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I have received a lot of mail recently asking me about the many varieties of Atlantic coast fish that vacationing Minnesotans have been seeing on menus for the first time. Even the maligned bluefish seems to be getting its star turn. New and different fish are being cooked all over the country, especially on the East Coast, utilizing oddball species that have never really been of much interest here in America. Blood cockles, spiny dogfish, tautog, carp, and sea robins all grace hometown seafood restaurant menus from Maine to the Carolinas.
You see the same thing in Houston, where my pal PJ Stoops has made a career out of selling the by-catch from the Gulf's larger fishing vessels to local chef-owned restaurants. And he's not alone. In fact, some of the best chefs in the country are making a big deal out of featuring both invasive species and the sadly mischaracterized "trash fish" on their menus. There is tremendous community benefit to becoming a sustainable eater. In our fisheries, deep cuts have taken place, limiting the numbers of the species that have been recklessly overfished. Back east, even cod, the state fish of Massachusetts, is less available these days and therefore more expensive. Gulf of Maine cod fisheries alone are paring down cod hauls in some cases more than 70 percent. Closer to home, we find a different story. Bighead, silver, and several other carp species are multiplying faster than we can hunt them recreationally. They are now in the Mississippi and in our Great Lakes, imported from China in the '70s as a way to improve water quality in Midwestern ponds because they voraciously devour plankton. The problem arose when floods washed them into the Mississippi. These carp have no predator fish to devour them, they eat the food that supports other native species, and they destroy larval habitat. Here in Minnesota I see lots of education and efforts to raise awareness with control efforts and field surveys, but I think we need to do more. The good news is that there is a Chinese processing plant being built where the Ohio and Mississippi rivers meet in Kentucky, and its goal is to process and freeze the fish, shipping it back to Asia to meet high demand for human consumption. Here's a more radical idea: I say eat it here.
According to a recent report from the USDA, the number of Minnesotans suffering from food insecurity, or not having access to enough food, is at a 20-year high. The report says 10 percent of Minnesota households don't have enough access to food. I have eaten many species of carp that are just awful-tasting, but silvers and bigheads I took from the Mississippi a few months ago in Missouri were delicious, firm white, and sweet. A perfect eating fish. Local processing should be encouraged here in our state, and restrictions should be eased, allowing fishermen to donate edible species to the communities that need them most.
But the tide won't turn until there is demand from the consumer. Mississippi River commercial fishing is almost non-existent because consumer demand for carp and other non-game species has declined over the last 40 years after research showed that many fatty river fish carried contaminants such as mercury and PCBs, making them unfit for consumption. Our state waterways are cleaner than they have been for generations, and it's time to reengage on the issue of how we feed ourselves from our local waterways. Consuming even a small percentage of fish from local rivers and lakes would ease pressure on other overstressed food systems, disengage our overreliance on factory farms, and aid in decentralizing our food system.
The model is already in place. Go check out our Asian markets like Dragon Star Oriental Foods in St. Paul. Head to the fish counter and grab some carp or other local fish from the Mississippi. It probably came from a small-time commercial fisherman who works the river pulling carp, buffalo, sheepshead, suckers, and catfish for the growing ethnic communities in the Twin Cities. Consider it the last bottle of Coke in the desert.
I am not asking anyone to eat something unhealthy or unpalatable. These fish taste good, and local chefs could do more to work with native and invasive species, but they need customer buy-in, literally. It's working out east, and it can work here. Cultural, economic, and environmental sustainability is of paramount importance, and so is feeding our most vulnerable populations in schools, senior centers, hospitals, and jails. So many Minnesotans live with food insecurity, but I think because of the stigma associated with the issue many go hungry and don't ask for help. Giving someone a fish would help. Reminding a culture how we should be fishing would help do so much more.
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Eugene Onegin
Choreography by John Cranko
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It's a measure of the stature and size of the company and its programmes that the Australian Ballet is about to perform Eugene Onegin for the 250th time.
With its history, experience and practice you would expect a really polished display.
What you get is a world-class performance – great music, great sets and great dancing. Everything about the production is impressive, sensuous and voluptuous.
Onegin is a standard tale of love and rejection set in mid-19th century Russia.
We encounter Tatiana and her sister Olga at a country house. Olga's fiance Lensky arrives with Onegin, a friend from the city. Tatiana falls for the sophisticated stranger but Onegin is less impressed, seeing her as gauche.
That evening she dreams of being with Onegin and writes him a letter. Next evening at the ball he rejects her and tears up the letter.
Bored with the evening, he flirts with Olga and Lensky takes offence, challenging his friend to a duel. Onegin kills Lensky and, appalled by his actions, leaves.
Several years later he attends a ball in St Petersburg, where he discovers that Tatiana has married Prince Gremin.
Onegin regrets his decision to reject Tatiana and sends her a letter expressing his love.
He arrives at her chamber where she acknowledges she still has feeling for him but she tears up his letter and turns him away.
One of the themes of the ballet is about the superficiality of Russian courtly life and the fascination with style and appearance.
Tatiana first sees Onegin reflected in her mirror as she contemplates her own face and in her dream sequence she conjures up Onegin as a reflection in her full-length mirror.
