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NE District VP, Jeff Nakata, and NW District VP, Deanna Badong, are teaming up to bring you the Nevada/California Region's Northern Districts' Summit, hosted by ΑΣΑ of De Anza College, home of our Regional Coordinator, Charlie Klein, around the corner from Apple's HQ, from noon until about 5 p.m. on Saturday, 3.8.14 in De Anza's S-16. This event is brought to you by our northern districts, but all Phi Theta Kappans are welcome, regardless of the district in which you and your chapter reside.
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Penn State and Towson both got a step closer to the CAA's AQ with first-round wins Wednesday. The Lions and Tigers will meet 3 p.m. Friday in the CAA Championship game. Pat White was there for IL to catch the action, and here are his reports from the scene.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It wasn't one of the pretty victories that the Nittany Lions have been used to during its 10 game winning streak, but they'll take it. Penn State finally got past the dreaded first round of the CAA Tournament with a 10-7 win over UMass.
"I am very proud of our team's effort today. We knew we would have our hands full and I am proud of the way our team responded after halftime," Penn State head coach Jeff Tambroni said. "These guys have fought through a ton of adversity all year and we are very fortunate to be playing in the CAA Championship."
The Nittany Lions offense went stagnant in the first half after opening an early 2-0 lead in the first three minutes. There wasn't much urgency, and UMass grinded on every possession. Kyle Zittel scored for Penn State between two sets of consecutive goals for UMass. Connor Mooney gave UMass the 4-3 lead heading into the break.
Tamboni said there might have been a little bit of nerves in the second with his team knowing what was on the line. Faceoffs were a big difference in the pace with UMass' Joe Calvello winning eight of nine at the X. The game was close on the score sheet, but UMass' slow, methodical style gave it the upper-hand.
"I felt like maybe there was a little bit too much pressure put on today, and I think that is how we played [in the first half]," Tambroni said. "I thought we played a little tight and lacked mobility. I thought in the second half our guys relaxed, played hard, put themselves at ease a little bit, and got over the hump."
The third quarter became UMass vs. Shane Sturgis. The junior attackman tallied a hat-trick in the quarter, scoring in a number or fashions. He tied the game with 1:30 left in the quarter with a dazzling performance. Sturgis got the ball, faked a wind-up to a face dodge, tripping up two defenders and scored.
Sturgis said it was pretty simple what the difference was on offense was in the second half.
"I think our offense just moved the ball better in the second half," Sturgis said. "We got some good opportunities and we were able to capitalize on some of them."
The slow first half was replaced with a much more uptempo second half that was tied 6-6 after three. Penn State proved to be able to kick it into another gear, led by an attack unit that has been consistently clutch for the Nittany Lions.
Jack Forster stepped up again in a big moment for the Nittany Lions, firing a shot on the run that beat UMass goalie Zach Oliveri for his 38th goal of the season. The senior lit the spark that ignited a fire for the offense.
Austin Kaut and the defense shut the door in the fourth quarter for the Nittany Lions. Defender Steve Bogert was a monster on groundballs, scooping up seven, and was key on faceoffs helping Danny Henneghan battle back after a tough first half.
The shifty Sturgis struck again, bobbing and weaving his way through the UMass defense for his fourth goal, and Penn State's first lead 8:55 in the third. Freshman TJ Sanders was held in check in the first half, but got his scoring fill in the fourth to help the Lions seal a 10-7 victory.
While Penn State has reason to celebrate a berth in the CAA Title game, Forster is already looking ahead.
"Right now we have to focus on the next game," Forster said. "It feels good, I'm going to enjoy it right now and then start to get back to work watching this next game."
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—The postseason is a time when stars are born, and your role players can become heroes. Say hello to Towson's Ben McCarty.
The redshirt freshman exploded for six goals in Towson's 11-8 victory over Drexel. McCarty got Towson off to a quick 1-0 lead, and scored four goals in the first half alone.
"My teammates were getting me open," McCarty said. "They gave me the ball in really good positions on the field. I rarely scored unassisted today. My teammates were really feeding me the ball around the crease and made it easy on me."
Drexel keyed in on Towson's leading scorer Thomas DeNapoli, holding him to one goal on the day. Head coach Sean Nadelen said that other guys had to step up and McCarty did just that on the offensive end.
"It's exciting for me to see Ben do that because he is a guy who puts in the time outside of practice," Nadelen said. "We knew they would pay attention to DeNapoli and some other guys, and we knew some other guys would have to step up within our offense. Obviously Ben did that in a very large part today."
Despite Drexel winning 11 of 12 faceoffs in the first half, Towson dominated the half. Drexel couldn't find a rhythm shooting the ball, missing the net on many occasions. The Dragons turned the ball over 10 times in the first half and couldn't establish much flow.
Towson ran off four straight goals in the second quarter from Matt Hughes, Andrew Hodgson and McCarty. They capitalized scoring four goals on nine shots. Towson was able to sustain longer possessions and wear down the Dragons defense which kept Towson's defense and goalie Andrew Wascavage rested.
"They outplayed us in almost every category," said Drexel head coach Brian Voelker. "We didn't play our best game but a lot of it had to do with Towson playing harder and playing like they wanted it more than we did."
Drexel lived up to its reputation as a second-half team and didn't go away quietly. After trailing 8-3 at halftime, the Dragons got a few lucky bounces and Towson appeared rattled.
It appeared as though the Tigers would keep running away in the third with an early Hodgson goal. A few calls by the officials got Towson rattled and distracted, which Nadelen said is out of character for his team.
Drexel's Robert Church scored three goals in a four minute span to cut the Towson lead to 9-3. He was credited with his first goal after Towson defense John Fennessey knocked the ball into the goal that Wascavage said he lost in the sun. That gave Drexel life, and the Dragons battled back.
Drexel possessed the ball much better, winning six of eight faceoffs, scooping five more groundballs than Towson and scored one man-up goal.
McCarty put an end to the run with his fifth goal of the game at 8:00 minutes that ignited the Towson bench. But Drexel still wouldn't back down. Chris Frederick and Ben McIntosh scored two consecutive goals to get Towson back on its heels. The Dragons cut the lead down to 10-8 heading into the final stanza.
McCarty capped his day with a goal at 10:37 to extend the lead to 11-8. Towson's ability to slow the pace and run clock was crucial in not allowing a Drexel team that scored 105 second half goals during the regular season to get going.
