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Crows Nest Radio – season 2 – episode 2
A magical herd of urban goats can only last so long in this neighborhood.
Visit The Belmont Goats online and see what's new!
Susan's cafe press stuff
Crows Nest Radio – season 2 – episode 2
A magical herd of urban goats can only last so long in this neighborhood.
Visit The Belmont Goats online and see what's new!
Susan's cafe press stuff
Crows Nest Radio – season 2 – episode 1
The Portland Intergenerational Women's Choir opened up their practices to my microphones and shared with me how they really feel about singing together every week.
This is the first episode of the new season of the Crows Nest Radio podcast, now from Portland, Oregon. You can download the mp3.
Hello, my name is Eric Klein and I loved this radio show of mine. It aired from fall of 2010 to fall of 2011 in the Bay Area of Northern California on KPFA. It was a story telling radio show. It was also a live call in show. It was a creative experiment.
For a purely experimental live show, take a listen to this episode first: "The Ballad of Mr Fantiso" because it combines live music, story telling, and listener calls. My more traditional news and public affaris radio work can be found here.
Or just pick a show below and give it a listen. We did a series of shows called "Unemployed" and another called "Our Dead Friends and Facebook," both using recorded stories and live listener calls.
I love the first episode "Sascha's Dangerous Gifts" and the last one The Censored Climate Change Streetscapes of Anthony Holdsworth. I love all the ones in between.
Slideshow photos by Justin Beck
Listen to Anthony tell us his story while he paints this very picture and as he is interrupted by all manner of friendly folks on the street:
More paintings and info at Anthony's website
Click to download the show
Thanks to Liz Culley, Sharif Ali, and Rev. Sharon P. Burch, Ph.D.
as well as Kirsten Thomas and each of the listeners who called in.
Check out past episodes on the same topic:
"Our Dead Friends and Facebook" part two
"Our Dead Friends and Facebook" part one
Stay tuned to this frequency for the forthcoming "Our Dead Friends and Facebook" documentary, which will borrow bits from the above three programs and include a few unheard bits as well.
Click to download "The Winds of Darth Vader's Heart"
Ambrose Desmond took a trip to South Africa where he made a new friend who took him to Ecotopia, on a small island off the coast of Finland. Later, he meets a hermit who lives on an oasis in the New Mexico dessert. Ambrose also shared a story on the previous episode.
Anthony Holdsworth called the live show to share a true story about his very censored painting.
MUSIC from the show:
If we can't change the world by marching in the streets, then why is Ambrose so happy?
Click to download "The Ballad of Mr Fantisto"
Ambrose Desmond, and a few other folks, share their tales. Mere seconds before this podcast file begins I asked the radio listeners to share their true stories of street protest, but that's not what I got.
One Listener's Story involved serendipity and the sculptures of Beniamino ""Benny" Bufano. This one is on display at San Francisco State University. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.


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I have a probably unique situation. I want to write something that automatically runs in Outlook such that whenever I write an e-mail (either by hitting on the New Message button, or replying, or whatever) every paragraph I write starts with a static block of text. So, I need something that at the start of every paragraph (which I assume is just any line break followed by characters, because I don't need this text to show on blank lines), the word "PRIVATE" appears.
Ideally, I'd want this to happen dynamically. I.E. when the user is writing an e-mail, he/she hits enter twice to start a new paragraph and when he/she hits the first keystroke of the paragraph (say "A" for example), he gets "PRIVATE A".
Can this be done? Any advice, instruction, guidance, or links as to how?

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Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have stepped into the spotlight during the last decade, and today there are more than 115 issuers with a combined market capitalization exceeding $500 billion. Along with this growth in MLPs comes new tax terminology akin to alphabet soup. At the same time, there are a number of different MLP investment product structures with varying tax impacts—which can be especially daunting to investors new to the sector.
Our goal with this guide is to clarify some of the tax terms and explain potential tax ramifications for an MLP investor.
MLP Taxation 101: The Overview
MLPs are similar to corporations in some respects but are vastly different in others, especially with regard to tax treatment. Like individual taxpayers, a corporation must pay tax on its income. MLPs, on the other hand, do not pay tax at the entity level if they qualify as "publicly traded partnerships" by meeting special "qualifying income" requirements. "Qualifying income" is generated from the exploration, development, mining or production, processing, refining, transportation (including pipelines transporting gas, oil or products), or marketing of minerals or natural resources.
Energy MLPs were given special tax treatment to encourage capital investment in domestic energy infrastructure. Most MLPs today are in energy, timber or real estate-related businesses.
As partnerships, MLPs are flow-through tax entities, with the obligation to pay taxes "flowing through" to the partners. From a tax perspective, as a limited partner in an MLP (also called a "unitholder"), you are responsible for paying your own share of the partnership's tax obligation.
You are allocated a share of the MLP's income, gains, losses and deductions based on your percentage ownership in the MLP. You report those numbers on your own tax return and pay any taxes due.
The amount of income and deductions (such as depreciation) allocated to you is based on several factors, including the timing of your investment, your purchase price and the degree of reinvestment by the MLP in its business. It is important to note that as a unitholder, your taxable income will include your share of the MLP's taxable income, regardless of whether you actually receive any cash distributions from the MLP.
