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ESSAY- Just playing (on!): Could a reality show pump local theater?
When it rains it pours,When it snows you sled,When nothing happens that's been predicted,You sit and scratch your head.-bh
On February 1, my event for Play On, Charlottesville's newest community theatre, was cancelled due to hazardous weather, which ironically never materialized. This was unfortunate. I had put together "an evening of wine, hors d'oeuvres and song" to introduce people to the theatre. Frankly, we need the exposure. And the support.
Last summer, when Alex Citron, Play On's executive director, asked me to take over as the unpaid (we are all volunteers) director of development, I had no idea what a challenge it would be. I like Alex. I toiled with him on a couple of past projects, and I respect his work. And since I now paint full time, I had no desk job sucking my time away.
Plus, success had distinguished my previous careers in big city sales. I had sold expensive shirts and ties to Wall Street brokers (one of whom I married), computer training to the U.S. government, and temporary and permanent staffing to Washington D.C. law firms. I knew how to "close the sale" and "seal the deal." Really, I thought, how hard could it be for me to get people to donate money to a new nonprofit theater in such an artsy town?
So I put together a cheerful, informative letter about the theatre, our goals, and our need for financial support. I sent it to my husband's and my long time insurance agents (both life and auto), to our dentist, our accountant, a rep from the printing company I've used for the past two years, the guy who sold us our house, the guy who got us the mortgage on said house, a few people I know who are big arts supporters, and a woman in my neighborhood to whose pet charity auction I donated a painting last year, who sent me a letter this year, saying she hoped she could now "count on my financial support." All of which brought in nothing except a bill for postage, which I absorbed myself and chalked up to getting started.
Quickly, I discovered that building and growing a nonprofit theater from scratch (we literally built the theatre in the old Ix textile building) in a community that embraces the arts in such a wholehearted way is wonderful, but the competition for support can be brutal.
After the phantom snowstorm aborted my event, I started to think. The Odd Couple opened on February 23. Camelot will soon be cast, and auditions for It's My Party, a musical retrospective of the '50s and '60s, will be held on March 5 and 6. How could I raise the money needed to pay off our $300,000 capital debt and, as they say in theatre-speak, "put butts in seats"?
So I asked myself: What would The Donald do? How about Paris and Nicole? My old boss, Bill Zanker, a master at the publicity game, once threw a thousand $1 dollar bills off the Empire State Building in the late 1980s to publicize his new business. We don't exactly have the cash for that sort of a splash right now, but we definitely need the attention.
Current events and the newspaper offered up these ideas: I could drive 900 miles across the country in a diaper with a banner on my car saying "Support Play On!" but I really don't like to drive. Or, three men of varying good looks could come forward to say they are the father of my child, but I don't actually have any children. So here's what I came up with instead:
My first thought was a wet t-shirt contest. Board members and some unlucky Play On volunteers get drenched in water and embarrassment for our worthy cause. Press coverage includes a full page photo spread in the newspaper and short lifestyle segment on NBC29. Not a good idea, I realized. Most of us gals are at least in our mid 40's and on the down swing.
What about high stakes strip poker night? Not! Or a Stud Muffins of Play On calendar? Here's a good one, I thought. But is it possible that our studs have eaten too many muffins?
Then it occurred to me. A reality show featuring Play On executive director Alex Citron and his wife, Shelley Lee Cole, president of the board. The show would feature heavy local ad rotation and lots of product placement. We would see Alex and Shelley at home after a long day working at the theatre, zoom to a close-up of a cup of Mudhouse coffee on the table. The camera then pans to a bag of Bodo's bagels on the kitchen counter, a carton of Marco and Luca dumplings on the table. The camera zooms to Shelley's hand turning up the thermostat. Then the close-up– what does it say? Albemarle Heating and Air!
The show becomes such a success that the station carrying it has to dump all regularly scheduled programming. Marathons of "The Alex and Shelley Reality Show" alternate with "America's Next Top Model," because ratings are so high.
That's my pick, but in case it doesn't fly, I'll have to go back to knocking on doors. If you have any ideas, want to produce the Alex and Shelley Reality Show, or would just like to help us get this wonderful theatre off the ground, please call Play On at 434.872-0184, or email me.
Beth Herman is an oil painter who also makes and sells cards. Her columns have appeared in the Washington Times, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and The Legal Times.
Would Shelley Cole and Alex Citron, shown here at Play On!s inaugural toga party, star in a reality show?


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Well, here's a pleasant surprise. This is a "documentary" on the making of Halo 4 that runs for over 10 minutes. You'd think such a clip would be full of agonising monologues by developers, and it is, but instead of just focusing on talking heads you're also seeing a ton of of in-game and cinematic footage.
And when you're not? There's genuinely interesting sequences of stuff like the art and motion-capture teams at work. So this is well worth a watch!

