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In 9.5 Theses on Art and Class, Ben Davis takes on a broad array of contemporary art's most persistent debates: How does creative labor fit into the economy? Is art merging with fashion and entertainment? What can we expect from political art? Davis argues that returning class to the center of discussion can play a vital role in tackling the challenges that visual art faces today, including the biggest challenge of all—how to maintain faith in art itself in a dysfunctional world.
"Just when it seemed that contemporary art writing and the subject of real-life politics had permanently parted ways, along comes the young New York critic Ben Davis with a book that brings them together. No cheerleading here, no swoony prosody, no easy kiss-offs; just smart, ardent, illusion-puncturing observation and analysis on the intersection of art, commerce, and—the elephant in the art-fair VIP lounge—class. None of this would matter much if he didn't tell us why we should care, but he does. Under all his excoriations lies a faith in art as an agent of transformation toward a post-neoliberal, post-greed society that could be, should be."
—Holland Cotter, art critic, New York Times
"Like watching an expert pole-vaulter ply his craft, witnessing this critic reach for first principles in this day and age constitutes its own reward... On 9.5 Theses, the verdict is crystal: This is one helluva pamphlet."
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"By reminding artists where they really stand, Davis hopes, in the end, to put them on firmer footing, both politically and creatively."
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"Davis is an intellectually clearheaded critic dishing out some tough truths, often backed up with statistics, to the rarefied 'art world.' . . . The book reframes the production and sale of art in tough terms, which is why the collection's centerpiece, 9.5 Theses on Art and Class, should be required reading for art professionals. In this first book, Davis proves himself a critic to be reckoned with."
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"While Davis is clearly having fun slicing up contradictions and revealing the hypocrisies papering over them, he doesn't get in the way of his ideas. He's the rare critic who enjoys ideas more than being right. The great twist is that he is right, and in big but precise ways that he articulates accessibly, writing both for art friends and organizing comrades. Refreshing doesn't begin to describe it. With his scalpel, he goes at the problem of contemporary art's "general esoteric character" and its predominant status as a luxury good, calling for universal art education and a workforce of artists-as-teachers. He addresses DIY, the Arab Spring, the war on terror, and Occupy, and he stays urgently on target."
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"Absolutely worth reading."
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"Can you call yourself an artist and an activist at the same time? Or is the artists' personal brand always in the way? 9.5 Theses on Art and Class, Ben Davis's new collection of essays, addresses these questions and other similar ones with an admirable clarity that invites debate."
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"Written beautifully and for all of us... this book has a high purpose that many attempt and few fulfill. It is a compelling and convincing reminder of why art matters and what's ultimately at stake."
—Mary Louise Schumacher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Ambitious [and] wide-ranging. [Davis] imagines a future in which the values exemplified by today's precious, high-priced art look alien, overcome by more egalitarian values."
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"The book's analysis of how capitalism divides artists from their allies in the struggle makes it a valuable wake-up call."
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"9.5 Theses on Art and Class is the first book I've read by an art critic that spoke to the world I lived and worked in as an artist. Incisive, irreverent, and intellectually fearless. A truth-bomb of a book."
—Molly Crabapple, artist
"Bracing, provocative, exasperated, and good-humored, Davis is skillfully committed to getting the best out of art and art theory—and the world."
—China Miéville, author, The City & The City
"Davis is deeply attuned to contemporary art and the contradictory ways it is expressed and contained within culture more broadly. More than a book of political essays, 9.5 Theses on Art and Class offers a fresh theory that is useful to anyone wrestling with the challenges of what art is or can do."
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To the Editor:
Columnist Sean Kirst's eloquent column July 11 about city living was inspiring.
I, too, read with sadness about the growing exodus of city residents. As I contemplate the quality of life my family enjoys on Syracuse's Southwest side, I find it hard to imagine anything better outside the city.
Each summer night, the porch is our haven -- the place where we greet our neighbors by name as they walk by. We enjoy the tree-lined streets filled with beautiful older homes, populated by neighbors who share our commitment to and love for city living.
Elmwood Park, just a few blocks away, offers great dog-walking opportunities. The trails are spectacular in every season, and the woods hide magnificent stone stairways from a bygone era.
Each spring, the Strathmore Tour of Homes brings hundreds of visitors who enjoy the distinctive architecture and welcoming ambiance. The porches along Ruskin Avenue fill with artists exhibiting their work, live music, lively entertainment and vendors offering unique lunch fare.
Onondaga Park is the heart of the neighborhood. Every day it is filled with walkers, runners and neighbors stopping to talk as they walk their dogs and push their strollers. In springtime, the gazebo attracts bridal parties and prom dates. Summer evenings find the gazebo packed with musicians offering free concerts.
Because I live in the city, it takes me about 10 minutes to drive to work at Syracuse University, shopping at Wegmans, Carousel Center or the farmer's market, to dinner or a nightspot downtown or in Armory Square. When the mood strikes, I can easily find an art film or gallery opening, visit a nearby museum or the zoo, or attend an athletic event at the dome.
Our three daughters received an excellent education from the committed teachers of the Syracuse City School District. Corcoran High School offers the rigorous International Baccalaureate program, and outranks many suburban schools on Newsweek's annual list of America's Best High Schools. My daughters went off to college prepared to embrace the diversity they will encounter throughout their professional lives.
City living is rich with culture, history and meaningful human interaction. The neighbors on my street have block parties, play Bunco once a month, celebrate new babies and graduations, and comfort families who have lost a loved one. On many a winter morning, I have headed outside with my snow shovel, only to discover a neighbor has cleared my sidewalk. Home are affordable, and residents take pride in their property.
The surrounding areas often reflect the ravages of urban blight, but every day, concerned citizens and public officials work to restoring stability to these areas. We would all like safe neighborhoods where people own their homes and can send their children outside to play without encountering drugs, gangs or violence. The problems brought on by poverty can destroy neighborhoods and sadly, in many cities, these problems seem to overwhelm the best intentions.
But in Syracuse, with vision and hard work and the commitment of dedicated city dwellers, the belief is reinforced every day that this is a city worth saving -- and a great place to live.
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To the Editor:
I don't exactly share my neighbor Sean Kirst's romance for drunken neighbors or faulty gas heaters. Nevertheless, I do share his enthusiasm for a neighborhood peopled with residents who "gladly sacrifice their time" to retain the strength of their neighborhood. In his column, Sean says vibrant city neighborhoods are places where neighbors are truly connected.
For anyone considering a move, I suggest you consider Strathmore. Along with an opportunity to claim Sean Kirst as your neighbor, you might find many others you have a great deal in common with. We have the typical assortment of hardworking residents: schoolteachers, accountants, small business owners, nurses, professors, doctors and lawyers, to name just a few.
To dispel some of the mythology about city living, we are not all hunkered down to avoid drive-by shootings. In Strathmore, we take walks around the neighborhood, attend concerts in the park, visit with each other at neighborhood book clubs or Strathmore Ladies Night. We take great pride in our beautiful old homes, send our kids to fine colleges and in true neighborhood spirit, install hanging plants on telephone poles along our tree-laden streets. Generally when we vote, we know everyone at the polling place. Additionally, many of us relish our five-minute commute to work, the library and Wegmans.
Often when people consider why they live where they do, they will cite the quality of housing, schools, convenience, etc. Yet what most cements people to neighborhoods is their connectedness.
Those who live in Strathmore live here in spite of the challenges of an urban environment. Yet sometimes it is precisely in our challenges where blessings can be found. And we in Strathmore are abundantly blessed. Our mutual commitment to its preservation has given us something to rally around, a way to get to know one another.
