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IGDA Salt Lake City
We are going to hold Global Game Jam at Broadview Entertainment Arts University again this year! Thank you for everyone that helped with the venue last year and we look forward to another great experience here! The "shop around" group formation rule is going to be in place again, and this year we are adding a costuming event on Saturday. More meals are being sponsored this year, so come check it out, it's going to be a great event!
== Sponsors ==
Thank you to Broadview Entertainment Arts University for hosting, providing lanyards and badge holders, and being a major sponsor!
Thank you to NinjaBee for providing badges and food!
Thank you to Utah Geek Events for providing food!
Thank you to all the volunteers from the IGDA Salt Lake City/Provo Area Chapter and the Utah Indie Games group.
== Event ==
Basic info:
The keynote from the first year (watch this!):
A documentary from the first year:
== Venue Notes ==
Alternate map: http://beau.broadviewuniversity.edu/about/contact/
Email the organizer at firstname.lastname@example.com for cell phone beforehand in case you get lost!
You can park on the north, east, and south sides of the building (but avoid west and southwest). We will be restricted to the 3rd and 4th floors. The doors will be locked during night hours, and the back (south) door will be locked a majority of the time (new security policy), but the front door will be open Saturday. It is still a good idea to get someone's number before you leave in case you can't find your way back. There will hopefully be one or two of the meals sponsored, but plan to bring or buy food from nearby stores. There are vending machines on site, as well as a fridge and microwave you can use. Note that everyone is expected to clean up after themselves.
== Equipment ==
The school will provide access to their wireless network and a few ethernet cables and switches for us to use.
The SSID (Wireless network Name) is GameJam. The password is gamejam! (WPA2 secured.) They will setup a 48 port switch in the lounge on 3rd floor and provide some patch cables for you. They have a few 50 ft cables, and a handful of other sizes. All nearby wall ports will be disabled, so users will need to either use wireless, or connect to this 48 port switch. A few exceptions can be made for wall ports in far rooms.
The network is limited to 150 clients for both wireless and physical connections. I wanted to give you a heads up on this, because it's getting more and more common for people to have cell phones, tablets, and a laptop. Please note each device connected is considered a client. This is important because it's pretty easy for one user to take up 3 IPs without realizing it (Connecting all their devices at the same time.)
Bring wireless access cards/devices if you can, since those are simple to connect versus the limited wired ports in the walls. Also bring extra cables, switches, mouse pads, and powerstrips if you can- someone always forgets something at a LAN event like this. :)
For board game designers, if you have some prototyping materials you don't mind sharing, please bring those as well!
== Schedule ==
NOTE: Schedule updated! But still subject to change.
Note that the meal times are simply guidelines and this schedule subject to change. Meal times not marked as Sponsored are meals you need to take care of yourself. Note that there will be a fridge and a microwave available for use. Or you can invite a few others you don't know to go get some food together and meet new friends? Plan for breaks to stretch often and rest your eyes. Don't depend too much on energy drinks.
Friday, January 25th
4-5pm Check in
5-6pm Early work/setup
7-8pm Opening ceremonies, keynote, warmup, theme announcement, idea pitches, group forming
8-9pm Dinner - Sponsored by NinjaBee! - eat and get to know your team and bounce rooms to try a new team if you like before team lockdown
9pm Team Lockdown - teams less than 5 cannot refuse anyone, everyone should have a team and should know them and have had a chance to at least start on a prototype
10pm Everyone should have already gotten a team and started to work by this time- if not, see the organizer!
9am Breakfast break - Sponsored by BEAU!
10am Start of the MindCraft costuming event
11-12:30pm Work
12:30-1:30pm Lunch break - Sponsored by Utah Geek Events!
1:30pm Work
6pm Dinner break - End of the MindCraft costuming event
7pm Work
(note: some teams opt to finish Saturday - these teams can either stop by for presentations Sunday, or they can just wait to present at the March IGDA Meeting)
10am Breakfast break
11-1pm Work - home stretch!
1-2pm Lunch break
2-3pm Finish work
3-4pm Sharing/feedback, uploading
4-5pm Presentations, certificates, and farewell
== Groups ==
You can come with or without a group, but if you come with a group, please be flexible in taking in someone that still needs a group by the end of the group forming process.
After watching the keynote, we will follow with some social exercises to get people relaxed and comfortable (especially in cultures where people are shy by nature)- no more than half an hour on this. After people are relaxed, we will start with the constraints/themes and idea pitches and group forming.
The way pitches work is that people form two-person teams with whomever they are sitting next to. They get 15 minutes to come up with one or more ideas that fit the constraints. After 15 minutes, each team gets exactly 30 seconds to pitch each idea to the entire room (with an organizer being time keeper to keep this moving along). You may bring paper and tape if you like. Here is a photo of what this might look like from NGJ 06: http://www.nordicgamejam.org/06/report01.html
After all ideas are pitched, the owners of each idea are trying to sell their ideas while other participants are shopping around for an idea they would like to attach themselves to. For idea owners who are unable to sell their ideas, they will have to give up on their idea and join someone else's group. If you had your idea on paper, you may take your idea, and attach it to yourself. This idea brainstorming continues until everyone has a tentative group - no one may leave until everyone is part of a group! Everyone will use this time to get their team and their tasks organized. If your team decides to leave before 8pm for any reason, please note that we may be forced to have someone assigned to you without the chance for you to talk with them first.
Also, groups should pay attention to skill sets, to make sure that they have all the skills they need (generally at least one person with programming skills, one with art skills, and one with game design skills, or someone with a combination of these skills). Optionally groups can look for a producer, an audio designer, some testers, or whatever else you would like.
If you get to your work area and find that the team you signed up with is heading in a different direction than you wanted, you are free to "bounce" - go to the next group room (in clockwise order, and in an organized fashion- wait your turn if the group is already speaking with another wandering participant, etc.) and see if this group is a better fit. You are free to continue bouncing or go directly to another group if you need to, but the following rules limit the shop around process:
1) You may only "bounce" during the first few hours (until 10pm) of the event. Team Lockdown will go into effect at 9pm which means everyone should focus on helping get teams consolidated.
2) While Team Lockdown is in effect, no teams with less than 5 people may refuse any participant. This rule is in effect after 9pm and means that all the teams should be finalized shortly after. If it is 10pm and you still do not have a group, see an organizer and they will get you into a group.
Note that these times may be adjusted depending on the schedule.
We will most likely again have a few experienced developers helping out as well. Please don't hesitate to ask them for their help and opinions!
== Teams and Submissions ==
On the GGJ website, each participant should have their own individual account. Each jammer needs to sign in, get an account, and fill out a profile to associate themselves with a specific location. Participants can do this at any time, even at the start of the event, but we encourage them to do it early.
Once a participant has signed up, they will be able to create a "game" object on the GGJ website. Once that object is created, the user can add any other users at the same location as collaborators. So, teams are basically formed around games.
Game submissions are handled on the website as well: there is a Web form that can be filled out to upload the game and supporting info. There will be a progress bar while uploading, so you can tell the difference between it just taking awhile and it totally freezing on you. Another advantage of the form is that the games will be available immediately after they are uploaded! In case of HTTP failure, we will also provide an FTP backup- just contact your organizer.
Someone on the team will need to be able to package the game according to the instructions on the website: http://globalgamejam.org/wiki/hand-procedure
If your team doesn't finish, but there is still something to show, those are still welcome. We also still expect a final presentation, sharing what you learned, as a post-mortem. This is not a competition! What is important is that you learn more about game development and have a chance to express and discuss game ideas with others.
