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Jeremy Grantham on Bubbles: 'I Am Sure It Will End Badly'
Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham predicts the bull market still has plenty of room to keep rallying, perhaps for another year or two. But another move higher will be followed by an inevitable crash, one in which pain will be felt far and wide.
Stocks aren't as frothy now as they were at previous market peaks, he says, and the Federal Reserve is also keeping interest rates pinned near zero while maintaining accomodative monetary policies. That's why he doesn't think the market has topped now. But the day of reckoning is coming.
"I am sure it will end badly," Mr. Grantham, founder of the Boston-based money-management firm GMO, wrote in his quarterly letter to investors.
Mr. Grantham expects this year "should continue to be difficult" through October (he didn't specifically allude to "sell in May and go away" but his prediction matches that adage). He then predicts the rally will regain steam in the fourth quarter and continue through the end of 2016.
He sees at least 20% rally in the S&P 500 through the presidential election, one that would take the index to at least 2250. After that, it'll get ugly.
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"Around the [presidential] election or soon after, the market bubble will burst, as bubbles always do, and will revert to its trend value, around half of its peak or worse, depending on what new ammunition the Fed can dig up," says Mr. Grantham of GMO, which manages about $112 billion in assets for large pension funds, endowments and accredited investors through private accounts.
Mr. Grantham's calls are widely watched in part because the firm's money managers don't have a reputation for being perma-bulls or perma-bears. He was early in predicting the financial crisis and then reversed course before markets started rebounding in 2009. In the past he has advocated investing in timber and high-quality dividend-paying stocks.
In his quarterly letter, Mr. Grantham estimates the market is currently overvalued by 65%, predominately because of the types of investors driving the market in the short-term.
"Purist value managers may try to block out the siren call because they don't wish to be tempted, and some may hear it and do nothing because the gains are never certain and the lack of prudence is painfully obvious in the end," he wrote. "Yet long-term value managers are outnumbered by momentum managers – always were and probably always will be – and momentum managers have no such qualms. Why this time, then, would they not play the game with even more enthusiasm, at least enough to drive the market to…2,250 and perhaps a fair bit beyond? And although nothing is certain in the market, this is exactly what I believe will happen."
At some point, though, the party will stop. And that's when a decline similar to what transpired in 2000 and 2008 could play out again, he says.
"The bull market may come to an end any time, indeed as I write it may already have happened," Mr. Grantham said. "It could be derailed by disappointing global growth, profits sagging as deficits are cut, a Russian miscalculation, or, perhaps most dangerous and likely, an extreme Chinese slowdown. But I believe it probably (i.e., over 50%) will not end for at least a year or two and probably not before it reaches a level in excess of 2,250 on the S&P 500."


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I LOVE CHRISTMAS – feat. Taryn Southern & TotallySketch
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Above is the interactive Christmas video I did with the always talented Taryn Southern and the amazing comedy director, Michael Gallagher of TotallySketch. My song is also on my youtube HERE.
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Playing my ISO DVD rips is currently resulting in wildly out of sync a/v (I'm talking around 5 to 10 seconds out). I had a search and found that this general issue has been reported in the past, but all reports were marked as fixed, so I suppose mine may be different somehow.
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Midwest Governors Announce Transmission Initiative to Tap Wind Energy
September 22, 2008
The governors of five Midwestern states have agreed to create the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative—a planning effort aimed at removing barriers to wind energy development in the region.
Data provided by the American Wind Energy Association indicate that the five states—Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota—currently have wind projects generating a total of 3,511 megawatts (MW); however potential wind energy for those states total 399,940 MW.
The transmission initiative calls for the participating states to jointly identify wind generation resources, transmission projects, and infrastructure needed to support those resources in a cost-effective manner. Over the next year, participants will determine allocations for costs, which will help with development of a plan or tariff proposal for the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO).
The five states will coordinate efforts among state regulatory agencies, transmission companies, utilities, independent generation owners, and other key stakeholders. The states will also work closely with MISO, which is currently conducting transmission planning studies that are to be completed in 2009.
"The time is right for planning and coordination between these states in the Midwest ISO," Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said. "As states in the region increase their use of wind energy, planning on how best to locate wind farms and other renewable sources and build the necessary transmission infrastructure to support them is crucial."
Other governors from the participating states praised the initiative. South Dakota Governor Michael Rounds, who is also the current chair of the Midwest Governor's Association, said the effort complements and meshes well with efforts being conducted within MISO and the Midwest Governors Association. Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle said the initiative matches the recommendations made in a report by Wisconsin's Global Warming Task Force. Iowa Governor Chet Culver said the cost sharing aspect is critical and he was confident that the group could work through that issue. And North Dakota Governor John Hoeven said all the states involved stand to gain from transmission investments that are timely, well-designed, and regionally coordinated.
The first meeting for the Upper Midwest Transmission Development Initiative is scheduled for October, after which members plan to provide a project timeline, scope statement, work plan, and list of stakeholders.
For more information, see Governor Pawlenty's September 18 press release and the U.S. Wind Energy resources page on the AWEA Web site.


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Definition of commensurable in English:
1Measurable by the same standard: the finite is not commensurable with the infinite
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- They encouraged practices and beliefs that were commensurable with a disenchanted outlook.
- But the Human Rights Act has also done an excellent job of promoting the idea that individual rights can be negotiated, because they are commensurable with other considerations.
- Because socialists demand the maximum freedom for individuals commensurable with the freedom of all.
2 (commensurable to) rare Proportionate to.
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- The service of the members of the Committee is commensurable to the service of the Board of Directors.
- The salary given is commensurable to educational qualifications and working experience of the candidate.
- The high-skilled IT specialists are not paid the salaries commensurable to the European ones because of the costs of life and the salary level in Ukraine.
3 Mathematics (Of numbers) in a ratio equal to a ratio of integers.
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- Book five lays out the work of Eudoxus on proportion applied to commensurable and incommensurable magnitudes.
- The aim of Book X is to investigate the commensurable and the incommensurable, the rational and irrational continuous quantities.'
- In this he discussed whether the celestial motions are commensurable or, expressed another way, is there a basic time interval so that the day, month, and year are all exact integer multiples of it.
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- The attempt to bind those fields closer together leads Herbert at times into inconsistencies that point up the difficulty of finding comprehensible commensurability across disciplines.
- Such language brings us back to Dimock's premise of commensurability, the law's exercise in abstractions that 'assigns due weight to disparate things'.
- The last decade has seen many attempts to carry out multiple criterion synchronization without assuming such commensurability.
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- The contracted fees from the television station for the warm-up matches will be commensurably less.
- As the shares the candidates desire exceed 100 per cent, they will be reduced commensurably down to 14.3 per cent each.
- If Scotland qualify for the quarter-finals, the prices will be commensurably higher as the tournament enters its closing stages.
Mid 16th century: from late Latin commensurabilis, from com- 'together' + mensurabilis, from mensurare 'to measure'.
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Definition of separable in English:
1Able to be separated or treated separately: body and soul are not separable
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- But there is another factor and that's why I think it's quite important to be able to look at Maori mental health as a distinctive problem that is separable from socio-economic disadvantage.
- However, in practice, the roles of Commissioners on the one hand and of the services on the other are not as separable or as distinguishable as these provisions of the Code imply.
- In fact, social status throughout Polynesia had two quite distinct and separable aspects to it.
divisible, distinguishable, distinct, independent;
detachable, removable, severable
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2.1(Of an English phrasal verb) allowing the insertion of the direct object between the base verb and the particle, e.g. look it over as opposed to go over it.
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- The separability of the two questions of whether a law is good and whether it is constitutional is itself a crucial point.
- For he appends to his denial of the soul's separability the observation that some parts of the soul may in the end be separable after all, since they are not the actualities of any part of the body.
- To draw such a distinction, these theologians say, is to assume the separability of religion and morality, but that assumption is itself a highly controversial viewpoint.
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- The fact that he always laughs over the book, shows what a fraud his professed belief in the separableness of mind and body actually is.
- The separableness of the adipose matter from the gland itself is well illustrated by the facts of both cases.
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- It is suggested that in the future financial reporting requirements for business entities include a statement of 'separably exchangeable property' and legal obligations at the reporting date.