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MELBOURNE, Australia � Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out.
MELBOURNE, Australia � Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out.
Considering the cascading criticism she�d encountered after her previous win, Azarenka didn�t need the focus of the Australian Open final to be on another medical timeout.
So after defending her title with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over the sixth-seeded Li in one of the most unusual finals ever at Melbourne Park, Azarenka understandably dropped her racket and cried tears of relief late Saturday night.
She heaved as she sobbed into a towel beside the court, before regaining her composure to collect the trophy.
�It isn�t easy, that�s for sure, but I knew what I had to do,� the 23-year-old Belarusian said. �I had to stay calm. I had to stay positive. I just had to deal with the things that came onto me.�
There were a lot of those things squeezed into the 2-hour, 40-minute match. Li, who was playing her second Australian Open final in three years, twisted her ankle and tumbled to the court in the second and third sets.
The second time was on the point immediately after a 10-minute delay for the Australia Day fireworks � a familiar fixture in downtown Melbourne on Jan. 26, but not usually coinciding with a final.
Li had been sitting in her chair during the break, while Azarenka jogged and swung her racket around before leaving the court to rub some liniment into her legs to keep warm.
The 30-year-old Chinese player had tumbled to the court after twisting her left ankle and had it taped after falling in the fifth game of the second set. Immediately after the fireworks ceased, and with smoke still in the air, she twisted the ankle again, fell and hit the back of her head on the hard court.
The 2011 French Open champion was treated immediately by a tournament doctor and assessed for a concussion in another medical timeout before resuming the match.
�I think I was a little bit worried when I was falling,� Li said, in her humorous, self-deprecating fashion. �Because two seconds I couldn�t really see anything. It was totally black.
�So when the physio come, she was like, �Focus on my finger.� I was laughing. I was thinking, �This is tennis court, not like hospital.��
Li�s injury was obvious and attracted even more support for her from the 15,000-strong crowd.
Azarenka had generated some bad PR by taking a medical timeout after wasting five match points on her own serve in her semifinal win over American teenager Sloane Stephens on Thursday. She came back after the break and finished off Stephens in the next game, later telling an on-court interviewer that she �almost did the choke of the year.�
She was accused of gamesmanship and manipulating the rules to get time to regain her composure against Stephens, but defended herself by saying she actually was having difficulty breathing because of a rib injury that needed to be fixed.
That explanation didn�t convince everybody. So when she walked onto Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, there were some people who booed, and others who heckled her or mimicked the distinctive hooting sound she makes when she hits the ball.
�Unfortunately, you have to go through some rough patches to achieve great things,� she said. �That�s what makes it so special for me. I went through that, and I�m still able to kiss that beautiful trophy.�
She didn�t hold a grudge.
�I was expecting way worse, to be honest. What can you do? You just have to go out there and try to play tennis in the end of the day,� she said. �It�s a tennis match, tennis battle, final of the Australian Open. I was there to play that.
�The things what happened in the past, I did the best thing I could to explain, and it was left behind me already.�
The match contained plenty of nervy moments and tension, and 16 service breaks � nine for Li. But it also produced plenty of winners and bravery on big points.
Azarenka will retain the No. 1 ranking she�s mostly held since her first Grand Slam win in Melbourne last year.
Li moved into the top five and is heartened by a recent trend of Australian runner-ups winning the French Open. She accomplished that in 2011, as did Ana Ivanovic (2008) and Maria Sharapova (2012).
�I wish I can do the same this year, as well,� Li said.
Later Saturday, Bob and Mike Bryan won their record 13th Grand Slam men�s doubles title, defeating the Dutch team of Robin Haase and Igor Sijsling 6-3, 6-4.
Sunday�s men�s final features two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic and U.S. Open winner Andy Murray. Djokovic is seeking to become the first man in the Open era to win three titles in a row in Australia.
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Course Index
- Introduction
- Diode
- Diode Characteristics
- Rectifier
- Voltage Multiplier
- Full Wave Rectifier and Peak Detector
- Diode as a GATE
- Analog GATE
- Small Signal Analysis of Diode Circuit
- Zener Regulator and Voltage Regulator
- Varactor Diode
- Amplifiers
- Cascading of Amplifiers (Part I)
- Cascading of Amplifiers (Part II)
- H and G Parameters
- Two Port Analysis
- Amplifier Applications
- Frequency Limitations Of An Amplifier
- Distortion In Amplifiers
- Bipolar Junction Transistor
- Transistor Invertor
- Transistor Biasing
- Stable Way of Biasing
- Comman Emiter Amplifiers
- Comman Emiter Amplifiers
- Comman Emiter Amplifiers
- Transistor Biasing Using Single Supply
- Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- Construction of a MOSFET
- Varieties of MOSFETS and JFETS
- Varieties of MOSFETS and JFETS
- Varieties of MOSFETS and JFETS
- Characteristics of MOSFET
- Cascading Amplifiers
- Cascading (Direct Coupling)
- Cascading (Direct Coupling)
- The Differential Amplifiers
- BJT Differential Amplifiers
- MOSFET Differential Amplifiers
- Cascading Differential Amplifiers
- Current Source and Current Sink
- NMOS Inverters and CMOS Inverters
- Active Components used in Electronics
Course Description
In this course, Prof. K. Radhakrishna Rao gives 38 video lectures on the concepts Electronics For Analog Signal Processing. Some of the topics covered in this course include: Diode, Rectifier, Voltage Multiplier, Full Wave Rectifier, Peak Detector, Analog GATE, Varactor Diode, Amplifiers, Cascading of Amplifiers, Two Port Analysis, Distortion In Amplifiers, Bipolar Junction Transistor, Metal Oxide Semiconductor, NMOS Inverters, CMOS Inverters and many more.
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RECAP: 24-Hour Creative Session – Adobe MAX Logo
Whew! Our 24-hour live stream of the reinterpretation of the Adobe MAX logo has officially come to a close. Thanks to the amazing (and endurable) creative team lead by Jessica Walsh and Stefan Sagmeister of Sagmeister & Walsh, we have a new jaw-dropping Adobe MAX logo – which is as seen above!
From inserting nearly 7,000 pencils into Styrofoam cutouts of the M-A-X letters, to launching paint balloons off of roofs, to jumping off of trampolines into crash pads, the team did not miss a creative beat. During the creation (or play as they call it), we were able to watch every step of the process and allowed viewers to tweet their questions to the Jessica and Stefan using the #AdobeMAX on Twitter. The entire live stream was even being broadcasted on a Times Square billboard in New York City.
Did you miss the event? Not a problem – we have a time-lapse video below that recaps the entire process:
Don't forget: To hear Jessica speak on the "Importance of Play in Innovation" at Adobe MAX this year, visit MAX.Adobe.com. Be sure to use promo code MXSM13 when you register and save $300.


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PROJECTS > 100 People Under the Sun
The electricity generated to power the planet for the rest of us produces 80% of all carbon emissions. Yet there is enough clean, renewable solar energy available to meet all of the world's energy demands. In a collaboration with SunPower Foundation, the 100 People Foundation focuses its lens on how we share energy on this planet, and the tremendous potential sunlight offers. Read more »


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Ever wonder how "real" those grueling scenes on reality TV shows are when actors and other celebrities check in for addiction rehab and are shown "going through withdrawal"? After all, these folks are all in show biz!
SBB was curious about exactly how withdrawal happens. "Withdrawal" means: symptoms that occur after chronic (long-term) use of a drug is reduced or stopped.
But that's just where the story begins. The symptoms of withdrawal vary a lot by drug, including how harsh they are and how long they last.
Consider prescription opioids, or painkillers. These are drugs like oxycodone (better known as Oxycontin) or hydrocodone (Vicodin). Opioids are typically prescribed for someone having severe pain, from the ache after a root canal to a chronic condition like back pain from an injury. When opioids are taken as prescribed, they can provide temporary relief from severe pain. But, they are also highly addictive and must be taken only as prescribed.
Some people will abuse a prescription drug by taking more than prescribed, or in ways not intended, which can lead to serious problems, including slowed heartrate and breathing and even addiction. And just like with "illegal" drugs, quitting is hard and can bring on withdrawal symptoms. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and involuntary leg movements. Yikes.
Taking away the chemicals that alter your brain through drugs of addiction is a pretty harsh reality. Your body and brain react strongly, even violently sometimes, because of missing the chemicals they've come to depend on through repeated drug use.
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History, of sorts, was made when Mohammed Aman became the first Ethiopian to win a world outdoor 800m title as he kicked hard coming off the final bend to snatch the gold medal on Tuesday night (13).
The spectacular victory in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium supersedes his 2012 World indoor 800m title and came against a terrific field. To make the result even sweeter his winning time of 1:43.31 is his fastest of the season.
Until now his countrymen have dominated 5000m, 10,000m and Marathon podiums, but Aman – a sprinter-turned-middle-distance star – has ignited a new flame of belief among the youth of his country.
Still, only 19 years of age and the youngest man to win a medal in his event, let alone a gold, Aman understands the significance of his accomplishment.
"Ethiopians are known for Marathons and for long distance and now middle distances so I am very happy," said Aman, who learned English in high school and practices by watching movies and reading.
"Anything is possible. I train in Ethiopia and I have a good Ethiopian coach (Negusse Gechamo). I train in Entoto, Sendafa and around Addis. I train with the national team. There are many national team members in Addis."
The race itself was exemplary championship running as Aman escaped from a box created by the two US runners, Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds, and ran down the latter to steal the gold medal in the last 20 metres.
Asked if he was confident or nervous coming into the final, the native of Assela – a small town south east of Addis Ababa, which coincidentally is Haile Gebrselassie's home town – smiled.
"I don't know. I had the confidence, I won four Diamond League races and so I am very confident," he admits. "But it's the World Championships so there's a bit more stress. It's a championship, you have to be careful to win this one.
"The truth is I didn't think too much about the race last night. I slept. My coach called me and said: 'what are you doing? ' I didn't think about the race, I just focused on getting rest."
This is the man who inflicted two rare defeats upon the mighty David Rudisha, the only ones he suffered in 2011 and 2012, who is resting a knee injury, beating the Kenyan World record-holder in Zurich last year and in Milan the year before.
Unfortunately for the teenage Ethiopian, the absence of the World record-holder and Olympic champion has been noticed by some aficionados who erroneously believe that his gold medal has been somewhat devalued.
Moments after the semi-finals in Moscow, Aman responded to these comments.
"I am very sad for him because injuries are very hard on athletes," he said. "I am very sorry for him, but I don't do sport for Rudisha, though, I do it for me. I didn't say that because Rudisha is not involved, that the gold is for me. I didn't say that because there are some very strong athletes here."
Aman will have to wait until Thursday to gets his hands on his prize. Moscow 2013 organisers have scheduled his awards ceremony then because there is no evening session on Wednesday.
The impending celebration will also have to wait as he plans to wrap up his 2013 Diamond Race title in Brussels on 6 September before heading home.
"After Brussels I will go directly to see my mum," he said with a huge smile.
"She saw me run in Daegu and then London. She expects me to win and I didn't. Now it is my time so I will go directly to my mum and see my family and celebrate there. My mum, my dad and other Ethiopians, we have traditional ways to celebrate with a party."
Aman has a firm grip on the Diamond Race. Victory in Brussels would cap off one brilliant season for a history-making Ethiopian, and perhaps make it an even bigger party in Assela early next month when he finally returns home.
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Fans Can Vote at Mets.com and MLB.com; Award Recognizes Most Outstanding Offensive Performers in Each League
FLUSHING, N.Y., October 7, 2013 – The New York Mets, Major League Baseball and MLB Advanced Media today announced that David Wright was named the club's nominee for the 2013 Hank Aaron Award. Fans can vote exclusively online at Mets.com and MLB.com.
Wright, who was named to his seventh All-Star team (fifth as starter), led the Mets with a .307 batting average. The third baseman hit 18 home runs with 58 runs batted in, despite missing six weeks with a right hamstring injury. Wright homered in three straight games twice, and also passed Mike Piazza to move in to second on the Mets all-time home run list with 222. On June 23rd, Wright collected four extra base hits (two doubles, one triple and one home run) to tie the franchise record. Wright was named the fourth captain in club history by his teammates in March.
For the fourth straight year, a special panel of Hall of Fame players led by Hank Aaron will join fans in voting for the award, which is officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball and has recognized the most outstanding offensive performer in each League since it was established in 1999.
The Hall of Fame panel led by Aaron includes some of the greatest offensive players of all-time – Roberto Alomar, Johnny Bench, Tony Gwynn, Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray and Robin Yount. These Hall of Famers – who combined for 15,581 hits, 6,902 RBI and 1,334 home runs – have all been personally selected by Hank Aaron to lend their expertise to select the best offensive performer in each League.
Through October 10, fans will have the opportunity to select one American League and one National League winner from a list comprising of one finalist per Club. The winners of the 2013 Hank Aaron Award will be announced during the 2013 World Series.
"It is a great honor that Major League Baseball recognizes the most outstanding offensive performer in each League with an award in my name," said Hank Aaron. "The game is full of so many talented players today that I am thankful my fellow Hall of Famers and the fans assist in selecting the much deserving winners."
Past winners of the Hank Aaron Award include: Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey (2012), Jose Bautista and Matt Kemp (2011), Bautista and Joey Votto (2010); Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols (2009); Aramis Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis (2008); Alex Rodriguez and Prince Fielder (2007); Jeter and Ryan Howard (2006); David Ortiz and Andruw Jones (2005); Manny Ramirez and Barry Bonds (2004); Rodriguez and Pujols (2003); Rodriguez and Bonds (2001-02); Carlos Delgado and Todd Helton (2000) and Manny Ramirez and Sammy Sosa (1999).
The Hank Aaron Award was introduced in 1999 to honor the 25th Anniversary of Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, and, at that time, was the first major award introduced by Major League Baseball in more than 25 years.


