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STOCKTON - A speeding-car investigation Monday evening led police to a north Stockton home where they discovered 37 stolen, high-value catalytic converters and a loaded handgun. The result was five arrests that could possibly put a crimp in the explosion of such thefts Stockton has experienced in the past year.
The Police Department's Community Response Team was patrolling a northeast neighborhood around 8:10 p.m. Monday when officers saw a Mercedes speed by on Fox Creek Drive. According to a police account, they lost the car briefly before discovering it parked and unoccupied in the driveway of a home in the 9000 block of Fox Creek.
After contacting the residents, a search of the home turned up the stolen converters and the loaded gun.
Officers arrested three men: Sophanny Poeun, 23, Jackson Ham, 21, and Nhim Surteng, 19; one woman, Sanipha Kham, 20; and a 16-year-old male juvenile. All five were booked on suspicion of weapons and stolen property charges. Police described Poeun as a documented gang member.
Tuesday, investigators were in the process of documenting the recovered converters to determine what type of vehicles they came from and, in some cases, contact the owners.
Stockton has been at the center of a new wave of catalytic converter thefts since at least mid-October when dozens of owners of large Dodge Ram diesel pickup trucks started reporting thefts. Replacing those converters cost each truck owner anywhere from $2,900 to $5,500 to get the vehicle working properly again.
Other vehicles, most notably high-profile Toyota SUVs and pickups that allow thieves easy access to the exhaust system underneath the vehicle, have been targeted since the mid-2000s.
Police say catalytic converter thefts are taking place because the metal parts contain several types of recyclable materials that can be easily scrapped for a quick profit.
Thefts of catalytic converters, required to be installed and working on all vehicles in California, increase each time the cost of scrap metal, particularly platinum, increases. Other precious metals found in the converters include palladium and rhodium.
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5|25: Celebrating Five Years of Autism Science Day 22: Combined Therapies Hold Promise for More Effective Treatments
In honor of the anniversary of Autism Speaks' founding on Feb 25, for the next 25 days we will be sharing stories about the many significant scientific advances that have occurred during our first five years together. Our 22nd item, Combined Therapies Hold Promise for More Effective Treatments, is from Autism Speaks' Top 10 Autism Research Events of 2009..
Just over three years ago the FDA's landmark approval of risperidone for the treatment of ASD represented a significant breakthrough for the autism community. Since then other large-scale autism studies have sought FDA approval for drugs that target core or associated symptoms for autism, but unfortunately few of these trials have proven successful. In 2009, taking a cue from other disorders such as ADHD where a combined effect of both medication and behavioral therapies has proven fruitful, researchers published the first successful combined randomized controlled trial for ASD. The paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry demonstrated that combined pharmacological and behavioral treatments was more effective than pharmacological treatment alone for reducing challenging behaviors.
Risperidone is approved for reducing aggression and irritability in children and adolescents with autism. However, its use still presents a number of challenges to clinicians. Like other atypical anti-psychotics it can have adverse side effects including weight gain, potentially leading to increased risk for obesity, and GI symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation, which can already be problematic for children with ASD. Clinicians must therefore balance the benefit of treating the problem behaviors with the potential for creating new health challenges for the child. On the other hand, behavioral therapies have been shown to be one of the most reliably effective treatments for improving problem behaviors with limited side effects. Combination therapies create a synergistic therapeutic environment in which medication allows a child to get more from behavioral therapies and, at the same time, the benefits of behavioral therapy may mean lower doses of medication are required.
A new multi-site study by the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network, the same group that conducted the pivotal studies leading to the approval of risperidone, investigated whether combining risperidone treatments with a simultaneous behavioral intervention would be more effective than medication alone. Their 24-week study of 124 children ages 4-13, compared a treatment regime of risperidone alone with a combined treatment regimen of risperidone and a parent training program that followed the principles of applied behavioral analysis. While both the combined and medication-only treatments reduced the severity of non-compliant behaviors, the combined therapy resulted in a significantly greater reduction while using lower doses of risperidone. The combined therapy was also better at reducing other challenging behaviors, such as irritability and hyperactivity.
This study provides hope for a wider range of available treatments and greater flexibility for clinicians who should be encouraged to use combined approaches in cases where medications or behavioral interventions are not effective on their own. Confirming the effectiveness of coordinated treatments that take full advantage of the benefits of both pharmaceutical and behavioral approaches also demonstrates the continued need to support research establishing the most effective treatments in all realms. Finally, the vast majority of clinical trials conducted to date have only addressed how an individual treatment compares to a placebo. Very few studies have been conducted that make head-to-head comparisons of two or more treatments as was done here, so the success of this trial will also serve to highlight the utility of "comparative effectiveness trials" for determining the best treatments for ASD.
Did you know?: Autism Speaks' funded Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is a web-based family registry and social network that brings together thousands of families with autism research and provides a forum for families to report information about their experiences. In a recent study on over 5000 children in IAN, 35% of parents reported that their children were taking at least one psychotropic medicine and the use of these drugs increased with age. The incidence of a comorbid condition such as seizures, ADHD or anxiety increased the likelihood of medication use. The IAN authors also reported on correlations between insurance access and use of multiple medications, noting that those children using public insurance plans (such as Medicaid) tended to be on more medications, possibly due to an inability to get coverage for behavioral therapies.

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Ex-Treasurer Admits Stealing From PTA
Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:09 p.m.
BARTOW | The former treasurer for the PTA at Springhead Elementary School in Plant City accepted a plea deal Friday on charges of stealing more than $16,000 from the organization.
Lisa Shirah is expected to serve 30 days in jail followed by five years of probation. Her sentencing is set for April 12.
Shirah had been president of the PTA from October 2011 to January 2012, according to an arrest report. She then became treasurer and had access to the funds of the PTA.
She was arrested in September after authorities concluded she forged checks drawn on the Springhead Elementary PTA bank account.
Some checks were deposited at a Lakeland bank, and the Lakeland Police Department investigated the case.
Two checks that totaled about $6,000 were cashed for a school barbecue and a fundraiser that never occurred, the arrest report states.
Shirah's trial was scheduled to begin Monday. Instead, she opted to accept a plea deal with prosecutors.
Under the terms of the plea deal, Shirah, 34, pleaded guilty to four charges: criminal use of personal identification information, forgery, uttering a forged instrument and grand theft.
Assistant State Attorney Timothy Coleman said Shirah has provided enough money to satisfy the more than $16,000 worth of restitution in the case.
