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In conversation with benjamin lapidus
By Tomas Peńa
The fusion of musical cultures stands out as one of the leading themes in the jazz world during the new millennium, yet few artists have been as ambitious as Benjamin Lapidus in bringing together diverse soundscapes. His music spans the heritage of five continents, although he is especially skilled at bringing together the currents of Latin and Jewish song under the driving influence of jazz. On his new project Herencia Judia, Lapidus combines Afro-Caribbean currents with Jewish liturgical traditions in a unique and invigorating hybrid. Jazz.com's Tomas Peńa recently sat down with Lapdius for a fascinating conversation, which he shares with us below.
Benjamin Lapidus (photo by Robert Cadena)
Benjamin Lapidus was born in 1972 to first-generation American Jewish Brooklynites. He was exposed to music by his grandmother and father, who played in Latin and jazz bands in the Catskills in the 1950's. During the 1980s Lapidus became immersed in Latin music, when he moved to a predominantly Latin neighborhood in New York City. Deciding he needed a complete musical education, Lapidus earned two degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and Oberlin College, becoming one of the program's first jazz guitar graduates.
In 1994, Lapidus started to play the Puerto Rican cuatro and Cuban tres. After leading his own quartet at festivals and clubs throughout Europe and winning a grant to study briefly with Steve Lacy in Paris, he returned to the U.S. At the same time he began performing with Larry Harlow, Alex Torres, and other Latin music luminaries in New York and Puerto Rico. Lapidus earned a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at the CUNY Graduate Center in 2002. He has taught popular music of the Caribbean, Latin music in New York, and world music at Queens College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice where he is currently an assistant professor of music. For the last 13 years, Lapidus has performed and recorded tres and guitar on film soundtracks, video games, television commercials, and albums with notable musicians.
You were born and raised in Brooklyn, correct?
No, I feel like I was born in Brooklyn, but I was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania. My family moved around a lot. We returned to Brooklyn for about six months when I was fourteen. Six months later we moved to Manhattan, a few blocks away from Mario Rivera's house.
How old were you when you took your first music lesson?
My grandmother played the piano, my father played the piano and my sister played the piano and cello. I was exposed to a lot of music, my father would play, my grandfather would sing. There were a lot of records in the house …
I started on the piano when I was six but I wasn't into it … I played a number of instruments before I settled on the guitar when I was eight.
How did you come upon the tres?
I came upon the tres when I was in college. I had seen the cuatro and the tres and I thought to myself, "this is something I should do." My first tres was actually a guitar that was given to me by Mario Rivera. It was sitting in his living room and it wasn't being used so I turned it into a tres.
When was that?
Fifteen or sixteen years ago. I don't remember the exact date.
In "guitar" years that's not a long time.
Thanks, but I still have a long way to go.
I understand you had the privilege of sitting in with the late, Israel Lopez "Cachao" the last time he performed in New York. That must have been quite a thrill.
I went to the last run at the Blue Note and sat in with Cachao's band and he allowed me to take a pretty long solo. Cachao's thing is to push the music and he played all kinds of different stuff behind me. It's one thing to hear his recordings and quite another to be on stage with Cachao and experience the method behind the music. You really get to see, hear and feel what he is thinking. I compare the experience to playing bebop with Charlie Parker or being at a rumba with Chano Pozo.
Tell me about the connections you made between Afro-Caribbean music and Jewish liturgical music on Herencia Judia.
To be honest there really is not a huge connection. For the past number of years I have been a scholar in residence with the Jewish Museum of New York, which sponsors humanitarian and religious missions to Cuba. Through the Jewish museum I have connected with distant relatives in there. I have visited different synagogues throughout the world and in the Caribbean. There is no such thing as walking into as service and seeing bata drums, congas or bongos …
So the "connections" were your conception …
Basically, I took the songs from Jewish prayers, mixed them with secular music and tried to make the connections that made the most sense to me. I figured if it made sense to me it would make sense to others as well. I wanted to do this project fifteen years ago but I didn't have the experience to pull it off.
Nevertheless you participated in Jewish themed projects in the past: La Mar Enfortuna's Conviviencia, Robert Juan Rodriguez and Maurice Ell Medioni's Descarga Oriental.
Yeah, it seems like a lot of people were doing this but they were doing it from a particular perspective. So I figured I would take it from another perspective, the one that I know. I don't know if I would put it that way. Let's just say this was the right time to do it.
You have alluded to your Jewish heritage in past recordings …
In the past five Sonido Isleńo records I definitely tried to put at least one thing on there.
So you have been heading in this direction for quite some time.
It was there and I felt that this was the time to do it. I can't honestly say that I am going to turn out record after record like this …
What I meant was, a project of this nature was inevitable. The idea was obviously percolating in your brain long before you went into the studio.
Sure, sure. I have been walking around singing these songs for fifteen years!
How long did it take to complete the project?
I mapped everything out before we went into the studio. The entire process – recording, mixing and mastering – took about two weeks.
You obviously handpicked the supporting cast. Was there a prerequisite?
I picked musicians that have a deep understanding of folkloric music. I have worked Jorge Bringas, Jeremy Brown, Antonio de Vivo, Cantor Roman Diaz, Samuel Levine, Onel Mulet, Oscar Onoz and Andy Statman in one capacity or another over the years.
Are you planning to expand on the material in the future?
Yes, I would like to. But I have to figure out how that is going to happen. I would like to see the project performing. We have our first performance on Saturday at the Midwood Jewish Center in Brooklyn. [Interviewer's note: Ben Lapidus and crew debuted Herencia Judia to a sold-out house. By all accounts the event was a huge success.]
Herencia Judia fuses Jewish liturgical music with the rhythms of Puerto Rico and Cuba in a very intimate and soulful way.
This is the first time that the two genres have been brought together in this way. That said, the fusions are not seamless but I tried to create it in such a way that the genres do not detract from one another. The idea was to mate Jewish and Caribbean music as it is within me. These are the fabrics and threads that run through my life, from my immediate family to my daily existence. This is who I am and this is what I do. I felt comfortable with the idea of making a statement.
I call my kids Newjewricans as a way of reminding them that this is their legacy too. Anytime a person operates in many different worlds they have to find a way to reconcile those differences. Herencia Judia is my way of reconciling those differences joyfully.
The repertoire covers a wide spectrum, from festive tunes to somber, deeply religious material.
"Ein Kelokeinu" is pretty light. It's a Puerto Rican bomba, a concluding prayer. I sing the lyrics in Jibaro and Ladino, which is Judeo Spanish. "Herencia Judia" is kind of a light tune. It's a Cuban son … if you know both cultures well you will understand all of the references, sometimes I will sing something in Hebrew then switch to Spanish and say something humorous. It's kind of an insider's thing. "Comparsa de Simchat Torah" is a spiritual song. It talks about the Torah being the tree of life. It's not serious but it has a more serious, somber tone. "Aleinu L' Shabeach" is spiritual song but it is pretty light. It's a concluding prayer but we lighten it up at towards the end by interpreting fragments of other prayers.
