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Believe it or not, there actually is good news for Republicans in the first Quinnipiac polling on New Jersey's US Senate special election slated for October. Newark Mayor Cory Booker blows everyone out of the water, as is to be expected, but Republicans have plenty of upside — and at least a few months to make their case:
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has substantial leads over relatively unknown Democratic primary and general election opponents in a first look at the New Jersey U.S. Senate race by the Quinnipiac University poll today.
Mayor Booker gets 53 percent of the Democratic primary vote, with 10 percent for U.S. Rep. Rush Holt and 9 percent for U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Another 23 percent are undecided. The survey concluded Sunday night, before State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver tossed her hat into the ring.
In a general election matchup, Booker tops Republican Steve Lonegan 54 – 27 percent. Other possible matchups are closer as Pallone leads Lonegan 39 – 29 percent and Holt tops the Republican 36 – 31 percent.
New Jersey voters have a 57 – 14 percent favorable opinion of Booker, while 25 percent don't know enough about him to form an opinion. The "don't know enough" measures for the other contenders are:
- Pallone – 68 percent;
- Holt – 67 percent;
- Lonegan – 62 percent.
Quinnipiac pollster Maurice Carroll notes that Booker has the name recognition advantage, but asks whether Booker will have the political organization outside of Newark to take advantage of it. I doubt that will be a problem; Democrats had been preparing Booker ever since the Democratic National Convention for a state-wide race, although they thought it would be against Chris Christie. Christie's embrace of Obama and his wildly popular governance through Hurricane Sandy forced Booker into the Senate race instead, but that takes the same kind of organization — and now that Frank Lautenberg has passed away, some of his organization will likely end up in Booker's.
The real question will be whether a Republican can take advantage of the next four months to become a household name in New Jersey. This is where Christie could have an impact on the race — other than to put it in the least favorable terms for Republicans possible, which the scheduling already does. He's leading the gubernatorial polling by 30 points over Barbara Buono, 59/29, including a whopping 70/18 among independents.
So far, Lonegan is the only Republican in the race. If that remains the case — and there probably aren't a lot of Republicans eager to square off against Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014 — then Christie should help raise Lonegan's profile and let some of his popularity boost the GOP in the special election. That wouldn't put Christie at much risk for his re-election and might give his party a fighting chance for the election. It would still be a long shot against the popular Booker, but Lonegan at least has plenty of room for growth, and fares slightly better than Buono in the matchup.
However, Jamelle Bouie thinks Booker isn't quite the shoo-in that he appears:
All of this is good news for Booker, but it doesn't mean he's safe. Buzzfeed's Ruby Cramer highlights the extent to which Booker isn't loved in the New Jersey political establishment. The New Jersey Democrats who have lined up against Booker believe that he's a showhorse — someone who hasn't devoted the necessary effort to his job as Newark mayor, and instead has worked to build a national profile for himself, independent of his actual performance:
New Jersey political insiders said Democratic competitors will seize on the narratives that have persisted around Booker for years — that he spends too much time outside of New Jersey; that he is more popular outside the state than inside; that his record in Newark can't hold up to scrutiny — and that they play up their longstanding relationships with the state party apparatus, which Booker has been known to challenge.
In defense of Booker, it's hard to see how he could have avoided this. In general, African Americans have a hard time moving up the political ladder, and winning statewide office. This is especially true for black politicians who serve majority black constituencies; not only are they somewhat out of the political mainstream — on account of the particular interests of black voters — but they have a harder time fundraising and building a broader political base. It's unfortunate, but opportunities are limited for politicians who are explicitly identified with African American voters. It's why Barack Obama strays away from discussion of race. His blackness can hurt his political appeal (as was true during the Henry Louis Gates controversey) as much as enhance it.
All of this is to say that Booker's ambition required him to immediately reach outside of Newark, and begin building the national image that could broaden his appeal and form the basis for a statewide run. And the irony of this, as Cramer details, is that it provides fodder for his Democratic opponents.
We'll see just how prescient this analysis is in part by seeing how many Democrats and Republicans sign up as potential opponents to the Booker juggernaut. If he's perceived as vulnerable more within New Jersey than he seems outside of it, we'll get a flood of candidates entering into both primaries. If not, we can assume that the perception outside of the Garden State matches the political reality within it.
Update: Actually, Doug Mataconis notes, the deadline for entry is almost here:
@EdMorrissey FYI, the deadline for candidates to enter the #NJSEN is 4pm today.There will likely be only one Republican candidate, Lonegan
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) June 10, 2013


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When a long forgotten basement door is uncovered in the lobby of Jezebel's apartment building she can't keep herself from taking a look. What could be down the rickety steps in the damp, cement darkness? A boy actually. And he's got a message for Jezebel.
"I don't have much time. But you've got to be warned. Keep safe and trust your instincts. Be careful. Be smart. Be afraid. The Dead Gentleman's coming." (page 26)
Then he disappears. Like, poof! Gone. Be afraid. Check! The rest? Not so much!
The fact is The Dead Gentleman IS coming. He's coming to earth to raise up an army of the walking dead. The basement of Jezebel's hotel is a portal to another planet, the planet where The Dead Gentleman has his starship anchored, preparing to invade earth. Tommy and Jezebel are the earth's last hope.This is one careening adventure full of mechanical wonders and two smart kids who figure out what it takes to stop The Dead Gentleman and his zombie army. Loved it. Author: Matthew Cody
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If bonnets, straw hats and electric fireplaces are all that comes to mind when you picture the Amish, clearly you haven't seen a gut-punch episode of Discovery Channel's Amish Mafia.
The series follows desperados within the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pa., who take the law into their own hands. And no, I ain't talking issuing a ticket for a double-parked buggy, brethren.
Imagine a land filled with AK-toting outlaws; underground raves featuring gyrating, plain-dressed harlots; and covert barn fights. Yes, barn fights.
"There's nothin' better to do on a Friday night than get punched in the face," one cast member says.
Wanting to share in the badassness, perhaps, the Museum of International Folk Art unveils Plain Geometry: Amish Quilts this Sunday, a show that "explores the origins and aesthetics of a tradition that has evolved in a changing world."
"To tell you the truth, I didn't know that much about the Amish before I hung this," Bobbi Sumberg, the museum's curator of textiles and costume, tells SFR.
She's standing inside the Lloyd Cotsen gallery, where the exhibition is half-hung. "The gallery was designed to create these view pathways," Sumberg says of the concentric layout.
She's surrounded by the usual accoutrements—ladders, hammers, blank reader rails and, in this particular case, a handheld garment steamer.
In preparing for the exhibit, Sumberg says she read and researched the traditionalist culture as much as she could. "I tend to think about the Amish as The Amish, when in reality there's been a lot of splintering, a lot of different congregations with very subtle differences in what they believe—and therefore, they're not these Amish; they are these Amish."
These differences are evident in their craft as well, as the 34 quilts that compose the show run the gamut from the more traditional pieces, wherein their makers resorted to intricate needle work—complex swirls and grids—to create their own patterns, to the inclusion of once-forbidden pastel colors and print fabrics.
Quilt-making, Sumberg notes, was uncommon in Amish communities until the late 19th century. Before then, they used feather-filled duvets and woven blankets, in keeping with Germanic tradition.
Featuring antique diamond squares and log cabin quilts as well was more colorful examples from as recently as 1991, some of the works in this exhibit are so captivating that they entrance the viewer with a quasi Magic Eye 3D picture effect.
"The specificity which people live with," Sumberg says, was one of the most eye-opening surprises in preparing for Plain Geometry.
"This one group, although there's no written rule, they would never use yellow," she says.
The curator hopes visitors will take away more than geometric eye candy.
"I hope that people will come and go, 'Oh, I didn't know how specific the communities are,'" Sumberg says, adding that the show is 100 percent secular. "I give just a little bit of information about the religion, because really, the show is not about religion, it's about quilts."
Plain Geometry: Amish Quilts
1-4 pm Sunday, March 3.
