "The Tricky Triangle" in Saturday's Pocono Mountains 125.
"When I heard that we were going to race there, I was tickled," Bodine told The Citizens' Voice, a Wilkes-Barre, PA, newspaper, of when he learned Pocono Raceway had been added to the Truck Series schedule.
Truck Series teams are very familiar with the tri-oval race track. Pocono Raceway was a key test track for truck teams before NASCAR changed it's testing policy at the end of the 2008 season.
"For a crew chief, Pocono as a race track presents a lot of challenges, but you are basically looking for the same result—the Germain.com Tundra has to turn through the center of the corners or it's not going to be fast. What we have with Pocono is a new track and new rules. NASCAR has set out an eight-degree camber rule for the left front and a minimum air pressure requirement for the left front tire. The camber is significantly less than what many crew chiefs would chose to run, so it adds another unique aspect to a track that's already one of a kind," said crew chief Mike Hillman Jr.
Hillman and Bodine prepare for Pocono Raceway as the leaders in the Truck Series standings. Bodine has a 177-point lead of fellow Tundra driver Aric Almirola while Germain Racing leads Kyle Busch Motorsports by a narrow eight-point margin in the owner's standings.
Bodine will race chassis TRD-122. This season TRD-122 has been to Martinsville, Dover and Iowa.
Saturday's 50 lap/120 mile Truck Series debut at Pocono is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM Eastern. SPEED will carry the race live starting at 12:30 PM or race fans can tune in to their local MRN affiliate.
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The Tempest (2010)
The Tempest Synopsis
In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller The Tempest, Academy Awardnominated Julie Taymor (Across the Universe,Frida,Titus) brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren (The Queen). Prosperas journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.
The Tempest Release Date
In Theaters December 10, 2010
The Tempest Credits
Starring: Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Ben Whishaw, Reeve Carney, Felicity Jones, Tom Conti
Written by: Julie Taymor
Directed by: Julie Taymor
Produced by: Lynn Hendee, Jason K. Lau, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Julie Taymor
Length: 110 min
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Bluske, Gannon and Moen Named Team Captains
AMES, Iowa – The title of captain is an honor given to members of a team that best exemplify the quality of leadership amongst peers. Being named captain is revered by many and the holder of the title is often seen as the face of the program. This year, for the first time in recent history, the Iowa State women's cross country team selected team captains in Samantha Bluske, Maggie Gannon and Katy Moen.
Women's head cross country coach Andrea Grove-McDonough sees the title as one of prestige and responsibility.
"I wanted to give them label for their leadership," McDonough said. "They need to exhibit leadership on the course, in practice and everywhere else. I have always thought the title is an honor on a team and that it affects their demeanor in a positive way."
A fifth-year senior, Bluske is the Cyclones most experienced runner. Last season, she earned All-Big 12 and All-Midwest Region honors last season by placing ninth and 18th, respectively. The Chaseburg, Wis. native also earned first team Academic All-Big 12 recognition and All-Big 12 accolades in the 5,000-meter run. Bluske is very honored to don the title of captain.
"The team means so much to each of us," Bluske said. "When the coaching situation changed, the three of us really stepped it up and made sure that our team stuck together."
Gannon, a junior from Burlington, Ill., stepped into her new leadership role, recognizing that the team would benefit from a familiar face amidst the new coaching staff and talent graduated from last year's squad. To Gannon, a three-time All-Big 12 honoree in track (1,500m and 1,000m run), the title means a responsibility as a mentor to the younger runners on the team. A responsibility she will welcome with open arms.
"It's especially important this year, with all the changes going on," Gannon said. "Our team is very young, and having the title of captain gives those girls who are younger someone to look up to and come to with questions."
Cyclone junior Katy Moen established herself as one of Iowa State's most consistent runners last season. Moen garnered All-Big 12 honors and finished 26th at the Midwest Regional. A two-time Academic All-Big 12 first teamer and three-time All-Big 12 runner, the Fairbank, Iowa, native is excited to be a part of a new tradition at Iowa State.
"It's a big honor because we've never had captains before," Moen said. "It gives a name for someone to look up to and come to as a resource. It's an honor to all of us."
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Harry Cicma reports on tennis for NBC Sports, an institution in the world of athletics as far back as I can remember.
So you'd think the sportscaster would have great access to ballers and insidery information for hungry fans, right? Well, let's see!
Here's his rundown on the current issues surrounding Ana Ivanovic this season. Check it:
Huh? Where's the beef Harry?? Maybe it was the topic. Let's try his take on Andy Roddick's season so far:
Harry, c'mon! There wasn't a single interesting, insightful comment in either video (the part after the long commercial I was forced to watch I mean.) I could've done that "fluff piece" from my make-shirt desk using my web cam at the dining room table.
Geez - someone sign me up for one of those cushy, NBC Sports news "jobs" please...
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VIDEO VAULT: NBC's Harry Cicma fluffs way through tennis talk - sign me up!
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Ugh. Anytime I see tennis being reported on a mainstream broadcast I switch it off. Anything they say sounds like a 3rd grade book report: toss out the important names, state the basic plot lines, and finish up with a summary sentence. It is actually insulting considering the amount of shows dedicated to every other sport. But I guess they think we should just be thankful for the shout-out.ReplyDelete
erin: you really hit on something here - it's like tennis fans should be happy the sport's being mentioned at all these days so let's just throw 'em some scraps.ReplyDelete
it is insulting. but i can't say that they're completely to blame here either. i think the sport has to figure out whether it wants to be more "mainstreamed" or continue to sleep in the niche it's been in.
My initial reaction: yeah, tell us something we don't know. Why are there no insights?ReplyDelete
leia: I know, I was sitting here watching it waiting for him to give some, at the very least, interesting insight from his perspective. I'd love to get some insider stuff but a great discussion about the ballers, current tourneys, etc. do just fine as well. NOTHING.ReplyDelete
I should try applying for a full-time gig there - I can phone it in too!
I personally really enjoy Harry and his tennis reports....his blog has one on one interviews with legends that you dont get other places....the reason I prefer Harry is that he actually played tennis as a decent level..so it's cooler to get tennis news from him opposed to some sports center anchor wanna be....Keep on rocking!ReplyDelete
Hey...I was on Harry's Blog...he gives written insite before the videos...gotta check that out....good man....I'll tell you what..Mary Carillo is the worst...and Brad Gilbert...I'd take #1 McEnroes....#2 Courier...#3 Cicma...#4 Fernandez...those are my favs...no way Carillo.ReplyDelete
bill: Yeah - Mary gets in her own way when she does commentary I agree and Brad, well, how did he get that gig when he can't even smoothly articulate his thoughts to the audience? And he makes up words - WTF?ReplyDelete
I admit I don't know much about Harry yet...I was just commenting on these two particular videos...and you have to admit they were pretty empty.
I'm following him more closely now.


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Wheelchair rugby is gearing up to the medal events on Sunday. If you placed a player of this impressive game next to a physics professor you probably wouldn't have much trouble spotting who's who. Yet, there's an intriguing connection between rugby and one of the more puzzling areas of physics.
Generally, football fans can be a rowdy a lot and that's something you've got to think about when building a football venue. Imagine the 80,000 people that fit into a stadium like Wembley jumping up and down in unison to We will rock you. Any structure, no matter how solid, has its own natural frequency at which it likes to vibrate, and if that happens to be in tune with the people's, you can end up with a dangerous sway and ultimate disaster.
One thing that's characterised the London 2012 Games is its great atmosphere — and that's largely down to the tens of thousands of volunteers who've donated their time, effort and enthusiasm to the Games. For most of them this will probably be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But it's also possible to be part of big sporting events like this one and earn money at the same time...
Relay races are exciting to watch, but for coaches and athletes they pose a particular conundrum: in what order should the athletes be deployed — should the fastest come first, last, or somewhere in the middle?
Today we say a fond farewell to the velodrome after the final track cycling events on the weekend. From Sarah Storey's first gold for Great Britain on Thursday to the cat-and-mouse gold medal game between compatriots Anthony Kappes and Neil Fachie of the Individual B Sprint yesterday, it has been a fabulous show. To celebrate we calculate just how Storey and her fellow cyclists are able to reach such astonishing speeds in Gearing up for gold.
The Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre are taking centre stage again as medals are being awarded in both athletics and swimming. Not any old pool or running track qualifies as an Olympic venue...
Wheelchair racing is one of the most exciting disciplines in the Paralympics. And it's not just a wheel-based equivalent of Olympic racing: John D. Barrow, mathematician, cosmologist and prolific popular science writer, has spotted an important difference.
If the Olympics weren't enough for you, then you're in for another elevn days of top-performance sport: the Paralympic Games will open tonight.
