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A "Full Wolf Moon" rose around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and sets at 7 a.m. Sunday. The moon should be visible at least before 10 p.m. Saturday, before clouds thicken.
Full moon names date back to Native Americans in what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred.
Full Wolf Moon was selected for January when it was cold and the snow was often deep. It got the name because of the wolf packs which used to howl hungrily outside Indian villages. This information was provided by the Farmer's Almanac.
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Run 4 the Rouge set for Saturday Sept. 28
On Saturday September 28, Friends of the Rouge and Canton Township are teaming up to host the Fourth annual Run/Walk along the Rouge River. This year's run route was lengthened to four miles and renamed "Run 4 the Rouge," and will also include a two mile walk.
Race day festivities kick off with registration, which is slated to begin at 8:00 a.m. at Connection Church, located at 3855 South Sheldon Road in Canton. The run is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will follow a scenic trail along the lower branch of the Rouge River, showcasing the unique natural features of the river. Participants should be prepared for a little mud and uneven surfaces, as well as plenty of scenic views.
The run is timed and prizes will be awarded in age categories. This fun and family-friendly event is open to all walkers, runners, and nature enthusiasts. Proceeds will benefit the public education programs coordinated by Friends of the Rouge, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River since 1986.
Entry fees are: $25 for pre-registration and $30 for race day registration. Pre-register by September 13, 2013 and receive a commemorative T-Shirt. Register online at www.therouge.org using active.com (additional processing fee required) or download and mail entry form to: Friends of the Rouge, 4901 Evergreen Rd - KM, Dearborn, MI 48128.
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May 24, 2013
Proposed FY 2014 Operating Budget of approximately $1.3 billion, an increase of less than 3% compared to FY 2013. Budget is projected to have a $38 million shortfall. Deferred votes on its operating and capital budgets, due to uncertainties in state funding levels.
March 14, 2013
Part of planned move to an open fare payment system would eliminated extra-fare zone charges on dozens of transit routes and there would be some consolidation of zones on regional rail.
February 15, 2013
One of the companies behind the Chicago Transit Authority's Ventra open payment fare pass and debit card received an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau. The rating was based on nearly 100 complaints in the last three years.
September 27, 2012
Beginning in summer 2013, Ventra will enable customers to pay for rides with contactless payment methods, including Ventra Cards; Ventra Tickets for single-ride and one-day passes; and personal bank-issued debit and credit cards equipped with a contactless chip.
September 25, 2012
During the meeting, agencies discussed strategies for accepting open bank card payments for public transportation; challenges and opportunities for commuter rail; best practices for transit business and technical architectures; financial industry technologies and directions that affect fare collection; and the impact of new fare collection systems on fare policy.
June 13, 2012
Launched a website for customers to sign up for project updates on its pilot program to let commuter rail riders purchase and display tickets on their smart phones. Expects to pilot the program on one commuter rail line in the early fall.
November 17, 2011
Company will transition the agency from its current agency-issued fare media to an open payment system where customers can use their existing credit or debit cards as a ticket, bringing the retail experience to transit ticketing.
August 17, 2011
Conductors will use Apple iPhone 4s equipped with a device that enables train crews to make credit and debit-as-credit sales and print out tickets in one transaction. The device will also be used to process onboard cash sales. The pilot is scheduled to run through Oct. 9.
June 9, 2011
A big part of the province's decision to develop Presto cards for $250 million was to facilitate transit trips using one fare card across municipal systems. The move will make Presto more ubiquitous in the region since 85 per cent of area commuters include the TTC in their trips.
February 7, 2011
Riders will soon be able to pay for travel on trains, buses and trolleys using bank cards, mobile devices, and other emerging "smart" technologies. The board authorized a loan commitment agreement that will provide up to $175M in funding for the project and related improvements.
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Elise asked me to lead a small team of volunteers to research and write about gatherings that influenced the development of polymer as an art medium. This is the third of these posts and we hope to follow up with more. Special thanks to Meredith Arnold who organized all these materials about Ravensdale 98. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Dietz and the Newark Museum Embrace Polymer
This Pier Voulkos Neckpiece and 40 other polymer works were
recently acquired into the Newark Museum's jewelry collection.
When you're born with the name Ulysses Grant Dietz, you just might have come into this world with a penchant for leadership. Luckily for the polymer jewelry community, Ulysses turned his attention not to military or political affairs, but to a life's mission of preserving, protecting and defending his nation's artistic heritage. Continue reading
Polymer at SOFA:Chicago 2009
Elise Winters and Ruth Snyderman
Synderman-Works Gallery at SOFA:Chicago 2009
Visitors to SOFA:Chicago this year found polymer master works in the booths at both Snyderman-Works Gallery and Del Mano Gallery. Ruth Snyderman, owner of Snyderman-Works Gallery, was exhibiting 15 of my RUFFLE pieces along with a large group of work by Ford/Forlano. Bruce Hoffman, director of the gallery, enjoyed modeling this substantial neckpiece by Steven and David. And my new Esprit Brooches were received with heart-warming enthusiam from buyers there. Continue reading
SOFA:Chicago 2009
Jeffrey Lloyd Dever, Morning Refuge, 2009
Polymer clay, wire, thread, card stock
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Both Jeff and I are exhibiting work at SOFA:Chicago this week. Pictured above is one of two teapots being shown by Del Mano Gallery. I asked Jeff to tell me a little about these pieces. Continue reading


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Lotensin HCT Side Effects
Generic Name: benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide
Note: This page contains information about the side effects of benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide. Some of the dosage forms included on this document may not apply to the brand name Lotensin HCT.
Not all side effects for Lotensin HCT may be reported. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional for medical advice. Side effects can be reported to the FDA here.
For the Consumer
Applies to benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide: oral tablet
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide. In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide:Less common
- Blurred vision
- confusion
- decreased urination
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
- dry mouth
- fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
- muscle cramps or pain
- numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in the hands or feet
- rapid breathing
- seizures
- sunken eyes
- sweating
- thirst
- trembling
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- weakness and heaviness of the legs
- wrinkled skin
Some of the side effects that can occur with benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:Less common
- Cough
- decreased interest in sexual intercourse
- excessive muscle tone
- feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
- inability to have or keep an erection
- loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
- muscle stiffness
- muscle tension or tightness
- nausea
- sensation of spinning
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to benazepril / hydrochlorothiazide: oral tablet
Cardiovascular effects include postural hypotension or dizziness in 3% to 6% of patients. Postural hypotension can result in syncope, particularly in elderly patients. Angioneurotic edema is rare, but potentially serious, and may require dose reduction or discontinuation of therapy. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)-induced hypokalemia can predispose some patients to experience significant cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular ectopy and complete AV heart block. This is much less likely with the addition of benazepril because ACE inhibitors may decrease serum aldosterone levels.
