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|Greater Water Boatman or Backswimmer at Lake Gormire
So, here are the facts:
- Firstly, Water Boatmen look very different from Pondskaters. They only have two long legs which look like two 'oars' on them.
- Secondly, Water Boatmen are long and thin and Pondskaters are very spider-like. So, there's the easy guide of how to tell them apart. When I was younger I personally couldn't tell them apart.
- They are found widely across the UK. I found a map showing where Callicorixa praeusta are found and weirdly in this species there are the most sightings in the centre of the UK, hardly at all in the North of Scotland, and South-West of England.
- They aren't found much in Wales or Ireland it seem. Of course this could be because there is a lack of ponds. That would be interesting to find out.
- There are actually 500 species of Water Boatmen in the world. As many species look quite similar in the UK they have mostly been grouped as Lesser and Greater Water Boatmen.
- Recently the Greater Water Boatman have started to be called Backswimmers as they, perhaps unsuprisingly, swim on their backs. Lesser Water Boatmen swim on their fronts.
- They are actually seen commonly around the whole year. I think this a first for any species of insect or bug that I have done.
- Now. Water Boatmen are much smaller that Pondskaters. They are only about 12mm long at the largest. That's pretty small.
- Now, being so small, they'll only be able to eat small things. That's why they are seen mostly eating Plant debris and algae.
- Also, being so small, they will be eaten by Fish, Birds and other things of this manner. That's something to be scared of in an open pond.
- Going back to the start of my facts, it, like the Pondskater, can actually fly. I mean, how else do they get distributed to around the UK?
- Now, I said yesterday that Pondskaters are like ducks, even though they can't swim but walk on water instead, Today I am likening the Water Boatman to Moths as Water Boatmen are attracted to light.
- Unlike Pondskaters that spend most of their time on the surface. Water Boatmen spend most of their time under water, interesting then that they breathe air!
- They stay underwater and can still breathe by taking a bubble of air with them. This would make them float so to stay under they have to grab onto a rock or something under water.
- Now, their lifecycle. They have what is quite simple one, but it is sort of like the Shield Bug's. The adult lays the eggs and they then hatch. They molt 3 times growing each time. They then turn into the adult and the cycle begins again.
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Determining Theme
Theme of a story is the "moral of the story" or the message that the author is trying to teach you. That moral was a message that you could glean from the overall story. For instance, from The Three Little Pigs we learned about the importance of planning a project well. We know this, because we learned that building a brick house works, while building a straw house is short-sighted. In a book report, you could state that one theme for The Three Little Pigs is that good planning can lead to success. But we could also say the theme was about making smart choices. As you can see, a theme isn't something that's stated outright; it often appears as a lesson or message that the reader understands by reading between the lines.
Today you need to determine theme for the following stories:
1.) http://www.shortstories101.com/inspirational-short-stories/my-mom-is-my-bestfriend.html
2.) http://thisibelieve.org/essay/39318/
3.) http://thisibelieve.org/essay/31840/ - we will do this one together
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Description of problem:
I am using an external fontserver and configured xorg-x11 with
| FontPath "tcp/font-server.ultra.csn.tu-chemnitz.de.:7100"
('font-server' is another machine connected by ethernet)
After some time (or arbitrary actions), the connection seems to break
and 'xlsfonts' does not find fonts anymore:
| $ xlsfonts | wc
| 6910 11524 421440
... doing something (starting programs, moving windows) ...
| $ xlsfonts |wc
| xlsfonts: pattern "*" unmatched
| 0 0 0
After a recovery with 'xset fp= /usr/../fonts && xset fp default'
things are working for a short time until the disconnect occurs again.
The xfs fontserver seems to be ok: it is still alive after sending a
last TCP packet and waits for a response from the Xserver (which does
not respond). Neither the XFS-, nor the Xserver gives any error-message
or warning.
This seems to be related with the TCP setup: when running XFS locally
with the same settings+font-data, but 'unix/:7100', I can not reproduce
it anymore.
The same setup (with the TCP-fontpath) worked fine with XFree86-4.3.0-64
and previous versions; I see the problems since the change to xorg-x11.
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sorry... running of official Fedora packages (xorg-x11 + 2.6 kernel) is not
If this problem can be reproduced and confirmed on a Fedora Core 2
test3 or later updated system using our official binary packages and
kernel 2.6.x, we can troubleshoot this problem a bit deeper.
Alternatively, if you're unable to use FC2 with kernel 2.6.x on this
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of the problem on a different system or from other Fedora Core users
which are using an official Fedora Core 2 kernel and binary rpms.
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or not there is a firewall or router between the font server machine
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I am coming out of lurkdom to post due to being tagged by Jewell for World Doll Day. Thanks Jewell! I am a few days late but this was very fun! I had the hardest time choosing my favorite dolls from 2014....well for two of them atleast. One was a holy grail so she was hands down my number one pick. The second one seems to be a favorite amongst collectors. I love, love big hair and it was love at first sight when I saw her promo pics. The third was chosen because I did not purchase her when she she first came out, but was given the opportunity to purchase her on the secondary market from a club member for the same price that she paid Mattel. So needless to say I was a very happy camper. Without further ado...
Best Doll purchases in 2014:
Number 1
|Fashion Royalty "Soul Deep Adele"
Number 2
|The Look 2013
Number 3 - Last, but certainly not least!
Dolls on my Wish List:
I would love to have either one of these dolls in any order. Interestingly, I had the opportunity to purchase all of them and for some reason, I decided to wait. It was obviously a bad mistake because now they are on my Wish List.
|Tarantino Barbie - I LOVE this pink hair!
(picture is property of Mattel)
|Halle Berry - ugh why did I pass her up....
(picture is property of Mattel)
|Going Places Eugenia Perrin Frost - again why did I pass her up????
(picture is property of Integrity Toys)
I tag YOU:
1. I-luv-dolls
2. Tracy India (Urban Doll Life)
3. Dolls4Moi
4. Limbedolls
5. DeMari (Dazzle Dolls)
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And just a sneak peek at my doll room. It is slowly coming together. I still have shelves to fill.
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Eric Jones' goal off a Brett Webber feed in the third period proved
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Jones scored at the 9:05 mark of the period gave Avalanche a 4-3
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What is "TMJ"?
