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Preston council discusses costly future street repairs, continues to set aside funds
By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
Regarding a statement published in the Oct. 4 Republican Leader concerning a frac sand position letter brought before the Preston City Council, the article reported that a letter written by the Lanesboro Area Chamber asked towns to take a stand "against" frac sand mining. In actuality, the LACC's position letter states that it "encourages the frac sand committee to make ordinance revisions that set reasonable limits and mitigate the adverse impacts of large scale mining of sand."
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"It's a big number, $4.9 million, but it's manageable," said Preston City Administrator Joe Hoffman during the Oct. 1 Preston City Council meeting, addressing the total amount that the city might need to repair or re-pave its streets and account for future repairs.
Hoffman referred to the figure after hearing a report from Stantec representative Brett Grabau regarding the condition and estimated costs of maintaining local streets, most of which Grabau rated an eight on a scale of one to 10, or in relatively good condition.
Grabau said if streets in need of repair are fixed sooner than later, the costs will be lower and the number of necessary repairs will be fewer.
"But if you take all the costs at once, it's $4.9 million. That's just street improvements, and it includes all future maintenance."
Preston's city council has been appropriating funds for street improvements for the past several years and plans to continue doing so, taking into account that improvements made along streets will incur assessments to the property owners on them.
Council member David Collett said, "The major ones should probably be addressed."
The council will continue to examine which streets need immediate repair and which ones can be fixed using crack filling and sealcoating.
Next, Preston tourism director Kathy Dahl addressed the council, bringing with her a letter from the Trail Towns Committee that was presented to committee members by Lanesboro's tourism director, Julie Kiehne, requesting that towns in the committee take a stand against frac sand mining.
"Julie Kiehne asked us to take a position and take this letter to the commissioners' frac sand committee, and most towns are choosing to remain neutral, not to take a position," she stated.
Dahl said she brought the letter forward only because she felt Preston's council should have an opportunity to read it.
"Personally, it's difficult for me because I do see both sides of the issue. Maybe the city can ask that they consider balanced practices, what would be in the best interest of tourism and agriculture, as silica sand mining is legal in Minnesota."
Councilor Kay Spangler questioned whether the commissioners' committee had researched the "various impacts silica mining will have on the county."
Dahl replied that she couldn't comment, but that a comparison had been made with a community in Wisconsin that relies on tourism and also has frac mining.
"There was an $88 million impact on the county revenue. That study didn't show the direct impact, though," she said.
The council concluded that it should remain neutral for several reasons, including that once a decision has been made, it becomes an official stance. Dahl thanked the council for hearing about the letter.
Preston's street department will purchase a new sanding mechanism for snow removal and winter street maintenance. The old sander has rusted away, and a new sander will be put on the newer city truck at a cost of up to $5,000, with some retrofitting necessary on the old dump truck, which will have installed a still-functional sander taken from another truck.
After passing that motion, Hoffman queried as to whether the council would like to allow city membership in the Southeast Minnesota League of Municipalities, an entity to which Preston had belonged for several years but had dropped out of not because of cost, but due to availability of representatives. Councilors voted to re-join the league at a cost of $35 per year, providing an opportunity for Preston to collaborate with other small towns.
Next, Hoffman shared an amendment he'd like to have made to the city's personnel policy, as the workman's compensation plan doesn't take into account compensation for the first three days following a worker being injured or falling ill on the job.
"We've had three or four people get hurt in the past three months, so this brought it to the forefront. There's a three-day waiting period before employees can be compensated through our insurance program, and that's state law, but there are also other cities that allow employees to use sick time to cover the first days until insurance starts to pay their wages. If the council is agreeable, we would do well to allow employees to cover their lost time with sick pay."
Council members pointed out a language stipulation that needed changing, but otherwise agreed that the provision would be beneficial.
Lastly, Spangler asked the council to take into account the ramifications of voting for the voter identification amendment to the state constitution, as she observed that by voting for it, it would limit the rights of numerous people who would otherwise be able to vote for city council candidates, including those who don't have picture identification, military members and anyone whose ballot has to be mailed.
Spangler said while she wasn't asking the council to take a position on the matter, she felt that information should be shared.
Collett related that his mother was among those who did not ever possess a photo identification card in her lifetime and that "by voting for this amendment, we're taking away the rights of people who've had them for 60 to 70 years."
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Let's push the Pentagon off the fiscal cliff!
Well maybe that's not a good metaphor. Regardless, in the nonsense about the "fiscal cliff" here in your nation's capital, not enough scrutiny has been given to the gargantuan Pentagon budget, which is 57% of discretionary spending, has ballooned over the last decade, and is equal to the next 16 largest military budgets combined.
A few very good articles today aim to remedy that, and we'll have more news soon on coalition efforts to cut Pentagon spending and actions you can take in support. Randy Schutt of Cleveland Peace Action posted the diary Cut Military Spending First on Daily Kos. David Rosman weighs in with Fiscal Cliff Debate Should Include Military and Social Spending in the Columbia Missourian. And Micah Zenko hoists Secretary of "Defense" Leon Panetta on his own petard with Offensive Maneuver: Why Does Leon Panetta hate Democracy in Foreign Policy.
Also, we'll soon have a link for the Unified Security Budget which outlines specific Pentagon budget cuts.
We need a serious drumbeat here, since many in DC would love to use the phony "fiscal cliff" to cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other social spending while keeping the $1 trillion per year "national security" budget largely untouched. Please post other articles on cutting military spending and demand Pentagon cuts.
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American Century Theater to Present JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG, 5/30-6/28
The American Century Theater will present the Abby Mann stage adaptation of his classic film and teleplay, Judgment at Nuremberg, May 30 - June 28, 2014 at Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two, in Arlington.
This rarely produced but critically praised courtroom drama, adapted from the 1961 Academy Award-winning film and the live television drama that preceded it, covers the searing testimony and the difficult moral, ethical and legal issues presented by the less-publicized segment of the trials, which focused on the collaboration of German judges with the Nazi regime. What right do the victors in a war have to judge citizens of the losing side? What is the obligation of a judge who is asked to enforce immoral laws? How culpable were the judges who carried out genocidal orders? Were the criminals the Nazis, the judges, or the entire German people?
TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall explains that Judgment at Nuremberg is a show that the American Century Theater was obligated to produce. "It is a large, complex and challenging play, and requires an audience with intelligence and intellectual curiosity," he says. (Disturbing archival news reels of the death camps play an important role in the play.) "But it is stunning, and indeed an embarrassment, that this superb and important drama has never been performed professionally in the Washington area, where the Holocaust Museum and the World War II Memorial are located and where the sole judicial precedent for the Nuremberg Trials took place." Marshall refers to the Andersonville war crimes trial in 1865. The American Century Theater's production of the drama based on that trial, Saul Levitt's The Andersonville Trial, was nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards.
Helen Hayes Award-winner Joe Banno returns to Washington to direct the production. "After directing Andersonville, I wanted a different style and approach for this play, so Joe was an obvious choice," says Marshall. "He is smart and historically literate, and best of all, he's not a lawyer. I'm around to provide the legal and ethical details (Marshall is a legal ethicist); Joe's a master director. We're a good team."
The production has received a grant from the Arlington Community Foundation that will allow the company to hold a free teleconference with a panel of experts on the trial, special pre-show and post-show programs, outreach to schools, and an enhanced audience guide. Attorney Maria Falconi-Sachs will coordinate the various activities.
