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The Observatory Science Centre
The Observatory Science Centre is one of the UK's leading science centres. Explore science, space and astronomy with over 100 exhibits, both inside and out, amongst the domes and telescopes of a world-famous astronomical observatory.
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The Centre is open every day from Saturday 28th January to Sunday 3rd December
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Adult (with gift aid) £9.10 (without gift aid) £8.25
Child (4-16 yrs) (with gift aid) £6.90 (without gift aid) £6.25
Senior (with gift aid) £7.30 (without gift aid) £6.60
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2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children
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Observatory Science Centre - Open Evenings
Open Evenings and Special Events:
Are you interested in the night sky? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to look at the stars, planets and the moon through some of the nation's largest telescopes? Well here is your opportunity! Come and join us on our open evenings or special events, and take a glimpse of what it would have been like to use these amazing instruments. This year our Open evenings will be held on selected Saturdays during winter, spring and autumn (unless otherwise stated).
Viewing is subject to weather conditions. Please check the local weather before embarking on a long journey or contact us in advance if you are unsure.
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Assuming the widespread rumors are true, Stacy Keibler and George Clooney are splitsville. Some are saying it's because she decided she wanted marriage and kids, some claim it was too difficult for them maintain a long distance relationship. Whatever the real reason behind their breakup, one thing's clear: exactly NONE of us were surprised by it.
Clooney's flings never last more than a couple years, and he couldn't be more up front about the fact that he's not interested in settling down. It seems like the string of young beauties accompanying him to red carpet events and Lake Como outings must be motivated mainly by his charm and prestige -- and maybe by the niggling belief that they can be the one to change him -- but there's another benefit to being Clooney's Temporary Arm Candy that I'd never considered before.
Cold. Hard. Cash.
You totally thought I was going to say something different after "hard," didn't you? You dirty bird.
So here's the thing about dating George Clooney: anyone who serves time as his special lady obviously gets to enjoy all sorts of lifestyle improvements. One day you're serving cocktails in Vegas, the next you're sipping champagne on a luxury yacht in Italy.
You also become an overnight celebrity. I mean, not to be rude, but let's be honest, Stacy Keibler being touted as the belle of the 2013 Oscars ball? Never would have happened if George Clooney wasn't by her side.
Remember Elizebetta Canalis, the Italian actress Clooney was dating before Keibler? During her tenure as his girlfriend, Canalis not only was the Vanity Fair cover girl, she was voted 4th most beautiful woman in the world by Vanity Fair, and 7th most beautiful woman for Maxim.
(Fun fact: Canalis went on to date Jackass personality Steve-O. Whaaaaaaaat?)
Dating Clooney definitely raises your visibility, and for someone like Stacy Keibler, that could translate into major money. According to some recent gossip from Jo Piazza, author of Celebrity Inc.: How Famous People Make Money, Keibler's paychecks have gone up considerably in the last two years. In fact, a ballpark estimate on her earnings is a whopping $10 million -- thanks to increased appearance fees, sponsored tweets, and endorsement gigs.
Plus, she's got a new gig hosting a Lifetime competition reality show called Supermarket Superstar. That job alone may pay a million or more.
More people recognize Keibler now that she's spent a couple years being associated with Clooney, and increased awareness in Hollywood is almost always a good thing. (I said almost, Lindsay Lohan.) It's amazing that anyone wonders why a woman would hitch her young, fertile wagon to Clooney's forever-a-bachelor star, really. Let's see, they get a couple years of dating a handsome, witty, charming, incredibly wealthy man -- and they get a once-in-a-lifetime chance at fame in the process. Something tells me George Clooney is NEVER going to have trouble finding someone willing to endure such hardships.
Do you think it's true that Clooney's girlfriends benefit careerwise from being associated with him, however briefly?
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It's hard to believe that for over a decade, the Suzuki Hayabusa has gone relatively unchanged from its original form. Sure, there have been some updates — a nose-job here, a face-lift there, but let's be honest, the engineer responsible for the Suzuki GSX1300R has mostly just been pushing paper around his desk since the Clinton administration.
That tradition has not come to a close for the next model year, though the 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa does get some massaging from the Japanese brand. Updated with an anti-locking brakes system (ABS), the 2012 Suzuki GSX1300R, as it name implies, joins the rest of the GSX-R family in getting Brembo Monobloc calipers.


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It's the glorious return of Minor Enterprise, a celebration of God's gift of Minor League baseball promotions. Also, we will plagiarize some Rachael Ray recipes.
The team that gave you the Redneck Olympics (featuring the grueling mullet competition) finally has an event that you can attend with your dog. Since Michael Vick is incarcerated very near their home field, the Kansas City T-Bones (Independent Northern League) have decided to throw a Michael Vick Welcome to the Neighborhood Night on May 28. The best part: The T-Bones will be wearing black and white striped jerseys, and the visiting Gary SouthShore RailCats will wear bright orange jumpsuit replica jerseys. (Note to Cincinnati Bengals: Do not steal this idea).
Because I have unlimited wireless minutes before 9 a.m., I called T-Bones media guy Tommy Thrall for details.
"We were sitting around brainstorming promotional ideas, and figured we should do something with Michael Vick, since he's so close by at Leavenworth," Thrall said. "Someone Mapquested it, and found that Leavenworth is only 16 miles from the park. So it seemed like a natural."
The T-Bones are still throwing around ideas, but likely to be included in Michael Vick Night are:
• Players and/or coaches being introduced while wearing shackles.
• Relief pitchers to be shuttled from the bullpen via paddy wagon.
• On-field dog parade.
• Prison siren to celebrate runs scored by home team.
• Free tickets for fans who bring a picture of themselves with their dog.
"Also, I'm sure that the park will be appropriately decorated for the prison themed night," Thrall said. "Most of all it's an opportunity to raise awareness about animal abuse and pet adoption." Several shelters and adoption agencies will be on hand, and fans can even start the paperwork if they'd like to adopt a dog. The prison replica jerseys will be auctioned off after the game with the proceeds benefiting the participating pet organizations. Jersey designs below.
Elsewhere on the promotional horizon:
Salute to Tools Night. Friday, Altoona Curve (Class-AA Eastern League). Enjoy the game with your miter saw. Plus, Steve Urkel appearance (because he's a tool; get it?). But that's not all. On Thursday the Curve will feature Animal House Night, as they mark the film's 30th anniversary with on-field re-creations of classic scenes. And Monday is Salute to Forgotten Presidents Night. It's the night before the Pennsylvania primaries, after all.
Salute To Ramen Noodles. Friday, Salem Avalanche (Class-A Carolina League). A 60-year anniversary tribute to the instant meal which was invented by Momofuku Ando in 1948. Noodle packets will be given to the first 1,000 fans in attendance, plus Ramen-themed activities throughout the game. [Thanks to Benjamin Hill]
Gino Castignoli Night. July 26, Lancaster Jethawks (Class-A, California League). The Red Sox affiliate will honor construction worker Gino Castignoli, who buried a David Ortiz jersey beneath the new Yankee Stadium during construction, which the Yankees then dug back out at much expense. The team will give away tattered Red Sox jersey t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans, and pieces of concrete will be autographed by current JetHawks players and distributed to lucky fans throughout the game. Free chunks of concrete to Red Sox fans? I see no way that could end badly. [Thanks to Ian Bethune]
Lowell Spinners Honor The Red-Tailed Hawk. Aug. 4, Lowell Spinners (Class-A New York-Penn League). The Spinners are excited to announce that the Red-Tailed Hawk has been named the official mascot of the team's Yankees Elimination Promotion. The hawk gained national fame when it attacked a middle schooler named Alexa Rodriguez during a tour of Fenway Park recently. The Spinners will have an actual Red-Tailed Hawk at the park that day for fans to examine, courtesy of the Raptor Project.
