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Recap: 'The Amazing Race' - 'My Cheese Is Out of Control'
Altitude causes problems for teams in the Alps
Due to live-blogging responsibilities on Sunday (April 14) night's MTV Movie Awards (plus CBS' Masters overrun), I wasn't able to watch "The Amazing Race" in my normal Slingboxed East Coast fashion.
While that will delay tonight's recap, the work logjam proved serendipitous, because Sunday's episode wasn't really about the individual challenges or any real sense of drama. It was about grandeur, courtesy of one of the show's favorite locations, up in the Swiss Alps. A lot of things that might have annoyed me about Sunday's Leg got entirely swallowed up in the mountainous expanses which looked far better spread out in HD on my TV than they would have squashed on my computer three hours earlier.
And even though most of the Leg was just dedicated to Racers digging through their mental thesauruses trying to come up with original ways to describe snow and mountains, I guess things got exciting toward the end, though I have some serious questions about all of that.
Plus, somebody went home. It's odd that I've only done four "Amazing Race" exit interviews this season and we're in mid-April, so at least there'll be another one tomorrow morning. [The first eliminated team went home in a week in which Monday was a holiday, if you'll recall, hence no exit interview. And you're lying if you can remember the names of the two firemen who went home first. Lying.]
So let's continue with a brief discussion of this Leg. I still have to watch "Mad Men" tonight, so I'm putting a cap on this recap at some point...
One thing that we've learned several times when "The Amazing Race" has attempted to use the Alps is that transportation is really complicated in that neck of the woods. In order to get to a few basic central locations, you're forced to take planes and then multiple trains. And once you've set up a journey that requires four or five different connections, you've pretty much guaranteed a limited number of tasks and a maximum amount of equalizing hassle.
By my count, Sunday's episode contained at least three Equalizers before anybody had done anything, task-wise, and the episode also spent nearly half of its length on those various transfers. So the Hockey Brothers may have had a big advantage in Botswana, but everybody came together to fly to Zurich. Then there was temporary drama when two teams missed a train connection in Interlaken, but the teams were equalized again at a church that didn't open until the following morning. And then there were multiple teams as the episode progressed that transportation delays either allowed slow teams -- Chuck & Wynona, basically -- to catch up, or prevented fast teams -- Bates & Anthony, mostly -- from getting too far ahead on their own.
Again, this is the sort of thing that would annoy me normally, except that the Alps are so darned pretty. And then just when the producers realized that the nonstop transportation might get irksome and cease to be good television, they introduced... DOGGIES! So there was one leg of the journey when team had to go and pick up dogs, board the train with those dogs and take the dogs to a different location. There was no actual challenge associated with the dogs and nobody ran any real risk of gaining time due to comfort with animals or losing time due to discomfort, but dogs make for cute TV. Especially when they're GOOD DOGS, YES THEY ARE. So we got to watch Jen and Caroline make out with dogs, thus getting further with canine Cara than they've gotten with Bates and Anthony, and Chuck treat his dog better than his wife. So there's that.
The Roadblock asked "Who wants to enjoy the sights?" and had one player from each team walking horizontally along a stretch of the Eiger to secure a Travelocity Gnome. The task was much more breathtaking than it was difficult. And, in fact, great effort went into obfuscating exactly what the teams were doing. Unless I'm forgetting, I don't think we were given an exact altitude at which the task was taking place, nor were we told exactly the distance players had to shimmy. Some people professed to having a fear of heights, but nobody's fear of heights was crippling and the players looked to be very tightly secured and unless you're talking about Wynona, nobody had any difficulties performing the task. So it was a lot of sizzle and set-up, but very little steak and its Race impact was only moderate. Because players were going two at once, All three people from one side and the first person from the other side were able to board the same train away from the mountain. It's a safe bet that if Wynona hadn't moved at Wynona Pace, all six teams would have been able to finish the Roadblock in the allotted time and they all would have been together. So it was a Roadblock designed with an equalizer at the end.
The assumption, I guess, was that the Switchback would be the differentiating factor for the Leg. It was a variation on the cheese transporting task from the start of Season 14. There were two major differences: One, tonight's challenge took place in a winter wonderland of snow. And the second? Well, I'll get to that. Teams had to climb to the top of a hill and transport four 50-pound wheels of cheese to the bottom. Period.
Getting up was probably the hardest part, as there was a steep incline and nobody was especially prepared for that sort of weather. Bates & Anthony basically sprinted up the hill. They're strong, young and accustomed to winter weather. This was in the bag for them. A couple weeks ago, I wondered why Team YouTube, the Roller Moms and Jessica & John were so determined to knock Bates & Anthony out, since at that point, they'd only been so-so at challenges. Now, of course, they've won three straight Legs and four Legs overall. In fact, as circumstances would have it, they're the only team still racing to have won a single Leg. We're getting near the end and if you thought the Beekmans were the most underwhelming "Amazing Race" champions ever, if Bates & Anthony don't win this season, the Beekmans could have real competition. But they won again and in eight Legs, they have seven Top 3 finishes. As a point of comparison, Rachel & Dave only had four wins in the first eight Legs of their season and they only had six Top 3 finishes. Rachel & Dave went on to win the last four Legs.
With Team YouTube and Team Alabama way behind on a different train, the other teams battled it out with no threat of elimination. Katie was slow, but she was at the front of the rope getting folks to the top, behind only Bates & Anthony. Katie's struggles both guaranteed the Hockey Brothers a Leg they probably would have won anyway and also kept the other teams close. It was the Roller Moms who actually took second, followed by Kate & Max and then the Country Blondes.
It seemed really straight-forward for Team YouTube: Get to the Switchback ahead of Wynona and you automatically make it to the top of the mountain ahead of her and how can you lose? It played out like that, with YouTube seemingly getting to a huge lead after delivering their cheese when... strangeness ensued. Somehow, every other team found cabs and took cabs to the next Pit Stop. Meghan & Joey did not. They walked. Mostly uphill. At high altitudes. With heavy backpacks. As Meghan cried. And as they took their time and meandered, Wynona discovered she was able to roll the cheese wheels down the hill without the sleds they were provided. It wasn't exactly fast, but it was easy.
Wynona & Chuck finished and, as Team YouTube hiked, they got in cabs and arrived at the Pit Stop in sixth. BUT! The clue had specifically said they had to take the cheese down the hill using the sleds. This is the second difference from the Season 14 task and it's a big one. In Season 14, you could do anything you needed to do to get the cheese to the bottom of the hill, whether you picked it up or rolled it or dragged it or whatever. In this case, there was one acceptable method and Chuck & Wynona didn't follow it. For this, they were penalized 30 minutes. I don't get that. If you're going to honor a famous Race task, you should keep the same rules as the first time around. Changing the rules is silly. But if you're going to change the rules, it seems to me like what Chuck & Wynona did was a completely foreign approach to the task, one that ought to have earned more than a tiny half-hour penalty. To me, either they shouldn't have been penalized at all, or they should have been sent back to do it properly. Anything in-between is dumb. So as they stood and waited, Joey & Meghan finally arrived, with Meghan in tears and blaming herself. Poor Meghan. I never need to hear the sounds that Joey was making as he slid down the mountain ever again, but I felt sorry for Meghan here. And they were prepared to go home and they were spared.
That meant that Chuck & Wynona were sent home, both insisting that even though we saw a lot of fighting and a lot of unpleasant behavior, after 24 years of marriage, this didn't tear them apart. Oh well.