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Aus 86 Designs von 31 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
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The paper presents some new estimates on the gain term of the Boltzmann collision operator. For Maxwellian molecules, it is shown that the L -norm of the gain term can be bounded in terms of the L1 and L -norm of the density function f. In the case of more general collision kernels, like the hard-sphere interaction potential, the gain term is estimated pointwise by the L -norm of the density function and the loss term of the Boltzmann collision operator.
The paper presents some adaptive load balance techniques for the simulation of rarefied gas flows on parallel computers. It is shown that a static load balance is insufficient to obtain a scalable parallel efficiency. Hence, two adaptive techniques are investigated which are based on simple algorithms. Numerical results show that using heuristic techniques one can achieve a sufficiently high efficiency over a wide range of different hardware platforms.


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Jason Williams Top 10 Career Plays
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Jason Williams immediately made a mark in the NBA with his flashy style of play. In honor of Throwback Thursday we count down the Top 10 Plays of his career! About the NBA: The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as NBA rosters at the start of the 2013-14 season featuring a record 92 international players from 39 countries and territories. For the 2013-14 season, each of the leagues 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify. The NBA consists of the following teams: Atlanta Hawks; Boston Celtics; Brooklyn Nets; Charlotte Bobcats; Chicago Bulls; Cleveland Cavaliers; Dallas Mavericks; Denver Nuggets; Detroit Pistons; Golden State Warriors; Houston Rockets; Indiana Pacers; Los Angeles Clippers; Los Angeles Lakers; Memphis Grizzlies; Miami Heat; Milwaukee Bucks; Minnesota Timberwolves; New Orleans Pelicans; New York Knicks; Oklahoma City Thunder; Orlando Magic; Philadelphia 76ers; Phoenix Suns; Portland Trail Blazers; Sacramento Kings; San Antonio Spurs; Toronto Raptors; Utah Jazz; Washington Wizards. The NBA offers real time access to live regular season NBA games with a subscription to NBA LEAGUE PASS, available globally for TV, broadband, and mobile. Real-time Stats, Scores, Highlights and more are available to fans on web and mobile with NBA Game Time. For more information, as well as all the latest NBA news and highlights, log onto the leagues official websi...


