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okgot the soundtrack on cd with bonus tracks of beauty and the beast ( 12'' extended version), heros, cat people ( giorgio moroder mix ), all of baal, bing crosby duet, lieb dich dein deinstag ( love you til' tuesday in german obviously ) and the revolutionary song . is it worth anything ? ( probably not )
Despite its official look, this is a bootleg.Slan leat,Dara
it's a really nice bootleg though! (and it doesn't really have the reovolutionary song on it)
Yup. it's a bootleg. Bootlegs never get RARE or worth money. Is that true????I've got the CHRISTIANNE F. sndtrack on vinyl and it's nowt special. WISH WISH WISH i could find the bootleg you have!!! Only got BAAL on EP. Can't play it well :(~You know the sort~ GMG
Unfortunetly, bootlegs by nature never become overly valuable because they are openly duplicated and distributed by traders. Although your packaging may list your recording as "rare" or "limited", don't believe it. Now you may come across an individual willing to spend some money on a fatory original boot, but not the kind of cash one would spend for a limited edition promo!The value of discs will continue to plummet as the price of creating pressed discs continues to fall. Every recording studio lackey and record fair shill are creating their own "re-releases" at will. There are even folks downloading low quality MP3's from the Internet and pressing them. It's amazing how low some will sink to make a buck!However, the "official" verison of the Christiane F soundtrack may be worth something one day...?The Former Trader Known As Belwey
I always searched for the official ChristianeF.soundtrack but never found it in my town :( I am considering about purchasing via internet - althought I am a little scared with these hackers all around. **wlovedb**
I have had this vinyl soundtrack selling at Teenage Wildlife's Classifieds for a couple of weeks now:Christiane. F Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo. LP (RCA) US$7.00 (GBP 5.00 NZD$15.00)Original Soundtrack VG/G conditionPlus US$3.00 for postage & handling Total: US$10.00I saw that you're looking for it so hopefully this is an option. :)MA LYN DY GALON
Hello,US $ 10.00 is cheap for a VG condition original Christiane F soundtrack album. Here in Germany, that 12" vinyl album is being sold for about DM 50,-- (US $ 25.00).Carsten
Andy,that bootleg is really great. Very good sound quality and a very nice cover artwork.There is another (more rare) Christiane F. bootleg CD around. It doesn't contain those bonus tracks, but only the Christiane F. soundtrack album. But this (very rare) bootleg CD's sound quality is much worser than the one you mentioned. It's copied from vinyl and you can hear some cracklings. Carsten
I just bought this bootleg for 35 guilders (about US$15), but some of the tracks are copied from vinyl! Anyway I'm happy with it cause it has some tracks that I didn't have on cd yet.http://www.koolpages.com/bowie


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Fresh off rehab, Kesha is going back to being Kesha.
In recent years, the pop star had swapped out the 'S' for $ in her name. But her rep confirmed to E! News that she is returning to her original name spelling and also has changed her Twitter handle from @Ke$haSuxx to @KeshaRose.
The change comes just as the singer left rehab on Thursday after two months of treatment for an eating disorder.
The pop star tweeted Thursday night: "Happy to be back! Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music. I can't thank my fans enough for all the love & support u have given me." Later she added, "I'm so blessed to have u all."
She checked herself into rehab as the new year began and revealed in a statement at the time, "I'm a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself, but I've found it hard to practice."
Apparently, being herself post-rehab also means sporting a new look. She tweeted a picture of herself looking out an airplane window and was photographed at Los Angeles International Airport with rainbow-dyed hair.

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Twenty years ago, it was called the "Trial of the Century."
Hall of Fame football star O.J. Simpson was charged with the June 12, 1994, murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Every twist and turn of the case, from the slow-speed pursuit of the white Ford Bronco carrying Simpson to the courtroom scene of him trying on the glove allegedly worn by the killer to his acquittal, became fodder for the first big TV trial in an era of 24-hour news.
Here are some of the most memorable moments from the case as captured by photographers of The Associated Press.
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FILE - June 21, 1995 file photo, O.J. Simpson holds up his hands before the jury after putting on a new pair of gloves similar to the infamous bloody gloves during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles. Associated Press writer Linda Deutsch is seen in the background at right; writer Dominick Dunne is in the background at left rear. (AP Photo/Vince Bucci, Pool, File) (Vince Bucci/AP)
FILE - In this June 20, 1994 file photo, mall shoppers in Tampa, Fla., watch banks of televisions in an electronics store as the arraignment of O.J. Simpson is televised from Los Angeles. The O.J. Simpson trial was labeled the "Trial of the century" and a forerunner of today's interactive media. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
In this July 2, 1994 file photo, a dog believed to be the Akita dog named "Kato" owned by Nicole Brown Simpson, stands by the gate of O.J. Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Authorities said that they believe the persistent barking of Kato alerted neighbors to quickly discover the murder scene of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) (Chris Pizzello/AP)


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SHERIDAN— The Sheridan Senior Center is hosting a retired railroaders day Tuesday at 8 a.m. at 211 Smith St. There will be coffee and donuts provided. For more information please call Jane Perkins at 672-2240.
BILLINGS— The Big Sky Dowser will meet at its 37th annual convention from Aug. 23-24 at the Moose Lodge in Billings, Mont.
Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil and many other objects and materials without the use of scientific apparatus.
Come to the convention and learn about dowsing and see it demonstrated and learn the technique. The special presenter will be Big Sky Dowser Charter Member Vern Bandy who will demonstrate dowsing rods he personally designed.
For further information call Edris at 406-255-0928, Lois at 406-252-4215, or Gary at 406-670-0821.
SHERIDAN— The Cloud Peak chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Dwight French. A steak fry and potluck will be served. Jim Pratt, the treasurer for the State Backcountry board will be there to answer questions. To be included in the head count or for directions contact Dwight French at 674-8239.
SHERIDAN— Akcita Win, a community-minded women's club in Sheridan, is kicking off a new season and would like anyone interested in being a member to join them.
They will be gathering at the Holiday Inn Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. for dinner.
The group meets monthly and strives to do community service type projects. For more information call Jeri Randel at 307-752-4553.
SHERIDAN— The American Legion Auxiliary will resume their meetings Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the library. For more information call Jean Arzy at 672-3623.
BIG HORN—The Big Horn Women's Club is having their first fall meeting Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the clubhouse. Participants will be informed of the history and etiquette of tea by French pastry chef and food historian Louise Morand. Dress for a tea party, including hats. Prizes will be given for the best hats. The meeting is free and open to all women. For more information call Kathy Hosford at 674-7656. The clubhouse is located at 314 S. Second St.
SHERIDAN—The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming is seeking members and volunteers. They will be at the Walmart Subway on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. If you sign up for the Girls Scouts, you will receive a free six inch sub sandwich, and bring a sock for a fun craft. For more information contact Jean Harn at email@example.com or Mackenzie Ivie at email@example.com.
SHERIDAN— The Sheridan-Johnson County chapter of the Wyoming Archaeological Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, in the Le Gourmet room. Dinner will be ordered from the menu, however it is not necessary to order dinner to attend the free program. Following dinner, Wyoming State Archaeologist Greg Pierce will address the society regarding his new position as state archaeologist, and will discuss some of his latest fieldwork. Pierce succeeds Dr. Mark Miller as Wyoming State Archaeologist. Miller retired this spring after 30 years as state archaeologist. Reservations are not necessary to attend the free program. The Archaeological Society welcomes the public to attend. For more information call Scott Burgan at 673-5997.
SHERIDAN— Ackita Win will be holding their next fall meeting Tuesday, October 7 at 6 p.m. They will be meeting at Designing Dinners and will order from the menu. The program will feature Cadet Girl Scout Troop #1333. Designing Dinners is located at 615 Broadway St.
