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With discussions concerning traffic, adequate public facilities and density, the Eagle Town Board rounded out their specific topic public hearings for the proposed Haymeadow project and noted they will begin actual deliberations concerning the proposal next month.
The town board anticipates final public comment and a recommendation regarding the Haymeadow sketch plan during both the Sept. 11 and Sept. 23 meetings. Sketch plan is the first stage of development review in the town and it does not grant vested rights for a project. Rather, sketch plan is characterized as a general consensus that a land use proposal is acceptable. The next stage of development - preliminary plan - is the time when specifics are hammered out and a developer is granted vested rights for a plan.
Haymeadow developer Ric Newman has proposed 979 residential units - multi-family and single family dwellings - on the 660-acre property located southeast of town in the Brush Creek Valley adjacent to the Eagle Pool and Ice Rink. He said the plan is characterized by large open space tracts, which comprise the major amenity of the development, with 60 percent of the land contained in Haymeadow classified as open space. The Haymeadow proposal includes 11.5 additional miles of recreational trails to the town's popular system. On the easternmost side of Haymeadow, a wildlife migration corridor ranging from 500 to 1,000 feet across runs north to south across the property.
In the discussion of traffic, the town board concerns centered around the timing for various road improvements that would be needed for the Haymeadow project and other potential development along the Brush Creek corridor.
Traffic engineer Bill Fox cited a impact study for Haymeadow that looks forward to the year 2035 and postulates that traffic improvements for the Brush Creek corridor will include roundabouts or traffic signals at four intersections - Sylvan Lake Road/Capitol Street, Sylvan Lake Road/Eagle Ranch Road, Capitol Street/Brush Creek Road and Grand Avenue/Brush Creek Road extension.
"The actual year when these traffic signals or roundabouts need to be constructed will depend on the rate of development and traffic increases in the Brush Creek Valley," says the study. "The development of the Haymeadow site will simply influence when these traffic signals or roundabouts will be needed, not if they will be needed."
In the area of adequate public facilities, Eagle Town Planner Tom Boni said the Haymeadow's dedication of water rights and proposed prepayment of tap fees will mitigate water impacts and the town currently has treatment capacity for wastewater. However, he noted Haymeadow must detail its impacts to public schools, negotiate an agreement with the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and hammer out its streets plan.
One of the largest outstanding issues regarding Haymeadow has been the development's proposed density. Citing the idea that the proposal has been proposed as a "conservation oriented development concept," town board members questioned the overall density for the plan.
Because Eagle allows for accessory dwelling units (often referred to as mother-in-law apartments) for single family homes, town board members noted there is potential for even higher density at the site. As they consider overall numbers, town board member Anne McKibben suggested capping the number of accessory units allowed at Haymeadow to address some of the density concerns.
Knabel questioned the overall density at Haymeadow - approximately 1.5 units per acre. He suggested a number more in line with the approximately 1 dwelling unit per acre at Eagle Ranch.
Newman responded that the difference between the property at the two projects makes those numbers deceiving. He said much of the land around Eagle Ranch isn't suitable for development which makes the overall density figure seem lower. In contrast, he said most of the Haymeadow land is flatter and more suitable for development so its numbers seem higher. Additionally, Newman said his development team did not artificially inflate the proposed density in the application, but rather presented a number that is realistic for the project.
Eagle County residents may soon be served by a single ambulance district as the Western Eagle County Ambulance District and the Eagle County Ambulance District move toward a merger.
Chris Montera, WECAD chief, presented the merger proposal to the Eagle Town Board Tuesday.
"This plan strengthens our numbers and gives us the opportunity for depth in our community" said Montera.
For residents of the western part of the county, the merger would cut property taxes. Currently WECAD residents pay a property tax of 4 mills to the ambulance district. ECAD residents pay 2 mills, and that number would be applied to the new, consolidated ambulance district.
Eagle Mayor Yuri Kostick noted a specific line in the written description Montera presented to answer questions about the merger. "It just makes sense. That says it all," said Kostick.
Montera noted the merger discussions have been on-gong for months and ultimately WECAD voters will have to approve a ballot question to dissolve the district. He noted the consolidation procedure can take as long as a year, so 2013 looks feasible for the change.
During the beginning of Tuesday night's Eagle Town Board meeting, a moment of silence was observed for Bob Shelton.
Shelton, who had been a stalwart member of the Eagle community for decades, died last week at the age of 85.
Town board member Mikel "Pappy" Kerst noted that Shelton served on the Eagle Town Board for 16 years beginning in 1956. He also served as Eagle Mayor for four years from 1966-70. Shelton helped found both the Eagle Volunteer Fire Department and the Eagle Community Ambulance Service and was an involved Eagle businessman and enthusiastic community volunteers.
"It's probably safe to say that nobody has given more to this town than Bob did," said Kerst.


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Get an overview of this hotelUpscale resort on the beach, with 2 outdoor swimming pools
Located in Puerto Plata, this beachfront resort is next to a golf course and within a 15-minute walk of Playa Dorada Golf Club and Playa Dorada. Long Beach and Fun City are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included. Additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- In-room minibar (some restrictions)
- Limited gourmet or à la carte dining
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
- Snorkeling
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Land activities
- Bicycling
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
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- Volleyball
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- Dancing
- Language
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 4 and 12 years old
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- Golf green fees
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Tennis racquets
- Premium food items
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VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Bring your whole family to VH Gran Ventana Beach Resort - All Inclusive for summer fun including 2 outdoor swimming pools, a complimentary children's club, and a children's pool.
Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast as well as a complimentary manager's reception (may not be available daily). Dining is available at one of the resort's 4 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 5 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a swim-up bar. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This all-inclusive resort also offers an outdoor tennis court, a sauna, and a fitness center. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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- Number of bars/lounges - 5
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- Number of floors - 3
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of restaurants - 4
- One meeting room
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Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 10 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 10 per day )
Free self parking
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- Air conditioning
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Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Las Almejas - Overlooking the pool and garden, this buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Octopus Gormet Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Caribbean cuisine.
Sapore di Mare - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Ocean Grill - This restaurant specializes in seafood.
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An outdoor tennis court and complimentary bicycles are featured at the resort. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Kayaking on site
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- Personal motorized watercraft on site
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 11:30 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 10 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 10 per day (rates may vary)
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From the outside to the inside, the current site for USA Fabrics needs a lot of work. Because of widespread leaks, the owners say it's no longer feasible for use. That's why they are considering an offer from Clarke County supervisors to move into a building behind the current site. The estimated cost for the move is at least $1.8 million.
'If we can't get the money, we're going to have to seek public help to get some money,' says USA Fabrics owner, Bill Farrari. 'We might have to look at the sale of stock. If there's any interest from investors, partners or anything to keep this industry alive in Mississippi, we're very interested in working with anyone to do that.'
Within the last year USA Fabrics established a working relationship with some country music stars.
'They did buy their first orders from us and were getting ready to gear up for this most recent concert tour, but again, they wanted real firm commitments that we could meet those dates. We couldn't give those promises,' says Andrea Farrari, who is the co-owner of USA Fabrics.
Ferrari says that's because at the time, problems with the roof were forcing the company to close anywhere from three to four days a week. On the bright side, she says officials from one company they partnered with out of Nashville are still willing to work with USA Fabrics.