He is more an insubstantial apparition than a substantial lover.
Onegin is the Russian version of a cad. Society, and particularly young women who read romantic fiction, are beneath him.
Even though he is the handsome elegant Byronic hero, Adam Bull has him looking more a cross between Dracula and a praying mantis as he slinks across the stage.
Central to the ballet are the concepts of love; the innocent but insecure love between Olga and Lensky, Olga's flirtation with Onegin, Tatiana's marriage to Gremin which grows out of commitment, the naive infatuation she develops for Onegin, her later recognition of the intensity of that passion and the erotic dream sequence.
Onegin also expresses the terrible grief which comes with the recognition of lost love.
It is up to the dancers to depict these expressions of love and each of them manages to convey their emotional relationship with finely nuance dance, from the charming, elegance of Leanne Stojmenov as Olga and the refinement of Brett Simon as Prince Gremin, through to the stylish, embellishments of Adam Bull.
When Olga and Lensky dance there is a lightness to their dance with Kevin Jackson employing slow turns and graceful lifts, but when Onegin and Tatiana first dance there is a greater degree of detachment.
Onegin's lifts are more cursory and his hand movements suggest ennui.
Amber Scott as Tatiana displays a remarkable range of emotions and moods.
In the dream sequence, her body appears to become more supple and sinuous, allowing Onegin to manipulate her, dragging her across the stage lifting her vigorously and letting her fall dramatically.
These movements suggest sexual tension - her body taut with energy and then limp as though from sexual exhaustion.
The corps de ballet performs a series of dances which parallel the soloists with a peasant dance, a formal country house dance and a courtly dance.
These provided some inventive sequences with displays of geometrically choreographed dances where the dancers line up at right angles to the audinece or perform looping arrangements across the stage.
Tchaikovsky's grand music was superbly rendered by the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra under Nicolette Fraillon.
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Planning a raised bed garden this year? Not sure how you'll afford the dirt to fill all the raised beds you've built? Maybe you don't have to buy as much as you think. Have you considered filling your garden beds half way with another material first? It can be a real money saver. That's especially true if you use materials you already have. Just be sure the material is one that decomposes and blends well with soil. Here's a few ideas to get you started.
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Baton Rouge, La. – The University of Arizona Wildcat No. 19 men's and No. 10 women's track and field teams competed at the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. The meet was held at LSU's Bernie Moore Track & Field Stadium. All rankings listed below are excluding today's results from around the country.
"I thought we competed extremely well," head coach Fred Harvey said. "I always want to see how our team reacts coming to a place like this and competes against this level of competition. Everybody was really steady, which means a lot at this level. As a team, there wasn't a team score today but you could see a lot of Arizona (athletes) being mentioned out there on the track. The people in Baton Rouge were really excited to see us bring our team out here and we put on a pretty nice show along with their team. It was favorable for everybody. We're looking forward to the Double Dual and getting ready to get after those Devils."
Senior Nick Ross won the men's high jump competition with a season-best clearance of 7-5 (2.26m). That mark is tied for No. 2 in his career and is the second-best mark in the country this year. It is also the top mark in the west region and the Pac-12.
"It felt good, clearing 2.26m on my first attempt was really nice," Ross said. "It gives me confidence at those bars around 7-5 so that going into the NCAA Championships, I'll be ready for those 7-7 and 7-8 bars. Overall, I felt good, the track was really fast and really springy. Today was a good day to set a personal best, unfortunately that didn't happen, so I'm still chasing down that school record. It's always good to have good competition, every meet I pray there is a guy ready to jump 7-7 because I'm a competitor and that's when I do my best. It was nice to have him (Jeron Robinson, Texas A&M Kingsville) out there with me, it was a good push. I'm very confident going forward, outdoors is going well so far, I think we are going to stay with an eight-step approach this year, tentatively. I'm ready to go, hopefully in two weeks I can break that school record and more."
Sophomore Nnenya Hailey clocked a personal-best time of 57.07 in the 400-meter hurdles. That time is tied for No. 5 in the country, No. 3 in the west region and No. 1 in the Pac-12. Sophomore Morgan Struble clocked a personal-best time of 59.33 in the 400-meter hurdles, good for second place overall in section "B". That time is also No. 15 in the west region this year.
In the men's shot put competition, freshman Aaron Castle had a personal-best toss of 60-5.75 (18.43m), good for second place overall. His mark is No. 12 in the west region and No. 2 in the Pac-12 this year. In the women's discus competition, senior Julie Labonté won with a mark of 172-5 (52.56m). Labonté won the shot put competition as well with a toss of 57-3 (17.45m). That season-best mark is tied for No. 2 in the country, tied for No. 1 in the west region and No. 1 in the Pac-12. Senior Omotayo Talabi took third place in the women's shot put with a season-best mark of 52-0.5 (15.86m). On the men's side, freshman Gerhard De Beer took fifth place with a throw of 176-8 (53.86m). Castle's toss of 164-3 (50.06m) was good for eighth place overall. In the men's hammer throw competition, Young threw 224-0 (68.28m) and took first place overall. That mark is a personal best, the No. 3 throw in school history, the No. 8 mark in the country, No. 5 in the west region and No. 3 in the Pac-12.