- The group of wipes includes at least three wipes separably joined together, each separable wipe joined to each adjacent wipe by a weakened line.
- The sealing channels of the lids of the lid member are adapted to mate with the brims of the cups to provide a plurality of separably joined sealed containers when the lid member and cup member are joined in sealing engagement.
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Latest PSNH customer migration report is a mixed bag
Residential and small business electricity customers are continuing to switch from Public Service of New Hampshire to alternative suppliers, but some of the company's midsized and large commercial customers have returned, according to the PSNH's latest customer migration report to state regulators.
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(US vapor)
1 [mass noun] A substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid: dense clouds of smoke and toxic vapour [count noun]: petrol vapours
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- Air rising to pass over the mountains cools and the water vapour condenses into cloud, rain and, if it is cold enough, snow.
- As water vapor condenses in the air each night, grass, plants and cars are covered by morning with a thin layer of water.
- As the warm air rises the water vapor in it condenses into clouds that can produce rain, snow, sleet or freezing rain, often all four.
haze, mist, spray, steam, water vapour, condensation, smoke, fumes, exhalation, fog, smog, murk, cloud, cloudiness, drizzle, dampness, humidity, mistiness, Scotch mist
1.1 [count noun] Physics A gaseous substance that is below its critical temperature, and can therefore be liquefied by pressure alone. Compare with gas.
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- A vapor is the gaseous phase of a substance that, under ordinary conditions, exists as a liquid or solid.
- A gas is distinguished from a vapor in that a gas is above the critical point at which the liquid boils.
- What results is a super-saturated vapour, which cools to near ambient temperatures in a few milliseconds and condenses into the aerosol particles that make up the smoke.
2 (the vapours) dated A sudden feeling of faintness or nervousness or a state of depression: a fit of the vapours
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- 'If you have ever got the vapours when your teenager has stood beside your fixed-line phone making an expensive mobile call, then this addresses the problem,' he said.
- I think I d have loved to be alive in an era of elegance and old-fashioned manners where ladies had attacks of the vapours and the gentlemen were just that - gentlemen.
- She sat at the table, legs propped up on the table in a manner that would give ladies in the finer centres of Europe a case of the vapours.
verb[no object]
Talk in a vacuous, boasting, or pompous way: he was vapouring on about the days of his youth
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- Beckford later claimed that he suggested to Mozart one of the best-known tunes in The Marriage of Figaro: he may have been 'vapouring' like his father.
- Neither of these vaporings has the remotest basis in the actual Constitution.
- Their coverage was dominated by the self-important vapourings of a stream of politicians.
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- The morning sun was hazy, filtering first through low winter clouds, then through the bedroom window blinds, filling the room with a tepid, vaporous half-light.
- Her vision was blurred, but she could faintly see the vaporous cloud hovering above her.
- For a long moment, the woman simply stared straight at them, unmoving, slowly inhaling the excess smoke from her dwindling cigarette, the smoke entwining her features like a vaporous cloud of fog on a snowy evening.
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- A cloud, a sort of vaporousness, redolent with fresh acrid sweat on top of powerful stale sweat, hung thickly about me.
vapourish adjective ( archaic)
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- Ghost apparitions almost always appear in a white vaporish form with a decidedly human appearance.
- Her heart lurched as she caught sight of a ship, hidden in a vapourish haze, emerging around the headland.
- He can't always see more than a corner of the room - it appears vapourish and shadowy.
vapoury adjective
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- Thomas Logan referred to the sometimes 'vapory condition of the atmosphere,' which he associated with the tropics.
- The cattle lay quietly ruminating in the fields, their breath floating round them in a vapoury veil.
- As far as my eye could reach, corn-fields, corn-fields, dwindling away towards the horizon in a vapoury line.
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vapor 'steam, heat'. The current verb sense dates from the early 17th century.
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Several deadly car crashes in the past couple years in Columbia County, and now the sheriff is introducing a new plan to make the roads safer. News 12 is on your side explaining how they plan to put a stop to unsafe driving.
Don Brock has been sharing road rules with teens since 1975.
"I'm an old basketball coach so my job is just to drill. We don't teach driver's ed, we coach driver's ed," Brock said.
And he's hoping a new program from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office does the trick. It's a voluntary program called Sheriffs Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers, or STOPPED for short.
"That will make the parent aware of what's going on and I'm quite sure if these kids know you're going to call mom and dad, it will help out a lot," Brock said.
"Bottom line, mom and dad need to know what's going on in those automobiles driven by their children and they need to have our eyes and ears to their benefit," said Sheriff Clay Whittle.
Parents who sign up get a decal with an ID number. Anytime your car is pulled over, you'll be notified, even if your child doesn't get a ticket.
"I guess it would keep me on my toes and keep me remembering because I have the sticker," said Austin Rich, teen driver.
"The difference is the parents are going to know about it now. Before then, it's quite possible the parents would never know about it if the kids didn't tell them," Whittle said.
Columbia County has its share of fatal teen crashes. Two Evans High students died in 2002 in a late-night crash. A Greenbrier High student died just last year on Hardy McManus Road.
"This is a matter of life and death and you got to treat it that way. You don't take any time off. You have to be aware of everything that's going on around you," Brock said.
And now, some sticker shock to keep drivers safe.
To sign up for the STOPPED program, call the sheriff's office at 706-541-2856.


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High-tech tools come to Vocational Solutions
Touch-screen monitors provide workplace exercises
Published: Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 4:30 a.m.
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When Linda Franklin had surgery on her arm and needed vocational rehab training to get back to her industrial sewing job, Vocational Solutions in East Flat Rock stepped up to help her heal and get back to work.
Now she is a compensatory education instructor with the organization, helping to provide career and life skills training to adults with disabilities. She teaches computer skills, social skills, math, independent living skills, cooking, sewing, art and music to a wide range of clients who might have an injury they are healing from or another physical or mental barrier that is preventing them from immediately entering the workforce.
Recently, Vocational Solutions received a grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina that has made Franklin's job a bit easier. The grant, for $6,423, paid for three 27-inch touch-screen monitors and software that helps Vocational Solutions clients navigate the world.
"The touch screens are such a blessing for people who have uncontrolled muscle movements," Franklin explained. "The computers teach them independent living. The software isn't just games — these are learning programs."
Donnie Rogers of Hendersonville, a Vocational Solutions client, thinks the new touch-screen systems are "super-fantastic and marvelous," he said. "I like the touch screen and wish we had more computers like this. I don't like using the mouse anymore."
Rogers, along with about 60 other Vocational Solutions clients, manufactures products and provides printing and embroidery services to dozens of customers, including GE Lighting, Borg Warner, Selee Corporation and Fatz Café. The office in East Flat Rock — there is also one in Brevard — has a new retail sales section that includes apparel bearing logos for a variety of local school sports teams and booster organizations.
Rogers said he wishes Vocational Solutions had more touch-screen technology to help him learn new skills.
Software programs on the new system involve mental and hand-to-eye acuity exercises that help Vocational Solutions clients do things such as manage money, including making change in a typical store or restaurant transaction.
Dave Boone, who works in IT for Vocational Solutions, says he's already seen an increase in his clients' ability to negotiate restaurants. "Using the new systems, they are already picking up on real-world experiences," he said. "They are learning living skills. The software helps their dexterity and eye-hand movements. And I love the fact that the software gets them excited about technology."
Ruth Ann Glover, a Vocational Solutions client since the nonprofit opened in 1967, said the new computer systems have taught her a lot. "I have learned how to make change" at a restaurant or store, she said. "It makes me feel good. Vocational Solutions has taught me a lot."
Sandy Simmer, a fellow Vocational Solutions client, said she enjoyed "paying attention to what the computer says and learning. I like matching up objects. You have to learn."
Allen Combs, the organization's executive director, said the new systems have "brought an element of teaching" to the organization that he welcomes.
"We are very grateful to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina" for the grant, he said. "Our clients always want to use the new computers. The software and the touch screen attracts them to the system."
Looking at the 27-inch touch-screen monitors, he added with a laugh, "The new computers are much better than anything I have on my desk."
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Husband and wife, NRA-certified, shooting instructors grow business
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About the Book
Flying the not-so-friendly skies...