The beautiful game has been saved for last at London 2012, with the men's gold medal match taking place on Saturday, the penultimate day of the Games. There are some important questions to ponder while we sit tight in anticipation for the final match. What's the best strategy for taking a penalty kick? When is it worth committing a professional foul? And when is a goal not a goal? Find out about all this and more with our impressive collection of football articles.
It's a great day for individual dressage today with the Grand Prix freestyle test taking place in Greenwich Park. It's amazing how those horses can perform elegant and complicated movements without getting their legs in a muddle. Coming to think of it, it's amazing that they can even go through their innate gaits without getting their legs in a muddle, given that there's four of them and they are very long. And what about animals who've got even more legs?


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Its not about "choosing" pain. For me its about choosing the birth experience that feels the most right and the safest for your individual family situation. Yes, pain is something that happens in ANY birth, you are not guaranteed a pain-free birth at a hospital with an epidural. That certainly was not my experience. Also, big difference between pain that is part of a healthy process, and ENDS, and pain that is a warning sign that something is wrong. Its about education, and having a birth experience that makes you feel the safest.
I am 14 weeks pregnant with my first child and feeling very confused. I have always planned on getting an epidural as I have an extremely low tolerance for pain....I hate getting blood tests!! However, I just watched the Business of Being Born on Friday and I am now second guessing my decision. My whole family is trying to convince me that I can handle the pain of natural childbirth, but I am really afraid that I won't be able to. I know everyone has different experiences with labour and birth and that we all feel pain differently. I just wish I knew if it was something that I could handle without an epidural. I'm not trying to do it naturally to play the hero or brag about it to others....I just want to do what is best for my baby. Any thoughts??
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text: The 7 experiments that could teach us so much (if they weren't so wrong) Morality 04 August 11 by Wired This article was taken from the September 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.When scientists violate moral taboos, we expect horrific consequences. It's a trope that goes back at least to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: however well-intentioned our fictional scientists may be, their disregard for ethical boundaries will produce not a peer-reviewed paper in Science but rather a new race of subhuman killers, a sucking wormhole in space-time, or a sea of malevolent goo.In the real world, though, matters aren't so simple. Most scientists will assure you that ethical rules never hinder good research -- that there's always a virtuous path to testing any important hypothesis. But ask them in private, perhaps after a drink or three, and they'll confess that the dark side does have its appeal. Bend the rules and some of our deepest scientific conundrums could be elucidated or even resolved: nature versus nurture, the causes of mental illness, even the mystery of how humans evolved from monkeys. These discoveries are just sitting out there, waiting for us to find them, if only we were willing to lose our souls.What follows are seven creepy experiments that show how contemporary science might advance if it were to toss away the moral compass that guides it. Don't try these at home -- or anywhere, for that matter. But also don't pretend you wouldn't like to learn the secrets that these experiments would reveal.SEPARATING TWINSThe experiment:Split up twins after birth -- and then control every aspect of their environmentsThe premise:In the quest to gauge the interplay of nature and nurture, science has one obvious resource: identical twins, to people whose genes are nearly 100 percent the same. But twins almost always grow up together, essentially in the same environment. A few studies have been able to track twins separated at a young age, but it's impossible to control retroactively for all the ways that the lives of even separated twins are still related. If scientists could control the siblings from the start, they could create a rigorous study. It would be one of the least ethical studies imaginable, but it might be the only way (short of cloning humans for research, which is arguably even less ethical) that we'd ever solve some big questions about genetics and upbringing.How it works:Expectant mothers of twins would need to be recruited ahead of time so the environments of each sibling could differ from the moment of birth. After choosing what factors to investigate, researchers could construct test homes for the children, ensuring that every aspect of their upbringing, from diet to climate, was controlled and measuredThe payoff:Several disciplines would benefit enormously, but none more than psychology, in which the role of upbringing has long been particularly hazy. Developmental psychologists could arrive at some unprecedented insights into personality -- finally explaining, for example, why twins raised together can turn out utterly different, while those raised apart can end up very alike.Erin BibaBRAIN SAMPLINGThe experiment:Remove brain cells from a live subject to analyse which genes are switched on and which are offThe premise:You might donate blood or hair for scientific research, but how about a tiny slice of your brain -- while you're still alive? Medical ethics wouldn't let you consent even if you wanted to, and for good reason; it's an invasive surgery with serious risks. But it could help to answer a huge question: how does nurture affect nature, and vice versa? Although scientists recognise in principle that our environment can alter our DNA, they have few documented examples of how these so-called epigenetic changes happen and with what consequences. Animal studies suggest the consequences could be profound. A 2004 study of lab rats at McGill University, Montreal, found that certain maternal behaviours can silence a gene in the hippocampi of their pups, leaving them less able to handle stress hormones. In 2009, a McGillled team saw a hint of a similar effect in humans. In the brains of dead people who had been abused as children and then committed suicide, the analogous gene was inhibited. But what about in living brains? When does the shift happen? With brain sampling, we might understand the real neurologic toll of child abuse, and potentially far more than that.How it works:Researchers would obtain brain cells just as a surgeon does when conducting a biopsy. After lightly sedating the patient, they would attach a head ring with four pins, using local anaesthetic to numb the skin. A surgeon would make an incision a few millimetres wide in the scalp, drill a small hole through the skull and insert a biopsy needle to grab a tiny bit of tissue. A thin slice would be sufficient, since you need only a few micrograms of DNA. Assuming no infection or surgical error, damage to the brain would be minimal.The payoff:Such an experiment could answer some deep questions about how we learn. Does reading turn on genes in the prefrontal cortex, the site of higher-order cognition? Does spending lots of time at the cricket crease alter the epigenetic status of genes in the motor cortex? Does watching reality television alter genes in whatever brain you have left? By correlating experiences with the DNA in our heads, we could better understand how the lives we lead wind up tinkering with the genes we inherited. Sharon Begley Read page 2 123 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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Thursday lineup: Josh Anderson's debut
The defensive alignment is a little different today, with Willie Bloomquist at second, Mark Teahen at first and Alberto Callaspo at third. Newcomer Josh Anderson gets the start in right. Here's your Kansas City lineup:
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An Interview with a Comic Book Artist (Part 1)
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I met Jake Myler years ago at a small comic book convention in Long Beach, CA. I was trying to make connections and see how I could break into the industry as a writer. I noticed his great art, introduced myself and then we chatted a little. He drew some quick Naruto sketches for me that I still have. Some years later, we met up again when we both found work under Tokyopop. He's still active in the industry today!
His professional credits include comic book art for adaptations of iconic properties such as Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers, Finding Nemo and Fraggle Rock, as well as comic book cover art for Darkwing Duck, Monsters Inc. and Walt Disney's Comics. Jake also collaborated with writer Jim Pascoe to create the Original English Language manga series Undertown, published by Tokyopop.
Read on and get to know someone who, through hard work and perseverance, is living the fanboy dream!
Who Are You, Where Are You From and What Do You Do?
"My name is Jake Myler, I'm living in Seattle, Washington, and I draw comics!"
How Long Have You Been a Fan of Comics and Manga?
"I've been a comic book fan for as long as I can remember. I would read whatever I could find, and would love to look through my dad's old Surfer magazines for little mini-comics about surfing created by Rick Griffin, but there was never enough. I think I seriously took a look at comics around the year 2000 when manga started to become easily available in bookstores. Back then I was on a mission to read everything that was published. My bookshelves quickly became too full of manga so they were just stacked in towers on the floor and piled up everywhere I could find room."
What Inspired You to Make Comics?
"There were a few different comics, such as Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa and T.H.B. by Paul Pope, that had an original looking style and showed me that you could have your own way of drawing and doing things in comics and still be really successful. Seeing the freedom that these creators showed in their artwork made me want to give comic-making a try."
How Did You Get Your Start?
"Tokyopop was doing a contest called Rising Stars of Manga where people could submit a short comic and 10 or so of the best would be published in a book. I tried several times and each time I was denied. Instead of giving up though, I kept at it, and after entering a few of these contests I was actually contacted by one of the editors and asked if, instead of writing the story, I'd be interested in drawing for someone else's story. Of course I said 'yes' and that's how I ended up drawing 300+ pages and 2 volumes of my comic Undertown! So perseverance really paid off!"
Who Are Your Main Influences?
"I really feel inspired by Ai Yazawa, Paul Pope, Court Betten (Prince Standard), Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Kazue Kato (Blue Exorcist), Kiyohiko Azuma (Yotsuba&!) and Takeshi Obata (Hikaru no Go, Deathnote). I guess there are a lot of Japanese creators in there, but it's what I really enjoy reading."
How Important Is It for You to Consume Outside of Your
Creative Medium and Established Genres?