The all-star ensemble spans the history of The American Century Theater. It includes Craig Miller (recently impressive as the perplexed manager in Bang the Drum Slowly) in the role of Judge Haywood, played in the film by Spencer Tracy; Bruce Alan Rauscher as Colonel Parker, the prosecutor (Rauscher was also the prosecutor in The Andersonville Trial, receiving a Helen Hayes nomination for his performance); Michael Replogle (who starred as the heroic Juror 8 in TACT's very first production,Twelve Angry Men) as defendant Justice Ernst Janning; and Steve Lebens and Mary Beth Luckenbaugh (most recently a stand-out couple in I Do! I Do!) in the pivotal roles played in the film by Maximilian Schell and Judy Garland, both of whom earned Oscar nominations. Karin Rosnizeck performs the Marlene Dietrich role as Frau Bertholt, and WSC Avant Bard Artistic Director Christopher Henley makes his American Century Theater debut in the disturbing role that won an Oscar nomination for Montgomery Clift. Even the smaller roles are filled by accomplished TACT veterans-including Vanessa Bradchulis (The Country Girl and the "Nightingale" of Tennessee Williams' Eccentricities of a Nightingale), Kim Curtis, Tom Fuller (TACT's Resident Musical Director), Tel Monks, Ellie Nicoll, Ron Sarro, Lyle Blake Smythers, and Jorge Silva. Paul Klingenberg and Larry Kolp make their TACT debuts to complete the large ensemble cast.
The show is produced by Ed Moser. Lindsey E. Moore is the Stage Manager. The Set Designer is Patrick Lord. Sound Designer is Sean Allan Doyle and Lighting Design is by Marc Wright. The Master Carpenter is Michael Salmi. Costume Design is by TACT Associate Artist Rip Claassen.


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BAKER COUNTY, Fla. - Students at Baker County High School gathered at a prayer vigil Monday morning to remember 14-year-old Jordan Sommise, who was killed in a crash over the weekend.
Friends of Sommise gathered around the school's flagpole at 7:15 a.m. According to a Facebook page created in the teen's honor, students were encouraged to wear pink to school on Monday.
Troopers said Austin Kight, 17, was driving north on Claude Harvey Road at 9:45 p.m. Saturday when he attempted to pass another vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pickup went off the road and Kight attempted to steer the pickup back onto the road. He lost control and the truck crossed the road and off the other side, overturning in the woods.
"Jordan was like no other. She was so kindhearted and made sure nobody was down," Meagan Highsmith, Sommise's friend, wrote to Channel 4. "She always put everyone else first. On March 20th, 1998, this world received a beautiful girl. On December 1st, 2012, heaven received a beautiful Angel. She may not be here, but she's always in our hearts. She was my everything."
A makeshift memorial of flowers and photos of family and friends now sits at the crash site. Sommise was being homeschooled this year, but her friends say she was going to head back to the school next year.
Peyton Keefer, also a friend of Sommise's wrote to Channel 4 and said, "We miss her so much. She was always the life of the party. She always had something nice to say and had so many friends and family that loved her. I don't know one person who didn't have anything nice to say about her. She was so sweet. She was such a beautiful girl and we will always have a place in our hearts for her. She may be gone from our world, but she will never, ever be forgotten."
The accident report says charges are pending.
Kight has no previous traffic citations. He was allowed to drive at the time of the accident without adult supervision.
There are rules in place regarding teens and when they can drive. For 16-year-olds, they can drive from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Otherwise they have to be with a licensed adult or be going to and from work. For 17-year-olds, the time restrictions are less. They can be out until 1 a.m. And for 18-year-olds, there are no restrictions.
Ron Page, of the Northeast Florida Safety Council, spoke about whether these restrictions make a difference.
"I would like to say yes, but I think what is happening is there are more teens driving now than there ever were before, and they are attributing part of the increase in teen deaths to that," Page said. "Plus, the teens are not getting the training they should be getting. Some schools as result of budget cuts are doing away with drivers education."
A viewing for Sommise will be held Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Fraser Funeral Home on Normandy Boulevard in Jacksonville Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Glen St. Mary.
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Create jobs now, cut the deficit later
Why is Washington so obsessed with reducing the deficit - at a time when most Americans want their leaders to spend serious money on job creation?
You read that right. The budget debate inside the Beltway is center-right, but out in the world, the general sentiment is center-left. At least in the short term, landslide majorities care a lot more about creating jobs than about balancing the books.
The D.C. dialogue is amazingly narrow. The math-challenged Paul Ryan budget plan, which would slash the government safety net and somehow cancel Obamacare on the way to budget-balancing nirvana, is actually taken seriously - whereas a progressive House Democratic plan, which would devote major bucks to jobs programs while deferring budget deficit reduction, is widely dismissed as not serious. Yet it's the progressive plan that is most in sync with public opinion.
The new Gallup poll is merely the latest survey to confirm this truth. When respondents were asked whether they'd support "a federal government program that would spend government money to put people to work on urgent infrastructure repairs" - a description that fits President Obama's long-stalled 2011 proposal - 72 percent said yes. Among swing-voting independents, 71 percent said yes. Even 53 percent of Republicans said yes.
And when respondents were asked whether they'd support "a federal jobs creation law that would spend government money for a new program designed to create more than a million new jobs" - a proposal that Obama floated in his '13 State of the Union - 72 percent again said yes. Among swing-voting independents, 69 percent said yes. Even 52 percent of Republicans said yes.
In the words of Gallup spokesman Jeffrey Jones, Americans overwhelmingly support more government spending for jobs, "even...in an era when deficit reduction is one of the major priorities" in Washington. And those numbers are quite stratospheric. As political blogger Charles Pierce quips on the Esquire website, "You could ask Americans the question, 'Would you favor immediate federal action that would provide you with unlimited whiskey and the sexual favors of your favorite movie stars?' and come close (to those numbers). Maybe."
I suppose that conservatives who lovingly invoked Gallup last fall, when it consistently reported that Mitt Romney was running a competitive race, can now go back to hating Gallup. They'll shrug off the landslide support for federal jobs spending by pointing out that Gallup didn't ask whether support for deficit reduction is even higher.
But we already have those poll numbers. Support for deficit reduction is lower.
The annual National Opinion Research Center poll, sponsored by the University of Chicago, concluded in December that, unlike the leaders in Washington, "the public is not quite so concerned with the federal budget deficit. Although nearly everybody acknowledged that the deficit is an important problem, a solid majority sees job creation as an even more urgent necessity."
The numbers: 74 percent of Americans said that deficit reduction was "very important," but 92 percent said it was "very important" that the government spend more money to boost jobs. And when people were asked whether they prioritized job creation over deficit reduction, 58 percent said yes. Only 41 percent said they prioritized deficit reduction over job creation.
This kind of sentiment is especially strong among the most emergent groups in the electorate: Hispanics, Asians, and voters under 30. Republicans persist in believing (without evidence) that Hispanics and Asians in particular are naturals for the GOP because they're hard-working and family-oriented; but polls consistently show that both ethnicities strongly endorse a robust government role. And as for young voters, the verdict was conclusive in the November exit polls; when they were asked whether government should do more to solve problems, 59 percent said yes, and only 37 percent said no.
So if the public is so willing to widen the parameters of the budget debate, and at least entertain the option of prioritizing federal spending for jobs, how come the parameters in Washington are so narrow? Why is job creation not even part of the equation?
Gee. Take a guess.
