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Linda Stephens shines in Renaissance Theaterworks' 'Road to Mecca'
Actors devote hundreds of hours to productions that are onstage for just a few weeks - occasionally playing before audiences small enough to fit in one's living room. Then the props are stowed, the set is struck and that brief moment is gone and often forgotten.
What drives them to do it? »Read Full Article
Exclusive Video: Summerfest acoustic performance with Nikhil Korula
When we called Nikhil Korula from the Nikhil Korula Band and asked if he'd do an acoustic performance for Tap Milwaukee at Summerfest, he had to make a few calls, and essentially forced his band to rent a car at O'Hare to drive to the gig, instead of picking them up as planned.
Sorry about that guys -- but hey, we're all the richer for this lovely performance of his new song "Broken Roads" performed lakeside, from his new EP "Solo Sessions." »Read Full Blog Post
The Avett Brothers answer 10 for Tap
The Avett Brothers took some time before their show tonight at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater to sit down with Tap Milwaukee music writer Piet Levy and answer 10 for Tap.
Watch the video to find out what they're currently reading, who's got the best dancing skills and what they think of Courtney Love's recent comments about them. »Read Full Blog Post
Melismatics embrace pop rock genre
Power pop, pop rock: Call it whatever you like, but the subgenre — defined loosely by pretty melodies, gorgeous harmonies and (mostly) electric guitars — has rarely gotten as much critical or commercial respect as it merits. The Melismatics, however, respect it and play it well.
"We're in that world, and that's something I'm proud of," primary songwriter, singer and guitarist Ryan Smith said in a phone interview before the band's show at Summerfest. "I love the whole tradition going back to Big Star, which obviously never sold many records in its day but established a legacy. It's a cool lineage." »Read Full Article
Steak-and-barbecue time: Carson's opening Friday at Moderne
Carson's, the Chicago-based steak and ribs restaurant, opens its doors at the Moderne downtown on Friday for dinner, adding lunch later.
Carson's takes up the first floor of the 30-story residential high-rise at W. Juneau Ave. and N. Old World 3rd St. »Read Full Blog Post
Fest offering wristbands for free admission to Violent Femmes, Avett Brothers show Wednesday
On Wednesday, Summerfest volunteers were giving away wristbands offering free access to the Violent Femmes and Avett Brothers show headlining the Marcus Amphitheater at 7 p.m.
A volunteer said they had about 1,500 wristbands available on a first-come, first-served basis to those on the grounds. He said the bands make individiual decisions to offer the wristbands from time to time during Summerfest. »Read Full Article
Land the Big Gig finalists ready to battle it out
They're three bands with vastly different experiences. One has rubbed elbows with Lionel Richie and Toby Keith. Another is a young, aggressive, self-promoting road warrior. The third has struggled to rise to bigger gigs in the Milwaukee music scene.
But Thursday, the three bands — the August from Nashville, Hydra Melody from San Antonio, Texas, and Milwaukee's Independent Idols — all come together for the same opportunity: to play Summerfest and win a share of $35,000, thanks to the Land The Big Gig contest. »Read Full Article(1)
South Milwaukee PAC season brings Fats Waller to the club
With a diverse, sometimes even daring performing arts season planned for 2013-'14, the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center backs up the notion that it's cooler near the south shore of the lake, too.
Jason Moran, one of the leading jazz pianists under 40 years old and winner of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant, will bring his "Fats Waller Dance Party" program to South Milwaukee April 26, 2014. »Read Full Article
More from Kip Moore on songwriting, big tours and new record
When I talked to Kip Moore ahead of his headlining set at Summerfest's Briggs and Stratton Big Backyard tonight, he had a lot more to say than would fit in this Tap Milwaukee feature.
So, here's more from the country artist on his approach to songwriting (in addition to his own richly detailed songs, he's written for the likes of Thompson Square and James Wesley), what he learned from being part of big tours like last fall's Eric Church arena outing (read my review of that tour's Bradley Center stop here) and how work on his second album is different - and much more fun - than his best-selling debut, "Up All Night." »Read Full Blog Post
Pretty Lights makes a vintage sound from scratch
Vintage samples have been a trademark for Pretty Lights' sound, a trippy, often chill and pretty mashup of hip-hop, soul and electronic dance music created by 33-year-old Colorado native Derek Vincent Smith.
Pretty Lights' forthcoming album, "A Color Map of the Sun," is due July 2, just three days after its Saturday Summerfest performance at the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse. This might be its most sonically complex tapestry of sounds yet, from the washed-out soul horns atop fuzzy synths, percussive thumps and vintage soul vocals on "Color of My Soul," to the dreamy funk grooving and dusty harmonica on the single "Around the Block," featuring fellow Summerfest headliner Talib Kweli (who performs at 10 p.m. Thursday at the Roadhouse). »Read Full Article
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Something known: The Avett Brothers (7 p.m. Marcus Amphitheater). The Americana outfit went full-blown pop on last year's captivating "The Carpenter." It's the band's strongest album and the finest release of 2012. »Read Full Article(2)
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While three of four Milwaukee stations switched to network coverage of the Supreme Court ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act, WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) stayed with its regular programming.
Instead of breaking in with NBC coverage of the historic ruling, WTMJ's "The Morning Blend" was offering among other things -- according to its website -- cooking tips from the Machine Shed. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
Borges interview collection a booklover's tip sheet
"I've always been a greater reader than a writer," says Jorge Luis Borges in "The Last Interview and Other Conversations." While devoted readers of the Argentinian writer may disagree, Borges (1899-1986) was one of the most bookish great writers of our age, an enthusiastic champion of other authors, from the obscure Thomas Browne to the towering Miguel de Cervantes.
Melville House has collected three interviews with Borges in this volume, the latest in a series that also includes Kurt Vonnegut, Roberto Bolaño, Jacques Derrida and David Foster Wallace. Both Borges fans and newbies will glean plenty of suggestions for reading, or rereading, from these talks. »Read Full Article
Have a question for the Avett Brothers?
The Avett Brothers return to Summerfest to co-headline the Marcus Amphitheater with the Violent Femmes Wednesday. Photo by Chuck Burton. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Summerfest opening day
It's opening day for Summerfest. While Piet Levy, our music writer, has had bylines with us for ages, this is his first Summerfest as full-time staff, so you can expect his not inconsiderable energies (along with some other great writers) to transform our coverage of the Big Gig this year.