Once the event is over, GGJ participants have a chance to show their projects at an official IGDA Salt Lake City Meeting. The meeting will be in March (more details will be announced after GGJ on the IGDA mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/igda_utah), and we are planning to have pizza and professional developers from local companies there to see how your game progressed since the GGJ version.
The global website and GGJ HQ are sponsored by several great companies. Some are offering special deals for the jam. Learn more by exploring the GGJ website.
== Requirements ==
You will need a computer, unless you are doing a board game or plan to come and work on pencil and paper the whole time. For board games, someone should bring a machine to do the images/pdf and uploading of the final print-and-play version. For video games, computers are needed to create and upload the final prototype with its final code, art, and design. Keep in mind that our venue has a wireless network, so bring a wireless device if you like. If you don't already have all the software you'll need installed, you'll also need Administrator rights to install software on your machine.
You will need a game engine or library to make video games at the Global Game Jam, and ideally you should bring one that you are already familiar with. The same goes for any tools, such as GIMP or other free graphics tools to make images for your game.
Some game engines you may consider:
Unreal Engine
XNA (or just plain old C#)
Game Salad (only makes Mac/iPhone games, but reportedly very easy to use)
Game Maker (only makes PC games, but also easy to use)
Flash (not free, but you can download a 30-day trial)
SDL (for C++ developers)
Scirra Construct
Adventure Game Studio
RPG Maker
...and many more!
Keep in mind that learning an entirely new programming language is an especially tall order for a 48-hour event, so coders should really use what they are already comfortable with.
Unlike tools, the game engine/framework source must be able to be released along with the game code.
All games will be released under this Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
You also give the Global Game Jam the right to show the first version of your game on their website.
You will be required to sign a release form. We are all just volunteers and we don't want you to sue us or our sponsors.
You will need money if you plan to buy drinks/snacks on site or go out to eat. There will be a guide for nearby restaurants. You are also free to bring a cooler of food for yourself if you prefer. There is a vending machine on-site. There will be a fridge and microwave on site as well that you can use if you want; just be sure to clean up after yourself.
Q: Is it allowed for participants to use an existing framework, code library, game engine, etc.?
A: Yes, under certain conditions. All games must be released under Creative Commons, so any other code used must be legally releasable in this way (i.e. a proprietary game engine should not be used for GGJ).
Q: Are board games allowed?
A: Yes! We have had plenty of great board games created during the jam in past years, so come and try your hand at board game design and share in the awesome GGJ community!
Q: Do participants have to sign up as part of a team ahead of time?
A: No, and in fact we strongly encourage you to form teams made of total strangers. Game jams are a wonderful opportunity for participants to expand their horizons, challenge themselves, and meet new people. These benefits are greatly lessened if participants sign up in a group with their friends.
Q: Is there a required minimum or maximum team size?
A: There are no official limits. In practice, you want each team to have all skill sets covered (especially programming, art, and game design) so it will usually not be practical to have a team of less than 3 people. Once team size starts to get over 5 or 6, communication gets to be an issue.
Q: Are spectators allowed?
A: Yes, but they will be expected to be silent and non-disruptive during the work period. If there is a slight chance you would participate, don't be surprised if you are pulled in during the idea pitch phase. Be prepared to run home for your computer! Spectators will still at least be required to sign the release, but they will not be required to register on the website.
Q: Can I participate remotely?
A: Our site does allow complete remote participation; just email the organizer your intent at
so we know not to be worried when we see you signed up on the website but nowhere to be found at the venue, and so we can take care of any sponsorship offers you'd like to take advantage of (for example, tools or engines that require site organizer checkout).
Q: Can I participate for only part of the time?
A: Absolutely; partial participation is just fine, but be prepared to face the possibility that you'll have to be on your own team because of your limited availability. However it is possible there would be a team that would be willing to work remotely. Like in real life, you would have to be extra communicative and extra strict on what assignments/tasks you take on for the group.
Q: Can I bring my child with me?
A: No, unless you can guarantee they will not be disruptive, and you are willing to take them out if there are complaints. Participants age 10 and above will be treated as regular game jammers if they are able to contribute and not be disruptive. Participants under legal age 16 must have a parent or guardian available to sign the release. All ages are invited to the MindCraft side event.
Q: What is the MindCraft side event?
A: A costume-making event where participants who want to sew or tinker instead of code or design are free to come and socialize while working on their costumes for the coming year. Full details at: https://www.facebook.com/events/382747961812221/
Q: Will the games be showcased anywhere (GDC, IndieCade, etc.)?
A: We will certainly propose this at the major conferences, but of course it is up to the conference organizers and not us. Whether this happens or not, all games will still be available on the GGJ website.
Q: Will there be a global "winner"?
A: To be clear, GGJ maintains a focus on collaboration, not competition. This is not a contest. As far as we are concerned, the experience matters as much as the games. However for our local chapter we will have prizes if any are available from sponsors and we always have a "cheer" rating at the end to see how much the crowd likes each game. Also you can always ask the mentors for their feedback, which is very valuable if you are able to learn from it.
Q: What happens with my team/game after the event is over?
A: Whatever you want! You still own the game and you can continue to polish it or work with your team on a longer project if you like. The Global Game Jam has helped spur many success stories from indie startups to launching game careers.
Q: How can I help make this event better?
A: If you or anyone you know would like to volunteer and/or sponsor, let the organizer know.
Q: What if I have other questions that aren't covered here?
A: Email the local organizer with any questions or suggestions.
Q: How do I find the local organizer?
A: This page lists contact email at the top: email@example.com


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Ketogenic dietary therapy for other conditions
Written by:
Elizabeth Neal MSc PhD RD
Research Dietitian, Matthew's Friends Clinics
Honorary Research Associate, UCL – Institute of Child Health
Ketogenic therapy has been successfully used to treat intractable epilepsy for many years and more recently there is increasing interest in its use as a therapy for neurological cancers. A growing body of scientific research suggests this type of diet may also have potential as a treatment for a wider range of disorders which are discussed in this insight.
The primary metabolic changes induced by ketogenic therapy are enhancement of mitochondrial function and reduced use of glucose as a metabolic substrate. This may convey neuroprotective benefits and provide efficient energy sources in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which are associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolic abnormalities (1,2,3). There is also interest in the influence of ketogenic therapy on the normal aging process in the brain (4).
A particular metabolic abnormality in Alzheimer's disease is the formation of extracellular plaques containing amyloid protein. A ketogenic diet protected against the effects of amyloid deposition in mice (5,6) and calorie restriction may also have benefits via the regulation of a family of proteins called sirtuins which are involved in mediating the anti-aging process (1,7). The pre-clinical stage of Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduction in brain glucose metabolism (8) which may be a contributory risk factor in development of disease as well as a result of the disease process. As the uptake of brain ketones remains normal these may have therapeutic benefits in early stages of the disease by compensating for the deficiency in glucose metabolism (8,9). The level of ketosis needed is likely to be lower than that in epilepsy and on-going research is examining how this might be achieved by a high fat diet, medium chain triglyceride (MCT) supplements or use of ketone esters. In a randomized, double blind study of 152 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimers disease, the group treated with MCT ketogenic compound showed significant improvement in cognitive function compared with controls (10) although the benefit of the diet was only seen in patients lacking a particular genotype (APOε4 – a risk factor for the disease). Cognition-enhancing benefits of MCT may be unrelated to ketone production; treatment with C8 and C10 medium chain fatty acids improved cognitive performance of aged rats but did not increase their brain ketone levels (11). The increased essential fatty acid intake provided by a high fat diet may also improve cognitive dysfunction (12).