"It's extremely important to be inspired [by] and read and watch and play as much media as you can! To know what's out there but also so you won't just get caught stuck completely in your own head when it comes to creating art and stories. I really try to pay attention to the things that inspire me and try to figure out what about that movie, videogame or comic made me feel that way!"
Comics Have Long Fought for Recognition as Literature and Art. What Do You Think Makes Comics So Unique and Valuable?
"Comics are a whole different type of communication and it gives the creator of the story the opportunity to not only explain in words, but also in pictures. Although it is similar to a movie in that they are both using pictures to tell a story, it's not like a movie that costs millions and takes hundreds of people to create. A succinct story can be created by just one person, so it can be as direct as a novel, but still with the visual language of a movie."
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That's all for part 1. Keep a look out for part 2!
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Tallahassee, FL - A new report shows crashes at red light camera intersections in Florida are decreasing.
This comes after a state representative filed legislation Friday 1repeal the use of the cameras
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles compiled the report using data collected from Hillsborough County, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
But some drivers say the cameras do more harm than good.
"If you're coming down the road and the light turns yellow , like right before you're about to go under it and some how you can't slow down fast enough and you slam on your brakes or you run through it you either risk getting rear-ended or running a red light and getting a ticket," says Wade McGarvey, a Tallahassee resident.
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Le Royaume
Born in Aye, Benoît Feroumont studied animation at La Cambre. From 1992, he has worked on a variety of animation projects, such as 'Les Gens', 'Chapeaux', 'Madame O'Hara et Chabada Bada' and 'Un Ange Passe'. His film 'BZZ' was featured on the Cannes Film Festival of 2000, and Feroumont subsequently participated in the creation of the animated film 'Les triplettes de Belleville'.
From 1997, he has also drawn comics for the magazine Spirou, mostly from scenarios by Fabien Vehlmann. Feroumont and Vehlmann came up with their first series, 'Wondertown', in 2000. Two books were published by Dupuis in 2005 and 2006. The same publisher launched the first book of Feroumont's solo children's series 'Le Royaume' in 2009.


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I also use my binos a lot to take pics. Works well. Cool pic
Nice pic. I never realized how small whitetail ears are compared to our muleys out west.
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I've never tried taking a photo through my binoculars. Your's turned out nice. Thanks for sharing it.
I think my phone takes photos but it's a old one. I don't know if I'm really ready to have a telephone that is so much smarter than me!
My son is a teenager, so I already don't know anything by comparison! He probably knows how they work.
Sorry, but that was just bull about the pic being made through the bino. Truth is, I believe it was made with an Olympus SP-500UZ. lens is AF 6.3-63. The deer was just off Toad Stool rd north of Crawford, Ne. A lot of thing right in that photo.
Whatever took it, it's a nice photo and a beautiful doe.
However, you may have added validity to my sons opinion that I don't know much! Lol.
I think you will be okay. lol
Honest, I ordered a new camera tonight. An Olympus 820, I think it will make a good point & shoot hunting camera.


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Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) - Reggie Jackson had 18 points and six
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Serge Ibaka added 17 points and eight boards, while Kevin Durant scored just
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Rising food prices, the slow food movement, and the green movement have revived interest in finding delicious food close to home. The backyard vegetable garden is making a comeback even in urban areas. Why grow grass (that you have to mow) when you can pick the best tasting tomatoes right outside your door?
The recipes collected here are innovative and tasty, and most are relatively simple to prepare. Not only do they help home gardeners find ways to make use of abundance, they show how to do it with style and expertise. The recipes apply equally to good seasonal buys in the supermarket or farmer's market as to produce from a home garden.
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Could The Left Toss Obama Under The Bus?
"I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition." – Sen. Bernie Sanders (HT: New York Times) Sometimes I'm masochistic enough to wonder what Leftists think. There is some logic to that. The Left, like the poor, will always be with us. The obvious way to ascertain what Leftists think is to talk to an unabashed leftist who speaks | Read More »


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The contractor in charge realigning the Route 21 intersection at the Greene County Airport entrance has pushed back the start date a week.
The swimming pool at Ryerson Station State Park will not be opened for the Memorial Day weekend as the park staff completes final pool repairs and attempts to hire enough lifeguards to begin the season.
The National Junior Honor Society at Mapletown Junior-Senior High School held its induction May 17.
In an effort to combat a growing drug problem in the area, the Greene County Sheriff's Office has entered in to an agreement with all five county school districts to offer the D.A.R.E. program in their schools.
The West Greene Lions Club announced the recipients of its Athletes of the Year awards are Dillon Shields and Bailey Bennington.
An 82-year-old Rostraver Township woman has died following an apparent suicide pact she had with her husband Sunday.
Monongahela Planning Commission hears testimony on allowing chickens as pets in residiential areas.
A Monessen man is being held on $75,000 bond on charges he beat his girlfriend with a baselball bat.
Belle Vernon School Board reconsidered taking action to open the softball coach's position after the team had to forfeit games that kept it from the playoffs. Action on the preliminary budget was also delayed.
Monessen suffers more financial setbacks
The Washington County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services will hold its fifth annual Mental Health Awareness Fair, "Overcoming Barriers on the Path to Wellness from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Washington Crown Center, 1500 W. Chestnut St., Washington. The event is free to the...
A Washington woman was indicted last week by a federal grand jury for allegedly trafficking heroin earlier this year.
Trinity School District will install alarms on exit doors at all its elementary schools after a kindergarten student walked away from Trinity South and was found about a mile away.
State Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Gary Tennis visited Washington County Tuesday, appearing at events aimed at the opioid addiction and overdose epidemics.
City Mission opens a new thrift store in North Strabane. The nonprofit has aggressive plans to open as many as eight stores in the next year.
It seems as quaint as a covered wagon now, but there once was a time when you could walk up to the gate at an airport in the United States and buy a ticket for a flight just before takeoff after having gone through no security and having no questions asked.
According to several reports, John Quigley combined a passion for environmental issues with a matching level of prickliness that alienated many of those who could have helped advance the causes that he cared about.
The 1986 Democratic primary contest in Georgia's 5th congressional district, which encompasses much of Atlanta and its immediate suburbs, was one for the ages.
As time goes on, heroin's deadly grip seems to be becoming more and more intense.
Consider this grim fact: The United States accounts for about 4.4 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80 percent of its painkillers, according to the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
I am responding to George Block's article in Sunday's newspaper about women being the reason for a lack of ammunition. So I guess there shouldn't be any women in the outdoors or women shooting events or any young girls using ammo to advance their desire to become more involved...
NEW YORK – The former Penn State football player who is suing the school and the NCAA over their handling of concussions says he has been dealing with dizziness, headaches, memory loss and other symptoms for 26 years.
PARIS – In his quest to complete a career Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic could have to beat nine-time champion Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinals.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jason Day set the 36-hole record at The Players Championship Saturday morning. By the end of a long and laborious day of big numbers, he was hanging on by the seat of his pants on a TPC Sawgrass that was as frightening as ever.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed home for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final.
TAMPA, Fla. – The bigger the playoff moment, the more Nikita Kucherov shines.
PITTSBURGH — The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has been stressing for weeks his team has multiple goaltenders capable of taking the franchise to the Stanley Cup.
TAMPA, Fla. – Few NHL teams have the quickness, speed, skill and depth to overwhelm the Tampa Bay Lightning, which the Pittsburgh Penguins have done through three games of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Glenn Beck Issues Ultimatum To White House Over Benghazi-Boston Conspiracy
By T. Steelman
Right-wing nut job and president of Crazyland Glenn Beck has given the U.S. government an ultimatum: come clean on the Benghazi-Boston bombing connection before Monday or he will expose it. You know, sometimes you just have to wonder really wonder about this mans sanity.
I dont bluff, Beck stated, I make promises. The truth matters. Ive had enough of what youve done to our country. I thought I had heard and seen it all. I thought I didnt trust my government. Oh no, no, no. There is no depth that these people will not stoop to. They have until Monday and then The Blaze will expose it. (source)
Well, gosh. I sure hope that President Obama is paying attention. Because, wow, if The Blaze is going to expose this well, its just too scary to think about (insert massive amount of sarcasm here).
But hes not alone in thinking (if one can use that word to describe this crap) that there is some kind of conspiracy going on. It all traces back to that Saudi national who was detained by Boston authorities on Monday. The man was cleared of any kind of suspicion. But thats just not following the narrative that the right-wing crazies have created.
Heres what they think, voiced by Fox Newshead conspiracy guy, Steve Emerson:
Man, that tin foil hat must be on too tight. These guys believe that there is some kind of connection between that Saudi who was not arrested but merely questioned the Boston marathon bombing and Benghazi. I know, right?! These guys, Beck and Emerson, both say that they have sources that tell them the Saudi man, whom they identify as Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, is being deported on Tuesday after his visa was revoked. And, according to Beck, he is a bad, bad man.