Free with museum admission.
Museum of International Folk Art,
706 Camino Lejo, 476-1200


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Headzone - The idea
Headzone® emerged from the idea of remodelling the effective parameters of an ideal auditory space with a certain loudspeaker set-up (up to 5.1) as convincingly and exactly as possible and to make this available in a compact and lightweight transportable device like an external sound card. With the help of the lastest DSP-enabled signal processing, Headzone® processes the audio channels in such a way that they are heard in the headphones exactly as they would in an actual room: outside the head, in fixed positions and with a realistic sound impression. In contrast to other surround simulations using headphones, which produce an impressive but very diffuse "spatial effect" due to stereoscopic image widening and reverberation effects, Headzone® performs just like a real 5.1 loudspeaker system in a high-quality control room. Each surround channel is reproduced as a separate, virtual loudspeaker and can be positioned exactly as required by the user. Headzone® places key emphasis on the maximum accuracy of reproduction.
Surround On Stereo Headphones - How To Trick Your Brain
In fact, humans always hear in stereo – using the left ear and the right ear. The fact that with two ears we can also hear spatially is due to the ability of our brain to evaluate the available signals in relationship to each other. This not only creates the left/right information but also a genuine 3D effect. The actual processes are too complex to describe in a few sentences, but we would like to mention a few, but critical factors:
a. Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF): Describes various parameters of the sound signals at both ears, via:
a.a. Run time differences: Sound arriving at the listener from the right will be heard first at the righthand ear and will arrive at the left-hand ear a short while later.
a.b. Differences in level: Sound arriving first at the right-hand ear will travel around the human head and then be heard at the left-hand ear with an attenuated level and a different frequency spectrum.
b. Relationship between direct sound and diffuse sound: A sound source close by will have a higher proportion of direct sound than a distant sound source.
c. Typical patterns of early reflections in a room: A sound source that is very close typically generates different reflection patterns (speed and angle of the reflection incidence) compared to one that is far away. Interestingly, for a human listener, some of these reflections are used to define the apparent sound source distance, while others will have a more prominent effect on the perceived room size of the surrounding room.
d. And finally headtracking: in a natural environment humans unconsciously use the ability to turn their head in order to find out exactly where a sound source is located. These are just minute head movements, which nevertheless are extremely important for natural hearing. It is due to these head movements that we are able to distinguish clearly between front and back (particularly in spatial hearing). With Headzone, this natural hearing has also been realised in the headphones, since Headzone constantly tracks the head movements of the listener and incorporates them in the audio reproduction.
If we can succeed in replicating all these factors through digital signal processing (which we do), we can model any required room information that the human brain perceives as realistic. In other words: we can trick the brain!
Virtual Loudspeakers
For example, if a mono audio signal is reproduced via a loudspeaker at a distance of 3 m and an angle of 30° to the left of the listener, this signal reaches the listener with the characteristics specific to each of the two ears (frequency response, run time, space component etc.). The brain evaluates this information and thereby determines the position of the loudspeaker. Headzone imprints this information on the audio signal using digital signal processing and can thereby generate the same spatial impression with the headphones. This makes it possible to position an audio signal virtually anywhere in the space around the listener and thus generate a "virtual loudspeaker".
The Virtual Control Room
After being able to create "virtual loudspeakers", the next question will be how to place these loudspeakers in a room, as the actual sound image is composed by the loudspeaker itself and the acoustic characteristics that are added by the room it is standing in. With other words, your "virtual control room".
For quite a long time the recording industry has been defining the characteristics of a listening control room. These are defined in today's standards such as: OIRT E86/3, IEC 268-13, N 12-A, EBU 3276-2, ITU-R BS.1116, SMPTE 202M, ISO 2969,THX 1138, etc. The main thing that we learn from of the different standards is that THE perfect control room does not exist, as everyone defines it a little bit differently. But we also learn what the qualities of a good reference listening room are, namely:
- Reverberation time 250 – 400 ms
- Defined room geometry
- Low background noise level
- No strong reflections that alter the sound colour
- Highly diffuse reverberation tail
When modelling a virtual control room for the Headzone system, we could have measured out some "legendary" control rooms and put them into Headzone, but what would the benefit be for you if you were able to work in the virtual "Abbey Road Studios"? You have probably never worked there and perhaps never will in your lifetime… and even if you did… perhaps you would not like the sound of the control room at all.
For the "Headzone Virtual Control Room" we decided to take a different approach: If THE perfect control room doesn't exist, but we know the qualities of a good reference listening room... why not allow you to adjust the listening room and create your OWN perfect control room? In our opinion a good sounding control room is quite a personal thing and therefore flexible within certain limits. It is perfect when you feel at home and comfortable with the room response and the distance perception. In other words, when the room sounds plausible to you.
Most importantly, you should always be able to use the same listening conditions, even outside your studio, while recording, or during listening sessions while travelling. This gives you all the benefits of a true reference listening room, where a sound engineer can easily judge the quality of a recording. The more you work in that specific room, the easier you will be able to tell how this would sound in any other environment. In addition, with Headzone, you are only a few mouse clicks away from listening to your production in different environments to double check that what you have mixed for "living-room" conditions will also sound right in a small car!
The Headzone virtual control room is therefore based on the qualities of a good reference listening room as described above, but Headzone also allows the user to custom-design the sound characteristics of a loudspeaker system in a control room with just a few mouse clicks. Adjustable parameters include all those effects that additionally affect the sound image in a real room and that are omitted in conventional stereo headphones: the size of the room, the distance of the loudspeaker to the listener and the characteristics of the control room.
We deliberately incorporated all parameters into just 3 sliders (Room Size, Distance and Ambience), which are easy to understand and operate within a range of 0 to 100. In fact, when adjusting your personal control room, we want to encourage you to do what you can do best: use your ears! Just start playing around with the room parameters in your virtual control room. As soon as you feel that your setting sounds realistic and convenient, you've made it! You've created your own reference control room, which you can now take with you anywhere in the world.
Why Headtracking?
Loudspeakers do not move!
Loudspeakers are installed at fixed positions within a room and provide a sound impression that is spatially stable. The loudspeaker does not change its position with the listeners' every movement, but will sometimes be in front of them, next to them or behind them, depending on their movements/position. In contrast, headphones are attached to the user's head, which means that a signal coming from the right-hand earpiece of the headphones will always remain to the right of the user because the headphones also turn when the listener turns his head. Since we are not used to "moving loudspeakers", our brain is constantly reminded of the fact that we are just wearing headphones.
Headzone solves this problem with the development of new, patented technology. With the help of an ultrasonic headtracker, the system continuously tracks the head position of the listener and adjusts audio reproduction accordingly. For example, if the user places a virtual loudspeaker in the front right-hand corner of the room, it will always remain in that position. The user can turn towards or away from the loudspeaker… no matter how he moves, the loudspeaker does not move and remains at the same virtual location. This allows for a striking degree of reality in surround reproduction, which could not be achieved until now, as at a certain point the brain forgets that the person is wearing headphones. You feel as though your virtual listening control room is real, but even better, as you can easily take it with you.
Perfect Out-Of-Head-Localisation
As already mentioned above, we unconsciously turn our heads in order to localise a sound source. During this movement, headphones without headtracker will, of course, also turn the sound image by the same degree, whilst headphones with headtracker ensure that the brain will once again receive the additionally required space information – just as in real life.


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Arroyo Seco Loop off Highway 79
The Canyoneers 1:30 p.m., Sept. 20
San Diego Ghost Hunters offer a paranormal investigation tour of the Davis House. Reservations suggested. Cameras, smart-phones, hand-held video recorders, and digital sound recorders allowed. No professional media equipment. 619-233-4692.
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The combination of yellow mustard and Sriracha I used in the yolk mixture turned the eggs a beautiful goldenrod color and the diagonally sliced green onions added just a bit of crunch. I made mine just slightly spicy, but if you really like the heat go ahead and use more Sriracha.
