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Friday, 12/09/1994
Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ
Soundcheck: Higher Ground, Frankenstein, The Old Home Place, Funky Bitch
Set 1: Llama, Foam, Guyute, Sparkle > IDKI Didn't Know, It's Ice, If I Could, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Set 2: Wilson > Poor Heart > Tweezer, McGruppMcGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters > Julius > BBJBig Ball Jam, HYHUHold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > HYHUHold Your Head Up, YEMYou Enjoy Myself, SuzySuzy Greenberg
Encore: I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome[1], Foreplay/Long Time[1], TweepriseTweezer Reprise
[1] Acoustic.
· May The Force Be With You tease in Run Like an Antelope
· Slave to the Traffic Light jam in Tweezer
Noteworthy Jams: Foam, Run Like an Antelope (highly recommended), Tweezer (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 5.64
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Antelope contained a tease by Trey of May The Force Be With You (The Force Theme from Star Wars). Tweezer included a Slave-based jam. I'm Blue I'm Lonesome and Foreplay/Long Time were performed acoustic.
Song Distribution:
4 A Picture of Nectar
2 Stash
2 Hoist
2 Rift
2 Junta
2 The White Tape
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Lawn Boy
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "1994 Fall Tour."
Set 1 is pretty standard stuff until It's Ice brings a Page showcase (with some weird noises from Trey and Mike for added zest) and then Antelope absolutely gouges a hole into the atmosphere with a *vicious* jam, ferocious and churning as it slides into dissonant Type II territory, Fish (?) yelping along as the band spirals down a rabbit hole. They eventually do make their way back to the usual Antelope jam (and Trey gets his showoff trills), but this is otherwise pure uncut insanity, almost akin to BBFCM, with Fish and Mike not so much driving the jam as grabbing it by the scruff of its neck and heaving it forward. They don't really transition into Rye Rye Rocco - the jam sorta stops and they all go "oh, right, Rye Rye Rocco" - but it's made up for by Trey's improvised "suck the -"...well, you're better off hearing for yourself. Antelope was something else in the mid-90s, and this is a fine example of the form.
Set 2 is not particularly noteworthy, with the obvious exception of the Tweezer. Things get weird right out of the gates, as Trey goes to that gun-the-engines riffing he liked so much during this period and the tempo just goes all over the place like the jam is wet paint bleeding out. They never really go into a proper Tweezer jam, instead moving into a clanging mid-tempo jam (and chanting something I can't really make out), Page's piano playing making me uncomfortable as I listen along. The jam falls apart and we enter Bowie-like space, feedback wailing as Fish thwacks the toms and Mike inserts random notes. This fog builds as we get band members just howling into their mics, and Trey's guitar comes charging out of the mist as he starts riffing away, but this doesn't last long as he switches to fast chords and Fish picks up on it and things speed up again. To be honest, this rock section sounds a good deal like the first rock section, and my patience is slightly tried, but Page goes to the organ and starts spitting out jazzy notes, leading to a slower, atonal jam, the band trying to mash free jazz and blues (via Fish's beat) together. The jam dies away again (I mean, they just bounce from idea to idea like a demented game of hopscotch) and we get a more contemplative (and, again, feedback-drenched) space, until they head into the Slave jam. And calling it a Slave jam is no lie whatsoever - I mean, Fish adjusts his beat to what he usually does in Slave, and it builds exactly the same way. This is certainly cool to hear (and it's arrived upon relatively organically), but...I mean, I *know* what a Slave jam sounds like, y'know? It doesn't last too long, though, as the Tweezer theme slides back into the picture and the band winds down the jam into nothingness. This is (like the other big Tweezers) anywhere between exhilarating and *exhausting* music, but the good stuff is damned good (like the other big Tweezers!).
Final thoughts - a two-song show, but two songs that really paint a picture of what 1994 was all about. Phish in 1994/95 were all about pushing the envelope to their absolute limits, and like any artists that attempt to do this, you're going to get greatness and you're going to get sub-greatness. But the greatness here really shines, and both Antelope and Tweezer deserve their reputations.


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U.S. Green Building Council Revises its LEED Rating System
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will introduce a new version of its LEED green building certification program in 2009. The USGBC announced on November 18 that the new version, called LEED 2009, has been approved via a ballot of USGBC members. LEED stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," and the new rating system reflects that ideal, giving more weight to factors that influence energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. The new rating system will also award extra points for buildings that address environmental priorities where they are located; for instance, a building in an arid zone might earn extra points for achieving an extremely low water use. The USGBC has also released its LEED for Neighborhood Development and LEED for Retail rating systems for public comment. Comments for the retail rating system are due on November 27, and comments for the neighborhood development rating system are due on January 5, 2009. See the USGBC press releases on LEED 2009 (PDF 25 KB), LEED for Neighborhood Development (PDF 24 KB), and LEED for Retail (PDF 24 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
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With the signing of Delonte West, many people are now sleeping on Von Wafer. I wouldn't count him out just yet. He has skills and he's hungry and I could totally see him getting minutes backing up both Ray and Pierce. Delonte will be out for the first ten games of the season. Those 10 games will be key for Wafer as he should see the majority of the backup 2 minutes. Obvisously since this mix featured Rocky music I had to post it.
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tb727 says:
What's he hungry for? Popeye's? Roy Rogers? KFC? This will all start to make sense soon enough...
Jenda says:
It's not a secret I'd prefer Wafer over Delonte. He has two more inches that make him better choice for backing up Pierce (at least for some limited time) while Delonte's too small for it and I have faith in Nate at the back up PG position.
tb727 says:
I actually watched it (most of it lol). He's more athletic than I thought of him.
Is there a Paul Pierce mix somewhere with Gangstar's "Moment of Truth" song? Get on it xmuscularghandix lmao
0:55 had to be the one of the worst drive moves I have seen in a while.Go Von !!!
He's an aggressive player with athleticism and skill. I realize it's a hilight mix, but he definitely looks promising. He should be well humbled after the last couple of years, so I'm guessing there'll be none of the player/coach problems that he had in Houston. Not on our veteran team, and not with a non-guaranteed contract. Look forward to seeing him in real games.
wayne7779311 says:
Wafer's addition to the overall skills of the C's is unquestionable. After watching Doc have to relying "SO" heavily on PP and Ray Ray until they had absolutely no lift left in their legs for those playoffs jumpshots, it's so very good to know that with Wafer's skill-set we won't have to do that again this year. There's a video clip on "celtics life" of Wafer shooting a crazy number of nonstop jumpshots from every point on the perimeter without nary a miss. The guy has the goods which we so desperately missed last year in game 7 to spell Ray without having to hold our breath.
wayne7779311 says:
i dont see delonte getting too much time at all. i have more faith in von wafer to show his game in for pierce and ray. and nate does work when rondos out.