As a result, we have a very engaged citizenry, two grassroots organizations, a spirit of volunteerism and the sense of living in a small town. We have wonderful architecture that we celebrate annually in an historic homes tour, and vibrant churches and schools. We have a beautiful park that is more physically woven into neighborhood than any other park in the city.
When neighborhoods face challenges, the best hope for their survival rests with its people. It is with this hope that in Strathmore, people both remain and return.
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The summary below is from the full report titled "Motivational Enhancement Therapy with and without Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Type 1 Diabetes. A Randomized Trial." It is in the 18 November 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 149, pages 708-719). The authors are K. Ismail, S.M. Thomas, E. Maissi, T. Chalder, U. Schmidt, J. Bartlett, A. Patel, C.M. Dickens, F. Creed, and J. Treasure.
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (also called childhood diabetes) occurs when the pancreas stops making insulin. Insulin helps the body use the energy that foods provide. Without insulin, blood sugar levels become high. Over time, high blood sugar levels can lead to blindness, kidney failure, damage to nerves, and heart disease. To keep blood sugar levels in the normal range, people with type 1 diabetes must inject insulin and monitor their diet and exercise. Psychological issues can interfere with a patient's ability and confidence to manage their diabetes, and it is possible that psychological treatments could improve diabetes control.
To find out whether psychological therapy can improve blood sugar control for patients with type 1 diabetes. They were interested in 2 types of therapy: motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behavior therapy. Motivational enhancement therapy is brief therapy (1 to 4 sessions) during which the therapist counsels the patient to motivate him or her to follow healthy behaviors. Cognitive behavior therapy is longer therapy (6 to 12 sessions) that tries to help patients identify unhelpful behaviors and replace them with more helpful ones. They were also interested to find out if diabetes nurses could be trained to deliver these psychological treatments because it is not always possible to access a psychologist.
344 adults with type 1 diabetes at 8 diabetes centers in the United Kingdom. To be in the study, patients had to have had diabetes for at last 2 years, a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level of 8.2% to 15%, and no complications of diabetes or other severe medical conditions. Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test that measures sugar control over the past 3 months. In most cases, doctors and patients should aim for an HbA1c level less than 7%.
The researchers assigned patients to receive either motivational enhancement therapy, motivational enhancement therapy plus cognitive behavior therapy, or usual care. Trained nurses provided the psychological therapies. Patients who received motivational enhancement therapy had 4 sessions over 2 months. Patients who received cognitive behavior therapy had 12 sessions over 6 months. The researchers then collected information on change in HbA1c levels over 12 months, low blood sugar episodes, depression, quality of life, diabetes self-care activities, and weight.
Patients who received both psychological therapies had a greater decrease in HbA1c levels than patients who received usual care. Patients who received only motivational enhancement therapy did not have better blood sugar control than patients who received usual care. None of the other outcomes differed among the 3 groups.
No patient received only cognitive behavior therapy, so this study was unable to determine the effect of cognitive behavior therapy alone. Also, about 11% of the patients did not return for HbA1c measurements at 12-month follow-up. In addition, patients had HbA1c levels of 8.6% to 10.3% at the start of the study and no diabetes complications. It is possible that psychological therapies could have more benefit in patients who had worse diabetes control.
Combined psychological therapies (motivational enhancement therapy plus cognitive behavior therapy) resulted in clinically relevant improvements in blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes compared with usual care.
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Working out is fun! Well, it's mostly fun. It's not fun if there's a heat wave, 100% humidity, a wait for machines, and so on. Actually, there's a lot to whine about when it comes to workouts. That's why I sometimes day dream about my ideal workout. You know, one that goes exactly as planned from start to finish, rainbows, butterflies, and all.
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Export shipments of U.S. soybeans for 2011/12 are forecast up 20 million bushels this month to 1.335 billion. And the 2011/12 soybean crush is forecast 15 million bushels higher this month to 1.66 billion based on higher demand for soybean meal. Higher soybean demand would further reduce U.S. season-ending stocks for 2011/12 to 175 million bushels, compared to last month's forecast at 210 million. Despite reductions in 2012/13 use, the smaller carryover would reduce season-ending soybean stocks to 140 million bushels—a level that would cover only 16 days of use.
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Mr. Wrestling #2 Confirms Charlotte Fanfest Appearance
Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest
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Charlotte, North Carolina
More than three decades have passed since John Walker has heard those nightly roars from the crowd that would get his blood pumping and adrenaline flowing. Rabid fans would explode into chants of "Two! Two! Two!" as the white-masked hero set his opponent up for his signature, running "million-dollar kneelift."
Nowadays, at age 79, Walker's physical feats are but a distant memory, but the cheers from those adoring fans who idolize the man known as Mr. Wrestling #2 remain golden. While Walker admits his memory might be fading, the rush he got from his days in the wrestling business will be with him until the day he dies.
"You just don't forget something like that," he says. "It was a wonderful time. I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Walker hopes to relive some of those magical memories as a featured guest at this summer's Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend August 1-4 at the Hilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte. That weekend, he says, can't get here soon enough.
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As difficult as last weekend has been for Indian Hills General Improvement District customers under a boil water order at least one thing appears to be true. Their water was never contaminated. Had it been, the boil water order would have come just in time for them to start getting sick.
The bad bacteriological water sample wasn't taken anywhere near when the district issued a boil-water order but 24 hours before on Wednesday night as part of routine monthly testing.
Since it takes 24 hours to grow a culture from the water, residents would have been drinking contaminated water for a day without anyone knowing it.
At 6 p.m. Thursday the state ordered Indian Hills to notify customers to boil their water. Some residents complained they didn't receive notification until two days later, but we can guarantee that the media were notified on Thursday night. Douglas County's emergency notification system sent out an alert to every subscriber at 6:50 p.m. The order appeared on Web sites across Northern Nevada on Thursday night, and on the front page of the Nevada Appeal on Friday morning and again on Saturday. It was the banner headline in Sunday's Record-Courier. Reverse 911 was used, but came to the game late.
All of which turns out to have been essentially an academic exercise.
The district, and the county, found out the hard way what those of us in the media already know. It's hard to get people's attention. One official said that during a previous notification, workers taped a notice to people's front doors, only to learn that there aren't that many people using their front door. That goes double for having a landline or looking at a newspaper or watching the TV news, much less checking a government or media web site.
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"Crazy wide receiver skill set," NFL Analyst Mick Mayock said on the NFL Network draft show. "First round talent but he is a one year wonder. He only has 61 career receptions and 42 of them were this year. He is almost 6-4. He is a 4.4 guy that jumps 39 inches....this guy has scary talent, but he also has some immaturity issues. So the reason a first round talent goes in the fourth round, for him is two fold, one are the immaturity issues and two it is only one year of production."
Last season, Bryant caught 42 passes for 828 yards and seven touchdowns including two touchdowns in Clemson's win in the Orange Bowl over Ohio State. He had 61 receptions for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns along with a 17-yard carry and 291 yards on 14 kickoff returns in 1,020 snaps over 37 games (13 starts) in his career. He is Clemson's all-time leader in yards per reception (22.2) and tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns.
With Sammy Watkins, who was drafted in the first round, and Bryant, Clemson for the first time since 1979 had at least 2 receivers taken in same draft. Jerry Butler, Dwight Clark, and Stan Rome went in 1979.