Other thoughts on this Leg:
*** So, in the Eiger challenge, were you thinking of the Clint Eastwood film "The Eiger Sanction" or were you thinking of The Eyrie from "A Song of Ice and Fire" (or "Game of Thrones," if you prefer)? I started off thinking about Clint, but by the end, I was yelling, "Make him fly!"
*** It was an episode of passive aggressive behavior between Chuck and Wynona. Best moments? Wynona: "He's treating the dog better than me." Chuck: "The dog's gonna run faster." Ouch.
*** The Travelocity Gnome didn't participate much in this episode. He was rescued from the side of the Eiger, "Cliffhanger"-style, but then after they got the clue from his bottom, he was a non-factor. Boo.
*** Due to the altitude and the arduous nature of the climb and the Switchback, I'm sure this is the most deep, ragged breathing I've ever heard on an "Amazing Race" Leg. I needed an inhaler just listening to it all.
*** I still can't tell Beth & Mona apart. And if Jen & Caroline aren't standing next to each other for scale, they might as well be the same person.
OK. "Mad Men" time. Your thoughts on tonight's "Amazing Race" Leg?


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More LG VX8610 spy shots, possible launch date
As we earlier reported, the next couple of months could see the launch of a cool new handset that equates to the word portable in more ways than one. I'm talking about the LG VX8610, which according to the latest rumors, could be launched by Verizon some time this June. It might not be sooner than you want but at least it's getting close.
The VX8610 is a shiny and slidey phone from LG that features an in-built Bluetooth headset as part of the phone itself. OK, th headset is actually fitted onto the back of the LG VX8610 via a dock, just like a regular back pack if it was a school boy, but the integration was done pretty well.
Since this phone was first announced, a lot of Bluetooth-headset craving phone-heads have started to pray for the day of its arrival. Unfortunately, there has been no word from either LG or Verizon yet as to an official launch date. Could they be having problems with the way the Bluetooth headset is integrated with the phone? Or do they just want to build suspense. I guess we'll never know for now, but June is just around the corner anyway. You might as well just wait. Here's another spy shot.
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How to Grow Green Peppers
Growing green peppers can be an ideal option for any would-be gardener. With a little hard work and care, you can nurture pepper plants into producing vibrant and hearty green vegetables that will rival any you can find in the grocery store or farmer's market. Because the plants require care to flourish, knowing how to grow green peppers properly is vital to your success as a pepper gardener.
1Select a variety of green pepper that grows well in the area you live. There are a number of different types of green pepper plants available on the market, some more tolerant of heat or cold than others, so you will need to choose a variety that fits best with your climate. Check the seed's packaging for an indication of what regions they will do best in, or ask a gardener or sales associate for help. You can also research which varieties do well in your area online.
2Plant green pepper seeds indoors. Start the seeds approximately 7 to 10 weeks before you're ready to plant them outside. Germination mats are a great option for planting peppers in, as they will keep the seeds warmer and damper than standard planters.
3Keep the seed pouches in a location that is consistently warm. Water them only when the soil is dry to your touch. If possible, place the seeds under a heat lamp to help the seeds achieve a constant temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) while they remain indoors, which will help them grow faster.
4Dig a trench. Aim to plant the young pepper plants approximately 7 inches (17.8 cm), and space them roughly 18 to 24 inches (45.7 to 61.0 cm) apart. The ideal location to plant will be in full sun with rich, aerated soil.
5Transplant your peppers in the trench. Try to do this 2 to 3 weeks after the last spring frost in your area. The outside temperature and soil should consistently be no less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius). If you are buying semi-mature green pepper plants from your local nursery, this is also the ideal time put them in your garden.
6Cover the roots of the pepper plant. Use an even mixture of dirt unearthed from the trench and compost, which will provide vital nutrients to the growing plants.
7Water the green pepper plants regularly. The soil should be moist and warm at all times to encourage the plants to blossom and grow.
8Cover the plants with a row cover. Do this if temperatures drop below 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) during any evenings. The row covers protect the sensitive blooms and keep the plants warm.
9Allow the peppers to grow to a minimum of 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.2 cm) before picking. This takes approximately 50 to 70 days from the time of transplanting, depending on variety of pepper.
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My pepper plants are not blooming Do I need to add a nutrient?
- Avoid using chemical fertilizers while growing peppers. The nitrogen inside most chemical additives is too harsh, and it will cause the plant stems to grow large but not produce any peppers.
- If the leaves of your green pepper plant are wilting, the plants are likely too hot. Try increasing the amount of cool water you are providing, shading the plants in the hottest parts of the day, or removing any plastic tarp or mulch from the soil around the plants.
- Plant pepper seeds indoors in a sowing box made of margarine packages. Put this box on the hood of the central heating unit or above a warm heater or radiator. Put a board under the box when the temperature gets too high. See Wikihow Sowing Box
- The perfect outdoor temperature for growing green peppers is daytime temp of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) and a nighttime temperature of approximately 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius). Any temperature that is hotter or colder will stunt the growth of the pepper plants and prohibit them from bearing vegetables.
- Avoid planting your green pepper plants before the daytime and nighttime temperatures outside are consistently above 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), or the plants will freeze and likely die.
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Visit this show for a truly tasty day out!
Visit the BBC Good Food Show at London Olympia
The BBC Good Food Show gathers together some of the top celebrity chefs and quality exhibitors under one roof. This show is divided into several different areas that are described below.
The Restaurant Experience
Located at the heart of the show, this part of the BBC Good Food Show celebrates gourmet food and is perfect for those who enjoy and appreciate fine cuisine and dining out.
You will be able to sample signature dishes from a selection of menus from the top restaurants in London. To enjoy the dishes at the Restaurant Experience at the BBC Good Food Show, you will need to buy Dining Currency either online, through the Box Office or on the day.
The Cookery Experience/ Food Icons Sessions
This part of the BBC Good Food Show is sponsored by Sainsbury's and is a series of live demonstrations from famous celebrity chefs. The chefs that will be attending include Nigella Lawson and Heston Blumenthal who will be showing you how to cook up their favourite dishes for this festive season.
Producers' Village at the BBC Good Food Show
This is the largest area of the BBC Good Food Show and will take over the whole of the gallery level of Olympia. This area will host over one hundred of the finest suppliers of fine foods and drinks, it will also showcase the large range and quality of Britain's own home grown food.
There are four separate areas within the Producers' Village, which is sponsored by Evening Standard:
- Slow Food Tasting Workshops – these taste workshops are brought to the BBC Good Food Show by Slow Food UK. This will allow you to taste the finest ingredients available in the UK from producers that use traditional methods of food production. The tickets for this is £7.50.
- FoodLovers Fair – sample terrific tasting food that is prepared using fresh ingredients. The producers within this area have been vetted to make sure that they are of the highest quality and also have a good reputation for promoting farm animal welfare and sustainability. They also source local and seasonal produce.
- Slow Food Bursary Pavilion – just like the title describes, it promotes the savouring of food at a slower pace – just like nature intended.
- Olive Magazine Small Producers – this area of the BBC Good Food Show allows small producers promote their produce, brought to the show by the Olive Magazine.
Drinks, The Fine Wine, Beer and Spirits Show
This will give you the opportunity to find out and sample the wines and beers that you should be drinking this festive season. The BBC Good Food Show will let you sample some of the best drinks on the market that are not available in the normal stores. This part of the show allows you to sample all of the wines and spirits for £5.00.