'Some of their clientele include; Toby Keith, who is a big customer of theirs and Hank Williams, Jr. In fact, Mr. Jackson runs the whole Hank Williams, Jr., website. In addition to that, Mr. Jackson wanted to put on an on-line store with USA Fabrics shirts.'
Bill and Andrea Farrari say working with officials from the Nashville based company, Screen Play, could help Clarke County get back on track to once again being recognized for its garment industry.
Currently, no one is working in the garment manufacturing industry in Clarke County. If no additional money becomes available, this type manufacturing within the county will be nothing more than a memory.
'We're looking for anybody that has real interest to save 'Made in America' products. We believe that this market is back. It can be back and we can do something with it,' says Bill Farrari.
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STOCKTON - Police helped a U.S. Marshals Service task force apprehend three men who fled into a west Stockton apartment complex Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Task force members were conducting surveillance about 2:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Grand Canal Boulevard when they spotted two men who were wanted for a residential robbery in Antioch, police said. The men fled into the Venetian Bridges Apartments, but officers established a perimeter, located the men and took them into custody, authorities said. Christopher Lloyd, 20, and Lenard Fox, 20, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, police said. Another man, 21-year-old Leo Lloyd, was arrested on an outstanding warrant, authorities said.
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on November 30, 2012 - 12:01 AM
We are not yet into December, yet already we have a grim holiday poster child.
Rounds of parties and holiday cheer are coming to town. Already we have a cautionary tale, for this and for all seasons.
I do not want to make a martyr of a 7-month-old girl. Someone who had hardly lived cannot be seen as dying for any cause.
But in trying to make sense of the senseless, in trying to wrap our arms around an unfathomable tragedy, it is human nature to look for a larger purpose or message.
If there is one, I think I found it: Do not go out, get trashed and get behind the wheel of a car.
The life you take could be one that has barely begun.
Victims do not come more innocent, more blameless and more tragic than a 7-month-old girl.
Baylee Dion is dead because, police say, a 24-year-old woman was so blotto � at 9 o'clock in the morning, no less � that she drove her SUV into the oncoming lane of traffic on Southwestern Boulevard in Brant. Danielle Kellogg's SUV blasted into the Grand Am driven by Baylee's mother, Denise Hine, with such force that the car split in two.
Hine suffered multiple fractures and internal damage, but she will make it. Her infant daughter was not as lucky.
There are pictures of Baylee Dion in the newspaper and television, which I urge you to avoid unless you want your heart broken. The girl, although buckled in her car seat, never had a chance. The only blessing is that Baylee's 4-year-old sister, Ciera, was not in the car. Her mother dropped her at pre-K minutes earlier.
I do not know what it takes to make someone, anyone, think twice about having one too many. I do not know how many budding lives have to be blasted into oblivion � whether it is 18-year-old Alix Rice or 7-month-old Baylee Dion � before the message breaks through the boozy haze.
But if ever there was a casualty that could rip open people's eyes, that could persuade them never to cross the line between happy and hammered, it is this one: Baylee Dion, dead at 7 months.
Wednesday's news conference at ECMC was heartbreaking in its essence and offensive in its familiarity: Shattered family. Devastated parents. Pleas for common sense. Each of these stories is unique. Yet all are variations on the same senseless theme.
"People need to wake up," said Scott Dion, Baylee's dad, through a haze of tears, "and realize how much damage they can do."
His mother, Linda Dion, gripped her son's arm � tattooed with the name of his daughter Ciera.
"This is the holiday season. � I implore you: Talk to anyone who [is drinking]," she said. "We never wanted to feel this feeling, and no one else will ever want to, believe me."
I am all for cracking down on drunken drivers. I think repeat offenders should serve time. Friends and family of alcoholics need to step in before tragedy strikes. But it comes down to each of us.
If the memory of this tragedy stops one driver from getting bombed, if it prevents even one death, then maybe Baylee Dion did not die in vain.
A tiny girl is crying out from the grave. If we don't hear her, then who?


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In the 1980s, hundreds of American cities, states and universities sold their investments in South African companies as part of a protest against that country's former apartheid government.
Now, environmental groups are trying to duplicate that effort, but with global warming polluters in the role of villain. And, just as with South African divestment a generation ago, the Bay Area is at the head of the parade again, prompting cheers from environmentalists and jeers from skeptics who say the whole effort amounts to little more than empty symbolism.
On Tuesday night, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, a government agency based in San Jose, is scheduled to vote to drop its investments in fossil fuel companies. If the measure passes, as expected, the water district will become the first Silicon Valley governmental agency to join the movement. It also will join Berkeley, San Francisco and Richmond -- along with Seattle, Portland and other cities -- among a small, but growing group of local governments that have taken similar stands in recent months.
"I think we can set an example. Water districts are so affected by climate change -- from declining snow pack to the increased water usage we're going to face as temperatures continue to rise," said Brian Schmidt, the water district board member who is leading the effort. "I see no reason why we should fund the same corporations that are making these problems even worse."
The water district provides drinking water and flood protection to 1.8 million people in Santa Clara County. It has only one fossil fuel investment, a $3 million medium-term note from Chevron in its $453 million capital reserves fund. If the policy passes, district finance officials would sell that note when it reaches maturity in June 2016, unless it can be sold at a profit before then.
The district also would ban itself from investing in any of the 200 largest oil, coal and natural gas companies in the world in the future. That list includes giants like BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Arch Coal and Exxon, whose products the majority of the world's climate scientists say are releasing carbon dioxide that is trapping heat in the earth's atmosphere, warming global temperatures, melting polar ice and increasing sea levels.
Leaders of the divestment movement say the goal is to turn fossil fuel companies into pariahs, the way activists did with tobacco companies, as a way to limit their influence in Congress and state legislatures.
"We're not going to bankrupt Exxon. We're under no illusion of that," said Bill McKibben, a Vermont writer who cofounded the nonprofit group 350.org, which is leading the divestment effort.
"On the other hand, they need to be politically bankrupted. And we're capable of doing that. We need to turn them into the tobacco companies and weaken their political power so that they can't just have their way all the time in Washington and other capitals with no problem," McKibben said.
The industry, needless to say, has a different point of view.
"It is unfortunate some people seem to feel supplying consumers with reliable and affordable energy is somehow comparable to apartheid," said Tupper Hull, a spokesman for the Western States Petroleum Association, in Sacramento.
"Petroleum energy provides billions of people worldwide with mobility, comfort, security and economic prosperity, he said."
Hull said that many oil companies "understand the desire to develop new alternative energy sources and reduce our collective carbon footprint" and that many fossil fuel companies are working on renewable energy projects.
Jeremy Carl, an energy expert and research fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution who has been critical of the tactics of the environmental movement, said that climate change is occurring and is a problem. But rather than divestment, activists should work with companies and governments to promote issues like tax credits to encourage renewable energy research, or a carbon tax that would be offset by tax refunds to the public.
"We've seen people saying the fossil fuel companies are awful, and then driving home in their car and turning on their natural gas-powered electricity," he said. "I find it totally a distasteful and hypocritical way of looking at a serious situation. It trivializes an important issue."