Here is the schedule for the opening day at Summerfest. You can get in free from noon to 3 p.m. today with a donation of three nonperishable food items at the North Gate or the Mid-Gate promotions booth. The headliner tonight, of course, is the Violent Femmes with the Avett Brothers. »Read Full Blog Post


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#207998 - 11/12/12 09:19 AM Re: Economy travel [Re: jenny jenny]
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Cheap airplane flights draw much complaint;
They'd test the sangfroid of a saint.
The conduct is rowdy,
The crew girls are dowdy,
And adequate legroom there ain't.
#207999 - 11/12/12 10:45 AM Re: Economy travel [Re: A C Bowden]
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Excellent, AC. And ain't it the truth.
#208001 - 11/12/12 12:47 PM Re: Economy travel [Re: jenny jenny]
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limerick are the screaming babies._________________________
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#208004 - 11/12/12 04:51 PM you've got to accenuate the positive [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Dare to invite a healthy inversion,
Supplanting love for hate or pervsion,
And let goodness un-mask us
Like Paul in Damascus
And behold the world after conversion.
#208009 - 11/12/12 10:27 PM Re: you've got to accenuate the positive [Re: Alex Williams]
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...but don't mess with Mister In-between.
Good one, Alex.
But is it not better to accentuate objective reality.
Now our Nation knows nought but inversion
Now hate is love and love is subversion
Our Atheists invite
Our Christians to fight
Freedom turned left for a four year excursion
#208015 - 11/13/12 08:29 AM Re: Outwitting the Nazis [Re: jenny jenny]
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The codeword 'Gestalt' (meaning 'form')
Was used for a time as the norm
By a group of free-thinkers
And liberal drinkers
Whose homes the Gestapo would storm.
#208016 - 11/13/12 10:04 AM this is where the subject goes [Re: A C Bowden]
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My dear, 'radium' does rhyme with 'stadium'
And they both rhyme quite well with 'palladium'
But I'm afraid I must clear
Up the stale atmosphere
And point out that they slant rhyme with 'atrium'
#208019 - 11/13/12 07:53 PM The subject is gruesome [Re: Alex Williams]
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Loc: Lower Aberdeen, Mississippi
Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her father forty whacks
When she saw what she had done she gave her mother forty-one
Mister Borden you had a lovely daughter
You shoulda treated her better, yes you oughter
She is not dimwitted
What she is, is acquitted
Liz stole your severed head; no head no manslaughter
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#208022 - 11/14/12 07:36 AM Re: The subject is gruesome [Re: jenny jenny]
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LOL jenny jenny....where do you get your ideas
and is that a point of law
"no head no manslaughter" charge?
#208023 - 11/14/12 11:16 AM Re: The subject is gruesome [Re: Candy]
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Originally Posted By: CandyLOL jenny jenny....where do you get your ideas
and is that a point of law
"no head no manslaughter" charge?
It's Alex Williams fault, Candy.
"Daughter" brought to mind a silly English song of the sixties, "Misses Brown you've got a lovely daughter" coupled with a stupid street chant...
"For a dollar I'll holler
for a half I'll laugh,
and for a quarter
I'll do what I oughter".
No, "no head no manslaughter" is not a point of law. In fact the heads of Andrew Jackson Borden and his wife were cut off during an autopsy because of evidence that the entire family was poisoned before the murdering. After the trial the two heads came up missing and have never been found.
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Thankful to be finished biking 50 statesJeb Wallace-Brodeur Staff File Photo
David Miller, of Buffalo, N.Y., pedals out of Barre earlier this fall with his dog Max, who accompanied him on most of his nationwide trek.
This Thanksgiving David J. Miller was surrounded by family and friends in Florida. The Buffalo, N.Y., native spent the year cycling all 50 states along with his 6-year-old Weimaraner, Max to mark his 50th birthday.
On Thursday, the bike was neatly packed away, and Max was relaxing nearby.
I finished, yes, Miller said in a telephone interview Friday. It was wonderful.
In early September, Miller was passing through Vermont (month 10 of riding and state No. 39). In a matter of weeks, Miller, a self-employed consultant for the health and fitness club industry, had headed over to Maine, down the coast to Delaware, then into West Virginia and Virginia (No. 49).
The only catch to the final leg of that trip? Beating Superstorm Sandy before it intersected the Eastern Seaboard and came ashore. He did (barely), in Washington, D.C. His trip was delayed by a few days as the bad weather, including a brutal cold snap, blew off.
Given the weather issues, Miller finished the contiguous United States without Max, who normally rode in a wheeled carrier behind the bike.
Most days, traveling 45 to 75 miles on a mountain bike, depending on terrain and weather, Miller and Max rode together, crossing the nation three times to collect all 50 states.
On Nov. 5, Miller (again without Max) flew to Hawaii and cycled as many of the islands as he could until Nov. 16. Max also didnt make the trip to Alaska; in all he did 46 states and the District of Columbia.
Armed with fruit, graham crackers, peanut M&Ms, other snacks and fluids, Miller and Max departed each morning on a predetermined route worked out on an electronic tablet with a mapping application. They rode for several hours at a time, Miller always mindful of traffic, potholes and other hazards that might cause delays or damage to his bike or gear. In the 12 months he had very few problems with his bike; a few problems with Maxs carrier; and annoyingly disruptive problems with his small cargo trailer, which had to be welded four times and had the wheels replaced repeatedly.
They traveled slowly, methodically, and stopped regularly for breaks, Miller said.
Originally, Miller considered doing 50 international-length triathlons in a year. Logistically and financially that plan became impractical. But having competed in triathlons previously, Miller thought biking might be a better way to go. Hes not married and has no children, so other than taking a break from working, there were not a lot of commitments holding him back.
While the trip had a handful of sponsors, Miller relied on a network of fellow athletes, friends and supporters to give him places to sleep and rest. He stopped at scores of motels along the route (paid for out of his pocket), occasionally offered a room for free because he was riding for charity.
Miller was riding on behalf of four charities: the American Heart Association; The Nature Conservancy: Kadima, a Mexican social services organization devoted to children with special needs; and the Cancer Research Institute.
The trip had layers of meaning for Miller. His interest in supporting cancer research, for example, was personal his mother has successfully battled the disease twice.
Miller did not collect money along the way, but he did build a notable group of followers, friends and acquaintances all of whom he directs to his website, bike50at50.com, urging everyone to make a donation directly to one of the charities he is supporting.