Parkinson's disease is characterised by the progressive death of brain dopaminergic neurons caused by mitochondrial dysfunction. Ketones could provide a fuel source for these at-risk neurons and the ketone-induced enhancement of mitochondrial function may protect cells against insults that demand a high energy supply (1). Animal studies suggest the ketogenic diet may protect against dopaminergic neurodegeneration and improve motor function (13, 14) with glutathione playing an important role (15). A feasibility study on use of the ketogenic diet in 7 patients with Parkinson's disease reported a decrease in the average disease rating score in the 5 patients who completed the trial (16).
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive motor neuron disease that leads to weakness and loss of skeletal muscle. There are no published results from clinical studies but animal studies indicate that a ketogenic diet may help slow the progressive loss of neurons by increasing mitochondrial function and ATP production (17,18), although a high calorie diet per se may also prolong survival in this group (19). There is clearly future potential for using ketogenic therapy within the management of neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders but further studies are needed before it can be incorporated into clinical practice in order to clarify who would benefit from this type of treatment and how best it should be implemented.
There is some evidence from animal studies suggesting that ketogenic therapy may have a role in protecting the brain from trauma and ischaemia (1,2); again further studies are needed. One small study which treated autistic children with an intermittently-applied modified MCT diet has suggested that ketogenic therapy may be of benefit in this group (20). However the study has potential limitations (1,2), and further work is needed before any recommendations can be made. Other reports have suggested a modified Atkins style ketogenic diet could be used to treat headache (21) and narcolepsy (22). Further research is again necessary.
- Barañano KW, Hartman AL (2008) The ketogenic diet: uses in epilepsy and other neurologic illnesses. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 10(6):410-9.
- Stafstrom CE, Rho JM (2012) The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment Paradigm for Diverse Neurological Disorders. Front Pharmacol. 3:59.
- Paoli A, Bianco A, Damiani E, Bosco G (2014) Ketogenic Diet in Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases.Biomed Res Int. 2014: 474296.
- Balietti M, Casoli T, Di Stefano G, Giorgetti B, Aicardi G, Fattoretti P (2010) Ketogenic diets: an historical antiepileptic therapy with promising potentialities for the aging brain. Ageing Res Rev. 9(3):273-9.
- Van der Auwera I, Wera S, Van Leuven F, Henderson ST (2005) A ketogenic diet reduces amyloid beta 40 and 42 in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2:28.
- Kashiwaya Y, Bergman C, Lee J, et al (2013) A ketone ester diet exhibits anxiolytic and cognition-sparing properties, and lessens amyloid and tau pathologies in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Aging. 34(6):1530–9.
- Qin W, Yang T, Ho L, et al (2006) Neuronal SIRT1 activation as a novel mechanism underlying the prevention of Alzheimer disease amyloid neuropathology by calorie restriction. J Biol Chem. 281(31):21745-54..
- Hertz L, Chen Y, Waagepetersen HS (2015) Effects of ketone bodies in Alzheimer's disease in relation to neural hypometabolism, β-amyloid toxicity, and astrocyte function. J Neurochem. 134(1):7-20
- Cunnane SC, Courchesne-Loyer A, St-Pierre V, et al (2016) Can ketones compensate for deteriorating brain glucose uptake during aging? Implications for the risk and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 1367:12- 20.
- Henderson ST, Vogel JL, Barr LJ, Garvin F, Jones JJ, Costantini LC (2009) Study of the ketogenic agent AC-1202 in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. Nutr Metab (Lond) 6:31.
- Wang D, Mitchell ES (2016) Cognition and Synaptic-Plasticity Related Changes in Aged Rats Supplemented with 8- and 10-Carbon Medium Chain Triglycerides. PLoS One. 11(8): e0160159.
- Kotani S, Sakaguchi E, Warashina S, et al (2006) Dietary supplementation of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids improves cognitive dysfunction. Neurosci Res. 56(2):159-64.
- Tieu K, Perier C, Caspersen C, et al (2003) D-beta-hydroxybutyrate rescues mitochondrial respiration and mitigates features of Parkinson disease. J Clin Invest. 112(6):892-901.
- Shaafi S, Najmi S, Aliasgharpour H, et al (2016) The efficacy of the ketogenic diet on motor functions in Parkinson's disease: A rat model. Iran J Neurol. 15(2):63-9.
- Cheng B, Yang X, An L, Gao B, Liu X, Liu S (2009) Ketogenic diet protects dopaminergic neurons against 6-OHDA neurotoxicity via up-regulating glutathione in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Res. 1286:25-31.
- Vanitallie TB, Nonas C, Di Rocco A, Boyar K, Hyams K, Heymsfield SB (2005) Treatment of Parkinson disease with diet-induced hyperketonemia: a feasibility study. Neurology 64(4):728-30.
- Zhao Z, Lange DJ, Voustianiouk A, et al (2006) A ketogenic diet as a potential novel therapeutic intervention in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. BMC Neurosci. 3;7:29.
- Siva N (2006) Can ketogenic diet slow progression of ALS? Lancet Neurol. 5(6):476.
- Paganoni S, Wills AM. (2013) High-fat and ketogenic diets in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Child Neurol. 28(8):989-92
- Evangeliou A, Vlachonikolis I, Mihailidou H, et al (2003) Application of a ketogenic diet in children with autistic behavior: pilot study. J Child Neurol. 18(2):113-8.
- Kossoff EH, Huffman J, Turner Z, Gladstein J (2010) Use of the modified Atkins diet for adolescents with chronic daily headache. Cephalalgia. 30(8):1014-6.
- Husain AM, Yancy WS Jr, Carwile ST, Miller PP, Westman EC (2004) Diet therapy for narcolepsy. Neurology 62(12):2300-2.

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ALCS Game 2: Tigers had Red Sox flailing ... until Ortiz grand slam
UPDATE: Red Sox tie on David Ortiz grand slam, win with walk-off in ninth
When would the Boston Red Sox score in the American League Championship Series? For more than five innings Sunday the better question was: Would they get a hit?
Both questions were answered in the sixth inning of Game 2 against the Detroit Tigers. Shane Victorino got the first hit, a single to left field. Victorino then scored when Dustin Pedroia doubled off the Green Monster.
While the end of those droughts brought cheers at Fenway Park, the Tigers remained in control. Until the eighth inning. David Ortiz hit a grand slam with two outs on the first pitch he saw from Joaquin Benoit to tie it 5-5.
Grand slam for David Ortiz ties the game, and Torii Hunter falls over the right field wall.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
Looked like Hunter overrran the ball. The bullpen catcher caught it. 5-5 in the eighth inning. Unbelievable.— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
And just like that, a one-sided ballgame became a tough one.
Until the eighth, it was Max Scherzer's world and most Red Sox hit nothing but air.
Max Scherzer: Oh, you wanna score a run? Fine. *strikes out David Ortiz looking stupid* That's 11 strikeouts. 5-1 Tigers after six.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
Through seven innings, it is Tigers 5, Red Sox 1. Boston has three hits and 30 strikeouts in the series. 1:10 is a *bad* ratio.— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
TRACK LIVE: Sporting News MLB scoreboard
Hitting wasn't a problem for the Tigers. Alex Avila homered to make it 5-0 Detroit, and when Omar Infante followed with a single the Sox replaced starter Clay Buchholz.