Do you wake up in the morning with a stiff jaw, pain in your teeth, or sore muscles around your face or neck? These symptoms describe temporomandibular joint disorder, commonly referred to as "TMJ." And while TMJ is the most common term people use to describe this set of jaw and muscle conditions, the actual clinical diagnosis is "TMD."
This condition is typically caused by overworked muscles, resulting in clenching and grinding of teeth, and jaw pain. It can be brought on by stress, or other factors, including genetically large jaw muscles. The symptoms can be mild or severe. These range from popping that you might hear in the jaw joint that may or may not be painful, all the way to intolerable, debilitating pain.
There is Hope for Patients with TMJ Pain (TMD)
If you are suffering from TMD, there is hope! Many effective treatment modalities exist to treat TMD. For many cases, a simple splint or nightguard is a good option. A nightguard keeps you from grinding and clenching your teeth, allowing the muscles to rest and not be overworked. Another great option involves placing Botox in the massester muscles of your jaw, making them slightly weaker and not able to cause the crushing force that can cause TMD. Last but not least, we highly recommend a full evaluation of your teeth and bite to fix fillings and crowns that might be causing uneven pressures, resulting in overworked muscles on one or both sides.
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1965 MercedesBenz 300SE Sunroof Coupe
1965 Mercedes 300SE Sunroof Coupe
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The Mercedes-Benz W112 known as the 300SE) was a flagship in Mercedes-Benz's line-up during the 1960s. The car, produced in modifications: coupé, cabriolet and was identical to the standard Mercedes-Benz Fintail car, but was fitted the M189 big-block six-cylinder as well as more luxurious such as air suspension, power automatic transmission, more interior wooden veneer and trim, among other
To fully understand the significance of the one has to remember, that prior generation of vehicles consisted of 4-cylinder 180/190 series, 220 series of sedan, coupe and a sports 190SL coupe and all built on a unified Pontoon chassis. Topping them was the 300 series of sedan, coupe, and roadster, hand-built and based on models, but compensating this luxurious features and priced that these vehicles made available only to of royal pedigree. In addition was the 300SL coupe/roadster, built on a tubular platform.
In the late 1950s, Daimler to initiate a new policy economy of and decided to unify its luxury and range in its new family of vehicles, and in 1957 stopped assembly of all 300S W187s. In 1958, the fuel-injected W128 220SE in coupe and cabriolet versions, and 1959 the Mercedes-Benz showcased its new fintail models. First the 220/220S/200SE W111 sedans, were joined in 1961 by the W111 coupe and cabriolet and the cylinder W110 190 and 190D. a replacement for the big W189 Type 300 limousine was still being So, Mercedes-Benz decided to break its taboo and placed the big six-cylinder engine from the W189 a W111. This was a big gamble, as 300 customers would not see kindly exquisite vehicles replaced by an car, but the sales of the W112 otherwise.
Mercedes-Benz took a large set of in terms of marketing to separate the from the W111 including brochures, showrooms etc. the cars were adorned almost double the chrome that were available to the bigger 14 rims and features as power steering, pneumatic and automatic gearbox as standard manual would return as an The car cost almost double the of the top range 220SE! In 1963 went on to create the long-wheelbase sometimes called 300SEL. the 300SEs topped the Mercedes-Benz with the M189 big-six producing 160 hp (170 after and giving a top speed of 180 km/h after '64, both 175 and 185 for automatic transmission).
However the W112 turned out to be a short-lived venture. In 1963 showcased the true replacement for the in the new 600 limousine (W100), for the sedan, meant that the production fell drastically if in 1962 such cars, the next this fell to 1.382, and in with the coming of the W108/109 the sedan W112 went history, with a total of 300SEs and SELs. The rarity of the car is punctuated by the fact that the with respect to the W111, in for every W112 sedan was 24 W111s rolling off the production by 1964 this was almost The Coupe and cabriolet fared possibly because the W111 was offered as a single 220SE and the 300SE was the only stable On the whole a 5:1 ratio was kept, and a of 3.127 2-door 300SEs produced by 1967. Unlike the there was no next-generation replacement for the as the W111 was produced in par with the but the replacement for the 300SE came in of the 280SE in 1967, and the V8 powered 3.5 in 1969.
Although it's very production run, the W112, Mercedes-Benz to tie together its top range with its mid-range series. In so, it ended the previous nomenclature of and allowed a common practice of engines between one chassis and
This particular 300SE Coupe is a one of just 710 built, and one of fewer with the 4-speed transmission option. While a US delivery car, it has been with the desirable one piece headlamps. It is a structurally superior without the rust or rust common to many Mercedes of era.
The current owner this example in San Francisco in using it as a daily driver in years. The car has been well for, and has proven to be very Records on file show for over $7,000 in parts The car was aligned, a new battery installed, all changed, a new complete clutch along with new door and three-point seatbelts, and the braking rebuilt.
The car is best described as a straight and 'driver' in terms of the cosmetic both inside and out. The car well, and has a confidence inspiring, sorted feel.
Included the sale is the full tool a 300 SEL manual, 300SE sales and a parts book. Also are the original steel wheels, the US specification lights, and well as the black steering wheel, they be of interest to the new owner.
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Posted Friday, January 24th, 2014
The 2014 capital budget proposed by the Morris County Freeholders continues to reduce the county's debt, while at the same time meets the county's ongoing capital needs.
Freeholder Deputy Director David Scapicchio highlighted the $23.9 million capital budget during the freeholders' January 22 work session in Morristown.
Scapicchio, a member of the county's Capital Budget-Facilities Review Committee, said the proposed capital budget continues the overall reduction of capital projects from previous spending levels, thus reducing the county's debt.
"The key component to reducing taxes is debt reduction," Scapicchio said. "At the end of 2013, the county's debt was $246.1 million. By the end of 2014, our debt will drop by $7.3 million to $238.8 million."
Scapicchio said the overall reduction of capital projects from previous spending levels will not impact much needed infrastructure improvements.
"In fact, the freeholders will be investing $775,900 more this year to repave county roads than we did in 2013," said Scapicchio, who is freeholder liaison to Planning and Public Works. "Infrastructure is critically important to this county, its residents and to our economy, and we will continue to invest in it."
