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WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles Angels announced Tuesday that team doctor Lewis Yocum, one of the most respected surgeons in baseball, died this weekend of liver cancer. He was 65.
Yocum performed the Tommy John surgeries of Nationals pitchers Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann and revealed second baseman Danny Espinosa's torn rotator cuff in the offseason. Yocum also helped set Espinosa's rehabilitation schedule.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson heard about Yocum's death Monday night.
"He's a legend," Johnson said. "I mean, doctors are such a big part [of the game] ... I don't think anybody in baseball has passed through without going to, being in front of Yocum or [Robert] Kerlan or [Frank] Jobe, [James] Andrews. They're just as much a part of the game as the players. They keep us on the field."
Zimmermann didn't know about Yocum's illness until this weekend. When he found out about it, Zimmermann sent Yocum a text message telling him to get well soon.
"I didn't know how bad it really was until 10 minutes ago," he said before batting practice Tuesday. "He saved a lot of guys' careers, he fixed a lot of guys and did a lot for the game of baseball.
"Obviously, he saved my career and I wouldn't be here without him."
Espinosa tore the rotator cuff in his left shoulder in September but wasn't initially aware of the tear. He sought a second opinion from Yocum after the season.
"It's tough to hear [about] his passing," said Espinosa, adding that Yocum also performed elbow surgery on his brother, Brandon. "He helped me out, he got me right, got me to his best physical therapist, and they got me in a position where he could get me going. It's definitely sad and it's a big loss for the baseball world."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the Time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. Tom Schad is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @Tom_Schad. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers w/ Jon McLaughlin - Fox Theatre
Boulder Weekly & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers with Jon McLaughlin and Graham Colton at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, December 1st, 2011. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 5th for $16.00 in advance & $18.00 day of show.
Massachusetts rockers Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, Kit "Goose" Karlson (keys, bass, vocals), Brian "Boots" Factor (drums, vocals) and Sam "Steamer" Getz (guitars, vocals)— return this fall with Gift Horse, their second studio release on Vanguard Records, available on October 11th. Produced by Mark Weinberg, Gift Horse brings the rich legacy of rock & roll into the present tense with 11 real-life narratives about love, family, and what it means to be an American today.
Stephen Kellogg chose to title the album Gift Horse for a clear-cut thematic reason. "There's the old saying, 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth,'" Kellogg says, "which translated as showing appreciation for what you have.' That's exactly what this record's about - appreciation that I have a job right now in 2011, with all that's going on economically in our country; appreciation for my family, because there's nothing that I value more; and appreciation of America in general."
Nowhere is this theme more apparent than on the first single and opening track, "Gravity." Kellogg writes, "Gravity you're knocking me out/ You're shakin' me up till I twist and I shout/ Oh, Gravity it's okay in the clouds/ But I love it right here with my feet on the ground."
Leading up to the release of the album, SK6ERS embark on a North American headline tour with Jon McLaughlin beginning September 27th in Birmingham, AL. Additional stops include Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
With Gift Horse Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers make a bold statement with a simple message. If you are ready to embrace the core values of life wrapped in timeless rock & roll then this is the record you've been waiting for.
Stephen Kellogg And The Sixers
with Jon McLaughlin & Graham Colton
Fox Theatre
Thursday, December 1st
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show Time: 7:30 pm
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Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones -- substance and style
Ralph Graves is one of Crutchfield's blog editors, and part of the company's social media team. He writes about home audio/video gear, specializing in Apple-related and wireless technologies. Ralph holds a master's degree in music composition, and his works have been released on various labels. He's served as product manager for an independent classical and world music label, produced several recordings, and worked extensively in public broadcasting. Since 1984 he's hosted a weekly classical music program on WTJU, and is also active as a blogger and podcaster.
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First impressions — thinking outside the rectangle
I had my doubts when I took the Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones home for review. I like B&W products — they sound great and they have a look all their own. But I wondered if they had taken industrial design a little too far with the P5's. These headphones had rectangular earpieces! And that's not the shape of my ears.
I needn't have worried. B&W likes to push the envelope in their designs, but never at the expense of performance. When I put the headphones on, the earpieces gently settled over my ears, covering them well enough to block out a significant amount of the ambient sounds around me.
Unusual but effective construction
The earcups were made of supple New Zealand sheep leather and felt very comfortable. And unlike padding made of plastic-based materials, they didn't make my ears sweat over time (and I wore these headphones for long periods of time).
I really liked the metal posts connecting the earcups to the headband. This tends to be a place where cheap headphones fail, but these P5's should be operational for some time to come. The headband itself is also a metal frame, encased in a generously padded cushion. The metal work made the headphones feel substantial, but they still weighed a little less than seven ounces. The headband's wire frame provided just enough tension to hold the earpieces in place, while the padding kept the headphones from weighing heavily on my mind — er, head.
Made for portability
Bowers & Wilkins talk about how they made these headphones for the iPod® and iPhone®, so of course, I had to try them out with one (an iPod, that is). The headphones come with an inline microphone and controller. The microphone is, of course, for taking calls on the iPhone, while the controller can be used with most connected iPods.
The P5's and my iPod made a great combination, with one drawback. My listening was often interrupted by folks asking me about my awesome-looking headphones. So if you don't mind being the center of attention...
Seriously, they did a very good job with my iPod's music. Almost all of my digital music is in Apple Lossless format, which means there's a lot of music detail that wouldn't be there in the 128kbps compressed versions that many people are accustomed to. I expected to hear that detail, and the P5's didn't disappoint.
The headphones reproduced the highs accurately, which made a big difference with the classical tracks. The mid-range also sounded great. It was nice and full, and had enough clarity for me to dig into the music and hear what each instrument was doing. I don't have my iPod EQ'd for especially heavy bass, but the P5's delivered nevertheless and my tracks had the overall sound that I was expecting to hear with good quality headphones.
I also liked the sound field I was hearing. It felt like there was a small, seamless globe of sound that nicely encompassed my head. And on the better-recorded tracks, that sound field seemed to expand a little outside the earpieces.
Please do try this at home!
Plugging the P5's into the minijack of a portable player is sort of a worst case trial — and they performed very well. I also gave them a chance to shine on a more advanced system. I have a NuForce Icon 2 desktop stereo integrated amp with a built-in digital-to-audio converter that's hooked up to the computer I store my digital music on. The Icon 2 does two things: it bypasses the marginal soundcard on the computer and processes the digital signal itself. It also provides power to the headphones, so they can operate optimally.
This setup made a significant difference. Going from the iPod to the computer was like looking through a dusty window and then wiping it clean. Could the P5's handle all this additional information? Oh yes. I was hearing much more detail in the music, and it had some actual presence.
Acoustic tracks sounded very natural and warm. While the sound field felt about the same, it was much richer in detail. On a recording of a Mozart string quartet, for example, I could hear an occasional sharp intake of breath from the first violinist (I could tell from the position of the instrument in the sound field — that's how accurate these headphones were).
And when I played some Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the bass was there in all its glory. Same when I checked out some heavy metal and rap tracks. So it seemed that the P5's could reproduce some solid bass, they were just underpowered when connected to the iPod.
Conclusion: great under any circumstances
I had an opportunity to keep these headphones for a while, and found that I used them for just about everything. They were light enough for on-the-go listening with my iPod, and they did a fine job when I was ready for a serious listening session at home. Not everyone can afford a specialized set of headphones for every application (me neither). The Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones may be made for the iPod and iPhone, but I think they're a good all-purpose choice for whatever type of listening you do — and you'll look incredibly cool wearing them, too.


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LAKEPORT -- A judge Friday delayed the preliminary examination for the Clearlake man charged with setting fire to the old Wisedas Resort three months ago.
Richard Alarcon Teruel Jr. was set to have the key pretrial hearing next week, but his public defender, Lisa Proffitt, asked the court to give the defense more time to investigate the case and possibly track down witnesses who could provide an alibi for her client.
Judge Andrew S. Blum granted the continuance request Friday morning at the Lake County Courthouse after learning both sides had more investigating to do. The judge rescheduled the hearing for June 12.
Teruel, 35, has pleaded not guilty to three felonies stemming from his Feb. 17 arrest following the blaze that severely damaged a section of the vacant Clearlake resort. Authorities allege he bragged to a stranger about how he started the daytime fire.
Teruel, who remains in custody at the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility, is due back in court June 6 to assign a courtroom for his preliminary hearing -- a proceeding during which a judge would decide if there's enough evidence to hold the defendant for trial.
Jeremy Walsh is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. Reach him at 263-5636, ext. 37 or email@example.com. Follow his court coverage on Twitter, @JeremyDWalsh or #Lakecourt.