In July, the Berkeley City Council voted to divest from fossil fuel companies, joining 16 other cities that have either divested or started the process. Berkeley has set up meetings with CalPers, the state retirement fund, to ask it to divest billions it holds in fossil fuel companies. Six universities, most recently San Francisco State, which divested in May, and 12 churches, including the national United Church of Christ, are also on board.
"We've done our best for so many years to play defense against bad ideas from the fossil fuel industry, like the Keystone pipeline," said McKibben, who is also a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. "Everybody's getting a kick out of playing offense for a while."
Paul Rogers covers resources and environmental issues. Contact him at 408-920-5045. Follow him at Twitter.com/PaulRogersSJMN.
Cities that have divested fossil fuel holdings or begun the process:
San Francisco
Santa Monica
Portland, Ore.
Eugene, Ore.
Boulder, Colo.
Santa Fe, N.M.
Madison, Wis.
Bayfield, Wis.
State College, Pa.
Ithaca, N.Y.
Cambridge, Mass.
Truro, Mass.
Provincetown, Mass.
Providence, R.I.
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BYRON -- A motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Monday afternoon was a caring father who will be remembered most for his constant love and support, his son said Tuesday.
William Kapell, 41, of Brentwood, was fatally injured in the crash, which took place around 4:15 p.m. on Byron Highway near Bruns Road. No other vehicles were involved and no other injuries were reported.
California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Diana McDermott said a tractor, which was driving eastbound on Byron Highway, began a left-hand turn, not seeing Kapell's motorcycle. Kapell attempted to veer around the tractor, but caught its wheel as he passed. He was thrown and fatally injured.
William Kapell grew up in the San Jose area and had been riding motorcycles since he was 17, according to his son, Derek Kapell, 21. He spoke Tuesday morning of his dad's commitment to his family and his hard work to provide for them.
"He always wanted me to do better, always pushed me," Derek Kapell said. "He wanted me to have a better life than he did."
Derek Kapell remembered sharing outdoor activities like wakeboarding and riding dirt bikes with his dad. Wakeboarding was also an activity William Kapell shared with his good friend of about seven years, Gary Haavisto.
"He'd give the shirt off his back for anybody," Haavisto said. "He was always there to help the community."
Haavisto recalled frequent boating trips with his family and the Kapells in the Delta. Though he moved to Texas about 18 months ago, Haavisto said his friendship with William remained strong, and he made sure to visit Kapell whenever he came back to California.
Kapell was a "hell of a worker" who "enjoyed life to the fullest," according to Roland Valle of Silicon Valley Mechanical in San Jose. Kapell was a foreman and a member of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association.
William Kapell is survived by his wife, Marcie, his son, Derek, his mother and two sisters.
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First the good news. On Tuesday night at the opening of San Francisco Ballet's season Program 3, corps dancer Jennifer Stahl killed it in her first starring role, while Mark Morris' cheeky, all-guy "Beaux" was smarter and more beautiful than last year, or so it seemed. On Friday at the Program 4 opening in War Memorial Opera House, there were additional causes for celebration, when "Within the Golden Hour" by Christopher Wheeldon unfurled like an ingenious organism and the late George Balanchine's faintly plot-based but enigmatic"Scotch Symphony" tested the mettle of the dancers, and the dancers quite nearly triumphed.
Now for the bad news. Program 3 was virtually killed off by the same "Rite of Spring" that got Stahl promoted. This is the centenary year of the now iconic score by Igor Stravinsky and the dance of the same name by Vaslav Nijinsky, which together helped usher in the modern era in 1913 with a chair-throwing, bottle-hurtling riot at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris by some outraged and some other deliriously excited patrons.
S.F. Ballet choreographer-in-residence Yuri Possokhov reconceived "Rite" as so many choreographers are doing this year. But rather than an incantatory ritual at the onset of spring, signaled by the hypnotic tones of an oboe, Possokhov settled for a predatory dance of lascivious ladies and fox-hunting hunks in a grim environment -- a desertlike zone designed by Benjamin Pierce, bordered by giant and menacing poles that became part of a nightmarish destruction.
Possokhov's "Rite" began with promise. The women slid down the ramped platform like cats in heat, until they pulled their pastel-splashed shifts over their heads and vibrated like butterflies. But the trite and the bizarre weren't far behind. Soon, the men got busy hauling the women in spread-eagle position like split sides of beef or losing themselves in the women's captive crotches with pointless repetition.
The appearance of a weird, hotheaded creature -- a twinned, centaurlike being (wonderfully embodied by Garen Scribner and James Sofranko) —— would have been comical if its purpose weren't so dark: to push the bacchanal toward sacrifice. It was a sacrifice that had none of the inevitability of ritual and all of the gratuitousness of a random act of violence.
This was no study of an ancient fertility rite where pounding the frozen earth through dance was designed to waken the juices of the soil, as the people of long-ago Russia were believed to do, with sacrifice of a virgin girl part of the tribal imperative. This was a post-feminist celebration of the martyring of the most vibrant female in a group, and made feminism seem more desperately necessary than ever in this era of One Billion Rising. Not only did no one riot in San Francisco Opera House on Tuesday, the audience response was almost catatonic.
Mark Morris' tender homage to men generally, and choreographers Paul Taylor and Merce Cunningham in particular, offered a stunning antidote to the brutish depiction of desire Possokhov staged. Morris' title "Beaux" means beautiful in French, is adopted as a word for boyfriends in English and reads like "boyz" for the phonetically inclined. Morris is after all of it and sets the work to the harpsichord music of Bohuslav Martinu.
An all-male cast dressed in Isaac Mizrahi's sassy pastel camouflage unitards against the same patterned backdrop evoked in this and a dozen other ways not only a long military history of male-male love, but Taylor's homage to soldiers and closeted love in "Sunset" and Cunningham's 1958 "Summerspace," with its beautifully controlled bodies in spotted unitards against a speckled backdrop that artist Robert Rauschenberg famously designed.
Morris not only quotes both masters, from the men seated on the ground watching one another as they do in "Sunset" to the controlled body positions from "Summerspace," he also captures the tender tone of both, bringing to same-sex partnering an unapologetic depth of love and companionship all his own and rarely, if ever, seen on the opera house stage. Dancer Vito Mazzeo's impeccable line evoked both the elegance of Cunningham and the hunkiness Taylor still goes after. And the boyish yet manly movement of faunlike Jaime Garcia Castilla and others conjured up the delights of a boy at play.
In Program 4, Wheeldon did something similar for heterosexual pairings in "Within the Golden Hour," a period of time in photography that refers to the hour at the beginning and end of the day. The entire cast, but especially leads Sarah van Patten, Luke Ingham, Maria Kochetkova, Joan Boada, Vanessa Zahorian and Damian Smith made human pairing symbolic of the complex, often beautiful mysteries buried in those transitional hours.
Ashley Page's "Guide to Strange Places" in Program 3, by contrast, had nothing inexplicable about it. Rather it rehashed a style of romantic pairing that uses the woman as a paint brush. Not much materializes on such a canvas.
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Presents Programs 3 and 4, including the premiere of Yuri Possokhov's "Rite of Spring"
When: March 2, 8 and 10 for Program 3; March 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 for Program 4
Where: 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F.