It's done in the old rumba style of yambu …
"Los Cuatro Preguntas" and "Los Cuatros Hijos" (featuring the voice of Cantor, Roman Diaz) recites two parts of the Passover haggadah that are meant to maintain children's interest. "Dayenu" is a very long song that you sing during Passover where you recount the things that God did to take the Jews out of Egypt. About eight years ago I was asked to play this music for a concert and that's where I first debuted this tune as a (Puerto Rican) plena. Plena is all about trabalenguas (tongue twisters) so it goes hand-in hand.
"Limpieza Judia" – Well, you know limpieza has to do with cleansing and some kind of sacrifice so I thought it was really easy to make the connection between Santeria and Regla de Ocha. It's pretty deep … (Laughter) "Son de Hanukah" – On the lighter side, it's an instrumental arrangement for three children's songs and the only tune that showcases the group's chops. You get to hear a good bongo solo, tres solo, conga solo.
"Ma Nishtana" is part of the reading for Passover. It called out for a changui from Guantanamo, Cuba.
You wrote a thesis on Changui, correct?
Yes. I also wrote a book about Changui and the history and culture of Eastern Cuba. Everybody writes about rumba and Santeria but Eastern Cuba is where the roots of the music are.
What's the name of the book and when will it be available?
Changui and the Roots of Cuban Son and Guantanamo. It should be out in August.
You don't hear much Changui these days …
It's so swinging. The first time I heard it live in a concert I couldn't believe it. Talk about spiritual, the groove is so deep. And when somebody throws a microphone in the marimbula (bass) and it vibrates, it's so swinging. The repetition of the montuno and the syncopation … the first time you hear it, it's like, holy cow!
Let's get back to the music … "Na'nu'im"?
"Na'nu'im" is for the holiday of sokkot, where we build these little bohios (huts) in front of our house, to commemorate the years in Egypt.
Are we talking about a life-sized bohio?
Yeah, but you are not allowed to sleep in it. In Herencia Judia one of the soneo's (improvisations) kind of makes a joke about not sleeping inside the bohio.
"Tzadik Katamar"?
It's an old 19th century prayer that you hear very often. It made good sense to do it as a danzon.
"Comparsa de Simchat Torah" – Most of holidays are in the Spring and Fall. It's when you finish reading the Torah in its entirety. You dance around and sing these songs … it reminded me of a comparsa (carnival).
Tell me about the phone call you received in response to "Kaddish for Daniel." The song is about journalist Daniel Pearl, who was murdered by terrorists in Pakistan in 2002.
Thanks to an amazing piece that journalist Ed Morales wrote, I am in touch with the Pearl family. I wrote the piece for myself, as a way of coping with the tragedy of his death. I riff on a lot of things. The inspiraciones ask questions and talk about how there was something saint-like about his death.
What's your take on other recordings that have attempted to fuse Jewish music with other genres?
It's really tough when you do this kind of thing. It's the same thing with Latin jazz. As soon as you get away from the traditional commercially accepted notion of what Latin jazz is and you start tinkering with other types of rhythms everyone is going to have an opinion about it. You have to know the styles you are working with really well. It's not sufficient to know Jewish music and add a rhythm section. Nor is it sufficient to know Cuban music and add Hebrew lyrics. You really have to know what the conventions are … If you don't, you had better ask somebody who does. Someone who can really lay it on you, but then it's not your record! It's a tricky business. I don't dismiss stuff but a musician can hear when you add layers of awareness. You have to be careful if you want to be faithful to the tradition and be innovative at the same time. You have to know it.
You teach at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice …
I teach at John Jay in the department of Art, Music and Philosophy. I teach sections of popular music of the Caribbean and I teach World Music. Most of my students tend to be Caribbean and I cover music, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad and the Indo-Caribbean and of course, how it all relates back to New York City. I am really, really interested in the topic. For me it's a joy to teach. I like opening up the student's ears … if a student comes in and loves merengue or reggaeton I love saying, "hey, check this out." You also learn from the students, it's not a one- way street. You would be surprised. I have had Hector Casanova's granddaughter, Yomo Toro's grand kids and Bobby Sanabria's cousin in my classes, so I have to watch what I say!
What's up with Sonido Isleńo? Is the band still together?
Oh yeah, we have a couple of gigs coming up. I am not leaving … I just wanted to try something else and everybody has been kind of busy. That band is where I first began to experiment and those guys are really near and dear to me. We are going to keep playing. We talk to each other a lot.
I just wanted to get involved with other things and I really like playing for other people and working in different musical situations.
You recently collaborated with Kaori Fujii, a Japanese flute player …
That would be Garota de Ipanema. I wrote all the charts for that and I was really pleased with the way it turned out. I am going back to Japan in August …
You are one busy guy.
I try.
Before we close, I would like to quote Bobby Sanabria, who described your music in this way: "This is not a novelty presentation but a unique project that demonstrates the universality of cultures and how they can, and have been blended, in a seamless way creating a new culture." Thanks Ben, it has been a pleasure speaking with you.
Thank you Tomas.
Selected Discography:
Sonido Isleno – Vive Jazz (Tresero Productions, 2005)
Sonido Isleno – Tres is the Place (Import, 2002)
Garota de Ipanema (with Kaorii Fuji) – (2007)
April 18, 2008 · 2 comments
// Dec 14, 2008 at 11:09 PM
What a wonderful article! I'm finishing research for a college paper on the Puerto Rican contribution to Jazz (and vice-versa) and happened upon this article. How amazing that Lapidus is blending two seemingly disparate music streams to create something unique.
// Jun 04, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Hi, This is a great article on BENJAMIN LAPIDUS. I do have a question, I live in Manalapan, NJ; are there any cuban tres instructors in New Jersey? If so, can you give me information on how to contact them for private lessons? Thank you, Eddie


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College Hockey:Wide-open race makes for important final weeks for Hobey hopefuls
As we prepare for next week's announcement of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, the most impressive thing to me about this year's race is how wide open it is.
Yes, with the proverbial gun to my head, I would still pick Boston College's Johnny Gaudreau to win the award when all is said and done — especially now that he's the national points-per-game leader again — but from where we sit right now, there are several qualified candidates who could easily walk away with college hockey's top individual honor in less than a month.
Picking the Hobey Hat Trick is an even more complicated enterprise, trying to pick a top three from a group that includes Gaudreau, Greg Carey of St. Lawrence, Ryan Walters of Nebraska-Omaha, Danny Kristo and Corban Knight of North Dakota, Erik Haula of Minnesota and Eric Hartzell of Quinnipiac.
That having been said, as we evaluate the action due to unfold this weekend, I'd say that the stakes are highest on three players: Walters, Carey and Hartzell. I think that all three players are pretty much locks to be named finalists next week, but if they want to go further than that, big performances this weekend are an absolute must.
Walters probably hasn't gotten as much coverage in this space as he's deserved this spring, as he is having a fantastic year for the Mavericks. His 50 points lead the WCHA (although Haula leads slightly in points per game), and having 21 of those points be goals is tremendously helpful to his cause. As I've written in the past, this year's Hobey Hat Trick will have room for one player (at most) who doesn't advance to the NCAA tournament, and I'd give the nod to Walters over Carey — assuming neither makes the tournament — based on the strength of the conference in which he plays, which likely will help make his stats more impressive to the voters.
