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Now-famous Alabama Shakes return with confidence, polish
So much has happened to Alabama Shakes in the past nine months that the band that sold out the Riverside Theater on Friday is in a sense different from the one that sold out the Pabst Theater in March.
Back in March, the Southern rock band anchored by Brittany Howard's bountiful voice had never headlined a show for so many people before. (Credit $10 tickets, frequent RadioMilwaukee airplay and strong endorsements from Adele and trendsetting music writers for the sellout.) Given the size of the crowd of approximately 1,300 people (and the volume of their chatter), the band initially appeared stiff; perhaps the Shakes' nerves were shaky. But when hundreds sang "Hold On" along with Howard, the frontwoman flashed a stunned smile. Clearly it was a sound she hadn't heard before, not on that level. »Read Full Article(3)
Singles Scorecard: Hear new tracks from David Bowie, Demi Lovato, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more
David Bowie has released "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)," the second single from his highly anticipated new album "The Next Day." Photo by Stephen Chernin/Associated Press. »Read Full Blog Post
Imagine Dragon's diverse sound helps sell out Eagles Ballroom
The folk revival and dubstep are two of the hottest trends in music right now. One harks back to simpler times with group singing and rustic instruments like banjos. The other, with its alien, bass-heavy, chest-pounding electronic beats, is like music from the future.
You couldn't find two sounds that are more different. But one band, Imagine Dragons, has channeled them both. The first single, "It's Time," starts with hand claps and mandolin, leading up to a sweeping, synth-swelling, modern rock chorus. The second single, "Radioactive," goes in a different direction, reverberating with steady dubstep-style thumping infused with melodic passages and urgent mass vocals. »Read Full Article
'I've run out of things to say. It's snowing. And it sucks' - WITI reporter
TV reporters may get the big bucks - or not - but don't envy them unless your dream job makes you get up in the middle of the night and stand in the cold saying the same thing over and over again.
It's enough to drive reporters a little batty. »Read Full Blog Post(25)
Son Volt among new Milwaukee concert announcements
Alternative country group Son Volt is one of several forthcoming concerts announced by Milwaukee venues within the past 48 hours.
WTMJ's Sykes to speak at conservative activist training seminar
WTMJ-AM (620) talk-show host Charlie Sykes will be speaking at a conservative activist training seminar named after the conservative media provocateur Andrew Breitbart, who died one year ago this Friday.
The seminar will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn Express in New Berlin. Registration is $15 at the door. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Art museum, Betty Brinn among today's closings
Wednesday's snowmageddon has led to closings at a number of Milwaukee-area arts and cultural venues.
Among the places affected by the snowstorm: »Read Full Article
Stephanie Barenz named next Pfister artist
Stephanie Barenz's work is sometimes about the in betweenness of travel and the things we carry with us always.
As she applied for the Pfister Hotel's artist in residence program, she was working on a painting based on her husband's stories about travel in India. Rich imagery, colors and architecture of a distant place and the familiar touchstones of home combined and seemed to float up and out of a suitcase in the work. »Read Full Blog Post
VA center holds free 'Weight of the Nation' screening
The public is invited to a free screening of the HBO documentary "The Weight of the Nation" on Thursday at the Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave.
The screening starts at 11:30 a.m. in the Matousek Auditorium. The movie focuses on the obesity epidemic in the United States and what people can take to lose weight. »Read Full Article
Whitnall Park clubhouse and Red Arrow rink open early today
To celebrate the new snow, Milwaukee County Parks officials will open the Whitnall Park Warming House, 6751 S. 92nd St., Franklin, early today for sledding and cross-country ski rentals from noon to 6 p.m.
Red Arrow Park's skating rink will also open early, with skate rentals available from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. »Read Full Article
A Seuss celebration at the Milwaukee Public Library
The Milwaukee Public Library celebrates the 109th birthday of children's author Dr. Seuss with a day of family activities at the library on Saturday.
The party includes live turtles from Hoffer's Tropical Pets, Green Eggs and Ham cookie decorating, the One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish fishing pond, a Fox in Sox sock match game, Seuss-themed art activities and face painting, live music, a poetry workshop and Seuss story-telling in the story nook. »Read Full Article
On Tap Today: Smart alecky chat to art talk
If you need a good diversion over the lunch hour, consider tuning in to the half-hour talk radio show The Disclaimer on WMSE 91.7 FM for smart-alecky chitchat about all things Milwaukee.


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It's that time of the week again and I wasn't planning to do a WIAW post today because as I mentioned yesterday, my tummy has been a bit wonky since we got back from our honeymoon and my eats have been pretty Plain Jane. My doctor and I decided last week that I'd try an elimination diet to identify foods that my body can and cannot tolerate [more details later] so I've been avoiding too much "roughage." But yesterday had some honorable mentions…
Thank you Jenn from Peas & Crayons for hosting another tasty link-up! And for matching this month's badge to LAB's color scheme 😉
coffee, kiwi slices, & Salted Caramel Oatcakes topped with PB frosting + almond butter + maple syrup + raisins
a Garden Lites Roasted Veggie Souffle plus some other snacks such as grapefruit, animal crackers, & popchips that are hiding in my lunch tote
a Chobani Bite & pretzels [sweet + salty = awesome combo]
chicken sausage + lentil scramble
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cereal + a Deep Chocolate VitaTop + Silk [I let it sit for a few minutes & love how the VitaTop gets all crumbly in the milk]
P.S. Just for shits and giggles, Charlie the day we brought him home [January 2012] and last weekend 😛
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information for all kinds of studio work from all studio areas at the Slade School of Fine Art
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A great online resource that catalogues current and obsolete formats for Film, Photography, Video, Audio, and Data http://www.obsoletemedia.org/film/
Open source applications make it easy to create, listen to and view digital audio and video content. Animation 1. Blender Replaces: AutoDesk Maya Suitable for professional use, Blender is a 3D animation suite that offers modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and game creation capabilities. It also features a customizable interface, and it can import and export from a wide variety of file formats. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X. 2. Art of Illusion Replaces: AutoDesk Maya Art of Illusion isn't quite as polished as Blender, but its developers claim the latest version (released September 2013) "is both stable Read more
In this extensive article photographer Robert Thomas explains how blend modes work in Photoshop. He shows how to manipulate blend layers through keyboard shortcuts, as well explains the actual mathematical operations that drives each mode.
