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Day 1 of Lollapalooza 2011 is in the books, as the first of 130 bands played on eight stages Friday in Grant Park. Attendance was maxed out – with 90,000 people expected each of three days at the festival. Here's how Friday went down, with reporting from yours truly (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG):
10:23 a.m.: Lollapalooza celebrates itself backstage with a 20th anniversary cake and lots of glad-handing. Perry Farrell says when he started the festival in 1991 he expected "10,000 to 20,000 weirdos" to show up. Now "we have 90,000 weirdos showing up here in Chicago." Not really, though. What was once a festival about outsiders has long since shifted identity. It's now a mainstream smorgasbord, with the weirdness sanded down enough to allow for a family-friendly kids stage and the type of arena bands that the original Lollapalooza Nation would've snubbed. But it could be argued that the new, cuddlier Lollapalooza is way more successful because it just keeps replicating, with promoters trumpeting a new South American partnership in Brazil. Last year, the festival licensed its name to promoters in Santiago, who debuted Lollapalooza Chile there last April. Now there will be a second South American Lollapalooza opening next year in Sao Paulo. Leo Ganem, the Brazilian partner, sees a two-day festival drawing about 120,000 people over two days. (GK)
10:45 a.m.: Lollapalooza's plans for world conquest apparently don't include any more North American cities. Charlie Jones, of Texas-based C3 Presents, the primary Lollapalooza promoter, says the festival will remain exclusive to Chicago in North America. "We've always said Lollapalooza lives in Chicago." Marc Geiger, his Lolla partner at William Morris Endeavor, adds in a separate interview that the festival will expand to yet another international location in 2013, with three cities in the running. (GK)
10:55 a.m.: Geiger has been booking talent for three decades. He was a prime mover in making Lollapalooza happen in 1991 alongside Farrell, when dozens of fresh new rock bands arose. But the expansion of the festival this year is fueled not by rock but by the burgeoning popularity of electronic and DJ culture. Rock, Geiger says, is "in a drought." "We are waiting for two or three greats to emerge in the band format." Until then, look for the Perry's stage – devoted to electronic acts -- to continue to play a bigger role in Lollapalooza bookings. (GK)
11:23 a.m.: Mellow sun and a gentle breeze: The best weather in recent Lollapalooza memory greets early arrivers, as does a smarter arrangement of food vendors, which are now lined up down Columbus Drive, affording easier access. The sheer size of the festival is nearly overwhelming, but logistically, the expansion appears to be a great idea. Onur Kayhan, who arrived from Germany to experience Lollapalooza for the first time, agrees. His only complaint. "I didn't know that if you had a single-day ticket that you couldn't leave and come back in." Only fans with weekend passes are allowed reentry privileges. Which is one of the myriad reasons why Brad and Stephanie Mays schedule their summer vacation around Lollapalooza and go for all three days. The Kentucky couple comes up every year, choosing this fest over the more nearby Bonnaroo. Why? "We love the city. Great food. Great shopping." They, too, are also thrilled with the more spacious layout. (BG)
12:05 p.m.: Tough start for duo Wye Oak, with singer-guitarist Jann Wesner driven to near-despair by some cranky guitar foot pedals. The set derails, restarts, and then derails again before the equipment issues are resolved. Then the music starts clicking. Big waves of Wesner guitar wash over Andy Stack's drumming and keyboard playing – yes, he does them simultaneously, with left hand on the keys and right hand keeping time. Impressive! Wesner's mood lightens as the set progresses. "I love Lollapalooza because it's the one festival that even my grandparents know what it is," she says. (GK)
12:13 p.m.: Hands in the sky! "Beautiful Lie" just began, but Ryan Leslie already has a majority of the crowd in his back pocket, as the singer is in the midst of a non-stop set during which he's intersecting soul, R&B and hip-hop. Keeping it clean but flaunting a braggadocio attitude, Leslie remains determined not to be boxed in by any single genre. He draws from a good influence, as the front man's simultaneous work on a Korg synth and Yamaha keyboard conjure early '80s Prince. His combination of rapping and crooning is accompanied by a guitarist and DJ, giving songs such as "Start It Up" and "Glory" a harder-edged bite. Leslie also lays down a clever self-promotional tagline: "They call me Les/But they all want more of me," he boasts, in business casual mode. Leslie's "Diamond Girl" serves as a fine response to Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)." (BG)
12:33 p.m. Perry's electronic stage is already hopping. It's early, yet the odds suggest this is the place to be. With a state-of-the-art sound system that pumps out loud, physical volume levels sans distortion or harshness, two projection screens and a stage that elevates the performers as if they're up on a throne, it's a dance-music fan's dream. Nicely done. (BG)
12:45 p.m.: Dan O'Conor is a super fan, a Chicagoan who has been an attentive presence – and a distinctive one, with his Rollie Fingers-like handlebar mustache -- at countless rock shows around the country for years. He's at Lolla and he's literally wearing his schedule. On the back of a blue collared shirt he has stenciled the names of all the bands he plans to see over the next three days, from the Foo Fighters to the Smith Westerns. "I'm ready," he says with a smile. (GK)
12:57 p.m.: Oozing a typically British unflappable cool, the Vaccines' appeal relates to the group's filtering of girl-group fare through reverb-soaked walls of sound that Phil Spector would admire. Vocally, "Post Break-Up Sex" and "Blow It Up" shrug their collective shoulders at messy situations, but the insistent momentum hints at ironic contrasts probed by the Strokes a decade ago. Indeed, there's a fair degree of garage-rock revivalism in the Vaccines' detached swagger, punctuated by an occasional organ swell or squealing distortion. Not the most original approach, but amid the hazy sonic washes and catchy songs, an effective one. (BG)
1:10 p.m.: Lady D is sending some bass tones through the big speakers at Perry's that are spine-rumbling. With its giant video screens and heavy-duty lighting rigs, the massive tent is a first-class venue for the weekend's dance-music heads. It's early but it's already filling up quickly, a natural magnet for fans as they enter through the main gates. Lady D throws in some Little Louie Vega to set the tone: "Music takes me where I want to be." (GK)
1:30 p.m.: You know festivals have changed a lot since the days of mud, rain and roughing it at Woodstock. But just how much? Welcome to the festival that will sell you something called a "scallop explosion" or "torched ponzu aioli" for eight bucks when those hunger pangs strike and a plain old hot dog just won't do. Then there are the lobster corndogs, a concoction of Lollapalooza "Chow Town" curator Graham Elliot; he expects to move 15,000 of them this weekend. Though I wasn't there, I feel fairly certain those were not served at Woodstock. (GK)
2:48 p.m.: Singer-guitarist Matt Vasquez climbs atop a piano as the Delta Spirit's set winds down. Before it's all over, the quintet breaks out a metal garbage-can lid for percussion, harmonica for hoedown blues and a host of material that comes across with more looseness and rambunctiousness than it does on record. Vasquez plays the role of a train-hopping hobo, his reedy voice evoking images of a drifter wandering from town to town. The band's narratives confirm such solitary restlessness and pronounced hesitation: "You don't need anyone"; "Someday, darlin', maybe, you'll be my baby"; "I got no place of my own"; "I take my own stand." Jangling like spare change, the group's swampy Americana fare occupies a comfortable place between crunchy boogie and jittery country. Yet compared to the Delta Spirit's 2009 Lollapalooza performance, this showing lacks the spark necessary to take the Californians to the next level. (BG)
3:19 p.m.: "This is the most amount of people we've ever played in front of," gushes Mark Foster. The Foster the People leader goes on to talk about the odd jobs he worked while toiling as a struggling musician, and while it makes for a heartwarming story, little of the band's show is worth remembering. Flat, weak and often off-key, Foster doesn't possess the pipes (or falsetto) required for the kind of blue-eyed soul and funk he's trying to deliver. He and the group are awkward, the tunes flavored with vanilla arrangements and wimpy lounge pop beats. Foster sweats through his formal shirt, but his dancing and mousy warbling bring to mind the worst stereotypes of a white guy trying to get down. "Call It What You Want" is as cliched as its title implies, and the collective wrecks Neil Young's "Heart of Gold," which disastrously resembles Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy." Another sign of the band's green nature? The hummable summer hit "Pumped Up Kicks" is held back until nearly everything else is played, and even it doesn't ignite. One-hit wonders? Quite possibly. (BG)