BIG HORN— The October meeting of the Big Horn Woman's Club will be on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the clubhouse on 314 S. Second St. "Death at our Doorstep: The Fort Phil Kearny Saga" will be presented by Don Fisk. This meeting is free and open to all women. For more information call Kathy Hosford at 674-7656.
SHERIDAN — The local Sheridan AARP chapter will host its monthly meeting tonight at the Senior Center at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the pubic and attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish to share. Dan Lick from the People Assistance Food Bank will address members of the meeting about the community's needs and how the AARP can help. For more information call the Sheridan Senior Center at 672-2240. The Sheridan Senior Center is located at 211 Smith St.
SHERIDAN—The Sheridan Chapter of the AAUW is having their 100th anniversary on Saturday. The event is at the Best Western Sheridan Center, 612 N. Main St. from Noon until 2 p.m. Open to everyone, there will be a lunch as well as a live auction. Tickets are $35 per person. Tickets are available at Sheridan Stationery or by emailing Jolene Olson at email@example.com or Val Burgess at email@example.com. For more information, call Jolene at (307) 672-5932.
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Mountain Polka Club will meet Sunday at the Elks Lodge, 45 W. Brundage St. From 1-5 p.m. there will be music by "Just Us Two", a band from Billings. For more information call Jean Arzy at 672-3623.
SHERIDAN—The Sheridan County Historical Society will hold their annual meeting Thursday at the Holy Name Parish Center at 260 E. Loucks St. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. with a short business meeting followed by a program presented by Warren Mischke. The event is free and open to the public. Mischke will have a presentation focusing on the history of elk in the Bighorn Mountains. Mischke is a retired Wyoming Game and Fish professional with 36 years of experience. His career began at the fish hatchery in Tensleep before moving throughout the state with postings in Star Valley, Rock River, and Sundance. He transferred to Sheridan as an Information Specialist. There will be light refreshments served following the presentation. For more information related to the meeting, contact John Woodward at the Sheridan County Museum (307) 675-1150.
SHERIDAN — The Wyoming Board of Agriculture will meet from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn in Sheridan.
During the meeting, the board will receive updates from Wyoming Farm Bureau, the University of Wyoming, WDA Director Jason Fearneyhough, and review Applied Producer Research Grant Program applications. The board will also discuss a letter of support for the Sheep Experiment Station and address other business as necessary.
There will be a chance for public comment during the meeting.
The Board of Agriculture enforces the rules and regulations of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. Seven board members are appointed by the governor for six-year terms to represent geographical areas of the state.
A full agenda with call in information for the meeting can be found at http://wyagric.state.wy.us/boa/agenda.
For more information, call the Wyoming Department of Agriculture at 777-7180.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
SHERIDAN — "Celebrating our Heritage…Pursuing our Future" is the theme for the 95th annual meeting of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. The meeting will be Thursday through Saturday at the Holiday Inn in Sheridan.
Policy discussion is the main purpose of the meeting and guides the work of the organization. According to Ken Hamilton, WyFB Executive Vice President, the resolutions range from support for CDL driver's license changes to groundwater control areas; and from trespass laws to Big Horn and Domestic Sheep issues.
The featured speaker from the American Farm Bureau Federation is John Anderson, deputy chief economist for AFBF. Anderson will speak Friday at 2:15 p.m. about the importance of trade to agriculture and he will provide a cattle market outlook.
A screening of the film "Farmland" will be shown at 9:45 a.m. on Friday.
Young Farmer and Rancher events will also showcase some of the many opportunities available for our younger leaders in the agricultural community of Farm Bureau.
Sheridan College will host the YF&R collegiate discussion meet at 5 p.m. Thursday. Students from Sheridan College, Eastern Wyoming College, Northwest College and the University of Wyoming will compete.
Elections, awards, and a "Harvest for All" food drive round out the meeting events.
The meeting agenda is at www.wyfb.org.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive. Sheridan College is located at 3059 Coffeen Ave.
SHERIDAN — The Service Group ladies of Trinity Lutheran Church will host a quilting bee Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
No experience is necessary to attend and the event is open to all ages.
Children planning to attend should plan to be with parents or grandparents in attendance.
Those planning to attend can come for part or all of the bee.
Lunch will be served.
All aspects of the Lutheran World Relief Quilts will be set up including cutting, laying out, assembling fronts to back, machine stitching and tying.
In May, quilts created by the group will be sent to Lutheran World Relief headquarters in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
In 2013, 500,000 quilts were distributed through the group to disaster areas and displaced persons.
For additional information, call the church at 672-2411.
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 135 Crescent Drive.
SHERIDAN — Sheridan AARP members will meet at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Sheridan Senior Center.
Wayne Schatz will present the "Wyoretired.com" website he built for a class sponsored by the National office of AARP. The session was called "Volunteer Leadership Institute" or VLI and was offered to current AARP volunteers who were interested in learning new leadership skills and tools. The VLI was held over the last six months through webinars, virtual/online classes, books, teleconference calls, PowerPoint presentations and in-person sessions.
Candidates were nominated by AARP state office personnel and selected by the national office staff. Each participant was asked to develop a project that would help in a learning track (advocacy, community outreach or external representation). Schatz chose to build a website designed to share information and resources with Wyoming retirees. He will share highlights of the VLI class and visit the website with our local Sheridan AARP chapter.
All members of the community are welcome to this free event.
The evening will begin with a potluck at 5:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own place settings and a covered dish to share.
The Senior Center is located at 211 Smith St.
SHERIDAN — The Big Horn Woman's Club will meet March 15 at 12:30 p.m. at the Big Horn Woman's Club clubhouse.
The annual "Guest Sunday" meeting will include a carry-in lunch. Members are encouraged to bring family and friends, as well as food to share, for an afternoon of good food and visiting.
Tom Ringley will also present at the meeting.
For additional information, contact Kathy Hosford at 674-7656.
The Big Horn Woman's Club clubhouse is located at 314 S. Second St. in Big Horn.
SHERIDAN — The Northeast Wyoming Sage-Grouse Local Working Group will consider recommendations for updating the Wyoming Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan's core area and connectivity area maps on March 16.
The group's recommendations will be passed along to the Sage-Grouse Implementation Team that will then make recommendations to Gov. Matt Mead.
Anyone proposing a change to a core or connectivity area boundary should provide the local working group with maps or written descriptions with a rationale for the proposal in advance of the meeting. Those documents can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Northeast Wyoming Sage Grouse Local Working Group is one of eight local working groups statewide. Each is composed of citizens representing various stakeholder groups interested in sage-grouse conservation and associated land management issues.
The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Johnson County Fire Station meeting room, located at 709 Volunteer Lane in Buffalo.
SHERIDAN — The Bowhunters of Wyoming will hold an annual winter meeting and dinner banquet March 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn.
The event brings together new and existing members to review recent success and future opportunities.
The conference will begin at 6 p.m. Friday with the executive council and a Wyoming Game and Fish presentation at 7 p.m. Also on Friday evening, Terry Waugh and the Wild Night Outlaw Band will perform beginning at 8 p.m.
Activities on March 21 will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a poker run. Other activities will include a fly fishing workshop, an afternoon safety workshop and a membership meeting.
The banquet dinner March 21 will begin at 6 p.m. It will include a guest speaker and silent and live auctions. Tickets to the banquet are $35 for adults, or $7 for children 12 and younger.
Registration for the banquet must be purchased in advance and forms may be picked up at Vacutech, Xtreme Auto Body, Nationwide Sports and Big Horn Trading Company. Tickets for the banquet may also be purchased online at bowhuntersofwyoming.vcn.com.
For additional information, call George Rogers at 763-1003.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
BIG HORN — The March meeting of the Big Horn Historical Society will be held Sunday, March 22, at 1 p.m. at the Big Horn Woman's Club Clubhouse.