The capital budget also focuses on public safety and law enforcement, with these areas seeing an increase of $1.3 million in their capital allocation for this year, according to Freeholder Doug Cabana, a Capital Budget-Facilities Review Committee member.
"We are funding upgrades to our fire safety and security systems in several county buildings, including the Morris County Courthouse, and purchasing driver and firearms safety simulators to enhance training for law enforcement personnel around the county," said Cabana, freeholder liaison to Law and Public Safety. "This capital increase maintains the freeholders' longstanding commitment to public safety."
The county's Department of Human Services had its capital budget cut by $210,000 from last year, primarily because several capital projects were completed, said Freeholder Kathy DeFillippo, also a Capital Budget-Facilities Review Committee member.
However, DeFillippo said funding levels have been maintained for projects at Morris View Healthcare Center and for those served by the county's Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans. For example, new vehicles will be purchased for the Morris Area Paratransit System, which provides rides for senior citizens and people with disabilities, and for the county's Nutrition Project, which provides hot nutritious meals to the county's senior citizens.
At Morris View, a security system is being funded to help maintain the safety of residents who tend to wander.
"Morris View residents afflicted with Dementia or Alzheimer's symptoms that may lead to wandering would wear a watch-like transmitter device that would alert staff if the individual tries to leave facility," DeFillippo said. "It allows the resident to move freely about Morris View, while affording them protection and giving their families and Morris View staff peace of mind."
The current system does not have the capability of providing Morris View with upgraded computer services to monitor those at-risk residents through remote access.
Freeholder Scapicchio said other capital budget highlights include a 60 percent reduction in the Information Technology budget because of departmental reorganization; an increase in the county's School of Technology budget to meet needed safety and infrastructure requirements; and continued assistance to the County College of Morris to help CCM leverage state matching funds for its capital needs.
The capital budget is part of the overall county budget, which is in the process of being developed.


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Mitre extend SPFL deal
Mitre announces renewal of Scottish Professional Football League partnership with the launch of a new match ball.
The Delta Hyperseam, Mitre's most technologically advanced football, has today been announced as the Scottish Professional Football League's Official Match Ball for the 2015/16 season.
The new ball marks a renewed partnership deal that will see Mitre Sports International continue as Official Ball Partner of all SPFL leagues – the Ladbrokes Premiership, Ladbrokes Championship, Ladbrokes League 1 and Ladbrokes League 2 – for a further four years.
Mitre has been the Official Ball Partner of Scottish league football, supplying the latest technology to all 42 teams, since 1998. The teams have kicked off the new season with the Delta Hyperseam Fluo, a new innovation from the British football brand, which combines the benefits of both stitched and bonded balls.
Neil Doncaster, SPFL chief executive, said: "It's fantastic news that the SPFL has extended its relationship with Mitre and the new Delta Hyperseam ball is sure to add even more colour to the Scottish football season.
"This is an improved deal for the SPFL and its member clubs which is more welcome news as the new season gets up and running and all supporters are looking forward to their team finding the back of the net with the new ball."


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SuperStar Showdown: Blom felts Negreanu for $150,000 in 1,439 hands
Daniel Negreanu knows that running bad is just a part of the game. Despite losing to quads in six-figure pots on three separate occasions on GSN's High Stakes Poker, a feat of sour luck that would lead a lesser player to swear off cards forever, he continues to play on the televised cash game every chance he gets. Luck is a short-term factor in a long-term game, and perhaps bearing that in mind, Negreanu signed up for a super-sized edition of the SuperStar Showdown. Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and "KidPoker" would meet for a four-table, 2,500-hand match at the $50/$100 no-limit hold'em tables and reunite one week later for another 2,500 hands, carrying over their balances from the previous match for a total of 5,000 hands. The same rules applied, each player's losses limited to their $150,000 challenge bankroll.
Unfortunately for Negreanu, those fifteen stacks of high society were in Blom's account after only a little over four hours and 1,439 hands, the first SuperStar Showdown match to end before the 2,500th hand was reached. It temporarily left the fate of next week's match in doubt, although Negreanu later confirmed on Twitter that he'd be back for more next Sunday with another $150,000 at stake.
Negreanu made it no secret that he put in some serious hours on PokerStars training for the SuperStar Showdown. Blom is not only one of the top heads-up NLHE players in the world, he's extremely adept at multi-tabling, while Negreanu, admittedly, is not. To prepare, Negreanu played practice sessions with Team Online's Randy "nanonoko" Lew, as well as three of Blom's prior Showdown opponents: Isaac "philivey2694" Haxton, Daniel "w00ki3z" Cates, and Eugene "MyRabbiFoo" Katchalov. All the training in the world, however, can't make the cards fall in your favor when it matters the most.
Despite Negreanu's reputation as a "small-ball" player, it took only nine minutes before he called a shove from Blom and put his first buy-in at risk. Following a raise to $300 from Blom and a $1,000 three-bet from Negreanu, the two saw a K♣4♥4♠ flop. Negreanu led out for $1,200 and Blom called. Both players checked the T♠ on the turn. When the 6♥ hit the river, Negreanu fired $3,100, Blom moved all-in for $9,600 and Negreanu made the call, turning up K♥Q♠. Although his kings and fours were good until the turn, Blom spiked a two-outer on the river to take down the $20,400 pot with sixes full. Two hands later on the same table they were all-in again, committing their stacks on a 9♣3♣2♥ flop. Negreanu showed Q♥9♦ for top pair, but Blom had him outkicked with A♠9♠. Aces fell on the turn and river to add insult to injury and Blom's boat brought him another $20,200 pot.
Minutes later, Negreanu hit top two pair on a Q♠9♠4♥ flop and check-raised Blom's $500 continuation bet to $1,400. Blom called, and Negreanu bet another $2,700 when the 8♥ ht the turn. Blom responded with a shove for $8,300 and Negreanu made the call, only to watch the young Swede showr J♣T♣ for a turned straight. Only 141 hands into the match, Blom was already up more than $30,000.