The Tigers defense shut the door in the fourth and sealed the game for Towson. They held Drexel scoreless and Wascavage showed why he is one of the best goalies in college lacrosse. He thwarted five Drexel shots, a few from point-blank range in the closing minutes.
"I mean my defense makes it possible for me to do that," Wascavage said. "They give me the shots I need to see. It is good to hold it down in the fourth quarter and a very strong stand by their defense."
The strong fourth quarter sealed the 11-8 win for the Tigers who will make their first CAA Title game appearance since 2010.
"I think it's really huge for the program," Wascavage said. "We kind of lulled the past couple of years. I was here my freshman and sophomore year we played in two championships and lost. I think it's huge for Towson to get back on the winning track and this is the first step for that."
Penn State and Towson will face off in the CAA Championship on Friday at 3 p.m. Nedelen said his team needs to work on faceoffs in preparation for Penn State in what will be a possession dominated game.
"It will come down to a possession game, especially with a quick turnaround," Nadelen said. "Teams are going to be a little beaten down in terms of physical status. It comes down to valuing possession time; capitalizing possessions and making sure that the defense aren't playing a ton of defensive possessions."


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The number of postmortem examinations carried out in England and Wales is unjustifiably high and could be cut by 80,000 a year, researchers say.
Currently, more than one in five of all deaths leads to a postmortem – more than double the rate in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
An automatic recourse to postmortem is "inappropriate" and coroners should instead look to requesting more external examinations, experts said.
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The researchers, from the centre for forensic and legal medicine at the University of Dundee, said today: "Just as the option to perform an autopsy is a necessary element in modern scientific death investigation, so too the option to perform an external examination is a necessary element in the death investigative system of any society which aspires to respect human rights." In England and Wales, the "overwhelming majority" of bodies dissected have died of natural causes, according to the article in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. "Yet there is no evidence of a proportionate benefit to justify a policy of high autopsy rates in natural deaths."
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Being diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma is life changing. It takes the support of a strong family, friends and, many times, the larger community to help a loved one through the process. And when patients learn they are candidates for stem cell transplants (also called peripheral blood, bone marrow or umbilical cord blood transplants), many assume they'll have to travel to the Bay Area for treatment and leave that support behind. They're surprised to learn that top-level care is available right here, close to home.
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Good will assistance denied 15 days out of warranty for existing issue
I needed an eccentric shaft sensor along with a valve cover gasket as they were leaking. This was a documented existing issue since October 2012 and I brought the car in for repair a week ago Monday. I didn't look at the in service date of the CPO warranty and it had expired 15 days earlier (12/15/12 due to time, not miles). I'm also 900 miles over the emissions warranty (which should have also covered this).
Total out of pocket cost is going to be $1,575. I've been working with BMW NA for over a week to try to get them to go dutch (50%) on the cost but they won't budge.
Funny because I've seen three other threads with the same repair and slightly more out of warranty than me. I always get my car serviced at BMW and have purchased 3 BMWs from BMW dealers.
Apparently I'm s*** outta luck. Anybody got any suggestions? :thumbdwn:
Is the dealership going to bat for you or are you doing this direct with BMWNA?
I ask because the dealershup should be contacting BMWNA for you and they are also able to help you on goodwill themselves.
Time to talk to the service manager about being a good loyal BMW customer with 3 BMWs and having work done there plus previously noted existing issue.
Being polite but firm is a good tactic.
You should buy an Audi S4 instead :p
[Relax... just a joke. I've been following OP's thread over at the car lounge forum]
in reading your other thread, i can see why bmwna isnt goodwilling the repair-- the prior misdiagnosis was done at the chevy dealer the car was purchased at. you seem to have left out that detail in this thread.
it would probably have been a different story if you had brought it to a bmw dealer while it was under cpo warranty-- they have no way of knowing what was done, how it was diagnosed, etc, and if the issue was truly preexisting at this point in the game.
your beef should be with the chevy dealer that misdiagnosed the oil leak as a loose oil cap and sent you on your way (one could argue that they did that to run out their 30 day 1000 mile warranty)
bmw goodwill repairs are typically initiated by the servicing dealership, and they usually do it for customers that they have a preexisting relationship.
edit: and you also seem to have left out this tidbit:
is posting a partial story part of the "harassment"
Either way, it was an existing issue. BMW NA knows everything, not hiding anything, they're working with the Chevy dealer directly. Like I said, I do have a pre existing relationship with this dealer, I've owned 3 BMWs and purchased 2 of them from this dealer. It's also my normal servicing dealer for oil changes as they're the same price as a quick lube. The Service Director went to bat for me on this to no avail. I paid the $784 today, drove it home and it started shuttering and RPMs racing. Retuned the car to the dealer, tech spent 30 minutes with it and had me leave it there. Thinks there's oil in a harness or he installed the sensor wrong.
i would get ready to take the chevy dealer to small claims court-- they sold you a car with an issue, "misdiagnosed" it till it was out of their warranty period. they should be covering it 100% since you brought it to their attention during their warranty period.
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OP should - good luck to you!
They installed the gasket wrong. They re-did the whole job today and I'll pick it up in the morning.
this is why i hate out of warranty, sorry to hear!
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Goodness this is good! I love yellow tea! Thank you LiberTEAS for sending me some!
I am going to have to add this to my TO GET list as well!
A perfect example of yellow tea for those who may want to venture into yellows or anyone who is already a fan!
Sweet, buttery but not too buttery, creamy, slightly vegetal but not like a green, even a slight candy like flavor when cooled.
Full review on the 21st here: http://sororiteasisters.com/
So this tea, cold brewed? DELICIOUS! Sadly this is also a sipdown but this is a really enjoyable cold brewed tea. I'll have to look into getting another similar rooibos sometime for those hot summer days. But for now this is just a great refreshing cold brew – with just a splash of sweetner to bring out the orange :)
Two of my favourite flavours! And I discovered from Della Terra's Mayan Mist that they actually go great together, so I'm going to need to try this one. :D
Interesting, I've never tried that. As much as I love pomegranates, I haven't yet found anything pomegranate-flavoured that tastes quite right. (And I really wish I would, because they're such a pain to eat.)
So another sample from indigobloom who may have incidently gotten this from Liberteas, but I can't say for certain, there's just a note on the package which leads me to believe so :) This is a really nice tea. It reminds me of…wait I think i figured it out while having that thought. I'm pretty sure this is similar to african red bush with a bit more orange but i'm sure i'll second guess myself on that one forever.
