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Swede accuses karaoke parlour of rip-off
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CHIANG MAI: -- A Swedish businessman lodged a complaint against a Chiang Mai karaoke parlour for alleged overcharging yesterday.
He said he ordered just five small bottles of beer and sang some songs with female staff for a few hours but ended up being charged over Bt50,000.
The 49-year-old foreigner said more than 10 men surrounded him when he offered Bt3,000 to clear the bill at 5am. He was held against his will for two hours during which the staff used his credit card to withdraw cash.
"I returned to my hotel and then consulted my friends. They advised me to go to the police," the Swede said at the Muang Chiang Mai Police Station.
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Swedish businessman accuses Chiang Mai karaoke parlour of rip-off
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Posted 2013-12-30 07:15:28
Swede accuses karaoke parlour of rip-off
Posted 2013-12-30 07:25:10
Stay completely out of those places unless you have ten big Swedish friends with you.
I'd like to see ten of those tiny shit punks try that on me in the US.
Posted 2013-12-30 07:44:20
Fighting the good fight!
The guy is clearly out of his element and probably a newbie. It's really good to see him take this to the authorities. I hope the bastard wins, but he most likely won't get his money as the police probably already have a stake in the place.
Posted 2013-12-30 07:51:05
ABBA songs ....very expensive !! .....
Posted 2013-12-30 07:59:02
That there are those karaoke bars here in BKK, I know, but did not think they have them in Chiang Mai.
The police will collect some percentage of that money, and the case resolved.
It is how it works here...
I'm sure he will be more careful the next time.
What a night he could have had for 50,000 Baht !!
Posted 2013-12-30 08:01:40
Ohh... they where there LIVE
Posted 2013-12-30 08:02:43
These "clip joints" are quite common all over the world. Police are involved for sure. Even at go go bars, I pay cash for every drink. No "check bin".
Posted 2013-12-30 08:17:21
If cash was taken from his credit card ... can he not contact the bank for a refund?
If money taken from an ATM .... do they not have cameras installed?
Another farang screwed in Thailand .... should be the TAT slogan
Posted 2013-12-30 08:41:12
These karaoke bars are notorious, they are all owned by one mafia guy and in recent years have gotten so out of hand the managers were all called to a meeting with the police a few months ago to 'explain themselves', complaints were getting too much.
I went in awhile back to 'investigate' and saw how blatantly they 'load' you. A one-hour session of singing was 5,000 baht between 4 of us, all drinks (think: 100 baht per ice bucket x 10).
But 50,000 baht really takes the cake, that is truly absurd.
I write travel guides and warn anyone coming to Chiang Mai to stay away from them, most people know this and consequently these places usually only get one or two customers a night, when they do it's 'fleece time'.
Posted 2013-12-30 08:59:54
Police say they are investigating the case.
Sgt. Somchai will speak to all the staff about the incident at the premises while he is there to pay them their wages and collect the night's takings, before 'interviewing' 2 more staff applications from Laos.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:14:47
It is not fair at all, these criminals are using karaoke to steal money from tourists. It happens all the time, it happened also to my son and his friends 2 years ago, also in Chiang mai. They were kept hostage the whole night and i had to bail them out in the morning.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:17:48
Sadly the Swede probably didn't realise he had to pay for the female company and their drinks too.
He sang some songs "with female staff" and then he left at 5am ... how many female staff and what did they drink? Then he consulted with his friends.....who were, doubtless, experts on Thai nightlife.
ThB 50,000 in one night ... now there's a night to remember. I wonder whether there were other customers who could verify his story......at those prices I suspect not.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:18:08
Good to see that he took legal action. It probably won't get him much but at least its another warning to everyone to stay away from these ripoff joints.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:46:24
Even ten big Swedes wouldn't have been enough.
He was up against the entertainment mafia in cahoots with the cops.
Push them too far and you'll end up a "suicide".
Edited by JingerBen, 2013-12-30 09:52:45.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:47:29
Them and clothing shops with a foreign interest.
Posted 2013-12-30 09:50:10
As long as the police have the report, he can consult with a lawyer and have the bar owner taken to court. With a court case, if the police are involved in the scam it will come to light. All police are bent, but not all courts.
Edited by QuiteIntelligent, 2013-12-30 09:50:29.
Posted 2013-12-30 10:17:32
good God
I bet even some of the nation's best medical practitioners don't earn that kind of money
Posted 2013-12-30 10:38:26
The same thing happened to me and a mate once. They tried to overcharge many thousands and we refused to pay. We got surrounded by about 6 guys with lumps of wood. We spent about 20 minutes trying to sort it out with them but they insisted we pay. I was about to hand over the money when about 12 Aussie footballers came in the bar. I quickly had a word with them and told them what was going on. My mate and I then slipped out of the bar without paying anything. Then we ran like hell.
Posted 2013-12-30 10:39:54
"warning to everyone"................................How many people visiting Thailand read Thai Visa ?
Posted 2013-12-30 10:43:52
Where is this place located? What is its name?
Posted 2013-12-30 10:50:15
If they put this on his credit card and now that he is a free man, can't he just notify the credit card company that this amount is in dispute and they will halt the payment until after an investigation has been carried out? He could say that he only signed for it under duress.
Posted 2013-12-30 11:14:50
Not a bad idea. Maybe a check bin every drink so they can't just lie and say you never paid anything, that you were only "tipping" as you went.
This astronomically overcharging thing is very unusual. It has only happened to him, and me, and most of my friends, and people I've heard of. What a coincidence. Some "higher power" is involved. That's why people just pay their bin and learn their lesson.
Posted 2013-12-30 11:15:43
Mamma Mia.
Edited by Thaddeus, 2013-12-30 11:16:44.
Posted 2013-12-30 11:23:04
Just last week my self and two friends went to one of these bars just a few minutes from night bazaar,We ordered one bottle of black label and three ladies who were to pour our drinks and sing and dance,we were told we would be charged for the use of room for one hour and the three waitresses for one hour,the ladies would share the same bottle and we would be charged for some mixers and ice,to which we agreed.The bill arrived after one hour and was 29,500.So we told them this was a rip off and to call the police,about five mins later walk in two guys in a uniform and basically after an hour we walk out 10,000 baht down plus 3000 the woman snatched at the start and denied later.Was just glad to leave and did not take note of the name of this bar unfortunately.
Posted 2013-12-30 11:23:14
He is lucky they just took his money, people have been killed for far less...For every good thing in this country it is counter balanced by people like that...