Tax questions can arise soon after you purchase an MLP, so we will walk you through some of the common questions raised by new MLP investors.
The Ups and Downs of Tax Basis Accounting
When investing in MLPs, it is important to keep detailed records from the very beginning. This is because you will need to track the tax basis of your MLP investment from the time of purchase until the time you sell. It is helpful to keep comprehensive and up-to-date records of the items that impact your tax basis, because your tax basis is used to calculate your gain or loss upon the sale of an MLP.
Your initial tax basis simply reflects the value of your initial investment. As is the case with any investment, your initial tax basis is the starting point from which your future gains and losses on the investment are calculated.
But unlike other plain vanilla investments, it is what happens on a go-forward basis that can make MLP investing a bit more complicated. First, your tax basis is decreased by the amount of the cash distributions you received from the MLP. Next, your basis is increased by your share of an MLP's taxable income (or decreased by your share of an MLP's taxable losses).
The Ds: Distributions, Depreciation & Deferral
Although they resemble corporate dividends, MLP cash payments to unitholders are referred to as "distributions." Under their partnership agreements, MLPs generally are required to distribute the majority of their distributable cash flow to their unitholders. The levels of these distributions have historically been very attractive—currently averaging a little less than 6 percent of their current market price. MLPs typically pay quarterly distributions to their unitholders.
Cash distributions paid by an MLP to its unitholders are based on an MLP's cash flow, as generated by its underlying assets. As a result, cash distributions are typically not the same as (and are significantly larger than) the MLP's taxable income. This is because non-cash items, such as depreciation, are deducted from an MLP's taxable income.
This is also why it can be confusing at first blush to compare an MLP's income statement (which is reduced by non-cash depreciation) with its cash flow stream of distributions (which is not impacted by the non-cash depreciation).
As a MLP unitholder, your proportionate share of the partnership's depreciation expense is included in your share of the MLP's taxable income. The amount of depreciation expense allocated to you is determined by a variety of factors, including your purchase price. Additional depreciation from new investments in infrastructure by the MLP may also be generated.
The depreciation deduction essentially means that your overall tax bill may be deferred. The extent to which your MLP distribution is treated as deferred depends on your share of an MLP's taxable income. Because many MLPs have little or no taxable income, cash distributions in excess of taxable income received from an MLP are tax-deferred. These tax-deferred distributions are considered to be a "return of capital," because they reduce your tax basis in the MLP.
This tax-deferred characterization makes sense when you consider the assets that tend to be owned by an MLP. The underlying assets of an MLP (such as pipelines) are extremely long-lived, with minimal obsolesce risk and low maintenance expenditure requirements. Properly maintained, pipelines have a multi-decade lifespan—with the value of their "right-of-ways" arguably having a lifespan exceeding that.
However, for tax purposes, pipelines depreciate faster than they wear out (their economic usage). This resulting depreciation shield can provide an attractive tax deferral for an MLP investment, particularly in its early years.
The mechanics behind the tax deferral can be rather complex. You may be familiar with MLP lore that 80 percent of an MLP's distributions tend to be tax-deferred. This is an oversimplified assumption (and highly dependent on the timing of your investment and a particular MLP). In our experience, we have found the amount of tax deferral associated with an MLP investment to be variable, based on specific circumstances of each MLP, as well as the timing and price of the investment in an MLP.
Closing Your Books Upon MLP Sale
When you sell an MLP, you will calculate your gain or loss, just as you would with any other investment. Your taxable gain is the difference between the sales price and your adjusted tax basis. However, this entire gain is not taxed at the same rate and must be split into two components.
First, the portion of your gain that is attributable to depreciation is taxed at ordinary income rates (called "recapture"). This information is provided in a supplemental sales schedule of the K-1 package (we look more closely at the K-1 in the next section). Think of the recapture portion this way—instead of paying applicable ordinary income rates when you received your cash distribution, you deferred some of the tax (due to the depreciation deductions passed through by the MLP). Therefore, upon sale, the government "recaptures" (and you pay) the tax that was deferred.
Second, the remainder of the gain (the difference between your sales price and tax basis minus the ordinary gain reflected on the K-1 sales schedule), is your capital gain and is taxed at the applicable capital gains tax rate, depending on holding period.
The Tax Package Itself: Understanding the Components
Partnership tax information is provided to you annually by the MLP on IRS Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) and in other important supplemental tax schedules. This information typically arrives in investor mailboxes between mid-February and early April. The K-1s are also available on MLP websites, accessible using your name and federal tax ID. Each separate MLP investment will generate its own K-1.
The good news is that qualified tax preparers should be familiar with MLP K-1s and should be able to accommodate them at some incremental cost. Personal tax preparation software also may accommodate K-1s. However, K-1s do add a layer of complexity to tax preparation, and at times, uncertain timing.
The first thing you should do upon receiving your tax documents is to confirm the number of units reflected in the supplemental schedule of your K-1. Accounting firms hired to prepare K-1s use the holding and transaction data provided by your custodian or brokerage firm. Occasionally, such data may be incomplete or incorrect and can result in errors. The potential for incorrect information is increased if you changed your custodian or account information during the year. Should any of the information not match your understanding, it is important to call the MLP's tax line to get the information corrected.