As conditions of her probation, Shirah can't hold any job position that handles money or any job that gives her access to personal identification information.
She can have only one checking account that is subject to inspection at any time by law enforcement.
She also must write a letter of apology to Springhead Elementary and the PTA.
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The Oak Ridge Wildcats, 5-10 (4-6), lost Wednesday's game at Campbell County, 2-10 (2-8), by a margin of 11-9.
Landon Williams, Jemiah Hall, and Kyler Jones each had two hits for the Wildcats. Kyler Jones led the team with two RBI's while Landon Williams led with two runs scored.
Campbell County took a lead of 3-1 in the first inning. The Wildcats slowly gained on them, tying up the game at 3 in the third inning. The 'Cats took the lead in the fourth, 4-3.
By the sixth inning, the Cougars had regained the lead 6-5 over the 'Cats.
In the sixth, the Wildcats were unable to score, and Campbell County expanded on their lead, bringing it to a hefty 11-5.
The 'Cats fought to close the gap in the seventh inning, but it wasn't enough for a victory, and Campbell County won 11-9.
Five of Campbell County's 11 runs were unearned.
Oak Ridge will play Fulton 7-4 (3-2) at noon on Saturday, at home.
The Wildcats will then face off at Anderson County, 11-8 (6-3) in an in-school game at 3 p.m. on Monday.
On Tuesday, the 'Cats will play at Powell at 5 p.m. That game was originally scheduled as a home game, but has been changed to an away game.
Heather Hicks can be reached at (865) 220-5501.
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|Behold the Coyne/Conway juggernaut.
(Courtesy IndyCar Media. Image by Chris Jones)
Monday, June 3, 2013
Dual in Detroit Notes; Or, Rule Britannia (France, too)
7 comments:
- Ken @AbuelosDeTreceJune 3, 2013 at 7:36 AM
If I was one of those announcers, My overall opinion of this weekend was 'GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Ohh that hurt.... medic....ReplyDelete
- Rick @rick_huntJune 3, 2013 at 8:29 AM
One comment about the TV crew. A vital bit of information that I never heard them provide was the gap time needed by the leader to maintain position after a pit stop. You'll hear that number mentioned multiple times in every F1 broadcast. That should have been a major talking point in the closing stages of the race Sunday.ReplyDeleteReplies
Very good point.Delete
- AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Umm how did Marco score two Top 10s this weekend. He finished well below on Saturday due to contact I suppose. I also did not see all of both races but the teams had to be glad the crash fest happened Sunday for the most part rather than Saturday. Odd image that sticks out for me is the broken down "Booboo" car with its Quiken sponsership against the track banner of same title sponser.ReplyDeleteReplies
Whoops, that should have read 1 Top 10. Good catch!Delete
- AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM
I know I'm in the minority, but I like Cheever, Goodyear, and Reid. However, this broadcast was really disappointing. Just one example--during Sunday's pre-race they showed a wide shot of the Detroit skyline and based on the background music they were playing, my initial thought was "OMG, who died?". It took a minute or so to figure out that it was just a normal intro. Another example during Sunday's race--with a few laps to go they showed real-time intervals between guys running for 6th/7th but nothing for the guys running for the lead. It just all seemed really disjointed and haphazard. Kudos, though, for the shots from the helicopter following the cars down the backstretch...that was cool.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree. I think at times the fault lies more in some of the production choices.Delete


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Hello Islanders Nation! My name is Charlie Hurd and I have been asked to give some behind the scenes details about our team throughout the year.
First, a little history about how I ended up an Islander.
I have known Coach Wilson and Coach Gross since I was six years old and they were coaches at Rice. After one basketball camp, I ended up going to about four or five Rice camps a summer until I was about 16. Needless to say, me and Coaches Wilson and Gross became pretty close, especially Coach Wilson.
Playing for Coach Wilson has been a dream come true for me. While other kids were dreaming of playing for Coach K, Roy Williams, even Jerry Tarkanian, I wanted to play for Coach Wilson at Rice. He really lets us play in practice. Everything we do is designed so we can compete against each other at our best. Practice is hard, but it's fun at the same time.
We've got a young team this year. We have a lot to learn, but we have made tremendous improvements. We still have a lot of improvements to make, but we will get there with our best effort, day in and day out, along with enthusiasm.
Our team is pretty cool off the court. Nobody has ego issues and everybody is funny in their own way. For example, James King loves sending out hilarious pictures to me and Jake Kocher. When I'm walking out of class sometimes I'll get some texts with funny pictures like this:
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Bloggers usually have a sign out message. One of my friends back home who we nicknamed Boosie (LONG story) – when he leaves to go home he likes to put his finger up and say, "It's been real." It's one of the weirdest ways to say goodbye but it's nonetheless hilarious. I hope there's no copyright infringement involved with Boosie.
It's Been Real!
Charlie Hurd is a junior who is sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Houston native played two years at Division II Tarleton State before coming to the Island University.


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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
French Dip Pizza
The richest flavor in this pizza comes from the caramelized onions. Make sure that you take the time to caramelize them properly so that their sweetness shines through. I think this recipe would be excellent without the roast beef and would make a delicious vegetarian pizza, sans the consomme, of course.
French Dip Pizza
1 10-12-inch pizza crust (store bought or homemade)
1 1/2 TBSP olive oil
2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
kosher salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp Worchestershire sauce
3-4 ounces thinly sliced deli-roast beef, diced
3-4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
1 can beef consomme, for dipping (I used Campbell's beef consomme)
Place pizza stone in oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-medium high heat. Add the onions and stir to coat with the oil. Making sure that the onions are in a single layer, saute for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with just a pinch of kosher salt and 1/2 tsp of sugar and continue sauteing for another 15-20 minutes, stirring more often so no burning occurs. The onions will become quite dark and caramelized. Add the thyme and garlic during the last minute or two and then pull the pan from the heat. Stir in the mayonnaise, horseradish and Worchestershire sauce.
Spread onion mixture on pizza crust. Top with diced roast beef and cheese. Place pizza in oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is browned.
Heat consomme in microwave-safe dish for one minute. Dip pizza slices into consomme.
The verdict: Hubby LOVED it! (That'll teach him for questioning my culinary choices!)
23 comments:
- vanessa said...
um, yum! i want this!
- October 12, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Julie said...
What a creative pizza!! I am sure my husband would love it too. After all it has meat on it!!!