Tickets: $35-$325, 415-861-5600, www.sfballet.org


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Let's start with this – I like the dress. I'm always going to be partial to a Jenny Packham anyway, but I liked the scales/feathers on the sleeves, and that it had a different silhouette than a lot of the 'take on a strapless column' we saw from a lot of the others. And if you somehow didn't hear the deal with the dress—are you one of those wise people who just watches the show?—when asked who she was wearing, Bryce Dallas Howard didn't just answer. Full Story
Jurassic World made crazy Avengers money
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Chris Pratt is the best part, as usual
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Second set opens with an extremely strong, high energy Possum. Mikes is typically solid for the era, with some spacey weirdness around the nine minute mark. McGrupp is such a great interlude during Mike's, a reminder of how well they used to play this song and how much cooler it was when Mikes sandwiches contained a wider variety of meat. A gentle McGrupp spaces out back into Weekapaug. They tease Llama once in the middle of the Paug before actually going into it, never wrapping up the Paug.
The Sunshine of Your Love teases are very pronounced in this Suzy. In one of the weirdest segues Ive ever heard, Trey just abandons the last Suzy chorus after Fishs scream to go straight into Crossroads for the second time ever, to the surprise of the band and the crowd. Not sure why Crossroads was dropped completely after '98.
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In Washington these days, politicians are far more likely to tout themselves as one of the people than to flaunt their power. But Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, is building his re-election campaign around precisely that concept: Vote for me—I'm powerful. In Kentucky, Mr. McConnell has benefited from his grip on the state GOP, where he is nearly unanimously favored over his Republican-primary opponent, Matt Bevin. And as a veteran tactician, the 72-year-old Mr. McConnell has become highly killed in pulling the levers of power.
In a February swing through southeastern Kentucky, the senator touted his central role in crafting legislation that has benefited local hemp growers and his fight with the Obama administration over proposed rules on coal-fired power plants. His warning was clear: If Kentucky trades in a "potential majority leader," it will lose much of its clout. All told, Mr. McConnell's 2014 re-election bid is shaping up as an important test: Can a consummate insider win by openly touting his influence, even at a time when the political climate favors outsiders?
Most nonpartisan political observers are skeptical that Mr. Bevin, a tea-party favorite, can unseat the senator in the May primary. But some McConnell supporters worry that some conservatives may refuse to vote in November, likely a tight race. Polls show the senator alternately trailing and deadlocked with his likely Democratic opponent, Alison Lundergan Grimes. But for now, the senator's formidable campaigning style is gaining some traction with voters. "If we lose him, we lose our voice in Washington," said one Kentuckian. Patrick O'Connor reports: http://on.wsj.com/1cT8uT8
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen as a strong adversary by most Americans, but the picture is quite different when looking at his positive approval ratings within Russia. Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib explains the importance of public opinion and how it affects American decisions abroad. VIDEO: http://on.wsj.com/1qOLtVc
The easy political assumption is that whatever weakness President Barack Obama and his party are suffering right now is the direct result of the problems with the new health law–and there's certainly an element of that in Democrats' current problems. But there's another force at work, one that might be more harmful to the Democratic cause in the fall, and it's this: Important segments of the party's base are showing signs of renewed economic anxiety, the kind of sentiment that can suppress enthusiasm and turnout in a midterm election. Read Jerry Seib's full post in Washington Wire: http://on.wsj.com/1dkdgnw
HEALTH ENROLLEES: Five million people have signed up for health insurance on exchanges as of this past weekend, signaling an uptick in enrollment that comes as the Obama administration has stepped up its effort to lure young consumers ahead of a March 31 deadline. That effort has taken a quirky turn in recent months, as the White House uses cat videos and stints like President Barack Obama's appearance on the satirical"Between Two Ferns" web show to lure young people. (Colleen McCain Nelson has more on that: http://on.wsj.com/1cSEsyN) It remains unclear how many of the current enrollees were previously uninsured. Jennifer Corbett Dooren reports: http://on.wsj.com/1nzaUek
UKRAINE CRISIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin ignored the first round of sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian officials, and defied warnings of stiffer punishment to come by taking another step toward annexing Russia. The officials blacklisted by Washington and Brussels laughed off the initial wave of sanctions, and Russian financial markets, which have been hit hard during the crisis, also jumped in what traders said reflected relief that the penalties weren't more sweeping. Carol E. Lee, Jay Solomon, and Gregory L. White report: http://on.wsj.com/1nxPX3p
FOOD PRICES: Surging prices for food staples like coffee, meat and vegetables are driving up the cost of groceries in the U.S., pinching consumers and companies amid a sluggish economic recovery. Federal forecasters estimate retail food prices will rise as much as 3.5% this year—the biggest annual increase in three years—as drought in parts of the U.S. and other food-producing regions drives up prices for many agricultural goods. Tony C. Dreibus, Leslie Josephs, and Julie Jargon report: http://on.wsj.com/1kDRm42
BANK TAX: Wall Street is mobilizing to beat back an unexpected threat: a bank tax championed by a Republican lawmaker. Big banks including Bank of America Corp. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. are marshaling opposition on Capitol Hill to kill a proposal to tax the nation's largest financial firms, curtailing financing for GOP lawmakers and warning of an economic hit. "We're going to beat this like a rented mule," said one lobbyist of the tax proposal. Stephanie Armour and Ryan Tracy report: http://on.wsj.com/1nza9lr
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Because of the confrontation over Ukraine, the U.S. "must now confront the likelihood that if the standoff continues, it will dramatically alter relations on a much larger map than Eastern Europe, inviting Russian recalcitrance in crisis zones as far afield as East Asia, Iran, Syria, and Afghanistan," writes Michael Hirsh in National Journal. http://bit.ly/Os0Ns2
In the shadow of the crisis in Ukraine, the U.S. is hurrying to help Poland build up its air defenses, writes defense expert Loren Thompson in Forbes: "Encouraging Poland to construct its planned defensive shield from the latest U.S. technology might send Moscow the right message as it contemplates its apparent victory in Crimea." http://onforb.es/Os0SMw
Fiona Hill of Brookings offers a detailed analysis of the character of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he is six personas in one: a Statist, a History Man, a Survivalist, an Outsider, a Free Marketeer and a Case Officer. http://bit.ly/Os10vs
Despite all the talk about economic inequality, Slate's John Dickerson writes that the wealthiest 1% have little to fear from a political system in which rhetoric about income inequality has given way to tamer rhetoric about equality of opportunity and politicians are eager for the campaign donations of the well-to-do. http://slate.me/Os13r8
Sally Kohn, writing on The Daily Beast, says polling showing Democrat Wendy Davis within striking distance of Republican Greg Abbott in the race for governor of Texas "generally hints at the potential not only for Davis to win" but for Texas more broadly to shift from reliably red into a purple swing state. http://thebea.st/Os191P
Yellen and the Fed, a WSJ Briefing. http://on.wsj.com/1iWZf2K Download the free e-book at http://wsj.com/fed
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Like many others, I am looking for a bib transfer for the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon. I am new to the DC area and have heard great things about it. I ran a in college, but this would be my first marathon. Please let me know if you are looking for someone to transfer you bib to. If I can't get a bib, I was looking at a signing up for a charity team. If there is anyone with experiance with a charity team I would love to hear you thoughts.
