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What is a normal period cycle? And how can you tell if your periods are normal or not? Based on my research and personal experiences, I've discovered that you can identify most any menstrual irregularity simply by observation. And there are five key factors to watch for.
I'll briefly discuss what's considered a normal period cycle based on each of these factors, and the common types of menstrual irregularities.
Normal: If your menstrual cycle occurs every 21-35 days, it's considered normal, as long as it's consistent from month to month. Not every woman has her period every 28 days like clockwork.
Irregular Periods: However, if your cycle varies from month to month, it would be considered irregular, even if it falls within the 21-35 day range. To regulate your period, check out my post How to Sync Your Menstrual Cycle with the Moon Cycle.
Early Periods: If your periods come consistently early, so that your cycle is less than 21 days, it would be considered an early period.
Late Periods: It would be considered a late period if your periods come consistently late, so that your period cycle is longer than 35 days.
Bleeding Between Periods: One irregularity is menstrual bleeding that occurs consistently at about the mid-point of the cycle, around the ovulation time. The bleeding may last 1-2 days or longer.
If you have irregular periods, it's important that you take a closer look at your current lifestyle and begin creating some healthier habits to correct the imbalance. Irregular periods are a serious warning sign that your hormones are out of balance. So pay attention!
Normal: The average duration of menstruation lasts between 3 to 7 days, with the most common duration lasting 5 and 6 days.
Long Periods: If your menstruation lasts longer than 7 days, it's considered a long period.
Scanty Periods: If it lasts less than 3 days, especially with only a small amount of blood, it would be considered a scanty period.
Normal: We don't lose as much blood as many of us may think. The average blood loss during a menstrual cycle is 30-80ml, which is about 2-6 tablespoons.
Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia): If you have a regular period but your bleeding is heavier than normal, it indicates you are suffering from what is known as menorrhagia (a heavy period). There are several reasons that can cause heavy bleeding. Some are more serious than others.
If your heavy bleeding is severe enough to interrupt your normal life, I recommend that you see your gynecologist and get a pelvic ultrasound scan to rule out the possibility of fibroids or other more serious menstrual conditions.
Scanty/No Periods (Amenorrhea): If your bleeding is very light or lasts less than 3 days, it would be considered a scanty period. And if you miss your period for at least three months, you have what is called amenorrhea (no period).
Normal: The normal color of menstrual blood is dark red, lighter at the beginning, deep in the middle, and pinkish at the end of the period. The normal flow is neither too thick nor too thin, and contains no clots.
Abnormal: If your blood is bright red, pale red, or purplish red with dark clots, it may indicate various conditions of your state of blood and/or Chi.
Omega-3 fatty acids can help thin out blood clots and promote healthier blood circulation. Several studies also suggested the effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acids in easing PMS symptoms.
Normal: Some mild cramps in the lower abdomen on the first day of your cycle are considered normal.
Painful Periods (Dysmenorrhea): However, if your period cramps are severe and hinder your ability to function, and if they occur before, during, and even after your menstruation, you are likely suffering from what is called dysmenorrhea (painful periods). Many women find our Flow Tea helpful.
So why am I tell you all this? And what can you do with this information?
The first step to healing is to become aware.
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Angsty teenage love may be as old as Shakespeare and the Bronte sisters, but with the star-crossed lover motif getting a makeover (often introducing elements of the supernatural) in the past few years from novelists Stephenie Meyer and Suzanne Collins, Hollywood has been stalking the young adult book market with the ferocity of a jilted lover. One result is a pileup at the box office this season of female-driven stories with strong-willed protagonists battling zombies, witches and aliens while wrestling with their own overwrought emotions.
In the next three months (release dates are subject to change), Summit Entertainment, Open Road Films and Warner Bros. will, respectively, release three movies targeting this voracious crowd: Warm Bodies, The Host and Beautiful Creatures. But with so many fighting for attention, will there be enough audience adoration to go around?
What I think we have going for us is I think we hit a lot of the touch points (teenage girls) want: We have the romantic elements, we have a strong female character that I think is very appealing and we are tapping into the teenage worldview, when life is so vivid, said Jonathan Levine, screenwriter and director of the zombie romance Warm Bodies, which is set to open Feb. 1.
Each of the three male writer-directors of these projects is coming to the genre for the first time, attracted to the high-stakes material for the varied themes each one offers on coming of age, love and internal struggle the emotions that seem to overwhelm the teenage condition. Adding in the supernatural aspect allowed each of the filmmakers a greater scope to tell his tale.
While the new films have been made for a fraction of the price of their predecessors, key to their success will be luring in the Twilight/Hunger Games audience. Add in the fact that the Twilight franchise ended in November and the next Hunger Games installment wont hit theaters until Thanksgiving, and the studios are hoping theres a built-in audience for this romantic fare.
Yet market researcher Vincent DeBruzzese warns that simply because a book has a following with a specific audience segment does not mean that will translate to box office gold.
Either they are Twilight, Hunger Games, Harry Potter or they are popular but they arent driving the box office, DeBruzzese, president of the worldwide motion picture group Ipsos MediaCT in Los Angeles, said of the books. Only The Host, because it was Stephenie Meyers book after Twilight and it got some traction right away, will have an impact. The others are big in their own right, but they wont have an impact at the box office.
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In Warm Bodies, Levine was attracted to Isaac Marions irreverent male protagonist, played by British 20-something Nicholas Hoult, a zombie living in a post-apocalyptic world unhappy with his soulless lifestyle. He meets and rescues Julie (played by young Australian actress Teresa Palmer), one of the few remaining humans on the planet and the daughter of Gen. Grigio (John Malkovich), the head of the beleaguered resistance movement.
I was so enamored with the idea of the protagonist. I always looked at him as a shy person, someone trapped in his own body who cant express himself, added Levine, who said he has a very easy time tapping into the teenage mind-set. Ive always felt that way, especially when I was younger and especially if I was sitting across from a girl like Teresa Palmer. That would have made me pretty much mute.
While Levine previously navigated the fine line between comedy and drama in the Seth Rogen/Joseph Gordon-Levitt cancer story 50/ 50, he had the more difficult challenge of marrying zombie gore with teenage romance a task rarely achievable in the genre game.
You have to earn romance more than anything else, said Levine, acknowledging it was the biggest challenge of making the $30 million movie shot on location in Montreal. Romance is hard. So that was scary.
An alien situation
Romance proved challenging, too, for writer-director Andrew Niccol, who in his quest to adapt Meyers lesser-known yet still best-selling novel The Host was tasked with creating a believable love-triangle-turned-love-rectangle when his protagonist played by Irish actress Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) is invaded by an alien being nicknamed Wanda, who falls in love with a different boy than the one host character Melanie loves.
In this case, I think its the complexity of this particular relationship (thats attracting audiences), said Niccol, who collaborated closely with Meyer in adapting her sprawling 650-page novel into a digestible film due out March 29. His budget was $35 million. The New Zealand directors previous work included such sci-fi films as Gattaca and last years Justin Timberlake/Amanda Seyfried vehicle In Time.
I think thats great for teenage girls who are starting to think romantically about the choices they have. The complexity of that is enticing, he added.
Good and evil
Richard LaGravenese, a veteran screenwriter and director, took on the Southern-set witch tale Beautiful Creatures because he thought the novel had social themes and coming-of-age ideas worth exploration.
In a twist on the Romeo and Juliet tale written by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Southern boy Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), frustrated with his hometowns conservative ideals, meets the literal girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), a mysterious young witch who at 16 gets claimed by either good or evil forces. Viola Davis, Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons fill out the cast.
I really liked that idea that at that age, we are struggling to figure out our identity, and it gets to a point where one has to disinherit ourselves from what our mothers and fathers want us to be and claim who we are, good and bad, said LaGravenese, whose film opens Feb. 14.