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The attached file are Slade's recommended colour settings for Photoshop when working to any print output in colour or greyscale. slade-recommended.csf Once downloaded, goto Photoshop and from the menu Edit > Color Settings, and use the load button to locate this file. Quit and relaunch Photoshop.
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EL PASO, Texas - New charges have been filed agasinst a Las Cruces Police officer who resigned after allegations of rape.
ABC-7 confirmed Wednesday that the 15-year veteran officer, Mike Garcia, faces multiple counts of sexual assault against a minor dating back to 2004.
An attorney with the third judicial district attorney in Las Cruces confirms eight new charges ranging from criminal sexual penetration of a minor to criminal sexual contact of a minor.
Garcia is alleged to have assaulted a relative.
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Crews from several departments were at the scene of a fire at B.J. Services chemical plant on Wednesday night.
Clinton, Weatherford and Custer City fire crews were at the scene of the fire in the 800 block of Marshall Road, which broke out about 9:30 p.m.
The fire was out as of 11:30 p.m., but a large smoke plume was in the air, which prompted evacuations of homes in the area.
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The summary below is from the full report titled "Insurance Coverage and Care of Patients with Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes." It is in the 21 November 2006 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 145, pages 739-748). The authors are J.E. Calvin, M.T. Roe, A.Y. Chen, R.H. Mehta, G.X. Brogan Jr., E.R. DeLong, D.J. Fintel, W.B. Gibler, E.M. Ohman, S.C. Smith Jr., and E.D. Peterson.
Acute coronary syndromes occur when there are blockages in blood flow to heart muscle. If the blockage lasts long enough, an area of heart muscle dies, a condition commonly known as a heart attack. Guidelines recommend treatments for acute coronary syndromes to keep heart muscle alive and prevent bad outcomes, such as heart attack or death. In the first 24 hours following heart attack, recommended treatments include medications to control heart rate and decrease blockages, cardiac catheterization to determine the extent of blockages, and procedures to open up or bypass blocked blood vessels in certain situations. Treatments recommended at the time of hospital discharge include some of the same medications recommended in the first 24 hours, medications and dietary advice to control cholesterol levels, counseling to stop smoking, and cardiac rehabilitation programs. Unfortunately, not all patients receive all recommended treatments.
To find out whether the care of acute coronary syndromes varies with insurance type.
37,345 patients younger than 65 years of age and 59,550 patients 65 years of age or older who received care for acute coronary syndromes at 1 of 521 U.S. hospitals participating in a program to improve the care of patients with heart conditions. To be in the study, patients had to have insurance through Medicaid (if they were younger than 65 years of age), Medicare (if they were 65 years of age or older), a health maintenance organization (HMO), or other private insurance company. Medicaid is state-based insurance coverage for people with low incomes. Medicare is the federal insurance program for people 65 years of age or older.
The researchers compared the frequency of use of recommended treatments and mortality rates in patients 65 years of age or older with Medicare and patients 65 years of age or older with HMO or other private insurance. For patients younger than 65 years of age, they compared recommended treatments and mortality rates for patients who had Medicaid insurance and patients with HMO or other private insurance.
Patients younger than age 65 years with Medicaid insurance were less likely to receive some recommended services and were more likely to die than patients of a similar age with HMO or other private insurance. Patients older than age 65 years were just as likely to receive recommended treatments and had similar mortality rates, regardless of insurance type.
The study did not include patients without insurance and was unable to identify reasons for the differences in care by insurance type. Possible explanations could be that patients with Medicaid are sicker than those with HMO or other private insurance or that the quality of care is worse for patients with Medicaid.
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Real estate forecasters say home prices will continue to drop next year.
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The parts came back in stock and shipped out last week. It'll still probably take another week or two for them to get here though, starting to get a little antsy. I decided on the paint scheme I'm going to try on my slicko. I think I'll glue the horizontal sections together first with the wood to ensure there are no little gaps in the paint.
Hey 3flyguy3, what paint did you end up using for the orange on your slicko?
Got a quick flight in the yard on 3s,will have to fly the slicko in a more open area to really have fun with it. This was the first flight on the pack and i wanted to see how long the flight time would be under heavy throttle usage.. 5 minutes plus on a 370mah 3s pack.
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What power setup are you using on yours?
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I can't do that with my batteries...old batteries suck..I have sucky batteries. What battery were you using, what motor, and what is your weight without battery. I have no where near that kind of RPM or punch out. I need batteries, but don't know what to buy. Using a Cell-Pro 4S charger BTW.
Can you do a pic of where and how you mount your battery ?
hells yeah
finally got mine built and maidened, i work a lot so i really got to do 30 mins here and there!
Anyways, heres some pics of how i tucked my rx behind the rear fuse stiffeners, vert stiffners etc..
while maidening noticed under heavy elevator use i would get some sideways action, so the tail section went under the knife.
cg right here, flies nice between the 2 servos, slightly tail happy
for what its worth i uploaded to youtube a vid of my maiden, also my first flight in about 1 year
I'm beginning to think I don't understand dual rates and expo like I thought I did.
I understood expo to mean the throw happens slower ("curve") if expo is dialed in. Say for instance, 70% expo moves the surface slower than 30%. Expo is not the amount of deflection. Is that wrong?
Maybe that's not coming out right but it makes sense in my head but now my thoughts seem wrong.
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I used Rustoleum 2X.
Rayne,im using a 2206 1500kv outrunner,12amp esc,dura thrust 8x4.3 prop,3s 370mah nanotech pack. I'll do some more tree trimming when i can .
Maxxnut,i'll get some pics posted later when i have time,cut out 4 planes this week and have flown 3 plus the slicko and some other stuff so been busy. I'll be flying the 2205 outrunner next week,i do have larger 3s packs as well that should have slightly more punch and ofcourse longer flight times but the 370 packs are only a few grams heavier and slightly taller than the 2s packs i run so they fit in the same cut out as 2s 440-460 packs(just slightly more snug and balance isnt affected much).