A 68-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) developed dyspnea, chest tightness, a low grade fever, dizziness, sweating, and vomiting associated with cyanosis, a mild leukocytosis, radiographic evidence of pulmonary edema, clinical evidence of hypovolemia, and respiratory acidosis. MI and infection were ruled out; the patient recovered after restoration of his intravascular volume with saline and albumin. The only precipitating factor per history was the ingestion of HCTZ, which the patient had taken without incidence for two years. Rechallenge resulted in recurrent acute pulmonary edema. Other signs of hypersensitivity, such as rash and eosinophilia, were absent.
Patients with intestinal angioedema generally present with abdominal pain (with or without nausea or vomiting) and in some cases there was no prior history of facial angioedema, and C-1 esterase levels were normal. These symptoms resolve after stopping the ACE inhibitor.
Hypersensitivity reactions to angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may be life threatening. Angioedema of the face, extremities, lips, tongue, glottis and/or pharynx have been reported rarely in patients receiving ACE inhibitors. In addition, intestinal angioedema has been reported in patients treated with ACE inhibitors. It is recommended that any patient with dyspnea, dysphagia, or significant facial angioedema stop therapy immediately and avoid ACE inhibitor therapy in general. Other hypersensitivity reactions associated with benazepril have included dermatitis, rash, flushing and pruritus.
Hypersensitivity (usually nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash) has been reported in less than 1% of patients receiving hydrochlorothiazide. Rare cases of acute pulmonary edema, interstitial cystitis, and interstitial nephritis, and anaphylaxis have also been reported.
Nervous system
Nervous system side effects include headache in 5% to 13%, fatigue in 5%, dizziness in 5%, and somnolence or vertigo in 1% of patients. Rare cases of cerebrovascular insufficiency have been associated with HCTZ-induced intravascular volume depletion.
Respiratory side effects are unusual. An increase in cough or rhinitis occurs in 2% to 3% of patients. There have been approximately 30 case reports of acute noncardiogenic pulmonary edema associated with the use of HCTZ.
A retrospective study has revealed a significantly higher incidence of discontinuation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor therapy due to cough among black patients compared with non-black patients (9.6% vs. 2.4%).
Gastrointestinal side effects are rare. General abdominal pain or diarrhea has been reported in 2% of patients. Rare cases of acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis have been associated with the use of HCTZ.
Thiazide diuretics may increase serum cholesterol and triglycerides, resulting in increased risk of cholesterol gallstone formation. Reports of bowel strictures associated with thiazide ingestion have been reported in the 1960's, although these patients were on a combination HCTZ-potassium product.
Although HCTZ has been used to treat nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, a case report in which the drug was believed to have caused this condition has been reported.
New or worsened renal insufficiency has been reported in 2% of patients on benazepril alone (defined as a 150% increase in baseline serum creatinine). This may be exacerbated by HCTZ-induced intravascular volume depletion. Risk factors include preexisting renal insufficiency, renal artery stenosis, hypovolemia, or sodium depletion. Rare cases of interstitial nephritis have been associated with HCTZ.
A 67-year-old white woman with hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, depression, and hypertension developed facial erythema, headaches, tremors, confusion, and personality changes associated with a new positive ANA and anti-nRNP, and skin biopsy consistent with lupus erythematosus while taking HCTZ, levothyroxine, and amitriptyline. The eruption resolved upon discontinuation of HCTZ, but she later developed a higher ANA titer associated with symptomatic diffuse interstitial pulmonary infiltrates. She was successfully treated with corticosteroids.
Dermatologic reactions associated with HCTZ include erythema annular centrifugum, acute eczematous dermatitis, morbilliform or leukocytoclastic vasculitis, erythema multiforme (including Stevens-Johnson syndrome), and exfoliative dermatitis (including toxic epidermal necrolysis). In addition, a rare, distinct entity with clinical and laboratory features indistinguishable from those of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus has been associated with HCTZ.
Since HCTZ may increase total serum cholesterol by 11%, LDL lipoprotein cholesterol by 12%, and VLDL lipoprotein cholesterol levels by 50%, and may reduce insulin secretion, it should be used with caution in diabetic patients and in those with hypercholesterolemia.
Hyperuricemia may be an important consideration in patients with a history of gout. Hypophosphatemia and low serum magnesium concentrations may occur, but are usually clinically insignificant except in malnourished patients.
The usual metabolic disorder, hypokalemia, associated with the use of HCTZ is much less likely with the addition of benazepril because ACE inhibitors may decrease serum aldosterone levels. By the same token, the mild hyperkalemia, although clinically insignificant, that often accompanies the use of ACE inhibitors, is much less likely due to HCTZ-induced kaliuresis. HCTZ can induce metabolic alkalosis, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, and elevated serum uric acid levels. It may also increase serum cholesterol.
A prospective study of 34 patients who received oral thiazide diuretics for 14 years without interruption revealed an increased mean fasting blood glucose level after treatment. Withdrawal of thiazide therapy for seven months in 10 of the patients resulted in mean reductions of 10% in fasting blood glucose and 25% in the 2-hour glucose tolerance test value. A control group was not reported.
Endocrinologic problems associated with thiazide diuretics include glucose intolerance and a potentially deleterious effect on the lipid profile. This may be important in some patients with or who are at risk for diabetes or coronary artery disease.
In two studies, 1 of 2,014 and 1 of 1,357 patients developed decreased hemoglobin during benazepril therapy. Neither patient required stopping the drug.
There are rare case reports of HCTZ-induced immune hemolytic anemia. The following illustrates a fatal case:
A 53-year-old man with hypertension developed nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and progressive anorexia and weakness associated with scleral icterus, anemia with spherocytosis, dark red urine with proteinuria, bilirubinemia, and hemoglobinuria, and elevated lactic dehydrogenase levels 18 months after beginning HCTZ and methyldopa. Haptoglobin was less than 50 mg/dl. Direct and indirect Coombs' tests were positive. The patient died suddenly; autopsy revealed no obvious cause of death, left ventricular hypertrophy, and mild coronary atherosclerosis.
Hematologic side effects are rare, and include cases of anemia, immune-complex hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
General musculoskeletal pains have occasionally been associated with the use of HCTZ.