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With a 2-0 win over Eagle Valley putting the Summit High boys' soccer team at an 8-3 season record (7-1 in 4A Slope), the Tigers turn again to Battle Mountain on Monday.
"It was a good win for the boys. It was a physical game," head coach Tommy Gogolen said. "I'm really proud of the boys that, one, they persevered and two, were very well disciplined."
According to the coach, Eagle Valley pulled a handful of cards, including one red card, during the game. They filled the rest with lots of pushing and shoving.
"Our guys did a great just just walking away. ... They didn't respond to any of that stuff. They just played good, hard soccer," Gogolen said, adding that the Tigers had no cards throughout the game.
Senior midfielder Cesar Serrano scored off a free kick in the first half. In the second half, junior midfielder Max Ortiz played a few minutes and created a scoring opportunity, on which senior forward Evan Feldman capitalized.
With senior sweeper Connor Hebert out for a leg injury, Serrano spent time in the back field. Defender Daniel McFadden joined him for some more consistent play from the senior who's new to the team, Gogolen said.
Ortiz played a short stint in the game because he is resting an ankle.
"He looked great during the game. just being careful so he's 100 percent for the last two weeks," Gogolen said.
With just four games left - all league games - Gogolen wants all four to be wins, but more important is a good seed heading into the playoffs.
"There's a big difference between being ranked 25th and 15th," he said.
On Monday, the Battle Mountain Huskies (11-0 overall, 9-0 in 4A Slope) come to Tiger Stadium this time around, and both teams are looking forward to it.
"The boys are excited for the challenge," Gogolen said. "I know Battle Mountain's excited. ... They're looking forward to a good, hard game."
Battle Mountain took down Steamboat Springs, 4-0, on Thursday, and are also now looking at Monday's game at Farmers Korner. On Sept. 25 in Edwards, the Tigers and Huskies battled it out in a monsoon.
"I think it's going to be pretty tough," Battle Mountain senior Gunnar Wilson said to the Vail Daily. "It was pretty scary here. It was closer than a 3-1 game. We can't overlook it at all. It can give us the league."
The Tigers' plan to change up their game to accommodate some of the outstanding athletes on the Battle Mountain team, including senior star Joe LyBarger. The Tigers go into the match unranked, hoping to take down the No. 2-ranked team in the state.
"We're definitely the underdog, but we're looking forward to the challenge for sure," Gogolen said.
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Nicole DiDonato, a field reporter for Grand Rapids FOX affiliate WXMI, was playfully mauled by a stray cat during a live report on the city's new designation as "Beer City USA."
The feline first jumped on DiDonato's shoulder during a live tease for the segment, and then returned to finish the job during the on-air report. "Think he drew blood!!" DiDonato exclaimed on Twitter.
She later reflected on the incident in a tweet to colleagues: "Learned my lesson: Never making eye contact with a cat before a live tease ever again."
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HAMMOND, La. – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Women's Tennis team won a tough 5-2 match against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday afternoon, knocking the Lady Lions out of first place in the Southland Conference standings, and moving up to second place in the process. SELA had only lost one match all year before Friday and were undefeated in conference matches.
The Islanders (12-2, 4-1 Southland) moved into second place with the win over SELA (14-2, 4-1 Southland), trailing only Stephen F. Austin, the defending Southland Conference Champions and the only team in the league to beat the Islanders to this point in the season, with the road contest coming down to the third set of the final singles match. The only other loss for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi was against Rice, a team currently ranked No. 20 in NCAA Division I national rankings that are administered by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
The team has gone 28-7 over its last 35 matches, and was ranked for the first time in school history earlier this season, reaching No. 60 in the ITA national rankings
"I'm very proud of the way these girls fought today on the road," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "We have a ton of respect for SELA, and they are having a great season. I'm very proud of how mentally tough these girls choose to be on the road."
In doubles action, the Islanders jumped out to an early lead with an 8-3 win by Doris Kuselj and Stefania Nicolae at the No. 1 position, and got an 8-6 final at No. 3 as Maider Martin and Mia Matuszak clinched the first point of the match for the team. The final doubles match went unfinished, as the point had already been decided.
The Lady Lions knotted the match at 1-1 when Sandra Burges lost a 6-1, 6-3 match at No. 3 singles, but her doubles teammate, Chelsea Horan, regained the lead for the Islanders with a 6-2, 6-1 final at the No. 5 position.
Kuselj put the Islanders on the brink of winning with a 6-2, 6-4 final at No. 1 singles to make it a 3-1 lead, and Celia Rodriguez Delgado finished it off with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at No. 6 singles.
Martin finished out her match with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 final at No. 2 single that made it 5-1, and the final point went to SELA when Nicolae lost a hard fought 4-6, 6-1, 11-9 match at No. 4 to complete the scoring at 5-2.
"I love the way they stick together and push each other to fight hard on every point," said Moore. "We played a very good team today, I have a lot of respect for Coach Jason Hayes; both as a coach and for all the hard work and time he has put in serving on national committees to improve college tennis.
"I'm just very proud of these girls, I could go on forever about how proud I am of their heart and character."
It was another big test for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, with the team already having played three matches over a four-day span when they faced Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State on one road trip earlier in the year.
Having completed the longest road trip of the season, the Islanders will return home to host McNeese State on April 6 and Lamar on April 7 at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi vs Southeastern La.
03/29/13 at Hammond, La.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 5, Southeastern La. 2
Singles competition:
1. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) def. Nastya Tokareva (SLU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Maider Martin (AMCC) def. Reginka Nychytailova (SLU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Renee Villarreal (SLU) def. Sandra Burges (AMCC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Valya Rusakova (SLU) def. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) 4-6, 6-1, 11-9
5. Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Adriana Castillo (SLU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Celia Rodriguez (AMCC) def. Isabel Brito (SLU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition:
1. Doris Kuselj/Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Valya Rusakova/Nastya Tokareva (SLU) 8-3
2. Adriana Castillo/Renee Villarreal (SLU) vs. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) unfinished
3. Maider Martin/Mia Matuszak (AMCC) def. Isabel Brito/Reginka Nychytailova (SLU) 8-6
Match Notes:
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 12-2, 4-1 SLC
Southeastern La. 14-2, 4-1 SLC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,5,1,6,2,4)


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Tennessee Wesleyan College reported that former Oak Ridge High School Lady Wildcat Armeka Booker garnered Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, after recording her fifth double-double of the season for the Bulldogs.
Booker posted 26 points and 12 rebounds against 13th-ranked Talladega College, hitting 9 for 21 from the field and 8-out-of-9 from the foul line.
It was her sixth 20+ point outing of the season and third straight double-double for Tennessee Wesleyan. She is averaging 21.6 points and 12 rebounds a game this season, ranking seventh nationally in points per game and eighth in rebounds.