The meeting will feature a presentation by local historian Scott Burgan on General George Crook and the 1876 campaign of the Indian wars from the perspective of his scouts.
The meeting will begin with a potluck lunch, followed by the presentation.
The event is free and open to the public.
For additional information, contact Judy Slack at 674-6363 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Big Horn Woman's Club Clubhouse is located at 314 S. Third St. in Big Horn.
SHERIDAN — The next meeting of the Cloud Peak Backcountry Horsemen will be Tuesday, March 24, at the Masonic Building in Buffalo.
Projects and events for the coming year will be discussed.
The Masonic Building is located at 155 Cedar St. in Buffalo.
SHERIDAN — The Sheridan-Johnson County chapter of the Wyoming Archaeological Society will meet at 6 p.m. April 2 at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, in the Le Gourmet room.
Dinner will be ordered from the menu, however it is not necessary to order dinner to attend the free program.
Following dinner, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Billings Bureau of Land Reclamation archaeologist George Shannon will give a presentation on the Mystic Maze site, located in Needles, California. Numbers of geoglyphs have been located on the large 100-acre site. The geoglyph designs were created with stones from the site. The Mystic Maze site is considered a portal to the Mojave Indians afterlife. It is also subject to a Chrome IV spill and is currently undergoing a cleanup action.
Shannon holds a doctorate in anthropology from Michigan State University and has practiced archaeology in the Arctic, Midwest, Eastern Seaboard, Southeast, Texas, Southwest, California and Great Plains over the past 40 years.
Reservations are not necessary to attend the free program and members of the public are encouraged to attend.
The Sheridan Holiday Inn is located at 1809 Sugarland Drive.
SHERIDAN — A cancer survivors support group,"A Shared Journey," has been formed. It meets Monday evenings at 5:30 p.m. inside the Sheridan Senior Center.
Survivors of cancer, regardless of diagnosis, and those currently undergoing treatment, are welcome to attend.
For more information, call Renea Parker at the Welch Cancer Center, 674-6022


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The Singing Wonders will celebrate their 47th anniversary with a concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Mount Olive Baptist Church at 1403 13th St. SE.
Two members, George Hogan and Perry Range, have sang together for more than 50 years.
Musical guests will include the Second Baptist Church Male Chorus of Wooster; the Golden Wonders of Warren, and Kindred Spirits of Akron.
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This online Flash interactive simulates the process of discovering new exoplanets using the transit method. Learners explore a simulated star field, record data, make measurements and do calculations to discover new planets. Instructional videos and... (View More) guides are included. (View Less)
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This unit consists of five activities, all of which focus on the response of plant life-cycle events to climate change. Students participate in discussions, field observations, data collection and analyses, plant identification, seed dispersal... (View More) comparisons, and graphing and analyses of plant phenology (timing of life-cycle events). Project BudBurst, a citizen science project which studies the impact of climate change on phenology, is integrated into this unit. The unit is one of four under the Chicago Botanic Garden curriculum entitled, "Climate Change in My Backyard." (View Less)
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This curriculum uses an inquiry-based Earth system science approach, and leverages Project BudBurst, a citizen science phenology project, to engage students in authentic research on plant and ecosystem responses to climate change. Students collect... (View More) local data then analyze that data in the context of NASA regional and global data sets and satellite imagery to understand their data in personal, regional, and global contexts. The curriculum is divided into four units: The Earth as a System; Identifying the key changing conditions of the Earth system; Earth system responses to natural and human induced changes; and Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization. Each unit consists of several activities with accompanying teacher answer sheets. (View Less)
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This lesson plan uses the 5E learning cycle and is designed around an essential question: How do I know when I've found important information in my reading? Learning objectives include: identify important details in informational texts; learn and... (View More) or review summarizing skills, work collaboratively to locate important information about Mars such as terrain, climate, and atmosphere; understand the rationale and importance of note-taking; develop effective note-taking strategies; and apply note-taking skills to record key information in students' science notebooks. The lesson plan has a number of appendices, including standards alignment. This is Lesson 4 of the middle school version of the 6-week Mars Rover Celebration curriculum. (View Less)
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Blackstone Hands Wins to Investors With 2013 IPOs
Blackstone 2013 IPO track record might be a g
ood sign for investors in Hilton's public offering.
The private-equity giant has sold shares of five portfolio companies to investors in 2013, and in four of five of those IPOs, public investors have seen double digit gains.
Of course, IPOs have been largely winning bets for investors in 2013. Renaissance Capital's IPO Index is up 51.2% year-to-date compared to 26% for the S&P 500.
Still even in this heady stock environment, Blackstone, run by CEO and chairman Stephen Schwarzman, has offered investors solid wins to investors in its portfolio companies.
Here's a look at Blackstone's year in IPOs:
Pinnacle Foods: +36.3% since its March 27 IPO
SeaWorld Entertainment: +11.1% since its April 18 IPO
Brixmor Property Group: neutral; stock is hovering around its $20 IPO price since its October 29 debut
Merlin Entertainments (listed in London): +11.1% since November 8 IPO
Extended Stay America: +26.3% since its November 12 IPO
Next up: Hilton. The Blackstone-owned hotel chain is expected to go public on December 13, 2013. The buyout fund is also expected to take La Quinta public rather than pursue a sale of the hotel chain.
Separately, investors going straight to the source, i.e. investing in Blackstone, have seen gains of nearly 87% this year.


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- Interior light
- Convection Air: This unique convection system continually recirculates smoke and heat throughout the entire pit, insuring temperature uniformity. This feature reduces cooking time, reduces shrinkage and allows cooking at a lower temperature.
- Rotisserie: This Southern Pride feature provides self-basting of the product to enhance its flavor and texture. In conjunction with the convection system, the rotisserie eliminates your need to turn the product while it cooks. The food racks are specially designed for quick removal and easy cleaning. Foot Controlled Rotisserie Switch included.
- SubterthermicTM flue: Maximum smoke intensity is obtained with this unique Southern Pride flue system. It increases smoke flavor of the meat, increased heat efficiency and drastically reduces wood usage. In conjunction with insulated walls and our air-over firebox, the SubterthermicTM flue reduces wood usage to as little as two fireplace-size logs for an entire day's cooking.
- Downtime Eliminated: The unique wood burning feature of this equipment allows for the cooking process to continue in the remote possibility of power or component failure.
- Convection fan blade access door. It is paramount that you keep your fan blade clean to ensure airflow and to prevent your convection fan motor from failing. (see below)
- VSP Vent Hood System: custom vent hood that bolts directly to the smoker and gets ducted out of the building
- Smoke Extractor: Smoke evacuation system which activates automatically when the meat doors are opened, used in conjunction with an exhaust fan, (not supplied by Southern Pride) to evacuate the oven of smoke prior to opening the meat doors. Reduces heat and smoke emitting into the face of the operator and into the room.
- Programmable Digital Roast and Hold Control: allows you to set the time and temperature as well as a hold temperature so when the oven completes it's cook it goes directly into a hold cycle so you don't have to be present when the cook is complete.
- 12" x 42" Nickel Chrome Plated Ham Rack
- Through the Wall Insulation Kit: Used to put between the oven and the wall when installing the oven directly through a wall.
- Stainless Steel Trim Kit: Used to trim over the insulation and to fill the gap of a through the wall installation.
- European Voltage Conversion (220 volt, 50 cycle, 1 phase)
- Trailer Mount Legs: Shorter legs with a mounting flange built on them to allow the oven to be bolted to the floor of a trailer
- Working Height Locking Casters: Heavy duty locking casters that allow the oven to be moved
- Delivery Casters: Metal casters on short legs that are used to ship the oven so they can be loaded and unloaded easier.
Southern Pride guarantees all new equipment of its manufacture to be free of defects in material and factory workmanship for a period of one year provided that the equipment is installed in the Continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii and operated according ot the Owner's Manual while located at the original address of installation, the warranty registration card has been completed and returned to the factory within fifteen (15) days after installation and a start-up has been performed by an authorized service agent.
