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Outdoor Idaho "Designing Idaho" Architecture tells us who we are, where we came from, and what we value. Our buildings tell us that like nothing else can. This hour long program explores Idaho's architectural heritage, its history and its place in the sun. We travel the length and breadth of the state, exploring some of Idaho's oldest and grandest buildings -- like the Cataldo Mission and the Paris Tabernacle -- as well as some of Sun Valley's finest residences. We also visit Wallace, Chesterfield, and Boise. There's even a wonderful Sandpoint tree house and a southern Idaho straw bale mud house that are remarkably eloquent.G
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Sesame Street "Observe, Record, Annoy" Oscar is taking a computer class in Grouchology where the golden rule is to observe, record, and annoy. The first question that he must investigate is "What do worms like to squirm on best?" Professor Messla tells him he must set up an experiment where he observes (watches closely and carefully), records (writes down what he discovers), and annoy someone while he is doing it. Oscar heads over to Hooper's where he pours coffee grinds and olive oil all over Alan's nice clean counter. D
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WordWorld "Dog's Having A Party/Dog Wants to Play Ball" Dog's Having a Party - Dog and Duck want to throw a house party at Dog's house. But all they have is the letter H, and they don't know what to do with it! With the help of Sheep they soon realize that H is a fabulous letter; with it they can make hotdogs, hats, hula-hoops and a great party indeed. Hurray! Dog Wants to Play Ball - Dog wants to play ball, but he's having trouble communicating with his friends because they won't stop and listen to him. D
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Super Why! "Super Why! and the Little Mermaid" Pig feels different from his friends, which makes him very sad. The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. As the Super Readers explore the ocean floor with The Little Mermaid, Pig slowly begins to see why being different can be special and the journey to the depths of the sea teaches him a lesson he can use right in his own backyard. D
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Austin City Limits "Pearl Jam" The classic alternative rockers take the stage with tunes from their latest album, Backspacer, as well as catalogue favorites.G
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World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements WORLD PEACE AND OTHER 4TH GRADE ACHIEVEMENTS interweaves the story of a remarkable educator and the extraordinary game he developed to demonstrate the complexities of peace and global conflict. Teacher John Hunter's World Peace Game is a hands-on political simulation exercise in which students tackle real-world military, economic and environmental issues. The nine- and 10-year-olds divide into groups, including nation states, the World Bank, United Nations officials, indigenous peoples and even arms dealers. D
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Dialogue "Life on the River of No Return" Host Marcia Franklin interviews Isaac and Bjornen Babcock, husband and wife filmmakers from McCall, about their NATURE documentary River of No Return. The couple, who spent more than a year in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, discuss the making of the film, some of the highlights of their adventure, and some of the challenges they faced.G
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Roadtrip Nation "Atlanta - Outer Banks" In Atlanta, Ga., wrapping up their last series of interviews, the Roadtrippers meet the first all-female, all-African American flight crew to operate a commercial jet in the U.S to learn how they got to where they are. Then the team talks with Penny Brown Reynolds, a judge and ordained minister, where they are energized by her story of perseverance and determination. D
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Market Warriors "Antiquing In Philadelphia, PA" Experts Miller, John, Bob and Kevin are in the City of Brotherly Love, working in close quarters at the 60-vendor Phila Flea Market. The challenge is to find costume jewelry - within their fixed budgets - with an eye to selling their finds for profit at auction. As off-screen host Fred Willard explains, one of the experts will make a fatal mistake.G
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Great Performances "Paul McCartney's Live Kisses" The former Beatle presents an evening of standards and two of his own new songs in this program drawn from his latest album, Kisses on the Bottom. Produced with the help of Grammy Award-winning producer Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall and her band, this is the first project that features McCartney almost exclusively on vocals.G
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Wild! "Animal Inventors: Animal Magicians" Episode two reveals some of nature's most powerful secrets from medical solutions for cancer and diabetes to finding the answers to the most vexing of questions, such as how can humans live longer, love longer and live in outer space?. D
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Globe Trekker "Papua New Guinea" Trekkers explore New Britain Island, which is inhabited by the indigenous Papuans and the Austronesians, with several ancient traditions that survive in today's diverse and complex cultures. They find a superb location for scuba diving, snorkeling and wreck dives near where the township of Rabaul was destroyed by a 1994 volcanic eruption.G
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Need to Know "Habitat Havoc" JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Need to Know reports from Charlotte, N.C., the site of the Democratic convention. D
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Biz Kid$ "The Value of Money" With many currencies around the world, what determines the value of money? What are the factors that raise or lower the value of the american dollar? Why is the dollar measured against the chinese yuan, the japanese yen, or the euro? Learn why the value of the dollar is important in your life. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Chicken Two Ways" Bridget Lancaster shows host Christopher Kimball how to make roast lemon chicken with real lemon flavor. then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of store-bought chicken noodle soup, and Chris reveals tips and techniques about cooking with chicken. Finally, Erin McMurrer uncovers the secrets to chicken Parmesan in a skillet!. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine" Rick climbs Roman ruins in Nimes, explores a papal palace in Avignon, and savors vivid views immortalized by van Gogh in Arles. He crosses acres of wispy vineyards, explores the Cotes du Rhone and seeks out more wonders of the South of France.G
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NOVA "Emergency Mine Rescue" In 2010 when 33 miners were trapped under nearly a half-mile of solid rock in a collapsed mine in Chile, NOVA cameras documented the 69-day ordeal. A global team of engineers work around the clock to rescue the trapped miners. Animations and interviews reveal the feats of engineering that successfully bring the miners safely to the surface.G
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Color of Conscience Idaho Public Television producer Marcia Franklin looks at the nearly 35-year history of Idaho's modern human rights movement. She documents the 1981 creation of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations and the group's efforts to confront the messages and activities of the Aryan Nations near Hayden. The film uses archival footage, as well as interviews with human rights leaders, victims of prejudice and hate crimes, and a former neo-Nazi skinhead.G
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Homeland: Immigration In America "Refugees" The conclusion tells the stories that illustrate the forces and factors that can lead refugees to a life of stability and success or to isolation, welfare and homelessness; and looks at the heart of America's humanitarian position. Part 3 of 3G
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Manifest Destiny "Making The World Safe for Democracy" "Making the World Safe for Democracy," considers the consequences - intended and otherwise - of Woodrow Wilson's call for a world shaped by American style democracy. Tracing the Cold War struggle between the US and the USSR, this episode tells the dramatic story of how America moved from inspiring the young Ho Chi Minh at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, to fighting him nearly half a century later. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Mobile, AL - Part 2" Treasures include a circa 1969 jersey worn by NFL football legend Gayle Sayers and a side chair that may have graced the Lincoln White House. A trio of books containing lithographs of American Indian chiefs whose portraits were painted when they came to Washington to negotiate treaties is valued up to $90,000. Part 2 of 3G
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Color of Conscience Idaho Public Television producer Marcia Franklin looks at the nearly 35-year history of Idaho's modern human rights movement. She documents the 1981 creation of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations and the group's efforts to confront the messages and activities of the Aryan Nations near Hayden. The film uses archival footage, as well as interviews with human rights leaders, victims of prejudice and hate crimes, and a former neo-Nazi skinhead.G
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Bale hails Tottenham team spirit
Gareth Bale is hopeful that the "great team spirit" at Tottenham Hotspur will help to ensure they clinch Champions League qualification.