All three of the aforementioned titles have sequels either completed or in the works. Marion is writing his follow-up to Warm Bodies, which just hit the New York Times best-seller list, while Meyer has plans for two more installments in The Host trilogy. Beautiful Creatures authors already have completed their series four books in all.
LaGravenese, who experienced audience fervor when he adapted the screenplay to Robert James Wallers The Bridges of Madison County in 1995, stood back a bit from the maelstrom so he could maintain objectivity when adapting Beautiful Creatures for the screen. He made sure not to read the subsequent chapters of the series. Though the series has a devoted and wide-ranging fan base that reaches older women, too, LaGravenese is relieved its not as fervent as Twilight or Hunger Games. He thinks it has allowed him to make his adaptation more cinematic and less slavish than the others.


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Mission MatchUp, Microfluidic Innovations take top prizes at Purdue business plan competition
January 21, 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -
An Internet-based company that helps raise money for mission trips and a chemical and biological analyses concept were the big winners Tuesday (Feb. 24) at Purdue University's 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Discovery Park.
Mission MatchUp, led by Kristeen Hudson and Brian Paplaski, won the $20,000 first prize in the Black Division for Purdue undergraduate students. Microfluidic Innovations, led by Ahmed Amin, was top presenter in the Gold Division for graduate students, claiming the $30,000 prize.
"Every year the quality of these presentations and the sophistication of their products or services rises," said event organizer and professor Kenneth Kahn, the Avrum and Joyce Gray Director of the Burton Morgan Center. "All the finalists this year did a terrific job and all are winners. But we have room for only one winner in each category, and Mission MatchUp and Microfluidic Innovations stood above the rest."
In the Gold Division:
* Liquid Qinetics, a company focused on manipulating liquid droplets through a light-pattern technology, won the $15,000 second prize. Presenters were mechanical engineering students Aloke Kumar of Calcutta, India; Han-Sheng Chuang of Taiwan; and Stuart Williams of Louisville.
* SiMetal, a company developing an LED manufacturing method that uses silicon wafers instead of sapphire or silicon carbide, claimed $7,500 for third place. Presenters were MBA students Carlos Kemeny, Jimmy Cruse and Derrick Deardorff.
* True North Performance and BIOSCAT each received $3,750 for fourth and fifth places. Led by Krannert MBA student Brady Kalb, True North is developing an Internet-based assessment tool for the market research industry. BIOSCAT, led by Nan Bai, Hsin-tsai Liu, Monica Chiang and Euiwon Bae, specializes in identification instruments for biological samples.
Division winner Microfluidic Innovations is developing a general-purpose, programmable lab-on-a-chip device to perform chemical and biological analyses with more precision, speed and lower cost than its bench-top counterparts. Amin, the team presenter, is a native of Cairo, Egypt, who is studying electrical and computer engineering. He was joined by engineering students Mithuna Thottethodi and T.N. Vijaykumar.
In the Black Division:
* MuZation LLC, an Internet site that helps music composers connect, took the $10,000 second prize. The company is headed Niranjan Venkatesh, an industrial engineering student, and Joshua Hall, who is studying computer information technology.
* Adventure Lust, an Internet company for adventure seekers led by David Busch and Elliott Steward, won the $5,000 third prize.
* Hide and Seek and SystemConv Solutions each received $2,500 for fourth and fifth places. Hide and Seek is an aircraft design and building company headed by aeronautical and astronautical engineering students Matthew Cherry, Anthony Braun and Nathan Forton. SystemConv Solutions, a data, voice and video service company, is led by electrical engineering students Kiran Akkineni and Adrian Delancy and computer engineering student Madhur Srivastava.
Division winner Mission MatchUp is a social networking Web site that provides custom interfaces for individuals to create, distribute and raise funds for service trips. Team leaders Hudson is a computer graphics technology major from Schererville, Ind., and Paplaski of Libertyville, Ill., is studying accounting.
In addition to the prize money, Ice Miller LLP will provide free legal and consulting services for the top three finishers in the Gold Division. The value of those services is $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place. The top three winners in each division also receive affiliate status at the Purdue Research Park, enabling them to access business services there.
Teams made 20-minute business plan presentations and then fielded 10 minutes of questions from a panel of 12 judges from industry, academia and the venture capital sectors. The winners were announced at a reception and dinner Tuesday night (Feb. 24) at Burton Morgan's Venture Café.
The late Burton D. Morgan was a Purdue alumnus who started 50 companies, six of which have become major corporations, including Morgan Adhesives, one of the world's largest makers of pressure-sensitive adhesives. Morgan established the entrepreneurship competition in 1987 with an endowment gift to Purdue. The Burton D. Morgan Foundation funded the $7 million, 31,000-square-foot Center for Entrepreneurship in Discovery Park.
The center also leads Purdue's Kauffman Campuses Initiative, which is focused on making entrepreneurship education available across the university's main and regional campuses, enabling any student, regardless of field of study, access to entrepreneurial training.
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This Wednesday, February 25, representatives of VisionTech Partners and VisionTech Angels will travel to West Lafayette to participate in Purdue University's faculty "Pitch Day," part of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy. Our role: to serve as technology commercialization and business start-up experts for the ten Purdue faculty members who will pitch their ideas.Read Full Story
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Syracuse, NY – Filling a gas tank around Syracuse for the weekend's fun is at least 10 cents a gallon more painful today than it was last Friday.
Motorists were paying $4.077 a gallon on average for regular gasoline this morning in the Syracuse area, up from $3.966 a week ago, the AAA motor club's Daily Fuel Gauge Report said.
Another fuel pricing service, SyracuseGasPrices.com, said regular was going for $4.067 a gallon on average this afternoon, compared with $3.96 a gallon last Friday.
The average was $3.746 a gallon at this time last year, according to AAA, $3.729 according to SyracuseGasPrices.com.
After surging near $4.10 a gallon in April, local gas prices fell to $3.46 a gallon in July before bouncing again. The local average on Aug. 14 was was $3.81 gallon by AAA's calculations, $3.80 by SyracuseGasPrice.com's.
The national average also climbed over the past month, but at a slower pace. It was $3.867 a gallon today, compared with $3.688 last month, according to SyracuseGasPrices. AAA put today's average at $3.871, up from $3.709 a month ago.
Prices were boosted in part when Hurricane Isaac hit the Gulf Coast and curtailed production. Production restarts have continued to lag in Isaac's wake, Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, said in his blog earlier this week.
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The Midfield Concourse is connected to Terminal 1 by an extension of the existing Automated People Mover system. Green features have been fully considered and adopted in the design. These include an optimised glazed facade, with reduced height glazing on the west and increased height glazing on the east, and north facing skylights at regular intervals throughout the Concourse, to maximise natural day lighting and reduce solar gain.
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A musical tribute to Elvis
January 8, 2010 - Andy Gray
Elvis Presley's 75th birthday is today.
Skinny Elvis, fat Elvis, rockin' Elvis, gospel Elvis – there's no shortage of clips of the King available on the Internet.
But as yesterday's column in Ticket indicated, I'm not the most devoted Presley fan. Instead, click the accompanying link and celebrate Presley's birthday with Warren Zevon singing "Porcelain Monkey," a song Zevon wrote about Elvis and included on his 2000 release "Life'll Kill Ya."
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One day, perhaps shortly after her Hatter playing days are over, Sasha Sims may be considered one of the greatest players in Stetson women's basketball history. She currently ranks among the school all-time leaders in several categories including points scored (second), rebounds (10th), and blocked shots (first). During her four years she has helped lead the team to 91 victories, three postseason appearances and two Atlantic Sun titles - and her senior year is far from over.