Southern Pride's obligation under this warranty is limited to one of the following options with the option applicable to be selected by Southern Pride at the sole discretion of Southern Pride.
1. Owner to return part, freight PREPAID, Southern Pride to repair at own expense if defective and ship part back to owner freight collect.2. Southern Pride to furnish replacement part, freight collect, without requesting return of the defecting part.3. Southern Pride to furnish replacement part, freight collect, in exchange for return of the defective part, freight collect.
Under certain circumstances Southern Pride will reimburse owner for limited labor costs in replacing parts during a period of not more than one year after installation, (provided that work is prior authorized and confirmed by Southern Pride Service Manager)
Because Southern Pride does not and cannot control the owner's installation, use and maintenance of equipment manufactured by Southern Pride this warranty does not cover; any equipment installed improperly; any equipment calibrated after start-up and acceptance; any component disassembled in the field; damaged due to improper cleaning, i.e. burner (hosing or "watering down" machines will cause electrical failures not covered by warranty); blown fuses, light bulbs, gaskets, electric elements and accessory components not installed or manufactured by Southern Pride. Shipping damage must be reported to the carrier and is not covered under this warranty.
Southern Pride will not be liable for damage as a result of improper installation, misuse, abuse, alteration of original design, incorrect voltage, unauthorized service, or breakage of fragile items, Southern Pride will not be liable for any loss or consequential damage or expense accruing directly or indirectly from the use of equipment covered by this warranty including any production or product losses or other damages which may occur as a result of equipment malfunction or failure. This warranty does not cover cooking performance, which is a funciton of food types, textures, temperatures and other variables chosen by the owner and over which Southern Pride has no control. The effect of corrosion, fire and normal wear on the equipment or caused by the negligence of the owner and the employees of the owner or to damage caused by lighting generated electrical current or any other Act of God whatsoever. This warranty does not apply to any equipment bearing a serial number which has been tampered with or altered.
This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, each of which is hereby expressly disclaimed, the remedies described above are exclusive and in event shall Southern Pride be liable for special, consequential or incidental damages for the breach or delay in performance of warranty.
- Pork Butts (8-10 lb): 50 total
- St. Louis Ribs (2.75 lb): 75 total
- Baby Back Ribs (1.75 lb): 120 total
- Whole Chickens (3-4 lb): 120 total
- Beef Brisket (11-13 lb): 40 total
- Spare Ribs (4-5 lb): 45 total
- Turkeys/Hams (12-14 lb): 40 total
- These are approximate cooking capacities. Capacities will vary based on product specifications and loading method.


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In Theaters This Week
"My Worst Nightmare" half-jokingly endorses the macho fantasy that the only thing a chilly woman really needs to warm her up is a good you-know-what. Its ice queen, Agathe (Isabelle Huppert), a Parisian art gallery owner whose subzero refrigeration freezes everything in her proximity, makes Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly from "The Devil Wears Prada" seem like an overheated oven.
As it belabors its one joke, "My Worst Nightmare," directed by Anne Fontaine ("Coco Before Chanel"), yields steadily diminishing returns. For Huppert, it is the latest in a long line of roles that require her to ooze an imperious hauteur, something she can probably do in her sleep.
Agathe has a preadolescent son, Adrien (Donatien Suner), with her longtime partner, François (André Dussollier), a wealthy older book publisher. But any heat between them cooled long ago. Their domestic routine is thrown into upheaval when François hires Patrick (Belgian comic actor Benoît Poelvoorde), a drunken, womanizing boor, to do some construction in their apartment.
Although Patrick has never heard an offensive epithet he didn't embrace, Poelvoorde invests him with a crude, easygoing charm. Patrick has enough self-awareness to realize, in his words, "if a girl's IQ is over 80, my charm stops working." A tireless consumer of sex, he says he believes in "quantity, not quality." He has a son, Tony (Corentin Devroey), who is Adrien's age and whom he describes as a "beer baby," meaning he was conceived in a stupor.
Patrick stays in the maid's quarters, where he makes a racket having sex with fat women. When he asks François what Agathe is like in bed, François replies that he is used to living "in a calm, icy desert, a bit like Antarctica."
François meets Julie (Virginie Efira), a pretty social worker who is helping Patrick find a permanent home so he can keep his son (who lives with him in his van) out of foster care. An ardent tree hugger with a taste for druid music, Tibetan chants and all things New Age, Julie reintroduces François to sex. He is so thrilled that he impulsively leaves Agathe, who shrugs and snaps: "Too bad it wasn't a man. It would have been less of a cliché."
Julie pressures her much older lover to accompany her on a forest expedition, where she makes him ride a zip line from tree to tree. Left on their own, Agathe and Patrick continue sparring until they get wildly drunk one night, play "horsy" and end up in bed. Afterward, Agathe is able to force out a few tight smiles. Even so, her temperature barely climbs above freezing.
The movie is drawn out with a tedious subplot involving Patrick's efforts to keep his son from being snatched by child services. Its tepid satire of art world pretensions culminates with a visual dirty joke that is mildly amusing but still not worth the wait.
'my worst nightmare'
Rating: Not rated
Cast: Isabelle Huppert,
Benoît Poelvoorde
and André Dussollier
Director: Anne Fontaine
Running time: 1 hour,
43 minutes. In French
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OAKLAND -- It's a tossup as to whether Terrelle Pryor or Philip Rivers has improved the most since they met Dec. 30 of last season.
Pryor, in his first NFL start, displayed enough leadership ability to go with raw athletic skill to merit a closer look in the offseason and training camp. Playing in a steady rain, he threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in a 24-21 loss to the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.
Rivers was 13 of 17 for 151 yards and two touchdowns as the Chargers finished a disappointing 7-9 season on an up note.
Pryor is a different quarterback from the one who was 13 of 28 for 150 yards in his debut. The big surprise is that at age 31, so is Rivers, who is playing the best football of his life after throwing 35 interceptions in the past two seasons.
The two quarterbacks take the late-night center stage when the Raiders (1-3) host the Chargers (2-2) Sunday at 8:35 p.m.
The Raiders get Pryor back after he missed a 24-14 loss to Washington while recovering from a concussion. He will do so with no restrictions.
"If you start trying to limit the things that he does, I think you decrease his effectiveness," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said. "You have to let him be the quarterback that he is and let him make plays."
That means Pryor is free to run either on designed plays or creative scrambles, while at the same time exhibiting a modicum of common sense.
"Obviously if there's three guys coming down on me I don't want to challenge all three guys, so get own," Pryor said. "Just be myself and play football. That's how I have to play."
While Pryor's ability to run sets him apart, the Raiders first got a glimpse of his ability to bring a spark to the offense in the San Diego game last season. Pryor got the Raiders in and out of the huddle and at one point yanked teammate Mike Goodson out of a scuffle to avoid a penalty.
"You find out those things when you put them on the field and let them play," Allen said. "I think he brings a level of excitement and a level of confidence to our team."
In terms of passing fundamentals, offensive coordinator Greg Olson sent Pryor a text early in the week telling him how far he'd come after viewing last season's game against the Chargers.
"I just feel like he's a lot calmer in the pocket," Olson said. "His footwork is much better, he has better instincts. He just looked like a rookie player in there last year."
Allen is curious to see San Diego's scheme for defending Pryor and keeping him in the pocket if possible.
"It's always interesting to see how people decide to defend him," Allen said. "We may see things they don't do with other teams."
Through four games, Rivers has completed 73.9 percent of his passes (105 for 142) for 1,199 yards, 11 touchdown passes and two interceptions playing in an offense that is a combination of what coach Mike McCoy ran in Denver with Peyton Manning and what offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt used in Arizona.
