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Below you can find three patch files which adds:
- PartialContentRange support, see WoH #822: http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/issues/detail?id=822
- CustomMencoderOptions can be defined on renderer level
- Additional Audio/Subtitle Track Info
- Forced Subtitles support (now it can be configured in GUI / MEncoder page)
- Typo fixes, better audio sync for MEncoder, faster start of streaming on PS3, XBMC
Some tips are here: http://code.google.com/p/pms-exsport/wiki/FAQ
Patches are made for latest r750 version.
Any feedback welcome.
Posted it to GoogleCode project here: https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserve ... il?id=1134


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STOCKTON - A man who rented a room at a hotel in the 4500 block of North El Dorado Street told police he was robbed about 4 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
The victim told officers he answered a knock at the door when an armed man forced his way into the room, police said. The victim was able to escape and sought help at the manager's office as the robber fled the scene, authorities said.
The robber was described as a 35-year-old man standing 6 feet tall with blue clothing and a handgun, police said.
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More government-funded jobs needed to help with NH ACA enrollment
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- As efforts get underway to insure New Hampshire residents under the new federal health care overhaul law, researchers say the demand for enrollment assistance likely exceeds available resources across much of the state's southern tier.
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An animal is being cited as the cause of a late-morning power outage Thursday in Hannibal.
According to the Board of Public Works the loss of service occurred at 11:30 a.m. BPW customers in the Center and Stillwell areas were impacted. Electricity was restored in 35 minutes.
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Natural gas liquids pulled from the Utica and Marcellus formations could be heading for processing in Texas.
Kinder Morgan and MarkWest Utica EMG announced in a press release that they are seeking commitments for a proposed pipeline that would move natural gas liquids from Pennsylvania to Louisiana and into Texas.
The project involves converting more than 1,000 miles of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline system and building more pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The pipeline is targeted to be in service by mid 2016, the companies said.
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Town joins beach access dispute in Rye
RYE — The town has weighed in on the controversy at Sanders Poynt in court documents asking a judge to force the Wentworth by the Sea Country Club to file an application with the Planning Board. The issue at Sanders Poynt erupted in October after the country club on Route 1B had a split-rail fence, shrubs and rocks installed on property it owns along the road. Residents became upset when the development blocked access to Sanders Poynt, a turnaround spot that has traditionally been a public access point to the public Little Harbor Beach.
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verb[with object]
Carry, wield, or convey (something heavy or substantial): here are books well worth toting home (as adjective, in combination -toting) a gun-toting loner
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- He walked around several people toting heavy boxes, to the door where his folder had disappeared.
- For a writer, toting a notebook and pen legitimizes virtually any activity carried out in a bar, restaurant or cemetery.
- In other words, they are our anti-establishment, book toting superheroes.
A tote bag: a chocolate brown leather tote with ponyskin appliqué
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- This cute striped tote is perfect for carrying your lunch to school or as a simple purse.
- It's fun to collect things and keep them all in a tote for a snowy day.
- It was then that I discovered the beauty of the tote and messenger bag, and their next-generation cousins - bowling ball bag, duffel tote or, my personal favourite, the diaper bag.
toter noun
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- I also found a tricked out rusty red wagon, still in working condition, that we immediately put into service as a wood toter for Greg as he chopped firewood into kindling.
- There are plenty of guys who are bag toters, and there are plenty of guys who work their butts off and know everything about the course before you even take the club out of the bag.
- Barely bigger than a book of matches, the Optima 2000 is going to make a lot of serious gun toters rethink their attitude about dot sights.
Late 17th century: probably of dialect origin.
Words that rhyme with toteafloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, promote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, vote, wrote
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noun(the Tote) British trademark
A system of betting based on the use of the totalizator, in which dividends are calculated according to the amount staked rather than odds offered: he has taken a risk with the tote
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- This year, more than €7 million will be placed in bets at the tote at the racecourse and another €20 million in betting shops.
- In Victoria, in contrast, race clubs had legalised bookmakers and banned the tote.
- Tramore's August Racing Festival attracted record attendances of 27,000 over the four days with racegoers wagering over €2m with the bookmakers and on the tote.
Late 19th century: abbreviation.
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LINCOLN, Neb. – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's golf team shot a third-round 333 to finish in 12th place at the Chip-N-Club Invitational on Tuesday with a three-round 977. It is the first tournament of the year for the Islanders.
Senior Lindsay Biehler posted the best round of the day for the Islanders, as her 79 in the final 18 was good for a three-round 233 (77-77-79) and a 23rd place finish. Fellow senior Krista Fenniak shot an 81 on Tuesday to wrap her first tourney of 2013-14 with a 239 (79-79-81) for 34th place.
Claudia Galindo finished 49th with a 247 (81-78-88) and fellow freshman Ana Paredes placed 68th with a 258 (84-89-85). Junior Vanessa Johnson shot a 266 (88-89-89) for the event.
Biehler carded three birdies in the final round, giving her seven for the tournament. She posted a pair of doubles on the back nine, with six bogeys also on her card. Fenniak got out to a rough start in the final round before finishing strong, as she notched four pars and a birdie in her last five holes of the event.
After a sparkling second round, Galindo stumbled slightly in the third round, but finished her first collegiate tournament with a flourish. The freshman tallied the only eagle for the Islanders all weekend, carding a three on the par-5 eighth to wrap up play for the event.
The Islanders will now have a few weeks off before returning to the links on Sept. 30 for the ORU Shootout. For all the latest on Islanders Golf, be sure to like the team on Facebook (Islanders Golf) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersGolf).


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- Magnet Bank branches in Parkersburg fell victim to vicious rumors that the bank would close. Customer panic ensued and prompted the withdrawal of $3 million in three hours from the branches.
- Despite the Fort Frye teachers union's rejection of a contract from the Board, classes resumed as some teachers went back to school.
100 years ago
- Fire Chief George Holst reported that he had been robbed of nearly $40. The police are on the lookout for a man who disappeared from the area after the robbery.
- The Ohio Valley Poultry Association made plans to host a show Jan. 20-27. Special prizes will be awarded during the show.


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Princeton, NJ, March 18, 2014–Princeton
Theological Seminary will welcome Dr. Cornelis van der Kooi, professor of systematic
theology and chair of the Department of Dogmatics and Ecumenics at Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam, to campus March 31 through April 3, 2014, when he delivers
the annual Warfield Lectures.
lecture series, titled "This Incredibly Benevolent Force: Developments in Reformed Pneumatology and Spirituality," will include six lectures given in the Daniel
J. Theron Assembly Room in the Princeton Theological Seminary Library, at the
corner of Mercer Street and Library Place in Princeton. The schedule of lectures
is as follows:
March 31, 7:00 p.m.
Lecture I: "Cosmological Emptiness
and the Promise of Pneumatology"
April 1, 3:00 p.m.
Lecture II: "Christ and the Spirit:
Towards a Sustainable Spirit-Christology I"
April 1, 7:00 p.m.
Lecture III: "The Anointed Son: Towards a Sustainable Spirit-Christology II"
April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Lecture IV: "Transformative
Spirituality: The Contribution of the Reformed Tradition"
April 3, 3:00 p.m.
Lecture V: "The Threefold Office as GPS for the Christian Life"
April 3, 7:00 p.m.
VI: "Eyes and Ears Open to the World:
Discernment and Hope"van der Kooi earned his Ph.D. from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 1984.