Alex Avila over the visitors' bullpen. Two-run homer. 5-0 Tigers. Idiot fan throws away priceles souvenir of a lifetime.
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
MORE: Watch fan steal ball from woman to throw back on field
Detroit scored in Game 2 when Avila singled to center to score designated hitter Victor Martinez. It would be the Tigers' last hit until Miguel Cabrera homered over the Green Monster in the fifth. Prince Fielder followed with a double off the famous left-field wall. He scored on Martinez's double.
Boston's potent offense was held to one hit in Saturday's Game 1 loss. That hit came with one out in the ninth inning of the 1-0 game.
The Sox had three base runner through six innings Sunday against Scherzer. Victorino was hit by a pitch in the first. In the third Jacoby Ellsbury walked with two outs. David Ortiz walked in the fourth but was erased in a double play.
Exceptionally weak attempt at a derisive "Scherzer" chant. Hard to pull off when your team has no hits and six strikeouts.— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
Game 3 of the National League Championship Series will be Monday. The St. Louis Cardinals are up 2-0 as the Los Angeles Dodgers get their first home game of the series.
The ALCS moves to Detroit on Tuesday.
Winners of the league championship series will meet in the World Series.
Detroit is doing in Boston what L.A. (w/ Greinke/Kershaw) failed to do in St. Louis. On missed opportunities: http://t.co/rHLdxvniol— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) October 14, 2013
Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia had fans on their feet in anticipation when he lifted a fly ball to right field. The ball nearly left the park, but right fielder Torii Hunter made the catch on the warning track. Not easily -- he had to lunge back to his right after overrunning the ball.
First fly ball of the night against fly ball pitcher Max Scherzer. In the fifth inning.— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013
MORE: Dustin Pedroia steals a hit away | Tigers waiting for Miguel Cabrera to produce | Anibal Sanchez, Tigers relievers nearly make history | Series breakdown
Five innings of no-hit ball for Max Scherzer. Third straight Tigers pitcher to do that. The first guy pitches again Tuesday.— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) October 14, 2013


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Hike Yosemite's Big Waterfall Loop Trail
Yosemite is one of Sierra Nevada's astonishing national parks and one of our favorites in the whole United States. It has several wonderful waterfalls and giant white granite peaks to make it special and Yosemite Valley, it's iconic and most popular part is especially a 'little garden of perfection'.
There's several short and long hikes in Yosemite Valley and it's hard to find one which doesn't include a waterfall view. There's 8 waterfalls in the Valley after all. 🙂
Our favorite loop: Mist – Panorama – Four Miles Trails
The most scenic trail we've done here was a big loop which consists of 3 trails. It passes by 3 waterfalls, offers distant views of Yosemite Falls and one of its highlights is Glacier Point which has probably the best panorama in the whole park.
We started Mist Trail at Happy Isles, then continued on Panorama Trail towards Glacier Point and there we took the Four Miles Trail down to the valley. It's not a full loop as there's a distance between the starting and the end point, but thanks to Yosemite's park shuttles, we could make it a loop.
How to actually make it a loop?
We parked our car near the Four Miles Trailhead and took the park shuttle to Happy Isles.
Of course, you can park at Happy Isles and use the shuttle from Four Miles Trail to get back after the hike, too. We just wanted to use the shuttle in the morning and get right away into our car when we are tired after the hike.
But you need to keep in mind that Yosemite is a popular park and Yosemite Valley is its most popular area. It's not the first time I mention it and probably not the last. But you really better arrive early to get a parking spot where you planned to, because only early birds have a choice. 😀
So what makes this trail so special?
Haven't I already mentioned the waterfalls? Well, you don't have to hike much to get to the first one: Vernal Fall. With 317 feet (~96 m) it's the smallest in the Valley – yeah, pretty awesome place, huh? 🙂
We remember Vernal Fall as 'the Rainbow Fall' and we are not the only ones. Thanks to the mist coming from the falls you have high chances to spot a huge and beautiful rainbow somewhere near the waterfall if the weather is sunny. Isn't that a good start?
Next highlight: the top of Nevada Fall
The trail becomes a little steeper as you continue your way up after Vernal Fall, but it rewards you with Emerald Pool, distant views of Nevada Fall (594 feet / 181 m) and the panorama is also getting better.
The first really impressive views are from the top of Nevada Falls – and I mean both looking around and looking down! It's also a perfect place to have a rest stop and cool down your feet in the pools before continuing on Panorama Trail.
The name of Panorama Trail will definitely raise some expectations and we can assure you that it won't disappoint. It's a scenic hike with the view of distant peaks all the way and sometimes a distant view of Yosemite Falls is also part of the picture.
Incredible panoramas and a hidden waterfall
There's a close view of the hidden Illilouette Fall (370 feet / 112 m) from Panorama Trail. It's located in a deep, green and inaccessible valley and you can have a view of the fall from above.
Panorama Trail ends at Glacier Point. Here you can have a wide, impressive panorama of the whole valley including Yosemite Falls, Vernal and Nevada Fall. We've seen even snowcapped peaks in the distance at the end of May.
On your way down…
From Glacier Point you will be heading down on the steep Four Miles Trail which is not so surprisingly about 4 miles long and very scenic all the way.
We were so tired when we finally got back to our car at Four Miles Trailhead! But it was the perfect kind of tiredness, the happy kind what you can only have after a long hiking day full of amazing moments.
Best time to do this hike
Hiking time in Yosemite is from May to October, but if you want to see the waterfalls in their glory (or at all), then the best time is May and June.
Most of the waterfalls get their water from snowmelt and they usually dry out by August (yes, Yosemite Falls, too) – except for Vernal and Nevada Falls on Merced River which have some water all year. But others will have very few water (if any) in August and early fall.
For the non-hikers
Even if you are not much of a hiker or for whatever reason you don't want or can't do such a long and tiring hike, it's still worth to check this one out as any part of this loop is so beautiful!
You can do just a part of it, like a short hike to Vernal Fall and back. Four Miles Trail to Glacier Point and back is also a perfect half day hike though it's very steep.
And let me tell you a secret: Glacier Point is also accessible by car from Glacier Point Road, so you don't have to hike at all if you don't want to (but where's the fun then? :D).
Where to stay
Our tip would be to book something outside of Yosemite Valley. Probably you won't have other chances anyway, because you need to book very early to still find free rooms in the Valley and they are expensive, too. We stayed in Fish Camp.
For further tips on accommodation and travel, you can read our post about travelling in the US on budget!
Summary of all the details
- Trailhead: Happy Isles (shuttle stop)
- Route: Mist Trail – Panorama Trail – Four Miles Trail
- Length: 13.3 miles loop (Happy Isles to Four Miles Trailhead: use the valley shuttle between the starting and end point)
- Difficulty: strenuous
Do you have a favorite hike in Yosemite Valley?
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Join Dr. Frantz Large in a discussion for eye health care in Haiti and around the world on July 15. Large conducts mobile clinics in Haiti and will share his insights and strategies for eye health care, focusing on S.E. Haiti and how partnership efforts improve vision in remote global regions.
Large graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Universite d'Etat d'Haiti with internships at Lincoln Hospital, NY; Georgetown Hospital, Washington, D.C.; and Hilton Roche Hospital, Bello Horizonte, Brazil.