The result has been fewer gambles and more safe rhythm throws than the Raiders are accustomed to seeing from Rivers -- which comes as bad news considering they don't have an interception through four games.
"We're still getting some chunk plays, but there is some more high-percentage mixed in there, just taking what the defense gives us," Rivers told Bay Area reporters by conference call. "I think the biggest thing is to throw completions and get first downs."
Allen said Rivers is also operating more often in a no-huddle offense and identifying the play at the line of scrimmage, similar to the Broncos' Manning.
"It looks like he's doing a lot more audibles, checking at the line of scrimmage, and trying to get themselves in the best play available," Allen said. "It will be key for us to handle the tempo, handle the pace, communicate and make sure we're in the right spots."
Linebacker Kevin Burnett, a teammate of Rivers' in San Diego, said the Raiders need to make Rivers uncomfortable in the pocket.
"You have to get around him, make him move his feet and force errant throws," Burnett said. "You have to force him into making errors. He doesn't make too many unforced errors."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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I am fairly new to CAD, and want to work on getting all the way from cad/cam to CNC. This is purely as a hobby. I am trying to take some basic firearm pieces that I have blueprints for and want to recreate them and then cnc the pieces out.
(Before anyone starts with the legality issue- it is completly legal for an individual to do this for personal use as long as your state allows it)
I have several dxf and dwg files but when i open them in qcad it shows nothing. I am also a little confused on the basic steps, do I need to create several files and cut the pieces in stages? The original trace, then the pilot holes then the outline? I'll be using a 3 axis cnc mill with a manual roatating 4th axis. I wanted to be able to precisely move the piece from side to side with minimal chances for not getting the things lined back up.
I have been able to draw the basic shape but when i try to put in holes the gcode is only tacing the outline of the hole and i am unsure how to tell camxpert to lift and drill a hole instead of tracing right through the block.


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Mr. Beats and Mr. Francis make music......do you???
i'm sure theres got to be a few of you making some sort of noise.
so hows about links to mp3s if possible?
just for fun.
i'm curious how musically gifted the forum is.
i'll set the ball rolling with a little creation of mine.
its a "frankensteins monster" type of creation though.
it took me about two minutes in acid pro.
dull and repetitive.
so there was no time for any of the following :
- thought
- fine tuning
- finding more varied sounds
- the application of any talent i may have
but i didn't want to turn up to the party empty handed.
it can only get better from here on in.
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I have a few things up at
I wouldn't call the songs "complete" although they might sound like they are.
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took most of my music off the 'net. official LP coming in a few months... if i can ever get the money together.[/url]
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Best of The Italian Stallion Show w/td3
this is the cover to the cd i made of my "best" and "worse" momments from my college radio show from '98-'01 email me if you want a free copy
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TD - I want one of those CD's.
I'll e-mail you about it in a moment.
I've got an "album" called "Malice in Wonderland". I guess it's okay - but I'm working on new stuff (I guess "coming soon" is the thing to say...;-)
There's audio on the site - but I think that part needs to be revamped because it's all old and boring to me now.
You can get it, if you decide to take the plunge, at:
Any music store on Thayer St. I beleive.
Skippy White's
Ummm...yeah...it's hard to pass up an invitation to promote yourself, y'know. Heh.
And countless other pipe dreams.
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only one online... havva lissen:
mystic chickens - crixus ftg. nick sweepah (tho i do two verese to his one)
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within the next year im going to release a instrumental album using only shitty drum machine and my Dr Sample i was going to have it ready by scribble jam but then my turntables started not working.
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erhmm koooooweeeeee!
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just finished this last night. it'll be on our new ep.
drift away
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I rap in icelandic
I´m in two goups, both are planning on record release this fall. One of them has already made an album that sold in about 10.000 copies here in Iceland.
This song is by the band Afkvæmi Guðanna (Gods Offspring) feat. Bent (me).
ps. I go second and the guy who goes third is doing a song with Sage and is the one Sage was referring to when he said in an HHI interview that "Elvar was killing people" in an Icelandic battle.
Icelandic rap
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I recorded an entire album called
True Facts About Genesis
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Audible Imagery
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Obama to Emphasize Steps to Promote Retirement Security
President Barack Obama will emphasize measures to address retirement security in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, several people familiar with the address said.
The White House could finally propose a program it has worked on for several years, known as "R Bonds," a low-yield savings bond that would have the backing of the federal government. These investments could be rolled over into an Individual Retirement Account after the investment reaches a certain threshold. Treasury hasn't formally proposed these vehicles, however, and the details may have changed.
The Obama administration could also offer a series of proposals in order to reach people at different stages of financial planning.
The White House has already proposed something people call an "Auto IRA," which would automatically enroll employees in a retirement account unless they opt out of the program. The White House has pitched this proposal as a way to direct more people to save money for their retirement, though it has not advanced on Capitol Hill.
Studies have shown that many people approaching retirement are unprepared financially. A survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute last year found that 57% of U.S. workers had less than $25,000 in total household savings and investments, excluding their homes. And more than one in four respondents had no confidence they had enough money to retire comfortably, the highest level in the survey's 23-year history. A new Fidelity Investments survey found that 55% of people would not have enough savings to pay for their housing, food, and health care once they retired.


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Streptococcus pyogenese bacteria (yellow) bound to a human neutrophil (blue).Credit: NIAID
Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can range from a mild skin infection or a sore throat to severe, life-threatening conditions. Most people are familiar with strep throat, which along with minor skin infections, is the most common form of the disease. Health experts estimate that more than 10 million mild infections (throat and skin) occur every year.
They also include severe, life-threatening strep infections such as
Untreated GAS infections can result in rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN).
Rheumatic fever can develop about 18 days after a bout of strep throat and causes heart disease with or without joint pain. It can be followed months later by Sydenham chorea, a disorder in which the muscles of the torso, arms, and legs move involuntarily in a dancing and jerky manner.
PSGN is an inflammation of the kidneys that may follow an untreated strep throat but more often comes after a strep skin infection.
Both disorders are rarely seen in the United States because of prompt and effective treatment of most cases of strep throat.
Through research, health experts have learned that there are more than 120 different strains of group A streptococci bacteria, each producing its own unique proteins. Some of these proteins are responsible for specific GAS diseases.
With the support of NIAID, scientists have determined the genetic sequence, or DNA code, for five strains of the group A streptococcus bacterium.
By studying its genes, scientists can learn which proteins are responsible for virulence—crucial information that will lead to new and improved drugs and vaccines.
NIAID supports research to develop a group A streptococcus vaccine, and several candidate vaccines are in various phases of development. While some scientists are conducting animal model studies to obtain data to pursue clinical trials in humans, other scientists are close to evaluating group A streptococcus vaccine candidates in Phase I clinical trials.
As a result of NIAID-supported research, the first group A streptococcus vaccine clinical trial in 30 years was started. The vaccine was well tolerated by patients and has led to further clinical evaluation of a similar vaccine candidate.
An effective vaccine will prevent not only strep throat and impetigo but also more serious invasive disease and post-infectious complications like rheumatic fever.
Vaccine development efforts include NIAID-supported epidemiological studies:
NIAID, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has developed standard definitions and methods for surveillance of group A streptococcal diseases to determine current burden of disease information.
This was accomplished by meetings with experts in the group A streptococcal research community that included research scientists, academic investigators, clinicians, and public health officials.
GAS diseases are a significant public health problem in both developing and developed countries. No vaccines are available for protection against GAS infections. Meetings supported by the National Institutes of Health and WHO have resulted in development of field protocols for standardized surveillance of GAS disease to obtain burden of disease data to 1) compare data across geographic sites; 2) develop sample size estimates and endpoints for vaccine clinical trials; and 3) increase awareness and attract investment for vaccine development and introduction.