Additionally, unitholders may be required to file separate state income tax returns in each state in which an MLP operates. Depending on the size of an investor's MLP portfolio, MLP income attributable to states other than your state of residence could result in additional state income tax filing requirements.
What is in a K-1 Package?
Each K-1 package includes a Schedule K-1, an ownership schedule, a sales schedule and a state schedule.
Part I: Provides information about the partnership, including its address and if it is a publicly traded partnership (i.e. a master limited partnership).
Part II: Provides information about you as a limited partner. Be sure to carefully check this area to ensure it has your correct information.
Part III: Provides details regarding your share of income, deductions/credits and other items for the current year.
Ownership schedule: Your history of purchases and sales, and the dates and quantities of each, are listed here.
Sales schedule: If you had a taxable sale during the year, this schedule is used primarily to provide information regarding your ordinary gain (recapture). This schedule will be provided if you sold units during the year.
State schedule: This schedule lists all the states in which the MLP operates and the limited partner's share of income (loss) attributed to such state. You may be required to file tax returns in these states. Your tax adviser should be able to assist you in understanding any state filing requirements.
A Schedule K-1 can be downloaded at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1065sk1.pdf.
Concluding Thoughts
We hope this information proves useful as you begin making preparations to pay Uncle Sam this year. While the tax terminology may appear challenging at first, it can be worthwhile to spend some time understanding the opportunity offered by MLPs or MLP funds and whether they are a good fit for your portfolio. MLPs have historically demonstrated investment characteristics that many investors view as attractive for their portfolios. Now that you understand some of the tax terms, you may surprise even your accountant with your knowledge of MLPs! If nothing else, you have a few new words to use in your next game of Scrabble or Words with Friends.
This article is redacted from its original form. Please contact Tortoise Capital Advisors at email@example.com for the full article.
Tortoise Capital Advisors does not provide tax advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, tax advice or the basis of tax advice under any circumstances. Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of an investment in MLPs and MLP investment products will depend on the particular facts of each investor's situation. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the application to their own circumstances of the general federal income taxation rules and with respect to federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences.
This tax discussion is not intended to be used for the purpose of avoiding tax or penalties, and may not be relied upon by you to avoid penalties. This material is property of Tortoise Capital Advisors and may not be re-purposed for any reason without prior written consent. This publication is provided for educational information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to of an offer to buy any securities.


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- Makes 6 servings
- For pot roast
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5 pounds boneless short ribs, denuded (all surface fat removed; have your butcher do this)
- 1 cup dry sherry
- 4 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 large onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 8 stalks celery, peeled and roughly chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1 bay leaf
- About 8 cups (2 quarts) chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- For roasted carrots and caramelized onions
- 6 medium carrots (about 2 pounds) peeled, halved lengthwise, then halved horizontally
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 medium Spanish onions, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 6 to 7 cups)
- Prepare pot roast
- Position racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°F. Season beef liberally with salt and pepper. In large Dutch oven or heavy ovenproof pot over moderately high heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add beef and sear until dark brown and crisp on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer beef to large plate. Pour off oil in pan and discard. Add sherry and simmer uncovered, scraping up browned bits on bottom of pan, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour reduced sherry into heatproof liquid measuring cup.
- In same pan, combine carrots, onions, celery, garlic, and bay leaf. Lay beef on top of vegetable mixture and pour reduced sherry over. Add enough chicken stock to cover 3/4 of meat. Cover and transfer to lower rack in oven. Roast until fork-tender, about 3 hours.
- While beef is roasting, prepare roasted carrots and caramelized onions
- During final hour of roasting, in large bowl, toss carrots with olive oil until well coated. Season generously with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spread on baking sheet and transfer to upper rack in oven. Roast until slightly tender and browned, about 45 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and keep warm.
- During final 30 minutes of roasting, in heavy 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat canola oil until hot but not smoking. Add onions and sauté, stirring constantly, until caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season to taste with kosher salt, add to roasted carrots in large bowl, and keep warm.
- Finish dish
- When beef is tender, transfer to serving platter; tent with foil. Skim fat from liquid in pot. Strain liquid through fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids with back of spoon to extract all juices, then discarding solids. Return liquid to pot, set over high heat, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Season juices to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour half of juices into bowl with carrots and onions; toss to combine. Pour other half of juices into gravy dish. Arrange carrots and onions around beef on serving platter and serve immediately, with extra juices on side.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories1475
- Carbohydrates47 g(16%)
- Fat108 g(167%)
- Protein77 g(155%)
- Saturated Fat35 g(175%)
- Sodium2576 mg(107%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat13 g
- Fiber9 g(37%)
- Monounsaturated Fat59 g
- Cholesterol286 mg(95%)


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As part of Building Dedication Week, Senior Associate Dean for Information Services Dick Danner will host a panel discussion on the scholarly role of the modern law library.
Thursday, November 6, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Room 3041
The panel will also include S. Blair Kauffman, Librarian and Professor of Law at Yale's Lillian Goldman Law Library, and John G. Palfrey, the Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean of Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law Library.