Ocular side effects have included idiosyncratic reactions to the hydrochlorothiazide component resulting in acute transient myopia and acute angle-closure glaucoma.
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Prior to the accident, the pilot and the second passenger (a biologist) had flown on numerous missions over the course of more than 20 years. The day of the accident, the flight departed early in the morning for the purpose of relocating bighorn sheep. During the flight, the front left-seated pilot was maneuvering the helicopter, allowing both the gunner (aft left seat) and mugger (aft right seat) to capture the sheep. After capturing 16 sheep, the mission continued toward the achievement of the 20 sheep goal for that day. The crew gunned two sheep in one net, and the pilot maneuvered the helicopter onto the hillside (about a 30-percent grade). He continued toe-ing the helicopter into the hillside with the front skids in contact with terrain and the netted sheep off the right side of the helicopter. The gunner egressed the left side and walked into the rotating main rotor disc, killing himself. The pilot opined that the gunner may have been feeling added pressure and fatigue on the capture. A review of the operator's employee manual disclosed that the operations on the accident flight were in compliance with the manual. However, the manual did not address passenger briefing of egress instructions on a regular basis.
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New Kentucky 4th District Congressman Thomas Massie takes his oath of office in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
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A virus is being blamed for killing hundreds, if not thousands, of carp at Brookville Reservoir.
UPDATE: Ripley Co. Gov't Offices Staying Open
Ripley County officials say the planned closure of many county offices has been cancelled.
New Gym, Academic Wing In Works For LHS
Efforts are underway to find funding to either renovate or replace parts of Lawrenceburg High School.
Friends of Versailles State Park Organizes
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Man, 21, Shot In Switzerland County
The Switzerland County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting.
DUMP Old Medications Tuesday
Ohio County residents with old or unused medications can get rid of them safely Tuesday.
Brookville Woman Dies In Crash, Toddler Injured
A semi truck vs. SUV crash claimed the life of a Brookville woman and left a toddler fighting for its life.
Second Suspect Wanted For June Robbery
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Nothing to Cheer About: Vanities Broadway Opening Delayed
Why even bother opening anymore when you know what's gonna happen? Playbill reports that the Broadway production of Vanities: A New Musical, which had been scheduled to open in February, has been delayed: "The three cheerleaders of Vanities , who lived through inflation and recession of the 1970s, are now victims of the 21st century economy." Oh, irony. [Playbill]


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- September 29th, 2011
Quote of the day
David Blair, "We all want certainty both in and outside the charts. Problem is certainty is nothing more than hope wrapped in expectation." (Crosshairs Trader)
Chart of the day
Netflix ($NFLX) stock is still getting crushed. (MarketBeat)
Should Dr. Copper have his license revoked? (Minyanville also Big Picture)
Why Americans have tuned out the stock market. (The Reformed Broker)
Why aren't earnings estimates coming down? (Castellano)
The two-phases of the market decline. (Investing With Options)
Bullish sentiment remains subdued. (Bespoke)
We have low volatility ETFs, why not a minimum variance portfolio ETF? (Crossing Wall Street)
A short selling checklist. (The Pivotal Point via @financetrendsmatter)
Large caps crush small caps in October. (MarketSci Blog)
How our minds deal with gains and losses differently. (CXO Advisory Group)
What the new 'Buffett put' means. (Bloomberg also Humble Student)
Meg Whitman is starting with a very low hurdle at Hewlett-Packard ($HPQ). (research puzzle pix)
Comparing the top lines at Apple ($AAPL) and Microsoft ($MSFT). (Asymco)
The long-term threat to Oracle ($ORCL) – startups don't use them. (SAI)
Does Eddie Lampert have a new plan for Sears Holdings ($SHLD)? (Peridot Capitalist)
US and Euro banks are trading in step with each other. (FT Alphaville)
Is 7.75% a reasonable return expectation for a large (CALPERS) size pension fund? (MarketBeat)
Money market mutual funds are still in need of reform. (WSJ)
More good advice on finding a job in finance. (Aleph Blog)
The BRIC economies have rolled over. (Pragmatic Capitalism)
If Japan is a "safe haven" what does that say about the rest of the world? (WSJ)
Estimating the cost of the Eurozone bailout. (The Street Light Blog)
Spain, Italy and France kindly request you not short their banks. (FT, FT Alphaville)
Good news Thursday: initial unemployment claims down, GDP up. (Calculated Risk, Crossing Wall Street)
Rail traffic continues higher. (ValuePlays)
American businesses are adding capital not labor. (Real Time Economics)
The US Treasury is taking advantage of Operation Twist. (The Atlantic)
In praise of monetary cranks. (Capital Spectator)
A way to look at capital goods intensity. (Modeled Behavior)
We have two very different recessions at the moment. (Seth Godin)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
More links on the Amazon Kindle Fire launch. (Abnormal Returns)
Welcome our new robot linkfest overlords. (Abnormal Returns)
What you missed in our Thursday morning linkfest. (Abnormal Returns)
Mixed media
Business Insider and the issue over-aggregation. (Felix Salmon, BI)
The historic Red Sox collapse. (FiveThirtyEight, Grantland)
Happy National Coffee Day! (LiveScience)
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Social Identity Theory
Tajfel (1978)
Human beings have a drive to belong to groups. In itself this is a positive drive as the human being is a social being and needs positive social relationships in order to be fulfilled and functional.
Prejudice arises out of a need to belong to a specific group (ingroup) which in turn means that there must be other groups that we do not belong to (outgroups). We strengthen our sense of belonging by emphasising the similarity between ourselves and our ingroup and by emphasising the difference between the ingroup and the outgroups.
To an extent, prejudice arises out of categorisation of others into groups. We categorise in order to make it easier to make quick assessments of others and to make decisions about our position in relation to others.
In social identity theory there is recognition that we have a number of different social identities and we belong to a number of different 'ingroups'. In order to stay comfortable within these groups we emphasise the desirability of the group to ourselves. If faced with undesirable factors in belonging to this group, especially things that are not consistent with our existing values we find ways of reducing the discomfort (as in cognitive dissonance). This may lead to a separation from the group or a change in attitude to accommodate the group's norms.
As well as emphasising the desirability of our ingroups, there is a tendency to emphasise the undesirability of the outgroup – thus making the negative conceptions of outgroups even more extreme. This may be at the heart of prejudice – not the desire to be unpleasant to other groups but the desire to belong to a positive group. This positive ingroup bias is the result of a normal desire to belong. Unfortunately it can have disturbing results.