Come to London in November for this tasty event and find out what you should prepare, eat and drink and where to eat this festive season!
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Issue of Smart Cards Begins: WASHINGTON Not content with their electronic weapons, vehicles and communications gadgets, U.S. soldiers are now getting computerized "smart card" IDs, to log into their computers and open locked doors. The cards, which include a bar code, circuit chip and magnetic stripe to store personal information about the holder, were unveiled by the Pentagon Monday. About 4 million troops, civilian employees and contractors will receive them by the end of next year, officials said.
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A new episode of Paw Patrol premieres on Nickelodeon on Monday, April 14 2014. The new episode is called "Pups Save the Easter Egg Hunt." The episode is about helping decorate eggs for the annual Easter Egg hunt and a special egg leading them on an adventure. Below are some craft and coloring activities related to this episode's themes to enjoy before or after watching it.
Nick Jr. Easter Egg Coloring Page - Make your own Easter Egg design with this coloring page.
Nick Jr. Easter Egg Wreath - Make a wreath for Easter that features your favorite Nick Jr. characters.
Paw Patrol Coloring Pages - This page has several coloring pages featuring the show's main characters.
Paw Patrol Easter Egg Holders - These can help make your Easter Eggs more interesting as well as display creatively decorated eggs.
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Shared by Barbie of CouponingMadeSimple (Utah mother of 7 – all-around amazing person.)
I can't believe I am about to type this, but Christmas is next week. It's Thursday and Christmas is NEXT WEEK…I'm so excited! Usually for Christmas morning breakfast we have a huge breakfast with pancakes, bacon, eggs, all the good, heart attack on a plate stuff and all the mess. This year I don't have time for the prep and mess because we are having family and friends over for dinner and I really don't want to spend my entire day in the kitchen. I pulled out my recipe box today and put together this group of recipes for breakfast casseroles. I will need at least two casseroles to feed our family with 7 kids, 3 of whom are teenagers. I just can't decide which to make because they are all so very yummy! Enjoy!
French Toast Casserole
1″ thick slices french bread, allowed to dry over night then place in a 9×13 dish
In a bowl:
8 eggs, whisk well
1 milk
2 c. heavy cream
a pinch of salt
2 Tbl. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
Whisk these ingredients together, then pour over bread. Cover with foil and refrigerate over night.
The next morning preheat oven to 350*
In a separate mixing bowl cream together:
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter, softened2 Tbl. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
then stir in:
1 c. chopped pecans
Bake for 35-45 minutes at 350*.
Blueberry Coffee Cake
Preheat oven 375*
2 pkg buttermilk grande biscuts quartered
Mix together:
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter, melted
Dip biscuits in the mixture and place in a 8×8 buttered dish.
1 1/2 c. blueberry's tossed with
1/2 c. sugar
Sprinkle 1 c. oatmeal and blueberries over biscuits then drizzle with a little melted butter.
Bake for 20 minutes.
See more of Barbie's Recipes HERE
Jamie's Family Breakfast Casserole:
Jamie here! I just had to add my family's breakfast casserole. It's a super-easy one that I always take to mom groups or other events – and the ingredients are very inexpensive as well. You can make this one the night before in a Pyrex dish – put the cover on and refrigerate. Then go to bed. In the morning, pop in the oven while the kids are opening presents and you'll have a hot breakfast waiting for you!
You'll need:
Crescent Rolls ($.17 at Bi-Lo this week)
6- 12 Eggs (Depending on how many kids you're feeding
1-2 Bags Shredded Cheese ($1 at Bi-Lo this week)
Crumbled Sausage ($1 a roll at Bi-Lo this week)
Nevermind – I just found a very good how-to HERE. So there's no point in me writing one out!!


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Special Thanks!
- Event Volunteers
- Photographers: Greg Beyer, LSA IT; Nick Hadwick, LSA MIS; and Katie Schmitt, Psychology
- LSA Instructional Support Services (ISS) for the amplification system
- LSA Movers: Nicholas Anderson and Just Crawford for delivering the Ann Arbor Ronald McDonald House donations
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- Jaime Howe, Psychology
- Brittin Jones, Judaic Studies
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Many local businesses were generous with their support for our event. Thank you to the following local businesses for their donated prizes!
This year's donated prizes and LSA winners:
Barry Bagel's:
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Lori Scott, Philosophy
Douglas J Ann Arbor Aveda Institute:
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Pizza House:
Moni Dressler, ISS
Espresso Royale:
Tina Kokoris, LHSP
Relax Station:
Paula Trail, Dean's Office
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Obesity and your baby
Jordan H. Perlow, MD, is a maternal fetal medicine specialist and director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix. His office can be reached at (602) 839-2647.
Question: I have struggled with my weight for years and was recently told that I am clinically obese. Can I still have a baby?
Answer: Yours is an important question that, unfortunately, most obese women don't consider when starting a family. The reality is that obesity among pregnant women is directly tied to an array of serious health risks for both mother and baby.
Any woman who is overweight or obese should achieve a normal body mass index (BMI), a calculation of weight and height, prior to conception. Whether through nutrition and exercise, medical intervention or bariatric surgery, a normal BMI promotes better pregnancy outcomes. A BMI between 18.5 and 25 is considered normal; 25 to 30 overweight; and 30 or higher obese.
Obesity is an independent risk factor for virtually all pregnancy complications that puts obese women at a much higher risk for birth defects, premature birth, large babies and the need for cesarean delivery (C-section). Spina bifida, cleft lip and palate, abdominal wall defects and cardiac defects are just some of the many fetal development issues linked to obesity. Detecting these defects is complicated by the fact that ultrasounds must penetrate fatty tissue to provide a clear view of the fetus.
Women who are obese are three to four times more likely to develop preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Unfortunately, preeclampsia can only be cured through delivery, which generally results in premature birth.
Obese women also run the risk of carrying large babies, typically between nine and 10 pounds. In addition to concerns about in utero programming and the increased potential for childhood obesity, large babies present delivery challenges since they may not fit through the pelvis. C-section rates are three to four times higher among obese women, which present an increased risk of blood loss, pneumonia, infection and more. Furthermore, the extra preparation required when performing C-sections on obese women hinders physicians from delivering babies easily and expeditiously.
Two-thirds of American women are overweight or obese, and weight-related pregnancy complications continue to rise. Speak with your physician about your desire to start a family and work to reduce your risk prior to conception.


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I want to upload the updated package version 2 in package org but the package org already contains version 1 of the package. Now it might be a conflict if I upload the version 2 package in package org. If we delete components from package org, what will be effect on trial org or past package versions? Please suggest an efficient way to do that.
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If you are installing the release package then I think you won't face any problem updating it. But if you are uploading beta then you just need to uninstall the old package and install the version 2 on the org.