Remember the Saudi that they initially had arrested, or at least detained? Well I just learned from my own sources that he is now going to be deported on national security grounds next Tuesday, which is very unusual This is the way things are done with Saudi Arabia, you dont arrest their citizens, you deport them, because they dont want them to be embarrassed and thats the way we appease them. (source)
Congressional sources say that there has been a file created for the Saudi man and Sen. Rand Paul (oh, you knew it had to be him, dincha?) has promised to look into the reports. But Immigration officials and Secretary Janet Napolitano have called the conspiracy claims categorically false. Rep. Jeff Duncan even asked Secretary Napolitano about the connection Thursday morning. Her response was curt:
So I guess well have to wait until Monday to see what Beck has up his sleeve. Though Im pretty sure that its just more of the same: crazed blatherings about things he has made up in his tin-foil-covered head. As usual. He really should see a therapist. Maybe Emerson should join him. Now theres a group therapy session to make your hair stand on end!
Im not going to answer that question, she shot back after being pressed by Duncan That question is so full with misstatements and misapprehensions that it is not worthy of an answer. (source)


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Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - Reggie Bullock scored 23 points to help lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to a convincing 87-62 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in an Atlantic Coast Conference bout at the Smith Center.
Bullock shot 7-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range for UNC (16-6, 6-3 ACC), which has won three straight and six of its last seven. James Michael McAdoo finished with 20 points, while P.J. Hairston poured in 11 points for the home team.
For Wake Forest (10-12, 3-7), Devin Thomas tallied a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Arnaud William Adala Moto and C.J. Harris chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Deacons extended their season- long losing streak to four games.
UNC opened up a comfortable 47-27 halftime advantage by shooting a lofty 62.1 percent from the floor in the first half. Wake Forest made good on less than 40 percent of its shots attempts in the opening 20 minutes.
The Tar Heels' field goal efficiency slowed to 42.4 percent after the break, but they still outscored the Deacons in the second half, 40-35, on their way to an easy win.
UNC shot 9-of-15 from 3-point range, while Wake Forest was a lowly 2-of-18 from beyond the arc.
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Mountaineers take on No. 18 Kansas State today
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- That West Virginia began its Friday practice with players taking hard charges, diving for errant basketballs and running the court -- all in the same drill -- should not be taken as unusual.
After winning their first Big 12 game Wednesday night in overtime at Texas by doing exactly those kinds of things, the Mountaineers have perhaps found the one thing that gives them the best chance for success from here on out -- grittiness and hustle.
How well that will work when WVU returns to the court today, of course, remains to be seen. The Mountaineers (8-6, 1-1 Big 12) host No. 18 Kansas State (12-2, 1-0) in a 1:30 p.m. game at the Coliseum, but the Wildcats are a different breed than Texas. Kansas State thrives on using a deep rotation of players and a knack for playing hard and getting rebounds, so the Wildcats might be able to match the Mountaineers hustle play for hustle play.
Still, it's the way things are going to be for the Mountaineers, who finally got the results they were looking for from all that effort in a 57-53 win at Texas and aren't about to change course now.
"You get out of the game and think, 'I'm done,' and that's a great feeling,'' WVU senior Deniz Kilicli said of the philosophy of not leaving anything on the floor. "And everybody did that [at Texas]. Everybody that was on the floor did that and everybody wanted to win.
"That's all it is, how much you want it. It's a cliche, but that's what it is.''
That was certainly the case at Texas. For example, the Mountaineers used 10 players and, with almost no exceptions, everyone contributed hustle plays. No one had big numbers -- Aaric Murray led in scoring with just 12 points -- and for the longest time the game was as ugly as it could be, but scrappiness was the difference.
That's what Bob Huggins has been preaching all along.
"If you play hard and try to do the right thing,'' said forward Kevin Noreen, "that's all Coach asks of you.''
Noreen, of course, did just that at Texas, grabbing 13 rebounds and scoring just one field goal. But that one made shot was a 3-pointer with just over three minutes to play that ignited a rally by a Mountaineer team that was down 10 points at the time.
"We played with a little more resolve,'' Huggins said. "I think that's the most important thing.''
Will it be enough today against Kansas State? That could be problematic.
How deep are the Wildcats? Well, they have no less than 11 players who average at least 11 minutes per game, and no one plays more than about 30. Only two -- leading scorer and preseason All-Big 12 senior guard Rodney McGruder and junior shooting guard Will Spradling -- play much more than half of each game, so everyone is pretty well rested and ready to fight.
McGruder is the only Wildcat averaging in double-figure scoring (14.7 points per game) and he had 28 in a win over Oklahoma State last weekend, but nine Kansas State players have scored 10 or more points in a game this season.
Kansas State also ranks second in the country in offensive rebounds, which is also an issue for the Mountaineers, who lost their Big 12 opener a week ago at home to Oklahoma because they couldn't keep the Sooners from getting second shots on possessions at the end of what had been a close game.
"We've got to keep them off the glass,'' Huggins said.
Oh, and the Wildcats are well rested, too. They've not played since that 73-67 win at Oklahoma last Saturday. WVU, meanwhile, had a late game at Texas on Wednesday and flight problems afterward that saw the players finally make it back home around dawn on Thursday.
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We have to say the awards were pretty evenly spread across the more genre-specific categories with the likes of The Black Keys, fun., Kelly Clarkson, Frank Ocean and Mumford & Sons all walking away winners.
And of course a special mention goes to Gotye and Kimbra who thrilled - and perhaps surprised - us by winning all three awards that they were nominated for (Record of the Year, Best Alternative Music Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance). The best night in years for Australian music internationally.
All smiles: Gotye and Kimbra with their Grammys. Photo: Getty Images
The performance includes a tribute to late Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch with a chorus from No Sleep Til Brooklyn.
And we're out. Thanks for joining us!
You can catch up with the action from the Grammys in our photo gallery below:
Grammy Awards ceremony 2013
Justin Timberlake performs at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
Welcome to the Terrordome - Chuck and LL with Blink 182's Travis Barker on drums and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello on guitar. We have to say it's a curious way to end the show - but exhilarating. Or maybe we are just biased. We imagine it is more of a thank you to LL for hosting than any statement on the Grammys.
LL Cool J. Photo: Getty Images
With the awards out of the way we are just awaiting the final performance which is looking to be a hip hop bonanza starring host LL Cool J and Public Enemy's Chuck D.
Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons accepts the Grammy for album of the year for Babel. Photo: Getty Images
"We didn't get a look in last year because she won everything," said Marcus referencing fellow Brit Adele.
Marcus Mumford receives a big congratulations kiss from wife Carey Mulligan. They are probably as surprised as the rest of us!
Album of the Year
The Black Keys — El Camino
fun. — Some Nights
Mumford & Sons — Babel
Frank Ocean — Channel ORANGE
Jack White — Blunderbuss
Winner: Mumford & Sons — Babel
Last year's big winner Adele comes on stage to announce the final award of the night: Album of the Year.
He's not wrong!
Frank Ocean's Wes Anderson costume is awesome #grammys twitpic.com/c2o7mz— Ryan Broderick (@ryanpbroderick) February 11, 2013
Frank Ocean's performance of Forrest Gump featured this striking split screen. Photo: Getty Images
Latin Grammy star Juanes just performed a gorgeous acoustic version of Elton John's Your Song.
Frank Ocean quickly follows in another strikingly visual performance - he doesn't have a skirt like Carrie Underwood's so instead there is a screen from his waist down that makes him appear to be running. He is singing Forrest Gump. (Run Frank, run).
Sidenote: he is wearing a yellow suit and his trademark headband.
Bit cruel of the #Grammys to play the wrap-up music when Kimbra started talking. You didn't have to cut her off...— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) February 11, 2013
Fun facts on Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know:
Fairfax National Music Editor Peter Vincent writes that it was the number one iTunes single in 50 countries last year, selling more than 13.5 million copies. It was viewed a staggering 383 million times on YouTube and became the first song ever to top four American billboard charts.
Not a bad effort!
Elton is back leading an all-star tribute to the late students of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Performers include: Grammy winner Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons, and gospel great Mavis Staples (who is in Australia soon for Bluesfest). They are singing The Weight by The Band whose Levon Helm featured last in the in memoriam segment.
From the inappropriate but funny files:
The in memoriam part is all the people Taylor Swift broke up with this year. #grammys— lafix (@lafix) February 11, 2013
For now it is the in memoriam segment of the show. Robin Gibb is a notable Australian inclusion.
And it's on with the show! Chick Corea just performed a tribute to fellow jazz great Dave Brubeck.
Album of the Year still to come.
A tribute to the late jazz musician Dave Brubeck. Photo: Getty Images
A little note on the category: Record of the Year honours not just the performance but also the engineering and production, all of which Gotye had a hand in on Somebody That I Used to Know.