3:35 p.m.: Le Butcherettes is a three-piece punk-garage band from Mexico. The fuzz-tone bass is relentless, the drumming ferocious, but it's Teri Gender Bender, a k a Teresa Suaréz, that makes the show. She flings her high heels into the audience, performs somersaults on stage, and dives into the crowd. She also sings in two languages and plays guitar and keyboards. Her voice moves from warbles and trills to dirty growls, as if trying on multiple personalities. She twitches and moves like a flamenco dancer on hot coals. "Put me back together!" she demands, and makes a phrase like "You take my pretty dress off" sound like anything but an invitation. The pace of the set and the humidity of the midafternoon eventually take a toll on drummer Gabe Serbian, who pauses from his duties to projectile vomit several times. Then he jumps back behind the drums and resumes hammering away. "I love him to death … to death!" the singer proclaims, having finally met her match. (GK)
4:25 p.m.: Kids These Days is a young Chicago octet with some chops. Everyone gets a turn to riff a little, with trumpet, trombone and sax bobbing and weaving with an agile rhythm section. Vic Mensa's rap cadences swap places with Liam Cunningham's bluesy rasp and Macie Stewart's jazzy mellowness. It's a mish-mash of styles that isn't easily pinned down, but makes for a good party. The group isn't very ambitious lyrically, but the music flows with energy supported by above-average technique. The showpiece is a lengthy interpretation of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," with a brief detour into George Gershwin's "Summertime." It's a celebratory set, as Mensa reminisces about far different circumstances at Lollapalooza 2010. "I almost died trying to get in here last year," he says. "It's amazing to be up here." (GK)
4:47 p.m.: A cheetah-print backdrop is the only eye candy the Kills provide, yet scenes from a bizarre David Lynch film would be more than appropriate as the co-ed duo summons rude aural gestures and raw, twisted noise from guitars and preprogrammed electronics. Save for a backing gospel vocal duo that adds to the dark scenery, nothing is straightforward. Notes get mangled, bent and shoved through the equivalent of a trash compactor. Jamie Hince uses his fingers, not a pick, to slash, snap, stab and swipe the strings. The output is dirty, threatening and grimy, and vocalist Alison Mosshart, adorned in tight black jeans and embracing the figure of a femme fatale, can't get enough of it. She and Hince engage in games of cat and mouse, turning droning passages into struts and exuding a sultry, highly charged energy. Mosshart glares at the audience, painstakingly bringing her arm above her head, utterly in a trance as she gets caught up in the ominous vibrations of "Baby Says" and pouty "Future Starts Slow." The visceral feel extends to the duo's hypnotic chemistry; the Kills are as intriguing to watch as they are to hear. And just when you think Mosshart is the queen of cold stares, she unleashes the vulnerable ballad "The Last Goodbye," etched with the type of vulnerability that doesn't usually translate on a big stage. (BG)
5:31 p.m.: Pete Wentz launches himself into the crowd. It's the first of several stage dives the ex-Fall Out Boy bassist attempts during the Black Cards set, which in nearly every aspect seems like a self-gratuitous luxury hobby for the North Shore native. Other than twisting an occasional knob or dialing up computer beats, Wentz is primarily an animated observer. A pair of female dancers, initially wearing gorilla masks, and a freakishly double-jointed male dancer not for the faint of heart, join vocalist Bebe Rexha in doing a majority of the heavy lifting. Not that there's too much muscle required. The Black Cards' manipulated, hyper electropop and bass-heavy dancehall lean on silly bridges and wordless chants. It's all about the beat, and when not tossing rolls of toilet paper into the crowd, Wentz just smiles at what's happening. "I just wanted to have fun," he confesses, explaining his reason behind the party-centric group, a 180-degree shift from his prior outfit. (BG)
5:50 p.m.: Superchunk's Jon Wurster doesn't suffer mediocre music, so chances are things are going to be fine when he's behind the drum kit. Such is the case with Mountain Goats, one of the most respected – if not particularly widely known – indie bands of the last couple decades. The band's sole constant is singer-songwriter John Darnielle, whose songs manage to be open-hearted without being mawkish, and witty without coming off trite. He plays with energy, duck-walking like Chuck Berry and digging into his strings as if he were trying to scrub them clean. He can be wordy, but manages to keep the tone conversational: "This is a song with the same four chords/I use most of the time/When I've got something on my mind," he sings in setting up the lovely ode-to-a-misfit "You Were Cool." And he's seriously geeked about the opportunity to play in front of a larger-than-usual crowd. "The first time I played in Chicago there were about 30 people in the room at the Empty Bottle," he says. "So thank you." (GK)
6:17 p.m.: A Perfect Circle cuts a cool, theatrical image on stage, with five figures in black arrayed against a painterly backdrop. The music is a similar mix of arty ambition and careful plotted details. Spidery guitar patterns weave over abstract drum beats. Vocalist Maynard James Keenan is a somber, serious presence, in contrast to the twitching menace he projects in his other band, Tool. The crowd is vast, attentive, but the music isn't really designed for big spaces. It's better-suited for brooding on shut-in winter afternoons. (GK)
6:33 p.m.:The contrast is startling. I move from the funereal atmosphere set by A Perfect Circle to the nearby Perry's, where bedlam reigns. Skillrex, a k a Los Angeles DJ Sonny Moore, is playing to a packed house in the tent, the audience spilling out the sides and into the surrounding lawn. A dozen fans clamber atop a generator and start spazzing out for the amusement of those who can't gain entrance to the main event. But Skillrex's raucous beats permeate the air, a mix of sweat, humidity and pot smoke. A snippet of Ludacris' raunchy rapping gives the audience an added jolt. "I'm about to put your lights out!" Party in full effect. (GK)
6:36 p.m.: Is this farewell? Conor Oberst has stated that this current tour is the last go-around of Bright Eyes, and his band's conservative choices suggest the rumors are true. Well-rehearsed albeit content to stick to the arrangements, Bright Eyes opt for a solid, uneventful set steeped in recent material and what can be considered greatest hits. Oberst's wordy narratives no longer sound so dense, and the addition of a trumpet and pedal-steel brings welcome levity. Still, Oberst adores grand statements and front-stoop philosophizing. Broken dreams, fears of death and complicated boy-girl communication dominate the heavy subjects.(BG)
7:02 p.m.: Columbus Drive, Lollapalooza's main north-south thoroughfare, resembles Times Square as the full weight of the day's 90,000-capacity crowd begins to be felt. The lines at portable toilets are 10 deep, and twice as long for concessions such as pizza and "hot Asian buns." But walk a half-block further and the wait for both essentials is cut in half. Lollapalooza is now so vast, covering 115 acres, that it resembles a vast collection of distinct musical neighborhoods rather than a unified village. So waiting times can be considerably different depending on where you are and how far you're willing to walk to find a better option. My general sense is that the human bottlenecks that plagued previous festivals have been somewhat reduced by the expanded playing field and some astute rearranging of stages and concession stands, particularly in the park's north end. (GK)
7:25 p.m.: Can there be a Crystal Castles set without fog – and lots of it? And no matter how hot it is, can keyboardist Ethan Kath perform without being shrouded in a hoodie? And vocalist Alice Glass, is there any way she can't jump around like a high school kid freshly sprung from school for the summer? "No" on all three counts. Though the band writes catchy melodies such as "Baptism," it's becoming a huge live draw because it delivers the big dance beats that are the underlying story of this year's Lollapalooza. (GK)
7:42 p.m.: OK Go performs a song on -- wait for it -- hand bells. Ugh. No, most fans can't hear the faint notes, and yes, it's a gimmick. Just like the L.A. via Chicago quartet. With each member dressed in a different colored bold suit--red, green, yellow and blue--the band outright acknowledges the large role that farce plays in its existence. And devoid of those eye-catching quirky videos that turned it into YouTube sensations, OK Go is left with songs, and they're not nearly as interesting. A little bit of goofiness goes along way, and while vocalist Damian Kulash can push his falsetto into feminine regions, the bubblegum fare fails to persuade. It might help if the group wasn't so laidback, but, as is apparent from the hand-bell stunt, it's in no rush to make a lasting impression. (BG)