He joined the university in 2003 as the director of the Center of Evangelical
and Reformation Theology.
is the author of several books, including Christelijke
Dogmatiek (O.W. Dubois, 2012), Critical
Edition of Karl Barth (Basel, 2010). His numerous articles have appeared in
several journals and books.
van der Kooi has served
as convener for the European Science Foundation and coleader of the project,
Evangelical Theology in Transition. He is on the editorial board of editors of Kerk en Theologie, a member of the
wissenschaftliche Beirat der Karl Barth, and a member of the editorial board of Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Theologie. He
is currently working on "Sharing in His Anointing," a project on inquiry in
Christology and pneumatology.The Warfield Lectures are named in honor of Annie Kinkead Warfield, wife
of Dr. Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield, distinguished professor of theology at
the Seminary from 1887 to 1921. The lectures are free and open to the public.
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You will visit: New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia & Alberta
Go all out on this Canadian adventure. From big city buzz to the great outdoors, it's all here. Start off by exploring the northern US cities, Boston & New York, before diving deep into the beauty & charm of Canada. Cross the border into quaint Quebec before spending a few nights in Montreal & Toronto. After all the city action, fly west for a dose of coastal charm & natural wonders, including glaciers, the Rockies & Vancouver's cool big city vibe. This is one awesome trip!
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ME Time optionals will take your trip to a whole new level with unforgettable experiences unique to the places you visit. See more, do more, live more & go home completely regret-free. Costs for these aren't included in your tour cost & are payable to your Trip Manager in local currency.
On our trips we don't just take you to the destinations, we make sure you get under the skin of every place you visit. From amazing food & accommodation, to exclusive access to incredible experiences, with Contiki you'll get unbeatable value & a completely unique travel experience.
Meet up with your Contiki crew and Tour Manager in New York City, before we hit the road and drop by Providence, Rhode Island's capital city.
Next up is Boston. Home to the Red Sox (the famous baseball team), many creative thinkers and historic rebels, this thriving university town is soaked in history and packed with things to do.
Your Tour Manager will introduce the group to Boston's core spots. You'll see Boston Common – the city's oldest park – and the historic Quincy Market & Faneuil Hall, which served as a meeting place for those wanting independence from England and for slavery to end.
Get to know your crew and Tour Manager over dinner tonight, before exploring more of the city in a fun night out. With everything from indie bands to nightclubs, there's something for everyone.
- Visit Providence, the capital of Rhode Island
- See Boston Common, Quincy Marketplace, Faneuil Hall & the original Cheers Bar
With a full day here, you'll get a feel for this user-friendly city, which is easy to explore on foot.
In your free time, walk through a living time line and follow Boston's famous Freedom Trail, which takes you past 2 and a half centuries of history. Learn about Boston's rebellious role on its road to independence as you explore the cobbled lanes and historic hot spots.
Discover more of Boston. Pound the pavements or choose our optional Hop-on-Hop-off trolley tour and cover more of the city. You'll get the background on Boston's famous Tea Party, when Boston citizens threw tons of tea into the harbor in protest against the British Crown.
Head back to Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market for a bit of souvenir shopping and a dose of history. Dubbed the "Cradle of Liberty" this famous brick building has played a key role in the city for over 250 years. Check out the stalls loaded with New England's crafts, pick up some Boston-made items and order some local food at a push cart eatery or restaurant.
For a bit of the local lifestyle, take in the waterfront by following the Haborwalk. Made up of 62.8 km (39miles) of paths weaving through diverse neighborhoods, it is a great way to experience Boston's maritime flavor and see its working ports in action.
Get into the city's café culture on Italian flavored Hanover Street in Boston's oldest residential district. Sip on a cappuccino as you take in the city's iconic brick architecture.
If you just want to relax, kick back with the locals and people-watch in one of the nine parks that make up the city's "Emerald Necklace". You could return to Boston Common, where public hangings took place in the old days, – now it's a great place to hang out.
Finish the day at one of the city's excellent local restaurants. Make sure you get some tips from your Tour Manager on where to go and order some of Boston's famous lobsters, clams or oysters.
- Walk the historic Freedom Trail
- Feel the student spirit on a 'Hahvahd' (Harvard) tour
- See Boston Common, Quincy Marketplace, Faneuil Hall & the original Cheers Bar
- Trolley Tour USD $34.60
- Group Photo USD $16.00
Wind down on the coach, plug in your MP3 and watch the wilderness of Maine unfold from your window. Keep an eye open for it fresh-water lakes, beautiful scenery and wildlife like moose, beavers, foxes and birds. Maybe even practice your French phrases as we cross the border into Canada.
We continue on to North America's French flavored core, Quebec, and experience a slice of old Europe. Founded in the 17th century, this is the only city in Canada or the USA that has its original city walls, making it the only walled-city in North America.
- Scenic drive through Maine & across the US/Canadian border
- Cross the border into Canada & enjoy the scenic drive through Quebec
Step back in time in Quebec's old-town as your Local Guide opens up the UNESCO World Heritage listed center. As you walk through this open-air museum, complete with cobbled streets and 17th century stone houses you'll learn about its history.
With free time, discover more of the fortified city. Check out the Citadel, ancient point of defense, complete with a traditional changing of the guard. Otherwise, follow the city walls and uncover little boutiques and galleries tucked away within the time-worn streets.
With its European heritage, Quebec has a buzzing café culture that fills its historic center. For lunch, grab a table in a Parisian style bistro and try some of the local specialties like tourtière québecois (meat pie) or duckling with maple syrup. Kick back and listen to the locals speaking French.
For views over the St. Lawrence River, walk along Dufferin Terrace, Quebec City's most famous boardwalk.
If you're keen for a slice of Canada's diverse history, get the low-down on the people of French-Canada at the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) See how the building cleverly blends both new design and old buildings. Otherwise, don't forget to visit the iconic Chateau Frontenac in the heart of the old town.
- Stroll Quebec on a walking tour
- Visit the only walled city in North America
Continue on to the island city of Montreal. A happening hub and home to the famous Montreal Jazz festival, this hot, creative city mixes up a North American feel with French influence. It also has amazing food and is thriving with festivities.
Get familiar with the city when we arrive. Catch some of Montreal's relaxed vibes down at the Old Port and get the background on its maritime history as the group drives around the quays. The well-preserved riverside old-town was a key player in early Montreal's development.
Then, we'll take a drive up Mt Royal, which serves up sweeping views over the city. Check out this enormous park that was designed by the same person who landscaped New York's famous Central Park.
Your Tour Manager will show you some of Montreal's signature sites. See the copper dome of St Joseph's oratory, the biggest monument built to honor Canada's patron saint. You'll get a look at Montreal's most famous architectural curiosity: the 1976 Olympic stadium, complete with the world's tallest inclined tower.
For some action, hit the rapids of the St Lawrence River in an adrenaline-pumping optional jet-boat ride, and experience another side of Montreal.
- Visit Old town Montreal, the old port & Mount Royal, Montreal's largest park
- See the unique Olympic Stadium
- See St. Joseph's oratory
- Jet Boat Ride USD $58.00
With a free day ahead of you, explore Montreal's creative core and joie de vivre (joy of living).
See some of the city's innovations, like the world-famous Biodome, where you can walk through different eco-systems, from ocean fronts to woodlands, and get up close to all sorts of wildlife.
Montreal is a great place to shop. On St Laurent Boulevard (it's affectionately dubbed "The Main") look through cutting-edge boutiques, jewelery stores and artists' workshops. Otherwise just hang out in an outdoor café among the throngs of people and get a real feel for Montreal's street life.
For a different shopping experience, head underground to Montreal's famous underground-city. With 19 miles of shops and restaurants right under the heart of the city, it's got it all.
Lunchtime: go local and head to Jean-Talon Market, with its bustling stalls and friendly atmosphere. Try some tasty baked goods, fresh produce or delicious snacks, like calamari and chips. Then kick back with some of the best coffee in town from near-by Little Italy.