Steel Nation can't wait to get started??— Martavis Bryant (@ThaBestUNO) May 10, 2014
Martavis Bryant could be a steal. Very raw but is a size and speed combo you rarely see in the NFL. Should've gone late round 2 #Steelers— NFL Draft (@DraftRT) May 10, 2014
@ThaBestUNO that's so Awesome!!! Very proud of you! #Tempo— Chad Morris (@coachchadmorris) May 10, 2014
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Crosby news definitely not good
August 17, 2011
PITTSBURGH — Mid-week commentary on the news: Reports say Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not be ready for the Oct. 8 season opener. A Canadian reporter claimed three sources told him that Crosby's lingering concussion issues will prevent him from playing. The Penguins tried to take control of the story Monday, but general manager Ray Shero's answers just raised more questions. Shero acknowledged that Crosby is still experiencing some post-concussion symptoms. Until Crosby is symptom-free, he won't be cleared for contact. That means he can't play. But then Shero said he wasn't sure what the symptoms were. What? How could the GM of the team, whose championship hopes ride on Crosby's availability, not have the details? It's OK is Shero doesn't want to share the information, but it's hard to believe he doesn't have it. For that matter, it's just as hard to believe that the Penguins haven't sent their doctors to Crosby's home in Nova Scotia to monitor his progress. As the mystery surrounding Crosby's condition grows, so do conspiracy theories. Some players are back quickly after concussions. Others take more time. Crosby isn't alone. The St. Louis Blues recently said that forward David Perron won't participate in training camp and won't be available for the start of the season. Perron sustained a concussion last Nov. 4 an missed the last 72 games of the season. Of course, Perron isn't the face of the NHL the way Crosby is, so his situation is under the radar outside of St. Louis. Shero didn't exactly deny the Canadian-based reports that said Crosby won't be ready to play in October. Mostly he said he didn't know. That can't be good news. The Steelers play the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday. If you're going to watch one preseason game, this is the one to watch. The starters should play most of the first half. The New York Islanders announce plans to have a viewing party of their Feb. 11 fight-filled game against the Penguins. This is straight out of the 1970s, but the concept is familiar — if you can't have a good team, have one that fights a lot. The Penguins did that a long time ago, employing hired guns like Steve Durbano, Dave Schultz and Bob "Battleship" Kelly. That was then. It's incredible to think someone would think it's a good idea in 2011. Mehno can be reached at email@example.com


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Campus Gathers Funds for "Hope for Haiti"
Penn State York students, faculty, and staff have joined forces to gather funds for Haitian relief after the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Haiti outside of the capital city, Port Au Prince on Tuesday, Jan. 12. A "Hope for Haiti" jug has been created and campus and community are encouraged to donate spare change, cash, or checks through Wednesday, Jan. 27. Once the campaign is complete, all of the money collected will be sent to various relief organizations.
The "Hope for Haiti" jug is located in the Student Affairs office in the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center and will also be available outside the Lion's Den during the common hour, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 – 1 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 – 1:30 p.m. The idea for the jug came from Cynthia Jones, staff assistant in the Student Affairs office, who arrived on campus Jan. 12 after seeing the devastation and said, "We should do something," and they did.
In addition to the collection site on campus, an e-mail was sent to the campus community providing contact information for the numerous other organizations collecting funds for Haiti relief.


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AUSTIN — Like thousands of young Americans of his generation, Ken Wallingford fought in the Vietnam War, but what sets him apart from most of his fellow soldiers is that he was one of at least 27 held as a prisoner of war in neighboring Cambodia.
"It's a small price to pay to live in this great country of ours," Wallingford, now 63, said of his 10 months in captivity in what he described as a tiger cage. "When I got out, it felt like I had gotten a new lease in life."
Although Wallingford quips that he didn't spend time in the infamous Hanoi Hilton — as did U.S. Sen. John McCain and Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Plano, along with many other American POWs — the story of the Austin man reflects what the Southeast Asian conflict of nearly a half-century ago was like.
Moreover, his story and the stories of 11 other soldiers who fought in three other wars — World War II and both Iraq wars — are part of a 10-month veteran exhibit that starts on Friday, Veterans Day, in Austin.
Called "Every Veteran has a Story to Tell," the exhibit consists of featured videos, according to Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, also a Vietnam War veteran.
"Our nation's wars are well-known," Patterson, a retired Marine Reserve lieutenant colonel, said in a statement. "But hearing the gripping personal narratives from veterans of those wars — their experiences of leaving home, going abroad, facing combat and surviving — adds context for the public. These first-hand accounts prove that ordinary men and women, faced with incredible adversity, can accomplish extraordinary things."
The Voices of Veterans program is an oral history initiative of the Veterans Land Board that honors veterans by documenting their powerful stories through thorough interviews, Patterson's office said. Their captivating stories then are permanently archived in the Office of Veterans Records at the Texas General Land Office, where they join the historic documents of other Texas heroes such as Sam Houston, David Crockett, Jim Bowie and William Barret Travis.
The free exhibit opens Friday at the Texas Capitol Visitors Center in the historic Old Land Office on the Capitol grounds, 112 E. 11 St., Austin. The schedule through Sept. 1, when it ends, will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.


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Call me Mr. Negative if you wish, but it's my considered opinion that Hillary Swank's acting telegraphed the ending of this fly-by-night movie: dead in the water!
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Aonuma says the new Legend of Zelda looks better than it did at E3
Nov 13th - Aonuma says The Legend of Zelda Wii U is looking even more amazing than what Nintendo showed at E3.
GameStop hosting Smash demo tomorrow with midnight launches
Nov 13th - GameStop has announced a demo of Super Smash Bros. Wii U for tomorrow, with certain retail locations participating in a midnight launch next week.
Nintendo fans: Be glad Ubisoft has abandoned you
Nov 12th - Ubisoft has consistently become one of the worst publishers for gamers to buy games from. The madness ends here.
Japanese sales: 3DS continues to reign supreme
Nov 12th - This week was pretty bare in Japan with only a handful of new releases, but Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate continues dominating.
Nintendo is allowing pre-loading of Super Smash Bros.
Nov 12th - Nintendo now supports pre-loading for anyone who has ordered Super Smash Bros. digitally.
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Nov 12th - Nintendo's new holiday commercial captures the essence of what it's like to be a Nintendo gamer.
Super Smash Bros. is the most pre-ordered Wii U game to date
Nov 12th - Reggie has revealed that Super Smash Bros. is the most pre-ordered Wii U title to date.
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Nov 11th - Nintendo has announced that amiibo figures can only hold data for one game at a time, currently Super Smash Bros. is the only game that writes to the figures.
Nintendo's new Super Smash Bros. ad shows off 8-player Smash
Nov 11th - Nintendo's new commercial for Super Smash Bros. focuses on the 8 player Smash mode exclusive to the Wii U.
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Nov 11th - Nintendo has already announced the next wave of amiibo figures will be available in February.
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Nov 10th - With the DLC due out on November 13 and so many new additions to discuss, which new feature is your favorite?
Art Academy for Wii U may not be coming until 2015
Nov 10th - New evidence shows that Art Academy may not be coming to the Wii U this year, as previously planned.
Target and Best Buy Wii U & 3DS deals now live, buy 2 get 1 free & more
Nov 10th - Target is having a huge sale on all games, while Best Buy is offering a great deal for Nintendo 3DS games.
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Nov 10th - Sakurai has revealed more information about classic mode on the Wii U version, including two master bosses.