This is the first time an Aussie has won the award since the days of Olivia Newton-John (1975) and it is the third Grammy for Gotye tonight. Well done!
'Lost for words': Gotye and Kimbra accept the Grammy for record of the year. Photo: Getty Images
It's short and sweet from Gotye, he keeps the thank yous to a minimum but makes sure he thanks all the musicians out there who would never get a look in at Grammys. It's a lovely down to earth touch.
Kimbra takes over the microphone and thanks Gotye for choosing her to be a part of the song. "I feel so incredibly blessed'. "And thank you Prince!".
"I'm a little bit lost for words, especially with this man standing behind me," says Gotye.
Prince says he loves the song.
Record of the Year
The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger"
fun. — "We Are Young" feat. Janelle Monae
Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Frank Ocean — "Thinkin Bout You"
Taylor Swift — "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Winner: Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Prince takes to the stage with hood and cane. The crowd jumps to their feet. Hilarious. He gets straight into the award proving that his appearance really is all about the entrance.
Record of the Year is coming up - fingers crossed for Gotye!!
Props to Underwood's dress. The full skirt has been turned into a screen with various images projected on to it. No wonder she isn't moving! It looks amazing.
Images are projected onto Carrie Underwood's dress during her performance. Photo: Getty Images
"Cadillac", "whisky", "preacher" -- yep it's an American country song.
Speaking of ... nice guy Hunter Hayes takes the stage. That said, the youngster has defaced his piano. He introduces Grammy winner Carrie Underwood.
Underwood has also thankfully shunned black and instead looks every inch the Southern Belle.
He's no Chris Brown!
Hunter Hayes is a class act. The guy has jumped up clapping every time he lost. #grammys— Albie Manzo (@AlbieManzo) February 11, 2013
Fun are surprise winners, not least because as they previously mentioned, they have been around for years.
In their acceptance speech they give a shout out to Frank Ocean, who was our favourite to win. Lena Dunham - no stranger to awards herself - looks ecstatic, awww.
Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Winner: fun.
Katy Perry, who also seems to have ignored the memo, is announcing her "favourite award" - Best New Artist - which she notes she was never nominated for.
Despite fashion criticism Jack White receives a standing ovation.
Jack White received a standing ovation for his performance, but not his fashion sense. Photo: Getty Images
Had to be said:
I hope no peacocks were harmed in the making of Jack White's shirt. #Grammys— Andrew Scott (@AndrewScott3) February 11, 2013
We decided Jack White looks like if Tim Burton made a movie in which John Mayer and Johnny Depp were put in a blender. -H #grammys— Go Fug Yourself (@fuggirls) February 11, 2013
Album of the Year nominee Jack White is getting in on the folk fun.
Ho Hey, it's the Lumineers! (nominated for best new artist despite the fact that their style of folk music isn't very new at all </snark).
Best new artist nominees The Lumineers. Photo: Getty Images
Another Girls star is in attendance tonight: Allison Williams who plays Hannah's best friend Marnie. She is sitting next to John Mayer but is she his date or Katy Perry's? #confused
Rihanna and Bob Marley's sons Ziggy and Damian join Sting and Bruno to sing Could You Be Loved. The crowd have got up and are standing up, as LL Cool J told them to. The camera pans to Nicole and Keith busting a move.
For what it's worth Rihanna has had an outfit change. She has swapped the understated black for a two piece glittery cream number.
Bruno Mars is onstage singing Police rip-off Locked out of Heaven - and Sting has joined him on vocals and bass (perfect!). They are working their way up to a Bob Marley tribute but at the moment it's pure Police, even more so now it has turned into Walking on the Moon.
Perfect collaboration: Sting joins Bruno Mars on stage. Photo: Getty Images
LL Cool J is back. Considering the Grammys is known for being more, shall we say 'out there', than other awards ceremonies he is a strangely sobering presence.
To recap: Gotye has won two of the three awards that he is up for - Best Alternative Album for Making Mirrors and Best Pop/Duo Performance for Somebody That I Used To Know, featuring Kimbra. We are still hanging out for Record of the Year for which he is also nominated.
Record of the Year and Album of the Year are the big awards for the Grammys and usually close out the show, so hang in there!
Gotye poses for photographers after collecting his two Grammys. Photo: AFP
Clarkson did a stellar job singing but fluffed the award's announcement. I guess we can't have it all!
Impressive: Kelly Clarkson performs a stellar tribute to Patti Page and Carole King. Photo: Getty Images
Best Country Album
Zac Brown Band — Uncaged
Hunter Hayes — Hunter Hayes
Jamey Johnson — Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
Miranda Lambert — Four the Record
The Time Jumpers — The Time Jumpers
Winner: Zac Brown Band — Uncaged
Kelly Clarkson is singing a tribute to lifetime achievement winners Patti Page and Carole King. Clarkson is singing (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - co-written by King but made famous by Aretha Franklin. Wow! Those are some big shoes to fill.
It's so cool that The Black Keys gave a homeless guy a job playing the keyboards! #Grammys— Erin Darling (@ErinADarling) February 11, 2013
Kat Dennings of 2 Broke Girls fame introduces The Black Keys, they are here to perform Lonely Boy.
We have to give a shout out to Dr John's crazy voodoo headdress. (At least it isn't black.) The jazz legend from New Orleans is joining them on keys. There's a great brass section also from New Orleans with them too, but no dancer, for shame.
Dr. John, joining The Black Keys on stage, makes a statement with his headdress. Photo: Getty Images
More from Ellen:
I hope you know, @frank_ocean, that you're officially invited to my show any time you like. Congratulations! #GRAMMYs— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 11, 2013
Jay-Z lets Frank Ocean and The-Dream do the talking. Kanye is absent, he is probably home rubbing Kim Kardashian's baby bump.
Rihanna already has seven Grammys but not this one. Instead Frank Ocean wins again.
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Flo Rida feat. Sia — "Wild Ones"
Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean and The-Dream — "No Church in the Wild"
John Legend feat. Ludacris — "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
Nas feat. Amy Winehouse — "Cherry Wine"
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z — "Talk That Talk"
Winner: Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean and The-Dream — "No Church in the Wild"
Jay-Z (right) in the audience with Beyonce (centre) and Jessica Biel earlier on in the ceremony. Photo: Getty Images
Carly Rae Jepsen and Ne-Yo introduce the award for best rap collaboration. Rihanna is waiting at the side of the stage in case she wins.
Rihanna hits a note while performing the ballad Stay. Photo: Getty Images
LL Cool J gives Twitter another plug (ok then) before he introduces the "biggest star on planet Earth" Rihanna.(Really?)
Dressed in a form fitting black gown she is performing the ballad Stay with the song's writer Mikky Ekko.
More from Twitter:
Chris Brown did not give Frank Ocean a standing ovation twitter.com/BuzzFeed/statu…— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) February 11, 2013
Noticeably absent from today's ceremony: Pink. She was nominated (but didn't win) for best pop vocal album.
There have been some very strange pairings, take your pick below for the most random.
Poll: What is the oddest pairing at the Grammys so far?
- Ellen and Beyonce
- Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys
- Johnny Depp and Mumford & Sons
- Keith Urban and Kaley Cuoco
- Bonnie Raitt and John Mayer
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Kelly is VERY excited. She hugs the entire front row on her way to the stage, and actually gets stuck to Miranda Lambert. Our first wardrobe malfunction. Her speech is so high pitched we struggle to hear anything other than the word 'sexy' at regular intervals.
An elated Kelly Clarkson with her Grammy for best pop vocal album. Photo: Getty Images
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson — Stronger
Florence + The Machine — Ceremonials
fun. — Some Nights
Maroon 5 — Overexposed
Pink — The Truth About Love
Winner: Kelly Clarkson — Stronger
In another random pairing (maybe they have the same hairdresser?) Keith Urban takes the stage with Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco to give the award for best pop vocal album.
Random pairing: Kaley Cuoco and Keith Urban present the award for best pop vocal album. Photo: Getty Images
There is a definite black theme happening with wardrobe today. Was there a different memo that we didn't get?
Alicia Keys drums on stage while performing with Maroon 5. Photo: Getty Images
Former big time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is onstage drumming(!) and singing with Maroon 5. She also is sporting sheer panels, uh oh, CBS won't be happy.
They are now performing Keys's hit Girl on Fire.
The Black Keys singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach gives a shout to everyone in their home town Akron, Ohio and his peeps in Nashville, Tennessee. His drumming cohort Patrick Carney is the least likely looking pop star in the world.
Dan Auerbach (left) and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys accept the Grammy for best rock album. Photo: AFP
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes — "Hold On"
The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"
Coldplay — "Charlie Brown"
Mumford & Sons — "I Will Wait"
Bruce Springsteen — "We Take Care of Our Own"
Winner: The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"
Dave Grohl and NCIS's Pauley Perrette are presenting best rock performance.