Two field protocols were developed for NIAID clinical studies to compare epidemiological data across different geographical locations.
The field protocols were developed by working groups that included scientists and clinicians with expertise in GAS research and epidemiology from the United States and developing countries, representatives from WHO, and U.S. federal agencies (NIAID and CDC). These protocols have been implemented at NIAID-supported clinical sites in Mali (Africa), Leon (Nicaragua), Suva (Fiji), and Capetown (South Africa) to obtain epidemiological data that will be useful for designing future vaccine clinical trials. When all data from these clinical studies have been collected and analyzed, the protocols will be reviewed and updated as appropriate.
One protocol focused on acute streptococcal disease: Standardization of Epidemiologic Protocols for Surveillance of Acute Diseases Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes: Pharyngitis, Impetigo, and Invasive Diseases (PDF). The following publications describe data generated using this document:
The other protocol focused on the after-effects of acute infections: Standardization of epidemiologic protocols for surveillance of post-streptococcal sequelae: acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PDF). The following publications describe data generated using this document:
These protocols are posted to make them more widely available to the scientific community and were used at NIAID-supported clinical sites in Mali (Africa), Leon (Nicaragua), and Suva (Fiji) to obtain epidemiological data that will be useful for designing future vaccine clinical trials. When all data from these clinical studies have been collected and analyzed, the protocols will be reviewed and updated as appropriate.
A workshop to discuss the prevention of GAS diseases and their sequelae with a focus on vaccine-related issues was held in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2004 with support from the National Vaccine Program Office and NIAID.
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My son, Silas, recently had a couple of long weekends. In fact, just recently he had a three-day weekend immediately followed by a four-day weekend. I don't remember that ever happening for me while I was in school. I remember a couple three-day weekends here and there, mostly for boring stuff such as Presidents Day. I'm sure Presidents Day is immensely special to some people, such as the four currently living ex-presidents, Barack Obama, and anyone desperate for a new mattress, but to the rest of us it's just a day. It's a good day for Silas, who doesn't have to go to school and a frustrating day for me because my employers — like me — don't consider Presidents Day any kind of a holiday.
For Silas' average two-day weekend I am completely happy with a play date or two with a friend, maybe eating a pizza and rounding out the weekend by watching America's Funniest Home Videos (Silas and I are big fans). Once the three- (or dreaded four-) day weekend descends upon me I feel pressure to do something more. In fact, that pressure usually comes from Silas demanding, "Can't we do something fun?" Apparently watching me take out the garbage and feed the cats doesn't really cut it with him for day off excitement.
A couple weekends ago I was in a tough spot. There were no kid movies playing at the theaters, Silas was not impressed with my offer to take him to Scienceworks, nor did he seem thrilled by my previously chosen activity of carefully sorting all the single socks that had accumulated over the last couple of weeks into pairs.
Once I sorted my socks (I found 21 pairs. Apparently I never wash any socks together in the same load. Ever.) I offered Silas a messy, muddy adventure. Silas is an 8-year-old boy — I had him at muddy. With that we were off on out wintertime adventure to Emigrant Lake.
Silas was suitably impressed with the old cemetery. We wandered around looking at the old gravestones and reading off the old dates. Silas asked a couple times how old I would have been in 1865 before we headed off toward the mud, otherwise known as the lakeshore.
Emigrant Lake is muddy at the best of times. In the cold of winter the lake is much lower than in the summer and even more of the muddy banks are exposed. Silas and I slogged through the mud and the burrs to the old road running into the lake and made that into our path. I told Silas about the foundation of the gas station that lies under the lake, and we built towers of flat rocks.
In the end it was a good day, and I think I was able to show Silas a good time on one of his many three-day weekends. I rarely swim in Emigrant Lake, even in the summer. I like the fact that there's a lake close by, but I'm terrified the weeds I can feel brushing against my feet as a swim are in fact the fingers of a grindylow trying to pull me under. I may have read the Harry Potter books a few too many times. Basically my chances of swimming in Emigrant Lake, whether it be summer or winter are about the same, in that I would get in the water if Silas fell in and I had to rescue him. Emigrant Lake is fun for hikes and mud and making rock towers, and can really be enjoyed by Ashlanders year 'round in some capacity.
After I'm done telling Silas how old I was in 1865 I'll move on to explaining why the waterslides aren't open during the winter. I'm sure the explanations will make about an equal amount of sense.
Zoe Abel is still scraping the mud off the bottom of her shoes. You can contact her at email@example.com.
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On the western range, a uniquely new American sheep breed, called Targhee, was developed in the 1920s. Its fleece when spun is squeezable and makes for a fantastic sweater yarn.
The popular breed has only one person offering a commercial spun wool yarn on a large scale. And, that's Patti of Sweet Grass Wool. This week I take you behind the scenes for a close look at this Montana gem.
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It's not every day a giant Christmas tree comes through town, much less one destined to sit on the front lawn of our nation's Capitol. The town of Dillon is putting on its inaugural Hibernation Hoedown to give the public a chance to admire the 73-foot-tall, 74-year-old Englemann Spruce before it starts it journey toward Washington, D.C. The event will be held Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Buffalo Street in Dillon.
In addition to the tree, there will be a 'History of Dillon' presentation, musical entertainment and hay rides around town, all accompanied by hot apple cider.
To start off the holidays of giving, Vail Resorts Echo will be collecting toy donations for the Adopt an Angel program, which is overseen by the Silverthorne Police Department. Toys should be new, for children from 3 months to 15 years old, as well as books and clothing. The environmental managers from Keystone and Breckenridge ski resorts will be on hand between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to discuss forest health and collect your donations.


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About the Book
Return to a darker Oz with Gregory Maguire. In A Lion Among Men, the third volume in Maguire's acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series The Wicked Years, a fuller, more complex Cowardly Lion is brought to life and gets to tell his remarkable tale. It is a story of oppression and fear in a world gone mad with war fever—of Munchkins, Wizards, and Wicked Witches—and especially of a gentle soul and determined survivor who is truly A Lion Among Men.
"Hardly more than a kitten . . . I had thought to call it Prrr, but it shivers more often than it purrs, so I call it Brrr instead."
—From Wicked
Since Wicked was first published in 1995, millions of readers have discovered Gregory Maguire's fantastically encyclopedic Oz, a world filled with characters both familiar and new, darkly conceived and daringly reimagined. In the much-anticipated third volume of the Wicked Years, we return to Oz, seen now through the eyes of the Cowardly Lion—the once tiny cub defended by Elphaba in Wicked.
While civil war looms in Oz, a tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before her final hour, an enigmatic figure known as Brrr—the Cowardly Lion—arrives searching for information about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. As payment, Yackle, who hovered on the sidelines of Elphaba's life, demands some answers of her own.
Brrr surrenders his story to the ailing maunt: Abandoned as a cub, his earliest memories are gluey hazes, and his path from infancy in the Great Gillikin Forest is no Yellow Brick Road. Seeking to redress an early mistake, he trudges through a swamp of ghosts, becomes implicated in a massacre of trolls, and falls in love with a forbidding Cat princess. In the wake of laws that oppress talking Animals, he avoids a jail sentence by agreeing to serve as a lackey to the war-mongering Emperor of Oz.
A Lion Among Men chronicles a battle of wits hastened by the Emerald City's approaching armies. What does the Lion know of the whereabouts of the Witch's boy, Liir? What can Yackle reveal about the auguries of the Clock of the Time Dragon? And what of the Grimmerie, the magic book that vanished as quickly as Elphaba? Is destiny ever arbitrary? Can those tarnished by infamy escape their sobriquets—cowardly, wicked, brainless, criminally earnest—to claim their own histories, to live honorably within their own skins before they're skinned alive?
At once a portrait of a would-be survivor and a panoramic glimpse of a world gone shrill with war fever, Gregory Maguire's new novel is written with the sympathy and power that have made his books contemporary classics.