- October 12, 2010 at 7:50 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
I'm glad you followed your cooking instincts on this one. I'm thinking this would make a great dish for company--sort of a deconstructed French/Italian meal with a great salad and fruit and cheese and dessert and...!!
- October 12, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Lisa said...
That pizza sounds incredible with all that delicious meat on top.
- October 12, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Deeba PAB said...
LOL I love it. Yes indeed, sometimes they ask the weirdest of questions, don't they? That's a gorgeous looking pizza...mmmm
- October 12, 2010 at 9:28 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
That looks so good! I've already had dinner, but I still wish I had a slice!
- October 12, 2010 at 9:54 PM
- Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover) said...
Wow, this look so delicious, wish i can try it out one day.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- Arnold said...
This looks very nice, the panini version looks just as good though. I have bookmarked this as I would like to give both these a try sometime. Thanks.
- October 12, 2010 at 10:46 PM
- Mary said...
Oh my! I would like that... right now :) Can't wait to try this!!!
Mary xo
- October 12, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- beesus said...
this fuses my love for the french dip with all things pizza-related. Delightful! Will definitely attempt.
- October 13, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Barbara said...
I'm with your hubby, Mags. It's my favorite sandwich too. But once I read the post, I was sold! Going to try this soon...it's amazing!
- October 13, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- MaryBe said...
Ha yes husbands are silly :D
And I think my husband would like the sandwich and the pizza!
- October 13, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- June said...
Boy, I've used that "I've already blogged about that" myself many times, but look what the result is! Honestly this looks wonderful and I can't wait to try it. I have a feeling the big guy and your hubs would get along famously.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:13 AM
- Jessica @ How Sweet said...
This is definitely on the must-make list. My husband would go crazy.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Karen said...
Yummy! This looks absolutely delicious!
- October 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Nanan said...
That looks SO good! My mouth started watering immediatly! I will have to do this for my HOBL - Hunk Of Burning Love! (he is out of town on business and I am missing him hehehe
- October 13, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Kim said...
Wow, i have never seen a pizza like this. I know my hubby will love it!!
- October 13, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Moogie said...
Amazing Mags, absolutely amazing.
- October 13, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Sue said...
I literally laughed out loud as I read your response to your husband:) I read it to my husband.
What a great idea for a pizza!
- October 13, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Ha!! Your comment about your husband asking for something you've already blogged about made me laugh. We have had that conversation in my house more than a few times :)
Now, on to the pizza... I think this is absolutely BRILLIANT! Love the flavors.
- October 14, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Shelby said...
I was just going to say "how did I miss this post?"!! However, I then looked at the date and realized I was in the process of moving! I have to leave a comment because the one thing you said in this post that sounds exactly like a conversation in our house -
I've aleady blogged that...meaning I can't make it, DUH. ;-p
Oh, unless its Garlic scallion noodles. he he.
- January 8, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Sarah Pearl said...
Made this last night--incredible. I doubled everything except the onions and thyme, left out the garlic and horseradish (since I didn't have any-for shame!) and substituted dijon mustard. Instead of making pizzas, I made calzones, which were more like traditional french dips, only less messy! The fam DEVOURED it! :-) Thank you so much for this tasty recipe!
- April 24, 2013 at 11:36 AM
^^ @sarah...So you didn't make this, you made something that slightly resembled it...sounds good though, just call it what it is, not the recipe at all
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Vinaros – The Italian company Transactiva failed to start a field trial of a genetically modified rice variant in southeastern Spain. Although the National Commission on Biosafety had approved the field trial, the Committee on Genetically Modified Organisms in Valencia blocked the proceedings. Transactiva developed a GM rice to produce an enzyme to be used in a drug against the Gaucher disease. The Valencian Secretariat of the Department of Agriculture said that Transactiva didn't show further documentation to assess the damage of spreading. Local farmers welcomed the decision. "We don't want our products to be contaminated," said Ramon Mampel, secretary of the Unió de Llauradors i Ramaders de la Comunitat Valenciana. Transactiva went to Spain for the trials because in Italy, field trials are forbidden. The decision of the autonomous region threatens to damage Spain's reputation as relatively GMO-friendly bastion within the EU.


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- Apr 27:
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- Purdy: Oakland Raiders draft Mad Dog and Englishman
ALAMEDA -- The Raiders addressed a need at tight end with the selection of Nick Kasa of Colorado, No. 172 overall.
Entering the draft thin on tight ends after Brandon Myers left in free agency, Kasa is the second player selected coached by the Oakland staff in the Senior Bowl.
Kasa caught 20 passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns for a 1-10 Colorado team in 2013. He has good size and speed, and one scouting service compared him to former Raiders and New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss.
``I need to work on everything,'' Kasa told reporters at the NFL scouting combine. ``I think right now I'm a little bit better in the run game because of my physicality and size. I think I have the speed to stretch the field as well. I just have to work on those techniques, route-running and the passing game. I just need the experience I haven't gotten.''


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Phish is a band that, 8 years ago, succumbed to the demons of its guitarist. Myself and a great number of fans were devastated. We enjoyed 2 years after a nearly 3 year hiatus, only to have the rug pulled from beneath our feet again. It stood to reason that we would never see another Phish show, and they all but told us as much. This could have been the end.
Fast-forward nearly 5 years to Hampton. Phish was back, and the fans were excited about the possibilities. Fans, such as myself, took whatever we could get, because our boys were back in the saddle. An outcome that many of us hadn't expected. I wasn't able to see a show since '10's Deer Creek outings, and I haven't seen Phish since. I just haven't been able to afford it. But I have listened to every show, and read the reviews.
Ahhhh, the reviews. Where a bunch of spoiled brats come to kvetch about such petty matters as where songs are placed in sets, how songs aren't long enough, how Trey flubbed a note, or Fish missed a cue, or Page's voice isn't what it used to be, or Mike...you get the picture. SHAME ON YOU GUYS! As I mentioned earlier, this is a band that seemed to be gone for good, and all you can think about is insignificant inconveniences to you, personally? Here's a novel concept for 2012: If Phish plays shows this year, just take them as they come.
As an attendee at 30+ Phish shows between 1998 and 2010, I was grateful for each and every one of them. I was grateful that Phish wanted to play shows, and my enthusiasm never waned to be a part of the magic. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that not every show I saw lived up to my impossibly idealistic standards of what a Phish show should be, but that was part of the experience. Sure, I'm bummed that I've never seen an Esther, but maybe I'll be able to catch one next time!