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Sunday, January 22, 2006
Broncos v/ Steelers: In the End
Here's to the Steelers. They got the little things right; the Broncos didn't. They played a better, more consistent defense. Their offense was perfectly prepared for our defense. Their special teams played effectively. Quite obviously, the Steelers are a hell of a team--the fact that they knocked off the number one, two, and three seeds proves how good they were this season.
For me, it's a sad end and not the game I was hoping for. Still, the Broncs were a much better team than I expected and went further than I had predicted. It's just unfortunate that home field advantage for the AFC Championship wasn't enough to help them beat the stronger Steelers.
Congratulations to Steelers fans and know that I'll be pulling for you to win the Super Bowl. A well-earned victory to extend a great season.
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It was an interesting game, and really demonstrated momentum and the "game of inches" aspect.
If Champ had that first pick (rather than Ward catching the carom for a 1st down, I believe) and taken it back to the house, it probably would have been a different game.
But Denver isn't a team that can come back from more than 10 points behind very easily. They can score quickly, but only when the other team doesn't know what's coming.
Jake has 4th quarter comebacks...but only when both offenses have been pretty effective and (again) the opposing defense doesn't know and can't predict what's coming.
Still, a very successful season, by all accounts. If you get a play-making DT and a quality WR who can play consistently (unlike Lelie, who looks all-world one play and like an XFL reject the next 10), you will have a very good chance to be in the AFC Championship game again.
As bad as it may feel after the nature of this loss, still: congratulations!
psh! Go Seahawks.
We're all thrilled in the Pac NW today.
Dave: Did you get my email this morning? I'm having email issues where I am at so I'm not sure whether or not it actually got sent.
WHOOO HOOO. I sure do love them Steelers. Is it a bad thing that I think BIll Cowher is incredibly sexy, especially when he's angry?
As a lifelong Steelers fan I'm ecstatic but as a North Carolina resident I was thouroughly disappointed in the Panther's pitiful performance.
Prior proper preparation prevents [pitifully] poor performance.
Or so my "survival orientation" instructor was wont to repeat ad nauseam. (Well, sort of, anyway.) Not what you'd call eloquent, but he knew his alliteration.


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Barged CAPP coal contracts sell off for third straight session
Washington (Platts)--2Feb2012/548 am EST/1048 GMT
Barge-delivered Central Appalachian thermal coal prices fell for the third consecutive session Wednesday, as the NYMEX March natural gas futures contract lost 12.1 cents to $2.382/MMBtu.
Over the past three sessions, the CAPP barge prompt quarter contract fell 6.3% to $59.50/st, while the March natural gas futures contract fell 13.6% over the same period.
Gas and coal prices have become increasingly correlated of late as low gas prices have led to the displacement of coal-fired power generation. With gas prices trading near a 10-year low, power plants are favoring natural gas over Central Appalachian coal.
The CAPP rail (CSX) prompt quarter contract fell 3.9% in the same interval, settling at $58.80/st. Barge contracts accounted for nearly all of the day's trading volume in the CAPP market, including term trades as far out as Q2 2013. Prices settled below their intraday highs, as natural gas prices fell further into negative territory in the afternoon session.
In CAPP barge, Q2 2012 traded at $59.50/st for five barges and at $59.75/st for five barges three times. Platts assessed the term at $59.50/st, down 75 cents/st.
Q2 2012 over Q1 2013 traded at a discount of $6.50/st for five barges.
Q4 2012 traded at $63.75/st for five barges. The Q4 2012 strip traded in better volume on Tuesday, transacting in a range of $64.50-$65.50/st, totaling 30 barges.
Q4 2012 over Q1 2013 traded at minus $2.20/st for five barges.
Q1 2013 traded at $66/st for five barges three times, at $66.25/st for five barges and at $65.75/st for five barges.
The infrequently traded Q2 2013 contract traded at $67.50/st for five barges and at $68/st for five barges twice. The only other time this contract was seen trading was January 20, at $65.50/st for five barges. At that time, the Cal 2013 contract was trading at a near-term low of $66.75/st.
Cal 2013 traded at $69/st for five barges three times. Platts assessed the package at $69/st, down $1.25/st.
Separately, CSX physical March 2012 was heard to have traded at $59.25/st for one train. The contract was later offered at $59.50/st, according to a market source. Platts assessed the contract at $59.25/st, unchanged.
CSX physical over financial Q2 2012 traded at 25 cents/st for one train over 11,000 st. The Q2 2012 physical contract was assessed at $58.80/st, down 45 cents/st.
CSX financial Q4 2012 traded at $62.50/st for 5,000 st. The Q4 2012 physical price was assessed at $62.90/st, down 65 cents/st.
The Cal 2013 package was assessed at $69.10/st, down 90 cents/st.
In the Powder River Basin, 8,800-Btu/lb prices fell, with the biggest losses at the front of the curve. The front month contract was seen trading for a third consecutive day. The session also saw a couple of off-spec spread trades involving lower-sulfur PRB coals.
PRB 8,800 physical March 2012 traded at $9.90/st for one train. The contract was seen trading at $10.50/st and $10.25/st on Tuesday. Platts assessed the contract at $9.65/st, down 60 cents/st. The front month contract is at its lowest level in at least the past nine months.
PRB 8,800 physical Cal 2013 traded at $13.05/st for one train. The swap was heard to have traded at $12.60/st for 10,000 st and at $12.75/st for 5,000 st. Platts assessed the physical contract at $12.70/st, down 5 cents/st.
PRB 8,800 financial back-half 2012 over Cal 2031 traded at minus $2.35/st for 40,000 st over 20,000 st.
PRB 8,800 ex-Black Thunder March-June over PRB 8,800 financial Q4 2012 traded at a discount of 55 cents/st for one train over 20,000 st.
PRB 8,800 ex-Black Thunder Q2 2012 over PRB 8,800 financial Q4 2012 traded at a discount of 50 cents/st for one train over 15,000 st.
On the IntercontinentalExchange, the CAPP barge Q2 2013 futures contract was seen with a bid-ask of $66.50-$70/st, each for five barges. The offer was later lowered to $68.75/st for five barges.
The contract was framed at $68.50-$70.25/st, each for five barges in the prior session.
PRB 8,800 March 2012 was seen with a bid-ask of $9.85-$10.50/st, each for 10,000 st. The bid was subsequently lowered to $9.75/st, for 15,000 st.
PRB 8,800 Q2 2012 was seen with a bid-ask of $9-$10/st, each for 10,000 st.
PRB 8,800 Q4 2012 was framed at $10-$11.50/st, each for 10,000 st. PRB 8,800 Cal 2014 was seen with a bid-ask $13-$15/st, each for 5,000 st.
PRB 8,800 Cal 2013 over Cal 2014 was seen offered at minus $2.10/st for 5,000 st. The spread was offered at minus $1.50/st for 5,000 st.
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HDD+CDD vs Gas Consuption 2012
Is anyone have some data of the correleation between degree days and gas consuption (or weekly gas withdrawal) this winter and 2009, 2010, 2011 winters?
Prebuffo - here is HDD vs Power Demand.
* generation figures are bcf/week
** HDD are weekly totals
Salem power plant could be converted to natural gas generation: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/powe...to_retire.html
FirstEnergy to retire three more coal-fired power plants within its fleet: http://www.pennenergy.com/index/powe...to_retire.html
Deutsche Bank - Coal To Gas Switching = 5.6 bcfd
By Liam Denning
Cheap natural gas creates winners and losers. Coal miners fall into the latter camp, Liam Denning reports on Markets Hub. (
Cheap natural gas creates winners and losers. Coal miners fall into the latter camp.