Spurs are currently third in the Premier League table after their 2-1 victory over Swansea on Saturday put them two points above Chelsea, who have a game in hand.
Tottenham suffered from a dip in form last season that ultimately cost them qualification for the Champions League, as Chelsea's triumph in the competition meant the North London side's fourth-placed finish was not enough.
This term under Andre Villas-Boas, however, Bale is confident of a strong finish to the season, as they fight in the league and also Europa League.
"We are a very close group as a team. At some places there's little groups here and little groups there but we have got a great team spirit and we want to take that into the rest of the season," Bale told Eurosport.
"The main thing for us is that we don't get carried away. We're comfortably able to finish fourth in the league and competing for third - we've got to take it game by game.
"We can push on in the Europa League as well against Basel. Our away form has been very good - we showed that against Lyon. We want to do as well as we can in both competitions."
Bale, 23, has been in outstanding form this campaign, scoring 17 Premier League goals, leading to comparisons with Real Madrid and Barcelona stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The Wales international added: "Ronaldo and Messi have set the standard as the best players in the world, and everyone wants to play like them. Year by year I'm improving and I can still improve."

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The Polish striker was on deadly form in front of goal, recording two strikes to take his tally to 23 for the season as BVB were given few problems in front of their own fans
With the Bundesliga title already out of reach and Bayern Munich also denying them the chance to retain the DFB Pokal, Dortmund took the field on Saturday knowing that pride and confirming their place in the Champions League for the coming season was all that was left to play for domestically. Jurgen Klopp's charges, however, started the game with their customary intensity and dynamism, quickly setting the tempo against a Hannover side also hopeful of making the European competition.
Marco Reus was one of the first to threaten, breaking through the defence with a wonderful turn before his finish let him down, blazing high over the crossbar. It was a momentary diversion for BVB though. Kevin Grosskreutz did well to reach the byline, and fired a teasing cross low across the face of the goal. Robert Lewandowski was on hand, and the prolific Poland international barely broke stride as he stroked the ball into the net to give his side the advantage.
Hannover were unlucky to see a well-worked goal on the counter ruled out for offside, but in general their attacking play lacked direction, relying too heavily on long passes that were comfortably dealt with by the Dortmund backline. It was the home team who continued to look the most dangerous, and they did not dally in adding another to the scoresheet.
Grosskreutz was again heavily involved, releasing an awkward shot from the edge of the area. Ron-Robert Zieler was able to get a hand to the spinning ball, but the goalkeeper could only parry into the path of Lewandowski who had time to convert the rebound and record his 23rd goal in all competitions. The game threatened to spiral out of Hannover's control, but there was one boost for the visitors. Towards the end of the first half, Felipe Santana clumsily headed Sergio Pinto's free kick against his own crossbar, and with Roman Weidenfeller prostrate Mohammed Abdellouae had the easiest finish to cut the disadvantage back down to one goal and give his side a lifeline for the second 45 minutes.
Despite that boost for the visitors, it was Dortmund who looked most likely to trouble the score-keepers. Ilkay Gundogan provoked a collective gasp from the BVB support with a bullet-volley that went just wide of the post, before some individual class from Lewandowski almost provided his hat-trick. The striker chased down a long pass and breezed past Johann Djourou, but on the volley he also failed to hit the target.
The pressure continued throughout the half, with Mario Gotze also going close with a chipped effort cleared off the line by Djourou. Hannover's attacking forays were evermore sporadic, as the hosts tightened a defence that had looked less than watertight in the first period. The killer blow came just over 15 minutes from the end. Jakub Blaszczykowski did well to control an awkward high ball, and wriggled away from Djourou. The ball was escaping from the Pole, who left it for Julian Schieber to slam into the back of the net and put the game out of Hannover's reach.
There would be no hat-trick for Lewandowski, who went close again, but there were three well-deserved points for the home side as they bounced back from cup disappointment and received the perfect boost ahead of their European showdown. BVB return to action on March 5, when they will host Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of the clubs' Champions League last-16 tie.


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One must mind their elbows when they walk through Dr. Richard and Barbara Basch's Sarasota home — any false move could result in a shattering disaster. The home is covered with treasured and coveted pieces of colorful contemporary glass art that the retired couple has collected since the early '90s. Their collection features a breadth of work from famed artists of the glass world, such as Dale Chihuly, Lucio Bubacco, Richard Marquis, Martin Blank and Giampaolo Amoruso, to name a few. Many of the artists the Basches have come to know personally.
"(We have them) everywhere: bathrooms, kitchen, study — everywhere! And outside, too," Barbara Basch says. They have so many that Barbara Basch worries they need to slow down collecting. She would hate for her home to resemble a retail store.
"Maybe we'll go back to collecting paper weights and perfume bottles," she jokes.
As Curator of Exhibitions Mark Ormond and two additional Ringling College of Art and Design staff carefully pack and load more than 35 of the Basches' pieces, Barbara Basch raises her eyebrows while telling herself, "Don't look, Barbara." But, the packing has become easier with the fourth time the couple has lent their pieces for an exhibition.
"I have faith in these guys," says Barbara Basch. The pieces are being taken to the Basch Gallery in the Ringling Academic Center where the fourth annual exhibit, from their collection, "Whimsy & Spontaneity in Glass," will open Jan. 11 and run through March 23. Come March 24, the pieces will return to their designated spots throughout the Basches' home.
Every one of the Basches' 250-plus pieces, with the exception of about 10 that have been claimed by their two children, have been donated to and are now owned by Ringling College — but the college doesn't have a place to store them until Sarasota Museum of Art/SMOA's doors open. Therefore, Barbara Basch calls her home "The Warehouse."
In addition to the glass collection, the couple also made a significant monetary donation to SMOA, a division of Ringling College of Art and Design, making them the largest individual donors in Ringling College's history. Dr. Richard Basch, a retired radiologist, is on the Ringling College of Art and Design Board of Trustees, and Barbara Basch is on SMOA's board of directors.
But the Basches' history with glass dates back farther than their history with the college. Barbara Basch owned Footnotes, a retail store on the North Trail next door to the now-defunct Image of Sarasota gallery that contained smaller glass pieces. The late gallery owner Ruth Katzman, whom Barbara Basch calls an "art pillar of the city" and a friend, encouraged Richard and Barbara Basch to attend a small Chihuly show in 1993, in Tampa.
"I didn't even know who he was, but that started it," Barbara Basch says. "It was an epiphany and it just blew our minds ... we didn't know glass could do that!"
The couple bought their first piece, "The Blue Persian," by Chihuly at that exhibit, and then as Barbara Basch says, they "went crazy from there." They met Chihuly for the first time in their first year of collecting and have come to know him and his wife well. It was after the purchase of their 10th Chihuly piece that they opted to expand their collection to include other artists.