During his yearlong trip, Miller said, he raised about $4,000. In the coming weeks, he is going to be contacting the vast network of people he met to seek donations for his causes. (Contributions are still being accepted at his website.)
Whats next? Miller said he is going to take the next few months to weigh his options. He is not writing off another adventure.
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Jason Hunt, No. 29 Sprint Cup Series Jackman
A sense of competition and team camaraderie is what drove Jason Hunt, jackman for the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Sprint Cup Series team, to the sport of NASCAR.
Hunt, a former fullback and linebacker for his high school football team, headed to Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. with the hopes of walking onto the college football team. Once on campus, the teenager realized just going to class and maintaining the social life of young college student was enough to keep him busy.
In 2004, the Greensboro, N.C. native began to feel like something was missing. He realized that something was the competition and camaraderie that came with being part of a team. Instead of turning back to football, Hunt contacted a longtime friend whose father worked for Hendrick Motorsports, in hopes of becoming a member of the team's development NASCAR pit crew program.
Once accepted into the program, Hunt began to make the two-hour drive from Boone to Concord, N.C. twice a week for pit practice, all while going to school full time. Following a year and a half of twice-a-week practices, Hunt was offered the opportunity of a lifetime, a full-time position on the No. 44 Sprint Cup Series team working with driver Terry Labonte. Jumping at the opportunity to chase the dream, Hunt left school only 18 credit hours short of graduating with a degree in Construction Management with a minor in Business Administration.
During his time at Hendrick Motorsports, Hunt worked with drivers Labonte, Brian Vickers, Casey Mears and Mark Martin, before making the move to RCR to work with Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick.
Hunt still holds onto the goal of going back to college to obtain his diploma. He says the only thing he regrets is leaving school so close to getting his degree. "It would have been way easier to finish school at the time, than it is to try and go back now," Hunt said. "Once I left college life happened. I got married, had a son and travel so much for work that it's difficult to even think about going back now."
An avid North Carolina State fan, Hunt plans to finish his education at NC State so he can graduate as part of the "Wolfpack." Hunt currently resides in Concord, N.C. with his wife Melissa and son Noah.


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Impersonating a RepublicanJanuary 17,2013
Gov. Peter Shumlin may think he is pulling a Howard Dean-like maneuver, confounding liberals in his own party in order to demonstrate a fiscally conservative approach to social problems and establishing credibility with the business community.
How else can one explain the peculiar proposal that was the centerpiece of his inaugural address last week? With great fanfare he announced that he would devote $17 million in new funding to make pre-kindergarten programs available to all Vermonters. This proposal was the foundation of his new education agenda, which would be the foundation of a program to bring economic growth and prosperity to Vermonters.
But he also proposed paying for the program by taking money from one of the best programs supporting low-income workers the earned income tax credit.
Shumlins impersonation of a Republican has not impressed even Republicans. The governor had shrugged off the harm that reducing the earned income tax credit would do to the budgets of low-income Vermonters, saying, Are there winners and losers? You bet.
House Minority Leader Don Turner responded: Working Vermonters are already struggling. We cant afford to take something that they were getting and take it away from them. So I know there are always winners and losers, but we dont want working Vermonters to be the losers in this case.
Thus, Shumlin has managed to make the Republicans the defenders of the working man while he has assumed the role of Ebenezer Scrooge: Sure, you can have a Christmas turkey, but will we have to reduce your coal ration? You bet.
Shumlin ought to remember that he is a Democrat. That doesnt mean that he ought to propose new programs without regard to their cost. Governors, Republican and Democrat, need to balance the budget, and the state has limited means. But if Shumlin wants to make a splash with an expansion of child care for Vermonters in need of help, then he ought to be serious about actually providing help.
About 45,000 Vermonters benefit from the earned income tax credit, which is a federal program reducing the workers tax bill. If the credit exceeds the tax bill, the worker receives a refund that supports his or her income. The state has chosen to augment the federal tax credit with extra money, spending about $25 million a year to bolster the income of low-income workers. The program has been called one of the best anti-poverty programs because it rewards work, helping to lift the working poor out of poverty.
One of the obstacles that low-income Vermonters face in trying to advance is the high cost of child care, and Shumlins proposal to spend $17 million to support child care and pre-K programs addresses a significant need. But it is perverse to pay for child care by reducing support for low-income workers. If there have to be winners and losers, why do low-income workers always have to be the losers?
Members of the Legislature, including the chairman and chairwoman of the tax-writing committees, appear to have different ideas about who should be the winners and losers. Indeed, one of the great projects of the coming years is to shift the rules of the game, which until now have been rigged against low-income and middle-class Americans, creating the greatest disparity in wealth since the free-wheeling days of the Roaring 20s.
It ought to be a guiding principle of the tax-writing committees that working people no longer serve as the losers when policymakers shape our tax law. If the point is to fund child care for low-income Vermonters, then resources must be obtained from a source where it can be drawn doing minimum damage to working people.
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Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers captured baseball's first hitting Triple Crown since 1967. Here are the other 14 hitters who have won the crown before him.
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Experts say remains likely several hundred years old
A spooky find on Halloween eve in Connecticut, where a skeleton was discovered under a tree uprooted by Superstorm Sandy.
A homeless woman made the discovery Tuesday in an area called the Upper Green in New Haven, the New Haven Independent reported.
Visible among the roots of the giant oak tree, planted in 1909 on the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, is the back of an upside-down skull with its mouth still open. The skull is attached to a spine and rib cage.
The Green long ago served as a burial ground, and historian Robert Greenberg told the newspaper the bones could belong to one of many smallpox victims interred there in the 1700s.
Investigators with the state Medical Examiner's Office are now carefully removing the skeleton for proper burial, Hartford TV station WFSB reported.
"We're not going to let bodily remains end up in the public works chipper," New Haven police spokesman Officer Dave Hartman told the Independent.
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There ain't no party like a German Haus party 'cuz a German Haus party don't stop! German Fest starts today at Maier Festival Park.
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Comedian John Pinette, 50, found dead
Comedian John Pinette died Saturday in a Pittsburgh hotel room, according to a report published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Soulstice Theatre paints a wrenching 'Still Life'
It doesn't take a grand scale to tell a stirring story.