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Various programs — Many recreational and community education programs are offered by the city's parks-recreation department.
Among them are learn to roller skate, inline roller skating, driver education, youth and adult sports, dancing and fitness, stop smoking seminars, youth camps, dog obedience, gardening and home improvement.
Jim Marzullo offers self-defense sessions April 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The sessions are open to Aurora and surrounding residents.
Aurora Seniors meet weekdays in the Walker Building on West Pioneer Trail in front of AHS.
Programs include bingo, computer classes, wellness checks, arthritis exercise, health screenings, card games, breakfast and lunch outings, speakers and theme parties.
Among activities are: Gentle yoga Fridays at 10 a.m., arthritis foundation exercise Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m., bingo Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m., knitting Thursdays at 1 p.m., penny poker Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., canasta Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., walking videos Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m., watercolor painting Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and beginning Tai Chi on Thursdays at 9 a.m.
Tec Tuesdays run through May at Harmon School on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. for those needing help with laptops, digital cameras, tablets, phones and e-readers.
A spring fling luncheon will be April 9 at noon. The Retired Old Men Eating Out will go to Yours Truly in Hudson on April 15.
A lunch and learn program will be April 7 ("How to Prepare and Get a Good Night's Sleep") at noon. The Walden book club will discuss "Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line" on April 14 at 1 p.m.
Trips coming up are: March 27 — "Life With Father" at Weathervane Playhouse; March 31 — Meadows Casino; April 3 — "Flashdance" at Palace Theater; April 6 — "Life With Father" at Weathervane Playhouse; April 10 — Collin Ray at Packard Music Hall in Warren; April 11 — Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall; April 15 — MAPS Museum in Green; April 16 — "As You Like It" at Hanna Theater.
April 17 — Thistledown Racino; April 21 — lunch bunch at Lager and Vine in Hudson; April 23 — Lakeview Cemetery tour; April 27 — "Pride & Prejudice" at Kent State University; April 29 — Fellows Riverside Gardens and Butler Museum of American Art in Youngstown; May 2 — Mansfield Ohio for Kingwood Center, the Carousel Works and Oak Hill Cottage; May 8 — "Jersey Boys" at State Theater.
The parks-rec department is in the Walker Building on West Pioneer Trail. Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.


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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon.
The world comes to New York next week for the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly. This year's meeting is going to feature a diplomatic showdown. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced yesterday that he'll seek Palestinian statehood through the Security Council, a move the United States has said it would veto. NPR's foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro joins us from Jerusalem.
Lourdes, thanks for being with us.
LOURDES GARCIA: You're welcome.
SIMON: And U.S. and European diplomats had been working hard to try and steer President Abbas away from this course. What does he risk by doing this?
GARCIA: The stakes are incredibly high, Scott. He's put himself on a direct collision course with America. America said it will use its veto power in the Security Council to protect Israel. And so there is no chance that this will go through at the Security Council. The Palestinians are then expected to take their bid to the General Assembly, where it is expected to pass.
And what that will get them is the status of a non-member observer state - not the full recognition they want. But even so, Israel and the U.S. have promised repercussions for even that move.
Israel, for example, says it could withhold taxes, which it transfers to the Palestinian Authority. There has even been talk on the right wing here of annexing settlement blocks, and even of annulling the Oslo Peace Accord - something that's been almost unthinkable.
And the U.S. Congress has also made its own threats. It says it may cut funding to the Palestinian Authority, leaving the P.A. unable to function. So it's a huge gamble.
SIMON: At the same time, what does Mahmoud Abbas possibly gain from this decision?
GARCIA: Well, certainly the support of the Palestinian people. That's first and foremost. The Palestinians have said that they've been through 20 years of negotiations that've led to nothing except more of the West Bank being swallowed up by Jewish settlements. There's no peace process to speak of, they say. So they're using this gambit, they say, to highlight those facts and to shift mediation into the international sphere - into the sphere of the international community, rather than just have America arbitrate.
There's huge anger on the Palestinian side at the U.S. right now, which they believe is pro-Israeli. Abbas believes statehood will make the Palestinians equal partners in future negotiations with Israel; that it will strengthen their position, if you will. Negotiations, of course, will have to happen at some point. But with statehood in their pocket, they could be able to apply more legal pressure in bodies like the International Criminal Court against the Israeli occupation. But you know, Scott, these are uncharted waters, and we'll really have to see how this plays out.
SIMON: You touched on some of Israel's reaction. What are some of the other reactions there?
GARCIA: Well, Israel has pretty much admitted it can't stop the Palestinians from achieving statehood in the General Assembly, unlike in the Security Council. The more moderate voices in Israel say hey, let's get ahead of this. We should get involved in helping to shape the resolution backing statehood, but saying that key issues - like borders in Jerusalem, those issues that are closest to Israel's heart - should be left to future negotiations.
B: They say it's a huge mistake that could lead to violence and a complete legal vacuum in the West Bank. They've deployed extra troops into the West Bank over the past few weeks in anticipation of violence, riots, demonstrations.
SIMON: And what's the reaction of other Arab states?
GARCIA: Well, this comes at a time of huge regional turmoil - with the Arab Spring, and the attendant uprisings and revolutions. The birth of a new state in the Middle East at this particular point, you know, could act as a lightning rod for the nationalist sentiments being whipped up across the region.
There's huge support for this across the Middle East; there's no doubt about that. And the U.S., in particular, is risking a lot here by backing Israel in the Security Council. Many Middle Eastern allies, like Saudi Arabia, have said that if the U.S. exercises its veto, it will have repercussions. You know, America's waning influence here will be sorely affected, many have said. So this U.N. bid is already seeing a ripple effect, at least for the U.S.
Israel's also facing its own troubles because of this. It's increasingly isolated amid tensions with Turkey and Egypt. So this can exacerbate those.
SIMON: NPR's foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro, in Jerusalem. Thanks so much.
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The Montana State University College of Letters and Science will honor the recipients of the college's annual awards at a ceremony from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in SUB Ballroom A.
Marcy Barge, Department of Mathematical Sciences, and Susan Cohen, Department of History and Philosophy, will receive the Letters and Science Award for Meritorious Research and Creativity.
Barge is a widely published researcher whose contributions to the field of dynamical systems and topology are recognized nationally and internationally. His current research program is focused on tiling theory and its connection to dynamical systems. During his career, he has published 59 papers in many of the most prestigious journals available to pure mathematicians. Despite the fact that grant support for pure mathematics is low, Barge has been the PI or co-PI for NSF grants totaling more than $1 million during his career.
Cohen has an extensive and mature research project focused on the analysis of settlement patterns, the rise of urbanism and international interconnectedness during the second millennium B.C. in the eastern Mediterranean. In particular, her work is commended for her combination of primary fieldwork and excavation with data analysis and synthesis of the results with other historical and archaeological evidence. Cohen is the author of six books and seven refereed journal articles.
Michael Babcock and Shawna Heiser, psychology, will receive Letters and Science Outstanding Teaching Awards.
Babcock is an expert in neuropsychology, which is a combination of biology, physiology and behavioral psychology. He excels at nurturing student discovery by including students in every facet of his scholarship, including teaching, research and outreach. In order to promote student interest and comprehension, Babcock strives to incorporate multiple teaching media and the latest technology in the classroom. His commitment to engaging students in research extends beyond the classroom and into his research laboratory.
Heiser is one of only a handful of professionals in Montana who are Board Certified Behavior Analysts, and her students benefit greatly from her expertise in assessing and treating behavioral problems. In particular, she is commended for her dynamic classroom presence, her great knowledge of the subject she teaches and for helping students integrate their classroom learning into their daily lives through community service. She transformed two courses into online versions to make them more widely available.
Natalie Scheidler, Department of History and Philosophy, and Olga Vsevolozhskaya, Department of Mathematical Sciences, have won Letters and Science Graduate Student Teaching Awards.
Scheidler has been a GTA for several history courses, and her colleagues say that she is not really an assistant, but rather a teaching partner or co-instructor. She consistently receives high praise from her students, who feel that she genuinely cares about them, listens to them and finds creative ways to help them learn. She does an excellent job of preparing for and teaching courses, while maintaining her own excellent scholarship and community service.
Vsevolozhskaya has taught four different math and statistics courses, and no other GTA in recent memory has taught such a diversity of courses. Faculty members in the department note that she excels at explaining complicated concepts to students, constantly works to improve her courses, and does her work with little or no supervision. While teaching all of these courses, she has also been very productive on her dissertation research, has two manuscripts under review and has presented at several conferences.
Cassandra Balent, Department of History and Philosophy, and Sarah Barutha, Department of Physics, will be honored with L&S's Kathy Griffith Employee Excellence Award.
Balent has been serving as the "operations manager" in the Department of History and Philosophy for two years. She is responsible for a wide range of tasks, from fiscal management to event planning, from organizing faculty searches to organizing promotion and tenure dossiers. Her colleagues especially appreciate her leadership, attention to detail and positive attitude. Balent is commended for making significant contributions to the success and enhanced image of her department.
Barutha has been the office manager in the Department of Physics since 2007. Her responsibilities range from human resources to budgets and budgetary reporting, from book orders to classroom assignments and scheduling. She does all of this for a department of more than 200 individuals, including faculty, research professionals, staff and students. Her colleagues greatly value her willingness to lend a helping hand, and her positive, patient and kind demeanor.
Derek Brouwer, history, and David Halat, chemistry and math, will receive the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. This award is presented to the top two seniors in the college.
Brouwer is described as a talented and accomplished student who excels in the classroom as well as in extracurricular endeavors. As an undergraduate student, he served as a teaching assistant, including grading, tutoring and leading classroom discussions. Faculty in the department view him as an intellectual colleague rather than just a bright student. In addition to his exceptional work in the classroom, he has also made significant contributions during summer internships and serves as editor-in-chief of the Exponent.
Halat is commended for his excellent scholarship, which has been recognized with several prestigious awards including a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. It is expected that he will have four publications by the time he graduates. In addition to his academic accomplishments, he has been an indispensible student leader in both departments. He has been a tireless volunteer for community outreach events such as NanoDays and Frankenscience, as well as serving in leadership roles for several student groups.
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Iris String Quartet Comes to Metropolitan Playhouse, 3/5
Metropolitan Playhouse will present the Iris String Quartet in a concert comprising Brahms, Gershwin and contemporary American composers on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:00 PM at Metropolitan Playhouse 220 East 4th Street between Avenues A and B, New York City.
The program will be:
Johannes Brahms - String Quartet in C Minor, Opus 51 No.1
Louis Conti - Bardo Thodol
Nick DiBerardino - Celestial Dances - Ex Nihilo
George Gershwin - Five Songs
Michael Kosch - Giotto (selections) for solo violin (World Premiere)
The Iris String Quartet is:
Yibin Li - violin, Muneyoshi Takahashi - violin, Entela Barci, - viola, Sean Katsuyama - cello.
"For a chamber music lover there can be no better place to see and hear a string quartet than in a small..chamber! The Metropolitan Playhouse in the East Village was the perfect venue for the Iris Quartet." (Times Square Cronicles, December 4, 2012.)
Formed by four talented musicians devoted to educating as well as performing, the Iris Quartet has presented concerts in some of New York's finest venues since 2007. Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the Quartet brings to its performances a colorful blend of four diverse personalities and backgrounds.
In addition to performing, each member is involved in teaching their respective instrument, and also in educating audiences new to classical music. While each has trained at New York's most renowned music schools, formative studies in Albania, China, Japan, and the United States also inform their musical interpretations.
Iris is excited to be performing in this award-winning theater that is an integral part of the heart of the East Village theater scene. Metropolitan Playhouse is eager to present the Iris String Quartet in this concert of classical chamber music in its intimate downtown home. Known for exploring American identity through our literary and historical past, the Metropolitan's recent successes include: The Boss, Both Your Houses, The House of Mirth, The Jazz Singer, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Drunkard, Dodsworth, The Return of Peter Grimm, Under the Gaslight, The Contrast, It Pays to Advertise, Anna Christie, The Pioneer, Margaret Fleming, Denial, The Octoroon, The Truth, The Melting Pot, Inheritors, The Scarecrow, and Missouri Legend, as well as the popular Living Literature festivals.
Metropolitan Playhouse presents
Iris String Quartet
March 5, 2013
Tuesday at 8 pm
Tickets $25, $10
Reservations: 800-838-3006
220 East 4th Street between Avenues A and B
More Information: www.metropolitanplayhouse.org