Senior Amber Passalaqua had a huge personal best in the women's 100-meter hurdles at 13.98 (1.2 wind). That time was good for eighth place overall in the "B" section. The heptathlete also long jumped and had a mark of 19-0.75 (5.81m, 2.6 wind), the second-best all-conditions mark of her career. That mark was good for third place in the open section. Sophomore Traci-Lynn Hicks had a mark of 18-3.75 (5.58m, 2.5 wind) in the long jump invitational section.
"I had long jump and hurdles pretty much at the same time," Passalaqua said. "So I made sure to warm up for both events but when we went for long jump I wasn't as prepared as I wanted to be. I adjusted and I ended up with a decent jump in the end. The hurdle race was really nice, I was waiting for that race and I finally got under 14 seconds. Looking forward towards the heptathlon, that time converts to a lot of points so it's exciting. I'm feeling pretty confident, I still feel like I have more left in me. So I'm hoping at our dual meet, I can get a couple more personal bests to prepare myself for the next heptathlon."
In the women's 400 meters "A" section, senior Shapri Romero clocked a time of 52.70, good for second place. Sophomore Gia Trevisan clocked a personal-best time of 55.99 in the women's 400-meter race, good for sixth place in section "B." Senior Germe Poston clocked a time of 11.66 (0.8 wind) in the 100-meter dash "A" section. Romero clocked a time of 23.54 (2.1 wind) in the 200-meter dash "A" section. Poston had a time of 23.96 (1.4 wind).
On the men's side, freshman Miles Parish had a time of 47.64 in the "A" section while freshman Bryce Houston had a time of 49.28. Parish took seventh place overall and Houston finished in ninth. Junior Mohammad Alhasan had a time of 10.62 (1.5 wind) in section "B" of the men's 100-meter dash. That time was good for third place in heat one and third overall. Alhasan also ran the 200-meter sprint, clocking a time of 21.61 (1.8 wind).
On Saturday, junior Clea Formaz ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the "open elite" section at the Mt. SAC Relays. She clocked a time of 10:24.40, the No. 2 mark of her career. She finished in ninth place. Also in California at the Azusa Pacific Invitational, redshirt sophomores Kate Penney and Nicci Corbin ran the women's 1,500-meter race. Penney took first place with a time of 4:21.71. Corbin, in her season debut, had a time of 4:30.48 and took fourth place in section two.
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Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae) - HBW 4, p. 180
French: Gallicolombe de Mindoro
German: Platentaube
Spanish: Paloma Apuñalada de Mindoro
Other common names: Mindoro Pigeon
Taxonomy: Phlogœnas platenæ Salvadori, 1893, Mindoro.
A member of the bleeding-heart superspecies, with G. luzonica, G. criniger, G. keayi and G. menagei, which are sometimes isolated in a subgenus Gallicolumba along with G. rufigula; all of the bleeding-hearts have been considered conspecific by some authorities. Monotypic.
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Responses to hallucinogenic drugs, such as psilocybin, are believed to be critically dependent on the user's personality, current mood state, drug pre-experiences, expectancies, and social and environmental variables. However, little is known about the order of importance of these variables and their effect sizes in comparison to drug dose. Hence, this study investigated the effects of 24 predictor variables, including age, sex, education, personality traits, drug pre-experience, mental state before drug intake, experimental setting, and drug dose on the acute response to psilocybin. The analysis was based on the pooled data of 23 controlled experimental studies involving 409 psilocybin administrations to 261 healthy volunteers. Multiple linear mixed effects models were fitted for each of 15 response variables. Although drug dose was clearly the most important predictor for all measured response variables, several non-pharmacological variables significantly contributed to the effects of psilocybin. Specifically, having a high score in the personality trait of Absorption, being in an emotionally excitable and active state immediately before drug intake, and having experienced few psychological problems in past weeks were most strongly associated with pleasant and mystical-type experiences, whereas high Emotional Excitability, low age, and an experimental setting involving positron emission tomography most strongly predicted unpleasant and/or anxious reactions to psilocybin. The results confirm that non-pharmacological variables play an important role in the effects of psilocybin.
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Please come join Phillips College and Helena Little Theatre for a traditional and delightful holiday event that will fill the air with the anticipation and excitement for the season to come. A wonderful experience for children and adults, Celebrate the Season is a magical experience no matter what the weather is like outside. Featuring beautiful music, scenery, special lighting effects, and appearances by Santa Claus, this holiday showcase will be performed as a Warfield Concert at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in Lily Peter Auditorium at PCCUA-Helena-W. Helena. Download your free tickets at www.warfieldconcerts.com. Helena Marine Service and roller Citizens Funeral Home are sponsoring the show in memory of Jim Walden.
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I haven't been back on the east coast for more than a half day before i was back to hunting. I know, I've got a wicked beaver addiction. I really didn't even have to try on this one, the milf came straight to me. I was just eating at a cafe and I put out my vicious milf bait. chocolate covered strawberries and champagne.that shit is like kryptonite for milfs! I got a couple drinks in her and told her I'd like to lick some warm chocolate off her body. check please!