7:58 p.m.: No wonder the North side of the park has so much open space. Everyone is packed into Perry's. As Afrojack cranks up pulsing house and techno, the party continues to expand beyond the facility's borders. Inside, it's a sweatbox, the rave atmosphere replete with a huge backdrop of swirling visuals, flashing lights extending to the back of the tent courtesy of lighting trusses and mobile projections on the ceiling. (BG)
8:28 p.m.: Perfect timing. Just as Muse's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" concludes, fireworks erupt behind the stage. The event isn't planned, but part of a Chicago Bears activity at Soldier Field. Nonetheless, the excess suits the English trio in a manner that makes it appear more than coincidence. For Muse, no excess is too much. Every major festival needs a group with anthemic aspirations, and Muse fills that niche. Overlapping harmonies on the disco-etched "Supermassive Black Hole" inspire sing-a-longs. Guitar heroics run rampant, along with prog-rock songs that race against time. Expressing a flair for the dramatic, Muse liberally borrows from three of its native countrymen--Radiohead, Queen, Pink Floyd--but the pomp and circumstance translate to the extent that it avoids mimicry. Not taking any chances with misinterpretation, the Brits even post the lyrics to "Uprising" on side projection screens. Enjoy towering choruses and chest-thumping soccer stadium riffs? Resistance is futile. (BG)
9:44 p.m.: Nearly an hour into his set, Gregg Gillis, a k a Girl Talk, displays no signs of quit. The mash-up artist presides over what is unquestionably one of hottest, sweatiest, uninhibited, cramped and high-energy sets in Lollapalooza's two-decade history. Certain access points are shut down due to capacity. Anyone attempting to enter Perry's tent is guaranteed to rub limbs and other body parts against strangers. It's so humid that fans shove and elbow their way out, desperate to get air. Simultaneously, others want in. Meanwhile, Girl Talk has people jumping, swaying, bobbing and chanting. He immediately invites dozens of dancers onstage to set the mood. Hallucinogenic images and humorous visuals (babies floating amid hot dogs in a deep-space galaxy, rotating money symbols, giant lightbulbs) add to the craziness. Yet nothing tops Girl Talk's continuous sequencing and mixing of snippets of disparate tracks. Here's where Black Sabbath, DJ Kool, Blackstreet, Lil Wayne and the Ramones all congregate on the same street corner. A Beastie Boys verse over a passage from Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life"? Why not. Confetti explosions, airgun-launched toilet paper, glowing sticks and balloons fill the air. Girl Talk is known for his "what will he do next" stunts, but tonight, he's primarily focused on the music, and, along with more than 10,000 friends, the collage wizard needn't do anything more. (BG)
9:50 p.m.: Coldplay brings its set to a close by paying tribute to the late British singer Amy Winehouse, when Chris Martin performs a muted version of her darkly prescient hit "Rehab" at the piano. It segues into the quartet's "Fix You," a small gesture turned into a big stadium moment by a band that has become expert at such transformations. Coldplay once again focuses on what it does best. They write simple songs in two major categories: hymn-like ballads and rockers that exploit soft-loud dynamics. When a band can sprinkle guaranteed crowd-pleasers such as "Yellow" (even with no stars to "shine for you" in the hazy sky, the glowing city skyline was a strong visual counterpoint), "Clocks" and "Viva La Vida" through its set, it doesn't have to worry about prolonged dead spots. Martin, with his falsetto voice and self-deprecating charm, presides over the world's biggest karaoke bar as the audience joins him in a string of sing-alongs. Love or loathe them, Coldplay and its trove of indelible choruses are ideal for wrapping up the opening night of a big rock festival. (GK)


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Fast and Easy is the Packaging Imperative
At home and on the go, fast and easy is the packaging imperative. New innovations provide single-serve solutions for products ranging from vegetables to wine.
Consumer desire for convenience continues to drive food packaging innovation. From wine in single-serve "juice boxes" to microwavable franks, processors are coming up with impressive new ways to deliver convenience at home or on the run.
For on-the-go products, packaging that makes it easier to transport, open and consume the product is becoming more prevalent. The size of this market is a motivating factor. According to London-based Datamonitor (www.datamonitor.com), the U.S. market for out-of-home food and drink consumption was worth $515 billion in 2005.
For products used at home, such as frozen foods or dried goods, packaging is more often designed to make the product easier to prepare, serve and/or store. Cook-in packaging, in particular, is on the upswing.
Convenience products and packaging are making it easy for consumers to enjoy beverages of all kinds, wherever and whenever thirst strikes. Single-serving packaging is even making inroads in the wine market.
"Single-serve as a category in wine has been growing quickly - close to 20 percent last year," says Charles Bieler, co-founder of the winery Three Thieves (www.threethieves.com), St. Helena, Calif. Three Thieves markets its Bandit wines in single-serving 250-ml Tetra Prisma aseptic packs from Tetra Pak (www.tetrapakusa.com), Vernon Hills, Ill.
Bandit is sold in four-packs, and varietals include Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon. Three Thieves plans to launch White Zinfandel in the single-serving package, as well.
Bandit's aseptic packaging eliminates the need for a corkscrew, makes it possible to drink a single portion of wine without opening a bottle, eliminates the risk of cork taint and is much lighter to transport and safer than glass.
Aseptic also was the packaging technology of choice for a breakthrough product in the coffee category. Stomping Grounds Beverage Co. (www.stompinggrounds.com), Portland, Ore., is marketing its cold-press espresso concentrate in 32-oz. Tetra Brik cartons from Tetra Pak.
The product offers a convenient alternative to making lattes with an espresso machine. The consumer simply adds the espresso concentrate to milk and heats the latte on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Because Stomping Grounds is positioned as a high-quality alternative to powdered latte mixes, packaging that assured product quality was essential. Through market research, Stomping Grounds learned that aseptic packaging "connotes freshness. That freshness call-out was big to me," says Sean Ryan, Stomping Grounds' president. "I wanted to distinguish my product from the powdered alternatives. I wanted consumers to view it more as fresh espresso with coffee shop appeal."
"The demand for convenience is affecting packaging in two ways," says Chris Voght, strategic alliance manager for Toray Plastics (America) Inc. (www.torayfilms.com.), North Kingstown, R.I. "One is smaller packaging formats that target the on-the-go consumer. The other is packaging that addresses portion control, either through a smaller package or a resealable package that lets consumers take what they want and reclose the package so the product doesn't become stale."
Recloseable zippers, long familiar on packaging for lunch meat and shredded cheese, are starting to appear more regularly on other products and larger package sizes. In all cases, the convenience of storing left-over product in the package is a driver.
"In our focus groups, consumers have talked about a lot of potential products they would consider buying in a flexible package," says Bob Hogan, director of international sales and marketing for Zip-Pak (www.zippak.com), a division of ITW based in Manteno, Ill. He cites pineapple rings as a classic example because of the one or two rings inevitably left over after opening the can.
Even soup is a candidate for flexible, resealable packaging. "There was a company that introduced a hot-filled soup, and although it was intended to be a single-serve product, they put a zipper on it because one of their target markets was the elderly," Hogan recalls.
Among dry foods, Malt-O-Meal cereal is packaged in a flexible bag with a press-to-seal zipper; Sanitarium cereals are similarly packaged in Australia and New Zealand. Even pouches for retorted products such as tuna can be equipped with zippers. Zip-Pak has developed a high-temperature zipper that is compatible with retorting.
Also within the realm of flexible packaging, single-serving stick packs are becoming a standard for powdered beverages like Crystal Light On The Go from Kraft Foods (www.kraftfoods.com), Northfield, Ill. Sonoco supplies the film for Crystal Light stick packs.
Flexible package structures such as flat bottom bags are finding more applications, as well. This type of package, when opened, acts as a serving container for the product.