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Oct 12, 2007
"On behalf of the Red Wolf Recovery Program, Will Waddell, Red Wolf Species Survival Plan Coordinator, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, accepts congratulations from former Secretary of Interior, Bruce Babbitt for receiving the 2007 Association of Zoos and Aquariums North American Conservation Award.
Credit: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Red Wolf Recovery Program wins nation's top conservation award
Thirty-five years ago, only 17 red wolves roamed the planet, with only 14 used to begin a captive breeding program. Since then, those numbers grew to more than 300, and on September 19, 2007, the Red Wolf Recovery Program received a national award for its contribution to that growth.
In 1987, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) and the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan®, made the first attempt in history to restore a carnivore species that was extinct in the wild. Four adult red wolf pairs were released into a part of their natural habitat on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, just 14 years after the red wolf captive breeding program began. The year 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of that release and the 30th anniversary of the first red wolf litter born at PDZA after the breeding program was formalized in 1973.
In honor of these anniversaries, and in recognition of great success in species recovery, the Red Wolf Recovery Program received the North America Conservation Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Will Waddell, the Red Wolf Species Survival Plan Coordinator at PDZA, accepted the award.
Keynote speaker Bruce Babbitt, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and current President of the World Wildlife Fund, spoke about current conservation efforts. He stressed the importance of captive breeding programs. He also emphasized the unique position of zoos and aquariums to make a distinct difference.
Bud Fazio, Team Leader of the Red Wolf Recovery Program, had this to say about the award: "The Red Wolf Recovery Program gratefully acknowledges this prestigious national award from AZA and the recognition that it brings to all of the partnerships needed to save this endangered species. The award is a tribute to long-term conservation efforts in red wolf recovery. We thank all those who have dedicated many years of hard work through their involvement in the AZA Red Wolf Species Survival Plan, associated research and population management, propagation on island national wildlife refuges and parks, restoration of a wild population, scientific research, development of planning documents, museum assistance for specimen storage, and public education." Through committed partnerships, the red wolf has returned as a top predator in the diverse landscape of the southeastern United States.


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The recent introduction of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset is a particularly exciting development for Sixense because the headset is a natural match for the 3D input devices for which we have been developing software. The combination of the Oculus Rift and the Razer Hydra, which features two handheld controllers that track the exact position and orientation of the user's hands, is a huge step toward the ultimate VR experience. With this in mind, our team quickly developed an integrated demo for the Rift and the Hydra to highlight the synergies of the two devices, and hopefully to inspire others to develop immersive experiences for the platform. The Sixense Tuscany Demo is based on the Tuscany demo that was developed by FenixFire and Oculus VR. The demo is available for Oculus Rift developers. We integrated the Sixense Unity Plugin for the Razer Hydra and added a number of features that allow the user to interact with the environment using the hands.
Before installing the Sixense Tuscany Demo, read the Oculus Rift SDK documentation and make sure that you are able to run the included SDK demo. These instructions assume that you are familiar with the Oculus Rift and that you have used the Tuscany demo (without the Hydra).
1. Oculus Rift VR Developer Kit Headset
2. Razer Hydra
Everyone should download the latest version of Sixense MotionCreator. Also, Sixense MotionCreator enables users to play over 300+ games with the Razer Hydra.
Software Installation
Unzip the contents of SixenseTuscany.zip to a directory on your PC. Run SixenseTuscany.exe.
Razer Hydra Use
While inside the Oculus Rift, pick up the two Hydra controllers from the base station and perform the initial calibration by touching the controllers to your shoulders and then press both triggers. This calibration process will help determine your hand positions relative to the base station and align yourvirtual hands in game. The Razer Hydra should only need to be calibrated once. However, you will need to recalibrate if you change physical positions during gameplay or if you change the Arm Length menu option. You can force the Razer Hydra to recalibrate by pressing 4 on the right controller.
Once the Hydra is calibrated, the movement of your hands on the screen should mimic the movement of the controllers in your hands. Please refer to the Razer Hydra Control Configuration diagram to see howto navigate and interact with the Tuscany environment. You will discover through experimentation that you can grab some objects and that certain objects can be used in interesting ways.
Note: Ensure the base station is directly in front of you and that your body is facing straight ahead in the forward direction of the base station as in the drawing above.
Main Menu
The main menu can be accessed by pressing START on the right controller.
Arm Length: Three options are available to change how far you can reach with the virtual arms:
Longest – You can reach everything with ease. The reach distance is almost 2:1.
Long – Reach a little further. Reach distance is 1.25:1
1to1 – Hand position matches your physical hand position
Crouching: If this setting is enabled, the lowest position of either Hydra controller will determine your crouch height. This feature is needed when using the Arm Length option is set to 1to1 so that you can reach the ground. For example, you will find a plank within the demo that you can use to crouch walk through the window (or off the balcony).
Head Bob: This settings is disabled by default as it can enhance nausea.
Crosshair: A 3D crosshair shows your forward direction. This can help you notice that your forward direction has drifted. If so, use the Left Start button while facing forward to reset your forward direction.


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A Colonial Style Meal In Mt Vernon Virginia
January 3, 2014 10:31 AM
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We paid a visit to the George Washington homestead, Mt. Vernon during our Christmas vacation. My hubby and I ate at the adjacent Mt. Vernon Tavern. I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised! The menu was like going back in time to Colonial Williamsburg. I had a traditional turkey pot pie, cornbread in a skillet and many other traditional goodies. Check out my photo gallery below, a trip back in time to simpler times.


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by Carla Freccero
review aired 2/17/04 and 2/18/04.
Now playing at the Nick in Santa Cruz, The Company is the latest
Robert Altman film. Altman has made many many and some very
odd moviesGosford Park, Dr T & the Women, Cookies
Fortune, Jazz, Prêt-à-Porter, etc. and of course
made my generation sit up and pay attention with three films
coming out fast in 1970 and 1971: MASH, Brewster McCloud, and
McCabe & Mrs. Miller. This film has none of the edginess
of those others, nor the cameo appearances by stars were
so used to being surprised by, except, of course, if you really
know your stuff in the world of ballet. But what it does have
is beauty, color, an appreciation for the de-individualized
collectivity that usually gets underrepresented in portraits
of ballet dancers, a real dance company and dancersthe
Joffrey Balletand moments when the dance takes you out
of the world and into the sublime.
Neve Campbell, co-producer/writer of the film and an ex-dancer
who trained for two years to play this role, stars as Ry, a
new arrival to the company who is being groomed for great parts.