Tonight, explore Montreal's amazing nightlife with some friends. There's so much to choose from – jazz bars in the down town area, the student vibes of the Latin Quarter, the clubs of Rue St. Catherine or the festive outdoor atmosphere and cozy lounge bars back up the hill on Mt Royal, where Rue St. Denis is a happening night spot.
Afterward, round off your night with a Montreal favorite: poutine (French fries with gravy and cheese curd).
- Ghost Tour USD $19.00
- Bike Tour CAD $55.00
As we stick to the St Lawrence River Valley, you'll see the local fresh water wonder: the 1000 islands of different sizes that are scattered across Lake Ontario and the river.
Later, pull into Toronto, Canada's economic powerhouse, cosmopolitan capital and English speaking heart.
Kick start your time here with a few of Toronto's key spots on a tour around the city. Your Tour Manager will fill you in on the iconic CN Tower, North America's tallest free standing structure at 553 meters. See buzzing Yonge Street, with its designer labels, funky boutiques and diverse stores.
Enjoy a look into student life as you check out the University of Toronto, complete with Gothic buildings and ivy covered stone walls.
- Travel along the St. Lawrence River Valley & see the Thousand Islands
- See CN Tower, Rogers Centre, eclectic shops on Yonge Street & the University of Toronto
- 1000 Island Cruise USD $13.00
Toronto is loaded with things to do, so some ideas for your free time include getting away from it all by jumping on a local ferry and heading out to one of Toronto's leafy islands. With no cars, cute cottages and windswept nature, these are the perfect places to chill out.
Or, for something different, visit the fantastic Bata Shoe Museum and see its quirky, impressive collection of footwear.
If something sporty is more your thing, head to the Hockey Hall of Fame and honor Canada's national sport.
Otherwise, explore Toronto's melting pot, experience different pockets of culture and taste food from all over the world.
Start by having a bit of fun in colorful and chaotic Chinatown.
It's packed with little shops selling anything from knick knacks to lanterns, and its streets are full of stalls dishing up all sorts of tasty Asian dishes. Check out the bustling vibe of near-by Kensington Market, a vibrant, multi-cultural neighborhood that is fascinating to walk around. Popular with locals, Kensington Market serves up bakeries, tapas (Spanish style nibbles), international grocery stores, Mexican and Jewish food, vintage stores and one-of-a kind boutiques. Round off your experience with some espresso and pastries in Little Italy.
Get your heart racing in an optional excursion up CN tower, where you can walk the glass floor and enjoy the widest-reaching vistas in Toronto.
Enjoy an insider's look at Toronto's night life on an optional guided party pub crawl around the city's hot spots tonight and finish your time off in this city with a night to remember.
- CN Tower USD $20.00
- Party Pub Crawl USD $25.00
- Rogers Centre USD $10.50
Head to the surging waters of world-famous Niagara Falls, right on the border of the USA and Canada. Jump on board the Maid of the Mist and cruise along the river to the base of the world's second largest falls for a closer look. You'll see the incredible volume of water pouring over the cliff and feel the sheer power of the spray. But don't worry – there is an included rain poncho!
Choose to get a bird's-eye-view of it all on an optional helicopter ride and check out the falls from both sides of the border. Follow the river's path and see the tons of water that make up the falls– it'll make your jaw drop.
- Maid of the Mist boat cruise to the base of the Falls
- IMAX Movie USD $11.50
- Helicopter Flight TBD
Today we'll fly across to Vancouver to meet up with your new crew on the other side of Canada.
With beaches, forests and mountains, Vancouver is all about location and fusing big-city living with an outdoor lifestyle.
You'll enjoy a first taste of it all with the group when your Tour Manager points out historic Gastown, Vancouver's founding district, the city's own Chinatown – home to the largest minority group in Vancouver and the landmark Lion's Gate Bridge. In Stanley Park, see the colorful Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People and learn about traditional culture as your Tour Manager tells you the stories behind them.
We'll then wind our way along the spectacular cliff-top Sea to Sky highway and arrive in Whistler, one of the most popular ski resorts in North America and home to the 2010 Winter Olympics.
- Visit the Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People in Stanley Park
Today, you've got time to get into some alpine activities and experience Whistlers' high-energy action. Choose to have a go with the paddle and get out on the water in a canoe excursion along the River of Golden Dreams or try a zip-line optional, where you'll glide over surging rivers and stunning scenery.
With lots of trails to choose from, Whistler is a hiker's heaven. For those wanting vistas of the spectacular surrounds but not wanting to work up a sweat, choose a gondola or chairlift ride to the top for amazing views. Otherwise, kick back and take in the natural surroundings back at the hotel or walk around the quaint village of Whistler.
- See Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains
- Enjoy the shopping & activities in and around the quaint village
- Hike one of Whistlers' many trails
- Canoe Excursion CAD $59.00
- Peak 2 Peak Gondola CAD $36.00
- Zip Line CAD $120.00
- Mountain Biking CAD $TBD
Leaving the mountains behind, we make our way to the desert and to Canada's impressive interior. Passing the picture-perfect Seton Lake, we'll make a stop in Lillooet, a former gold rush town.
We travel on to our next night stop, Kamloops, sitting at the confluence of 2 rivers. Once a former meeting point for traders, it continues to serve as a stop over point for travelers and still has touches of the Wild West.
- Scenic drive through the Lillooet Mountain Range
- See Seton Lake reservoir & picturesque Lillooet, Duffey & Kamloops Lakes
Sticking to the famous Yellowhead Highway, we stop off at the highest peak of the Rockies, Mt Robson. Get your blood pumping in a thrilling white-water rafting optional on the Fraser River. Then pull into small-town Jasper and kick back in the Rockies' largest national park – our home for the next two nights.
- Scenic drive along the Yellowhead Highway into the Rocky Mountains
- View Mt. Robson, the highest point in the Canadian Rockies (weather permitting)
- Rafting CAD $95.00
We drive through the wild beauty of Jasper National Park to Maligne Lake, known for its stunning scenery and vivid colors. There's a chance to take in the snow capped mountains from the water and visit iconic Spirit Island on an optional cruise.
Later, your Tour Manager will take you for an easy-going hike through the Maligne Canyon, an impressive limestone gorge – the result of years of raging waters.
Use your free time to make the most of lesser-known Jasper Park. With 1000kms of trails, from hour loops to day hikes, it's easy to get off the beaten track and into nature.
- Stay in Jasper National Park
- Visit Maligne Canyon, the deepest & longest limestone canyon in the Rockies
- Visit Maligne Lake, the largest in the Canadian Rockies (seasonal)
- Walk to Athabasca Falls
- Get back to nature as you picnic in the Rocky Mountains
- Maligne Lake Cruise CAD $46.00
- Rafting CAD $95.00
Get ready for some sublime scenery as we stick to the Columbia Icefield Parkway, a route that fur traders and native peoples once used during the 19th century. With waterfalls, lakes, meadows, glaciers, towering mountains, and the largest ice-field south of Alaska, this is one fantastic drive.
Jump on board the Ice Explorer, a snow coach on tracks, and roll onto the Athabasca Glacier, where you can get out and explore the icy slopes. Drink straight from the glacier and taste some of the purest water on earth.
We continue on to famous Lake Louise. Its striking turquoise color and incredible mountain back drop create a breathtaking scene.
Back on the coach, we roll on to legendary Banff, the unofficial capital of the Rockies.
- Visit Lake Louise & the enchanting Lake Louise chateau
- Discover the Athabasca Glacier on the 'Ice Explorer'
- See the vivid blue colour of Peyto Lake (seasonal)
- Walk to Athabasca Falls
- Helicopter Flight - Cline Glacier CAD $179.00
- Helicopter Flight - Wilson Discovery CAD $241.00
- Rafting CAD $95.00
With loads of activities available in Banff, you can choose your own adventure.