Obama was decisively re-elected, the Democrats won the nationwide popular vote in both the House and Senate - yet the Republican framing still dominates. Democratic timidity reigns, as always. The policy options apparently range from "getting our fiscal house in order" (via draconian cuts) to "getting our fiscal house in order" (via less draconian cuts) - with barely a nod to the jobs-oriented budget plan that best mirrors public opinion. If landslide majority sentiment still counts in this democracy, if indeed this democracy is still responsive to that sentiment, the very least we can do is give it a fair hearing.
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Beer fans in Manitoba have plenty to be excited about. Barley Brothers, a craft beer pub, is slated to open on Empress Street (in the old Kelsey's location) this fall. Winnipeg Brew Bombers and Half Pints Brewing Co. are presenting the first annual Pro/Am Brew Challenge for home brewers in late November (more on this soon -- for now visit winnipegbrewbombers.ca for details). And of course Portage Ave Brew Works & Kitchen is shooting for a December opening across from the MTS Centre.
But if you want to quench your excitement sooner rather than later, you can always head east on the Trans-Canada Highway, take the turn to Kenora and look for the old fire hall -- home of Lake of the Woods Brewing Company.
The brewpub is the brainchild of Taras Manzie, and is one of the closest options for Manitobans looking to swig something in the same place it's made. Visitors can sit at the brewpub's restaurant and grab some food (which I'm told is quite good), or pick up any of the four beers in 1.89-litre "growler" bottles and/or souvenirs (shirts, hats, hoodies, beer koozies, bottle openers, etc.) to take away.
The front area of the building (occupied by the restaurant) was the old fire hall and dates back a century, while the rear of the brewpub is newer and had been used by police for vehicles and prisoner detention. "The packaging area was a jail house," says brewmaster Bernhard Wieland while taking me on a tour of the facilities in August. "When we ripped out the office floor there were concrete cutouts from where the cells had been."
Wieland went through the master brewers program at University of California-Davis before cutting his teeth as a brewmaster in Hannover, Germany. He then worked at Fort Garry Brewing Co., and Vancouver Island Brewery before heading to Kenora. The beers brewed at the brewpub are from Wieland's recipes.
Pressed for a favourite among the three beers brewed at the time of my tour (the Big Timber IPA was added in September), Wieland picked the Papermaker Pilsner. "It was drinking pilsner in Prague the summer after high school that got me thinking about a career in brewing," he explained.
Wieland suggests hanging on to the beer for no more than a few months to ensure freshness; once a growler is open, you'll want to finish it in a few days.
Sales-wise, the brewpub will focus on draft accounts in northwestern Ontario first. "We'll wait and see how things quiet down after the tourists are gone," said Wieland.
Could Lake of the Woods Brewing Company's beer hit the shelves of Manitoba Liquor Marts? That could depend on changes to liquor regulations slated to pass in December, but they'd have to clear a few hurdles, including transportation costs and whether their 1.89-litre growlers would meet Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries packaging regulations. If it were to show up in Manitoba, I'd venture it would be via draft accounts at lounges and pubs.
Business boomed at the brewpub this summer: batches sold out in days and the restaurant was hopping. If the brewpub can make it through the winter -- and by all accounts it should -- next year will give them a full season to really prosper.
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Wonderful Creatures
The Skillful Camouflage of the Scorpion Fish
The appearance of a scorpion fish is very colorful. These fish are the same color as the coral among which they live. As you can see in the picture, the red-and-white striped scorpion fish can conceal itself by camouflage among the coral, which are virtually the same colors. That way it escapes the attentions of predators and reduces the risk of becoming prey. Again by virtue of this coloration, it can easily draw near to its own prey.
Take a careful look at the scorpion fish – seen in the picture on the other page – and you will realize how hard it really is to notice their presence in their environments.
Like scorpion fish, many other marine creatures cannot be distinguished from their environments. Their presence is only noticed when they move. These perfectly camouflaged creatures use their coloration to enable them to hunt, to reproduce and to give various signals to other creatures. But how did this harmony come about? Who made the body of a fish the same color as the reefs in which it lives, and made it look even more like the reefs by giving it a projecting shape?
Chance can never give a creature the same color as the environment in which it lives. A fish, shrimp or crab can neither have the knowledge of color nor be able to produce systems in their own bodies to change their color. Such great systems can only be created by Almighty Allah, Who is All-Merciful, All-Powerful.
Allah created all creatures together with the attributes they possess and in harmony with the environments in which they live. Allah has informed us in the Qur'an that He has knowledge of all creatures He created:
Does He Who created not then know? He is the All-Pervading, the All-Aware. It is He Who made the earth submissive to you, so walk its broad trails and eat what it provides. The Resurrection is to Him. (Surat al-Mulk: 14-15)


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About the Book
The second in a series of books containing just Polaroid images. A fantastic photographic medium where you only get one chance to get the image. Each picture is totally unique and a complete original. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Neal
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
56 Pages
- Publish Date Mar 29, 2008
- Tags instant images, polaroid, abstract, shape, colour, design, graphic, graphics
About the Creator
With 20 years experience in Design and Marketing behind me and with a passion for photography, I love colour, texture, shape and form in just about everything. Whether it be a frosty morning or a hot summers day (unlikely in England!) you'll find me capturing images wherever I am, either on my Canon digital kit or with my Polaroid camera. I freelance in Design and Photography and cover events, Weddings parties and conferences. I also do portrait work and have had held several small solo exhibitions where I have sold photos and artworks (I occasionally paint as well, though my kids have slowed that down a bit now). I hope you like what I do. Cheers! Neal
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For all the talk about Brent Macaffer's tenacious tagging, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is more worried about Scott Pendlebury's silky skills.
Macaffer, fresh from a blanket job on Richmond captain Trent Cotchin, is again set to be a central figure when Collingwood clash with North at the MCG on Saturday.
After a week of scrutiny, Scott tipped the umpires would pay closer attention to Macaffer's tactics in the battle of two in-form AFL sides.
But Scott believes it's skipper Pendlebury that shapes as a true gamebreaker for the Magpies.
"They were terrific again last week and I think they've got - probably Gary Ablett aside - the guy I regard as the best player in the competition," former Collingwood assistant coach Scott said of Pendlebury.
"(In Collingwood's start to the season) there is one player that stands out, Scott Pendlebury. He stands out a fair bit.
"I'm biased. Because I've seen him up close and personal. I've seen his progression from draftee to an elite player.
"We're certainly not going to let him run around by himself."
Jack Ziebell moved well at training on Wednesday and could return from a shoulder injury on the weekend.
Macaffer could head to Ziebell if the midfielder plays, while Brent Harvey and Daniel Wells also loom as likely targets for the man who has curbed the influence of stars Cotchin, Steve Johnson and Kieren Jack in recent weeks.
Scott suggested the umpires would be paying closer attention to Macaffer on Saturday, but that it was up to his team to show their midfield depth, and work together to beat the tag.
"They've probably got to. They're human. It's going to be pretty hard to avoid," Scott said.
"I'm not going to get into the debate about legalities of how he's doing it. The umpires will do their job and we'll make sure we do ours.
"We always talk about supporting our players, but Brent Harvey's been tagged for 360 of 366 games. He's used to it. The guys that play with him are used to that happening. Daniel Wells is used to being tagged.
"We need to make sure Collingwood's midfield have their hands full on the whole, instead of Macaffer himself."
Scott rated Ziebell a 50-50 chance of bolstering his side's midfield depth as they aim to make it four wins on the trot, while captain Andrew Swallow (Achilles) is likely to return via the VFL next week.