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Rays break out formal wear for road trip
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are making their fifth "themed" road trip of the year with their "James Bond Formal Trip," as they head to Oakland to begin a three-stop trip that also includes Chicago and Texas.
This is the 33rd such trip since Rays manager Joe Maddon introduced the concept in 2008.
Some like Jeremy Hellickson have never worn a tuxedo before. Others like Kevin Kiermaier and Cole Figueroa last wore one at their respective high school proms, while Grant Balfour and Brandon Guyer have not worn a tuxedo since their weddings.
So it's safe to assume that formal wear is not a staple within the Rays' clubhouse.
Of note, "Jake 'n the Box" -- relievers Jake McGee and Brad Boxberger planned to dress as a pair. McGee had an orange tux and top hat, while Boxberger had the same ensemble -- only in blue -- just like the movie, "Dumb and Dumber."
"Only we don't have canes," McGee said.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that Big 12 Coach of the Year Bruce Weber has a signed a contract extension through the 2018 academic year to continue his leadership of the Kansas State men's basketball program.
The agreement adds one year to his current contract, securing Weber's services through June 30, 2018. Weber's annual salary will be $1.75 million for the 2013-14 season, which represents a $250,000 raise, and will increase by $100,000 for each remaining year per his original 5-year contract ($1.85 million in 2014-15, $1.95 million in 2015-16, $2.05 million in 2016-17 and $2.15 million in 2017-18). The extension was unanimously approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors.
"Our men's basketball program, from top to bottom, has made continued improvement under Coach Weber and his staff since their arrival last April," said Currie. "From our first conference championship in 36 seasons to a record-number of players on the Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, I am extremely excited about the forward trajectory of our program under his leadership."
Hired on March 31, 2012 as the 24th head coach in school history, Weber guided Kansas State to one of its best seasons by a first-year head coach, as the Wildcats posted a 27-8 overall record and captured a share of their first conference title since 1977 with a 14-4 Big 12 mark. He is just the third first-year head coach to win the Big 12 regular season since the league's inception in 1997, while his 27 wins are the third-most by a rookie head coach in conference history. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 27th time, including a school-record tying fourth consecutive season, and received its third-highest seed - No. 4 in the West Regional - since the NCAA began seeding teams in 1979.
"My family and I couldn't be more thrilled with our decision to come to K-State," said Weber. "It has been a magical year in our athletic department that started with the success of our football team under Coach Snyder's leadership and our team was able to seize that momentum and win our first conference title in nearly four decades. Whenever you have success, it is a direct reflection of your team and staff and I have said all along we had great chemistry between our players and staff all year. I'm so proud to be associated with this group of players and coaches and I can't thank them enough for their hard work and sacrifice this season."
Weber's 27 wins in 2012-13 were the second-most in a single season in K-State history and just the fifth 25-win season overall, while the 14 conference wins tie the 1958-59 team for the most in school history. The league title is the 20th overall and the 18th won in the regular season and the first since winning the Big Eight Championship in 1977. The Wildcats were ranked for 13 consecutive weeks to end the season, including two weeks in the Top 10.
For his efforts, Weber was selected as the Big 12 Coach of the Year by the league coaches and The Associated Press, while he was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District Coach of the Year. It was his third league Coach of the Year accolade in his career after winning the honor in the Missouri Valley in 2002-03 and the Big Ten in 2004-05. He was also a finalist for the 2013 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year and Skip Prosser Man of the Year awards.
"We're all pleased with the success of our season, but not satisfied by how it ended," said Weber. "Changing that outcome starts this summer with our player development and our recruiting. Having this type of commitment from John and President Schulz ensures longevity, which is a frequent question from potential recruits and their parents. I'm so appreciative of the confidence that they have in me and our staff to continuing to build upon what was accomplished in 2012-13."
K-State led the Big 12 in five statistical categories, including scoring defense (60.4 ppg.), turnover margin (+2.6), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4) and offensive rebounds (13.4), while the squad ranked among the Top 5 in assists (15.9, 2nd), 3-point field goals (6.8, 3rd), 3-point field goal percentage (36.2, 3rd), rebounding margin (+3.3, 3rd) and steals (7.1, 4th). The team tied or set three single-season records in 2012-13, including wins in Bramlage Coliseum (16), assists (557) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.4), and drew the second-most fans to its home schedule with 225,503 filtering through the turnstiles at Bramlage Coliseum and the Sprint Center.
The Wildcats also excelled off the basketball court under Weber's leadership, as a program-best eight players, including starters Rodney McGruder, Angel Rodriguez, Shane Southwell and Will Spradling, were named to the Fall Big 12 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. In addition, McGruder (first team) and Spradling (second team) were selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Team. McGruder was the lone Big 12 men's basketball student-athlete to earn both All-Big 12 First Team honors in both academics and athletics. All three seniors - Jordan Henriquez, Martavious Irving and McGruder - along with junior Omari Lawrence are set to graduate from K-State this May.
"We're all excited about the direction of the program under Coach Weber," said rising junior and 2013 All-Big 12 Second Team selection Angel Rodriguez. "We know that we are losing some really good players to graduation, but we know that with all the players coming back - plus the new recruits coming in - we are capable of doing great things next season and beyond. We are excited about the challenge of building on our Big 12 Championship."
Weber, 56, has compiled a 340-163 (.676) in his 15 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Southern Illinois (1998-2003) and Illinois (2003-11). His .676 winning percentage ranks 28th among active Division I head coaches. He has won 20 or more games in all but four of his 15 campaigns, averaging 22.7 victories a season in his head coaching career.
Weber's teams have now participated in postseason play in 11 of his 15 seasons, including nine NCAA Tournament appearances. His teams have combined to win six conference regular season and tournament championships, including the 2002 and 2003 Missouri Valley Conference, 2004 and 2005 Big Ten Conference and 2013 Big 12 regular season titles.
The Wildcats return nine lettermen, including All-Big 12 selections Angel Rodriguez and Shane Southwell, in 2013-14. The team is receiving mention in several early preseason polls.