(Sriracha Deviled Eggs were updated in January 2014; I think these would be a great idea for a Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Superbowl Party Appetizer, and I bet these deviled eggs would disappear quickly on game day!)
Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs!
Sriracha Deviled Eggs
(Makes 12 deviled egg halves, recipe created by Kalyn)
7 eggs (preferably a week or two old)
2 T mayo or light mayo
1 T + 1 tsp. Greek Yogurt
1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
1-2 tsp. Sriracha sauce (I used 1 1/2 tsp. for eggs that were just slightly spicy)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 green onions, green part only, thinly sliced on the diagonal
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Put Arrogant Individual on the finest combed jersey which feels soothing against your skin. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping guarantees long life and a good fit. Reactive fabric to ensure no bleeding of colors. Arrogant Women Raglan T-Shirt is available in 10 different color options. Heather Grey: 80% Cotton/20% Polyester, Remaining Colors: 100% Cotton.
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Where at one time the talk about Clear Lake centered around the excellent bass fishing and other recreational opportunities, now most of the conversation is about non-native species such as quagga mussels, various species of algae and invasive weeds.
Lakeside residents and businesses are concerned that the condition of the lake will impact use of the lake and tourism. Actually, much of the plant and marine life in the lake has been introduced and is not native. Whereas some species of fish and plants have a distinct benefit, others are nuisances.
The largemouth bass is a good example. This popular sport fish is not even native to the western United States. It was first introduced to California back in the 1890s and California waters proved ideal habitat. It is now the most popular freshwater sports fish in the state. Crappie, catfish and bluegill are not native to Clear Lake or even California. These fish are popular with anglers, so much so that without them there would be few tourists visiting the county. The only known native game fish in Clear Lake is the Sacramento perch and it's not really a perch. It - along with bass, crappie and bluegill - is a member of the sunfish family.
Carp are not native and considered a pest by many people. They were originally imported from Europe in 1846 and have since spread throughout the country and are considered a nuisance fish by many fishermen.
Threadfin shad and silverside minnows are not native to Clear Lake. Silverside minnows are considered to be the most numerous fish in Clear Lake. They are here by the billions and some biologists claim they compete with other fish in the lake for the zooplankton.
The quagga mussel hasn't yet been found in Clear Lake but there is a fear that it could be brought in by boats. The mussel originally came from the Ukraine and arrived in America in the ballast tank of a ship. It is now widely spread throughout the Great Lakes and is also established along the Colorado River.
Along with the introduced species of fish there are also several species of wildlife that aren't native to Lake County but have thrived since their introduction. For example, the county is literally awash with wild turkeys. In fact, many of vineyard owners in the county now complain about the turkeys eating their grapes, which, by the way, aren't native to the county. The birds are also not native to California, but were stocked by the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DWF) for hunters and are considered an excellent game bird.
Lake County may only have a few pheasants but they are one of the most popular game birds in the state. They are not a native bird. Instead, they were imported from China.
When it comes to plants, Lake County has plenty of non-native plants that are considered noxious. There are now thousands of acres of star thistle scattered throughout the county. It's that plant with a prickly stem and a bright yellow flower. There have been many attempts to control the star thistle but none have been successful. Star thistle originally came from the Mediterranean and it chokes off other grasses and is nearly impossible to kill.
We have all heard about the hydrilla infestation in Clear Lake. While the government has controlled hydrilla, it's doubtful that it will ever be completely eradicated. Presently, it costs about a million dollars each year just to keep it under control. Water primrose in another non-native aquatic plant common in Clear Lake and considered a nuisance.
Approximately 36 different species of aquatic plants call Clear Lake home. Many are native plants and are a benefit to the lake. However, others are classified as "invasive or noxious" plants that if left unchecked could literally take over the lake.
How do these non-native fish, birds and plants get into the state and county? In the case of the birds such as turkeys and pheasants and fish such as bass, the DFW planted them. However, most of the foreign aquatic plants got into the lake through aquariums that were dumped by their owners into the lake or by birds such as ducks spreading them from one body of water to another.
Dumping aquarium plants into the lake or even disposing of them where they could eventually find their way into the lake can have disastrous consequences. Hydrilla is a good example. The plant was first discovered north of Lakeport and most likely came from an aquarium. Within a few months it had spread throughout the lake. Left unchecked it would have completed covered the lake. Other plants also have that capability.
Most of the foreign invasive plants have been brought here accidentally. Once they become established they are nearly impossible to eradicate.
The lesson here is that we always have to be on the alert for foreign plants and unwanted species of fish and other wildlife. Clear Lake is one of the oldest lakes in the world and we want to maintain its character and protect it.


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Art Rupe
Art Rupe (born September 5, 1917)
Art Rupe is part of a select fraternity of music-biz trailblazers that includes Sam Phillips, Leonard and Phil Chess, Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler and Syd Nathan. As founder of Specialty Records, one of the premier independent labels of the rock and roll era, Art Rupe signed and recorded numerous legends in the areas of rhythm & blues, rock & roll and gospel music.
Specialty helped bring a niche market (rhythm & blues) into the mainstream and also helped ignite the rock and roll revolution by launching the career of Little Richard. Other stars who shone at Specialty includes Roy Milton, Percy Mayfield, Lloyd Price, Larry Williams, and brothers Joe and Jimmy Liggins. Such icons of soul music as Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor and Lou Rawls began as gospel singers in acts like the Soul Stirrers and the Chosen Gospel Singers, which recorded for Specialty. Specialty's roster of gospel greats also included Professor Alex Bradford, Brother Joe May, Sister Wynona Carr, the Swan Silvertones and the Pilgrim Travelers. Even Ray Charles had early ties to Specialty, having played piano (as "R.C. Robinson") on Guitar Slim's "The Things That I Used to Do," a major R&B hit in 1954.
From its founding in 1946 through 1960, Specialty issued nearly 450 rhythm & blues and rock & roll singles, including such classics as Joe Liggins' "Pink Champagne," Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and Larry Williams' "Bony Moronie." Add to it the many gospel releases on Specialty, and you have one amazing catalog of recorded music. Rupe, while moving on to other areas and interests, has remained involved with its preservation and reissue. In fact, he was the last label mogul to maintain true independence, holding out until 1990 to sell Specialty (whose catalog was bought by Fantasy Records).
"In only a little over ten years of activity," wrote music historian and Specialty expert Billy Vera, "Specialty Records' growth paralleled, and perhaps defined, the evolution of black popular music, from the 'race' music of the 1940s to the rock & roll of the 1950s. One might go so far as to say that Specialty became the quintessential rock & roll label, from its music right down to the crazy design of its yellow, black and white label."
Art Rupe was born Arthur Goldberg in 1917. Growing up in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, he was captivated by the gospel music he heard coming out of a black Baptist church in his neighborhood. After attending college he headed for Los Angeles in 1939. He enrolled at UCLA and tried breaking into the movie business before gravitating to the more novice-friendly music business.
After a brief experience in 1944 as a partner in Atlas Records, Rupe launched his own label. In preparation he spent $200 on "race records" from stores on Central Avenue in Los Angeles. He studied them closely to determine what factors hit records had in common. He concluded fast tempos were preferred, the word "boogie" often appeared in the titles of hits, and jukebox operators were an important link in the chain of distribution. He called his maiden label Juke Box and titled its first single "Boogie #1." Cut by the Sepia Tones, it sold 70,000 copies.
Juke Box scored a major hit with "R.M. Blues," by Roy Milton, who became a key figure in the success of Rupe's next venture , Specialty Records. After Rupe parted ways with his partners at Juke Box, he vowed to do things his way at Specialty – so named because it was targeting the "specialty" black-adult R&B market.
Rupe was, both literally and figuratively, a hands-on record man. Combining a mind for business with a passion for music, he turned Specialty into one of the premier labels of the Forties and Fifties. He understood that music was about feeling, and that feeling trumped perfection when it came to recording strong performances. On the business side, he fine-tuned Specialty when it came to marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Early in the label's history he researched principles of hydraulics and production at the library and oversaw the construction and operation of a pressing plant.