Barbara Basch has plenty of anecdotes about the glass pieces they've collected and the artists who created them. She has also become quite the encyclopedia of glassmaking over the years. She shares her stories and knowledge on weekly docent tours that she leads in Basch Gallery.
During one visit to Chicago, the Basches were having dinner with artist Lucio Bubacco, who had just finished a series depicting Greek myths and mythological figures. One he featured was Leda, the queen who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan.
"Richard said, 'Why don't you do nude female bodies with swan wings and heads and call them 'Dirty Birds?''' Barbara Basch says.
And, sure enough, six months later, they came across "Swans' Lake," of which Richard Basch had been the muse.
"Of course, we had to buy it!" Barbara Basch says. But they still refer to it as "Dirty Birds."
This piece will be featured in the upcoming collection and, alongside it, other pieces that represent humor, fantasy and mystery.
"If nothing else, (people should come see the exhibition) because they're beautiful," Barbara Basch says.
She explains that glass is a compelling medium that attracts people. Her own interest in the art form continues to grow.
"The temptation after the 36 pieces leave (for the upcoming exhibit) is to fill in the gaps," she laughs. She looks around her home, where there's glass on every shelf and in every nook and cranny. "But when (those pieces) come back, where would we put them?"
'Whimsy & Spontaneity in Glass' Exhibit
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday from Jan. 11 through March 23 (The gallery will be closed on Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 21, and from Saturday, March 3, through Sunday, March 10.)
Where: Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery of the Academic Center at Ringling College of Art and Design, 2363 Old Bradenton Road
Cost: Free
Info: Visit ringling.edu or call 351-5100
'The Four W's of Collecting: Who, What Where and Why'
Richard Basch will give a lecture on the art of collecting and a tour of notable pieces of the Basch collection
When: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30
Where: Ringling College of Art and Design Academic Auditorium, 2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Cost: Ringling College Library Association member, $10; non-member, $15
Info: Call 925-1343 to make a reservation


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Emily Williams Knight, president, Kendall College
Emily Williams Knight has been named president of Kendall College, a member of the Laureate International Universities network. Knight brings more than 15 years of experience in the education and hospitality industry to her role at Kendall College. She replaces Karen Gersten, who was president since 2010 and becomes vice president of academic affairs in the Institutional Quality and Integrity Unit of the Global Products and Services Group at Laureate Education Inc. Knight joined Laureate Education in 2011 as a vice president responsible for globally expanding access to the company's hospitality management, culinary arts and art and design programs. She previously was chief executive of New England University. She also spent more than 10 years at Pearson Education, most recently serving as vice president of marketing and sales strategies for teacher education and development. Early in her career, Ms. Knight taught business courses at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania. She also worked as an executive meeting manager at Marriott's Key West Resorts in Florida. Knight has an M.S. in management from Troy University, a B.S. in hospitality administration from Boston University, and an A.S. in hospitality administration from Newbury College.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you're planning on a new baby in your house, your finances should be in order. In addition to all the responsibilities, babies come with a long laundry list of expenses. If not handled properly, these can become overwhelming or at least detrimental to your financial health.
From Kiplinger.com, Erin Burt warns new parents about these three financial mistakes:
- Not making a budget. With all the supplies you'll need to buy, from diapers to car seats to baby clothes, make sure to take a step back and determine what you need versus what you want. One good resource is "Baby Bargains" by Alan and Denise Fields. This book gives reviews on hundreds of baby products and offers advice on what and what not to buy. Remember, whatever you do, don't rack up debt while preparing for baby.
- Ignoring life and disability insurance. Both forms of insurance could come in handy for your family should anything happen to you. Buy enough life insurance to equal four to five times your annual salary. For disability, check with your employer. Many employers offer disability plans that cover up to 60% of your salary. You may need to buy a supplemental policy. In the case that your employer doesn't have you covered, you should buy your own.
- Putting college savings over retirement. It's just smart financial planning to put away for your retirement. Paying for college can be financed by loans, but there won't be loans for you to live on in your golden years. You'll have to rely on your adult child to support you, by that point. After plowing 10% of your take-home pay into your retirement account, only then should you consider contributing to baby's college fund.


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I definitely thought this was board worthy. However I recently talked to Michael Jocz, who informed me of his acceptance at Michian, and his plan to walk-on to the football team. He said he's talked to Hoke numerous times about his plans and that he intends to be there for fall camp.
Michigan's truly getting a quality kid here: he has a 4.0 gpa, and a 32 ACT(!). He plays WR/TE for Novi, and at 6'4, 190.. you can make a case for playing both.
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In 1879, the U.S, Mint at Philadelphia made three different Dollar coins: Morgan Dollars; Trade Dollars (Proof-only); and Gold Dollars. Among the Morgan Dollars, the 1879 is popular because it is easy to obtain in all grades, including Gem condition. This date even shows up in MS67, though very infrequently.
Prooflike and Deep Prooflike 1879 Morgan Dollars are actually quite scarce and they represent just a small percentage of the total population. Deep Mirror Prooflike examples are almost twice as rare as Prooflikes.
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If James Bond was an audiophile (and who says he isn't?) we probably wouldn't know it, anyway. Arguably the world's most famous fictitious spy, 007 is best known for roughing up his enemies, wiggling his way out of impossibly tight situations, wooing exceptionally hot women and, of course, sporting the slickest gadgets. And while we aren't likely to see Bond lounging in a private jet listening to high-end headphones while sipping martinis (that just wouldn't make for an engaging movie sequence — not even for product placement) we're pretty certain that if we did, we wouldn't see him faffing about with multiple pieces of audiophile gear aimed at making his smartphone sound…well…Bond-worthy.
While 007's audiophile credentials will probably remain in question forever, we've had a bit of fun imagining what kind of kit Q would hook James up with for some sweet sounds to enjoy while jet-setting to a drug cartel smack-down. Apparently, we aren't the only ones. Last month, V-Moda introduced the VAMP, an all-in-one headphone amp, DAC and battery pack designed to attach to the iPhone 4/4S which the company enjoys imagining is just the sort of thing a spy would be into.
The VAMP attaches directly to the iPhone and its 30-pin connector. This way, it can not only recharge the phone, but tap its digital audio stream for processing and amplification. The VAMP essentially bypasses all of the iPhone's mediocre-sounding innards by routing the digital audio to its built-in DAC, which converts the digital bits into analog sound. From there, the signal is amplified by the device's dual 150mW high-fidelity headphone amps. The result is meant to be vastly superior sound quality.
We think V-Moda is really on to something here, but we've got one rather big concern: the VAMP's price. At $650, this is a seriously expensive solution, even if it is a tight little all-in-wonder that proposes to do the same job many audiophiles purchase multiple pieces of equipment for. The NuForce iDO, for instance, performs roughly the same job for $250, but then again, the iDO isn't battery-powered and could hardly be considered portable.
Regardless, this is a first-generation product and the concept is pretty solid. While the VAMP may be making a rather pricy debut, it may end up justifying its price, provided it delivers where it counts. We have a review sample on the way and will be sure to tender our opinion in an in-depth review.


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Here I am again to ask you about the definition of Countable/Uncountable nouns that we see in dictionaries.
For example: Apple (C/U), but it doesn't mention when it's Count. or Uncountable.