Check out some of the running clubs. Annapolis Striders has a set amount and if you become a member they will get you a bib. They also have training runs all set up for MCM.
Thanks so much, I will look into that. I use to run in college, but at most about 14 miles. Thanks again.
Hi Kellie,
I am also looking for a bib. I'm sure both of us will eventually get one, but still wanted to encourage you in your first MCM. You've probably picked the best one to run for a first-time marathon, since it is well-organized and you will have a big cheering crowd. I've run each MCM since 2004, but I can tell you that your first will probably be one of the most memorable experiences in your life. Good luck with the training. Read through the message boards...you'll find lots of great tips.
James Anderson
Thanks James. Have you tried to get a bib once they have sold out before?
Hi Kellie,
Nope, this is the first time I've been compelled to do this. Selling out the MCM entries in 28 hours, is sort of becomming like trying to get U2 concert tickets and having to camp out in line for them overnight. A few years ago, they had a lottery to get a bib, and if you had previously run the MCM, you got an assurred slot. That went away in about 2005, when they staggered the start into two groups (red and gold), separated by 15 minutes. This allowed them to handle more runners, and from my perspective worked great. I guess people got confused or something, so from about 2006 through last year, it was one massive chaotic start of all 24,000 runners at once. So, for about the first 4 miles, it feel a bit like running through a cattle corral, but it thins a little once you run down Spout Run.
I can tell you that in the last couple of years, they seem to have about 30,000 bibs issued, but only about runners 24,000 seem to actually start the race. It kind of drives us nuts, since we're trying hard to get a bib, yet we know that there will be tons of bibs unused for various reasons.
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PARKERSBURG — Drug dogs and police officers spent more than an hour at Parkersburg High School Wednesday morning on a drug sweep and came away empty-handed....
haha Isn't that funny a dog indicated drugs on and in wood county property yet they needed a warrant. Yet when the police do a traffic stop they tell you that there is no need for a warrant. Sounds fishy being the lockers that were flagged yesterday were school property and the principal can give permission to open said locker. I think this could very-well set a precedent or should.
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BtW boy I am enjoying my government cleared sacrament so I am not a doper because I am not subject to those laws. Sorry for your ignorance of what the federal government understands recognizes and has made an adjustment to the laws for.
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How they going to go against a supreme court ruling? also the church I belong to is exempt. I guess I should print the name so you can read all it. Maybe others in Parkersburg and all WV would like to know or join. I just hate for others to hide behind my chosen religion for personal gain. You don't get it. There is NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. I have a exemption to the Controlled Substance ACT.
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The reliability of the dogs should be in question...
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Wait and see what? Come on be a big boy tell me. Don't be a scared little kittycat now. I bet your talking out the backdoor again. Like said really the Supreme Court is the final word and according to a unanimous ruling." The Federal Government conceeds they have no ability or basis to legislate a sacrament to a bonafide earthbased healing religion." So please inform me of your wise all knowingness (not). How this will be changed when scotus has ruled and the federal government also has issued statements they recognize this pretecular religion? Simply your full of it and we all here know it.
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Once again Kitty, the stupidity just slips out of your mouth!
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I'm just glad to hear there were no drugs found. After all the stuff I hear about in the newspaper, especially with these hard drugs like crystal meth. "gross". Way to go PHS.
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Good job Gootz, you really eradicated the drug problem!!
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Where did you go kitty? Whats wrong? Do you ever get tired of being wrong? I always know when you can't handle it when your wrong. Youu quit running that pie hole until I bring out facts you cant deny others can and will research.
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Here Kitty Kitty, you stupid baffoon, there is no way local leos would recognize or be involved with somebody with your archaic views. You are a complete fraud and a joke, you probably just got out of rehab, that would explain where you have been. Myself, and most others, were glad to see you go missing for a while. Later *******.
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Personal attacks are against policy bad kitty - keep it up, or my finger will have to make you disappear again.
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Looks like a threat from your friends through you ? wildcitykitty628 Feb-14-13 8:21 PM Agree | Disagree" Actually HS,unlike you drug addicts that collect from us tax payers,some of us have a life and something called a job.But wait a minute,supposedly you were a business owner in our fine town,so now that your no longer here you shouldnt have a problem NAMING the business you owned.Or was that just more of your drug induced visions of what you WISHED you had.See you said earlier that I was a fraud,but Im no fraud,I admit I have a bad habit of drinking beer.But you posted yourself that your not a "doper" which in fact you are.Just because you MAY have joined some sort of a cult all of your "freedoms" will eventually come crashing down.Surely you remember when our excellent federal govt. ended the tyranny that was WACO.I foresee your drug addict clan falling under the same ending in the future,maybe get some of those drones to ensure that happens.I noticed th
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"I noticed that you try to downgrade my involvement with my friends in blue,but what you say doesnt matter to me.CONT....."
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...Yes I could put a whole list right here of current and former officers that I have and DO drink and party with.But Im not going to do that because I know you will use that AGAINST these excellent officers of the law as you have a vendetta against all of them.I see you STILL avoid the question as to WHY you wouldnt admit to your addiction the MANY times I called you out on it.I think the rational people,even though they may not admit it,know WHO the real fraud is and its not the person who stays at home and fights for the better of there city and county.BTW HS hows come we havent seen any mention of your supposed kids or other half,or was that just some cannabis smoke in the air also????? "
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And whats the matter BK do you not like reading the TRUTH about your friend HS??If your going to have anyone banned it should be that drug addict,or should I say,self confessed drug addict.Its people like him that lead to violent crimes,robbery,burglary,home invasion and the list goes on and on.All you have to do is read the latest on the police blogs and you will find I am correct.Of course the excess cash they have the proceed to buy OTHER narcotics and use them which also leads to more crime.If your too blind to see this I really do feel sorry for you.I will even take HS's path on this,IF,as he says,no one has died or whatever from using his or other drugs what about the CRIMES they committed to GET THE DRUGS!!!!OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!! "
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Now where to begin. Let's see . I believe I honestly answered the question on not practicing my religion. even admitted it was my a part of my religion long before moving to practice where i know there is nothing to fear from those who might not know there is such a exception to the law. #2 marijuana is not addictive like deadly opiates. I also needed time to slowly step down off opiates before even thinking of moving because it would have been to hard to find a Doctor due to addicts on them seeking opiates and xannax out to abuse. #3 When you give us your true identity then i will give mine. I can tell you that you have no clue because I arranged to close things down at a different time that will have no correlation to my moving just to keep my identity to myself. You call me a fraud but yet won't name me. You claim I have no job yet you want to know what my business is. You are clueless and will remain that way until you name yourself and we know it is actually you. continued..
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#4 Cults are not bonafide religions so once again you are wrong. The only way to be exempt is to be a bonafide religion with traceable roots and proof to your claim. #5 if you didn't drink too much you could remember facts instead of make things up or have the same argument with me over and over. I will say a prayer for you tonight and any night i think about you before bed time. I know one day you may and could come to your senses. Good night God bless.
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".I do not and never did believe you owned a business as you spent way too much time here." Ha - I have thought the same about you. Always on here commenting on everything, come out of mom's basement and get some fresh air - I think you need it. Oh and pick up the empties for God's sake - your mom is old and she is tired of your s**t too.