Jack Antonoff of fun. performs on stage. Photo: Getty Images
Lena Dunham is in the crowd. She is dating fun band member Jack Antonoff.
There is definitely some fun to be had with this.
.@chrisbrown HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA #grammys— Andy Levy (@andylevy) February 11, 2013
Frank Ocean accepts the Grammy for best urban contemporary album. Photo: Getty Images
Ocean and Brown also famously had an altercation in a car park this week. Definitely the good guy winning here today.
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Chris Brown — Fortune
Miguel — Kaleidoscope Dream
Frank Ocean — Channel ORANGE
Winner: Frank Ocean — Channel ORANGE
Looks like Kelly Rowland didn't check her emails. Photo: Christopher Polk
One of Destiny's less-celebrated children Kelly Rowland comes up on stage with hip hop star Nas. Kelly Rowland is definitely pushing the boundaries with the wardrobe rules with sheer panels displaying plenty of cleavage.
Justin Timberlake embraces the old-fashioned soul vibe. Photo: Getty Images
JT segues into another new track Pusher Lover. It has to be said, his falsetto is brilliant.
Now we know why they panned to Jay-Z. He just coolly walked out of his seat while rapping to join JT on stage. We should also note the telecast has reverted to black and white for that old-fashioned soul vibe.
Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce arrive on stage. Odd coupling? The camera pans to Jay Z and Portia DeRossi who are in the audience.
Ellen and Beyonce are here to celebrate the return of the "triple threat" Justin Timberlake (singer, actor, dancer). He is singing his new single Suit and Tie.
Ellen DeGeneres and Beyonce show their excitement while introducing Justin Timberlake. Photo: Getty Images
And now ... Johnny Depp. Yes, really.
He introduces Mumford and Sons and he appears to have styled himself accordingly with the whole folk/hippie look. For the first time in their lives Mumford and Sons look smarter than Depp.
They perform their hit I Will Wait.
Johnny Depp sports a folk/hippie look. Photo: Getty Images
"We are not very young," says Nate Ruess in reference to the song title. "We've been doing this for 12 years."
This win for fun intensifies the competition for the Record of the Year category. Interestingly a lot of critics actually hailed Jepsen's song as the single of the year, but I guess she was never going to be Grammys-fare.
Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran — "The A Team"
Miguel — "Adorn"
Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
fun. — "We Are Young"
Winner: fun. — "We Are Young"
Country music's first couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill introduce Song of the Year ... it's a big one .... stay tuned ....
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Photo: Getty Images
"Country music has always been so good to me," says former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood.
We would say reality TV has also been good to her - not a mention in the speech though!
Also note Kelly Clarkson's appearance in this year's nominees. Clarkson has the distinction of being the first American Idol winner and is up for two of the big ones, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Carrie Underwood accepts the Grammy for best country solo performance for Blown Away.
Best Country Solo Performance
Dierks Bentley — "Home"
Eric Church — "Springsteen"
Ronnie Dunn — "Cost of Livin'"
Hunter Hayes — "Wanted"
Blake Shelton— "Over"
Carrie Underwood — "Blown Away"
Winner: Carrie Underwood — "Blown Away"
Camera pans to Chris Brown and Rihanna sitting together in the audience. Alrighty then.
Chris Brown and Rihanna in the audience. Photo: Getty Images
The music performances are coming thick and fast. Not so much with the award announcements. Song of the Year nominee Miguel takes to the stage singing Adorn.
Wiz Khalifa and Miguel perform Adorn at the Grammys. Photo: Getty Images
We got to a flashback of a young LL Cool J rocking his Kangol hat and singing I Can't Live Without My Radio. Old school classic.
They welcome Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert to the stage to sing Over You. Miranda is up for Best Country Album, Dierks is up for Best Country Solo.
Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley perform Over You. Photo: Getty Images
John Mayer is sporting a Willy Wonka look - blue velvet with bow tie and crazy hair.
Bonnie Raitt and John Mayer. Photo: Getty Images
Bonnie Raitt and John Mayer take to the stage. Poor Bonnie.
Definitely not young ... Nate Ruess. Photo: Reuters
fun.'s Nate Ruess's clothes seem to have shrunk (another Alice in Wonderland reference??). Rain is now falling on stage - perhaps his clothes shrunk in the dress rehearsal?
fun. take the stage performing Carry On - they are probably Gotye's biggest competition for Record of the Year. Gotye already beat them for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Rain falls on stage as fun. perform Carry On. Photo: Getty Images
Her speech was short and sweet - she referenced her big haul last year and probably genuinely didn't expect it this year for her live album of many of the same tracks (Live at the Royal Albert Hall).
Adele accepts the Grammy for best pop solo performance for Set Fire to the Rain (Live). Photo: Getty Images
It seems a bit unfair considering it's a live version of a song that won last year.
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele — "Set Fire to the Rain" [Live]
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"
Katy Perry — "Wide Awake"
Rihanna — "Where Have You Been"
Winner: Adele — "Set Fire to the Rain" [Live]
Jennifer Lopez. Photo: Getty
"As you can see I read the memo," says JLo. She is smoking in a sexy black dress that shows a lot of shoulder and thigh, but no buttocks and boobs.
LL welcomes Pit Bull and JLo to the stage to present the first award of the evening - Best Pop Solo. These two are of course partners in the JLo hit On The Floor.
A number of awards have already been announced in a pre-telecast ceremony. Considering there are 81 categories it is probably a relief to get a few out of the way!
Gotye of course is the one of key interest to us, having won two of the three awards he is up for.
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple — The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Björk — Biophilia
Gotye — Making Mirrors
M83 — Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Tom Waits — Bad As Me
Winner: Gotye, Making Mirrors
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + the Machine — "Shake It Out"
fun. — "We Are Young" feat. Janelle Monae
Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know" feat. Kimbra
LMFAO — "Sexy and I Know It"
Maroon 5 — "Payphone" feat. Wiz Khalifa
Winner: Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know" feat. Kimbra
Ed Sheeran and Elton John take to the stage, with Elton on piano and co-vocals, performing The "A" Team. From memory the last time Elton John did a duo at the Grammys with a super-contemporary artist it was with Eminem doing "Stan". A much less controversial number this time around.
Elton John and Ed Sheeran perform at the 55th annual Grammy awards.
We get a quick glimpse of Nicole and Keith in the front row.
LL gets literal with the Grammys and talks about his grandmother (awww, "grammy"). Strange turn though.
He gives Michael Jackson a nod for winning so many Grammys and the cameras cut to Quincy Jones in the audience. He then gives a shout out to other big Grammy winners, including Gotye, who he says comes from Belgium. What?! No mention of Australia?
LL Cool J takes to stage to introduce the "greatest awards show on Earth". He also hosted the show last year and he touches on what a hard year it was with so many losses to their musical family.
Taylor Swift opens up the Grammys with We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together with an Alice in Wonderland theme. Queen of Hearts??
There is a spinning wheel in the background with a man strapped to it. I wonder who?
Taylor Swift (right) adopts an Alice in Wonderland theme for her performance. Photo: Getty Images
Gotye has won Best Alternative Album for Making Mirrors and Best Pop/Duo Performance for Somebody That I Used To Know, featuring Kimbra.
Gotye and Kimbra accept the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance. Photo: Getty Images
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- Ed Sheeran - The A Team
- Miguel - Adorn
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- Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
- fun. - We Are Young
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Natalie: Adele dominated last year's awards, picking up six awards and became only the second woman in Grammys history to pick up so many awards in one go. The fierce Beyonce is the other record winner, she picked up six in 2010.
Adele with her six awards at the 2012 Grammys. Photo: AP
Gotye is expected to perform at the ceremony today. Sting, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Kelly Clarkson, The Black Keys, Frank Ocean and Jack White are also expected on stage (sounds like we are in for a long show!)
Awards presenters of note include Beyonce, Prince and Jennifer Lopez.
Frank Ocean ... also up for six awards. Photo: AFP
Six acts tie for the most nominations with six each, including Frank Ocean, The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, Kanye West, Jay-Z, fun. and Mumford & Sons.