There will be a reception following the lecture.


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So it's hit me I will be in California in less than 72 hours amongst the Californian girls with their Hollywood smiles, luscious blonde locks, long legs, toned abs and sun-kissed bodies!
Ok enough with the stereotypes but you catch my drift… Being the wrong side of thirty, with short legs, cellulite and enough split ends that by the time you've hacked them all out of my hair I'd be left with a crew-cut you can understand my dilemma…
Not to mention I still haven't packed my case; talk about a crisis in the making! Though, not one to be easily defeated; I'd booked in for gel nails and eyebrows with my friend Kirstie, an appointment for a cut and colour at Texture Road and a spray tan with Love Your Tan. Aka almost a California Girl in the making with the spray tan hopefully making me look a bit slimmer!
Choosing what colour gel nail varnish to go for had me deliberating for the best part of twenty minutes, after all how the hell was I going to decide when I hadn't even packed my suitcase. I finally opted for a turquoise colour, which I was hoping would not only give me holiday looking nails but would hopefully compliment the outfits I am yet to pack.
Next up was eyebrows and having had a headache trying to ensure all my work was done prior to my two week break; I was dreading getting them done. Luckily my friend Kirstie knows what a nightmare I am with these things and made it as quick and painless as she could, leaving me with well sculpted brows.
A mad dash to the hairdressers on Saturday meant that not only had I not eaten before my likely four hour appointment but I didn't even leave myself enough time to walk from my mums. Luckily, I gave mum a knock, she was back from work and kindly made me some toast and drove me to my appointment in time. Hallelujah 🙌
Fortunately, I had already narrowed some hair colours down, which were saved to my Pinterest board. I love Ashley Tisdale's new blonde locks as the warmer tones were not too dissimilar to some of the colours already in my hair, therefore this was my first choice and easily accomplished by Trevor at Texture Road.
By the time I had left Texture Road, I was relaxed having had a treatment to tame my frazzled locks, a head massage and looked and felt great with my new cut and colour effortlessly curled with straighteners. My only wish was that I could curl my own hair this way, having watched numerous YouTube tutorials.
I had already promised my best friend Yvette and her kids that I would go to the cinema and see The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows. Loving those kids like they're my own, with the promise of pizza and notwithstanding the fact that The Turtles was one of my favourite cartoons growing up; I was straight back out again after the hairdressers. I'd finally persuaded them all to get Affamato, which if any of you read my Affamato blog will know I love. We got the family deal and chose the dessert pizza, which I was keen to try. The dessert pizza is amazing with the Nutella sauce complimenting the strawberry topping perfectly and the size being ideal as a sharer pudding.
After a well needed lay-in, I got dressed and went to Primarni to see if I could find some bottoms to go with the endless amount of tops I'd sifted out of my wardrobe. Thankfully, the shopping trip was a success and surprisingly I also found some fantastic holiday items from M&S also.
Returning from the shops should have prompted me to start packing but in true Jaz style, instead I sunbathed in the garden and painted my toe nails. If this is sending you into a panic attack, I apologise it's just how I roll and now to get ready for my spray tan.
A quick dash to Leighton Buzzard for my spray tan has left me bronzed and a bit more body confident.
It should be noted as I'm finishing this blog I am approximately twelve hours from arrival at the airport and unsurprisingly still not fully packed. Arghhhh!!!
The Californian dream is slowly but surely becoming a reality.
Thankfully, Utrip a personalised travel planning company contacted me with a whole range of things to do in San Francisco as well as bars, restaurants and hidden gems recommended by their own local experts.
With only my hand luggage to worry about now, I'm almost there! Keep up-to-date with my travels on Instagram and Snapchat at Jazybaby84.


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The German Aesthetic Tradition (review)
- Philosophy and Literature
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 28, Number 1, April 2004
- pp. 218-220
- 10.1353/phl.2004.0017
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In some ways, aesthetic theory has become a thing of the past. With the exception of a kind of fascination with works such as T. W. Adorno's Aesthetic Theory, aesthetics, as a project or tradition, has surrendered its once monolithic and grandiose position as the philosophical contemplation of art and the notion of artistic beauty to more diminutive fields such as literary theory, poetics, and cultural studies. In some ways, this is due to the very function of aesthetics: the philosophical investigation not simply of what is beautiful, but the formulation of prescriptive ideas about works of art and the judgment them according to these prescriptive ideas. This, in turn, has been looked upon with a certain degree of scorn with the rise of a more pluralistic art world, and the bold denial that art needs the guidance of philosophy let alone have any prescriptive function or be able to be classified as "good" or "bad."
However, Kai Hammermeister's The German Aesthetic Tradition takes a very different view. A bold and difficult project, Hammermeister traces the complex and often abstruse contours of German aesthetic philosophy from its inception with Baumgarten in the eighteenth century through Adorno in the twentieth. In the process, he not only provides us with an excellent historical-philosophical account of the development of German aesthetic philosophy, he also implicitly argues for the relevance of aesthetics as a way not only of comprehending art, but of understanding the cohesive links between art, society, culture, and philosophy.
The German aesthetic tradition, as Hammermeister refers to it, was a prolonged intellectual argumentation with classical conceptions of art and beauty inherited from classical Greek thought during the eighteenth century. Classical aesthetics was dominated by two opposing conceptions of art and its function. For Plato, art mirrored the outside world (mimesis) and the judgement of good works of art was based on how well this mirroring of the objective world was carried out. Aristotle's idea was that art served a purgatory function (katharsis), cleansing the emotions of the individual through the identification of the observer with the work of art. All of the thinkers in the German tradition [End Page 218] wrestle with this dual conception of art, in some form privileging one over the other—or, more often than not, combining them and extending their explanatory reach. But as in any tradition, they also struggle with the ideas and philosophies of previous thinkers within the tradition itself, making Hammermeister's task more complex. Yet it is one that he handles with adroitness and precision.
The book's overarching argument and structure is triadic. Hammermeister sees the eighteenth century through German Idealism and Romanticism as articulating a set of different paradigms for interpreting art. These are subsequently attacked in post-Hegelian philosophy, and are then revived in different ways in the twentieth century as a reaction to Nietzsche's aestheticization of philosophy. Two paradigms emerge as central for the subsequent unfolding of the tradition. First, there is Immanuel Kant's conception of art as a wholly separate from epistemology and from morality. For Kant, the work of art is centered in the experience of the subject and, in terms of form, exists outside its social context. This Hammermeister calls the "first strong paradigm of aesthetics" (p. 40). Next, there is the position of Friedrich Schiller who sees a connection between the work of art and culture, thought, and morality. Schiller writes that, "the culture of beauty demonstrates the freedom of man to turn himself into whatever being he envisions while remaining under the law of morality" (p. 57). For Schiller, there exists a kind of spillover effect of art into other domains of human thought and action—specifically in morality and politics—and this represents a crucial deviation from Kant's paradigm, and another tendency within the tradition of German aesthetics; that is, the aestheticization of other domains of human existence.
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Sole and Swordfish with Lemon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes – Fish
Sole and Swordfish with Lemon and Sun-Dried Tomatoes – Fish
by James Belardo
This simple dish can be made either on the the BBQ (recommended) but is equally as delicious made in the oven. Serve with brown rice and a fresh salad
2 pieces sole filets
1 piece swordfish
fresh rosemary
1/2-1 lemon, juice
Sun-dried tomatoes
olive oil
white wine
Peperoncino Fiocchi (hot pepper flakes) – optional
Flat-leaf parsley
1. Marinate fish in fresh rosemary, white wine and olive oil for about 20 minutes, in the last 5 minutes add juice from 1/2 lemon.