About 30 minutes in, Negreanu seemed to find more of a rhythm. For the next hundred hands, he chopped out some small pots and managed to cut his deficit in half. He even used Blom's signature move, the river overbet, against him. After check-raising the flop and leading the turn, Negreanu moved all-in for $16,350 into a $7,600 pot with the board reading J♦J♠3♦2♠8♥. Blom folded and Negreanu fattened up his stack on Table 4.
Negreanu's river bet didn't work quite as well in this hand, however, where he bet his busted flush draw only to discover that Blom turned a queen-high straight:
Undeterred, Negreanu made another bluff attempt only a few minutes later on the same table. Holding A♥J♣, Blom opened for $300 and Negreanu three-bet to $1,000 with K♥J♦. Blom elected to smooth-call rather than four-betting, and he hit top pair on the A♠4♥2♣ flop. Negreanu led out for $1,200, Blom made a small raise to $2,850 and Negreanu called. The turn was the 3♠. Negreanu checked and Blom checked behind. When the 8♣ hit the river, Negreanu summoned the courage to fire $4,100 with only king-high, but Blom called him down and raked in the $15,900 pot, increasing his overall lead to $40,450.
Although Negreanu ground back some of those losses after getting some nice value off a turned straight and calling down a double-barrel king-high bluff from Blom with only a weak top pair, the worst was yet to come. In the largest pot in the match so far (and the second-largest overall), Blom opened for $300 with J♠3♠ and Negreanu three-bet to $1,000 with K♦6♦. Blom called and they each caught a big piece of the K♠J♣6♠ flop; Negreanu hit top and bottom pair while Blom flopped middle pair and a flush draw. All the money went in on the flop, Blom making his flush when the 9♠ fell on the turn. The 5♣ on the river missed Negreanu's four outs and the $28,700 pot belonged to Blom.
Only seconds later, Negreanu's pocket tens burst into flames after Blom flopped a wheel with A♥3♣ and another $27,300 was shipped across the table. The run-bad continued mercilessly when Negreanu hit trip jacks on fifth street and paid off Blom's river bet, only to be shown trip jacks... with a better kicker. Negreanu was getting frustrated and it was starting to show. In one $10k pot he check-called Blom to the river on a A♥A♠J♦8♠7♠ board only to be shown a flush with Q♠4♠. Then, in a $19,600 pot Negreanu did the same on a 6♠8♦5♥2♠J♣ board, Blom turning up J♦8♠ for two pair and the win. With 707 hands complete, Blom had already laid claim to half of Negreanu's challenge bankroll.
Could things get any uglier? You betcha. Negreanu turned a jack-high flush against Blom in a $21,400 pot only to watch him turn over the nut flush. On Table 3, he reverted back to check-calling, paying off every street on a 6♥7♦7♥9♠4♦ board; Blom revealed pocket jacks and pulled in another $19,600. Two hands later on the same table, Negreanu attempted a check-raise bluff on the turn with nothing but a gutshot straight draw. Blom called with a bare flush draw and the third pair he hit on the river was good enough to win the $9,200 pot. Then, in an all-too-familiar situation, Negreanu rivered trips (again) only to find himself outkicked (again):
With 901 hands in the books, Blom was up $104,350 as this key hand unfolded. With $41,500 behind on Table 2, Blom opened for his standard $300 holding 6♥8♥ and Negreanu three-bet to $1,000 with A♦K♦. Negreanu hit top pair on the K♥Q♠3♥ flop while Blom picked up a flush draw. Negreanu led out for $1,200 and Blom called. The T♥ on the turn was certainly a scare card for Negreanu, but nevertheless, he made it another $3,100 to go. Blom shoved for $39,300 with his flush, effectively setting Negreanu in for the $7,250 he had behind. Getting slightly better than 2 to 1 on his money, Negreanu decided to call, only to discover he was actually drawing dead. Tthe river fell the meaningless 5♣ to give Blom the $25,100 pot and a $119,000 overall lead.
With all that remained of Negreanu's challenge bankroll already in play, action continued on three tables instead of four. Once Negreanu built one of those three stacks up to $20,000, that table was closed out and the stack split into two fresh $10,000 stacks. Although Negreanu caught a small rush, winning back about $16,000, disaster struck again for the Canadian. All the money went in on a K♦4♠3♣ flop, Negreanu revealing K♣Q♥ for top pair while Blom turned over 3♠4♦ for two pair. The 3♦ on the turn sealed the $20,000 pot for Blom, Negreanu left only to wonder what he'd done to so offend the poker gods.
Negreanu busted off Table 3 in another top pair vs. flush draw scenario. The chips went in on a T♠3♦2♠ flop, Negreanu with A♥T♥ and Blom holding K♠7♠. Although Negreanu turned trips with the T♣, Blom made his flush on the river with the 9♠ and took down the $25,604 pot.
"Sick," Blom wrote in the chat box.
"This is getting stupid," Negreanu replied.
Four minutes later, Blom claimed the last of Negreanu's chips on Table 5. After calling a preflop raise and check-calling on the flop, Negreanu check-shoved the turn for $6,850 with the board reading T♣8♠5♣2♥. Blom called $5,450 more and flipped over 5♦5♥ for a set, Negreanu drawing dead with 7♦8♦. The T♥ on the river boated Blom for good measure as another $15,300 sailed into his stack.
With only two tables to play instead of four, the slower pace saw Negreanu return to the style he's known for-- small ball. Although he only had $23,648 left to work with, Negreanu ground up another $9,000 before being saved by the river in another pot.
KidPoker: phew lol
Isildur1: second time u hit a river?
KidPoker: lol around there :-)
With Blom's lead cut to $104,452, Negreanu's stacks were split again and action restarted on four tables. However, it didn't take long for KidPoker to lose one of them. After Negreanu opened for a min-raise and Blom called, the flop came down Q♣9♣5♥. Blom checked, Negreanu bet $200, Blom raised to $900 and Negreanu called. The turn brought the A♦ and Blom continued with a $1,700 bet. Negreanu called, and the 3♦ fell on the river. With $5,600 in the pot, Blom made his signature overbet, setting Negreanu all-in for his remaining $9,150. Not believing Blom had an ace, Negreanu called with Q♥4♠, but he was wrong. Blom showed A♣3♥ for aces up.