Low-price gas encourages electricity generators to use gas-fired plants more and their coal-fired plants less. In the 12 months through November, 24.4% of U.S. electricity came from gas, against 42.8% from coal. In 2008, the figures were 21.4% and 48.2%. A decade ago, they were 17.9% and 49.8%.
This coal-to-gas switching is one of the few things supporting gas prices. Deutsche Bank estimates it is boosting U.S. gas demand by up to 5.6 billion cubic feet a day, equivalent to about 8% of demand. But that eats into coal demand. Friday, Alpha Natural Resources became the latest coal miner to announce cutbacks to cope.
Unfortunately for miners, there is ample scope for gas-fired plants to work harder. The legacy of the late 1990s' "dash for gas" remains. Nationwide, 39% of generating capacity is gas-fired, versus 31% for coal, says Morgan Stanley, yet gas-fired stations are used far less than ones burning coal.
Coal miners have had a few breaks go their way. The delay to implementation of new pollution rules—which would force some coal-fired plants to shut altogether—provides some breathing room.
But just as gas inventories have ballooned, taking prices down, so coal stockpiles are starting to rise. Current inventories equate to about 65 days of demand, 4% above the five-year average, according to UBS. Exports help mitigate that, in an echo of what is happening in the oil market amid weak domestic demand. But about half of U.S. coal exports go to Europe, where demand isn't exactly booming.
Consequently, Central Appalachian coal prices have fallen 15.4% so far this year, almost exactly in line with gas's decline. That looks like a race to the bottom to preserve market share. Miners must hope gas producers finally blink and scale back their output.
2012 new power capacity in the U.S
New coal gen: 4,467MW
Retiring Coal gen: 1,863MW
Total increase in coal capacity this year: 2,604MW
New nat gas gen: 4,960MW
Retiring nat gas gen: 667MW
Total increase in gas capacity this year: 4,293MW
Barclays Capital analysts:
Coal to gas switching is limited by a variety of factors (including the number of power plants that can burn gas): thus we believe annual average coal displacement in the eastern power markets will be capped at about 5 Bcf/d on an annual average basis in 2012. The Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions have the largest installed base of coal-fired units, but idling coal is limited by spare gas-fired capacity. The Midwest and Gulf states could contribute another 3 Bcf/d, followed by the West at 2 Bcf/d.
However, the full 10 Bcf/d of coal displacement will not be needed to balance the gas market. Relative to 2008, we estimate coal displacement in 2012 to average 5.9 Bcf/d.
Genscape: U.S. coal consumption fell 6 pct last week from the previous week and was down 13 pct from the same week a year ago.
IT'S DARK DAYS FOR COAL AND POWER SECTORS (Another 14% of coal-fired capacity might be switched off)
By SPENCER JAKAB
Dow Jones
To the uninitiated, "dark spreads" sound unpleasant—like ugly splotches found on mens' shirts on a muggy day. And right now, they aren't even fun for executives in the coal and power industries, especially as unseasonal warmth makes them sweat.
In those industries, the bigger the dark spread, the better since these are a measure of the wholesale margin power plants earn by burning coal. These spreads have shrunk or turned negative amid a glut of natural gas and waning electricity demand.
Thursday's weekly reports on power generation and rail transport from the Edison Electric Institute and American Association of Railroads, respectively, will likely add to the gloom. Year-to-date, U.S. electricity generation and the volume of coal transported by rail were off by 5.4% and 7%, respectively, compared with a year ago.
After a brief golden period, coal-fired power has faced a perfect storm since 2008. Looming environmental rules, sharply lower gas prices and a collapse in electricity prices have made dozens of mostly older coal plants uneconomical or not worth upgrading. Coal's share of power generation is at its lowest since 1979. Another 14% of coal-fired capacity might be switched off in favor of natural-gas turbines this year, according to Barclays Capital. These woes are specific to the U.S. In the next five years, Peabody Energy expects global coal demand to grow by more than a billion tons, mostly from China and India. That is more than the U.S., the largest holder of reserves, produces in total.
But U.S. coal producers can't easily tap into that vein. Most extra demand will be satisfied by shipments from places like Australia and Indonesia, even if some excess U.S. thermal coal supply is now entering the global market. New export facilities on the Gulf and West Coasts may help but won't fully replace lost domestic demand.
Reflecting this, big U.S. coal producers Peabody and Arch Coal have bought assets abroad or diversified into different varieties of coal, such as that used in steelmaking. Still, if natural-gas prices remain anywhere near current decade lows, it will be hard for domestic mines to recover.
With most of America's coal far from the coasts and far more costly to transport than extract, the outlook is growing darker.
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SANTA CLARITA - Tuesday's off-year 2013 elections may lack the luster of those in even-numbered years, when high-profile races for governor or president are the main draws.
But those who cast votes this year will still have a say in determining leadership for three local elementary school districts and a water board.
Here's some information on those races for before you walk into the voting booth.
What are the races?
There are four local races that will appear on ballots in the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday, but each individual voter will see no more than two on his or her ballot. All four elections are held at large, which means the top three vote-getters win the three seats up for grabs in each case. Below is a brief rundown of each.
Newhall schools
In the Newhall School District, there are three incumbents — Phil Ellis, Christy Smith and Brian Walters — who are running for re-election.
Originally elected in 1995 and re-elected in 2009, Ellis has served on a variety of boards and committees in the Santa Clarita Valley, including a stint on the school board for the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Smith, who is seeking her second term on the board, led the campaign to pass Measure E — the district's bond measure. She also has a professional education background, having spent time as a policy analyst with the U.S. Department of Education.
Walters was appointed to the board in 2009. He also has served on the board of directors for the WiSH Education Foundation.
The trio is being challenged by a newcomer, Sandra Bull, who is running for a seat on the board following her retirement from years of work in the Sulphur Springs School District, including as an assistant principal.
Newhall Water
A similar situation is present in the Newhall County Water District, where three incumbents running for re-election face a single challenger.
Two of those incumbents are Maria Gutzeit, who has served on the board since 2003, and B.J. Atkins, who was first elected to the board in 2005.
In a candidates' forum held in October, both Atkins and Gutzeit claimed water rates in the district as a key success of their tenures, saying prices for customers have been kept steady and low over the last few years.
The third incumbent seeking re-election is Kathy Colley, who was first elected to the board in 2009 despite admitting she had little to no knowledge about running a water district.
The non-incumbent in this race is Carl Puckett, who has cited his years of experience as a water system manager and engineer as reason why he would make an effective board member.
Sulphur Springs
Like the above races, the election in the Sulphur Springs district has one challenger, Ken Chase, joining the race along with three incumbents — Kerry Clegg, Michael Hogan and Lori MacDonald.
Clegg and Hogan are both longtime board members, with Hogan joining the board in 2000 and Clegg first being elected in 1989.
During his tenure, Clegg has been the district's representative to a variety of local and state bodies, including the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association and the California School Boards Association.
Hogan is a member of the Santa Clarita Valley Trustees Association and has also served on oversight committees for bond measures in the Hart district and at College of the Canyons.
MacDonald, who was appointed to the board in 2012, taught for about 15 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Chase said his professional experience and expertise in monetary matters as an accountant would both be assets to the district as it makes its way out of the recent recession.
In terms of candidates, the most active election can be found in the Saugus Union School District, where five candidates — including incumbents Doug Bryce, Paul De La Cerda and Judy Umeck — are vying for seats this year.