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By ajay.ailawadhi on Mar 01, 2010
Enterprise Architecture is all about tapping synergies
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Genesis: Traditionally, the EA team would
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Approval: Instead of now having to provide
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providers will furnish the relevant tools for management and reporting - and take
away the onerous tasks of patch management version upgrades, HA/DR and the
like. What value will the EA add here?
Given that the entire notion of enterprise architecture is
based on the premise that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and
that there are far greater cost or agility or innovation options when the
architecture is optimized for the enterprise as opposed to optimized for a
point solution or a business segment, it appears that the Cloud paradigm is
paradoxical to enterprise architecture.
With each Business Unit inexorably being pulled to its own
"point" Cloud, will EA go from dealing with Business silos to managing Cloud
silos? Or is the Cloud going to marginalize Enterprise Architecture? How can
the traditional EA become more enterprising to embrace the Cloud and evolve
it's processes and models to prevent fragmentation and segregations of Cloud
sourcing solutions?
Would like to hear
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Atlanta's High Museum of Art latest exhibition: Fast Forward: Modern Moments 1913 >> 2013 features 164 works spanning the most influential and poignant years for the world and the art world.
The exhibition timeline begins before World War 1, breadlines and the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's these events that transformed the view of these 105 featured artists.
In the first part of the exhibition a solitary bicycle wheel by Marcel Duchamp is a quiet piece that will leave your head spinning. Hanging nearby in the same room is "The Conquest" by Roger De La Fresnaye- a painting influenced by the Ford Motor Company's greatest contribution to the industrial era: the assembly line.
Also adorning the museum's walls are some earlier works of Picasso including the 1913 painting "Glass, Guitar, and Bottle" and "Card Player"-both are spellbinding.
In the next room Boccioni's famous gold sculpture "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" is even more spectacular in person. One personal favorite work was Rene Magritte's The Palace of Curtains III with its clean, contrasting colors that made the masterpiece as crisp as a fall day.
The exhibition's highlight: Roy Lichtenstein's "Girl With Ball" is just as playful in person. The art begins to immediately shift and its the works from the 80s that tells the story of when AIDS first took its many victims too young.
It's hard to miss Jeff Koon's "Pink Panther" porcelain statue, standing in the center of the room just waiting to be noticed.
Other famous artists on display include: Andy Warhol, Georgia O' Keefe and Salvador Dali. Fast Forward Modern Moments 1913 >> 2013 will be at the High Museum now through January 20, 2013. To purchase tickets or to learn more visit high.org.


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On April 16th, I volunteered my time and photography skills in order to raise funds in an effort to help Japan by donating all of the proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross. There were some amazing photographers donating their time and talents, and makeup artists as well! HUGE thank you to Just For You Photography for organizing this entire event, and to all of the following participating people: Samantha Faye Photography, Bokehccino Project, Crystal Lee Photography, Ashley King Photography, Katie & Mallory of Definition Makeup & Keyk'd Make Up Artistry, and mG Artistry.
Here was my third session of the day! A wonderful newlywed couple!! Thank you so much for coming down and taking on the snow!
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Could the Yellowstone volcano erupt when the next earthquake there hits? Late last year the Yellowstone supervolcano was discovered to be over two-and-a-half times larger than scientists originally believed. A flurry of earthquakes, including one a 4.8-magnitude on March 30, have been active. Not long after that quake, a video of bison fleeing the National Yellowstone Park area was posted online.
The Epoch Times published a report April 10 that addressed Yellowstone earthquakes prompting a volcanic explosion as well as skepticism behind the buffalo video. Bloggers also brought attention to a video that surfaced of elk leaping over a fence and running. Is there any merit to these suspicions?
According to Jake Lowenstern, the scientist in charge of Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, the quake would have to be incredibly strong on a seismic level.
"It's a pretty high bar to start a volcanic eruption at Yellowstone," Lowenstern said. "To get magma out of the ground you're going to have to have a lot of earthquakes and a lot of ground deformation — a lot more than we're seeing now and much more intense.There hasn't been an eruption at Yellowstone in 70,000 years and 500 to 1,000 earthquakes of this size that have happened over that time."
Scientists and officials at the national park have informed the public that there are "no signs to suggest that the Yellowstone National Park is about to erupt." They added that bison and other animals seen in videos venturing off have nothing to do with the Yellowstone volcano, but with their natural instincts to migrate for more food.
"Animals are migrating in search of food as they do every winter/spring," the park said in their video.
Other sources, including USA Today, reassured readers that the Yellowstone volcano is not about to erupt. It makes sense that people might worry a little bit about the supervolcano blowing its top after learning it's so big the entire universe could be destroyed. A few months later animals are running off and earthquakes are reported at the park. It's fairly safe to say that the Yellowstone volcano won't erupt for quite a long time.


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THE DOZENS: HORACE SILVER by Bill Kirchner
Perceptive commentators such as Martin Williams and Bob Blumenthal have written about the creative craftsmanship of pianist-composer Horace Silver (b. 1928), and rightly so. Without such skills, Silver couldn't have amassed such an important and distinctive body of workŚone that spans five decades.
Horace Silver, artwork by Suzanne Cerny
Yet, I think that Silver's impact goes beyond craftsmanship. If Tadd Dameron (1917-1965) is the under-acknowledged godfather of hard bopŚthat music's Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman, and one of Silver's avowed influencesŚthen Silver has been hard bop's Duke Ellington. (His closest competition for that title is probably tenor saxophonist/composer Benny Golson.) The trumpet-and-tenor quintet has been Silver's orchestra, and within its seeming limitations he has created a personal, evolving musical language. And he has been more of an innovator than has been recognized; see "Cookin' at the Continental" for an example.
Surveying these dozen selections, any listener, I'm sure, will be impressed by the richness, inventiveness and sheer variety of the music of Horace Silver.
Horace Silver: Doodlin'
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (Blue Note 7 243 8 64478 2 1)
Horace Silver (piano), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Doug Watkins (bass), Art Blakey (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Hackensack, NJ, November 13, 1954
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
From one of the classic hard-bop albums comes Horace Silver's first hit. Take a simple riff, rhythmically displace it several times over D-flat blues harmonies, resolve it with a staccato, quasi-humorous phrase, and you have "Doodlin'." (It's far less easy to do than that sounds.) Silver's solo is the highlight of this performanceŚthe essence of inspired simplicity. Jon Hendricks later wrote engaging lyrics to the theme and piano solo; they can be heard on Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan at Basin Street East.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Se±or Blues
Se±or Blues
Six Pieces of Silver (Blue Note 25648)
Horace Silver (piano), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Doug Watkins (bass), Louis Hayes (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Hackensack, N.J., November 10, 1956
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
After the demise of the cooperative group known as The Jazz Messengers (Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins, Art Blakey), Silver put together his own quintet and recorded Six Pieces of Silver. He hadn't intended to become a working bandleader, but the success of "Se±or Blues" created a demand for the Horace Silver Quintet and launched Silver as a leader.