If you don't hear what you want to hear at any given show, just be thankful that you got into a show! That is not difficult. I guarantee you that Phish didn't give a second thought to your dream setlist. Nope. They were too busy trying to make a raging show happen for EVERY PERSON IN THE HOUSE!
Fom the desk of one who hasn't been able to afford to see a show since 2010, I leave you with one last message. I would KILL to be in your shoes. Seeing my favorite band. Partying with my favorite people. Feeling one of my favorite feelings! And it wouldn't phase me one iota that the first set was "just standard" or that Sneakin' Sally was "flubbed." Next time you want to bellyache about a Phish show not being up to your standards, stop yourself, send the rest of your ENTIRE TOUR'S WORTH OF TICKETS to me, and let the guy who loves Phish, even on "off nights" do his thing.
P.S. Maybe you should also give Scents & Subtle Sounds another listen the next time you aim to snivel and whine about that Show of Life encore.
If you would only start to live
One moment at a time
You would, I think, be startled
By the things that you would find.
Like Scents you never noticed
And many subtle sounds
Like colors in the landscape
And textures of the town
Then the winds would lift you up
Into the sky above
And you'd be treted to a view
Of everything you love
And if the moment passes
You should try it once again
For if you do it right
You'll find the moment never ends
If you would stop and notice that we number every day
But allow the many moments left uncounted slip away
You don't have to count them, just enjoy them one by one
Then things would take a different hue and sparkle in the sun
The winds would lift you up into the sky
The winds would lift you up into the sky above
Where you would see a trail of treasured memories you love
A rainbow record of the thoughts and moments you've enjoyed
Arcs behind the earth as spectral colors in the void
In the void
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In the liberal remake of "Casablanca," the police captain comes upon the scene of the shooting and orders his men to "round up the usual weapons." It's always the weapon and never the shooter. Twelve people are murdered in a rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, and before sundown Sen. Dianne Feinstein has called for yet another debate on gun violence. Major opprobrium is heaped on the AR-15, the semiautomatic used in the Newtown massacre.
Turns out no AR-15 was used at the Navy Yard. As was the case in the Tucson shooting — instantly politicized into a gun-control and (fabricated) tea-party-climate-of-violence issue — the origin of this crime lies not in any politically expedient externality but in the nature of the shooter.
On Aug. 7, Aaron Alexis had called police from a Newport, R.I., hotel. He was hearing voices. Three people were following him, he told the cops. They were sending microwaves through walls, making his skin vibrate and preventing him from sleeping.
So here is this panic-stricken soul, psychotic and in terrible distress. And what does modern policing do for him? The cops tell him to "stay away from the individuals that are following him." Then they leave.
But the three "individuals" were imaginary, for God's sake.
Had this happened 35 years ago in Boston, Alexis would have been brought to me as the psychiatrist on duty at the ER of Massachusetts General Hospital. Were he as distressed as in the police report, I probably would have administered an immediate dose of Haldol, the most powerful fast-acting
antipsychotic of the time.
This would generally relieve the hallucinations and delusions, a blessing not only in itself, but also for the lucidity it brought on that would allow him to give us important diagnostic details — psychiatric history, family history, social history, medical history, etc. If I thought he could be sufficiently cared for by family or friends to receive regular oral medication, therapy and follow-up, I would have discharged him. Otherwise, I'd have admitted him. And if he refused, I'd have ordered a 14-day involuntary commitment.
Sounds cruel? On the contrary. For many people living on park benches, commitment means a warm bed, shelter and three hot meals a day. For Alexis, it would have meant the beginning of a treatment regimen designed to bring him back to himself before discharging him to a world heretofore madly radioactive.
That's what a compassionate society does. It would no more abandon this man to fend for himself than it would a man suffering a stroke. As a side effect, that compassion might even extend to potential victims of his psychosis — in the event, remote but real, that he might someday burst into some place of work and kill 12 innocent people.
Instead, what happened? The Newport police sent their report to the local naval station, where it promptly disappeared into the ether. Alexis subsequently twice visited VA hospital ERs, but without any florid symptoms of psychosis and complaining only of sleeplessness, the diagnosis was missed. (He was given a sleep medication.) He fell back through the cracks.
True, psychiatric care is underfunded. But Alexis had full access to the VA system.
I know that involuntary commitment is outright paternalism. But paternalism is essential for children because they don't have a fully developed rational will. Do you think Alexis was in command of his will that night in Newport?
We cannot, of course, be cavalier about commitment. We should have layers of review, albeit rapid. But it's both cruel and reckless to turn loose people as lost and profoundly suffering as Alexis, even apart from any potential dangerousness.
More than half of those you see sleeping on grates have suffered mental illness. It's a national scandal. It's time we recalibrated the pendulum that today allows the mentally ill to die with their rights on — and, rarely but unforgivably, take a dozen innocents with them.
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The best way to keep warm this holiday season is with a festive twist on the nog and toddy. Rich, frothy homemade eggnog can be so decadent, you'll likely forget about dessert. And hot toddies are so easy -- they're nothing more than booze + hot water + sweetener -- it's no wonder they're just what the mixologist ordered to keep your insides toasty.
From a shaken cocktail nog at San Francisco's Southpaw to a smoking twist on the classic hot buttered rum at Oakland's B-Side BBQ, Bay Area bartenders are getting into the holiday spirit with fresh, seasonal ingredients and subtle twists on old standbys.
At Five in Berkeley, bartender Oliver Greenlaw crafts the traditional Five Christmas Nog with eggs, bourbon, nutmeg, sugar, cinnamon and heavy cream. He infuses the sugar with vanilla bean for 24 hours before blending it in, and he also adds dark, unsweetened cocoa powder to give the nog an unexpected tinge of chocolate.
"My idea was to get away from the egginess and still have those flavors of Christmas that people recognize," says Greenlaw, who recommends separating and beating the egg whites into soft peaks before folding them into the sugar mixture. The extra air will give your nog the ultimate froth, he says. (It's available at Five through December for $10 a glass.)
Over at Southpaw, a shaken cocktail nog has become a standard since the Southern cooking spot opened in San Francisco's Mission district about a year ago.
Bar manager and co-owner Edward Calhoun grew up on the North Carolina coast sipping the "cloying stuff" from the carton. Then one Christmas, a family friend showed up with the real deal: Rum, spices, eggs and ice cream blended into a smooth, frothy, pale yellow confection. They let Calhoun, then 10, have one sip.