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"Nothing found in PHS drug sweep", just an article to let parents know what the lock down was for yesterday. Then you go in to read comments, to see if anything printed is of positive nature for those of us who really care. Instead, we end up reading dirty laundry of those who cannot stay on the subject, or use this opportunity to bash each other. Grow up people, you ask why our country is going the way it is? Why our children are hitting drugs, and getting into trouble? For the love of God, show some respect, responsibility, and offer some decent words of wisdom. Instill in children and students, the desire to be the best they can, and accountability. Simply putting each other down for all to read, is very childish, and does not lend any examples to grow from. Please give our children something more to look up to, and want to be like, or more!
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About the Book
In this unforgettable memoir, the Navy SEALs' most trusted translator—a man who is credited with saving countless American lives and became a legend in the special-ops community—tells his inspiring story for the first time.
As the insurgency in Iraq intensified following the American invasion, U.S. Navy SEALs were called upon to root terrorists from their lairs. Unsure of the local neighborhoods and unable to speak the local languages, they came to rely on one man to guide them and watch their backs. He was a "terp"—an interpreter—with a job so dangerous they couldn't even use his real name.
They named him Johnny Walker. They soon called him brother. Over the course of eight years, the Iraqi native traveled around the country with nearly every SEAL and special operations unit deployed there. He went on thousands of missions, saved dozens of SEAL and other American lives, and risked his own daily. Helped to the U.S. by the SEALs he protected, Johnny Walker's life is so remarkable that his tale reads like fiction. But every word of it is true.
For the first time ever, a "terp" tells what it was like in Iraq during the American invasion and the brutal insurgency that followed. With inside details on SEAL operations and a humane understanding of the tragic price paid by ordinary Iraqis, Code Name: Johnny Walker reveals a side of the war that has never been told before.
This is the unforgettable story of how an ordinary Iraqi became a hero to America's elite warriors—and how that debt was repaid with the gift of freedom.
He was the seals' most trusted interpreter . . . and more
Night after night, while his homeland was being destroyed around him, he guided the U.S. Navy SEALs through Iraq's most dangerous regions. Operating under the code name "Johnny Walker," he risked his life on more than a thousand missions and became a legend in the U.S. special-ops community, many of whose members credit him with saving their lives. But in the eyes of Iraq's terrorists and insurgents, he and his family were marked for death because he worked with the Americans. . . . Then the SEALs stood up to protect the man who had watched their backs through the entire war.
Over the course of eight years, the Iraqi native traveled around the country with nearly every SEAL and special-operations unit deployed there. Using his wits to outthink the insurgency, Johnny Walker unmasked countless terrorists and helped foil an untold number of plots against Americans and their allies. He went on hundreds of missions, saved dozens of American lives—both SEAL and civilian—and risked his own life daily. He and his family lived in constant jeopardy, surviving multiple assassination attempts and a host of threats in Mosul, until a desperate escape through the desert late in the war took them to the relative safety of Baghdad.
Fearing for Johnny's long-term safety after the war, the SEALs—now as close as brothers to Johnny—took it upon themselves to bring him to the United States, where today he and his family live their version of the American Dream. He remains in the fight by helping train the next generation of American special-operations warriors.
For the first time ever, a "terp" tells what it was like in Iraq during the American invasion and the brutal insurgency that followed. With inside details on SEAL operations and a humane understanding of the tragic price paid by ordinary Iraqis, Code Name: Johnny Walker reveals a side of the war that has never been told before.
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Critical Praise
"A hero. .... Countless Navy SEALs relied on the Iraqi translator's wile, and sometimes his way with a weapon, to bring them out alive." — New York Daily News
"A gripping memoir. ... Code Name: Johnny Walker is an unforgettable story--an essential account of the Iraq War." — ERIC BLEHM, bestselling author of Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown
"Extraordinary... Definitely a must-read for anyone interested in the perspective of an Iraqi who was willing to sacrifice everything in an effort to improve his country, and who was instrumental in bringing many of the bad guys to justice." — MARCUS LUTTRELL, former U.S. Navy SEAL, recipient of the Navy Cross, and #1 bestselling author of Lone Survivor
"'Johnny Walker' defines the word 'brother' and how it transcends blood. He is a true American at heart, one I trusted with my life as much as every other SEAL I had the honor of working with." — MIKAL VEGA, retired U.S. Navy SEAL and founder of Vital Warrior
"Johnny is responsible for saving many American lives, especially SEALs. He has an amazing story that I feel needs to be told, and would touch the hearts of all Americans. I cannot express how many lives have been touched by Johnny, and how many of us owe him our lives." — CHRIS KYLE, former U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper
"Johnny's ingenuity, indomitable spirit, and utter fearlessness not only protected the lives of many SEALs, but also saved countless innocent Iraqis. He is a true hero to all of us. Seeing Johnny and his family living safely in the United States is something I will cherish forever." — "CAPT. X," active-duty U.S. Navy SEAL Team commanding officer
"Fiery, insightful memoir from the former Iraqi translator who fought alongside U.S. Special Forces during the recent war in Iraq. ... [An] invaluable insider's perspective of Iraq. ... Vivid. ... A harrowing personal journey of courageous self-empowerment during wartime." — Kirkus Reviews
"This gripping memoir by 'Johnny Walker,' an Iraqi translator who risked his life for eight years to work alongside U.S. Navy SEALs (a job so dangerous that even now he can't use his real name) is a story of loyalty and courage under fire--literally." — Parade (Parade's Picks)
"Riveting and illuminating. ... Reads more like a fictional thriller than a memoir. Walker's story is amazing and gives a unique perspective on the Iraqi War." — BlackFive.net
"A remarkable story. ... Offering a unique perspective on the Iraq War, 'Code Name: Johnny Walker' tells the story of one Iraqi who risked everything to fight with U.S. troops, in particular the Navy SEALs, becoming perhaps the only 'terp' (interpreter) to be welcomed into their tight-knit fold." — FoxNews.com
"Riviting. ... For those who think they've heard the last word on the Iraq war, Code Name: Johnny Walker is an eye-opener. With DeFelice, Walker has written a mesmerizing memoir about his life, including the six years in which he helped American forces." — Christian Science Monitor
"A breathtaking memoir -- a stirring tale of courage and convictions. It adds a fascinating and insightful new dimension to the history of the Iraq War." — Coronado Eagle-Journal
"Extremely informative and gripping. ... Offers a unique perspective. ... Johnny became the SEALs' most trusted interpreter, willing to sacrifice everything in an effort to improve his country and keep his SEAL brothers safe." — American Thinker
"Johnny Walker went well above and beyond his duties as an interpreter to help save countless American lives. ... Walker became a valuable asset not only because of his language skills but his valor in executing missions. ... Be sure to check out the book." — The Blaze
"The story of an Iraqi interpreter who spent six dangerous years working with American special forces before being brought to safety in America." — New York Times Book Review
"An inspiring story of courage and commitment." — Bowling Green Daily News (KY)
"This is an excellent memoir, a story about the post-9/11 war in Iraq as told by someone who is simultaneously an insider and an outsider. ... "The voice--earnest, disillusioned, passionate, patriotic--seems undeniably to be that of the pseudonymous 'Johnny Walker.'" — Booklist
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Hector Berlioz' "Les Troyens" ("The Trojans") will be the New York Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD broadcast Saturday at the Finkel Auditorium, Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge. The show starts at 10 a.m., one hour earlier than usual.