However, it was not an easy journey for Sims to reach these personal or team milestones. In fact, not many people who saw her play early in her career would have thought such success to be possible.
"Her freshman year, all she did was shoot 3's," head coach Lynn Bria said. "That is all she had in her game. She did nothing else for our team. We needed (the 3's), but thank God we had (Victoria) McGowan and a really good group."
Sims, a standout prep player at Fayette County High School near Atlanta, admitted that Stetson wasn't initially on her radar when she was looking at colleges. However, two things grabbed her attention: The high quality of academics Stetson had to offer and the strong recruiting effort made by the Hatters' head coach.
"Coach Bria was on it," Sims said. "She had done an in-home visit, she came to my school, and she even came to a class. She sat there with me through the whole class and messed with me and my friends. It was really weird, but it meant a lot. Some head coaches don't do a lot as far as recruiting, but she was all in."
At that point the Hatters' program had not seen a lot of recent success, so Bria knew it would be a challenge to land someone of Sims's caliber.
"She was somebody we could build the program around and be the backbone of our success," Bria said. "It was huge because we hadn't had anybody like her. She was a major piece to the puzzle as far as us building this program. We did feel like we had some transfers in place that would help us, but I really wanted some good freshmen. To get someone like her who can do so many things well, I knew that once we got her we were going to be in pretty good shape."
When Sims made her official visit to see the Stetson campus and meet the team, she was immediately hooked.
"Most of the part was feeling like I was really wanted here," Sims said. "The team is real family oriented. I loved when I came on my visit everybody was themselves. It didn't seem like they were on a script."
So Sims chose to become a Hatter, and during her freshmen season, she averaged nearly 10 points a game and landed on the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team. However, she really struggled with the amount of responsibility and the high expectations that were placed on her right from the start of her career.
"My freshman year was pretty tough," Sims said. "I came in, and the program was in the process of trying to turn over a new leaf. I was expected to perform at a high level every day from the day I got here. If there was a problem and we were getting in trouble, it probably was because of me. I was the only freshman, so if anything went wrong, it was like, 'Yeah, Sasha messed it up.' It was pretty tough."
"It was hard for her, because she was the lone freshman, but she was never, never treated like a freshman," Bria said. "I just felt like she was so talented and she should be giving us more. I have never been easy on her. It has always been hard for her; I made sure of that."
Sims didn't see it at the time, but now says that Bria was molding her to not only become a better player, but a team leader as well.
"I can't even say I accepted the role at the time," Sims said. "I didn't want to talk; I didn't want to help anyone else out; I just wanted to make sure I was doing everything right, because I knew I might possibly mess something up. However, coach Bria taught me how to get outside myself and encourage other people, to figure out everything that is going on, not just focus on your position or your own struggles."
As Sims became more of a leader, her ability and her performance took off as well.
"Since (her freshman year) she has really developed her game," Bria said. "She can score off the bounce; she can post up. She can still shoot the 3, she rebounds a lot better, and she blocks shots. She has just evolved into this well-rounded player that I always saw her as."
Sims recalled the "Miracle in Macon" game as a major turning point for the program, when Victoria McGowan hit a 55-foot buzzer beater in the A-Sun semifinals to advance Stetson to the Atlantic Sun Championship game.
"That was probably some of the most exciting times of my collegiate career, not only because (Victoria) actually made the shot, but because of our fight that whole game," Sims said. "Even after we made that foul, and Belmont was on the free throw line, I just kept clapping my hands saying 'Yo, we got this. Right here, right here, we got this.' It looked like it was over, it really did. I usually get a gut a feeling when we are about to lose, but I never felt like we had lost. Once we took the ball out and Victoria got the shot off, it was surreal. It was like slow motion. Once it went in, there was so much emotion."
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Stetson went on to beat Jacksonville for the A-Sun title, and Sims played a major role. After scoring just one point against Belmont, the Hatter freshman nailed six three-pointers against the Dolphins and finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds in the championship victory.
"It was like night and day," Sims said. "The night before I couldn't make a shot, and the next day I couldn't miss. It was pretty exciting."
Her sophomore year, Sims earned second-team all-conference honors and help lead Stetson back to the A-Sun Championship game. This time, however, Stetson fell short in its repeat bid, falling to FGCU 67-39.
"(That) championship game really helped me grow, just to see how it feels to be on the other end," Sims said. "Losing in the tournament is tough, but I feel like losing in the championship game is like knowing that you were so close and you fall short.
"Even in losing we still made history, taking the school to its first WNIT," Sims added. "That was a big deal just to be a part of that. We do wish we could have done better, but at the end of the day it is all about progress, and we were still progressing."
The Hatters continued to progress Sims's junior year, setting school-records for longest overall and home court winning streaks as well as for most victories in a season. Once again Stetson met its rival in the A-Sun Championship game, and the first half looked like a repeat of the year before. Sims picked up two fouls early in the game, and the Hatters were down 13 points at halftime.
"I was determined to make it happen for our senior class because I felt they were deserving of it," Sims said. "I told them at halftime to just shake it off, and we are about to kill the second half because, you don't work as hard as they worked and not finish your season as a champion. I was really upset with myself but not selfish enough to not continue to cheer. I was pretty intense the whole time, clapping my hands and making sure they heard me. Once the second half came, we were focused."
Sims spearheaded a second-half comeback with 12 points, five blocks, and a game-winning basket with 21 seconds remaining to lift Stetson to its second A-Sun title in the span of three years.
Despite the loss of six seniors from last year's team, Sims and the Hatters are both working on their finest season yet. As the lone senior on this year's freshman-laden squad, Sims has played the role of team leader on and off the court. Her standout performances have led to three A-Sun Player of the Week awards this season alone, and with a record of 24-5, the Hatters have already equaled their largest win total in school history.
In addition to her efforts on the court, Sims has played a valuable role acclimating the Hatter freshmen to the program and setting an example for them to follow later in their careers.
"I think because she has been in our program for four years, she has helped with the transition this year of our very young team," Bria said. "I think this year she is the best player she has ever been, and we rely on her more than we have in the years past, and she has responded perfectly to it. We wouldn't be having the success now without her response."
"From the door, coach Bria has expected me to produce," Sims said. "I wasn't just another player she recruited to help the team. No, 'you are going to help lead the team.' That was from the door. Of course the leadership demands are much higher now, but those years helped me become the player that I am now."
With 1547 points in her career, Sims has climbed all the way to number two on Stetson's all-time scoring list, and she is just 24 points shy of breaking the school record. Her focus this weekend, however, will be on the team's match-up with FGCU as the A-Sun regular season title and home court advantage throughout the A-Sun championship is on the line. Sims will be honored during Senior Day festivities prior to tip-off.
There is something else Sims would rather not focus on, and that is the eventual end of her collegiate career.
"For any division I basketball player, this is a game that you love," Sims said. "You cannot not love the game to play at this level. It is something I try not to think about because it is an emotional thing, so I am just taking it game by game. A lot times C.J. (Coddington) and Jama (Sharp) like to remind me after a game, 'Oh my gosh, you only have such and such games left,' and then they get sad. Our team is already emotional, so we need to not talk about emotional topics, because somebody might cry."
When her Stetson career does finally come to a close, Sims says she hopes to keep playing professionally.
"I would love to continue playing," Sims said. "Basketball is my heart, so if I could continue to play, and go overseas or wherever God takes me, and continue to do what I love to do, it would be the greatest opportunity."


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WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton each locked in a very close battle for Democratic delegates, as Sen. John McCain seeks to knock out his remaining rivals for the GOP nominee.