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Australian architecture studio Room 11 has created a three-kilometre riverside pathway in Tasmania where brightly coloured boardwalks are punctuated with public pavilions (+ slideshow). More »
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The Volcano Project
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Welsh designer Kieren Jones has devised a concept for harnessing the destructive power of erupting volcanoes by using lava flows to cast components for buildings. More »
"This was the first botanical garden purely
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Movie: in our second exclusive interview from this year's World Architecture Festival, Scott Adams of Taylor Cullity Lethlean discusses the design of The Australian Garden, which won the award for best landscape project. More »
Venecia Park by Héctor Fernández Elorza
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Gabion walls, concrete staircases and huge rocks frame the spaces of this public park in Zaragoza by Spanish architects Héctor Fernández Elorza and Manuel Fernández Ramírez (+ slideshow). More »
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Tue. December 3, 2013Spider Saloff's COOL YULE | Los Angeles, CA |Presented By Rockwell: Table & Stage
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Rockwell: Table & Stage - Guest Artist (MAP)1714 N. VermontLos Angeles, CAUS 90027
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Rockwell: Table & Stage proudly present Spider Saloff's Cool Yule.
Spider Saloff's Cool Yule concert is a collection of Holiday classics and a rare music presented in a fresh contemporary style that will please audiences of all ages. Saloff hosts a grand holiday soiree with holiday stories and songs.
Cool Yule is a lively joyous experience with a hip twist on holiday classics and so much more!
Seating is fixed. Patrons will be assigned a seat but can adjust it when purchasing tickets online. Rockwell: Table & Stage is an intimate venue with close seating quarters, and tries to accommodate as many patrons as possible. Be prepared to make new friends.
Please note that parties cannot be changed or combined once you've chosen your seats and purchased your tickets.
While performances at Rockwell: Table & Stage are not restricted to 21+, many of our performances do include mature content, and patrons under the age of 21 are prohibited by law from sitting at the bar of the venue without exception.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy Rockwell: Table & Stage cuisine and cocktails. There is a two item minimum.
LATE SEATING POLICY: All tickets and reservations are released at scheduled showtime.
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Among her 6 concert offerings, Spider Saloff's, "The Memory of All That" is one of the rare, officially sanctioned acts of the Gershwin Centennial.
As a guest vocalist, Ms. SALOFF has performed with symphony orchestras across the country. She had the honor of performing the American Premiere of "So This Is Love", a newly discovered song by the great Billy Strayhorn. Saloff received a special citation for her musical contributions from NARAS (the presenter of the Grammy Awards). Spider Saloff has recorded and performed with jazz luminaries as the late great Les Paul, and current stars, Michael Feinstein, Mark Murphy and Dick Hyman.
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The life sciences, spanning from biotechnology and pharmaceuticals to medical devices and diagnostics, are a cornerstone of Massachusetts' innovation economy. Representing more than 80,000 jobs in the Bay State, the industry has continued to grow despite the national recession. With its world-class academic institutions and medical centers, talented workforce and industry-sector leading companies, Massachusetts is a global leader in the life sciences.
Recently named a semifinalist for the 2011 New England Innovation Awards, HighRes Biosolutions is one of the companies helping to keep Massachusetts a leader in life sciences. Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, HighRes Biosolutions designs and builds innovative robotic systems and laboratory devices for lab researchers working on drug discoveries for diseases such as juvenile diabetes, HIV and cancer. HighRes was also recently awarded a $125,000 tax incentive by the Massachusetts Life Science Center in exchange for a pledge to create at least ten new jobs in 2011. HighRes is one of only 30 companies in the Bay State to receive such an award, recognizing their track record of high growth and importance to the state's leadership in life sciences and biotech innovation.
In order for a business like HighRes to thrive in the Boston economy, amidst a competitive and growing technology sector, it needs creative, flexible banking options.
When HighRes sought assistance with growing and expanding its business, the company had several banking options in the Boston area—from both big banks and small community banks. Having worked with big banks in the past, and feeling that did not get the personal attention that it needed as a result, HighRes was initially nervous that this would be the case with Bank of America. However, HighRes has been incredibly surprised and delighted by the flexible banking options and client service Bank of America has brought to the table.
"The programs Bank of America put in place were spot on with what we need to grow our business," said Lou Guarracina, President and Co-founder of HighRes Biosolutions. "They provided us with a line of credit we couldn't get anywhere else. It is allowing us to create jobs, buy equipment and move into a larger space."
"We share two core values with Bank of America—flexibility and personal relationships," said Matt Kiley, Vice President of Finance, HighRes Biosolutions. "The bank has been flexible with us, listened to us and given us what we needed. And we've got a great personal relationship with Bank of America that, frankly, we didn't expect to have."
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One great thing I love about being personally involved in the comics industry is that I know of so many extremely talented artists. Factoid: Marvel and DC Comics are the leading comic book publishers, followed by Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and IDW Publishing, founded in the 1980s and 1990s. Entrance into the inner cabal of these companies can be difficult, as even the best of the best can confirm. The comics industry has its own challenges, as does any other, but the rise of technology and the internet has made it possible for many artists to forge their own destinies.
Stephen Doty is a Louisville, KY based artist and writer involved with a number of local projects, which you'll read about in this article. Stephen was very honest with me about the hard work involved in the struggles of a working stiff doing their very best to live the dream. If you've been keeping up with this month's spotlight series of independent comic artists, you have already seen that even though I kept to a strict interview question format, no two answers are ever alike. It's not enough to mull over the details of the latest comics. This series gives us an insight of what it's like to climb the ladder in the industry, and doubtless many, if not all, of the artists I'm interviewing will eventually make it to the top.
1. Could you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us about your work?: Sure, I am Steven Doty, a freelance artist, and sometimes writer for comics, graphic novels, illustrator for regular novels, and basicly any hand rendered art one needs. I do not have a lot of computer graphics skills but I am learning, but must admit, slowly.
I also am the founder, former chairman and former member of the PANTHEON. As well as senior artist for STREETLIGHT GRAPHICS and member of DREAM IN COLOR ENTERTAINMENT comics team.
Having only been involved in this game since 2002, I have been pretty lucky and I must say honored to have been chosen to work on many projects for various self-publishers (indie) and creators. To date these include: CHAOS CAMPUS SPECIAL EDITION , EVIL INSIDE( 1000 DEATHS), DEMONS REDEMPTION, MYRIAD 1-6 ( discount stories ), and META-MUTOIDS for APPROBATION COMICS. AMI'S KISS, Z REACTION, M.A.P.P.C.A.R.R., THE CURE, THE SITTER, CONFLUENCE, and ARMORED WARRIOR (still in progress) for STREETLIGHT GRAPHICS. EXPIDITIONARIES for AVANT-GUARDE ENTERTAINMENT. HATFIELD AND MC'COY for BETTER THAN YOUR COMICS. THE SITTER for PANTHOLOGY1 and NIGHT OF THE COMET for PANTHOLOGY2. As well as dialog assist on BLOOD SHELLS AND ROSES released recently by ARCANA COMICS, and a piece for MAD MAGAZINE hopefully soon to be published, among other non-comic work such as novel illustration, cover work, portraits, and such.
Other than that, well I am just a regular working stiff at a factory trying to earn a living and taking care of my wife of 30 yrs and the kids( pets).
2. What drew you into creating comics?: Well I started late in life in this venture, the idea really never entered my mind, till one day a man knocked on my door and said he was told I could draw and if I would be interested in drawing some comics for his start up company? So I gave it a shot! Needless to say, like many, a lot of promise but no follow through! It collapsed without a single book done.
Then entered BART THOMPSON of APPROBATION COMICS! A supervisor where I work saw an article where Bart and the APPRO. Team were doing a signing at a local comic shop and urged me to take my work there to show. Well I did not have a single piece of sequentials to show and the signing was in 4 days. So I quickly did a 5 page short, with no words, to give as an example and went to meet them. The rest is history and I've been hooked ever since. I plain love this art form! Nothing has challenged my art as much as comics!