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Summer will be here sooner than we know it and to this transplanted San Diego girl, that means thoughts of one thing…Comic-Con! I won't lie, I'm not an original attendee and the truth is that until the year the comic book convention seemed to explode, for me that being the year No Doubt came to town to attend, I didn't know much about it. (My loss) But I do have two years under my belt and it only takes one to get you completely hooked. I still can't get over my last attendance in 2010 and meeting kind-hearted Cam Gigandet. Can you guess what one of my top five reasons why everyone should make it to Comic-Con at least once in their lifetime is?
You just never know who you might meet or what cool thing might happen to you. The other four top reasons are:
1. The absolute coolest people attend this convention. I dropped my camera three separate times during our four days there. And each time, a different nice young man noticed, picked it up and handed it back to me. And yes, there are lines galore, but there's no pushing or shoving or line cutting. Just think of it this way, if you've ever been shoved or pushed around, would you want to treat someone else that way? Me neither. Comic-Con equals good people.
2. Sometimes standing in a crazy long line without having a clue as to what the line is for is an awesome idea. Example: at one point I was flying solo and saw a line to hop into. What the heck? I had nowhere else to be. I get in the line and it turns out that it's for a signing. I didn't recognize anyone except for Joel McHale, the host of The Soup. Except for as I got a little closer, there was Chevy Chase sitting right next to him also signing my poster. I mean come on, it was Chevy Chase! How cool is that?
3. You'll meet people who you otherwise never would have and you might just learn something in the process. As a writer, this is my playground and my joy. Example, I was standing in line for the Sons of Anarchy panel. The line was crazy long, wrapping around outside and making loopty loo's at one point. But during my forty-five minutes in that line, I got to chatting with a young lady from England whose name is Anna. I basically picked her brain about her home country. There is something about talking to a living, breathing human who can tell you about things that is so much better than any internet research I could have ever conducted. And who doesn't have time to sit and listen to a person with a British accent talk? I loved it. She was utterly charming.
4. Inspiration runs amuck at this convention. I sat in on several panels with everyone from writers to actors to directors and producers. And COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! I sat in on a panel with STAN LEE for goodness sake and got a Stan Lee neck tattoo (temporary of course but it bought me a lot of street cred with the comic book kids!) I stopped in at an artist's booth who had the most striking work I'd ever seen in person. I got a hug from my favorite author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, which is like Chicken Soup for anyone's soul; she is so warm and generous. But I also got to chat with another fave author, Dianna Love, who spoke to me about her path of becoming published. She gave some great tips and I left feeling rejuvenated in my own quest to see my writing make it to the printed page someday.
5. And then there was meeting Cam. My hubby also had the occasion to use the men's restroom with Danny Devito who was also very charming as Adrian said hello to him. So if you ever do make it, bring a guy! And if you are one, don't necessarily go into the men's restroom with your eyes down. Look around, it's not as creepy as it sounds. You just might be peeing next to an American legend.
So basically what I'm saying is, get yourself to Comic-Con!!!! You can't beat the experience. Some of the best people, in one of our finest cities. It's Comic-Con baby! Oh…and then there was the goat…but that's another story!
***UPDATE 3/14/12…While I did not make it to the head of the internet line to buy tickets this year, I have to say the experience was very interesting. I started out as number 44,000 in line and made it all the way down to 12,000 when the convention sold out. It was crazy bonkers but also very cool that my beloved city of San Diego will again be hosting all these wonderful folks. Will try again next year. Oh, and I'm still working on that story about the goat. 😉
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Making Astros debut, Humber strong in defeat
Right-hander allows one run, but offense silenced by Texas
HOUSTON -- Astros manager Bo Porter didn't prepare to be a Major League manager for much of his adult life, or spend two months at Spring Training putting together his team, to reach for the panic button after an alarming amount of strikeouts to begin the season.
"I don't believe in drastic," Porter said.
That doesn't mean Porter is happy with the Astros striking out a 43 times in three games against the Rangers to start the season, including 15 in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers in Wednesday's series finale at Minute Maid Park.
Rangers starter Alexi Ogando wasn't as dominant as Yu Darvish's near-perfect game a night earlier, but he was plenty good. The right-hander held the Astros to four hits and struck out a career-high 10 in 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead Texas to a second consecutive shutout victory.
"I think yesterday was more about their guy and today was more about our guys," Porter said. "Our guys expanded the zone way too often today, and it's something we need to make an adjustment and do a better job of. Even the fastballs we had an opportunity to hit in the count, we either fouled them off or didn't put them in play hard."
The Astros struck out 13 times but still beat the Rangers on Opening Night, and then were one out away from Darvish throwing a perfect game with 15 strikeouts on Tuesday. Texas relievers struck out the final five Astros batters on Wednesday, including Joe Nathan striking out the side in the ninth.
"They're young and they're aggressive," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "They are going to do some striking out. But under Bo Porter and his crew, they'll figure it out."
The Rangers set a Major League record for the most strikeouts in the first three games of a season, as did the Astros, on the flip side of the record books. The 1966 Indians struck out 42 times in the first three games. The Astros heaped praise on Ogando, a hard-throwing righty who also fed Houston a steady diet of offspeeed stuff.
"A lot of times you're facing a guy that has plus velocity and he's expanding the zone with his secondary stuff," Porter said. "You have to make sure that you really zone in and get a good pitch you can drive and you're not helping him out by expanding the zone."
Astros left fielder Chris Carter echoed Porter's sentiments about being worry-free this early in the season. Carter went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts after some terrific at-bats against Darvish the night before, and also made a costly error in left.
"It's early in the season and they had a veteran catcher [A.J. Pierzynski] back there, and I think he's taking advantage of our aggressiveness that we were swinging early," Carter said.
Philip Humber's debut with the Astros was a good one, even though he wound up with a tough-luck loss. He worked 5 2/3 innings and gave up one run, five hits and two walks, improving the Astros starters' ERA to 2.08 through the first three games.
Humber, who pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning, allowed a run in the sixth when Nelson Cruz hit into a double play with the bases loaded, pushing home Lance Berkman. That was the last batter Humber faced.
"I was kind of fighting myself the whole day," said Humber, a Texas native who played college ball at Rice University in Houston. "That's going to happen and you're not going to feel your best every single time out there. I wasn't in a good rhythm today. We had to mix it up on them because you're out there throwing 88, 89 mph and you have to make your pitches."
Jose Altuve led off the game with a double, and Ogando retired 19 of the next 23 batters, giving up a single to Ronny Cedeno in the third and infield hits to Carlos Pena in the sixth and Justin Maxwell in the seventh.
Still, for the second game in a row, the Astros trailed only 1-0 after the sixth, but the Rangers scored three times in the seventh against Hector Ambriz. All three runs were earned, but the Astros gave Texas two extra outs with some shoddy defense.
Carter dropped a Pierzynski sacrifice fly in left field for the team's first error of the season, and shortstop Ronny Cedeno dropped a ball after recording an out at second base, erasing the possibility of a double play.
"We are a solid defensive inning away from having an opportunity to come in and really have a chance to win the ballgame," Porter said. "They ended up putting up three runs that made it a bigger lead. Last night, the guy pitched the game of his life and you have to tip your cap. The whole three-game series, we were in every ballgame."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Play as a shiny Magnet Ball in a new type of innovative platforming concept. It can magnetize onto walls and ceilings by holding "A" while moving forward. This costs energy in the process, each stage giving you a certain amount to use. There are two selectable game modes before starting, "Normal" and "Endless". Normal Mode allows you to play the game how it was designed, with the ability of submitting a high score. Endless Mode provides unlimited amounts of energy per level, but does not let you send your score.