Anyway, this tea doesn't knock your socks off or anything like that but if you like orange and are ok with rooibos, it's not too bad a tea :)
Bonnie….naw just tired. Random stream of consciousness for the win. I did the gym today, then got home and the other half wanted to go for a bike ride… Loonnnnng day but it was good.
It's been ages since I've had a breakfast blend! I'm relatively familiar with the English Breakfast, less so with the Irish Breakfast, which out of the two I prefer because it's a little stronger and a little heartier. Scottish Breakfast, however, is new to me, so I've been curious about it for some time. It's the completionist in me. Getting the British Isles rounded of, sort of. (I wonder if there's a Welsh Breakfast out there somewhere too…?)
Hesper June shared this one with me and her parcel arrived at the same time as a parcel from Auggy did. Lately I've taken to keeping unposted about teas on my desk, and I had just got it almost cleared from the TeaSpring order when this happened! Since Auggy in particular went completely ballistic and shared a whole tea shop with me, it seems like, the desk is now littered with tiny tins and I have my work cut out for me here. It makes it very difficult to work out where to start! O.O Exploring the selection a little, however, I found this and thought, 'Gosh! How ideal!'
I still haven't got any new Roy Kirkham (I'm working on it) pots, so I found the really rubbish tea-for-one pot in the back of the cupboard and resigned myself to the fact that this pot requires pouring over the sink, while trying not to despair too much about the waste.
Now, according to Hesper June this is a blend of Indian, Ceylon and China teas, which made me sigh, because really, how hard is it to be specific? I get that they don't want to reveal too much of their secret recipe, but I just want to know which regions we're dealing with. There are HUGE differences between regions in India alone. But then again, I expect the average consumer doesn't really care about that level of detail, and likely it wouldn't mean that much to most of them anyway.
Guess the ingredient it is, then.
Well, from the aroma alone I'm already suspecting the first one and the flavour strengthens that suspicion. I think there must be Darjeeling in here. It has that grassy, spicy aroma and the same sort of grassy flavour to it, along with a certain mineralness. I don't think it's very much, though. I can't find it on every sip, but in the aroma, especially while I was pouring it, it seemed very clear.
Then there's something quite sweet in the aroma as well. There is the Darjeeling note, in a sort of fleeting way, at the top followed immediately by something floral, and underneath all that is the sweet bit. It smells not like caramel but sort of along those lines. A bit malty and quite heavy too, as if the weight of it made it sink below those other notes. It doesn't show up so much in the flavour as such, but it stands out in the aftertaste, again as a caramel-esque note. It rather enhances the impression that it's heavier than the other notes and that I might reach it better when I get closer to the bottom of the cup. I have absolutely nothing to base this on, but get a strong impression that this note is from the Ceylon element.
Now finally, I mentioned a floral note, and here I think we have our China participant. Keemun, I think, which accounts to the malty element of what I imagine to be the Ceylon note and that floral note. You know how Keemuns, dependent on quality and leaf grade, can have either a pseudo-smoky top note or a floral one, or even sometimes both, yes? I tend to prefer the smoky one over the others. The floral element here, however, reminds me strongly of the way a floral Keemun tastes, so I think that's what it must be.
So Keemun and Darjeeling to give it character, Ceylon to give it body, I think. I can't really region-guess on the Ceylon, I'm far too inexperienced with that area to do that. I'm puzzled, though, as to why I can't find any Assam in here. I thought Assam was pretty much a breakfast blend given. Of course me not being able to find it, doesn't mean it isn't there. Me being able to find something doesn't even mean that it is there.
Now, I don't much care for Darjeeling at all, so when I first smelled that in the aroma my initial reaction was to be a bit wary, but as it turns out there wasn't really anything to be afraid of here. Yes, it has the Darjeeling notes that I don't like, but they are not on their own. In a blend, they get spaced out a bit and complemented by the other ingredients. This way, I find it much more tolerable, so I'm beginning to think my dislike of pure Darjeeling is simply due to an overload of these particular notes. It seems to be going down just fine in a blend.
Love this breakdown! I'm always curious to read about what other people have found to be common to certain regions. I'd love to feel like I could pick them out; but I'm sure that I cannot, so I tend to avoid straight tea blends like the plague. I feel like I need far more experience with single types. The one Keemun I have tried indeed had floral notes!
It's something that comes with experience, I think. I didn't sit down and learn it, really. It all started with, 'hey this reminds me of…' and then I started wondering why it gave me those associations. (But yes, it does help to familiarise oneself with various regions first)
This tea had me slightly puzzled as well.
I just was expecting something of a more hearty nature.
But,was met with this tea,which I thought tasted more like a afternoon blend.
Very good review,you are much more experienced at tasting than I.
Interesting breakdown! And it is surprising to have a breakfast blend with no Assam. I thought that was standard!
Also, yes, I might have been a wee bit enthusiastic. But I had been holding on to some teas specifically to send to you but I knew I was going to wait until after my LPdT and ATR orders… so you got bits of those, too. I was a bit surprised when I saw how many ended up in the pile, though. I had more new(ish) tea than I thought!
I can't believe that I haven't reviewed this tea yet. For me it was one of those sleepers. I bought it and tried it many times, but only realized how much I loved it when I ran out. At the time I was abroad and could not get any more until I returned several months later. Bummer!
It is a brisk tea as others have noted, but since I don't use milk in tea it is still not too brisk for my taste. It has a wonderful taste/aroma that I can't really find words for, perhaps floraly woody? All I know is I treasure it and love it as a break from my more often drunk teas. I do tend to steep it around 4 minutes to keep it from getting too brisk.
This tea is excellent with milk as well as plain, I've discovered today. I keep expecting this tea to be more smokey-tasting than it is because the scent is full-on BBQ à la lapsang souchong. Luckily the other teas in this blend seem to dampen it down a little.
I've had this tea in my cupboard for so long that I've forgotten where it came from. It must have been from a trade as I don't recall ever buying from Mark T Wendell.
I really enjoyed this blend, it's a great afternoon tea that's light and smooth enough to be drunk without milk, but is still full of flavour. It's not nearly as smokey as, say, a lapsang souchong, instead being more like a light Russian Caravan. It's more than just a one note tea as well, there's a fruity sweetness that blends nicely with the smoke and gives the tea more body and character.
Thank to whoever sent me this one!
I'm always happy to see new teas from Mark T. Wendell. Hartley is one-cool-dude!