Shes plausible in all except the first of the scenes,
where she seems to replace another ballerina (because the other
dancer has a neck spasm) in rehearsal for the pas de deux she
will eventually perform on an open-air stage as a thunderstorm
begins to stir. In the studio, the dancers practice a series
of two particularly beautiful lifts in the dancechoreographed
by Lars Lubovitch to the song, "My Funny Valentine"and
one cannot help but notice the contrast between the "real
ballerinas graceful alternations of tension and relaxation
and Campbells muscular stiffness. But the performance
per se works remarkably well. Malcolm McDowell plays company
director Alberto Antonelli and, though nicely extravagant, comic,
and warm, his English accent seems to jar with his reputed Italian
American origins. The third actual actor here is James Dean
look alike James Franco as Josh, a sous-chef in a bistro who
falls for Ry and displays extraordinary devotion by cooking
her gourmet meals after a long nights work and good-naturedly
putting up with the fact that Ry introduces him neither to her
family nor to many of her friends.
Theres no story, really, at least not of the narrative
plot variety. This is a movie about a ballet company, about
a group of odd and oddly subdued mostly youngsters who live
and breathe the dance. The performance sequences are captivating,
though I have heard connoisseurs complain that the camera does
not occupy a properly respectful position from which to film
dance, jumping around as it does, at times shooting from angles
that make it difficult to watch the moves. But I was enchanted.
Though the movie is two hours long and none of the actors do
any serious acting, the moments when the continually rehearsed
athletic sequences turn into a dance succeed in reaching beyond
the mundane to achieve beauty that is both aching and sublime.
Strange how the bodies of ballet dancers, so exhaustively tended,
stretched, strengthened, disciplined, almost dissolve on stage
into the movement itself, becoming as abstract as I can imagine
a body being. Except, of course, when one of them is injured,
and here theres a moment that will have you wincing for
hours to come.
Critics complain that theres too much idealization going
on and that the narrative undercurrents are so virtual they
end up merely annoying the story-hungry viewer. Its true,
there are mere nods to AIDS, drug use, injury. No mention of
eating disorders (but thank goodness, since so many stories
about ballet are obsessed with this dimension of it). But I
think Altman was looking for something else, looking for the
way a group of peopleand in this film it doesnt
matter much whether they are men or womenbecome a single
organism or machine and subdue their very beings to become part
of something bigger. In that he succeeds admirably.
Looking for trouble at the movies, for KUSP and the film gang,
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Pat Nixon at the U.S.-Mexico Border
New America Media, Commentary, Joseph Nevins Posted: Aug 21, 2008
Editors Note: Nearly 40 years ago this month, First Lady Pat Nixon crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and embraced Mexican children, saying, I hate to see a fence anywhere. Times have changed, writes the commentator, and ironically, President Richard Nixon helped to bring about many of these changes. Joseph Nevins is an associate professor of geography at Vassar College. His latest book is Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid (City Lights Books, 2008). Immigration Matters regularly features the views of the nation's leading immigrant rights advocates.
The death of nine Central American and Mexican migrants in a vehicle crash near Florence, Ariz. on Aug. 9 is only one of the latest grisly manifestations of the mounting toll in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. More than 5,000 bodies have been recovered since the mid-1990s, the collateral damage of a war on unauthorized migrants that has led them and their guides to take ever-greater risks to evade the intensifying boundary enforcement apparatus.
As U.S. officials and politicians almost uniformly advocate more of the same policies and practices that have led to the deaths, it is useful to recall First Lady Patricia Nixons words and deedsthat are almost unimaginable todayat the international divide 37 years ago this month.
Mrs. Nixon was in Imperial Beach, Calif. on Aug. 18, 1971 to inaugurate a state park. A 370-acre, former naval base at the extreme southwest corner of the continental United States, it is the site of the initial international borderline after the U.S.-Mexico War ended in 1848. The parks planners, according to the San Diego Union, envisioned free access to it for people on both sides of the boundary.
In her speech, the First Lady promised to cross the boundary to shake hands with some of the hundreds of Mexican nationals witnessing her visit. As reported in the Los Angeles Times, she declared, I hate to see a fence anywhere.
After a member of her security detail cut a section of the then barbed-wire barrier, she traversed the divide and embraced Mexican children, stating, I hope there wont be a fence here too long.
There were no criticisms of Pat Nixons statements and actionsat least as indicated by press coverage.
The appearance of what many locals used to call Friendship Park reflects the radical shift that has taken place since the First Ladys visit.
The southern limit of what is officially known as Border Field State Park is today the antithesis of Pat Nixons vision: it is the site of a sturdy, mesh-like fence, and tall steel barriers demarcating the line that separates it from Mexican territory, with a second layer of fencing currently under construction. These are manifestations of a larger enforcement build-up that has taken place nationally since the late 1970s.
Her husband, ironically, had a hand in bringing about the changes: Richard Nixons administration helped to create the perception of a U.S.-Mexico border region dangerously out of control, and of an influx of unauthorized migrants threatening the countrys socio-economic fabric. Subsequent administrations funneled ever-more resources into policing migrants and the boundary. It was during the Clinton years that growth in the enforcement apparatus exploded, with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the Bush administration adding even more fuel to the fire.
Since 1994, the size of the Border Patrol has quadrupled, while the number of migrant detentions, deportations, and workplace raids has skyrocketed. With Barack Obama and John McCain both championing an ever-elusive border security, there is little reason to hope for a de-escalation.
These developments over the last four decades have come at an extremely high financial and human cost: billions of dollars, thousands of deaths, and countless divided families. Meanwhile, though the boundary is now certainly more difficult to cross, most unauthorized Mexican migrants who try eventually succeed92 to 97 percent of them, according to a recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California, San Diego.
While it is impossible to know exactly what Pat Nixon intended almost 40 years ago in Imperial Beach, her words and actions suggested an openness to imagining something fundamentally different in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. It is this openness that is so desperately needed today to end the institutionalized brutality and suffering that prevail in the border region and many immigrant communities. As Mrs. Nixon did, seeing people from the other side of the boundary as our neighbors and embracing themrather than constructing them as faceless masses to be feared and repelledwould be a great start.
Joseph Nevins is an associate professor of geography at Vassar College. His latest book is Dying to Live: A Story of U.S. Immigration in an Age of Global Apartheid (City Lights Books, 2008).
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Jason on Aug 28, 2008 at 12:33:22 said:
I will tell you why they hire illegals or even legal Mexicans, it is simply because they show up for work, don't complain, and you can pay them less money to do it!!