Other example was with Pear (C/U).
Food (C/U)
How do I know? Can I use both of them?
Thank you.
*PS: Two cups of coffee = two coffees???
Three bottles of beer = two beers???
Count: How many?
apple, apples
pear, pears
Non-Count: How much?
food, food
How many?
(foods *rare)
Two cups of coffee, two coffees (OK)
Three bottles of beer, two beers (OK)


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Marble is traditionally associated with the grandeur and opulence of ancient sculptures and religious buildings, from the pristine white carvings of the Taj Mahal to the pink, green and white patterns adorning the façade of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. A historic signifier of wealth and taste, marble nonetheless spent much of the 20th century being overlooked in favour of more modern materials, relegated to bathroom counters and tiles.
However, in recent years this iconic material has been reclaiming a role in modern interior design. Throughout 2014, international design shows made much of its versatility, harking a trend which continued to strengthen over the following months. Rather than imitating the ornately patterned marble floors of palatial ballrooms, these 21st century tastemakers often choose to incorporate marble as more of an accent texture, adding an unexpected air of opulence to an otherwise modern or minimalist piece.
Marble counter tops in kitchens have numerous benefits beyond their aesthetic appeal. There is a range of colours available, from grey-veined white to deepest green, so you're certain to find something that matches your palette. Once sealed, you'll find them easy to clean without risk of staining, and the luminescent stone can brighten a room considerably.
In 2015, several leading designers have produced furniture that utilises marble elements in unusual yet appealing ways. A circular marble coffee table brings all the benefits of the stone to your sitting room as well as your kitchen, while the unfamiliarity of the texture in that context will create a compelling focal point. Although marble is often thought of as heavy, modern techniques allow for the creation of delicate yet sturdy pieces, such as elegant shelving, minimalist lighting fixtures or marble-and-wood chairs and stools.
If you prefer to capitalise upon the historic connotations of marble, you'll need to focus on walls, floors and columns. While the stone may be a little cool for cosier spaces, such as bedrooms and dining rooms, it can be used to great effect in a foyer, kitchen, or bathroom. A marble floor in your entrance hall creates an immediate sense of grandeur, which can be balanced out with a rich rug or Turkish carpet for warmth. In the bathroom, underfloor heating will be necessary to ensure that your marble tiling is suitably luxurious and comfortable throughout the year.
Adding marble antiques to an otherwise modern aesthetic is another popular choice. Marble table lamps, mantel clocks or candlesticks lend a sense of history to your interior design without being overpowering. Ornately carved mantelpieces can be juxtaposed with plush sofas and hardwood floors, or complemented with Regency-style armchairs and period artworks.
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I had 15"x7" American Torq-Thrust wheels on my street car with E and G Goodyears. I think "American" still makes some of the best looking wheels today. Rich simplicity.
John,I still have a set of the original magnesium 15x8 5-spoke 'D' American Racing wheels (one has a crack in one spoke) that I'd trade for an equivalent set of Minilites.. if you come across a set and would like?
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Cotton producers will begin to see a new wave of seed technology beginning this year, but they should consider whether or not it'll improve their bottom lines before planting it, says Steve M. Brown, University of Georgia Extension cotton specialist.
"The only reason to plant new technology is to make a profit," said Brown, speaking at the recent Cotton Production Workshop held in Tifton, Ga.
We'll see some new things in 2006, and we'll see a very competitive market, not only in terms of seed companies but also in technology providers. The real issue is whether or not we can make more with the new technology versus the old. That will require you looking at what you do on your farm and how things shake out," says Brown.
The U.S. cotton industry, he says, entered the transgenic era in 1995, with a big introduction in 1996 and 1997. "We now have multiple providers of technology. Of course, our market is dominated by Monsanto technology, but we do have at least three providers today of transgenic technology," he says.
There has been a lot of interest in variety selection over the past years, he adds. "Over the past six years our commitment to Bollgard/Roundup Ready has steadily increased up to 80 to 87 percent in Georgia. Other categories have declined. Bollgard alone is essentially non-existent now. Conventional varieties have continued to decline," says the agronomist.
Looking back at the pricing of the Monsanto technology in the first two years — in 1996 and 1997 — farmers were on the honor system, says Brown. Growers bought a bag of seed and reported how many acres were planted with that seed. The price was $32 per acre for Bollgard and about $7 per acre for Roundup Ready technology, he says. This honor system led to changes in 1998 when Monsanto went to a per-bag charge.
"They had different seeding rates across the country. For our area, they gave us a seeding rate of 52,000 per acre or 3.6 seed per foot of row on a 36-inch row. It was 3.8 seed per foot on a 38-inch row with a price of $32 per acre for Bollgard and about $7 or $8 per acre for Roundup Ready technology.
"For each variety, they estimated the average seed per pound of a particular variety to reach the price of a bag of seed. We believe our actual, on-farm seeding rate was closer to 2.5 to 3 seed per foot of row. So when we look at these prices, we did achieve some savings based on this seeding rate," he says.
When Monsanto began charging by the bag, some growers looked at how low they could go with their seeding rates, says Brown.
In 2004, Delta and Pine Land and Stoneville went to a per-bag pricing system, much like is used with corn seed, he says, resulting in a more equitable system.
"When we look at 2005, Bollgard was a little less than $25 per acre, and there was a large increase in Roundup Ready technology to $35 per acre. But you have to look at the whole system. In the early 1990s, the price of Roundup was $40 to $45 per gallon. In 2005, the price of generic glyphosate was in the low range," he says.
Over the past 10 years, says Brown, there have been significant increases in per-bag charges just for seed, not including the technology. "Something else to consider is that when we talk about technology fees, the seed companies also actually receive a portion of this, probably close to 30 percent."
Brown also talked about "the good, the bad and the ugly" concerning new cotton seed technology. The varieties, particularly the Bollgard and standard varieties, have performed very well he says, and the pest control successes have been "phenomenal."
"Looking at the bad, initially, there was some reluctance from some of the seed companies to participate in variety testing programs. Sometimes, when you get that technology, the university is getting it at about the same time for testing. One of the things that have been disappointing about the straight Roundup Ready varieties is that they have been, at best, mediocre in terms of yield."
There also have been fiber quality concerns among Georgia growers, he says, and some of it has been due to misapplications of Roundup. "We've also seen situations where Roundup was sprayed too late over-the-top."
In terms of the ugly, Brown mentioned the bronze wilt problems experienced by Georgia growers in 1998. "We've also backed ourselves into a corner to where we're extremely dependent on transgenic varieties, but we can't go back. We also had a situation, particularly from 1998 to 2002, when yields suffered from drought."
Looking at the surprises associated with transgenic technology, Brown says stink bugs have become a major pest in Georgia cotton. "We have considered them as secondary pests, but the landscape appears to be changing. I personally did not believe Roundup Ready would have a big influence on our transition to conservation tillage, but I was wrong. Conservation tillage has continued to increase. Part of the reason is economics and the desire to cut labor."
Transgenics now rule everything cotton growers do, he says. "In the early stages, growers opted for just getting the technology, and they almost closed their eyes to agronomic traits and performance. We're in a much more competitive environment today, and that is changing."