This smells like a greener-type-black/darjeeling with crispy notes!
The taste is a little like cracked pepper and green veggies with hints of fruitiness trying to hide underneath along with a few floral notes as it tries to cool at room temp for 2 or 3 minutes.
This is a really good Darjeeling. The end-sip hints at toast – I really like that!
Bliss, I really enjoy Darjeelings…… ALOT!! Most of my reviews for teas that I like are as descriptive as need be when describing a tea. I try to do that, and inject something interesting, so they are not boring for me or you or any other steepie who cares to read them. With that said, they do tend to be long sometimes! :))
I like your reviews, but for some reason I don't always see them in my notices. Yours are interesting and short compared to mine. I just think it's interesting and fun to see how reviews can be so different, entertaining, & fun here on Steepster.
My comment is starting to read like one of my lengthy reviews. :))
Thanks Scott! Some are long – some are short – I try to mix it up quite a bit. A few of mine today will be pretty long winded tho! I think I already did 2 or 3 that way :) I have LOTS more to write and review today…so…time will tell with those :)
Thanks for the kind words! Your reviews are interesting and awesome as well!
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this.
Not bad, it tastes like … well … it tastes like Guayusa. No big surprises here, but it is invigorating and that's what I need. Vegetal, but also rich and earthy, reminding me a bit more like a thinned coffee today – more so than usual. Who needs coffee when we have Guayusa?
I pretty much wanted to try this tea once I saw their ancient-looking packaging. Look at that canister-it look a hundred years old! I only hoped the tea was new.
The bad thing about Wendell is their shipping is comparatively high (for tea merchants) and (as far as I can tell) you have to buy 4 ounces of most everything. However, I really enjoy Lapsang, and with all the good reviews, I figured there was little chance that I wouldn't like this tea. The good thing about Wendell is that their 4 ounce teas come in their own tins-no looking for a tin and struggling to remove the scent of the previous tea-you are ready to go. The tins have their lids attached on back hinges and are filled to the brim so be careful not to spill any. And to be fair about the shipping, the tins are probably a little more expensive to ship than a pouch.
The dry leaves are medium in length, very tightly rolled, and mostly chocolate brown with some mahogany brown mixed in. I've gone into sensory overload comparing the dry leaf aroma of this to my other Lapsangs, so descriptors fail me now, but suffice to say it is unique compared to the others. It's smoky of course, but spicy too, and I'll leave it at that for now. Liquor is copper-colored and very clear.
Flavor is smoky and mild. Slightly sweet. Very smooth. It tastes like a Lapsang, but slightly different. Perhaps that is the Formosan base instead of a Chinese tea base? Perhaps they have a better technique of smoking their leaves. Maybe both. No matter, it's delicious. Almost makes me long for 90 degree days-when I enjoy Lapsang the most. I have 6 Lapsangs in my house right now. 5 of them are one ounce or less, so Hu Kwa will be around long after I have finished the others-and I kinda like that.
Amy-I think I am leaning towards Al Pacino's tea being my favorite,but Teavivre is strong too. I think I need to have a Lapsang contest to see for sure.
Ok, I got 3 orders of tea in yesterday and I felt so overwhelmed over which tea to try first I felt like Imelda Marcos trying to pick out a pair of shoes.
So, I punted and chose this as my first tea today. I've developed a lot of affection for this tea since I first reviewed it about 2 months ago. It's kinda Assam-like which is good for first thing in the morning. Malty and tannic, but not bitter or astringent. I feel there are some notes of nondescript spices in the tea-as if there were spices growing near the tea garden. Somewhat robust, but not too strong. It's full leaf which means it's higher quality and not insane on the caffeine. It appears to be an estate tea so I usually get 2 steeps out of it. Other than that, it's nothing fancy, but it's reliable. This is my "first cup" tea more than any other. Upping the rating.
Did you ever think you'd get buried under an avalanche of tea?
It seemed that might happen yesterday as package after package arrived. My dog was wearing her nose out smelling all the interesting boxes. When the torrent subsided the boxes were between knee and waist high and I was ready to brew.
This was my first order from Mark T Wendell. The only Indonesian tea I've ever had before was in TG's disappointing English Breakfast blend, so it was nice to see an Indonesian tea get a chance to stand on its own.
I'm not sure if this is an estate tea or not. The web site says it's from Kertasarie Estate but the label on the tin says it's a blend. Do estates ever make their own blends from different teas?
Anyhow, the dry leaves are short, twisted and fairly uniform in size. Their color is very dark brown with a few medium brown specks in there. Dry aroma is pleasant and subdued, with maybe a touch maltiness and a hint of orange citrus.
Brewed aroma is more malty with maybe that orange citrus note. Can you smell tannins? I swear I smell tannins. Liquor is nice and coppery.
Taste is good, if a little generic and nondescript. A little malty, but that orange citrus note doesn't seem to have made it. Somewhat robust, but no bitterness. I think this could be a decent breakfast tea. I will brew this a little longer next time and see if I can coax a bit more flavor out of it.
It is a single estate Indonesian tea.
Yes, their web site says it's from the estate. But the label on my tin says "A blend of exquisite teas from the island of Indonesia..". I am just unfamiliar with estates making their own blends-perhaps they do.
I m still pretty sure it's single estate b/c other websites have it listed as such. Where on the tin does it say it is a blend? I saw no notice of it on their website.
Buried under an avalanche of tea, sounds like the story of my life. Ooh – I hope you got the Victorian Afternoon blend. :)
Scott-The quote I included is from a label on the back of their 4 oz. tin. The description of it is sounds like it was written a very long time ago. Maybe at that time it wasn't an estate tea.
Amy-I'm starting to think that what I am doing here is just living in a tea shop or something. Alas, I must have missed the Victorian Afternoon blend. Is it similar to Harney's Queen Catherine?
"This vibrant blend of Indian, Sri Lankan and Formosan teas is further complemented by a slightly smoky character" Sounds very interesting.
I like this tea overall.
It's nose is not untypical of the 'breakfast blends'.
However what surprised me was how it tasted.
For some reason I was expecting something fairly strong maybe even hearty.
But, what I found was that it's like a English Breakfast's shy little brother.
It is very smooth and almost a bit of brightness?? (sorry I am new at this)
I like it, but I have been letting it brew a smidge longer as well as making my measuring spoon slightly heaping when I make it and have been happier with the results.