Soulstice Theatre opened Alexander Dinelaris' "Still Life" this weekend, a wrenching story about some of life's weightiest topics: death, dignity, love, loss and the emotional wounds we all carry to the grave with us. »Read Full Article
Renaissance Theaterworks brings back older, wiser 'Skin Tight'
Director Laura Gordon admits in her program notes for "Skin Tight" that she'd initially had "very mixed feelings" about Renaissance Theaterworks' decision to bring it back — not quite 10 years after she made her professional directorial debut with the same play.
I felt the same way. I cherish my memories of Renaissance's 2004 production of Gary Henderson's gorgeous, hourlong memory play, in which actors Braden Moran and Leah Dutchin gave us the moving story of long-married New Zealanders Tom and Elizabeth. I didn't want a new production messing with those images — or, worse, cheapening them. »Read Full Article
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Ruffled Poplin Shirt
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Sleeveless shirt glitters with prong-set crystals on the stand collar. Ruffles softly cascade over the hidden placket.
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Father's Day, the day on which all good and dutiful children are supposed to buy something for "dear old dad" -- even if he spent all the rent money at the track, traded your trombone for a fifth of Old Granddad and killed your hamster -- is almost upon us.
For those of you who still have disposable income, selecting just the right gift can be tough. It was easier when we were kids, when a painted rock or a handmade card would float Dad's boat and get us marked as the best sons or daughters any man ever had.
There are, of course, gifts that no father ever wants to receive; items that bring about the forced smile, the falsely cheery, "Oh, thanks! Just what I wanted!" and the inevitable exclusion from the will.
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Edd Joseph bought a game console online, but he never received it. So he took revenge by texting 37 full Shakespeare plays to the seller's phone. That's nearly 30,000 messages.


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It's hard to believe how many pictures I have taken of New York City since I started the weblicist last August, 2006.
I had just moved back from a two year stint in Chicago. The first weekend back my wife planned a trip to see our friends in Washington DC.
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Many parents – and children – may breathe a sigh of relief when they learn scientists are developing alternatives to the standard needle-based vaccines. Needle-free vaccines – which some parents may soon term ouch-free vaccines when speaking to their little munchkins – are a new class of vaccine that is receiving a lot of attention.
The most recognizable is probably Flumist: a nasal spray that provides immunity against the flu. But there are more alternatives than just nasal sprays. WebMD says Skin-based needle-free vaccines provide immunity without puncturing the muscle layer beyond the skin, which is generally the main cause for discomfort. Unlike traditional vaccines, Flumist is an attenuated vaccine, meaning it contains a weakened, less virulent form of the virus, but it's still alive, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia says the vaccine should only be given to patients with healthy immune systems.
Skin-Based Vaccines
Already on the market, jet injectors vaccinate patients through the skin with a concentrated spray of liquid. WebMD says, because this technology does not require as high a dosage, many scientists see it as the wave of the future. The military has used jet injectors in third-world countries to eradicate smallpox; however, doctors have described its administration as feeling like a punch.
Skin Patch Vaccines
A less intense form of vaccination, skin-patch vaccines can be placed on vaccination sites, releasing chemicals that augment the immune system's response. Unlike a nicotine patch, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases says, these vaccine patches are made with tiny, painless microneedles that dissolve and let the flu vaccine pass through the skin. This technique requires lower doses of vaccine compared to the standard needle-based vaccine. Scientists commend these new vaccines' efficient use in hopes that one day their use will prevent a vaccine shortage.
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While sounding like science fiction, this system of vaccination uses needles as thin as hairs to inoculate patients. Although it's not needle-free, the needle only goes into the skin, unlike standard injections that go into the muscle, says WebMD. The device resembles a whiteboard marker in size and shape. It's been well-received by patients -- many say it might as well be needle-free. The Federal Drug Administration has approved it for use of persons 18 through 64 years of age.
Oral Vaccines
The first polio vaccine in the 1950s was a drop administered to the mouth -- for some of the lucky few, the drop was on a sugar cube. Apart from not being a shot, Medscape.com says, oral vaccines are easier to distribute and cheaper to administer, providing significant advantages over other routes of administration. Medscape.com also says the "elimination of needles from the vaccination process can negate concerns regarding the reuse and disposal of needles." Nowadays, oral vaccines are likely to be in pill form, which tend to be more stable and less affected by temperatures when stored.
Some of these new techniques of inoculation are still in their infancy and require a lot more testing before they will be released to the American public. Flumist has been approved by the FDA. However, the FDA says many that because vaccines are administered to healthy patients, their FDA-approval is subject to stricter scrutiny and longer timelines.


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- Contoured stretch fit.
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Scleroderma involves a wide variety of symptoms. In most cases, people first have symptoms that are associated with Raynaud's phenomenon.
Raynaud's phenomenon causes:
- Changes in skin color of the fingertips, toes, and nose in response to cold or emotional stress
- Skin usually turns very white when first exposed to cold, then blue, then very red
- May be accompanied by pain, tingling, numbness
Scleroderma may cause:
- Sores or ulcers on the fingers
- Changes in the skin as areas of affected skin lose hair and become stiff, hard, thick, and shiny
- Tight skin over face that makes it hard to change expression
- Skin creases diminish or disappear
- Whitish bumps of calcium deposits develop under the skin, known as calcinosis
- Tiny purplish-red blood vessels appear under the skin—telangiectasias
- Arthritis
- Muscle pain and weakness
- Dry eyes and mouth—Sjögren's syndrome
Scleroderma may cause digestive problems, such as:
- Heartburn
- Difficulty swallowing
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
Scleroderma may cause lung, heart, and kidney problems, such as:
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Dada, the legendary anti-war art movement, plays a fundamental role in the city of Zurich's cultural history. The movement was born at the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich in February 1916 – a time when the nations of Europe were embroiled in the unremitting carnage of the First World War. Seeking an escape from the conflict, many intellectuals, artists, pacifists, revolutionaries and political refugees went into temporary exile in Zurich. The city thus became a favoured destination for the European avant-garde and an international meeting-place for productive exchange. After the war, Dada spread out in all directions, to Berlin, Paris and New York, before gradually being superseded by other artistic currents during the 1920s.
Dada is an art movement that, while it existed only for a limited period, has never lost its attraction and has continually been rediscovered by artists and audiences alike. Today, it is one of the few international currents in art history of which Zurich can claim parentage. In 2016 it celebrates its 100th birthday. Numerous institutions in the city, including the Kunsthaus Zürich, are taking the opportunity to investigate this key contribution to 20th-century art and reappraise its contemporary significance.