"Se±or Blues" is a 12/8 Latin piece with a dark, exotic flavor that recalls no other jazz composer as much as Duke Ellington. The first two chords are E-flat minor and B7, resembling (whether consciously intended or not) one of Ellington's favorite harmonic gestures. Donald Byrd, Mobley and Silver carefully maintain the atmosphere of the piece in their solos. In that respect, Silver's dense chording behind the two horns is an enormous help; his own solo, after a written interlude by the horns, is an effective contrast.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Cool Eyes
Cool Eyes
Six Pieces of Silver (Blue Note 25648)
Horace Silver (piano), Donald Byrd (trumpet), Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Doug Watkins (bass), Louis Hayes (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1956
Rating: 94/100 (learn more)
From the same Horace Silver album as his hit "Se±or Blues," "Cool Eyes," with its 32-bar AABA theme, is a delightful example of Silver's much-heralded craftsmanship. The harmonies are among the most basic in jazz: "I Got Rhythm" in the A sections, "Honeysuckle Rose" in the B section. What Silver does with them, though, is highly original. Note the last eight bars of the theme, for example, where he doubles the two horns with his piano, changing the color of the line in a fresh and unexpected way. Add to that a catchy written interlude between solos, plus a surprise ending, and the result is one of the most attractive "Rhythm"/"Honeysuckle Rose" contrafacts.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Cookin' at the Continental
Cookin' at the Continental
Finger Poppin' (Blue Note BST-84008)
Horace Silver (piano), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Junior Cook (tenor sax), Gene Taylor (bass), Louis Hayes (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Hackensack, NJ, January 31, 1959
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
The album Finger Poppin' introduced Horace Silver's longest-lasting front line, Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook, who worked with the pianist from 1959 to 1964. However, the highlight of "Cookin' at the Continental," a medium-up blues, is Silver's piano solo, one of his most harmonically adventurous on record. Silver's use of fourths in his lines must have intrigued such gifted then-up-and-comers as McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and especially Chick Corea. (Want a revealing comparison? Play this recording back to back with Corea's 1968 version of "Matrix"Śalso a medium-up bluesŚon Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. You'll hear an interesting lineage.)
In 1994, the GRP All-Star Big Band recorded an arrangement of "Cookin' at the Continental" by Michael Abene on the album All Blues. The climax of the chart is Abene's orchestration of a transcription of Silver's recorded piano soloŚa textbook example of the value of an improvisation as composition.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Sister Sadie
Sister Sadie
Blowin' the Blues Away (Blue Note BST-84017)
Horace Silver (piano), Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Junior Cook (tenor sax), Gene Taylor (bass), Louis Hayes (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 30, 1959
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
This irresistible gospel-inflected piece is one of Horace Silver's most popular and enduring compositions. It's also probably as close as five musicians will ever come to sounding like a big bandŚa tribute to Silver's writing. It's no coincidence that at least three big bands (Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and the University of Illinois Jazz Band) followed in the 1960s with recorded arrangements of this tune. But it's hard to beat Silver's own treatment; his quintet shouts, dances and roars.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Lonely Woman
Lonely Woman
Song For My Father (Blue Note 7 24349 90022 6)
Horace Silver (piano), Gene Taylor (bass), Roy Brooks (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1963
Rating: 94/100 (learn more)
Horace Silver's ballad playing isn't always completely satisfying for me, especially when his fondness for quoting mars the atmosphere of a ballad performance. But here he sets a mood and maintains it in gripping, singer-like fashion. This songŚnot to be confused with either the Benny Carter or Ornette Coleman piece of the same titleŚshould be better known; it's one of Silver's loveliest compositions. After the breakup of Silver's 1959-64 group, this track and "Calcutta Cutie" were used to fill out the Song For My Father album by the successor quintet.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Song For My Father
Song For My Father
Song For My Father (Blue Note 99002)
Horace Silver (piano), Carmell Jones (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Teddy Smith (bass), Roger Humphries (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 1964
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
This is the title track of what is arguably Horace Silver's greatest album, and undoubtedly his biggest hit as well. It's from the first release by Silver's then-new quintet, formed after he broke up the band that had served him so well for five years (1959-64).
Silver wrote "Song For My Father" after visiting pianist Sergio Mendes in Brazil, and considering that Silver's father came from the Cape Verde Islands, the Portuguese/Brazilian connection was a natural. The opening vamp (later borrowed by Steely Dan for its hit "Rikki Don't Lose That Number") leads to one of Silver's most affecting themes, and then to perfect solos by, respectively, the leader and Joe Henderson. Henderson's is one of the great motivically based solos in recorded jazzŚall derived from his three opening notes. And it's as soulful and exciting as it is ingenious.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Pretty Eyes
Pretty Eyes
The Cape Verdean Blues (Blue Note 7 243 5 90839 2 6)
Horace Silver (piano), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Roger Humphries (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 1, 1965
Rating: 94/100 (learn more)
By the time that Horace Silver recorded The Cape Verdean Blues (certainly among his half-dozen best albums), the precocious trumpeter Woody Shaw had replaced Carmell Jones. Being between bass players, Silver used studio stalwart Bob Cranshaw for his first of several appearances on Silver's albums in the 1960s and '70s.
In his liner notes, Leonard Feather described "Pretty Eyes" as "ģHorace's first recorded original jazz waltz." And a superior one it isŚsingable and most suitable for blowing. Shaw and Joe Henderson (one of the finest two-horn teams in jazz history, as they proved with Silver, organist Larry Young, and on their own) are alternately lyrical, probing and tough. Silver is spare and in a quoting mood.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Nutville
The Cape Verdean Blues (Blue Note 7 243 5 90839 2 6)
Horace Silver (piano), Woody Shaw (trumpet), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Roger Humphries (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 22, 1965
Rating: 98/100 (learn more)
On half of The Cape Verdean Blues, Horace Silver added guest J.J. Johnson to his quintet. This enables us to hear Johnson soloing in a Silverian context, and also to hear Silver's writing for three horns instead of the usual two.