All of the incumbents have served at least two terms on the board, and all have pointed to their experience on the board and as active community members as reasons they should be re-elected.
The three are challenged in the election by Stacie Allegra, an active parent and longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident, and Chris Trunkey, who is the chief financial officer for a film company.
Allegra has said her experience as a mother and her history of community involvement make her ideally suited to serve on the board.
Trunkey has been involved in parent-teacher associations and school site councils in the Saugus district and also pointed to his financial background as an asset.
What about other districts?
While four elections will appear on local ballots this year, an equal number were canceled because of a lack of candidates.
Scheduled elections for board seats in the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District, Castaic Union School District, Hart district and Santa Clarita Community College District were all foregone after only three candidates declared to run for the three seats available in each district by the August filing deadline.
Because no challengers emerged, Michael Berger, Joan MacGregor and recently appointed trustee Steve Zimmer were all declared elected to four-year terms on the Santa Clarita Community College District board, which oversees College of the Canyons.
The three incumbents in the Castaic district — Susan Christopher, Laura Pearson and Victor Torres — and Acton-Agua Dulce district — Mark Distaso, Ed Porter and Matt Ridenour — were likewise declared elected to new terms.
The story was much the same in the Hart district, where two incumbents — Bob Jensen and Joe Messina — will serve new terms. A third candidate, Chris Fall, was initially deemed elected before resigning from the board due to a potential conflict of interest.
Fall's departure paved the way for another appointee, and in October the board pegged Placerita Canyon resident Rob Hall to fill the seat on the board.
When and where can I vote?
Polls in Los Angeles County are open on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you aren't sure where your polling place is, you can locate nearby ones by using an online locator tool from the county Office of Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. That can be found at www.LAVote.net/Locator.
Those who have registered to vote by mail and have not yet cast their ballots can drop their vote-by-mail ballots off at any authorized polling place on Election Day.
Those who are not registered to vote by mail and are unable to vote in person on Election Day have the option of casting a ballot early at the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office on Sunday. That option is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m at 12400 Imperial Highway, Room 3002, in Norwalk.
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Former Woodbury High School standout Mandy Schramm was a winner in her return to her former school as West Deptford downed the Thundering Herd, 9-1, in a Colonial Conference game Monday.
Schramm, a 1997 Woodbury graduate, is the first-year coach of the Eagles, who are leading the Colonial Conference with a 10-0 record.
Eagle pitcher Michelle Black led the offense as well with three hits and three RBIs. Brittany Feldman homered and knocked in three runs.
Woodbury pitcher Liz Carter struck out 11.


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Carbo Ceramics Inc (NYSE:CRR) engages in the manufacture and supply of ceramic proppant primarily used in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells in the United States and internationally. It also sells fracture simulation software, as well as provides fracture design, engineering, and consulting services
to oil and natural gas companies. In addition, the company provides a range of technologies for geotechnical monitoring. It sells its products and services to operators of oil and natural gas wells and oilfield service companies.
Carnarvon Petroleum Limited (ASX:CVN.AX) is a Perth based company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The Company's principal activity is oil and gas exploration and production. Carnarvon's immediate objective is to create value from the production and exploration opportunities in its 40% interest in the Phetchabun Basin oil fields and exploration concessions in Thailand.
Carpathian Resources Limited (ASX.CPN.AX) is an oil and gas explorer and producer with a focus on
Central Europe.
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (NasdaqGS:CRZO) is a Houston-based energy company actively engaged in the exploration, development, exploitation, and production of oil and natural gas primarily in the Barnett Shale in North Texas and in proven onshore trends along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast regions. Carrizo controls significant prospective acreage blocks and utilizes advanced 3-D seismic techniques to identify potential oil and gas reserves and drilling opportunities. Carrizo also controls large acreage positions in
other productive shale resource plays including the Marcellus and Fayetteville
Caspian Energy Inc. (TSX:CEK.TO) is an oil and gas exploration company, operating in Kazakhstan where it has a number of targets in the highly prospective Aktobe Oblast of Western Kazakhstan. It holds an
exclusive licence which entitles it to explore and develop certain oil and gas properties known as the "North Block", an area of 3,458 square km. The Company's licence area lies immediately adjacent to various producing fields, including the Alibekmola, Zhanazhol and Kenkiyak fields.


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United Way to help needy with roof repairs
The Community Improvement Center is partnering with AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps to complete the rehabbing of up to 15 roofs in Western Crawford County from March 9 through April 18.
NCCC will be providing the community with up to 12 young adults, ages 18-24, to help complete a number of home improvement projects in Western Crawford County, especially roof repairs.
Those who would like to request a project should call the hotline at (814) 724-5948 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Organizers said submitting a project doesn't guarantee that work will be done. Volunteers must visit work sites to assess the safety and the scope of the work before determining if a project will be accepted. There is also an application process that will help determine if the recipient is eligible. Once we receive your application, we will contact you about scheduling a site visit to assess the proposed repairs.
The CIC is an organization that has been in existence since 2004, taking projects similar to the type requested through United Way of Western Crawford County's Annual Make A Difference Day Event and completing them throughout the year, as funding and volunteer availability allows.
Through the CIC, United Way of Western Crawford County has been able to complete an average of 25 projects a year outside of Make A Difference Day.
The projects benefit those who are unable to afford the labor, especially those who are veterans, disabled, in poor health, and/or aged 60 and older.
Applicants must own and live in their home, reside in Western Crawford County, and be able to document that their household income was at or below the Federal Poverty Guidelines for the previous year.
If you would rather volunteer or make a donation, call Lauren Lowery at United Way of Western Crawford County at (814) 337-1251.


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The Niles Times
A Niles native has left several donations to local organizations and groups that were important parts of his life..
William D. Bauman, who died this summer, recently left money to Niles McKinley High School, the Niles United Methodist Church, Trumbull New Theater, the McKinley Memorial Library Association, and the Niles Historical Society.
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Richard Bullock of Niles, a retired Niles teacher, historical society member and member of the Methodist church, said he and his brother, Bill Bullock, a classmate of Bauman spoke to him months before he passed away.
The Bullock family were neighbors and knew Bauman growing up with their homes near each other.
He said each organization and recipient has been notified of the donation.
The high school plans to use their donation the Wiilliam D. Bauman Scholarship Find with the initial endowment $175,000.
Bauman, although raised in Niles, spent most of his adult life in the Cleveland area. Bauman was born June 13, 1929 in Youngstown, a son of Jay and Lena Bauman, and had two sisters, Marian and Lois, with the family living at 523 Lincoln Ave.
When he was age 4 on Oct. 28, 1933 with the big celebration in Niles with the opening of the new viaduct. A dinner was held that day at the McKinley Memorial with a procession tot he bridge. Bauman was chosen as Uncle Sam and Delores Van Ambergh played Miss America, with the two children representing Niles. They led the parade where Governor George White officiated at the dedication ceremony.
The Bauman family later moved to Second Street in the southside of Niles. Bauman attended Garfield School and Niles McKinley High School.
Bauman graduated in June 1947. In high school, he was involved in band and also a member of the Warren Junior Military Band. He attended the First United Methodist Church.
Bullock said Baumans classmates considered him a reserved person who always gave his best to the tasks at hand.
After graduation, Bauman went to work at Republic Steel in Warren in the accounting and purchasing department. In 1950, he worked as an order clerk with Ohio Lamp supervising the manufacturing of all special orders produced by the plant. In 1969, Bauman went to General Electric headquarters in Cleveland as a quality auditor. He retired in 1988 after more than 30 years.