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Fairfax County Government Holds Third Annual Bring Our Children to Work Day
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
April 24, 2003
Fairfax County Government Holds Third
Bring Our Children to Work Day
Today in Fairfax County the Office of the County Executive hosted the third annual Bring Our Children to Work Day in conjunction with the national Bring our Daughters and Sons to Work Day campaign. Hundreds of county employees, along with their children between the ages of 9 and 15, participated in this action packed day of activities designed to expose children to the wide variety of career opportunities available within county government.
The event kicked off with welcoming remarks from County Executive Anthony H. Griffin and Public Affairs Director Merni Fitzgerald. Immediately following the opening ceremony, children had the opportunity to step outside and see a demonstration by the Fairfax County Police Department's K-9 Unit, tour a police helicopter, and see a variety of public safety vehicles and other big trucks.
Back inside the Government Center, several county agencies had informational booths set up on the first floor with representatives explaining what their agencies do and relating the importance to a resident's everyday life. Many booths also provided an interactive activity for participants. Participating agencies include the Electoral Board, Human Services departments, Fire and Rescue, Park Authority, Police Department, Facilities Management and Animal Services Division's wildlife biologist.
Agencies such as the Park Authority, Health Department, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, Police Department, and Department of Information Technology set up activities in the conference center for everyone to enjoy. The Park Authority featured interactive games such as mini golf and the Risk Management Division challenged children to be risk managers and find the hazards in a mock work site. The police gave presentations titled "Police Forensic Artist" and "Internet Safety."
In addition, there were guided tours offered in several departments including Information Technology, Tax Administration, Cable Channel 16, Office of the County Executive, Office of the County Attorney and Office of Public Affairs. The components of the tour included Geographic Information Systems (GIS) demonstrations, an inside view of the Cable Channel 16 studio and a presentation on how a news release becomes a news article. Activities at the Government Center concluded at noon and children were free to shadow their parents for the remainder of the day or participate in afternoon offsite activities such as the mock court session conducted by Judge Teena D. Grodner of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
For more information, call Cathy Maynard at 703-324-2531, TTY 703-222-5494.
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FUNDING to support changes to women and children's healthcare services has been announced by the Welsh Government.
A total of £18million for essential equipment and facilities across Wales was announced by the Health Minister Mark Drakeford and Finance Minister Jane Hutt.
They said the money will "ensure the nation's health service is fit for the challenges of the 21st century".
In the Hywel Dda area £3milion has been allocated to support neonatal services.
This includes the establishment of a level two neonatal unit, a new obstetric unit and a paediatric high dependency unit at Carmarthen's Glangwili Hospital, replacing services at Withybush Hospital.
It is also allocated for the creation of two new, purpose-built midwife-led units at Glangwili and Withybush.
A further £1million has been allocated to support a new cross country Emergency and Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service.
"This investment will support the phase one development of an enhanced service that will provide patients who require time-critical treatment with rapid access to the skills of experts in emergency or intensive care medicine, as well as facilitating transfers to hospitals with specialist equipment for limb or life-threatening emergencies; The service is intended to respond to calls 24 hours a day, utilising a range of vehicles," said a Welsh Government spokesman.
Professor Drakeford said: "This multi-million pound investment clearly demonstrates this government's commitment to the NHS. It will help bring forward key elements of NHS reconfiguration plans to provide high-quality healthcare in a safe and sustainable manner.
"To do that, we need to ensure our NHS is fit for purpose. This means changing the way the NHS delivers services by providing more care as close to people's homes wherever possible. But it also means some services for the very sickest patients need to be concentrated, so patients can be cared for by clinicians who are trained to deliver the very best care available."
Hywel Dda University Health Board: "The new facilities at Glangwili Hospital will include four cots used solely for the purpose of providing extra care to babies nursed alongside their mothers. Previously this extra care has been provided in the special care unit, now these babies will be able to remain alongside their mothers.
"For the first time, a dedicated sick and premature babies special care nursing team will work in the community, visiting homes to support mothers and families to care for their babies at home.
"This new 'neonatal nurse outreach team' will provide specialist care to babies which was previously only available at hospital. This will mean that mums and their babies may be able to get home sooner ultimately reducing the length of time a baby needs to stay on a unit, and improve their recovery, whilst being cared for by their family."


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Popular Tesco worker and World War Two enthusiast Andy Hughes was among those who travelled to Normandy earlier this month for the commemorations to mark the centenary of the D-Day landings. During the trip, Andy spoke to the Queen and also met Ed Miliband. He has written this account of his trip for the SNJ.
IT all started on June 5 2014, when I woke up at 5am I felt like I was taking part in one of the biggest anniversary celebrations ever.
I arrived at Stroud bus station at 6.20am to catch my coach to the celebrations, the journey took 16 hours.
When we got to Dover, I could not believe my eyes. It was just like stepping into a time-warp.
There were WWII re-enactments, approximately 300 WWII military vehicles of every description and around 25 coaches of D-day veterans.
When I was on the ferry, I was able to speak to a few veterans about their experiences of June 6 1944. It was an emotional story that they told.
We arrived at our hotel in the early hours of June 6 on the outskirts of Paris. We all had to get up at 5.30am to make the first trip to Caen.
When we were 25km to Caen, we had a shock when three motorcycle policemen stopped the coach and told the driver to follow them to the rendezvous point.
When we arrived, it was an amazing sight; there must have been 300 coaches in the vicinity.
We got off the coach and had to be searched, due to highly important dignitaries attending the ceremonies.
When we got back onto the coach, we had a police convoy escort us to Bayeux cemetery.
On our arrival we were greeted by a guard of honour, consisting of the British Navy, Army and Air Force, and the French Army.
We were all escorted to the commemorative area to wait for the Queen to arrive.
At 11am I heard a sound that gave me goose-bumps; it was two Spitfires, a Dakota and a Lancaster Bomber of the RAF memorial flight.
When they went over, the Queen arrived and started speaking to the crowd.
She came over to me and asked me why I was here, to which I replied: "To honour my dad who died 24 years ago, who was an artillery man who took part in D-Day and 24 days after the initial landings."
She then asked me where I was from.
After the ceremony at Bayeux, we boarded the coach to go to Arromanches for the second ceremony, again escorted via police convoy.
When we arrived at Arromanches, we were met by a colonel of the British Army, who told us about the ceremony.
After the briefing, we were escorted down the hill and saw a very emotional sight.
It was hundreds of WWII re-enactors and military vehicles.
In the sea, there was a Sherman beach recovery tank going up and down the water, trailing a massive union jack (only the British!).
On the sea front there were Jeeps, Dodges, GMCs and Sherman tanks of every description.
It felt like I had gone back in time to 1944.
My dad would have been very proud for paying this homage to him and I wish he could have been there with me.
When the ceremonies had come to an end, we all went back to the coach feeling very proud to have taken part on this very special day.
On Friday, July 4 Andy will be holding a small exhibition outside Antics in Stroud High Street displaying his D-Day models.