Rupe's ultimate goal was "to just be a creative and effective record producer," he told writer John Broven. "The sales and distribution part of the business didn't appeal to me." Yet he set up an effective network of regional independent distributors that allowed Specialty and other upstart indie labels to compete with the majors as rhythm & blues and rock & roll were becoming popular. In 1947, a year after its founding, Specialty established its long-time headquarters at 311 Venice Boulevard. Rupe was assisted at Specialty by a capable staff of A&R men that included such estimable talents as Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Harold Battiste and Sonny Bono.
Specialty quickly established itself as a force in gospel and rhythm & blues. On the R&B side, Roy Milton racked up 19 Top Ten hits at Juke Box and Specialty. More smash records came from Joe Liggins (whose "Pink Champagne" was the biggest single of 1950) and his brother, Jimmy Liggins (whose "Cadillac Boogie" was a virtual blueprint for Jackie Brenston's "Rocket 88." Percy Mayfield, the eloquent "poet of the blues," was another of Specialty's standouts.
Based on his admiration for Fats Domino's records, Rupe's checked out the New Orleans scene. Specialty struck paydirt with "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," the debut release by 17-year-old Lloyd Price. New Orleans notables Art Neville (of the Neville Brothers), Ernest Kador (a.k.a. Ernie K-Doe, of "Mother-in-Law" fame), Clifton Chenier and Earl King all recorded for Specialty, too.
Larry Williams scored as a rock & roll singer at Specialty, filling the void when Little Richard temporarily abandoned rock & roll for religion. In addition, the duo of Don (Harris) and Dewey (Terry), cut a number of rock and roll classics at Specialty, including "Farmer John," "Big Boy Pete" and "Leavin' It All Up to You."
However, Little Richard was unquestionably Specialty's biggest star. Picking up the mantle from Roy Milton as its foremost hitmaker, Little Richard hit the scene like an atom bomb with "Tutti Frutti" in 1955. It was the first of a pile of hits for rock and roll's most untamed star, whom Rupe called "the most talented, yet undisciplined, artist I ever met...."
As the first rock and roll era hit a bumpy patch in the late Fifties, Specialty's fortunes began waning as well. The label had its last Top Ten hit in 1958 with Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly." The label began winding down in 1960, and except for a flurry of singles in 1964 (notably "Bama Lama Bama Loo," from Little Richard), Art Rupe largely exited the music industry.
Meanwhile, cover versions of songs written by Specialty artists like Little Richard, Larry Williams, and Don and Dewey – which were published by Rupe's Venice Music – continued generating income long after the originals stopped selling. The Beatles alone covered three Larry Williams songs, as well as Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally," and the legacy of Specialty records endured.
In the years after Specialty effectively ceased operations, Rupe explored other business opportunities while continuing to take in interest in the marketing and reissue of the Specialty catalog. Now in his nineties, Rupe says, "I am honored to be recognized for the achievements of the very talented performers and songwriters whose creativity I was privileged to record," Rupe says. "They were notable for being among the pioneers of the music we call rock and roll."
September 5, 1917: Art Rupe, founder of Specialty Records, is born in Greenburg, Pennsylvania.
1944: Art Rupe becomes a partner in Atlas Records and starts his own label, Juke Box Records.
August 1946: Art Rupe dissolves ties with both the Juke Box and Sterling labels and founds Specialty Records.
1947: Art Rupe moves Specialty Records into offices on Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles, where it will remain until the label goes dormant in the Sixties.
1950: Art Rupe's Specialty Records has its first Number One hits with Joe Liggins' "Pink Champagne" and Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love."
1952: Art Rupe signs New Orleans singer Lloyd Price to Specialty Records. His first release, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," reaches Number One on the R&B chart.
1953: "The Things That I Used to Do," by Guitar Slim, becomes a Number One R&B hit for Art Rupe's Specialty Records.
1955: Having signed with Art Rupe's Specialty Records, Little Richard scores a #2 R&B hit with "Tutti Frutti" which also crosses over to the pop chart, reaching #17.
1956: Little Richard's biggest hit, "Long Tall Sally," tops the R&B chart for eight weeks and reaches #6 on the pop chart.
1957: Larry Williams' "Bony Moronie" becomes a #14 hit, helping to pick up the slack at Art Rupe's Specialty Records after Little Richard quit the music business for religious studies.
1958: Art Rupe's Specialty Records has its last Top Ten hit with Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly."
1990: Art Rupe sells the Specialty Records catalog to Fantasy Records.
1994: The Specialty Story, a five-disc box set surveying the history of Art Rupe's Specialty Records, is released.
March 14, 2011: Art Rupe is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 26th annual induction dinner in New York. Billy Vera is his presenter.
1. Tutti-Frutti, by Little Richard
2. Lawdy Miss Clawdy, by Lloyd Price
3. Bony Moronie, by Larry Williams
4. Please Send Me Someone to Love, by Percy Mayfield
5. The Things That I Used to Do, by Guitar Slim
6. Wonderful, by Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers
7. Long Tall Sally, by Little Richard
8. Cadillac Boogie, by Jimmy Liggins
9. Pink Champagne, by Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
10. R M Blues, by Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
(Note: The songs listed above were all released on Jac Holzman's Elektra Records label.)
Edwards, David and Callahan, Mike. "The Specialty Records Story." www.bsnpubs.com/specialty/specialtystory.html
Rupe, Art; Frame, Pete; and Howlett, Kevin. In His Own Words: Art Rupe – The Story of Specialty Records. Ace Records. (Note: This two-disc set consists of interview segments with Art Rupe interspersed with classic recordings from the Specialty label.)
Vera, Billy. The Specialty Story. Specialty Records, 1994 (Note: Vera's essay for this box set offers a detailed historical overview of the Specialty label.)


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I would say that if he proves me wrong I'll be man enough and eat my crow without making any excuses
The Pistons scored 79 points.. That doesn't happen with bad defense.
Pretty darn big. Take his game and how it compliments Roy and Tyler and put it aside. The fact that he is a leader and great team guy was the bonus that brought me over to DW's side.
He actually didn't show that he is that guy, yeah he looked good but why ignore the numbers? 11 points with 12 field goal attempts making 3 with a shooting % of .250, 12rebounds and 3 assist, trust me I would like to be wrong but that doesn't scream all star to me, yes I know it was just one game, reason why I posted before that people should hold their judgment for a least 20 games, that doesn't mean I am going to ignore the posts that are calling "haters" like me out because I was wrong after one game
There is a reason why Vogel talked about the defense in one of the articles I posted in the game thread, he must be a "hater" too I guess.
Here is part of the article
We've got a lot of room for improvement," the Pacers coach said. "They shot 36 percent and we defended pretty well, but we can improve a lot on the defensive end."
Danny "and our defense was just ok"
"We didn't shoot the ball well on the offensive end and our defense was just okay," Danny Granger said. "There's always room for improvement."
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If you can't see that, it's simply because you don't want to. Awfully odd for someone who wants to be wrong.
Should have could have, I could play that game all day, the reality is that he didn't do it let's hope he does it today and destroy the Raptors again just one game no reason why to go crazy either way.
This is getting comical.
I am very happy with how the first game went. Looking for a good win tonight.
"West, who finished with 14 points and six rebounds, wanted to be the go-to guy on defense late, too.
He went to Vogel with a little more than a minute remaining in the game and told his coach that he wanted to defend Raptors big man Andrea Bargnani down the stretch.
Bargnani, who had 21 points, missed two jump shots in the final 1:14."
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I heard one teacher say that the literal Pali for the Five Hindrances is 'five coverings'.
How correct or plausible is this? Is 'cover' or 'covering' (or anything aside from 'hindrance') the likely intended usage?
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A recent Pediatrics journal article1 about weight gain in babies fed a protein hydrolysate formula versus cow's milk based formula was picked up by the national media and, as usual, was hyped with statements such as "Cow's milk formulas cause babies to be fat!" Here are some points to consider about protein hydrolysate formulas, cow's milk formulas and trends for obesity in childhood.