Bullock said Bauman would often travel through his employment with General Electric and would visit his former classmates. He also would often visit Niles attending church and visiting with old neighborhood and his friends.
Bauman was a 32nd degree Mason, member of Mahoning Lodge No. 394 F&AM, and Ida McKinley Chapter No. 229 Order of the Eastern Star, First United Methodist Church, Niles Historical Society and Cleveland Playhouse.
Bullock said his many interests were remembered in his will.
"Each entity should realize some benefits from his substantial gifts," he said.
"He enjoyed people and loved to visit with friends. As his final gift he wanted to give back to his hometown, which provided him with many happy times in his life. He did this in a quiet way not telling of his bequests until they were revealed upon his passing, "Bullock said adding that his many friends believe his generosity should be recognized.
Bullock said the historical society is planning to honor Bauman,
Bullock said Bauman "appreciated his home town and the opportunities and experiences it afforded him."


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Massage is one of the oldest healing arts: Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use; the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments; and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. Today, the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation, depression, and more.
There are many variations of massage therapy. The application of these techniques may include, but is not limited to, stroking, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, rocking, friction, and pressure to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body. This may also include non-forceful passive or active movement and/or application of techniques intended to affect the energetic systems of the body. The use of oils, lotions, and powders may also be included to reduce friction on the skin.
Liane's service offerings include Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Swedish Massage and Stone Therapy. Click on of the links to the right to learn more about each technique. Liane is conveniently located at Xcape Salon and Spa in Mount Washington, Kentucky, just south of Louisville. Liane accepts cash, check, Visa, and Mastercard. Please contact Liane at XScape Salon and Spa for Liane's current rates and availability.


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Overview of the Collection
Biography of Nelson R. Perry
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
Nelson R. Perry was born on March 28, 1894. Nelson R. Perry was an avid collector of Eskimo art buying many of his pieces from author and documentary filmmaker James Houston. As a field reporter and photographer for the Junior Natural History magazine Perry wrote articles about Eskimo life and included photographs of Eskimo art collection in them. In October of 1963, the Schenectady Museum hosted an exhibit of 350 pieces of Eskimo art from his collection. While living Bronxville, New York he was an active member of the Explorer's Club and a Regional Manager for the Met Life Insurance Company. On September 24, 1964, he suddenly died while on a trip to London, England.
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This collection had no apparent order when it came to Mystic Seaport. It has been arranged chronologically by subject in the following series:
Series 1: Eskimo life and culture; 1937-1962
Series 2: Arctic wildlife; 1852-1963
Series 3: Polar exploration; 1949-1963
Series 4: Miscellaneous; 1939-1963
Series 5: Oversized material; 1867-1913
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division.
Restrictions on Use
Various copying restriction apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts
Division. See also: Mystic Seaport's copyright notice.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Corporate Bodies (Including Vessels):
Document Types:
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Preferred Citation
Coll. 290, Manuscripts Collection, G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


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Welcome to another edition of Marsh Musings. Today, I will not be writing about critters or anything interesting going on at Cheyenne Bottoms. I write this week's column in honor of a very special person who has had an incredibly large impact on my life. Today's column is dedicated to none other than my photography partner in crime, Dr. Dan Witt.
There are new books at the Ellinwood Library. They are:
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood Grade School students recently wore black to support anti-bullying. In addition, each spring semester they work on a six week course to create a positive school atmosphere.
HOISINGTON - Hoisington Middle School and Lincoln Elementary School have recently focused on anti-bullying, according to the councilor at the school Leonard Kaiser.
HOISINGTON - Four individuals have expressed interest in becoming city council members in Ward 4, the Hoisington City Council heard Monday night. They will be interviewed at the regular Oct. 24 council meeting by the council, which meets at 7:30 p.m.
ELLINWOOD - A free estate planning seminar, sponsored by the Ellinwood Area Health Foundation, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Ellinwood District Hospital Education Room. Morris Laing Attorneys will discuss the importance of estate planning, recent tax changes and the impact such changes have on estate planning. Seating is limited. Call 620-564-2548 to reserve a seat.
ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood School Board heard at its regular meeting this week that a local business is raising funds to donate an electronic scoreboard for the football field. The estimated cost is $16,000. The old one is from 1987 but was beginning to show its age, said Superintendent Ben Jacobs.
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood High School Debaters Connor Birzer and Jenna Snell won the open division of the Arrowhead Invitational Tournament held at Hays High School on Sat., Oct. 8. The duo posted a 5-0 win-loss record and was the only team in the open division to have a perfect record. In the novice division, Rachel Doll and Rachel Schloctermeier also went 5-0 and placed 2nd, missing first place by only a few speaker points. In individual speaking awards, Birzer placed 4th in the open division. Doll was the top speaker out of all 78 novice debaters competing in the tournament. The ...
ELLINWOOD -The United Methodist Church women are sponsoring their 2nd Annual Delectable Delight Dessert Debut at 3 p.m. on Oct. 23 at 3 PM at the Ellinwood United Methodist Church. For $5 you may sample all the delicacies you can fit on your plate. Profits will go towards UMW missions.
CLAFLIN - USD 112 Central Plains School District is one of four school districts in the state to receive $5,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to install a 1.9 kilowatt wind turbine to educate students on the importance of wind energy as an alternative energy source and to promote rural jobs.
CLAFLIN - Claflin's quilting group, Twisted Stitchers, recently met for work sessions to make 95 receiving blankets for Barton County Health Department nurses to distribute at home visits along with vital Sudden Infant Death Syndrome prevention education. Nurses stress that babies should be swaddled correctly and always be placed on their backs and facing up to help prevent SIDS.
"Every Bone Tells a Story" by Jill Rubalcaba. The authors offer an engaging account of the discovery of four early hominids, and the laboratory deductions that scientists made in learning more about them. In the process, the reader will discover the very specialized aspects of the field of archaeology, and how new technology can change both scientists' theories and the way we view the past.
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Sunflower Diversified Services set a new record when 575 people lined up for the non-profit agency's annual pancake dinner recently.
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The 2013 NFL playoffs has provided fitting punctuation on a spectacular year for the modern dual-threat quarterback. This is not the most joyous news for the Atlanta Falcons, who now must deal with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick a week after Seattle rookie sensation Russell Wilson.
Atlanta faces Cam Newton twice a year and this provides some information on how they handle a quarterback who not only scrambles for yards but looks to run often, along with quite a few others this year who came in all styles, speeds and sizes.
AFC and NFC title games: Ravens vs. Patriots: Kruger, Graham key | 49ers vs. Falcons: Crabtree meeting expectations
A quick look at the performance of dual-threat quarterbacks against Atlanta this year:
Cam Newton (Sept. 30, Dec. 9): 15-24, 215 yards and 2 TD pass. 9 carries for 86 yards and 1 TD rush in 30-28 Falcons win during first meeting. 23-35, 287 and 2 TD pass. 9 carries for 116 yards and 1 TD rush in 30-20 Panthers victory in December.
Robert Griffin III (Oct. 7): 10-15, 91 yards pass. 1 carries for 7 yards rush. Left in third quarter with concussion as Atlanta won 24-17.
Michael Vick (Oct. 28): 21-35, 191 yards and 1 TD pass. 7 carries for 42 yards rush. Atlanta held 24-7 halftime lead for 30-17 win at Philadelphia.