Bobblehead of the Moment. Squeeze Bobblehead, tonight, Vero Beach Devil Rays (Class-A Florida State League). The Devil Rays (note that the word Devil is still intact) pay tribute to their obese mascot with this squeezable toy that your dog will certainly enjoy eating. But hurry ... only 200 are available! [Thanks to Benjamin Hill]
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ALAMEDA – It's been more than a decade since the Raiders won a game coming off a bye week, yet players are encouraged by the approach used by coach Dennis Allen in getting that changed.
For evidence, players point to last season when the Raiders outplayed the 5-0 Atlanta Falcons, on the road, in a game they squandered at the very end.
"We came out, everybody took care of their body, we got refreshed, and it showed," cornerback/punt returner Phillip Adams said of the Raiders first game after their bye week.
On Wednesday, the Raiders concluded their second practice of the week before they dashed for the parking lot and headed into a four-day break.
Allen imparted in them the importance of getting some down time, staying out of trouble and staying focused.
The coaches will spend some of the time while the players are away breaking down their tendencies, taking a look at what the most successful teams are doing and getting a jump on the next game, Oct. 27 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"Getting the rest, obviously, will be critical," Allen said. "We've got to do a great job, as coaches, having a great plan for our players and put them in position to have success."
As helpful as it is getting an extended break midseason, safety Charles Woodson said, it's just as vital that the Raiders get some of their injured players back for the Steelers game.
Nowhere is that more glaring than with the offensive line, Woodson said. The Raiders lost two starters during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday and began the game minus left offensive tackle Jared Veldheer and center Stefen Wisniewski.
Wisniewski (knee) should be back for the Steelers game. Same goes for right tackle Tony Pashos and backup lineman Andre Gurode.
The Raiders lost their past 10 games coming off a bye week. As they showed last season, there's no reason why they can't play their best game of the season after a week off.
Adams said Allen drilled home the point about what's expected of the players between now and the Steelers game.
"Stay on top of what you need to stay on top of, just be prepared and don't lose what you gained," Adams said. "We feel like we're moving in a good direction, regardless of what our record might say."
— The past three games for D.J. Hayden encapsulated life as a rookie cornerback in the NFL, Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver said.
In those games, Hayden got beaten for a key touchdown, made a game-clinching interception, committed a costly pass-interference penalty and forced a fumble.
"You don't want the big swings," Tarver said of the hit-and-miss nature of Hayden's play.
In a perfect world, Hayden plays an entire game without his number being called or his image being displayed on the video board.
"A real good corner in the NFL is a guy that makes about four really good or critical plays for the game and then you don't notice him for the rest of the game because all he's doing is his job," Tarver said.
That time is coming, Tarver said. He and everyone else in the organization are confident in Hayden's ability to develop into a top-flight player before long.
Woodson understands the pressure on Hayden, given Woodson entered the league as a cornerback and the fourth pick of the 1998 NFL draft.
"When you're (drafted) 12 overall, they expect you to make plays," Woodson said of Hayden. "That's the one area he has to get better at, making plays, because he's going to have an opportunities week in and week out to do it."
— Linebacker Miles Burris now is eligible to start practicing with his teammates after sitting out the six weeks required of players on the physically unable to perform list.
However, Allen said, Burris (knee) is like Veldheer (triceps) in that he is making progress but still has a ways to go before he's cleared for practice. Veldheer is on the injured-reserve/designated to return list and can't play in a game until Nov. 3, at the earliest.
"We're getting closer with both those players," Allen said. "I don't think they're there yet. We won't do anything to activate those two guys until we feel they're ready to go."
Veldheer said he is eager to rejoin his teammates on the field and play in a game for the first time this season.
"It's getting better every day," Veldheer said of the injury he suffered during training camp. "I haven't hit any obstacles or bumps in the road."
— The Raiders waived running back George Winn from their practice squad and kicker Eddy Carmona from the injured-reserve list.


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By Kathy Christie Hernandez
How lucky am I? Yesterday afternoon I walked a fraction of a block to the grand opening of the Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse. Just when I had given up hope that anything would be built on the site of the long-abandoned service station at the top of the street, Peter and Lenora Wannier purchased the property and fought hard to fulfill their dream of creating a first-class independent bookstore. They made the most of a small lot by creating an airy, sunlight-filled space that includes gifts, a cafe, an Espresso Book Machine and underground parking.
Isn't it gorgeous? It's the perfect addition to the heart of our town. I'm especially happy for the Wanniers because they accomplished this after a car carrier smashed through their prior location and put a big dent in their business.
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Nick Prevas is truly an "artist of all trades." The 30-year-old Charles Village resident writes and directs films, works on graphic design projects, plays guitar and sings in the band White Lodge. He even handles communications and media for the American Visionary Arts Museum. Originally from Highland, Prevas tells b that there's no place he'd rather be than Baltimore: "There's just an energy to our city like no place else. I lived in L.A. for a few years and couldn't ever get the vibe there like I can in Charm City. There's no pretense (most of the time), you can connect with genuinely creative and talented people and there's some weird inspiration I get from living here that just can't be put down in words." Through that inspiration, Prevas creates film shorts and music videos that have been shown at festivals and galleries across the country. Most recently, he co-produced a video of artist Scott Weaver showing his 100,000+ toothpick sculpture, "Rolling Through the Bay," which you can see looping in AVAM's current exhibition "All Things Round." Worst pet peeve?Having to wait for Netflix streaming to buffer. Also, $5 bank card fees and people who don't use crosswalks. Last movie you liked/disliked?Liked: "Drive." I sincerely hope Hollywood takes a turn toward this kind of cinema again. It reminded me of how awesome early Tarantino and Scorsese films were. Read more about Nick here.
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'One more unfortunate weary of breath'
(Sisters of Midnight, so runneth the ditty),
'Rashly importunate, gone to her death,'
Lost in the gulf of the desolate City.
Let the flood cover her, while we walk over her,
Lit by the lamps of the Bridges forlorn —
Sisters of Midnight, pale waifs of Humanity,
Laugh at the world, all the foulness and vanity,
Hunting your prey from the night till the morn!
Poisonous paint on us, under the gas,
Smiling like spectres, we gather bereaven;
Leprosy's taint on us, ghost-like we pass,
Watch'd by the eyes of yon pitiless Heaven!
Let the stars stare at us! God, too, may glare at us
Out of the Void where He hideth so well . . .
Sisters of midnight, He damn'd us in making us,
Cast us like carrion to men, then forsaking us,
Smiles from His throne on these markets of Hell!
Laugh! Those who turn from us, too, have their price!
There, for the proud, other harlots are dressing,
They too may learn from us man's old device —
Food for his lust, with some sham of a blessing!