Tea of the afternoon…… (SRP #27)
This is my first yellow tea! It comes from my foodzie box from LiberTEAS.
Brewing parameters for this are very similar to green teas. Leaves are long, and bright yellow-green, and somewhat curled inward toward the center spine. I used about 170 water for three minutes. I am amazed how much this reminds me of Long Jing. I think similar to Long Jing but not nearly as vegetal. It has the buttery mouth feel, but not super heavy buttery like some oolongs. I can drink this one without adding sweetener which is a bonus.
Very lovey and enjoyable. Just what I needed was another kind of tea that I need to buy!
Mug method with 170 water for 2 minutes. No additions.
It is like green tea with no astringency. Dang…another type of tea to obsess about….looking at TeaSpring's offerings….
Tea of the morning. As I was sorting through my stash today I realized how few straight black teas I have on hand, which is really goofy because I drink those more often than any other kind. I guess there's a reason why I need to restock them fairly regularly.
This tea is a blend of black tea and formosa oolong, I am enjoying it this morning especially since the formosa gives it a nice, peachy note. I find if you steep this with boiling water it can get kind of overly bitter/tannic so it's best to use water below the boil.
Here's a pic of my new teapot, I swear I am already in love with this thing. I am definitely going to use it in a painting someday. It holds about 10 oz. of tea. I am running out of excuses to get more yixing since I already have four! But this is definitely the largest one I own…
Ugh… I definitely overdid it on the caffeine yesterday because I couldn't fall asleep until 2 am and then had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. I had to start the morning off with a coffee and now I'm drinking this brew, which I haven't had for a long time.
Mark T. Wendell has some very solid teas, especially black teas. I'm surprised they aren't more popular on Steepster. I was thinking about ordering some of their assam recently, but there's so many places for me to buy tea in San Francisco it seems a bit ridiculous to have it shipped all the way from Massachusetts unless I'm ordering a bunch of stuff.
Anyway, this is a blend of black teas with formosa oolong, and that gives it a lighter and more fruity taste. This is a good afternoon tea, or a lighter morning tea. I find it very flavorful. This morning I am getting lovely malty notes. I shouldn't be neglecting this so much, it's really a delightful cuppa. I'd get this again if I place another order with MTW.
one of the reasons i dont get their teas is huge amount, no samples and expensive shipping. Sad, otherwise I would.
Agree. I wanted to order a tea fr them. $24 and $8 ship. Why? Also when they have sale in July on 1lb only. It's probably for someone who drinks 1-2 teas and has to restock once a year.
maybe we should band together and write them a letter? In other news I think the dashboard is stuck" again as I haven't seen any new notes for 7 hours.
Same here. One of my one notes from last night isn't even showing up on the dashboard though it's in my tasting notes :(
This is an interesting tea I haven't been drinking too much of lately. It has such a light base and it was really meant to be more of an afternoon/evening tea according to the company. I've been trying to drink my black teas in the morning and drink lighter things after noon. I find it is good with additions or without, it doesn't really NEED them. Might be good with a squeeze of lemon also since it has a bit of a citrus-y note. I should really try this one iced to see if I like it that way.
Still feeling under the weather but need to find the energy today to do my homework for writing class – wish me luck!
Tea of the morning here, a nice standard black which is meant to be an afternoon tea, but is also good for the morning.
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Andrew Breitbart, "Family Man," Died Dipping Into Bars, Walking the Streets Alone
Andrew Breitbart is dead. He leaves behind his wife, Susan Bean Breitbart and their four (four!) kids.
"Liberal" commentators like CNN's Piers Morgan are referring to Breitbart as a "family man:"
Morgan praised Breitbart for his passion (He worked ferociously and apparently did not sleep much, Morgan shared), adding that he had been a family man who was more intelligent than many gave him credit for being.
Breitbart was a "family man?"
Breitbart, the 43-year-old conservative pundit and provocateur who died suddenly early Thursday while walking near his Los Angeles home, had stopped into The Brentwood, a nearby bar and restaurant. There, he struck up a conversation with Arthur Sando, a marketing executive who didn't know Breitbart but likely was the last person to talk extensively with him before he died.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sando says he arrived at the bar in the tony Brentwood section of L.A. around 10 p.m. …
Again, a family man? Hey, let's rewrite history as Repubs are so wont to do. But wait. Let's look at a few simple facts: A "family man" with four kids was walking around Brentwood, alone, "shortly after midnight" this morning.
Sound like a "family man" to you?
(The image above was taken from this video.)
Joe Arpaio Wears a Glock Tie Tack?
I watched part of a press conference Maricopa County (AZ) Sheriff Joe Arpaio held today to announce that President Barack Obama's birth certificate is a "fraud." (Can you believe Republicans want to replay this movie? Yep, it's an election year alright.)
(As an aside, I want to congratulate Arpaio for having nothing better to do but spend who knows what resources and time on this, ahem, urgent investigation. If I were a taxpayer in his county I'd be furious, and I mean furious. What about all those 'illegals" running around everywhere?)
Anyway, I'm thinking big bad "peace officer" Arpaio was wearing a Glock or pistol-like tie tack:
What say you all?
Bravo to Maryland — the Eighth State to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Despite the ball and chain Republicans/conservatives have around our legs and arms as they try to drag us back into the good ol' days of the 18th century, progressives (as in moving ahead, progressing — hello!) have prevailed in Maryland:
Maryland Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Maryland became the eighth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday, just as opponents [conservatives] were ramping up efforts to repeal the new law at the ballot box.
At a ceremony in the state capitol building attended by a cheering crowd of gay-marriage supporters, Governor Martin O'Malley signed into law the measure he has hailed as a sign of "equal respect for the freedom of all."
Equal respect for the freedom of all? What?
Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and the District of Columbia currently allow gay and lesbian nuptials.
Washington will join the list in June unless opponents [conservatives] stop it ahead of a possible ballot initiative, and Maryland will be added in January 2013 unless its law, too, is overturned by a threatened referendum in November [orchestrated by conservatives].
Thank you Governor Martin O'Malley for signing this bill. I can only image the hate mail and threats you've received of late.
The Treat-Women-Like-Fourth-Class-Citizens Amendment Fails in the Senate
By a very narrow margin, the "Blunt amendment" a/k/a the wingnut amendment that would have allowed women's bosses to determine what kind of health insurance coverage they had, failed today in the U.S. Senate:
The Senate on Thursday defeated a GOP-backed bid to allow employers to opt out of provisions of Obamacare that they found morally objectionable, including the contraception mandate. The vote to table the so-called Blunt amendment fell mostly along party lines, 51-48.
