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BRIDGEVILLE – Nobody can accuse the Canon-McMillan boys soccer team of getting short-changed in the postseason.
The Big Macs did anything but mail it in after being saddled with the No. 13 seed in the WPIAL playoffs, instead winning four games to claim the program's first WPIAL title and win another game in the first round of the PIAA Class AAA tournament.
But even after setting nearly every program record, Canon-Mac ran out of gas in the state quarterfinals and suffered a 3-1 loss to Upper St. Clair Saturday afternoon at Chartiers Valley.
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Troy Kiernan and Ethan Dysert scored goals in the final 11:02 of the second half to lift the Panthers (20-2-1) into the PIAA semifinals Tuesday against Delaware Valley.
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Hathaway made a similar one in the 35th minute, but Kevin Muck finished the rebound to Hathaway's left into an empty goal to tie the score at 1.
The Big Macs thought they surged ahead when Kruczek had a shot at an open goal, but Garrett Blake filled in for goalkeeper Joe Conlon – who dove and was way out of position – by stopping Kruczek.
"I thought we played great," Canon-McMillan coach Larry Fingers said. "We scored an early goal. Had a couple of opportunities off of corners and set pieces. Josh Kruczek dribbled the keeper and had himself one."
After Corey McCurdy's free kick attempt with about 24 minutes left sailed a few inches over the crossbar, Kiernan scored on a header off a corner kick in the 69th minute. Dysert converted a feed from Doug Hapeman in the 79th minute for some insurance.
Canon-Mac finished third behind Peters Township and Upper St. Clair, suffering four one-goal losses during the regular season. But playoff wins over Central Catholic, Franklin Regional, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair delivered the program's first WPIAL title.
The Big Macs kept the momentum rolling with a win over Peters last Tuesday, but by Saturday Canon-Mac's dream season had come to a close.
"For a team that nobody expected anything from, I thought we had an excellent year," Fingers said. "Winning WPIALs and coming from where we came from in such a short time was magnificent."
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How To Make This Dinosaur!! Help!
Decorating By yjflores1 Updated 12 Jun 2016 , 9:00pm by carolinecakes
Hey guys I was asked to make a cake with a big dinosaur next to the it! I have never made anything like this before ! I know molding chocolate, fondant and Rice Krispies is an option. How long do these things normally take to make? Which one is more convenient? How far in advance can I make it? Most importantly how the heck do you make it?? [postimage id="4058" thumb="900"]
I'd shape it out of RKT first and then cover in modeling chocolate. And I'd probably start it a week before, but would probably be fine to start even earlier.
Ok should I make the RKT or will it work with already made RKT? How should I store it so it doesn't go bad? Thank you for your input!
I've never used the store bought kind, but I would assume they would be okay? I like to make my own because I like to grind up the rice cereal a bit, so they come out smoother - less bumps, but the chocolate (or fondant) will help cover any bumps anyway. I store my figures in a cake box - not an airtight container - just keep light and dust away.
Ok thank you so much !!! :)
if i made that i would support it internally -- just imagine piping/dowelling from his tail to his head and then an offshoot for that leg and maybe the neck -- all of it is gonna be taking stress -- if it was just sitting there it might be different
What should I use to support its shape? a wooden dowel?
yes or plastic
Ok thank you :)
but i would connect them like a skeleton like i might use plastic bendy straws and insert pointy bamboo skewers into either end or something -- yeah so each skewer pierces the straw for a bit of stability see what i mean --
i haven't done this exactly it's just my thoughts here as to how i would first proceed
--picture yourself placing it on there and it breaking versus placing it on there with proper support so it can't break anywhere it just needs to be reinforced there see how all of it takes stress --
and it could get good support in the mouth there too where the green stuff comes out
Just out of interest is this for a paying client or a gift for a friend? You're very brave to take on a paying job you don't know how to do if the former..and still brave if the latter x
millions of cakers take on jobs they don't exactly know how to do or have no earthly idea how to do or have never done before and if they say they say otherwise they are fibbing
how often do you suppose bronwen weber got an order for a 9 foot oil derrick spewing chocolate --
in the cake world there's 10,000 first times then 10,000 more -- if one does only what one already knew how to do there would be no cake world --
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millions of cakers take on jobs they don't exactly know how to do or have no earthly idea how to do or have never done before and if they say they say otherwise they are fibbing
how often do you suppose bronwen weber got an order for a 9 foot oil derrick spewing chocolate --
in the cake world there's 10,000 first times then 10,000 more -- if one does only what one already knew how to do there would be no cake world -
Probably very true- K8 though I doubt they agree to an order with no clue whatsoever if they are a pro, hence my question if it was a gift or an order by some unsuspecting client.