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"Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. . . . In fabulous details and self-mocking language, Maguire displays his gift for whimsical portrayals of the broken, the powerless, the hopeless, the bad." — Los Angeles Times
"Much to savor, laugh at, and think about. . . . A page-turning fantasy and a timely political allegory." — USA Today
"Entertaining....The author mixes some relatively weighty existential themes—the search for self, faith, redemption—into his whimsical story line. [A] darkly enchanting saga" — Publishers Weekly
"This Oz goes far beyond L. Frank Baum's; it's as surreal as a dream, but as immaculately and impeccably detailed as history. Maguire's wizardlike grasp over every aspect of this reinvented land rivals classic literary landscapes like Tolkien's Middle Earth and Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County." — Albany Times Union
"So well-crafted that readers of all ages could enjoy witnessing Brrrr's transformation from an insecure kitten in the woods to a compassionate, engaged 'manimal.'" — Christian Science Monitor
"The third book in Maguire's Wicked Years is at once funny, charming, harrowing, bleak and incredibly beautiful." — The American Chronicle
"Engrossing...Maguire is a masterful storyteller with an uncanny flair for mixing political and personal while exploring what it means—and what it costs—to be accepted in a society." — New York Daily News
"As usual, Maguire, a seasoned fabulist, populates his version of Oz with a cast of utterly fantastical characters who must face their own inner demons while tumult and uncertainty rages around them. An absolute must-read for fans of this ever-evolving dark fairy tale." — Booklist
"The minute you open A Lion Among Men, you're back in Maguire's exquisitely detailed environment, caught up once again in his geography, his characters, his worldview, touched anew by the loneliness that lurks in the heart of all things." — New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Set I
The Mango Song only the second time it had ever opened a set, and one of only three times it ever opened a set in all of the pre-hiatus years.* Its difficult to understand why it was utilized in that way so infrequently, as it seems like a fine, upbeat first set opener with its contagious bouncy grooves .
The Sloth another great placement for a song that instantly pulls the listener in. Solid version; the band sounds tight and in sync.
The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday some of the most melodic and beautiful music Trey has ever written. Ive always thought its pretty special when they play this. Another example of their tuned-in tightness.
Avenu Malkenu How can you not love this? Go Mike! Phish manages to make this song sound Phishy enough, yet at the same time staying true enough to the song itself.
The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday the contrast in styles between these two songs, linked together as Phish plays them, is quite stark, but it works.
Runaway Jim Another toe-tapping crowd pleaser. It seems as though this is the 1st time in the set that the band gets deep into the music. A straight-forward, rollicking rocker.
Foam Classic Jim/Foam pairing. Getting deeper now, into the music. Sublime and sweet; laid back, relaxed, no sense of hurry, no need to rush; patient. Again, the tightness of the band theyre all so in-tune with one another, so smooth. About 6 minutes or so in, as its climbing upward, what must first-timers or newcomers been thinking? What other bands out there at the time playing this style of music sounded like this like one living, breathing organism, as opposed to four guys with instruments?
Guelah Papyrus Short, solid and sweet. Funny to think that, as good as it sounds, theyd only been playing it live for a little over a week. Wonderful interplay between Trey and Page. Fishman sounds like hes playing around with some different beats, really making his presence felt.
My Sweet One Fishman parlays that heavy presence into the opening of My Sweet One, but his thunder is very quickly usurped by Page, though both Fish and Trey fight for dominance, while Mike solidly backs the whole thing steadily. Fun, early Phish.
Tweezer The very first thing that jumps out with this Tweezer is the inspired play of Mike Gordon. Hes directing everything during the opening, and its joyous. Fantastic interplay all throughout, truly, by all four members. Theres a very loose central theme, and each band member appears tethered to that central theme, able (and encouraged) to meander off on their own, but as theyre tethered, they never get too far away. Theres a nice increasing of the tempo and a buildup musically that, instead of peaking, is sort of deconstructed of its own free will, before breaking down almost completely, to reveal the reprise of the proper Tweezer riff. Well played.
Reba The fans in Northampton got a show that, looking back on it on paper now, years later, seems somewhat tame. But Phish brought freshness and energy to the campus this evening, as well as musical complexity and dexterity. Reba hadnt yet hit the heights that it would in years to come, but the early 90s Rebas had a jazzy earnestness and intricacy that stands strong in its own right. The slinky second-half jam was speedier then, but no less lovely.
Chalk Dust Torture Like Guelah Papyrus earlier in the set, theyd only been playing this one live for about a week. Seems impossible. Theres a few hiccups along the way, but they turn it into a fun little rock excursion before bringing back around and closing it out.
Set II
Golgi Apparatus Standard, energetic set opener.
Buried Alive Frenetic Page and bomb-dropping Mike, Guitar screeching Trey and Fishman chug-chug-chugging along . . . frenzied auditory bliss!
Fluffhead clearly a crowd favorite, based on their reaction. The song speaks for itself, really; everything youd expect in a Fluffhead is here. Fishman was quite impressive, in particular. Its easy to see how, back in 1991, in less critical times, a Fluffhead would have been an absolute high point of a set, if not the whole show.
The Landlady Ive always thought this worked well as a stand-alone song. Maybe theyre just waiting until they play again with horns! Fishman impressing again with that is it salsa? beat.
Bouncing Around the Room Again, thinking back to less cynical, critical times, its easy to understand how Bouncing became a favorite for so many, with its springy, infectious, happy melody. Looking at it for what it is, and not what it became or what it was interpreted as, it was a pretty good little song.
Harry Hood this starts off with a slight reggae feel. Mike and Page
working together to fill up a lot of the empty spaces. Fishman, doing what he does so good: providing the backbone you didnt even realize was there, but would be lost without. Harry is a journey of song styles, an epic tale in its true sense.
Cavern The segue into Cavern was a bit abrupt, but hey, we just came back from a splendid Hood climax, so its all good. Cavern brings us back down to earth to groove. Mike is picking at his bass spiritedly (as he did in Hood!) and is just commanding we hear him. Overall, its been the Mike and Fish show, with no ill reflection on Page or Trey.
Henrietta Tune Not quite sure what it was Page was playing as Henrietta took center stage. (And then again as he left.)
Love You Im always impressed first and foremost with Treys drumming skills. Fishman, when he wants to be, is just great. After his fiery performance thus far in the show, he absolutely deserved a chance to sparkle in the brightest lights. His trombone skills are better than I expected.
The Squirming Coil Another showcase for all four band members to weave seamlessly between their own course and a larger group groove. Page, of course, shines quite brightly.
Llama Such a great, high energy song with which to close the set. Such perfect song placement all throughout the show.
Lawn Boy Lounge-y goodness!
Suzy Greenberg An interesting opening section, but relatively standard thereafter. Yet, at this point in time, pretty early on, this song sounds so fresh and vibrant.
Contact I guess Fishman had Love You, Page had Lawn Boy, so Mike gets Contact. Seems fair. Always a treat. Page is pretty impressive with his flamenco flare.
Rocky Top A fantastic encore in its own right, but as the capper of a 4-song encore? Who could possibly complain? Besides, Tweezer Reprise was in its infancy (it had only been played twice before, within this same week) and wasnt yet an encore staple.
All in all, a very good, very solid show. I think of shows from this period, knowing that any given show must have been a first show for at least a couple of people, and I try to think what it must have been like as your first experience with Phish. That would have been quite a treat, I believe.


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This is a really great app. I had been using NetNewsWire Lite for a long time, but the tabs in Vienna are just beautiful. Smart folders are infinitely handy as well.
The only thing I really miss is the 'view source' option in NetNewsWire... But I can certainly live without that.
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I wasn't talking about the icon. I was talking about the fact that it its possibe to access all RSS feeds in RSS menu.