Although, as Politico notes, a handful of Democrats did break ranks: Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
"Democrats" Manchin and Casey have got to go. Thankfully, Nelson is retiring.
Michigan Republicans Change Primary Rules After the Fact, Give Romney a Win
Hey, if the guy you want to win doesn't win based on the rules, change the rules!
The Mitt Romney-Rick Santorum Michigan primary results just got a little more contentious.
Michigan's two at-large delegates to the Republican National convention will be awarded to Michigan native Mitt Romney, following a vote last night by the state party's credentials' committee.
The vote came despite the party's rules that the two at-large delegates are supposed to be awarded on a proportional basis based on the statewide popular vote. Romney won the statewide vote by a 41% to 38% margin over former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
The rest of the state's delegates will be split evenly between Romney and Santorum because each won seven congressional districts across the state.
As a result, Romney gets 16 delegates and Santorum 14.
So, instead of the primary results ending in a tie between Romney and Santorum, Romney wins!
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This is the cover of the March 5 – 11 issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. So cute.
Wingnut Insanity of the Day: President Obama Killed Andrew Breitbart
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I actually think that getting engaged on Valentines is probably not the best move because it seems kind of cliche. As a guy, I can see the advantage to getting married on Valentines because it is kind of a 2 for 1. Yes, I know. I am a cad. I am extremely romantic and definitely do my part to support the Valentine industry. However, I also hope you are in a relationship where you get flowers more often than once a year or when you fight. Now, here is a couple breaking with my Valentine engagement taboo.
Howard Stern (the Howard Stern who is not a candidate to be a daddy. Well, actually I guess all men are candidates to be the daddy. But you know who I mean) got engaged to long-time girlfriend Beth Ostrosky. See, they have been dating 7 years and now they are engaged. Howard just bought himself like another 7 years. There is no wedding date announced, and I just don't know if Howard can pull that trigger again. I know he wants to, because he does not want to lose Beth, but I am sure he is really nervous. They are definitely a real couple and will be together a VERY long time.


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This year's Purchase District Fair in Mayfield will be June 17-21.
The fair was canceled last year when the carnival failed to show up.
This year, the carnival will be provided by Drew Expositions, one of the top three carnivals in the nation, according to Mayor Teresa Cantrell.
"Our bad luck carnival last year proved to be in our favor in getting the attention of a carnival of the quality and size of Drew Expos," said Cantrell, president of the Purchase District Fair Board.
The Drew family has made several trips to Mayfield to meet with the board and organizers to help develop the fair week, packed with activities for all ages.
There will be special pricing Tuesday through Thursday, with armbands that can be purchased for $15 that allow buyers to ride from 5 p.m. to closing each night.
Friday's ride tickets will be the regular price of $1.25, and Saturday will feature free rides from 4 to 5 p.m., with regular ticket pricing.
Two other features of the fair will be laser tag at an additional cost and a petting zoo featuring more than 50 animals. The zoo is included in the gate price of $3 per person. The admission price for students and senior citizens, 65 and over, is $2.
Prior to the start of the fair, the annual Graves County Riding Club's Horse Show will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the small riding ring at the fairgrounds. At 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mayfield High School Commons, the Jackson Purchase District Fair Pageant will crown royalty to serve during the fair's variety of events and then go on to compete on the state level.
Every evening, special events are featured in the grandstand. Admission for all special events will be $3 for adults and $2 for students and seniors.
Monday evening will feature harness racing, beginning at 5 p.m. on the big track at the fairgrounds.
The Coca-Cola Talent Contest will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17.
The Antique Tractor Pull will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 18.
The WKCRA 2014 Motorcycle/ATV races will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 19.
Activities continue with mud racing at 7 p.m. on June 20 and the Power Wheels Derby and Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. on June 21. Admission for the Demolition Derby is $5 per person.
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Saying he's proud of the outcome, Depp added, 'I don't know the main ingredient of success at the box office.'READ MORE
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PICS: Renderings of Amtrak's Future NYC Moynihan Station
Amtrak released an updated "vision" report for the Northeast corridor high-speed rail plan on Monday. Compared to the last vision report in 2010, capital cost projections are lower, ridership projections are higher and the highlight remains fast travel times: by
2040 2030, you'll be able to go from NYC to Philadelphia in 37 minutes and to Washington, D.C. in 94 minutes. We'll have more on all that soon, including why the cost projections changed (hint: it has to do with more rail ridership).
In the meantime, here's what the eventual NYC Amtrak hub, Moynihan Station, will look like.
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"The new Moynihan intercity passenger rail station will extend the present terminal across 8th Avenue into the historic Farley Post Office Building to create a new signature station in New York. The Moynihan/Penn Station complex will create a consolidated Amtrak operation on Manhattan's west side and the high level of service and connectivity required for NextGen HSR."


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clunking noise when hitting bumps?
I have a question. I just bought a 2000 wrangler. No surprise but the dealership is useless. I have a noise that sounds like something hitting under my feet when I am starting out in first gear (when I drive aggressive only) and when I hit bumps in the road. I thought it was a motor mount but they turned out in good condition when I checked. this is driving me crazy.
Had a few friends with similar problems. Turned out to be a bushing on the control arm. But thats on a 01 Ram and a 03 Frontier
Just re-read your post, and with going from a stop, it could be the tranny mount.
try that out for size
I had the same thing, it is the front swaybar links. I got the info here about a year ago and these folks were right on the money! Scooby
thanks man
Does it wonder left and right? If not its not control arm bushing.
My gues here 2...
Shift to 4hi. Does it still rattle? If no go with DWDrums recomendation above in post 3.
It also might be the tranny mount.
Also loosen the 4 little nuts in the middle of the tranny skid and then tighten them back again. (i think their size was 13mm)
For the sway bar links (i dont think so since its not under your feet) - you can disconnect them and drive around the block to see if the knocking goes away. Just make sure you turn slow as your jeep will lean a lot.
Don't forget the tcase shifter linkage.
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Right, the tcase shifter linkage... look at the link DW posted above...
My bad, I misread that and thought it referenced tranny mount but I see that part was actually in your post.:flipoff::D I should have known I could count on you to set me straight!
:) i had that problem too. After i installed my body lift i found out that i paid 130 bucks to the stupid lying dealer for 20 minutes of work and 15 bucks of parts.