Tennessee Wesleyan, which is 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference, returned to action Jan. 2 at St. Andrews University.
Within Division II, Booker is reportedly ranked 10th in points and 14th in offensive rebounds.
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The A's lost a starting pitcher and a left fielder Sunday, but they responded by bolstering their postseason hopes by completing a sweep of Texas with a 5-1 win in Rangers Ballpark.
When starting pitcher Jarrod Parker had to be scratched because of a stomach ailment, the A's turned to left-hander Tommy Milone, who worked five innings and got the victory in his first start for Oakland in almost three weeks. Also absent from the lineup was cleanup hitter Yoenis Cespedes, who is bothered by a sore right shoulder.
The three-game sweep of the Rangers puts Oakland on the brink of securing a second consecutive American League West title. The A's have a 6½-game lead over the Rangers with 13 games left on the Oakland schedule. The magic number is eight, meaning any number of A's wins and Rangers losses totaling eight gives the A.L. West title to Oakland.
Was this weekend sweep a statement by the 88-61 A's?
"Call it what you want," Josh Donaldson said. "We came in and we won the games."
Donaldson moved from the No. 2 spot in the lineup to cleanup and hit his 23rd homer of the season to help the A's take a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Rangers never led in the series and Oakland has scored first in 16 of its past 20 games.
"I don't think we're going to get too comfortable after this," Donaldson said. "We just want to keep playing the way we've been playing and that gets us where we want to go."
Milone got the news he was starting about an hour before the first pitch. Parker was sick to his stomach. The Rangers got to Milone for a run in the first but could not dent the plate against him after that. He'd thrown just one inning in the past two weeks, but he had enough give the A's five innings before turning it over to the bullpen.
"I didn't have time to think about it," Milone said of the start. "I just had to get ready and pitch. I wanted to step up. And for us to come out of here with a sweep, that's obviously huge."
Parker was feeling better after the game and could pitch as early as Monday night in the beginning of a three-games series against the Los Angeles Angels at the Coliseum, according to manager Bob Melvin. Rookie Sonny Gray is still listed as the starter Monday night.
The bigger question is Cespedes. He'd had a streak of seven games with at least one RBI -- 12 RBIs total in that stretch -- but that ended Saturday when Cespedes went 0 for 4. He was in the lineup Sunday, but his shoulder was hurt during this road trip, and the A's weren't willing to risk further injury.
Cespedes will undergo an MRI on Monday in Oakland.
"It'll be tough if he can't play for a while, but it won't be a downer," said right fielder Josh Reddick, who hit one of the three Oakland homers Sunday, joining Donaldson and Chris Young.
"We have guys here who will step up," Donaldson said. "That's what we do."
They made believers of the Rangers.
L.A. Angels (C.J. Wilson 16-6)
at A's (Sonny Gray 3-3),
7:05 p.m. CSNCA
A.L. west race
A's 88 61 --
Texas 81 67 6½
Combination of A's wins and Rangers losses needed for A's to clinch A.L. West.


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JV Football
Williston at Chiefland, 7 p.m.
High School Volleyball
Williston at Ocala Meadowbrook, 6 p.m. (JV at 5)
High School Football
Williston at Chiefland, 7:30 p.m.
JV tournament at Bronson
Williston at Interlachen, 6:30 p.m. (JV at 5)
Newberry at Williston, 7 p.m. (JV at 5:30)
The Williston Red Devils squashed the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 58-20 Friday night at Williston's Booster Stadium.
P.K. Yonge opened the scoring in the first quarter on a long pass from Carlon Hunt to Devin Wilson for a touchdown. Later in the first quarter Williston answered with a touchdown of their own when Courtney Days fought his way into the end zone from five yards out. The extra point kick by Chris Priest was good to tie the game at 7-7.
GAINESVILLE - Scratch a "W" on the schedule right now - at 1-0, Bronson football starts the season with a winning record. The blue Eagles paid a visit to Oak Hall, whom they'd beaten 28-12 last year, and left the field carrying a hard-earned 27-18 win.
"I'm so happy we won," said Bronson head coach Al Cooksey.
Following a tough loss at Chiefland in the preseason, Cooksey said he had feared his Eagles might turn their hopes to the Oak Hall game with more expectation than reason.
"I think they think they've beaten them already," he said then.
I would like to clear the air and inform you the difference in the crimes of burglary and robbery. At times the Levy County Sheriff's Office receives a call from a complainant stating that have been robbed when they had the unfortunate incident of being a victim of burglary.
In 2007 Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a State report that the Levy County Sheriff's Office seen a reduction in robberies by 40 percent and burglary and theft were also down by 21 percent.
Below are definitions of what constitutes the elements of robbery and burglary.
Thrown beer bottles followed by a car chase resulted in the arrest of two men on Sept. 1.
According to a report from the Levy County Sheriff's Office, a deputy responded to the area of State Road 121 and Northeast 20th Street shortly after 11 p.m. after a complaint of an occupant of a vehicle throwing beer bottles at a residence.
The Williston Police Department announces the following arrests:
* Edwardo Sick Jeronimo, 29, address unknown, was charged with DUI, resisting with violence, resisting without violence and no valid driver's license after being stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road by Officer David Deonarine. While a passenger was being directed back into the car, the driver ran from the scene, chased by the officer.
Seems like you and I have the same common thought, people don't appear to care about the sacrifices others made for the freedoms they enjoy.
Our generation made major sacrifices to the extent of thousands killed every day in battle on some far away shore.
Yes, we lost a few thousand on 9-11 and we still continue to count up the 4,000 plus we have lost in Iraq.
But today's generation doesn't count these lives toward their freedoms and rights enjoyed by all living in the U.S. today legally or illegally.
After all these many months, the recent action at the City Council meeting should not have come as a surprise.
One year ago this week I wrote a short piece about the traffic pattern for the new Walgreens. I called it "convoluted" and commented that the happiest people about the pattern would be one of Walgreens' competitors.
So what happened at the meeting? A Walgreens representative got up and asked for part of Northwest Main Street to remain open for better access into the parking lot.
The problem is straightforward; the solution is going to be complex.
That was the message Finance Director Mark Schiefer delivered to the city council and department heads at a workshop about the fiscal year 2008-2009 budget.
The problem: according to Florida statute, the city must have a balanced budget by the end of September. At this point, after Schiefer has incorporated all of the directives given him by the council, the deficit is $309,067, based on a budget of nearly $13 million.
The Williston Rotary Club and the Williston Pioneer Sun News got the word out, actually lots of words, to third-graders at the elementary school last week.
At an event held at the school's auditorium, members of the club and representatives of the newspaper distributed free dictionaries to each of the students.