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IEHA and NFSI Announce Educational Partnership
Westerville OH - The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) and the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) have announced an educational partnership to disseminate information designed to help the cleaning industry reduce the incidence of slip and fall.
NFSI will assist IEHA in producing educational materials, including additions to IEHA's Safety and Security Module integral to the Technical and Administrative portion of IEHA's Professional Education Credentialing Program (PECP), the basis for IEHA's CEH and REH Certification Programs (note: In IEHA's annual Salary Survey, it has been proven year after year that members with a REH or CEH Certification have a higher earning potential as compared to members with no certification.)
The program will feature articles by NFSI's President Russell Kendzior published in Executive Housekeeping Today magazine (with CEU credits) and will promote NFSI/IEHA classes (onsite and virtual) on safety training at the IEHA Chapter level nationwide. These classes will embrace market specific instruction in lodging, healthcare, schools and other sectors, as well as Integrated Cleaning and Measurement (ICM)-related, walkway safety training and auditing using the NFSI-approved BOT-3000 field measurement device.
"We are excited to play a leadership role in bringing this safety-related information both to our members and the cleaning industry at large," said Beth Risinger, CEO and Executive Director of IEHA. "We are confident that this unique body of information including support of NFSI's walkway safety auditing program will make a difference in the safety of public environments and people everywhere."
"NFSI considers this a unique opportunity to reach facility professionals with vital, even lifesaving information that will raise their professional skills to new heights and raise floor care to floor safety wherever IEHA members are found implementing these principles," said Russ Kendzior.
About the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA)
The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) is a 3,500-plus professional member organization for persons who direct housekeeping programs in commercial, industrial or institutional facilities. The organization was founded in 1930 in New York City, and is now located in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of the State's capitol, Columbus. IEHA provides its members with an array of professional development, educational, and certification opportunities. For more information, visit www.ieha.org.
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The National Floor Safety Institute was founded in 1997 as a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to aid in the prevention of slips, trips-and-falls through education, research, and standards development.
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Ryan Freel, a former MLB journeyman utility player, was found dead in his Jacksonville home on Saturday in what authorities have said was a suicide.
Freel was 36 years old.
— Remembrance gallery: Notable sports deaths in 2012
Freel was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun blast, Sgt. Mike Paul of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed, according to the Florida Times-Union.
Paul said that there was nothing suspicious about the death and that the authorities were treating the matter as a suicide.
Freel spent eight seasons in the major leagues, coming up with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2001. He spent six seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and parts of the 2009 season with the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.
Freel was utility player and could man nearly every spot on the field. His primary positions were the three outfield spots, third base and second base. He was also known for his hard-charging style, which led to injury. In 2007, Freel estimated that he had "six or seven" concussion that he knew of, and possibly a few he didn't remember.
His best season came while with the Reds in 2004, when he hit .277 with 37 stolen bases and 74 runs scored in 143 games.
For his career, he was a .268 hitter with 143 stolen bases.
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I have a used golf mahal for sale. I have owned it for a year and the guy before me had it for a year but hardly used it. The bag still looks new and I can take as many pictures as you would like for me to prove that to you. It is a medium yoke black and grey model with green zipper pulls that I made out of para cord. I believe the zipper pulls look and work great. I am looking to sell this for $200 shipped. This bag is fantastic. I am 5'8 145 so if you are bigger the bag will fit you even better then myself. Bag is a first edition.
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Cabin Comforts Gift Set Winner
Congrats to Annette Harris of Morgan, UT. She is the proud winner of our Cabin Comforts gift set. An identical gift set will be presented to the winner of the Blog Cabin 2013 Giveaway.
Keep checking the blog for additional info on this year's home. We have yet to cover landscape details, creative outdoor spaces and building challenges, plus Core Sound culture. The photo above was captured over the weekend, as project manager Dylan Eastman put the finishing touches on the outdoor kitchen. Rescue Renovation show host Kayleen McCabe popped by for a tour of the home and was happy to lend a helping hand.
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Here we go again. Someone is offended, and sonofagun, they want an apology.
So why not stand up, take a deep breath and scream at the biggest target in college football?
Urban Meyer had a few players at Ohio State who weren't performing well in spring practice, so he gave them lavender jerseys. The not-so-subtle message: You're soft.
And whaddya know, the Scarlet and Gay—the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni association of Ohio State—has a problem with it. So much so, the organization demanded an apology from Ohio State's new multi-million dollar coach.
For the love of all that is purple, I'm gonna puke.
This is what we've come to in our society. You want to know what's important, what fuels our passions, what dictates our decisions?
Those who engage and enrage the politically correct crowd.
Nothing says I stand for something like standing for an apology. Nothing says listen to me like screaming you've been offended.
So what did Meyer do? He apologized, of course.
"The use of purple was never intended to be used to offend anyone, but since it has, we have taken steps to change the color," Meyer wrote in a letter to the Scarlet & Gay. "Bias has absolutely no role in how we think or operate."
Too bad the same can't be said for the politically correct crowd.
You want to get oiled up about something? How about the 1.6 million new cancer cases discovered in 2011? Or that 1 in every 110 children is born with autism? Or a madman in Syria is killing the innocent?
Instead, we're worried about a lavender jersey.
Call me cynical, but maybe—just maybe—the good people at the Scarlet & Gay saw this as an opportunity. There is no one bigger in the state of Ohio right now, and no one in college football who churns discourse like the guy who left one program for "health reasons" (see: bad roster), and joined another 11 months later because he had miraculously figured out how to stay healthy.
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If there's one way for the entire state of Ohio, and maybe the nation, to transfix their eyes on a club at Ohio State University, it's a lavender jersey.
Tim Valentine, president of the Ohio State University GLBT Society, told The Other Paper in Columbus that, "Hidden under the guise of being a competitive motivator or 'the only color left,' the choice of lavender reinforces homophobia and promotes bullying amongst students. The color lavender is associated with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community."
Unfortunately, this isn't the first time we've heard this nonsense. That's right, some in Fayetteville, Ark., got worked up about pink jerseys used in 2005 by former Arkansas coach Houston Nutt.
Nutt's team failed to make a bowl game in 2004, and he had just hired a new defensive coordinator for nearly $1 million over three years to help make it all right. Those who weren't performing in spring practice were given pink jerseys instead of the traditional Cardinal.
I'm sure you can see where this is going.
Nutt got numerous phone calls from gay advocates in Fayetteville demanding he remove the jerseys. He got calls from cancer survivors, who were incensed because pink is the representative color of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
When I spoke to Nutt that spring, he was so floored by the entire controversy that he couldn't string together coherent thoughts. Utterly exasperated, he finally said, "I've offended people offended by the ones who were offended."
And away we go, right down the desperate, disturbing road of political correctness.
When spring practice began at Illinois earlier this month, new coach Tim Beckman decided he needed to shake things up. He wanted his team doing things a certain way, and was tired of excuses.
So he gave his team a simple, basic rule: those who work hard, go to class and don't miss workouts will be fed steak and eggs for breakfast. Those who don't—including Beckman, who missed a workout because of a speaking engagement—will be fed porridge.
I can see the letter from Beckman to the North American Millers' Association now:
"The use of oats was never intended to offend anyone, but since it has, we'll instead use grits."
Grits? Grits?!
"Dear National Corn Growers of America…"
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Aveeno Continuous Protection Sunblock for Face Reviews
Odd SmellThis stuff smells really odd - very very metallic. Whenever I put on Aveeno sunblocks, I get a metallic taste in my mouth. Its very odd. The sunblock works, but has these weird issues. — 5 years, 5 months agoTheLacqueredLady | 751 reviews
Not the Best SPF 55 SunblockA few months ago some of my friends and I discussed which sunblock is better and more effective, Aveeno or Neutrogena? There was no clear winner. I am a Neutrogena fan, but since the price ranges of Aveeno vs Neutrogena are almost identical, I gave this (SPF 55) a try. This sunblock smells similar to Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer, which is light but distinctive. This Aveeno sunblock ...read moreis thicker but surprisingly absorbs pretty good, but I feel my skin looks a bit more shinier. Also I notice that it is weaker against water. Although this is better than many sunblock lotions that I used before, I find Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock SPF 55 a superior sunblock, which is lighter and more water/sweat resistant, and has even better absorption. — 5 years, 5 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
I got sunburned!Granted, I have very fair skin, but I couldn't believe my shoulders got burned when I was wearing this. I put it on before taking my dog for short hike, and an hour after I returned I noticed the burn. It was mild, but I was still annoyed. I tried it again, and the same thing happened. The smell of this sunscreen is more tolerable than most, but I really disliked the way it felt on my skin: greas...read morey and like it didn't absorb. I think it must come off when you sweat, so I wouldn't recommend this sunscreen if you're planning on doing any type of outdoor physical activity. — 5 years, 5 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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Good Product.Works well. Not so much better than others, but reasonably priced. — 5 years, 5 months agomvap47 | 345 reviews
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Great!I love this sunblock. it doesnt leave my skin oily, and it doesnt sting my eyes, AND it protects against the sun. Couldnt have asked for a better sunblock for my face. — 5 years, 1 month agoandyv1217 | 55 reviews
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Good for Sensitive SkinIt is so hard for me to find a SPF that won't lead to me breaking out. This works for when I know I will be outdoors for a long period of time Aveeno is always a trustworthy brand. My derm told me to use their moisturizer and I love their products for my skin. — 5 years, 5 months agomodinosaur | 47 reviews
trustworthy sunblockI brought this with me to Hawaii last week and it worked very nicely. I wore it to the beach every day and still got even tan lines, nor did I burn. It absorbs a lot more than other brands and is scent-free. I am very happy with my choice of sunblock for my vacation! — 5 years, 5 months ago
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non-greasy formulaThis sunblock goes on very easily and has a pleasant silky feeling when applied to the face. It would work well under make-up for someone with normal to oily skin. For my dry skin I prefer the moisturizer under my make-up. I brought this along with me to the beach while in Hawaii last week and it worked quite nicely. Aveeno is a very trustworthy brand for skin products and the sunblock certainly was no exception! — 9 years, 10 months ago
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No Burn Here!There are quite a few positives to this sunscreen. First of all, you avoid the horrible smell that accompanies most sunscreen. Aveeno Continuous Protections hardly smells at all. Secondly, I didn't burn. Not a single a bit. I used it on my face, but put a lighter Coppertone sunscreen on my arms and shoulders. Sure enough: Coppertone=Burn. Aveeno=Burn Free. My only complaint, I wish this absorb...read moreed just a little faster. Even though it's oil free it still has a slightly sticky, greasy consistency. Still no breakouts! Overall a great buy. — 5 years, 5 months agoAmberDB | 189 reviews
cakeyi'm not too concerned with the smell the aveeno sunscreen gives off, but i am worried about it's effectiveness. i got severely burned when using it. maybe i should use a higher spf. — 4 years, 7 months agoTawny1123 | 53 reviews
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I think this should be very limited. If every figure that could have an energy effect has one, then it kinda takes the charm away. I think it's a better accessory if it is a limited thing. Giving it to Thunder Punch He-Man made sense, because it visually showed his "action feature" when it was originally an audio thing; meaning the blast caps. What would have normally been just another variant, now has the effect enhancing this figure and giving it something special.
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Zebra at Times Square
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Randy Jackson, vocals & guitar
Felix Hanemann, bass & keyboards
Guy Gelso, drums
One of the most exciting musical events of the '80s was the breakout success of Zebra, as they rose from regional popularity to national recognition. Their 1983 self-titled debut sounded more like an experienced mid-career production than a first effort. Generating a groundswell of media and popular support, the LP became one of rock radio's most-played albums and remained on the national charts for eight months. Such stand-out tracks as "Who's Behind the Door?" (which went gold) and "Tell Me What You Want" became and have remained video as well as audio favorites. This first release proved to be the fastest-selling rock album in the history of Atlantic Records!
Zebra's second album, No Tellin' Lies (1984), found the band tapping their potential in a variety of new areas. The trio sought to encompass a wide range of moods and expanded their sonic array by using state-of-the-art digital keyboard instruments, with songs ranging from the hard-rocking sounds of "Wait Until the Summer's Gone" to the Beatle-esque ballad "Lullabye." With the release of their third Atlantic effort, 3.V (1986), Zebra took their career one step further: the album's credits read "Produced by Randy Jackson and Zebra," signaling that, for the very first time, the group had gained complete control of its creative output. Most characteristic of the band's sound, 3.V is also Zebra's most cohesive effort to date. A collection of the finest songs they have ever written and the biggest-sounding album they had made, 3.V clearly shows Zebra's lasting power and originality. From the outset, Zebra has created music out of contrast and diversity, from massive walls of electronic sounds to lyrical acoustic moods. With this third album, they made their intentions clearer, their stance stronger, and their message more eloquent.
Zebra Live (1990), the band's fourth record release, was the group's answer to their fans' decade-long request for a live release. Capturing the band's energy and power on stage, the disc contains live versions of hits from previous releases and also features the previously unreleased "Last Time" and Led Zeppelin's "The Ocean." Most recently, the band released Zebra IV in 2003 to much critical acclaim. Today, Zebra continues to meet the constant demand for their live shows, consistently delivering knock-out performances that remind audiences why this band is still rocking after almost 30 years.