By the way, I was very impressed by his goal in the first period against Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago, and that will almost definitely be a part of the Hobey finalist video you see at the conference and regional tournaments in a couple of weeks.
However, that having been said, I'm not convinced that this year's Hobey Hat Trick will have any players that don't advance to the NCAAs. With a field that includes Gaudreau, the two North Dakota players, Haula and Hartzell, it's very easy to see a Hat Trick that excludes both, even if one of them winds up as the nation's top scorer.
Remember, there is no "divine right" to Hobey success associated with being the nation's top scorer. It was something of a stunner when Ryan Potulny didn't advance to the Hobey Hat Trick in 2006, while forwards Dave Borrelli of Mercyhurst and Bryan Leitch of Quinnipiac were left out of the top 10 altogether in 2005 and 2009, respectively.
While I don't see that kind of a snub in the cards for either Carey or Walters, I do think that both could be left home from the Hat Trick if neither is in the NCAAs. That makes this weekend's playoff series — Carey and St. Lawrence at Yale, Walters and UNO at Minnesota State — crucial for both players … besides, of course, that both players care much more about their team fates than an individual award.
That leaves Hartzell, who will certainly be playing in the NCAA tournament, likely as a top regional seed. However, Quinnipiac will certainly have some doubters based on lack of history and conference affiliation, not to mention a couple of questionable non-conference losses (although Hartzell wasn't in net for that American International stunner), and if the Bobcats go home early from the ECAC Hockey tournament, it'll be a huge blow to Hartzell's chances.
Quinnipiac has a tough draw for this weekend's quarterfinal series — Cornell was supposed to be much better than it showed during the regular season, and the Big Red fans travel well enough to take over almost any building they visit — but I have a feeling that Hartzell's Hobey chances are shot if the Bobcats fall this weekend.
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I have been having severe right-arm/shoulder pain all summer long...although, some days it's worse than others. At first...i thought that maybe I was sleeping on it wrong...so I started sleeping on my left side or back. However...it didn't seem to make any difference.
When the pain is really bad, I've noticed that my arm & right wrist also go weak! Funny thing is...I was Dx with "Carpal tunnel Syndrome" at age 18 (when my right wrist just quit working for several months). It has bothered me periodically over the years...but this is the first time it's been "associated" with severe right-arm pain. Does this sound familiar with MS? Can anyone relate or give advice? Thanks.
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Left shoulder pain was my first chronic pain issue that emerged in 1983. It never went away.
I went from doctor to doctor, physical therapist to physical therapist with no success nor answers.
I was having spasms in the shoulder as well.
When the MRI scan was invented, I was first in line to get one on my left shoulder. It turns out is is a rotator cuff tear complete as well as a ruptured tendon, joint abnormalities and also tendonitis. What a mess huh?
I was a typist/secretary for many years and this problem with my shoulder was said to be from the occupation I had for many years.
However, that said, it seems to also be an MS thing as it is numb at times, itches at times and hurts all of the time.
No surgeon will touch this mess of a shoulder, I know this much. When I think I've been living in chronic pain since 1983 I become quite depressed.
I hope your shoulder is not like mine is. There seems to be nothing that can be done I've been told more than once. :(
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Oh my Hope4aCure...I'm so sorry for all your years of pain (although, I've been quite familiar with PAIN myself...over the years!). I'm also sorry that they can't fix it! I was actually hoping that my problem might be something other than "neurological"...as nothing seems to help with Neuro Pain (except for good ole MMJ...LOL). Thanks for sharing your story! (((hugs))) ;)
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Right shoulder pain came after my right sided neck pain 3 years ago..give or take. It was SEVERE. In the ER. X-rays, etc. I could not even blow dry my hair without sitting on the toilet to rest my right elbow on my lap. It hurt for months. Couldn't wear a sports bra even. I'm not talking FIBROMYALGIA hurt..as it felt GOOD to dig deep into it behind the shoulder blade and rub it!! Then in Oct. of 2010 it just stopped. I pray I didn't just jinx myself!!
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Yes this is very familiar. I went to the fridge to get the jug of tea out and almost dropped it because it was heavy or should I say my arm was to weak to pick it up. I have achiness in my shoulders at time so I guess the MS is letting me know he's here and don't get to carried away with the duties you're doing. It just makes me so MAD! :(
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Heidi...I hope you didn't "jinx yourself' either dear! LOL! I seem to be good at that too!
MsRee...funny you should mention the "almost dropping the tea" incident. I have that same problem & have almost dropped it many times this summer...as I am a BIG-TIME tea drinker! LOL. However, on that same note...I HAVE actually dropped the tea jug, amongst other things/dishes, etc...when my right wrist gives out. But lately...it's not just my right wrist...but my entire right arm/shoulder/wrist! It's ALL weak...moreso when the pain is severe though.
It's bothering me again today...& I slept on my left side again last night. So...wondering if going to the Dr. would help? I don't suppose there's anything they can do!? They NEVER DO seem to be able to help me!! I guess I'm just so tired of dealing with almost everyday! Thanks for y'alls posts! ;)
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Yes, this pain is what Ive been going through the last month or so. Never had any problem prior (tho only been dx for a year).
It gets to the point where my arm is so weak and sore that just merely brushing my teeth and shampooing my hair becomes a TASK!!
I am also and avid softball player and I am literally out for days after I play, due to such soreness and weakness.... I used to never be this way....
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I've been using muscle relaxers & MMJ...which is all I have access to at the moment...& all that I've found to help. I've also tried that "Voltaren Gel" (sp?)...which helps a little...but not much, & not for very long. Anyone take/use anything else for this?? Anything you know of that helps?? Thanks.
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Now that you mention it, yes! I too have this problem! It started about 6 weeks ago, like a light switch turned on over night. I woke up one morning with horrible shoulcer pain. Last week leg pain was added. This morning I told my husband that I had agonizing leg pain. Took 2 Advil and I am better. Not great but better.
I thought this couldn't be my MS. Then I saw your post here on the DS. I made a doctor appointment with my GP to rule out stuff. But MS? Could it be? It's musculer for sure. I am going to be 50 in two days so I thought it just "old age" trouble. But MS????
Then maybe it will go away like some of my other symptoms....
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I have had shoulder pain in right shoulder for about 8 yrs. Now starting in left. As hands have weakened over time with MS I too have dropped glasses of water and almost a pitcher several times.
I cannot straighten my right arm over my head. I finally got an answer last year that I have a tear in my right rotator cuff. It has been examined before with no answer. The doctor who diagnosed it is a physiatrist (sometimes called sports medicine drs although they do a lot more than that.) As he moved my arm no pain until he turned it a certain way and wow that was it. Said he thought it probably happened when I was leaning heavily on a walker for support to walk.a few years ago. Wheelchair only now.
My arms and shoulders get over use because I can't use my legs. Only solution is surgery and it's just not that bad yet.