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The Department of Art & Art History presents a weekly rotation of student exhibitions in our six student art galleries and ten display cabinets located in the Art Building and Industrial Studies Building. Artist receptions held every Tuesday evening,6-8 pm, following the Tuesday Night Lecture Series (5-6pm in Art Lecture Hall #133). All exhibitions are free and open to the public!
Student Exhibitions on view February 4 – 8, 2019*
Shawni Anderson, Belcher Gallery, Art Building #131
Logan Norton, Gallery 3, Art Building #112
Lucas Whitfield, Gallery 5, Art Building #107
Luisa Morco, Black Gallery, Art Building #204
The exhibition program at San Jose State University is one of the most extensive and diverse among art programs in California, providing an essential resource for every single class that the department offers, while also serving as a cultural and educational focal point for the entire University and the communities of Silicon Valley.
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A new 12,300-square-foot HealthPartners family medicine clinic opens Monday in Hugo. Primary care doctors and a chiropractor will staff the clinic, which also will have night and weekend urgent care.
The clinic, located at 14701 Victor Hugo Blvd. N., also will be the new home of Northeast Pediatric Clinic, which moved from Vadnais Heights and is affiliated with Children's of Minnesota. Northeast Pediatrics and HealthPartners will share space and clinical support services, including an on-site lab and X-ray.
The Hugo Clinic will also have extended hours for pediatrics and will be the first urgent care facility in the city. Currently, the nearest urgent care is more than 10 miles away in Wyoming, Minn. The Hugo Clinic also will offer walk-in camp and sports physicals.
Like all HealthPartners clinics, the Hugo Clinic will accept most kinds of insurance.
Northeast Pediatrics will be open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
HealthPartners will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with urgent care available Monday-Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
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County to show plans for Stagecoach Trail work
A public open house to see plans for improvements to Stagecoach Trail (County Road 21), 56th Street (County Road 28), and Pickett Avenue in Oak Park Heights and Bayport will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Oak Park Heights City Hall.
Washington County is coordinating the project with the cities of Bayport and Oak Park Heights, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation's work on a new St. Croix River bridge. The public can comment on the proposed improvements. Project representatives will be available to respond to questions. Oak Park Heights City Hall is at 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N.
For more information about the project, see www.co.washington.mn.us/pickettave or contact Jane Krebsbach, Washington County project manager, at 651-430-4330.
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Woodbury, Cottage Grove road work now in full swing
Washington County has begun reconstructing Woodbury Drive (County Road 19) between Park Crossing and a quarter-mile south of Bailey Road, in Woodbury.
The project is intended to improve safety and mobility on County Road 19 and includes widening the road to four lanes, installing a raised median, constructing two roundabouts and installing paved trails on each side of the road.
Woodbury Drive is closed from Park Crossing to south of Lake Road. The road will remain closed to through traffic until the completion of the Phase 1 construction at the end of July.
In Cottage Grove, construction has begun on the realignment of County Roads 19, 20 and 22. This project is a safety and mobility project that will realign Military Road (County Road 20) and reconstruct sections of Keats Avenue S. (County Road 19) and 70th Street S. (County Road 22). It will consolidate two closely spaced intersections with a new roundabout. Valley Paving, the prime contractor for this project, has begun work.
For more information, see the project websites, www.co.washington.mn.us/woodburydrive and www.co.washington.mn.us/19-20-22, or contact Mindy Leadholm, communications coordinator, at 651-430-4361 or 651-470-7754.
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Grammy winners to perform at Explore Your Parks Day
All Washington County parks are free to the public on Saturday, June 1, for Explore Your Parks Day.
The main event will be at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve swim beach area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with outdoor recreation demonstrations, live entertainment and food. Live music will be provided by 2013 Grammy winners, the Okee Dokee Brothers, at 1 p.m. The Okee Dokee Brothers recently won Best Children's Music Album of the year for "Can You Canoe? – A Mississippi River Adventure Album."
Lifeguards will lead a 5K/1K fun run/walk with free registration from 9-9:45 a.m. The 1K kids run will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the 5K run/walk at 10 a.m. from the beach building.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., activities will include free rock climbing, Zumba on the beach, kayak demonstrations, outdoor yoga, Franconia spin art, camp scavenger hunt, s'mores, Nordic walking, Munzee and more for all ages.
Cosmetology student elected to state office
Woodbury resident Allison Harder, a cosmetology student at Century College, has been elected to a state office in SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization. She is president of the Century chapter of SkillsUSA.
Cosmetology students at the college won seven medals at the annual SkillsUSA state competition recently. Three students will advance to the national competition in Kansas City in June.
Century students won gold, silver and bronze medals in the hair competition, gold and silver medals in the nail competition and gold and silver medals in the skin competition. A student also received honorable mention in product demonstration.
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X's on roads will be used for aerial photography
Several large white "X's" appearing on Washington County roadways last week will serve as "targets" for a new set of aerial photos for the county's geographic information system (GIS) maps.
The county contracts with a company to take photos from the sky every few years; the last set of photos was taken in 2009, said County Surveyor Michael Welling.
Maps are used by assessors, engineers and the county sheriff's and attorney's offices, among other county offices. In addition, private individuals, such as developers, real estate agents, planners and surveyors, can pay to get access to the maps, Welling said.
The photos are more accurate than the ones available on popular websites, Welling said, and part of that has to do with the X's. They are "targets" placed at known survey points, which can be seen on the aerial photos and are used to adjust the photography and create more accurate maps.
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Vintage Base Ball season begins Sunday at Pettit Park
The St. Croix Base Ball Club, which plays by the rules of 1860 and is a program of the Washington County Historical Society, will begin its season in Lake St. Croix Beach at Pettit Park against the Afton Red Socks on Sunday, May 19.
This match begins the vintage program's 16th season. It will start at 2 p.m. and is free to the public.
The club has played all over Washington County, statewide and has even traveled as far as Ohio, Colorado and Washington, D.C. This year the club will play in Stillwater, Scandia, Rochester, Becker, Northfield and at the Washington County Fair. The club will also play at the Barron County Historical Society in Cameron, Wis., and at Osceola, Wis.
Players do not wear gloves and the rules are a bit different. If the ball is caught on the first bounce, the batter is out. The umpire doesn't call balls or strikes, although a batter can still strike out if he swings and misses three times.
To see a schedule of matches and other programs of the Washington County Historical Society, go to www.wchsmn.org or call 651-439-5956 for more information.
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- "The head of Nefarian: Brood of Deathwing."
The Head of Nefarian begins the quest The Lord of Blackrock for the Horde and the Alliance. It drops from Nefarian in Blackwing Lair. Only one head drops per kill.
Like the Head of Onyxia, Nefarian's head may be delivered either to King Varian Wrynn in Stormwind for the Alliance or Thrall in Orgrimmar for the Horde. Wrynn will send you to Field Marshal Afrasiabi in the Valley of Heroes, while Thrall will send you to Overlord Runthak near the gates of Orgrimmar.
Turning in the head grants everyone in the city the Rallying Cry of the Dragonslayer.
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There are some very amazing people I get to meet as a result of writing for the Rutland County Express.They are inspirational to me. People often comment that I'm industrious with all the plates I appear to be spinning at the same time, but when I get a chance to interview other people, it really isn't all that industrious or amazing.What some of my interviewees are up to is far more interesting and inspiring than anything that I appear to be doing.
The reason that I love the writing, (well, besides the fact that I love writing) is that I'm not a very outgoing person on my own, so if it weren't for "having" to find something or someone to write about each week, I might not have found some of the nicest and most inspiring people in our area. It forces me out of my shell and I'm lucky to have a great deal of leeway in what I choose to write about each week, I can be flexible and go along with what catches my eye or something interesting I've noticed.
For instance, this morning I had an opportunity to sit down with Ryan and Kara of Evening Song Farm which is located just down the road (Vermont-style, of course) on Route 103 by the Cuttingsville/Wallingford border. I have been passing this plot of land which was home to a lot of stuff on the lawn before Kara and Ryan purchased it for the better part of almost a year and watching the transformation of this property. Little by little, fields have been tilled and hoop houses set up, manure was spread, more tilling and then recently, lots of activity and green things growing.
The 20-ish couple (Kara is originally from Teaneck NJ – geez– it's really a small world) purchased the land and started their own farm. They previously ran a successful small vegetable farm with CSA in Pennsylvania. Originally looking to start a farm in northern Vermont and unable to find a suitable spot, by sheer luck they found this property right on the bank of river, which they now call home, along with their adorable puppy Echo.
The couple are selling CSA shares for their farm which is really rather neat, since there aren't any local CSAs close to us. CSA is community supported agriculture and essentially you buy a share, entitling you to a portion of the harvest from the farm during the growing season. The member picks up their share once a week on a designated day. The shares are usually a fixed assortment of whatever is ready for harvest that week, along with accompanying recipes. Evening Song Farm is offering a different twist on CSA – a "free choice" share. Essentially instead of getting a fixed basket of veggies and be damned those of you who hate broccoli or tomatoes, etc., Kara and Ryan will give their CSA members choice of what items they want to fill their share for that week (barring some unusual circumstance where a specific crop is very limited). So, the salad lovers, can fill their share with all salad fixings, the broccoli lovers can gorge and the adventurous souls can load up with all sorts of goodies that they've never tried before. It's a great idea even if you have your own home garden, since, let's face it, we all can't grow everything that we'd like to.
They are also going to sell at the local farmer's markets five days a week.
Today, after our interview and photos, they offered me a bag of pea shoots which I most gratefully accepted. I then rushed home, wrote my article, submitted it and broke into the pea shoots.
Damn. They are good. Here is how they were transformed by me into lunch.
I mean, seriously, look at how nicely Kate & Ryan's delicious pea shoots fit in with my fried rice mix-together lunch.
Lunch was delicious and my morning conversation with Kara and Ryan certainly was amazing and inspiring. I hope that they have a very successful year of farming.
By the way, that awesome sign in the picture was designed and painted by Kara and the frame was crafted by Ryan from timber from his father's grove. Talk about inspirational!