I also doubt the lady you mention , or indeed anyone like her came on to a forum (especially this recently resurrected venue) without 1 clue, not 1, as to how it could be achieved. If its for a friend as a gift there is no shame in hobbyists picking what's left of the professionals brains.
i've worked in many bakeries and yes they routinely take on orders cluelessly -- it's a creative personalized field -- most every cake is different, special -- the oil derrick is a great example -- she charged many thousands for that and she had to figure it out completely --
i don't know what shame there is to any of it -- if she's got a paying order it's a shame for her to come here & ask for and get my help? but if it's for a friend it's not a shame? i don't know what that really means --
"unsuspecting client' what are you talking about -- why are you saying these things -- this doesn't seem acceptable to you for some reason -- how is it your concern either way --
i'm glad there was no internet when i was a little newbie -- i did everything 'wrong' and 'shameful' according to the wise standard setting cake people -- and i just laugh -- i would never have known that many of the things i've done were impossible
besides, she had three clues:
"I know molding chocolate, fondant and Rice Krispies is an option."
and the forum was off line in march of 2015 for a few weeks but i've been posting on here non-stop way before and ever since --
oh by unsuspecting you must mean that the client would not realize how much behind the scenes work the op or any of us cakers put in for for their creation -- yes many many hours of work can go into a cake before the first egg gets cracked and the mixer whirls to life
is that what you mean?
I have time to mold this and practice before delivering the final product I take a lot of pride in my work and of course I wouldn't give someone something I knew was not done well thank you all for your feedback !
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oh by unsuspecting you must mean that the client would not realize how much behind the scenes work the op or any of us cakers put in for for their creation -- yes many many hours of work can go into a cake before the first egg gets cracked and the mixer whirls to life
is that what you mean?
I sense you're kind of annoyed by my question, I'm a hobby baker don't sell cakes but I've been a customer for custom cakes on many occasions. This site has opened my eyes and I think you maybe have to consider it from the other side occasionally K8 as a customer?
This is NOT directed at the OP but you actually . Long a champion of the price questioners and "how do I's" you appear to have little regard for the unsuspecting..yes unsuspecting, customer handing over their hard earned cash to what they think are professional people who will create a custom cake for their celebration.
I have zero sympathy for the cheapskates who trawl FB looking for cheap cakes..they get what they deserve.
There IS no shame in a hobbyist seeking advice, I must admit I don't like it when I see a question on here about how to do basics when someone has already taken an order and no doubt assured the client its no problem?
The really annoying thing is that they come here to do it and take advice, no doubt well intentioned from people they don't know or can scrutinize THEIR work to see if the advice will fly?
Fine for a hobbyist, I expect my pro's to pay for tutorials, buy books in other words learn their craft, which I ultimately as a customer pay them fo?. OP I'm sorry if I offended you but K8 jumping in to
don't know what happened there? I meant to say K8 annoyed me by jumping on me after I asked a question.
yjflores1 -- if you are making the rkt -- I use one less cup of rk than the recipe calls for -- 5c rk, 1/4 c butter, 10 - 16 oz marshmallows, some vanilla --
I get best results by melting the marshmallows on a low heat for a longer time not cooking them -- then I hold them over hot water so I have time to mold them --
I let mine set up overnight so the gelatin in the mm cures -- before trying to trim completely -- I use a microplane to smooth --
hope you can post a picture -- best to you
[postimage id="4140" thumb="900"]I made this cake for my grandson's 4 th birthday. The dinosaur is made with RKT's and covered in modeling chocolate. I made the dinosaur a week before and then placed him on the cake with the other details. I used large plastic dowels and smaller wooden ones. He dinosaur sunk back on its hind legs abit due to lack of enough structure. This was my first modeled figure, I learned f you have a good strong structure , it would have been easier and would have gotten a better result. Good luck to you.