Dairy-Based Infant Formula Trend
Cow's milk (also called dairy-based) infant formulas have been available since the early 1900's. Although dairy-based formulas have been around for almost a century, they became widely used in the World War II and post-war years. In the 1950's and 1960's, infant formula feeding was almost considered the "norm" and breastfeeding rates plummeted. Concern over this trend and the growing body of scientific evidence revealed the benefits of breast feeding for both baby and mom led to the initiation of many breast feeding promotional campaigns beginning in the 1970's. Breast feeding rates began to rise in the late 1970's and many breastfeeding promotional programs started to show results. In 1970, 26.5% of infants were breastfed at birth compared to 70% in 2002.2
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JOHN Keil fancies himself as a bit of a magician. And it's actually a fair claim from the man who has been involved in the cinema industry for more than 45 years.
"When you think of what a cinema is, we are just illusionists," says the 63-year-old.
"What do we do? We sell an experience. We take money from people who sit in a darkened room, in front of a white screen to watch pictures that do not move – we just show still pictures, but we show them very very quickly.
"And we play with your emotions – we make you laugh, we make you cry, we make you angry. And it's all an illusion."
And you can't argue with that.
And for his next trick, John will pluck a number out of the air – 10.48 million. That is how many people have paid to see movies at the multiplex cinema in Shaw Ridge since it opened exactly 23 years ago. John was general manager of the cinema on that opening day – March 28, 1991 – and he retires from that position today.
But his picture house career goes back much further than that.
When he was 16 he finished school – his last day was a Friday, and the following Sunday he started work at the Gaumont in Frome, close to where he grew up in West Wiltshire.
"I was a rewind boy," he states proudly. "My job was rewinding the film.
"That's how you started in those days – cleaning up, polishing floors, and rewinding movies."
And all for the princely sum of £2 10s.
But after 18 months at the Gaumont it was onwards and upwards and in 1969 John got a job as a trainee cinema manager in Cardiff.
"Now that was really good," he said. "I was paid 13 guineas a week! That started me on my illustrious career."
It was good grounding – the 2,500 seat cinema was regularly full, although as John pointed out, it was not necessarily to see the films. "You have to remember in those days a lot of people didn't have fridges, so they came to the cinema as much for the ice cream as the movies. We didn't have Coke on tap in those days though, only in bottles. Although I think everyone had Kia Ora anyway."
And after Cardiff? "I was all over the place after that. I was a young man, I was single. I'd jump in anywhere different. From Falmouth to London and everywhere in between – Plymouth, Exeter, Gloucester…"
And Staines. John had run a cinema at the Middlesex town for nine years and by then had clearly proven himself to be a very good general manager, because the world – or at least Swindon – was about to open up before him.
"I got called into head office. The operations director said: 'You're from Wiltshire, aren't you?' 'Yeh,' I said, wondering where this conversation was going. 'Here you go,' he said, and gave me the brochure for the proposed Shaw Ridge multiplex.
"'When would you like me start?'" I said.
Swindon, like most towns throughout the country, used to have lots and lots of cinemas. And like most cinemas, they had enjoyed the golden years of the 30s and 40s, and weathered the storms that TV and the video boom had brought.
But in 1990 Swindon had just one cinema. The Cannon stood at the top end of Regent Street, occupying the building that is now the Savoy pub. It had three screens, a small but dedicated staff and a fluctuating audience.
It was a nice cinema, but by 1990 was looking a bit tired.
But a revolution in the cinema industry was quietly but forcefully taking place.
In 1985 The Point in Milton Keynes became the first multiplex cinema in the country, boasting 10 screens.
Others started popping up around Britain and at the end of the 1980s it was clear that Swindon, a town growing in size all the time, cried out for a multiplex.
An area of land at Shaw Ridge was being developed as an entertainment centre – there would be a hotel, restaurants, pub, nightclub, bowling alley. And at the heart of it, a seven-screen cinema. It would be called the MGM.
"I first arrived in early 1990," John said. "When I first saw the site it was just a green field.
"There was an architect, a quantity surveyor, six million quid, and me. We opened on time and on budget."
The opening day – it was the day before Good Friday – went to plan. There was a moderate fanfare, there were local VIPs, who were fed, watered and given behind-the-scenes glimpses of a bright, shiny new multiplex.
But most importantly, there were people – hundreds of them – who came to see the films. One of the opening seven movies was the recent Oscar winner Dances With Wolves, which projected with new equipment accompanied with a state of the art sound system was quite fantastic.
The Adver's film critic (me) flitted about from screen to screen as one film finished and another started, enjoying the experience – and the choice – as much as the movies.
And standing in the middle of it all, with a big grin on his face, was John.
"It worked," he said. "It was an exciting time. I had a good team around me and there were no catastrophes.
"But at the end of that first day, I was exhausted – that was enough. By eight that evening I was finished and went home to bed."
Since then the cinema has gone from strength to strength. Different owners have come and gone – MGM gave way to another familiar brand, Virgin, which was taken over by French company UGC, before finally settling down as Cineworld, now the country's biggest multiplex chain.
Even the arrival of competition in the form of a 12-screen cinema at Greenbridge failed to ruffle John's feathers. Attendances may have fluctuated, but it was business as usual.
Now he's leaving it all behind, but is confident the cinema will flourish without him.
"Our industry as a whole is fairly stable in the UK at the moment. With technology changing we have to keep up with it or we will lose out.
"Over the years it's been quite fascinating. I can't think how many people have worked in the building in all this time. People who came when the building opened in '91 have come back with their children and grandchildren – staff and punters."
What's the best thing about the job?
"Being my own boss with someone else's money. Yes, things have changed – things are run more centrally now, but I was running it myself and I was having a ball. It wasn't a job, it was a way of life – it had to be or I wouldn't work the hours.
"There's lots of things I'm proud of. Did you know we were the first multiplex to bring back Saturday morning pictures?"
And the worst thing? "Making people redundant. I've had to do it a few times – they've not deserved it. I've always found that the most difficult thing, particularly when I have to pick people to make redundant."
John has no immediate plans for his retirement, other than taking things easy and doing a spot of fishing.
He lives in Gloucester with wife Amanda – she runs that city's new multiplex – and daughter Ava, who will soon start secondary school. John also has two grown up children from a previous marriage, and he wants to spend more time with his own parents, who are both in their 90s.
What he doesn't plan to do is go to the cinema very much – at least not for a while. He claims he won't miss the industry at all, although he admits he will miss Shaw Ridge.
"It's going to be difficult to give it back," he said. "I do treat it as mine. I was there at its conception, I was there at its birth.
"It's not going to be easy to hand over the keys.
"But we've got to look forward and give someone else a chance. The team is very solid and they will help the next one in."
CUSTOMERS can be awkward so-and-sos. Early in his career, working at a cinema in Reading, John thought he had a particularly difficult one on his hands, when he seemed to refuse to budge when a film finished.
"At the end of the show this guy was still seated. Staff came up to me and said he wouldn't move. The house lights came up, the national anthem had played, and he was still sitting there.
"I went up to him and said 'Excuse me…'. Nothing. I touched him and he fell over. He was dead."
Behind the scenes "difficulties" are part and parcel of the business, and perhaps a dead punter is difficult to beat.
But there have been other moments, and some at Shaw Ridge.
One of the big movies in the summer of 1995 was Mel Gibson's Braveheart, which was expected to be popular.
"The first weekend of Braveheart, we had one of our very few equipment failures.
"We were playing the same print on two screens. Unfortunately the link broke and we could not show it.
"Out front we had a longer queue for refunds than we had for people waiting to pay to get in."


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Pagan's left hamstring holds him out of lineup for finale
SAN FRANCISCO -- Not only did Angel Pagan hit the Giants' first walk-off inside-the-park home run in 83 years Saturday, but, it turns out, he did it with a left hamstring problem.