Immediately following the discussion will be a reception in the library to honor J. Michael Goodson, for whom the renovated library has been renamed. For a full list of Dedication Week events, see the online schedule.


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Get Cheeky In This Crotchless Cutie!
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- Crotchless Lace Up Back Panty
- In soft and stretchy microfiber
- Corset-style ribbon back
- Lightweight metal corset rings
- Crotchless for easy access
- Polyester/Spandex
- Imported
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Make the Crotchless Lace Up Back Panty your choice for a private dance or a special sexy evening. Since this panty is crotchless, you can even wear it during sex. Also try wearing this crotchless panty alone or with your favorite scandalous corset or bustier!
Wash the Crotchless Lace Up Back Panty by hand in cold water. Line dry.
Nothing Says Sexy Like This Crotchless Panty!
This skimpy panty pairs floral lace with straps to create an irresistible look!
The Own It Panty features intricate straps in the front and rear for a caging effect making it a very cheeky panty and helping to highlight your hips and lady bits. Floral lace in the front, back and along the sides adds a softer flair along with a revealing keyhole in the rear. And the panty is completely crotchless so you can leave it on… even while having sex! The Own It Crotchless Panty is made from nylon and spandex. Wash the imported panty by hand in cold water and lay it flat to dry after wearing it.
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- Heartbreaker Panty
- An amazing open back panty look
- Stretch mesh with stretch lace trim
- G-string holds heart shaped rear perfectly
- Made from nylon/spandex
- Imported
Considering its unique, one-of-a-kind sexy look, the Heartbreaker Panty is an awesome lingerie value –– and it makes a great gift, too! To keep your Heartbreaker Panty looking and feeling like new, just hand wash in cold water and line dry.
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- Classic lace crotchless panty
- Stretchy for a sculpted look
- Ornate flowered gallon lace clings to rear
- Mesh with tiny dots in front and back
- Crotchless for easy access
- Nylon/Spandex
- Imported
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The Crotchless Lace 'N Dots Panty is a sexy, classic lingerie look that pairs well with many pieces in your wardrobe. Wear this sexy panty with your favorite bra, bustier, or corset. You can even slip it on under your everyday clothes for a naughty reveal later on. This stretchy lace crotchless panty is comfortable and lightweight, so it stays easy to wear and keeps you feeling sexy all day long.
Wash your Crotchless Lace 'N Dots Panty by hand in cold water. Line dry.
Have Crotchless Fun In Hot Pink Frills!
Turn up the heat in your bedroom with these hot pink panties! Sexy black lace frills add mystery and glamour, while silky-soft hot pink microfiber hugs your hips! This crotchless panty's polka-dotted black mesh parts in the front to give you and your lover easy access for anytime fun! In back, tiny bow accents let the material peek open to flash glimpses of your sexy derriere.
- Crotchless Frills Panty
- Hot pink microfiber with black mesh and lace accents
- Crotchless panty front for easy access
- See-through polka-dotted mesh front and back panels
- Lace accents and waistband add classic lingerie style
- Black bow-tied slits in back of panty
- Hand wash cold
- Polyester/Spandex microfiber
- Nylon mesh and lace
- Imported
Take a sexy spin in these hot crotchless panties – but don't be surprised if they spark a wild, passionate encounter! The Crotchless Frills Panty is the perfect way to communicate wordlessly to your lover that you're in the mood for love – and you want it now!
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Clean your Crotchless Frills Panty by hand in cold water. Line dry.
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- Exotic Pearl Pleasures Boyshorts
- Made from soft and stretchy nylon/spandex
- Split crotch leaves you open for fun
- Center strand of faux pearls teases
- Lightweight flowered lace mesh
- Scalloped edges
- Imported
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Wash by hand in cold water. Line dry.
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- Made from 100% nylon for super-smooth feel
- Imported
- One size fits 2 – 12
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Hand wash cold. Lay flat to dry.
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- Cotton lining for added comfort
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- Nylon/Spandex
- Imported
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Wash your Cheeky Lace Appeal Hipster Panty by hand in cold water. Line dry.
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- Leopard print adds animal attraction
- Heart-shaped cutout in back reveals your buns
- Cheeky g-string back keeps it all together
- Black ruffle details
- Nylon/Spandex
- Imported
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Wash your Leopard Cheeks Open Heart Panty by hand in cold water. Line dry.
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- Black lace trim
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Once again, the Cubs found a way. In the past, the next two words would have been "to lose." Hey, pal, this is 2008! These Cubs keep finding ways to win. Remarkable.