There's the option to get above the Rockies in an unforgettably spectacular helicopter ride or to head up Sulphur mountain by gondola for a slice of remote high country and the chance to see some summit wildlife.
Other ideas for your day include checking out Banff's landmark Banff Springs Hotel. With over 800 rooms, this massive Gothic structure is fun to explore. Otherwise, head downtown for some shopping, where you can pick up cowboy hats, well-known brands and outdoor sporting equipment.
Tonight, give our horseback ride optional a go, where you'll ride into the back country and enjoy a traditional cook-out dinner under the open sky.
- Visit Banff National Park
- See the majestic Banff Springs Hotel
- Reach new heights on a gondola ride in Banff (Until April 2017)
- Horseback Ride & Steak Fry CAD $111.00
- Helicopter Flight - MT. Assiniboine Glacier CAD $240.00
- Helicopter Flight - Royal Canadian CAD $220.00
- Reach new heights on a gondola ride in Banff (From April 2017)
Cut across three national parks today and experience what each one has to offer in an incredible drive.
Things get wilder and a whole lot more rugged in Yoho National Park, where the ice blue Kicking Horse River winds through a valley of waterfalls and meadows. Be impressed by Glacier National Park, home to over 400 glaciers and stop off at Rogers Pass – a place of awesome surroundings. We'll also see Mt Revelstoke National Park's towering peaks and surging river.
Then it's a complete change of scene as we travel into British Columbia's wine country, Okanagan Valley, with its vines and terraced hills, to Vernon for our overnight stop.
- Visit Lake Louise & the enchanting Lake Louise chateau
- Drive through Yoho, Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke National Parks
- See Kicking Horse Valley
- See the incredible Spiral Train Tunnels
- Horseback Ride & Steak Fry CAD $99.00
Journey through the stunning Okanagan Valley, Canada's wine country, before returning to laid-back Vancouver, with its friendly locals, sandy beaches and Pacific rim position.
For a bit of urban culture, head down town and grab a coffee at one of the many cafes. Continue on to the Gastown area for a bit of shopping, where you can find souvenirs to take back home, including Native American crafts and jewelery.
Tonight, head out on the town with your friends and experience more of Vancouver's nightlife. Hit the back streets of Gastown or the alleys of Yale Town for some live music. Otherwise, if you know what you're after, ask your Tour Manager for tips.
- See Lake Okanagan & its large floating bridge
- See Gastown, Chinatown & Lion's Gate Bridge
- Visit the Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People in Stanley Park
- Drive through Kelowna, the largest city in the Interior
Your Canadian adventure ends this morning and it's time to say farewell to your new friends. For those who are keen for some more action, there's the option of a trip to Grouse Mountain or Buschart Gardens.
- Grouse Mountain CAD $42.00
Feel the young vibe of this city while exploring its hip shops & cafes. Later, enjoy a dinner cruise around the harbor & head out for a night on the town!
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A friend who'd been seeing the band for a couple of years took me to see them. I had no clue what to expect and was totally, totally floored. Not just by their sheer, seemingly effortless musicianship, but by their choice of covers and how they just shredded every one of them. I'd never heard a band cover ANY of these tunes: Sparks, Whipping Post, Take the 'A' Train, La Grange, etc. Their version of La Grange pretty much put ZZ Top's to shame.
At the time, I was a pretty big Deadhead, and I remember thinking, "pft, who needs the Dead? These guys are a million times better...and I can see them in bars for a $5.00 cover right in my own neck of the woods!"
I was also very into Zappa, and the Zappa influence on these guys was crystal clear, both musically and in their sardonic sense of humor.
I went on to see them many more times between then and 1991, in places like Gallager's, Townsend State Park, Bennington College, Lyndon State College, UNH MUB, Keene State College, and The Colonial Theater.
One place where the band was always especially hot was The Stone Church in Newmarket, NH. For some reason, they really liked that old place. It was basically a small, 150-plus year-old church with the pews taken out, a stage put up and a long bar. I believe the bathroom was located where the pulpit once was.
Anyway, I don't remember much else from the 11/19/87 show at Hunt's, other than downing lots of Catamounts and just shaking my head in disbelief as I watched this incredible band. It was a great night.


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It's been more than a century since Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote "The Secret Garden," the classic children's novel whose themes strike such a chord: a child's abandonment and fortitude and the way she finds health and renewal by working the earth of, yes, a secret patch of garden. The story tiptoes toward the sunlight, as Mary Lennox -- an orphan, bratty and miserable -- is sent to live with a neglectful uncle on his estate in Yorkshire, England. Gradually, she discovers her own strength and happiness; she blooms along with her garden.
Adapted through the decades for stage, screen and TV, this tale is now an opera, opening March 1 in Berkeley. A co-presentation of San Francisco Opera (which commissioned it) and Cal Performances, it's "a trip from darkness to light," says composer Nolan Gasser, also known as architect of the Music Genome Project, the technology behind Pandora, the Internet radio service. "And by the time you get to the end, we're swimming in a sea of consonance and melody." The story is "about as universal as it gets," he adds. "That's what has filled me and inspired me. And it's just proven to be such a fantastic source for an opera because, whether you're in China or San Francisco or on the Andromeda galaxy, any intelligent being would be inspired by the nature around them.
Author Burnett, who published the book in 1911, was a Christian Scientist who believed in the healing and redemptive powers of nature, of living things. She wrote from belief and experience, having suffered, as a girl, the sudden death of her father and her family's subsequent move from England to Tennessee, where an uncle failed to support the newcomers, who moved to a log cabin. Perhaps Burnett didn't mind. She loved fresh air, the great outdoors -- and gardens. And she wrote a story that "evokes horror and pity," in the manner of a Greek tragedy, says Carey Harrison, the opera's librettist. The son of British actor Rex Harrison -- he has the same godlike baritone speaking voice -- he notes that the story also contains elements of a classic Gothic novel: "a huge lonely house, a mystery hidden in the house."
Burnett imagines this chain of events: Born in India, where her British aristocrat parents die of cholera, Mary is sent to Yorkshire, where a practical and good-hearted servant, named Martha, incites her to quit her bedroom in the estate's vast, gloomy mansion and explore the outdoors. Mary stumbles on the lost key to the garden, which becomes the staging ground for her own redemption, as well as for a boy named Colin (the invalid) and her creepy Uncle Archibald Craven. Those three characters are "the most wounded" among a whole cast of characters, says Naomie Kremer, the Berkeley-based painter and multimedia artist who is the opera's visual designer, and the ones most open to the transformation that the garden represents. Crocuses bloom.
'Cosmic' influences
Kremer's digitally projected images -- of the mysterious moors surrounding the estate; of the 100-room mansion; of the misty garden coming into glorious bloom -- will be the sets for this family-oriented production. When Mary first enters the garden, she will move through a winter scene composed of Kremer's own photographic images, shot in gardens in Yorkshire, Berkeley, New York's Central Park and the Alhambra, in Granada, Spain. The images, here and elsewhere in the production, are multilayered and manipulated to create effects that Kremer describes as naturalistic but "enhanced, slightly surreal," and with a bit of motion to them, evoking "a shadow or the shudder of a leaf, echoing the real world."