A total of 94 Democratic delegates and 56 Republican delegate are at stake in presidential primaries Tuesday in Wisconsin and Washington, and in Democratic caucuses in Hawaii.
Obama and Clinton are battling to be the first to win 2,025 delegates, and Obama took a bigger lead after nailing down Wisconsin. His lead is narrow in Washington state.
McCain is well on his way toward reaching the 1,191 delegates he needs to win, especially after winning Wisconsin over Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. The Arizona senator also won Washington
Take a look below at the tables to see how the Reps and Dems stack up with tonight's results.
WISCONSIN The state offers 74 national convention delegates for the Democrats, in addition to 18 Democratic superdelegates who are not bound by the results of the primary.
Exit polls show independents cast about one-quarter of the ballots in the Democratic race. Obama has run well among independents in earlier primaries. A win in Wisconsin tonight could indicate how well he may do in the next-up primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Roughly 15 percent of the electorate were first-time voters.
Economic trade is a key issue in Wisconsin. Seven in 10 of the Democratic primary voters said U.S. trade with other countries winds up costing jobs in the state.
For the Republicans, a total of 37 delegates will be awarded based on state party's distribution rules. The winner of each congressional district will get 3 delegates, and the statewide winner will get 13 delegates.
Wisconsin also has three Republican National Committee members who will go to the national convention as unpledged delegates.
GOP front-runner John McCain is hoping to inch closer to wrapping up the GOP nomination.
WASHINGTON For Republicans, there are 19 pledged delegates at stake in the Washington Republican Primary. Three party members have been designated to go to the national convention as unpledged delegates.
An additional 18 GOP delegates will be awarded through the state party's caucus/convention system, which began with caucuses Feb. 9.
HAWAII There are 20 pledged delegates at stake in the Hawaii Democratic caucuses, as well as an additional 13 delegates who will be awarded according to votes in individual congressional districts.
As is Wisconsin, there is a possibility that the winner and loser in a close two-person race could end up with the same number of delegates, if the runner-up statewide wins the most votes in congressional district 2.
Hawaii also has nine Democratic superdelegates.
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Source: The Associated Press
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French restaurant Le Rêve Patisserie & Cafe in Wauwatosa is due to reopen this morning, after closing Feb. 18 for a remodeling project.
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Recent violence on the Gresham-Portland border -- in an area that the Gresham police chief calls a war zone -- has prompted saturation patrols and a meeting to develop a long-term strategy for the neighborhood around Northeast 162nd Avenue and East Burnside.
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A few hours later, Gresham police broke up a group of 10 to 20 men attacking Yaphet Griffin, 30, at Northeast 162nd Avenue and Burnside. Two juveniles were arrested.
This summer, the area has seen dozens of crimes, including assaults, vandalism, drug offenses and others, Piluso said.
For the next several days, Gresham and Portland will double their manpower in the area, arresting suspects and encouraging residents to report crimes, Piluso said. On Monday, police will meet with other leaders to develop a longer-term strategy, such as encouraging apartment owners to evict criminals.
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We move on to our second edition of "Retain or Release." Yesterday, I covered Brad Richards and his unique, seemingly inevitable compliance buyout situation. Today, we'll move on to the free agents, of which the Rangers have 11 at the NHL level. Continuing with the centers means that it's Derick Brassard's turn.
Age: Turns 27 in September
Previous Contract: Four Years/$3.2 Million AAV
Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent
Basic 2013-2014 Stats: 81 Games, 18 Goals, 27 Assists (23 Games, 6 Goals, 6 Assists in Playoffs)
Irrelevant Info Pierre McGuire Would Enjoy: Derick Brassard wears 16 because Rick Nash beat him to 61.
Why You Keep Him:
Derick Brassard's time with the Rangers has been perplexing, and mostly for the right reasons. After being the poster boy for instability and erratic play for so many years in Columbus, leading to his departure, Brassard has been pretty consistent in what he brings to the table as a Ranger. This season – a season where nearly everyone else on the team had radical high's and low's, Brassard could be depended on for 6-9 points every month. Altogether, he finished 49th among centers in points-per-60 minutes; ahead of players like Henrik Sedin and Mike Ribeiro.
Then there's the chemistry and success of his line with Mats Zuccarello and Benoit Pouliot. Together, they scored 18 goals during the regular season; good for the 21st most productive line combination in the entire NHL. During the playoffs, they were far and away the team's most productive line, combining for 21 points. Next in line was Kreider/Stepan/Nash, with 11. To qualify that, other players were thrown onto different lines constantly, meaning no three players could consistently combine for offense, but that's exactly the point. Even when Alain Vigneault was changing things, he was rarely changing Brassard's line. They could be counted on to, if not produce, then at least consistently provide pressure in the offensive zone.
Finally, there's his power play prowess. Brassard was tied with Derek Stepan for second on the team in PP points, with 18. Richards, at 19, led the team. What this doesn't account for is how much more time on the PP Stepan and Richards received in comparison. When looking at P1/60 (goals + primary assists per 60 minutes) Brassard led the team by a large margin at 5.30. To compare, Stepan and Richards averaged 4.65 P1/60 and 3.82 P1/60, respectively. Given the team's power play struggles, most notably in the playoffs, it would seem counterproductive to rid themselves of their most efficient catalyst on the power play.
Why You Lose Him:
Get ready for a theme that is going to be constantly brought up when speaking of all the unsigned players; given the cap crunch, is this guy worth the cap space he will cost? Brassard needs to be given a qualifying offer at $3.7M, which is a bit pricy but ultimately fine. They can negotiate a deal at a lower annual cap hit. We'll see what Brassard's demands are but, as a restricted free agent, he's not in much of a spot to play hardball. Ask Derek Stepan how well that went for him last season. Even if it takes some teeth pulling, the Rangers and Brassard should ultimately settle on a 2-4 year deal in the $3M-$3.5M range. If it came down to it, they could take Brassard to arbitration and come away with a one-year deal in the area of $3M-$3.25M. At least in a vacuum, there's nothing objectionable here.
That isn't where potential problems lie, though. The Rangers got away with lacking an elite center because they compensated for it with Stepan, Richards, and Brassard; three pretty damn good centers. Richards is just about as good as gone, which means that the Rangers have to bring in a new center. Suppose they give the spot to J.T. Miller or Oscar Lindberg. Or suppose they sign a generic third-line center. Maybe a Marcel Goc. That's going to push Brassard unquestionably into the second-line center slot and put a lot more pressure on him to produce. Could the Rangers still contend in that situation? Perhaps, so long as they've given him a very good supporting cast. Should they feel comfortable with it, though? I'm not so sure.
So then let's say make a big splash and bring in a Paul Stastny. Or Joe Thornton. Or Jason Spezza. You now have a ton of money tied up in centers, and Derick Brassard becomes a fairly expensive third-line center. While that's great in the sense that the team has tremendous talent down the middle, it very much limits Glen Sather's ability to spend on the rest of the roster. Oh, and by the way, Derek Stepan's going to demand a raise himself when his contract expires in 2015.
So Sather might decide that the best compromise is to bring in that Stastny, or Thornton, or Spezza, and trade Brassard to offset some of the cost. Then you have two centers who absolutely are capable of slotting into the top-six, and you take your chances with a Miller or Lindberg or even Dominic Moore (or equivalent FA) if necessary. Your first two centers can handle the important minutes and offensive burden while Alain Vigneault spends the early part of the season figuring out who can get the job done on the third-line. At absolute worst, you address the role by moving a mid-round pick at the trading deadline if all else fails.
Keeping/Replacing Him:
As previously mentioned, Stastny/Thornton/Spezza are all potential replacements (upgrades, in reality). However, Spezza and Thornton are probably longshots while Stastny, though much more plausible, is still an uphill battle for Sather to lasso in.