Once again, the Cubs found a way. In the past, the next two words would have been "to lose." Hey, pal, this is 2008! These Cubs keep finding ways to win. Remarkable. No Alfonso Soriano? They win even more decisively without their priciest player - 41-9 the last four days alone. Ryan Theriot has back spasms? Bring in Ronny Cedeno, who not only delivers clutch hits but talks openly about the Cubs going to the World Series. Ted Lilly is pitching ... oh no? Ted Lilly is pitching ... oh yes! With Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the New York Mets, even the laboring left-hander now has one in the win column. These are not your grandfather's, father's or even older brother's Cubs. Led by Kosuke Fukudome, who has reached in his last seven plate appearances to lift his on-base percentage to .477, these guys patiently work counts and wear out opponents. The Cubs pitch well. They catch the baseball. They are talented - and with that $119 million payroll, they should be. And their manager seemingly can do no wrong. If Lou Piniella put Ron Santo into a game as a pinch-runner, I'm pretty sure the 68-year-old broadcaster with the prosthetic legs would steal second, third and home. Though uncomfortable with any World Series talk - which is kind of strange for a guy who wants his team to have "Cubbie Swagger" - Piniella matter-of-factly offered this after his team's 7-1 homestand: "I don't see weaknesses." His calmness counteracts Cubbieland's growing giddiness. Even with April far from over, the fans are stoked about their 14-6 team. And you know what? It's hard to blame them. These Cubs are easy to like and - gulp! - easy to believe in. There. I said it. This is not one of those "We believe" fan-type things, because I'm no more of a Cubbie fan than I am a golden-haired, blue-eyed Adonis. I don't wear an "IT'S GONNA HAPPEN" bracelet, display a "Fukudome is my Homie" sign or bellow "Loooooou!" whenever I see the skipper. But I do believe the Cubs are a very good team, even better than I thought they were when I picked them to win the division. During Tuesday's game, the scribe next to me in the press box asked: "So where are the Cubs going next?" My return question: "Does it matter?" I was being facetious, but maybe I shouldn't have been. After six victories over Pittsburgh led many skeptics - including this one - to say, "Yeah, but they're only the Pirates," the Cubs beat the Mets 7-1 and 8-1. Each day, the Cubs had a huge eighth inning, displaying the kind of killer instinct legitimate contenders must have. "We're finding ways to extend leads, finding ways to win," Mark DeRosa said. "It doesn't matter who the opponent is. We're worrying about ourselves." For the record, the next opponent is Colorado. The defending National League champion is fully capable of knocking the Cubs down a notch, but Lou's lads seem to understand how to deal with a season's ebb and flow. After his two-run single broke open Monday's victory, an excited Cedeno said: "We're thinking about the World Series." After his grand slam clinched Tuesday's game, it was obvious Piniella had gotten to the young shortstop. Asked again about the World Series, Cedeno said: "I'm taking it back. I was going too fast. It's very early." He's not the only one saying the right things. Lilly likes the way the guys focus on team accomplishments and goals. DeRosa praises Piniella's penchant for putting players in positions to succeed. Piniella says Fukudome's plate discipline rubs off on his teammates. "Everything about this game is contagious, whether it's swinging the bat, playing defense or pitching ... and right now, winning is contagious for us," said Reed Johnson, the scrap-heap pickup who has energized the top of the order in Soriano's absence. "This is fun. Everybody's smiling, joking. It's like we're playing high school or college baseball all over again. To see a bunch of grown men acting like kids again, it's great." The Cubs signed Johnson to play center field because they were unhappy with Felix Pie. With Soriano out, Johnson has played left - alongside Pie, who has responded with back-to-back good games. And then there's Cedeno, who was beaten out by Theriot last year. All he's done his last four games is bat .389 with 10 RBIs. "They're producing," Piniella said of the team's unheralded role players. "And they keep telling me they want to stay in the lineup." Note to Theriot: Mend quickly. You, too, Soriano. Fact is, the Cubs are better without their $136 million man swinging wildly at the top of the order. It will be interesting to see how Piniella handles the sensitive star when Soriano comes off the disabled list. You know what? Lou will find a way. Anybody who says otherwise hasn't been paying attention. --- Mike Nadel (firstname.lastname@example.com) is the Chicago sports columnist for GateHouse News Service. Read his blog, The Baldest Truth, at www.thebaldesttruth.com.


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Yes, yes, it's true. The original version of Frozenbyte's 2D fantasy co-op action puzzler Trine 2 came out about a year ago. Back then, it was praised for it's incredibly rich detailed settings, beautiful graphics, and intuitive gameplay. The co-op never seemed forced and in fact enhanced the experience. It was a good game. A year on, the Wii U wanted to launch its eShop strong, and so what better way to do it than bringing in a game that already knocked all the critics dead a year ago? Of course, the risk is that we've seen it all before, and there's nothing very exciting about releasing an old game a year later on a new console at full price. Luckily, this isn't your daddy's Trine 2. Instead, Frozenbyte has given us Trine 2: Director's Cut, which includes the Goblin Menace DLC, an entirely new level just for this release, and a bunch of elegant Wii U Gamepad support, and I'm happy to say that the game is just as great as it ever was.
In Trine 2 you have the option of controlling three different characters, a wizard, a knight, and a thief. Luckily, these aren't just reskinned clones of each other, but unique characters with totally separate abilities. The wizard can levitate objects and build boxes and platforms, the knight has a sword and shield and can break large objects with his hammer, and the thief has a long range bow and a grappling hook for swinging across large gaps and up onto platforms. The puzzles in this game require the skills of all three, and when you're playing single player mode, you can switch between the characters on the fly. The director's cut has also added a bunch of touch screen support to the mix, which is especially useful for the wizard, who feels much more elegant now that you can drag objects and enemies around with your fingers and draw lines and boxes right onto the screen to conjure magical items.