Among rigid containers, cupholder-friendly cups and canisters continue to define convenience packaging for the drive-and-nosh crowd. Products include drinks, soups and dry products such as cookies and chips.
Frito-Lay (www.fritolay.com) Plano, Texas, developed the Go Snacks rigid canister specifically for on-the-go snacking. The Go Snacks package fits car cupholders and features a lid that doubles as a serving cup. The company has used the package for its Cheetos, Doritos and Funyuns snacks.
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There are two common myths about winter tires. One is that they're only good on snow or ice. The other is that having them on when there's no snow on the ground will wear them out. We tested both theories at their illogical extreme: the racetrack.
And we found out they're wrong. Very wrong. Jack Baruth flogged the living hell out of a set of Dunlop Wintersports with a Ford Focus ST at Putnam Park Raceway, and his conclusions might surprise you.


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Think Outside the Box and Spine (Part 6): Shoulders and Elbows
By Kevin M. Wong, DC
During the course of this series of articles, of which this is the sixth and final installment, I have enjoyed teaching you about the kinematic chain from the ground up: feet, ankles, knees, hips, wrists and hands.From the beginning, I have tried to paint a clear picture of how biomechanical problems that begin in the extremities can affect the entire axial kinematic chain clear up to the head. I hope you have found the journey insightful and useful for your practice thus far.
Now, our focus shifts to the shoulders and elbows. We all realize how important these upper extremity areas are and we experience this on a daily basis in the patients we treat. In the Oct. 7, 2011 issue of DC, I wrote an article called "Shoulder Pain: Practical Tips for Examination and Treatment." I went into specific details in a discussion on the shoulder that we will not delve into for this article. Here, let's specifically address the major misalignment patterns and concepts to keep in mind when treating your patients.
The Shoulder
The shoulders are an extremely common area in which to have pain and dysfunction. Frequently we see patients who have come from some other type of health care practitioner. Orthopedists, neurologists and physical therapists are a few of the health care providers who treat a the lion's share of shoulder maladies.
Shoulder pain manifests itself in confusing ways. Patients can have pain from the shoulders move into their arm, upper back, mid-back and/or neck. Headaches can eventually start as well (because of the trapezius muscle insertion into the skull). Lingering cervicothoracic pain that is not going away is a good indicator of shoulder problems. You need to be checking this.
In our society, most health care providers and patients are solely focused on "single-incident trauma" or "What just happened to you? How did you hurt yourself?" Practice teaches us that more often than not, our patients do not know how they came to have pain. Some patients are able to identify specifically how they were hurt, but for many more, the pain develops over time for various reasons or no perceived reason at all. This is where your detective skills come into play.
There are quite a few classic conditions involving the shoulder; frozen shoulder, impingement syndrome, bursitis, capsulitis and tendonitis are some of the major ones. The unifying theme with almost all shoulder conditions is the fact that the shoulder joints are misaligned. Without getting them into a better position through adjustments, rehabilitation will be hampered.
Shoulder Anatomy, Subluxation Patterns and Adjustments
Most of your patients do not understand that the shoulder joints consist of more than just the ball and socket. In fact, a lack of understanding and treatment of the other joints of the shoulder will not bring about healing as quickly. As we review the shoulder girdle joints, picture yourself or your patient slumping forward into bad posture. This gives you a feeling and a visual of how these joints will misalign.
Glenohumeral ((shoulder) joint: A multi-axial synovial ball-and-socket joint between the glenoid fossa of the scapula (shoulder blade) and the head of the humerus (upper arm bone). A shallow socket, it requires the presence of a fibrocartilaginous labrum to aid in support. The glenohumeral joint subluxates anterior - inferior (AI). The appropriate adjustment is anterior to posterior, inferior to superior. (Figure 1)
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint: The junction between the acromion process and the distal clavicle. The AC joint allows the arm to be raised above the head. It is a gliding synovial joint that acts as a pivot point for movement of the scapula. When the AC joint subluxates, the distal clavicle moves superior. Adjust the distal clavicle superior to inferior (S to I). (Figure 2)
Sternoclavicular (SC) joint: A synovial joint composed of the sternal end of the clavicle and the upper and lateral part of the cartilage of the first rib. They are separated by an articular disc. When this joint subluxates, the proximal clavicle moves superior, anterior, medial (SAM). Adjust the proximal clavicle posterior-inferior-lateral (SAM to PIL). (Figure 3)
Scapulothoracic joint: This is actually more commonly referred to as an articulation rather than a true joint. It is formed between the anterior scapula and the posterior thoracic ribs 2-7. The musculotendinous attachment to the skeleton is formed by the trapezius and serratus muscles. In terms of subluxation, an external rotational pattern is common, as they follow the shoulder anteriorly. Internal rotation pattern is possible. Use your motion palpation and movement patterns to find out. Adjust from external rotation to internal rotation. (Figure 4)
Rib joints (costovertebral, costotransverse and costosternal): Costotransverse joints are synovial and involve the facets of the tubercles of ribs 1-10, forming joints with the corresponding thoracic vertebrae. They are present in ribs 1-10. The costovertebral and costotransverse joints are found posteriorly, also in ribs 1-10. Ribs 11 and 12 are floating. The subluxation pattern for both anterior and posterior ribs is superior. Adjust superior to inferior on the rib head (S to I). (Figure 5)
The pictures above have the patient lying supine. In this case, you can use the drop table or apply directional pressure with your fingers to gently move the bone. If you don't have a drop table, use a speeder or toggle board as a portable drop piece. You can also pull out your spring-loaded instrument and place the tip on the appropriate bone in the correct direction.
Most of us learned traditional manual adjustments for the shoulder as taught in school. These methods do work. I caution you to make sure you are careful with how much force you use, as the shoulder joints are often tender and patients have a tendency to tighten up. The bottom line is to do what works for you and use the methods I discussed above to add to your tool belt.
The Elbow
Last, but not least, is the elbow joint. It is a synovial hinge joint between the humerus in the upper arm, and the radius and ulna in the forearm, allowing the hand to be moved toward and away from the body. The radioulnar joint shares joint capsule with the elbow joint, but plays no functional role at the elbow. The elbow region includes the olecranon process and the lateral and medial epicondyles.
The elbow joint moves through flexion, extension, supination and pronation. The pain felt here is often due to overuse, as well as biomechanical dysfunction of surrounding bones. We see ailments like medial and lateral epicondylitis (golfer's and tennis elbow) and bursitis, to name a few. Misalignments of the elbow region involve the radial head and the olecrenon process. (Figure 6)
Subluxation Patterns and Corresponding Adjustments
Radial head in pronation: Support the mid-forearm with the inferior hand. Gently grasp the elbow with the superior hand, placing the thumb on the radial head and the fingers wrapping around to the front of the elbow. Passively rotate the forearm from pronation to end range of supination and thrust gently. Often a "pop" can be heard. (Figure 7)
Radial head in supination: Same setup as above, except in this case, you rotate the forearm from supination to pronation and thrust gently. (Figure 8)
Olecrenon posterior: Inferior hand is on the forearm, and the contact hand has the thumb, index and middle fingers contacting the olecrenon process. Now you are moving the forearm into extension. Do not go to full extension! Leave a slight bit of flexion in the elbow as you thrust gently on the olecrenon process. (Figure 9)
As I discussed in my previous article on the wrist/hand (part 5 of this series), if you find elbow issues, always check the shoulders and neck. They are usually linked.
That brings us to the end of our comprehensive look at the extremities. I hope you have gleaned some tidbits you can use in your practice to help your patients. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.


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Ok, so I've been a totally horrible blogger this week. I was so overwhelmed with my to-do lists and high-gloss trim paint that I wasn't able to coordinate an IN HER SHOES feature for this week.
I blame the paint fumes even though I just started painting yesterday. Ah! Well this morning I was completely stressed over what to write about today. Normally I have things planned in advance, but today I was on empty.
A quick trip to one of my favorite blogs and I was back in business. Jennifer posted an image that I had posted earlier in the week and due to her comments I was able to find out who's work it was!
Enter Kristen Buckingham my new design crush and someone I would love to feature in the IN HER SHOES series.