Silver makes full use of Johnson both as soloist and ensemble player. "Nutville," a galloping minor-blues mambo/jazz hybrid, is a barnburner from start to finish, with memorable solos by the three horns, Silver, and Roger Humphries. Humphries at the time was a highly promising drummer barely in his 20s. He made three albums with Silver and eventually returned home to Pittsburgh, where he has had a distinguished if relatively low-visibility career to this day.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: In Pursuit of the 27th Man
In Pursuit of the 27th Man
In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Blue Note 7 243 5 35758 2 3)
Horace Silver (piano), David Friedman (vibes), Bob Cranshaw (electric bass), Mickey Roker (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1972
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
Here's a rare item in Horace Silver's discography as a leader: a session with vibraphonist David Friedman and no horns. (Flutist Hubert Laws was originally slated to have been involved as well, but was prevented from doing so by his record company.) "In Pursuit of the 27th Man" was one of four pieces recorded by this quartet. The album was completed with three other selections by Silver, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, and two then-rising young players, trumpeter Randy Brecker and his younger brother, tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker.
This tune finds Silver in a modal moodŚC Phrygian, to be precise. It also shows him as a more interactive accompanist than has usually been the case. This is especially true during the last half of the track. (Typically, SilverŚto quote critic Martin WilliamsŚ "bounces, barks and chops" behind soloists, to generally positive effect.)
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins
Silver 'N Brass (out-of-print vinyl LP only) (Blue Note BN-LA 406-G)
Horace Silver (piano), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Bob Berg (tenor sax), Bob Cranshaw (electric bass), Bernard Purdie (drums),
Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear (trumpets), Vince DeRosa (French horn), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Maurice Spears (bass trombone), Jerome Richardson (alto & soprano saxes, flute), Buddy Collette (alto sax, flute).
Composed by Horace Silver. Orchestrated by Wade Marcus.
Recorded: New York and Hollywood, January 17, 1975 and ?
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
Tom Harrell and Bob Berg were Horace Silver's bright lights in the mid-1970s, and here they were part of an unusual project: the quintet laid down its tracks, and then Wade Marcus orchestrated Silver's voicings and overdubbed seven more horns playing them. It all worked quite wellŚthe first in a series of '70s Silver albums that included woodwinds, percussion, voices and/or strings.
"Kissin' Cousins" is '70s funk ß la Silver, and it burns appropriately. Berg in particular gets into the spirit of things; tenor saxophone, after all, is the solo instrument for a groove like this. And speaking of funk grooves, studio mainstay Bernard Purdie's is unbeatable.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner
Horace Silver: Serenade to a Teakettle
Serenade to a Teakettle
The Hardbop Grandpop (Impulse IMPD-192)
Horace Silver (piano), Claudio Roditi (trumpet), Steve Turre (trombone), Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Ronnie Cuber (baritone sax), Ron Carter (bass), Lewis Nash (drums).
Composed by Horace Silver.
Recorded: New York, February 29 or March 1, 1996
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
The Hardbop Grandpop, despite its all-star cast, is overall not one of Horace Silver's finest albums; judged by Silver's own past standards, the compositions are mostly good but not exceptional. Nonetheless, "Serenade to a Teakettle" is a fine example of late Silver, and definitely one of this CD's high points. In addition, it gives us a rare chance to hear Silver writing for four hornsŚat times contrapuntally, which is unusual for him. Soloists Claudio Roditi, Ronnie Cuber and Silver all dig deeply into this 6/4 Latin opus.
Reviewer: Bill Kirchner


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College Hockey:Centers lead the way as St. Cloud State eliminates Alaska-Anchorage
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — No. 8 St. Cloud State got goals from all four centers Saturday in beating Alaska-Anchorage 5-1 to sweep a WCHA first-round series.
Drew LeBlanc, Nic Dowd, Cory Thorson and David Morley all scored for the Huskies (23-14-1), who scored four times in the third period.
Ben Hanowski added an empty-net goal for St. Cloud State, which after the game received the MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season co-champions.
Blake Tatchell scored for the Seawolves (4-25-7), who got 41 saves from Chris Kamal.
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This previous weekend presented a Sunday celebration in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and throughout the Church that is rare indeed: The Presentation of the Lord. This feast day is honored on the fortieth day after Christmas annually, but it is only celebrated on Sunday about every seven years (or so, the last time was actually 2003). Yet, the scripture and the sheer meaning of the day is one of the most important in Jesus' early days.
Forty days ago the Church witnessed again the miracle birth of the Lord, and on January 12 he was met as an adult leading us to baptism. Suddenly, he is but a child again, in this fleeting moment that is the prelude to his adult ministry, and it is the prophecy of what was to come.
Presentation in the Temple is a tradition taken from Mosaic Law. It isn't about Jesus or any other Jewish baby, but about the mother. It is a ritual cleansing following the blood and afterbirth of the woman. This particular time, it wasn't as much about the purification ritual as it was the words of aged prophets who dwelt in the temple and the promise of hope that seeing Jesus brought to them.
There is really nothing certain known about Simeon and Anna, the elderly people who met the Holy Family at the temple. Simeon was said to be a devout and righteous man who was told by God that he would not die before seeing the prophecy of old fulfilled. When he took Jesus into his hands, he said something to the effect that he could go in peace because his eyes had beheld the promise of the God of Israel. He went on to tell Mary that in Jesus many would rise and fall, and in him, people would be divided, all would reveal their true hearts, good or bad. Simeon expressed the vision of seeing Mary's heart stricken by the Lord's suffering because of this promise. It is assumed that the old sage died soon after, but even that isn't certain. His canticle has been a significant part of Church liturgy since the 4th century.
As with Simeon, little is known of Anna that is not told in Luke's Gospel. She is believed to be an aged widow without children who had taken up residence in the temple. That was not an uncommon thing then, nor was it in the later Church. There have been people who usually turn out to be saints who attach themselves in a sort of lean-to or cell to the walls of a church or temple. Julian of Norwich is a classic example, and her visions and revelations are unparalleled. Anna's exact words are not recorded in the New Testament, but it is understood that she prophesied Jesus as the Redeemer of Israel and all people, and she offered prayers and blessings for the child.