Solving puzzles on your own has never been more satisfying, and co-op mode makes it even better, as long as you're playing online. In person, the local multiplayer is often bogged down with frustrating camera issues that sometimes make it pretty difficult to solve the puzzles however you'd like, having to settle instead for much slower deliberate solutions. This is especially problematic because of the creativity-encouraging freedom you're often given by the game to solve puzzles in whatever manner you'd like. Having to worry about where your characters are in local multiplayer takes a lot of this freedom to explore away, and makes the game move along at a much slower pace. That said, online, this game works beautifully, and really should be experienced by anyone with a Wii U looking for something to play after they finish Mario and NintendoLand,and the upcoming voice chat feature that drops later this month will make the experience even better.
Graphically, the game is still top notch, especially for a 2.5D platformer, and looks even better on the Wii U than it does on Xbox 360 or PS3. The lighting effects, the detailed environments, and the elaborate boss creatures especially stood out to me as something that I found not only adequate, but really and truly impressive. Seriously, you can't not be surprised by how good this game looks. The voice acting is also pretty good, though the characters seem distant and delirious at times, and the music works well too, even if it is a tad forgettable, but all in all, this clever puzzler comes in one sexy package that truly has to be seen to be believed. A screenshot does not do it justice; it really looks great, even running in 720p at a steady 30fps.
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My contribution to the link up is going to be talking about "Me Time."
Over a week ago, I began to develop a really bad headache in the front part of my head. I took an aspirin and relaxed but it didn't seem to go away. The interesting thing is, I rarely get headaches, so this was a red light for me. I hoped it would go away by the end of the day, but it didn't.
The headache lingered on for about 4 more days, and when lots of water and no medication was working, I got a little worried as I began to think the worst, G-d forbid. I told my husband that if I woke up on day number 5 with this dull headache, I was going to the ER to get an MRI.
Low and behold, the next morning it was still there.
The funny thing is, I am a pretty calm and laid back person, but I was beginning to freak out just a little bit.
We have a very good friend who is a doctor in the ER where we live. My hubby suggested we call him before we do anything. I spoke with him and he asked me a bunch of questions and after hearing my answers, he put any "worst case scenario thoughts" I had at ease.
He did tell me that before going the medical route, I need to get a deep tissue head, neck and back massage as well as visit a chiropractor right afterward and to call him the next day with a follow up.
We are very blessed to live in a place where many of our friends are massage therapists, so I made an appointment with a good friend for the next day as well as a great chiropractor for right afterward.
My massage therapist told me that the muscles along my spine were as hard as "the chains holding up the Golden Gate Bridge" and my neck was so tight she literally broke a sweat loosening it up.
My chiropractor "cracked" me back together again and I went home and had a really good night sleep.
Needless to say, the next morning I woke up and on a scale from 1-10 (my previous headaches were either 9 or 10) this was barely a 1, meaning it was ever so slight... and as the day moved on, it gradually disappeared.
Yes, just like that.
I called our ER friend and told him. He laughed and said he thought that was the answer. He also told me that as much as I think I can just keep going and going and going, the body will ultimately catch up with us.
He also told me that for my physical health, I need to take an hour a day and do nothing. Lay down, relax, stop whatever I am doing and just put my feet up.
Whether we work full time, homeschool, stay at home mom, work part time, whatever, it is an actual necessity to take some Me Time every day.
Everyone has their own way of doing this, but not only do we need it, we absolutely deserve it.
Don't let your body have to notify you to stop like mine did. Do it a favor and let it recharge for a little bit each day. There are many ways we can do this and different things work for different moms-
I hope that after reading this post you can look at your day and build in a time slot of "Me Time" so you know you have this time every day to let your head and body recharge.
What are you currently doing to give yourself Me Time?
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The result is Mad Catz's Saitek Eclipse line of illuminated keyboards. Out of the box, the Eclipse II doesn't look much different from a regular keyboard. But plug the USB end into your computer, and it lights up the spaces between the keys with an extraterrestrial blue glow.
Like the Goldtouch ErgoSecure keyboard we reviewed, the Eclipse II required only the lightest tap of the keys to function. A knob at the top right lets you dial the level of brightness up or down. A button next to it with a half-circle symbol lets you scroll through the various backlighting color choices: a somewhat diabolical red, a subtle purple, the aforementioned alien blue or no backlighting at all. The keyboard also comes with a wrist rest.
In addition to the typical 104-key layout, the Eclipse has keys for printing and adjusting volume and media settings. All the keys are illuminated, including the spacebar. Because the lettering on the keys is transparent, the backlight shines through them so they can be used in total darkness. In addition, openings on both sides of the keyboard allow light to shine through and illuminate your mouse pad as well.
The Eclipse II was the least expensive input device we tested, but it offered the biggest wow factor for the price. For less than $60, you can trick out your boring, bureaucratic cubicle with a touch of sci-fi cool.