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Each year, staff members of The Next Page Bookstore, 409 E. Main St. in Frisco, select their favorite reads to recommend to customers for the coming year. All of the selected books came out in 2012. The list also includes a few non-book items (tea and hot chocolate on a stick, for example) and humorous books that co-owner Karen Berg said are huge sellers despite their tacky titles. "We take these selections very seriously and hand sell off this list all year long with confidence that our customers will love them," Berg said. "These are actual reads, not off any list but our own."
Nancy's Picks
"The Fundamentals of Caregiving" by Jonathan Evison
"The Snow Child" by Eowyn Ivey
Also Recommended: "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" by Susan Cain
Karen's Picks
"The Round House" by Louise Erdrich
"Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn
"Sonder the Snow Snake" by Annie Fox (children)
"I Could Pee On This: and other Poems by Cats" by Francesco Marciuliano
Also Recommended: "Yellow Birds" by Kevin Powers
Amy's Picks
"The Diviners" by Libba Bray (YA: young adult)
"The Flight of Gemma Hardy" by Margot Livesey
Also Recommended: "The Twelve" by Justin Cronin (2nd book in "The Passage" trilogy)
Laurie's Picks
"Wild: Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" by Cheryl Strayed
"Sutton" by J.R. Moehringer
"Jerusalem: A Cookbook" by Yotam Ottolenghi
Also Recommended: "Freeman" by Leonard Pitts, Jr.
Erik's Picks
"This Is How You Lose Her" by Junot Diaz
"Fifty Shades of Chicken" by F.L. Fowler
Also Recommended: "Dear Life" by Alice Munro
Tessa's Picks
"Seraphina" by Rachel Hartman (YA)
"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green (YA)
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Event Type: Gallery
Age Group(s): all ages
Date: 2/7/2014
Start Time: All Day
Be inspired. Visit the Satellite Gallery of the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center at the library. From February 6th through April 30, 2014, we welcome Photography by Kelly Marie Heck, a photographer living and working in the Frederick area.Library: Brunswick Branch Library
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CYPRESS, Calif. - Yamaha Motor Corp., has added to its sport ATV lineup the 2013 Raptor 700 and Raptor 700R, two models that feature new design and performance features.
The Raptors will be produced at Yamaha's U.S. manufacturing facility in Newnan, Ga., as part of the OEMs efforts to shift production of some of its four-wheelers to the USA. The Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. plant already serves as the final assembly location for the company's brand of golf carts, and some watercraft, ATV and side-by-side models.
Built under Yamaha's new slogan, "Assembled in U.S.A.", the Raptor has aggressive new styling and performance features. It is the first of Yamaha's sport ATVs to be transferred to the state-of-the-art Newnan factory from overseas facilities. The new Raptors will be in Yamaha dealerships this summer.
New for 2013:
- New styling enhances the Raptor 700R's menacing looks.
- Front and rear piggyback shocks offer full adjustability and optimal bump absorbing performance.
- An adjustable front brake lever enables precise tuning for the rider's personal preference.
- New Maxxis tires deliver class leading traction.
- Twin piston rear brake calipers are added for excellent stopping power.
- The Raptor 700R is proudly assembled in the USA alongside Yamaha's 4x4 and Side x Side utility vehicles.
The 2013 Raptor will be available in three versions — all three priced lower than comparable 2012 models. The Team Yamaha Blue/White Raptor 700R has an MSRP of $8,099, which is $300 less than the 2012 model. This year's Special Edition Raptor 700R features black plastics with red flame graphics and GYTR accessories and retails fo $8,799, $200 less than the 2012 SE. Additionally for 2013, there is a third version Raptor 700 in white with dual graphic kit options priced at MSRP of $7,699, $700 below last year's model. The all-white model comes with two graphic kits at the time of purchase: a red, white and blue, Assembled-in-USA-themed kit, and an aggressive black-and-red kit.
The Raptor features a 686cc, four stroke, liquid-cooled engine that has quick-revving capabilities unique in a big bore but necessary for top performance on trails or in the dunes. It also has a five-speed transmission with a reverse gear.
The Raptor's powerplant features a forged piston and aluminum cylinder with ceramic composite coating, which provides reduced weight, increased cooling ability and additional wear resistance. Roller rocker arms reduce friction in the valve train allowing the engine to rev more freely leading to better overall performance and improved throttle response. A one-piece aluminum die-cast rear swing arm delivers superior rear wheel traction, reduced weight and added comfort for the rider. (continued)


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Thursday, 04/25/1991
Field House, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Set 1: Sweet Adeline, LandladyThe Landlady, Runaway Jim, CurtainThe Curtain > Cavern > Poor Heart > Reba, Llama, Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg > BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: Buried Alive > MSOMy Sweet One > Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Tela > Dinner and a Movie, Stash, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room > DividedDivided Sky, BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars
Encore: 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train > Highway to Hell
· Yield Not to Temptation tease in David Bowie
Average Song Gap: 2
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Before Runaway Jim, Trey referenced Aquarium Rescue Unit and the string of shows that the two bands were, at the time, playing together. Subsequently, Bowie included Yield Not to Temptation (Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit) teases. Recordings that circulate with this date with a different list are mislabeled copies of November 2, 1989. Aquarium Rescue Unit was the opening act.
Song Distribution:
5 A Picture of Nectar
4 Lawn Boy
3 Junta
2 Stash
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 The White Tape
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for -- ice cream sandwiches, actually.
We're not talking the ersatz faux-nilla between chocolate-ish wafers. No, we are yearning for handcrafted, small-batch, roll-your-eyeballs-back-in-your-head yumminess. And we found it at three terrific little ice cream shops around the Bay Area -- Pacific Cookie Co., Cookiebar and Cream.
Pardon the pun, but here's the scoop.
Address: 1606 Webster St., Alameda
Contact: 510-521-1544, www.cookiebarshop.com
Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, until 10 p.m. Saturdays, and until 8 p.m. Sundays.
Ice cream sandwich tab: $3.50
They had us at Circus Animal ice cream.
Walking into Alameda's adorable little Cookiebar is like being invited to unleash your inner child. Not only are you encouraged to taste everything before choosing -- neon Cotton Candy swirl? Yes, please! -- but they sandwich the ice cream between still-warm cookies. I felt a sudden urge to don bobby socks and put my hair in pigtails.
The ice cream itself is rich and creamy, in vivid flavors that range from yes-it-really-tastes-like-cotton-candy to Mango, Green Tea, Birthday Cake and a Three Musketeers-like Medieval Madness. The ice cream comes from Mitchell's and nostalgic fave Thrifty, so you could be perfectly happy with a simple scoop ($2.50) -- or even happier with a double ($3.50). But the Pacific Cookie Co. cookies for the ice cream sandwiches ($3.50) are killer.
It's a good thing the staff offers suggestions, or you could dither over all the possible combinations forever. A Green Tea scoop between Lemon Drop cookies? Or Birthday Cake with Cahootz (macadamia nut with white chocolate chips) cookies?