I had the prob on my 98. Been lucky so far on the 04. The BL and Tcase drop required me to fab a bracket but the bushing is the weak point that causes the knocking I believe.
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Monday, July 19, 1999
MGM Grand shareholders yell, "Jackpot!"
MGM Grand, Inc.
Phone: 702-891-3333
Website: www.mgmgrand.com
Price (7/16/99): $47 3/8
Jackpot! That is just one of the exclamations long-time shareholders of MGM Grand may have been yelling over the past several months. After bottoming below $23 in last autumn's mini-meltdown in the stock market, the shares in the casino operator have come roaring back to new all-time highs. The stock has now more than doubled, a fairly impressive feat in the comparatively stable world of casino stocks.
Despite fears that Las Vegas has become saturated with new casinos, MGM Grand has managed to post some fairly impressive growth in both its average room rate and total occupancy at its flagship property. Where in 1998's first half MGM had occupancy of 94.2% with an average rate of $99, this year's first half saw the company net an average of $104 per room with a healthy 98.3% occupancy. In the second quarter, the company's flagship property even had a stunning 100% occupancy. With the costs of running a hotel and casino relatively fixed, most of this increased revenue has dropped straight to the bottom line.
Another factor propelling the stock higher is the company's recent merger with Primadonna Resorts, a firm MGM had worked side-by-side with in building the New York New York casino in Las Vegas. While positive effects of the merger have yet to hit the bottom line, many are betting that the company's margins will improve thanks to the operating synergies and the reduced cost of Primadonna's debt capital.
Investors in MGM have also been getting quite excited about the company's opportunity in Detroit. After going through a grueling application process, MGM was selected to receive one of the three available licenses to build a large land-based casino in the heart of Detroit. While Detroit won't challenge Las Vegas or Atlantic City for vacation dollars any time soon, the local gaming market is potentially huge and largely untapped.
On June 11 MGM Grand added a few logs to the fire burning under the stock when it announced that it was offering to repurchase via self-tender offer another 6 million shares of the company's stock at $50 per share. This represented the second part of a buyback that saw the company purchase 6 million shares at $35 per share last August. While the stock has, strangely, yet to eclipse the $50 mark, the short-term performance of MGM's stock has nonetheless been quite good. Jackpot!
MGM Grand is one of the largest casino gaming companies in the country. Operating primarily in southern Nevada, MGM Grand owns the following casino resort complexes:
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|City of Entertainment
|Las Vegas
|New York New York
|Las Vegas
|Primadonna Resorts
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The largest casino in the world when its doors opened in 1993, the MGM Grand is on the southern portion of the famed Las Vegas strip. The property is in the final stages of a major renovation with the resort now being called "The City of Entertainment." Beyond a massive casino, the property also features over 5,000 hotel rooms and suites, dozens of restaurants and shops, a carnival-like midway, and a smallish theme park.
The highly successful New York New York opened across the street from The City of Entertainment in early 1997 in a joint venture with Primadonna Resorts. MGM Grand merged with Primadonna earlier this year, and the company now wholly owns New York New York as well as a handful of properties in Primm, a town along the Nevada-California border.
Plans are underway for the company to build one of only three land-based casinos allowed in Detroit. A temporary casino in Detroit should open later this month (pending licensing) with the much larger permanent facility opening about four years after that. Furthermore, the company owns a significant chunk of land along the Atlantic City boardwalk and has plans to build a major casino resort over the next few years. MGM Grand also owns or manages a handful of small casino properties in Australia and South Africa.
Trancinda Corp. and its reclusive billionaire owner Kirk Kerkorian hold roughly 61% of MGM Grand's common stock.
Income Statement
12-month sales: $979.1 million
12-month income: $71.8 million*
12-month EPS: $1.26*
Profit Margin: 7.3%
Market Cap: $3,019.4 million
Enterprise Value: $4,360.7 million
(*Includes one-time charges)
Balance Sheet
Cash: $107.4 million
Current Assets: $250.4 million
Total Assets: $2,672.9 million
Current Liabilities: $254.7 million
Long-Term Debt: $1034.1 million
Total Liabilities: $1,413 million
Shareholders' Equity: $1,259.9 million
Price-to-earnings: 37.6
Price-to-sales: 3.1
It's been over a year now since news of MGM landing the Detroit license hit the wires, and there has been little doubt all along how lucrative a contract this could potentially be. With supply capped and a huge local population of gamblers to draw upon, it's a fairly safe bet that Detroit will be a roaring success for MGM. It's a bit confusing why investors didn't catch the full meaning of the news earlier.
Then there's the company's ongoing share repurchase. While MGM's share buyback may not be as bullish a "buy" signal as outright insider purchases of the common stock, the large size of the buyback can certainly be viewed as a signal that MGM's board of directors believes the shares to be undervalued. The first six million share buyback was certainly a bullish sign, just as the current proposed repurchase indicates the company's confidence in its operations.
Another bullish indication with MGM was the fact that the company has beaten its earnings estimates in each of the last two quarters. In the first quarter, Wall Street was expecting MGM Grand to report $0.34 in profits while the company brought home $0.42 in earnings, a full 23% ahead of the estimates. The strong results not only indicated that MGM's core business was fundamentally healthier than many were expecting, but it also meant that analysts would have to ratchet up their forward expectations. And since Wall Street looks forward, a rosier future portends good things for the stock.
When the books for 1999 are closed it will be interesting to look back at just how much MGM Grand changed. The company will have gone from operating one and a half domestic properties to wholly owning four large units. The company should be able to expand its margins in Nevada as the synergies of combining its operations with Primadonna continue to work their way through the system.
And there are the growth prospects in Detroit to consider. MGM looks to be the first land-based casino in the city, and the near-term results from the temporary casino will probably be mind-boggling. History has shown that companies that open casinos first in new markets can reap impressive returns while their peers are still constructing their units. Canadian casinos across the border from Detroit (which have 75% of their patrons coming from the U.S.) bring in roughly $500 million a year in gross revenue, which gives some indication of just how large a market there is in lower Michigan.
While the share buyback is a mildly bullish signal, it is interesting to note that much of the share repurchase will be funded with debt. In other words, the repurchase is more a capital refinancing move that will merely increase the company's leverage. While the move may increase the company's return on equity given the strong fundamental prospects, it does raise the risk to common equity holders.