There are Dadaist works in every area of the Kunsthaus Zürich collections: among the paintings and sculptures, in the Collection of Prints and Drawings, the photographic collection and the library. The Dada holdings of the Prints and Drawings Collection and library include works on paper, letters, books, magazines, flyers, posters, manuscripts and photographs. In anticipation of the anniversary, the well over 600 pieces that make up the collection have been reviewed from a research and conservation perspective by Dada expert Raimund Meyer, working closely with restorer Jean Rosston and curator Cathérine Hug. This will form the basis for a large-scale digitization project which builds on the essential groundwork carried out at the Kunsthaus Zürich for 'Dada in Zürich' (Hans Bolliger, Guido Magnaguagno and Raimund Meyer, Sammlungsheft 11, 1985) and 'Dada global' (Raimund Meyer, Judith Hossli, Guido Magnaguagno, Juri Steiner and Hans Bolliger, Sammlungsheft 18, 1994).
Digitization by experts in the field using state-of-the-art scanning technology will raise the profile of the Kunsthaus Zürich's Dada collection in the virtual age and, at least as importantly, protect the works themselves. The technical aspects of the operation will be handled by the Zurich Central Library.
Digitization of the Kunsthaus Zürich's entire Dada holdings will permit an up-to-date reassessment of each individual item's conservation needs, allowing the necessary restoration work to be re-evaluated and specific action taken where needed. Owing to the poor quality of the paper, which is evident in the brittleness and discolouration of the material, most of the originals are extremely fragile (see Figs 1 to 4). This restricts their use and, in a few critical cases, entirely prevents it. Highlights of the Dada collection, which is much in demand for international loans, as well as some selected treasures, will be restored in the months ahead to ensure that they can continue to appear in exhibitions. Paper restorer Jean Rosston will be providing regular progress reports on this website.
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Make this one of many sparkling companions. With a hand-cast metal tassel. Add more Friendship Bracelets with clear crystal and Very Berry crystal stones.
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Situated on 70 lush tropical acres on Lake Davenport, Bahama Bay Resort provides a perfect home base for an Orlando vacation—be it a family trip or a couple's retreat.
Tucked away in a quiet area, yet conveniently located just 10 minutes from Disney's world-class theme parks and attractions, Bahama Bay offers the best of both worlds for our guests. Get out and enjoy first-class entertainment and amusement, eclectic shopping, championship golf courses and renowned restaurants—all just minutes from our complex. Or, stay onsite and enjoy fishing from our dock on the lake, or explore the natural beauty along our nature trails. Heated pools and Hot Tubs add comfort and relaxation after a day at the parks, while the Tradewinds Restaurant & Bar—located onsite—provides great dining and added fun such as pool tables and other games.
Known for service excellence, Bahama Bay Resort offers the area's best value on 2- and 3-bedroom family villas, from the cozy 1,116 square-foot San Salvador Villa to the spacious 1,700-plus square-foot Grand Bahama Villa. Each villa is beautifully appointed and fully equipped with all the comforts of a contemporary Florida home yet all the amenities of a full service resort.
Resort amenities such as an onsite grocery store, fitness and sporting facilities as well as theme park transportation and tickets make Bahama Bay Resort stand out in the crowd of Orlando vacation rentals.
Bahama Bay Resort has a full-sized fishing dock on Lake Davenport, where guests can enjoy fishing (Proper License Required) or simply take in the calm waters and beautiful natural surroundings. The fishing dock is gated for the comfort and safety of our guests.
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Diagonal rows of open-stitch texture meet in the middle of this supremely soft, lightweight sweater. 100% Polyester. Hand wash, cold; lay flat to dry. Imported.
- Relaxed stretch fit.
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- Reinforced neck seam. Bra strap guides; crochet hanger loops inside shoulders.
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Ultra-comfortable, wrinkle-resistant Perfect Form® stretch fabric feels beautiful on every body. Mod A-line shift is cool, clean and classic, with logo buttons on the shoulder and zip pockets at the hip. 56% Cotton, 41% Nylon, 3% Spandex. Machine wash, cold; line dry. Or dry clean. Imported.
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- Perfect Form® fabric stretches with you while retaining shape.
- Paneled contstruction with top-stitched abutted seams. Darts at the bust. Hidden back zip with hook-and-eye closure. Hematite-finish hardware.
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White beads have a moon-glow luminescence for daytime, among faceted crystals shimmering on a goldtone chain. Wear with the Goldtone Tassel Coil Bracelet and Neutral Goldtone Swag Necklace .
- French wire. 1.75" drop.
- Faceted glass platinum rondelles and large coin bead; white cat-eye beads. Goldtone nickel-free metal.
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Black and white tiers of satin-faced georgette float on the diagonal. In back, the soft knit top wraps it up with a bow at the neckline. 95% Polyester, 5% Spandex. Machine wash, cold; lay flat to dry. Or dry clean. Imported.
- Pullover style; contoured stretch fit.
- Bias-cut tiers have flat, soft ripple. Soft knit in back with soft pleats at the neckline and keyhole placket. Banded neckline and ties are satin-faced georgette.
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A British cat named Wadsworth who recently celebrated his 27th birthday may be the world's oldest living feline.
Waddy, as he's more commonly known, is named after the British beer, according to Metro.
He didn't get the best start in life, thrown out by his owners as the runt of the litter, but was adopted in 1986 by 66-year-old Ann Munday in Ravensden, Bedfordshire, when he was just four weeks old.
These days, Waddy isn't as spry as he used to be at 125 cat years, but does enjoy chicken and some fish and chips occasionally, according to the Times & Citizen.
He suffers from hyperthyroidism and has his blood pressure checked regularly, but is otherwise "very stable," veterinarian Gill Monsell told the Times & Citizen.
"He's like a little old man, really," Munday told BBC News. "He gets up, goes out, comes in, has his food and then goes back to sleep."
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If this doesn't scare you into taking the stairs, nothing will.
A Chilean man was seriously injured in a freak accident recently when the elevator he was riding malfunctioned, rising 31 floors in just 15 seconds and crashing into the roof.
Surveillance video shows Jose Vergara Acevedo, 31, entering the elevator of a recently-constructed building in Providencia.
Before the doors can close, the elevator begins its wild ascent.
Acevedo frantically presses buttons on the control panels, but nothing works. There's a crash and the camera goes black.
According to Emol Chile, Acevedo suffered seriously head and leg injuries and is recovering.