We eventually settled on a minty Grasshopper Pie ice cream nestled between a pair of triple chocolate Dr. Midnights -- every bit as decadent as that sounds -- and pink Circus Animal ice cream with colorful sprinkles tucked between warm Snickerdoodles. Happy sigh.
And unlike some of its more famous confectionary cousins, such as Cream and Smitten, there's no line wrapping around the block, just friendly people, counter seating and immediate gratification. Cookiebar specializes in iconic childhood flavors, but foodies take note: They're introducing a Macaron ice cream sandwich soon. Meanwhile, keep tabs on the flavors of the day at Twitter.com/cookiebarshop.
-- J. Burrell
Cream (Cookies Rule Everything Around Me)
Address: 1372 N. Main St., Walnut Creek (Locations in Berkeley, Palo Alto, San Jose and San Mateo)
Contact: 925-891-4041, www.creamnation.com
Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; open until midnight Friday and Saturday
Ice cream sandwich tab: $2.99 ($2.50 cash discount; $4 for vegan or gluten-free sandwich)
It's easy to be put off by the sight of the line that stretches out the door at Walnut Creek's Cream during peak hours, but it's difficult to walk away once the smell of fresh-baked cookies hits you. Fear not: The friendly crew at Cream keeps the queue moving -- and the few minutes you spend in line will give you enough time to select from a dizzying array of choices.
With 20 ice cream flavors and 10 cookies to pick from, it's going to take you a moment to decide. Will you go traditional -- a chocolate chip cookie and a scoop of vanilla -- or maybe get a caffeine boost, pairing Cup of Joe ice cream with a Cappucino cookie?
On my first visit, I paired a soft, chewy snickerdoodle with Cinnamon Chill ice cream for a delicious blast of cinnamon flavor; on a return trip, a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie paired well with Peanut Butter Twist, a vanilla ice cream with a soft peanut butter swirl and hard chunks of dark chocolate.
The staff will likely ask if you want your cookie warmed before they build your sandwich -- and of course, you should. The cookies' soft, buttery texture really comes through when they're warm. But be careful with toppings; a traditionally made cookie and a scoop of ice cream may already satisfy your sweet tooth, so piling on sprinkles, chocolate sauce or marshmallows may a bit too much.
If you're looking for something on the lighter side of the sugar scale, go for more subtle ice cream flavors like the Matcha Green Tea, Coconut or Pistachio. Cream also offers vegan cookies and ice cream, gluten-free cookies, cones, cups, brownies, fruit bars and a "waffle taco" sundae. Take that, Taco Bell.
Finally, if you're at Cream on a warm spring or summer afternoon or evening, you've got one more choice to make. You can go froufrou with your frozen treat and take your ice cream sandwich in a bowl to minimize the mess, or you can take your chances and get it in a paper sleeve.
Look for me next time you're at Cream. I'll be the guy with ice cream all over his shirt and the big grin on his face.
-- D. Jimenez
Pacific Cookie Co.
Address: 2309 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley (with another location at 303 Potrero St., Suite 40A, Santa Cruz)
Contact: 510-649-6905, www.pacificcookie.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; until midnight Fridays through Saturdays
Ice cream tab: Sandwich, $3; Mom's Special (2 cookies and milk), $2.80
Pacific Cookie Co.'s flagship store near UC Santa Cruz is the stuff of campus lore, and the legend recently spread to Cal. Late night study sessions have never been sweeter.
The new bakery-ice cream shop took up residence next to American Apparel on the busy intersection of Telegraph and Bancroft. We walked inside and were immediately thrilled -- like kids in a cookie store -- by the whopping 13 varieties of cookies made with high-quality ingredients, like Guittard chocolate and creamery butter. The cookies were thick, chunky and, according to our server, baked fresh daily.
So it was surprising that two of the three cookies we tried were dry and hard instead of warm and gooey, which is what we were hoping for. But there was no denying the traditional, spot-on flavors, from the hand-forked Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip to Dr. Midnight, made with semisweet chocolate, chocolate syrup and cocoa powder. Mint lovers have to try the Mint Condition -- it's Dr. Midnight but with Guittard green mint chips.
As for ice cream, on our visit, there were eight flavors of Marianne's (a 70-year Santa Cruz tradition), from Green Tea and Vanilla Bean to Coffee Almond Fudge and the aptly-named Heaven, vanilla ice cream laced with brownie chunks, fudge and peanut butter. If you like to get your mouth around your sandwich, be aware that Pacific Cookie Co.'s sandwiches are huge and the ratio of ice cream to cookie is purposefully off: They say their customers like getting extra ice cream (two big scoops between their cookies). That's why they serve the sandwiches in to-go bowls with spoons.
Without doubt, our favorite combination was the creamy Coffee Almond Fudge between two warm, slightly thinner Almond Joe cookies, a tantalizing salute to the Almond Joy candy bar, with toasted almonds and coconut flakes. While the Santa Cruz location offers Red House Bakery's gluten-free cookies ($1.75 each) in flavors like Chocolate Chip With Sea Salt and Cardamom Sugar, they are not available in Berkeley at this time. But, with quick service and those handy spoons, you can grab the coveted counter spot and enjoy your generous scoop. Studying can wait.
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River City Disco
Saturday, June 4, 2011
East Park DGC, Mason City, IA
Fifth stop on the 2011 North Iowa Tour!
Check In - 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Player Meeting - 9:45 a.m.
Tee Off - 10:00 a.m.
Limited to first 60 paid entries
1 Hour Lunch Break between rounds
2 Rounds of 18 holes (9 Hole course played twice each round)
Men will be Flighted after the 1st Round
Tournament Entry Fees:
All Men - $20
All Women - $10
Ace Fund (Optional) - $2
*Currently we have 3 Ace Funds - 1st NIT Ace Fund is $100, 2nd NIT Ace Fund is $100, 3rd NIT Ace Fund is started with $6 so far.
*Ace Funds will carry forward to next N.I.T. event if there are no Aces at this tournament.
All of the Tournaments will be FLIGHTED this year.
Instead of having Divisions for people to sign up to play in.
The Men will be Flighted into 3 Flights - Open, Advanced, & Intermediate.
The Women will just be in 1 Flight.
Flight Payouts:
Trophy for the Winner of each Flight!
Men's Flight Payouts - 40%/30%/25% of total Men's Entry Fees with 5% (or $1 per entry) going towards N.I.T. Fees
Women's Flight Payout - 90% of total Women's Entry Fees with 10% (or $1 per entry) going towards N.I.T. Fees
*Cash Payout for Men's Open Flight, Wak Pak Funny Money Payout for all other Flights.
*With this system the Men's Open Flight will actually have "Added-Cash" into their payout.
*We will payout the Top 40-45% of each Flight.