"That became the gold standard for me," he recalls. "Ever since, I've wanted to have that experience again. But I wanted something that wasn't as heavy -- and still fun to make."
His version, available through December for $9, uses single malt whiskey, spiced rum, amaretto, eggs, milk and a housemade, winter-spiced syrup of cinnamon, allspice, cloves and star anise. Calhoun grates a coffee bean on top of the cocktail instead of sprinkling ground nutmeg. "I think it's more aromatically interesting," he says.
Ultimate toddy
Without snow as a visual reminder, Connecticut natives Tanya Holland and Phil Surkis of Oakland's B-Side BBQ like connecting to the holiday season through creative cocktails. Their tips for the ultimate toddy?
"We try not to use the expensive bourbons because you're going to add water," Holland says. "But it still needs to be of good quality and high in alcohol."
She also suggests using agave nectar instead of sugar or honey because it is lighter. Another place to experiment is in the citrus. "Lemon juice is traditional, but why not try lime or orange? We're so fortunate in the Bay Area to have access to all these wonderful fresh ingredients," she says.
Their star toddy this year is the Smoked Buttered Rum ($9), a dreamy drink that starts by slow-smoking a stick of butter at 200 degrees on a big rotisserie smoker. Surkis says you can create the same effect at home using aromatic wood chips and an electric or charcoal grill.
One tablespoon of that smoky butter melts atop a thick pint glass of dark rum, mezcal -- a type of agave booze -- hot water, and a spiced sugar syrup made with brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, star anise and vanilla bean.
"(The butter) creates such a phenomenal flavor," Surkis says.
Merry cocktails
There's a lot of inventive flavor and holiday spirit in Five's 12 Cocktails of Christmas, a seasonal line up that includes a toddy called 11 Pipers Piping Hot. The $12-drink started as a hot apple pie cocktail, but Greenlaw added heavy cream to the apple cider, dark rum, clove water, brown sugar and spiced simple syrup for texture and richness.
He heats the concoction with the cappuccino wand of an espresso machine, then serves it in a tower glass fitted inside a metal casing, which keeps the drink warm. "It's like a little metal heater inside your glass," he says.
Locanda's Shades of Grey is so steamy, you won't need a heater. Gabriel Lowe, who directs the bar at the San Francisco osteria, took a cue from author E.L. James when crafting this Earl Grey tea toddy, which includes reserve bourbon, aperol, lemon and a spiced cherry syrup made by soaking amarena cherries in honey, cloves, cinnamon and brandy for one year.
The drink is served "really hot," Lowe says, and garnished with a tuft of loose tea wrapped in a lemon rind twist.
"Rich, boozy, and delicious," he says.
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SAN ANTONIO – Several members of the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men and women's cross country teams competed in the Incarnate Word Invitational meet Saturday morning with all seven runners finishing in the top 30.
On the men's side, the Islanders had three runners compete in the event, and they all ran well, placing in the top 12. Leading the pack for A&M – Corpus Christi was freshman Edgar Martinez who set a personal best for both finish and time, running the 8k in 26:22.49 en route to a fourth place finish. The other two male runners both finished in the 26th minute as well with senior Jacob Abrego crossing the line with a time of 26:48.18 to finish in 10th and another freshman, Daniel Guerrero, coming in 12th in 26:50.30.
UTSA finished atop the men's team standings among the Division I competitors with a combined score of 31. Texas State and UT – Pan American rounded out the top three with scores of 47 and 91.
The Islanders women's cross country team almost had a full team, as four members ran in the 6k. Finishing just outside of the top 10 was Ann-Kathrin Ott, who came in 11th in 23:40.62. Ashley Mills was the second runner across the line for A&M – Corpus Christi, with a time of 24:28.43, which was good enough for 24th place.
Saira Gonzalez (24:40.18) and Kim Ward (24:49.68) rounded out the competitors for the Islanders, finishing in 28th and 30th, respectively.
Sitting atop the Division I women's team board was host UIW with a total of 39. The other three teams were bunched together to round out the DI competitors, as Abilene Christian (58), Texas State (60) and UTPA (62) finished four points apart.
The Islanders will close out their regular season next week, as they will head to Terre Haute, Ind., to face some stiff competition at the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet on Saturday, Oct. 19.
For the latest information, follow Islanders Cross Country on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersTFXC) and Facebook (Texas A&M Corpus Christi Track & Field/Cross Country).


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ENGS 21: Introduction to Engineering
The student is introduced to engineering through participation, as a member of a team, in a complete design project. The synthesis of many fields involving the laws of nature, mathematics, economics, management, and communication is required in the project. Engineering principles of analysis, experimentation, and design are applied to a real problem, from initial concept to final recommendations. The project results are evaluated in terms of technical and economic feasibility and social significance. Lectures are directed toward the problem, with experiments designed by students as the need develops. Enrollment is limited to 64 students.
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Drinking Water Melting and Storage Device: For their ENGS 21 project, students designed a solar thermal drinking water melting and storage device for use in polar regions.
Student Design Presentations: Students present the projects they designed and built in their ENGS 21 class. The theme: design a product to improve quality of life in winter.
A Safer Sled: For their ENGS 21 project, students designed, built, and tested a "Sled Collision Avoidance System" that gives the feel of an accelerator with a pedal that disengages a built-in brake.
Student Project: Salt Blaster: Students built "Salt Blaster," a mobile salt spreader for stairs and other hard-to-reach places, for their ENGS 21 final project.
Student Project: The Ice Iron: Students designed the "Ice Iron," a pond resurfacing device, for their ENGS 21 final project. Video by Paul M. Donnelly.
Student Project: Solar Panel Snow Removal System : Students Caroline Allan, Katherine Bullion, Matthew McFarland, Sarah McGowan, and Allison Wang demonstrate their project that efficiently removes snow from solar panels. Catch a timelapse of the prototype in action, and get some user feedback.
Student Project: Beginner's Ice Skate: Students Abdul-Rashid Alhassan, Bao-Han Nguyen, Cameron O'Reilly, Marie Schwalbe, and Rui Zhang demonstrate their ENGS 21 final project: a beginner's ice skate that helps prevent backward falls.
Introduction to Engineering Projects: Engineering students present their ENGS 21 course projects to the community.