The libretto, written by the French Romantic composer Berlioz, is based on Virgil's epic poem, "The Aeneid," depicting the end of the Trojan War and the Trojans' stay in Carthage.
The opera is set in two distinct parts, with Acts I and II taking place in Troy. Act I opens with a stirring choral ensemble where the citizens of Troy are gathered to celebrate their freedom from 10 years of siege by the Greeks, who have just departed. Left behind is a giant wooden horse as an offering to Athena, the mythical Greek goddess of wisdom, courage and inspiration. The Trojans decide to drag the horse into the city. Cassandra, daughter of the Trojan King Priam, expresses in both song and action a deep anxiety over her premonitions about bringing this horse into the city, but no one believes what is to come.
Cassandra is sung by Deborah Voigt. In an interview with producer Francesca Zambello, Voigt said, "I love Cassandra's character and personality. She has dignity and pathos, and her heart is breaking for her people and what they are about to endure."
Part II of the opera takes place in Carthage, on the Northeastern coast of Africa. Act III also opens with a stirring choral ensemble, where the people of Carthage, comprised of survivors of the destruction of Troy, are cheering their queen, Dido, who led them to the building of a flourishing new kingdom. The part of Dido is sung by Susan Graham, who in an interview with Zambello said, "I have to say that this opera, for me, is Mount Everest. There's nothing bigger. It's epic. The storytelling arc, the vocal arc - it's enormous." Her performance has been highly acclaimed in recent Associated Press reviews.
The story takes another turn when the dashing Trojan warrior, Aeneas, sung by Bryan Hymel - who is making his Met debut in place of ailing Marcello Giordani - arrives as one of the survivors of a shipwreck. Dido experiences a youthful rebirth of her feelings for Aeneas. With aspirations to found a new Troy in Italy, however, Aeneas abandons a greatly distressed Dido, with tragic consequences.
"The score in 'Les Troyens' ranges from the majestic to the sublime," wrote Wilborn Hampton of the Huffington Post. "There are introspective solos, stirring ensembles, a passionate love duet, rousing choruses and intricate orchestral passages, with the always excellent Met chorus and orchestra under the exacting and fast-paced conducting of Fabio Luisi."
Saturday's simulcast is open to all; snacks and beverages will be served during intermissions.


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The missing link in gun debate
Published: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 9:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 9:07 p.m.
It didn't take long for the tragedy of the Newtown, Connecticut shootings, which left 20 schoolchildren and six adults dead, to be co-opted by politicians and special interest groups alike, all eager to advance their ideas about how to prevent another deranged madman from taking innocent lives. President Obama is calling on Congress to issue gun control legislation that would limit access to assault weapons. The National Rifle Association wants armed guards patrolling every school in America. Legislators in several states, including Florida, want to allow teachers to carry guns on school grounds. Others are clamoring for a lockdown of the schools, complete with metal detectors and guard dogs.
To our detriment, we have revisited this scenario in the wake of every school shooting since 12th graders Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and opened fire, killing 12 classmates and one teacher. Yet in the midst of widespread finger pointing (not even violent movies, crime dramas and violent video games have been spared) and calls for reform of the mental health care system and gun control, not a word has been said about the greatest perpetrator of violence in American society and around the world — the U.S. government.
Violence has become our government's calling card, starting at the top and trickling down, from President Obama's "kill list," which relies on drones to target insurgents, to the more than 80,000 SWAT team raids carried out every year on unsuspecting Americans by heavily armed, black-garbed commandos and the increasingly rapid militarization of local police forces across the country. We even export violence worldwide, with one of this country's most profitable exports being weapons.
Much of this can be traced to the government's so-called "War on Drugs," which opened the door for police to be equipped with military weapons. In 1981, Congress passed the Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act, enabling the military to share equipment, training, and intelligence with local police. In 1997, Congress approved the 1033 Program, which allows the Secretary of Defense to transfer surplus military supplies and weapons — everything from surplus assault rifles to mini-tanks, grenade launchers, and remote controlled robots — to local police agencies without charge. Since 1997, more than 17,000 police agencies have taken advantage of the 1033 Program, acquiring $2.6 billion dollars worth of weapons and equipment, and demand is only getting higher. In fact, a record-setting $500 million worth of equipment was distributed in 2011, twice the amount given away in 2010.
No wonder many Americans are armed to the hilt. Many feel the need to protect themselves against their own government, whose arsenal only keeps growing and whose steady encroachments on civil liberties have resulted in a climate of surveillance wherein 1.7 billion communications between Americans, whether email, text, or phone call, are intercepted by the government daily, not to mention the impact of overcriminalization, which has rendered otherwise law-abiding individuals as lawbreakers for such mundane acts as holding Bible studies at home, making and sharing unpasteurized goat cheese with friends, and growing rare varieties of orchids.
There are no easy answers. Clearly, if someone really wants to wreak havoc, they'll find a way to obtain a weapon. Placing armed guards in every school in the country, as the NRA suggests, would merely heighten the culture of violence and contribute to a school environment that is already in lockdown mode. Indeed, as the Washington Post recognizes, there is evidence that the presence of armed guards in schools actually increases the chances of violent incidences occurring.
However, if President Obama, Congress and the American people really want the country to reconsider their relationship with guns and violence, then it needs to start with a serious discussion about the role our government has played and continues to play in contributing to the culture of violence. If the American people are being called on to scale back on their weapons, then the government and its cohorts — the military, the defense industry, the special interest groups, etc. — need to do the same. We owe it to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary and Columbine High School and the victims of every other senseless act of gun violence in this country to do more than score political points off each other. If we're serious about real change, it needs to start at the top.
John Whitehead is director of the Rutherford Institute, a civil-liberties organization based in Charlottesville, Va.
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Savor the flavors of everyday real food, fresh from the garden or stored on your pantry shelves.
By Barbara Pleasant
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From arugula to turnips, fall is the season for beautiful and nutritious cooked greens. Is there someone at your house who hates greens? The 10 ways to cook greens outlined here may convert them! Even if they are not swayed by Sicilian-style polenta with kale or Swiss chard strata, we greens lovers can always use fresh ideas to make fall a little more flavorful.
Alton Brown's 2005 Good Eats episode called Field of Greens includes a killer recipe for Mustard Green Gratin, various versions of which get gobbled up fast at my house. Indeed, mixtures of cooked greens, eggs, milk, cheese and a little flour (which "set" when baked in a 325 degree oven) can be poured into a pie crust to make quiche, or you can stay crustless with a Spanish-style frittata.
A casserole bound together with egg and stale bread, called a strata, is easy and delicious when made with greens. Layer stale bread with chopped wilted greens, caramelized onions and fontina (or another nice melting cheese) in a buttered casserole dish. Pour in a mixture of 3 eggs and 1 cup milk, with a little cheese and bread crumbs on top. Bake until bubbly and set, and you have a great one-dish meal.
Making the most of the soft texture of cooked greens, Italians often enjoy them over polenta. My version of polenta – a half and half mixture of grits and coarsely ground whole cornmeal, cooked in lightly salted water until it stiffens – makes a fabulous bed for a mound of greens, roasted sweet peppers and grated hard cheese.