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Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) enjoyed his professional debut on Sunday's stage one of the Challenge Mallorca, in Spain. The American came home in 69th place but worked for team sprinter André Greipel who, despite recent success at the Tour Down Under, could only manage 11th place.
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I have had a creative streak since LO was born and am just compiling all of it right now. Feel free to add what you have made too.
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I've been baking a lot! I've made two pumpkin pies from scratch and pumpkin muffins in the last week!
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I want to make some diaper covers. I bought cloth diaper stuff when LO was born but the cover I bought was for newborn he has outgrown that but I wont go buy bigger ones. I need a sewing machine :( Did anyone sew them by hand and want to explain to me how they did them?
The MOBY wrap: I purchased 5 yards of a jersey cotton fabric. It comes wide so i cut it in half so that i had two pieces or 5 yards long and about 25" wide. That is it. fold it and wrap like you would a normal moby wrap. (so really you get two for one)
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Oh and Brighteyes- there is a board (cloth diaper sewing 101) that can help you out with sewing. and a TON of DIY tutorials online, that's where I found patterns for the fleece soakers above, converting my prefolds to fitteds and for the plaid flannel pocket diaper.
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Perilous Vault is a powerful new Magic: The Gathering card spoiled today June 26, 2014 in an article by Jacob Van Lunen on Wizards.com. Featured in Wizards of the Coast's upcoming expansion set Magic 2015, this mythic rare artifact can blow up the entire battlefield, dealing with just about any threat your opponent manages to throw at you and gaining you a massive amount of card advantage in the process
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5, Tap, Exile Perilous Vault: Exile all nonland permanents.
The spirit dragon Ugin arranged the hedrons of Zendikar to direct leylines of energy. To disrupt one is to unleash devastation and chaos.
Indestructible. It's a keyword you'll be seeing a lot of, thanks to Soul of New Phyrexia. Because Perilous Vault exiles permanents and doesn't destroy them, it's an effective answer to indestructible threats. Perilous Vault will also deal with problematic bestow cards such as Boon Satyr, Herald of Torment, and Nighthowler. Unfortunately, it'll also blow up your side of the battlefield as well. The trick is the ensure that your opponent loses more cards than you.
Lunen suggests running Perilous Vault in a white-blue control deck with Jace, Architect of Thought. Backed up with counterspells like Dissolve and Syncopate, you'll be able to control which threats your rival casts. Your opponent will have to commit to the battlefield, leaving themselves wide open to board sweepers such as Supreme Verdict and of course our marquee new card Perilous Vault. If that's not enough card advantage for you, cast a Sphinx's Revelation or two while beating down with Mutavault.
One curious choice by Lunen is Detention Sphere. Normally we'd auto-include this (or Banishing Light), however the prevalence of Deicide, combined with Perilous Vault's exiling your own permanents too make running Detention Sphere a risk in our opinion. The last thing you want is for your opponent to get back their Prognostic Sphinx or worse after activating Perilous Vault.
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Salaam Remi
As the Executive VP of A&R and Production at Sony Music, Remi works with the entire Sony Music family in addition to running his new imprint Louder Than Life, which includes the sub-imprints RemiFa and Flying Buddha. Grammy nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 2013, Remi has worked with Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Miguel, NaS, The Fugees, Jazmine Sullivan, Nelly Furtado, Cee-Lo Green and Usher, among others. He has also worked on a variety of film projects including Blood Diamond, Gnomeo and Juliet and Tower Heist to name a few. He scored the film Sparkle starring Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks, the Mike Tyson documentary, TYSON, and he was Executive Music Producer on the films Sex and the City 1 and 2 and Rush Hour 3.
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April 14, 2013 GLOVERSVILLE — Lexington's first retail store, Encore Kids, will sell more than children's clothing and accessories when it opens next month. more »»
Psychologist opens office downtown
April 14, 2013 GLOVERSVILLE — Clinical Psychologist David C. Thompson, Ph.D., recently opened a new office at 40 N. Main St. on the second floor of the Schine Building, also known as Memorial Hall. more »»
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Step Away From Your Electronic Device…. and Pick Up the Phone
I have a 16 year old daughter — 16 going on 30.
She lives with her mom, some 4 hours from me. Although I see her as much as possible, we rely on phones and emails to communicate daily. We used to speak on the phone almost every day, just checking in to see how her world was going.
Then a funny thing happened.
Caitlin discovered text messaging.
Now, I'm not against texting, and I think it has its value in certain circumstances. But what is happening with us, and with the world at large, is that we are replacing human connection with electronics.
Rather than having a nice, warm phone converstion, I am now faced with a barage of text messages every morning, always starting out with:
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"whats new"
"btw, i got my hair cut"
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Not only are we failing to connect on a basic human level, but my 16 year old is also forgetting how to spell 🙁
So why do I bring this up?
Because I see the same thing happening in the world of Network Marketing. The Network in Network Marketing means connecting with people. It means human connection. Not electronic.