Over on Table 5, however, it was finally Negreanu's turn to catch a miracle river. After opening for $200 with Q♥8♥, Blom three-bet to $900 with A♦K♦ and Negreanu made the call. Blom hit top pair on the K♥5♣3♠ flop and led out for $1,200. Negreanu, having completely missed, put in a bluff-raise to $3,100 and Blom came along. Blom checked when the 7♥ fell on the tun and Negreanu wasted no time moving all-in with his flush draw. Blom looked him up, but Negreanu binked the J♥ on the river to survive and take down the $22,700 pot. Of the 13 pots over $20,000 that had played out thus far, it was only the second one Negreanu took down.
The action was paused again to split stacks, but before all the hands could finish, Blom laid claim to the $8,653 Negreanu had left on Table 7. The money went in on a T♣9♠6♣ flop, Negreanu with J♠T♥ for top pair and Blom having flopped the joint with 7♥8♠. As Negreanu reloaded to three fresh $10,000 stacks, Blom's lead stood at $118,855 and with 1,207 hands completed, they weren't even halfway to 2,500.
Blom claimed the last of Negreanu's chips on Table 6 when he picked up A♣A♠. Blom three-bet preflop and Negreanu called with 5♠6♠. The 4♥7♣4♦ flop brought Negreanu an open-ended straight draw and he decided to go with it; Blom bet $1,000, Negreanu raised to $2,000, Blom moved all-in and Negreanu called off his last $4,300. The Q♦ on the turn wasn't what Negreanu was looking for, neither was the 7♥ on the river, and suddenly the action was back down to two tables.
Negreanu could barely recover from that pot when he was all-in again, this time on Table 2. The money went in on a T♦9♦6♠ flop, Negreanu in good shape with A♣9♣ against Blom's 9♥8♠. KidPoker's hopes for a double-up were instantly dashed, however when the 7♠ spiked on the turn, making Blom a ten-high straight and inspiring this bit of chat.
KidPoker: pretty sick run
Isildur1: yeah its just sick
Isildur1: i hit nuts all session long
KidPoker: that makes it easy :-)
Isildur1: yep hehe
With 1,306 hands played, Negreanu was left with only $15,595 of his challenge bankroll, all of it on a single table since he was below the minimum $20,000 required to split stacks. For another 132 hands, he ground it out, kept the pots small, and did his best to mount some sort of a comeback while a few cheeky railbirds typed the lyrics to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" into the chat box. Whittled down to $10,100, Negreanu found K♠J♣ in the big blind and three-bet Blom's button raise to $1,000. Blom responded with a shove.
"Meh. Let's gamble, I guess" Negreanu said as he made the call.
Blom turned over A♣K♥. Negreanu was dominated. Only a jack could save him-- and there it was! The flop came down J♦T♠7♦ to give Negreanu top pair, but before his railbirds could let out a "woooooot," the Q♣ appeared on the turn and Blom made a Broadway straight. An ace on the river would chop the pot, but instead it was the 4♦, and after 1,439 hands, Blom was a $150,000 winner.
Although Negreanu was no doubt frustrated about his result, he was back at the tables only a few hours later preparing for Round 2.
"Ok, officially shook off the loss. Back to the grind this week and a rematch with a fresh 150k next week," he Tweeted.
Part 2 of the Isildur1/KidPoker SuperStar Showdown, begins next Sunday, March 27, at 3pm EDT. Do join us again.


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My own favourite local place to buy yarn is in Mullan's along the Promenade in Portstewart. Don't be fooled by the ladies' clothing in the window because there is a veritable treasure trove of wool, buttons and accessories at the back of the shop and lots of knitted examples of the patterns on sale. The colours, textures and patterns are to die for and always a new sample from the latest trade show. There are always samples of many of the patterns hanging on display around the shop or in the window and some of these are for sale. Gerardette is very friendly, supportive and enthusiastic and she also helps to run the Knit and Natter Group in the local Library. This group along with customers of the shop knit tiny baby hats for the neo-natal unit at a local hospital and also twiddle muffs for dementia sufferers. It was Gerardette who introduced me to the liquorice allsort blanket last year. Gerardette also provides seating for husbands who have to patiently await wives discussing and choosing wool because a visit here is never a short one.
Another reason as to why the shop sticks out in Elaine's memory is because it had a laminate wooden floor, breaking new ground ahead of the fashion rage years later! Today with the abundance of textures, colours and weights of wool it is a far cry from the basic DK and bland colours of back then, differentiated only by DK, baby and aran! But to an 8 yr old this shop was a veritable Aladdin's Cave and has stood the test of time in Elaine's memory - a true mark of class. Sadly the shop no longer exists but remains the 'bar' in Elaine's psyche to which all other wool shops have to adhere to.
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Wonder Woman came under fire after NBC released the photos f Adrianne Palicki sporting the new Wonder Woman costume.
As THR.com Heat Vision blogger Borys Kit pointed out, fanboys said she looked "too trashy, too bad-porn-y," Fox said her look wasn't patriotic enough (no surprise there) and even Lynda Carter, who played her in the '70s TV series, gave her take. Palicki's blue vinyl pants and blue boots were said to resemble footed pajamas, according to online commenter's, and her patent-vinyl outfit "looks cheap" and "probably squeaks every time she moves" wrote blogs.
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You are a student of University of Aizu. And you work part-time at a restaurant.
Staffs of the restaurant are well trained to be delighted to provide more delicious products faster.
The speed providing products particularly depends on skill of the staff. So, the manager of the restaurant want to know how long it takes to provide products.
Though some restaurants employ a system which calculates how long it takes to provide products automatically, the restaurant where you work employs a system which calculates it manually.
You, a student of University of Aizu, want to write a program to calculate it, and you hope that your program makes the task easier. You are given the checks in a day. If the length of time it takes to provide the products of a check is shorter than or equal to 8 minutes, it is "ok" check. Write a program to output the ratio of "ok" checks to the total in percentage.
The input consists of multiple datasets. The last dataset is followed by a line containing a single zero. You don't have to process this data. The first line of each dataset contains a single integer n.