Always a fan, I never ever thought about doing them myself! I thought you had to live in N.Y. to ever even have a chance to work in the craft. Boy am I glad I was wrong!
3. Who are your artistic and comic-making influences?: Hmn? That's a tough one! There are so many! Art wise, I have to say FRANK FRAZETTA! I freak over his work! Comics? Hands down it's WIL EISNER! There are many others, too many actually, that I am sure influence my work to some extent, BERNIE WRIGHTSON is one for sure. But actually I try to have my own unique look, too many "clones" out there already. I mean it's perfectly fine to be influenced by some other persons work, but really, just be yourself.
4. What are your prior experiences/training that led up to your career in comics? I wish it was a career(laughter), then I could quit the day job! Let's call it a pursuit!
I have been drawing since I could hold a pencil, always loved art, but as far as formal training goes, I had a short but concise course in the military through the U.S.A.F. graphics training branch when I was in the army. Other than that, I am totally self taught. Of course I did study the requisite books for such. As in DRAWING COMICS THE MARVEL WAY, and what I call the comics bible, WIL EISNERS COMICS AND SEQUENTIAL ART.
5. Where o you plan on taking your series next?: As I am just now getting some of my own personal stories down to paper, well…. The future will tell!
6. What remains the biggest hurdle to comic creators in the digital age?: Good question and one I am not sure I can answer as I have yet to explore that medium beyond cursory examination. But from what I hear its mainly formats, as I hear they do not translate well yet to devices such as KINDLE. That said, I really do not know much to really comment. Yeah, I'm a dinosaur!
7.: How has the rise of web-based comics impacted the industry?: Well on that, personally, I feel it has been both good and bad. Good in that it assures the continuation of the craft an brings in new readers that may have never tried a comic before. Bad in that it drops the market for traditional format comics. Too many skills have went the way of the dodo well beyond comics. Personally I regret the loss of time honored skills. Look at how long it took to re-discover concrete!
8. Has your comic ever been compared to existing movies/books/comics/fiction by your audience? If yes, could you tell us a bit about it?: hahahahaha! No, not yet!
9.: When it comes to your own strips, which have gotten the most comments from your readers? What is special about the comic or strip?: A THOUSAND DEATHS( evil inside) got good props for the battle scenes, they liked the realism of the layout and pacing of this Viet Nam era scenes. Other than that, I have gotten good reviews from most of my work. I really work behind the curtain so to speak, I do not always get feedback on my work. Usually I just hear from the writer if it is well received or not. Now my work in MYRIAD did make WIZARD MAGAZINES top 49 indies of 2005, with specific mention of the story I worked on. So that was cool!
10: Is there a particular genre that you haven't tried before that you think you would lie to try?: The only one I really want to do is fantasy! I love it but have yet to get to work on a book of such. I also like period pieces.
11.: Could you list your top 3 web-comics? Tell us briefly why you recommend them?: The only one I follow is SCOTT STORIES - JOHNNY SATURN. It is well written and drawn and it is many, many issues in length, also a good fan base to boot! Check it out!
12. : Besides comics, do you have other creative works( written novel, blogs/tutorials/etc.) published on-line?: not on-line, but I do have art on novels that are out there both in regular format and digital.
13.: What is the worst mistake a web comic author would make? Any inspiring advice to budding artists out there?: the worst mistake for anyone, artist or writer, is to expect instant success! The odds are just against you! Be patient, work consistently, improve and grow in your craft, and never ever quit! If you truly want it, you gotta work your butt off and sacrifice a lot of hours to the altar of your chosen craft! Take criticism as it is meant, to help you improve on your short comings and expand on the work you THINK you've perfected. Remember to stay humble, never let your ego over rule your reality. The next best thing was hired yesterday!
14.: Is there anything else you wish to share with our readers?: Yes, be careful who you trust and choose to work with! Always be sure to get everything in writing and know what is expected up front! I hate to say it but there are many out there who will use you if they can.
Other than that? Have fun, enjoy what you do, and always seek to improve! Oh, and be serious about choosing this field and its pursuit, or get out of the way so those who are, are not crowded out by the pretenders.


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April 17, 2001
In this week's (April 17) Trackwire national collegiate Top 25 rankings, both Jeanette Bolden's UCLA women's team and Art Venegas' Bruin men's squad moved up from their rankings of last week.
The Bruin women regained the national No. 1 spot from USC and the UCLA men are now tied for No. 18, with George Mason. Last week, the UCLA women were No. 2 (behind No. 1 USC) and the UCLA men were No. 23. Both UCLA teams improved in the Trackwire Top 25 because of triangular and dual victories over Nebraska and CS Northridge on Saturday, April 14 at Drake Stadium.
Rounding out the women's Trackwire Top 10 are - 1. UCLA, 2. USC, 3. South Carolina/Arizona, 5. BYU, 6. LSU, 7. Texas, 8. Clemson/Arkansas and 10. Colorado. The Top 10 men's teams are - 1. LSU, 2. TCU, 3. Arkansas/Tennessee, 5. Auburn, 6. Stanford, 7. Florida/Baylor, 9. UTEP and 10. USC/Alabama.
In this week's IAAF/USATF Team Power Rankings, the Bruin women remained the No. 1 dual team in the nation, but the UCLA men dropped to No. 2 (last week the UCLA men were No. 1), behind Tennessee.
The Trackwire Top 25 is based upon how a team will score at the upcoming NCAA Outdoor, May 30-June 2 at Eugene, OR. Team Power Ranking is based upon a team's individual marks and dual meet strength.
Tolson, Moser Lead National Lists
Senior Christina Tolson, from Fountain Valley and junior Scott Moser, from Huntington Beach, lead the nation in their respective events. Tolson, the 2001 NCAA Indoor shot put champion, is the national leader in the women's shot put (56-6 1/4) and second in the hammer (207-11). Moser is the national leader in the men's discus (206-8) and No. 8 in the shot put (62-4 1/2).
UCLA women listed (by mark) in the national Top 10 include ' freshman Adia McKinnon in the 400m (No. 6, 52.88), freshman Lena Nilsson in the 1500m (No. 10, 4:23.17), senior Michelle Perry in the 100m hurdles (No. 8, 13.30) and 400m hurdles (No. 8, 57.91), in the pole vault, junior Tracy O'Hara (No. 2, 13-9 1/4, O'Hara is the 2000 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion), senior Erica Hoernig (No. 6, 13-1 1/2) and junior Heather Sickler (No. 10, 12-9 1/2), along with sophomore Chaniqua Ross in the shot put (No. 5, 53-0) and discus (No. 7, 173-11).
UCLA men listed (by mark) in the national Top 10 include ' in the 400m hurdles, sophomore Kyle Erickson (No. 4, 50.34), freshman Dan Ames in the discus (No. 4, 196-8) and sophomore Nate Marum in the javelin (No. 7, 228-11).
This week, the Bruins will be sending Michelle Perry to a women's heptathlon event at Azusa Pacific (April 19-20). Other UCLA athletes will be competing at the Pomona Invite (April 20), the Long Beach Invite (April 21) and the Mt. SAC Relays (April 20-22).


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Brits and Russians in Cyprus
- By Chris Willett
- Apr. 14 2010 00:00
While news from the Cypriot property market is not particularly positive, as stagnation sets in one particular change has been the gain Russian buyers have made on the British as leading purchasers of real estate on the island.