In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000 feet and knows what it takes for a traveler to become the most hated passenger onboard. She's slept in flight attendant crashpads in "Crew Gardens," Queens—sharing small bedrooms crammed with bunk beds with a parade of attractive women who come and go at all hours, prompting suspicious neighbors to jump to the very worst conclusions. She's watched passengers and coworkers alike escorted off the planes by police. She can tell you why it's a bad idea to fall for a pilot but can be a very good one (in her case) to date a business-class passenger. Heather knows everything about flying in a post-9/11 world—and she knows what goes on behind the scenes, things the passengers would never dream.
Heather's true stories in Cruising Attitude are surprising, hilarious, sometimes outrageously incredible—the very juiciest of "galley gossip" delightfully intermingled with the eye-opening, unforgettable chronicle of her fascinating life in the sky.
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"Whether you're a frequent or once-a-year flier, there's something for everyone in this witty tell-all." — Publishers Weekly
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"A veteran flight attendant's hilarious take on what really happens behind the scenes at 35,000 feet." — People
"Fun airplane reading." — Washington Post
"Poole knows what her readers want[:] juicy tidbits about celebrities (she delivers, with no names but sometimes enough description that you can figure it out), to know if flight attendants ever date passengers (yes) and the dirt on whether pilots are as skeezy as they sometimes seem (yes and no)." — Denver Post
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In 1905, the hard-driving, seafaring writer Jack London embarked on what would be his last great adventure, throwing out an "anchor" on "the most beautiful, primitive land to be found in California."
Never one for half-measures, the man who became a national celebrity and best-selling author by age 27 proclaimed great ambitions for his property on the eastern slope of Sonoma Mountain. He eventually acquired 1,400 acres, built a rustic but fully modern 26-room mansion and established a model ranch, devising practices that foreshadowed trends in organic and biodynamic farming.
"I ride over my beautiful ranch," London wrote in 1913. "The air is wine. The grapes on a score of rolling hills are red with autumn flame. Across Sonoma Mountain, wisps of sea fog are stealing. The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky. I have everything to make me glad I am alive."
Jack London State Historic Park, which encompasses much of London's original "Beauty Ranch," is indeed a spectacular property, nestled in rolling hills and forests outside Glen Ellen. And in many ways, his ranch was his final statement about art, life, nature and adventure.
For a long time, Bay Area residents probably saw the park simply as a "museum" of London's life, says Chuck Levine, president of the Valley of the Moon Natural History Association, which operates the park in partnership with the state. Now, "the park offers many more ways people can enjoy it," with the number of visitors doubling in recent years.
Improved signs and maintenance have made it easier to find one's way along the park's backcountry trails, which lead into the canyons, streams and forests London rhapsodized about. If you have at least half a day and want a good hike, you can make the eight-mile round trip to the top of 2,463-foot Sonoma Mountain with its views of Sonoma Valley and Mount Diablo and links to the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
For those wanting to enjoy the park as a cultural destination, park officials have added arts and entertainment programs: piano concerts, movie nights, lectures and the Broadway Under the Stars summer musical revue series. The series, starting June 27, features Broadway performers and takes place outdoors in the ruins of a former winery that predates London's tenure.
Opportunity in crisis
Levine admits that the state budget crisis of 2011 kick-started the park's renewal. The state put 70 parks on the closure list, including Jack London. The Sonoma Valley community rallied to raise money, and some 400 volunteers now work with the nonprofit association to help staff the gates, clean the trails and lead various tours, offering insights into London's life and ranch operations.
New local supporters include the Transcendence Theatre, a troupe of professional performers who settled in Sonoma County to present four Broadway-theme shows each summer to raise money for the park. The company's name was inspired by what executive director Stephan Stubbins described as London's striving for moments in life and art beyond the ordinary.
Calling himself one of "nature's strong-armed noblemen," London defined the idea of robust individualism at the turn of the 20th century. A prolific reader and writer, London used his hardscrabble early life in Oakland and his international adventures to muse on society, politics and the human condition.
Although raised in a city, he always loved being in the open and called soil "our greatest asset." After he bought his ranch, London shifted his purpose for writing. From then on, Levine says, he published books, stories and journalism mainly to support his endeavors at Beauty Ranch, where he eventually employed 50 people to build, farm and care for his prize horses and other livestock. His partner in this adventure was his second wife, the free-spirited Charmian, who also hailed from Oakland.
My most recent visit to the park took place on a spring day when the wild grasses on the hills were still green, the wildflowers were in bloom and a strong breeze cooled off what was turning into one of the first warm days of the season.
I met Levine, my guide for the day, in the upper parking lot. This is where you park to visit Beauty Ranch, including London's farm operations and the cottage where he and Charmian lived. You also leave your car here to attend the musical revues in the winery or to hike into the park's backcountry.
We started our tour by winding our way around vineyards and into the forest for the mile-or-so trip up to London's lake. To provide water for his crops, London built a small concrete dam to hold up to 3 acres of water. The reservoir is mostly empty these days, filled with algae, and the dam is in danger of collapse. Still, it's easy to imagine the blue waters of London's day, when he and his house guests went there to swim or stopped there on hikes and horseback rides.
Back at the ranch, vineyards grace the hillsides, producing cabernet sauvignon and other wines that Kenwood Vineyards sells under the Jack London label. Levine explains that London saw little profit in wine and chose instead to focus on growing grains, fruit trees and vegetables. While London may have been a socialist, he also was an entrepreneur interested in profit, Levine says. "He had contradictory ideas about many things."
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Similarly, the pragmatist in London saw potential earnings in being a good land steward. London derided "our wasteful California pioneers" who wore out the hillside lands. Instead, he planted his crops on terraced hillsides to reduce soil runoff and erosion -- an idea he picked up during a trip to China.
London also nurtured his livestock. You can see the well-preserved circular piggery, where London housed his prize Duroc Jersey hogs. London designed a central feed house in the middle of the pens to efficiently care for them in a sanitary environment, spending what was then a whopping $3,000 to build it. "Newspaper writers called it London's 'Pig Palace,' after the Palace Hotel" in San Francisco, Levine explains.
The most noted ruins on the property, that of London's dream house -- the Wolf House -- are a half-mile walk from the lower parking lot. Hidden in the forest, Wolf House always reminds me of those ghostly and eternal Roman ruins in a Renaissance landscape. Fire destroyed it in 1913, a few weeks before London and Charmian were to move in. But there is enough structure left to envision the magnificent stone, wood and glass Arts and Crafts home it would have been.
After the fire, London moved into the wood-framed cottage close to the barns and the old winery. A 500-year-old oak shades the cottage, and London liked to sit beneath it for al fresco writing sessions.
For visitors, there's always the somber thrill of entering the cottage's more intimate spaces, which include London's study, where he wrote a thousand words a day, and his adjacent sleeping porch. Floating above the bed are note cards attached to string. When ideas popped into London's head, he wrote them down on the note cards and pinned them to the string, Levine says.
With everything London put into his ranch, it's hard to believe he lived there for only 11 years. Levine adds that London was away for months at a time, traveling to the South Pacific on his self-designed yacht, the Snark, in 1907, to Mexico in 1914 and to Hawaii a year later. He left the farm's management to his highly capable stepsister Eliza Shepard.
A full, short life
Levine told me how London's health began to decline rapidly in his 30s. He was a famously heavy drinker and smoked up to three packs of unfiltered Lucky Strikes a day. Levine shares a theory that blames his death not on alcoholism or suicide (as was long rumored) but on mercury poisoning that caused kidney failure. As standard treatment of the time, London self-administered mercury chloride to treat "yaws," a bacterial infection he probably picked up while traveling in the South Pacific.
On Nov. 22, 1916, London fell into a coma on the sleeping porch and died 12 hours later. He was 40 years old.
The wraparound windows of his sleeping porch offer generous views of his land, so it's no wonder that he remained full of bold plans for his ranch and the future. Standing in the house where he lived and died, one might easily recall the lines from the "credo" that has been attributed to London over the years: "I would rather be ashes than dust! ... I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time."
If you go
Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen; 707-938-5216, www.jacklondonpark.com. Park open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cottage open daily from noon to 4 p.m. Park entry fees, $10 for vehicles. Cottage entry fees, $2-$4.
What to see, do:
Tours: Free docent-guided tours of Wolf House and Jack and Charmian London's grave and Beauty Ranch are offered on weekends. Check the park website for schedule: http://www.jacklondonpark.com.