3flyguy3,i run 50% expo on high rates usually(45 degree plus throws) and 25-30% expo on low rates,usually 30 degrees throws or what looks about right. High rates should be set for about 45 degrees of surface throw on most 3d foamies,expo amount used is a personal preference,some may use more or less than i do with the same high rate throws. To much expo makes a plane feel mushy in the air.. less precise and not as quick to respond.. to little expo on high rates and a plane is overly sensitive to small stick movements and very twitchy in the air. Ideally most will want a plane to be gentle and smooth to small imputs yet quick and responsive when full stick movements are applied. Low rates are a gentle comfy zone.. still enough throw for loops and rolls and aerobatic type flying but a bit more relaxing on the sticks for the pilot and usually a safe zone for those new to 3d planes that have flown sport flyers etc and are not quite use to having 45 degree throws and massive pitch,roll and yaw authority in a plane. Hope that helps.
Slicko Gear Im Flying
Heres some pics,NOTE: my scale is accurate to plus or minus 1 gram and has been accurate enough for me.. im not gonna sweat a couple grams on any plane over 4oz. The slicko is a big plane when it comes to the 32'' size epp planes(see pic next to a 32'' more common size epp 3D plane). I have the original carbon kit version with the added bracing and its well worth any weight added for the rigidity it gives the wing.. especially during faster flying and high energy moves. Im glad the carbon upgrade will still be offered for those that want it now that the wood spar kits are being produced.. yes carbon does require more effort during the assembly but its well worth it to me(especially when running 3s set ups). Im using heavier than spec servos in mine,Power HD 9g on ailerons,two 6g's for the tail. Im using landing gear as well as the ply motor mount and pie pieces to strengthen the nose,the wheels im using are larger and heavier and i made small bearing,hubs for them but they total the same weight with gear legs as the original gear with wheel pants and fairings so no weight lost or gained by that. Took these pics tonight.. this is the exact set up and gear i used in the 3s video posted above.. the slicko was flown on the 3s 370mah nanotech pack in the video above but ive included pics of the other packs ive flown and there weights. Note the 330mah 3s Pro pack has velcro on it(roughly 1g of added weight). I've responded to all questions here in the forum and that i received privately on rcg and elsewhere as well about the slicko. I try to be thorough when its called for,I.E specs,weights etc. See included pics,i also did an impromptu video build of the slicko carbon kit when i got it months ago and made it public recently since it may be helpful to those new to epp planes and the assembly. NOTE:the paper build manual wasnt completely finished at the time. I got my slicko kit a little before the manuals were done but it wasnt a concern for me so the last couple steps i included pics in the video,it was built at night and flown the next day by myself as well as local pilots and people really liked it,the most noted feedback at the indoor venue was it flew very precise and it was very crisp in snap rolls and rigid,some thought i was flying a depron plane during the maiden and came up and asked me what is was made of. Hope that helps
smokey point, wash.
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Thanks for all the pics and info, looks like I am right in the ball park with mine, and I think my son's yellow one will be a little lighter. I am enjoying flying in the wind with mine, doing rolls while moving backwards is just too strange,
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What's it like to work in fundraising?
I'm writing a piece of fiction and have a character who works in fundraising for a big nonprofit. Is there anything I can read to find out what this sort of work is like? [more inside]
How to encourage a 9-year-old's charitable nature?
I was incredibly touched to learn that my goddaughter has decided that in lieu of a birthday party she's inviting all of her guests to a local book repository to sort, sticker, and bag books destined for low-income families. I love this and want to do something for her birthday to help encourage more of this kind of thing in the future. Help me choose from some options or suggest something else: [more inside]
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I have two gift cards with small amounts on them (just under $5 total) and to be honest I'd much rather give it to a charity than mess with trying to spend it at the store. It seems like a trivial amount but I figure it'd be better than nothing. The problem I'm having is finding a cause that will accept less than ten dollars by card. Any ideas?
Instead of giving you money, I'll buy food, drinks.. but, cigarettes?
If a homeless person requests cigarettes, should I fulfill that request? [more inside]
What do we do with old money?
We have a collection of old foreign money that we'd like to get rid of. What's the best thing to do with it? Complicating factors: not that old, not that much, not exactly a curated collection, we're in Canada. [more inside]
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A gift that keeps on giving
We have approx $2500 shared amongst several people that we want to give to charity. But rather than a one off payment to a chosen charity, we want to figure out a way to use the money in a way that keeps on giving. Is't possible?? [more inside]
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Growing acceptance and even encouragement by Amherst residents, town leaders and businesses to the prospect of extending Metro Rail is the proper response to a changed landscape.
As sentiment for an expansion of some sort has come around, Sen. Charles E. Schumer is trying to put the effort on the fast track. He is urging the U.S. Department of Transportation and its Federal Transit Administration to modify a grant he previously secured for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
Schumer's request would allow the agency to combine its transportation and environmental studies of expansion into one effort. As he said, the NFTA can "walk and chew gum at the same time" as it examines the possibility of extending Metro Rail into the University at Buffalo's North Campus and beyond to the CrossPoint Business Park.
In a recent News article, Amherst leaders and residents voiced the sort of welcoming approach to a Metro Rail extension that was missing decades ago when the line was built from the Buffalo River up only to the University at Buffalo's South Campus.
Back then, concern over a rail line juxtaposed to attractive neighborhoods helped squelch the idea of building it for the originally proposed 12.5 miles.
Not to mention some racial tensions around the idea of providing minority young people easy access to suburban neighborhoods.
Time has gone by and demographics and attitudes have changed, and now extending Metro Rail north is looking like a good idea.
Mindset adjustments are also borne out of high gas prices and an influx of Buffalo residents heading to jobs in Amherst, or Northtowners heading to jobs downtown. Riding a bus or driving to the UB South Campus rail stop in order to take the train into the city is a clumsy way to commute.
Running that daily gantlet is only going to get worse as employment at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus ramps up to its expected 17,500 workers in five years. And employment in Amherst, the largest suburb, continues to grow at a nice clip and UB's 2020 plan calls for more growth at its Amherst campus.
This convergence explains why Amherst leaders have given their full support for the NFTA's $1.6 million study, which will examine rail, bus or even streetcar expansion to UB's North Campus or farther.
Who would have thought that, three decades after the opening of Metro Rail, new attitudes and changing economics could be combining to improve public transportation between the suburbs and downtown?