My friend with MS uses Canadian Crutches. She has tears in both rotator cuffs-same reason over use. She had deep tissue massage or trigger point PT recently and got some relief.
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P.S. I use tiger balm, or Lidocaine patch when really bad. Gives relief. I have heard of voltaren gel - friend with carpel tunnel tried it but didn't help her. I think anti-inflammatories and some kind of PT are effective for some people. I am now trying massage and have found other areas of my arm are badly strained due to compensation and respond well to massage
Good Luck eveyone. Do what you can to try improve quality of life. Chronic pain is miserable and there are treatments. Of course it would be nice iff we could win the lottery to afford them!
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Peter Bex wrote: > On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 04:11:27PM -0600, Matt Gushee wrote: >> So, do I need further education, or should I report a bug? > > I think we need to see the actual code to your fastcgi port to know more. > By the way, string-length is a R5RS procedure, so you shouldn't > need srfi-13. (which makes it extra-odd that it works when you load > srfi-13) Sorry, it wasn't string-length, it was string-index. Also, one more detail that may be relevant: in this exploratory phase of development, I am running the code script-style, i.e. the script begins w/ #!/usr/local/bin/chicken -script Anyway, the fastcgi module code follows. I didn't change much: * Replace the old unit declarations with appropriate module declarations. * Changed miscellaneous foreign types as necessary. * Replaced a define-foreign-record section w/ define-foreign-record-type * Replaced all instances of make-property-condition with make-exn-condition * Replaced the byte-vector in (get-scheme-str) with a u8vector.(Continue reading)


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In the pagan view of government, the law came from the mouth of the king and the people counted for nothing. They had neither input nor recourse against those who ruled over them.
But the Lord Jesus taught that people are called to be sons and daughters of God, and therefore they do count. He taught that authority means service, and that public officials are ministers of God and accountable to Him. This transformed politics, and government became representative and protective of human rights.
This is why we can elect our leaders, and lobby them once they are in office. This is why Christians have a political responsibility.
Some still doubt whether the pulpit is the place to talk about elections. But in fact, if there were no pulpits, neither would there be any elections.


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Strawberries are the most popular fruit eaten during Valentine's Day. Eight red heart-shaped berries will make one serving; they have been known to lower your blood pressure, give you more vitamin C than an orange and they are high in anti-oxidants. This super fruit is grown organically by edible gardeners and sold in stores year round. Learn these simple easy step-by-step instructions on how to make delicious homemade chocolate-covered strawberries this season.
- One 2 lb. container of strawberries
- 5 ounces of dark or milk chocolate chips (approximately ½ of a store bought, 10-ounce package)
- Baking sheet lined with wax paper
- Heat proof spatula
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Next, follow the simple easy step-by-step directions by clicking through the photo slideshow.
Whether your strawberries are home grown or store bought, learn how to make these easy delicious homemade chocolate-covered strawberries -- they are just so much cheaper if you do it yourself.
Try making some this season your family or that special sweetheart this Valentine's Day season. Enjoy!
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On Sunday, Wrestling News World Community Manager Jesse Sherwood published his ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge" here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. For those unaware of the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge," it's all about coming together in community to help put an end to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
As part of Jesse's challenge, he nominated myself, Alex Barie and Kendra Bunyon. I accepted his challenge and immediately donated to The ALS Association. While these are funny and getting a lot of attention, let's keep in mind this disease is very serious and we can all be a part of creating a world without it.
You can watch my video at this link or embedded in the video below:
As you saw above, I have officially nominated Assistant Editor Brooks Oglesby, our Smackdown Writer Adam Wacker and our friend Bob Ryder from TNA Wrestling. Bob isn't a fan of Wrestling News World but what a better way to "squash the beef" and come together in an effort to fight something very real and very devastating.
I humbly ask Brooks, Adam and Bob to help keep this going, submit a donation and post some videos. Let's #StrikeOutALS for good!


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I was looking at the time that Spoofee thinks it is and it's about 3 hours off. According to the User CP the time is in GMT and then you can select your off set. Well I'm in the Central time zone of I'm an offset of -6, but w/ this set it still thinks the time is 12:05p or so. Seem the clock where the web page gets it time is about 3 hours off or so. Didnt know if you knew this or not.
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Recommended Readings: Unit 3
- Kang, Jerry " Implicit Bias - A Primer for Courts." Prepared for the National Campaign to Ensure the Racial and Ethnic Fairness of America's State Courts (August 2009).
- Levinson, Justin D. " Forgotten Racial Equality: Implicit Bias, Decisionmaking, and Misremembering." Duke Law Journal Vol. 57:345 (2007).
- Marsh, Shawn C. " The Lens of Implicit Bias." Juvenile and Family Justice Today (Summer 2009).


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In honor of the thirtieth and final day of NaBloPoMo, I dialed up something a little extra-special for you. What, don't I deserve a break?
In honor of the thirtieth and final day of NaBloPoMo, I dialed up something a little extra-special for you. What, don't I deserve a break?
I am the last person on the internet to join the Cute Overload train; I mean, I get it, it's cute. I love cute, you love cute, cute makes the birds sing and the sun shine and the world go round and tra-la-la. I get it. But man, oh man. Sometime in the last two weeks it hit me like a ten ton truck and people, the cute is killing me. I can't breathe sometimes, the cute is so strong. I'm tag-surfing snorgle on Flickr, sputtering nonsensicals like "piggle snorgle tiny mouf action ohmy gah! Gah!" when Alex asks me how my day was. I want to take bites of the cute, but I know, I know I'd bite down too hard and take a piece out of the ear. When she added an "I shall leeck you" category it was about all the precious I could take and I had to let Alex in on the Overload, my new time-sucking Internet habit; Alex, who like any man with two eyes pulse, quickly found the Cats 'n' Racks and let's just say, it is not just my redonk little habit anymore.
I am not a candy maker. Heck, I'm barely a candy eater. Stop laughing; what I mean is, I prefer truffles, buttery cookies and crumbly, fruity things. But for some reason this season, perhaps another foppish attempt at service journalism, I seem to have gotten myself fixated on candy-making. It makes little sense considering the innumerable fantastic confectioneries in this city, but I think that at least part of the appeal is the long shelf life of cooked sugar. I like the idea of that you can give these to someone over the holidays and, if kept properly, they should last through January. Of course, not if you've made them well.
1. Unrelated, off-topic and out-of-context, but when Alex and I came home (I was going to say stumbled up the stairs but it seems that joke isn't funny — yet.) from our liver-pickling party on Saturday night, we found the most wonderful news in the mail, which is that we will be able to stay in our apartment another year. In fact, they're barely raising our rent at all. Excuse me while I kiss the skylight. I'm sure most of you don't know why it should be a Chrismukkah miracle that the hyper-trendification of west Chelsea over the last two years hasn't priced us out to Ronkonkoma — yet — but considering the low-down, scummy process we were forced to wade through to get this place at all, I think I've lived in a fairly rightly-placed fear our time in this sunny apartment with the sunset view would be cut short. Just think: a whole 'nother year for me to master those stairs. Eh. Also, my comedic timing.