Charmian London's closet: After her husband died, Charmian London built the House of Happy Walls to be both museum and home. It contains exhibits on the couple's life, London's international adventures, Charmian's 1901 Steinway piano and a closet displaying elegant blouses, evening dresses, theater coats and other frocks inspired by her travels and taste in art nouveau styles.
Hikes: The Ancient Redwood Trail is a four-mile, round-trip journey to see the 2,000-year-old "Grandmother Tree." The eight-mile, Sonoma Mountain Trail rises some 1,700 feet through the park's backcountry of fields and forests to offer views of Sonoma Valley and Mount Diablo.
Broadway Under the Stars. Winner of Broadway World San Francisco's best special theater event, the outdoor musical revues take place from June 27 through Sept. 6. Preshow picnicking starts at 5 p.m. on performance nights. Tickets, $42-$125, http://transcendencetheatre.org.
Nearby highlights:
Benziger Family Winery: While not directly influenced by London's practices, the winery just down the road uses certified biodynamic methods for all its vineyards. You can learn about these methods on a 45-minute tram tour before tasting Benziger's latest releases of award-winning Tribute and cabernet blends. Tram tour and tasting costs $25. 1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen, www.benziger.com.
The Fig Cafe and Wine Bar: This neighborhood-style eatery has served rustic Provencal-style dishes since 1997, with an emphasis on fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs. 13690 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen; 707-938-2130, www.thefigcafe.com.


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Hi folks, I was wondering if I should downgrade to an older version of PMS, because since I've upgraded to latest version (1.90.1) I've been having audio sync issues with every tv show and movie, (mkv and mp4).
I've tried following these steps for the stutter issues I get sometimes
and unchecking and checking A/V sync alternative method and Force framerate parsed from FFmpeg, sometimes even having both of them checked, it would work for file A, but not file B, and then trying a different method worked for file B and not for file A...so I'm kinda confused as to what to do so I was just thinking I should downgrade back to version 1.80.0?
I am truly grateful for the free app, and I use it every day, but this recent version I'm just having no luck with---i've been resorting to tversity for the mp4 files lol


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Dry lips deserve soft, soothing moisture from a lip balm that lasts. Unfortunately, many lip balms on the market are made with parabens, synthetic fragrances and petroleum-based ingredients that dry lips out, forcing us to reapply (and continually ingest) a concoction of chemicals. Treat your lips with the love they deserve! These five lip balms, all tested by Natural Home & Garden editors, feature only natural ingredients like beeswax, shea and cocoa butters, and a variety of moisturizing oils for lips that are soft, supple and kissable. Check out our five favorite natural lip balms.
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Hi All, Miggy here.
I want to connect the PS3 directly to my Macbook. I have to do it this way as I'm all wireless here and the router is in a separate building that I don't always have access to. So basically, I can't hardwire everything to the router, or I would.
I recently bought a Cat6 crossover cable and I've been trying to follow the instructions elsewhere in these forums, but I can't seem to get my PS3 to interact with the Mac, not that I really know what I'm doing.
I have tried:
1) Assigning static ip's to both the mac and the ps3.
2) I tried internet sharing (in spite of the hefty warning from leopard) and there was no visible result.
I don't care about the PS3 having internet, unless it's a necessary part of the solution.
I have a Macbook, 2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gb RAM and OS 10.5.8.
I really don't know what else to try and my wifi is not (as of yet) able to stream anything without stuttering.
Thanks in advance for any help...


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Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge.
Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes. You lose electrolytes when you sweat. You must replace them by drinking fluids that contain electrolytes. Water does not contain electrolytes.
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It started with a simple idea -- make a little boy's wish come true.
Just weeks after we introduced you to 7-year-old Tayt Andersen of Rigby, who's waiting for a heart transplant, he got the surprise of a lifetime. Here's how his "girlfriend" found a perfect way to share her love.
"Hi, Tayt. It's your girlfriend, Ellen," said talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
Those six words left Tayt and his mother, Chrissy, speechless.
"We were in shock," said Chrissy.
Mother and son thought they were on the Skype with a producer of the "Ellen" show.
"Surprise!" said Ellen.
"The next thing we know, we're Skyping with Ellen," said Chrissy.
Local News 8 met Tayt just before Christmas, when he made his very first wish: to take his girlfriend on a date to Disneyland.
"I like Ellen!" said Tayt.
Thanks to social media, our story went from eastern Idaho all the way to California
"They're going to send you to Disneyland, we're going to meet and we're going to dance," said Ellen.
Tayt's busy practicing his dance moves for his girlfriend. His mom is still finding the words.
"We're just so overwhelmed by the love our family received right now," said Chrissy. "I'm so overwhelmed by how many complete strangers love my little boy."
She wanted to thank everyone, near and far.
"I just want to thank everyone that posted Tayt's story. We love you and thank you. And thanks to Ellen!"
They're leaving for Disneyland next week.
"I know that no matter what happens, now in the future with Tayt, that we've done his wish, he gets his wish, the one thing he asked for," said Chrissy.
Chrissy said all the money already donated will help with expenses for the trip and his condition.
"Tayt, you're my only boyfriend," Ellen said to Tayt when she told him the good news.
"I love you," said Tayt.
You can keep up with Tayt's travels on his Facebook page, Tayt's Wish, www.facebook.com/TaytsWish.


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Thursday, July 5, 1962
•The Fourth of July fireworks display last night at Rothwell Park was attended by a crowd which Police Chief Omar Winn estimated to be as large as the one last year. Police directed traffic at the park and Winn stated the park was cleared in about 20 minutes after the last fireworks piece was shot.
•Robert Jurgensmeyer assumed duties this week as Balanced Farming Agent in Monroe County. He succeeds Paul Ward who retired in October after serving for eight years. Because of a delayed appointment Mr. Ward was retained until July 1.
•Ground is being broken for the expansion of the Salisbury Manufacturing Co. building on East First Street. The addition will be just north of the structure now in use. The building site is the former factory parking lot and in earlier days was used as a hitching lot by farmers driving teams into town.
Sunday, July 5, 1987
•Paul Oesterreicher and his daughter Kimberlie shared a quiet moment together, featured in a photo on today's front page as both have recovered from the kidney transplant recently performed to help save Kimberlie's life.
Friday, July 5, 2002
•A large crowd turned out for the fireworks show at Rothwell Park Thursday night. The show highlighted many a wide variety of different colored fireworks. Sara Ratliff, 2, showed her patriotism by trying to hold as many flags as possible and attaching them to her clothes. Her parents, Carrie and Rusty helped her achieve her goal of four flags, featured in a photo on today's front page.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
•Governmental dignitaries, community leaders, school administration and faculty and children gathered together at the Middle Grove School to accept a $1,000 check from USDA Rural Development to go towards an early warning storm siren system.
•U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof expressed pride in the community of Middle Grove and the work being done by its citizens and the USDA Rural Development during a check presentation to go towards the installation of an early warning siren system. Hulshof said part of the USDA's vision is to invest in rural communities to keep businesses and to help the best and the brightest want to stay home in rural America. Featured in the photo with Hulshof were Greg Branum, Missouri State Director for USDA Rural Development; Sen. Wes Shoemyer; Rep. Paul Quinn; Ilona Weis, representative of Sen. Claire McCaskill; and Don Simpson, Monroe County Presiding Commissioner.
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The absolute SCORCHER of a set closer in Halley's is overshadowed somewhat by the controversy of Trey's mid-song departure, a la the 10/31/98 Ghost. I was dead center, around the 25th row back. I vaguely recall Trey flashing an annoyed look to his right (stage left), but honestly, it's foggy enough of a memory that I can't be sure whether it's legitimately my own memory, or my lasting mental picture after years of hearing and reading other fans' stories of that moment.
What I do clearly remember is, with his bandmates holding the groove, Trey removed his Languedoc, bowed, and left the stage. Mike and Page exchanged a glance, perhaps laced with a sliver of confusion, but with enough ambiguity as to admire the quality of their poker faces. The jam faded out, the remaining three band members exited stage right, and then shortly afterward the four of them returned uneventfully for the last two songs of 1.0 I'd see them play.