This link shows you how to build a figure ( not a dinosaur) onto a wire frame, RKT/ FONDANT can be heavy, I would want the dinosaur to support itself, and not risk it crushing the cake kwim. I recently built a gum paste cross topper on a wire frame, I use what I had on hand, 18 gauge floral wire doubled and wrapped with floral paper. It was very sturdy. Just a thought, in case you don't want to use the wire in the tutorial. It's like what K8 said, think wire skeleton. HTH
this is the other side of the story.....making stuff that you don't know how to make for a customer without practice first. Rose is a good decorator, no great decorator.
that is a beautiful story, MB, thanks
Here's my boy from last week. IT WAS (pretty) EASY!
If you support the body well, the RCT should be a breeze.
My tips:
I made RCT with no butter. I left the cereal regular size, lumpy is good. I made it a week ahead and boxed it. Every bite got eaten, and the little monsters begged for fangs and eyeballs.
I covered with MMF, it's much less expensive and worked great. I made thin, messy strips and smoothed with fingers. Dinos' had rough skin. My MMF is bright green. Then I used a brush to apply Spruce Green Color Dust. I used a round piping tip and smacked him all over to make scales. The lighter green showed through the indentions, and looked great.
He needs those bones over his eyes to be distinct so the eyes can face forward. I made fondant rolls and put the "triangles" in them with a sharp cookie cutter. The light green showing thru was awesome. Google images of dinosaurs is your friend for the anatomy.
I made candy clay teeth, but fonadat would work if you left PLENTY of drying time.
Good luck, my guy was fun and inexpensive.
[postimage id="4191" thumb="900"]
nice, woozy -- so well done -- about how big is it?
The head covered the top of the 8" square top layer. HUGE!
I didn't have to make a body, but his shrimpy arms were breaking out of the sides of the cake. Of course, his head was heavy, but a cut cake-board and 4 lollipop sticks supported it well.
I'm an amateur. (wink)
Thank you I'm planning on making mine tomorrow won't need it until next week but I want to make sure I do it right and practice thanks a lot for the tips :)


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Others have already suggested places to take sewing classes, so I can't help much more there.
As for beginner projects, maybe a simple drawstring bag, pajamas, or a simple stuffed animal? The simple skirt is also a good suggestion. Pillows are probably another good beginner project. You could make a custom pillow (or pillowcase) in your favorite colors.
And for crafts, I'm not sure what to suggest, really. maybe take some little bottles, and decorate them with wire/beads, and paint? I have no idea about that, sorry. A lot of people seem to like making polymer clay (Sculpey, Fimo) crafts and sculptures. I, personally, like to make stuffed animals (and we're back to the sewing bit there).
Oh, and when sewing with a machine, try to go easy on the speed at first, light on the pedal. I think most if not all machines have a dial you can hold onto a bit to help slow down the speed, and there's the option to hand-turn the wheel in tight/difficult places. When I first started sewing I had to hold on to the wheel a lot. ^^;
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Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 2008/06/04 - US mobile market set to change significantly in 2008, with a move of the incumbents towards flat voice tariffs. InfoComs research shows how this trend is different from happenings in Europe.
In some countries the MVNO market is starting to become already as mature and in some cases MVNOs are even disappearing after a successful business cycle at least for some of them.
Though in Spain, this market moves rather slowly: from the first symptoms of market interest until the point at which MVNOs become established, more than 6 years passed. And to catch up on the time lost, it seems that Spanish companies find their own way to bridge the time gap by re-branding existing companies as MVNOs. This is what happened with Yoigo an established mobile carrier with license for 3G and Euskaltel, the local telecom carrier of the Basque region, offering mobile services since 1999.
The remaining part of the Spanish mobile market seems also to show rather peculiar characteristics; and its players can be grouped as follows.
The Cheap Boys (or the Bubble Waiters), with creative business models, such players drop tariffs in the hope to quickly push their subscriber base, impacting massively their business model. This at the risk of not making a profit.
The Surprise team, the only group, perhaps, that is acting on the base of their current REAL business and with clear investments plans. They are niche-oriented, for instance targeting market segments such as business customers or ethnic groups, pushing data services, using advertising. The market is waiting to see if such models work.
The Big Players, for instance retail chains such as El Corte Inglés. The retail giant was quick to sign a contract with Telefonicas mobile arm Movistar 3 years ago, though the service is still on a Coming Soon stage. However, establishing and running a MVNO takes less than 6 months.