I spent a good chunk of this morning, nay, afternoon supine on the sofa moaning. Noooo, baaaad. Really, how did I not see this coming? Pink champagne. Two old-fashioneds. Baileys. Wine. Margaritas. Champagne again. Mmmmmeeeeehhhhh. Uch, remember when four or five glasses of water, some greasy eggs and potatoes and two aspirin did the trick? I'm soooooo oooooold. Alex turned on my Stories for me, that would be the hour of the Barefoot Contessa and Michael Chiarello during which I shall not be disturbed or else don't complain about what happens when your Giants game is on. Nothing worked. Whhhyyyy meeee.
I'm back! But not really, as I got home an hour ago, whipped up a batch of the only blondie recipe you'll ever need for our favorite blondie's umpteenth 25th birthday and now I have about 45 minutes to find something in my closet that camouflages my sling because ugh, it's such an eyesore. (On the flipside, when I don't wear it and someone bumps into me I get all outraged like 'don't you know my shoulder is injured?!' Well, no Debbie, they don't.)
I confess to have a case of the "what have I gotten myself intos" this afternoon, as I should be upstairs watching a Harry Potter movie for the 86th time with my in-laws, nursing my turkey gut and resting up between movie one and two right now instead of down in the office cranking up my laptop, but after making it to the 24th day of 30, with a busted wing no less, this seems no time to cave.


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Entry #5
It has been a hellbent week with tonnes of assignments and projects, but still i decided to take a break to attempt a new genre.
Hope you all like it.
Music is forever.
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This is great! Nice job!
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Thanks a lot, picosangelalex.
2013-11-16 04:16:06
Tense, with a post-apocalyptic mood swing after the first half minute... or maybe I'm just looking too much at that picture. :P Nice work!
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Thank you, cyberdevil.
Thank you, cyberdevil.
I am glad that the progression from orchestral to heavy metal does works out.


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Travel Top 10: Veterans Day Destinations
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From sea to shining sea, there's no shortage of sites if you'd like to plan a trip to honor America's military heroes or add to your knowledge of U.S. history. Here, with the western locales listed first, is a Top 10 Veterans Day Destinations roundup from the Trusted Tours Travel Guide.
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From the crow's nest-like back room of Eveleigh on Sunset overlooking Los Angeles, the nautical Plymouth Gin launched a new bottle design. Their slim, elegant art deco glass has, since March, slowly been replaced by the round shape and antique style of retro packaging that pays homage to the distiller's 200-plus year history.
A copper cap mirrors the single copper alembic pot still that is being used in production since the Victorian Days. The new label features the Mayflower, the ship that set sail for the New World in 1620 after the Pilgrims stayed the night at the Black Friars monastery in Plymouth, the location of Plymouth's distilling since 1793—the oldest working distillery in England.
Plymouth is a robust, complicated gin with hints of citrus, coriander, and of course juniper. It tacks well to whatever other ingredients blow its way, whether sweet, sour, or spicy.
On the negative side, scuttlebutt from bartenders in Los Angeles says the new bottle is a little footloose, difficult to handle and pour. Consumers need to brace for the new, higher suggested retail price of $33 for 1-liter (it will be less for 750ml).
Bartender David Kupchinsky was the First Mate aboard the Eveleigh for this London gin journey. He astutely navigated the cocktail menu to simple but very toothsome ports. He even allowed others behind the stick to hold the rudder for a bit and mix their own cocktails, so easy were they to steer. Recipes ahoy:
The Eveleigh: Plymouth Gin, Barolo Chinato, Rooibos Tea infused Vermouth Blanc
Bon Poire: Plymouth Gin, Pear and Marjoram infused Dry Vermouth, Cochi Americano
A gin and housemade tonic featured Beefeater, and the punch was a wonderful course of Beefeater 24, Campari, house-made rosemary syrup, and lemon juice.
Note the Vermouth infusions, a great idea (now legal in California) to subtly alter your basic martini recipes. "I like spirit forward cocktails," said David. Preferring to know what's inside the glass, his Vermouth infusions add just a touch of taste to brands like Plymouth, which is still a daily issue to British naval officers. With talented spirit sailors like David aboard fine ships like the Eveleigh, it's clear sailing ahead for Plymouth.
Check out the slideshow above port for more images from our voyage.
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College Hockey:Power Play Carries Hamline Over Northland
ASHLAND, Wis. — Hamline scored five power-play goals, including including three in the third period, in a 9-2 victory over Northland Friday night.
Hamline led 5-2 after two periods, then the Pipers' four third-period goals came in the game's last eight minutes.
Brice Parks scored two goals for Hamline, while Troy Kleven, Aaron Welle, Perry Smiley, Peter Contardo, Donovan Meade, Brendan Roache and Steve Mahmood each had one goal.
Darrin Voskuhl and Darin Egerer had Northland's goals.
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Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is nearly complete. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.
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"Gunter Schickert is a German musician born 1949. He learned to play trumpet in 1962, but taught himself guitar in 1967 and made that his main instrument. In 1971 he started playing free jazz, then in 1973 made his first solo echo-guitar sessions. In 1976 he formed the group GAM with Axel Struk and Michael Leske. There are records that come from the soul. No matter how primitive may be the recording techniques the musician has access to, the soul gets its way to the heart and mind of the listener. Samtvogel is one of those records. Günter Schickert recorded that amazing piece of human greatness in 1974, using the media he had at the time, putting his brain at work to find the best way of taping everything he had to say. Thanks to these three months of work, between June and September of 1974, Samtvogel was privately issued that same year. It would later be issued on the Brain label, with a small change in the artwork -- titles added to the front cover, which weren't on the original private pressing. Brain also reissued it on the label's Rock On Brain LP series, this time with a completely different sleeve. The album contained two tracks on side one and just one on side two, and its sound has often been compared to the most explorative works of Syd Barret -- however it must be pointed out that Schickert did not need any mind spreading substances to allow his sounds to float out of his mind & soul, they just came out in the most natural way. It will also appeal to fans of the echoed atmospheric guitar work of other Krautrock innovators such as Ash Ra Temple, Manuel Götsching or A.R. & The Machines, and some may find on the vocal passages certain resemblances to Damo Suzuki on Can's Tago Mago era." (label info)
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College Hockey:Coaching carousel picking up steam
The firing of George Roll at Clarkson on Monday makes it four current Division I men's schools in need of a head coach, but there are signs that the number will be shrinking this week.
I'm still not sure whether that will be thanks to Michigan Tech, however. Longtime Michigan assistant and Michigan Tech alum Mel Pearson was in Houghton, Mich., to interview for the Huskies' opening, raising the hopes of the Tech faithful that a highly successful, highly familiar face would be guiding the program's rebuilding project.
Not so fast, apparently. David Goricki of The Detroit News reported Monday that Pearson turned down the job. This at the end of the day where things seemed to be changing on an hourly basis, at least from afar.
Personal opinion here: I'm not sure we've heard the end of this one. Pearson might be worth Tech making another run with a sweeter deal.
Providence and Massachusetts-Lowell are also in the market for coaches, and it sounds like the Friars will be making a move soon. A Providence spokesperson said an announcement likely will be coming this week.