In our modern days, we still hear voices that guide…certainly not all coming from the temple, and they call into question what we are really listening to. Is anyone really dying to know what the Kardashians are doing today? The voices we let into our head are not really about the antics of Silly Myrus or Justin Delinquent, but sometimes we seem incapable of shutting them off. The voices that do the most damage are the ones that show a complete disregard for the teachings of the Savior: someone was overheard after receiving the news of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's death this weekend, saying "So what? He was just another dope addict." No, friends; he was another one of us.
Perhaps social media has encouraged everyone to have a voice since they can hide their true identity. Everybody has an opinion, and you know what they say about everybody having one. Some can be heard and others cannot. There is a scruffy old man on Duck Dynasty who apparently is not allowed to voice his opinion based on his religious beliefs, but those who call for his tar'n'featherin' can speak freely. It isn't a matter of whose right, but who has a right. None of these are words of hope and encouragement.
Like Simeon and Anna and everyone before and after them, we have choices to make, and one of those is whose influences we listen to. So the question is "Who will be the next voice you hear?" the one who spoke to the temple dwellers of faith, hope, and love or the one that blares hyperbole to a spending, frenzying, frantic consumer world?


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The most powerful experiences I had today involved discussing the role of law and lawyers in the reproductive justice movement. I came to law school to fight for justice. When I told 2Ls, 3Ls and seasoned lawyers this, many replied that I'd soon lose my idealism. Now a year into my legal education, I see why.
Legal rights can exist in name only. Governments sometimes do a poor job of implementing a law or fail to implement a law altogether. People can lack meaningful access to a right, depending on intersections of race, class, gender, sexual identity and orientation, and ability. Additionally the make up of a law school's student body is usually not reflective of the people the reproductive justice movement prioritizes. This means that engaging in the movement in a respectful way requires care. It's easy to feel discouraged after encountering example after example of these obstacles in law school.
During a session today, we were told that getting or keeping a law on the books is not justice but just the beginning. Establishing a legal right to something will never be adequate to realize reproductive justice. However, the law is a required tool. We also saw examples of how lawyers, particularly those with multiple privileged identities, can engage in the movement and remain true to its focus on amplifying marginalized voices.
Addressing reproductive issues from within a system that often perpetuates reproductive oppression can be disheartening. That is why conversations the Leadership Institute fosters are crucial to encouraging idealism among law students.
Mallory Carlberg


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The lengthy dispute between Unite/HERE Local 11 and Disney over the health benefit program for employees at the Disney operated hotels in Anaheim has prompted a hunger strike. The union has resisted moving the employees from the union's health benefit plan to a company plan, even though all of the other unions at Disney have agreed to the company plan in recent years.
The union won't strike, probably because the majority of employees aren't supportive. Instead, the union has held demonstrations, pickets, and other publicity stunts in an effort to pressure Disney. The mouse is not so easily intimidated, however, and the union's efforts have had no impact. On the other hand, Disney has refrained from the pursuing a riskier strategy of implementing their proposal and moving the employees to the Disney plan. It has become a true stalemate.
This week, the union upped the ante by sponsoring a hunger strike by several union members and officials. While the effort has generated an initial burst of publicity, the tactic will likely fail to produce enough pressure to change Disney's position. Given the sky high unemployment in California, it will be difficult for the union to generate public outrage over a plan to switch employees from one benefit plan to another.
Union leaders undoubtedly realize this, so they are attempting to shift the narrative of the story. An employee recently died on the job as the result of a heart attack. At the press conference announcing the hunger strike, the union and the family claimed the employee was overworked and stressed, essentially blaming Disney for his death. It is impossible not to empathize with the family for their loss. Whether the union's strategy will break the stalemate, however, is questionable.


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"The View" has caused quite a stir this summer. Just a few weeks ago it was announced that Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy would not be returning for Season 18. Some fans were shocked and others just assumed change was on the horizon. Now that the shakeup drama has died down, rumors of who will be coming to the table have been circulating. Rosie O'Donnell is one of the names being tossed around. According to a July 10 report from E! Online, Joy Behar and Rosie O'Donnell are unhappy with the comments former co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck made about O'Donnell.
News that Rosie O'Donnell has struck a deal to join "The View" for Season 18 has been popping up all over the place. O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a confrontation on-air in 2007 which was heated. When Hasselbeck heard O'Donnell was possibly headed back to sit at the table, she called into her show "FOX & Friends" and made some pretty harsh comments. Both Joy Behar and O'Donnell have spoken out about the hateful comments, and Behar challenged Hasselbeck to explain herself.
Right now there haven't been any comments made by Rosie O'Donnell about her deal with "The View," or whether or not she is really coming back for Season 18. O'Donnell has been on Twitter answering positive comments and responding to people who have taken up for her with the Elisabeth Hasselbeck comments. It seems like the possibility of having O'Donnell sit back at the table is greater than many think.
Season 18 of "The View" begins in just a few months. Right now the only confirmed member of the table is Whoopi Goldberg. Fans are excited to see who will be seated with her. Rumors of possible male co-hosts have also been circulating. It looks like ABC is trying to compile a table which represents America today, rather than just liberal and conservative women.
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- Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy exiting 'The View'
- 'General Hospital' star Jason Thompson engaged to Paloma Jonas
- Demi Lovato ends friendship with Selena Gomez after unfollowing her on Instagram
- 'Orange Is the New Black' actress Taryn Manning allegedly stalked by ex-friend


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The Anime Expo grows exponentially each year. Attendance soars, and so too do the emotions of newcomers. That first experience is a treasured one. A rite of Cosplay passage. Here's an exclusive look into what Anime Expo is like through the eyes of a teenager, who attended the 2014 Anime Expo for the first time as a cosplayer. She is 16 years old and calls herself Lapin, Queen of Bunnyopolis, a magnificent megacity populated by bunny rabbits. She herself is not a bunny, though she dons floppy ears -- the requisite accouterment for rabbit eligibility. Perhaps the fact that she is a 16 year-old human girl is how she got to be queen. Here is her edited summation of Anime Expo 2014:
"So where to begin? Shock and awe, maybe. Shock at the 3.5 hour line it took me to get into Anime Expo on Day 1, even though I had pre-registered online a month in advance. I was also in shock at the amount of planning and the 2.5 hours of dressing it took me to get ready to leave the house for Day 1. I was in awe at everything I got to see, gape at and experience in my 4 days at Anime Expo. Thanks, Anime Expo!
"Day 1 is an anime zoo. My immediate impression is that most attendees look to be somewhere between 12 and 35 years-old. It's extremely strange and full of unexpected twists and turns. I attended Anime Expo before, but not as a cosplayer. It was when I was little. I took a lot of pictures, bought some really cute merchandise from Japanese vendors and felt left out and confused about what this was all about.