Natalie: Here is a full list of the nominations for today's awards:
Album of the Year
The Black Keys — El Camino
fun. — Some Nights
Mumford & Sons — Babel
Frank Ocean — Channel ORANGE
Jack White — Blunderbuss
Best New Artist
Alabama Shakes
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean
Record of the Year
The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger"
fun. — "We Are Young" feat. Janelle Monae
Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Frank Ocean — "Thinkin Bout You"
Taylor Swift — "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran — "The A Team"
Miguel — "Adorn"
Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
fun. — "We Are Young"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Kelly Clarkson — Stronger
Florence + The Machine — Ceremonials
fun. — Some Nights
Maroon 5 — Overexposed
Pink — The Truth About Love
Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele — "Set Fire to the Rain" [Live]
Kelly Clarkson — "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"
Carly Rae Jepsen — "Call Me Maybe"
Katy Perry — "Wide Awake"
Rihanna — "Where Have You Been"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Florence + the Machine — "Shake It Out"
fun. — "We Are Young" feat. Janelle Monae
Gotye — "Somebody That I Used to Know" feat. Kimbra
LMFAO — "Sexy and I Know It"
Maroon 5 — "Payphone" feat. Wiz Khalifa
Best Alternative Music Album
Fiona Apple — The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Björk — Biophilia
Gotye — Making Mirrors
M83 — Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Tom Waits — Bad As Me
Best Rap Album
Drake — Take Care
Lupe Fiasco — Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1
Nas — Life Is Good
The Roots — Undun
Rick Ross — God Forgives, I Don't
2 Chainz — Based on a T.R.U. Story
Best Rap Song
Nas — "Daughters"
Wale feat. Miguel — "Lotus Flower Bomb"
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, and 2 Chainz — "Mercy"
Drake feat. Lil Wayne — "The Motto"
Jay-Z and Kanye West — "Niggas in Paris"
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa feat. Bruno Mars — "Young, Wild & Free"
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Flo Rida feat. Sia — "Wild Ones"
Jay-Z and Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean and The-Dream — "No Church in the Wild"
John Legend feat. Ludacris — "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
Nas feat. Amy Winehouse — "Cherry Wine"
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z — "Talk That Talk"
Best Rap Performance
Drake feat. Lil Wayne — "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)"
Jay-Z and Kanye West — "Niggas In Paris"
Nas — "Daughters"
Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz — "Mercy"
Young Jeezy feat. Jay-Z and André 3000 — "I Do"
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Chris Brown — Fortune
Miguel — Kaleidoscope Dream
Frank Ocean — Channel ORANGE
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Anita Baker — "Lately"
Beyoncé — "Love on Top"
Melanie Fiona — "Wrong Side of a Love Song"
Gregory Porter — "Real Good Hands"
SWV — "If Only You Knew"
Best R&B Song
Miguel — "Adorn"
Tamia — "Beautiful Surprise"
Trey Songz — "Heart Attack"
Anthony Hamilton — "Pray for Me"
Elle Varner — "Refill"
Best R&B Album
Robert Glasper Experiment — Black Radio
Anthony Hamilton — Back to Love
R. Kelly — Write Me Back
Tamia — Beautiful Surprise
Tyrese — Open Invitation
Best Rock Album
The Black Keys — El Camino
Coldplay — Mylo Xyloto
Muse — The 2nd Law
Bruce Springsteen — Wrecking Ball
Jack White — Blunderbuss
Best Rock Performance
Alabama Shakes — "Hold On"
The Black Keys — "Lonely Boy"
Coldplay — "Charlie Brown"
Mumford & Sons — "I Will Wait"
Bruce Springsteen — "We Take Care of Our Own"
Best Dance Recording
Avicii — "Levels"
Calvin Harris — "Let's Go" feat. Ne-Yo
Skrillex — "Bangarang" feat. Sirah
Swedish House Mafia — "Don't You Worry Child" feat. John Martin
Al Walser — "I Can't Live Without You"
Best Dance/Electronica Album
Steve Aoki — Wonderland
The Chemical Brothers — Don't Think
Deadmau5 — > Album Title Goes Here <
Kaskade — Fire & Ice
Skrillex — Bangarang
Best Country Solo Performance
Dierks Bentley — "Home"
Eric Church — "Springsteen"
Ronnie Dunn — "Cost of Livin'"
Hunter Hayes — "Wanted"
Blake Shelton— "Over"
Carrie Underwood — "Blown Away"
Best Country Album
Zac Brown Band — Uncaged
Hunter Hayes — Hunter Hayes
Jamey Johnson — Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran
Miranda Lambert — Four the Record
The Time Jumpers — The Time Jumpers
Best Spoken Word Album:
Scott Cresswell and Dan Zitt — American Grown (Michelle Obama)
Bill Clinton — Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy
Rachel Maddow — Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
Ellen DeGeneres — Seriously … I'm Kidding
Janis Ian — Society's Child: My Autobiography
Best Comedy Album
Jimmy Fallon — Blow Your Pants Off
Margaret Cho — Cho Dependent (Live in Concert)
Lewis Black — In God We Rust
Kathy Griffin — Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class
Jim Gaffigan — Mr. Universe
Tenacious D — Rize of the Fenix
Kylie Minogue at the 2004 Grammys. Photo: Mike Blake
The last time an Aussie won Record of the Year was Olivia Newton John in 1975 for I Honestly Love You.
Interestingly, Kylie also had a pop song that became a phenomenon similar to Somebody That I Used to Know, namely Can't Get You Out of My Head. She however didn't win a Grammy for that, instead she picked up her one and only coveted gold gramophone for Best Dance Recording with Come Into My World in 2004.
Natalie: Gotye is our big hope this year, up for multiple awards thanks to the hit duet with Kimbra Somebody That I Used to Know. He is up for Record of the Year, Best Alternative Album for Making Mirrors, and Best Pop Duo Group Performance.
As George Palathingal writes: But whether he wins anything or not, it won't be the end of the world. Gotye is more than happy to be in a position to make the music he wants for the rest of his life - Somebody has made him literally millions.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammys.
Natalie: It's a more sedate red carpet this year, thanks to new rules from broadcaster CBS that attendees wear modest attire. No buttocks, boobs or see-through clothing. I'm curious to see how Jennifer Lopez addresses the new rules this year -- this memorable outfit from the 2000 Grammys would no longer qualify.
Natalie: Welcome to the Grammys live blog! Kicking off proceedings is of course the red carpet - our resident fashion expert Daisy Dumas is running a red carpet live blog which I urge you to check out.
Red carpet at the 2013 Grammy Awards
Kelly Rowland at the 55th Grammy Awards in LA on Sunday night.


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what's the PE on the old AP 600E and 800 mounts?
Posted 24 October 2011 - 02:51 PM
neither the 600E nor 800 are upgradeable to GoTo (particularly the 800 with its backlash-free yet primitive tangent arm declination drive) but after using a DSC for a bit.. I'm beginning to like the idea of non-GoTo DSC.
Posted 24 October 2011 - 06:40 PM
I can only tell you that these mounts in use just fade into the background, working with minimal issues day and night. The two-three minor problems I had over the years were promptly resolved either over the phone or by email.
I have no direct experience with the Losmandy mounts.
Posted 25 October 2011 - 04:23 PM
However I find the mount completely adequate for my needs. Please see this image:
and a 100% view below/comparison with a hubblesite image.
Posted 26 October 2011 - 09:58 AM
Posted 27 October 2011 - 04:11 PM
I would like to think that the 600E is a lot better than +/- 10 arc seconds unguided. But I haven't measured it. I also haven't even tried optimizing Phd for my setup and have simply left everything at default. However I am getting round stars at about 1.1 arc sec/pixel. Clear nights are very few and far between (I live in one of the cloudiest regions of the US) and I am usually imaging on any clear night that I manage to get out.
The G-11 with the ovision worm might be comparable to AP mounts in periodic error but several people have reported that the moment to moment error can be much higher and fast changing. This is due to errors in the entire gear train outside of the gear train(motors, spur gears, etc.)
AP and similar high end mounts have smooth moment to moment errors so what error exists can be easily autoguided out.
Posted 28 October 2011 - 12:31 AM
no am not considering unguided.
what sort of payload and exposure length are you pulling on your 600E with round stars? I assume you are using the Q with the Canon DSLR? so that's about 600mm range and 15lb or so?
Posted 28 October 2011 - 01:45 AM
I think my payload is around 25lbs (scope/rings/camera/guidescope/second camera/wide angle lens piggyback). I need 18lbs of counter weights to balance this out. I have imaged with the FSQ and the 1.6 extender (around 850mm FL) with perfectly round stars. 10 min subs are no problem with this setup.
I found something interesting though: I noticed that dew heater cords hanging from the scope created pretty bad guiding errors. When I tidied it up, the guiding improved significantly. You may not have such a bad dew problem where you live.
Posted 28 October 2011 - 02:05 AM
Posted 25 November 2011 - 06:46 PM
Got me thinking though, for the same price I could've gotten a new non-GoTo G11, which carries far more weight.
Oh heck..!
Posted 26 November 2011 - 02:23 PM
The AP has periodic error but it is very smooth and can be easily guided out. I would not worry too much about the magnitude of the error itself unless you are not autoguiding.