The production is the result of its own chain of events. In 2009, through a mutual acquaintance, Gasser met San Francisco Opera's general director, David Gockley, a famous commissioner of new works. Gasser gave Gockley a CD of his orchestral compositions -- one was "Cosmic Reflection," performed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, with narration by Harrison -- and conversations began about a collaboration. Gasser recruited Harrison, the author of 16 novels and 35 stage plays, and the two suggested various candidates for adaptation: tales by Hans Christian Andersen, even Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," in which the protagonist turns into an insect. "We were coming from the angle that kids love bugs," Gasser explains, a little sheepishly. "But it ends so darkly."
Always "at the top of the list" was "The Secret Garden," and Gockley gave the go-ahead in November 2010. What does the music sound like? This writer attended an early rehearsal and was struck by an anthemlike piece in the opera's prologue; it carried musical-theater echoes of Stephen Sondheim as well as the rolling, modal language of jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. Gasser is an eclectic. He plays Led Zeppelin tunes as a keyboardist in a rock band. A devotee of Josquin des Pres, the Renaissance composer, he used to teach medieval-Renaissance music history at Stanford University as an adjunct professor. His face flushes red with excitement when he talks about his love for Mozart operas, he enjoys Puccini (his wife is "a Puccini maniac"), and he describes his own music as deploying a "free and flexible" harmonic language "with a certain roughness. ... But I'm never afraid to be consonant."
'Get your hands dirty'
Starting March 1, we'll see how well this secret language reflects "The Secret Garden." In the meantime, the project's key collaborators seem jazzed. Stage director Jose Maria Condemi finds pure uplift in the story's message: "If you get your hands dirty, literally, things get better. The life force is activated." And Harrison, whose Aunt Irene hosted a BBC radio show about opera when he was a boy, taking him and his cousins countless times to productions at Covent Garden in London, seems wondrous: "At this late stage of life, to have a hand extended from the door of opera and to be invited in!" he says. The sentence trails off, happily.
Happy, too, is soprano Sarah Shafer, 24, who sings the role of Mary. When she was a child, her father read "The Secret Garden" to her and her sisters, Grace and Elizabeth. "I just remember kind of the wonder of it, loving it," she says. Now a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, she shares an apartment with Elizabeth, also a musician. "And when I told her I got this role, she just screamed, and we danced around the room. I kind of look at it as a dream role, having grown up with the story."
She mentions a favorite musical number, sung by Mary and a boy named Dickon, who are in the garden: "It's just at the cusp of spring, and they're beginning to plant things. And the way Nolan has set it, it's a jig, this rollicking 12/8 joyful thing, free and bright. You sense Mary's happiness. In that scene, she says she's so happy she can scarcely breathe."
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/richardscheinin.
'The Secret Garden'
Opera by Nolan Gasser and Carey
Harrison; adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
When: March 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10
Where: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Tickets: $15-$80; 415-864-3330, 510-642-9988, www.sfopera.com, www.calperformances.org


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GAME DAY: Los Angeles
Columbus aims for back-to-back wins, welcoming the defending Stanley Cup champs at Nationwide Arena tonight
There's not a lot of motivation needed when the defending Stanley Cup champions come and visit your building.
And given the budding rivalry between the Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings (these clubs played four spirited games against each other last season), the emotions should be even higher tonight when the puck drops at Nationwide Arena. The Kings haven't gotten out to the best start, winning just two of their first eight games, and allowed seven goals to the Anaheim Ducks over the weekend.
Jonathan Quick didn't make it through Saturday's game, the first time he had been pulled in almost a year (Feb. 22, 2012 was the last time) and it happened to come in one of Los Angeles' worst defensive efforts in quite some time. The Ducks had all the room they needed to make plays and shoot the puck, so an improved defensive effort can be expected when they take on the Blue Jackets tonight.
The Kings started the season without their best player in Anze Kopitar and it showed, as they struggled out of the gate and couldn't generate a lot of offense. They were beaten handily in their home opener by the Chicago Blackhawks, then dropped their next two games at Colorado and Edmonton (remember that much-discussed Nail Yakupov celebration?) before notching their first win last weekend in Phoenix. They won their next game, too, a shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks that looked to give them some serious momentum, but the Kings stumbled two nights later in a shootout loss to Nashville.
While it's hard to repeat their second-half surge from a year ago, the Kings have to be frustrated by their "on again, off again" play that hasn't produced many positive results to this point in 2013. Much like the Blue Jackets, Los Angeles has had scoring troubles -- averaging exactly two goals per game in its first eight contests -- and is looking for its top players to produce at a higher clip. The Kings' leading scorer at the moment is Kyle Clifford with one goal and five points on the scoresheet, which isn't exactly what Darryl Sutter is looking for.
Notable Kings who have yet to find the back of the net: Simon Gagne, Mike Richards, Drew Doughty and Dustin Penner.
Quick is expected to get the start in goal tonight for the Kings, who arrived in Columbus yesterday and will be well-rested for tonight's game. They have yet to start Jonathan Bernier, their young backup goaltender who reportedly asked for a trade in the offseason.
- Following a perfect 5-for-5 effort on Saturday night against Detroit, the Blue Jackets' penalty kill unit has risen to seventh-best in the NHL (85.7 percent).
- Artem Anisimov's two goals against the Red Wings had a profound impact on the outcome, and when he scores, the Blue Jackets usually fare pretty well. Columbus holds a 3-1-0 record on the season when Anisimov records at least a point.
- Steve Mason has stopped 46 of the last 48 shots he's faced (.958 save percentage).
- Fedor Tyutin is not only playing big minutes for the Blue Jackets in all situations, but he's putting up the points, as well. He picked up a pair of assists against Detroit, and is the Blue Jackets' leading scorer with seven points (one goal, six assists) in the first nine games.
Brown is the Kings' emotional leader both on and off the ice, and has grown to become one of hockey's most effective power forwards. He plays a fearless style and goes hard to the net, and easily gets under the skin of the opponent. Brown, a native of New York, is a five-time 20-goal scorer in the NHL and scored 20 points in 20 playoffs games for the Kings last year.
COLUMBUS: Cam Atkinson (lower body), IR; Adrian Aucoin (lower body), IR; Nikita Nikitin (upper body), IR; Matt Calvert (upper body), IR; James Wisniewski (upper body), day-to-day.
LOS ANGELES: Matt Greene, Willie Mitchell


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We've been playing hoops in Greater Waterbury and Litchfield County since shortly after Dr. Naismith invented the game in nearby Springfield, Mass. While basketball has become known as "the city game," it's embraced just as warmly in our small towns as it is on the playgrounds of Waterbury. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be honoring the best players of all time, boys and girls, at each of our area high schools as we begin the Hoop Zone Hall of Fame. The choices were made by the RepublicanAmerican sports staff after extensive conversations with coaches, athletic directors, players and fans.
There will be stories on each selection, along with photos, videos and other bonus material on the Hoop Zone.
And if you have another player whom you think was the all-time best, you can vote for your choice online.
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Kevin wrote on Feb 16, 2014 11:13 AM:
" How come the article doesn't mention anything about Kaity Craig?? She only holds the record for the most points scored... In the state ! "
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" One of the best Waterbury players harvey saunders "
John Jwes Reynolds wrote on Feb 19, 2014 5:59 PM:
" Love the article on" Big Ruf "that's what we called him he was a force !However his dunking skills were 2nd to John Jwes Reynolds aka The Flyin Dutchman back then who went to Wilby in 1980 and played next to All State Barry Smith they formed the best back court dual in city & state that year and that's including Johnson & Burrus from HC , Sinclair & Parker @ SH , Ireland @ Crosby ,Mike Adams @ Hartford Public, and Lee HS in New Haven they beat them all that year .Fans would get to the games early just for the layup line Reynolds would do his famous Monkey Heaven Dunk that would have people running out of the gym in disbelief ! At only "5 10'tall it was said that Reynolds had an 50 inch vertical ! He won many dunk contest but his 2 best showings we're at the old Naugatuck valley Mall where he placed 1st in Pearl St Summer league , and eventually going head to head with the eventual NBA dunk contest champ Spud Webb , Reynolds attended Ranger Jr College in Texas and Spud at the time was at Midland Jr College in Texas ... Waterbury's own Reynolds took the gold home ! "
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ALAMEDA -- The numbers say Brandon Myers is one of the NFL's most productive tight ends through three games.