After selecting a mode, there are over 30 levels to defeat and a boss battle at the end. Obstacles will reveal themselves along the way, such as heat pads, teleporters, and magnetic disruptors. Several enemies also stand against victory, like Convection Turrets and Spawn Boxes. To help with killing enemies, the player also has two attacks. Press "S" to shoot energy bullets for 5 energy, and press "D" to release an energy blast for 10 energy.
Only after progressing to every level and making it to the last level, will you be then ready to defeat the boss. The bosses true power remains cloaked in mystery, but after defeating him you can submit your deaths as a high score. Then you can see how others fared against your score while playing the game on Regular Mode. Maybe even go back and play the game on Endless Mode so you can mindlessly spam-shoot those enemy Magnet Balls and Convection Turrets that gave you such a challenge.


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GLOUCESTERSHIRE women turned the tables on Somerset after losing last year, by winning in their first county match at Ardagh BC.
The rink of Val Molton, Pat Baker (both Kingswood & Hanham), Anne White (Arrow) and Sue Osborne (Kingswood & Hanham) were three behind before turning up the heat over the last six ends to score 15 shots and come away with an impressive 29-16 win.
Rita Gerry (Moreton), Val Osmond (Ardagh), Julia Stannard (Nailsworth) and Lindsay Collin (Page Ladies) held a seven shot lead at halfway. Keeping in front over the next 11 ends, they ended up with a 23-15 win.
Iona Bird (Caer Glow), Cynthia Winter-Alsop (Wotton) Kay Gent and Pauline Gunn (both Caer Glow) went behind on 15 ends at 18-14 before jumping into a 22-18 lead and holding on to win 24-21.
Val Ayres (Lydney), Myra Savage (Falcon), Joy Sheward (Cheltenham Whaddon) and Sue Latham (Olveston) were all square at eight all after 10 ends before taking a slender one shot advantage 13-12 after 15 ends. Losing the lead again, they turned it around in the final run-in and won by two shots, 18-16.
Christine Prosser (Gloucester Spa), Maddie Hale (Fairford), Margaret McColl (Cheltenham Spa) and Gill Fry (Gloucester Spa) went from 7-3 up to be 18-11 down and, despite a magnificent last three ends scoring seven shots without reply, they lost by three shots, 21-18.
Sandra Hambidge (Cheltenham), Pat MacGregor, Jackie Ind (both Arrow) and Rachael Hughes (Royal Forest of Dean) gained the early advantage, leading 7-4 before being overtaken to trail 14-10 after 15 ends. The gap widened late on as they ended up suffering a 24-16 defeat.


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Ham 'n' Potato Au Gratin Recipe
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The comforting flavor of ham and potatoes can't be beat. This is a nice recipe to share at covered-dish dinners—it's a meal in itself.
Recommended: 80 Recipes for Serious Potato Lovers
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- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 cups diced peeled potatoes, cooked
- 1 pound fully cooked ham, cubed
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- In a skillet, saute onions and green pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Combine onions and pepper with potatoes, ham and mayonnaise; pour into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish.
- In a saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in cheese just until melted. Pour over potato mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Ham 'n' Potato Au Gratin in Country Woman January/February 1997, p35
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Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015
"I doubled this and it would serve 5-6 light eaters. I added thyme, white pepper , garlic and salt to the roux. I used a lot of dishes for this! We enjoyed it. I am thinking I could leave out the mayo and maybe substitute non fat sour cream."
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"This dish is delicious. I've made before and we loved and in fact I'm making again tomorrow for Sun dinner. I use leftover spiral ham. There's a bit of prep involved but it's well worth the effort. A very tasty meal that my family enjoys!"
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"So yummy and creamy--an instant family favorite! We make it all the time with and without ham."
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The Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European treaties since the Single European Act guarantee a high level of consumer protection in the EU. It is also a general objective defined in Article 12 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.
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A MIX of family and starter homes and flats with a social housing element could be built on land on the outskirts of Minehead if planning permission is granted.
Developers the Williams Partnership submitted plans to build 71 homes and flats on a greenfield site off Hopcott Road.
They described the scheme as sustainable and plans include a range of detached, semi-detached, terraced houses and flats.
While 46 of the homes would be sold on the open market, the remaining five two-bedroom houses and 20 one-bedroom flats would be built as social housing.
There would also be 142 car parking spaces, 300 cycle spaces and some garages.
Developers also plan to have an equipped play area central to the site.
The homes sold on the open market would include 19 four-bedroom houses, 26 three-bedroom houses and one twobedroom home.
In its statement, the Minehead based company said: "The site is very well linked to the facilities and services available in the town, which can be accessed by walking, cycling and public transport.
"Those links would be enhanced by the proposals as a result of the pedestrian crossing, bus stops and cycleways proposed."
In the design and access statement submitted as part of the application to West Somerset Council, the company added that the proposal followed the council's identification of the site as potential residential development land.
They said: "The local authority is not in a position to demonstrate a five-year housing supply and the site is, therefore, being offered for outline application consent.
"The site will also provide potential access to the adjacent site facilitating future sustainable development in accordance with West Somerset's Vision for Minehead."
The district council hope to make a decision on the development by Wednesday, April 4.
- To view the application, and or to comment, visit www.westsomerset online.gov.uk


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DETROIT - The attorneys are rested, the jurors refreshed and the defendants - at least three of them are ready to get back to the fight of their lives.
--Evelyn, far left, walking into federal court in Detroit
It was a scary moment when attorney Gerald Evelyn was rushed to the hospital. Tests showed he was fatigued. After resting for two weeks he is ready to return to court. That is not the case for Victor Mercado. The former water department boss pleaded guilty during the break to a conspiracy charge with a maximum prison term of 18 months. Jurors will be told he is no longer a part of the trial and they need not worry about why.
"They have to make sure what happens in this particular case is that the jury has not been tainted, they haven't heard this and it doesn't come into the equation with their deliberations," said Todd Flood, Local 4 legal expert.
Flood say the lengthy break and the guilty plea could make life tougher for the remaining defendants.
WATCH: How does Mercado's guilty plea change Kilpatrick trial?
So far in the trial, prosecutors scored points showing how Kilpatrick abused the non-profit civic fund. Witnesses like Emma Bell said she paid kickbacks to Kwame Kilpatrick. Mahlon Clift said he delivered cash from Bobby Ferguson to Kwame Kilpatrick to avert the attention of the FBI. Jon Rutherford said he paid bribes in hopes of getting a casino deal. The defense scored points showing that Bobby Ferguson was the go-to guy because big events like the Super Bowl and Final Four were coming to town and the work needed to be done by a local guy who could be trusted to do the work right - on time and under budget.
Businessman Tom Hardiman is on the stand Tuesday. The defense will cross examine the businessman who says he lost work because he refused to hire Bobby Ferguson.
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The animosity is still there bubbling just underneath the surface.
Forgive the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers, though, if the current state of their longstanding rivalry is the least of their growing list of concerns.
The teams that sprint onto Heinz Field on Thursday night will be fighting for something other than AFC North supremacy. They'll be scrapping for relevance.