The Mobile Network Operators (MNO), providing the radio interface to the MVNO. In Spain, all MVNOs have to sign a contract with a MNO (Movistar, Orange or Vodafone). MNOs cooperate with emerging MVNOs although sometimes the question is who is in charge.
Despite a jungle of interdependencies among MNOs and MVNOs, the market seems to be eventually developing positively. The industry shows a lot of activity, with a market, which could possibly allocate even more players and shows bright prospects, with some changes due to happen early next year. Still the size of the market for MVNOs could represent only a small niche. Keeping numbers in mind: with 47.7 million mobile subscribers in Spain at end-2007, as trends at world level estimate a 3.6% MVNO penetration in average, this means 1.7 Million MVNO subscribers. These numbers seem to indicate that, for Spanish MVNOs, a feasible target, in average and according to the different business cases, could be around 400 000 subscribers each.
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A former senior official of an affiliate of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of operating a tax accountancy business without a license, police said.
So Yong Nam, a 54-year-old former deputy chief of a chamber of commerce and industry under Chongryon in Shinjuku, Tokyo, crafted in March 2006 a tax declaration for 2005 on behalf of a member of the chamber despite not being qualified to do so, according to the Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau.
So has denied the allegation, telling investigators, "I only helped create a tax declaration document and it wasn't a violation of the tax accountancy law," according to police.
Police suspect So also produced tax declaration reports for other chamber members.
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Last night we attended a March of Dimes fundraiser featuring many of Orange County's finest, including Seakyeong Kim (Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's), Andrew Sutton (Napa Rose), Rachel Klemek (Blackmarket Bakery) and Casey Overton (The Loft at Montage Laguna Beach). Between tastes and our glass of Tustin Brewing Company Oktoberfest, we kept our ears open for dining gossip. It paid off.
Opportunities to run into former On the Line subjects are few, so after spotting him, we made a beeline for Alessandro Pirozzi's table. Not only were we greeted with "Bella!", we received a taste of their fabulous octopus carpaccio. After a mandatory hug and chit chat, Pirozzi lowered his voice to deliver the good news.
His next venture will be in downtown Corona del Mar. We assume he means another Mare Culinary Lounge, but things were so hectic at his table, he could've meant Cucina Alessa. Either way, it's another beach community. It reminded us of his OTL response when we asked about the allure of opening his restaurants in beach cities. [Note: Pirozzi currently oversees the Laguna Beach Cucina Alessa and Mare Culinary Lounge only.]
"We were looking at a beach city for the first one. I said that if I opened five more restaurants, I would go for five more beach cities. The life is better at the beach. Every city is completely different, with different mentalities, but they are all beach people. I just love the fact that I can take one minute to walk across the street and look at the ocean. I have to be next to the ocean; everywhere I live, if not near the ocean, then a lake. I am a water person. I drive the coast every single day."
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Earlier in the week, I previewed my mini baby-boom investment thesis, and I received some perplexed responses to that column. People born between 1946 and 1964 are generally considered to be part of the Baby Boom generation -- after World War II, the country experienced a pronounced spike in birthrates. By the end of the 1940s, approximately 32 million babies were born as opposed to 24 million in the 1930s.
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LOS ANGELES — Nearly a dozen people were arrested for trespassing Thursday during a sit-in at a Bank of America, ending a downtown march by hundreds of people sympathetic to New York's Wall Street demonstrators.
The people were handcuffed and taken to police vans for booking after sitting down in the bank lobby, police Cmdr. Blake Chow said.
"The bank manager and employees asked them to leave. They refused to do so" and police were called, Chow said.
The mostly middle-aged protesters did not resist. A crowd of other demonstrators cheered as each man and woman was led away in plastic handcuffs.
The civil disobedience was the finale to a 2½-hour protest against perceived corporate wrongdoing and the government bank bailout. At its peak, more than 500 labor union members, housing activists, students and anti-corporate protesters marched through the streets of downtown, past bank skyscrapers and through plazas where pin-striped financial district employees were eating lunch.
Demonstrators banged drums, hoisted signs and chanted, "Banks got bailed out — we got sold out." But the mood seemed one of exuberance, not rage, and police who shadowed the march made no effort to interfere. Bystanders snapped photos on their cell phones as if the protest was a Hollywood film shoot.
It was a far cry from the continuing demonstrations in lower Manhattan, where thousands of protesters have marched and hundreds have been arrested in past days.