If any of those players (or one of a similar caliber and expense) is acquired then it's going to make for an interesting situation, at least. Until that moment, though, there's little reason to believe that Derick Brassard will be anywhere but New York next season. Should Sather strike out on the big targets, he'll likely go after a Mikhail Grabovski or David Legwand or Derek Roy in free agency for the third-line spot. Or explore the trade market. Or he'll put a lot of faith in one of Lindberg or Miller earning the spot and use the unused cap space to boost the wings. In any of those scenarios, Brassard stays, and is given a bit more responsibility. The Rangers' center situation would be quite alright, even if not utopian.
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2005 Arcadian Winery Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mission Codename: Oh, Fiddlestix!
Operative: Agent Red
Objective: Infiltrate the award-winning Santa Barbara County Arcadian Winery, a winery that has always kept its prized wines close. Get special access to Arcadian's best wines, and select a high-scoring single vineyard Pinot Noir for our deserving Operatives.
Mission Status: Accomplished!
Current Winery: Arcadian Winery
Wine Subject: 2005 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir – Sta. Rita Hills
Winemaker: Joseph Davis
Backgrounder: The Wine Spies arre always impressed by Pinot Noir from the Sta. Rita Hills, a Santa Barbara County growing region that has been producing some of the finest Pinot Noir south of Sonoma and Napa counties. Today's award-winning wine hails from a producer that allows very few wine merchants access to their prized wines. Today, we are proud to be the only online wine merchant to feature their single vineyard Fiddlestix 2005 Pinot Noir.
California's Central Coast region, and specifically Santa Barbara have become one of the state's premier regions for Pinot Noir. The generally warmer climate, moderated by the coastal fog, its sandy and clay loam soil, and broad exposure results in Pinot of exceptional purity.
Wine Spies Tasting Profile:
Look – Beautiful dark ruby hues, with a with a deeper garnet heart. Color is concentrated from core to edge. When swirled, tall and skinny legs form high up on the glass. After these descend to the surface, a second set of legs appears, mid-way up.
Smell – Heady and bold, with candied cherry, fresh strawberries and black cherry out in front. These are followed by dried dark flowers, earthy blackberry and bramble. As the wine opens up, aromas soften and soft Clementine peel, cedar and a hint of anise join in.
Feel – Velvet smooth across the entry, the wine quickly expands on the palate, becoming warm and full-bodied. A moment after it settles, fine-grained tannins add a velour texture. After the wine crosses the palate, a mineral-rich, flinty dryness gradually encroaches.
Taste – Beautifully balanced, with fruit and earthen character in perfect proportion. Dark strawberry and black cherry lead to candied red cherry and tart cranberry. These bright fruits are tempered against bramble, flint, dried earth, subtle dried leaves and sweetwoods. At the end, soft dried meats make an intriguing experience.
Finish – Long and flavorful, with red fruit leading to darker fruits – which eventually yield to earthen flavors of dark minerals, earth and a hint of black pepper.
Conclusion – Today's Pinot Noir, from our new friends at Arcadian, is a gorgeous, delicious, bright and bold treat. We are honored that Arcadian has given us special access to their cellars, and we are very happy to have selected their stunning 2005 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir as our featured wine of the day. With windswept evening fog and hot days, the climate of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA is particularly well suited to Pinot Noir and today's wine really communicates the terroir of the region – and the Fiddlestix Vineyard. With bold, bright flavors and a deep nose, this is a delicious wine to enjoy all on its own. However, with its bright acidity and complex flavors, we recommend pairing it with something bold and spicy. We enjoyed our sample bottle with homemade gourmet Not-so-sloppy Joes. The experience was heavenly. And so very tasty!
Mission Report:
SUBJECT: Joe Davis
WINE EDUCATION: course study at UC Davis
CALIFORNIA WINE JOB BRIEF: Began my career at Morgan Winery in 1984 and remained for 10 years as winemaker. I spent one year as General Manager at Bernardus Winery and then began Arcadian in 1996
WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY: Challenging the style of the new world
WINEMAKER QUOTE: It's always about elegance and class with respect to Pinot Noir. It is in my soul and in my glass.
AGENT RED: Greetings, Joe. We are thrilled to be showing your 2005 Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir today. Thanks so much for taking some time to answer questions for our Operatives today.
JOE DAVIS: I am equally excited to be working with the Wine Spies to introduce our wines to a whole new segment of wine lovers who may have not had the opportunity to taste Arcadian Fiddlestix Pinot Noir. Especially from such a great vintage!
RED: Was there a specific experience in your life that inspired your love of wine?
JOE: Without a doubt and the wine still resonates in my mind even today. As a young undergraduate I worked in a wine shop. While there a very good customer was kind enough to present me with a gift for graduation. I convinced him that we should share it with the staff that very night and of course we opened the bottle. To say it was a profound experience doesn't really begin to express the impact that it has made on my life. I have had it on only one other occasion and again it was sublime. Subsequently, it was presented to me as a gift from the family that produced it while I was an acting guest of honor for the Magic Moments charity in Birmingham AL This bottle remains in Atlanta GA where it is in the artist Thomas Arvid's cellar waiting to be painted alongside a bottle of Arcadian.
RED: What wine or winemaker has most influenced your winemaking style?
JOE: Again this is an easy answer for me – Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac in the village of Morey St. Denis Burgundy France. It was his 1978 Dujac Clos de la Roche that captured my soul. And it is this wine that has become the "elusive chalice" that I have been searching for in my own wines.
RED: Who do you make wine for?
JOE: This is an excellent question that can be easily answered but requires some explanation: When I am in the cellar it is my palate and mine alone that must be the deciding factor in preparing the final composition. I must make wine that I believe in and am most passionate about. So it must first be for myself and then for those who share my convictions of what great wine should be. The detail of what that can be requires a much greater space for discussion. I do believe however, that the wine should come from a place and consistently reflect that place. That despite many of the decisions that I must make in the process of making wine, the overriding factor should always be the place. There should be a consistent aromatic and flavor profile that can be recognized by many as coming from that place.
RED: Please tell me a little bit about the wine we are featuring today.
JOE: I love this wine so much! 2005 may be the greatest vintage on the Central Coast in the last 28 years. It certainly is my favorite and the 2005 Fiddlestix reflects the vintage so beautifully. It is what I call a classic vintage that is about elegance and breed and straight lines. A wine that will live a long life and with each passing year prove why with some wines the sum is greater than its parts; so often we drink our wines so young and we do not allow them to evolve. We drink the parts and miss out on the nuance that can be so alluring with time. That's not to say that this wine can be drunk today it has so much to offer right now but will certainly reward time in the cellar. Of all the sites that I work with Fiddlestix perhaps reminds me the most of what I taste when I am drinking Burgundy. There is minerality to this wine that you don't often see here in California. There is beautiful fruit here as well but the complexity of the fruit and mineral combination is what can confuse tasters into not recognizing its California roots.
RED: What is your favorite pairing with today's wine?
JOE: Fiddlestix does not produce a big opulent style so while it has femininity it also has muscle that is more sinewy than massive. The structure is that or a female gymnast. With that in mind it can stand up to bolder richer food. I love to eat this with a compote of wild mushrooms, a mélange if you will reduced down until it is dense and rich and powerful in flavor. Stir some risotto and ladle this compote over the risotto and you will at once feel as if you have been transported to the countryside.
For those of you who are protein lovers, roasting a leg of lamb will also provide the richness I am looking for to match this wine.
RED: In your opinion, what makes the Sta. Rita Hills AVA- and the Fiddlestix Vineyard – so special?