You can "preregister" by just letting me know that you are coming and you can pay your entry fee the morning of the tournament when you check in. You need to be there by 9:00 a.m. to pay your entry fee if you "preregistered" to secure your spot for sure. We must limit the tournament to the first 60 players. You can email me if you want me to save you a spot. Or you can send me a message on DiscGolfScene.com also. This helps us to know how many to expect, and get a jump start on the registration process.
Thanks! And see you in Mason City on the 4th!
Mark Skellenger
Tour Coordinator
NOTE - Only 1 NIT Membership Package is remaining!!!!!!!


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VAIL, Colorado - The town of Vail granted Vail Resorts key approvals for the company's $1 billion proposed Ever Vail project Tuesday after nearly five years and more than 80 public meetings.
The approvals pave the way for Vail Resorts Development Co. to realign the south Frontage Road, record the final plat and they also provided key zoning changes.
The Town Council approved the three ordinances with a 6-1 vote, with Councilwoman Kerry Donovan opposing, and the major subdivision resolution with a 5-2 vote, with Donovan and Councilman Kevin Foley opposing.
Mayor Andy Daly said the town and Vail Resorts have done "tremendous research" and said he's happy with the results.
"I think it reflects the best that can be done and we're delighted that we're moving forward with it," Daly said.
Vail Mountain Chief Operating Officer Chris Jarnot, Vail Resorts Development Co. Chief Operating Officer and VP Alex Iskenderian and spokeswoman Kristin Kenney Williams looked delighted Tuesday night, too, after such an exhaustive process finally came to an end.
Iskenderian thanked the town staff and board members for "dedicating the time and energy to forge a plan that allows us to move forward when market conditions improve."
"As we celebrate Vail's 50th anniversary, Ever Vail represents the kind of forward-thinking and vision that is a tradition among Vail's founders and community leaders," he said via a statement released Tuesday night.
The Ever Vail development applications were submitted to the town in October 2008, and in January 2011, the town's planning commission recommended approval for the project's preliminary plan contingent on a subdivider's agreement and the remaining Ever Vail applications being approved by the Town Council.
The town also approved in 2011 an amendment to the Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan to include Ever Vail.
Daly said via a statement Tuesday night that he's confident the town got it right after years of hard work "and that Ever Vail will someday be a significant economic driver for our community, adding much needed parking, a new hotel and a great new way to get onto Vail Mountain with its third gondola."
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"Election time is an ideal opportunity to sneak in a little learning, no matter which candidate gets your vote." -Amy
The voting process is so hard for kids–and even adults!–to understand, so what better way to help kids begin to understand the process just a little bit more than through the use of puzzles. In any situation, using puzzles and games is a great way to get children thinking, and the voting process is no different.
Election time is an ideal opportunity to sneak in a little learning, no matter which candidate gets your vote. You can talk about anything election related: presidents; the White House; Washington, D.C.; or state or local government.
The Melissa & Doug Presidents Floor Puzzle is something we love to use, not only for the challenge of the 100-piece puzzle, but also for the learning opportunities that arise each time we use it.
As we work on finishing the puzzle, president-chatter is quite common. Usually the conversation begins with a general observation about our presidents:
"Why do some presidents have long hair and some have short hair?"
"Some guys look happy and some look mad. Why?"
"Who will be the next president?"
Though I certainly can't answer every question, I do what I can. And what I can't answer, we research.
Lately the conversation has focused on the upcoming election. Our local media–on the radio and on television–is saturated with political ads, so it's natural that my children would be curious.
"How do you get to be the president, Mom?"
"I think it'd be cool to be the president."
"I wonder if we'll have the same president or a new guy next?"
We talk briefly about the election process, covering only the basics, such as:
- People must be 18 years old to vote.
- It's our duty as citizens in a democratic society to vote for our leaders.
- The more people who vote, the better, because each vote counts. (My kids are a bit too young to cover the electoral college, the group of people who officially elect the president, so I just stick with the "get out there and vote" message.);
- On Election Day, we not only vote for the president and vice president of the United States of America, but we also vote for local and state leaders as well.
Simple, sure–but it all counts. Just like our votes! Happy voting, friends!
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If you want to greet the new year with a smile, you can either stay at home and look for photos of cats that look like Wilford Brimley on the Internet (they are there, we checked) or take in one of the promising Bay Area New Year's Eve comedy shows. We recommend the latter, especially when your choices include Will Durst, Christopher Titus, Nephew Tommy, Marga Gomez or "The Daily Show's" John Oliver, among others.
Besides, the cats will probably look even funnier the following morning.
Here's a look at some of the top year-end comedy shows.
Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show: You'd think San Franciscan Will Durst, one of the top political-humor comedians going, would be exhausted following his relentless string of performances he had leading up to Election Day. Fortunately, he has plenty of gas left in the tank (maybe it's because he wears those sneakers onstage) for the annual comedy tour he started 20 years ago, which remains one of the highlights of the Bay Area's holiday season. The show also features East Bay comedian Johnny Steele, Debi Durst and Michael Bossier, Mari Magaloni and Arthur Gaus. The tour hits a trio of venues, culminating with a New Year's Eve stop in San Jose.
Details: 8 p.m. Dec. 26 at Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley ($20.50-$22.50, 510-644-2020, www.thefreight.org); 8 p.m. Dec. 29 at Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek ($22-$25, 925-943-7469, www.lesherartscenter.org) and 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31, San Jose Stage Company, 490 S. First St., San Jose ($30-$50, 408-283-7142, www.sanjose-stage.com).
The Bone's Comedy Countdown: Radio station KSAN-FM 107.7 ("The Bone") spends most of its time dispensing hard rock over the Bay Area airwaves. But on New Year's Eve, the station hosts a comedy show featuring Amy Schumer, a comedian and stage actress whose big break happened when she was a finalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing," and Comedy Central regular Doug Benson. Others in the lineup include Arj Barker (a San Anselmo native), Ari Shaffir and more.
Details: 9 p.m.; Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium, California and Taylor streets, San Francisco; $20-$94.50; www.ticketmaster.com.
Christopher Titus: The Alameda County native describes his style as "hard comedy," and he has a right to, having survived a brutal childhood and drug and alcohol problems in his early adult life. Titus, who created and starred in the sitcom "Titus" on the Fox network from 2000-2002, brings his "Epic Fail" comedy tour to the San Jose Improv for a four-night run that culminates in a New Year's Eve show.
Details: 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 28, 7 and 9 p.m. Dec. 29, 7 p.m. Dec. 30, $22-$25; 7 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31, $35-$65; 62 S. Second St., San Jose; 408-280-7475, http://sanjose.improv.com.
Black Comedy Explosion: The comedy show stars Nathaniel Martin Stroman -- aka Earthquake -- who discovered his knack for stand-up during an open mic night while he was serving with the Air Force. He has since starred in an HBO special and had a recurring role on the Chris Rock-created sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris." The opener is Arnez J, a master of impressions and physical comedy.