And then there was this, also on Monday: Kevin Pates of the Duluth News Tribune reports that Minnesota-Duluth coach Scott Sandelin has been contacted by Penn State and likely will interview for the new program's head coaching position.
The American Hockey Coaches Association convention gets going in the middle of next week in Naples, Fla. The coaching landscape could look a lot different by then.
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The Last of Us was probably one of the most iconic games of 2013 along having become a modern classic not due to its technical and gameplay innovations but because of its groundbreaking story.
With over 200 "Game of the Year" awards, The Last of Us has made its mark not only on video games but also on the cultural arts.
It's always a challenge to improve an already perfect work of art but Naughty Dog would not settle for having The Last of Us be remembered as one of the best games of 2013. Like a perfectionist devoted to their work, Remastered is a polished improvement of a modern classic for the PlayStation 4.
To recap the story; 20 years after a deadly pandemic brings about the collapse of civilization, the survivors try to live on with in the quarantine zones or out in the wasteland. Players take on the role of Joel as he becomes Ellie guardian during a journey to a resistance camp as her blood may hold the cure to the infection that has ravaged the world.
As a narrative driven game, The Last of Us was a flawless masterpiece that had an environment created with the picture perfect graphics along with an ideal musical score. However it would be wrong to neglect the deep emotionally driven performance of Troy Barker and Ashley Johnson in the main roles.
The game also brought something that has been long absent in the horror survival genre, the actual concept of horror survival. The gameplay is a return to the roots of the genre when gamers had to actually struggle to survive the horrors of the environment as oppose to fighting waves of zombies (or monsters). While many horror games have traded their survival concept for a Call of Duty-imitation, The Last of Us has instead drawn influence from classics like Resident Evil.
The Last of Us: Remastered sets itself apart from the original taking full advantage of the PS4's hardware capability with a visual display of 60fps at 1080p. This gives the game a crisper visual image that adds more depth to the games environment while improving the fear factor. However this is not simply another HD remake as the game offers more than a new coat of paint. As a bonus feature, the game also includes all the multiplayer map packs and the critically acclaimed DLC, Left Behind.
So why should a gamer give The Last of Us: Remastered a play-through if it was perfect back in 2013? The best answer is they missed their chance because they were most likely too occupied with Grand Theft Auto V or their last console was an Xbox 360.
Like Grand Theft Auto V and BioShock: Infinite, this is a title no gamer should have overlooked back in 2013. However for those who missed out on playing The Last of Us on the PS3 should add Remastered to their PS4 collection.
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This is the most economical way to attend both days of the convention. This option does not include autographs, but does include a non-reserved seat in the main theatre and admission to the vendors room.
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Relief efforts in the aftermath of Haiti's 2010 earthquake have seemingly died down, but Queens rapper Cormega is still doing his part. On May 18 the onetime member of Nas' supergroup the Firm will release his single "I Made a Difference" on iTunes and donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Sean Penn's J/P HRO charity. The song features 'Mega, Redman, Lil Fame from M.O.P., Steele from Smif-N-Wessun, Stic.man from Dead Prez and vocalist Maya Azucena.
It was a June 2010 trip to Haiti with fellow rappers Styles P and the Immortal Technique that gave 'Mega his original inspiration to take action. "My motivation was to make a difference, because a lot of people, they stumble upon things or information and they speak upon it, but they don't act upon it, so I promised myself that I was gonna act upon it," he told MTV News. "When I was in Haiti, I made a promise that I'mma do something different and I wanted to do something to help."
Cormega, who hails from the Queensbridge projects in Queens, New York, isn't known as the most socially active rapper. His 2001 debut LP, The Realness, was ripe with vivid accounts of street life and the drug game. But 'Mega insists that he has grown since then. "What people expect from me is not necessarily who I am," said the rapper, who also did a concert and coat drive in support of Housing Works in New York City.
"I've always been in touch with my people; it's just that when people first got familiar with Cormega, I was straight from out the can," he said about his prison bid before his career as a rapper.
Instead, he insists that the disaster in Haiti is a human issue. "If you go somewhere and you see people outside bathing with water the way we drink water, like from little bottles, and they don't have no hot running water or you see people living in tents — not camping, living — if that doesn't affect you, like, I felt guilty about the things that I have."
Still, he couldn't do it alone. The MC applauded all his collaborators as well. "All the artists that got down, everybody did it from the heart," he said. "From Redman to Fame; Lil Fame did his verse in, like, 20 minutes in the studio. He wasn't even supposed to do his verse that day, but he knew the significance of it and he knew he was about to leave to go out of town. So he knew if he left there was a great chance that he would've missed being on the song."
You can purchase Cormega's "I Made a Difference" through iTunes on May 18.


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In the wake of Kanye West's stage-crashing interruption of Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech at Sunday's Video Music Awards, the rapper spent the next two days apologizing profusely for the incident. The mea culpas included a pair of blog posts , an appearance on the premiere of "The Jay Leno Show" and a personal phone call to Swift herself after she told the hosts of "The View" that he had not attempted to get in touch with her . He otherwise took a break from his personal blog, which he typically updates half a dozen times a day.
On Thursday he broke his Internet silence and resumed posting his regular collection of fashion endorsements, links to info about art installations and cool architecture photos. The only personal note in any of the posts was one with the headline "Another day in the Truman Show AKA my life!" The entire content of the post was an image of the poster for the 1998 Jim Carrey movie "The Truman Show," which was about a man who is unaware that his entire life has been constructed for a television show.
Earlier, Kanye deleted both of his apologies to Swift (his initial all-caps post and the second one, where he compared himself to Ben Stiller in "Meet the Parents").
Conversely, while Swift has appeared on TV and in public since the VMA incident, she has maintained cyber silence, having not updated her Twitter since before the show began Sunday night. Swift is normally a regular user of the micro-blogging service, but as of press time, her account has now been dormant for five days.


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Andrew Newberg:
Annoyed And Disappointed
From: "Nicole"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Andrew Newberg
Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 6:13 PM
I happened to see Andrew Newberg this morning in an interview on "Good morning America".
It attracted my attention because you have mentioned his name. My reaction? Annoyed and disappointed. He was trying to show how different the brain waves were whether you were meditating or not. So what?
From: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
To: "Nicole"
Subject: Re: Andrew Newberg
Date: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 5:50 PM
It means very little unless you are like me and are trying to open the doors to dignity and communication between adherents of two completely different paradigms.
To someone who already thought (without proof) that this is a brain function (or aberration), this is just "I-told-you-so" information. But even those of us who have been reporting this as an aberration (such as Michael Shermer, as recently as last year, reporting in How We Believe that the mystical experience is "probably the result of a temporal lobe seizure") must now update our understanding in the classic sense of scientific progress.
The implications, I think, are staggering: Now we can pinpoint a physical cause for what has traditionally been touted as the most intimate, personal, and supposedly most solidly supernatural experience. We now have a realistic biological explanation for the visions of God himself. This presents profound problems for apologists who assert that the mystical experience is supernatural.