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Fistful of Rupees—The Zelda Western
Needs more violin medley. [Kotaku]
Bipartisan Effort Introduces National Hemp Legalization Bill
While it may look suspiciously similar to its stonifying cousin, getting you high is pretty much the only thing hemp can't be used for. That's why three US senators believe that the American people deserve the opportunity to grow the crop, despite its unfortunate appearance. Last Thursday, Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced S. 3501 that would amend the Controlled Substances Act to state that hemp is not a drug. This would make its cultivation as legal as corn and potentially jump start a new industrial hemp market here.
"I firmly believe that American farmers should not be denied an opportunity to grow and sell a legitimate crop simply because it resembles an illegal one," Wyden said. "Raising this issue has sparked a growing awareness of exactly how ridiculous the U.S.'s ban on industrial hemp is. I'm confident that if grassroots support continues to grow and Members of Congress continue to hear from voters then common sense hemp legislation can move through Congress in the near future." [The Hill via Hemp Image: CreativeNature.nl / Shutterstock]
Feds Find Fewer Flower Fields
For reasons still unexplained, federal authorities have found and destroyed progressively fewer live marijuana plants in the last three years while the amount of processed weed seized has exploded. California, the largest producing state, saw a 46.5-percent drop between 2010 and 2011, while most every other state saw more modest reductions. "You can't attribute it to one factor," Casey Rettig, spokeswoman for Drug Enforcement Administration in San Francisco, told the AP.
If you've got a theory, let us know in the discussion. [Seatle Pi via WPD - Image: Doug Lindley / AP]
Colorado Really Wants Its Weed
60 to 1. That's how wide a fundraising margin Colorado's Amendment 64—one that would regulate marijuana sales as alcohol is—enjoys over its opposition. The amendment's backers have raised over $1.3 million for the cause, although $1.1 million of that came from a DC lobbying group called Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). The proposed legislation is also enjoying a wide lead in the polls and is expected to pass the November ballots. If passed it would ammend the Colorado constitution as such:
An amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores; permitting local governments to regulate or prohibit such facilities; requiring the general assembly to enact an excise tax to be levied upon wholesale sales of marijuana; requiring that the first $40 million in revenue raised annually by such tax be credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and requiring the general assembly to enact legislation governing the cultivation, processing, and sale of industrial hemp.
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Man, what I wouldn't pay to see this gigantic Angus Young statue throw down against that huge Michael Jackson statue from the HIStory tour.


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V.21 No.30 | 7/26/2012
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Ben Michael's
The house that Ben built
If you're on any kind of schedule, you should probably avoid Ben Michael's restaurant on even a half-busy evening. The slow-moving spectacle that often passes for service will be frustrating if there's some other place you need to be. But if you aren't in a hurry, that same chaos could pass as entertainment. And if you show up during a quiet lunch hour and you're the only one there, expect to be treated like royalty.


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Do we smell wedding bells after all for Taylor Swift and Sam Fox? Not quite, but Michael J. Fox did apologize to the singer for comments he made about her earlier in the week.
RIP Jelena and TomKat! Check out the most shocking celebrity splits
After Tina Fey jokingly told Swift to stay away from the younger Fox at Sunday's Golden Globes, the Family Ties alum said he wouldn't even know who she was if his son brought her home. "I don't keep up with it all, but Taylor Swift writes songs about everybody she goes out with, right? What a way to build a career," Fox told Vulture before he joked about her next song, "Sam, You Piece of Sh--."
Check out Golden Globes fashion hits and misses
However, it appears fences have been mended... for now. "Hey everybody, Michael J. Fox got in touch with me today and we are good," Swift tweeted. "Thank you for having my back."
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You Have the Right to Remain Dead Matinee
Sunday, June 23, 2019 - 2:00 pm - $$15.00||$13.00
More information on the event can be found on the event page.
We are a general admission facility (no seat numbers, first-come, first-sat), so we do not take phone reservations. The only way to guarantee your seat is to purchase it; you will have the option to pay for your seats via credit card or PayPal once the reservation step is complete. Please note, we do not mail tickets; your tickets will be awaiting you at the door. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. We can't wait to see you!


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New: The Baker and Butcher
Butcher's Cut sandwich (left) and lemon and berry tarts at The Butcher and Baker
When you spend your days downtown, there never seems to be enough lunch options, even with everything that's out there. Roger Meier got that memo. The former Honolulu Coffee Company pastry chef opened his new grab-and-go lunch place, The Baker and Butcher, last month in the tiny (but newly bright and shiny) space in the Remington College food court at 1111 Bishop St. where Lil' Soul used to be.
And the timing is so right. With the impending closure of gourmet sandwich king Bruno Iezzi's Mix Café, the artisan sandwich niche is begging to be filled.
With about 10 sandwiches, a few salads, as well as a few warm entrees like ox tail stew and roast Jidori chicken—and everything already packaged and ready to go—there's plenty to choose from for a quick midday meal.
The sandwiches are made with fresh, local ingredients when available, and all the bread is baked in-house. The Baker and Butcher's signature sandwich is the "Butcher's Cut," filled with tri-tip steak au poivre, grilled shitake mushrooms, caramelized onions and a cognac aioli. The cognac aioli is a perfect addition to the steak, and we wanted more of it just to punch up the flavor a notch to match our curried chicken salad sandwich, which is bold with curry and cumin and nicely balanced with a tart-sweet mango chutney. The tombo tuna sandwich, though a touch dry, didn't want for flavor thanks to the addition of preserved lemon slices—the best thing to happen to tuna salad since someone starting throwing capers into the mix.
Generally, though, the sandwiches lack oomph—they sound more distinctive than they really are. And because the sandwiches are pre-packed and kept in the fridge, you end up with cold foccacia, such a shame for fresh-baked bread.
With everything they have going on — butchering, baking and sandwich making — it's the baking that makes the biggest impression. The house-made tarts (lilikoi, lemon and berry), perfectly portioned crème brulee, the salted caramel brownie sandwich and the rotating menu of assorted patisserie, are a very good reason to start lunch with dessert.
The Baker and Butcher
Sandwiches and salads from $6.50 to $8, entrees from $9.25 to $12.50, assorted pastries from $2.50 to $5
1111 Bishop St. in the Remington College food court, 537-4140
For now, The Baker and Butcher is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with plans to open earlier in the near future for breakfast and coffee.


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Basic Totes
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Basic Totes can arguably be deemed the most simplest product of them all, generally consisting of a few swatches of fabric with two attached handles. In such a form, today's world seems even more excessive as things become bigger, faster and fancier with every waking moment. So trim the frivolous features added simply for commercial appeal from your next campaign and get back that which is just both essential and effective. The truth is that even basic totes can be complex in their simple construction of non-woven, coated and water-resistant polypropylene that is also eco-friendly, lightweight, inexpensive and easy to wipe clean. They make great corporate gifts and customer giveaways, with plenty of room to imprint or embroider a logo and message right on the side panel.


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Posted: Sep 14, 2008
Rams Coast to Easy Skyline Victory
Farmingdale State- 12, Yeshiva- 1
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Farmingdale opened its Skyline Conference play this afternoon by easily defeating Yeshiva University by a score of 12-1. Farmingdale led 8-0 at the half and coasted to victory from that point on. Nine different players scored goals for the Rams, including a game high three goals from junior Ryan Paul (Sayville, NY / Sayville) and two from freshman Tyler Balzer (Huntington, NY / Huntington).
Yeshiva's Zachary Stern (Columbus, OH / Columbus Torah Academy) scored the lone goal for the Maccabees to avoid the shutout.
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Its War Time: Jay Stones "Yung Berg's Twin Brother?" Responds To Trick Trick & Brisco "That Chain Sh*t Is Not Sweet. You Niccas Get No Pass In Chicago"
YUNG BERGS So Called Twin Brother? ANSWERS TO TRICK TRICK & BRISCO, IT'S SO COLD IN THE CHI
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See how Toyota vehicles compare against the competition. Start by choosing your Toyota vehicle and a competitor to learn more on how they stack up.
Take family outings to the next level in the 2019 Toyota Highlander. Its sleek exterior and sophisticated interior are sure to help you create your next favorite memory, comfortably. With a host of premium features like available perforated leather-trimmed seating, an available panoramic moonroof and five standard USB ports5that help keep everyone's mobile devices charged, cries of "Are we there yet?" will become a thing of the past. Plus, everyone will appreciate the available 3.5-liter V6 direct-injection engine and available Direct Shift-8AT (8-speed Automatic Transmission), since they offer the power and efficiency to reach more interesting places. So hop in, and get ready to turn every family outing into an adventure.
See how the 2019 Toyota Highlander SE AWD compares against the 2019 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD. If saving money is important, you'll like the fact that a Comparably Equipped Price on Highlander Limited AWD is $2,850 less than the Explorer Limited 4WD. A Cargo Area Cover is Standard on Highlander Limited AWD but Optional on Explorer Limited 4WD. and an Open Liftgate Window is Standard on Highlander Limited AWD but Not Available on Explorer Limited 4WD.