Sons of old Adam there buy the fine madam there,
Bid with a coronet, — yea, or a crown!
Sisters, who'd envy the glory which graces them?
They, too, are sold to the lust which embraces them,
Ev'n in the Church, with the Christ looking down!
Pure in their scorn of us, happy and fair,
Let them go by us, contented and smiling —
Foulness that's born of us, they, too, must share,
Long as they welcome what we are defiling.
They, who might turn to us, comfort us, yearn to us,
They who still smile on the Man and his sin,
Shut their proud portals of silver and gold on us!
Sisters of Midnight, tho' shame comes tenfold on us,
It comes twentyfold on those women within!
Leprosy's taint on them falls (let it fall !),
What we have poisoned, they clasp night and morrow!
Angel or saint on them vainly shall call!
Downward they drift to our level of sorrow!
Laugh! The trade's flourishing, thanks to our nourishing!
Pale droop the babes, while the mother's heart bleeds!
Sisters of Midnight, God's good, — He avenges us!
E'en as to dust and to foulness Man changes us,
Back goes the sin to his innocent seed!
'One more unfortunate, weary of breath,' —
Plunge! down she drops, leaving sorrow behind her.
'Rashly importunate, gone to her death!'
Spare her your pity, O fool, when ye find her!
Stretch her out merrily, murmuring, 'Verily,
Luck, spite of all, falls at last to her share!'
Life has rejected her, let the gulf swallow her!
Sisters of Midnight, make ready to follow her
Down the deep waters of Death and Despair!
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Darron Thomas passed for three touchdowns and ran for another and top-ranked Oregon earned at least a share of a second consecutive Pac-10 title with a 48-29 victory over No. 20 Arizona on Friday night.
LaMichael James shrugged off talk of an injury to run for 126 yards and two scores for the Ducks (11-0, 8-0), who trailed 19-14 at halftime but surged in the second half to stay on course for a trip to the BCS national title game.
The Ducks can lock up an outright conference title and a spot in the national championship game in Glendale, Ariz., next week with a victory at Oregon State.
It was the third straight loss for Arizona (7-4, 4-4), which ultimately couldn't keep up with the Ducks' speedy spread-option.
With temperatures in the mid-40s and periodic rain showers, there were concerns that the Wildcats would have trouble with their passing game, which had been averaging about 300 yards a game.
But Nick Foles passed for a career-high 448 yards and three touchdowns, including an 85-yard score to Juron Criner.
Thomas completed 14 of 24 passes for 148 yards and an interception. Oregon finished with 537 yards total offense, but Arizona kept up with 506 yards.
Oregon was playing catch-up the entire first half and trailed for just the second time this season at the break.
But the Ducks bounced back early in the second half with Josh Huff's 85-yard scoring run, the longest play from scrimmage for the Ducks this season. While the conversion failed, Oregon had a 20-19 lead.
Arizona hurt itself on Oregon's next series, when they were called offside on Rob Beard's missed 42-yard field goal attempt. That gave the Ducks a first down and Thomas followed with a 20-yard touchdown run to make it 27-19.
The Wildcats cut the lead on Alex Zendejas' 41-yard field goal, but James ran for a pair of scores, one for 13 yards and another for a yard, to make it 48-22.
James has 19 rushing touchdowns this season, surpassing LeGarrette Blount's score record 17 set in 2008.
James came into the game as the nation's rushing leader at 158 yards per game, but there were concerns about his health. After Oregon's last game, a 15-13 win over California, the Heisman Trophy hopeful was on crutches with a leg injury. He was able to rest the injury over a bye week and practiced on a limited basis.
He quickly showed he was fine by busting for a 38-yard run on Oregon's first series. With the run, the sophomore became just the second Ducks player in history to run for 3,000 career yards.
James went down late in the first half after he was hit by Arizona safety Adam Hall. While he was helped off the field, he stayed on the sidelines until the break, then earned rousing applause when he returned from halftime hopping across the field with his helmet on.
The Wildcats struck first, capitalizing on Hall's interception of Thomas, which led to Foles' 8-yard touchdown pass to Criner.
Oregon answered quickly with Thomas' 38-yard scoring pass to David Paulson, a drive that took just 1:35. But the Autzen Stadium crowd was stunned just seconds later when Foles hit Criner with an 85-yard touchdown reception.
Thomas tied it again with a 6-yard pass to Jeff Maehl in the back of the end zone.
Oregon botched a punt snap, sailing it out of the end zone for an Arizona safety, making it 16-14. The Wildcats added a 29-yard field goal to take the lead into halftime. Oregon coach Chip Kelly took a pair of time-outs before the attempt, prompting kicker Alex Zendejas to shake a finger at Oregon's sideline before he made it.
Arizona was without receiver Bug Wright, suspended indefinitely this week for violating team rules.
Last season Arizona fans readied to rush the field but Oregon scored with 6 seconds left, sending the game into overtime. The Ducks went on to win it 44-41 in double OT, spoiling Arizona's chance for its first Rose Bowl bid.
Oregon went to Pasadena, Calif., instead, but this season that would be a consolation prize for the Ducks. They have already beaten second-place Stanford, so even if they lose the Civil War game to Oregon State, and fall into a tie for first in the Pac-10, they'll go to the Rose Bowl.
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I'm new here at cookkosher.com and super excited for my new job. I'll be testing recipes and photographing them for cookkosher. I'm pretty much an amature photographer but I think by doing this I'll have to improve my skills. As for recipes, I can tell if a recipe is good or not by reading it, so hopefully all the recipes I pick will be five stars!
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Servings: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
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A combination of fruits and vegetables make for a wonderful refreshing salad! No cooking necessary making it perfect for a lazy summer day.
1 14.1 oz can hearts of Palm
1 ripe mango
1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
½ lb snap peas
½ cup oil
¼ cup vinegar
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Slice hearts of palm, tomatoes and snap peas.
First thing I do with snap peas or sugar snap peas is "string" them, which means the membranous string running along the top of the pod from base to tip is removed. Just hold on to one end and gently pull along the edge. Pull all the way through.
All stringed. Oops I forgot to slice the peas. Tehilla I hope you forgive me.
Cubed the mango. Yum, the mango looks delicious. Juicy!
Washing the tomatoes. You don't need a picture of this, but I was practicing using my shutter speed (photography words, ignore if you don't understand.)
Okay we got the vegetables prepped and ready and the dressing done. Now comes the fun part.
Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat. VERY IMPORTANT! You only need a small part of the dressing.
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- Merrill Schools wants the top administrator in Phillips to lead their district.It offered Phillips superintendent Wally Leipart the same job in Merrill.Leipart beat out Florence administrator Tom Woznicki for the offer.The deal isn't done just yet.Leipart and Merrill still need to work out a finalized contract. The district has worked under interim superintendent Don Stevens for the past year.Before Phillips, Leipart was a teacher and principal in Loyal and Colby.
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After a relatively successful first round of predictions, I'm going to make a stab at it again. It will be a little more conventional this time around, as I'll be going with straight-up predictions from here on out.
No. 5 Purdue at No. 1 Connecticut
You never know how motivated the Huskies will be from game to game, but if the first two games are any indication, UConn is taking the tournament seriously. Sportsmanship was a bit of an issue in the Chattanooga game, but the Huskies were impressive in trouncing Texas A&M.