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To coincide with the London Olympic Games in 2012 the V&A will stage a major exhibition on British Post-war Art and Design. The games offer a unique opportunity to celebrate the best of British design and this authoritative show will document the transformation of design in Britain between the post-war 'Austerity Games' of 1948 and the global competition taking place in 2012. Drawing on the V&A's unrivalled collections, the exhibition will include product design, fashion and textiles, furniture, ceramics and glass, theatre design, graphics, photography, architecture, fine art and sculpture. It will be the first exhibition to examine the ways in which designers born, trained or working in the UK have produced innovative, internationally acclaimed and iconic works which have transformed the lives and dreams of many.
Chair; - Model Little Heavy; beaten & welded stainless steel; right ¾ view; number 9 of 20;
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Ridgway Potteries Ltd.; shape Arnold, Tom; pattern Seeney, Enid Staffordshire ca. 1957-1968 Earthenware with printed decoration
Queen Elizabeth II in coronation robes by Cecil Beaton, 1953, Museum no. PH.311-1987
Footed Bowl; stoneware with inlaid decoration of a naïve style landscape in porcelain, with a green-brown dry clay-ash glazed exterior, & a tenmoku glazed interior; by Michael Casson (1925 - 2003); U.K.; 1975.
CONTOUR' CHAIR : Acrylic sheet shell, chromium-plated steelframe. Designed by David Colwell. Made by 4's Co. Ltd., London; 1968
Diploma; by David Hockney (b.1937); U.K.; 1962. Etching and aquatint on paper.
Diploma; by David Hockney (b.1937); U.K.; 1962. Etching and aquatint on paper.
Diploma; showing a Royal Crest in red and reversed at the top of the diploma with child like drawings of figures, one of which is a man with a hitler style moustache, hairy back wearing medals, and an old school tie, and holding up a figure entitled 1st face, with 2nd face behind it, a strange toothed crescent shaped creature also with an old school tie is on the left, underneath the bottom border of the diploma are a group of artists with their backs bent under the weight of the Diploma. The words Royal College of Art and Diploma, and a word rules pointing at the lion in the Royal Crest are at the top.
Bird bath toy, Rylands, Patrick, England, 1970, Plastic. Designed by Patrick Rylands, made by Trendon Toys, 1970
A bath toy in the shape of a bird made from injection moulded A.B.S. (plastic). It has an internal ballast weight to ensure that the toy keeps its balance in the water. The plastic is white; the eyes of the bird are indicated with a black spot within a black ring.
Afwillite 8.45, designed by S M Slade for the Festival Pattern Group, made by British Celanese Ltd, 1951
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No, the point is that the answer is a "band-aid" approach that requires
a certain setup (the ability to intercept name requests and return fixed
IPs). It is not a general solution that anyone can employ, and it
requires a more invasive modification of someones network instead of
just filtering (or allowing) a port on a firewall.
It is a "band-aid" approach rather than a mature solution. If Google
can't provide a mature way of preventing traffic *1 what does that tell
you about the design of the program/protocol?
With all the stunts modern IM solution perform in order to maintain
network connectivity (tunneling even over telnet...sigh), the obvious
answer is that these protocols are *designed* not to be circumvented or
denied. The answer "oh, just modify your network so that name resolution
gets forwarded to a central box where you can split requests (like
dnscache) and either forward requests to upstream resolvers or provide
local responses for the domain in question, and then just return a fake
IP address to the client hoping that the OS trusts the DNS servers
response enough so that our application gets successfully tricked into
not connecting to our servers" ...(/me catching breath after that
sentence).... that answer sounds really like a lame duck.
I can think of a dozen Monty Python type gags that deal with such a
("Here's our server, at IP 127.0.0.1." -- "But that's a loop-back
address!" -- "No, it's not, it's legitimate!" -- "It's not, it's
hookey!" -- "I beg your pardon? It comes straight from the name server!"
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four octets!" -- "But it's not routable!" -- "But it could be!" -- "But
it's not, it's a dead address." -- "No, it's not, it's just
resting!" ...)
It is said that the Internet is a public utility. As such, it is best
compared to a sewer. A big, fat pipe with a bunch of crap sloshing
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Jessie Margaret "Marge" Klausman, 90, Wichita, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Charles and Jessie Margaret (Hiltner) Karle.
Surviving are a daughter, Joelle Wales (Gery) of Wichita, Kan.; a son, Kevin Klausman (Cindy) of Altoona; three grandchildren: Jana Klausman, Kristopher Wissman and Alex Young; and six great-grandchildren.
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In practice Wednesday, athlete Cyrus Jones got several compliments from wide receivers coach Mike Groh during drills. With freshman Chris Black sidelined after shoulder surgery for 3-4 months, it's important for Jones to make strides.
As you can see in one of the shots in the video below, the following receivers were partnered up during one of the drills: Christion Jones and Kevin Norwood, Cyrus Jones and Amari Cooper, Kenny Bell and Danny Woodson Jr., and DeAndrew White and Marvin Shinn. Always interesting to see who is grouped with whom.
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As shown by the examples, option hedges do not provide identical results in rising and falling markets, are sensitive to the length of time they are held, and generally require more active management. In addition, the premium paid for the option has a large bearing on the final result obtained from an option hedge. However, for some hedgers these characteristics are more than compensated by the additional flexibility that options can provide.
For example, many users rely on a strategy called a "fence" to reduce the net cost of the premium on the hedge and enhance the hedging results. In this strategy, the hedger sells out-of-the-money call options and applies the premium received from selling call options to help offset the premium paid for the put options.
Another popular option strategy is "rolling" puts to higher strike prices as the market rises, selling back previously-purchased lower-strike puts and buying new higher-priced puts. When prices eventually turn lower – as they will if the markets behave like they have in previous short-crop years – the hedger will have established a selling price near the market peak.
While all these approaches involve some degree of risk, hedgers should consider options as one of the ways they can take advantage of the high prices currently being offered for harvest-time futures contracts. The services of a trusted broker or other financial advisor can be extremely useful in tailoring a plan that fits the risk profile and financial needs of each individual hedger.


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Two Republican House leaders say that American diplomats in Libya repeatedly asked for more security at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi before the deadly attack on Sept 11.
In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, charge that officials in Washington turned them down, even though there had been two explosions and dozens of other security threats.