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One of the fundamental metrics I've relied on for years is return on equity. This ratio -- calculated by dividing shareholder equity into net income -- indicates how much profit a company creates with money that's been invested.
Return on equity, along with growth in cash flow per share, profit margins, and sales and earnings, can be a predictor of share price appreciation. It's also a good way of comparing profitability of companies within the same industry subsector.
Over the weekend, I screened for large-caps with ROE of greater than 15% in each of the past five years. Plenty of the usual suspects turned up: ExxonMobil (XOM), Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), IBM (IBM), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Procter & Gamble (PG).
But I wanted to drill down to some of the large-caps that don't get so much attention, yet may have good potential.
Southern Copper (SCCO) sports an ROE of 36% in the trailing 12 months. The Phoenix-based company, which operates mining operations in Peru, Mexico and Chile, has a market cap of nearly $35 billion. It trades 1.8 million shares per day.
Copper prices have soared in recent years, helping to send the stock higher.
Investors apparently expect those copper pricing trends to continue, spurred by demand from emerging markets, including China. The stock is up 9% so far in January, having closed Friday at $41.25, a 52-week high. The rally remains intact, despite a threat from Peruvian miners to go on strike if they can't reach a wage deal with the company.
Southern Copper's stock is extended right now, 8.8% above its 50-day average and 28.1% above its 200-day. This is its ninth month in a row with gains, so a pullback would not be out of the question in the near future.
Dividends have increased in the past two years and Southern Copper has a dividend yield of 9%.
There's clearly reason to keep tracking the technicals on this stock and look for opportunities to enter on a pullback with moving average support.
Another, mostly-unheralded large-cap with a strong history of return on equity is Praxair (PX). The company sells specialty gases and coatings used in a variety of industrial applications. Its trailing 12-month ROE is 30%.
Praxair has a market cap of about $33 billion. It moves more than 1 million shares per day.
The stock has been consolidating, but is within striking distance of its April high of $116.93. It closed Friday at $111.73, 2.3% above its 50-day line and 3.4% above its 200-day. It is perched below its shorter-term 5-day and 15-day exponential averages.
The stock skidded 2.9% Wednesday, after reporting in-line fourth-quarter results. But it rallied in subsequent sessions, ending the week with a loss of 1.6%.
Though Praxair's sales and earnings growth have stumbled lately, analysts see 2013 income of $6.10 per share, a year-over-year gain of 10%. Earnings are expected to grow another 13% in 2014, to $6.87 per share.
Praxair's dividend grew in each of the past nine years. Its dividend yield is 2.1%.


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SAN FRANCISCO — There's no way around it: If you visit San Francisco on this insanely busy autumn weekend, your experience is bound to include some degree of transportation-related torture.
Unless you have a helicopter to drop you off by rope ladder at Willie Mays Plaza or Marina Green, be ready to pump the brakes and grumble on the freeway, or pack chest-to-back into trains filled with fellow baseball, football, yachting, music or air-show enthusiasts.
Public safety and transportation officials are telling anyone heading into the city Saturday and Sunday to plan ahead, leave early and use public transportation if at all possible — then take a deep breath and succumb to two days of record-threatening population density.
"We've never seen anything like it," said Laurie Armstrong, spokeswoman for the San Francisco Travel Association. "We can't think of anything in the past where there were this many major events happening at the same time. It could potentially be the biggest weekend ever."
The association estimates 1 million spectators will take in two Giants playoff games, the 49ers-Bills game, the America's Cup, Fleet Week and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. But that may be a conservative figure, Armstrong said, considering everything else going on, from the Castro Street Fair to the Italian Heritage Parade. The city's population may well double.
Both Muni and BART are boosting service, anticipating that public transit will be stretched to the limit. Muni will have extra trains plus several special lines. the E streetcar will run from the Caltrain station to Fisherman's Wharf and buses will take people directly from the Civic Center to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park and Marina Green for Fleet Week and the America's Cup.
BART will run longer trains plus 16 special-event trains on Saturday and 22 on Sunday for people attending the Giants game and other major events.
Muni spokesman Paul Rose said people coming into the city from the East Bay or South Bay should take Caltrain or BART, then transfer to Muni, walk or ride a bike. Bicycles are available for rental, and an extra northbound bike lane will be added along the Embarcadero, removing a lane for vehicle traffic.
People who need to park at their local BART station should give themselves extra time to look for a spot. BART riders should buy a round-trip ticket before leaving for the city.
"That way you're not stuck waiting in line to buy the return trip when you're coming home," said BART spokesman Jim Allison, noting that Clipper cards allow for easy transfer between Caltrain, BART and Muni.
Caltrain is rolling out its normal weekend schedule of 36 trains on Saturday and 32 on Sunday plus its usual two extra trains for fans leaving the Giants games. Spokeswoman Christine Dunn said the railway has limited equipment but will monitor ridership and boost train service where possible. There will be extra staff at the San Francisco depot to direct riders.
For those who must drive, the California Highway Patrol advises carpooling, leaving early — as in, an hour to several hours early — and calling 511 or visiting www.511.org to plan out their routes.
"It's just going to be really, really busy," said California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Ferguson, "so people just need to be prepared and patient and safe."
Ferguson said congestion is certain to be heavy on the Bay Bridge and at the toll plaza, Highway 101 by Candlestick Park, and the Embarcadero. CHP will have additional patrols and tow trucks on the road for safety and to keep traffic flowing.
A common source of traffic backups in these circumstances is a car that runs out of gas, so Ferguson recommends that people fill up their tanks before leaving to account for time spent idling in traffic.
And yes, he knows gas prices are high. Still, he says, "If they have just enough to get where they're going, it's probably not enough."
Parking in the city will range from difficult to impossible, but the city is adding seven special-event parking areas near transit: two near Golden Gate Park, where Hardly Strictly Bluegrass organizers are also adding five lots at surrounding schools; three at the Civic Center; one near Union Square; and one by AT&T Park.
San Francisco Bay Ferry will more than triple its normal weekend service between the East Bay and San Francisco. Extra boats will make the trip between Jack London Square and the San Francisco Ferry Building, between Vallejo and San Francisco, and from Vallejo, Alameda and Oakland to AT&T Park.