Purdue, on the other hand, has won its two games in a variety of ways, subduing Northern Iowa in a half-court, possession game while outlasting Washington in a back-and-forth, fast-paced 76-74 donnybrook. Purdue will give the Huskies a game, but UConn is on a roll now.
Pick: Connecticut.
No. 3 Missouri at No. 2 Memphis
This game should be a fun one. Missouri's full-court press, "40 Minutes of Hell" offense can erupt at any time and the Tigers have a bevy of scoring threats led by forward DeMarre Carroll. Memphis, meanwhile, might have the most athletic team in college basketball.
The key to this game will be Memphis' outside shooting. The Tigers have been torrid from 3-point range in their first two games, with Roburt Sallie going for 10 3-pointers against Cal State Northridge and Doneal Mack leading the rout of Maryland. If that continues, then bye, bye Missouri.
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Golf Club Hearing Draws Large Crowd For an Evening of Passionate Discussion
By JULIA WELLS
Quoting Thomas Jefferson and Joni Mitchell, conservationists squared off against golf enthusiasts last night as a public hearing wore on over a proposal to build a luxury private golf club in the last unbroken stretch of woodlands in the town of Oak Bluffs.
"I love the Vineyard. It's my favorite place in the world. Golf courses are beautiful and will maintain and keep the integrity of the earth intact. I believe that," declared Eric Williams, a third-generation Oak Bluffs summer resident who now lives here year-round.
"Don't play Russian roulette with an ecosystem and a major part of the aquifer," warned Oak Bluffs resident Paul Strauss.
"I think the applicant has offered us a very comfortable blend of conservation and recreation, and this is how we see the Island - a blend of conservation and recreation," said Alan Schweikert, an Oak Bluffs resident and former selectman.
"It is a balance between conservation and recreation, and when I look at the southern woodlands I see a jewel, right there so near the high school and so near the elderly housing complex. You cannot remake a forest there if the golf course project fails," said Tony Cortese, the former director of the state DEP who now heads a nonprofit educational group called Second Nature.
The comments came during the third public hearing on the Down Island Golf Club plan.
Held in the cafeteria of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, about 100 people attended the hearing - the largest crowd to date. The golf club plan is under review by the commission as a development of regional impact (DRI).
The developer of the project is Corey Kupersmith, a Connecticut businessman who wants to build an upscale 18-hole Rees Jones-designed golf club on some 273 acres he owns in the southern woodlands. This is Mr. Kupersmith's second golf club plan for the same site; the first plan was rejected by the commission a year and a half ago and is the subject of an appeal in superior court.
Topics for discussion last night included traffic impacts, conservation restrictions on the land, archaeological resources, trails and details about membership in the golf club.
The golf club developers have an agreement with the Martha's Vineyard Arena to use the ice rink property as a service entrance to the golf club. The main entrance to the club will be off Barnes Road.
MVC staff planner David Wessling said that he generally concurs with the traffic planner for the developer, who claims that the golf course will add little in the way of additional traffic to either the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road or Barnes Road. Spokesmen for the developers said that the Vineyard Open Land Foundation (VOLF) has agreed to hold a conservation restriction on most of the property. Ivo Meisner, a board member and attorney for VOLF, testified briefly, saying that the goals of the golf club are consistent with the mission of the open land foundation. The foundation has preserved land through limited housing development projects in a number of locations on the Vineyard over the years.
Commission member Kate Warner questioned the rationale behind the conservation restriction. "Why would you have a conservation restriction on land that you are changing into a manmade place?" Ms. Warner said.
"Because it prevents building houses - ever," replied Jim Ward, a partner with Nutter McLennen & Fish in Boston who is an attorney for the developer.
In one unusual moment, two Chilmark residents who own a small water company on the Vineyard gave a classroom demonstration of how chemical use on the golf course can affect surface water, and how pumping can draw pollutants into the groundwater.
"I am not against golf and I am not an emotionalist, I am a pragmatist. But I have concerns about public health and about the ecology of the region," said Frank Dunkl. The Dunkl family owns the Chilmark Spring Water Company. Frank and Peter Dunkl are also certified water systems operators.
Last night Frank Dunkl testified at some length about the importance of understanding the science of water, and he questioned whether the golf course experts had really done their homework.
"I have seen so many holes in the information that the professionals have printed," Mr. Dunkl said.
He also questioned whether the golf course developers will be able to live up to their promise of an all-organic golf course because of the need to use phosphates to keep the grass healthy. Mr. Dunkl, whose family has also been practicing organic gardening for four decades, said organic phosphates are effective only when they are tilled into the soil.
Then the Dunkl brothers gave a small visual display. Using a glass case containing a core soil sample, Frank Dunkl dropped blue dye into the top of the case. Peter Dunkl pumped water into the case to show how the chemical runoff can cover surface water in a heavy rainstorm. A small "pond" of water in the case turned blue. Then Peter Dunkl pumped the water out and Frank Dunkl explained in how pumping can draw down water and pull in pollutants from surrounding areas. As Peter Dunkl pumped, the blue dye seeped into the subsoil in the demonstration case.
Frank Dunkl said the golf course irrigation system has the capacity to draw pollutants into the groundwater.
Public testimony on the golf course is now nearing an end; a final public hearing will be held on Dec. 20.
The commission is expected to vote on the project sometime in January.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker women's soccer team took a hard loss to Flagler College on Wednesday afternoon, falling to the Saints 8-0 in a non-conference match. Flagler netted five goals in the first half, while adding three more in the second.
Loren Cate and Haley Powers scored two goals apiece with Lindsay Zullo, Jessica Jagielski, Caleigh Hodgkins and Tara Walker each adding a goal. Brittany D'Addio had two assists, while Taylor Adkins, Rafaela Faria, Amanda Slevin, Hannah Harvell and Powers each had an assist.
The Saints Cristina Coca earned the shutout in the net.
Coker goalkeeper Carrie Hudnell (Goose Creek, S.C.) recorded six saves in the match and Emily Morrow (Columbia, S.C.) and Shakenia Johnson (Columbia, S.C.) each had a shot.
Coker will return to action Saturday, at Mount Olive College. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.


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Big Wheels on the Move at Tampa RV Show
January 14, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Big Wheels on the Move at Tampa RV Show
Stocks are up, executive bonuses are back and Bob Phebus is ready to sell some multimillion-dollar motorhomes.
"The last two years have been terrible for business," the director of sales and marketing for Marathon Coach Florida told the St. Petersburg Times. "But we just had the best December that I have seen in 17 years. I really think we have turned a corner. I really think the worst is behind us."
Judging from the turnout at the opening day of the 26th Annual Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, Phebus may be right.
A steady stream of potential customers from as far away as California and Canada lined up to check out Phebus' Oregon-built recreational vehicles.
The 45-foot-long 1180 XLV Triple Slide Marathon Coaches retail for anywhere between $2 million and $2.8 million, depending on the optional equipment such as leather seating, hardwood floors or Sub-Zero refrigerators.
But don't expect any bargains from the San Antonio, Fla., RV dealer. At this year's SuperShow, inventory is limited, and cash is king.
"We built both of these coaches just for this show," Phebus said. "But both of them were sold before they even got here."