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hh:mm MM
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You can assume that the all of products are provided within fifteen minutes. The restaurant is open from AM 11:00 to AM 02:00. After AM 02:00, no check is printed. Also at AM 02:00, no check is printed.
Your program has to print in the following format for each dataset.
lunch L dinner D midnight M
L is ratio of "ok" check printed to the total in lunch time. D is ratio of "ok" check printed to the total in dinner time. M is ratio of "ok" check printed to the total in midnight time. You can truncate digits number after the decimal point of the ratio on the percentage. Lunch, dinner, and midnight times are defined as follows:
Lunch time is 11:00 ~ 14:59. Dinner time is 18:00 ~ 20:59. Midnight time is 21:00 ~ 01:59.
If a check is not printed in the three range of time, you don't have to process it. If no check is in the range of time, you should print "no guest".
5 12:57 59 20:12 15 12:19 21 18:52 03 16:09 14 0
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Njoroge, Kigen win T&T Marathon
The 2018 edition of the T&T International marathon was dominated by foreign athletes. The 35th edition of the prestigious race was captured by Stephen Njoroge of Mexico.
Njoroge who is originally from Kenya is based in Mexico and has been eyeing the T&T marathon title for a while. He finished the race in two hours, 23 minutes and four seconds (2.23.04) holding off his brother Simon Njoroge who clocked 2:34.36. In third position was Andres Malaver of Columbia who touched the tape in 2: 26.05.
The top Caribbean finisher was Cuban Richer Perez who crossed finished 5th overall in 2:34:36. The top T&T runner was Curtis Cox who finished ninth in 2:53:43, while Leah Kigen was the top woman to cross in a time of 3:00:11 to finish 11th overall.
The top two T&T women Celine Lestrade (3:14:09) who was the 5th amongst the women and Sjaelan Evans (3:21:23) who was the 6th.
This marked the 35th edition of the T&T International Marathon and out 146 runners that registered only 77 finished the 26.2 miles course which started on the Southern main Roard, St Mary's junction in Freeport at 5 am yesterday morning and took the field on a journey on a flat and undulating traversed through approximately five communities towards the capital, Port of Spain, and conclude opposite White Hall at the Queen's Park Savannah.
The men's and women's champions pocketed TT$33,750 each, while other incentives and awards were presented other finishers. The two-day event was supported by Colfire which is celebrating 60 years in exsistance and Command Performance, a product of National Flour Mills, Gatorade, Blue Waters, Subway and Ma Pau.
The T&T National KISS 5K which took place on Saturday and Ted Johnson of Venezuela topped the field of 408 participants. He ran home in a time of 18 minutes 49 seconds. In second place was Dwayne Roach in a time of 19 minutes, 33 seconds and third was Omesh Persaud who clocked 19:35 seconds.
The top woman finisher was Johnson's compatriot Palmenia Berrio who came in at 19 minutes 41 seconds. She was fourth overall in the race and would have inspired local girl Samantha Shukla who came in 5th, just 10 seconds later.
1. Stephen Njoroge - 2.23.04
2. Simon Njoroge - 2.34.36
3. Andres Malaver - 2.26.05
4. Bryan Morseman - 2.31.36
5. Richer Perez - 2.34.36
6. Angelo Antonio - 2.34.14
7. Jose Alexander - 2.39.43
8. Simon Francois - 2.48.39
9 Curtis Cox - 2.53.43
10. Guswall George - 2.58.39
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2. Rebeca Jelegat - 3.04.15
3. Palmenia Raquel - 3.06.46
4. Laritza Milacatl - 3.08.50
5. Celine Lestrade - 3.14.09
6. Sjaelan Evans - 3.21.23
7. Mari Kauri - 3.36.03
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3. Omesh Persaud - 19:35
4. Palmenia Raquel Agudelo Berrio - 19:41
5. Samantha Shukla- 19:51
6. Declan Monderoy - 20:50
7. Randy Peters - 21:11
8. Mikhail Williams - 21:20
9. Christian Nath - 21:23
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• Caller wanted my opinion on P90X. I recommended he read reviews from users.There are many review sites. One group of reviews can be found on Bodybuilding.com. The address is: http://groups.bodybuilding.com/p90x
Free fitness information can be found for free. P90x start at $60.00 and can go for more than $120.00. You will need to purchase dumbbells, resistance bands and a pull-up bar.
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•The AJC reports Georgia ranks 14th in the number of obese adults. 27.9% of Georgia adults are obese. 37.7% of young people 10-17 years old.
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First off, Hailey slept through the night...I found no little girls standing beside my bed in the middle of the night last night! YAY!
Secondly, I had a great night last night. My sister in law called me about 30 minutes before I was leaving work, wondering what I was doing that evening. I met her at the mall, had dinner and we shopped for my new niece! Have I mentioned how excited I am for her to get here?!?! I think they may just get super annoyed with how obsessed I'm going to be about her! LOL I bought her a couple of really cute outfits at Penneys! I am so jealous at the baby girl stuff they have out these days, SO much cuter than when Hailey was a baby! We totally wore each other out and were both waddling VERY slowly by the time we left. Her because she's carrying a big ol' baby in her belly, me because I'm just, well, crippled. I hurt SO BAD. But it was fun, so it was worth it. I also gave her her baby shower invite, the one I posted pics of in an earlier post, and she LOVED it! I got a HUGE hug for that one. I knew she would appreciate it, but I didn't know just how much. She loved it so much that now she wants us to make the birth announcements as well. So all the effort was worth it. Made me feel pretty darn good to see just how much she liked/appreciated my work.
So, about this morning. It started off with my husband's annoyingly loud alarm going off during what seemed to me to be the middle of the night. Until I looked at the clock and realized it was 6:40, and my alarm hadn't gone off for whatever reason, and I was supposed to be up 40 minutes ago! I jumped up, rushed through getting ready, and something just told me the cat was going to dump her water cup all over the bathroom floor. About a minute later she hops up there and dumps her water all over the bathroom floor. I didn't even have time to clean it up. Thank God for tile floors. (Oh and yea, did you catch that? My cat insists on drinking out of one certain cup which much be on the bathroom countertop. She has another one on my nightstand to prevent her from drinking out of MY cup, which she also loves to do. Hailey already knows which cups are Z's and which ones are safe to drink out of. LOL) Oh and did I mention my dreams all night were about me being at WORK?? So I felt like I never left. Totally crappy when that happens, I hate it! But oh well, I'm looking on the bright side.