This past year, 72 to 73 percent of Georgia's acres were planted in DPL 555 Bollgard/Roundup Ready, says Brown.
"But we're facing challenges in terms of herbicide resistance, with glyphosate and the ALS-type herbicides. We've seen significant shifts in portions of the state, particularly in the southwest corner, with tropical spiderwort. I don't necessarily attribute this so much to technology but to a reduction in tillage which the technology has facilitated.
"We also have some concerns about the response of corn earworms to pyrethroids. During the time we've changed varieties, we've also had serious concerns in terms of fiber quality."
Growers now are seeing another wave of new technology, says Brown. "We'll certainly see the combination of existing traits. For example, WideStrike with Roundup Ready and with Roundup Ready Flex and Bollgard II with Roundup Ready Flex. We'll see more of those combinations. Multiple companies have glyphosate-tolerant genes, and they'll probably put those with something else to broaden the spectrum.
Further into the future, growers would like to see built-in bug control, and genes that are tolerant to drought and stress, he says, in addition to a resistance to nematodes. Researchers are discussing genes that will help to maintain leaf health and productivity, thereby increasing photosynthesis.
"The future is now for transgenic technology. This year you'll see Roundup Ready Flex or Roundup Ready Flex and Bollgard II. Without question, the Flex technology is superior to straight Roundup Ready — the tolerance is there. There were a lot of people looking at this technology in statewide variety testing programs. We got an early look, but we know that one year's performance doesn't dictate how it will perform on your farm."
Turning to other issues involving new technology, Brown says Georgia growers have seen pigweed resistance to glyphosate. "But we are dependent on the technology. Bollgard technology now occupies about 85 percent of our acres in Georgia. If we had to go back to spraying for worms alone, it would be very difficult. For the longevity of the Bt technology, we need to be looking at converting to the two-gene system. That's not good from an expense standpoint. Your costs will be more, and you'll still have to fight stink bugs. But imagine if we had to go back to conventional chemistry to fight worms because of resistance. We're not saying there are any real concerns at this point, but longevity of the technology is a concern."
When growers consider the newest technology, they have to ask themselves if it can beat DPL 555, he says.
"DPL 555 has set the benchmark. For new technology to displace the old, it has to beat the bottom line of the old. The new technology will be better, but it comes saddled on a variety. DPL 555 has put out a very big challenge. Maybe there is a replacement for it, but we need to see that on the farm."
Prior to 2004, there were other people in the new technology market, says Brown. "But Monsanto had Bollgard and Roundup Ready — both excellent technologies proving themselves on hundreds of thousands of acres. In the future, we'll see new technology and new providers. And we'll probably see lawyers getting rich from patent issues. We'll also see new seed providers.
"Looking at 2006 and beyond, in addition to Monsanto, Bayer has Liberty Link and a glyphosate-resistant gene in the works. Deltapine and DuPont have their own glyphosate-resistant genes and some other genes. Dow has WideStrike and the Roundup Ready genes. We'll see more competition in the marketplace in terms of providing technology. But it'll be four or five years before some new technology comes to fruition."
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Brian Schneider
Raul Casanova
Ramon Castro-DL
In yet another example of this organization's screwed-up priorities and abiding affinity for proven veterans, the guy who should be the #1 catcher is starting the season on the DL and will return as a backup.
Omar Minaya is under the impresion that Brian Schneider is good enough to be the starting catcher on a major league baseball team. He is mistaken. Schenider can't hit and his ability to control the running game has deteriorated over the past two seasons. He better call a damn good game every time out, otherwise he is one of the more useless players in MLB. Never has the failure of a team to complete a low-level free-agent signing led to such disatrous consequences.
Ramon Castro will still probably end up catching 50 to 60 games this season. He is a much better hitter than Schneider and at least equally adept at cutting down stolen bases, which still doesn't make him even one of the 20 best catchers in the league. Let's not go too crazy over Destro - he's not exactly the next Victor Martinez.
Raul Casanova is the type of guy I always end up with the blind pick at the trading deadline in my Strat-o-Matic. That is to say that Casanova is the type of player who sucks and will never make a positive impact on his team.
Carlos Delgado
Luis Castillo
David Wright
Jose Reyes
Damion Easley
No, I didn't forget anyone. The Mets have only five infielders on the roster right now - the consequences of selecting Brady Clark over Fernando Tatis for the final poisition player spot. To say this is a ridiculous state of affairs is an understatement; Damion Easley can't actually field any of the positions he's supposed to be backing up at and isn't much of a hitter to boot. Will anyone be surprised if he puts up a .220/.300/.370 line this season?
Anyway, Carlos Delgado is mercifully entering the final year of his contract - and the Mets are only on the hook for another $20 million! Delgado came to the Mets under the worst of circumstances; one year after spurning the Mets on the free agent market to sign with the Marlins, Florida wisely turned around and dealt him back to Flushing for three prospects. Delgado put up an OPS+ of 161 in his first and only season in Miami and was quite a bargain in the process, making only $4 million in the first season of the back-loaded contract.
Delgado has been underperforming his career numbers ever since being traded to New York and badly faltered last season. Mike Jacobs, one of the three players the Marlins received for, was only slightly worse offensively (103 OPS+ for Delgado, compared to 100 OPS+ for Jacobs) and did so for $14 million less. Simply put, the trade has been a disaster and is not likely to look better in 2008. At this point, the Mets just have to hope Delgado doesn't regress even further; a line of .265/.330/.460 with 25 homers would be acceptable, as long as Carlos can play 150 games.
Luis Castillo is 32 years old, his knees are shot, his speed is disappearing and he has absolutely no extra-base power. At this point, he is little more than a slap-hitting glove man - think Ozzie Smith's best seasons without the stolen base totals and the otherworldly defense. This is a player that most teams would know better than to give a long-term commitment to, especially if they have cheaper second base options in their system (see Gotay, Ruben). The Mets, of course, saw things differently.
This actually isn't a terrible deal. It only takes Castillo through his Age-35 season and he's pretty likely to put up a string of .290/.360/370 seasons through the length of the contract. He's still above average in the field and can probably sneak out 20 stolen bases. They're overpaying, to be sure, but the Mets had no other answers save Gotay and Castillo fits the role of the prototypical #2 hitter very well.
What can I say about David Wright that would provide you a new and unique perspective on him? He's a superstar, period. He's going to put up terrific offensive seasons for the next 10 to 15 years, will hopefully retire as a Met and may be the last person in franchise history to wear #5. High-end projections would include a 30-30 season and a .330/.425/.590 line; even worst-case scenarios would suggest 20 home runs and a .290/.375/.500 line.
Jose Reyes will either become a superstar, or he will become Juan Samuel. The ever-increasing walk rate (27 to 77 in just three seasons) is the most promising indicator that he will avoid the Samuel career path. He's never going to hit like Hanley Ramirez did in 2007, but Reyes' defense is light years ahead of Ramirez and his range is among the best in the game at his position, so a solid argument can be made in favor of Jose over Hanley. I think that he could put up a string of offensive seasons reminiscent of a late-1980s Rickey Henderson.