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You may hit the gym to lose weight, but after a strenuous workout, your body craves a good snack.
Paige Waehner, a certified personal trainer, says having something to eat is a way to refuel the body."
Your body needs fuel to repair muscle tissue and help the body to recover," she says.
However, people should not lose sight of their weight goals when snacking."
Monitoring what you're eating and what you're burning with exercise will help you find a balance of how many calories you need to stay fueled and reach your goals," she says.
In fact, Waehner suggests to her clients to have a protein shake with fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt mixed with fruit and sprinkled with low-fat granola or cereal, whole grain crackers or bread with tuna, low-fat cheese or an apple with peanut butter.
Eating too much fat or fiber before a workout is not a good idea either.
"Too much fat can make you feel bloated and tired and, of course, may end up undoing all the hard work you just did in your workout with too many calories," Waehner says.
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Fitness Magazine's Nutrition Editor Sara Wells says in her writing that the time of day should play a role in the type of snack you grab to refuel."
If it's after a morning workout, try a fruit smoothie with some skim milk and flaxseed, or a bowl of whole-grain cereal with skim milk and a banana," Wells said. "Just got back from a trip to the gym over your lunch hour? Try a PB-and-honey sandwich on whole wheat or a whole-grain wrap with lean sliced turkey, mustard and vegetables. Afternoon workout? Have a glass of low-fat chocolate milk, some hummus with a whole-grain pita, fat-free Greek yogurt with berries or slices of deli turkey with a slice of cheese and apple wedges."
Wells says while people may try to stay away from snacks altogether, there is definitely a place for them as long as a healthy diet is being followed."
The key is moderation -- keeping your snack to 250 calories or less -- and not undoing the benefits of your hard workout by eating a huge dinner later on," Wells says.
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She also suggests that people pay attention to the ingredients in energy bars."
They can be great snacks, but make sure to check the ingredient list -- many are really just vitamin-and protein-fortified candy bars," Wells says. "You want a bar that has at least 7 to 8 grams of protein, 2 or more grams of fiber and 180 calories or less."
She adds that protein shakes -- not energy drinks -- are good for recovery."
If you're not making it yourself, double check the calories and ingredient list to make sure it's not full of sugar or too high in calories," Wells says.
Consider The 'Puke-Factor'
Tara Gidus, a registered dietitian and nutritionist, says that pre-workout snacks are also important because they provide the energy needed for the workout.
She says these snacks should be carbohydrates, such as a banana, apple or toast with a little bit of peanut butter. These types of snacks will provide the necessary fuel and energy."
It's important to have something before a workout -- about an hour before -- not something high in sugar because that is not lasting energy," Gidus says.
She says it is necessary to keep in mind not to eat something that may not feel good on the stomach."
Anything that doesn't make you feel good, I call it the puke factor," Gidus says.
Additionally, people working out err when believing that they can eat whatever they want after a tough workout."


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President urges patience with new health exchangesBy JACKIE CALMES
The New York Times | October 06,2013
AP Photo President Barack Obama sits for an interview in the White House library, where he discussed the Affordable Care Act and other subjects.WASHINGTON President Barack Obama urged Americans who have flocked this week to the new government-run Web marketplaces for insurance policies not to give up because of the technical problems attributed to greater-than-anticipated demand.
Fixes are under way, he promised.
Obama, in an interview with The Associated Press released Saturday, said he did not have any figures to counter scattered reports that a very small number of people have succeeded in signing up for insurance coverage since state and federal websites began enrollment last Tuesday for the so-called insurance exchanges.
Those are a central part of Obamas health care law, passed in 2010 to extend coverage to those who do not get insurance benefits on the job.
People definitely shouldnt give up, Obama said. Citing the slow startup of a similar program for Massachusetts residents several years ago, the president predicted that when the six-month window for enrollment ends in March, we are going to probably exceed what anybody expected in terms of the amount of interest that people had.
House Republicans, who forced a federal shutdown also starting last Tuesday by demanding that the health care law be defunded or delayed as a condition for their approving financing for the government in the new fiscal year, were quick to jump on the snags as validation of their opposition to the program.
Yet Obama and other Democrats have countered that public demand caused technical problems with the new state and federal websites, evidence of the popularity of what the health care program has to offer.
The interest way exceeded expectations, and thats the good news, Obama said in the interview. It shows that people really need and want affordable health care from insurers that have bid to compete in the so-called insurance exchanges.
As for the problems that frustrated many of the millions who have visited the websites, Obama said help was on the way. Folks are working around the clock and have been systematically reducing the wait times, he said.
With the health care law at the center of the continuing budget dispute between the White House and the Republican-led House of Representatives, Obama reiterated that he would negotiate with Republican leaders only once they agreed to the funding needed to end the government shutdown, now in its fifth day, and to increase the nations borrowing limit, which will be reached Oct. 17.
Referring to House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, Obama said: What Ive said to him is we are happy to negotiate on anything. We are happy to talk about the health care law, were happy to talk about the budget, were happy to talk about deficit reduction, were happy to talk about investments. But what we cant do is keep engaging in this sort of brinksmanship where a small faction of the Republican Party ends up forcing them into brinksmanship to see if they can somehow get more from negotiations by threatening to shut down the government or threatening America not paying its bills.
The president also repeated, as many Republicans have acknowledged, that the House could pass measures both to finance and reopen the government, and to increase the nations borrowing limit, averting a catastrophic default, if Boehner would allow votes.
Both sides say that House Democrats, together with more moderate Republicans, would provide the majority support needed to send both measures to Obama to be signed.
With the more troublesome deadline looming for raising the debt limit, Obama did not explicitly rule out taking some unilateral action to increase it though senior administration officials have. I dont expect to get there, he said, citing news reports that Boehner has privately told House Republicans that he would not allow a breach of the debt ceiling to occur.
There is one way to avoid a potential default, Obama said, which is for Congress to approve an increase, as it has more than 40 times back to the Reagan administration.
Addressing foreign affairs in the interview, Obama took issue with remarks this week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel that the countrys nemesis, Iran, is about six months away from being able to make a nuclear weapon, and pointed to evaluations of Israeli intelligence services as evidence otherwise.
Our assessment continues to be a year or more away, he said. And in fact, actually, our estimate is probably more conservative than the estimates of the Israeli intelligence services.
I think Prime Minister Netanyahu, understandably, is very skeptical about Iran, he said, given the threats that theyve made repeatedly against Israel, given the aid that theyve given to organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas that have fired rockets into Israel.