Case in point,
I used to work for a major chain restaurant, we would hire some guys from Mexico and Nicaragua and they would get right to work, busing tables, cleaning floors, arrived ON TIME every single day. We hired good ol "American" = white, black, brown, Indian, it didn't matter, first thing they would say is I want such and such day off, I can't come to work because of __________ (fill in blank), kids, problems at home, schoolwork, etc. They complain about everything under the sun, and on top of everything were rude to customers! I would take these guys from Mexico any day of of the week over this lazy, spoiled crop of so called labor. We have devalued an honest days work in our society.
I had to "teach" a 20 year old white girl how to mop the floor when it was her turn.
Can you believe it?
That is why these workers from Latin America come here, do the work, get paid less
and you wonder greedy companies hire them? Its no wonder - they do the work and the company can always dangle the threat of deportation or retaliation over their heads.
Ransome on Aug 27, 2008 at 13:23:21 said:
George Borjas, a leading Harvard economic scholar indicated through 40 years of census data, "a strong correlation between immigration and black wages, employment, and incarceration rates", with 30 to 40 percent job losses among low-skilled blacks. Liberals support illegal immigration so blacks sacrifice jobs.
Studies show that over 22% of construction jobs are currently held by illegal foreign nationals. These jobs could go to American citizens, browns, blacks or whites.
For you elitists who are sheltered in your intellectual and economic ivory towers, constructions jobs are considered to be good middle class.
Just wait until the liberals give drivers licenses to the illegal foreign nationals, just watch the transportation jobs disappear.
Ransome on Aug 27, 2008 at 10:24:26 said:
Why Native Americans Support Immigration Reform
"Cindy Yurth works for Navajo Times, a newspaper that caters to the Native American community of Arizona. Contrary with my Hispanic counterparts, immigration is not among Yurth's primary interest. Her people believe that immigrants take jobs that belong to Native Americans," says Eduardo A. de Olivera, covering the Democratic Convention for New American Media. "A lot of Navajos are for stronger border control. Because the conditions on the reservation are quite comparable to those on the other side of the Mexican border, with no plumbing or electricity on most of the reservation, and the Navajo people are desperate for any kind of jobs," Yurth said.
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Applicants line up to fill jobs open after plant raid
LAUREL -- Howard Industries found itself at the center of activity again Tuesday. Hundreds of job applicants lined up, eager to take advantage of the sudden job openings at the plant located in Jones County, where the unemployment rate is 6.3 percent. ICE agents on Monday seized 595 plant workers suspected of being in the country illegally. Several workers, who did not identify themselves, said Tuesday they were working and trying to keep the plant operational in the wake of the sudden loss of co-workers. They said it was common knowledge many of their co-workers were suspected to be illegal.
So much for unwanted "manual"labor jobs
Judy on Aug 26, 2008 at 18:28:25 said:
"Infidelproudinfidel" wrote that Mexico is a "not a poor country but a rich one with many poor people and a few rich elite." Fine, I agree 100% but then he follows that statement up with this with a baffling non sequitur:
"But never fear the liberals are working hard to make the US that way also." ? HUH?
What EXACTLY are "LIBERALS" doing to turn the US into a Mexico, i.e. to follow this "Infidelproudinfidel" 's argument that the US will end up with a few elites such as Billionaire CEO's and then a huge underclass with no Middle Class? Is that what you mean? Was not the great American Middle Class a product of "liberal" New Deal policies, certainly the "conservative" agenda is not pro-middle class? Is John McCain pro middle class and Obama not? How can you blame "liberals" for turning the once great American Middle Class into a system that in your opinion resembles a Third-World Mexico of halves vs. have nots?
I would really like that explained. Also how does Mexican workers coming to fill unwanted manual labor jobs here in USA promote this, uh, what do you call it? "Liberal" agenda? Please enlighten and educate us !
Infidelproudinfidel on Aug 24, 2008 at 07:30:58 said:
Once again the bleeding hearts ignore the obvious. Mexico is foisting it's poor on us with their associated costs and laughing all the way to the bank. Mexico is not a poor country but a rich one with many poor people and a few rich elite. But never fear the liberals are working hard to make the US that way also.
MaryJ on Aug 23, 2008 at 22:37:09 said:
I humbly ask why it is that Mexico, nestled by the same two oceans as the US, built on the same dirt as the US, and founded as an independent nation only 70 years after the US, cannot provide a decent life for its citizens. Why are Americans made to feel guilty because our ancestors were successful at establishing a prosperous and advanced nationk, while the Mexicans' ancestors were so woefully unsuccessful at attempting the same thing. Sorry but I have no sympathy for rewarding failure. Fix your own country and leave us alone; we are not responsbile for your endemic failures.
Mike Williams on Aug 23, 2008 at 10:28:13 said:
National immigration laws are fundamentally unjust. No government should have a right to determine who can enter or leave a particular territory. Just as fugitive slave laws were wrong, a violation of basic human rights, so, too, are laws that aim to control migration and migrants. May Pat Nixon's vision be realized!
bob munro on Aug 23, 2008 at 09:13:15 said:
I think most Americans think that illegal aliens should be deported, and that a fence would be a good part of border enforcement. Here are a couple of websites that agree with this.
RJ on Aug 23, 2008 at 02:30:41 said:
Not sure what would be "ironic" about Nixon and immigration, inlcuding illegal immigration, policies, as many political scientists consider Nixon to have been the last "liberal" President in many ways (leave partisanism in your definition behind.)
While a physical fence probably won't help (these folks will cross mountains, desert, and rivers to get here- a fence is going to stop them) any nation- including ours- has the right to protect it's borders, restrict entry, decide for itself what critieria it will use in allowing foreigners to enter and settle there. Greater LEGAL immigration, greater legal immigrant numbers are welcome, so that we get the workers we need while @ the same time ascertaining (as best we can) just WHO is entering our country, for what purpose, length of stay, etc...
We do need to restrict unlawful entry into our nation.
Karen on Aug 22, 2008 at 19:53:06 said:
My grandparents were immigrants, not illegal aliens. My grandfather did not sneak into this country, get a job that supports one person at best by undercutting U.S. labor, then sneak in a wife and several children and proceed to breed more and more and more. My grandmother did not sneak into this country eight months pregnant and unwed to give birth in our hospitals at our expense to something we have to call a U.S. citizen then trot down to the welfare office to sign up for everything from soup to nuts. My grandparents had too much character for that. They were engaged for several years before my grandfather found a job that could support a family. Had he not picked up English during that time, he never would have gotten that job. They did not fall to mating, then dump the responsibility for providing for their children on the backs of everyone else. These illegals have no respect for our laws, no respect for the people of this country and our culture, no honor, and no character. They have over-bred, over-mooched, over-marched, over-threatened and over-demanded themselves out of any sympathy I had for them. Now I have nothing but contempt. Go back to your sewers.