Cyprus has escaped the global economic downturn no lighter than the many other elite property markets of Europe that boomed in the four to five years before 2008. Larnaca and Pafos have suffered most, said Yulia Tishkova, a property consultant at AVC Real Estate. "More precisely, [properties] in the most popular destinations for foreign investors have been hardest hit," she said, citing data from major developers on the island. Limassol, the country's second largest city, has suffered much less, Tishkova added, as developers there have refused to lower their prices.
The Cypriot market has suffered especially as a result of the weakened position of British buyers. "The biggest problem for the Cypriot market is that the British were the principle buyers," said Mikhail Brustinov. "As the crisis has hit Britain hard and British investors have had problems with financing and credit, they have started to sell the properties they had in Cyprus," he said.
This has increased supply in certain areas. There has been a fall in prices for elite real estate on the island of around 35 percent, Brustinov said. In Larnaca the average price of an apartment fell by 20.5 percent in 2009, while the cost of a villa went down by 18.7 percent, according to data from AVC Real Estate. In Pafos the situation was slightly better. Apartment prices fell by 13.4 percent and those for villas by 16.3 percent.
However, the situation in Limassol has fluctuated. Prices for villas and apartments in the resort fell by 3.5 percent and 2.4 percent respectively at the beginning of 2009 and then began to grow at the start of 2010, by 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent. Overall prices in the town rose only slightly over 2009 by 0.3 percent for villas and 1.8 percent for apartments, and while Tishkova expects no major improvement in prices over the next half year, she did point to a small rise in Limassol of one to two percent.
This could be connected with the strong presence of Russian buyers in this particular area. "Limassol more than anywhere else attracts Russian buyers," said Tishkova. Of the town's population, 40 percent are Russian speaking, of which 32 percent are Russian citizens, data from AVC Real Estate showed. "In Limassol Russian schools and Orthodox Churches have been built, and a Russian-language television and radio service has been set up," Tishkova added.
British buyers remain dominant, accounting for 47 percent of purchases, but Russians now make 38 percent of the acquisitions on the market.
The number of Russians buying property in Cyprus is growing, as a consequence the proportion of Russians active on the market has changed significantly. Where in 2008 61 percent of foreign buyers in the country were British, and 26 percent Russian, the figures for 2009 show a leveling playing field. British buyers remain dominant, accounting for 47 percent of purchases, but Russians now make 38 percent of the acquisitions on the market. Scandinavians are also showing increasing interest in properties in Cyprus.
One of the key attractions of Cyprus for Russians is that the country is set to join the Schengen visa zone in 2011. "Property in Cyprus provides owners with a residency permit," said Brustinov. This will also then provide buyers a visa to travel around the Schengen zone. "It's very important for Russians," he added.
The problem for developers is that it will not be easy simply to move their target market from Britain to Russia. "The demands of British and Russian buyers are dramatically different," said Brutinov. The British look for properties to be holiday homes, or dachas, he explained. "They are not interested in high-quality fittings... They just want to come and relax with their families."
Russians, however, are much more concerned with the construction quality, fittings, appointment and appearance of the building. One example that Brustinov cited is the villas on the island built with imported Lebanese stone that has been individually carved.
The type of property also differs. "Above all Russian buyers acquire detached villas and houses," said Tishkova. While 53 percent are looking to buy villas or stand-alone properties, only 13 percent of those interested in the Cypriot market are seeking apartments.
The difference is no new phenomenon. Development projects on the island have long targeted their products at one or other market. "Those firms that built for the British market and those who concentrated on the Russian market, built completely different projects," said Brustinov.
As the number of British buyers on the market falls, companies that focused predominantly on that market have been very hard hit. Many are now turning to the Russian market as a potential source of buyers, but this is not necessarily easy. "Those companies that built their properties for the British market cannot sell them now on the Russian market," Brustinov said.
Russian clients can have some quite specific demands, including nannies, drivers and translators. "They almost always want a chef," said Lucas Kitru, the real estate sales manager at Aphrodite Hills, adding that he is not surprised by anything. The resort, which is located 17 kilometers east of Pafos, combines one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, villas, a spa and sports center as well as all the features that accompany the 290-room Intercontinental Hotel.
Of the 650 properties on the resort already sold, many have gone to Russians, who tend to purchase properties at the very top of the resort's scale. Aphrodite Hills is split into specific areas, one of which, Thesius Village, was completed in summer 2009, with apartments clustered around communal pools, and villas with private pools among them. Prices for an average 55-square-meter one-bedroom apartment start from around 390,000 euros ($526,000), while the smallest villas are priced from around 1.2 million euros ($1.6 million) for 145 square meters, ranging up to 2 million euros for a four-bedroom, 213-square-meter villa.
However, the properties that are of most interest to Russian buyers are the resort's individual villas, often custom built to suit their owners. The resort offers plots of land for buyers to build their own properties — although the company does offer a choice of 12 different pre-drawn designs. There are also restrictions on the percentage of a plot that can be developed. Overall the resort is only eight percent developed, in line with Cypriot rules on construction in areas of natural beauty.
One Russian buyer purchased a property complete with banya for 3 million euros ($4.05 million), in an area of the 234-hectare resort that he has nicknamed mini-Rublyovka, after the prestigious area to the west of the Russian capital, beyond the Moscow Ring Road. However, the resort's top-priced property was sold around two years ago for close to 6 million euros ($8.1 million) — to neither a Russian nor British buyer.
While the resort's British-to-Russian ratio remains closer to the island's 2008 figures, at 60 percent and 25 percent respectively, the Russian market is growing in importance for Aphrodite Hills. "We know the Russia market well and now understand the specifics of Russian clients," said Kitru.
One area where British and Russian buyers are coming closer together is golf. The country is particularly popular with British golfers, especially in the winter months. The game, although not as long and well established in Russia, has grown in prominence over the last few years. "When I first began to visit Moscow I was surprised, golf is becoming more and more popular in Russia," said Kitru. The Aphrodite Hills resort has an 18-hole course spread out on both sides of the valley in which it is built. But, while golf has begun to gain popularity among Russia's elite, it is still far from being the much more popular middle-class sport that it is in the Anglophone world. "Not all Russian clients are particularly interested in golf," said Kitru.
"Russian buyers can be roughly divided into three groups," said Brustinov. First he named those that plan to leave Russia completely, noting, however, that their numbers are the fewest. Aphrodite Hills counts a few such buyers among its residents. They have chosen to set up a permanent home in the resort, taking advantage of local schools and the luxury life.
The largest group of buyers is those seeking to set up a second or holiday home. Whether the property is an investment for their children, old age, parents or a combination of them all, these buyers are temporary but regular residents on the island. The final group, in between the other two in terms of size, are those looking to acquire properties purely as an investment. These, however, have been much reduced in number recently.


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Trenton Potteries Database will be showcased during the Trenton Ceramics Symposium, including a presentation about pottery center East Liverpool, Ohio, April 13
10 Things You Didn't Know About: Advertising Cookie Jars
Cookie jars have been used to peddle everything from pancakes and green beans to soft drinks and dog treats, among other things, and are popular collectibles.
Glorious Gouda – Dutch pottery charms with brilliant colors and captivating designs
Gouda pottery is a "strong and silent type," with colorful and captivating designs - which is its calling card, and what has it poised for a bright future.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates appoints Fenichell VP of new ceramics division
Renowned ceramics expert Jill Fenichell will serve as vice president of the newly formed Ceramics Department at Jeffery S. Evans & Associates.