The Ravens (0-3) are off to their worst start since the franchise moved to Baltimore two decades ago. Pittsburgh's potent offense was sizzling until the moment Ben Roethlisberger's left knee bent awkwardly underneath him last Sunday in St. Louis.
If the Steelers (2-1) want to keep pace behind unbeaten Cincinnati they'll have to do it with Michael Vick under center. If the Ravens want to avoid a hole few teams have escaped to make the playoffs, they'll need a defense seemingly lost without injured linebacker and unquestioned leader Terrell Suggs.
"We have a lot of things we can accomplish this year, we just have to play better," Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. "We have to play better in critical situations. We have to play better when it's time to finish and close the game out."
It's something the Steelers did — barely — after Roethlisberger sprained his MCL and suffered a bone bruise in the third quarter against the Rams. Vick, signed near the end of training camp, completed 5 of 6 passes and Pittsburgh's defense made enough plays to preserve a 12-6 win.
Given all of two practices to work with the starters, Vick believes he can be effective. Just don't expect him to try and impersonate Roethlisberger.
"I can't go out there and try to improvise in a short week and change things around," Vick said. "We have a ton of good things in our offense, and we just have to go out there and work."
Some things to look for as Pittsburgh looks for a measure of revenge in the Ravens' first visit since upsetting the Steelers in the wild-card round last January.


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HEALTH chiefs will look to learn from NHS workers in Hyndburn, where services for diabetes patients have been improved in recent years.
East Lancashire Hosptials NHS Trust wants to replicate areas of good practice as part of its new clinical strategy.
Martin Hodgson, director of service development, told the board: "We have been working in the seven localities across Pennine Lancashire to ensure the most accessible care, responding to that population's needs, and building locality models of care around GP practice and registered populations.
"The objective is to ensure appropriate services are delivered within each locality. A good example of where we have changed service provision is in diabetes care, particularly in Hyndburn, where clinics are run in each locality, thereby preventing unnecessary attendance and, in some circumstances, admission at hospital."


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Weekly Entertainment Guide - GLOW, Supremes Collection, and 'Wolf-in-Skins'
Beat the cold with exciting and warm indoor events. WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what's happening in the Philadelphia region.
GLOW: Living Lights at DE Museum of Natural History
Get a good look at one of nature's most fascinating features, bioluminescence, in the Delaware Museum of Natural History's newest exhibit, "Glow: Living Lights" opening this Saturday, January 26. The display brings visitors up close with incredible creatures who can produce their own light, from the familiar firefly and glowworm to the alien-looking angler fish and siphonophore, the longest living creature on Earth. Includes a number of interactive components and engaging displays that demonstrate why these creatures glow and how the study of bioluminescence benefits the human world, through May 27, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE.
Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection
Opening this weekend at the African American Museum in Philadelphia is "Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection," an exhibit that features over thirty of the Motown group's stunning gowns along with rarely seen video footage, gold records and album covers, historic photographs, and contemporary magazine and news articles, conceived by Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes. Related programming includes concerts, celebrity appearances, fashion shows, and more through June 30, 7th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia. In cooperation with Blair-Murrah Exhibitions.
Woodmere Art Museum exhibitions & online collection
Woodmere Art Museum presents three exhibitions that focus on the growth of its collection of more than 2,000 works of art that tell the story of the art and artists of Philadelphia: "Just In: Recent Acquisitions in the Collection of Woodmere Art Museum, on view this weekend through March 17, including works acquired by Woodmere over the last two years, by Pennsylvania Impressionists, Arthur B. Carles and his circle, and contemporary abstract painters; "The Philip Jamison Collection, celebrating the Philadelphia collector's dedication to artists of the region and his gift to Woodmere; and "Philip Jamison Watercolor: The Spirit of Chester County," an accompanying look at Jamison's own grand watercolors of rural Pennsylvania (pictured). Both Jamison exhibits are on view this weekend through May 5 with related programs and events including a free open house, Saturday, January 26, 1pm-4pm, 9201 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill. View Woodmere's online collection (www.woodmerecollection.org), featuring almost 1,400 works, many that aren't currently on view in the galleries.
The Philadelphia Dance Projects presents the Philadelphia preview of "Wolf-in-Skins" Friday, January 25, 7:30pm, and Sunday, January 26, 2:30pm and 7:30pm, featuring extracted scenes from an epic "dance-opera" choreographed by Christopher Williams and composed by Gregory Spears. Williams, hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most exciting choreographic voices out there," draws inspiration from legends, folklore and early Celtic literature. The contemporary performance focuses on a hero who grapples with identity through bouts with the supernatural, otherworldly passage and transformation, Conwell Dance Theater at Temple University, NE corner of Broad Street & Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia.
Maukingbird Theater Company's "Bad Seed"
Mauckingbird Theater Company, known for reflecting on classic works through a gay lens, presents a staged reading of the popular novel, film, and Broadway play, "Bad Seed," by Maxwell Anderson, for one weekend only, January 25-27. Barrymore Award-winner Amanda Schoonover (pictured) stars as Rhoda Penmark, a 9-year-old with a disturbing fondness for murder, directed by Peter Reynolds, at Off-Broad Street Theater, First Baptist Church, 1636 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.
Luna Theater Company's "Lungs"
Onstage at Luna Theater Company is Duncan Macmillan's "LUNGS," a minimalist play starring Charlotte Ford and David Raphaely (pictured), a couple debating whether or not to have child at a time of political unrest and possible apocalypse. Gregory Scott Campbell directs the humorous and edgy love story, at the Skybox at the Adrienne Theater through February 16, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.
"The Pine Barrens: A Legacy of Preservation"
Morven Museum & Garden explores the sights and history of the New Jersey Pinelands with the new exhibit, "The Pine Barrens: A Legacy of Preservation," opening this Friday, January 25. The exhibit features 33 photographs, shot through the lens of photographer Richard Speedy, while also detailing the preservation history of the land, through April 14, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ.
Red Baraat at Annenberg Center
The Brooklyn band Red Baraat brings their unique blend of traditional Indian bhangra and New Orleans jazz to the Annenberg Center this Saturday, January 26, 8pm. Since 2008, the band has been creating a unique groove that mixes funk, go-go, Latin and jazz, making their live performances a blur of concert and party. Before the show, audiences can attend a pre-show talk at 6:30pm and sample the Taste of India with complimentary appetizers at 7pm, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
"Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball"
Opening this weekend at the Mercer Museum is "Linedrives and Lipstick: The Untold Story of Women's Baseball," showcasing female involvement in the sport since 1866 with photographs and memorabilia, including picture postcards, game programs, photographs and a first draft script and uniform from the movie "A League of Their Own," through March 17, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA. Opening day is Saturday, January 26, 10am-4pm with a lecture by exhibit curator, screening of the film "A League of Their Own," and autograph signing with Ruth Richard, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Youth wearing their team jerseys or uniforms receive free admission.
Jelly Bean Art at Reading Public Museum
See the world's greatest pieces of art in jelly bean form. "Starry Night," "Mona Lisa," "Girl with a Pearl Earring," "American Gothic," and other masterpieces are on display at the Reading Public Museum beginning this Saturday, January 26. "Jelly Belly Masterpieces of Jelly Bean Art," showcases eight world famous pieces of art recreated as jelly bean mosaics commissioned by the candy company. California artist Kristen Cumings hand placed each bean for Jelly Belly's private collection, taking over 100 hours to complete. On view through May 5, 500 Museum road, Reading, PA.