Newberg's research is what presented the problems for those apologists in the first place. Now he writes a concerted (and some might say devious) attempt to keep open the possibility that something supernatural could still be going on. I feel it is wrong to assert that Newberg's research proves anything either way (although it doesn't look very good for the supernaturalists' position). But Newberg happens to go too far in making this case, in my opinion. So, I have taken about a month out of my life to ponder this question and study the issues raised by this question, and think I understand where he's coming from. This will help us to address the questions he has raised, and address them in a manner that (hopefully) will withstand the rigors of scrutiny.
Finally, on a personal note, I've had one of the experiences he describes. I don't blame anybody who has done this for concluding that they saw God (or whatever). For decades, I thought this was just an aberration, a hallucination, of sorts, that I can occasionally repeat but never thought much of because I never dreamed that I could understand or explain it. Now, this new explanation makes so much sense to me that I have tied up yet another loose end in my life -- a minor loose end, to be sure, but one more loose end has been tied up.
I hope you will enjoy what we have put together when the magazine eventually gets printed.
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- MSF internal review of the February 2016 attack on the Malakal Protection of Civilians Site and the post-event situation
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Brazzaville, 10 October 2014 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations meeting in Brazzaville have agreed on a range of core actions to support countries unaffected by Ebola in strengthening their preparedness in the event of an outbreak.
Building on national and international existing preparedness efforts, a set of tools is being developed to help any country to intensify and accelerate their readiness.
Torrential rains impacted coastal Cote D'Ivoire during the past week.
An increase in rain was observed across dry areas in northwestern Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan
1) Heavy and above-average rains since May have oversaturated the grounds of southern Mali and lead to rainfall surpluses greater than 200% of normal in some locations. With heavy rain forecast during the next outlook period, the risk for new flooding across the region will be increased.
Security Council
6789th Meeting (AM)
Generals from Missions in Africa, Haiti, Middle East Address Range Of Issues, Including Civilian Protection, Training Standards, Clarity of Mandates
The 18th ordinary summit of the Assembly of the African Union has just concluded. This historical summit took the unprecedented decision of putting the AU Commission for the first time under a care-taker leadership until another election is held at the next summit. The February issue of the PSC Report offers a review of the summit with brief reflections on the election for the position of the Chairperson of the AU Commission.
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Côte d'Ivoire: IDPs face eviction from camps
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From Brittany Mauriss on July 16, 2009 in CalFinder News
Homeowners appreciate the ease of narrowing their search for the ideal candidate to win their remodeling business. That's why they turn to CalFinder for help. Every week, more contractors are coming on board as "CalFinder Certified," because this is a stamp of professional excellence. Homeowners know that along with the certification comes the completion of pre-screening in key areas such as a contractor's current licensure and insurance coverage. This saves homeowners a lot of time and energy.
Here are a few of CalFinder's recently certified contractors. Have a look at the quality, creative work they're doing. All four of the contractors featured here are located in California—selected because the photos of their work are so exemplary of excellence.
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Philadelphia Comic-Con returns this Sunday, April 27, and is bringing the classic "Batman" 1960s Batmobile with it. This month's headline guest is Philadelphia native Paris Cullins ("Green Lantern," "Blue Beetle"). The Philly Comic-Con is held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Ramada Philadelphia Airport) in Essington, PA.
Philadelphia Comic-Con is the city's longest running comic convention and has an admission fee of only $3! Admission is free to students of any age with current ID (including college). Parking is free. Convention goers will have access to dozens of vendors selling Golden & Silver Age and new comics, action figures, trading cards and original art across 60 different tables. Vendors in the recent past have sold comics for as low as 10 cents an issue!
The full size 1966 Batmobile replica will be available for viewing and photo opportunities in the hotel's parking lot, weather permitting.
In addition to a well known run on "Blue Beetle" for DC Comics, Paris Cullins is the co-creator of Blue Devil for DC Comics. Other guests include sketch card artist Laura Inglis and the creator of the webcomic "Doctor Warped" Bob Gerkin.
The Philadelphia Comic-Con is from 10AM-4PM, on April 27, at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. Door prizes will be given away every hour, beginning at 11AM. So, get there early! Prizes include show cash to be spent at the convention.
For more information including up to date guest list and information on dealers' tables, call 856-217-5737.
Discuss the Philadelphia Comic-Con on Twitter using the hashtag: #PhillyComicCon.
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Nov. 13, 2013
Gameday Central is best place to get practice reports, photo galleries, exclusive videos, special features, one-on-one interviews with the players, and live broadcasts of Coach Saban's press conferences.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 10-1 in his career against Mississippi State, with his only loss coming in his first visit to Starkville as the Tide's head coach in 2007. Saban is 5-1 against the Bulldogs in his first six years at Alabama, winning 38-7 last season in Tuscaloosa.
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It's February and that means college basketball will take center stage for the next eight weeks. Already, there are mock tournament brackets printed in local newspapers, and the word "bubble" no longer pertains to taking a bath. Yes, March Madness is right around the corner, and the Arizona women's basketball team is not a "bubble" team. They are in good shape for an NCAA Tournament bid and here is why:
1. Arizona is 7-4 in the Pac-10 and has just two away games left on its schedule. It is not inconceivable that Arizona could run the table, or at the very least, win six of its last seven games. A 14-4 or 13-5 Pac-10 record will land the Cats in the Big Dance.
2. The Wildcats' R.P.I. (Mike Greenfield's Ratings Percentage Index) is comfortably in the top 30, at 22nd. Stanford is 8th, Washington is 17th and UCLA is 47th. So, the top three teams in the Pac-10 are obvious. The Cats' 37th-ranked schedule is also the most difficult in the conference, with Stanford next at 46th. If Arizona's numbers stay there, an NCAA bid is forthcoming.
3. Because Arizona's schedule has been one of the most difficult in the Pac-10, if Joan Bonvicini's team wins 20 games, that would be just six more wins with the Pac-10 Tournament still ahead. Their strength of schedule would earn them a bid to the tournament.
4. Shawntinice Polk appears ready to dominate. Yes, the freshman star is already second in the Pac-10 in scoring and leads the conference in rebounding, but her performance against Oregon last Saturday (23 points, 15 rebounds) gave Arizona fans much hope. If she plays anywhere near that level down the stretch, the Wildcats are in the field of 64.
No, Arizona has not yet solidified a bid to the NCAA Tournament. However, they are coming home, and they have been devastating this season at McKale Center. They have lost just once (to then-#3 LSU in overtime) at home and have blown out everyone except USC and Illinois. They have a huge game coming up on Thursday against Washington, and Stanford still has yet to visit McKale. If the Wildcats continue their dominance on their home floor, they will finish no worse than third in the conference standings, and this season, that is not a "bubble" position.
So, at least for now, enjoy "bubbles" in the bathtub and for use at weddings. Leave the "bubbles" to teams like UCLA that have played easy schedules and have nothing to show for a decent overall record. The Wildcats are not a "bubble" team. They are solid Pac-10 Tournament contenders, and they will earn an NCAA berth. Come to McKale on Thursday and see what I mean!