'Canadian Antiques Roadshow' expert offers appraisals Feb. 17
The winter Retro Design & Antiques Fair is set for Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, and features 175 different vendors participating in this fun one-day fair.
Ceramics Fair kicks off New York Antiques Week
In addition to a show floor filled by 30 outstanding galleries and dealers specializing in important pottery, glass and porcelain, the Fair offers one of the the most distinguished ceramics lecture series in the U.S.
Banishing the "blahs" at Original York Antiques Show
the merchandise at York will include 18th and 19th century period American and English furniture, as well as country pieces in original paint, fine early porcelain and pottery (including Chinese export and Staffordshire), Oriental carpets, quilts, hooked rugs, samplers and other textiles, estate jewelry, Native American pottery and weavings, early kitchen and fireplace items,...
Weekly Antiques Auction & Show Ads: Dec. 15, 2012-Feb. 27, 2013
In this space you'll see fresh updates to the latest antiques auctions, shows and events in Antique Trader. Weekly Auction & Show Ads: Dec. 15, 2012-Feb. 27, 2013.
Tea Leaf Club convention auctions top $1M
A Wilkinson Tea Leaf mug consigned by a Massachusetts dealer and purchased by a Michigan collector was the item that sent the Tea Leaf Club International convention cumulative auction sales over the $1 million mark.
Rookwood vellum plaque set to frame up to $8,000 in live, online auction
A fine selection of American and Continental furniture, sterling silver, glass, porcelain, paintings and works on paper from the 19th and 20th centuries fill Cowan's Auctions, Inc.'s Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction.


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Governato, F; Brook, C; Mayer, L; Brooks, A; Rhee, G; Wadsley, J; Jonsson, P; Willman, B; Stinson, G; Quinn, T; Madau, P (2010). Bulgeless dwarf galaxies and dark matter cores from supernova-driven outflows. Nature, 463(7278):203-206.
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For almost two decades the properties of `dwarf' galaxies have challenged the cold dark matter (CDM) model of galaxy formation. Most observed dwarf galaxies consist of a rotating stellar disk embedded in a massive dark-matter halo with a near-constant-density core. Models based on the dominance of CDM, however, invariably form galaxies with dense spheroidal stellar bulges and steep central dark-matter profiles, because low-angular-momentum baryons and dark matter sink to the centres of galaxies through accretion and repeated mergers. Processes that decrease the central density of CDM halos have been identified, but have not yet reconciled theory with observations of present-day dwarfs. This failure is potentially catastrophic for the CDM model, possibly requiring a different dark-matter particle candidate. Here we report hydrodynamical simulations (in a framework assuming the presence of CDM and a cosmological constant) in which the inhomogeneous interstellar medium is resolved. Strong outflows from supernovae remove low-angular-momentum gas, which inhibits the formation of bulges and decreases the dark-matter density to less than half of what it would otherwise be within the central kiloparsec. The analogues of dwarf galaxies-bulgeless and with shallow central dark-matter profiles-arise naturally in these simulations.
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Sir Thomas Lucy
Lucy was knighted in 1565 by The Earl of Leicester, and played host to Elizabeth at his home in 1572. A Justice of the Peace and Member of Parliament for Warwickshire at one time, Lucy was clearly a man to whom material wealth meant much. He employed forty servants and was allegedly viciously protective of his lands and the game found thereon.
Clearly a Queen's man, he was also active in the intimidation of Catholics, aggressively raiding their homes after the Somerville Plot for signs of sedition. In 1584 he arbitrated in a dispute between one of his servants and Hamnet Sadler, a friend of William Shakespeare's.
Lucy would have been widely disliked and even feared as an anti-Catholic enforcer. During Campion's mission he arrested and interrogated the Jesuit's supporters in the Stratford area. He was also responsible for raiding all the Arden family homes after the arrest of Edward Arden, and it was a retainer of his who had taken over the control of Stratford after the successful facing down of the northern rebellion.
William, then, might have had good reason to feel enmity towards Lucy, a man who had persecuted some of his kinsmen to the grave and cast a shadow over the lives of every old Catholic family in the area. If the poaching myth is true, then Lucy may well have been the reason William left Stratford.
Lucy's death in 1600 came at a time of great family scandal, when his granddaughter eloped with a servant. Shakespeare is thought to have used Lucy as the inspiration for the character of Justice Shallow in "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
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As we enter the era of wearables, the world is quickly embracing a multitude of small devices that track, record, and present all manner of data people can produce. Now, even babies are embracing the trend. The wearable Mimo Baby Monitor promises to track a baby's respiration, skin temperature, activity level, and body position, while also alerting parents to any sudden change. For new and easily worried parents, the promise of wearable monitors means less stress and worry, but in a burgeoning marketplace, can the Mimo Baby Monitor meet their expectations?
The Mimo baby monitor consists of four components: a kimono style onesie, a small monitor in the shape of a turtle that attaches to the onesie, the lilypad charging station, and a smartphone app that displays the incoming data. Upon unboxing it becomes clear that Mimo has put a lot of time and thought into the design of the product. The organic cotton kimono style of the onesie (available in multiple sizes) comes in a neutral cream color with green accents around the non-contact, machine washable sensors. The kimono is easy to put on and take off, with the small monitor hub on one side that the turtle snaps into. The turtle itself is adorable and easily clicks in and out of both the kimono and lilypad, but is secure enough to keep tiny hands from prying it free. The matching green lilypad is both cute and well-designed, and functions as the charger and wifi bridge between the monitor and the app. There are lights to indicate when it is connected to your home network or charging the turtle, and there is a built in microphone that allows the Mimo to stream all of your baby's sounds in real-time. The iOS and Android smartphone app allows users to review the constant stream of their baby's data, set alerts if things change, and view long term data analytics.
Installation is easy and straightforward: plug the lilypad into a wall outlet, charge the turtle on the lillypad, download the app and enter your wifi info. As the app passes your wifi credentials to the monitor, you simply dress Baby in the onesie, attach the turtle to the kimono's holder, and begin monitoring. Unfortunately, at this point everything quickly goes downhill.
This is the frustrating component of the Mimo Baby Monitor: attractive product design with impressive hardware that is dragged down by software that feels rushed and buggy. Most parents are going to buy the Mimo baby monitor to track breathing and activity levels, but testing showed frequent misreadings. Our test baby would be peacefully laying asleep, while the app reported he was active and upright. Even worse: detaching the monitor from the onesie and laying it off to the side away from the baby would still show that the baby was sleeping and breathing steadily, completely undermining any trust in the monitor. Unlike other wearable related apps, the data displayed in the app frequently lacks any qualifying metrics, leaving the user to guess at what the various graphical representations mean.
What We Love
Clearly a lot of thought and effort was put into the design and production of the product. The kimono looks good and the hardware has character.
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Unfortunately, none of that throught and effort seems to have reached the app, which seems more like an afterthought one is forced to endure as opposed to the centerpiece of the experience.
So, does the Mimo Baby Monitor fulfill the promise of being the prefect wearable baby monitor? In it's current state, the short answer is no. There is potential that the Mimo Baby Monitor will become a convenient and useful product for parents to track babies and infants, but not in its current incarnation. However, in a time where app updates can reconstitute and revolutionize hardware, there is hope that a parent's dream of the perfect wearable baby monitor is only an update away.