2. Place fish in a shallow pan and top with a bit of salt, pepper, rosemary, hot-pepper flakes (optional), capers and sun-dried tomatoes.
3. Preheat oven or BBQ to 250F. Once heated place pan in oven (BBQ). Cook for about 30 minutes or so.
4. Before serving, garnish with fresh flat-leaf parsly
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The Nutmeg State is no longer known just for its huge hedge funds and cute coastal towns, but also as one of the fastest-growing small states for solar. In fact, some of Connecticut's great solar programs and solar energy incentives could even serve as models for other states that are trying to help their residents make the transition.
The best way to compare your solar options and save money at the same time is by registering on the EnergySage Marketplace. When you compare quotes for solar panels on EnergySage's competitive solar marketplace, you can expect to see prices up to 20% lower than working with a single solar company.
What are CT's top solar tax credits and rebates?
Connecticut has a plethora of solar programs, including:
Solar rebate programs
Officially known as the Residential Solar Investment Program and administered by the Connecticut Green Bank, this rebate is worth $0.463 per watt of solar installed (up to 10kW). That is, a homeowner who invests in a 5kW system would receive $2,315 right off the bat. How easy is that?
Energy Conservation Loan Program
On top of their solar rebate, the government of Connecticut may also provide you with a low interest loan for your system. Thanks to the Energy Conservation Loan, eligible families can borrow up to $25,000 for 10 years at low interest rates between 0 percent and 6 percent.
Tax exemptions for renewable energy equipment
Thanks to some helpful CT tax breaks for solar, you won't even have to pay any taxes on your new solar panels. The Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar and Geothermal Systems, for example, means that you won't have to pay any taxes on the purchase of your system. Additionally, the Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems keeps you from having to pay any additional taxes on the increased value of your home.
The solar tax credit (ITC)
The federal government also provides some significant incentives to help the Americans go solar. As you may have heard, the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), one of the most significant subsidies for solar, was recently extended. This rebate is worth 26 percent of the system cost, and will be deducted from your federal income tax. That said, the ITC applies only to those who buy their PV system outright (either with a cash purchase or solar loan like the Energy Conservation Loan), and that you must have enough income for the tax credit to be worthwhile.
Net metering in Connecticut
When you put solar panels on your roof, you want to make sure you get credit for all of the power your system generates. Luckily, Connecticut has a net metering policy that credits you for the extra electricity your system produces, and allows you to use those credits when your system doesn't generate enough power. Eversource offers the top utility net metering program in Connecticut.


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- Chris Worley
Top 5 Questions About the Community Index Tool
The Community Index began six years ago as an effort by our team to document the key indicators of current and future vibrant communities. Fourth Economy takes a holistic approach to economic and community development. Our model considers a range of criteria to measure economic strength. The Community Index is made up of 20 indicators across five themes: Investment, Talent, Sustainability, Place, and Diversity. While we know there is no single recipe for economic success, we also know that these five areas are critical ingredients in vibrant communities everywhere.
From 10 to 1,837
Each year, we publish a list of the top 10 scoring counties. In 2018, we developed an interactive tool to allow others to see how our Index model ranks counties across the country. This year's Community Index features data on 1,837 of the 3,007 counties in the United States, covering all counties with a population of 20,000 or more. Each benchmarks against all counties in the state, geographic region, and similar population size.
A great conversation starter
We debuted the Community Index tool at the International Economic Development Council conference in Atlanta. Our first users were inquisitive and had some great questions. Some of the most interesting questions we fielded include:
1. What outcomes were unexpected?
We were glad to see that the model does not identify a specific recipe for economic success. Communities that score highly across our categories do not come in one mold, but many—from rural cultural hubs to small, developing cities to booming metro regions.
2. What should I do with this tool? How is it useful? We hope that people will use the dashboard to explore the economic strengths and weaknesses of specific communities, use the Index map to see who is doing well across the country overall and in specific metrics, and use the top ten to read about some particularly strong examples of regional economies.
3. Why do all the counties with cities score so well? Generally, more densely populated places have economic and cultural assets that more rural or suburban places do not, and the model picks up on this. So on one hand, it's important to compare among similarly-sized places. That's why we've organized the counties by size categories. So, when comparing large cities, it's important to realize that a score of, say, 85 (as with Allegheny County, PA) is not as high relative to its geographic peers as a score of 85 for small communities. BUT, there are also many small communities that do well in our model. Look, for instance, at our top ten list for mid-sized counties. Or, look at the even smaller communities of Juneau, AK, or Wasatch, UT, for some high-scoring examples.
4. Why didn't we look at counties with fewer than 20,000 people? Many of the indicators that inform the index model are population-based statistics that have been collected from sources like the US Census Bureau. For small populations, these data are less reliable (i.e., come with greater margins of error) and can be more significantly influenced by single contributors (e.g., a company opening or closing), so for that reason, we've chosen not to include small, rural counties in this version of the model.
5. Why did you analyze at a county level? We analyzed at a county level because of the data set availability. It's easy for us to combine indicators and to do a multi-county analysis for a region. For specific projects, we could apply the index model to other types of geographies, or conduct or more nuanced analysis (for geographies that are either larger or smaller than counties), but that is not part of this tool.
Looking forward
We see the Community Index as a starting point for communities, providing them with a baseline to help understand where they are doing well and see where there is room for improvement. Many of our most interesting projects stem from conversations with communities about where they are and where they want to be. Do you have a question you'd like us to answer? Reach out!


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This article describes how to configure and implement Quality of Service (QoS) on a Datto Router.
- Datto Network Manager
Quality of service (QoS) lets you prioritize application traffic to ensure latency-affected data, such as VoIP and video conferencing, is uninterrupted in a congested network. You can set priorities for different traffic types handled by your router, and define their maximum bandwidth share by percentage.
Navigating to QoS settings
In Datto Network Manager, click Routers, then select QOS from the expanded options.
Figure 1: The Navigation menu (click to enlarge)
You will now see the QOS settings page.
Figure 2: The QoS settings page (click to enlarge)
Traffic Shaping
Click the Bandwidth Speed drop-down menu to set the router to use the Negotiated Link Speed as advertised by other devices or set Custom downstream and upstream values in Mbps.
Figure 3: Traffic Shaping (click to enlarge)
Setting traffic priority
The priority fields let you specify what percentage of bandwidth to allocate to the high, medium, and low priority levels.
Figure 4: Priority settings (click to enlarge)
Application QoS
This section lets you assign the priority levels you set to each type of traffic. Click each drop-down menu and choose whether that traffic type's priority should be High, Medium, Low, or Unrestricted.


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Some think it's cool to be cool. To be part of The In Crowd. It's a seductive invitation to be popular for popularity's sake. Maybe you've heard the alluring call at some point.
- "Ah, c'mon. It'll be alright. Everyone's doing it."
- "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Don't pass it by!"
- "Listen, friend – I wouldn't lead you astray. What, are you chicken or something?"
There have been several times in my life that such words led me down the wrong road. More than once, I knew in my gut that following would be a bad choice.