The two members of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the Sept. 11 attack was the latest in a long line of attacks on Western diplomats and officials in Libya.
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According to Chaffetz, there had been more than 50. He said some American staffers in Libya were pleading with Washington to reconsider their request for more security.
In response, Clinton told Issa she's set up an accountability review panel that will determine "whether our security systems and procedures in Benghazi were adequate, whether those systems and procedures were properly implemented, and any lessons learned that may be relevant to our work around the world."
A House hearing on the matter has been scheduled for Oct. 10.
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|Larry W. Frevert, P.E.
Water: Our greatest challenge and passion
Larry W. Frevert, P.E.
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Water is the key to life. Fully two-thirds of the earth is covered with water but only 1% of it is fresh. Because 40% of the world's population is affected by water scarcity today and it is estimated that within 30 years the majority of the earth's population will not have enough water to drink, I believe that providing safe drinking water and properly caring for our wastewater and stormwater are the greatest challenges we as public works professionals face.
Protecting and managing our water resources has become increasingly complex in recent decades. Changing weather patterns, changing regulations and laws, aging infrastructure, rising costs, and rate increases affect all of us. How we, as public works professionals, manage through this maze of complexities, maintain our perspective and focus on our goals, is critical to completing our missions. We need to work together to address the future challenges by providing leadership in the protection and use of our most precious resource.
A significant issue in managing water and all natural resources is Environmental Yield. The question that should be asked continuously by both the public works official and environmental regulator is, "If this project is developed and constructed, and the program is implemented, what will be the meaningful benefits to the environment?" If the question cannot be answered with a positive environmental result or the potential benefits are negligible, it is probably not a good investment of public dollars. Too many projects in the past have taken on lives of their own without defining the Environmental Yield. These oversights can lead to water shortages, pollution cleanup, failing systems and other environmental and health hazards.
Much of what public agencies can do depends on funding, and an eye on long-term costs and benefits is essential. Balance is needed between the level of spending and the environmental benefit that will be achieved. Projects with little or no Environmental Yield cannot be undertaken at the expense of all other necessary sewer, wastewater and water infrastructure improvements. A community cannot continue to spend money beyond the point of diminishing returns, simply to meet absolute regulatory compliance. There should be a viable, continuous reevaluation of where to best spend the limited resources to realize the best environmental benefit for our citizens. By continuously asking the Environmental Yield question, the prudent investment of public funds and improvements to environmental protection will be optimized and the benefits tremendous. Some of the rules require substantial sums of money to enact and in the end, provide marginal benefit. In addition, utilities are spending money to comply with rules that are in conflict with other rules.
In the future, utilities must conduct intelligent ongoing discussions with regulators to define where limited resources can best be used for the public benefit. Projects and programs should follow a prioritization process that includes a cost/benefit analysis, takes into account the overall needs of the community and calculates the Environmental Yield of the project. Public funds must be used for meaningful purposes and have measurable public benefits consistent with the amount of funds expended.
Both public works officials and environmental regulators have a tremendous stake in improving the environment and water quality for the next generation. The challenge is to meet these goals because there is competition with other state and national programs for the same dollars. A new paradigm is required for the public works and regulatory communities to work together as a team which will provide a strong foundation for water quality improvements across the nation that noticeably progresses in the coming decades.
Much has been said and written in recent years about "Climate Change" and its impact on the environment. I understand that just raising the temperature of ocean water a few degrees will have a devastating and fatal effect on some forms of sea animal and plant life. Further, rising ocean temperatures and melting of the polar ice caps will cause the ocean water level to rise, inundating more land and turning existing freshwater supplies brackish or worse. When our earth's population, now exceeding 6.5 billion people and expected to reach 9.1 billion by the year 2050, is coupled with diminished freshwater supplies and land area, we are on a collision course with disaster. I believe it is incumbent on us, the public works community—the people who best understand these types of crises and best equipped to address them—to act now to help prepare for the future.
APWA will host its first-ever "Climate Change Symposium" April 9-10, in Tempe, AZ. I look forward to that event as an opportunity to learn more about this "collision course" and what we must do to prevent it. Please consider joining us or sending key members of your staff as we brainstorm needed solutions across the environmental gamut, including water, wastewater and stormwater issues. I fully expect that recommendations from this symposium will come forward that will help direct APWA's future legislative priorities and our position and policy statements recommended to our member agencies. To learn more about this symposium, see the ad on page 45 of this issue or go online to: /SuperPush/index.asp?ID=99.
Navigating the world of water resources management means addressing funding, regulation and environmental issues in such a way that this one precious resource is available to every community and every citizen now and in the years to come. Can you imagine a greater impact on human life by public works? It's no wonder that water is becoming our greatest challenge and passion.
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Since its founding, the Bertelsmann Foundation has worked to define and develop solutions to future challenges. The Foundation is currently engaged in an innovative project to explore large-scale trends in society from 2020 to 2100. This project is called the Megatrend Meta-Analysis (MeMA). The MeMA will provide a detailed qualitative overview of the following six megatrends:
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Eagles center Jason Kelce injured his right foot during Sunday's game against the Redskins and was on crutches and wearing a boot on Monday at the NovaCare Complex.
Kelce said the Eagles had yet to identify the injury but that there should be a diagnosis by Tuesday after a magnetic resonance image.
"Worst-case, they say it could be Lisfranc," injury Kelce said. "But they don't think it's that."
A Lisfranc injury involves one of the small joints of the midfoot.


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When Gail Magin looks at a matchstick, she sees patterns, order and potential. You might say that matches spark her creativity.
Magin, who lives in Linden, has been making matchstick art for close to 20 years. The initial inspiration for using matchsticks came to Magin in the early 1990s, when she visited the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Md. This was where she first encountered the work of artist Gerald Hawkes.
"The Visionary Art Museum had a lot of what I would call 'outsider art,' " Magin said. "I mean art made by people with drug problems, mental health problems, poverty problems and who were expressing that in their work. Hawkes was such a man and he worked with matchsticks. The first thing that caught my eye were these styrofoam heads for wigs that he covered with matchsticks. I saw matchsticks in a different way after seeing Hawkes' art. He's the one who made me pick up the match."