Although it was by far the coolest device, it is perhaps the least useful, unless you work where the lights are out or dim. Maybe it could find a home at the military's Combat Information Centers. Then again, you might want to splurge just for the fun of it.
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I'm working with a list of words taken from transcripts, and want to compare them to the frequencies found in the BNC spoken, the list found at ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/bncfreq/lists/2_2_spokenvwritten.txt.
However I'm having a hard time trying to find the exact rules that were followed for defining 'word' in this corpus. For example, how did the BNC count multiword lexical items?
From scrutinizing the list you can find multiwords like 'brand new', 'even when', 'by now' with their own frequency count, and yet you find 'new' listed as "NoP~" with the diacritic mark indicating that its part of a noun like 'New York'... (I think). It seems inconsistent to me.
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Check showtimes to see when Amanpour is on CNN where you are. Or watch online.
By Meredith Milstein & Samuel Burke, CNN
When a Palestinian farmer named Emad Burnat bought a home video camera to record the birth of his youngest son, he didn't realize he would end up capturing the birth of a movement.
Burnat became the unofficial cameraman for his village of Bil'in in the occupied West Bank, and documented five years of local resistance against the encroaching Israeli settlements and the separation wall snaking through his and his neighbors' lands.
The home movies have now been transformed into the Oscar-nominated documentary, "5 Broken Cameras." READ MORE: Six Israeli security chiefs stun the world
"I wanted to be part of the struggle of my people in the village," Burnat told CNN's Christiane Amanpour. "I felt, and the people felt, that the camera could protect them."
Although it is very much a film from a Palestinian perspective, it was co-directed by Burnat's Israeli friend Guy Davidi, who is also a filmmaker.
Davidi knew they would both be criticized for working with each other.
"The minute we decided the film was going to be Emad as the main character," Davidi said, "then, it was much more comfortable for me, as an Israeli, to work with Emad, because I'm helping him shape his voice and not interfering with my own voice."
In the documentary, the Palestinian farmer captured moments when the on-going conflict crosses paths with crucial moments in his toddler's life. Burnat was filming as some of his little boy's first words were uttered: army, cartridge and the Arabic word for the security fence separating and Israel and the West Bank.
"Our kids grow up like this, in this situation. So they open their eyes and they are facing the soldiers around the houses, in the streets. And they talk about the army and the soldiers," Burnat said.
In the video above you can see Christiane Amanpour's interview with both Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, as well as parts of the documentary including the moment Burnat had to decide to put the camera down or keep filming as he watched his own father in a dispute with Israeli soldiers.
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well thats the power of camera the pictures says a lot more than the scripted words its nice to see peoples imagination and virtue of thinking as they capture some real time pics with the thought and narrations these are beyond day to day hardship one has to undergo for a country or a place sometimes it just clicks and all you have to make sure you are there at the right moment and the right time as they say no matter what you do if you are not at the correct place at the correct time your destiny remains as is....
How ironic, Emad Burnat was given a psych eval in '5 Broken Cameras.' It is time to discuss the pathology of the state of Israel. A people traumatized in WWII, the Jews now suffer from PTSD and what Anna Freud termed "identifying with the aggressor," repeating crimes they were once victimized by.
During Senator Marc Rubio's recent press conference in Israel he stated that progress comes when Israel 'feels safe.' Not gonna happen folks! The compensatory policies and arms build up based on a neurotic need to feel 'safe' has inflamed their neighbors, thereby creating hostility and adversaries that will naturally defend themselves.
To the psychiatrist that examined Emad Burnat I say "Physician, heal thy people!!!!!!!!!!!"
The rest of us must stop colluding in the pathology before we blow up the entire Middle East by rejecting the term anti-semetism for rational discussion of an irrational nation, and examine the butterfly effect Israel's PTSD has had on the entire planet.
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In April 2012, Local 10 first endeavored to build the park and brought Miller Construction and EDSA on board. Two town hall meetings were held to gather ideas from the residents, the preferred drawing was submitted, a groundbreaking ceremony was held and now the green light has been given to start the work.
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Local 10 is actively engaged in raising funds for the park amenities, which include a toddler playground, exercise stations, learning stations, a butterfly garden and park benches. Local 10 has partnered with the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to create a healthier, more livable and sustainable community. All donations are tax-deductible and earmarked exclusively for Gratigny Plateau Park.
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Mélange: Afro-pop's lovely loose vibe
It was almost a year ago when UVA asked me to cover their Afro-pop Festival for the Arts and Sciences Online magazine. I jumped at the privilege to have access to all the events. Representatives from all over Africa came to perform and hold forums with the student body.
The one thing I learned for sure from the experience is there really is no such thing as Afro-pop music. The term Afro-pop was invented by westerners who don't have the will and patience to understand the rich and deep heritage and culture of the thousands of individual styles of modern music from all over the continent. But I guess we all have to start somewhere, so if giving the music a blanket term somehow gets people to listen to it, then it can't be all bad.
The professor emcee was a woman named Heather Maxwell. She proved to not only be knowledgeable about the musicians and the culture, but she's also an accomplished musician herself: she sat in on few jam sessions, playing many of the traditional instruments.