The issue, which popped up earlier in the 6-5 win while fielding a ball in center field, was significant enough that Pagan sat during Sunday's series finale against the Rockies.
Whereas Pagan's right hamstring injury earlier this season affected his hitting, this issue affects his running, and it did even during his incredible feat Saturday.
"If you noticed, between second and third, I stumbled," Pagan said. "But when you play with heart, you don't think about the pain. If you blow out your leg, you blow out your leg."
Pagan said he feels some discomfort, and although he could have played Sunday, he does not want to push it.
Meanwhile, he has enjoyed doing something he rarely does: watching replays. He only watched Saturday's game-winning play because of his family.
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Hunter Downy, 3, of Chester, Illinois, plays with his toy cars while family friend Raymond Stern enjoys a beer on the couch.
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Jared McCormick, 10, of Ellis Grove, Illinois, plays with his cap gun at the family farm. McCormick is the fourth generation to grow up at the farm and helps plant and harvest the crop. "People say he is just like me," said Jared's father, Jack McCormick. "I call him my little me."
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Dianna Mueller, owner of Pinky's Sugarland in Chester, Illinois, joked around while a new customer tried to decide which of the many different Cake Pops she would like to purchase on her first visit.
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Scott McDonugh walked into work at Gilster Mary Lee in Chester, Illinois. Gilster Mary Lee is a private-label food manufacturer headquartered in Chester. McDonugh has been working as a supervisor at Gilster for nearly 26 years.
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Olivia Trost, 6, of Ballwin, Missouri, and her brother Ben, 4, play in front of a Popeye mural in downtown Chester, Illinois.
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Brandon Fisher, of Chester, Illinois, finishes up work welding a hole in the hull of a barge at the Lone Eagle loading dock along the Mississippi River. Fisher works for Knight Hawk Coal, a local mining company.
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Rodney Eggemeyer of Ellis Grove, Illinois. and his girlfriend Sylvia Mayberry of Perryville, Missouri, enjoyed an evening together at a county music dance held at the American Legion in Chester, Illinois.
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Philosophy majors have a better chance at employment and a good salary than photography majors, according to data from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). Only anthropology majors have it worse. Ouch.
Part of the reason for that may be that landing a photography job depends more on skill and determination than a diploma. Many photographers get paying assignments because they skipped (or supplemented) the classroom and started learning by doing. One of the best ways to do this is to join a photography workshop.
Last month, a group of 36 photojournalism students gathered in Chester, Illinois — the self-proclaimed "Home of Popeye" — for one such workshop: Southern Illinois University Carbondale's "South of 64."
Put on by Mark Dolan, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism, the intensive program brought the students together with 17 photography professionals from around the country and challenged them to find, shoot and edit a small photo story in three days.
The workshop was "every bit as important as a semester long class, if not more so," said participant Danielle McGrew, 21.
Photography workshops are nothing new, of course. Many of the country's best photojournalists have come up through events like the Missouri Photo Workshop, The Kalish, the Mountain Workshops, and the Eddie Adams Workshop. But photo editors look favorably upon those that have attended because of the skills they build and the accurate simulation of real-world work that they represent.
The students at South of 64 also learned that you don't have to run off to some exotic foreign location to make a picture that counts. As small newspapers like the Dubois County Herald have been proving for decades, your neighbor down the road in a town like Chester can be just as interesting.
"If [the students had] come to Chicago it'd be overwhelming," said mentor Todd Panagopoulos, the director of photo and video at the Chicago Tribune. "Having a smaller area of concentration enhances the professionalism and pushes them to find a story."
At a time when photojournalists are facing the kind of job prospects like those listed in the Georgetown study, these kinds of workshops have become invaluable for those who still have the chutzpah to try and make a living by making photos.
"We don't get into [photography] for the money; we do it because we love it," said three-time participant Brooke Stevens, 30. "And those are the people who survive in the industry, those who love their job."
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An unplanned burnoff at El Segundo's Chevron oil refinery was caused by an equipment malfunction that led to a brief disruption at the plant, officials said Monday.
Flames shot up from Chevron's flare and smoke filled the sky about 6 p.m. Sunday when a cover blew off a selective catalytic reduction unit due to over-pressurization, El Segundo Fire Chief Kevin Smith said. The pollution-control device is meant to help reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
The cover hit some electrical lines at Chevron's fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit - which is used in the refining process to produce gasoline - and caused a disruption, Smith said. That prompted Chevron to start taking the cracking unit down and sending fuel gas to its safety flare.
"Apparently some of the product from that flare dropped on the ground," Smith said.
Drums below caught fire, he said, prompting firefighters from Chevron and the city to apply a foam blanket to extinguish a blaze on the ground.
The chief said he personally responded to the incident, which was resolved by 9 p.m., after learning about the ground fire.
"I had people contacting me. I got my radio out of the car to listen to the call," he said. "Our people don't typically respond just to a flare."
Also called to assist were county firefighters and an engine from neighboring Manhattan Beach, Smith said.
Rod Spackman, a refinery spokesman, would not comment on Smith's account, but acknowledged Monday afternoon "we had a significant incident at one of our processing units that has to do with our FCC."
"Really, it was that incident that damaged a power line," he said. "We'd already been prepared to bring that plant down for some planned, routine maintenance. We were successful in ensuring that we managed to bring that equipment down safely."
With the exception of the FCC unit, "the refinery is currently running normally," Spackman said in an earlier email. "The issue with our process unit will not affect our ability to supply products to our customers in Southern California."
The flaring Sunday sent "red flames shooting skyward" and created "a dense smoke cloud" over the area, a Manhattan Beach resident wrote in an email to the Daily Breeze, saying he found the incident "scary and concerning."
But the region's pollution control agency, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, received only four complaints from area residents, spokesman Sam Atwood said Monday. "We're continuing to investigate," he said, "but at this point we have not issued any violations."
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Felix will be brought along slowly
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Felix Hernandez couldn't wait to get back to work, arriving at the Mariners complex at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, as he returned for the first time since signing his new contract in Seattle.
"It's the first day he's ever beaten me here," said pitching coach Carl Willis. "It's great."
But the Mariners won't rush Hernandez into things this spring.
"We just need to get him ready for April," said Willis, referring to the regular-season opener on April 1 in Oakland.
With that in mind -- and knowing Hernandez has thrown 230-plus innings for four straight years -- they'll go slow initially and build him up later in the spring. That process is easier now that Hernandez has opted out of the World Baseball Classic, which would have required stretching him out in time to pitch for Venezuela in early March.
"Now with the fact he's going to be in our camp the entire time, we're here a long time," Willis said. "We'll play catch a few days. He probably won't throw a bullpen till sometime early to middle of next week. Then we'll build him up accordingly.
"Last year was a little different for him, because we started the season early in Japan, and we had to get him going right out of the box. This year we've got plenty of time. We'll slow-play it here at the beginning."
The rest of the pitchers in camp will have thrown their second 10-minute bullpen session by Saturday, then will take two days off and come back with live batting practice next week as the full-squad practices get underway.
Cactus League action begins next Friday, but Hernandez won't start throwing in games until a little later in the spring.
"He knows the program," said manager Eric Wedge. "He knows his program, more importantly. Obviously you can trust him. He's going to be honest with you about how he feels and where he's at. And he does the work. Those are great attributes."