JOE: There is just not enough time to begin to explain all of the things that make the Santa Rita Hills so very special. Just the topography alone would be explanation enough. Add into that the fact that it is a relatively new growing region that has immensely benefited from the many advancements we have made in viticulture these last 15 years. The soils have decomposed in place and are rich in calcium, producing very small berries that are very intense in color and flavor. The cool prevailing marine winds allow for one of the longest fruit hang times for Pinot Noir that we know of. Easily two to three weeks longer than the north coast sites.
Fiddlestix sits right between the famed Sanford and Benedict Vineyard and Sea Smoke Vineyard. From the very beginning it produced very special fruit. As it continues to mature the quality grows and we see so many great things there,
RED: What is occupying your time at the winery these days?
JOE: It is quiet in the cellar so my time is spent focused on sales and watching my son play baseball with his pinto all star team. Soon my daughter will be performing in the local theatre the play Crazy For You and I can't wait to see her on stage.
RED: How would you recommend people approach your wines and wine in general?
JOE: With the understanding that they were bottled with very little dissolved oxygen to aide in their slow development in the cellar. This means that they will require some decanting to allow them to open up. I want my wines to stimulate the mind of the consumer and that means they will need to focus and give some thought to it. The time they spend listening to and thinking about this wine will reward them with such pleasure.
RED: Is there anything else you'd like to share with our readers?
JOE: I just want to say thank you to all of you who decide to bring this wine into your home. I am honored that you have invited us to be part of your meal hopefully shared with family or close friends. May this deliver far more than you paid and reward you in a way the you had hoped and deserved.
RED: Thank you so much for your time. We learned a lot about you – and your wine. Keep up the great work, we are big fans!
Wine Spies Vineyard Check:
The location of the Fiddlestix Vineyard* in Santa Barbara County's Sta. Rita Hills can be seen in this satellite photo.


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I can't stand the word "vibrant" when used to describe a geographical locale. It's the kind of jargon you hear from bourgeois white people (my tribe!) to mean "an ethnic neighborhood most bourgeois white people would probably not like, but of which we approve." What would a non-vibrant ethnic neighborhood look like, anyway? Can white-people enclaves vibrate too? Do people only vibrate when around others of a different ethnic background?
I ask because we deploy it throughout last Wednesday's editorial about southern Dallas, to wit:
Vibrancy is what happens when longtime Cliff dwellers bump up against the surge of gay couples fixing up their Wynnewood homes not so far from Latino families imbuing Jefferson Boulevard with a gritty mercado atmosphere.
Vibrancy is what happens when white-collar professionals and blue-collar laborers sit shoulder-to-shoulder at restaurants like the Charco Broiler, Tops Cafe and El Ranchito.
Et cetera. If I walk into Oak Cliff and start to vibrate, is there any way to tell if I'm in the presence of a homosexual, a Latino or an African-American? When Mike Hashimoto comes into my office on Monday morning with a trembling hand, is he responding to the presence of Caucasoid genetic material within me, or does he just have the D.T.s?
The editorial also uses the phrase "proud working-class neighborhoods" — as opposed to those working-class neighborhoods consumed by shame? Where would those be, exactly? Anyway, I'm with Steve Sailer: whenever I see or hear the word "vibrant," I assume that somebody's trying to yank my chain.


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Aseptic filling—the final step before packaging parenteral small molecule and biotherapeutic drugs—represents one of the most technologically innovative and dynamic areas of downstream operations. Filling operations are changing in response to larger industry trends, explains Peter Soelkner, managing director of Vetter Pharma.
"Pharmaceutical development is evolving toward highly complex and sensitive biotech drugs including highly concentrated monoclonal antibodies and lyophilized products that present filling challenges that small molecule drugs, even parenterals and vaccines, do not."
Biopharmaceuticals also raise dosage form and packaging issues that will continue to grow as the population ages. These necessities, Soelkner argues, require that delivery systems change and with them the way primary packaging systems are selected. "More than ever, fill/finish needs to reflect patient needs with the right delivery system."
Vetter specializes in aseptic filling for high-value injected biopharmaceuticals, which is where Soelkner believes the industry is headed. "In the past, a blockbuster biotech product required 20 to 40 million syringe fills; today, it's possible to achieve blockbuster status with just two million fills per year."
Twenty-two commercial biopharmaceutical products with FDA approval use Vetter's filling lines. In December, the company opened a new site in Skokie, IL, to assist with aseptic filling of clinical trial materials. Two-thirds of the current biopharmaceutical clinical Phase I–III projects come from North America. The challenge for such facilities, Soelkner says, is to realize the seamless integration of the development phase with the commercial launch of a new drug product.
Drugs that require special handling due to temperature or light sensitivity pose unique engineering issues for fill/finish. Other problem areas are highly viscous formulations and suspensions. Light-sensitive materials make visual inspection difficult since they are filled into opaque containers; thick formulations get stuck inside filling lines and promote formation of air gaps or bubbles that distort the extent of fill; and suspensions demand constant, steady mixing to the point of fill to maintain uniform ingredient concentrations.
Perhaps the greatest challenge is processing cytotoxic drugs, says Richard Snyder, Ph.D., director at Florida Biologix. Although it is not often a problem with biologics, parenteral small molecule drugs (notably parenteral cancer drug formulations) create worker exposure and product protection issues.
As a result, the industry is experiencing a shortage of sites suitable for aseptic filling of cytotoxic small molecule and biological drugs. "Not enough facilities are built out with the specific safety features for handling these drug substances," notes Michael Frid, Ph.D., principal scientist at Wolfe Laboratories. Dr. Frid notes that sponsors are scrambling for open slots during early-phase clinical testing, a time characterized by small batches, but where timing becomes a critical issue.
"Companies have to be careful of getting 'into the queue.' Missing an opportunity can add weeks or months to a clinical program." The capacity crunch, adds Dr. Frid, is more acute for small molecule cytotoxics than for biologicals.
Wolfe designs and develops lyophilization cycles and related analytical methods for prefilled syringes, mostly from late discovery through Phase I. The company is considering performing fill/finish for Phase I compounds as well.
Vaccines are creating new opportunities for vendors of filling equipment and companies that provide fill/finish-related services. Vaccine growth is being fueled by emerging medical markets particularly in China, India, and some regions of South America.
Vaccines must be maintained under strict temperature control, usually 5ºC, throughout processing. Similar requirements apply for many, but by no means all biotherapeutic classes, notes Pierre Brun, director of fill and finish at Sanofi-Pasteur. Sterility is another critical issue, Brun says, which has led to the adoption of sterile connectors and various barrier systems to protect products from workers and the environment.
The resurgence of vaccine markets has led to the implementation of dosing and delivery technologies that directly or indirectly affect filling. For example, Sanofi-Pasteur has developed syringe technology that employs a 1.5-mm needle (about the width of a human hair) that delivers vaccine painlessly and intradermally (vs. intramuscularly).
The most notable difference between protein therapeutics and vaccines is volume, a factor with immediate impact on filling. For example, GlaxoSmithKline fills more than one billion doses of vaccine per year, according to vp, John Picken, compared with millions of doses for leading protein therapeutics. Filling lines at vaccine plants tend to operate at the highest capacity and volume in the industry.
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Doctors and their spouses accepted into the program will take part in a four-month formation program. This residential formation program is held in Los Angeles with classes offered in Scripture, Theology, Mission Culture, Catholic Social Doctrine, Communication and are for the individuals' personal preparation to begin this important ministry of service.
Classes begin in January each year and conclude in May. Deadline for applications each year is September 1st. Once the formation is completed, doctors begin their three-year mission assignment. MDA provides airfare for the long-term lay missionaries, as well as insurance and a small stipend. The mission sites provide room and board.