Water Conservation Projects: Students demonstrate the products they created to promote water conservation and decrease daily waste.
Icebot: Students in Introduction to Engineering show off their project: the Icebot, which measures ice thickness on ponds.
Introduction to Engineering: Dartmouth engineering students in ENGS 21 demonstrate their projects and their problem-solving skills.
Poaching Detector System: Undergraduate students in ENGS 21 designed, built, and tested a system for detecting poachers in wilderness areas.
Single-Firefighter Aerial Ladder Operation: Undergraduate students in ENGS 21 designed, built, and tested a sensor system for fire engine aerial ladders that enables one person—rather than two—to position a rescue ladder safely and accurately. Inventors Frances Davenport '13, John Mascari '13, Noam Rosenthal '13, Maya Viavant '12, and Byrnne Weeks '12 earned the Phillip R. Jackson Award for best performance in the course. Their teaching assistant was Emily Mason-Osann '11.
Introduction to Engineering: In this course students define a problem, devise a solution, and build a working prototype. This term's problem was "efficiency"—watch as three students explain their projects.
Student Project: Spotter-Free Weight-Lifting Bench: For ENGS 21, students created a system that lowers the lifter out of the way during weight-lifting.
Student Project: Hillbreakers: For ENGS 21, students created a system that automatically regulated speed on longboards
Custom Keyboard: A group of Dartmouth engineering students descended on Crotched Mountain in 1986 and built this keyboard for Maureen Gaynor.
RunRite Smartsole Shoe Insert : Dartmouth engineering students designed this insert to alert runners as to when their shoes are wearing out.
Vision Enhancement System: Dartmouth engineering students prototyped a vision enhancement system for skiing in flat and low light conditions, giving skiers a sense of the terrain before approach.
Shower Chair Stability: Dartmouth engineering students prototyped a more stable, safer shower chair that uses shower water to weight the base and provides extra features such as swivel and height adjustability.
Cold Weather Football Gloves: Dartmouth engineering students prototyped these cold weather football gloves, designed to keep players hands warm while not interfering with performance.


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October 27, 2010
EPA, DOT Seek First U.S. Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on October 25 the first U.S. standards to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses, beginning with the model year 2014. The standards are projected to reduce emissions by about 250 million metric tons and to save 500 million barrels of oil over the lives of the vehicles produced within the program's first five years. The heavy-duty sector, from the largest pickups to 18-wheelers, emits about 20% of U.S. transportation emissions, according to the EPA.
EPA and DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are proposing new standards for three categories of heavy trucks: combination tractors (the semi trucks that typically pull trailers), heavy-duty pickups and vans, and vocational vehicles. For combination tractors, the agencies are proposing engine and vehicle standards that begin in the 2014 model year and achieve up to 20% reductions in both CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by 2018 model year. For heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans, the agencies are seeking separate gasoline and diesel truck standards, which phase in starting in the 2014 model year and achieve up to 10% reductions for gasoline vehicles and 15% reductions for diesel vehicles by 2018 model year. Lastly, for vocational vehicles, EPA and DOT are requesting engine and vehicle standards starting in the 2014 model year that would achieve up to 10% reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 2018 model year.
The technologies fostered by this program would also yield economic benefits, enhance energy security, and improve air quality. Such new technologies include widespread use of aerodynamic improvements and decreased tire rolling resistance, as well as engine and transmission upgrades. EPA and NHTSA are providing a 60-day comment period that begins when the proposal is published in the Federal Register. As part of the process of developing this proposed rulemaking, NHTSA has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed fuel efficiency standards. The draft EIS compares the environmental impacts of the agency's proposal with those of a number of regulatory alternatives. Comments may be submitted on the draft EIS through January 3, 2011, and information on the submission of comments for this document may be found at the NHTSA Web site. See the EPA press release, the proposed regulations and standards, and the NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy Web site.


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Alissa Task Table Lamp
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A polished nickel finish accentuates this lamp's graceful, curving silhouette.
- Crafted of hollow tube brass with a polished nickel shade.
- Adjustable design lets you change the lamp's height and the angle of the shade.
- On/off switch on chord.
- Polished nickel finish.
- Weighted base for stability.
- UL-listed.
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- Overall: 12" wide x 6.75" deep x 21–26" high
- Base: 6.75" diameter, 1.75" high
- Shade: 5.25" diameter, 7.5" high
- Cord: 8' long
- Bulb: 40 watts, type B candelabra base (not included); CFL bulb included for Title 20 compliant lamps.
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
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The tube amp soldering class....
1 - How many people are going to be attending this workshop?
2 - How many volunteers would be willing to spend some time to assist me with this class, if needed? **Must have plenty of experience with soldering.
Thursday [8:00PM] will be the soldering class.
Please post in this thread and no other thread to let me know if you can either assist or whether you will be attending. Later on, I will be adding to this post a short list of tools that you will want to have to make this experience as smooth as possible for your amp build. In the meantime, I need to know if anyone is willing to lend a hand and how many folks will be attending the soldering class.
Thanks, fellas.
Here are the list of attendees so far.....
The class will be instructed by Mark and myself and will offer close to a combined 50 years of soldering experience.
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text: Tippmann has added a huge assortment of features to their new A5s. To begin, they have redesigned the cyclone feed system to consistently feed up to 15 balls per second! A new 8.5 inch stone-honed barrel is more accurate and quieter than the original. Some other added features are a larger, removable frontgrip, front sling mount, a lighter magnesium body and a lower-profile loader design. The internal bore is widened for faster field stripping. The firing mode selector switch is now easier to use and the gasline is now black to improve its tactical appearance.


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Enjoy an Old Country Store "To Go" Blue Plate Special for only $6.99
for a generous portion of a meat, two vegetables and a roll or cornbread!
Open Daily 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Enjoy this great video filmed by WNWS about our "To Go" with Nancy Jane during a live radio show here last year with Bill Way's morning show "It's Your Turn".
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Stanford will retire legendary quarterback John Elway's No. 7 jersey during halftime of its Nov. 7 home game against Oregon.
Elway becomes the third Stanford player to have his jersey retired, joining Ernie Nevers (No. 1) and Jim Plunkett (No. 16)
"Through the years the No. 7 has meant so much to the Stanford community, most recently with the record-breaking career of Toby Gerhart," Stanford coach David Shaw said in a statement. "Current student-athletes Ty Montgomery and Aziz Shittu both will wear the No. 7 jersey and be the last two to put it on for Stanford University."