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John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo Reviews
yayi got a sample of this in the mail and i really enjoyed it. i am going to use up the rest of my shampoo and buy a bottle of this. i love the smell of mint. — 6 years, 9 months agoaly7 | 396 reviews
Mildly mintyI did not know that there are 3 different Root Awakening shampoo products. I like the Strength Restoring one. The shimmery and pearly light greenish-white color shampoo lathers and cleans my hair and scalp well without drying out my colored/damaged hair. I follow up with the matching conditioner. This combo leaves my hair shiny and healthy looking. I find their minty scent is milder than Aveda Ro...read moresemary Mint. If you like a strong minty scent, maybe Aveda's is for you. But this one is cheaper, and I actually like the John Frieda's fragrance better than Aveda's. My hair feels still good even the next day. It is not every day that I find my "next day" hair to be manageable and soft. If you love Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo but hate their price tag, try this one. — 6 years, 10 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
good stuffI like this shampoo a lot. It gives my hair shine and volume (which is important for long hair). Also my hair stays nice and clean longer with this product, and I don't feel any dryness. It's pretty soapy, so you use very little of it per wash, so this small package lasts pretty long. And the smell is very light and refreshing, which allows me to wear my perfume and not have all the smells mix up — 6 years, 5 months agovenenumletalis | 176 reviews
So SoThis is an okay shampoo but I wouldn't say that it's actually "Root Awakening". First off I hate the smell. It does clean hair but I found this made my hair really dry. A bit of a let down for John Frieda. — 6 years, 9 months agoCliniqueLover | 297 reviews
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NO thanks!I was really excited to use this shampoo. My mom sent me this product because she loves anything John Frieda but she wasn't crazy about how this particular line smells. It smells pepperminty, it's a pleasant smell but this particular product leans toward more medicinal peppermint. This shampoo is similar to the "Hydrate + nourish shampoo for dry scalp and breakage prone hair" she sent me ...read moreboth and I tried this one last. The texture is completely different. It is not a clear shampoo like the hydrate and nourish. It has a creamy texture and it immediately feels heavy. It does not lather very well, I tried just lathering on my wet hair and it just felt like how it feels to put a deep conditioner in your damp hair. I didn't think that it would do much since it didn't lather but as soon I finished in the shower and towel dried my hair the texture of my hair was completely different. It was dry and brittle. I had to use Moroccan oil to hydrate my hair. I tried it once more after this just to see if maybe it was something I had done to my hair versus the shampoo being terrible. Well, the shampoo is terrible. It made my fine hair look like a broom. This texture was so hard to get out of my hair. Usually if I try a bad shampoo I just deep condition but this took weeks just to rehydrate my hair. It was odd because my scalp seemed healthy it was the lower third of my hair that suffered from using this shampoo. I usually tell the boyfriend to use whatever shampoo is left that I don't like using (men really don't care do they?) and I felt terrible about even doing that, its sitting in my stockpile closet and I'm positive it will stay there. Save your money ladies! I do not recommend this! — 4 years, 9 months agorayshaviolet | 245 reviews
Gentle and AmazingThe minty fresh smell is amazing and the shampoo is gentle yet cleansing (read: not too harsh, not harsh at all). — 4 years, 5 months agooceanbubbles | 112 reviews
Moisturizes WellThis product has really been helping my dry hair and oily scalp (I got the Purify + Nourish for both of those problems). I am shampooing every other day instead of every day, and using the matching conditioner in my daily shower and the heat protecting spray I have. It does a good job, and the tingle is definitely more potent in the shampoo than the conditioner. Overall, I think this product is pretty good for your hair. — 5 years, 3 months agoshinyandiknowit | 99 reviews
Great ShampooI bought this because of the smell. I love anything with mint. I had a spot around my bangs that was trying to thin out and it does seem as though it's growing in fuller. I bought the strengthening one as well because my hair is thinning mainly due to breakage. This is a great shampoo for the price. — 6 years, 4 months agoThePolishedCowgirl | 65 reviews
Best shampoo for SummerThe minty fresh smell and feel, makes it the ideal shampoo for the Summertime. It leaves the hair feeling light and mildly scented, while also very clean and frizz free. Ideal for everyday use. — 5 years, 6 months agohananoire | 49 reviews
Not Bad for Drugstore BrandThis shampoo is fine. It's worth the money if you want a decent shampoo but don't want to spend a lot of money on something like biolage. Personally though, I think next time I'm just going to bite the bullet and get biolage again. It's really the only thing that seems to work for my fine, oily hair when I need it to dry out and have volume. — 3 years, 10 months agojslogan | 5 reviews
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A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
John Barnes' son Jonathan was born 3Jun 1643 and as I'll show later was
involved in his father's merchant business. But this post is about his one
appearance at Plymouth Court for an offense that resembled some of his
father's drinking exploits.
In 1666 the twenty three year old Jonathan had been married for a year
to his wife Elizabeth Hedges. This particular case involved two of his
wife's brothers; Abraham Hedge was a co-defendant and Elisha was a
witness. The third co-defendant Thomas Starr was already in hot water
for some statements criticizing the colonial government.
It also didn't help matters that Anthony Thacher was a deputy to the
General Court from Yarmouth.
The following is from the Plymouth Court Records:
6Mar 1666
Att this Court, Mr Anthony Thacher complained against Thomas Starr,
Jonathan Barnes, and Abraham Hedge for abbusive carriages towards him in
his house ; in reference whervnto the said Starr, Barnes, and Hedge were
sentenced to pay vnto the said Mr Thacher the sume of fkiue pounds, viz :
the said Thomas Starr the sume of forty shillings, Jonathan Barnes the sume
of forty shillings, and Abraham Hedge the sume of twenty shillings; and in
reference vnto theire rietus carriages att the same time in breakeing the
Kings peace, for the which bonds were taken of each of then vntil this Court,
the court sentences them to bee comitted to prison, and theire to remaine
during the pleasure of the Court ; which accordingly was pformed, and the
next day after their comittment were sett at libertie, and theire bonds
deliured to them.
And in reference vnto the said Thomas Starr and Jonathan Barnes theire
abusiue carriage to Francis Baker att the same time, they, the said Starr and
Barnes, were sentanced by the Court to pay vnto the said Baker, each of them,
the sume of twenty shillinges.
And in reference vnto the said Francis Baker and John Casley theire breach of
the peace att the same time, they were fined by the Court, each of them, the
sume of three shillinges and four pence to the vse of the collonie.
And whereas Elisha Hege hath giuen testimony that the said Baker and Casley
were drunke att the same time, incase any concurrent testimony shall appear
to cleare vp the truth thereof, they shallbee lyable to suffer the penaltie of the
law for the same. pp115-116
The stay in prison might have been the Plymouth equivalent of spending the night
in jail to sleep it off and ponder the error of your ways. If it was, it seems to have
worked for Jonathan as this was the only instance I can find of him misbehaving.
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3 x Dimarzio Virtual Vintage noiseless single coils. Excellent condition, ~12" of leads left on them (I never trimmed them short). Includes original packaging.
$30 ea., $75 for all 3.
1 x Vintage Made in Japan (by ESP) F-spaced bridge humbucker. Pulled from an MIJ Kramer circa 1986-87. Very warm, aged magnet sound with lots of low end. I don't know the specs but I would guess it's around a 9-9.5K resistance. ~8" of lead left. includes mounting ring.


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We're trying to figure out if this was just competitive scheduling or unfortunate coincidence. Before tackling the last night of Razzle Dazzle, you might be considering some brunchy nourishment on Sunday morn to power up. Well, you got two major options right next door to each other at the ilume.
• Over at Axiom Sushi Lounge, Patti Le Plae Safe hosts Sordid Sushi Sunday Drag Brunch. OK, this name kinda scares me a bit, but they are introducing a new brunch menu featuring egg dishes and Vietnamese sandwiches among the items. Publicist Scott Barretto also tells me that they will have Masubi on the menu.
"It's Hawaiian sushi made with SPAM," he said. "It is deeee-lish!"
I know Barretto usually has good culinary tastes, so I may take his word on it and go for the challenge. I'm sure it's going to be better than Miami BBQ.
4123 Cedar Springs Road. 11 a.m. Reservations recommended. Call 214-443-3940.
• The Dazzling Drag Brunch fits a whole lot into its service hours. Krystal Summer and Jenna Skyy are the drag hostesses of the morn with DJ Paul Paredes handling the tunes. I'm trying to figure what a DJ exactly spins for a Sunday brunch.
The event features a three-course menu and drink specials, but also the brunch benefits the Legacy Counseling Center.