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Gail Magin's coffee table made out of matchsticks is shown. Magin, who lives in Linden, has been making matchstick art for close to 20 years.
According to Magin, Hawkes had a very specific philosophy behind his choice of medium. "For Hawkes, each matchstick represented a human being and when you put them all together, it showed the beauty of what human beings can do in unison," Magin explained.
Aside from Hawkes' example, Magin also gathered inspiration from the pastimes of her youth. "I did quilt-making when I was younger, so I was always interested in patterns," Magin said. "After getting the idea to work with matches, I wanted to make the matches look like a woven material or pattern. Essentially, I started making quilt patterns with matches."
Magin's art is also inspired by Native American art, which often contains triangular patterns of primary colors. "I've always had a vague notion of Native American art because my parents met and fell in love in New Mexico," Magin said. "I was always interested in those patterns and I grew up seeing them in my home."
Most of Magin's matchsticks end up on furniture: end tables, dinner tables, coffee tables, shelves and so on. She has also done smaller items like picture frames and boxes. "I do a lot of cigar boxes and I make them in all shapes and sizes," Magin said. "I guess partly because I figure I'll have better luck selling a box than a large piece of furniture."
But, to hear Magin tell it, selling her work is of secondary importance. In fact, the artist rarely makes her pieces available for sale. "I don't market my work that much," Magin said. "I went to the Pajama Factory and sold at their Christmas Fair in December, but I'm not actively involved or interested in selling."
Part of the reason Magin isn't especially interested in selling is because she has put so much time and effort into making her pieces. "I find it hard to part with them sometimes," Magin said. "If I put 100 hours into making something, it's hard to give it away. This is a labor-intensive artform."
As a result of Magin's unwillingness to part with her work, many of her pieces have taken up residence in her own home. "I probably have 20 pieces of furniture and 70 boxes. I've sold some furniture and several boxes, but I don't do it regularly. At the same time, I can appreciate getting rid of some of the larger pieces to make room," Magin said.
More than selling, Magin is interested in the effect her work has on people. "I get a great deal of satisfaction from someone walking into my house and being enthusiastic about my work. I enjoy having that person look at my work and seeing something particular that is interesting to them. I like it when they take notice and say, 'I like how you did this little thing here.' It means they've taken this one extra second to consider my work in a way that goes beyond their first impression. Honestly, that makes me feel better than selling my work. I'm not in this to make money. I'm in it because I enjoy it."
Anyone who has seen Magin's larger and more intricate pieces will have one question in mind: "How long did that take you to make?" But Magin said she doesn't keep track of the time she puts into her art. "I could figure it out if I really wanted to, but I don't keep track of the hours I spend making my work. I enjoy it, so I'm not aware of the time I put in. Still, everyone asks me that. If I had to guess I'd say between 50 and 100 hours, depending on the size of the piece."
Magin burns matches by the handful. Because matches tend to burn at different lengths, Magin cuts them to size before patterning. I asked her if she has a preferred matchstick brand. "I do, as a matter of fact. I strongly recommend the Diamond match brand. I like Diamond matches because the wood is sturdier. Other matches are so flimsy. When you burn a Diamond match, the end is squared off. It doesn't burn in a string and disintegrate like other brands."
About her working routine, Magin said it's an everyday endeavor. "These days, I like to make larger pieces. As an artist, I want to work on the bigger canvases. I work on my art in the early mornings and in the evenings when I come home from my day job. I'm self-employed and I work half-time so I can devote a lot of time to my art."
When she's not making art, Magin works as a proofreader and researcher of college textbooks, which means she's always learning about new subjects. "I read all kinds of different textbooks," Magin said. "A great deal of it is math, psychology and chemistry. As a delightful change, we've recently gotten drama and literature textbooks. I've been immersed in the history of drama, and I read 'Oedipus Rex' recently. I always knew about Oedipus, but reading the play is something else. It's wonderful."
When pressed, Magin said she will make her work available for sale again in the future. "I guess if I do, it'll be at the Pajama Factory because they have the space to display my larger pieces. If people are interested in the furniture, they should just contact me."
For more information about her work, email Magin at email@example.com.


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"The whole history of Mankind ... has been a history of class struggles, contests between exploiting and exploited, ruling and oppressed classes ..."
- From the Communist Manifesto, 1848
These words resonate as powerfully now, in the Age of Technology, as they once did in the dawn of the capitalist epoch in Europe and America. As do the words of the socially-conservative American philosopher George Santayana: "Those who have not learned the lessons of history are bound to repeat them."
Lately I have heard criticism of the Occupy Wall Street movement - overall a positive movement - that the occupiers' encampments foment crime, trash private property, create disorderly conduct and general "civil unrest."
While some of these criticisms may be correct - as happens with any mass movement of peoples - they cast a shadow over a just cause. A look at history helps to put them in perspective.
As can be found in any American history textbook, patriots committed many injustices against "loyalist" families during the American Revolution.
And was not that revolution, as seen through the eyes of the British imperial masters, the epitome of "civil unrest?"
But the Occupy movement is civil unrest in the interest of constitutional rights - the right to assemble, to protest, to exercise free speech.
As to "civil unrest," what about the civil unrest of bank foreclosures, families living in cars and left to forage for food in dumpsters following evictions?
What about the jobless, the blue and white collar workers, who have run out of unemployment benefits and find themselves lining up in charity dining rooms? (How reminiscent of the soup kitchens of the Great Depression!)
What about soldiers returning from the debacle in Afghanistan only to find themselves jobless and homeless as well? What about 31 million children in America living in poverty, 5.3 million children affected by foreclosures? Even the media has said, "Who would have believed these figures would characterize social conditions in 21st Century America?"
Indeed there is civil unrest! Workers cry out for justice, as workloads grow and wages stagnate while owners' profits soar, as jobs are sent overseas.
What impact has this movement actually had on Wall Street? None.
The Bears and Bulls continue their ups and downs. Stock averages up, employment figures down. The so-called business cycle rolls along on the backs of the working class, the poor and disenfranchised, on the backs of African American and Latino communities. Some Republican presidential candidates have even suggested deporting 11 million Mexican immigrants they call "illegals," as a solution to the country's economic woes.