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February broadcasts on KJLL 1330 AM:
Monday, Feb. 4 = The Joan Bonvicini Coach's Show, 6-7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6 = Washington at Arizona, 6:30 p.m. for Wildcat Warm up
Saturday, Feb. 8 = Washington State at Arizona, 1:30 p.m. for Wildcat Warm up
Monday, Feb. 10 = The Joan Bonvicini Coach's Show, 6-7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 14 = Arizona at UCLA, 7:30 p.m. for Wildcat Warm up
Sunday, Feb. 16 = Arizona at USC, 2:30 p.m. for Wildcat Warm up
Monday, February 17th=The Joan Bonvicini Coaches Show 6:00-7:00p.m.
Saturday, February 22nd=ASU at Arizona 12:30p.m. for Wildcat Warm up.
Monday, February 24th=The Joan Bonvicini Coaches Show 6:00-7:00p.m.
Thursday, February 27th=Stanford at Arizona 6:30p.m. for Wildcat Warm up.
Saturday, March 1st=California at Arizona 12:30p.m. for Wildcat Warm up.
Monday, March 3rd=Final Joan Bonvicini Coaches Show 6:00-7:00p.m.
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I am currently seperated and have a question about my home.
My husband inherited the home from his father 3 months before we got married, we had been living together 2 years prior to this, since then we have completely remolded the home from floors walls ceillings and all new appliances. Plus he also inherited 2 other homes that we have remolded since we have been married. In this case do I have any rights to these homes even though they where inherited? And 102 acres of tland that these houses set on.


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Republic Aviation F-84F Thunderstreak Postcard
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REPUBLIC'S F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber. Armed with six .50 caliber guns and more than 6,000 pounds of external armament. Carries nuclear weapons. Powered by J-65 turbojet engine with 7,200 pounds of thrust. Speeds over 650 mph. Set U. S. transcontinental speed record and world's non-stop jet fighter distance record. Serves USAF and NATO air forces.
REPUBLIC AVIATION CORPORATION, Farmingdale, L. I., N. Y.
The aircraft was in production from 1952-1957. For more information, see the Cradle of Aviation Museum's webpage about it.
Republic Aviation Corp. Hangars, 1950s
Aerial view of Republic Aviation Corporation, located on Manhasset Isle in Port Washington from 1950 to 1958.
Republic Aviation Corporation, Plant No. 2
Responding to a high volume of orders from the US government, the Republic Aviation Corporation opened a plant in Port Washington in 1951 to manufacture wings for its F84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F and F-105 jet fighter bombers. Employing over 3,000 people, 10% of them were Port Washington residents.
Photo of the northern hangar seen from the west, circa 1953. From the collection of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.


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No one should go without a hug today. Jan. 21 is National Hugging Day!
A hug is a universal form of physical intimacy, in which two people put their arms around the neck, back, or waist of one another and hold each other closely.
There are several types of hugs, and surely you are entitled to get one or more. Whether you like giving or receiving bear hugs, heart-to-heart hugs, cheek hugs, or side hugs, embrace people today to show your love and affection.
Research and studies have concluded that hugs are good for us, and everyone loves getting a hug from time to time. However, it is extremely beneficial if everyone could get hugs everyday for the following reasons:
- A hug can lower your blood pressure.
- A hug triggers the release of healthy hormones (like oxytocin), and relieve stress.
- Hugs are quite therapeutic.
Doctors recommend a minimum of 4-6 hugs per day for our emotional and physiological well-being, but more is always better, if you can get them.
The record for most hugs given in one hour by an individual is 1,749. Nick Vujicic, who was born without arms and legs, achieved this experience at an expo center in Oregon in 2010.
Find out more about National Hugging Day and celebrate it by giving and gladly receiving hugs today. You can create a hug chain, host a hug-a-thon, initiate a group hug, or substitute hugging for handshakes in honor of the occasion.
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I want install Debian 6. I want have a
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I read, that creating a separated primary
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/grub partition?
- What could it be useful for?
- What are the problems caused by such a partition scheme?
- Are some specific information I need to know, if I will install the same configuration to a VPS?
- What if I use LVM for
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If it is a good practice or even just not a bad idea - should the
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My daughter's name is Georgia and we always call her our little Georgia Peach, so what better theme for her first birthday party than just that? It was crazy hot that day, but there was a bit of a wind storm that frazzled my decorations and thankfully kept everyone from fainting! Most of the party was DIY, and I took advantage of borrowing tables and tablecloths from people I knew to keep it all affordable.
I put peaches on dollar store candlesticks with 1 candle stuck in them, and roses on each table for simple centerpieces. I also made food labels, but there was no way the wind was going to allow those to stay down! I made all of the cozies for the mason jars and the banner across the windows too.
I love the Korean Dol tradition, so I incorporated it into our party- even though we are no where near being Korean! Everyone had fun guessing what Georgia would be. The winner won a small peach themed stationary kit.
We had peach cupcakes with peach cream cheese frosting. My cousin made an adorable ruffle cake that Georgia really dove into!
Overall, even with the heat, everyone had a lot of fun. We kept the party well under $200 for 35 people, and that helped us relax and have fun after the party too!
Vendor Credits & Resources: All of the vendors I worked with were pretty amazing and really helped me stay in my budget via haggling, coupons and deal of the day websites. You will also noticed that I borrowed a TON, so I'm grateful to everyone that let me pillage their stuff.
Location: My apartment complex's little courtyard
Invitation and Thank You's: Tickled Peach Studio
Banner: made by me
Windows: Thrifted
Lace table cloths: Mostly from Scott's Grandma Chapman, but some from my mom and some were lace curtains I bought at DI and used as table cloths. The lace behind the windows were borrowed from Anna.
Plastic table cloths under the lace ones: Dollar Store
Mason Jars: On hand, borrowed, and bought at DI
Mason Jar lids: Mindy Mae's Market
Paper Straws: Pretty Sweet Stuff
Jar wraps and rose tags: Made by me
Ruffled Crepe Paper: The Gilded Bee
"Career" Tags and sign: Made by me
Raffle Tickets: Zurchers
Roses: Costco
Candlesticks: Dollar Store
Peaches: Costco
Balloons: Zurchers
Tables: Borrowed from my MIL, my mom, and Judy
Chairs: South Davis Rental
Bowls, plates, forks, and extra tumbler cups: Dollar Store
Water Jug: Borrowed from my mom: Costco
Cupcake Liners: Michaels via Paula Deen
Bags: Celestial Gifts
Screen printed by Scott
Peach Rings: Smith's
Tea bags: Celestial Peach Passion Herbal Tea
Stationary set for the winner of the raffle: Michaels via Paula Deen
Chicken croissant sandwiches: Made by me
Pasta salad: Made by me
Strawberry spinach salad: Made by my MIL
Potato salad: Made by my SIL
Peach cupcakes: Made by me using this recipe
Cake: Made by my talented cousin, Cami
Georgia's Dress: Baby Gap (via ebay)
Georgia's Bow (not that she would keep it on during the party...): Simply Swoon
Photography: Anna Alyse Photography


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Wallace, Roger
Wolff, Thomas
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