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Remember hearing the stories about Kings fans and concerned Sacramento citizens trying to raise money for an arena when the Maloofs first announced their intention to move to Anaheim?
If not, go check out the award-winning documentary Small Market, Big Heart and soak up the story of the many different grassroots efforts that popped up to save their team.
These fans orchestrated sell-outs, sit-ins, and some of the younger ones even sold lemonade to get the message across to both the Maloofs and the NBA that Sacramento wanted to keep their team and would support it.
Time has shown that the Maloofs couldn't afford to run an NBA franchise and that they weren't ready to operate in good faith, making these efforts look something like William Wallace in Braveheart if he had a really bad case of Stockholm Syndrome.
Fortunately for Sacramento, the Maloofs are becoming less important by the day. They're going to sell the team or face Armageddon from all angles, as they can't afford a lame duck year in Sacramento on any level. Sources close to the ongoing relocation saga are convinced that there is no way they keep the team beyond this season.


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A slim, soft-spoken 18-year-old testified yesterday that it was his abusive father, not him, who killed his stepmother and two young stepbrothers in a
violent rampage through a North Philadelphia apartment in March 1988.
The youth, Jose Hernandez, told a jury at his murder trial that he was afraid he would be the next to die when his father, armed with a small pistol, ordered him into his car and told him to start driving toward the Delaware River.
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The first Downtown Billtown Music Festival, showcasing a variety of local musicians covering different musical genres, will be held from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St.
The Williamsport area is bursting with musical talent and the festival aspires to be just one more welcome addition to showcasing that talent to the community.
Hosted by the Billtown Blues Association and Community Arts Center, the event will be held in conjunction with Daniel Pearl World Music Day, according to a previous report by the Sun-Gazette.
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Mal Scoppa and the Tall Tales will perform at the Downtown Billtown Music Festival.
Those scheduled to perform at the festival include blues artist Doug McMinn, who will be accompanied by other area musicians; the newly formed Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra, which will feature a sextet of musicians; Alison and Richard Rupert and Joseph Paul Hauserman of Alison Wonderband fame, who will cover a variety of musical genres; gospel and soul from Kimberly Adair and Soulful; metal band 44MAG; American roots music by blue grass band, Stained Grass Window; Indie folk singer, guitarist and lyricist Mal Scoppa with her band, the Tall Tales; and Clyde Frog, featuring originals and classic rock covers.
The festival idea had been a topic for discussion with the Blues Association for about three years, according to Bonnie Tallman, blues association secretary.
"(We wanted) to produce a multi-genre musical event to celebrate the local abundance of talented local musicians," Tallman said. "When the idea and concept was roughed out and approved by our board, we immediately started fine-tuning our plan."
Tallman said the association festival committee, along with Rob Steele, CAC?executive director, made a list of local musicians who they wanted to see play in the festival.
From that list, they narrowed it down to acts they believed would bring a musically diverse sound to the stage and generate a fun and interesting experience for the audience, Tallman said.
"We wanted to present a broad range of musical styles," she said. "covering a lot of musical diversity, which we consider to be a Williamsport treasure."
Alison Rupert, along with her husband Richard and friend Joseph Paul Hauserman, will perform during the festival. Originally formed in 1974, Alison and Richard put together a country-rock band, later becoming The Alison Wonderband. Hauserman joined on as drummer in 1990, Alison Rupert said.
"We three Wonderband alums occasionally reunite 'unplugged' for very special events like this one," Rupert said. "We've always loved playing the Community Arts Center, and we're honored that Bonnie Tallman invited us to be part of the Downtown Billtown Music Festival. It's fantastic that our Williamsport area is so full of musical talent and takes pride in showcasing it."
The Wonderband toured the East Coast, opened for acts such as Ernest Tubb, Pam Tillis and Richard Marx and recorded five albums of original music in a variety of genres, including pop, rock and country, according to Rupert.
It was 2001 when the Wonderband was placed on hiatus after life on the road took its toll, and they turned to individual creative projects, Rupert said.
The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra also is on the bill. Six musicians of the complete 17-member orchestra will perform together at the festival. Those members include Dick Adams, Steve Adams, Tim Breon, Bobby Leidhecker, Mark Lusk and Eddie Severn.
A native of Oxford, England, and Williamsport resident since 2008, Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra trumpet player and founding member, Eddie Severn, is looking forward to the festival performance.
"I like the challenge of bringing in musicians from the local area together," Severn said. "Perhaps this is something different than what the city has seen before."
Severn is impressed with the amount of musical talent in the community, including the abundance of musical youth. He believes that the local school districts are providing exceptional music education to their students and the jazz orchestra can give younger musicians something to aspire to.
Severn said he is pleased to have the chance to be a part of the festival and hopes to see it continue and expand in years to come.
"We know we will have a world class production," Tallman said. "We just need the people to come out and support the music and the event. We hope the people will come with the mindset to support who they know and expose their ears to something new. I think many music fans underestimate the value they bring to a live musical experience. The people's presence makes the difference between an OK event and a magical and memorable musical experience."
For more information about the Downtown Billtown Music Festival visit www.billtownblues.org or caclive.com/index.php/music/DowntownBilltownMusicFestival.


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More than 15 years ago, planning began for an Intermodal Transportation Center that would, among other things, allow Amtrak to leave its outmoded station in North Charleston.
Now the push is to upgrade the old train station site for that purpose, despite having spent $10 million on the ITC property on Montague Avenue.
Apparently, there's no way the 36-acre site can be developed as intended because of a fundamental conflict with Amtrak and CSX rail that would cost a staggering $25 million to fix.
The dilemma has local officials asking the Federal Transit Authority, which put up the money for the project, for permission to abandon the Montague Avenue site in favor of the old train station. Charleston County Councilman Elliott Summey tells us that ongoing conversations with the FTA are encouraging, and he expects a decision soon. Mr. Summey also is chairman of CARTA's board.
In the interim, there needs to be an inquiry into how this multimillion error occurred.
The goal of the ITC was to serve as a central location for passenger trains, interstate buses and mass transit, with close access to the Charleston International Airport. It also could serve light rail or commuter rail.
It was a good idea, and maybe it can be replicated at the site of the Amtrak station on Gaynor Avenue in North Charleston's Liberty Hill neighborhood.
The sticking point for the Montague Avenue site is a logistical problem with CSX railroad over access by Amtrak. It is difficult to imagine how the problem escaped the attention of CARTA officials or their consultants.
Mr. Summey says he "absolutely will get to the bottom of this" and will seek the assistance of CHATS, the transportation arm of the local Council of Governments. Meanwhile, Mr. Summey is convinced that the Amtrak site will serve the purpose for which the Montague Avenue location was designed. It would require no costly rail relocation. It is close to the center of mass transit operations. CARTA's busiest route runs down nearby Rivers Avenue. And it could be completed without additional funding — if federal transit officials allow proceeds from the sale of the Montague property to be used.
Mr. Summey makes the point that the Intermodal Center was to have contributed to the redevelopment of the Montague Avenue area, which currently is doing fine on its own. Liberty Hill can benefit from the change in plans, he says.
Meanwhile, potential buyers for the Montague Avenue property already are lining up, pending action by the FTA. The city of North Charleston wants to use a portion of the site to handle overflow parking for the nearby Coliseum and Performing Arts Center. Charleston County wants a new site for a recycling center — a proposal that would require County Council's approval. And the Lowcountry Graduate Center, a consortium of local public universities, reportedly is looking at the possibility of relocating to the site.
So maybe the feds will get on board with CARTA, the county and the city of North Charleston. But will everyone be happy with the project, even then?
As North Charleston City Councilman Bob King said, failure of the Montague Avenue project damages the credibility of CARTA and North Charleston, both of which have touted the project for years.