But the economic woes are precisely the reason for the outcry by the Occupy Wall Streeters. Yes, there is disruption. Lives have been disrupted in America: families forced from their homes, children traumatized by these circumstances. Yes, undesirables have infiltrated the protesters' encampments, damage has been done to private property in some circumstances, but on the whole the Occupy Wall Street movement has been peaceful and respectful of others' property. But this is the risk during mass movements.
Civil unrest has been here in our midst, as we see the Arab masses rising against dictator-governments in the Middle East, as the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators cry out, "We are the 99 percent" - the exploited, abused, disinherited, awaiting emancipation.
With them we all await the promise of American democracy, with liberty and justice for all, not just the privileged 1 percent!
"However much the state of things may have altered ... the general principles laid down in the Manifesto are on the whole as correct today as ever."
- Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, 1872
Sotere Torregian is an American poet associated with the French surrealist poets. Coffee House Press will publish his 15th book, "On the Planet without Visa," in August 2012. Torregian was assistant to Dr. St. Claire Drake, teaching with the program in Afro-American Studies at Stanford University, 1969-75. He is a lifelong peace activist and socialist.


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2 seasonal winds that shape the pattern of life:
winter-brings dry air from mts (northeast)
summer-brings wet rain, downpours from sea (southwest)
major city located in Pakistan, what the Indus Valley settlements were named after ("the Harappan civilization"), ruins are great examples of urban planning
Harrapan Civilization (life, language, religion)
most people were farmers, used pictograms, worshiped many gods
Indo-European group who invaded the Indian subcontinent from the north around 1500 BCE and might have destroyed the Harrapans,
system of 4 main social classes:
Kshatriyas-warriors, rulers
Vaisyas-common people
Bottom: not part of classes~ Pariahs- untouchables or outcasts
India's two epics
Mahabharata and Ramayan were highly regarded in religion, collected writings by several authors
beg. of Hinduism
based on diff. beliefs and practices, many of which had roots from Vedas and India Epics
last books of Vedas collected from 800 to 400 BCE and teach about a universal spirit present within all life, shown throughout personal journeys and philosophies- Buddhism
religion founded by Mahavira that rejected sacrifices and rigid social divisions and placed a special emphasis on ahimsa
Eightfold Path
Buddha believed that if people followed this they would reach nirvana and gain freedom from cycle of rebirth
Chandargupta Maurya and Mauryan Empire
ruled from 321 BCE-301BCE, followed Jainism, rigid bureaucracy, spy network, farming, mines, weapons, physicians, gave up power to be monk
Chandargupta II
leader of Gupta Empire who ruled from 375 to 415 CE, expanded empire greatly while increasing its status culturally, Hindu, he died and empire collapsed b/c he was one of the last descendants of Gupta Empire
Gupta Empire
founded by Chandragupta which formed the Gupta Dynasty, base of this kingdom was Magadha (known as india's Golden Age)
urban planning in Harrapan cities
oven-baked bricks, laid their cities out in a grid pattern, containing a sewer system
Asoka's public projects
free hospitals, veteranarians, fine roads, shade trees for travelers comfort, rest homes


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What materials did you use? Noro Kureyon Sock yarn (70 wool/30 nylon) blue pair, Patons Kroy Socks stripes (75 washable wool/25 nylon) brown pair, stitch markers, 1 set 3mm dpns for 0-3 months, use 3.5mm for 3-6 months
What are you most proud of? I have made many, many pairs of these little booties and everyone who has received a pair have told me that they love them. the i-cord ties make them baby proof (they don't kick off)
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Youth share the volunteer spirit in Mumbai
03 February 2010
Mumbai, India: "Look, how amazing!" said Bala, as he held up a paper bag he had just made out of newspapers. "I plan to use this to carry my karate uniform instead of the plastic bags I've been carrying so far".
The lanky 17-year-old, a black belt in karate, was laughing away as he sat with his bunch of young friends making paper bags in preparation for the upcoming International Volunteer Day.
Bala is part of a group of around 40 young boys and girls who have been engaged in understanding issues related to the environment and sustainable development. Culminating in a campaign on 'Volunteering for Our Planet' on 5 December 2009, the young people went through the several milestones.
Mona Patrao and her husband Peter built their refuge 38 years back with mud, stone and a lot of love. Today, the place is called Redstone Organic Farm and every inch within the six acres boasts of "sustainable lifestyles" as Mona modestly puts it.
Patches of green forest-like spaces built organically share space with a windmill used to harness water and electricity, solar panels to generate energy and gobar gas tanks used to supply gas for daily cooking. The dung (gobar) comes from Mona's cow that delivered a calf a month back and from contributions of dung from local villagers.
The milk from the cow is used to make delicious milk shakes and savouries for young people who come to 'Mona Aunty's' place to learn about the bounties of nature and fall in love with the environment.
About 40 youth (students from Ismail Yusuf College and young boys and girls from the community in Jogeshwari East where SAHER works) spent two days at Mona's place near Panchgani hill station learning about organic farming, sustainable lifestyles and strawberry cultivation.
They ended their trip with a treasure hunt where they had to follow clues leading to items of sustainable living strewn around the place. Before leaving Panchgani, Mona and Peter guided the group to a natural rock pool to splash in the water and put their good sense to test as the group refrained from using plastic, buying packaged food and taking care not to disturb the wilderness around.
Back at the SHARE Community Centre in Mumbai, 21-year-old Sana from Jogeshwari East led the community youth group to make paper bags to be distributed to local vendors and college students on 5 December
Shahid, a 23-year-old from the community in Jogeshwari East and 19-year-old Fehmida from Ismail Yusuf College led two groups to research theenvironmental hazards of using plastic and indiscriminate use of energy. The information gathered was used to script two separate plays to be performed in various places.
Parwaaz, a youth programme run by SHARE volunteers led by 20-year-old Parveen mobilized 38 young volunteers to participate in a poster-making competition around the theme 'Saving Our Earth'. The posters would be displayed during a rally to be held in the college on 5 December 2009.
Garima and Haamid (Tata Institute of Social Sciences interns with SHARE) motivated National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers in Tolani College, Andheri, to participate in a similar poster scheme. They also encouraged volunteers to put up street plays to create awareness about sustainable lifestyles.
About 50 volunteers participated in a rally within the huge campus of Ismail Yusuf College. They walked with banners and posters depicting the need to care for the environment and ways of making a start at an individual level.