Posted 26 November 2012 - 10:24 AM
resurrecting this one-year old thread.
You mentioned 0.15 pixel RMS at 300mm FL with the SSAG. That combination is about 4" per pixel, so your RMS guiding error is 0.6"
My copy does about 0.11 pixels at 9.71" pixel scale (176mm focal length, Meade DSI) so about 1.07". My AP600 was non-GTO though and after I converted it to GoTo I think the residual guiding errors are due to gear noise.
My copy is also about +/- 4" unguided, so you were right that they are much better than +/- 10".
However I've been told the Mach1 can give 0.1" RMS guiding? have you measured yours? that is much cleaner than the 600. About 5X to 10X in fact...
Posted 29 November 2012 - 02:29 AM
0.1" might be possible on nights with perfect seeing.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 03:29 AM
yup still here. still vacillating over the NJP vs Mach1 vs keeping the money in my pocket.
frankly if I can get even 0.5" RMS i would be happy. Ram says he can do 20 minute subs guided with his 600 at 1600mm with the AT8RC - if I could do that, consistently, I'd be ecstatic and I wouldn't be on the market for another mount.
my problem right now is declination guiding (subject of my other thread). One last try... teflon washers on the DEC thrust plane bearing, and anti-stiction gear lube on the bronze bushings. that's it. if I can't get the declination to behave, it'll be time to pay AP...
oh and the funny thing about my gear noise... my 600QMD GoTo conversion uses the exact same stepper motors used on the NJP. They are Vexta PK245 spur gear steppers. But the NJP doesn't have gear noise problems... I think the encoder on the worm itself allows to have a tight feedback loop to correct for the periodic error of the spur gearbox.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:04 AM
I'm not sure what the gear noise that you are referring to is. I am no expert when it comes to stepper motor mechanics but I remember reading that the controller has a lot to do with their precision too...but you probably know all that. As far as I know the TAK does not use the encoder to correct for PE as I don't think they use high resolution encoders.
Regariding the 600, I think AP made a lot of improvements to their 600 during the production years and a late model one might have much better performance than an older one.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 12:58 PM
Posted 29 November 2012 - 01:41 PM
hi Andy,
yup still here. still vacillating over the NJP vs Mach1 vs keeping the money in my pocket.
Just get both!!....j/k
Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:25 PM
This owner gets around 6 arc secs P-P PE on his AP600 but with some strange randomness in his PE. That is firmly in Mach1 territory.
I haven't measured mine. Clear skies are so rare around here that they are strictly reserved for imaging!
Seeing in Singapore is probably world class (equatorial island climate with no turbulence) so for you 0.1" RMS is quite achievable if you got a mach1.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:21 PM
and smoothed with only the fundamental..
so about +/- 5". PEMPro has a different way of measuring things and reports about +/- 4".
but i reiterate - my problem is not periodic error, it's declination guiding. I found on some CNC forum that an anti-stiction gear oil made for limited-slip differentials helps these things, so i ordered a quart will take 2-3 weeks for me to get it.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:47 PM
Can you please point me to your other thread about dec guiding? I am quite curious now.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 08:30 PM
Pics here -
cross-posted here -
this causes the DEC to "jump" when guiding. Even if I only guide in one direction.
i put some teflon washers under the thrust bearing and that helped when the scope not pointed straight up. but when it is, the load is carried by the DEC bushing (and note, the AP600E GTO like Ram's uses the exact same bushing).
like i said... if i can get rid of the DEC guiding issue, i "should" not "need" a Mach1 anymore, hahaha!
BTW i know another AP600QMD user who also has major challenges with sticky DEC. But he's using an FSQ106 (like Ram!) and with that FL, and good-enough polar alignment, DEC guiding isn't a major issue.
To be honest, when I'm using my Orion 100ED, I can live with the DEC guiding issue. I can do 20-minute subs without issues. But when I have the C9.25 on there.... that's when the DEC stiction becomes an issue. Both because the much heavier load produces greater stiction, and the very long focal length.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 10:39 PM
Have you tried replacing the bearings? I know that with Tak mounts the bearings are easy to replace and they are inexpensive.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:04 PM
I suspect this is the same design as the 900QMD - which is why AP actually has a "900QMD declination upgrade" program which gives the 900QMD the declination axis of the 900GTO.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:17 PM
That's not a very good design is it? I don't see how having two meal parts against each other would provide smooth motion.
I suppose the bushing is the softer metal while the shaft is the hard metal. Given the extremely tight fitting of those parts, as soon as the lubricant wears out, the soft metal probably wears out too and My guess is that your stiction problem is caused by the parts having a minuscule amount of play. Once the load is off to the side that will cause the shaft to bind. Correct? Are the bushings proprietary design? not replaceable?
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:22 PM
I would not consider this to be "bad design" - Ed Thomas can probably weigh in here but well-made bushings would probably outperform poorly-made bearings (like those in the China mounts).
This is also why you've got a lot of folks replacing the bearings in their China mounts with Timken or SKF bearings.
I had thought about replacing the main declination bushing with a large bearing - but it would require massive machining and destroy the value of the AP600 as an antique / collectible.
There used to be a long waiting list on AP600's - I can imagine Wally toiling at the mill / lathe making each of these by hand without benefit of CNC
Posted 30 November 2012 - 12:15 AM
Was the mount in a permanent setup? Ram mentioned to me an old thread where the owner of an NJP had the mount in a permanent setup for the longest time. That caused the gears to wear unevenly which eventually started to show up in their imaging sessions. DIfferent issue but somewhat possibly related.


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My zimlets only work when the COS have them selected. I am using a custom COS, so not the default one. And I'm using user selected zimlets instead of only the COS ones.
That looks like a bug since the option allows clearly to select the zimlets from all the active zimlets list ( I have all of them active in the admin ) as opposite to use only the COS ones.
Any idea why that is happening?


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Time (U.T.): 10:15
Ls: 306.7* (Mid-Martian Northern Winter/Southern Summer)
De:-7.1*, Ds: -19.6*, Phase 92%, Diameter: 5.2 arc-seconds
Instrument: 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Magnification: 379x
Filters (Wratten): 23A (Light Red)
Seeing(1-10): 5-6, Antoniadi (I-V): III
Transparency (1-6): 2/6 (Dawn)
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From 'Brand New Shoes' to baby booties
WHERE: Haddad Riverfront Park
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Friday
COST: Free
INFO: 304-348-8014 or www.liveontheleveecharleston.com
________CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If Kris Allen ducks out early from his concert Friday night at Charleston's Live on the Levee, don't be completely surprised.
"We're on baby-watch," the 28-year-old said.
Allen's wife, Katy, is pregnant -- very pregnant -- and due to deliver the couple's first child (a boy) in a little more than a week. Although nerves are understandably a little frayed, the "American Idol" Season 8 champ thinks everything Friday should go off without a hitch.
"But we definitely have a backup plan."
Allen said his road manager will keep track of things for him while Allen is on stage, staying abreast of any new developments.
"He'll be looking at his phone."
And if his wife goes into labor ...
"We'll make sure I get home fast."
He just doesn't want to miss it.
For fans of the pop singer, Friday night's show in Charleston might be one of the last chances to see Allen perform for the summer. Understandably, after the baby gets here, the soon-to-be proud papa plans to spend some time with his newly minted family.
He's not entirely clear on how much time that's going to be, though.
"I honestly don't know yet," he said. "Especially over August and maybe a little bit of September, the plan was to be at home as much as possible, but after that, I still want to do what I do. I still want to tour. I still want to make music."
So, very soon, Allen will be joining the legion of performers who have to find some way to juggle a life on the road with a family at home. He didn't seem concerned, but then again Allen and his wife have been together since they were in high school.
"We'll figure it out," he said.
The break from the road over the next several weeks also will be a chance for Allen to recuperate. The singer is still mending from injuries sustained earlier this year in a car accident. On New Year's Day, he and his wife were involved in a head-on collision.
His wife escaped with minor injuries, but Allen broke his arm. It wasn't life threatening, but it makes it hard to play guitar.
After several surgeries, including one in late June, Allen is hopeful the arm will be back to something like normal soon, although he acknowledged on his website that it probably won't ever be back to the way it was.
Allen said he'd been playing guitar as much as he could during the past few months because he knew this last surgery was coming and, with it, some time in a hard-shell cast.
"Definitely over the next couple of months, I won't be playing as much, but I'm pretty stubborn," he said. "I'll pick it up, and I probably shouldn't. I expect I'll start finger picking at some point."
Aside from time at home with his new family and healing up, Allen said he's in the early stages of his next record. Over the past few months, he's been working with songwriting partners and putting together new material.
"We're discussing possible producers," he said. "It's still in the early stages, but it's still exciting stuff."
Not as exciting as a new baby, of course, but still exciting. Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195.