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At Your Fingertips: Press Here by Herve' Tullet
At a touch of the forefinger and a flip of the sturdy page, the one yellow dot has become two.
Who could stop now?
Another firm press and the two become three. Then a gentle rub on the one on the left and presto! The yellow dot on the left is now a RED dot. Well done! Now, an equally gentle rub on the yellow dot on the right and...it is now BLUE. Three dots, Red, Yellow, Blue, now await the next command.
Five quick taps on the yellow button brings a new vista: three rows of five dots, one yellow, one red, one yellow. one blue. Perfect!
But wait, there's more. Shake the book and you get a random arrangement over a double-page spread. Tilt the book and the dots slide to the top, to the bottom, and from side to side of the two pages. Wipe the page and the following double page is black.
No problem. Press all the dots and the lights come back on. Clap your hands--not too loud!
Herve Tullet's innovative Press Here (Chronicle Books 2011) has snowballed into a runaway best-seller since its publication earlier this year. A deceptively simple-appearing board book with thick bright pages ornamented with a series of almost round dots which take on a life of their own, proving that flat pages which inspire the imagination can be truly interactive, while achieving a conceptual sophistication which teaches both number sets and color along the way. As recent picture books have shown, the genre is far from dead, taking elements freely from electronic media and going them one better! It's not MAGIC. It's a BOOK!
"Without so much as a single tab to pull or flap to turn, this might be the most interactive picture book of the year," said Booklist in its review.
For a glimpse of the magic, see the book's trailer here.
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The Most Amazing and Shocking Photos From the Disaster of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast
There are a lot of images of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast circulating the Internet right now. It's a lot to look through. However, we've done the work for you and compiled the images that are the most awe-striking, interesting and breathtaking and put them in one place. Some of these images are being used by other news sources around the country, while others are more exclusive as they come from our friends who live right in the thick of where Hurricane Sandy hit. Take a look...
Playtime is Over
The Funtown Pier in Seaside Park has seen been days.
A Roller Coaster of a Week
The Casino Pier roller coaster in Seaside Heights isn't looking too good either.
And it All Crashes Down
The flooding has been bad with Hurricane Sandy, but the wind has caused a great deal of damage as well. Trees have been uprooted throughout its path, including in the Brooklyn neighborhood pictured below.
The City of Lights Goes Dark
New York City is often referred to as "The City of Lights," but much of the city was in a black out Monday night.
Not Much of a Haven
The Sea Shell in Beach Haven, New Jersey was hit hard.
Paddling Through
Many Missoulians love to kayak, but I think even they would be less than happy in this scenario. This photo was taken near the Gliford Park Yacht Club on the Toms River.
Coast Guard Rescues Crew When Famous Ship Sinks
The HMS Bounty sank off the coast of North Carolina on Monday. Its crew abandoned the ship onto life rafts. The Coast Guard found and rescued 14 members of the crew, though as of Monday night two were still missing. Check out the news cast from NBC.
Got Gas?
Despite most people stocking up on supplies prior to the hurricane, necessities like gas, water, ice and generators. This photo shows people lining up for gas in Hillsborough, NJ.
Fish for Supper
McDonald's isn't really known for its freshness. However, Tuesday a listener from our sister station in New Jersey caught a live fish flopping in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Point Pleasant.
Swept Away
The New Jersey Air National Guard released video of Seaside Heights hours after Sandy devastated the shoreline as they searched for displaced residents.
If a Tree Falls in the Forest - No WAIT!
This large tree fell and caused quite a bit of damage for a homeonwer on Grovers Avenue in the community of Black Rock in Buffalo, NY .
A Dry Place to Call Home
Many across the Northeast will call places like this home for awhile. This photo is from a shelter in New Jersey on Monday night. A friend and co-worker of mine from New Jersey slept there after being rescued by boat from his brother's home in New Jersey -- a place he thought would be safer than his home, but the unpredictable hurricane proved otherwise.
Water, water everywhere is pretty much the state of things in New York.
No Outlet
A man walks through a flooded street in Little Ferry, NJ.
Under Water
A picture posted Tuesday morning shows the flooding on 14th Street near Consolidated Edison in New York.
Parking Issue
Cars were found floating in a flooded subterranian basement in the Financial District of New York.
Last Woman Standing
A Virgin Mary is all that remains from a home that was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Still Standing
The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, was submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina.Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman who was later pronounced dead and are searching for the captain. The HMS Bounty was built for the 1962 film Mutiny On The Bounty and was also used in Pirates Of The Caribbean.
Washed Away
People stand on a mound of construction dirt to view the area where a 2,000-foot section of the 'uptown' boardwalk was destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City, NJ.
High Rollers
Waves crash next to an Atlantic City apartment building.
Sifting Through the Rubble
People look through the remains of homes destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
No Mail Service
Those that live on this street on Grandview Island in Hampton, Virg. won't be getting mail for awhile to say the least.
Queens Neighborhood Leveled by Fire
A fire tore through a Queens neighborhood and destroyed more than 50 homes. I've seen later reports that put that number at more than 70. The fire broke out Monday night during the hurricane. When firefighters arrived on the scene at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning that struggled to combat the fire in strong winds and flooding.
New York City = No Traffic
New York is known for its traffic. That's what people go there to see, right? I've admittedly never been, but seriously all I ever here from those I know that work there is that no one drives because it is such a nightmare to get in and out of the city. Not today, though. Not today.
Fake Photos
Is the drama of a natural disaster really not enough for people? Must we resort to posting fake pictures?
Everyone is Out of Power, But Everyone is Online
Apparently nearly 1.2 million utility customers in New Jersey alone were out of power Monday evening. However, I have co-workers who live there who were already back up and running within a couple of hours of losing it. When we lose power due to a minor wind storm in Missoula it can take hours to get it back... or even longer. Additionally, Facebook is alive and well on the East Coast no matter what Sandy has to say about things. Apparently in this day and age we all have a back up plan to keep us connected there, even if we have to go without TV.
New York Turned Into a Ghost Town
New York City has a lot of people, clearly. So all I could think this morning when I heard that everything was shut down was how weird that must be. I loved seeing this picture of the empty subway station. I saw another today that was of the empty stock exchange. How strange! In fact, Hurricane Sandy caused the first weather-related closure of the stock market in 27 years.
There Goes the Boardwalk
This picture of the boardwalk in Atlantic City getting wiped out was one of the most dramatic I've seen yet. The impact is incredible. I was just there six months ago, so it is even more shocking.
Humor in Tragic Times
One of the guys at our sister station in Grand Junction, Colorado has been finding some bits of humor in hurricane. He posted this photo on his Facebook, and also put together this funny drinking game.
Don't Buy the English Muffins!
A friend of mine who works for our company out of New Jersey posted this picture Sunday on Facebook with the comment "I guess everyone realized that English muffins aren't good if you don't have electricity for a toaster." I know this sounds mean and lacking in the faith of humankind, but I am kind of surprised everyone figured that out.
New Meaning to Open House
The facade fell off the front of a four-story Manhattan building, leaving apartments visible from the street.
Chris Christie - A Truly Straightforward Politician
I saw this press conference when I was at the gym Sunday. Prior to this I had only heard rumor of Christie's blunt speeches, but now I know for sure that the man leaves no grey area in his directions. "I turn out to be right, and you turn out to be dead, that's not a good equation."
Bad News is No News
I clearly believe in safety first, so I can't decide if it bothers me that seven newspapers will not be printed in New Jersey and one in Pennsylvania for their Tuesday editions. Aren't newspapers supposed to be a dependable constant? They are one of the longest existing forms of media, and have been printed through all kinds of tragic events. The leading reason to suspend delivery was to protect the safety of production and delivery personnel and other workers. Tuesday's paper will go out with Wednesday's, or whenever delivery resumes. The contents of the papers will be available online, but I'm not sure how much good that will do for those who aren't prepared to depend on the Internet for news. I guess the idea of risking life and limb to inform the public ends at journalists and weathermen. Or there is the other side of the coin -- it sure is nice that we can get people news online and not have to worry about printing the paper.
The size of these waves is pretty amazing! I bet these weren't even the most massive. This photo was taken in Winthrop, MA.
Water, Water EVERYWHERE
Someone asked me today if I thought the subway tunnels in New York would fill up with water. This is a screen shot from a video of flood water pouring into the Hoboken Path Station in New Jersey.
Honor Through the Storm
Early in the day Monday, a photo of three soldiers guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Solider circulated Facebook. I, as well as many of my friends, was very moved by the photo that was captioned as being from the midst of Hurricane Sandy hitting the East Coast. However, it was actually from September. That information changes very little though. In fact, members of The Old Guard did keep watch over the tomb today during Hurricane Sandy at Arlington National Cemetery in accordance with their creed. The photo below was taken today and posted on The Old Guard's Facebook page.
Ground Zero Under Water
One of my colleagues in New York posted this picture of Ground Zero on Monday night.
Ocean Front Property, Eh?
So remember that time you said you wanted to leave Montana and get a nice piece of ocean front property? The phrase "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it," seems too mean to even be fitting right now. I will say that I heard some folks on the radio in New Jersey making the joke "I always wanted bay property and now I got it."
Carousel on the Water
The children, and many of the adults, love A Carousel for Missoula. Imagine if one day the river flooded and the carousel was surrounded by water. What a sight that would be! Well, that's what's going on in Brooklyn. Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park was surrounded by water on Monday night.
Pouring Down
A view of the corner of 34th Street and 1st Street in Manhattan during rains from Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City.