Hailey woke up dry and peed in the potty again this morning. I really think we've got this potty training thing down. For the first time this morning as she was walking down the stairs beside me, I thought "Oh my gosh, I really might not have to buy diapers anymore...I really don't have a baby anymore." Exciting, but sad at the same time. As much as I'm ready for another, as much as Hailey's BEYOND ready for a little brother or sister, and even as much as my husband has started talking about "you know if you got pregnant now, she'd be 3 and 1/2 by the time it was born!" I know in my heart now isn't the right time. For one, we couldn't afford the daycare. Two, even if we could, my body just cannot handle it right now. I have to be honest with myself about that. I've gotten much worse than I was when I got pregnant with Hailey. I could barely walk by the time 3/4 of my pregnancy with her was over...I'm scared the next one is going to be way worse. If I can harldy walk carrying my own weight around some days, how am I going to carry an extra 40 lbs around all centered in my belly (ok and my butt, and thighs LOL). ANYWHO...so, looking on the bright side, instead I will just spoil everybody else's babies right now! And try to keep reminding myself that I can give them back when they cry, and get more than 2 straight hours of sleep at night! :)
Because of last night, I had to reschedule my baby shower shopping trip with my mother in law to tomorrow night instead of tonight. I was really looking forward to it, but I really need to stay home and rest tonight. And do laundry. And clean the litter box. :)
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With the announcement that J-rock and Visual Kei music making machine Miyavi will be heading to London on his "Slap The World" tour, fans are already busy sorting out tickets and hotels. Unlike most concerts Wylie Music announced a few days back that the concert for London will be held on 15th March 2014, giving fans a good four months to make plans and sort themselves out. Miyavi is known as the Guitar samurai of Japan, and has been wowing audiences since his debut back in 1999.
In 2007 he became a member of the group S.K.I.N (consisting of Miyavi, Gackt, Yoshiki and Sugizo) and in 2009 founded his own company J-Glam Inc. March 2011 the musician released the live album "Live In London 2011" and began his world tour "What's My Name" within Europe, then went off to America and finished in Asia. Recently it was announced that Miyavi will be playing the role of Mutsuhiro Watanabe in Angelina Jolie's directorial movie "Unbroken".
With time comes maturity, and although Miyavi's childish free ways are still there, he has moved on past the days of being frowned upon for being different. People have learned that what you see is what you get, and that although his exterior is somewhat alarming to some, his heart for his friends, family and fans are worn on his sleeve. In 2009 Miyavi married his wife, Japanese singer Melody and in the same year Lovelie Miyavi was greeted to the world, with Jewelie Aoi also born the following year. Fans around the world were proud and congratulated the husband and now father of two. With this they have watched him grow both musically and physically as a person.
If you require more information on the touring concert then please head on over to Miyavi's Official Website. As for ticketing for the London stop off, they went on sale at 10am 12th November 2013 over at TicketWeb. Taking place at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, on offer are standard tickets at £23 or V.I.P ticketing for £50, which allows you early access to the standing pit, a meet and greet, and a photo with Miyavi himself. Tickets are still on sale, but be quick as they are guaranteed to sell out very fast.
MCM Buzz will be there to cover the concert, but we are also asking for our readers to comment with questions you would like to ask the big man yourselves! Be sure to give this wonderful musician and revolutionary singer all of your support by "Liking" his Facebook and give the video below a watch to see just how respected and talented he is!


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Start the day with a bang: Yotam Ottolenghi's big weekend breakfast recipes
Theres no escaping the fact that a serious breakfast is more work than a bowl of cereal or a slice of toast, but every now and then, it pays to have a real blow-out
This is the second of two columns on serious breakfasts and, as I said last week, the recipes are unapologetic about the effort needed to get them on the table. But we can keep alive the myth of the lazy weekend breakfast, so long as were organised. Much of the chopping and cooking can be done ahead: the turnip cake, for instance, can be made up to the point before it gets sliced, while the fritter batter and the fruit for the granola can be made and kept in the fridge overnight. In fact, I can pretty much hear Easy Like Sunday Morning playing already.
Spring greens and dried Iranian lime frittata
Courgette flowers, cut in half vertically and pressed into the mix pre-baking, make a fabulous flourish, but this is still beautiful without. It just needs a green salad and crusty bread to top things off. Serves six.
60ml olive oil
400g new potatoes, cut into 0.5cm-thick rounds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
400g baby courgettes, cut on an angle into 0.5cm-thick slices
5 spring onions, finely sliced on an angle
100g peas, fresh or frozen, blanched
6 eggs
120ml double cream
1 tsp dried Iranian lime powder
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
60g feta, crumbled into 1-2cm pieces
15g mint leaves, roughly shredded
30g basil leaves, roughly shredded
20g barberries, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drained
Heat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5. On a medium-high flame, heat the oil in a large saute pan for which you have a lid. Fry the potatoes with a quarter-teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper for seven minutes, until cooked and golden-brown. Add the courgettes and onions, fry for two minutes, until starting to soften, then stir in the peas and turn off the heat.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, dried lime, lemon zest, half a teaspoon of salt and lots of pepper, then stir in the feta, herbs, barberries and fried veg. Spoon into a high-sided, 20cm x 25cm oven tray lined with greaseproof paper, and bake for 25 minutes, until golden-brown. Cut into six slices and serve hot or warm.
Turnip cake
Youll need to make a trip to a Chinese food store for this. I adore turnip cake, but the glutinous texture isnt everyones favourite way to start the day. The cake (actually made with a type of radish) is traditionally cut into cubes and stir-fried with egg noodles, chilli, red pepper, bean sprouts and eggs, but I just sear it in oil. Serves six.
20g dried shrimp
1 Chinese sausage, cut into 1-2mm-thick slices
20g dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in 100ml boiling water for 10 minutes
60ml groundnut oil, plus extra to grease
2 spring onions, finely sliced
270g Thai white rice flour (the non-glutinous sort)
1 tsp caster sugar
Salt and ground white pepper
1 large daikon, trimmed, peeled and coarsely grated
Chilli oil or savoury chilli sauce, to serve
Heat the oven to 220C/425F/gas mark 7, and oil a 12cm x 25cm loaf tin.