I have no problem with using texting or autoresponder emails to help drive your business. They definitely have their place.
But if you really want to make you business explode, if you really want to begin seeing the kind of results that will help you justify the capital you put into your business, then by all means….
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There is nothing like talking to a person… one on one.. that can create an instant connection with your prospect. Only in actually hearing each others voices can you get a real feel for what a person is like, how they would fit into your business, and whether or not they have what it takes to be your next leader.
It may in their voice inflection. It may be the WAY they say something, not actually what they say. It may be their tone, upbeat or downcast, that gives you the clue you need.
All of this is lost in a text message or email.
You need to pick up the phone and establish actual human contact.
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Only then will they really know that you are on their side, and you can help them.
I watch in amazement as so many new network marketers depend almost solely on their computers or PDAs to run their business.
They would rather send 100 emails or text messages rather than pick up the phone and have one conversation.
It has become easier (preferable?) to rely on electronics and less on human interaction.
While it may be easier, in most cases the results will NOT follow.
You see, networking is about connecting with people. And the best way I know of to connect with someone is to look them in the eye and talk to them. And if you can't look them in the eye because of distance, then they absolutely NEED to hear your voice to convince them that you are the person that can help them achieve their wildest dreams.
If you're wondering why your business is floundering, listless, and not moving forward, then shut off the computer, pick up your phone, and start making connections with your prospects.
Chances are very high that your results will pick up, and you'll actually make some friends and feel better about the world in the process.


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CureDiva is the first ever personalized lifestyle solutions online shop for women facing Breast Cancer. CureDiva offers a one-of-a-kind high-end shopping and community platform that provides women at every breast cancer treatment phase with all of their lifestyle needs. CureDiva's mission is to help women facing breast cancer better their lives with style. This Mother's Day, it is important to take time and acknowledge the mothers, grandmothers, and all women who are battling breast cancer. There are gifts that you can get to show your support during this difficult time. They are stylish and extremely helpful.
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Jimi Hendrix (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (drums).
Composed by Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith.
Recorded: New York, August 19, 1969
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When Jimi Hendrix took the stage on the final morning of Woodstock--"by the dawn's early light," as it were--the audience had dwindled from hundreds of thousands down to an exhausted, mud-covered remnant. But the stubborn 25,000 saw Hendrix unexpectedly pause mid-way in his set to rip apart "The Star-Spangled Banner." In that chaotic year of 1969, the Vietnam War and the protests against it were two of the storms raging, and Jimi channeled some of that national anger into his electric and electrifying deconstruction of the national anthem--"rockets red glare," indeed.
Several musicians were on stage, but this is a straight duel between Hendrix and drummer Mitch Mitchell. The latter simply flails steadily for three minutes, while Jimi unleashes his full arsenal: echo, reverb, string-pulling, fingerpicking, atonal shrieks, wailing sirens and fire alarms, martial music and incoming missiles, bombs bursting in air, white noise. Shards of the hallowed, hard-to-sing melody can be heard at the relatively calm launch, and here and there throughout the cataclysmic performance, but the rest is Hendrix shredding his guitar, the national anthem, and the history of music.
Thanks to Coltrane and his acolytes, a New Thing was happening "o'er the Land of the Free," and ravenous Jimi tapped into that too--and in so doing he set the course, and the bar, for scores of jazz guitarists ever since, from John McLaughlin to Vernon Reid and Bill Frisell, from Sonny Sharrock to Blood Ulmer and John Zorn. These days, chord changes may still be observed, but otherwise anything goes, from the initial count-off till "the twilight's last gleaming" and final cymbal crash.
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That said, I've never lost significant weight without exercise but then maybe it was the life style change in general that had more impact. That said, I may talk to my doctor about my options since I haven't been able to really exercise for the past couple of years.


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I can honestly say that this week has been VERY BAD for me. Nobody died, I guess that would make things really bad right?? But for me, it's been bad week upon week upon week for weeks.
My 24 year old son, he is an Iraq Vet. The journey after his return home and his departure from the military has been very trying. He became addicted to drugs and alcohol. He has gone off the edge over the past 2 years. He has mostly kept away from the family until 6 weeks ago he came home to "visit". That visit ended up with him being arrested for drinking and driving under the influence, which led to a hospitalization, which led to him being discharged to a shelter. We tried for the last 6 weeks to care for him but have been unsuccessful. Today we finally reached our breaking point and we took drastic measures. I took my son to the VA hospital and had him admitted to a long term unit for addicts. As they were searching him and his belongings, he was spewing hateful words in every direction, even mine. Here we are all trying to help him and he is lashing out. I feel like a failure as a mother. How did we get to this point?? How did we get to a point to where our own child is spewing hate, being self destructive, attempting to kill himself. What is the cost and why are we paying the price? What did I do wrong? What is the cost of freedom??
I have many questions right now and not enough answers. I'm just in a state of disbelief, shock and quite literally exhausted emotionally, physically and mentally.
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Dear Ladybug,
I am so sorry to hear of all this turmoil in your life! You did the right thing though in getting your son into the hands of professionals. I hope you will seek some support for you and the rest of the family too.