To use the parlance of our times, the level of "ripcording" in Trey's sudden departure has been built up way too much over the twelve-plus years since that show. Relistening to the Halley's jam today, I was surprised to hear them turn the heat down to a simmer a good minute or two before Trey exits, making the fade out sound absolutely natural. Given the rumors swirling about the details of the impending hiatus at the time, and with the 10/31/98 Ghost in recent memory (a far more jarring end to a jam than this one), I think it's very likely that fans perceived drama that did not exist. I'd be interested in other attendees of this show sharing their memories of this moment.
I'm not particularly huge on watching video of past Phish shows (as opposed to merely listening to the audio), but for several reasons, this is one show I'd absolutely love to see again someday.


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For all Innova lovers, im with you. I throw 90% Innova.
From what ive experienced (and heard) Innova has issues with weight measurement and classification. For instance, I have a couple of the same weight discs..... 2008 171 pro wraith and a 2010 171 pro wraith and the 2008 is almost gummy and thin and the 2010 is stiff, thick and most of the weight is on the rim. IMHO the Innova has the best molds, but do you think it comes at some cost at consistency? At least from your experiences. Obviously plastics change, and we are in a time of having some newer discs.
PS weighing your own discs borders on obsessive, but I think im going to buy a scale..


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"Revolution" Ends, "TMNT/Batman:TAS" Begins in IDW's November 2016 Solicitations
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Mighty Avengers #2
Al Ewing and Greg Land are still setting up their new team in "Mighty Avengers" #2, but there's a lot of promise in this "Infinity" tie-in as the characters defend New York from an alien invasion.
|October 3rd, 2013
Wolverine and the X-Men #34
Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw are firing on all cylinders as they deliver the penultimate chapter to "The Hellfire Saga" in "Wolverine & the X-Men" #34.
|August 16th, 2013
Wolverine and the X-Men #33
"Wolverine and the X-Men" #33 is less parody and more about the turning points for several of its characters, but Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw don't lose sight of making "The Hellfire Saga" fun.
|July 24th, 2013
Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1
"The Superior Foes of Spider-Man" #1 from Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber is a fun comic that features oddball, loser foes trying to make the best of the worst life can throw at them.
|July 5th, 2013
Wolverine and the X-Men #31
"Wolverine and the X-Men" #31 has Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw flip the series' original introduction of the Jean Grey School on its head, in a delightful tour of the all-new Hellfire Academy.
|June 13th, 2013
Wolverine and the X-Men #29
"Wolverine and the X-Men" #29 from Jason Aaron and Ramon Perez sees one Wolverine bury a time capsule and another one dig it up 25 years later.
|May 16th, 2013
Two short stories, one by Zeb Wells and Dale Keown pairing up dueling geniuses Iron Man and Beast; and the second by Christopher Yost, R'John Bernales and Chris Turcotte starring Thor and Iceman, are entertaining but slight in "A+X" #7.
|April 29th, 2013
X-Termination #1
"X-Termination" #2 from David Lapham and David Lopez kicks off the next X event with three teams colliding into the one fight.
|March 22nd, 2013
Wolverine and the X-Men #24
It's "date night" at the Jean Grey School For Higher Learning, which in Jason Aaron and David López's "Wolverine & The X-Men" #24 apparently means a surprising amount of making out (and attempted making out).
|January 24th, 2013
Avengers #2
"Avengers" #2 gives readers exactly what they want: more Avengers, courtesy Jonathan Hickman and artist Jerome Opeña.
|December 19th, 2012
Wolverine #311
Simone Bianchi's art for "Wolverine" #311 is eye-catching, but the story involving the resurrection of Sabretooth still feels unimpressive with this second installment.
|August 13th, 2012
Wolverine & the X-Men #14
"Wolverine & the X-Men" #14 lets Jason Aaron and Jorge Molina show us a side-story of "Avengers vs. X-Men" as Colossus and Shadowcat go on a date -- and unsurprisingly, disaster ensues.
|July 26th, 2012
The bout in "AVX: VS" #3 features Thing against Colossus and Black Widow against Magik.
|June 18th, 2012
Uncanny X-Men #13
"Uncanny X-Men" #13 tries to balance its own plots with "Avengers vs. X-Men" with some success but also a bit of slowness.
|June 7th, 2012
The X-Men and The Avengers fight each other…again.
|May 17th, 2012
Magneto takes on Iron Man and Namor battles the Thing in the first issue of "AvX: VS"
|April 27th, 2012
Wolverine #305
Wolverine survived Jason Aaron, so what does Cullen Bunn have planned for Logan? It all starts here.
|April 26th, 2012
Avengers: X-Sanction #4
In this wrap up of the ballyhooed lead-in to "Avengers Vs. X-Men," Cable's got some explaining to do.
|March 21st, 2012
Wolverine & the X-Men #7
Wolverine and Quentin Quire finish their quest for funding for the Jean Grey School while Broo gets a little more Broodish back home.
|March 15th, 2012
Wolverine & The X-Men #6
Wolverine and Kid Omega try to save the Jean Grey School by cheating at gambling while the rest of the team tries to save Kitty and the students from a Brood attack.
|February 23rd, 2012
Avengers: X-Sanction #3
In its third issue, "Avengers: X-Sanction" is starting to drag, although the end picks things up a bit.
|February 1st, 2012
Fantastic Four #602
"Fantastic Four" is picking up the pace, as the latest storyline gets progressively more dangerous.
|January 25th, 2012
Avengers: X-Sanction #2
Cable versus Iron Man. No one demanded it, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to see.
|January 7th, 2012
Avengers: X-Sanction #1
Cable takes on the Avengers. Actually, it's a lot more than that...
|December 14th, 2011
Point One #1
The next year of Marvel does look like it will have some fun, but that fun isn't in these pages except for the Watcher heist sequence.
|November 9th, 2011
Incredible Hulks #635
One last time, with feeling: HULK SMASH!!!! Greg Pak leaves the book on a high note, with artist Paul Pelletier.
|August 31st, 2011
Incredible Hulks #630
"So why's a super villainess coming to you for help?"
|June 9th, 2011
Amazing Spider-Man #661
"This changes everything. You're the ideal choice! These are at-risk kids, and you've already made virtually every mistake a young hero possibly could."
|May 19th, 2011
Hawkeye: Blindspot #3
"With one shot, Clint Barton, the marksman known as Hawkeye, destroyed everything I'd worked for."
|April 18th, 2011
Avengers #11
It's time for Uatu go to Weight Watchers.
|March 30th, 2011
Hulk #30
"Ho now. I wonder how this will change things. I mean he's not coming to destroy you, I'm sure he doesn't know (nor care) about a Red Hulk."
|February 19th, 2011
Avengers #9
Hey, Tony, about that Illuminati group of yours? Secret's out!
|January 30th, 2011
Wolverine and Jubilee #1
21 years later, the pairing of Wolverine and Jubilee still works.
|January 22nd, 2011
Avengers Academy #7
"Remember when I went by 'Dr. Pym,' in the West Coast Avengers? Trying to deny I was a super hero while on a team of them. That's pretty much a microcosm of my life, isn't it?"
|December 15th, 2010
Shadowland: After the Fall #1
Ben Urich and Detective Kurtz both investigate Hell's Kitchen in the aftermath of Shadowland.
|December 12th, 2010
Heroes for Hire #1
"So this is way your rebooted Heroes for Hire outfit works, huh? Calling up friends in the middle of the night?"
|December 2nd, 2010
She-Hulks #1
Two She-Hulks, no waiting.
|November 14th, 2010
Chaos War #3
Did we say five issues? We really only meant four. Or maybe not.
|November 7th, 2010
Chaos War #1
"He was the whole universe before the beginning of everything and he longs to return to that condition." So speaks Hercules. And people listen. After they get done snickering.
|October 8th, 2010
Punisher Max: Happy Ending #1
Another Punisher one-shot where the Punisher barely appears. Still, it's a solid read.
|August 25th, 2010
Young Allies #2
"Young Allies" reminds me a lot of early "Young Avengers" and "New Warriors" issues, and that's a good thing.
|July 10th, 2010
Wolverine: Weapon X #12
"Tomorrow Dies Today" continues with Wolverine and Deathlok locking horns, or claws and other cybernetic parts.