"This time, fully costumed -- all the terms and conditions of Anime Expo and cosplay were new to me. Thank the anime gods for my BFF, who was my Anime Expo spirit-guide and protector. Since I don't live and breathe gaming, anime or cosplay, some attendees can be hard on you, though most were open and accepting of people (read: me). Anime Expo attracts a wide spectrum of people, including Japanphiles, photographers, sci-fi freaks, and, of course, anime fans and curiosity seekers who just want to experience it all, like me. Watching throngs of costumed players walk off the Metro Rail and walk in hordes through the streets of downtown was definitely an experience. One might be fooled that a zombie apocalypse had ensued.
"My BFF has gotten many gigs designing for others because of her expert approach and workmanship. She's even been hired as a model. She's very clever at building costumes that are creative expressions of characters – and doing so with minimal expense. She designed and helped me build my various costumes – and I am grateful to have had the mentoring from her. It made the experience all the more fun. Ask around and find a friend who will help you with your first cosplay. It's a great way to start cosplaying and creating your own style. She also gave me the 'in" that I needed since I am not a passionate gamer. Anime Expo attracts people who find a Superman t-shirt an acceptable uniform for cosplay, while others go full tilt with spandex and spot-on outfits that have been souped-up and customized to reflect their expression of the character and working accessories.
"What prompted me to go all out and immerse myself was the realization that it is more common to be the odd one out if you're not dressed as a character. So I guess that would be cosplay peer pressure. Because of the nature of the people attending, including many of my friends, I dubbed the expo Nerd-Con.
"It's amazing how elaborate so many of the costumes are: many spend months designing and building their customized takes on their favorite anime character or sometimes just the most obscure, yet recognizable character they can find. It gives you and your costume more play and attention. The discussion about costumes is a perfect place to start with providing tips to future Anime Expo attendees.
"Personalizing your costume is cool and accepted. It's not about imitating the character, but how creative your execution of the outfit is. It's all about YOUR impression of a character, versus a spot-on detail-for-detail re-creation of what you see in games, anime graphic novels and films.
"It is also not uncommon to gender-bend characters, which leads to lots of fun interaction. People notice and respond, as it expresses your inner creativity, skill and commitment to anime. Don't expect a common skill level as you are pushed through the aisles of Anime Expo by throngs of characters. Use that insight as inspiration to not be intimidated by the experience. Some people buy off-the-shelf costumes, some design their own – either poorly or really well. Some are pro costume designers who use the Expo to showoff and attract future business.
"If you use color contacts in your eyes, prepare to cry putting them in.
"Plan your outfit, then prepare the materials and schedule to process making your costume. Try on wigs in advanced, style them, and wear shoes you can comfortably walk in. Think of clever ways to theme your comfortable shoes.
"Bring a ZÜCA so you can pack your stuff and wheel it around and have a place to sit. It also forces people to give you space and clear a pathway.
"Remember your costume does not have to be genre-bound. Anime Expo branches out to include mainstream comics, international movies, and pop culture iconic characters.
"The long lines can be overwhelming when you approach the venue. Try picking up your ticket in advance on the day before Anime Expo opens.
"Outside the Los Angeles Convention Center is largely un-sheltered. It gets hot and sunny, so prepare to be uncomfortable if your dressed like Chewbacca. Wear sunglasses if your costume permits it.
"Food and drink are expensive inside the convention hall, plus there is not a large variety of food choices. I recommend going to the food truck area outside or bring your own eats. Be sure to bring a water bottle and keep yourself hydrated.
"If you can, travel in packs and be aware that your stuff is constantly under threat of being stolen or broken.
"If you carry weapons that look too authentic or dangerous, you may be asked to go to the Weapon Check area to have your weapon be taped-up or orange-tipped.
"It's quite common for people to ask to take your picture. Not all photographers that attend are pros, so be sure to take your own photos by having a member of your meet-up take the images. Or recruit an agreeable passerby.
"Sessions and events fill-up swiftly. Even showing up 90 minutes in advance, you may end-up being disappointed and not get in. Similarly, there are not as many contests as I expected. So when you see one and you feel like you've got a chance, go for it!
"Official meet-ups fill up and you may feel like you're being processed and not really a part of anything. These meet-ups are perfect to plan out your day-to-day schedules. Photographers also come to the meet-ups to book you for professional photo shoots.
"Attend some unofficial meet-ups, too, by keeping your eyes peeled and ears open to find characters from your anime property and be apart of that group, for an alternative experience.
"There's a prejudice against people who don't game and aren't into the show. If you're just a casual cosplayer, don't let anyone in on it. Or go with someone who is all-in so you're protected from being considered an interloper.
"Overall, attending Anime Expo as a cosplayer is a wonderful experience and a great place to examine and purchase rare and exclusive entertainment products, and meet engaging people. It's more corporate than I thought it would be, but that's also one of the reasons there are so many vendors, which makes the entire show rich with an assortment of anime merchandise. By following these few recommendations, you'll be able to feel more in control so that you can Rock the Cosplay!"
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Adds a light-weight note-taking tool to Google Drive. Syncs to Android devices.
Available only inside Google Drive and on Android devices. No image editing tools. No font options. No tags, notebooks, or other sorting tools. Color codes added to notes aren't visible until after editing stage. No sharing or collaboration features.
Bottom Line
Google Keep adds note-taking and syncing to Google Drive and Android devices, but compared with similar services, it's a merely a fawn trying to find its legs.
Google Keep (free) is a new Google Web program for making, saving, and syncing notes. Its primary value comes from the fact that it's part of the Google ecosystem, an ever-changing world of services for creating documents, managing photos, communicating by email, voice, and video, and so on and so forth. Sign into your Google account, and hopefully, you'll never need to leave. That's the message, loud and clear. In this sense, Google Keep is most similar to Microsoft OneNote, which is tightly integrated into SkyDrive, Microsoft's online version of Office, which somewhat mirrors Google Drive, which somewhat mirrors the traditional version of Office offline… is the snake eating its own tail here?