But the president said he had assured Netanyahu, including in their meeting last Monday at the White House, that the United States would not make a bad deal with Iran now that Obama has opened the first high-level contacts with that country in 34 years, by his exchanges with the relatively new president, Hassan Rouhani.
I think Rouhani has staked his position on the idea that he can improve relations with the rest of the world. And so far hes been saying a lot of the right things, Obama said. And the question now is, can he follow through? The ultimate authority, the president noted, is the cleric known as the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Weve got to test that, he said, adding, We are not going to take a bad deal.
On the question of whether some U.S. forces will remain in Afghanistan after 2014, Obama said some troops would stay but only if the United States and Afghanistan could reach an agreement spelling out the terms something that the United States was unable to do with Iraq, causing all U.S. forces to depart at the end of 2011.
If, in fact, we can get an agreement that makes sure that U.S. troops are protected, makes sure that we can operate in a way that is good for our national security, then Ill certainly consider that, he said. If we cant, we will continue to make sure that all the gains weve made in going after al-Qaida we accomplish, even if we dont have any U.S. military on Afghan soil.MORE IN Wire NewsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Full StoryTroubling as the details of the McLaren Report were, a news item out of Russia earlier this week... Full Story
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Closing of museum viewed as huge loss
To say Carol Driscoll was disappointed would be a understatement.
As executive director of the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland, Driscoll has more than a passing interest in what becomes of the Vermont Marble Museum and the artifacts that chronicle the history of states marble industry.
Last week, the Preservation Trust of Vermont announced that it could not raise the $880,000 necessary by the end-of-year deadline to buy the private museum in Proctor from Martin and Marsha Hemm.
The Hemms have said they will fall back on their previous announced plans to close the museum and sell the museums repository of artifacts and documents. If that happens, the history of the marble industry in the state could be disbursed to other museums or private collectors out of state.
By its very focus, the Carving Studio (www.carvingstudio.org), has a connection with the marble industry. But it also has a much closer connection. Its located on the site of the former Vermont Marble Company fabrication plant and quarry in West Rutland.
The goal of raising $880,000 in a few months was a challenge that Paul Bruhn of the Preservation Trust readily acknowledged.
But given the museums historical importance to the state. Driscoll said the goal should have been attainable.
It seems like this is such an important legacy that goes beyond just Vermont, I would have thought there would have been a much greater outcry and response in favor of raising that money to save the collection, Driscoll said.
That legacy includes white Danby marble used in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the USS Arizona Memorial, the U.S. Supreme Court building and the White House interior.
Bruhn has said the short five-month time frame to raise the funds combined with a still anemic economy, made reaching the goal difficult. In the end, the Preservation Trust was able to raise only $200,000.
The Hemms announced in April plans to close the museum. Although, the museum and gift shop managed a small profit, a spike in Proctors commercial electric rates convinced the Hemms that the time had come to close the business.
Megan Smith, commissioner of the state Department of Tourism and Marketing, said Tuesday she hopes the Hemms will reconsider their decision to break up the museum and its contents and give the fundraising effort more time.
Smith, too, said she was surprised about the lack of support to save the museum, a popular tourist attraction.
She said faced with budget constraints the state doesnt have the funds available to either purchase or run the museum.
Were struggling with the historic sites that we have, Smith said, and we cant turn around and get another one and have less resources for the ones that we have.
If the Preservation Trust had reached its goal, it would have turned ownership of the museum and its operation over to another nonprofit group like the Carving Studio, which teaches and preserves the stone carving tradition.
Thats a responsibility Driscoll said her group would have seriously considered.
She said the museum and its contents deserves to remain in Vermont. But if broken up, Driscoll didnt hesitate when asked whether the Carving Studio would be willing to give part of museums collection a home in West Rutland.
Oh, in a heartbeat, she said.
If that were to happen, the Carving Studio, which owns two buildings, would need more space in West Rutland. Driscoll said the Gawet family, which owns the former Vermont Marble Company property, might be willing to make another building available.
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How we, as individuals, perceive the world around us is as varied as the snowflakes. Everyone has an opinion (humble or otherwise) and I am (clearly!) no exception. At this time of year, conversation invariably turns to the passage of time and often, how quickly the year has flown by. For me (and I suspect many of you) it's been a long and winding road. Some of you might recall that on New Years Eve last year, I found myself in the hospital, undergoing emergency surgery. After months of recovery and moving (twice!), I'm firmly ensconced in my new digs and reflecting on the last year—the good, the bad and (here's where it gets a bit dicey) the ugly.
Thankfully, I'm still here—but it has been a bumpy ride and I know that I'm not alone. One of the many wondrous aspects of life in the country is the camaraderie and fellowship that resounds throughout the region. Regardless of personal hardship, friends, neighbors and loved ones gather year 'round to lend a helping hand, and although it seems more prevalent during the holidays, here in the Catskills it never really ends. As I peruse my River Reporter photos snapped at events during 2012, I'm reminded of the rich, diverse culture that surrounds, and revel in the amazing scope of music, art, family events and (lest we forget, parades!) that mark the calendar. (To see my complete 2012 year-in-review photo album, "like" us at www.facebook.com/riverreporter [2].)
Speaking of photographs... and our theme, "out with the old," the new year offers up an opportunity to address an issue that many of you have brought to my attention (repeatedly!). I often ask for your opinion, and apparently that has opened a "Pandora's Box" that I did not see coming. While it's nice to know that our very discerning readers of The River Reporter are paying attention, I had no idea that so many of you were looking at the tiny snapshot of me in the upper left corner of my column. While attending a performance at the Forestburgh Playhouse (www.fbplayhouse.org [3]) last summer, a complete stranger approached me and asked how old said photograph was? "Doesn't look a thing like you," she shouted. "Who are you trying to kid?" Slightly aghast (and mildly amused) I thanked her for her "input" and informed that I'd consider a change.
With camera in hand at the tractor parade, (www.visitcallicoon.com [4]) someone tapped on the window at a local establishment (www.cafedevine.com [5]) and beckoned me in, with the sole purpose of informing me that my picture reminded him of Jerry Lewis. I gasped and asked him if he really thought I looked 85? "Oh, no," he stammered. "I mean, you know... back in the day." Less than thrilled, I politely accepted his "compliment" and as I left, checked my reflection in the window. "Jerry Lewis?" I mused. "Really?"