With 15 receptions for 206 yards, only four players at his position -- Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez (21), Baltimore's Dennis Pitta (18), New Orleans' Jimmy Graham (17) and Detroit's Brandon Pettigrew (16) have more catches.
And only Gonzalez (214) has more receiving yards.
It was Myers who caught the most important pass of a 34-31 victory over Pittsburgh last week, a 15-yard strike from Carson Palmer on third-and-10 from the Raiders' 25-yard line to get the game-winning drive rolling. Steelers safety Ryan Mundy hit Myers hard enough to give him a concussion, but Myers held on to the ball.
"I'm just trying to do whatever the coach asks," Myers said. "If it comes to the tight end, it comes to us. If not, we're blocking for someone else."
Palmer is a bit more effusive.
"He's probably got the best hands on the team," Palmer said. "He makes diving catches, one-handed catches. You don't ever seen him drop anything. He understands the game, knows how to set up routes, get open in zones -- just a really solid, all-around player."
Myers was on the field for the second straight day Thursday and looks to be on track to start against the Broncos in Denver on Sunday. His status is similar to that of Jon Condo and Rolando McClain, both of whom didn't miss a game after concussions the past two weeks.
Myers is keeping his head on swivel both literally and figuratively, knowing how the NFL works, and was pleased the team didn't see the need to bring in another tight end after releasing Kevin Boss in the offseason.
"You never know what's going to happen, especially with a new organization and new coaches and things like that," Myers said. "For them to do that, it was on us to step up in the games and make plays. So far, we've done that."
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Breakdown: Join Tahoe 'On the Hill' reporter Brian Hamilton at Kirkwood, and finally some fresh snow! It was a nice change from corduroy to get some fresh turns in. The cold storm that came in brought some nice super fluffy powder. With 3-4" you still cut through to the bottom on turns, but it was definitely nice to get some fluffy turns in.
Kirkwood official report: 3" in past 24 hours
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Miscalculation Threatens Family's SSI Benefits
Published: Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 12:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 12:27 a.m.
LAKELAND | Working as a dishwasher means the world to Lexie White, 36, a single mother of two young boys.
This is a partial list of donors to Newspaper With a Heart:
Adams, Barbara M., Haines City
Allen, Arleeen K., Mulberry
Anderson, Gary K. & Deborah F., Davenport
Auspurger, William D. & Diane T., Auburndale
Barclay, Donald H. & Joyce, Lakeland
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Burgner, James T. & Lavoynne, Lakeland
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Chapman, Richard S. & Margaret A., Lakeland
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Craig, Robert P. & Jean M., Winter Haven
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Their father is behind bars, so she receives no child support, and providing for her boys, Javon and Devan Bell, hasn't been easy. White earns just under $9 an hour in her part-time position with Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland.
To help make ends meet, she relies on government subsidies, including a monthly benefit for her learning disability and additional benefits for her children.
Their combined, monthly subsidy of $1,351 was enough for the family of three to get by on and live in a rental home just steps away from North Lakeland Elementary School, where Javon, 12, who has ADHD, and Devan, 10, who has a speech disability, are students.
It's a lifestyle now threatened by a miscalculation in White's Social Security Disability Insurance benefit. Even with her subsidies, she fell at 150 percent of federal poverty guidelines. On her salary alone, she'd fall perilously below 100 percent.
If her appeal to Social Security is denied, White is prepared for the possibility of having to find a second job. Meanwhile, she has reached out to The Ledger's Newspaper with a Heart program to stop her eviction, which is imminent, and keep the lights turned on.
"I thank God for this program," White said. "They helped me when I was in need."
Nearing the completion of its 44th year, the Newspaper with a Heart program aims to assist families in crisis by providing a temporary bridge of support. It depends on donations from Ledger readers to help those who might not qualify for other forms of assistance.
The Ledger covers all administrative costs of the program so that every dollar goes to assist those in need. It partners with United Way of Central Florida in reviewing applications for assistance. CPS Investment Advisors and SunTrust Banks assist with accounting.
In November, White's financial cushion was snatched away after the Social Security Administration determined it had been calculating White's disability benefit incorrectly for years, culminating in an overpayment of $34,895.
It appears to be the fault of White, who failed to follow protocol for reporting her dishwasher income.
Had she been filing an annual estimation of income report, the Social Security Administration would have adjusted her monthly SSDI benefit, said Wanke Hampton, a disability consultant who serves the Newspaper with a Heart committee.
White routinely reports her work income to the office that oversees her children's Supplemental Security Income. She depended on the system to keep the balance sheet in check, but that didn't happen.
"I never got a letter saying I earned too much money (in salary)," she said.
To rectify the mistake, the government has suspended all assistance, forcing White to make do solely on her dishwasher salary, which fluctuates from week to week. As a part-timer, she averages 33 hours a week on a job that she adores.
The Lakeland native said she has struggled her entire life to overcome a learning disability. She's worked a string of odd jobs, restaurant server included, since graduating from Lakeland High School in 1995.
"I love my job," she said. "I have the sweetest co-workers and management. If I don't have a ride home, they'll bring me home. They're sweet people."
White said she's above casting blame for her situation. She said she routinely turned in her Grassland check stubs to the local Social Security office, a requirement for keeping SSI benefits for her children. She assumed, incorrectly, that the information would be shared with the division handling SSDI.
In November, she received a letter informing her of the overpayment of $34,895, a whopping sum to White, who tears up when talking about it.
"To be honest with you, it was devastating," she said. "I didn't want to be homeless."
With help from Hampton Disability Specialists of Lakeland, White is appealing the decision by the Social Security Administration to suspend the SSI checks for her two children. Ultimately, the issue of her overpayment may be presented to an administrative law judge, who could write off all or a part of the debt.
While waiting for a decision, White is searching for a home to lower her monthly rent of $800. A former tenant of public housing, she's back on a waiting list, hoping to find a suitable, yet affordable, place for her and her children.
"I'm not going to give up," she said. "Something will break through for us."
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Emerging Poets Fellowship at Poets House
Funded by a generous grant from the Jerome Foundation, this fellowship immerses poets in a twelve-week program consisting of workshops and meetings that are reinforced by the inspiring environment here at Poets House, including our poetry library and unique archives as well as a diverse offering of readings and conversations by leading poets and scholars.
The program includes weekly writing workshops, mentoring sessions, meetings with guest speakers, free access to Poets House's events and archival resources and culminates in a final group reading. Each participant will receive a honorarium for their participation and a stipend of $100 to cover travel expenses. There may also be some funding to help participants pay childcare expenses. The application process is competitive; tuition is free to those accepted into the program.
Read an article on the Emerging Poets Fellowship from Peril, an Asian Australian online magazine of arts and culture here
Read the work of Fellows from 2012-2015 in Issue 68 (summer 2015) of The Cortland Review
The 2016 Emerging Poets Fellows are (Click names for bios and a sample of each poets work): Emily Brandt, Chialun Chang, Alex Cuff, Rico Frederick, Zakia Henderson-Brown, Anne Lai, Cynthia Manick, José Olivarez, Noel Quiñones, and Nicole Shantè White.