"Evalds Dajevskis: Place, Art and Identity"
"Evalds Dajevskis: Place, Art and Identity" opens at the Latvian Society of Philadelphia's exhibition space this Saturday, January 26. The exhibit explores the life of the Latvian artist and the places he called home once he became a displaced person after World War II. The installation is inspired by a New York Times article about an anonymous Latvian artist, who curator Peter Dajevskis recognized as his father. Open for one week, through February 2 at 531 North 7th Street, Philadelphia.
Boeing Boeing at Delaware Theatre Company
The French farce "Boeing Boeing" takes the stage at Delaware Theatre Company, written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, and directed by University of Delaware Professor Steve Tague. The fast-paced comedy won the Tony Award in 2008 for "Best Revival of a Play," features a cast of six, and is onstage through February 10 at 200 Water Street, Wilmington, DE.
Chinese New Year Celebration at Grounds for Sculpture
Grounds for Sculpture closes out its January "Winter Warmth" month with a Chinese New Year Celebration, Saturday, January 26 featuring a paper-cutting demonstration at 12pm with master paper cutter Hou-Tien Cheng, and a performance by the renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company (pictured) at 2pm, known for fusing Asian & modern American dance, along with the traditional Dragon and Lion Dances, in the new East Gallery, with the opportunity to see the colorful installation "Canutopia," by Ming Fay, on view through July, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ.
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Bottesini I Schubert
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia performs a program of Prokofiev, Bottesini, Wolf and Schubert with Kansas City Symphony Music Director Michael Stern and Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Principal Bass Joseph Conyers (pictured), Sunday, January 27, 2:30pm and Monday, January 28, 7:30pm, in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater, Broad Street, Philadelphia.
"Brundibar" at International House
International House presents "Brundibar and the Children of Theresienstadt," the children's opera written by Czech composer Hans Krasa in 1938 and subsequently performed by Jewish children at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, while Krasa was a prisoner there. The live musical tells the story of the children who gave 55 performances of the little opera, which was recorded for use as Nazi propaganda. Featuring an original script based on writings of prisoners, the play is performed by the International Opera Theater Sunday, January 27, 3pm, Tuesday, January 29, 10am, Wednesday, January 30, 10am, and Sunday, February 3, 3pm, the Ibrahim Theater, International House, 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to the Merriam Theater for three performances, Wednesday, January 30, 7:30pm, Thursday, January 31, 7:30 pm, and Friday, February 1, 8pm, featuring works by new artistic director Robert Battle, Paul Taylor, Rennie Harris, and more including "Revelations" by Alvin Ailey, 250 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia.
"A Chorus Line" at Eagle Theatre
Onstage at Eagle Theatre is the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical "A Chorus Line," that follows the ups and downs of 17 aspiring dancers struggling to make it in show business. This production features local talent, including former Miss New Jersey, Erica Scanlon Harr, through February 9 at 208 Vine Street, Hammonton, NJ.
Beckett's "Endgame" at Arden Theatre Company
The Arden Theatre Company presents the work of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett for the first time with the classic absurdist, "Endgame." Philadelphia actors Scott Greer and James Ijames play Hamm and Clov, two men sharing a cramped room that neither of them can leave. Beckett's script explores the co-dependent relationship of the two men while incorporating vaudeville humor and the grim sense that nothing is funnier than unhappiness. Directed by Arden's Associate Artistic Director Edward Sobel, through March 10 on the Arcadia Stage, 40 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia.
"Common Interests: Mobility and Transformation of Public Life"
Rowan University Art Gallery's new exhibit, "Common Interests: Mobility and Transformation of Public Life" examines how public space, both natural and manmade, informs everyday life. The exhibit employs sculpture, drawing, social practice, performance, interventions, and video by artists Pierluigi Calignano, Sue Jeong Ka, Mary Mattingly, Alex Villar and others, through March 16, with a reception on Wednesday, January 30 from 5pm-7pm at Rowan University Art Gallery, Westby Hall, Rowan University, Route 322, Glassboro, NJ.
Other events and listings throughout the region:
Delaware Symphony Orchestra resumes full-orchestra concerts with two performances of "New World," Friday, January 25, 7:30pm and Sunday, January 27, 2pm, featuring a program of Humperdinck, Rachmaninoff, and Dvořák, with David Amado conducting and Lura Johnson on piano at The Grand, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE.
The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble, featuring current and/or former Philadelphia Orchestra musicians, performs the works of Franz Danzi, Max Bruch, Bohuslav Martinu, and Alexander Glazounov this Friday, January 25, 8pm and Sunday, January 27, 2pm. Refreshments will be served after the concert and the audience will have a chance to speak with the musicians at Old Pine Street Church, 4th and Pine Streets, Philadelphia.
Lyric Fest celebrates its 10th anniversary season with a double concert featuring Schubert's "Winterreise," performed in its entirety by Randall Scarlata and Laura Ward, Friday, January 25, 8pm, and two newly commissioned song cycles inspired by Winterreise, "A New Journey into Song," Sunday, January 27, 3pm, featuring Andrea Clearfield's "The Drift of Things; Winter Songs" and Daron Hagen's "After Words." The composers will be available after the concert for a talk with the audience. Both performances will be held at The Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.
Adventure Aquarium's newest exhibit, "Journey of Survival," spotlights one of the few animals to survive since prehistoric times, the turtle. Visitors can view a collection of exotic species of both land and aquatic turtles from around the world and learn about their habitats, biology, and how they evolved adaptations that helped them survive through modern times. Includes live shows, activities and special events through March 24 including this Saturday, January 26 with local author Donna M. Zappala reading from her book, "What Kind of Turtle Am I?" at 12pm, 1:15pm, and 2:15pm, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ.
The 15th Annual Keystone Sacred Harp Convention is Saturday, January 26, 10am-3pm, and Sunday, January 27, 9:30am-3pm, two days of four part a cappella singing for amateurs, St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church, 41 E. Baltimore Avenue, Lansdowne, PA.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," Overture and Act II, and Symphony No. 38, "Prague," in "A Mozart Interlude," Sunday January 27, 4pm. Celebrate the composer's birthday with the semi-staged production of Act II, featuring singers from the Curtis Institute of Music and Westminster Choir College, conducted by Rossen Milanov and directed by Chas Rader-Shieber, Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall, 68 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey.
Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" is onstage at the Allens Lane Art Center, directed by Josh Hitchens, taking Chekhov's story of love triangles and betrayals between friends at a summer lake house and placing it in a present day setting, through February 2, 601 West Allens Lane, Philadelphia.
The children's classic, "Pinocchio" is onstage at the Delaware Children's Theatre through February 10, 1014 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE.
Brett Rader and Sarah Pike contributed reporting to this week's guide.
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Its turtling season at the Oakland Zoo again! Each summer our zookeepers team up with biologists and students from Sonoma State University to study the western pond turtle. Turtle nesting season is in full swing and California's only native aquatic freshwater turtle has been an enigma to researchers for years. This is the fourth consecutive year that zookeepers have spent in Lake County and our knowledge of this species of special concern has increased exponentially. Here is just a short run down of a few of the things we have learned about western pond turtles through our collaborative research:
First, we were surprised to discover just how dry the nests were. Aquatic turtles are usually expected to have very moist nests, but not our western pond turtles. Based on our observations at the site, we created a very dry vermiculite mixture in which to incubate the eggs we collected. Several experts expressed concern about the lack of moisture in the mixture, but our guess was correct and we had a 90% hatch rate the first year.