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HURLEY — Turnout for the Apostolic Lutheran Church of America was great as they held their 105th annual Convention at the Hurley K-12 school.
Alan Estola, Chairman of the convention, estimated 1,200 people showed up for the event, some from as far away as Finland, Sweden and Guatemala.
"We had approximately 250 people come for the service held in Finnish. By the weekend, attendance just grew and grew," Estola said.
Services were held multiple times a day in both English and Finnish. Youth services were also held, as well as youth meetings at the Airport Park in Ironwood Township.
There were many meals. A convention meeting was held and stories of mission work were shared.
Other events were held at the Apostolic Lutheran Church at 326 W. Aurora St ., in Ironwood.
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The Newberry Library will display an exhibition on William Shakespeare, "The Bard is Born," in cooperation with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Shakespeare Project of Chicago, from Tuesday, April 22, 2014 to Saturday, June 21, 2014. Last month, the Newberry Library stated, "To mark The Bard's birthday—April 23—and celebrate his work, The Newberry has partnered with Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Shakespeare Project of Chicago to host a small but spectacular exhibition featuring more than 40 items from the three institutions. 'The Bard Is Born' will be open April 22 through June 21. It will focus in part on Henry V, the first play performed—on the roof of the Red Lion Pub—by Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and the one being performed there April 29 through June 15 of this year."
Highlights of the exhibition include a First Folio; a musical score, composed circa 1500, titled "Victory of Agincourt;" a stunning, oversized, nineteenth-century engraving titled "The Infant Shakespeare Attended by Nature and the Passions;" and Chicago Shakespeare Theater Founder and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines's annotated copy of Henry V from that first, rooftop performance. Like all Newberry exhibitions, "The Bard Is Born" is free and open to the public.
Henry V is The Bard's legendary coming-of-age story, in which a charismatic young monarch confronted by the ferocity of war proves his worth as a man—and king. The play is Shakespeare's rallying cry, celebrating the power of language to summon battlefields from thin air and ignite our souls to action.
The night before the exhibition opening, the Newberry will warmly welcome Ms. Gaines and Former Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library Gail Kern Paster for a lively discussion on The Bard's work, and his work as performance. The exhibition will be open before and during the discussion, which begins at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, and is part of the 'Conversations at the Newberry' series, sponsored by Sue and Melvin Gray.
At 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 The Newberry Library will once again host long-time partner Shakespeare Project of Chicago, which will perform a staged reading of All's Well That Ends Well. The Newberry Library stated, "For the past decade, The Shakespeare Project has enchanted Newberry audiences with magnificent staged readings of The Bard's plays—all free and open to the public."
A much larger, international exhibition will be held at the Newberry in 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death—also on April 23.
According to the Scottish literary historian John William Mackail, O.M. (1859-1945), an expert on both Virgil and Shakespeare, "The traditional date of Shakespeare's birth is April 23rd, 1564. He was christened in Stratford Church on the 26th: the date assigned for his birth is probable enough, but its acceptance is mainly due to its being the day of St George, the patron saint of England, and also the day, fifty-two years later, of his own death."
I recommend one borrow from one's public library (or rent from Netflix or purchase from Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com or Best Buy) the following seven theatrical films by four directors that are direct adaptations of Shakespeare's plays: Franco Zeffirelli's The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Romeo & Juliet (1968), and Hamlet (1990); Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (1989) and Much Ado About Nothing (1993); Michael Hoffman's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999); and Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing (2012).
The Taming of the Shrew stars the then married couple of Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) as Kate and Richard Burton (1925-1984) as Petruchio. Romeo & Juliet stars real teenagers Leonard Whiting as Romeo Montague and Olivia Hussey as Juliet Capulet. Hamlet stars Mel Gibson (who also produced the film) as Prince Hamlet, Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia, Paul Scofield (1922-2008) as the ghost of King Hamlet, Sir Alan Bates (1934-2003) as King Claudius, Glen Close as Queen Gertrude, and Sir Ian Holm as Polonius.
Henry V stars Branagh as King Henry V of England, his then-wife Emma Thompson as Princess Katherine of France, Sir Derek Jacobi as the Chorus, Brian Blessed as the Duke of Exeter, Paul Scofield as King Charles VI of France, Sir Ian Holm as the Welsh captain Fluellen, and Christian Bale as "Boy." Much Ado About Nothing stars Branagh as Benedick, Emma Thompson as Beatrice, Brian Blessed as Beatrice's father Antonio, Denzel Washington as Don Pedro of Aragon, Keanu Reeves as Don Pedro's villainous illegitimate half-brother Don John, Robert Sean Leonard as the easily deceived Claudio, Kate Beckinsale as Hero, and Michael Keaton as Dogberry the constable.
A Midsummer Night's Dream stars Kevin Kline as Nick Bottom, Rupert Everett as King Oberon, Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Titania, Stanley Tucci as Puck, Calista Flockhart as Helena, Anna Friel as Hermia, Christian Bale as Demetrius, Dominic West as Lysander, David Strathairn as Duke Theseus of Athens, Sophie Marceau as Hippolyta, fiancée of Theseus. Whereas Zeffirelli and Branagh depicted the plays when and where Shakespeare set them, Hoffman depicts the play's events as taking place in the late 19th Century and in the fictional town of Monte Athena, Italy. However, given that Shakespeare himself freely mixed Greek mythology about an early Athenian king with Celtic folklore about fairies, it would be difficult to come up with a time and place for the story that did seem right.
Whedon filmed his black-and-white Much Ado About Nothing (2012) in twelve days at his own house, where he has frequently held Shakespeare readings with his actor friends over the years. The cast is almost wholly comprised of actors and actresses who worked with him before on some combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) and Angel (1999-2004), Firefly (2002) and Serenity (2005), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008), Dollhouse (2009), The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and The Avengers (2012). It stars Alexis Denisof as Benedick and Amy Acker as Beatrice; Reed Diamond as Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon; Nathan Fillion as Constable Dogberry; Clark Gregg as Governor Leonto, father of Hero; Fran Kranz as Count Claudio; Jillian Morgese as Hero; and Sean Maher as Don John, Don Pedro's conniving illegitimate brother.
There are also two indirect adaptations I recommend. Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood (1957) with Toshirō Mifune (1920-1997) transposes the plot of Macbeth to feudal Japan. Forbidden Planet (1956) with Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010), Walter Pidgeon (1897-1984), Anne Francis (1930-2011), and Robbie the Robot transposes the plot of The Tempest to another planet in the future with a colonial scientist using re-discovered advanced technologies of a dead alien species instead of an exiled duke using magic.
I highly recommend Al Paccino's documentary Looking for Richard (1996), which concerns his production of Richard III in New York City with Kevin Spacey and Winona Ryder. The film includes interviews with scholars about the life of William Shakespeare and interviews with famous actors, including Jacobi, Branagh, Kline, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000), and James Earl Jones about why they love reading and performing Shakespeare's works. In a similar vein, I recommend the Canadian television series Slings and Arrows (2003-2006), a dramady about a fictional Shakespeare Festival that is both a loving tribute to the real Shakespearean theatrical world and a satire of it. Paul Gross stars as a brilliant theatrical director literally haunted by the ghost of his predecessor. Other cast members and guest stars included Rachel McAdams, Colm Feore, Geraint Wyn Davies, Joanne Kelly, and Sarah Polley.


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