4123 Cedar Springs Road. Two seatings: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Reservations recommended. Call 214-522-3474. OpenTable.com.
Tough choice? Don't fret. Looks like a win-win sitch whichever you choose. Although, would it hurt if either one had the sandwich below on their menu? Please?


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Secondhand Rapture by the band Ms Mr will appeal to any miss or mister out there that loves music with beautiful, unique melodies and deep, meaningful lyrics. I had never heard of this band before listening to the album, but I'm certainly sorry that I hadn't gotten into them sooner. Each song takes the listener into a trance, hooking them in with catchy words that still find a way to remain poignant and make sense.
"Hurricane" is the first song on the album, and it lives up to its number one spot. Haunting, with an almost ethereal air to it, the song introduces the album with the lyrics "Welcome to the inner workings of my mind, so dark and foul I can't disguise". As the album progresses, these lyrics ring true with songs like "Bones", "Head Is Not My Home", and "Twenty Seven", all which have darker tones to them.
This is by no means a happy-go-lucky, bop along to the radio kind of album. These songs are deep and well thought out, and can actually get slightly creepy at times. I could easily hear them on the soundtrack of a drama, which makes sense, since one of the songs off of this album was in the season 3 trailer of the HBO show Game of Thrones.
This doesn't mean that the songs aren't relatable. "Think of You" is a classic break up song, and anyone who has suffered unfair heartbreak would be able to find common ground with this track. A line from the hook of the song "Salty Sweet" could also hit home with most people, "We fear rejection, prize attention, crave affection". I love so many of the lyrics in these songs; when I heard some of them for the first time, it was like something clicked in my head saying, "Oh yeah, that actually makes sense to me" and I love when songs get me to think like that.
Percussion plays a big part on this album, with solid, static drum beats evident in many of the songs. I think that's what adds to the whole enigmatic theme of the album. It can get a little repetitive at times, but I still find it a positive asset to the music.
Overall, this album was exceptional. I would recommend it to anyone who isn't put off by the grim melodies, and even if that's not your thing, you should still check it out. Ms Mr is a real diamond in the rough, and if you dig deep enough, you're going to get a lot of satisfaction out of this gem.


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At 15 Marshon answers a number of concerns with our team... he is great at penetrating to the rim, has a good enough jumper to be a threat in the league, and can knock down the mid range. His passing ability is suspect and can turn the ball over a lot at times, but I think a lot of those concerns were from him being the primary scorer on his college team. I personally think Marshon could have a Jamal Crawford type impact off the bench at the peak of his career, just an instant offense guy.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I could kick myself. I was going to ask him to go to a game with me last spring and it didn't come together for whatever reason on my end. He didn't know but to myself I thought I'd make it up to him this season, felt like I owed him.
I guess my main concern was that I wasn't sure how mobile he was, but I didn't know the cancer had come back.
Great guy, as the thread shows.
If there is something to take away from this it's his impact and how we can carry on that attitude. There are tons of online forums for all sorts of subjects. Some others are on the PD par, but not many. The fact that we do get together and make it a family is special, even if it seems trivial or simple at the time.
Hopefully there will be a day we look back and talk about Gnome or Peck or maybe even me like this, meaning that we will have carried on this Pacer fan family for decades to come. There's no good reason not too IMO. John has shown us the model and we'd do him proud to follow him I think.
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The evil Lord of the Sith as envisioned by Ralph McQuarrie...
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Beginning Monday, Feb. 8, eFX be offering fans a unique Star Wars item: Ralph McQuarrie Signature Edition Darth Vader Concept Helmet.
It' a 3-D version of Darth Vader as he's never been seen on screen, as this extraordinary helmet brings to reality what until now has existed only in the production illustrations created by McQuarrie during the development of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Only 250 of these detailed helmets - which can be separated into three pieces - will be produced worldwide.
Affectionately dubbed "McVader" by developers at eFX, the helmet was created from one of those original concept sketches - chosen by McQuarrie - and brought to life by digital sculptor Jay Kushwara exclusively for eFX.
Pre-orders for the Darth Vader Concept Helmet will begin at 9 am Pacific time (12 p.m. Eastern) on Monday, Feb. 8 at efxcollectibles.com. The retail price for the helmet is $899, plus shipping and handling, and a non-refundable deposit of $250 will be required at the time of pre-order. The balance will be due when the Darth Vader Concept Helmet is ready to ship, which is estimated to be in late May.
Due to the extremely limited worldwide edition size of 250 pieces, eFX will limit orders to two helmets during the first 48 hours of availability.


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Wiltshire businesses dug deep at the recent Business Awards to raise £2,000 for the county's air ambulance.
More than 300 people attended the awards ceremony, which took place at The Venue, Center Parcs, Longleat last week. The 2014 awards, organised by Newsquest, celebrate business success across the county.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance was the beneficiary of the evening's raffle which raised £1,600. This was then rounded up to £2,000 by James Phipps, CEO, of Swindon based Excalibur Communications.
The charity's Chief Executive, David Philpott, who spoke at the awards evening, said: "I would like to thank everyone who helped to raise this incredible amount. It was fantastic to be able to share in and celebrate the achievements of the Wiltshire business community.
"Wiltshire Air Ambulance is also celebrating its own major success this year, following the recent signing of a 10-year contract for a new helicopter, a Bell 429, which will come into service at the end of the year.
"This will be the first Bell 429 to operate as an air ambulance in the UK. It has a top speed of 150 knots and a range of 400 miles making rapid response to any incident within the county achievable within minutes.
"As we do not receive any government funding, this kind of support from Wiltshire's business community is vital in helping us to continue to provide a life-saving service for everyone who lives, works and travels across Wiltshire and neighbouring areas, both now and well into the future."


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2011 has been declared by the UN as the International Year of the Forest in an effort to raise awareness and strengthen the sustainable forest management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations.
At Vermont Woods Studios Furniture our mission is rooted (no pun intended) in forest conservation so we're happy to see this campaign take shape. Did you know that every second an area of rainforest the size of a football field is lost due to deforestation?
According to the World Bank, deforestation accounts for up to 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. They also estimate that forests provide habitats to about two-thirds of all species on earth, and that deforestation of tropical rainforests could account for biodiversity loss of as many as 100 species a day.
We'd like to see the UN and governments do something to stop or slow deforestation but we think it will actually have to be green commerce that takes the lead on this. Consumers have the power to decrease deforestation by purchasing forest products that are sustainably harvested. Visit the Forest Stewardship Council FSC and Rainforest Relief websites to learn more about how to buy sustainable forest products, like the handmade wood furniture offered by Vermont Woods Studios.
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Hello all, I am so thankful I came upon this site! I have many questions. My mother was diagnosed with cc at the end of Sept. She was at John Hopkins where she was to under go whipple surgery. Unfortunately when they opend her up the doctors discovered the cancer had spread into her pancreas, liver and other parts. There was nothing they could do. She is now in Florida receiving her first round of chemo treatment. The oncologist gave her 3 to 9 months. Im personally not ready for that, I give her longer, my mother is strong and a fighter. She is 75 and was very healthy before this. She could put me to shame with her energy. Is receiveing chemo a good choice? She was feeling fine before they started and now she has no energy and feels ill. Can anyone give me an honest answer on what to expect. I understand everyones case is a little different, but I am not sure what to expect in the last few months of her life. I live in Michigian and need to know the questions to ask when I meet with her doctor during Thanksgiving. My prayers go out to each and everyone of you. We must stand strong, have faith, love eachother and live life to the fullest! Thank you in advance for you time and input.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Public school students in West Virginia are starting to head back to class.
The Charleston Daily Mail reports that the new academic year begins today in Braxton and Wayne counties. Students in Cabell County return to school on Wednesday. Schools in Mercer County will begin classes on Thursday.
Students in 20 other counties will return to class next week. The following week, classes will begin in 30 counties.
Brooke County students will be the last to return to school. Classes begin Aug. 25.