Now the Denver Broncos executive vice president, Elway still owns Stanford's single-game record with six touchdown passes in a 1980 game against Oregon State. He completed over 62 percent of his passes and threw 77 touchdowns in his four years with the Cardinal, from 1979-82.
"I am extremely humbled that Stanford has chosen to recognize me in this very special way," Elway said. "It's a tremendous honor to join Cardinal legends Ernie Nevers and Jim Plunkett with this distinction."


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The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a Richland teen, whose body was discovered early Sunday morning, Feb. 17.
William E. Posten, 18, was found dead at his home at approximately 6 a.m. by a family member. Posten was last seen during the early morning hours after returning home from a social gathering in a nearby town.
According to Pulaski County Sheriff Ronald Long, there was no noticeable trauma to the victim's body. Authorities have formulated a possible cause of death, which will most likely rule out foul play.
Pulaski County Coroner Mikel Hartness responded to the scene and made the official death ruling. An autopsy will be performed, at which time the cause of death will be determined.
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Liverpool Message Board
Youth, Transfers and Next Season
Just wanted to put my two cents in here, I think it is likely that any real gains in performance next season will be from improvements in the players we already have. New signings normally take time to settle and show there best form, we have a number of young players who have been in the team for a year or two who could now start to really pull their weight. Young athletes can make huge strides in a short time, and whilst we can not put expectations of such on any particular player I am hoping that one of the likes of Hendo, Allen, Borini can make a real contribution to the first team next season. However it would be my bet that young Raheem Sterling is where are best hopes lie. That kid looks like he possesses real game changing talent, and I'm really looking forward to seeing him a year older and with a healthy amount of first team prem experience under his belt.
I'm not holding out on us making a marquee signing that will miraculously change our fortunes (Go on FSG surprise me!). More Coutiniho's would be great but that guy is special and by definition that means there aren't many around. Instead I'm looking forward to good coaching and youth policy taking effect next season. Let Tottenham and Arsenal spend as much money as they want on media darlings and big team flops, I won't be jealous. If I had to choose I'd much rather be a Dortmund fan than pay to watch the sky blue millionaires club.
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I tend to agree with you that Raheem is the one player most likely to make a major leap forward, although I'd try not to put too much weight on his shoulders. I do expect him to step up and improve, but we also need to remember he's still very young and has plenty of time to develop, and will still make mistakes as he builds game experience.
But I'd also look at players coming up from the reserves, those who've been on the fringes of the first team, and those who came into the club last year, but have not yet reached what we'd hope is their best performance. I know some have already given up on the likes of Borini, or Allen, but I'd hope they seize their chance to shine after being with the club for a full year.
The group I'm most interested to see is those that are emerging from the reserves, some of whom have already had some first team experience, but need to push forward and stake their place as regular first team squad members. If BR is true to form, we'll see a lot of these players in pre-season, and after a year of working under the manager they should know they'll get the chance, but now have to take advantage of that chance. Some of these players will need more time in the reserves, some may need to be loaned up to build up experience, and of course we may see some moved on, but I'm hoping we get at least one or two emerging and really staking their claim from the likes of Coates, Kelly, Wisdom, Suso, Sterling, and Yesil up front once he gets himself fit again.


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Designed from the ground up for professional photographers, Aperture provides everything you need for after the shoot, delivering the first all-in-one post-production tool for photographers.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: raw , productivity , photography , photos , pro
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I use Aperture with Nik software for further adjustments. Good software with/without Nik Software.
FUCKING FREEZES. I need help!
Aperture 3 is out. Solid update btw!
Aperture works very fast in my macbook 2.4 (early 2008).
It is snappier than iPhoto and consumes less memory/cpu than Adobe Bridge.
I am learning how to use it with Lynda.com training.
About Aperture VS Lightroom survey: There are more people using windows than Mac, so It's easy to explain why more people are using Lightroom. That survey should be done ONLY with people who use macs.
Lightroom seems a very good app too. Can somebody tell me if Lightroom uses more cpu than Aperture? Having a cpu hog kills laptop's battery.
I love aperture, no other tool, has helped me more with my photography, and taught me the benefit of a RAW workflow.
I much prefer Aperture to Lightroom. You do need a fast Mac with good memory though.
2.1 is very very good
Lightroom seems clearly ahead of Aperture in this survey:
Lightroom's usage among Mac-based pros is still nearly double that of Aperture (26.6% vs. 14.3%).
French article on macandphoto
Aperture FTW!
Pardon me, as jbsnyder mentioned I was talking about RAW file support for the LX2. As of 1.5 I believe the LX2 is supported which is nice and works well.
It had nothing to do with having a card reader. Yes, clintob, having a card reader IS much faster as I'm well aware. Thanks.
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Painted Post Village will flush water mains from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Oct. 15 and Riverside Village will flush water mains from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18.
In Painted Post, the water mains will be flushed on Oct. 15 in areas from Steuben Street west to the village line, on Oct. 16 in areas north of the old railroad bed/bike path, West Hill Terrance and upper hill sections and on Oct. 17 in areas from Steuben Street east to the village line. On Oct. 18, water mains in miscellaneous areas in Riverside will be flushed.
Residents may experience discolored water. The water department suggests not drawing hot water or washing clothing until the cold water is checked for clarity. If the cold water is discolored, residents are advised to let it run until clear.
For more information, call 607-962-4604.
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July 15, 1973
Buffalo, NY US
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Rock and Roll, Celebration Day, (Bring It On Home intro) Black Dog, Over the Hills and Far Away, Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, The Song Remains the Same, Rain Song, Dazed and Confused (incl. San Francisco), Stairway to Heaven, Moby Dick, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love (incl. Let That Boy Boogie), The Ocean.
Review: Led Zeppelin Kneads Crowd to Silly Putty
Led Zeppelin doesn't give concerts, they perform physical transformations. They kneaded the full-house crowd in Memorial Auditorium into silly putty Sunday night with two hours and 50 minutes of massive sensory massage.
The sheer enormity of the sound did it (though the full moon may have helped), an enormity that resonates into your paleolithic pith, the cry of the dinosaur summoning out that primitive quickening in the face of monstrosity.
Whatever isn't touched by the earthquake rumble of John Paul Jones' bass, John Bonham's gunshot cracks on the drums or Robert Plant's echoey heart-of-darkness voice is left quivering by the swooping electronic slices of guitarist Jimmy Page, especially his solo on the theremin.