Fast-forward to the present (or shall I say, "very recent past") when Maxwell brought her own take on Afro-pop music last Wednesday to the Gravity Lounge. Performing with her as accompanying musicians were three-fourths of Robert Jospé's Inner Rhythm, back-up singers, and a dancer.
Maxwell can give me 20 lashes with a wet noodle if I'm wrong, but I'd stake my freelance wages that much of her show is derived from the traditional West African griot or story/history-telling culture of music. Inherent in that nature is a loose, carefree vibe even when the singer is dealing with serious subject matter. The inviting songs evince the same spirit as camp songs or minstrel tunes, but with a much more primal rhythmic vibe.
Maxwell successfully evoked that loose, relaxed vibe out of the players, singers, and audience. She incorporated skits into the songs to help illustrate the meanings behind the words. There was comedy, dance, call and response, and improvisation. In between songs, Maxwell shared her vast knowledge of the language of the songs by explaining their meaning. All that flavor was being served up on a hot plate in the form of Inner Rhythm's cosmic chemistry.
Some of the songs seemed unrehearsed, but Inner Rhythm's experience layered on Maxwell's poise and direction turned potential disasters into fun forays and missed cues into jubilant jams. In all, the spontaneity helped with the relaxed vibe. Everyone seemed to seize that human element of the music.
The 90-minute performance went by almost too quickly. The ensemble ended the night the same way they started, with a song that means both hello and goodbye. I left the experience thinking that it really didn't matter what one calls the music. Afro-pop or no Afro-pop, it was really the spirit of Africa that mattered: the spirit of truth, rhythm, soul, and community.
Next week: Jay Pun and Morwena Lasko bring the new heat.


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SSNDEC provides a safe and welcoming environment for women to improve their lives. They do this by offering low-cost educational services that teaches them English, helps them receive their GED, improves their computer skills and more.
The good work they do not only changes the lives of the women they teach, but the impact ripples outwards to their children, their families and their community. It's a wonderful organization and we're very proud to have it located right here in Woodhaven.
Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Schools Sisters of Notre Dame are gearing up for their annual Mardi Gras Celebration, which takes place Wednesday, February 26, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Roma View Catering. Tickets are $75 per person and include a full dinner, dessert, and open bar.
This is always a fun event and the Sisters usually have a great bunch of raffle prizes and a couple of fun surprises. Last year there were free psychic readings, as well as an artist who was sketching people. If you would like to support the Sisters, you may purchase tickets by calling (718) 738-0588 or email email@example.com.
The staff at SSNDEC, led by executive director Sister Catherine Feeney, is driven by the conviction that an educated woman can change the world. As an example of this, Sister Cathy shares one of their many success stories with us.
"Jennifer was living on her own at 16. Her mother was in federal prison and she was caring for her younger brother," she says.
Hour Children, an organization whose mission is to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their children referred Jennifer to the School Sisters of Notre Dame. "She enrolled in our GED program, and in three months she flew through the program."
But Jennifer didn't only benefit educationally, Sister Cathy tells us.
"She blossomed," she said. "She cut her first birthday cake ever here. She took the GED test and she aced it. She went on to college and now she's teaching in the Bronx."
Now consider that for a moment. Under such conditions, a child with no supervision could easily fall into bad habits that would be harmful to themselves and the rest of their family and, potentially, other members of their community.
Yet, under the guidance of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, this young woman channeled the strength within her to overcome the obstacles she faced. And like the pebble in the pond, the ripple effect expands outward as she now helps young people and helps improve their lives.
Over 600 women have passed through the School Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Center in its 10 years, the vast majority of them within walking distance. The work that the Sisters do undeniably makes Woodhaven a better, richer community.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is located at 87-04 88th Avenue, right across the street from St. Thomas the Apostle. If you are interested in learning more about SSNDEC, you can always call them and they'll be happy to answer any questions or even arrange for a tour.


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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial.
1. having a relatively high temperature
2. Ball games (of a ball) thrown or struck hard, and so difficult to respond to
3. Informal having a dangerously high level of radioactivity
4. (of a colour) intense; striking
5. Informal at a dangerously high electric potential
6. Physics having an energy level higher than that of the ground state
7. Jazz slang arousing great excitement or enthusiasm by inspired improvisation, strong rhythms, etc.
8. (in various searching or guessing games) very near the answer or object to be found
9. Metallurgy (of a process) at a sufficiently high temperature for metal to be in a soft workable state
Hot(religion, spiritualism, and occult)
The signs are numbered from 1 to 12 according to their order in the zodiac (e.g., from Aries, 1, to Pisces, 12). Hot and cold made up one of the sets of categories utilized in premodern physics, and the ancients classified all odd-numbered signs (all fire and air signs) as hot. Traditionally, the Sun and Mars were also considered to be hot, while Jupiter and Venus were regarded as warm (an intermediate category). The terms hot and cold are rarely used in modern astrology.
What does it mean when you dream about being hot?
Passion, warm feelings. If something in a dream is so hot that it burns, it can indicate painful feelings. Also note various idiomatic uses of hot, such as "hot headed," "being in hot water," the "hot seat," and "hot air."
Having or charged with high energy, such as high thermal energy or a high level of radioactivity.