In fact, it was a bit of a challenge even getting something to show at this SuperShow. Marathon scaled back production during the recession and concentrated on moving existing inventory.
Before the economic downturn, the company made 55 motorhomes a year. In 2011, Marathon plans to make only 25.
The owners of the two RVs on display at the Florida State Fairgrounds wanted delivery of their vehicles. But Phebus needed the RVs in Tampa.
"This is the largest retail show in the world," he said. "If you are not here, then you are nobody."
Phebus hopes to sell several luxury RVs before the show packs up Sunday afternoon.
And the RVs that do sell this weekend won't be delivered until July or August at the earliest.
"If we have to ramp up production, we will," Phebus said.
Marathon, one of the top luxury coach builders in the United States, weathered the economic downturn better than most in the industry. Phebus estimated that roughly 50% of RV-related businesses dropped out of the show during the past two years.
"Our industry didn't get hit as hard as the boating industry," he said. "We just didn't have as much inventory. So when the market got bad, we didn't have as much to move."
Others, such as Parliament Coach Corp., diversified their operations. The Clearwater-based company specialized in customizing RVs.
"Our most notable project to date was CNN's coach for the 2008 election," Parliament Coach president Steve Mitchell said. "All the candidates were on board. We even had Obama playing Wii."
But when the recession hit, Parliament started repairing, refurbishing and upgrading existing RVs.
"It was tough there for a while," Mitchell said. "But 2010 was better than 2009, and we expect 2011 to be better than 2010."
Parliament is back in the custom motorhome business. The company's latest project is the Mercedes Sprinter, a V-8 diesel van that is turned into a small, luxury motorhome, ideal for weekend getaways. It starts at about $150,000.
"We are optimistic," Mitchell said. "This could be a good year."
Dennis Witherow, general manager of Oak Water Village Resort in Ocala, echoed Mitchell's optimism.
"In our opinion, the high-end market is where you're going to see the real influx, especially with the Baby Boomer buyer coming in," Witherow said. "… It's a home, but it doesn't come with all of the tariffs or (expenses)."
Dave Kelly, marketing director for the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA), said that if turnout on the opening day of the SuperShow is any indication of things to come, 2011 could be a good year for the industry.
"I think a lot of people are tired of waiting to see what happens with the economy," he said. "Hopefully, this show might be all some people need to make a move."


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Google Maps shows real-time information about traffic for many US cities (like Kansas City, New York). To see this, switch to the map or hybrid mode and click on the new traffic tab. Google Maps will add a layer that colors the roads in green, yellow, red, or gray. The colors represent how fast the traffic is moving:
- Green: more than 50 miles per hour
- Yellow: 25 – 50 miles per hour
- Red: less than 25 miles per hour
- Gray: no data available
Until now, this feature was available only in the mobile client of Google Maps.
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Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera, who will be honored prior to the Astros' season finale today, said Saturday he would not pitch or play centerfield in New York's final two games at Minute Maid Park.
"I'm done, guys. I'm done," Rivera said prior to Saturday's game. "I gave everything that I had when I was playing for something. … I think Thursday was the day that I left everything on the field."
Rivera made his final Yankee Stadium appearance Thursday and wept in the arms of longtime teammates Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter when they came to the mound to take him out of the tame with two out in the ninth.
Even then, he said, he was pitching in "with tremendous soreness in my arm. But at the same time I was giving everything. Now I'm just going to enjoy what is left of the season and enjoy my family. I know that was the perfect moment."
Rivera was not expected to pitch in Houston, one of two major league towns along with Pittsburgh where he has never pitched in a regular-season game, but it was thought that he might make a cameo appearance in center.
"I respect the Houston organization and the fans here, but unfortunately I won't be able to (compete)," he said. "It's too bad. It's something that I didn't expect it to be like that.
"I think I squeezed every ounce of fuel that I had in my tank, and it's empty. I have nothing left. I gave everything that I had."
Regarding the chance to play in center, he added, "I'm not going to make a fool out of myself out there. I respect the game too much for me to do something that I am not supposed to be doing."


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Monday, September 13, 2010
Concern? Really..this is not it.
Now I'm referring here to posts by:
Tasha at Bitch.
A post by Monica at Feminste.
This post by Atheling aka wickedday at Feministe.
And this one by Zuzu.
Having read comments on almost all of them, I have seen a lot of people who if it were another issue would not be giving the but HEALTH! DEATH! OHSHITOBESITY! type commentary.
Now as Zuzu and others have pointed out another persons health, their choices about their health and their body is none of your fucking business unless they make it so.
Now that said there seems to be some gap in a lot of feminist thought when it comes to granting fat women the same agency they might give to a woman who wants to do something else with her body.
So being that people seem to have the wrong idea about what is decent behavior and what isn't I thought I'd make a handy little guide.
Firstly, unless you are pointing at everyone eating a cheeseburger, pointing at the fat person with a cheeseburger is not a good indicator that you are concerned about their actual health.
As has been discussed ad nauseum you cannot in fact gauge what someone's health status is by looking at them.
You just can't.
People say but if you're fat than clearly you must have health problems.
Some fat people do some don't. That does not change the fact that if you are singling out the fat person your motives are suspect.
Second thing.
Concern does not mean you get to tell anyone what to do.
That is the impression I got from a lot of the comments. The fact is you cannot tell me or anyone else what to eat. You cannot tell me or anyone else how to use and care for our bodies.
I believe that the crux of the ire I saw in a lot of the comments is this.
I would like for more people to just be honest about it.
If it comes to abolishing desserts as I saw one poster suggest that is just being plain bossy.
That falls under jerky territory.
It is a dick move to decide that you know best for everyone. No one likes that.
No one likes being told, hey you might enjoy bread but you can't have any because I think it would be best for you.
Now, I don't know about you folks but my first reaction to that kind of condescension is to say, oh really, okay fuck you.
Maybe people with this mind set are trying to come from a loving place. If you are trying to come from a loving place think about it this way; if it was your life your body how would you feel about some stranger telling you what's good for you in this manner? If it would upset you, don't fucking say it.
The fact is, most people don't need a baby sitter when it comes to food. Barring debilitating mental illness (oh we'll get to that in a minute), developmental disabilities, food allergies etc most people don't need you to watch what they eat.
It is ultimately a control issue rather than a health issue.
Fat people are presumed to be out of control binge eating machines and thus, other people feel that we must be controlled for our own good.
This is not so true.
If you want to discuss the supposed obesity crisis there are things to remember.
A lot of fat people go on about their lives without the world ending. Some exercise some don't. Some people are fat because they are sedentary, some because they are depressed, some because genetically speaking they have drawn the fat lotto card, some because they have metabolic illnesses, some because they just are.
The reason someone is fat is not important in the grand scheme of health and health care if one is going to be serious about it.
If you're going to be serious about health tone must separate physical size and health. The two are not the same thing.
There is far too much biodiversity in sizes and shapes of human bodies to try and put any single view of health onto them.
There are too many factors that intersect with how healthy one person is that trying to enforce this moralistic view of some penultimate state of health is a.)a losing battle and b.) ineffective.
If you want to be concerned about fat people and our health this is a situation where it would be helpful to shut up and listen.
Don't be against fat people.
Be against an industrial medical complex that allows fat people to be treated badly.