"This should be have been checked out," he said. Certainly, it shouldn't have taken 15 years to find out that the site wasn't usable.
North Charleston City Council has been briefed on the project, but has yet to sign off on it.
They should ask: Will the old Amtrak site be adequate for the job? They should also find out what the residents of Liberty Hill think about it.
And those nagging questions about how this long-planned project went wrong need to be answered.
Determining how that happened is a matter of credibility. Getting answers should be a priority before the next big transit project gets under way.


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You may find yourself in a disciplined work rhythm as you seek to catch up with your chores today. In your hopes of reaching this goal, you may be feeling unsociable, knowing that company could steer you from your course. Though it may seem regimented and strict, you can utilize this energy to free up time to be social in the near future, without the cloud of responsibility hanging heavily over your head. By harnessing this energy now you can avoid the stress of having too much to accomplish by your deadline. Instead, you can feel light and relaxed as you work toward your other goals, knowing that you have accomplished the tasks that made you feel you were lagging behind. By following your disciplined sense of duty today, you free up energy that can be devoted to other endeavors.
When we are faced with tasks that have yet to be done, it can be a drain on our energy. It's like a weight that hangs from us until we can complete the task. Afterwards we feel lighter and have more energy to devote to other things, without dragging anything behind us. This is true not just of work responsibilities but also with home maintenance or relationship issues. You can also think of it in financial terms: A debt is money you could be devoting to other things and is a financial drain until it is paid off. Today by putting all of your energy into catching up, you free your energy to fully experience the magic of the present moment.
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FAMILY NIGHT OUT Enjoy an evening of food, games, performances and fireworks at Central Park in Garland on July 25. Live entertainment, which includes Ken Savage & the Best Kept Secret, a rock 'n' roll horn band, will be offered on the field between the tennis courts and the ball fields, south of the recreation center. Food trucks open and games begin at 6 p.m., live entertainment starts at 7 and fireworks begin at 9:30 at 1310 W. Ave. F, Garland. Public parking is available on the west side of the recreation center; at the park's ball fields, which are accessible from West Avenue F and South Glenbrook Drive; east of the Granger Annex on South 10th Street; and at the park's tennis courts. 972-205-2750. garlandparks.com.
KIMBELL KIDS DROP-IN STUDIO Help your kids discover their inner artists. Children 12 and younger will take part in a gallery activity and then create their own art project in the museum studio. Space is limited to 20 children plus their parents. July 26 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. Registration begins at noon at the entrance to the education studios in the Renzo Piano Pavilion. 817-332-8451, ext. 725. kimbellart.org.
BOOKS AND BEYOND: IN THE DEEP, DEEP SEA Take your kids to the library to learn a little bit more about what lies beneath the foamy seas. They'll learn about books on aquatic creatures, create jellyfish puppets and make 3-D paper ocean scenes. No registration required. July 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Garland Central Library, 625 Austin St., Garland. 972-205-2516. nmls.lib.tx.us.
SOUNDS OF LEWISVILLE: THE KILLDARES Take blankets and lawn chairs — and even the dog — for an evening of listening to Celtic rock group the Killdares. It's the final installment of the free Sounds of Lewisville series. Pets must be on leashes. July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater, 100 N. Charles St., Lewisville. 972-219-8446. mclgrand.com.
SUPER SCIENCE: CANDY SCIENCE Ever wonder why some candies float and some sink? Curious about why Pop Rocks pop? And what might happen to the letter on an M&M when you put it in liquid? Find out at Candy Science. One registration per family is required. July 29 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Maribelle M. Davis Library, 7501-B Independence Parkway, Plano. 972-208-8000. planolibrary.org.
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With smart planning, a few easy-to-establish habits, and the 10 tips below, you can make cleaning less of a hassle.
As with any daunting task, housecleaning is easier if you break it into smaller parts. Doing a chore or two a day is easier than letting tasks accumulate and become overwhelming. Cleaning regularly gets rid of dirt before you have to scrub it, saving you elbow grease and the things you clean unnecessary wear and tear. Regularly brushing Fluffy and Fido may cut back on the amount of pet hair around the home. See our report on to find out more. There are also a number of easy--and often free--things you can do to improve the air quality inside your home:
Many people find that a schedule lets them take control over housework, rather than the other way around. Start by making a list of cleaning tasks in your home. Then note how often each chore needs to be done--daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonally. Devise a schedule that spaces your daily chores evenly over the course of a week and your weekly chores evenly over the course of a month. Happily, few chores need to be done on a daily basis.
You don't have to clean things that aren't dirty--sometimes a touch-up is all that's necessary. If there is a handprint on an otherwise perfectly clean mirror, don't clean the whole mirror; just attack the print itself. You don't have to dry-clean a suit that only needs to be aired, brushed, or pressed. Surfaces that you or your visitors can't see--like the top of a cabinet--don't need to be cleaned regularly. Put some paper down, and when it gets dirty, pick the paper up and throw it out.
If you're short on time, getting rid of clutter can make a room feel a lot cleaner. Make it a habit to tidy things up every day or two and there'll be less to do when you do haul out the vacuum cleaner and dust cloth.
If you don't need or like something in your house, give it away, throw it away, or recycle it rather than clean it. The fewer things you have, the less clutter you have. And, of course, the less you have, the less there is to dust, polish, shine, vacuum, and otherwise take care of.
Cleaning is much easier if you have well-thought-out storage space for the possessions you do hang on to. Look at each room in your house to see if additional storage can help you solve some of your day-to-day cleaning problems. For example, if you have a crate for shoes and boots near the door, it's less likely that shoes will be scattered around the room. Plastic containers with lids are great for getting such seasonal items as skiwear and beach gear out of the way.
Everyone knows how making a shopping list before you go to the supermarket helps keep you from making impulse buys. Lists can be handy in organizing your housekeeping, too. List the chores you need to do in a given week. If you notice a problem--a scuff on the wall in the stairs, a wobbly leg on a chair--and you don't have time to fix it now, write it down so you don't forget about it.
In the kitchen, you'll probably make frequent use of a few key items: dishwashing liquid, automatic-dishwasher detergent, an all-purpose cleaner, ammonia, glass cleaner, metal cleaner, and white vinegar (a great all-purpose cleaner), along with a mop, cloths, and scrubbers. Store these items close at hand. Plastic caddies fit conveniently below sinks and can be carried from room to room. Though you probably keep baking soda with your baking supplies, it's such a handy cleaner that you might want to store a box with your cleaning supplies. To get the cleanest dishes, see our dishwasher detergent Ratings and recommendations. And if you're looking to save a little money or need a cleaner in a pinch, our free recipes for homemade cleaning products can do the trick.
While you're cleaning or doing the laundry, take time to note any item that needs special attention. The time you take now can save you more time and work later. When crumbling grouting around the bathtub is not repaired, water can leak into the walls. If a dangling button falls off and you can't find a matching one, you might need to replace all the buttons. A loose piece of veneer can catch on a sleeve and break off. If plants aren't draining, they may be staining the furniture on which they've been placed. If you're wondering which household items, such as appliances and electronics, are worth fixing or throwing away, see our report, Repair or replace it (available to subscribers).
Make cleaning a family endeavor. Divide up specific tasks among family members. List chores on a calendar so that you all know what your responsibilities are. It might help to set aside a specific time when the whole household does chores. Devise a system of rewards to inspire kids to participate willingly. Everyone can pitch in when it comes to laundry, and an organized laundry room will save your family from schlepping a load of dirty clothes from the bedroom to the basement or utility room.
Remember, cleaning is always easier with the proper equipment. For more help with the housework, see our Ratings and recommendations for vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers (available to subscribers).


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