All you can do now is leave him to the professionals and look after yourself the best way you know how.
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I hate to hear that you and your son are going through such a hard time right now Melissa. My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope that he can find the help he needs and that will bring peace to you and your family. I can't even imaging how hard it is and what you are going through but hang in there, you are loved.
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As a mother of four sons, I am crying for you! It would break my heart to see any one of them struggle like this. You did the right thing! He needed professional help. I hear Dr. Phil always saying to families going through the same thing as yours "Your way in over your head. Help has arrived." He is suffering from PTS. Dr. Phil has done many shows about returning soldiers who have drug and alcohol issues. There is hope and your family has taken the first step. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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I feel so badly for you! How difficult it must be to see your son in this condition.....Know that you did do the right thing....He needs.professional help right now.....He will thank you nod day for this intervention.. I have a close friend whose daughter became addicted to heroin in college.....My friend had her committed to a rehab. Two years ago...She is still clean, working, and engaged to be married....So, there is hope....She is so glad she went through the intervention,etc.....She was also a single mother.....(my friend) She had to borrow money to get her to a rehab.....I will pray for you and for success. Going to the AA. Meetings is a must, too.......Take care.
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After the housing market meltdown, home values sank faster than we've ever seen. Most people were afraid of "betting" in the housing market and stayed away from buying or selling homes.
However, there were those that just knew that the market would eventually come back from the bottom. These investors bought homes, "flipped" them and now are selling them at prices reflecting the market rebound.
If you fell in love with a flipped home and are thinking of buying it, there are several things you must keep in mind.
Things to Keep in Mind When Buying A Flipped Property
- If you're thinking about buying a flipped home with an FHA loan, most lenders will require you get two separate appraisals and wait a period of 90 days after the last sale date (i.e. you can't make an offer on a home that was sold less than 90 days ago).
- Don't be fooled by the fresh paint and new carpet, make sure you inspect for other important things such as:
- Mold – If the home has been sitting empty for a while, you want to make sure that there isn't any water damage and mold in the home.
- Furnace – Not only do you want to make sure the furnace has been replaced or is in great condition, but if the investor has replaced it, make sure that the furnace blower's fan is not completely covered with drywall dust.
- Air conditioning – You definitely want to check that the AC is in good shape or has been replaced. People tend to forget to check the AC during the cold months.
- Electric system – As with any home, you want to make sure that there are no major issues with the electrical system.
- Insulation – A lot of times investors don't spend the money on replacing attic insulation, adding an expense for you once you move in.
- Windows – Some flipped homes do have new windows but because the investor was trying to save on costs, the windows may not be the right size or are of poor quality.
- Plumbing – Since no one has lived in the remodeled home, you may find leaks once you start using the drains. Also, check tiled floors for any leaks, since these have higher risk of developing them.
- Roof – Ideally, the investor replaced the roof (assuming this is an older home and hasn't had the roof replaced before). If you only see patches of shingles replaced, then it may be a red flag and you may end up having to replace the roof soon after moving in.
- Pests – Since flipped homes are usually older homes and have been unoccupied for a while, the risk of pests can be higher. You want to make sure there are no pests, especially termites, in the home.
- As you can see from the list of things to inspect above, always get a home inspection when buying a flipped home. It's even more important with a flip because you want to make sure the investor didn't cut any corners when remodeling the home.
- Check for permits! This is important because you want to make sure that all the work that was done is up to code and done properly by a professional.
- Other signs to give you an idea of poor workmanship are:
- Badly designed kitchens (E.g. drawers not able to open or close properly)
- Nail holes not filled
- Cabinets that are too small for the room
- Countertops that are not secured properly
Even though this list may look a little scary, don't let it discourage you from buying a flipped home if it's a good buy and has been remodeled the right way. Also, these things mentioned above can be seen in private-owned homes as well. In other words, just because someone has been living in a house for a long time and has done some upgrades, it doesn't mean that the workmanship is better than in a flipped property.
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Is this article accurate? It says, "If you're thinking about buying a flipped home with an FHA loan, most lenders will require you … wait a period of 90 days after the last sale date."
I believe that's true for Fannie and Freddie, but not FHA. As a matter of fact, this December it was announced that the FHA decided to extend its rule permitting loans on quick "flips" of renovated houses beyond the scheduled 12/31/2012 expiration deadline.


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My company just recently invested in the Mono for Android tools for Visual Studio as we have a lot of .NET developers and were impressed with how powerful the monodroid tools seemed. After reading the ZDNet Post I was saddened to see that this project may be dead. Is there anyone out there who might know anything more about this than what is listed in that article? Apparently legions of developers were let go from the mono project but I'm wondering if it's true. Any information would be greatly appreciated. We just bought the Enterprise 5 license, which was pretty costly and I'd be pretty mad if it died after I just bought this thing and started learning it!
There seems to be a conflict in the layoff announcement -
Miguel de Icaza stated in his twitter account that:
UPDATE: On Monday Miguel de Icaza announced that he and former members of the Mono team founded a new startup called Xamarin that will:
They seems to plan to deliver a MonoTouch replacement. First version is expected to be available in 3-4 months time frame (Q3 2011).