|April 12th, 2010
The Punisher #15
"Frankencastle" continues to be surprisingly charming; this is a lot better than old stories, like when Captain America became a werewolf.
|March 31st, 2010
Nation X #4
For whatever reason, the "Nation X" anthology mini-series just didn't seem to work out as well as past anthology attempts.
|March 22nd, 2010
Nation X #3
It's the strongest issue of "Nation X" to date, but it's a shame it isn't great instead of just good.
|February 23rd, 2010
The Punisher #13
"The Punisher" is good fun comics. It's not likely to win a high award, but maybe it should.
|February 1st, 2010
Punisher #12
This issue focuses more on the Legion of Monsters, but that's actually the real attraction for this story.
|December 27th, 2009
X-Factor #200
"X-Factor" fans rejoice! The book you grew to look forward to every month? It's back.
|December 15th, 2009
Nation X #1
"Nation X" is another one of the mutant anthology mini-series that Marvel likes so much, but it doesn't quite hit its mark.
|December 8th, 2009
Giant Size Old Man Logan #1
Ending years of pacifistic behaviour, Logan unsheathes the claws to take down the gang responsible for the death of his family.
|September 23rd, 2009


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Mississippi administrator selected as Walker Elementary's principal
School has been without a principal for more than a year
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 11:30 p.m.
After going more than a year without a principal, Walker Elementary School will welcome Antonio Cooper of the Vicksburg Warren School District in Mississippi as its new top administrator on Aug. 1.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to come back home," Cooper said. "I'm originally from Alabama, born and raised. I'm from Birmingham. I just came out here to Vicksburg to attend college at Alcorn State University. I said I wanted to come back home when I got some experience, and now that I have some experience, I'm coming home to contribute to my people.
"I'm very excited about the community up there surrounding Walker Elementary," he said. "I spoke to a few members of the community, and I'm very excited to be a part of the area. I want to collaborate with the middle and high schools that are in that area, because that makes all three schools stronger, because we're all servicing the same students. I'm happy to come home."
Cooper replaces Patricia Johnson, who retired in June after serving as principal of Walker Elementary for 13 years. She was also assistant principal there for three years.
The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved Superintendent Elizabeth Swinford's recommendation to hire Cooper at its July 18 meeting.
Swinford said she worked with Cooper when she was superintendent of the Vicksburg Warren School District. She said she recommended him because he helped turn around a failing school there and that his combination of skills is just what Walker Elementary needs.
"I was impressed with him," Swinford said. "He worked in Vicksburg as assistant principal for instruction of one of our low performing schools. I made him principal of that school — Vicksburg Jr. High School — the following year. He was a big part of our turning around. The school grew 30 percentage points in one year on standardized test scores. That's very difficult to achieve.
"They were under state monitoring and they got out," she said. "He did a great job and is a great human being. He's very resourceful and very technology oriented. He's also very personable and involves the community, teachers and parents. He's data-driven, but doesn't forget the human side of things. He knows teachers are people and kids are kids. I think that's the kind of person Walker is looking for, especially after having a principal for 16 years. They need someone who's personable."
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The Yes We Candombe concert is being considered a great success by Montevideo, Minnesota native musician Andy Stermer, who will be taking a trip to Montevideo, Uruguay this month to learn local musical tradition Candombe. The concert helped raise funds for Stermer to pick up three artisan-crafted drums from Uruguay, and bring them to Montevideo, Minnesota to spread the tradition and music. Pictured from left to right are: Andrew Long, saxophone; Andy Stermer, drums; Mike Lauer, guitar. $500 was raised for the drums. (Submitted photo)
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2. Problem: Some Animes would not run under PMS.
Example: Anime A Video: MPEG4 1280x760 Audio: AAC 96kHz. This would not run. Why i asked me. It's easy. PS3 or PMS don't support 96kHz AAC Audio. After "downgrade" to AAC 48kHz, it works.
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If you ever doubt politics permeates much that is done in Charleston, consider West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's dilemma. Some Democrats appear to think they have devised a public relations nightmare for him.
The trap was set when Delegate Don Perdue, D-Wayne, sent a letter to Morrisey. Perdue is chairman of the House Health and Human Resources Committee.
Perdue is asking Morrisey to mount an investigation of sales of pseudoephedrine, a drug used in some cold medicines and allergy treatments. It also is a key ingredient in manufacturing methamphetamine, a dangerous illegal drug.
So far, no problem. Morrisey, too, is concerned about meth and other drug abuse. He and others in his office have met with law enforcement officials to discuss how the attorney general can help in the fight against illegal drugs and misuse of legal substances.
But Perdue wasn't finished. He also asked that Morrisey take action against pharmaceutical companies that sell pseudoephedrine "in the knowledge that such sales accrue to the benefit of malefactors." In other words, Perdue is hinting that some drug companies may know part of their production of pseudoephedrine is being used to manufacture meth, and may be more interested in profit than cutting off the supply.
Here's why some Democrats see that as an inescapable trap for Morrisey: His career includes work in Washington, D.C., as a lobbyist for drug companies. Some of their executives supported his campaign for attorney general with contributions.
The very political implication is that Morrisey won't bite the hand that has fed him.
Now, that's baloney for several reasons - but it's a thoughtful scheme by his opponents.
First, of course, Morrisey takes his job seriously. If he finds evidence of wrongdoing by drug companies, he'll pursue it.
If such proof exists, Morrisey won't be the only person aware of it. Rest assured, many others in the law enforcement community will know - and someone will blow the whistle.
Which brings up a question: If drug companies are working hand in hand with meth producers, why hasn't anyone produced evidence already? Could it be none exists?
That is where the Democrats can take another shot by simply noting Morrisey's links to pharmaceutical firms, then mentioning that he hasn't taken action against any of them. Lack of evidence won't be mentioned.
It's a sleazy scheme, of course, attempting to put Morrisey in a no-win situation. But West Virginia voters are beginning to recognize such mud-slinging for what it is. Exhibit No. 1 on that: Morrisey is attorney general because he beat one of the kings of the practice, former AG Darrell McGraw.
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Talk about your small worlds:
How is inboard hydroplane boat racing linked to fighting back against the war on coal being waged by President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency?
Enthusiasm for the raceboats is big in the Ohio Valley, in part because of the annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta, held every Labor Day weekend. Some of the boats tearing up the Ohio River during the event, including "The Judge," owned by Dr. Dan Joseph of Wheeling, were built by a Virginian named Will Farmer Sr.
His son, Will Farmer Jr., helped craft some of the hydroplanes. He now operates a metal fabrication business in Hanover County, Va. Recently, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a candidate for governor, visited the shop.
There, Farmer complained to Cuccinelli that the war on coal has hurt his business. It seems the company's work for railroads has slackened, because the rail lines are transporting less coal. "It directly affects us," Farmer said of the war on coal.
Here in the Ohio Valley, we sometimes wonder whether the outside world understands the war on coal. But we have friends elsewhere, as Farmer's comment makes clear. And we have a new reason to like the raceboats - especially the Farmer hydros.
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Sharp Could Look to China's Lenovo for Aid
China's Lenovo Group is the latest name to be linked to Japan's Sharp, which is finding ways to sell assets and raise capital as it battles a cash crunch.
As the WSJ reports Thursday, Sharp is in talks with Lenovo over a possible alliance to sell televisions in China, as well as potentially selling a stake in its liquid crystal display television assembly plant in Nanjing. Sharp shares closed up 7.3%, while Lenovo was off 2% in Hong Kong.
Sharp, which is predicting a Y450 billion (US$5 billion) group net loss for the fiscal year ending March, received Y9.9 billion in investment from Qualcomm last year, giving it a 2.6% stake in the company. The WSJ has also reported in November that Intel and Dell have been in talks to invest up to Y20 billion each in Sharp. However, a deal with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry, which would see the contract manufacturer take an almost 10% stake in Sharp, remains in limbo.
The deal could be the latest example of Japan's struggling manufacturing giants becoming more amenable to selling off assets to foreign buyers. As Deal Journal has previously written, Japan's banks, once highly supportive of the country's large corporations, are finding it harder to continue providing support unless these firms undertake major restructuring. For example Micron Technology bought Elpida Memory Inc. for $2.5 billion last year.