Details: 10:30 p.m.; Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland; $49.75-$79.75; www.paramounttheatre.com.
John Oliver: The British comedian is best known as an Emmy-winning writer and correspondent for "The Daily Show." As he puts it, he "joined the show in 2006 and at the time of this writing is yet to be fired." He also starred in the Comedy Central special "Terrifying Times" and stars in a weekly podcast, "The Bugle: Audio Newspaper for a Visual World." He'll be in San Francisco for six shows, culminating in a pair of New Year's Eve performances.
Details: 8 and 10:15 p.m. Dec. 28, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Dec. 29-30, $35; 7:30 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31, $45-$60; Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., San Francisco; 415-928-4320, http://cobbscomedyclub.com.
Nephew Tommy: The actor and comedian, who studied with the Royal Shakespeare Company in London, is best known as co-host of the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show on radio, and has done extensive stand-up touring, including a 2011 USO jaunt that took him to more than a dozen military bases in the Middle East. Tommy, aka Thomas Miles, will be in much safer territory on New Year's Eve -- Pleasanton -- where he headlines a trio of New Year's Eve shows.
Details: 5 and 7:30 p.m., $30-$40; 10 p.m., $75-$95; Tommy T's Comedy and Steakhouse, 5104 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton; 925-227-1800, www.tommyts.com.
Marga Gomez: The openly gay San Francisco comedian has won legions of followers with her piercing observations on life and politics delivered in stand-up performances and series of solo shows that have packed theaters and comedy houses around the Bay Area. She'll be in San Francisco's Mission District on New Year's Eve for a Comedy Fiesta, with guest performers Aundre the Wonderwoman, Pippi Lovestocking, Lydia Popovich and Eloisa Bravo. The show is a benefit for the Brava Theater.
Details: 9 p.m.; Brava Theater, 2781 24th St., San Francisco; $30-$50; 415-641-7657, www.brava.org.


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luster 1
(British lustre)
1A gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface: the luster of the Milky Way she couldn't eat, and her hair lost its luster
More example sentences
- With a soft, gleaming luster that even a little leftover field dust does nothing to hide, tomatoes beckon us to the summer kitchen.
- The golden ceiling is artificially lit from below, so it glows with a gentle lustre.
- Part of the craft of the painter consists in producing the appearance of film colours and volume colours, of lustre or glow or luminosity, by means of pigments which do not in fact have these qualities.
brilliance, brightness, radiance, sparkle, dazzle, flash, glitter, glint, gleam, luminosity, luminescence
1.1The manner in which the surface of a mineral reflects light.
Example sentences
- The luster of a mineral refers to the way in which light is reflected off of the mineral.
- Tin purifies water, has an attractive silver lustre symbolic of light, and has no detrimental impact upon other substances.
- 'This is a marvelous stone,' Seiriô exclaimed, entranced by its glassy luster in the opalescent light.
1.2Glory or distinction: a celebrity player to add luster to the lineup
More example sentences
- Harry, Paul, Nick and Lance would all add a lot to the New Statesman, both in quality and subject matter, while the philosophers over at Crooked Timber would add lustre to the back half too.
- Even the statues of great scholars and freedom fighters that add lustre to the city's heritage will be covered with party flags and posters.
- The supporting band add lustre to the old arrangements, although most of them have very bad hair and play too many solos.
2A thin coating containing unoxidized metal that gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics.
Example sentences
- The exhibition displays exquisite pieces made by fusing and blowing with top quality glass powders, precious metals, lustre and leafs from different countries.
- The handmade QM2 teapots will be painted in gold lustre for the ship's first year, after which silver leaf will be used.
- The most commonly seen items in this range are the Rouge Royale pieces, which have a deep red lustre finish with gilt decorations.
2.1Ceramics with an iridescent metallic glaze; lusterware: [as modifier]: luster jugs
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- At the same time, Iraqi potters developed luster glazes by adding metallic elements to the surface of the glazed piece before a second firing in the kiln.
- The firm had always been keen to experiment with its styling and finishes, using both lacquer and lustre glazes, and it was this experience which enabled it to produce the Royale products.
- Two white lustre horses rear up on the top shelf, symbols of life on the move - although Donald says there is no going back to the old life.
3A fabric or yarn with a sheen or gloss.
Example sentences
- The Wensleydale's primary value is in its fleece, which produces among the finest lustre wool in the world.
- With their thick, ringletted coats the breed lays claim to producing the finest lustre wool in the world.
4A prismatic glass pendant on a chandelier or other ornament.
Example sentences
- One of my little trees has been hauled in from the greenhouse, and at midnight, I will decorate it with spare chandelier lustres.
- The thunderbolt (which became my primary magical tool for the next 8 years or so) was created with the help of Brother R.B.B., and formed from two glass chandelier lustres.
- This attractive necklace is made from re-cycled TV screen beads, they are a lovely soft grey colour and sparkle like chandelier lustres.
4.1A cut-glass chandelier or candelabra.
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- The stiff, hard Guardis on the walls, in which tin gondoliers were propelling iron gondolas on a leaden lagoon, were but faintly visible by the tentative light of the circle of candles in the quivering lustre chandelier.
- The church lustre was dotted with candles, joyful melodies of volunteer singers with roaring bass and piercing contralto mingled with the chant of the choir.
Early 16th century: from French lustre, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare 'illuminate'.
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Rare is the comedy sequel that graduates with honors.
A handful from the Hollywood factory have done so, including "Toy Story 2," "Addams Family Values" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
More often, however, studios return to a cash cow with no new ideas and then give us sour milk. The lazy "Hangover" sequels spring to mind.
Given such failures, you'd think studio bigwigs would avoid the silly move of simply remaking the same movie and calling it a sequel. But the defiant "22 Jump Street," with its odd-couple pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, mostly does just that. And it pulls it off with hilarious irreverence that invites the audience to share in the circus act of winks, nods and in-jokes.
The second cinematic outing with the bromantically inclined Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) books the inept undercover cops on virtually the same mission -- impersonating students to collar a ringleader who is dealing killer drugs on campus. The only difference: They're heading to college, not high school, and now have a bigger budget to play with given the unexpected success of their first operation (wink, wink).
As you can tell, "22 Jump Street" lampoons its own existence, and the jovial screenplay from Michael Bacall, Oren Uziel and Rodney Rothman hits more than misses that target. In fact, the randomly plotted film, which seems highly improvised, pokes fun at itself so often that it practically breaks all its ribs by the time its ingenious end credits roll and take the self-deprecation to even greater heights.
At times, all of this joshing gets a little much, with jokes about Schmidt and Jenko looking too old to be students becoming feeble and exhausted late in the game. Still, "22 Jump Street" works and earns a spot on the summer-movie honor roll.