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Basiran rug that is 54" x 32". It says it is genuine oriental rug hand made in Persia. It also says Super Lilahah Mat. Can't remember where I got this rug or what I paid for it. I know it looks well in between the living room and the dining room.


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Wrestlemania 29: The Main Events
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The three main events of Wrestlemania 28 were marvelous, with the highlight being Triple H vs The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell, with Shawn Michaels as the Special Referee. It'll be hard to top that, obviously, but here we go:
Let's start with the first of the three main events, which still would have massive drawing power, but not as much as the next few. CM Punk loses his WWE title to The Rock at Royal Rumble, and has been abandoned by Paul Heyman in favour of Brock Lesnar. Punk is struggling to get wins leading up to Wrestlemania, and starts to get frustrated. In February, after Sheamus beats him clean on Raw, Punk attacks the Great White on Smackdown, costing him his Number One Contender spot. What's worse, Sheamus goes down with an apparent injury. A few weeks later, Punk is in the Elimination Chamber match desperate to regain the WWE Championship. It comes down to him and the champion when the Celtic Warrior's music hits, Sheamus comes charging down with bolt cutters, scaring the tatoos off of Punk, he turns back around to his opponent.......ROCK BOTTOM!!! Sheamus watches Punk get pinned, opens the door, and hits Punk with White Noise. The two trade verbal jabs and attacks leading up to Mania, where Sheamus is victorious (because he's never had a solid Wrestlemania win).
The Undertaker returned in the Royal Rumble match as entrant number 21 (get it?), he dominated until entrant 28, when John Cena's music hit. The two icons stood face to face in the middle of the ring, and then went to war. Close call after close call led to the Leader of the Cenation eliminating the Deadman. Even though Cena didn't win the Rumble, Undertaker is livid, he haunts Cena with promos on the Titantron, though Cena insists he is focused on the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber. He enters a qualifying match with CM Punk, when the gong goes off............the place goes dark...........the lights come back on.............nothing. Cena looks around, terrified, when Punk hits him with a GTS for the win. Cena calls out Taker on the Raw after the Chamber, saying the Demon took from him what he cared about most, so he'll do the same. At Wrestlemania 29, The Streak would end. The Phenom came out and accepted Cena's challenge, saying that he would cement his legacy the way The Rock did, by beating Cena. You're typical Undertaker build-up goes on till the event. After an absolute slobberknocker, Taker goes for a Tombstone, shockingly, Cena escapes and hits the AA. 1....2....3! John Cena ends The Streak, then to help send Undertaker off in to the sunset, he helps him up, the two embrace, and Taker walks off, raising his fist on the stage, the way he always did. It is an emotional, heart-breaking farewell, reminiscent of HBK vs Flair.
The main event: Last year it was Rock vs Cena, this year The Great One finds himself on the Grandest Stage once again, up against perhaps his biggest threat yet. Rock beat Punk at the Rumble to recapture the WWE title, but the big story of the night happens in the Royal Rumble match. After Cena eliminated Undertaker, Number 30 walks out. The beast is back, Brock Lesnar returns and wins his second Royal Rumble. You're typical buildup happens with Rock winning at the Chamber, it obviously wouldn't be Brock vs Ziggler (yes he'll probably be champion). So Brock ambushes Rocky the night after the Chamber, saying the title would be his. Brock is the huge heel in this feud, making things personal the way he did with HBK and Triple H, Rock proposes that he'll put the title, and his career on the line if Lesnar does the same. Much to the dismay of Paul Heyman, Brock accepts. An absolute killer of a match, with Paul almost costing Rock the win various times. Rocky comes out on top, proves he's the Great One and Brock is gone forever.
This is just hypothetical, my dream card if you will so don't take it to heart. My first blog, hope you liked it, be on the lookout for more!


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My Miniature Schnauzer has a recurring anal gland problem. We have him groomed about once a month or so where he has his anal glands cleaned out, but he seems to begin having problems again about every two weeks. He will continually lick until he saturates anything that he is lying on and the odor is unpleasant. Is there something that can be done to help alleviate or eliminate this problem? I am not sure what causes this; is it dietary or just something that a particular dog may just have to deal with on a continual basis? I have never owned a dog before and want to make sure he is as comfortable as possible. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Congress' failure to pass a farm bill could significantly hurt Washington state's $46 billion agricultural industry, which relies heavily on Asian exports.
Sen. Maria Cantwell emphasized that point during an Aug. 16 press conference at the Vancouver, Wash., office of the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association, according to an Aug. 16 article in The Columbian, Vancouver.
Cantwell, D-Wash., avoided questions about political wrangling surrounding the bill and instead focused on the economic opportunities it would provide.
The agricultural industry remains Washington's top employer, representing about 12% of its economy. It also accounts for about 70% of the Port of Vancouver's exports.
Pears are one such crop, with about 40% going export, according to Kevin Moffitt, president and chief executive officer of the Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest.
"We don't have enough people in Washington to eat all those pears," he said in the article.
The bill's export assistance program, for example, helps some of the state's 1,800 pear producers gain access to new markets, according to the article.
The Senate passed a version of the farm bill June 10. The House approved its version, which does not include food stamp funding, in July.
The two houses have yet to meet and draft compromise legislation, and Cantwell urged them to begin discussions before the Labor Day weekend recess.


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Cihan Kaan is a Brooklyn native who in the early ninety's made a ton of underground electronic music under the name 8Bit. In fact as he will tell you he's the original 8bit. Last week I was chatting with Cihan and he mentioned he recently performed live in the online game Second Life. When he told me he made money I knew I had to interview him for Wire to the Ear.
You grew up in Brooklyn saw the rise of techno take place just blocks away from your house with Frankie Bones, Groove Records and the Storm Raves. Tell us in brief your interaction with the "scene" as it was called! Who were some of your friends and what were you guys all doing?
Yea, everyone lived within a two mile radius of each other, Sheepshead Bay/Canarsie/Marine Park/Avenue U. Lenny Dee of Industrial Strength Records had barbeques at his mom's place (now a russian health insurance fraud clinic) with all the acts on his label so I was there as much as I could be without being invited, hehehe. Frankie and Adam were over on the west end of Avenue U and I had street beef with the west end Avenue U Boys (AUB) so I couldn't really stretch over there too much without threat of escalating my beef (in a nutshell, my best friends brother was Avenue U East Side crew leader who was missing so ppl thought I had some connection to that). Heather Heart was making the Under One Sky zine and lived the closest to me and on any day you would see her wandering Neck Road with a tb-303, hunched over walking home. Thats a clear image for me because I was a drugstore delivery boy and I would see Heather all the time walking around with some vintage acid toy. Most of my crew was the "younger" lot of rave kids, so although I was one of the first promoters of Storm Rave I was primarily converting skaters and punks to the new rave scene of the time. There was never a full acceptance into the older generation of techno ppl, most of the kids I brought in were still wide-eyed about techno and there was a sense that this optimism made you less of a hardcore head. I don't think that was true. After the Storm we all became NASA elite and I remember Moby performing every week. One night me and Moby talked about my new demo I was pimping around on Cassette (the OHMZ cassete) and he wanted to meet after his show, but that night my bag of tapes got stolen so the transfer never happened. Later in the night I was depressed in the chillout room and Ernie (a kid who ran around with an Ernie doll on his neck) found the bag, but it was too late. Around that time I hooked up with Super Mario who was starting a hardcore label with Joey Jupiter of Atomic Babies and put out my first 8Bit record Tweeked, which he took privilege to completely cut apart to make DJ Friendly. That record actually is mostly all that red box you gave me along with the Oberheim you also gave me. The 707 I bought from the buy-n-sell for $50, and the Amiga I used for samples obviously was left over from before the scene. After Tweeked came out (it was a white 7″), Curious George and Deitrich Shoenemann from Prototype 909, hooked me up with job at Moby's old label Instinct and I packed his records in boxes all summer. I hope that answers your question, I'm really flying over lots of details and probably forgetting lots of people along the way.
Tell us a few of the most memorable events (dare I say Raves?) or nightclubs from back then.
The Storm Rave in '93 the warehouse in Shaolin was like the Thunderdome scene in Mad Max; burning cars, people dancing on rusty metal barrels. It's a root memory I have I always mine from when I'm making a track. Frankie screaming into the mic that we were future. Never seen party like that since. Also, remember we had no style back than, so for the most part it was a diverse set of kids (not yet called ravers) all gathered listening to this new future music. It wasn't a poseur thing at all — in all these academic papers on the rave scene I read about, people seem to forget that techno really emerged as a movement, not a style. It was Dinkins' New York when you were still allowed to break in to places and bring in Speakers and equipment. Storm raves were always great parties but other events that stood out were the outlaw parties thrown around the neighborhood, the Gerritsen Beach swamp parties were nuts, not only could i ride my bike to the party, but everyone would be there and the music was insane, all in a swamp marsh. I tried to recreate that in the scene in "Refuse to Fight" when the crew is staring into the fire, the video I directed for Frankie. Seems like parties were all over back than, under the highway, under the bridge, whereever we had access to a dark spot with concrete around.
Darker memories come later when I was too hopped up on psycedelics particularly at NASA, one night I lost my mind and the beats sounded like machinations from Hell and I thought the dancefloor was a shark infested pool. I actually leapt into my boy Evan's chest trying to get some of his positive "E" vibes. Of course that didnt work and I quickly fell into a fear and loathing type of head and pulled a blade out on the guards who were trying to quell me (I was trying to jump into Dante's chest, Scotto's chest, etc). They threw me out and all i remember from there is walking around in the winter on the west side of manhattan with my clothes ripped off.
Since this interview is for a music tech blog let's talk gear. Compare how you made music in 1994 to 2007. What was your computer set up then vs. now? Continue reading 8bit interview. Music from Brooklyn and Second Life.