The Los Angeles demonstrators said they were in sympathy with their Wall Street counterparts. They said they want banks and other corporations to pay more taxes.
"The banks need to pay their fair share," said Roslyn Jones, 47, of Inglewood. "Their profits are in the billions of dollars and people are losing their homes.
"I'm having to take in some of my family because their home is in foreclosure," she said.
Protesters felt an affinity with those demonstrating for other causes, from anti-government tea party activists to those involved in the so-called "Arab spring," said Sam Resnick, a 20-year-old college student from Pasadena.
"People are angry and not knowing what to do about it," he said.
Some of the demonstrators were from Occupy L.A., a grassroots group of fewer than 100 people that pitched tents and camped out for a week on City Hall lawns. Those protesters intend to remain another month and may stay until winter, said Cole Gillette, 21, a grocery clerk and college psychology major from Rancho Santa Margarita.
The marchers also included scores of people bused in by various labor unions, which led observer Andrew Breitbart to smell conspiracy.
The conservative blogger was videotaping the march and argued that the union involvement meant the demonstration had been "astroturfed" — that is, manufactured to give the false appearance that it was a public groundswell.
The demonstrators also had the wrong target, he argued.
"The government policies created this financial mess and now they're blaming the banks," he said. "There's a lot of emotionalism."
Marc Loge, director of public relations for the Wilshire Grand hotel, said he and nearly 500 other employees are being laid off in the next few months as the hotel closes and rebuilds.
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Tamani looked at her gravely and reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear. He hesitated for an instant, then his hands found the sides of her face, pulling her to him. He didn't kiss her, just held her face close to his, their foreheads resting together, their noses almost touching. She hated how much it felt like good-bye.
Laurel now knows the truth: Yuki is a rare winter faerie, the most powerful - and deadly - of all, and Klea plans to use her to help conquer and destroy Avalon. But Klea's reach extends far beyond one wild winter faerie. With Tamani, David, and Chelsea by her side, Laurel prepares to face what may be Avalon's final days, in the stunning conclusion to the Wings series.
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"Great ending to this series!"
I have been trying to keep up with this series for a while and I am very pleased with the ending. I know it may be twisted but I do not always like happily ever afters because that is not how life works and the author completed the story so brilliantly.
Stunning conclusion to an amazing series.
But I'll also never forgive Aprilynne for that thing at the end.
Some things should be kept to your damn self.
"New take on Faeries"
I really enjoyed this series and Aprillynn's world of magic and Fae. This is a story I will enjoy again.
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"Wonderful Conclusion"
I loved this series when I first read it and the ending made me cry and I cried even harder listening to this book. Mandy Siegfried brings such emotion to the characters exactly like I imagined the story when I first read it. You won't want the story to end but when it does you'll be happy you read this wonderful series.
"Fantastic Ending"
Another great book to this series. This is supposed to be the last one. If you haven't listened to it it's a must... Narrator is fantasic also.
"It Ended with a Pop Instead of a Bang"
I really enjoyed listening to Mandy Siegfried throughout this series. Her accents and voices added a lot to my enjoyment of this series.
Wrapping up the love triangle is what I wanted to read and that's what I got even though it didn't turn out the way I had hoped.
By the end of the story I hated the main character Laurel. She strung poor David along almost up until the end while he never stopped loving her. I really wanted Tam to dump her at the end so that Laurel ended up with no one.
This wasn't a great series, but it was definitely enjoyable. In general I prefer to identify with the main character and for the most part I did. However, but the end of this book, I couldn't stand her any more.
"A can't go wrong adventure."
I had waited an entire year for this final book and it didn't disappoint. Action from start to finish which I loved but would have wanted more dialog between Laurel & Tam. She owed it to him. And as a last book, I was still left with some questions unanswered. As others who love the characters as I do might feel. Yet, all in all, a totally worth wild trip into Aprilynne's world of firies and trolls. A must read series.
If you have loved the series so far, you will just scream and cry with this one. It has so many ups and downs it is amazing.
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Address exposure and discovery challenges early in class action litigation
The threat of class action lawsuits is the No. 1 concern for many in-house attorneys, and for good reason: class actions cost U.S. companies $2 billion annually.
Don't get scorched by unearthed ESI: Lessons learned about collecting data properly
Existing forensics and e-discovery tools may be at least temporarily inadequate to deal with new ESI-generating technologies, lagging behind until appropriately updated capabilities are developed and implemented. This does not mean we are free to ignore electronic evidence that isn't easy to find by a few clicks of the mouse.