She's married to a rocker. Hubby is Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. So she already cool in my eyes and not only does interior design work, but creates custom furniture as well.
I'm so sold. Where do I sign up to be her new BFF.
I love the way she is able to mesh boho chic elements with traditional and modern elements. The match is perfection.
All of her work comes off seamless with the mixing of pattern, textures and styles that some might be scared to try.
Her work is the exact definition of what eclectic means in my mind and she does it just right.
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CRESTVIEW � Wednesday was unforgettable for a Crestview High School senior who glimpsed his promising future. That morning, Seth Thomason, 18, signed a baseball scholarship to play for the Alabama Southern Eagles.
CRESTVIEW � Wednesday was unforgettable for a Crestview High School senior who glimpsed his promising future.
That morning, Seth Thomason, 18, signed a baseball scholarship to play for the Alabama Southern Eagles.
"I plan to be a hard worker for them," the teen said.
Classmates and family members gathered in the CHS media center to congratulate Thomason, who plays first base for the Bulldogs.
Crestview baseball coach Tim Gillis and Alabama Southern head coach Daniel Head have no doubt that Thomason will add value to the Eagles baseball team.
"His work ethic has been tremendous," Gillis said. "He has made himself into an above average defender at first (base)."
In addition, Thomason has continued to produce on offense, Gillis said.
"He has been up there at the top of the list (of hitters)," Gillis said. "In his three years, he has come up with big hits ... in clutch situations."
The coach also commented on the athlete's character.
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Thomason would be a welcome addition to the team, Head said.
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The Eagles have been losing both their starting and back-up players at the first baseman position, Head said.
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Manchester please help me
I'm locked out. And freezing please hep :(
hah dont evn need this
extemding my love to you though xxxx
have you tried ringing or texting anyone?
Nick maybe (is he still in Withington?).
alternatively do you know Matthew Boycott-Garnett? he lives just south of Rusholme. I could text him, see if he's up. you could taxi there or something.
otherwise idk, sorry :(
I know him!
lovely guy.
is where he lives south of rusholme? i would have thought it was east of rusholme
you may be right though, i'm going to look
hey c_r are you going to the party on Saturday?? or will you have run away to Oxford by then?
na i won't have. i might go to the party. gf is off doing other things so it's definitely possible
it seems to be slightly northeast as far as i can tell. but mostly east
I'm sure during the three years I was both living in Withington and posting on DiS
It wasn't the hive of DiS activity it is today
think it's just mousee atm
c_r is leaving.
most others are Chorlton I think, was trying to recommend someone near Levenshulme...
but yeah, Withington seems alright these days. Fuel is the epicentre of all the hipster explosion there, probs.
ah, lovely Fuel
I popped back there when I went to see Radiohead in October. Miss that place, even though I was nearly always alone and miserable and knocking back rum when I was there
oh DD you dogegg
next time this happens just phone me
Can I just take this opportunity to say that DD is a lovely human
despite nearly costing me my job and I miss her stupid head.
Forgive me for suggesting a leftfield, borderline radical solution, but...
didn't you consider knocking on the door and asking someone to let you in?
I'm home all day if you want to come here
got work to do and stuff but you can just make yourself at home :) Then you can come to see DBH and Tom from Easter at the night I'm putting on later.
Let me know and I'll pop to the shop and get us something nice and warming for lunch
I wish I could do this
I was at a work do last night and pints were 99p. I actually still can't quite believe it. spent fifteen minutes hunting for my headphones this morning and they were on my doorstep. also lost my bank card.
where are pints 99p?
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my phone was dead and my housemate wasnt answering the door
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Hi everyone,
As you maybe have noticed, activity and events at TGS have been dwindling for quite some time now. Over the past few years, us leaders have kept having the same conversation: how can we revitalize TGS to what it used to be? How can we get 30+ people participating in Survivor and other events? And after much deliberation, we've come to the conclusion that we can't. People are moving on, both from the clans and the game. People don't have nearly as much time or motivation to put into the clan as they used to, and that includes the clan leaders, too. This clan deserves passionate, dedicated leaders, and we don't think we have it in us anymore. So the roundabout conclusion here is that after 5+ years, The Green Scene will be closing.
As clan leaders, we've put this off for as long as possible, because none of us wanted to see the clan close. But it's better to close the clan now than to see it become something it's not. The Green Scene has been around since September 2012 - longer than most clans. I met most of my closest friends through the clan, and going to TGS events used to be the highlight of my week. I think what always separated TGS from other clans, especially on TTO, was the tight-knit community. There were no grudges held among members, everyone had a good time together, and everything was an inside joke. The same people would come to have fun week after week. I really feel as though this clan made a difference in people's lives, and for that I'm extremely grateful. It's more than one can ask for from a clan on a childrens' game that revolves around making other players lose for fun. I'm happy to be able to say that I got to see it through from the very beginning until the end.
We'll still be around for an impromptu greening if you so ever desire. Remember to always stay green!
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Kansas author Max McCoy talks ghosts, con artists and Old West spiritualism while signing copies of his latest novel at Boot Hill, the home base of his series' surprising heroine.
Audiences always seem surprised to hear that not only the 19th century Dodge City in his latest series about a trans-medium investigator comes from the history books, but also the ghost whispering and spiritualism, author Max McCoy said.
McCoy signed books and described the Victorian-era spiritualism at a launch event for the second book in his Ophelia Wylde series, "The Spirit is Willing," at the Longbranch Saloon in the Boot Hill Museum.
The paranormal abilities discovered by series star Ophelia Wylde after being buried alive on Boot Hill in the first book, "Of Grave Concern," were rooted in manuals about spiritualism, a trend that followed the mass death of the Civil War, he said.
"Death became an industry of its own," McCoy said. Some of those practices, like the modern funeral industry and embalming, follow from that era.
It has a contemporary feel to it, McCoy said, though "It has remained unchanged since the 19th century trans-mediums." Some of the rules of trans-medium communication — speaking with the dead — both preserves the narrative tension and stays close to the rules created — or discovered, depending on your point of view — more than a century ago.
Among those rules are that the spirit survives corporeal death and can communicate with the living, though with catches. All ghosts, as viewers of the film remake of "Casper the Friendly Ghost," "The Sixth Sense," or "Dead Like Me," will know, have unfinished business that keeps them from passing onto the next realm.
Ghosts also cannot lie but they can also not be asked direct questions like, "Who killed you?"
This knowledge and "blue books", names and information about prominent families, was passed among members of spiritualist networks as guidebooks for getting people to exchange cash for knowledge of loved ones beyond the veil.
There was less skepticism about the paranormal then. In his research for the novels, McCoy came across news clippings of walking dead in Guthrie, Okla., and sightings of "mystery airships," UFOs, were relatively common items in newspapers, though several hoaxes by bored, underpaid newspapermen were also exposed.
McCoy, a former investigative reporter and a professor of journalism at Emporia State University, said that while paranormal experiences might extend beyond believability for some readers, the people, places and time have to be thoroughly researched.
Authenticity is a major part of creating a world for the stories to live. McCoy tried to get Dodge City as right as he could, he said. "I feel that's my responsibility as a writer." Plus, "A reader knows when you're just faking it."
Ophelia Wylde is a different kind of character for McCoy in that she has a generally benevolent view of the world, and unlike his other Old West characters, she doesn't know a lick about guns or gunplay.
Wylde, a dedicated suffragist, is based on the first woman to run for the U.S. presidency, Victoria Woodhull, who also fought for labor and women's rights, made a fortune on the New York Stock Exchange and claimed to be a medium.
"She's been sort of surprising in her reactions," McCoy said of Wylde, and a lot of fun to write.
McCoy is working on his third Ophelia Wylde story.
Though Wylde travels out of Dodge City to Colorado in the latest novel, "Her home base is always going to be in Dodge City, particularly here at Boot Hill," McCoy said.
"What better place for a psychic detective in the Old West than Boot Hill?" he added.
"The Spirit is Willing" was released on July 1 by publisher Kensington Books and is now available in paperback and e-book at major retailers.
The first novel of the series, "Of Grave Concern," was named a 2014 Kansas Notable Book.