The best laugh, besides a man-woman fist fight near the finale, come when Ice Cube's short-fused Captain Dickinson goes on a rant at a college lunch, and his frenzied fury collapses you into near "Bridesmaids" hysterics. Overall, though, it's the union of Hill and Tatum that makes the film such a smash.
The mismatched cop partners genre is overrun with good and not so-good pairings. The Hill-Tatum partnership, which looked terrible on paper, is bromantic fantastic. The strapping Tatum has a real gift for comedy, and his character's puppy-dog earnestness pingpongs off Hill's everyman inferiority complex perfectly. In a reversal from the first film, it's Tatum's rather dense Jenko who becomes instantly popular, landing on the football team and triggering a new bromance with the team's quarterback Zook (Wyatt Russell). That relationship drives a wedge between the cop buddies, but Schmidt keeps busy, romancing art student Maya (Amber Stevens), which fuels a fistful of insults from her roommate, Mercedes (scene-grabber Jillian Bell).
Co-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller ("The Lego Movie" and "21 Jump Street") have a spirited and light touch and give the secondary actors enough elbow room to move around. But they grasp that it is the chemistry between Hill and Tatum that makes this franchise based loosely on the late-1980s/early-'90s TV series work.
None of what goes down on-screen makes one lick of sense, nor should it. "22 Jump Street" realizes its main goal is to be ridiculously fun and that to do so, it must be utterly ridiculous, as well as in on the joke.
If only more sequels could be so cheeky and self-aware.
'22 Jump Street'
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Rating: R (for language throughout, sexual content, drug material, brief nudity and some violence)
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Wyatt Russell
Directors: Chris Miller and Phil Lord
Running time: 1 hour, 52 minutes


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- In a kadai , roast all the ingredients except salt & garlic given above adding a tsp of oil.
- She told to roast one by one for uniform roasting but i did everything at the same time.
- Roast till the flaxseeds start to pop. Also u'll get a nice aroma and color change of all the dals.
- Add the curry leaves at the end and toss for few minutes. Then switch off the flame. Please make sure no ingredient gets burnt. That totally changes the taste.
- Once it cools down run it in mixie twice .Now add the chopped garlic pieces and the required salt.
- Grind to make a fine powder or little coarse based on ur taste.
- Always make in small batches so that it tastes and smells fresh .
- It can be carried for travel too. It stays good.
- If u want to make the same for rice, add more chillies and little pepper corns too.Mix with ghee and plain rice..
- I've added equal quantity of urad and channa dal as i always want the flavor of urad dal in my idly podi. But the actual recipe dint call for urad dal . She had used only channa dal.
- My husband loves the garlic flavor in idly podi. So i added garlic cloves at the end , But its optional. U can add 2-3 pinches of hing while roasting instead of garlic..
It may be tiny, but it's mighty: The flax seed carries one of the biggest nutrient payloads on the planet. And while it's not technically a grain, it has a similar vitamin and mineral profile to grains, while the amount of fiber, antioxidants, and Omega-3 fatty acids in flax leaves grains in the dust.
Additionally, flax seed is very low in carbohydrates, making it ideal for people who limit their intake of starches and sugars. And its combination of healthy fat and high fiber content make it a great food for weight loss and maintenance -- many dieters have found that flax seed has been a key to keeping them feeling satisfied.
Flax Seed NutritionYes, flax seed is high in most of the B vitamins, magnesium, and manganese, but this little seed is just getting started. There are three additional nutrient groups which flax seed has in abundance, and each has many benefits.
Flax Seed is Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Omega-3 fatty acids are a key force against inflammation in our bodies. Mounting evidence shows that inflammation plays a part in many chronic diseases including heart disease, arthritis, asthma, diabetes, and even some cancers. This inflammation is enhanced by having too little Omega-3 intake (such as in fish, flax, and walnuts), especially in relation to Omega-6 fatty acid intake (in oils such as soy and corn oil). In the quest to equalize the ratio of these two kinds of oils, flax seed can be a real help.
Most of the oil in flax seeds is alpha linolenic acid (ALA). ALA is an Omega-3 that is a precursor to the fatty acids found in salmon and other fatty cold-water fish (called EPA and DHA). Because not everyone is able to easily convert ALA into EPA and (especially) DHA, it is best not to rely solely on flax for your Omega-3 intake. However, ALA also has good effects of its own, and definitely helps in the Omega 3/6 balance.
Flax Seed is High in Fiber: You'd be hard-pressed to find a food higher in fiber -- both solubleand insoluble -- than flax. This fiber is probably mainly responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effects of flax. Fiber in the diet also helps stabilize blood sugar, and, of course, promotes proper functioning of the intestines.
Flax Seed is High in Phytochemicals: Flax seed is high in phytochemicals, including many antioxidants. It is perhaps our best source of lignans, which convert in our intestines to substances that tend to balance female hormones. There is evidence that lignans may promote fertility, reduce peri-menopausal symptoms, and possibly help prevent breast cancer. In addition, lignans may help prevent Type 2 diabetes.
Note that a) flax seeds need to be ground to make the nutrients available (otherwise they just "pass through") and b) flax seed oil alone contains neither the fiber nor the phytochemicals of whole flax seed meal.
Flax Seed Safety and Side EffectsConcerns about flax seed revolve around four potential issues. However, remember that a lot of research about the wonders of flax show little or no problems from eating it –- to the contrary, it has shown many benefits. Big Fiber Load: Since flax has such a high fiber content, it's best to start with a small amount and increase slowly; otherwise, cramping and a "laxative effect" can result. People withirritable bowel syndrome may have an especially strong reaction to it, and should be extra-careful.
Actually, the surprising thing about flax is not that the oils go rancid, but that they don't go rancid as quickly as we would think, considering how unsaturated they are. The oils are quite stable when the seeds are used in baked foods, for example. Researchers theorize that this is due to the high levels of antioxidants in the seeds.
Hormonal Effects: Lignans contain phytoestrogens. Although research has shown them to be beneficial so far, it is unknown what effect high doses of phytoestrogens might have.
Cyanide: Like many other foods (cashews, some beans, and others), flax contains very small amounts of cyanide compounds, especially when consumed raw. Heat, especially on dry flax seeds, breaks these compounds down. However, our bodies have a capacity to neutralize a certain amount of these compounds, and the U.S. government agencies say that 2 tablespoons of flaxseed (~3 T of flax meal) is certainly safe and is probably an "effective dose" for health purposes. Various researchers who have used up to 6 daily tablespoons of the seed in different studies indicate that the amount they were using was safe.
Flax Seed StorageWhole flax seed should be stored in a cool, dark, dry place. Many people choose to store it in the refrigerator or freezer to be on the safe side. Flax meal should be stored in the freezer and used up within a few weeks. Tips for Using Flax Seed