Nezzie on Aug 22, 2008 at 07:25:57 said:
Pat Nixon bless her heart, is dead, she died in 1993 after suffering two strokes. I am sure, even with her open heart,it would be painful to watch our beloved United States turn into a third world country, where American Citizens are put last and our money and resources first, to assist people who should not be in our country. Illegal immigrants, anchor babies, filth, thefts, killing, murders, rapes, stabbings; all the things we already have in America, but don\\\'t need from illegal immigrants trying to take over our country by invading it and not respecting our way of life. Well white and black people, now is the time, alas, we must pull together, as this is our country, this is one of those times where we stand sholder to sholder and do what we must, however we must, we have got to take back our country. If the illegal immigrants have no shame, and think we are supposed to do anything for them, they are wrong. There are two sides to every story, I am on the side of saving my country, at all cost. Say goodbye to those politicians that have run us in the ground in the last 20-30 years, they have meant us no good, they have chosen which side they are on and it is not the side of the American taxpaying citizen. Please lock arms and join any anti-illegal immigration group in your area, please join Fair, NumbersUSA, and HelpSaveMaryland.com. Don\\\'t vote for anyone that wants to give away our country in the name of a path to citizenship or amnesty, goodby Mikulski, Biden, Cardin, O\\\'Malley, Leggett, Johnson and Donna Edwards who thinks she has it made, goodby CASA de Maryland, goodby to all legislatures who are committing crimes against our beautiful America, they are all traitors.
Llewellyn Cobb on Aug 21, 2008 at 18:54:12 said:
We must have I.D.'s for immigrants as if we loose control of the borders we loose control of our country. Illigals can come in but there has to be law and order and illegals must follow the rules. Pat Nixon, does not believe that whom ever can enter this country but fence's must be if need be.
soulnote on Aug 21, 2008 at 13:33:57 said:
It is not about you or I
but rather, it is about we
fenced in by a revolving door of sayings
that say very little
we do not speak
we grunt
one side opposes another favors
but who listens?
sons, daughters
we are giving them a tradition
we are giving them a heritage
not of separate but equal but of
human and whole


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"The Talk" co-host tells Larry King that high-caffeine drinks likely caused her daughter's March 2013 health scare
Sharon Osbourne thinks energy drinks were the cause of daughter Kelly's seizure on the set of "Fashion Police."
"My thought was, you know those energy drinks?" Osbourne asked host Larry King on Ora.TV's "Larry King Now."
"Whichever one she was taking, she would, like, guzzle that back, because they record her show early in the morning."
Also read: 'Fashion Police' Strike: E! Network Says It's Ready to Bargain With Writers Guild (Updated)
Osbourne said hosts must be ready to shoot by 7 a.m. sharp. Chugging the energy drinks, she said, is what she thinks caused Kelly's 30-second seizure that landed the E! co-host in the hospital for five days.
The L.A. Times reported in March 2013 that doctors thought the younger Osbourne's seizure was an isolated incident and could not at the time determine a cause.
The full episode of "Larry King Now" with Sharon Osbourne will premiere at 2 p.m. PT Thursday Jan. 16 on Hulu and Ora TV.
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It will be very useful if we can run Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point on an Android Tablet. Because these are the one of the top productivity suites everybody uses in their day to day office life. Some of you may definitely will turn on to use tablet other than carrying heavy laptops wherever you go. Wine for android is going to be a reality. Wine, as the report suggests, is going to bring the Windows app running capability to the Android Platform. Do you know what is Wine? Though you can read more bout it on the Wikipedia, for your information, I will tell you what it is. Wine allows apps designed for Windows to run on other platforms like Linux. That means, other than office suites, you can run popular accounting suite like Tally on an Android Tablet!
The TNW reports that Wine will soon be coming to Android and there is already a demo show of the same by the developer, Alexandre Julliard, in Brussels, last Sunday.
If we could run our favorite Windows apps, like office suites, on the Android platform, it would be a great achievement. This will surely be going to make our android tablet more productive. People will surely going to rethink about buying a costly Windows 8 Laptop/Tablet if Wine can smoothly do its task.
Just like you, I am also looking forward for latest information in this regard. I will surely update you more about Wine news on TechPack. Stay tuned!


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A child needs equal love from mother and father. While our TV shows have the lead actors essaying the role of Fathers very precisely and efficiently, they gain an applause from the audience for their portrayal of roles. Despite being young in their real life, these TV actors portray the matured role of fathers .
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Karan Mehra seen as Naitik in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus
Handsome actor Karan Mehra is seen as the father of Naksh (Shivansh Kotia) in the show. He is a very caring father in the show as he is seen
concern about his son. Despite playing a role a mature father Karan in real life has no kids yet he plays the role efficiently. He is married to Nisha Rawal.
Karan Patel seen as Raman in Ye Hai Mohabbatein on Star Plus
Handsome hunk Karan Patel is playing the role of a father of a cute little girl Ruhi (Ruhanika Dhawan). Their bond is loved by the audiences. Karan in the show is kind of a father who doesn't express his love much but loves his daughter from bottom of his heart and is very much concerned about her. Whereas Karan in real life is enjoying his bachelor's life.
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all the relation with his wife Gopi (Devoleena Bhattacharjee) as he holds her responsible for the incident. Thus
he seems to be a very lovable and caring father in the show. While in real life Mohammad is committed.
Iqbal Khan seen as Anshuman in Tumhari Paakhi on Life OK
Anshuman is a father of a cute little boy named Ayan (Divyam Dama). Ayan is a naughty boy because of which his father has to be strict with him but also loves him a lot. Thus Iqbal plays a role of a perfect father in the show. In real he has a cute little daughter who is 1 and a half year old.
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Samarat is a proud father in the show. He is very proud of his son and loves him a lot. Sometimes he is strict with Shaurya to make him understand instill human values but can do anything to make his son happy. Talking about his real life, he is happily married to Addite Shirwakar Malik.
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cute little girl Anjali. He is a very sweet and caring father in the show. Whereas the actor in real life is young and unmarried.
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Part of the Minneapolis posse of Lutheran musicians that includes Jonathan Rundman and Echelon, Nate Houge offers up a heartfelt CD that creates a gentle mood for worship and the time leading to it.