One little known fact about many reptile species, western pond turtles included, is that the sex of the hatchling is determined by the temperature at which the egg is incubated. Along with our dry vermiculite mixture, we also set up five separate incubators at five different temperatures. The hatchlings were carefully marked with numbered dots so we knew exactly which clutch and incubator they came from. The hatchlings were then raised here at the zoo for about ten months, until they were big enough for a small endoscopic surgery to determine their sex. This data was then correlated with the incubation data and we now know the exact temperatures that produce male turtles versus female turtles.
As time went on, our project expanded and we also began to incubate nests in the field. This requires careful placement of high tech temperature and humidity sensors inside the nests and then covering the nests to secure them against predators. The wide range of temperatures in even a single day took us by surprise. Who would have guessed a difference of up to fifty degrees in one twenty-four hour period.
This is a project that is near and dear to our hearts, not only because it is a native species, but also because it is a project that zookeepers can be directly involved in. Just days ago, two keepers went to the lake to use telemetry equipment to track nesting females while other keepers were here at the zoo caring for last year's hatchlings, who will be released at the end of this month. As we continue to progress in this conservation project, we hope to learn even more about this special animal.


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The gallbladder stores bile, a fluid made by the liver. Bile helps digest fats in the foods you eat. Gallstones form when certain substances in the bile crystallize and become solid. In some cases, the stones don't cause any symptoms. In others, they irritate the walls of the gallbladder. More serious problems can occur if stones move into nearby ducts—such as the common bile duct—and cause blockages. This can block the flow of bile and can lead to pain, nausea, and infection.
Gallbladder problems can cause painful attacks, often after a meal. Some people have only one attack. Others have many. Common symptoms include:
Severe, steady pain or aching in the upper right abdomen, back, or right shoulder blade, lasting from 30 minutes to several hours
A dull ache beneath the ribs or breastbone
Nausea, upset stomach, or vomiting
Jaundice (a buildup of bile chemicals in the blood), which causes yellowing of the skin and eyes, dark urine, and itching. Call your doctor immediately if this system develops.
If your stones are not causing symptoms, you may choose to delay treatment. But if you've had one or more painful attacks, your doctor will likely recommend removing your gallbladder. This prevents more stones from forming and causing attacks. It also helps prevent complications, such as stones passing into the ducts and causing infection or pancreatitis. After the gallbladder is removed, your liver will still make bile to aid digestion.
Hormone changes during pregnancy can make bile more likely to form stones. If your gallbladder needs to be removed, your doctor will talk with you about the timing for surgery. In some cases, it can be delayed until after childbirth. In others, you may have surgery during pregnancy. This helps protect you and your baby's health.


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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
Try doing something that you don't normally do with your nondominant hand. Try brushing your teeth, eating lunch, dialing the telephone, or flipping a coin. By doing this exercise, you are giving the opposite side of your brain a chance to perform this activity. A right-handed person will always be using the left side of their brain and the other side will never get a chance to learn how to do certain activities. Allowing the nondominate side of the brain to do activities it doesn't normally do will quickly create all sorts of new associations in that part of the mind. This is an easy exercise and it has excellent results.
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Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire
This short story collection will appeal to Hunger Games fans who enjoyed the relationship aspect of that series. Jeanne DuPrau, Carrie Ryan, William Sleator and other young adult authors contribute their own take on the future.
Some of the stories did better than others at describing a dystopian world, and in a few stories, those elements were barely addressed. The writers concentrated more on the romantic entanglements, so if you enjoy reading romantic stories, you will enjoy this collection.
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The Face Guide: Anti-Aging Treatments
Bright lights, big city! Lucky Jupiter lights up your fame house for a year, beginning June 11, marking a stellar life expansion. Rise to the top of the charts with this cheery yellow polish fueling your sunny outlook and "can do" spirit. Your name belongs on that brilliant marquis.
Like the shimmering secret interior of a seashell, you're happily low-key about your luster. Sing your sweet siren's song with a splash of silver, but get ready. When the Sun bursts into Cancer for a month on June 20—the summer solstice—come out of hiding and let your light shine.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando police arrested a man who they say sexually battered a 9-year-old girl on Saturday.
Clovis Moss, 21, has been charged with lewd or lascivious battery, molestation, false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13 during a sexual battery, battery and resisting arrest without violence.
Police said they were responding to a complaint of sexual battery and found Moss hiding in the closet of a neighboring apartment on Mercy Drive.
The victim was interviewed by police, resulting in the arrest of Moss.
No other information was immediately available.
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Ok all joking aside (smoking causes cancer...) has anyone ever heard of using tobacco to smoke/flavor meats?
I know it'll burn fast but so do herbs (I've used thyme sprigs with lamb and they've been awesome). So I'm wondering if this would work. Now I'm not talking about throwing a pack of Camels on the fire, I'm thinking cigar leaf, or maybe even cigars themselves if the leaf is not available. But as a cigar smoker often times the packaging withing a box is leaf tobacco.
I'm thinking it so crazy it just might work.
Any ideas?


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SMWC commemorates Constitution Day
September 13th, 2012 | SMWC
"Our ideals of freedom, set forth and realized in our Constitution, are our greatest export to the world," said Senator Robert Byrd regarding the importance of the United States Constitution. Byrd passed a bill in 2004 designating September 17 as Constitution Day. This day of national observance commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Additionally, the observance provides an opportunity to learn more about the founding document.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) will mark this historical occasion with Constitution Week, September 17-21, 2012. During the week, information about the Constitution will be distributed to the campus community to test their knowledge. The most knowledgeable students will receive special recognition. The celebration will culminate with a presentation by Ron Moore on the Electoral College on Friday, September 21, 2012, in the Providence Center, conference room at noon. Moore, an SMWC adjunct instructor, currently teaches the history/government course on presidential elections.
Moore holds degrees in economics and sociology and a graduate degree in public administration from the University of Colorado. He also holds a master's degree in national security studies from the National Defense University in Washington D.C. He served for 24 years in the United States Department of Defense, including assignments in various positions in the Pentagon, at the Air Force headquarters in Europe and in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.
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It hasn't been an easy road for either of these corner stones of the metal world in their journey to this point. Both have experienced several changes in line-ups not only dealing with a revolving door of new members but also remaining members trying their hand at new roles within the band. Although the road has been rocky for both bands, they both seem utterly reinforced by their existing line-ups and even feel that the hardships have forced them to push even harder in their musical endeavours.
Six-stringer for Job For A Cowboy, Al Glassman says: "The addition of these two guys took any and every limitation off of this band. If I could think it, they could play it or think of something even better." Both bands have had notable success in the past and refreshed with new members and a renewed hunger, this tour is sure to be a riotous festivity of their new material.
Tickets and tour dates available here
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Demonocracy will be available via Metal Blade Records on April 10th in North America and April 6th in Europe.
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text: NEW YORK (AP) â¿¿ Superstorm Sandy is still affecting hiring at small businesses. A survey by the National Federation of Independent Business released Thursday shows that nationwide, the number of workers in small businesses fell by 0.04 workers in November. In October the number rose by 0.02 workers. NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg called Sandy's impact on hiring "substantial." The results are in line with a report Wednesday from payroll services company ADP. It said small businesses hired 19,000 workers last month, the smallest amount this year. The NFIB, which lobbies on behalf of small businesses, questioned 733 of its members in the survey. A small piece of good news in the survey was a 1 percentage point increase in the number of businesses planning to hire. But only 5 percent had such plans.