The Bible I read tells us, in Prov 1:15 (context Prov 1:10-19 )
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
If an enticing call is delivered and causes a pause – trust the pause. Don't go check things out to see if it's a good idea. Why get close to the edge? If your gut says doubt, it's probably dirt. Keep off that path; Stay the course.


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Creative New Zealand fully fund the grants and Tasman District Council administer them locally.
There are three rounds per year. Closing dates are:
Projects must meet one or more of the following funding criteria:
A Council appointed assessment committee made up of local councillors and community members considers all applications and apportions available funds accordingly.
Note: Not all arts activities are funded. Please read the guide to ensure your project meets the criteria.
Application forms are available at Tasman District Council offices, Tasman District Libraries and can be dowloaded below.
For further information contact the Community Partnership Coordinator, Tasman District Council
Or contact your local Community Arts Council:
PO Box 566, Nelson
Phone: (03) 548 4640
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.acn.org.nz(external link)
PO Box 121, Motueka
Phone: (03) 540 3219
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Homemade Vegetarian Double Decker Tacos
We don't frequent Taco Bell, and as I mentioned in this post, Dear Hubby doesn't really like Mexican food. But he LOVES their double decker tacos. Crunchy layered goodness! So when brainstorming my next vegetarian meal attempt, these came to mind. I saw the MorningStar Farms' Crumbles at Walmart and put them right into the basket. These would be my base. I bought a bunch of other veggies that I thought I could easily disguise, like a frozen veggie combo pack of corn, black beans, red peppers, and onions and a bag of fresh broccoli "slaw" ... Read more » about Homemade Vegetarian Double Decker Tacos


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Pre-order Sampa The Great's debut album 'The Return' now - https://www.sampathegreat.com/store Sampa The Great creates a sense of home on her debut album - "The Return".
A characterful record, its reference points range from classic hip-hop to ancient Southern African sounds. Built on four years of personal and musical soul-searching, it's an assured statement, the product of meaningful musical connections and of Sampa having to redefine her self-identity away from the comforts of family and old friends.
The album follows the recently released single 'Final Form', which was hailed as Zane Lowe's 'World Record' and received incredible support from the likes of The Guardian, OkayAfrica, The Independent, Clash, gal-dem and many more. It was also the #1 Most Played track on Triple J the week of release, and received love from Ebro Darden (Beats 1 / Hot 97), Annie Mac, Mistajam & DJ Target (Radio 1), Gilles Peterson & Lauren Laverne (6 Music), Jason Kramer & Anthony Valadez (KCRW), John Richards, Larry Rose & Atticus (KEXP), and more and more.
On "The Return" Sampa has enlisted a string of esteemed collaborators and peers to create the album. Mixed by Jonwayne (of Stones Throw notoriety), MsM (Skepta/Boy Better Know) and Andrei Eremin (GRAMMY-nominated engineer for Hiatus Kaiyote and Chet Faker), productions are by Silentjay, Slowthai producer Kwes Darko, Clever Austin (Perrin Moss of Hiatus Kiayote), Blue Lab Beats and Syreniscreamy. The album also features collaborations with Ecca Vandal and London jazz collective Steam Down. Many of them are the fruits of the network Sampa has built since first making waves in 2015 - following time spent studying in San Francisco and LA - as a new arrival in Sydney's hip-hop and jazz freestyle nights. Since then, she's performed with Denzel Curry on his breakout track 'Black Balloons' for Triple J's 'Like A Version', and toured globally, supporting the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Thundercat, Joey Bada$$, Hiatus Kaiyote, Noname, Ibeyi and Little Simz.
Following recent live performances at Glastonbury, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Dark MOFO (Tasmania - alongside FKA Twigs, Kelsey Lu, Nicholas Jaar), Down The Rabbit Hole (Netherlands) and a headline show at Hip-Hop Collection (Paris) - Sampa plays alongside Sons Of Kemet at Somerset House on 13th July, before joining Burna Boy - recent recipient of the BET Best International Act award - in New York's Prospect Park on 19th July plus headline solo shows at Elsewhere in Brooklyn on 18th July and Gold Diggers in LA on 22nd July. She returns to the EU in November for a headline tour that includes XOYO in London, as well as stops in Manchester, Bristol, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and more.
From the beginning, Sampa has made connections with like minded, forward-thinking peers. Her acclaimed 2017 mixtape "Birds and the BEE9" - produced with Silentjay, Kwes Darko and Sensible J (Remi) - was lauded by The Observer, who wrote that "categories dissolve around her"; it drew praise from NPR, Okayplayer, Huck, Mixmag, Rolling Stone AUS, Complex, and Noisey, amongst others; and it was supported on the radio by the likes of Gilles Peterson, Zane Lowe, Julie Adenuga and Annie Mac. It followed her 2015 "The Great Mixtape" release, as well as notable singles "Blue Boss" and "HERoes Act 2" with UK singer Estelle, and was followed by 2018's "Energy".
Building on her formative works, "The Return" sees Sampa tackle bigger questions, exploring what it means to feel at home, to feel excluded, and to see someone as an outsider. It stems from the rift Sampa has experienced in the rise of her career, where she's celebrated as part of a new generation of Australian musicians - with "BEE9" winning the prestigious Australian Music Prize in 2017 (she shares nominations with the likes of Tame Impala, Jordan Rakei, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and previous winner Courney Barnett) - while at the same time still being seen as an other. The album artwork features Sampa alongside a Nyau dancer - traditional dancers and figures that are found in villages across parts of Africa. For Sampa, the dancer represents the fear of the unknown which is often projected by the West when it comes to African traditions. She also wanted to rediscover her ancestors' spirituality: her mother's side of the family are of the Bantu ethnicity from which the Nyau tradition originates.
The themes behind the album are addressed head on in title track 'The Return'. At the close of the track, Whosane's lyrics refer to "returning to the self of my self". This, for Sampa, is what she's been trying to do for the past six years: to find new ways of feeling at home and rediscover an emboldened idea of herself. "Home is described in a lot of ways and means a lot of different things to different people," she says. "I had to redefine in my mind and in my spirit what home means." The album is both a re-telling of that journey, and the realisation of her aim; the album walks us through that return to home, while the accomplished sound and lyricism underscores the steps she's made as a person and artist.
Her African heritage is an important aspect of her exploration of home. On 'OMG', for instance, she talks about celebrating the cultures and traditions of Africa:
"Daddy adolescent said he'd get out from the streets
Give him kid a feed
Let em grow they feet
Fly em out of Africa
Give them kids a beat
Show them how the other half
How the world lives"
Explaining the meaning behind the lyrics, she says, "I personally feel that people on the continent have a duty to our family in the diaspora, to re-teach our culture, language, spirituality, ways and return our peeps to ourselves." And on album opener, 'Mwana', she employs the language of the Bemba tribe which her mother is a descendent of. "Mwana" means "child" in Bemba, and the song samples her mother and features her sister singing, making connections between her immediate family and their wider history.
However, "The Return" is a reference to a physical journey, as well as a spiritual one; Sampa returned to Zambia and Botswana, where she was born and raised, respectively. There, she recorded the videos for both 'Final Form' - the triumphant single which sees her embrace the struggle of growing as an artist, and 'OMG'. She is also set to release a short film titled 'Homecoming' about her experiences returning home to play her first shows on African soil. Across every aspect of "The Return", from the music and the lyrics, to the visuals and the artwork, Sampa The Great returns to the foundations propping up her sense of self and in doing so makes a bold statement about who she is as an artist.