Medium-sized leaves picked from chard, kale and some types of mustard can be used as wrappers for not-really-cabbage rolls. Make a mixture of rice and meat, or rice and beans, or bulgur and mushrooms (you get the idea), roll it up in trimmed greens leaves, and place the rolls seam side down in a greased baking dish. Cover tightly, bake for about 45 minutes, and serve with a spicy-sweet condiment or mustard.
Speaking of condiments, fruits like apple, pear, raisins or currants make great flavor companions for cooked greens, or you might serve homemade chutneys with your greens. When making warm dressings for wilted salads, use balsamic vinegar to add a touch of sweetness.
When you're short on time, try one-pot pasta or rice. Have a bowl of clean, chopped greens ready to stir into hot pasta or rice just as it gets done. Put on the lid, let it steam a few minutes, and add additional ingredients (like chopped olives or roasted walnuts), maybe some salad dressing, or simply top with feta cheese and maybe some crisp crumbled bacon.
My last tip (please add more in the Comments section below!) is to gob on the garlic. Three big cloves is not too many – you may want 4 or 5 when seasoning a large pot of greens or a casserole. Don't want garlic? Try a half teaspoon of fennel, dill or anise seeds instead. In addition to adding flavor, they tame the aroma of simmering greens, which is greatly appreciated by people who hate them.
Above: Why not mix and match your greens? Chard, turnips, arugula, mizuna and other greens can be chopped and cooked together in endless combinations. Photo by Barbara Pleasant.
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Here's an old quote to inspire a new way to play:
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
Plato (427BCE–347BCE)
This holiday weekend, commit to spend an hour at play to rediscover the little ones in your lives. For 60 minutes, switch off phones, computers, and anything that might distract you from the simple joy of playtime. Then give yourself the time to get in sync with your child. Follow her pace, her rhythms, her interests. Lose yourselves together in a moment of silliness, a joyful investigation, a fantastical story. Let yourself really play together. You may be amazed at what you discover!


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April 14, 2010
Swiss Solar-Powered Plane Makes its Maiden Flight
The Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse makes its maiden flight in Switzerland.
A solar-powered aircraft took its maiden flight on April 7 in Switzerland, achieving the latest milestone in a project that aims to launch a zero-emission flight around the world in 2012. Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a lightweight prototype with the 208-foot wingspan of a Boeing 747-400, climbed to just under 4,000 feet during its 87-minute flight. The aircraft has nearly 12,000 silicon mono-crystalline solar cells on its wings and on its horizontal stabilizer, and those solar cells provide power to the craft's four electric engines. A test pilot put the craft through a series of maneuvers before safely landing the Solar Impulse at an airstrip. Solar Impulse chairman and co-founder Bertrand Piccard noted that the project had taken an important step with the recent achievement, although the team still has far to go before it is able to fly a craft all night in preparation for the around-the-world flight.
Piccard, who was the first to pilot a balloon non-stop around the globe, initiated the Solar Impulse Project in 2003. The co-founder has since been joined by a team that includes multi-disciplinary scientists and advisers from a number of countries. In December 2009, the Solar Impulse completed a short inaugural takeoff-and-landing at an airport in preparation for this initial extended flight. Solar Impulse backers plan further testing of this model, which relies on minimal instrumentation and an unpressurized cabin. The next major goal is to make a 36-hour flight, which would require the addition of lithium-polymer batteries for night flight. Following that, a second aircraft, Solar Impulse HB-SIB, will be developed to attempt several consecutive 24-hour flight cycles. Success in those trials would enable the Solar Impulse to attempt its first trans-Atlantic crossing, currently scheduled for 2012. Meeting that benchmark would clear the Solar Impulse for an around-the-world solar journey. See the Solar Impulse press release and the flight video.


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There's news coming in about the effect of the new nutritional guidelines for U.S. schools and it does appear to be encouraging. New standards went into effect in 2012 that required students to include at least one fruit or vegetable on their lunch trays.
A new study that's been released from the Harvard School of Public Health clearly shows that there are students who are eating more fruits and vegetables at lunch. Of course, they're still tossing plenty of produce into the trash, researchers are taking the results as an encouraging sign.
While the study is limited to 1,030 students at low-income elementary and middle schools in the Boston area, it is the first to track student trays from the lunch line to the trash can since the new standards became effective.
In addition to requiring the addition of a fruit or vegetable with lunch, the standards have made vegetable servings bigger and have provided a greater variety of vegetables from which students can choose. They also limit calories and sodium and call for more whole grains than in the past. Some anecdotal reports suggest students nationwide are throwing away more food as a result.
"But the new standards are actually improving diets," at least at the schools studied, says lead researcher Juliana Cohen.
Research teams visited each school twice before the changes, in fall 2011, and twice after the changes, in fall 2012. They noted tray contents in the lunch line and then collected the numbered trays and weighed the leftovers after lunch. Among key findings:
• All students took entrees, which included foods such as pizza, burgers and sandwich wraps. They ate 88% of those foods in 2012, vs. 72% in 2011.
• 68% took vegetables in both years. They ate 41% in 2012, vs. 25% in 2011.
• 76% took fruit in 2012, up from 53% in 2011. They ate 55% in 2012, down slightly from 58% in 2011 – but because more students chose fruit, overall consumption rose, researchers say.
Kids threw away huge amounts of fruits and vegetables, but the study shows that was happening before the change, Cohen says.
The findings come as school food service directors, represented by the School Nutrition Association, are in Washington, D.C., lobbying Congress to eliminate mandatory servings of fruits and vegetables and slow down other changes. They cite a report just out from the U.S. Government Accountability Office showing a 3.7% decline in students taking school lunches.
"Our members have always encouraged students to take fruits and vegetables, but it's counterproductive to force it," especially for older students, says Leah Schmidt, president of the association and director of nutrition services at the Hickman Mills School District in Kansas City, Mo. "There are students who will not eat a fruit or vegetable, and as they get older, they feel they have that right."
She says the new study is "a very small sample… but I'm glad some schools are experiencing that" increase in fruit and vegetable consumption.
"Kids are picky," and change is hard, says Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group that fought for tougher standards. Schools can reduce waste and get more kids on board without weakening the standards, she says.
"Many schools are working really hard not only to improve the nutritional quality of their offerings but to improve the kid appeal," she says.
Those of us with children might think back to our pediatrician's advice when it came to feeding our toddlers. It was simply to offer a variety of healthy food choices for them to try. Improving the nutritional quality of the food choices in our schools and offering a wider variety of fruits and vegetables actually echoes the advice given to parents for their little ones.
When schools followed the new rules and offered foods with better nutritional value, our kids made better choices at lunch because the choices given were better. In addition, when required to choose a fruit or a vegetable while being given a wider array of selections, more kids actually ate the fruit or vegetable. FoodFacts.com does think this is largely about the choices given. Yes, we know that there's still plenty of produce that finds its way to the trash can, but we certainly don't think we should be taking steps to reverse or slow down any of these changes. We know most children aren't ecstatic about fruits and vegetables. Whatever we can do to help them eat more of them during lunch should be done. And we should all feel encouraged that there are some indications that lunch habits seem to be improving.