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Police have charged a man with the manslaughter of David Cassai, who died after being king hit during a brawl on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.
Mr Cassai, 22, died after being struck when he and his friends were confronted by a group outside a pizza shop at Rye early on Monday morning.
Police on Wednesday charged 18-year-old Dylan John Closter, of Millgrove, with manslaughter.
He also faces a charge of affray and two counts of assault.
Closter briefly appeared at an out-of-sessions police bail hearing in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
He did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody to face Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.
Closter is the second man to be charged. A 24-year-old from Kilsyth has been charged with affray and intentionally causing injury.
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IMO training her will take more energy and you'll be more sleep deprived. I would wait it out, but that's just me. At 5 mo their sleep change so fast.
IMO training her will take more energy and you'll be more sleep deprived. I would wait it out, but that's just me. At 5 mo their sleep change so fast.
I woke with my baby every 45 minutes to an hour for a really long time. After all of my attempts to improve his sleep failed (and I wouldn't listen to him CIO for any extended period), I just learned to cope with the lack of sleep. I coslept, I went to bed really early, I took every opportunity I could to nap (with my baby or with my DH's help). I had a demanding intellectual job. You just do what you have to do.
You can call me JoMo!
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Thanks again all. I'm up for tenure soon and am increasingly worried that my demanding intellectual job is going bye bye, along with sleep.
We were up every hour to 45 mins again last night. Going on the 7th week. I don't think I'll try coaching or anything different yet as I'm just too tired to be consistent.
Mama to Viv since 4/08/12 -- my all natural post-breast cancer miracle baby
with just one breast. So far so good.
I'm personally betting this will go on for a bit longer, then a tooth will pop through, and you'll catch a break ... until the next tooth, anyway.
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Mom to baby boy Joe, born 5/4/09 and breastfed for more than two and a half years, and baby girl Maggie, born 7/9/12.
Are you able to delay your tenure decision? My best friend had the option of an extra year after she had her son. Just a thought.
It's hard. Lilah was like that - I don't know if it was teething, but it started around 9 months and lasted until almost 14 months where she woke up every 45 to 90 minutes all night long. Can your husband take a shift so you can get a 3ish hour chunk of sleep every night? Could you pump for one bottle right before you went to bed and see how that goes?
Alternatively - is there something that needs to change with naps and/or bedtime? Could your baby just not be tired enough to sleep very long at 6 or 7 pm?
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Hi there! I too love nursing my LO down but got to a point where I need to be able to do other things while she napped or slept at night. Bouncing and white noise worked for us. It was a little tough the first day but worked really well after. I would put on the white noise, change the diaper, get her in whatever she needed to sleep in and then I sit on an big exercise ball and I cradle her and bounce. It took about 15 minutes the first time for her to fall asleep but it has gotten down to less than 5 now adays. Once asleep for a minute or two I move her to her crib, I use my whole body to lay her in so she doesn't feel the movement as much, also I move very slowly. Once in the crib I will pat her or jiggle her gently back to sleep if she woke up. If the jiggle doesn't work after 30 seconds, I go back to the bouncing. Good luck!


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Apr 2012 22:22 UTC
Interesting, if not inherently flawed, article by Farhad Manjoo. "Honan might be right that Google has violated its own definition of evil, but doesn't it matter that every one of its rivals also routinely violates Google's definition of evil?" I say flawed, because I value promises more than anything. Google has done things recently that break their initial promise. That sucks - there's no way around it. I do love Gruber's take, though: "It's not that Google is evil. It's that they're hypocrites. That's the difference between Google and its competitors." In other words, it's perfectly fine to be an evil scumbag company, as long as you're not claiming you're not. That's a rather... Warped view on morality.


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Posts tagged with "stress"
Posted by Mrs T on 04/17/13
Considering the tragedies this week in Boston, we all worry about the children in our lives and how they cope with what seems like an endless stream of fear and sadness. There are books about how adults can help children cope with stress and anxiety and we have put together a list of titles. I also found that the National Association of School Psychologists website also has helpful information. If you would like more information about this topic please don't hesitate to contact the library.


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|Sesame Street
|November 16, 1998 (3786)
|May 7, 1999 (3850)
Sesame Street Season 30 aired from November 16, 1998 to May 7, 1999.
Starting this season, the focus would be geared toward the main cast of characters. Also, the season emphasizes the use of classic Sesame Street songs, such as "Sing" and "The People in Your Neighborhood", for the idea of getting kids to sing along and familiarize with the songs and also to attract parents who were fans when they were young.[1]
Episodes 3786 - 3850 (65 episodes)
- Episode 3786 -- Welcoming Alan
- Episode 3787 -- Gina studies to be a vet
- Episode 3788 -- The world's longest hide & seek game
- Episode 3789 -- Zoe's new Zoemobile
- Episode 3790 -- Miles' video project
- Episode 3791 -- Maria watches pets at the Fix-It Shop
- Episode 3792 -- Old MacDonald's duck gets the moos
- Episode 3793 -- Herry spends the night at Gabi's
- Episode 3794 -- Luis teaches Rosita to play the guitar
- Episode 3795 -- Zoe uses Telly's pogo stick
- Episode 3796 -- Telly And Baby Bear Take Turns Wearing Papa Bear's Hat
- Episode 3797 -- The Countketeers
- Episode 3798 -- Telly pretends to be a dog
- Episode 3799 -- Zoe and Elmo take turns
- Episode 3800 -- V-Day
- Episode 3801 -- Rosita's and Telly's Fix-It Shop
- Episode 3802 -- Big Bird and Zoe have colds
- Episode 3803 -- Gordon wants to practice his flute
- Episode 3804 -- Big Bird can't get "C is for Cookie" out of his head
- Episode 3805 -- Telly receives a Z by mistake
- Episode 3806 -- Linda's birthday
- Episode 3807 -- Baby Bear takes a hibernation nap
- Episode 3808 -- Big Bird and Baby Bear end up playing together
- Episode 3809 -- Zoe's Pet Rock Rocco
- Episode 3810 -- Prairie Dawn's Friendship Pageant
- Episode 3811 -- Gordon gives Irvine a bath
- Episode 3812 -- The Count counts mistakes
- Episode 3813 -- Telly wants to do a friendly thing for Baby Bear
- Episode 3814 -- Elmo and Miles play basketball
- Episode 3815 -- Oscar's trash sale
- Episode 3816 -- Baby Bear's Little Cousin Visits
- Episode 3817 -- Exploring the Land of Lulu-Puddy
- Episode 3818 -- Oscar's bad mood
- Episode 3819 -- Big Bird follows an ant
- Episode 3820 -- Everyone is too busy to tell Elmo a story
- Episode 3821 -- Big Bird and Snuffy draws a huge picture for Gina
- Episode 3822 -- Big Bird sits on the steps all day
- Episode 3823 -- Snuffy, Big Bird and Zoe play the Really Big Thing Game
- Episode 3824 -- The Ding-a-Long
- Episode 3825 -- Big Bird wants his birdseed bread toasted
- Episode 3826 -- The grown-ups put on a show
- Episode 3827 -- Prairie gets in touch with her inner Monster
- Episode 3828 -- Maria babysits Natasha
- Episode 3829 -- Stinky wants to grow bigger
- Episode 3830 -- Mumford magically transports Telly
- Episode 3831 -- Big Bird receives a model boat
- Episode 3832 -- Rosita takes pictures with her camera
- Episode 3833 -- Telly sees a mysterious X
- Episode 3834 -- Baby Bear is afraid of getting his haircut
- Episode 3835 -- Zoe's Zoemobile delivery service
- Episode 3836 -- Luis makes Maria huevos rancheros
- Episode 3837 -- The Three "3"-keteers
- Episode 3838 -- Oscar on talk radio
- Episode 3839 -- Bolo learns the alphabet
- Episode 3840 -- Big Bird wants someone to run around the block with him
- Episode 3841 -- The Porridge Lovers' Club
- Episode 3842 -- Telly and Rosita go on a scavenger hunt
- Episode 3843 -- Telly wants everything in Hooper's Store
- Episode 3844 -- Baby Bear and Telly have a hard time saying goodbye
- Episode 3845 -- Maria reads "They Built a Garden" on Sesame Street
- Episode 3846 -- Rosita tries to use her wings, but can't fly
- Episode 3847 -- Big Bird and Snuffy pretend to be a train
- Episode 3848 -- Appreciation party for Barkley
- Episode 3849 -- Gabi babysits Natasha
- Episode 3850 -- Zoe won't share the Zoemobile
- Starting this season, each episode of Sesame Street ends with a new segment, "Elmo's World." This season's segments are about Balls, Shoes, Hats, Dancing, Jackets, Food, Books, Music, Water and Transportation.