It gets better. Just last week, while checking out "Trains on Main" (www.catskillartsociety.org [6]) yet another dear reader told me that my byline shot "doesn't do you justice; you look like Dean Martin" (insert "Twilight Zone" music here), "except that your hair is gray. What's up with that?" he concluded. Well, that's true. My surgery seemed to coincide with a sudden change, (after all, my age couldn't possibly be the problem!) so I did a bit of research. Sure enough, www.yahoo.com [7] revealed that "sudden, severe emotional stress, illness, surgery and medications can all contribute to this condition. When you lose several hundred of your older, darker hairs in one day, you are left only with your new hairs—the gray ones. This makes it look like you went gray overnight."
As it turns out, the darker ones never came back. Tired of explaining this phenomenon (while fervently denying that I had previously been dyeing it), I've given in. OK, I have gray hair. Still I take exception to some of the comments. I refuse to believe that I look "just like Bob Dylan" as one lovely fan mentioned. I've heard George Burns, Bob Hope, Steve Martin and Woody Allen, to name a few. I'm (IMHO) fairly thick skinned, but some of these guys are either much older than me or dead. That's great. Not one comparison to George Clooney or Anderson Cooper—Imagine that.
All righty then—in with the new. You asked for it, you got it. Here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you, dear reader, to express your "humble opinion" on my appearance and cast your vote for my new byline photo which will be changed (by popular demand) here in The River Reporter. Pictured here are some of the contest choices. Others will be available for your perusal at www.riverreporter.com [8] or online at www.facebook.com/riverreporter [2]. Send your responses (be nice!) to email@example.com [9]. Let the voting begin.


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The new Nissan Versa Note made its debut Tuesday at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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'Detective's Wife' plumbs more than one mystery
Why do we read mysteries?
Alice Conroy — lone character in Keith Huff's "The Detective's Wife," which opened over the weekend at the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, under Jim Tasse's direction — suggests that mysteries' often formulaic solutions help distract us from those larger existential quandaries we can't even face, let alone solve. »Read Full Article
Singles Scorecard: Hear new songs from Brantley Gilbert, Tiesto and St. Vincent
Brantly Gilbert, pictured here opening for Tim McGraw at Summerfest earlier this year, is back with a new song "Bottoms Up." Journal Sentinel photo by Rick Wood. »Read Full Blog Post
These people, moments made pop culture pop in 2013
Miley Cyrus didn't get a Grammy nomination. "Duck Dynasty" was snubbed by the Emmys. And "Anchorman 2" won't be staying classy at the Oscars.
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Reading the John Updike stories: 'Incest'
I'm reading and commenting on a story from The Library of America's recently published 'John Updike: The Collected Stories' each Wednesday until I finish the collection or give up.
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On Tap Today: birds, pinball, art and technology
You have to love that there are people in Wisconsin who get up early to look at birds in December. You could be one of them today, if you care to.
Afterward, we recommend warming up indoors and the contemplation of doings that require fewer layers. For instance, why not read arts and books editor Jim Higgins weekly take on John Updike's short stories. He posts his musings each Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the "Recommended Reading" blog. »Read Full Blog Post


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A bright red lineFebruary 02,2013
Bill McKibben laid out a clear climate agenda for the Vermont Legislature on Wednesday when he appeared as the guest of House Speaker Shap Smith to speak in the House chamber for legislators and the public.
McKibben, who lives in Ripton and teaches at Middlebury College, is one of the nations leading climate activists and a pioneering author on climate change. He led a massive exercise of civil disobedience at the White House last summer in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline and continues to promote the activities of 350.org, an international effort to raise awareness of climate change.
At the end of McKibbens talk, a legislator asked him what his priorities would be for legislative action. McKibben did not hesitate. First, he said, pass legislation to improve thermal efficiency for Vermont buildings. Second, block the flow of tar sands oil through a pipeline in northern Vermont. Third, get rid of holdings by state pension funds and the University of Vermont endowment in fossil fuel companies.
McKibbens presentation was clear and fact-based. His proposals may seem radical, except in the context of the radical threat that mankind faces. In that context, McKibben and his ideas are the model of reason.
He outlined the situation as it exists. He said last summer that the polar ice cap was half the size it was when Neil Armstrong looked down on it in 1969. He referred to the vast melting as catastrophic.
He said the oceans are 30 percent more acidic than they were 40 years ago, with unknown consequences for the marine life upon which humans and the broader ecosystem depend.
He said the atmosphere now contains 5 percent more moisture than 40 years ago. We have seen the results in the form of disastrous storms and floods. He said Tropical Storm Irene was a defining event for Vermont. The state saw the greatest rainfall in its history: 11.23 inches in Mendon.
The trajectory of climate change is leading toward more extreme conditions. Humans have raised the temperature of the atmosphere by 1 degree and have burned sufficient fossil fuel already so that in time we can expect the temperature will rise by another degree. He called that 2 degree rise a red line. Temperatures beyond that line take us into territory with incalculable consequences.
He said the World Bank had already predicted that temperatures could rise by 4 to 6 degrees. The only way to avoid a catastrophic outcome is to leave in the ground 80 percent of the known oil, gas and coal reserves, a proposition that oil and coal companies will not willingly embrace.
It is to slow or discourage the extraction of tar sands oil in Alberta that McKibben believes Vermont should take a hand in by blocking the pipeline that would take tar sands oil from Montreal to the port of Portland, Maine.
McKibben opposes a moratorium on ridgeline wind power, noting it would be supremely ironic if the U.S. House had passed wind energy credits in January only to see the Vermont House reject wind development.
Electricity generated from sustainable sources is our main hope. It could power our cars and fuel our industries. He said neither wind nor solar power was a silver bullet. What we need, instead, is silver buckshot, promoting alternatives on all fronts. We must be wise about where we site our wind turbines, but we cannot say no now.
He said Seattle had already divested itself of its fossil fuel holdings; the mayor there had said it made no sense to spend millions of dollars building sea walls but investing in companies that make the sea walls necessary.
McKibben left the legislators with an urgent piece of advice: Just as we must adapt to that which we cant prevent, we must prevent that to which we cant adapt.
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A Guatemalan woman was arrested at Panama's international airport as she tried to enter the country with more than $31,000 in cash hidden in a very unusual place. The 44-year-old, whose identity was withheld, stashed the cash inside her stomach, Panamanian police said Wednesday.
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