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"The Young & the Restless" spoilers for the week ahead indicate that there are big developments on the horizon. According to She Knows Soaps on Saturday, there is a lot of scheming ahead this week in Genoa City. What can fans expect?
On Monday's episode of "The Young & the Restless," the sparks will fly between Jack and Kelly. She Knows Soaps details that Chloe and Chelsea will fight while Dylan and Ian butt heads as well. Billy and Victoria will talk, and he says he wants a second chance with her. She isn't going for it, and that is when Billy tells her that there is something off about Stitch.
As fans now know, Victoria is indeed pregnant. Will the father be Billy or Stitch? The show's Facebook page teases a big "The Young & the Restless" spoiler that fans will learn some key information regarding the situation this coming week. Victoria and Connor's prescriptions get mixed up, so Victoria's pregnancy starts making waves long before she intended. Chelsea doesn't waste much time asking Victoria if she's pregnant when she realizes she has Victoria's pre-natal vitamin prescription.
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Fans don't seem to be terribly crazy about the Victoria pregnancy storyline, though it seems if they have to choose, many are leaning toward wanting Stitch to be the father over Billy. Will Chloe succeed in her plan when it comes to Billy? What more lies ahead with Mariah and her scheming? It all goes down weekdays on CBS with "The Young & the Restless."


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College Hockey:Jakaitis and LSSU Shut Down Providence
Jakaitis Makes 37 Saves To Lead Lakers, 2-1
MADISON, Wis. — Lake Superior State goaltender Jeff Jakaitis may have lost his bid for his fourth shutout, but the senior certainly saved his best for last in the Badger Hockey Showdown here Friday evening.
Jakaitis made four of his 37 saves in the final 25 seconds to close the door on Providence 2-1.
"Jeff's obviously the kind of thing that kind of holds (our team) together," Lake Superior State head coach Jim Roque said.
Already with some added energy after cutting their deficit in half just four minutes earlier, the Friars pulled their netminder for an extra attacker and just about forced an overtime period.
But Jakaitis made three consecutive saves before covering up with 15 seconds left and was called on for perhaps his biggest save in the waning seconds.
It looked like Jon Rheault might tie the game up, but Jakaitis got back to his right just in time to save it with his arm and cover with 2.3 seconds left, securing a victory for the No. 18 Lakers.
"You get a six-on-five or some types of situations your goalie might have to make a save and he did," Roque said.
"I don't think he got everything he wanted on it," Jakaitis said. "I just tried to get everything over there that I could."
Despite some early pressure from the Friars, it was Lake Superior State that struck first, just 5:29 into the opening period.
Freshman blue-liner Ryan Baird cycled the puck to senior captain Barnabas Birkeland atop the left faceoff circle. The defenseman blasted a wrister over Tyler Sims shoulder near-side for his third goal of the season.
After taking a 10-8 shot advantage into the first intermission, the Lakers wasted little time in doubling their lead in the second frame.
During a sustained possession in their zone, Sim could not control a Josh Sim shot, leaving the rebound to Lake Superior's Trent Campbell. Instead of trying to bury the puck himself, Campbell shuffled it quickly across the top of the crease to a ready-and-waiting Troy Schwab.
Schwab hit a wide-open left side as every member of the Lakers' top line picked up a point.
The Friars found themselves down 2-0, a situation that head coach Tim Army knows all too well this season.
"Tonight was kind of a microcosm of our season," Army said. "We've fallen behind, in 17 games I bet we've fallen behind in 12 of the games 2-0.
"It's kind of how our year has been to this point."
Though it was a pretty even period, Lake Superior State could have added to its lead with less than five minutes remaining. Jason Blain skated in all alone, but was thwarted by Sims.
The teams were tied with 22 shots on goal apiece, but it was the Lakers carried their 2-0 advantage into the final 20 minutes.
The Friars continued to outshoot the Lakers the rest of the way, and showed some life when they finally found a way past Jakaitis with less than five minutes left in the game.
Freshman John Cavanagh swiped a backhand pass from deep in the right circle above the crease the left-hand side. A streaking Derek A. Smith was there to bury the puck, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
But Jakaitis remained calm and came up huge for the Lakers in the end.
"We've been just like that this year, we've been inches (away)," Army said. "You keep thinking that at some point it's got to kind of swing your way."
Lake Superior State will face the winner of the Wisconsin/Clarkson game in the Badger Hockey Showdown championship game at 7:07 p.m. Providence will face the loser of that matchup in the consolation game at 4:07 p.m.
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Inside the Secret Lives of Lesbians in Iran
Maryam Keshavarz, director of the new Tehran-set lesbian drama "Circumstance," knows all about difficult circumstances.
She grew up in Iran and America in the 1980s, in the wake of the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Iranian Revolution and the war between Iran and Iraq. "It was a hard time growing up," she admits. "I was hated in America for being Iranian, and I was hated in Iran for being American."
Growing up in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn, she says "our windows were broken; our tires were slashed. There was a lot of hostility."