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Google Keep at present looks like a fawn taking its first steps. It's a fully formed babe, but doesn't have its metaphorical legs yet. It has basic note-taking functionality and good search (duh, it's Google), but limitations abound. Compare it with more mature services, particularly Evernote (free to $45 per year, 4.5 stars), and Google Keep gets dusted. For example, Evernote is available virtually everywhere: as a Web app, in the form of a downloadable program for Windows and Mac, as a mobile app for practically every mobile OS on the market. Google Keep, meanwhile, lives inside Google Drive and on Android devices only. No iPhone or iPad apps. No offline desktop programs. You needn't bother to ask if it's available for BlackBerry and Windows Phone users. Evernote adds tags and notebooks for a rich experience in organization and sorting. Google Keep has neither.
It does give you the ability to add photos to a note (so do OneNote and Evernote), and in Android (but not in the Web app) you can add a note by voice. You can dictate a note by saying, "Note to self," and have that little reminder saved straight into Keep, where it syncs with all your other Google stuff and becomes accessible online, or available for other apps and widgets on your phone to utilize if you want to, say, have that note appear on your locked screen.
The Web app invokes Google's Spartan design philosophy. Whitespace (or rather very light gray space) creates airiness and a feeling of simplicity. Rectangular notes, centered into either a list view or grid view, are sure to look well organized. Your only instructions appear at the top of the app, "Type note," which is simply how you start a new note.
Toggling between grid view and list view changes not only the layout of the note previews, but also whether those previews display your checkboxes in to-do notes. For example, in grid view, the check boxes disappear, while in list view you can fully see them.
How to Get Google Keep
Google users can sign into their accounts, swing into the Drive tab, and... it seems from there you have to type "/keep" at the end of the URL. There isn't a button or tab to take you there. No set up is required beyond finding the section. You can start banging out your notes right away.
In the Web app, you can type notes and upload photos as notes, although there aren't any tools for rotating a photo once it's in Keep, which I found annoying when I uploaded a sideways shot of a whiteboard with meeting notes (see the slideshow). Notes can be free form text or to-do lists with check boxes.
Search, Archiving, and Other Features
As is the case in most of Google's services, "archiving" an old note is the alternative to deleting it. The Google mindset says keep everything because you never know when you'll need it. An ever-present search bar at the top further rings true to the Google way.
Search works well enough. Type a word or two, and any notes with that word appear below. If the search term appears as text in the note, it's highlighted, although when the word is part of the note title, it's not. The main page search bar doesn't look at archived notes. You have to go to the archive notes section (via an Archived Notes link at the bottom of the page) to search them.
Without any tags, folders, or notebooks to organize your notes, it's difficult to imagine how you'll find anything in Keep after a few weeks of heavy use. Evernote is the king of organization among note-taking apps, with enough options included to accommodate different kinds of users and how they look for information.
Color-coding is Keep's only such attempt at classification, but it too isn't mature. When you choose to add color to a note, that color doesn't appear on the note while it's being edited. You can only see the color added after you save the note.
One bug I found in testing the new Keep: In a to-do note, you'll sometimes see two blank entries where you can write a new to-do, and writing in the wrong one causes new empty slots to appear, cluttering up your note (see the slideshow).
It's seem ludicrous that Google Keep doesn't have any sharing options baked into the Web version, especially because of all the sharing and collaborating you can do in Google Drive. The Android app (reviewed separately) can share notes, but doesn't allow for collaboration. In fact, why isn't "note" just a type of document you can make in Google Drive? That way, it would have all the other features it's currently missing: tags, notebooks/folders for organiztion, more stability, sharing features, rich collaboration options, etc., etc., etc.
A Keeper?
As a longtime Evernote user for all my note-taking needs, I'll stick with that more mature app for now and give Google Keep a pass. Both Evernote and Google services tend to play nice with other apps, meaning you can sync information not only to all your devices, but also to other apps (for example, I sync my Evernote account with another task-management app called AwesomeNote—which also supports syncing with Google Drive). But until Google Keep adds a wider range of supported platforms and boatloads more organizational features, it's not going to add anything to my Google Drive experience.


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EA and DICE are currently running through alpha/beta testing of their soon-to-be-awesome Battlefield 3. The testing is for the Battlelog service in which a number of third-party testers have been given access to the alpha version of Battlefield 3 for the sole purpose of testing Battlelog. The map in the screenshots is what we saw from E3 which is Operation Metro.
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You know, I love this family and this precious little life, and I have never met them. I appreciate the example they set, both in life as well as in death. May we each live our lives in such a way that our lives will touch a fraction of as many lives as Emilie has touched in her short sojourn here. Thank you Emilie Parker. You are as an angel to the rest of us, though we know you are much more.
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The words of the Governor Herbert and Church leaders are consoling. The words they used "Horrible," "Tragic" and "We must do all we can to prevent this from happening again," are on target. The reality that twenty, 6 and 7 year old children, were each shot several times with an assault rifle is somehow missed. What is Governor Herbert's position regarding large magazines and assault rifles. What is the church's position on this issue. I know the NRA's position. "More Guns" and "Armed Police in every school." I would like to know the Governor's position and the Church's position. I think large capacity magazines and weapons of war, like assault rifles should be banned. I wonder what they think??
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I live very close to the neighborhood in which Parker's church and the
cemetery are located. Although the funeral was private, it was amazing and very
touching to see the huge number of people lining the streets to pay their
respects and show their support to the family. Traffic came to a virtual
standstill and there had to be a large number of police officers out in the cold
to try to keep it moving.
It was something awesome to witness.
Now it's time to turn our love for this family and the others who lost children toward seeking and finding carefully considered, reasonable, and truly effective ways to prevent this kind of thing from ever happening again.
It won't be easy. But if enough of us care, if enough of us are willing to think and speak thoughtfully to others -- we can do it.
We just need to have the will to do it. Let's never forget little Emilie and her fallen friends and teachers.
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I would just like to express my love and condolences to this lovely family as they grieve for the loss of their beautiful child. May our Heavenly Father's comfort be with you.
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If I were a teacher and were allowed to do so, would carry a concealed weapon. If anyone tried to injure any of the children under my care they would have to deal with me first. The loss of this beautiful child cuts deep.
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What in Tucket? Your comment touched me. I was a teacher, I did have to
protect children, and I think I agree with you. If someone came through my door
and began shooting I would not hesitate to protect the children and would return
fire. Period. The End.
Who would have ever thought it would come to this. How sad.
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Why is the first solution some people think of is ANOTHER gun?
Change your way of thinking and you may find a much better solution is right under your nose.
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My heart goes out to this grieving family and all who have been harmed by this
And yet, as I drove to Church this morning and saw the flags still flying at half staff, I couldn't help but wonder about the many poor children of color who get blown away every day, due to poverty, drugs and too many guns. We all see it so often that it almost becomes commonplace.