2016 FellowshipThe 2016 Emerging Poets Fellowship will be lead by Adam Fitzgerald. Distinguished Visiting Faculty will include Natalie Diaz, Cornelius Eady, Claudia Rankine, and others to be announced. Fellows will also meet one–on–one with the workshop leader and distinguished guests at times to be determined. Fellows are encouraged to attend events at Poets House throughout the Fellowship, and special visits from editors and publishers will be part of the program.
Adam Fitzgerald is the author of The Late Parade (2013), founding editor of the poetry journal Maggy, and contributing editor for The American Reader. His poems, essays and interviews have appeared in A Public Space, Boston Review, Conjunctions, Poetry, and elsewhere. He teaches at The New School and Rutgers University.
Natalie Diaz is a poet whose first book is When My Brother Was an Aztec. She is the winner of a 2012 Narrative Prize for her poetry, a 2012 Lannan Fellow, and the recipient of the Nimrod/ Hardman Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry. A Mojave and Pima tribe member, she directs a language revitalization project with the Elder Mojave speakers in Arizona
Cornelius Eady is the author of eight books of poetry, including Hardheaded Weather: New and Selected Poems (2008). His second book, Victims of the Latest Dance Craze, won the Lamont Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 1985; in 2001 Brutal Imagination was a finalist for the National Book Award. His work in theater includes the libretto for an opera, "Running Man," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1999. In 1996 Eady co-founded, with writer Toi Derricotte, the Cave Canem summer workshop/retreat for African American poets. He is Professor of English and the Miller Family Endowed Chair in Literature and Writing at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Claudia Rankine is the author of five collections of poetry: Citizen: An American Lyric (2014), which received the 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry; Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric (2004); PLOT (2001); The End of the Alphabet (1998); and Nothing in Nature is Private (1995), which received the Cleveland State Poetry Prize. She has edited numerous anthologies, including American Women Poets in the Twenty-First Century: Where Lyric Meets Language (2002) and American Poets in the Twenty-First Century: The New Poetics (2007). A Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, her honors include the Jackson Poetry Prize, as well as fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the National Endowments for the Arts, and the Academy Fellowship for distinguished poetic achievement by the Academy of American Poets. She is currently the Henry G. Lee Professor of English at Pomona College.
Application ProcessCompleted applications include the following materials:
- A one-page Personal Statement outlining how this fellowship will impact your career and how you will use this opportunity. This is the place to state any special personal or familial circumstances affecting your financial situation.
- A poetry- and performance-focused Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
- Work Sample of 5-7 poems, 10 pages maximum
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Applicants are reviewed by a selection panel comprised of poets as well as Poets House staff. The panel will take into consideration the applicant's creative work and related achievements and financial/personal need.
Accepted applicants will be announced by February 1, 2016.
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The 2012 Emerging Poets Residency workshop was taught by poet and teacher Catherine Barnett. Distinguished Visiting Faculty included Kimiko Hahn, Edward Hirsch, Quincy Troupe and Jean Valentine. Resident Poets were (Click names for bios and a sample of each poets work): Desiree Alvarez; Amber Atiya; Cathy Linh Che; Jaime Shearn Coan; Monica A. Hand; Danniel Schoonebeek; Sarah V. Schweig; Idrissa Simmonds and Elizabeth Zuba.
The 2013 Emerging Poets Residency workshop was taught by poet and teacher Jen Bervin. Distinguished Visiting Faculty included CAConrad, Cornelius Eady, Ben Lerner, Evie Shockley and Jean Valentine. Resident Poets were (Click names for bios and a sample of each poets work): Mahogany Browne, Jessica Elsaesser, Paul Hlava, Rosamond King, Elsbeth Pancrazi, Montana Ray, Andrew Seguin, Xeňa Stanislavovna Semjonová, Purvi Shah, and Ocean Vuong.
The 2014 Emerging Poets Fellowship workshop was taught by poet and teacher Kristin Prevalett. Distinguished Visiting Faculty included Cornelius Eady, Tracie Morris, Alice Notley and Edwin Torres. Fellows also met one one one with a poet of their choosing, including Brenda Hillman, Marie Howe, Erica Hunt, Patricia Spears Jones, Ben Lerner, Timothy Liu, Eileen Myles, Willie Perdomo, and Brenda Shaughnessy. Resident Poets were (Click names for bios and a sample of each poets work): J. Mae Barizo, Stephen Boyer, Amanda Calderon, Wo Chan, EC "Maxe" Crandall, Justine el-Khazen, Vincent Toro, Jeannie Vanasco, Lara Weibgen and Tishon Woolcock.
The 2015 Emerging Poets Fellowship workshop was lead by poet and photographer Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Resident Poets were (Click names for bios and a sample of each poets work): Aziza Barnes, Rio Cortez, Ricardo Hernandez, Esther Lin, Yanyi Luo, Andriniki Mattis, Vikas K. Menon, Timothy Ree, Paul Tran and Aldrin Valdez.
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The frisky road-trip "Tammy" is all over the map. But mostly in a good way.
This is the first joint big-screen project for Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, her husband and frequent collaborator, who co-wrote, directs and even has a small part. While it runs afoul of some potholes, it never goes completely off the road and eventually rights itself, thanks to one rowdy cast of actors and characters riding shotgun.
It also has two aces up its sleeve -- Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates, veteran actresses who play their offbeat, colorful characters to the hilt. In tone and style, "Tammy" reminded me of Steve Martin's hilariously rude 1979 comedy "The Jerk." "Tammy's" not as good, but it's good enough.
In the title role, McCarthy is hilarious, with the same relentless energy she brought to "Bridesmaids" and "The Heat." Tammy is a less-than-sharp blue-collar worker enduring one horribly wretched day. It begins when she runs her car into a deer (not too funny), gets canned from her fast-food job (very funny) by her boss (Falcone) and finds her husband at home romancing the neighbor (less funny than it should be). It's not until she makes a beeline out of her Midwest town with her Grandma Pearl (Sarandon) -- who has a set of wheels, a wad of cash and a free spirit (all very funny) -- that the movie puts its foot on the pedal.
What happens on the road amounts to a series of comedy sketches involving hookups, jail time and burning vehicles. Sometimes they work, sometimes they fall flat. Still, they're exactly the kind of raucous antics that give McCarthy the chance to do what she does best -- play a loosely hinged, mostly abrasive oddball. But even though her Tammy stoops to sticking up a fast-food joint (very, very funny) and sometimes shows the intellect of a flea, her wounded, softer side is eventually revealed. In that way, "Tammy" is something of a dramedy, and a sharper one than you'd think, with McCarthy showing more versatility than just her high-level physical comedy routines. Toward the end, it takes a daring, sharp U-turn into more touching terrain and the smoothness with which it rounds the corner pays off with a satisfying ending.
McCarthy more than meets the challenge, as do many in the cast, especially Bates. Just when the film starts to stall, Bates arrives as Pearl's feisty lesbian cousin Lenore. Her well-written part allows the Oscar-winner some of the film's meatiest scenes, all of which she plays with conviction and spirit. Sarandon, as a very sexual, alcoholic grandma whose benders reveal a cruel streak and explain why Tammy is the way she is, nails every scene she's in. Meanwhile, Mark Duplass is heart-melting as Bobby, Tammy's romantic interest, a decent man she encounters along the way. Bobby finds himself growing attracted to this hot mess of a woman who, like himself, is tending to misbehaving older relatives, in his case, his drunken dad (Gary Cole).
In his first big-screen directorial role, Falcone shows a talent for making awkward situations funny through their genuine absurdity, though he sometimes misses comic opportunities, including the opening deer sequence. He also underuses the talented Toni Collette as the neighbor involved with Tammy's cheating hubby (Nat Faxon) along with Allison Janney as Tammy's mother.