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PARKERSBURG - A lawyer for Sasha Banfield has asked for a case against the Williamstown Elementary School teacher to be dismissed on the grounds police should never have detained a group of juveniles in the first place.
Banfield, 39, a fifth-grade math teacher at the elementary school and head varsity girls cheerleading coach at Williamstown High School, was arrested and arraigned earlier this week on three misdemeanor charges stemming from an Aug. 21 incident.
A criminal complaint was filed by Sgt. Brett Pickens of the Wood County Sheriff's Department. Pickens said police had responded to a report of a loud party in the area of Lake Washington Club Drive in Washington. Several juveniles at the party attempted to hide from police in a nearby woods but were later detained by police when they attempted to leave the area in two vehicles.
In the complaint, Pickens alleges Banfield presented herself as the parent of an unrelated juvenile when her daughter and a friend were detained by police after a loud party. While following up, Pickens alleges Banfield argued with him and finally admitted she was trying to keep the juvenile from getting in trouble with her parents. Though Banfield stated she never said she was the girl's mother, Pickens said, she later admitted she was wrong to hide the fact the girl was not her child.
According to the complaint, all three suspects admitted Banfield's daughter had sent her mother a text asking her to pretend to be the friend's mother, though Banfield told Pickens she had no intention of following her daughter's plan. Pickens said by acting as the juvenile's guardian, even though she didn't say she was, Banfield misled police and interfered with their investigation.
Banfield was charged Tuesday with obstructing justice, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and being an accessory after the fact of obstructing and released on a $3,000 bond. No hearing date has yet been set.
A motion filed this week by Banfield's attorney, Bill Merriman, argues police had no reason to pull over the car in which the two girls were riding.
"There was not an articulable reasonable suspicion to stop the vehicle involved in the case and any information obtained from such stop is from the fruit of the poisonous tree and should be excluded from the cases and the case dismissed," he said in the motion.
Because of this, a second motion asserts "there is not probable cause to arrest the defendant in the criminal complaint" against Banfield, and asks for that case to be immediately dismissed.
Merriman was unavailable for comment Thursday.
Officials with Wood County Schools said Banfield returned to work Thursday.


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Financing and investor confidence in biotech's hopes and dreams helped spawn many of today's world-class biotech powerhouses, such as Amgen and Genentech. The product successes of these companies are a major reason why the industry turned a profit in 2008. But the majority of the industry's biotech companies still remain a work in progress.
Biotech 2009 shows how quickly the financial crisis affected the 357 publicly listed biotechnology companies. Almost 60% have seen their market cap fall to well below $100 million. In addition, over 100 North American public and private biotech/pharmaceutical companies to date have announced a corporate restructuring by slashing staff and putting promising projects on ice.As of the end of February 2009, there was no evidence that the restructuring and refocusing strategies of the majority of biotech companies was slowing down. The more mature and blue-chip biotech companies have so far weathered this period quite well because they have plenty of cash, product revenue streams, strong pipelines, and Big Pharma partners. Investors view these large-cap companies as safe havens. However, even these companies are not immune to the macroeconomic environment in which they operate.
Many of biotech's elite companies took a major hit to their share values in the wake of President Barack Obama's call to expand healthcare coverage and curb costs by providing access to cheaper generic versions of biotechnology drugs, cutting Medicare payments to private insurers, allowing consumers to buy cheaper medicines from overseas, and preventing drug companies from making deals that block generics competition. The budget plan, released on February 26, seeks massive savings to pay for a major healthcare overhaul.
It was high on President Obama's agenda during his presidential campaign and so it should not have come as a surprise to anyone that the budget plans of his administration put healthcare costs directly in its cross-hairs. However, it appears it did and during the last two trading days of February, investors sold off healthcare shares big time on fears that the proposal would sap industry profits.


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Peacock Casket
Armand Point trained initially under the watercolourist and landscape painter Auguste-Clément Herst. A visit to North Africa inspired him to paint a series of Orientalist works, several of which were acquired by the state. In 1894, he travelled to Italy and was filled with enthusiasm for the Renaissance painters.
From 1895 onwards, he experimented with enamelling and set up an artists' colony in the forest of Fontainebleau, which the poet Elémir Bourges named Hauteclaire after the sword of Roland's companion Olivier in the medieval epic. The peacock casket was inspired by one of the masterpieces of the goldsmith's art from the Limousin region preserved at the Musée de Cluny in Paris.
Armand Point used different enamelling techniques to create a very refined object. The decorative unity of the casket is maintained by the peacock motif chased on the base of the casket in the form of a foot and spreading its tail on the top of the roof. On the four sides, enamelled peacocks display their trailing tail feathers amidst tangled vine boughs.
The peacock, symbol of immortality, and the bunches of grapes alluding to the Passion of Christ and the Eucharist are two motifs borrowed from early Christian art. The richness of colour based on harmony between greens and reds and the elegance of the lines in the form of arabesques make this casket one of the most stunning examples of Symbolist decorative art.


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Brizo 6711-BZLHP Brilliance Brushed Bronze Roman Tub Filler Faucet Double Handle Less Handles from the Williamsburg Collection
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LIFETIME FAUCET AND FINISH LIMITED WARRANTY All parts and finishes of the Brizo® faucet are warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for as long as the original consumer purchaser owns their home. Delta Faucet Company recommends using a professional plumber for all installation and repair. Delta will replace, FREE OF CHARGE, during the warranty period, any part or finish that proves defective in material and/or workmanship under normal installation, use and service. Replacement parts may be obtained by calling 1-877-345-BRIZO (2749) or by writing: Delta Faucet Company Brizo Product Service 55 E. 111th Street PO BOX 40980 Indianapolis, IN 46280 BRIZO HELP LINE: 1?877?345?BRIZO (2749) E-MAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com This warranty is extensive in that it covers replacement of all defective parts and even finish, but these are the only two things that are covered. LABOR CHARGES AND/OR DAMAGE INCURRED IN INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS OR DAMAGE ARE EXCLUDED. Proof of purchase (original sales receipt) from the original consumer purchaser must be made available to Delta for all warranty claims. THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY BY DELTA FAUCET COMPANY, WHICH DOES NOT MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY. This warranty excludes all industrial, commercial and business usage, of faucets whose purchasers are hereby extended a five-year limited warranty from the date of purchase, with all other terms of this warranty applying except the duration of the warranty. This warranty is applicable only to Brizo faucets manufactured after January 1, 1995. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Any damages to this faucet as a result of misuse, abuse, or neglect or any use of other than genuine Delta replacement parts WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. It applies only to Delta faucets installed in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Under the Sea Adventures
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"Under the sea, under the sea, darling it's better down where its wetter, take it from me..." sang the famous Disney crab named Sebastian. Surely, Aaron Basha agrees. One look at the Sealife Charms collection of the famous Manhattan-based luxury jewelry manufacturer reminds you of your easy and carefree days as a child building sand castles along the beach and getting entranced by the vibrant hustle-and-bustle underneath the water's surface. Like the brand's bestselling baby shoe charms, the sea life collection is designed to celebrate the delights and wonders of children and childhood memories. The precious ornaments are handcrafted in 18 gold and delicately coated with colorful enamel and overlaid with diamonds and other gems. Each youthful charm or ensemble is meant to be a special gift or heirloom piece for children of all ages. Rediscover the joys of seaside adventures with Aaron Basha's Sealife collection.
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sewer samuel wrote: the show at the greek last night, holy shit that place is so huge, and it was full!!! but i feel like there isnt a bad seat in it.
every act was awesome.
atmosphere killed it as usual, angelface is such a jam. its awesome how the songs all get seguayed together.
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Devils Lake police say a man died Tuesday afternoon after suffering a medical condition while driving his vehicle.
Police say 58 year old Andy Horner of Devils Lake was traveling on 5th Street Southeast just after 1:00 p.m. when his vehicle hit a snowbank and a stop sign and continued on until it struck a house at 603 5th Street Southeast. Horner was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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CBU Alumni Live Their Purpose Overseas
CBU alumni Christopher ('97) and Jessica (née Velarde) ('97) Winters have truly held to the university's mission statement, "Live Your Purpose." As missionary educators, Christopher and Jessica have had the opportunity to live their purpose in different parts of the world, and have experienced many circumstances through the course of their service that have shown them God's faithfulness.