Damion Easley should not be backing up all four infield positions on a Major League Baseball team. An injury to Delgado, Wright or Reyes would be extremely catastrophic as the Mets lack any semblance of a credible major leaguer to replace them.
Carlos Beltran
Ryan Church
Marlon Anderson
Endy Chavez
Angel Pagan
Brady Clark
Moises Alou-DL
Who knows how many games Moises Alou will play this season? He'll smack the cover off the ball whenever he's healthy, though, and if the Mets can keep him standing long enough to play October baseball, they will be extremely tough to beat in a playoff series. For now, Spring Training phenom Angel Pagan will man left field until Alou can return; he'll be ready for release by June 1, because he is a terrible baseball player.
Carlos Beltran has devolved from the five-tool talent we were promised in 2004 to something resembling Andruw Jones. He's a nice cleanup hitter and a terrific center fielder with the glove, but he's not a leader in the clubhouse and he's not worth $18.5 milion for each of the next four years.
As distraught as I am to lose Lastings Milledge, I like Ryan Church. He's a decent outfielder who can play all three positions and is a pretty good hitter to boot. If he can shore up his performance against lefties, Church has the potential to be a very good #6 hitter - I'm thinking Kevin McReynolds with a few more doubles and a few less home runs.
The Mets really should have a right-handed bat on the roster who can serve as a platoon partner for Church. Instead, the Mets have Pagan and Brady Clark. Sigh.
Endy Chavez is an excellent fifth outfielder, because like Church he plays all three outfield positions. Chavez, however, can steal 30 bases and excels in the field - the fact that he can't hit much is exposed whenever he gets extended playing time. Limit him to 250 at-bats and lots of appearances as a pinch runner/defensive replacement, and everyone will be happy.
Summing Up: The first four batters in the lineup (Reyes, Castillo, Wright and Beltran) can stake a claim for being the best quartet in the National League. Castillo is ultimately a below-average hitter, but fits the lineup well because Willie Randolph will only ask him to do the tasks associated with prototypical #2 hitters. (There's that phrase again; I'm going to be addressing it soon enough.)
Alou is still dangerous when healthy, but Delgado's reputation is more dangerous than his bat. Church and Schneider will round out the everyday lineup; Church will hit, Schneider will not. Moises really is the key to the offense, because when he's healthy he makes the Mets a very difficult lineup to contend with. Replace him with Chavez or Pagan and you've got the potential to get five straight outs every time Beltran completes his at-bat.
By the way, the sooner the Mets release Clark and sign a right-handed 3B/1B who can spell Delgado against lefties, the better.


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xterm on my remote server (Ubuntu Server 10.04) with ssh:
ssh -X name@machine xterm
but the error returned is:
xterm Xt error: Can't open display: :0.0`
I googled and tried everything I found. Still getting this error. The DISPLAY-variable should be set automatically, right?
Part of
X11Forwarding yes
X11DisplayOffset 10
PrintMotd no
PrintLastLog yes
TCPKeepAlive yes
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New York-based Tishman Construction announced today it will perform construction management services for New Brunswick-based Boraie Development LLC on the 16-story Somerset Mews residential tower. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
According to the announcement, the redevelopment site is adjacent to New Brunswick's train station and the city's hospital corridor. The project will transform the site into a 400,000-square-foot residential and retail tower with 238 units, 8,000 square feet of retail space, and a four-story parking deck. Somerset Mews will also have a fitness center, outdoor space and common-area amenities for its residents.


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Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Fansite
President-prime wrote:Does anyone know the size of these things. Alternityis too small for my taste. Would seem appropriate for the price point that it's binaltech size. Then I'll be all over it! That prototype looks awesome
Rushie wrote:That image painfully reminds me of the dreaded Kiss Players
dragons wrote:ill wait to see better pictures of bot mode before i decide
Kibble wrote:dragons wrote:ill wait to see better pictures of bot mode before i decide
Isn't the bot mode more or less the same as the other Alternity Prime figs? The head might be a little different and there's spoiler kibble on the legs, but otherwise it's pretty much the same, no?
Manterax Prime wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't hate Kiss Players?
Swindle01 wrote:also remember in Japan a girl can legially have sex at the age of 13 if she wishes. I think thats why the kiss player girls looked so seriously young.....
kirbenvost wrote:I would be interested in Star Saber, but not for that price. I'd rather wait for a Masterpiece...as if it would ever happen.
Manterax Prime wrote:More Kiss Players please, Takara!
President-prime wrote:@Overcracker. Just a hopeful question. Why the sarcasm? I can see that but was curious, since Alternityis is about 50, and these things are 115 (price wise). Wanted to see if they're worth spending double the money. Besides, I've never opened mine so don't really know what it looked like, ther then web images. And the proto image looks bulkier and bigger
Overcracker wrote:However underneath all that they are still Alternity Convoys.
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SOM has won the job to design a compact, environmentally-enhanced community of satellite cities along the Chinese high-speed rail corridors connecting Beijing to the port city of Tianjin. The city expansion will host 17.6 million sq m of mixed use development with a focus on providing a premier headquarters location for advanced industries in the dynamically growing Bohai Rim, a region that now accounts for more than a quarter of China's GDP. Half of the 1,473-hectare site is allocated to open space, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable urban growth.
'Beijing Bohai Innovation City establishes a new model of transit oriented development at an unprecedented scale', said Thomas Hussey, project chief designer and member of SOM's Chicago urban planning studio. "The new district will leverage the high-speed rail to bridge two major metropolitan areas and create a sustainable urban environment that concentrates walkable, compact densities around transit stations, while still preserving existing agriculture and green space."
In addition to setting specific and aggressive goals for water, energy, waste, renewable energy and building design efficiency, the winning design scheme builds upon landscape design firm Turenscape's proposed central wetland park by calling for functional environmental systems to filter and clean storm water before returning it to adjoining rivers.
SOM's Beijing Bohai Innovative City concept emerged from the competition for 'Beijing Bohai Rim Advanced Business Park' held jointly by Beijing Tongzhou District Taihu High End Headquarters Construction Management Committee and Beijing Xinghu Investment and Development Co. Ltd.
The plan also provides an advanced multi-modal transportation network and a potential new international airport south of Beijing. Combined with a network of pedestrian and bicycle friendly street design, the plan envisions 80% of the city's personal transportation to be by transit, walking and bicycling.
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Friday, October 11, 2013
Discreet Marq tops talented field for Pebbles
ELMONT, N.Y. - A talented field of 3-year-old turf fillies, headed by Grade 1 winner Discreet Marq, will assemble on Monday for the $200,000 Pebbles, the Columbus Day feature at Belmont Park.
Discreet Marq, who was bred in New York by owner Patricia Generazio, has put together a sterling sophomore campaign facing open company under the guidance of trainer Christophe Clement. Winner of two of four starts in 2012, the gray filly opened her 3-year-old season finishing second and third in a pair of overnight stakes at Gulfstream Park, then returned to her home base to fashion a front-running victory in the Grade 2 Sands Point.