The rally ended in front of the main college building where a group of 10 Parwaaz volunteers performed a street play on the hazards of pollution and indiscriminate use of energy and electricity.
Another 48 NSS volunteers participated in making posters in Tolani College and later explained their depictions to a gathering of college students. Volunteers performed two street plays to spread awareness about saving the environment from indiscriminate felling of trees and adding to air pollution everyday through toxic emissions.
Young people from the Jogeshwari East Community performed a street play in Tolani College (this was the first time for all of them!) to spread awareness about the need to use less plastic and think about alternatives such as paper and other environment friendly products
And 20 youth from the Jogeshwari East Community went about the markets in their area performing a street play on the need to use less plastic and think about alternatives such as paper and other environment friendly products. They also distributed paper bags made by them to local vendors to lead them to think about alternatives.


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KRAUTROCK FROM HELL – Electric Orange Carry The Torch of '60s Krautrock Pioneers
"Krautrock From Hell" is the title of the most current offering from German band, Electric Orange, and, if you are at all Krautrock inclined, it's a slice of genre heaven! These guys are the true direct descendants of legendary bands such as Amon Duul 11 and Faust.
(From the album, "Krautrock From Hell", available directly from the band's website here or from Amazon here)
They are not the new kids on the block. They've been around since 1992 and have a dizzying array of albums available, both as Electric Orange and under various other names (Bloop and Octopus' Garden, to name but two). The output from the mid to late '90s, however, has been more or less dismissed by the band as coming from their ill-advised "electronic" phase and they really date take-off to 2001 and the release of "Abgelaufen!"
(From the album, "Abgelaufen!", available from the band directly here)
2003 saw the release on vinyl of the all-instrumental "Platte". The two Orange mainstays, Dirk Jan Mueller and Dirk Bittner, recruited a new guitarist and drummer and set off on a Krautrock/psychedelic mind-trip, jamming like the bands of old in warm analog sound.
For reasons unfathomable to me, "Platte" appears to be presently unavailable, although I noticed copies available through Amazon UK here.
Never mind – here's a little live stomper from 2005 entitled "Hydrat".
Two years later came "Fleischwerk" which mixed shorter tracks with more of the Orange trademark extended spacey workouts, notably the mighty 20 minute epic, "Fleischzusatz", on the CD release.
(From the album, "Fleischwerk", available from the band here and at Amazon here)
It was the release of the magnificent "Morbus" in 2007 that brought Electric Orange rightful acclaim as premium purveyors of Krautrock. "Morbus" is excellent from start to finish and a must for serious Krauters. Hypnotic layers of shimmering sound lay out a driving pulse for druggy guitar underpinned by slices of B3 type organ backbone. It's trance-inducing space rock from somewhere beyond the stars!
Tracks like "Span 5″ summon the ghost of Amon Duul 11′s heyday and polishes the spectral sound up for a 21st century sheen. However there is no doubting the spirit of the album lies back in the classic days of the '60s and early '70s. Flashbacks virtually guaranteed!
(The above track and "Span 5″ are both from "Morbus, available from the band here. Some copies can be found through Amazon here or you may go to the band's record label Sulatron's website here)
This year heralded the release of "Krautrock From Hell", The Orange's latest opus. It's another dark and trippy thick mix of psychedelia straight out of the Krautrock handbook and maintains the excellence achieved on "Morbus". Swirling organ allows the pulse to build and gradually take control of your mind as the other instrumentation zigs in and out in hypnotically.
(From the album, "Krautrock From Hell", available at Sulatron here, the band's website here, or at Amazon UK here)
The album's centerpiece is a huge 25 minute workout named "Neuronomicon" which contains flashes of any number of Krautrock stalwarts from Duul, through Can to Eroc. However, the end product is distinctively that of Electric Orange because, although they lovingly nod in the direction of their forerunners, they create a glorious melange all their own which has seen them crowned kings of "Neo-Krautrock". Whatever that may be!
Released in conjunction with "Krautrock From Hell" was a DVD of Electric Orange live at the Wurzberg Psychedelic Network Festival in 2007. The band trip through 14 tracks, playing virtually all of the "Morbus" album. A second DVD contains another 10 tracks of various live performances between 2005 and 2008.
Here's the trailer:
The DVD is available from Sulatron here and is highly recommended. Remember, for U.S. purchasers, you will have to have an all-region DVD player.
The band are, to the best of my knowledge, currently a four-piece consisting of Mueller and Bittner with Tom Ruckwald and Georg Monhelm. Not that that will necessarily mean much to you! But, if you go to the forum at the band website, you can utilize the "ask the band" section to find out whatever you wish to know. I did – and received a same day reply from Dirk Jan Mueller himself!
The band's website is well worth a visit should you wish to delve deeper into the music of Electric Orange. There is a ton of tracks from each album you can stream, plus videos and, if you root around, some interesting free live downloads. Once again, all these goodies may be found here.
I'd also search out some of the earlier work. The band may wish to concentrate more on their 21st century output – which certainly contains their best work – but albums such as "Orange Commutation" and ""Tombandreste" are well worth the effort of tracking them down.
There is also a 2006 album with Sula Bassana featuring three fabulous psychedelic jams, two of which exceed 30 minutes each. Pure Krautrock nirvana!
Electric Orange – Electripity Chapter 99
(From the album, "Orange Communitation", which is currently unavailable to my knowledge).
Their meisterwerk, "Morbus" is available, as detailed above, and really is an essential purchase. Here's a Super 8 video for the opening track, "Einwahn".
I hope you give Electric Orange a listen if you are unfamiliar with their music. To my mind, they embody the spirit and soul of Krautrock and their spaced-out aural explorations are a joy to any ears that have bent to Duul, Can, Faust or other German legends from days gone by.


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Army buying civilian rounds like .25acp., .44spl.,.41mag. ect.! Why are they buying these rounds? This information came from someone who works for the Army procurement office, in the section where the contracts are processed. They also mentioned the (MRAPs) & some other issues. Even the people that work there are finding theses procurements unusual! I believe that it is Backdoor gun control but that is JMO. I just wish I had more money when it was around. Then I could have stockpiled it also! And I feel it makes the case stronger that the government is up to something. Like I said JMO!


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