In the summer of 2013, Christopher and Jessica moved to Nairobi, Kenya, to serve at a school with great potential within the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS), but after only a couple months there, the campus was rocked by the terrorist attack at Westgate Mall. Students were impacted directly from the loss of loved ones and several escaped from the mall by God's grace. Through this tragedy, Christopher and Jessica have witnessed God's faithfulness through opportunities to counsel students and connect with them on a deeper level. Christopher adds, "We are praying and trusting that God is and will continue to use this tragedy for His glory."
Christopher first discovered his purpose in missions during his time as director of student programs at a Christian college in Oregon. He led a mission trip to the Philippines, and it was then that he knew God was calling him to missions. His wife, Jessica, had already felt God's call in that direction, so the couple began searching and seeking God on opportunities to serve overseas. God led Christopher and Jessica to the NICS, where they have been serving and living their purpose as missionary educators for over nine years. The Winters spent four years in Caracas, Venezuela, where Christopher served as director of a small school and completed an Ed.S. degree from Liberty University, then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where Christopher is now serving as Principal and Jessica is teaching 3rd grade.
Christopher recalls the impact student life at CBU had on him, "I was deeply impacted in my walk with God through the friendships of my fellow students from around the world and the relationships I had with student life staff as I served as a resident assistant." The influence of Christopher's mentors at CBU inspired him to serve in student life for several years after graduating, as he had a desire to help students grow in their faith, and to serve others in the same way he had been served.
Christopher also remembers specific individuals that had a significant influence on him during his time at CBU. "Shay Sun, who was a fellow student and friend, had a deep impact on my life as someone who discipled me. Randy Worden, who is now the dean of students at Fresno Pacific, was a mentor as he served as my residence director. Joe Womack, now president of Northwest Christian College, was also a friend and mentor to me. I took a small, private class with Anthony Lammons and he introduced me to the book In the Name of Jesus which brought out concepts of looking at the downward spiral of humility and obedience in the life of Christ, which so clearly contrasts the upward spiral we envision in American culture and the American dream. This has come to my mind over and over as we look to what God has for us next."


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UPDATE: "The Flash" Hasn't Cast Savitar, Says Berlanti
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Writer Greg Rucka brings readers a new volume of the Eisner-nominated "Stumptown," following private investigator Dex Parios on her next case with artist Matthew Southworth.
Oni Press has released a 41-page preview of Brian Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life" color hardcover. Re-experience the "Scott Pilgrim" saga in living color starting August 8.
"King City" creator and "Prophet" writer Brandon Graham talks to CBR News about moving his creator-owned comic "Multiple Warheads" from Oni Press to Image Comics in October.
Oni Press EiC James Lucas Jones and the publisher's top creators went into detail about their work at Comic-Con, and Oni announced new projects set for release in 2013.
Colorist Nathan Fairbairn spoke with CBR News about collaborating with Bryan Lee O'Malley and bringing color to the massively successful "Scott Pilgrim" series for Oni Press.
Oni Press will debut its "Scott Pilgrim" color collections at CCI with a limited Evil Edition featuring new cover art and a Collector's Edition deluxe package sporting stickers, digital download codes and more.
Oni Press has provided CBR with the complete first issue and and exclusive preview of "Bad Medicine" #2, a new sci-fi/horror medical procedural from Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir and Chistopher Mittens.
Near-mint copy of "Batman" #1 sells for $850,000! Cory Casoni exits Oni Press! Interviews with Alex Ross, Alison Bechdel and Matt Bors! The New York Times discovers rage comics! Plus more!
Courtesy of Oni Press, CBR presents an exclusive preview of Ted Naifeh's "Courtney Crumrin" #2. The full-color ongoing series continues May 9.
Writers Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis discuss their new Oni Press series, "Bad Medicine," which debuts on Free Comic Book Day with the complete first issue.
Antony Johnston goes undercover in "The Coldest City," a spy drama set in Berlin during the waning days of the Cold War. CBR spoke with him about the book and its unique environment.
Greg McElhatton gives "The Sixth Gun" #21 by Cullen Bunn with art by Brian Hurtt 4.5 stars, saying the silent issue is representative of "one of the best series being published right now."
Greg McElhatton gives Ted Naifeh's full-color "Courtney Crumrin" #1 5 stars encouraging readers to "please do yourself a favor and check this new series out."
The Editor-in-Chief of Oni Press, James Lucas Jones unpacks the publisher's recent string of news from on time shipping to a new logo,singing the praises of creator-owned books like "Sixth Gun," "Courtney Crumrin" and more.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act used against comics blogger! An update on S. Clay Wilson's health! DiDio and Giffen on the end of "OMAC"! A closer look at new Oni Press logo! Plus more!
Oni Press Marketing Director Cory Casoni hosted a late night talk show-style panel at Emerald City Comicon, with special guests Bryan Lee O'Malley, Joëlle Jones, and "Tiny Kitten Teeth" creators Becky & Frank .
"Penny Arcade," Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik's massively popular webcomic strip, comes to Oni Press this August for its eighth collected edition, "Magical Kids in Danger."
ROBOT 6's Tim O'Shea chats with Brian Churilla about his new series from Oni, "The Secret History of D.B. Cooper."
Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press "Scott Pilgrim" sees new deluxe hardcovers starting in August with colors by "Batman Inc's" Nathan Fairbairn. O'Malley talks with CBR about the books, the color and the all-new extras.
Cartoonist Matthew Loux talks about his most recent "Salt Water Taffy" volume from Oni Press concluding the series' first two-parter, talks about the New England influences on his work and why he doesn't eat lobster.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has signed on to star in Brett Ratner's upcoming "Hercules" film adaptation of the Radical Comic as well as Oni Press' "Ciudad" directed and written by Joe and Anthony Russo.
Belgian court rules "Tintin in the Congo" doesn't violate anti-hate laws! DC's John Rood on the New 52 reader survey! Fifteen years of Oni Press! Bill Sienkiewicz's 1980s run on "New Mutants"! Plus more!
"New Mutants" and "Frenemy of the State" writers Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, along with newcomer Jackie Lewis, warm up in "Play Ball," a new graphic novel about sports, school and family.
Greg McElhatton gives Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's "The Sixth Gun" #18 4.5 stars, calling it "a great place to jump on board" the ongoing supernatural western.
Courtesy of Diamond, CBR presents advance previews of several Free Comic Book Day 2012 titles including "Image 20," "Yo Gabba Gabba" and more, all available for free May 5, 2012.
Oni Press has unveiled a new logo and tagline - "RevolotiONIze Comics" - updating its original Dave Gibbons designed look for the first time since the independent comic book publisher debuted in 1997.
Ted Naifeh spoke with CBR about the upcoming full-color hardcover edition of "Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things" and the new ongoing "Courtney Crumrin" series coming in April.
Corey Lewis' long-awaited "Sharknife Double Z" tears through comic shops in February. We spoke with Lewis about the sequel's long road to publication, the growth of the fighter's universe, updates on "Seedless" and more.
Halloween comes early in 2012 as Ted Naifeh's "Courtney Crumrin" scares up an ongoing series in April, courtesy of Oni Press. ROBOT 6 talks to Naifeh about what he has in store for the heroine.
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Three event highlights
1 The fifth annual Forget Me Not Ball will be held at 7 p.m. April 27 at Tan-Tar-A to entertain guests and raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association. The Alzheimer's Association and the families living with Alzheimer's disease in the lake area are the beneficiaries of the proceeds from this event.
2 The black-tie event will feature a professional dance showcase, a gourmet dinner with desserts by Sugar Loft Cake Shoppe, live musical performances by Eric Mitchell and dancing by LaRoca Studio dancers and open dancing by attendees.
3 "The Forget Me Not Ball is a chance to honor and help those with Alzheimer's disease," said Amy Hernandez, event organizer and owner of La Roca Dance Studio. "Studies show dancing can help maintain brain health, so we're supporting a healthy activity while benefitting a meaningful cause for a truly unforgettable night."
What else
Individual tickets are $75. Sponsorships are available which include premier seating at the event. Attendees may choose to honor a loved one at the event for an additional donation of $25.
And more
Tickets and sponsorships are available at www.LakeForgetMeNotBall.org or by calling 573-348-0773.
Donations made to the fund are tax deductible.
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