Their relatively simple brooding themes are blown larger than life, like skyscraping office buildings, and they lay on thick embellishments and broad dramatic resolutions that mean more en masse than as individual items.
The four of them approached it all with unexpected good humor. John and Bonham lay back blithely amongst the folding backdrop of mirrors that run the length of the stage.
Page in black with a rhinestone-studded rose on his open jacket, prancing around like a cocky midlands soccer player in a pub, and Plant in tight jeans and a short jacket with rhinestones and puffed sleeves strutting back his curly blond mane.
The band took no breaks, despite the heat. Applause followed a few Page guitar solos but the youngish crowd didn't really erupt until the start of Stairway to Heaven and again when the spinning mirrored ball went on as it closed.
The heavy drumbeat of Moby Dick brought a rush on the stage and most of the hall stayed on its feet for that last hour, including a long Bonham drum solo with special synthesizer effects.
An 8-minute ovation brought them back for an encore after their boogieing final number. "Thank you Buffalo," Plant said when they finished. "Take care until we see you again." (D. Anderson, Buffalo News / July 1973)
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My friend had an extra ticket for Led Zeppelin...
I was 18 years old and I had just moved to Buffalo for college and the first thing that I was able to do was attend a Led Zeppelin Show at The Aud. I still can clearly remember the opening licks by John Bonham to launch "Rock & Roll". The entire show was through the roof. I can remember the exact comments by Robert Plant as he introduced "Stairway to Heaven".
...." Here is a song that might, well it just might". I have attended a couple hundred concerts since that time but the Zeppelin show tops them all, naturally.


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The course will begin with a review of basic concepts in pharmacology including: routes of drug administration, drug metabolism, the dose response curve, tolerance and sensitization. Following a brief overview of cellular foundations of neuropharmacology (cell biology, synaptic and receptor function), the course will focus on various classes of drugs used to treat neuropsychiatric disorders including, among others, depression, schizophrenia and anxiety. We will additionally consider mechanisms mediating the mind-altering, addictive and neurotoxic effects of abused drugs.
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FORTH WORTH, Texas – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's tennis team sent three players to compete in the women's USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championships on the campus of TCU. Sophomore Maider Martin advanced to the round of 64 in singles play today on the opening day of competition at the largest Division I tennis tournament in the state of Texas.
Martin secured her opening match in the round of 128 with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ansley Boarman of Abilene Christian to advance to the round of 64. In the second round of play, Martin fell 6-0, 6-1 to No. 6 seed Jordaan Sanford of Baylor to conclude play at regionals.
"I thought we competed very hard today against some very quality opponents," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "This is one of the strongest tournaments in the country. The most important thing to me about the fall is that we're learning because it's the spring that we're judged on. I feel like these girls are getting better everyday in both the physical and mental parts of the game and I'm extremely excited abut this upcoming spring."
Martin and Stefania Nicolae teamed up in doubles play to open the day and dropped an 8-1 loss to Rice's top duo of Dominique Harmath and Alison Ho in the round of 64.
In singles play, Nicolae fell in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 to Jacobea Junger of UTSA in the opening round. Fellow senior Sandra Burges also dropped her opening round in straight sets to Texas State's Shannon Beckett. Burges was leading 5-2 in the first set, before falling 7-6. In the second set, Beckett won 6-1.
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's tennis team will travel to Waco, Texas, to compete in the USTA/ITA Texas Regional Championships on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will continue through Tuesday, Oct. 22 on the campus of Baylor University. Set to compete for the men's team is freshman Kevin Bettendroffer and sophomores Ricardo Mayagoitia and Javier Pujol. Bettendroffer captured the men's singles title of the Marco & Co. Catering Islanders Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Mayagoitia, while Pujol won the consolation title of the men's singles final. The men's singles and doubles draws of the Texas Region will be posted on Friday.
There are 12 regions nationally in the ITA and the winner and the runner-ups of this tournament will represent their region at the National Indoors held in New York at the U.S. Open.
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The schmaltzy TV fairy tale known as "The Bachelorette" returned for another season Monday night with a Cinderella candidate who is poised to meet the man of her dreams.
She's Andi Dorfman, the former assistant district attorney from Atlanta who gave that lunkhead Juan Pablo Galavis a piece of her mind during the last season of "The Bachelor." Now she wants to give someone all of her heart if a love connection can be made among the 25 hunky dudes the show has rounded up for her.
"I can see the end because I'm finally starting," she says. Very profound.
Anyway, you know the routine: Handsome men begin rolling up in limos and basically make fools of themselves. A guy named Brett shows up with a hotel lamp (Don't ask). Patrick brings a soccer ball (a reference to Juan Pablo). Craig sprays champagne all over the place. A dude named Rudie tries out some lame attorney humor (He'll be gone by the end of the night) and another one talks about how his name sounds like "anal."
And then there's Jason, who claims to be a doctor and delivers one of the lamest come-on lines in "Bachelorette" history. He tells Andi that he can diagnose people just by looking at them.
"You have a fever," he says. "You look pretty hot." (Cue the cringes).
Remember people, this is not a spontaneous meeting in a bar somewhere. Jason was cast for the show months ago and he had a lot of time to think as the limo wound its way up to that mansion in the LA hills. And THAT'S the best he could come up with?
Andi, bless her, is a good sport through it all. Looking absolutely stunning in a sparkly dress, she keeps talking about how she's a "hugger" and repeatedly thanks "y'all" for showing up to this fancy meat market.
On a sad note, one of the men vying for Andi's heart is Eric Hill, an "explorer" from the Sacramento area who died in a paragliding accident after filming. At the top of the show, host Chris Harrison paid tribute to Hill, mentioning how "he impressed us with his passion and courageous spirit." The season, Harrison said, will be dedicated to him.
In other developments, the opener took a strange twist when former "Bachelorette" and "Bachelor Pad" contestant Chris Bukowski showed up uninvited and tried to crash the party, claiming he just HAD to meet Andi. But our leading lady wanted none of it and told Harrison to send him away.
Andi also sent six of the regular contestants away without a rose, leaving her harem at 19. Among the survivors was nervous Nick V., who was rewarded with the all-important "first impression" rose because Andi found him "sweet and endearing."
Speaking of first impressions, how do you feel about the show so far? Do you think Andi will make a standout "Bachelorette"? Or is this season already looking like a turn-off?
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