Be against an industrial medical complex where I am more likely to be told if I tell my doctor I am depressed (this comes from experience) that I should just lose twenty pounds.
Had I (thank Gods I didn't) been at a point where my depression became fatal, what then? Clearly the answer for me was not just losing 20 pounds and calling it a day. What I needed and was asking for was medication and I got, well I can write you a prescription for Phen/phen.
I am glad I didn't take that.
Moving along.
Being fat does not equal having a mental illness in and of itself. Fatness is not something you'll find in the DSM I am fairly certain. Thus, comparing fatness to eating disorders as being the same and needing the same 'treatment' from feminists, bloggers etc is just ill conceived.
Eating disorders are mental illnesses that often have devastating long lasting physical fall out.
Some fat people do in fact have eating disorders or show signs of disordered eating. This does not mean that all fat people are therefor mentally ill. Some fat people have mental illnesses that have nothing to do with food. And the inverse is true. Not every thin or really thin person has an eating disorder.
Mental illness is not something you can diagnose on the basis that you think what someone is doing with/to their body is weird. That is not how mental illness works.
Further, I find it appallingly cavalier (and honestly disrespectful) to try and jam fat into the same category as things that have nothing to do with being fat. It is disrespectful to fat people, disrespectful to people who have say whatever mental illness. It's disrespectful period. So don't indulge.
If you want to be concerned don't tell people what is or isn't wrong with their bodies. I see a lot of that and frankly it disgusts me.
It disgusts me that in some of these spaces I could probably say, I went to this clinic and was asked if I had been smoking crack but my White friends who go there have never been asked that.
Most people in these spaces would probably be apalled (yes that has happened to me too) and see that it was a racist thing going on.
Those same people seem to be unable to see when something similar, say me going to the doctor with a raging ear infection and instead of having that looked after, spending a lot of time being lectured about my weight and "lifestyle" which my doctor never bothered to ask about.
I wound up puking on the doctors shoes when my fever spiked and I finally got some antibiotics but it came right back around to my weight which had nothing to do with my issue, was at that point low for me and pretty stable, she did not ask how I was maintaining that weight but pressed me to lose more.
how is that okay?
I want every single one of these people who seem to think that concern means getting to tell fat people what's so easy and if you only tried hard enough etc to stop it.
Stop because I don't believe you.
If you are interested in deciding that the state of my body is indicative of mental illness, of being unable to make what you deem as good choices, as an absolute sign of other illnesses I don't want to hear it.
Many feminists seem to pride themselves on understanding various needs for social justice. Many will clamor and rally to defend so many other things but when it comes to weight and body size, hey guess what you're doing the work of the patriarchy you tend to fight against.
Not listening, dismissal, the condescending I know better than you etc are all parts of the patriarchy that put most feminists I know into an absolute rage and there I watched a lot of feminists indulge in that very same thing.
Yes that is what I saw and felt.
And that is not cool and yet another reason to add to my ever growing list of why I don't identify as a feminist.
So if you want to express concern have some empathy. Don't assume that your not fat life is the same as another person's fat life experience. Don't presume that because you don't have a hard time at the doctor that it's that way for everybody. Don't fall into the habit of trying to parent fat people by telling them what to eat and how to take care of their bodies.
The bottom line is this, like every other thing in the world that you haven't experienced, if you want to learn about that experiences shut the hell up.
Basically don't be a Dick be a Richard.
For more about what I feel is concern trolling and how not to do it read here, for some words about privilege and dealing with your own read here.
And if you're still here my best friend and I have launched a new tumblr together. SnarkandPie Beasty and Cookie snarking Fatshion. I am Beasty she is Cookie.
I have special announcements tomorrow and what will probably wind up being a tirade about the advice of an acquaintance to "just exercise".
Homo Out.
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- beatfreak said...
I don't even need to read the comments to know the asshattery that is going on. But I do want to share something.
I have been reading Geneen Roth's new book (because I do have issues around food). I've been on a crazy-making food journey for the last few months and I need some sanity. So I also put myself in program. Here's the deal: I now realize that I have been dieting/restricting as a way to atone for my being human; for being not what the great masses deems worthwhile. I am tired of it. I am sick and tired of the lack of peace I feel around food and I'm ready to stop.
I don't need these assholes to do the pile-on. I know I'm fat. I also know that not all fat people compulsively overeat (heck, there are thin people in the groups too.) I liken these folks to the sidewalk Jesus preachers who tell everyone they are going to hell. That shit never works and neither does this concern trolling. I for one am done with these people.
"Firstly, unless you are pointing at everyone eating a cheeseburger, pointing at the fat person with a cheeseburger is not a good indicator that you are concerned about their actual health."
I couldn't have said it better myself. That's how it ALWAYS is; it's never a freakin concern about health when it comes to our bodies.
- FreeFox said...
"sanity points" Don't tell me you play CoC?! o.O


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's lightweight and heavyweight varsity eights have been named the COOP Athlete of the Week for May 20.
The Crimson crews won both first varsity grand final events at
the EARC Sprints for the 14th time in school history and the second
time in the last three years, a feat accomplished only four other
times by non-Harvard crews. The victories also earned both squads
Ivy League titles.
The Harvard heavyweight varsity eight won by more than five seconds over Brown to help the Crimson secure its fourth straight Rowe Cup and 33rd overall. The Crimson completed the course in 5:56.721 to win with open water after controlling the race throughout.
The lightweight varsity eight was up a few seats at the midway point and kept building its advantage to seven seats at the 1,250-meter mark. By the home stretch, the Crimson gained open water as the crews rowed past the spectator area just before the finish line. Harvard crossed the line at 6:03.607, well ahead of second-place Yale at 6:07.967.
Click here for a complete list of this year's winners


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Baseball: Derek Dennis spotlight from the Cape
While Dennis isn't quite the star that Ryan LaMarre was going into the Cape Cod League last year, he's still important to Michigan's future succcess. Because of that, and because Michigan has slowly built a pipeline of journalists from the Daily heading to Cape Cod during the season (Auerbach last year and now Rohan), Dennis was lucky enough to earn a player spotlight on CapeCodOnline.
A taste:
Do you think your defense at short will get better with experience?
Even from high school to college, with the pitching and how strong guys are, the ball comes off the bat so much harder, so you have to react much quicker. As the year went on, I felt more comfortable seeing it off the bat. Even in the Cape League, I feel so much more comfortable in the field than I ever have.
They also discuss things like the comparisons between Dennis and Jeter and things like Dennis being a 3-pt specialist in high school and receiving basketball offers from some smaller schools.


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By Judith Colihan Mar 13, 2012 0
Mastering What?
So I found myself on Dictionary.com the other day, and drawn to the definition of the word, "independent." According to this source, independent can mean a number of things, and I would like to take this opportunity to explore these meanings a bit as I reflect on how much focus is being placed on fostering independence in the lives of the young people I teach (not to mention the ones I live with). And not coincidentally, I have given more than a passing thought to what independent means in my own little world. So here it is:
Independent is defined as:
Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself. Not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction; autonomous; free; not influenced by the thought or action of others; not dependent; not depending or contingent upon something else for existence, operation, etc. Not relying on another or others for aid or support.