In one of his earliest hymns, Brian Wren wrote that "we will not question or refuse the way you work, the means you choose, the pattern you weave." Yet in the 40 years since he wrote this verse, he has used his poetry, teaching and writing to question the way in which the church questions, names and explores God's ways in the world through corporate worship and Christian song.
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- foie grasias Mar 10, 2008 08:08 PM
So I lived in LA and chicago. the former was a weak beer town, the latter did pretty well. but in general, i have been impressed by dc (in the short time i have lived here).
so i pose the question: i want to show a chicago friend of mine coming to visit how dc eclipses beer-cago. where to?
my limited thoughts thusfar: beck, paradiso, and this saloon i just went to next to bens chili bowl....i was happily impressed.
so, fire away...and thanks in advance
I like your suggestions. Obviously you have RFD and Brickskeller, but, depending on when your friend is coming, a new place may be a good option. The Post had this to say:
Coming later this spring -- they say by tax day, I have doubts -- is Logan Circle's newest bar, replacing Dakota Cowgirl on 14th Street. Beer Guy Greg Engert told me he's trying to get 50 draft beers (!!!), which will be hands-down the biggest selection in the city, and 500 bottles, which would be second-only to the legendary Brickskeller.
re: katecm
I'll take Rustico over Brickskellar. Great atmosphere at the latter, but you're lucky if they have your FIFTH choice of beer.
Food at Rustico is MUCH better than the 'skellar, BTW. They know how to cook a burger, fries are properly cooked twice, and they have some interesting things on the menu.
I assume you mean Birreria Paradiso in G-Town. That's a great pick.
I'd also add Reef and Bourbon in Adams Morgan (just not on the weekend). Maybe also try St. Ex if you're over that way.
If you're looking for some good German beers, I've heard cafe mozart is a good (if a little odd) option.
Granville Moore's for the best re-creation of a Belgian pub. No TVs, great Belgian beer selection, solid mussels and frites, atmosphere somewhere between Fells Point and Brussels. 1238 H St. NE / 202-399-2546
If Alexandria works into the plan, e.g. if he's flying in and outta National, Rustico has a big great beer menu. It's a new place, the atmosphere is nothing special, may feel somewhat like an Uno's to your buddy, but the beer is there
Take a quick trip to Brewer's Art in Baltimore for good in house beers and eats.
I'll second the recommendations of the Brick, RFD, Birreria Paradiso and Rustico. The Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church is good, too.
Rock bottom in Ballston? Capital City Brewing co?
I agree w/ Brickskeller for one brew, not food. it's just one of things you have to do once, to see all the selections they are SUPPOSED To have...
Maybe too gimmicky for your friend, but if he/she is in town on Monday, March 24th, I'd recommend Brasserie Beck. They have a new "keep the glass" beer promotion. If I have the details right, they are featuring a different Belgian line (and glass) on the last Monday of every month. Last month was Kasteel. Not sure of this month's special.
If you buy two beers of the featured line, then you take home the featured glass. They kicked off the promotion last month and it appeared to be a big hit. By the time we left, they were starting to run low on glasses (stopped serving Kasteel in Kasteel glasses so that people could take them home).
re: takajin
Can you confirm this? I checked their website and there's no news of this. But they might not want to lose all their glasses.
In anycase, I'd be more than happy to blow $25 on a glass...I'm a simple man.
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It's not posted on their website. I received an email from them regarding the February event (on email listserv) in which they mentioned that the next event would be on Monday, March 24th and that they would plan to continue the last Monday of the month throughout 2008.
As far as I can tell, you don't have to be on the email listserv to participate. Just know it's going on that night and get there while supplies last. The waiter mentioned it to us when we sat down (although we already knew). I think they were less informative in the bar area because it was so busy. We ran into friends on the way out and they didn't know about it. As I mentioned though, supplies were getting low by that time and it was only 8 or 9 pm.
The beer is great and it's fun to take home a souvenir of sorts. For Kasteel, they had a beer that was not yet available elsewhere in DC alongside 3-4 other Kasteel beers. Most were on draft. According to our waiter's comments, I believe they already have the beers lined up for the next few months, so you could probably call and ask what the feature is for March.
re: takajin
yah, i think it's just called the saloon. it was raining and we were meeting a friend for dinner at etete, and we haphazardly snuck in. nothing mind-blowing, but there was a beer on tap called...hmm, you're testing my memory here..."eggerbach"? they had an impressive bottle list (i mean, lets not compare to places like the brickskellar) and other drafts looked good. they have some usual suspects like spaten and some others.
and call it blasphemy, but i really like leinie's sunset wheat, which was on draft and deelish. lienenkugel was my first sip of beer ever (and successive buzz, of course), so its "branded" into my heart.
ps thanks to all for the suggestions. we might hit up rustico, but i think beck might be the place. he was all ga-ga when i said there was a "beer sommolier" there. despite novelty, i have no probelms drinking there. draak on draft...mmmmmmmmmm
re: foie grasias
Beck is a good choice. A well-designed list of beers (rather than going for bust) and good food. Was not especially impressed by Rustico beyond the beer menu (with apologies to those who have suggested here). And you are right with regards to the novelty of having a beer sommelier. Can Chicago even boast a Beer Knight?
re: takajin
It's The Saloon, and it's a wonderful place. The beer selection is small but well-chosen and unique. The bartender (not sure if he's still there-- Robert) is amazing, and the owner is very charming too. He sometimes has food selections from his native country (somewhere in the Near East, might be Turkey?) and loves to talk about beer.
Agree on Brasserie Beck their 25 or so page list is amazing and the knighted beer somellier, RFD, Brickseller.
Good suggestions all around. I would like to add...
Big Hunt
A lot of people might overlook or dismiss this bar because it is not as pretty as some other bars in Dupont, but I assure you they have a fantastic selection of 27 draft beers. They rotate about 8 of the taps on a regular basis and since moving to Dupont a few years ago I have enjoyed walking into the Big Hunt and asking "what's new?" and receiving enthusiastic recommendations from the bartenders and patrons alike.
My one complaint is that the food is nothing to cheer about. Oh well.
Lost Dog
If you care to venture into Virginia I would suggest checking out the Lost Dog Cafe in Arlington. It is a neighborhood pizza and sandwich place that has exceptional and creative food. They have about 10 beers on draft and over 200 beers available as six-packs or single bottles for take-out or drinking at your table.


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My first idea would be to not sit on internet forums asking stupid questions.
Jogging/cycling and putting down the knife and fork would definitely be in the top three.
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