"The Return" is out on 13th September on Ninja Tune.
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I was told that having a dog in the house could have contributed to this problem and that trying to remove the mold would be very expensive due to the fact that the motor etc., would need to be removed to get at all of the mold and even then it may return. I do not know it the mold has reached the duct work.
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Here are some prior responses to that sort of question FYI - generally, if you have high humidity in your house or furnace/air handler area, you can get mold. Also, A/C evaporator coils will mold up, especially if they get pretty dirty due to poor filtration, also if the A/C is short-cycling (running only a few minutes each cycle) which makes the condensor coil get wet but doesnot run the blower long enough to evaporate it off. Too cold a coil can also cause this (leaking or low on refrigerant or running at too high a pressure drop) so it ices up, then stays wet after the cycle is done and eventually turns to wetness that promotes mold growth. A coil drain tube/pan that is not draining properly can also quickly promote mold growth, so your HVAC tech should check for all these things.
The coil is usually the first thing to inspect for mold - can be cleaned in almost all cases, so a Heating and A/C contractor (A/C specialist for type of system you have) would be your normal first step. If you have severe mold in the ducts, or a lot of moldy dust buildup, then a duct cleaning job may also be recommended. In severe humidity areas (not your case) sometimes (like in parts of the deep south and east coast) chronic moisture in the ducts can lead to perennial mold issues which require ultraviolet disinfectant lighting at the coil areas (commonly front and back to treat both areas) to control them permanently.
In very dusty areas (hello, lower elevations of Arizona like yours) commonly you need a pre-filter to remove dust as it comes into the air handler area, then a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter refiltering that incoming air plus filtering all recirculated air in the system before it goes through the air handler - that removes the growth media and food for the mold.
In your case, since you have a heat pump, evidently he said the heat pump air handler (fan and coil and the box they are in) is crudded up and needs a thorough cleaning - which, with some models which are poorly designed and not planned for cleaning, does require removing the motor to clean it - or sometimes the motor is so clogged up it needs to be removed to clean it, which might be your case.
Since he blamed the dog on it (at leat partially), sounds like your filters are not in the correct place, you have return or makeup air bypassing the filters, or they are not very efficient - because dog hair is one of the easiest things to trap with a filter. Or perhaps you have not been instructed on how to check the filter and change it when needed - typically every year and least and commmonly every 3-6 months in houses with animals that shed a lot, so it plugged up and started pulling dirty air around the edges of the filter or through openings in the ductwork.
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Misfits Rule in Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer, but It's the Music That Really Grabs You
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Where to start?
Benicio del Toro's spiked Billy Idol locks? Chris Pratt in a Michael Jackson leather jacket with an elderly Walkman? A raccoon wielding the very latest in tactical firearms atop a talking tree?
No, let's start with the real star of the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, which premiered to huge fanfare Tuesday on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live (Disney is great at keeping this stuff in house, by the way—they own both Marvel Studios and ABC and will be distributing the movie, too): Scandanavian band Blue Swede's 1974 cover of "Hooked on a Feeling."
The song really probably shouldn't work with the space-opera-comedy-hybrid thing Marvel has been doing for the last couple of films (the tone here is similar to the studio's Thor: The Dark World), but it really, really does. It's a perfect counterpoint to the action and makes the absurdity of the whole enterprise part of the joke, rather than a liability. Does it work? Well, 3.5 million YouTube viewers can be wrong, but from a marketing perspective, they probably aren't. That number is rising, by the way.
The Guardians themselves have had one of the more porous member rosters in the Marvel portfolio. The current series, by Brian Bendis and Steve McNiven, was planned and set in motion while this movie was in pre-production, so it's a safe bet that the characters picked for this flick are as toyetic as possible (and indeed, are on display in multiple plastic forms in New York this week at the Javits Center for Toy Fair).
Anyway, this movie features Bradley Cooper as a talking woodland creature and Vin Diesel as an Ent. Check it out below.
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Tribute: Robert and Helen Ahearn
Robert and Helen Ahearn, married almost 67 years, died within a few weeks of each other last fall in Corvallis, Oregon, of complications from dementia. He was 89, she 87. They were residents of Bremerton from 1941 to 2001.
Helen was born in Victoria, B.C., daughter of Joseph and Helen Anderson of Dundee and Dysart, Scotland. The family moved to Port Angeles when she was five. He was born in Leavenworth, Washington, the son of Leo and Minnie Ahearn, and had moved to Port Angeles at about he same time. Her earliest memory of Bob was as a boy with a monstrous daily load of newspapers on his back. They were in school together until he, in his mid-teens, ran away to San Francisco, where he joined the Coast Guard and was assigned to a ship later stationed in Port Angeles, so they met again. They were married there on January 6, 1940.
From December, 1941, until April, 1975, Bob worked as a Coppersmith in the PSNS, retiring as a Quality Control Specialist. He graduated from Bremerton High School through correspondence courses in 1948. As a Coast Guardsman, he sailed to the Bering Sea, had a one-round career as a professional prizefighter, and appeared in two scenes in John Wayne's "Sea Spoilers," filmed aboard his ship. He coached the Manette Pee Wee baseball team for four years, designed and built a house on Haven Lake, and after many years realized the dream of having his own 24-foot power cruiser, only to find that his "first mate" was prone to seasickness. In retirement, he, for many years, drove a van for Meals-on-Wheels in Kitsap County.
Helen graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1935, and worked as a hair dresser in Seattle. She became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1954. She later worked in and became manager of the J.C. Penney Credit Department in Bremerton, and made a home for four children. It was rumored that she had a teacup permanently affixed to her hand. She had a holiday fruitcake recipe that ended all jokes.
Bob and Helen enjoyed travel, crossing Canada and the U.S. several times, and cruised through the Panama Canal and to Alaska, toured Scotland, England, France, and Kenya. They had a good life together.


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Sunday sees Palace travel to the Emirates with both sides in desperate need of three points for different reasons, our tipster is backing a low-scoring affair
Arsenal and Crystal Palace meet in the Premier League this weekend with both sides fighting at the opposite ends of the table.
Back in November all hope had seem to be gone for Palace with the south Londoners sitting bottom of the table struggling for points. However, the appointment of Tony Pulis has sparked life into Palace, who now sit in 14th position, four points from the relegation zone.
Two wins from their last two matches has sent confidence sky high in the Palace camp, but they face a tough challenge this weekend as they travel north to face Arsenal.
The last time they were victorious against the Gunners was 1994, running out 2-1 winners. Despite this win, Palace were relegated that season. Paddy Power price them at 14/1 (15.00) to cause an upset.
Arsenal come into this match after surrendering their lead at the top of the league in midweek. Arsene Wenger's side were held to a 2-2 draw at Southampton, which brought their seven-match winning run to an end. Paddy Power price them at 1/5 (1.20) to bounce back with a win. The same firm price the draw at 5/1 (6.00).
With a one-sided affair expected, goals would usually be on the cards when top sides meet bottom sides.
However, it's worth backing under 2.5 goals in this match at a fantastic 5/4 (2.25). Despite only being beaten once at home this season, Arsenal have failed to sweep aside teams in the league, with the unders bet paying out in their last seven matches at home in the Premier League.
When you also consider the under 2.5 goals bet has paid out in eight of Palace's last 10 away league games, including matches against Man City, Man Utd and Spurs, this bet is certainly worth backing.
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