But, hey, as we all know, family road trips are rarely as much fun as we expect them to be.
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Rating: R (for language, including sexual references)
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Mark Duplass, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh, Gary Cole
Director and co-writer: Ben Falcone
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SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners were celebrating just a little when the A's had to take Scott Kazmir out of Sunday's scoreless game after six innings.
The A's were celebrating a lot after the game, not just because a 3-0 victory gave Oakland its third consecutive series win, but because Kazmir's triceps injury doesn't appear to be anything more than mildly annoying.
The left-hander said he expects to make his scheduled start next weekend in Oakland against the Houston Astros. He bases that judgment on the fact he had similar triceps pain during the spring, "and this isn't as bad as that."
Kazmir wanted to stay in the game, so much so that he and the trainers were trying to work out the tightness in his arm in the runway behind the visitor's dugout when the idea of continuing to pitch with even a little discomfort was scuttled. The A's weren't going to put Kazmir in a position where he could be out an extended period of time.
"I wanted to stay in the game, and we were trying to stretch it out," Kazmir said, "and (pitching coach) Curt Young came up and said 'why don't we shut it down?' It's very cautious, but it's a smart move."
Catcher John Jaso said he noticed Kazmir's velocity, at 94 mph earlier in the game, dropped in the sixth inning. After that inning, Kazmir, the medical staff, Young and manager Bob Melvin talked it out.
"I wasn't seeing anything funky with him except that his velo was down," Jaso said. "He was still hitting his spots with everything he was throwing. But it's wise not to push it if he was feeling something."
Melvin said he thought this was the "best game yet" for Kazmir, who signed a two-year, $22 million deal this winter as a free agent after he rediscovered his velocity and his command while pitching with the Cleveland Indians.
The manager, like the catcher, didn't see anything until Kazmir brought it up.
"The first I heard of it was after that inning," Melvin said. "Scott is always fidgety. Up till then he had a great changeup, a good cutter and a slider."
If the Mariners thought they had a chance with Kazmir out, they didn't. Fernando Abad and Dan Otero pitched a scoreless seventh, Otero working his way around a line drive dropped for an error in left field by Yoenis Cespedes.
Moments later Cespedes did what he has often done in the past and got some redemption. He unloaded on Charlie Furbush for a two-run home run in the eighth inning. It would be all Oakland would need, although Josh Donaldson added a solo homer in the ninth.
"I tried to fix what I did before," Cespedes said through interpreter Ariel Prieto. "The bad is already past."
And Cespedes was one of those talking about just how futile hitters must feel facing Kazmir these days.
"These three games, I noticed he looks a lot like the last year when he pitched against us when I struck out three times," Cespedes said.
Luke Gregerson threw a scoreless eighth and Sean Doolittle closed it out in the ninth for his first save of the season, but most of the talk in the clubhouse was about the job that Kazmir has been doing.
"These first three starts, he's given us a good chance to win," Jaso said. "He's put us in the best possible position to be successful."
And what position is that? At 8-4, the A's are not only in first place and up by 1½ games in the A.L. West, but they have the best record in the league heading into a three-game series in Anaheim against the Angels.
For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JHickey3.
A's (Jesse Chavez 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Hector Santiago 0-2) 7:05 p.m. ESPN


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DOVER - With a resolution ready to go before the national council of Boy Scouts of America (BSA) at their annual meeting next month, local members are voicing disappointment with the resolution's continued exclusion and discrimination of adult BSA members who are openly homosexual.
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MLS commissioner Don Garber reduced the suspension of Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez by one game Wednesday, making the Honduran eligible to play Saturday against Colorado.
Chavez was suspended for two games for elbowing Logan Emory of Toronto FC in the head May 8. He sat out last weekend's 4-0 loss at Seattle.
The Quakes won't have to face Rapids forward Edson Buddle, who was suspended for a reckless challenge of Columbus' Tony Tchani last weekend.
Stanford's Kristian Ipsen (De La Salle High) earned a ticket to Barcelona for the FINA World Championships in July and August, as spots on the 1-meter springboard events were up for grabs on Day 1 of the World Championships Trials in Tallahassee, Fla. Ipsen, the NCAA Diver of the Year, will make his third world championships appearance but first in the 1-meter. "I've always wanted to do 1-meter, but I'm usually doing 3-meter and 3-meter synchro, and three events is a little tiring," he said. "Since I'm not diving synchro this year, I thought I might as well do 1-meter."
Florida offensive line coach Tim Davis of Castro Valley called Alabama football coach Nick Saban "the devil himself" during a booster club meeting. Davis was once an assistant under Saban with the Miami Dolphins. Vanderbilt coach James Franklin referred to Saban as "Nicky Satan" at a banquet four months ago. Davis played at Chabot College in the late 1970s.
Kim Eaton shot a second-round 73 in the 35th California Women's Senior Amateur at Corral de Tierra. She was at 153, a shot ahead of Watsonville's Juvy Timan (79). In third at 156 was Santa Cruz's Sandy Woodruff (76).
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Despite what the name of this app suggests, I think you'll agree that when viewed on the full screen of your iPad, these monsters aren't so mini! The "monsters" included in this visually stunning app mainly consist of insects that have been imaged with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). This high-magnification and high-resolution imaging technique allows app users to appreciate such fine details as the scales of a silverfish or the minute structures of the beetle antenna, for instance. The app imaging library contains 53 different critters in total, although the total actual number of images exceeds this count (as there are more than one photo per organism). The images are beautiful, not to mention a lot of fun to look at. A warning, though: you may never be able to look at your favorite (or not-so-favorite) insect neighbors the same way again!
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Joey Brown finally got to make a career out of his hobby."I've been tinkering with jewelry repair for years, but I never had the right tools at home," he said last week, in his new store — JJ Jewelry, in downtown Redwood Falls.Brown, who attended Red Rock Central High School in Lamberton, didn't originally set out to be a jeweler.When he was still in his late teens, he bought his first trucking company, and still owns one in Sanborn with his wife, Tamara.But the idea of owning a jewelry store never quite went away."My wife has always talked about this store, and said Redwood's a great community," said Brown. "I used to tell her that if the jewelry store every came up for sale, I should think about it."When the former Gem Den went on the market, Brown decided to take the plunge."When I saw my banker, he had a big smile. 'You're going from trucking to jewelry?' he asked."I said 'Yup, I'm ready for my next big challenge.' I'm always up for a challenge."Ed Mays, the previous owner, worked many hours with Brown, and is still acting as a consultant."Ed set me up with the right companies, and took me through the whole process," said Brown."It took a lot of exhaustive training to be where I'm at now. I read a lot of books, and asked a lot of questions."As for a name, "We decided to name it after our daughters, Julian and Jorga. It's a conversation piece," Brown said.As part of getting JJ Jewelry set up, Brown completely remodeled the showroom area."All the inventory is brand new. People ask if we bought the Gem Den's inventory, but it's all new here," Brown said.In addition to jewelry, Brown carries two lines of watches, and engraveable baby gifts.JJ Jewelry officially opened on June 21, and Brown has deliberately been keeping things low-key for the time being."I want to get a feel for what people are looking for," he said.For his first week he sold several sets of earrings and necklaces, and has done a number of repairs."I've gotten a lot of very good response," said Brown. "My biggest worry was, 'Would I feel welcomed?' But everyone's been real, real nice."
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The Diamond Hill Custom Heifer farm in Sheldon Vermont is turning animal waste into heat and a marketable by product - compost. Conservation Correspondent Bridget Butler talked with Brian Jerose from Waste Not Resource Solutions who teamed up with farmer Terry Magnan to install the first solid manure composting facility in Vermont.
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