While I do not wish to diminish the pain of anyone, I think that as our nation mourns the loss of sweet children from the "it's not supposed to happen here" neighborhoods, we owe at least a moment of silence for those who may wonder why their precious children did not merit this kind of attention. It's the kind of not-so-subtle racism that many of us white people scarcely notice, but must be terribly frustrating for those who feel the consequences.
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A lot of people are getting a lot of mileage out of this tragedy, including newspapers like the DN and politicians who attend funerals of the victims the media has turned into celebrity angels and celebrity heroes. I find this monstrous bandwagon and its heart of opportunism disgusting.
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The mother of the bride is a key member of the wedding party, so she should pick an outfit that makes her look her best. It is sensible to liaise with the mother of the groom and to consider the overall colours of the wedding and bridesmaids.
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A U.S. government official said the man who shot and wounded a deputy outside a Cumming, Georgia courthouse on Friday morning was a former TSA officer.
A U.S. official told CNN that Dennis Marx worked at the Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency that oversees airport security from October, 2002 until either 2003 or 2004.
Forsyth County Sheriff, Duane Piper said the suspected gunman, identified as Dennis Marx, shot and wounded a deputy outside a Cumming, Georgia courthouse before he was shot and killed by police.
In addition to firearms and explosives, Marx also had water and other supplies, including zip ties that can be used to bind people's hands. Piper said the wounded deputy prevented others from getting hurt when he encountered Marx, though it was not clear if that deputy killed the suspect.
"When the deputy engaged him outside, it saved lives," Piper said. "The entire situation was solved by that deputy's actions."
The Forsyth County Sheriff's office said Dennis Marx was equipped to take hostages once he got inside the north Georgia courthouse on Friday if not for the deputy who was wounded in the shootout with the gunman.
FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents cleared the courthouse and evacuated nearby businesses to investigate the crime scene. A no-fly zone was in effect as a bomb squad worked to secure Marx's home in Cumming, Georgia, located about 35 miles northeast of Atlanta. At least two agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, one of them a certified explosives specialist, were also on the scene, said ATF spokeswoman Regina Milledge.
Investigators are not saying what the motive may have been for Friday's shooting. However, court records evidenced that Dennis Marx had filed a civil rights complaint against the sheriff's department in 2013, after an arrest in which he accused the Forsyth County Sheriff/s office of using excessive force and performing illegal searches.
There are unconfirmed reports that Marx was part of an anti-government movement.
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The State Indian Museum is dedicated to displaying the heritage of the Native Americans in California. Many cultural items are displayed, including baskets, ceremonial items, beadwork, and hunting tools. These items come from all over California. Some of the items in the museum are more than 2400 years old! There are also many photographs on display, and an interactive section where you can experience Native American tools.
Additionally, the museum will occasionally hold events. For example, during each weekend in November, the museum participates in Native American Heritage Month. They have film screenings, skill workshops, and book talks. These events are usually free with admission, and they are well worth attending. You can check what events are coming up at the museum's Facebook page.
Also worth noting is the museum's gift shop. It has a huge collection of books on Native Americans, as well as many handmade crafts. With items that range from toys to music to jewelry, you're bound to find something you like.
The State Indian Museum is small compared to some of the other museums in Sacramento. It can feel a bit cramped when there are a lot of people, so it's best to try to go when there won't be too many other visitors.
The museum is located very close to Sutter's Fort, so if you're visiting one you should definitely check out the other! More information about the museum is available at their website.
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Admission: $2-$3
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Trains Are Running! – Saturday and Sunday, January 25th and 26th at the Buffalo History Museum, One Museum Ct. in Buffalo from 1 to 4 p.m.; program runs on weekends (and selected other days) through February 23rd. Train display features 1900s replica model trains on more than 200 feet of track, plus a scale-model Erie Canal lock and 100 buildings representing 19th century Buffalo and Western New York. Find more information at buffalohistory.org.
Chestnut Ridge Winterfest 2014 – Sunday, January 26th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd. in Orchard Park. The event will feature sledding, tobogganing, snowboarding, curling, arts and crafts, a snow sculpture contest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., hayrides from noon to 3 p.m. ($3 per person) and magic shows by Rian Lehman at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, visit Chestnut Ridge's page on the Erie County Parks website.
Buffalo Soup-fest – Sunday, January 26th at the Buffalo-Niagara Convention Center, Franklin St. in downtown Buffalo. The fourth-annual event will feature more than 30 vendors and 30 different judging categories. Find out more about the event as its draws closer at www.buffalosoupfest.com.
Sundays in the Cemetery – each Sunday in January, through April, at 2 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1411 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo. This weekend's lecture is "Buried in the Forest Lawn Archives" on January 26th. Cost is $15 per person per event – seating is limited, and reservations are required; visit www.forest-lawn.com or call 716-885-1600 for reservations.
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Required: Process Geomorphology, 4th edition (Ritter, Kochel, and Miller, 2002)
This course provides an introduction to Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology with a focus on Earth-surface processes as well as becoming better acquainted with our local and regional landscape. Lectures will utilize the text and additional handouts (so should you), and the lecture section will include three exercises that will involve short presentations, class discussions, written essays, and computer/numerical fun. We will begin the course with an introduction to the science, then the topics will generally follow a small-scale to large-scale progression from hillslope systems to drainages and fluvial systems to entire landscapes. Along the way we get to learn about weathering, soils, sediment transport, hydrology, glacial processes and landforms, paleoclimate, and neotectonics.
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important than any given lecture. The
field trips and laboratory exercises will be very closely tied to the lecture
section and are intended to illustrate not only the landscapes of our region,
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Besides field trips run during lab time, a weekend field trip is planned
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1: No cheating.
2: No make-up exams. Slightly early exams ok.
3: No cell phones on
Two exams (100pts each): = 200 pts. (33.3%)
Comprehensive final exam: = 100 pts. (16.7%)
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When my daughter Lexie was about 4 1/2 she asked me to tell her the "Mommy & Lexie Story." She's always known she was adopted and will proudly tell you she was born in Aktau Kazakhstan. But she'd never asked a lot of questions until my sister gave birth to twins. That's when Lexie asked for her story. It started rather simple but being a very curious, detail oriented child she asked more and more questions. Then she wanted to "help" tell it. Finally it grew into this story which she asks for almost every night. So I've made it into a book and will give her a copy for her 5th birthday.
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