Hmmm. Here's the part where I get confused. I have taught individuals with autism spectrum diagnoses young enough to still legitimately be in diapers and old enough to be able to consume alcohol legally in all 50 states. The one common denominator—regardless of whether the particular lesson being imparted has to do with simple greetings, multi-step tasks, or taking care of one's personal hygiene needs—has been that we want the individual to be able to demonstrate that they can perform the skill or task independent of prompts or assistance. There is nothing we are asking our young people to do that we want them to need to rely on others for… just like the definition says, right? Well of course. And in my own little universe, the idea of asking for help, of admitting help may be needed, of knowing when and how and where to ask for help (all, by the way, areas we focus specifically on in my Career Education part of the universe) has only recently reached the point where I can recognize that admitting that I need help is not the same thing as admitting helplessness.
So we want to teach our students how to be independent in everything. At least, that's what all of my data collection over the years would lead me to conclude! But back to my confusion … at the same time I am teaching students how to independently do this, that or the other thing, I also want them to recognize, understand and most of all value the idea of interdependence. I want them to be able to listen to what their supervisor on the job tells them to do and just DO IT BECAUSE THE BOSS SAID SO while at the same time not being subject to another's authority or jurisdiction. Then, I want them to know when to ask a coworker to lend them a hand on a certain job while at the same time not relying on another or others for aid or support. Then, just to top it off, I would like very much, personally, to be able to listen to the input of my colleagues, supervisors and subordinates and integrate the valuable pieces they bring to a discussion while at the same time not being influenced or controlled in matters of opinion or conduct. Okay. Remind me again, exactly what should the end result be? Because as one might deduce, I seem to perhaps still be just a little confused. So I went back and looked up interdependence, and found that definition pretty clear-cut: "Depending on each other." So maybe, in the midst of all this quest for independence, we should keep in mind that accessing help is not the same as being helpless. On the contrary.


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About Daryl Hall
Starting his career as a teenager on the streets of Philadelphia, he quickly formed creative affiliations with such artists as Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and many other top soul singers of the 60s. He began his recording career with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, working as both an artist and session musician.
In 1972, he formed a partnership with childhood friend John Oates and embarked on a 30-odd year creative journey. In addition to his work with Oates, he has made music as a solo artist, first recording with Robert Fripp in the late 70s, producing the much-acclaimed Sacred Songs as well as working on Fripps critically praised Exposure.
From the mid-70s to the mid-80s, Daryl and John would score six #1 singles, including Rich Girl (also #1 R&B), Kiss on My List, Private Eyes, I Cant Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), Maneater and Out of Touch from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums76s Bigger Than Both of Us, 80s Voices, 81s Private Eyes, 82s H2O, 83s Rock N Soul, Part I and 84s Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, Sara Smile, One on One, You Make My Dreams, Say It Isnt So and Method of Modern Love.
Daryl also wrote the H&O single "Everytime You Go Away," which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985.
That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic We Are the World session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia. In 1986, Daryl made an album with Dave Stewart, Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine, which spawned two top ten hits. By 1987, the R.I.A.A. recognized Daryl Hall and John Oates as the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history, a record they still hold today. Daryl has recorded such solo works as Soul Alone in 1993 and Cant Stop Dreaming in 2003, both of which were well received with international critical acclaim.
In November of 2007 Daryl created his latest project: a monthly web series, Live from Daryls House (http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com). The show recently won the 2010 WEBBY Award in the Variety Category.
Past episodes of Live from Daryls House have featured a mix of well-known performers like Train, Rob Thomas, Smokey Robinson, The Doors Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, Nick Lowe, K.T. Tunstall, Todd Rundgren, Gym Class Heroes Travis McCoy, Fall Out Boys Patrick Stump, Finger Elevens James Black and Rick Jackett, the Bacon Brothers and country star Jimmy Wayne, along with newcomers such as Philly soul singer Mutlu, Canadian techno-rockers Chromeo, pop-rock phenom Eric Hutchinson, Cash Money rocker Kevin Rudolf, Wind-up Records Chicago rockers Company of Thieves, Bay Area singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson, Charlottesville, VAs rising Parachute, Plain White Ts, Fitz and the Tantrums, Diane Birch and Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings.
Daryl started the free monthly web show in late 2007 after having the idea of playing with my friends and putting it up on the Internet, and the show has since garnered acclaim from Rolling Stone, SPIN, Daily Variety, CNN, BBC, Yahoo! Music and influential blogger Bob Lefsetz, who have cited Live From Daryls House as a perfect example of a veteran artist reinventing himself in the digital age by collaborating with both established colleagues and newer performers.


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I have a 7 wk old. Not sure I'm going to have a full day's worth of feedings stored up before I go back to work. Will it be to hard on his digestive system to supplement with 1 or 2 formula bottles during the day?
I have a 7 wk old. Not sure I'm going to have a full day's worth of feedings stored up before I go back to work. Will it be to hard on his digestive system to supplement with 1 or 2 formula bottles during the day?
When do you go back? Have you been pumping? How long are you going to be away each day? Why are doubting that you would be able to pump enough for one day?
Way too lazy for formula
Yes, I have the same questions. Also what have you planned for pumping when at work.?
Mommy to Maxwell 10-9-07 weaned with love (a party and a remote control monster truck) on his 4th birthday
My Boy 3-16-10
And my sweet pea Sam 2-12-11
Watch Your Language
The PPs have good questions. But JIC you really don't have enough milk stored up, 1-2 formula bottles per day are definitely better than having baby starve! Just be aware that some babies have trouble with formula- they can be sensitive/allergic to something in the formula, and it's fairly common for formula to cause issues with constipation.
Are you just worried about that first day?
I totally dropped the ball on getting enough pumped milk ready for my first day back at work. It didn't even cross my mind until less than a week before I was going back. I didn't have a freezer stash or anything. I worked really hard for a few days and was able to scrape together about 6-7 ounces, then I mixed up one bottle of formula and told daycare to use it as a last resort. I nursed him at daycare that morning right before I left for work. That, plus the milk spread into 3 bottles, was enough to get him through that first day without using the formula bottle.
My suggestions would be, spread your milk out into many small bottles and if you feel like you have to use formula to get by make it very clear to your DCP that they are to be used last and only if absolutely necessary. In the meantime, try to sneak in a pumping session while baby is sleeping to get a an extra ounce here and there. Good Luck!
My little man was born 12/17/2010.
Baby girl was born 4/30/2014.
IN the mean time, even if you are back monday, if you get up and pump every morning between now and then I am banking on you being able to make enough. Please tell us how long you will be away from baby so you can get a clear picture of how much is enough.
Way too lazy for formula
Lots of issues in beginning so I was EP until last week. Now i'm nursing 2-3/day trying to get us both back into the swing of things. I'm pumping every 2-3hrs during the day. I get just enough for a feeding. I've been puming and nursing once during the night. Maybe it's my routine that needs to change....?
So you have zero freezer stash? Well even if you are just pumping enough it's all supply and demand. So if you demand more you make more. I recommend getting up before you child (like when you 1st wake to pee) and pumping then. That time of days usually yields the most in the least amount of time and even if the baby wakes a half an hour later your baby will make more for the baby. Is your 1st nursing session of the day right when baby wakes? Can you get up and pump and then feed at the breast when baby wakes?