In her only start against state-breds this year, Discreet Marq rolled to an overpowering 6 ¼-length win in the Eventail overnight stakes on July 4 at Belmont before traveling to California and emerging victorious in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks on August 17. Most recently, she was second by 1 ½ lengths in the Grade 1 Garden City on September 14 at Belmont.
Although she would have been among the favorites for the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II at Keeneland Race Course on October 12, Clement opted to keep the Discreet Cat filly at home at Belmont.
"She came out of the Garden City in very good order but I did not want to ship her again," said Clement, whose only training victory in the Pebbles came in 2001 with Love N' Kiss S. "She just had two tough races, and I thought to ship her would be a touch abusive for the filly."
Irad Ortiz, Jr. will ride Discreet Marq, the 2-1 morning-line favorite who will be making her first start at a mile since January, when she was second by a neck after setting the pace in the Sweetest Chant at Gulfstream.
"I've always thought she was more of a miler than a mile-and-an-eighth horse, because she has so much natural speed," said Clement of Discreet Marq, who drew post position 8. "If there is a problem with the weather, we'll go back in the Ticonderoga on [Empire] Showcase Day [October 19]."
Tapicat enters the Pebbles off a freshening following her fifth-place finish as the favorite in the Grade 2 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid on August 18 at Saratoga and a third in the Grade 2 Lake George four weeks earlier. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Tapicat launched her career just over a year ago at Belmont, finishing third in her debut and then reeling off three straight wins, including a 2 ¾-length victory in the Grade 3 Florida Oaks.
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will ride Tapicat, 7-2 on the morning line, from post position 6.
A sensation on dirt early in her career, Stonestreet Stable's Teen Pauline is 12-1 as she goes in search of her first stakes win. Switched to the turf in August by trainer Todd Pletcher after failing to menace in two main track races, Teen Pauline won a first level allowance and next finished second in the Riskaverse, both at a mile on the turf.
"We were just a little frustrated with the results we were getting on the dirt," said Pletcher of Teen Pauline, who set a track record of 56.53 seconds for 5 ½ furlongs in her debut at Saratoga last year. "We felt like her action indicated to us it might be worth giving her a shot on the turf. We breezed her on the turf and we liked what we saw, and there we went."
With Hall of Famer John Velazquez aboard, the Tapit filly drew the rail.
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin had been hoping for an easier spot for Darley Stable's With Sugar On Top, who finished ninth, beaten 5 ¼ lengths, in the Grade 1 Garden City last time out.
"The last race was a Grade 1 so we thought we'd drop into an overnight stakes, but there are Grade 1 winners in here, so it's a tough race," said McLaughlin of With Sugar On Top, 20-1 on the morning line. "We would love to get some black type for her; she's a nice filly. Last time she angled a little wide into the lane and finished ninth, beaten five lengths, but it was not a bad run. She ran well to only lose by five, so hopefully she'll run well."
Jose Lezcano will ride from post position 4.
Eight months after breaking her maiden going a mile, Reddam Racing's Frege returned to the races to finish a rousing second facing older horses on September 8 at Belmont Park. The Johar filly, who began her career in Europe, went five wide in the stretch to miss by a neck to Sustained in the one-mile race.
"She had a little stress fracture after she broke her maiden and we gave her a little time off," said trainer Mark Hennig. "She came back and she has done really well with the time off. She seems to have matured a lot. I thought she ran really well off the layoff; looking at the sheet numbers, she ran a lot faster than she had as a 2-year-old. She ran a seven on the sheets, which would make her pretty competitive if she could match that."
Jose Ortiz will ride Frege, 20-1 on the morning line, from post position 5.
Rounding out the field are the Chad Brown-trained French import Dauphine Russe, who will run on Lasix for the first time and is the 3-1 second choice on the morning line; Mariel N Kathy, winner of an optional claimer going a mile last time out, and Summer of Fun, most recently fifth in the Garden City. Flash Forward, who is coupled with Mariel n Kathy, Toasting and Galloping Giraffe were entered and will run only if the race comes off the turf.
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The first hurdle facing the family seeking to build an assisted living facility at 302/304 Knox Marsh Road has been overcome.
The Planning Board, on June 6, after the site review process, agreed that Sara and Alfred Nadeau's plan passed muster, which would allow for this non-conforming use to supplant its former grandfathered non-conforming use in the Agricultural/Residential Zone.
The plan must now go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
The facility is to accommodate 29 residents. On-site water and septic will service the 13,500 sq. ft. building.
While there was a good attendance for this second part of the public hearing, there were few questions. However, Cathy Acerra reported that since the May 16 portion of the hearing she had learned that the house on the premises, now a duplex, which is scheduled to be demolished if the facility is built, was built before 1800. She urged the owner (Jason Berndtson) to seek means of saving it. Chuck Goss supported Acerra's plea, stating that while this structure is "not an historic structure, it is a pre-federal house and could be moved to keep it in Madbury ... if there is a way to save it, I'm willing to take a look ..." The board's approval was conditioned on their being provided with a surveyor's certification; a letter of intent from the applicants that they will contract for emergency services; Department of Environmental Services and test pit certifications; and a detailed landscape plan.
If given ZBA approval, the owner will need to merge the two lots legally.
George Mattson visited the selectmen on June 4. When invited to share his reason for the visit, he said "I wanted to thank you for listening." Mattson has served for many years on the Recreation Committee and reported that people in town often mention concerns to him about the playing fields and the like. In this case, Mattson was reflecting a desire for "something for the little kids." He had learned that a knoll at the Tibbetts Field will not be included in the Oyster River Youth Association's development of a new playing field, which will leave it available for winter sliding "for the little kids."
The selectmen have re-appointed David Reeves, M.D. as Health Officer, and they appointed Heather Tyree a Forest Fire Warden, on the recommendation of Fire Chief Tom Perley.
According to the Madbury Musings, the Madbury Volunteer Fire Department wishes to remind everyone that "anyone kindling an outdoor fire must have the property owner's permission and secure a fire permit prior to doing so, this includes outside fireplaces and chimneas, for which a seasonal fire permit may be issued. For seasonal fire permits, please call our office at 742-1164, Monday through Thursday, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to schedule an inspection." For regular fire permits, call 617-0563 to reach the duty fire officer.
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The first hurdle facing the family seeking to build an assisted living facility at 302/304 Knox Marsh Road has been overcome.


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LOS ANGELES, March 29 (UPI) -- Rapper Lil Wayne confirmed he is epileptic and said he "could've died" when he was laid low by a series of seizures in Los Angeles two weeks ago.
"I'm an epileptic, so I'm prone to seizures," the 30-year-old hip-hop star told Los Angeles radio station Power 106 Thursday. "This isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I've had a bunch of seizures. Y'all just never hear about it. ...
"It got real bad because I got three [seizures] in a row, and on the third one my heart rate went down to, like, 30 percent," he said. "Basically, I could've died soon. That's why it was so serious."
The rapper also said too much work and not enough sleep -- not drug use as has been reported in the media -- are to blame for bringing on the seizures that left him hospitalized.
Lil Wayne did not confirm or deny reports, first posted by TMZ, that he had been in a medically induced coma after the health crisis earlier this month. The rapper's representatives and friends had insisted his condition was not as dire as reported. He was released from the hospital six days after he was admitted.