Hear ye, hear ye: The long-awaited FRCP changes have arrived
After a winding road to the United States Supreme Court, the long anticipated amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were approved earlier this year.
The world we live in: The admissibility of Google Maps GPS evidence
We are drowning in digital information, and it has overwhelmed our legal process to the point where the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are being amended to address the strain that electronically stored information (ESI) has placed on litigation. However, the focus of rulemaking, cases, and commentary has been mainly...
Educating the bar and the bench to manage electronic discovery
The cost associated with discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) is substantial, and the risk of peril for clients and lawyers continues to run high. The proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted in April by the U.S. Supreme Court and submitted to Congress for final approval,...
Spoliation and the long-awaited federal e-discovery rule changes
The more inside and outside counsel begin to do now to strategize for the new rules, the more prepared they will be to blunt the efforts of those who would prefer that the way of the "old" rules continues.
To seek leave or not to seek leave? That is a complicated question
Among the many considerations that go into the strategic decision of whether to add or amend counterclaims in response to an amended complaint, this new Rule 15 approach and its procedural implications should not be overlooked.
Action is needed to confront spoliation creep
Inside counsel are often left feeling like they have no choice but to pay the high premium of over preservation to mitigate this remote but potentially costly risk
Worth the candle? Deference to a trial court's finding of facts in claim construction
If, following Teva, factual determinations are subject to deference on appeal, one would expect district courts to more often frame a claim construction order as principally a dispute of fact — not law — so as to insulate decisions from de novo review.
Data preservation vs. collection: How much is too much?
We should not be afraid to defend smart targeted collection of an overbroad preservation universe. We should embrace it as an efficient approach designed to get to the most important documents quickly and efficiently.


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The Harlequin romance-level lyrics and soap operatic vocals on Def Leppard's album Vault leave little to the imagination. But the painstaking patience with which these hits were produced (mostly by Mutt Lange) pays off — with Byzantine layering of guitars, sumptuous harmonies, and finely crafted pop hooks buried beneath the metal posturing. B-


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GAINESVILLE - Voters going to the polls Tuesday in Georgia's primaries will find more than just contested races for offices such as governor, senator, county commission, school board, etc.
In addition to a number of non-binding "questions" on many of the Democratic and Republican ballots, "binding" referendums on one issue or another will be on the ballots in many counties across the state.
In Forsyth County, for instance, voters will decide the fate of a $195 million school bond issue. The money, if the issue passes, would be used for two new schools (a middle school and a high school), renovations to existing facilities and school technology and safety.
The estimated cost of the new middle school, with a projected opening of 2016, is $31.5 million. The cost of the new high school is pegged at $51.6 million and its projected opening is 2018. The middle school would be built on land owned by the school system adjacent to Brandywine Elementary School, which is expected to open in 2016 and is funded with state money and money from another bond (not included in Tuesday's referendum). However, the school system does not own any land for the new high school.
Early voting ended statewide on Friday and polls on Tuesday, as usual, will be open from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
There are likely to be runoffs in many races and those will not be held until July 22 because of a court order designed to give plenty of time for overseas absentee ballots to be returned for federal runoffs. The Georgia General Assembly earlier this year voted to have the state runoff election calendar coincide with any federal runoffs. Until now, Georgia had typically held all runoffs 3-4 weeks after an election.
Three Hall County residents are seeking statewide offices for the first time.
Ashley Bell of Gainesville is running for state Schools Superintendent and Craig Lutz of Flowery Branch is running for a seat on the state Public Service Commission. Both hope to become the Republican nominee for those posts.
Amanda Swafford, meanwhile, is the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambliss. Swafford, who is also from Flowery Branch, will not be on Tuesday's ballot but she will be on the General Election ballot in November.
Some North Hall voters, those in the Quillians Precinct, will cast ballots at a new place - the North Hall Community Center on Nopone Road. In recent years, the Quillians voting location was Wauka Mountain Elementary School.
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is reminding voters that they can verify their polling location by visiting his office's My Voter Page


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Freya Ross has surrendered her place at the Commonwealth Games after suffering a hip injury.
The long-distance runner had been selected by Team Scotland last month, with the rest of the team to be named this week.