This app has advanced so much in the last year. I bought NewsFire because Vienna just wasn't as streamlined to use, but since these latest releases I've abandoned NewsFire for good -- with the Condensed pane layout it seems even faster to use.
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First of all, let me tell you that I'm not the developer of Vienna. I'm just an ordinary user.
The toolbar icons are based on Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) icons. That's the shape of thing to come. (And I like them very much!)
There is also a set of similar icons for Camino's toolbar. You may find them in Pimp my Camino website and install them with CaminIcon.
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Yes... The development of Vienna has been fantastic. These latest versions are just amazing.
IMHO, there is just one thing missing: a progression bar for the downloads window. I have already emailed the developer (Steve Palmer) and he replied to me saying that it will appear in the near future.
I like it but I still miss the menu from RSS Menus. It would be good if when you clicked the icon it would show all the new articles (sorted by feeds) and the you can quickly see whats new and click on them if you want to read them. I also hink the icon is slightly random (a newspaper or something) and that the icons should be aqua style. Other then that, fantstic app! I tried this earlier and didn't like it. But it has improved alot since then!
Thanks, fixed
Where's version 220.127.116.115?
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This new look of Vienna is excellent!
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Two arrested in string of thefts
Published: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:12 a.m.
MANATEE COUNTY - Two burglars were arrested after smashing into a Manatee gas station Wednesday, both suspects in a series of more than 20 smash and grab burglaries across four counties, sheriff's deputies say.
Louis A. Rivera, 47, and Scott H. Thibodeau, 39, are charged with burglary, criminal mischief, and possession of burglary tools. Thibodeau was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; more burglary charges from several jurisdictions will be filed against them, the sheriff's office says.
A multi-agency law enforcement team saw the suspects arriving at a closed BP gas station on 14th Street West Wednesday. Rivera left the car, which Thibodeau was driving, with two female passengers.
Rivera smashed the front door of the business with a hammer, entered, and pried open the cash register before he was arrested, law enforcement reports say. Both were arrested without incident. The female passengers were not charged.
In the last several weeks, there were more than twenty similar burglaries in Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee and Desoto counties by hooded suspects driving a gold Saturn station wagon and breaking through the front doors of small stores.
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VAIL - From the creators of Sweet Basil in Vail comes a new restaurant scheduled to open in December 2012. For 35 years Sweet Basil has created a standard for mountain dining and the new restaurant Mountain Standard will take from that tradition and create its own niche with a rustic, relaxed tavern atmosphere.
Mountain Standard will primarily feature a cooking method that has been around for tens of thousands of years - cooking over an open fire. A wood burning grill and rotisserie will be the centerpieces of the new restaurant. The menu will feature rustic, bold flavors using ingredients from the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.
"Dining, as a whole, has become more casual," said Kevin Clair, co-owner. "We wanted to capitalized on the success of Sweet Basil but provide our guests with a more casual atmosphere and dining experience with Mountain Standard. We believe the two restaurants will be a great compliment to one another."
The new restaurant is located in the heart of Vail Village along East Gore Creek Drive just steps away from the Gore Creek and around the corner from Sweet Basil. Mountain Standard is located in the spaces formerly occupied by Blu's restaurant and a fly fishing shop next door. The decor will mirror the menu, with reclaimed woods, oak floors mixed with contemporary rusted steel.
As guests walk into Mountain Standard they will be greeted with the fresh aroma of a wood burning fire. The most primal and ancient form of cooking, the live fire is the ultimate flavor enhancer that has chefs all over the world swapping traditional appliances for wood burning units. The restaurant plans to use locally sourced fruitwood from the Western Slope of Colorado.
Sweet Basil's Executive Chef Paul Anders has been promoted to oversee the menu and execution at both restaurants with Chef de Cuisine Brian Brouillard shifting roles to head up the kitchen at Mountain Standard.
"You get pure flavor when cooking over fire," Brouillard said. "We plan to offer menu selections that are simply prepared - sometimes with only three or four ingredients. We plan to keep the menu simple and straight forward, which is really the way Ilove to cook."
The Mountain Standard team is currently working on the menu, however guests can expect to see selections such as apple-wood grilled steaks, fish and vegetables. One of the signature dishes Brouillard plans to serve is a rotisserie chicken with creamy wild rice, coal roasted root vegetables and lemon herb gravy.
First course selections at Mountain Standard will range from $5 to $15, lunch entrees from $12 to $20 and dinner entrees ranging from $18 to $35.
The restaurant also plans to offer a unique cocktail and beer program served from a 20-seat bar. Mountain Standard's wine list will include 150 wines, mainly from American producers and most under $100. For the more discerning wine aficionado, a reserve list also will be available upon request.
The restaurant will offer lunch, apres and dinner serving straight through from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations will be taken starting Nov. 1 by calling 970-476-0123 or via the restaurant's Web site at www.mtnstandard.com.


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"Oh Boo Boo, You know I'll HEAD CLAW you last"
Sticker design of Daddy Von Erick Iron Clawing this guy's skull to mush, pretty sure this will be a t-shirt too. I'm going to have next level merch for my wrestling shows. I can't wait till my life consists of traveling the east coast, head clawing and tagging every new town I'm in #2013YEAROFTHEBEAR


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Search teams scour rivers at Marietta for man lost since Feb. 12
March 5, 2013
The search for a missing Parkersburg man broadened to the Ohio and Muskingum rivers Monday after more than a week of searching the Marietta area turned up no clues of his whereabout....
I am confused as to why they started the search in the water. Sounds like an excuse to use the new boats.
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Brownieforever: I have heard the same remark from others.
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im wondering why they waited so long to search the water ? im thinking that he didnt wanna return to the service so he went AWAL. have heard hs car was found by the hotel whose to say he didnt take off with someone he knew and left his car there to thru us off track ? but it did happen in Mtta so its hard to tell what happened to him.family r in my thoughts.
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It might be helpful to publish some casual pictures of how he looks when not in the military gear.
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I wonder where he is from, because it said that he came "up here" to party.
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Never mind....I should pay attention to what I read. Duh!
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Can you say AWOL>>>>>>>>>>>>>
No evidence he left town, no evidence of foul play, no evidence he is in the water;
where are they searching? In the water. Why is that?
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I hate to write what I'm thinking but if there is no trace of him and the dogs are alerting to one specific area where he may have been last, then wouldn't it make a person wonder if he got in the water there? On his own or by some other hand.
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If 3 dogs all jumped into the same place, that has to mean something. Right? If the guy came to Marietta looking for partying ,he went to the galley and maybe returned to Lafayette really wasted, he could have decided to take a walk by the river and tripped hit his head and fallen in, knocked unconscious-drown. A similiar situation happened to a New Orleans tourist about 4 years ago. He got drunk as a skunk, took a lurching walk near a riverboat actually walked onto a gangway hit head lost balance and drown. Who is to say the same fate could not have happen to this soldier. Who knows?
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can any law enforcement agency in Marietta ever do their job without people complaining?
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My dog and I went down to the Lafayette Hotel yesterday evening,he stood stock still like he had sensed something in the water,and didn't budge around the fenced in area.He also growled like he sensed something that was too close as well when a car was around.He's a retriever/boxer dog that looks like the cadaver dog they used.When we went down to the dock area there were no reactions.Suicide would be a reason to look in the water as well as him possibly falling in accidentally/intentionally put there to get rid of his body.That's the area he was believed to be around since he had checked into the Lafayette Hotel and went to the Adventure Galley.Bloodhounds are good trackers on land if they wanted to hit on a scent,but there's been a considerable amount of time since he was considered missing-too much time in my opinion.
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They were saying they were going to be checking surveillance camera video to enlarge their search which I think is an excellent idea.Cadaver dogs hitting on a scent doesn't mean he is there.I would have thought his body would have floated to the top somewhere if he was in the water.
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