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Event Calendar
August 2013
Performances and Films/Videos
Lectures and Conferences
Tours and Talks
Family Activities
Courses and Demonstrations
Food Events
Free Hours at L.A. Museums (PDF, 269 KB)
Art Platform – Los Angeles
A + D Museum
Autry National Center
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Hammer Museum
Huntington Library
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
Museum of Latin American Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Skirball Cultural Center
August 25, 2013
Lectures and Conferences
Bringing the Loom to Life: An Introduction to Van Gogh's Weavers
Sunday August 25, 2013
3 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center
Vincent van Gogh's early interest in the peasant genre can be found in his works depicting weavers. Devi Ormond, associate paintings conservator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, discusses Van Gogh's somber weaver paintings that reveal his fascination with and understanding of color theory, something which the artist later mastered in paintings such as
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Family Activities
Art Adventures for Families
Sundays through August 25, 2013
11:30 am, 1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Slow day? Jazz it up by exploring a work of art in the galleries with an educator, then create your own masterpiece inspired by what you see. Materials are provided at this 45-minute program geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the start of the program at the Information Desk.
Tours and Gallery Talks
Garden Tour
11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Center
The gardens of the Getty are the focus of this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.
Spotlight of the Week
Daily through August 25, 2013
12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
What does a painting reveal? What does a mask conceal? Go behind the scenes in this 15-minute talk to view Pietro Longhi's
The Painter in His Studio
. Meet the docent at the Information Desk.
Architecture Tour
10:15 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
Museum Entrance Hall, Getty Center
Discover more about Richard Meier's architecture and the design of the Getty Center site in this 45-minute tour. Meet the docent outside at the bench under the sycamore trees near the front entrance to the Museum.
Collection Highlights Tour
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
Focus Tour: Fit for a King
Daily through September 1, 2013
12:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
Explore the Getty's collection of 17th- and 18th-century art in this one-hour tour of French decorative arts, paintings, and sculpture made during the reigns of kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. Meet the docent at the Information Desk.
Collection Highlights Tour
1:30 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Meet the educator at the Museum Information Desk.
The Life of Art: Context, Collecting, and Display
South Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
From the time an object is made until the day it enters a museum's collection, it may be displayed, used, and perceived in different ways.
The Life of Art
takes selected objects from the Getty Museum's galleries and encourages visitors to sit down and spend time with them, offering the opportunity to examine them closely to understand how they were made and functioned, why they were collected, and how they have been displayed. Through careful looking, what may be learned about the maker and previous owners of a French gilt-bronze wall light, for example, or the transformation in England of a Chinese porcelain bowl? Close engagement reveals the full lives of these works and why they continue to be collected and cherished today.
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Japan's Modern Divide: The Photographs of Hiroshi Hamaya and Kansuke Yamamoto
Daily through August 25, 2013
West Pavilion, Lower Level, Getty Center
This exhibition presents the work of two photographers whose careers spanned much of the twentieth century, or the Showa Era (1926–1989) as it is known in Japan. Hiroshi Hamaya (1915–1999) and Kansuke Yamamoto (1914–1987) began as teenagers to experiment with various formal approaches and techniques in photography. As their work matured, however, they took very different paths. Through the display of works from Japanese as well as U.S. collections, the exhibition examines two important strains in Japanese photography: the documentary investigation of regional traditions and social issues, represented in the work of Hamaya; and the avant-garde movement that developed in the context of Western surrealism and advanced through the work of Yamamoto. These two trends not only reflect significant, though rarely shown, activity in the history of Japanese photography but also reveal the complexity of modern life in that nation since the Meiji Restoration.
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In Focus: Ed Ruscha
Daily through September 29, 2013
West Pavilion, Lower Level, Getty Center
Photography has played a central role in Ed Ruscha's artistic practice, most notably in the photobooks he began publishing in 1963. Highlighting important recent acquisitions by the Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute, this exhibition features a selection of prints and materials related to
Twentysix Gasoline Stations
Some Los Angeles Apartments
(1965), and
Every Building on the Sunset Strip
(1966). Also on view for the first time are contact sheets from his shoot of the Pacific Coast Highway (1974–75), one of the many streets he has documented extensively since 1965. The exhibition offers a concentrated look at Ruscha's engagement with vernacular architecture, the urban landscape, and car culture. Co-organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Getty Research Institute, this exhibition is part of the initiative Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A.
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The Poetry of Paper
Daily through October 20, 2013
West Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
The selection of drawings in this exhibition explores the concept of negative space—the unoccupied ground around drawn elements. It elucidates how artists such as Rembrandt, Boucher, and Seurat deliberately left areas of paper blank to create the illusion of light and form, using absence to evoke a sense of presence.
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Werner Herzog:
Hearsay of the Soul
Daily through January 19, 2014
North Pavilion, Plaza Level, Getty Center
A new acquisition by the Getty Museum's Department of Photographs,
Hearsay of the Soul
(2012) is a five-channel video installation by celebrated German filmmaker Werner Herzog. It combines the early-seventeenth-century landscape etchings of Dutch artist Hercules Segers with recent scores and a performance by Dutch cellist and composer Ernst Reijseger, resulting in a richly layered work that is at once intimate and epic.
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August 25, 2013
Courses and Demonstrations
Handling Session: Marble Carving
Sundays through August 25, 2013
11 am - 12 pm
Reading Room, Getty Villa
How were blocks of rough stone carved into sensuous sculptures? Find out in this multisensory handling session! Touch tools and materials used by ancient sculptors, including chisels, points, and rasps. Discover also how marble sculptures were once painted in brilliant colors. Complements the exhibition
Sicily: Art and Invention between Greece and Rome
. This is a free, drop-in program.
Tours and Gallery Talks
Architecture Tour
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Museum, Getty Villa
Explore the architecture of the Getty Villa and learn more about daily life in the ancient world in this 40-minute tour. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
Garden Tour
10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Getty Villa
Discover the rich mythological and cultural connections of ancient gardens in this 40-minute tour of the Getty Villa's four Roman gardens. Meet at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance.
Collection Highlights Tour
Weekends through August 31, 2013
1 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
This one-hour tour provides an overview of major works from the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the tour at the Tour Meeting Place.
Spotlight Talk
Weekends through August 31, 2013
3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa
Discover the richness of ancient art in this 30-minute gallery talk that looks in depth at a major work in the Museum's collection. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the talk at the Tour Meeting Place.
Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
In 2003, the J. Paul Getty Museum acquired a collection of over 350 pieces of ancient glass, formerly owned by Erwin Oppenländer. The works on view in
Molten Color
are remarkable for their high quality, their chronological breadth, and the glassmaking techniques illustrated by their manufacture. The vessels are accompanied by text and videos illustrating ancient glassmaking techniques.
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Relief with Antiochos and Herakles
Daily through May 4, 2015
Museum, Floor 2, Getty Villa
On loan from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, a stele honoring Prokleides, a military officer in the Athenian army, is on view at the Getty Villa in a gallery (208) devoted to Religious Offerings. Carved in relief above a public decree are figures of Antiochos, the mythical founder of the tribe Antiochis, and his father, the Greek hero Herakles.
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