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I'm kind of a sucker for lemon-flavored baked goods. I enjoy a good lemon pound cake and these chewy lemon sugar cookies are one of my go-to treats when I need a fix. I love a good lemon bar. They're one of my all-time favorite treats and one of the first recipes I tackled as I became a baker. I remember my 12-year-old self being surprised by how many eggs the filling required. I loved gently pressing the crust into the pan so that it covered the bottom and just barely came up on the sides to hold in that precious filling.
When Sarah developed this recipe for us, I was excited to see the addition of coconut to the crust. The recipe also calls for coconut to be added to the filling. If the crust has enough coconut for you, feel free to skip the coconut for the filling. Whole wheat pastry flour gives the crust a delightful, nutty flavor (and makes it a bit healthier). Enjoy!
Whole Wheat Coconut Lemon Bars
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Rest Time: 90 min
Yield: 12 servings
- 1/2 cup (30 g) Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flakes
- 1 cup (120 g) Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 1/4 cup (38 g) Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup (114 g) Unsalted Butter, soft, cubed
- 1/2 cup (30 g) Coconut Flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup (120 mL)Warm Water (optional)
- 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp (135 mL) Lemon Juice, divided
- 4 (200 g) Eggs
- 2 cups (454 g) Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup (68 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
Glaze (optional)
- 1/2 cup (74 g) Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Lemon Juice
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 8 x 8-inch pan with pan spray and, for easy removal, line with parchment paper, making sure to leave paper hanging over the sides of the pan.
Step 2
Spread ½ cup Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flakes on a clean baking sheet and bake at 350°F until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Let cool while you assemble the remaining ingredients.
Step 3
Meanwhile, combine ½ cup of Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flakes with ½ cup warm water and 1 Tbsp (15mL) lemon juice and let soak until ready to use.
Step 4
Sift together Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour and ¼ cup powdered sugar. Add toasted coconut and mix well. Add butter and mix until a well-incorporated dough forms.
Step 5
Turn dough out into the prepared 8 x 8-inch pan and pat evenly to form a bottom crust. Dock crust with a fork.
Step 6
Bake crust at 350°F until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool while you prepare the filling.
Step 7
In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, sugar and baking powder. Add eggs and ½ cup (120mL) lemon juice and whisk thoroughly.
Step 8
Pour filling onto baked crust. Drain soaking liquid from coconut using a mesh strainer making sure to squeeze out excess water. Sprinkle drained coconut over filling.
Step 9
Bake bars at 350°F until the center is set and does not jiggle when the pan is lightly tapped, about 40 – 45 minutes. Let cool thoroughly before glazing.
Step 10
To prepare glaze, whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice (adjust to desired consistency and sweetness with more powdered sugar and/or lemon juice) and pour over bars. Let glaze set before slicing, about 30 minutes.
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I don't know Sharks
It's never a good sign when your dog does better on football predictions than you do. But alas, ReggieHomeTeam picked Anclote and Nature Coast. I chose Fivay (21-20) and Pasco (35-10). I was wrong, of course. Anclote won 44-21, and NCT squeezed out a 29-28 win.
I wasn't at the Anclote game, so it's hard for me to analyze that one. But here's why I was wrong about Pasco-Nature Coast:
I overestimated the Pirates. The last time I saw Pasco, it lost three fumbles and threw an interception in a 17-6 loss to Sunlake. I chalked that up to the Seahawks being very, very good and Pasco having a rough night against a stellar defense. It happens. After Pasco lost five turnovers against NCT, I'm beginning to think the Sunlake game wasn't an aberration. Those mistakes are fixable for Pasco, but they're a major, major concern.
I underestimated NCT. Make no mistake about that. I don't feel so bad about that, considering the Sharks admit that they didn't play well at the start of the season.
I didn't think DeShawn Smith would be as effective as he was (three TDs) against a fast, athletic Pasco defense. I also wasn't sure about QB Ryan Quigley, who started in place of the injured Jamison Carnegie. But Quigley played well, ran hard and kept his team in the game.
I wasn't sure NCT's defense would be able to keep the Pirates from long scoring plays. But the Sharks only gave up one TD of more than 20 yards, and they kept Nate Craig mostly in check. That's not easy to do.
And NCT's offense had struggled this season. Only scoring 15 points in the first two games wasn't reassuring against a good defense.
Add it up, and I get a heaping helping of crow.


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Goghee To Go Korean BBQ Tacos
Growing up in Mesquite might not sound like an ideal setting to reflect my Latino heritage, but despite my white middle class neighborhood, one thing Mom didn't skip out on was the cuisine. These street tacos gringos have been fawning over for a few years? Old hat. Barbacoa? Been there, done that — decades ago.
So when I heard a new taco stand was opening on Inwood in the Medical District, I yawned. What's another taqueria to me?
That quickly changed when I discovered the twist: Goghee To Go offers Korean barbecue tacos. This was a perfect fit for the rules of Drive-by Tasting: One critic, no guests, visiting someplace new for lunch or a casual dinner. And we keep it cheap.
Menu options were easy but also impressive. I could get meat (goghee in Korean) prepared several ways, and all for $6.25 (chicken $5.95). The torta and nachos sounded good, but I opted for the simple three tacos plate with pork in a corn tortilla. (Options include beef as well as a portabella for non-meat eaters.)
The tacos came bustling with a zesty slaw in a Styrofoam box. Clearly, the environment is not on their minds, but who cares when this concoction is a fireworks display in both looks and taste. The spicy factor is enough to clear the sinuses but won't turn off anybody sensitive to even a little heat. The slaw, along with the pico and sesame soy sauce vinaigrette, really punches the flavor up but there is enough meat to get a balanced taste.
Goghee's shtick is how they marinate their meats, and they do so to nice effect. The pork delivered in both natural flavor and a subtle saltiness. Some bites were a tad tougher than others, but this is minor compared to the overall satisfaction of the meal.
I was happily coerced into buying the half-order of their new menu item Goghee gimchee fries. Mostly covered by the same accoutrements, the fries also come topped with jack and cheddar cheeses and a creamy fresca sauce along with the same meat selections. I had mine with beef. This was a slight miss because the meat makes it too heavy, unless you're a college student and actually want fries as your meal.
Goghee To Go really is a taco stand, with tables outside for dining for walkups and a drive-thru window. They cook the food directly upon ordering so they have the freshness factor down pat, but the wait could have easily gone a few moments too long.
Overall impression: The lady behind the counter was filled with bubbly customer service and knew her menu. GTG is simple and hip with lingering flavor, but not in a bad way.
Recommended: Yes.
— Rich Lopez