Way too lazy for formula
an oz here and there adds up and soon you will have enough.
pump after the baby eats. i have woken up at 4 am to get a session in for a few days. your milk production is highest in those early hours. so even if your lo wants to nurse right after it would not be a big. i know that sounds rough waking up that early but i found it not bad, it was only for a few days and it was worth it for me. i had the pump all set up and ready to go at night.
also for when you are at work, do you have a pumping bra? i found it super helpful and i could always add in pumping sessions in my comute which made my stress level much lower.
just think about your schedule and see what you can switch around.
sorry, i have to run but i can help out later.
good lucK!!
congrats on getting back to the breast by the way!!!


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Mild Neurocognitive Disorder in HIV Infection of the Brain
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01547754
Recruitment Status : Terminated
First Posted : March 8, 2012
Last Update Posted : October 8, 2018
- Study Details
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- Some people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop problems with thinking and concentration when the virus affects the brain. This is known as mild neurocognitive disorder (MND). Research has shown that some HIV medications do not get through the blood brain barrier very well. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a brain protein that is part of the blood brain barrier. Differences in the activity of P-gp may help explain why some people with HIV develop MND. It is also possible that MND is partly due to inflammation in the brain. Researchers want to study P-gp and its effect on MND and HIV infection.
- To study P-gp and brain inflammation related to HIV infection.
- Individuals between 18 and 60 years of age who have HIV and either do or do not have MND.
- Healthy volunteers between 18 and 60 years of age.
- Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. Blood and urine samples will be collected.
- Participants will have one outpatient visit and one 3-day inpatient stay.
- At the outpatient visit, participants will provide blood samples and have a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). The spinal tap will collect cerebrospinal fluid for study.
- At the inpatient visit, participants will have two positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the brain. These scans will study brain activity and possible inflammation. One scan will involve a study drug called tariquidar, which blocks the activity of P-gp. A second lumbar puncture will be done before the first PET scan. Blood and urine samples will be collected daily.
|Condition or disease
|HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
To determine the relationship among neuroinflammation, Permeability-glycoprotein (P-gp) function and mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), a cognitive disorder associated with HIV infection.
Study Population:
HIV seropositive subjects with MND, HIV seropositive subjects with normal cognitive function, and HIV seronegative control subjects.
Subjects will undergo history and physical exam, screening laboratory tests, EKG, brain MRI and neuropsychological evaluation. HIV-seropositive subjects will be stratified based on results of neuropsychological evaluation into HIV-seropositive controls (i.e., cognitively normal) and HIV-seropositive with MND. All subjects will receive brain PET imaging with [11C]dLop after P-gp blockade to measure the function of P-gp at the blood-brain barrier. P-gp will be blocked prior to the PET scan with tariquidar. HIV-seropositive subjects will receive one lumbar puncture at baseline and one lumbar puncture after P-gp blockade with tariquidar to measure CSF concentrations of anti-retroviral medications and to measure biomarkers of blood-brain barrier integrity and inflammation in the CSF. HIV-seronegative subjects will receive one lumbar puncture at baseline to measure biomarkers of blood-brain barrier integrity and inflammation in the CSF.
Outcome Measures:
The main outcome measures of the study is brain uptake of [11C]dLop in response to P-gp blockade with tariquidar. We will correct for individual metabolism of tariquidar by measuring the plasma concentration of tariquidar during the P-gp blocked scan.
As a secondary outcome measure, concentrations of anti-retroviral medications in CSF will be measured in HIV seropositive subjects with and without MND. CSF concentrations will be used as a surrogate marker for CNS delivery of anti-retroviral drugs.
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|8 participants
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Inflammation and Function of P-gp in HIV Infection of Brain
|Study Start Date :
|January 9, 2012
|Study Completion Date :
|August 25, 2014
- Brain uptake of [11C]dLop after pharmacological challenge with the P-gp inhibitor tariquidar.
- Cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of antiretroviral drugs and inflammatory markers.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Subjects must be between 18 and 60 years of age.
- Capable of providing informed consent.
- Ambulatory at initial visit.
- Speak English fluently
For HIV seropositive subjects:
- Confirmation of HIV antibody status by ELISA and Western Blot
- Documented HIV-infection for at least one year
- On a stable antiretroviral regimen that includes a protease inhibitor for at least 3 months and have a viral load < 400 copies/mL.
- Have a primary care physician.
Specific inclusion criteria for mild neurocognitive disorder are as follows:
- Subject has an acquired mild-to-moderate impairment in cognitive function documented by a score of at least 1 SD below demographically corrected norms on testing of at least two different cognitive domains.
- The cognitive impairment interferes, at least mildly, with activities of daily living, as determined by neuropsychological interview.
- The impairment does not meet DSM-IV criteria for delirium or dementia.
- The impairment is not fully explained by co-morbid conditions.
- Current Axis I psychiatric illness or severe systemic disease (other than HIV and MND) based on history and physical exam that would make study participation unsafe in the opinion of the investigators.
- Current alcohol use greater than 14 drinks per week for men and 7 drinks per week for women.
- Laboratory tests with clinically significant abnormalities. Normal organ and marrow function are defined as: total leukocyte count greater than or equal to 3000 cells/ul, ANC greater than or equal to 1500 cells/ul, platelet count greater than or equal to 100,000 cells/ul, serum creatinine less than or equal to 2.0 times upper limit of normal, hemoglobin greater than or equal to 9.0 g/dL, serum calcium <12.0 mg/dL, AST/ALT less than or equal to 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, PT 1.5 upper limit of normal.
- EKG finding consistent with ischemic heart disease unless there is documentation of normal cardiac function (e.g., normal stress test or echocardiogram results).
- Previous research radiation exposure (X-rays, PET scans etc.) that, with the study PET scans, would exceed annual research limits.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding.
- Evidence of brain disease such as stroke, tumor, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, or any neurodegenerative disease on history or on screening MRI.
- Inability to lay on his/her back for long periods, severe claustrophobia, pacemaker, or other contraindication for MRI.
- More than moderate hypertension, defined as blood pressure greater than or equal to 160/95 at the time of screening.
- Current use of illicit drugs based on positive result on urine screen for illicit drugs at the time of screening.
- Subjects taking medications, other than anti-retroviral drugs, that are known substrates of P-gp that cannot be safely discontinued for this study. Anti-retroviral drugs, particularly protease inhibitors such as ritonavir, that are P-gp substrates are allowed.
Note: The rationale for the exclusion criteria for alcohol use is to avoid alcohol-related cognitive impairment as a confounding factor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01547754
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert B Innis, M.D.
|National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01547754 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|March 8, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 8, 2018
|Last Verified:
|August 25, 2014
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Positron Emission Tomograhy (PET)
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Mild Cognitive Disorder
Healthy Volunteer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Neurocognitive Disorders
Cognitive Dysfunction
AIDS Dementia Complex
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Mental Disorders
Cognition Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- VMware Inc. VMW, -1.14% said Monday that it plans to cut 900 jobs as part of a restructuring plan for the virtualization software company. VMware made the announcement in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission filed on Monday. The company said it would take a charge of between $90 million and $110 million related to the job cuts and exiting certain lines of business. VMware also reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts' forecasts, but gave a weaker-than-expected first-quarter outlook. VMware's shares fell 13% in after-hours trading.
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