Russell Wilson (Jan. 13): 24-36, 385 yards and 2 TD, 1 INT pass. 7 carries for 60 yards and 1 TD rush. Most of production came in furious 28-point second-half rally, before Falcons prevailed 30-28.
Conference championship betting report: Public likes 49ers, Ravens point spread | Who are books rooting for?
There is no doubt that with Kaepernick's skill set, Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman's creativity, and an All-Pro-laden offensive line, this will still present a rather unique challenge for the Falcons.
NFL Draft 2013 : Denard Robinson ready to play any position | NFL coaching hires: Bruce Arian to Cardinals | Ken Whistenhunt new Chargers coordinator


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A shakeup in the Veterans Administration is welcome news to local vets Central Coast News spoke with.
"They could do better for us, a lot better, the whole system", says Iraq War veteran Thomas Carrel who has seen his share of waiting to see the doctor.
"Its frustrating at times", Carrel says, "because you want to get seen for what your ailment is, sometimes you've got to wait six months to see a doctor."
Carrel says the big government VA system is in need of a top to bottom overhaul.
"The old system they had was a lot better than this new system", Carrel says, "the old system was you can go and tell them your ailments and you wanted to go see a doctor, now its like six months out sometimes."
"Every politician out there says I'm for the veterans, let's take care of the veterans, why are we in this position?", asks Santa Barbara County Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino who spearheaded a grassroots effort to reach out to local vets through what is now an annual Veterans Stand Down conference in Santa Maria to match local veteran needs with professional help in the community.
"Now that we've hired four veterans services officers in the county we've got more people that can do one on one with them and help them through the process, know what forms need to be filled out", Supervisor Lavagnino says, "we've seen a huge windfall in the benefits that are going back to our local veterans."
Its something vets like Thomas Carrel are looking for with the VA.
"The healthcare system, anything needs to be better", Carrel says, "I mean its just overall more support for us."
Central Coast News was unable to confirm through the VA Office in Los Angeles if any of the the local clinics or referral centers on the Central Coast are part of the nationwide VA Clinic investigation ordered by President Obama.


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bernd wrote:
> Hello folks,
> if I connect via ssh (X11-forwarding enabled) from one unix-box (which
> runs the X-Server) to another and start an X-client on the remote
> machine, from where does the client application get the X11-relevant
> environment settings, in this case the variable XFILESEARCHPATH ?
> My problem is the following: I connect to a unix-box from a machine
> running the X-Server, start the client in question and it works fine.
> If I now run a new dtterm from the control panel connect to a different
> host and run the same application´, this application seems to fail
> since the setting of XFILESEARCHPATH is the same as for the other
> instance of the application on this other machine, which should not be
> since the pathes for the app-defaults are different on both machines.
> Is it possible that the info about XFILESEARCHPATH is passed to a newly
> started client via the X-Server ?
> Interestingly: If the machine from which the ssh-connection is
> initiated is not the box running the X-Server both clients seem to
> "know" about the correct X-Environment and work fine.
> Any idea ?
> Cheers
> Bernd Wegener
The value of XFILESEARCHPATH is only meaningful on the client machine
(i.e., where the program is actually executing), not the server (where
it is displaying). The server's environment is irrelevant. Consider the
case when the server is just an X terminal and doesn't even have a
directory structure.
Fred L. Kleinschmidt
Boeing Associate Technical Fellow
Technical Architect, Common User Interface Services


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Promoted up top in light of tonight's debate.
Editorial Note: People forget this issue came up more than once in Illinois. In 2001, Obama was concerned about abortion rights and the impact the Born Alive Infant Protection Act would have on abortion rights. In 2002, those concerns were addressed and fixed in the legislation. Now Obama's concerns were more clear. His views on life had no where else to hide.
What has Barack Obama said about his opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act?
Obama has made several points, which we should recount.
First, Obama claimed doctors must render the care away. As David Freddosso has regularly pointed out, that was not true.
In fact, the Illinois Attorney General determined that doctors were under no such obligation when a child, born alive, had been intended to be aborted. Doctors only had the obligation to give life sustaining treatment when it was intended that the child be born alive.
Obama, then claimed his concern related to there being no language protecting Roe v. Wade in the legislation. He told the Chicago Tribune as much in October of 2004. In fact, that has been his story the whole time.
This week, the story changed. This week, NRLC proved conclusively that the legislation did, in fact, protect Roe v. Wade.
Obama has now changed his story yet again. Now he says that, regardless of whether the statute protected Roe v. Wade based on its language, "even as worded, the legislation could have undermined existing Illinois abortion law."
But what did Obama say back then? What was Obama's excuse back in 2002? What were his words on the floor of the State Senate. Senator Obama was the only person to speak out in opposition of the Born Alive Infant Protection Act.
What did he say?
I've got the transcript. I've got Senator Obama's own words.
Here is what you need to know.The legislation came up more than once. In 2001, Senator Obama was concerned about the legislation's impact on abortion. But when the bill came back in 2002, the issue about the law undermining abortion had been redressed.
In 2002, Senator Obama was not concerned about Roe v. Wade. He was not concerned with undermining abortion laws in Illinois. No, what Senator Obama today claims were his concerns were not his concerns back in 2002.
In 2002, Senator Obama stood on the floor of the Illinois State Senate to oppose the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. By this time, even the abortion rights organizations like Planned Parenthood had dropped their opposition. But Obama continued to oppose the law.
He was the only person to speak out against the legislation.
In an exchange with Senator O'Malley, the legislation's sponsor, Obama's concern was about second guessing the abortionist.
Here is what he said:
As I understand it, this puts the burden on the attending physician who has determined, since they were performing this procedure, that, in fact, this is a nonviable fetus; that if that fetus, or child - however way you want to describe it - is now outside the mother's womb and the doctor continues to think that it's nonviable but there's, let's say, movement or some indication that, in fact, they're not just coming out limp and dead, that, in fact, they would then have to call a second physician to monitor and check off and make sure that this is not a live child that could be saved.
SHORTER BARACK OBAMA: Let's trust the guy who just botched the abortion to determine whether or not he actually did botch the abortion.
That's it. If a baby comes out and is alive, Barack Obama thought it too damned burdensome to have another doctor, someone used to dealing with live babies, check to see if the baby was viable.
Don't believe me? Read the transcript here.
No one else spoke out against the legislation. Only Barack Obama was so concerned about the doctor performing the abortion, he did not think it worth having a doctor used to live babies coming in to see if the baby might live. Only Barack Obama


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Lake Trout on Lake Champlain
From Outdoor JournalMore on this episode »
When the first settlers arrived in Vermont, Lake Champlain teemed with lake trout and land-locked Atlantic salmon. But by the early 1900s, over-fishing, sea lampreys and degraded spawning habitat had wiped out the lake's once great trout and salmon fishery. Thanks to a 30-year cooperative program involving the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, New York DEC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the big lake's trout and salmon have come back in a big way. Today, Lake Champlain is one of the country's top producers of lunker lakers and trophy landlocks. Of the two, lake trout are particularly abundant, and they provide a high-quality, year-round fishery. Host Lawrence Pyne heads out onto Lake Champlain with Captain Dick Greenough of Sure Strike Charters in search of lakers. Dick is also the creator of the Hot Item Lure, which can be found at your local bait and tackle shops in the Champlain Valley.
- Lake Champlain Angler
- Lake Champlain Basin Program
- Lake Champlain Committee
- New York State Dept.
of Environmental Conservation