The 30-year-old was Britain's best performer in the marathon at London 2012 and her absence from Glasgow this summer follows the decision of compatriot Lee McConnell to retire earlier this year.
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Daniel Frisch, president of the Zionist Organization of America, who has just returned from a visit to Israel where he participated in the current session of the Jewish Agency executive in Jerusalem, disclosed at a press conference today that he plans to convoke a conference of leaders of all sections of American Zionism for the purpose of considering a plan whereby differences among the Zionist parties would be submerged.
"Our efforts in the direction of the consolidation of all parties in a united front for the forthcoming World Zionist Congress are bearing fruit," he said. "As a result we may expect a much higher degree of intra-party peace and harmony in the Zionist movement than we anticipated before."
The Z.O.A. president added that "American Zionism, in the opinion of the leaders of Israel, has a historic role to play not only in developing the American Jewish community which, together with the state of Israel, represents the greatest hope of the Jewish people, but also in aiding in the in-gathering of the remnants of the once populous and powerful centers throughout the world."


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LG Launches Slim, Stylish HD Sets
LAS VEGASLG Electronics on Sunday announced a slew of new LCD HDTVs, all part of the company's 2008 line-up. During the press conference this morning, the company made clear its plans to unload eight fresh series, including 24 models; 17 of those will support "Full HD" 1080p capabilities.
Across the line, LG has also incorporated what it calls a slim and stylish design, with each set featuring red accents and a "high-gloss" finish. At the briefing, Allan Jason, LG's vice president of marketing, explained that the aesthetics of an HDTV set are becoming increasingly valued by consumers. "If there was a small surprise to us it was just how important design has come," he said.
"The cornerstones of our "08 line-up are going to be design, picture quality, and audio quality and design is where I think we've made the most strides," Jason said.
The company called out its LG70, LG71 and LG75 series sets, which LG says are great examples of this new design effort. LG further explained that its new LCD TVs will use what it calls an "invisible speaker system" that enables the manufacturer to create extremely thin TVs. In fact, LG was quick to tout its flagship LCD model, the LGX Super Slim, that the company says is just 1.7-inch thick.
Other series highlights include the LG75 HDTV LED Backlit LCD, which uses new LED backlight technology to brighten the screen. This should result in a set with much improved brightness and extremely high-contrast ratios. Most notable, though, is the LG71 Wireless LCD HDTV Series which features impressive wireless abilities through the 802.11n technology. The LG71 Wireless will come with a wireless receiver that allows you to route all your TV connection through it. The receiver then will transmit audio and video to the TV within a range of 50 feet, in theory doing away with unsightly cords that tend to clutter the living room.
LG has a plenty of things cooking on the plasma side of things as well. The company plans to carry its slim design motif to its new lineup of plasma sets, totaling four product series and eight new models. These plasmas will also boast LGs invisible speaker system as well, with six of the sets anticipated to be completely 1080p compatible. The flagship series with LG's plasma line-up will be the PG70 and PG60 which will both be available in sizes of 50 and 60 inches. In addition, LG expects all of its plasma models will be THX Display certified.
When asked how Warner Bros.' decision to drop the HD DVD format would affect the development of its BH200 dual-format DVD player, Jason said LG would continue to offer both formats for the immediate future.
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In The Spirit Of Duke
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Whenever I hear the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, either in concert or on a recording I must confess to a rather rather sad, Little Englandish, slight mean-mindedness that prompts me to ask the question: Why can't England produce a band like this?
And then my thoughts turn to the BBC Big Band, which, my flawed logic tells me, is the nearest England has to an equivalent of the SNJO. Except that I assume the Beeb is for the whole of the United Kingdom, and I assume, too, that some of my licence fee (and some, therefore, of the licence fees of Mr P Bacon of Dunfermline, and Mr P Bacon of Abergavenny and Mr P Bacon of Carrickfergus) is paying its (now freelance) musicians. So in a way the BBC Big Band is our UK national jazz orchestra.
Which then prompts me to ask the question: So why is it so piss-poor compared to the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra? And, therefore, why shouldn't Mr P Bacon of Dunfermline's BBC licence fee contribution go to the SNJO instead?
But, let us get on to the job in hand.
Tommy Smith and his SNJO have tackled a lot of the great jazz composers in their time, from Mingus to Monk to Metheny. And Tommy Smith and his players have certainly pulled all the stops out for this one.