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Hangover Helper: Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich from KTCHN DTLA Pop Up, Los Angeles
Just what the doctor ordered.
Felix Barron should be given the title of Brunchmaster General. His wildly inventive and often over-the-top weekend culinary concoctions are so well thought out, so deliciously decadent, they straddle some invisible line between brunch and all out bacchanalia. Is it a party in here, or did that stiff Bloody Mary just kick in?
On most weekends, you can find Barron popping up in the kitchen at The Gorbals in the Alexandria Hotel in downtown LA, using the same KTCHN moniker that has attached itself to his cooking classes, outdoor dinners and long-running brunches. The DTLA menu (as in DownTown LA) changes so often it's printed on 8 ½" x 11" copy paper, but there are a few constants you can come to expect when this man fires up the griddle. Thick-cut slabs of pork belly will be crisp on the outside, but remain delectably soft and salty on the inside. Potatoes will be slow cooked into impossible fluffiness then scorched at the edges and left to dance with the peppers and onions that brung 'em. Here, over easy fried eggs are so ubiquitous on his plates, they should just toss a couple into your hands when you walk in the door.
But you didn't seek out KTCHN DTLA, then make a limited reservation, then stop at the ATM because it's cash only, then find parking, then get hassled by security at The Alexandria Hotel just to have some blue-plate egg and potato special. No, my foggy-eyed friend, you came to eat, which means there's only one item on the menu for you: the Monte Cristo. We're talking Texas-sized french Toast, soaked in egg batter and fried to a delicate brown before getting walloped with powered sugar. Inside, it's smoked ham with the telltale pink ring, sliced off an inch thick and fried up at the edges. A hunk of melty cheese begins to drip and ooze all over the eggs and straight into your heart. As if you needed a side, those potatoes are back with a laughably small amount of greens, while two over easy eggs plead for salvation.
But there will be no saving you today, brunch plate. Orders came down from the Brunchmaster General himself, and you're being dispatched to the front lines of the war that's going on in my stomach. Whatever happens on the way down, just know that you were delicious, greasy, and maybe even a little shameful. But that's OK; hangovers make cowards of us all. Godspeed.
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Being the mother of a 5-year-old boy, many of the toddler gadgets, chewable toys and baby supplies are behind me. Now, I look ahead to the first school supply shopping extravaganza as my son and I excitedly prepare for kindergarten! It seems like only moments ago I was thinking about diapering options and smashing cooked carrots for home-made baby food. My colleague Holly Fowler (Manager of Conservation Programs) has a nearly 2-year-old, and I'm glad to share some of her eco-friendly tips for parents of toddlers who want to make a difference for their family and for the oceans.
As a five year National Aquarium staff member, Holly has seen the effects of marine debris firsthand and has long been making efforts to reduce single-use items from her general lifestyle. Here, she shares her thoughts on how much more complicated this pursuit can be with a busy toddler in the picture.
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SNT: Reconstruction Viewer
|Rec. Viewer
SNT's Reconstruction Viewer is a powerful OpenGL 3D visualization tool for both surface meshes and reconstructions
- It can be used as a standalone program or from withing SNT
- Features:
- Advanced rendering supporting axes, transparency, color interpolation and path smoothing
- Interactive scenes (controlled rotations, panning, zoom, scaling, animation, "dark"/"light" mode)
- Tools for management and customization of scene elements
- Ability to render both local and remote files on the same scene
- Loading of surface meshes of several template brains (Drosophila and Allen CCF (Allen Mouse Brain Atlas))
Starting the Viewer
The Reconstruction Viewer may be used as either a standalone program or from within SNT. To open Reconstruction Viewer as a standalone program, go to Plugins › NeuroAnatomy › Reconstruction Viewer. To open the program from within SNT, use the "Open Reconstruction Viewer" option in the 3D tab of the SNT dialog. If there are any tracings currently loaded in SNT, they will be displayed in Reconstruction Viewer after opening. Note that, for performance reasons, some Path Manager changes may need to be synchronized manually from RV controls.
Scene Interaction
The display canvas supports multiple modes of interaction, including controlled rotations, panning, zoom, scaling, animation, and alternation between "dark" and "light" modes.
- Panning Right-Click + Drag
- Rotation Left-Click + Drag or Left/Right arrow keys
- Zoom Scroll the mouse wheel or use the +/- keys
- Animation Double Left-Click
- Snap to Top/Side View ^ Ctrl + Left-Click
- Toggle Axes A
- Toggle Camera Mode C
- Toggle Dark Mode D
- Fit View to Visible Objects F
- Reset View R
- Snapshot S
- Help H (notification) or F1 (list)
RV Controls
Scene Controls
This menu provides control over the rendered scene.
- Fit to Visible Objects Computes a bounding box containing all objects of the scene and adjusts the zoom level to ensure all objects are within the camera view.
- Stretch-to-Fill Stretches the projection on the whole viewport.
- Impose Isotropic Scale Squares the aspect ratio of the selected dimensions, leaving the others unchanged.
- Reload Scene Resets the zoom level to the default, fitting and centering all scene objects into the camera view. The current rotation setting remains unchanged. Note if some drawables in the 3D scene are not being rendered properly when this option is selected, it will prompt to rebuild the scene completely.
- Rebuild Scene Clears all objects from the scene then rebuilds them from scratch.
- Wipe Scene Removes all objects from the scene. Note this action cannot be undone.
- Sync Path Manager Changes If the 3D scene contains any trees that are currently stored in the Path Manager, re-render these trees to reflect any change in the path structure given by the Path Manager.
Manage and Customize Neuronal Arbors
This menu relates to the import, customization and management of rendered reconstructions.
- Import File... Imports and renders a single reconstruction file (".swc" or ".traces"). A color may be chosen on import or applied later using the "Customize" sub-menu. Note that loaded files will not be listed in the Path Manager.
- Import Directory... Imports and renders all reconstruction files in a directory. A single color may be applied to all reconstructions or they may be colored uniquely. Note that loaded files will not be listed in the Path Manager.
- Load from Database Allows import and rendering of reconstruction files fetched from the FlyCircuit, MouseLight and NeuroMorpho remote databases.
- Customize A sub-menu containing color coding and rendering options for plotted reconstructions.
- Assign Color... Assigns the chosen homogeneous color to all selected reconstructions.
- Color Coding (Individual Cells)... Applies morphometric color mapping to selected reconstructions. The chosen LUT is used to assign a metric-based color gradient to each reconstruction.
- Color Coding (Group of Cells)... Applies morphometric color coding to a selected group of reconstruction. Note that this option uses the chosen LUT to assign a homogeneous color to each reconstruction in the group based on the chosen metric.
- Color Each Cell Uniquely Applies a unique homogeneous color to each selected reconstruction. Note this option will override any previously applied color mapping to the selected reconstructions.
- Thickness... Specifies a constant thickness to be applied to the selected reconstructions. Note this value will only affect how Paths are displayed in the Reconstruction Viewer.
- Translate... Specifies a translation to be applied to the selected reconstructions. To avoid overwriting data from a tracing session, this command is only available in the standalone viewer.
- Remove Selected... Deletes the selected reconstructions from the scene.
- Remove All... Deletes all reconstructions from the scene.
Manage and Customize 3D Meshes
- Import OBJ File(s)... Allows import and rendering of Wavefront OBJ files, commonly used to represent surface meshes of anatomical structures.
- Customize sub-menu providing control over rendering parameters of surface meshes.
- All Parameters... Allows adjustment of the color and transparency of the selected mesh(es) and their computed bounding boxes in a single menu.
- Color... Sets the color of the selected mesh(es).
- Transparency... Sets the transparency of the selected mesh(es).
- Remove Selected... Deletes the selected mesh(es) from the scene.
- Remove All... Deletes all imported mesh(es) from the scene.
Reference Brains
This menu contains several Drosophila and Mouse reference brains.
- Drosophila (Adult)
- FlyCircuit FlyCircuit Drosophila reference brain
- JFRC2 (VFB) Janelia Farm Research Campus Virtual Fly Brain
- JFRC3 Janelia Farm Research Campus Drosophila reference brain (Version 3)
- Adult VNS Adult Drosophila ventral nervous system reference
- Drosophila (Embryonic)
- Larva L1 Drosophila 1st instar larval stage
- Larva L3 Drosophila 3rd instar larval stage
- Mouse (Adult): Allen CCF Navigator Import and navigation system for the Allen Adult Mouse Common Coordinate Framework. Selecting this option imports the Whole Brain reference, and presents a GUI allowing search and import of Mouse Brain ontologies contained in the Allen Common Coordinate Framework v3.
- Zebrafish (Embryonic)
- Max Planck ZBA Max Planck Zebrafish Brain Atlas