- This season also introduces new recurring segments: Ernie's Show and Tell, Monsters in Day Care, and Sesame Street Goes to Day Care.
- Except for the Subway, everything from Around the Corner has been removed.
- The opening theme sequence has once again changed to a more traditional version of the tune, resembling the original opening theme. The "dancing city" closing credits from 1992 remain in use.
- The Sesame Street sign has a new look beginning with this season, with a thinner yellow border and a rounder half-circle containing the "CTW" in it. It replaced the original Sesame Street sign that had been used since the very first episode.
- Hooper's Store is taken over by Alan.
- The episodes are no longer followed by a "Coming soon on Sesame Street" bumper. Instead, there is a copyright disclaimer that is shown. However, the ending from these bumpers, with Big Bird saying "Toodle-oo!" to the camera, are kept. Likewise, this was also the last season to use the blue curtain to show the fundings after Big Bird closed the show.
- This was Jeff Moss's last season as a writer on the show, having passed away nearly two months prior to the season premiere.
- This was also Robby Merkin's final season as music director.
- All episodes in this season were shown in one of Noggin's 123 Sesame Street rotations from 2003 to 2005.
- This was the first season to have only 65 episodes.
- Big Bird, Elmo, Telly Monster, Baby Bear, Ernie, Bert, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Mr. Johnson, The Amazing Mumford, Zoe, Herry Monster, Prairie Dawn, Elizabeth, Rosita, Barkley, Honkers, Dingers, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Slimey, Irvine, Stinky the Stinkweed, Kermit the Frog, Biff, Sully, Guy Smiley, Baby Natasha, Humphrey, Ingrid, Little Chrissy
- Caroll Spinney, Pam Arciero, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, Eric Jacobson, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Bryant Young
- Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Linda Bove, Ruth Buzzi, Desiree Casado, Emilio Delgado, Bill Irwin, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Alan Muraoka, Roscoe Orman, Imani Patterson, Tarah Schaeffer
- Maya Angelou, Garth Brooks, Rosemary Clooney, Terrell Davis, Doug E. Doug, Fran Drescher, Béla Fleck, Denyce Graves, Patti LaBelle, Nathan Lane, Liam Neeson, Conan O'Brien, R.E.M., Ben Stiller, Backstreet Boys, Trisha Yearwood
- Executive Producer: Michael Loman
- Supervising Producer: Arlene Sherman
- Coordinating Producer: Carlos Dorta
- Directed by: Ken Diego, Victor DiNapoli, Steve Feldman, Regge Life, Jim Martin, Ted May, Lisa Simon, Emily Squires
- Head Writer: Lou Berger
- Writers: Sara Compton, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Ian Ellis James, David Korr, Sonia Manzano, Jeff Moss, Luis Santeiro, Josh Selig, Molly Boylan, Nancy Sans, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow, Belinda Ward, John Weidman, Mo Willems, Emily Perl Kingsley, Adam Rudman, Joey Mazzarino, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
- Script Consultant ("Elmo's World"): Judy Freudberg
- Line Producer: Karen Ialacci
- Associate Producers: Melissa Dino, Tim Carter, Carol-Lynn Parente
- Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
- Lighting Designers: Dan Kelly, Bill Berner
- Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
- Music Director: Robby Merkin
- Associate Music Director: Dave Conner
- Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
- Art Director: Bob Phillips
- Senior Graphic Designer: Mike Pantuso
- Graphic Designer: Pete Ortiz
- Set Decorator: Nat Mongioi
- Editing Supervisor: Robert J. Emerick
- Associate Director: Ted May
- Production Stage Manager: Frieda Lipp
- Stage Manager: Chris Kelly
- Unit Manager: Chari-Topol Allison
- Curriculum Supervisor: Cheryl Ann Jung
- Post Production Coordinator: Pamela P. Liu
- Technical Director: Ralph Mensch
- Sound Effects: Dick Maitland
- Audio: Blake Norton
- Second Audio: Carla Bandini-Lory
- Video: Dick Sens
- Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jimmy O'Donnell, Mark Whitman
- Videotape Editors: John R. Tierney, Roy D'Alauro, Roy Schneider
- Make-Up: Joseph Cuervo
- Hair Stylist: Karen Specht
- Wardrobe: Marilyn Bishop
- Stagehands: Steve Dannenberg, Craig Evans, Steve Ruggiero
- Utility: Chuck Tutino, Gordon Price
- Boom: Mike Cunningham
- Tape: Ernie Albritton
- Accountant: Kalambo Tshimagna
- Production Secretaries: Rodeena S. Kirton, Lien Fu
- Script Supervisor: Jill Zoeller
- Script Coordinator: Lynda Holder
- Script Production Assistant: Tom Harris
- Transportation Supervisor: Keith Olsen
- Vice President for Research: Joel Schneider, Ph.D.
- Director of Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
- Researchers: Ivelisse Segui-Baez, Ph.D., Sarah Yalmai Gruber, Lisa Chen, Ph.D.
- NEP Facilities: Sal Morreale, Greg Zaremba
- Post Production by: Unitel Post 38, IXL Video
- Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York
- ↑ They've Learned a Lesson; For 30th season, 'Sesame Street' refocuses on its core characters to appeal to younger viewers.