Finally, there is the issue of valuation. The company is now expected to earn $1.71 per share in 1999 and $2.03 in 2000, but those numbers could very well be revised upwards given MGM's recent strength. Either way, that puts the stock at over 23-times forward profit estimates, but the cash flow (or EBITDA) should be significantly higher than the company's reported GAAP earnings. With Detroit up and running, the company looks to top $450 million in annual operating cash flow. While impressive, the current Enterprise Value is already over $4 billion, giving the company a forward EBITDA-to-Enterprise Value ratio somewhere near 10x, which is at the high end of where casino companies normally trade.
Either way, MGM Grand is a strong company that has bright prospects. It's no bargain at today's prices, but it is definitely worth keeping on the radar should the market throw the shares into the discount bin during its next panic attack.
--Paul Larson
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Guns to the right of me, guns to the left of me, into the valley of guns rode the brave US Senators seeking to overthrow tyranny of Liberals who seek to enslave the American people. The Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting to discuss an important and controversial issue-require background checks prior to allowing people to secure guns. Two Republican and two Democratic senators claim they are close to reaching an agreement. But, Republican Senator Tom Coburn warns, "I don't think we're that close to a deal."
OK, you want a loan, they do background checks. OK, you want a job, the boss does a background check. You want to become a member of the Cabinet, we do a background check. But, if you want to posssess a weapon of destruction–a background check takes away your Constitutional rights!!


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One flick we're all really looking forward to this summer is without question the Frankenstein-esque terror tale Splice, and to keep us wanting more, a new trailer debuted today and DC reader Avery even pointed us to a behind-the-scenes featurette! The flick truly looks fantastic! Bring it on!
Director Vincenzo Natali's Splice stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, David Hewlett, and Brandon McGibbon. Look for it in theatres on June 4th, 2010 under Warner's Dark Castle Entertainment banner.
Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrids. Now they want to use human DNA in a hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research forbids it, Clive and Elsa secretly conduct their own experiments. The result is Dren, an amazing, strangely beautiful creature that exhibits uncommon intelligence and an array of unexpected physical developments. And though, at first, Dren exceeds their wildest dreams, she begins to grow and learn at an accelerated rate–and threatens to become their worst nightmare.
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After Dark Originals has set its sights on bringing the horror world the long talked about flick Mischief Night, and we have all the current details as well as a new one-sheet for you guys. Check it out!
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After Dark Films proudly announces the seventh film in its After Dark Originals 2 series (ADO2), Mischief Night, a story that takes place on the most devilish night of the year where things are not always as they seem.
Mischief Night marks the directorial debut of Travis Baker, starring Brooke Anne Smith ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), Marc Valera ("Melrose Place"), and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Rob Zombie's Halloween).
"After Dark is always on the lookout for material that breaks the mold. Mischief Night's story and its characters are truly demented. We are excited to offer our audience something refreshingly new in the world of horror." –Stephanie Caleb, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs at After Dark Films.
"With Mischief Night, I wanted to subvert all expectations of the slasher film, while also demonstrating due reverence for the immortal classics of the genre. It's a unique Halloween/Breakfast Club mash-up that's frightening, funny, dramatic, romantic… and above all else, very mischievous. My producer Richard Tanne and I are thrilled to be working with After Dark to bring our movie to the widest audience possible." –Travis Baker, Director.
Kaylie is just like most other girls her age. She babysits, enjoys stealing from her parents' liquor cabinet, and has boys who like her. The only difference between Kylie and other girls is that the boy who likes her wants to KILL her. On Mischief Night, the night before Halloween, Kylie's true nature is revealed when she is attacked by a psycho who wants nothing more than to see her insides.
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Lost in Showbiz is aware that cool died some time ago, but has its grave ever been more resoundingly danced upon than by the news that Clint Eastwood's family are inviting the TV cameras into their home for a reality series? Mrs Eastwood and Company will air on the US E! channel, and though Clint is not the star, merely a featured player, there does seem something acutely legacy-aborting about it all.
The show is the brainchild of the movie legend's wife, Dina, but will also foreground the growing pains of the couple's daughter and Clint's daughter from a previous marriage – both teenagers who still live at home. "Nothing is more important to me than family – no matter how you define that," Dina announced in a promotional statement this week. "People might be surprised by how we live our lives and our unconventional approach, and I also believe that it's hard not to fall in love with my band, Overtone [she manages them, apparently]."
To which the only reasonable response seems to be: Dina, Dina, Dina … what in the name of sanity are you doing? You've married CLINT EASTWOOD – an almost universally acknowledged god. Not only that, you've stayed married to him for 16 years, and live in various well-appointed houses as a family. I'm sure Overtone are marvellous – but are they really worth it?
Upon further consideration, I can only assume that this lunatic move is a symptom of paradise syndrome, a condition that was ushered into the vernacular when Eurythmics's Dave Stewart announced his life was so perfect that he'd had his appendix out in Bangkok for no reason. And I've honestly scarcely paraphrased that tale. According to Dave, when your life was as rosy as his, "there has to be a catch".
And so, presumably, with Dina's decision to sell her family life to the same channel that airs Keeping Up With The Kardashians – which sounds like the televisual equivalent of not merely having your appendix out in Bangkok, but then being required to incorporate that appendix into a floorshow act in one of the city's less ritzy postcodes. Music by Overtone, obviously.


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Jesus invaded the human condition with an angelic announcement. "Great joy to all people." This divine declaration unveiled His eternal purpose; to bring Heaven's joy to Earth. Eons ago a decision was made in infinite Trinitarian wisdom. God desires to share abounding joy with mankind. The choice: send Heaven's premier personality to demonstrate and propagate Heaven's primary atmosphere…JOY!
Jesus would bring the eternal joy experiences in the Trinity to jumankind. The Son of Pleasure, posessed by the Joyous Spirit was sent by the Delighted Father on a Mission. The mission: bring humankind into our joyous affection. Bring Heaven's joy to Earth.
Jesus broke through into our sphere with His infectious delight. His words and works created happiness and influences a peculiar company of people. They are immersed in the delight of Trinity Fellowship and intoxicated on the wine of divine affection.
The mission now continues through them. They have been transformed by eternal joy and are changing the landscape of human experience. They are accessing joy from the eternal realm and leveraging it in real time; in real places. They are known as Joy Brokers. Bring Heaven's joy to Earth!


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- Spring 2017 CMAS and CoAlt Science and Social Studies Summary Data File Layout (PDF)