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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Anne Lamott is Looking for a Boyfriend...
"liking" her on Facebook. Her son is looking for a girlfriend, too, but wait!--didn't he have a girlfriend, the mother of his child? Hmm, I need to read the new book mom and son wrote together, I guess, Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son's First Son. I'm pretty sure this boyfriend should read all of her books first.
13 comments:
- Collagemama said...
That boyfriend for Annie should have a twin for me...
- May 3, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Kathleen said...
I think you just added that to the requirements!!
- May 3, 2012 at 9:12 PM
- The Beans said...
Amélie, however, did end up having a boyfriend, a certain quirky Nino who liked to collect discarded photomaton photographs. ;)
Even Amélie was able to find her soul mate!
-Barb the French Bean
- May 3, 2012 at 10:33 PM
- Kathleen said...
Yes! Yay for Amelie!
I am similar to her in arranging things.
I think my quirky grammar here makes it look like Amelie needs a boyfriend. Or I do. But she got one. And I don't.
- May 3, 2012 at 10:35 PM
- Kristin Berkey-Abbott said...
I have read her latest book, and since you haven't, I won't spoil anything by saying more.
I liked her latest book well enough, but not nearly as much as some of her others.
In fact, I don't like it well enough to even keep it. Would you like it? I'd be happy to mail it to you.
- May 4, 2012 at 2:58 AM
- Ruth said...
She is hilarious. I like her criteria, which are also about right for me. Oh, but I guess I don't need a boyfriend. :-)
- May 4, 2012 at 4:38 AM
- Kathleen said...
We will hope that she finds the right guy, eh?
Thank you, Kristin, and, if any of my book group gals are reading, I will pass this book around among us!
- May 4, 2012 at 6:46 AM
if there are any leftover- keep me in mind. :)
- May 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM
- Kathleen said...
Yes, I think women are now standing in line for any of Anne's gentlemen callers.
But, Sherry, you could try your own Facebook campaign!!
- May 4, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Jeanne Estridge said...
Visiting via E's blog.
Love Anne Lamott--and Amelie, too.
- May 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM
- Kim said...
I can attest to your incredible powers of Yenta-hood. (Is that the right word?) Anne should hire you, for sure!
- May 5, 2012 at 3:17 PM
- Cathy said...
I will notify my brother (B2), who is a Democrat, smart, funny (if by funny you mean kind of weird), not spiritual in the traditional meaning of the word but an excellent plant whisperer, and much more healthy now than when he was dying from smoking a few years ago. Now if you can just convince Annie to take up basketball, I think we may have a match.
- May 5, 2012 at 9:16 PM
- Kathleen said...
Cathy, I think you might be right! Annie played tennis, so I think there might be wiggle room here. And she's kind of weird, too! I think the plant whispering might be the clincher!!
- May 6, 2012 at 10:43 AM


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(CNN) -- It may have been one of the most eagerly anticipated casting choices of the year, and we now know the leads in the film adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
The novel's author, E.L. James, tweeted on Monday that actor Charlie Hunnam will portray Christian Grey, and actress Dakota Johnson has been cast as Anastasia Steele.
The gorgeous and talented Charlie Hunnam will be Christian Grey in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
I am delighted to let you know that the lovely Dakota Johnson has agreed to be our Anastasia in the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.— E L James (@E_L_James) September 2, 2013
The highly successful erotic novel was released in 2011, and fans have been speculating about who might portray the two main characters since plans for a film were announced last year. A psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire even put a face to the character of billionaire Grey, who has had readers all aflame.
Now, the fantasy will come to life in the form of Hunnam, who is one of the stars of the film "Pacific Rim" and the television series "Sons of Anarchy."
Johnson is the daughter of actors Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson and has appeared in the films "The Five-Year Engagement" and "21 Jump Street."
Let the cheers -- or the jeers -- begin!


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text: This is first for me, a review of an e-book, River Stories, Headwaters to the Sea. The author is Tom Alkire, a name that is familiar to many of our readers. This book is a series of essays about rivers and the people that fish them. There are stories about fishing headwaters streams, spring creeks and big, brawling steelhead rivers. The author takes the reader from the headwaters of our rivers to where they flow and mingle with the ocean.


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That's right folks, with just two months to go until we're all sleeping in line for the Isabel Marant for H&M collaboration, the collection has been leaked! Slouchy boots, oversized jackets, embellished jackets, prints on prints and more are everything we expected from Marant and we're not disappointed.
Check out a few photos from the look book & the collection below and start mentally stocking up on future favourites! You can shop the whole collection on November 24th!
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Hiker Falls to His Death in Berkeley Hills
A man was found dead from an apparent fall in the Berkeley Hills on Wednesday evening, a University of California at Berkeley police captain said.
According to Kristin Bender in the Oakland Tribune, UC Berkeley police Capt. Stephen Roderick identified the man as Jonathan Mendiola Urbina, 24, of Richmond.
UC Berkeley police responded to a report of a hiker who had gone missing from his group near Signpost 15 on Grizzly Peak Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m., Capt. Margo Bennett said.
When police arrived, the hiking group of four told police the fifth member of the group had trekked to a different area had not returned, Bennett said. Police searched the area and found the man down the hillside.
Bennett said police learned from the group that the man and another hiker had started to climb a large rock in the area. The second hiker had left the man to return to the group, but the victim stayed by the rock, she said.
Bennett said it appears the victim fell from the rock. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The members of the group said they had been drinking prior to the apparent accident, the captain said.
"It's never a good idea to drink and do any physical activity," Bennett said.
The apparent fall occurred on UC Berkeley property in the hills, but none of the group members are affiliated with UC Berkeley, she said.
Berkeley fire was called to assist police. The incident remains under investigation.


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text: It's the end of August and summer is coming to an end (sob). Soon, students across the United States and other parts of the world will be sucked back into the thing they dread most: school. But do not despair. With your iPod Touch (or iPhone) in hand, you can download the following applications that could very well make your transition into the school year much more bearable.