Recorded on tour in Scotland in 2012, they cover a wide range of Ellington's work from the 1920 Creole Love Call to three extracts from The Queen's Suite, which Ellington wrote for our own Elizabeth II in 1959. Tommy has this theory that the Duke was rather taken with the 32-year-old monarch, and uses the beauty of the music that she inspired in him to back it up. We shall make up our own minds.
There are also favourites like Prelude To A Kiss and Harlem Air Shaft, and some Duke-arranged Grieg, too! Far too much fabulous music to discuss here in any detail.
What is most remarkable – though I should expect this of any SNJO record – is just how exciting this music is, and how thoroughly the musicians have taken it to their hearts. You listen to Ryan Quigley hitting some of those high, blasting trumpet notes to know that he is holding nothing back in his attempt to get to the heart and soul of the music. And to bring his own heart and soul into it as well. This is no historical rendering – the music is given new life.
That title says it all. There is just such a great spirit to this band and to this recording (richly preserved in the mixing by none other than ECM maestro Jan Erik Konshaug at his Rainbow Studios in Oslo).
Brian Kellock is the piano star, and Callum Gourlay does some fabulous work on double bass, but in fact it is the band – as a whole and individually – which shines brightest, thoroughly engaged in both tapping that Ellington spirit and then mining it so fruitfully, while also being themselves. So let's hear it, too, for Ruaraidh Pattison, Martin Kershaw, Konrad Wiszniewski and Bill Fleming on reeds, Cameron Jay, Tom MacNiven and James Marr on trumpets, Chirs Greive, Phil O'Malley and Michael Owers on trombones, and Alyn Cosker on drums.
And, of course, Tommy Smith, for caring so much about it all that he transcribed Mood Indigo from an old film and Black & Tan Fantasy from a '58 concert recording, imported some authentic mutes from America, insisted there should be no monitors for the performance, and encourage the musicians to memorise whole junks of the music in order to really internalise it.
This is also one of those rare occasions when I am not complaining about the length of the CD despite the fact that it is a mammoth 71 minutes. At the end, Smith jokes to the audience that they will be back for the second set, that Duke wrote 2000 tunes and that the night is still young. The musicians laugh but you know they're thinking: "Yes, let's do it, let's extend this gig to daybreak and beyond."
The BBC Big Band would have claimed their – no, wait, our? – money and been halfway home already.
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Check Out 'The Avengers' Gag Reel
'The Avengers' was one of the biggest super hero movies of all time. Obviously a movie with that much action must be a bit tense, so it's only natural for the actors to be goofy, especially with some of the cast being goofy to begin with.
Very nice touch with the 'Smokey and the Bandit' theme tossed in there. It's very cool to see some of our favorite super heroes laughing. Making a movie can be stressful, so from time to time, the actors tend to get silly. That's why gag reels are awesome.
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Last week, I introduced the nine items that Gallup discovered best measure the spiritual commitment of individuals in congregations. (See "How to Measure Spiritual Commitment" in Related Items.) Four of the items are described as "attitudes" and five are defined as "behaviors." This week, I'll begin to explore each of the individual attitudinal items with a look at the statement, "My faith is involved in every aspect of my life."
The graph shows responses to this question on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "strongly agree" and 5 being "strongly disagree."
Gallup's latest research* indicates that individuals with a high level of spiritual commitment say that their faith is involved in every aspect of their lives. This means they rely on their faith to guide them in whatever they do. Their faith has a major impact upon whatever decisions they make in the course of the day. Their interaction with other people is largely influenced by their faith. Their faith permeates their entire being; they cannot conceive of an existence without a strong spiritual undergirding.
Congregational leaders looking for ways to promote this perspective should constantly and consistently relate their faith tradition to people's everyday lives. You can promote this in your congregation by showing that spiritual commitment makes a positive impact on even the most seemingly routine aspects of life. The more you communicate the relevance of your faith tradition as a guiding influence from day to day, the more apt your members will be to start consciously applying their faith in different aspects of their lives.
Next week: A closer look at the second item on the spiritual commitment scale, "Because of my faith, I have meaning and purpose in my life."
The SE25 items are protected by copyright of The Gallup Organization, Princeton, NJ, 2001. All rights reserved.
*Results are based on telephone interviews with 729 adult members of a church, synagogue, or other religious faith community, aged 18 and older, conducted October through November 2001. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±3.6%.