Keshavarz's first feature "Circumstance" is also generating hostility.
Ever since premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award, the film, which follows two young women grappling with their sexuality in the Islamic nation, has generated a considerable amount of anxiety within the Iranian and Iranian-American community, according to Keshavarz. She says she has received threats both in person and by email. "Threats in email are funny, because they are always in poor English," she says.
At advance screenings, she says there have been hostile responses from men in the audience. "It's usually Iranian men in their 50s and 60s," she says. "Often, the questions are framed in terms of authenticity. Like I don't have the right to speak because I don't live in Iran. But I've always been very upfront that I go back and forth, and I have a different perspective than a filmmaker from Iran would. But I also have a difference perspective than an American filmmaker would. And because I go back and forth, I see change in a different light."
With the release of the film, however, Keshavarz acknowledges that her most recent trip to Iran in 2009 will likely be her last. Initially, she says early drafts of the script were far more veiled and symbolic. "Everything was implied; nothing was shown," she says.
But as she developed the script at the Sundance Writers Lab, she realized she was afraid to be more direct, "because a lot of my family lives in Iran and I didn't want to jeopardize going back."
"But as I started writing more truthfully and the characters became more real as opposed to symbols, I really started to strip away my self-censorship," she continues, "and I realized that if I was going to make the film, I had to make it as truthfully as possible, and once I got that in the script, I would never be able to return to Iran."
One scene in a dance club, for example, includes a derogatory phrase about Iran's Mullahs that has had Iranian-American audiences audibly gasping.
"What's funny about that line is that we had a dialogue coach from Iran and actors from Iran, and they loved the line, but they were really scared of the line," says Keshavarz. "They asked me if can we change this line, because it's going to get you into trouble. But I'm like, there's a lot that's going to be get me into trouble, but this is true to the character."
Keshavarz admits she has every intention of ruffling feathers with the film, and hopes to engage viewers with the issues.
"People are threatened by the film, and not just the issues of sexuality, but it also deals with repression and how it affects individuals," she says. "They're really unnerving topics, and they're addressed in different ways in Iran. They can't show the scenes that I do and that's uncomfortable for them. But I think it's good to have that discomfort."
"Yes, it's a little hostile," she continues. "But it's strangely satisfying that even if some people don't like it, they engage in a conversation afterwards, and even if it's hostile, it's still a conversation, and I appreciate that."


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Beth Aldrich is a Certified Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyle Counselor, spokesperson and author of the book, Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food and Still Look Fabulous! (due out in January 2012). Here are some tips she's shared with us on how to eat healthier food this summer (and for good!).
• First some helpful info: Always balance your plate with protein, fruits, vegetables, whole grains/fiber and healthy fats. By eating "balanced" at every meal, you are certain to maintain good health and a strong, lean body. Steer clear from processed sugar, white flour/carbs and overly-salty foods.
• As a self-avowed Whole Foodie, I go for organic whenever possible. But sometimes the organic option is so much more expensive than the non-organic one that my inner spendthrift protests. That's why I always suggest to consider buying local! Every meal can be healthy AND nutritious if you know that it's been naturally grown by a local farmer. Frequent your local farmer's market and talk with the farmers and learn how they operate their farm, the growing procedures they use and if they use pesticides or not.
• One approach that I recommend to clients is to only buy organic when the actual edible parts of a non-organically grown food might come into direct contact with toxic fertilizers and pesticides. That way, you are insuring the fact that your child doesn't come in contact with anything harmful.
• The nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) reports that,"Consumers can reduce their chemical exposure by some 80 percent by either avoiding the most contaminated conventionally grown fruits and vegetables altogether, or by eating only the organic varieties."
To help us sort through what and what not to buy, the group offers a handy Shopper's Guide to Pesticides, which fits on a small piece of paper that you can keep in your pocket and have handy on grocery trips. You can print it out for free from EWG's FoodNews.org website, or you can download it as a free App for your iPhone.
• Parents and kids alike all love picnics and barbecues, so what better way to sneak in some healthy nutrition than through delicious and colorful foods? Outdoor eating should be easy-breezy and fun, not a nutritional landmine. Cut back on calories, not taste, by substituting turkey, salmon or chicken for your burgers and slide it between a sandwich "thin" bun (here's one option), with less fat and carbohydrates and more protein.
• For children, try grilling up some peaches or pineapple on a stick for a new way of eating the daily recommended servings for fruit and vegetables. (I always throw in a few pieces of red and yellow peppers or zucchini on the stick as well, since most children will eat it the whole thing without realizing it's not all fruit!) Baste with a mixture of brown sugar, olive oil and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice, for flavor.
• Try making your cole slaw without mayo this summer. Instead, toss up pre-sliced broccoli, slaw, julienned carrots, purple cabbage and light vinegarette dressing.
• Remember to hydrate! Make water more fun by placing pure filtered water into a glass pitcher, adding sliced fruit, (such as berries, oranges and/or pineapple) and some crushed ice, and no one will miss the soda or juice.
You can read more on Beth's blog Real Moms Love to Eat or find her on Twitter: @RealMomsLuv2Eat