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text: Risky IT Programs - The Use of Algorithms and Risk of Collusion under Antitrust Laws Antitrust Alert Share this 20 JUN 2017 By: Bertold Bär-Bouyssière Lesli C. Esposito Alexandra Kamerling On 14 June 2017, the OECD published a Note from the EU on Algorithms and Collusion (DAF/COMP/(2017)12 - here) (the EU Note). An updated background note on Algorithms and Collusion was published by the OECD Secretariat on 9 June 2017 (DAF/COMP(2017)4 - here). At the same time the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also published a policy paper on the impact of algorithms and the US approach (DAF/COMP/WD(2017)41 - here) (the DOJ/FTC Paper). Luckily, there is no sign of conceptual change about how pricing algorithms are to be analysed under EU and US competition law. They will continue to be analysed under the existing concepts, distinguishing between vertical and horizontal relations, and between unlawful "explicit collusion" and lawful "intelligent adaptation" (also called "tacit collusion"). Background To briefly summarise, an algorithm is a decision-making software turning digital inputs into digital outputs, (potentially self-learning - amending its own rules depending on past experience). For obvious reasons, the web-based economy creates an unprecedented level of price transparency, and more and more companies are using algorithms to adapt their prices to quickly changing market conditions - almost in real time. The use of algorithms makes the traditional information sharing/price fixing cartelist look outdated. However, the key question is whether and under what conditions the competition authorities might view the use of algorithms as a competition law offence. The good news is that they generally won't. The bad news is that any technical improvement of your self-learning algorithms can make you cross the Rubicon and expose you to great liability. The EU Note In a vertical context, the EU Note points out that algorithms greatly facilitate the monitoring of resellers who are unwilling to respect the resale price recommendations of the supplier. However, as with traditional "offline" standards of EU competition law (national law may be stricter), it is mainly the subsequent retaliation or "pressure" that turns the unilateral monitoring into unlawful resale price maintenance (RPM). The Note does have some slight ambiguity in the language: "If algorithm-enabled price monitoring allows a supplier to pressure a retailer to stick to a 'recommended' price, the supplier would be actually turning that 'recommended' price into a fixed resale price (RPM)." (paragraph 15 of the EU Note). This suggests that RPM might already occur where the algorithm "allows" a supplier to "pressure" a retailer. However, that appears to be a stretch. Typically it would be the exertion of pressure as a result of the price monitoring that would trigger the RPM. Merely monitoring or knowing that recommended prices are not being adhered to would typically not be viewed as RPM. In a horizontal context, the EU Note distinguishes four scenarios: monitoring, implementing, engaging in, and implied (tacit) collusion. Monitoring: Where algorithms are used to monitor already agreed prices, it is the preceding agreement which breaches the law, not the implementation. However, monitoring could well be seen as an aggravating circumstance, increasing potential fines. As stated in the EU Guidelines on Vertical Restraints, a price monitoring system makes a price fixing more effective. (para 48 of the 2010 Guidelines). Implementing: Similarly, where algorithms are used to implement pre-existing explicit collusion, there is nothing new. The EU Note refers to the European Court of Justice Eturas - case C-74/14 (paragraph 25), where Lithuanian travel agents used common software and the system administrator proposed (in a circular it sent to all the travel agents using the system) to implement a rule that would automatically limited discounts granted (albeit the travel agents retained the ability to change the default. Irrespective of whether the travel agents had actually read the circular, presumed awareness of the proposed rule was held to be sufficient for the basis of the 'concerted practice', Evidentially this case raises significant concerns as the software provider imposed the discount as a default rule in the system, there was not evidence of any bilateral discussions or agreement to this default discount. Engaging: Competition law is clearly triggered where algorithms are used to engage in explicit collusion, e.g. where competitors agree on particular repricing parameters or pricing algorithms strategies (directly or in a tripartite "hub-and-spoke" scenario). The EU Note (in paragraph 27) expressly refers to price signaling in this context, i.e. where companies signal early on future price increases that are intended for the competition rather than for customers (as it was the case in the Container Shipping case of 2016). More importantly, the EU Note evokes "yet another scenario": where the algorithms achieve a sense of reaching agreement, the firms using them would remain liable for their behavior (paragraph 28). Conceptually this is clear cut but may prove difficult in practice to defend against. How do you ensure technically that your algorithm does not outsmart you and 'decides' to collude with others? Implied/Tacit collusion: Last but not least, in relation to (lawful) tacit collusion, the EU Note evokes the possibility to "consider taking an expanded interpretation of the notion of 'communication', in order to bring cases of algorithm-enabled price matching within the scope of Article 101." (paragraph 33) The EU Note acknowledges (in paragraph 34) that short of price signaling, tacit collusion remains and should remain lawful, but also warns that "at this stage, one cannot fully rule out the possibility that more creative and novel types of interactions could in certain situations meet the definition of "communication". Again, a technical advancement may result in crossing the boundaries to unlawful conduct. The DOJ/FTC Paper In relation to the US, the DOJ/FTC Paper addresses the application and limits of US antitrust analysis to business conduct involving technologically advanced tools such as pricing algorithms. It points out that "[c]omputer-determined pricing may be susceptible to coordination, just as human-determined pricing can be." (paragraph 11) In common with the EU Note, the DOJ/FTC Paper points out that algorithmic pricing may similarly be a mechanism for implementing a collusive agreement between individuals (similar to Implementing in the EU Note above), and that if competing firms agree to use pricing algorithms in a particular way, then the conduct would clearly amount to an anticompetitive agreement between the competitors (similar to "Engaging" in the EU Note above), both set out in paragraph 13 of the DOJ/FTC Paper. The DOJ/FTC Paper also specifically identifies the different scenarios in which algorithmic pricing could implement coordinated anticompetitive price changes, citing the Trod Ltd case (discussed below) as an example. However, it also acknowledges that "[a]bsent concerted action, independent adoption of the same or similar pricing algorithms is unlikely to lead to antitrust liability even if it makes interdependent pricing more likely." (paragraph 18) For example, the DOJ/FTC Paper notes that "if multiple competing firms unknowingly purchase the same software to set prices, and that software uses identical algorithms, this may effectively align the pricing strategies of all the market participants, even though they have reached no agreement." (also at paragraph 18) Thus, while the US antitrust authorities argue that current antitrust rules should be applied to companies that employ pricing algorithms, the authorities also acknowledge that they need to have evidence of collusion before taking any action. Enforcement prioritisation While the EU Commission has yet to take a case specifically related to the use of algorithms, its e-commerce sector inquiry (here) found that 53% of respondents tracked online prices of competitors, "two thirds of which use automatic software to adjust their own prices based on the observed prices of competitors". The Commission has already noted that the "wide-scale use of such software may in some situations, depending on the market conditions, raise competition concerns" (Final Report, paragraph 13). The Commission has noted that it will use the findings from the inquiry to step up EU antitrust enforcement in European e-commerce markets. Other competition authorities have already taken action against algorithm users, notably in the US and UK (both cases relating to the same online poster sales price fixing agreement), as well as the Lithuanian Eturas case, set out below. US In the US, the DOJ has taken two cases where software was found to have contributed to the anticompetitive conduct. In 1994, the DoJ found that the use of a jointly owned computerized online booking system, the Airline Tariff Publishing Company, provided the airlines, not only with the means to disseminate fare information to the public, but also to engage in private dialogues on fares, and "certain features of the system enabled the airlines to reach overt price-fixing agreements, and "facilitate[d] pervasive coordination of airline fares short of price fixing."" (paragraph 12). In 2015 it found that Trod Ltd (doing business as Buy 4 Less, Buy For Less and Buy-For-Less-Online) had agreed to fix the prices of certain posters sold online through Amazon Marketplace by means of specific pricing algorithms with code was written to implement the agreement. This was achieved by one of the competitors programming its algorithm to find the lowest-price offered by a third party for a particular poster, and then set its poster price just below that. The other price fixer then set its algorithm to match the price set by the first party. Charges were also leveled against the two individuals involved, including the director and owner of Trod Ltd. The Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer of the DOJ's Antitrust Division stated that this case represented "the Division's first criminal prosecution against a conspiracy specifically targeting e-commerce," and that the Division "will not tolerate anticompetitive conduct, whether it occurs in a smoke-filled room or over the Internet using complex pricing algorithms." UK In the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) also pursued Trod Ltd and GB eye Ltd who had agreed to not undercut each other's prices for posters and frames sold on Amazon's UK website, and who then implemented this agreement through the use of automated repricing software. It should be noted that in the case the CMA had email evidence of discussions between the parties, with the algorithm subsequently developed using automated repricing software which was configured to give effect to their agreement (para 3.62 of the CMA Decision). In additional to fines the CMA case also resulted in a five year director disqualification for the director of Trod Ltd. Lithuania In Lithuania, the Lithuanian competition authority fined the online booking provider Eturas and 29 travel agents €1.5 million after Eturas (the booking platform) sent a system message (alert) to all agents (users) informing them that discounts in the platform would be technically limited to 3%. The limit followed a questionnaire sent to users asking them what discount limit they wanted to see implemented on the platform. The Court of Justice of the EU (following a reference from the Lithuanian Supreme Court) stated that if the users had received the alert and opened it, then they were presumed to have participated in the concerted action, unless they could prove they had distanced themselves from the infringing conduct. However, if the users were not aware of the alert, and could prove this, then the mere implementation of the measure was not sufficient to impute liability to them. (paragraph 41 of Case C 74/14 - Eturas). Conclusions and practical steps There is a significant risk that self-learning algorithms will develop a capacity to reach a logical understanding and/or agreement with competitors' algorithms, in which event the users would remain liable for any damage caused by their technologies. As a practical measure, it would be prudent for algorithm developers and users to maintain a clear audit trail of all the steps taken during the development of the algorithm and note in particular the 'decision' making process of the algorithm (the decision tree) and any changes that are made to the algorithm during its use. It would also be prudent to ensure that the input parameters (source data) used by the algorithm are set by the user, and the default settings are not used. Consideration should also be given to whether the same algorithm is being used by your competitors. In this case, the fewer the better. As a company using any algorithms, it is essential to read the small print and understand exactly how the system works, in particular any automatic rules setting default prices/rebates/margins and remain vigilant to any changes made to the system.


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Air New Zealand code shares on Air Vanuatu's twice a week service and in turn Air Vanuatu code shares on Air New Zealand's once a week service.
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