Put a large frying pan on a medium-high heat and add the shrimp. Dry-fry for two to three minutes, stirring, until starting to colour, then roughly chop and mix with the sausage.
Drain the mushrooms through a fine sieve over a bowl, to retain the soaking liquor, and squeeze as dry as possible. Finely slice the mushrooms, then add to the shrimp bowl.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high flame, then fry the shrimp, sausage and mushrooms for two minutes, until golden-brown. Take off the heat, stir in the onions, then tip into a bowl.
Put the rice flour, sugar and 550ml water in a bowl, add a teaspoon and a quarter of salt and an eighth of a teaspoon of pepper, and whisk to a smooth, thick batter.
Return the pan to a medium-high heat, add the daikon and mushroom water, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring, until the liquid evaporates (if the daikon produces lots of water, this may take a few minutes longer). Add the shrimp mix and the batter, stir until the mixture thickens, then spoon into the oiled tin. Put the tin in a slightly larger, high-sided oven tray, pour boiling water into the tray to come halfway up the sides of the tin, then cover tightly with foil. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and set aside the cake, still in its tray, to cool and set. Run a knife around the edge, flip out on to a board and cut into 12 2cm-thick slices.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high flame. Fry four slices of cake for three to four minutes in total, turning them halfway, until golden-brown on both sides, and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining cake and oil, and serve hot with chilli alongside.
Smoky sweetcorn and tofu fritters
These are so positively free-from (no dairy, no gluten) that Im tempted to serve them with a fried egg to make up for it; for the more virtuous among us, avocado is another good combo. Theyre best served hot, crisp and straight from the pan. If you cant get fresh kaffir lime leaves, use a teaspoon of finely grated lime zest; and if you cant get chipotle chilli flakes, blitz a dried chipotle or ancho chilli, or increase the smoked paprika to three-quarters of a teaspoon. Serves four.
350g silken tofu, broken into 2cm pieces
200g frozen sweetcorn, defrosted (or freshly shaved corn from the cob)
tsp chipotle chilli flakes
tsp sweet smoked paprika
tsp ground turmeric
5 fresh kaffir lime leaves, woody stems discarded, then blitzed to about 1 tsp of powder (or just finely chopped)
1 tsp maple syrup
3 tbsp rice flour (not the glutinous type)
10g coriander leaves, roughly chopped
1 green chilli, deseeded and chopped fine
4 spring onions, finely sliced
70g french beans, trimmed and cut into 2mm-thick rounds
60ml sunflower oil
4 lime wedges, to serve
Put all the ingredients except the beans, oil and lime wedges, in a food processor with three-quarters of a teaspoon of salt, blitz until most (but not all) of the sweetcorn is broken up, then stir in the sliced beans.
Heat two tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan on a medium-high flame. Carefully add four tablespoons of the corn mixture, otherwise the oil will spit, and flatten down so that each fritter is 6-7cm wide and 1.5cm thick. Fry for a minute or two, until golden-brown on the base (its important to let them crisp up completely, otherwise theyll break when you flip them; if that still happens, add a little extra rice flour). Turn the fritters over carefully, fry for another minute or two, then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper and keep warm while you repeat with the remaining mix, adding an extra tablespoon of oil for each batch. Serve warm with and the lime wedges alongside.
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By Jacob Stockinger
Yesterday was Black Friday – the day that ushers in the start of frantic holiday gift shopping.
Today is Small Business Saturday for local shopping and Monday is Cyber Monday for on-line shopping.
It sure sounds like decadent capitalism that is growing ever more desperate for sales and marketing gimmicks.
And it sure sounds overwhelming.
But some help is available.
As in past years, from now through late December The Ear will offer some gift ideas of his own, including books, recordings and tickets to live performances.
Also as usual, he will offer the new Grammy nominations plus list of the Top 10 of 2017 and similar lists from The New York Times, National Public Radio (NPR), WQXR-FM (see the link below), The Washington Post, Gramophone magazine, and other sources.
In fact, you can use the blog's search engine to look up suggestions from past years. You might be surprised at how relevant a lot of them still remain.
Is there a trend this year?
Well, because of the Leonard Bernstein centennial there is a lot of Lenny (below) being repacked for holiday sales, including his mid-century revival of Gustav Mahler with the New York Philharmonic. (You can hear Bernstein introduce and explain Mahler to young people in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
And the growing prevalence of digital streaming means that more and more wonderful box sets of operas, orchestral music, choral music, vocal music, chamber music and solo music are available for about $3 a disc or less.
But this year, The Ear also wants to encourage his readers, who are often very knowledgeable, to send in their own suggestions for holiday gift-giving.
It should be something you would either like to give or like to receive.
Plus, the recordings or whatever other products you mention do not have to be new.
The only important criterion is that you think either yourself or the recipient would enjoy it and somehow benefit from it.
Maybe it is something new you think up.
Or something you heard from someone else or another source.
Maybe it is a gift that you yourself received and think others would enjoy getting.
Anyway, let's all educate each other and please each other this holiday season.
Let the suggestions begin!
By Jacob Stockinger
Just a quick reminder today: Single tickets for the new 2017-18 season of the Madison Symphony Orchestra (below), under music director John DeMain, are now on sale.
And there are some good deals.
Here are two links to information about the programs and guest artists for the new season, including an interview with John DeMain that John W. Barker did for this blog:
And here are two links to information about single ticket sales.
While you're at it, what do you think of the new MSO season?
What do you like and what don't you like?
The Ear wants to hear.
By Jacob Stockinger
Got a Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gift card to spend?
Want to take advantage of post-holiday and year-end and New Year sales?
Here is the list of the Top 10 classic music recordings from National Public Radio (NPR), which critic Tom Huizenga (below top) wrote for the blog "Deceptive Cadence."
It emphasizes unknown performers – like soprano Barbara Hannigan (below in a photo by Elmer Haas) and contemporary or new music. But it features piano music, orchestra music, chamber music and opera. And it has generous sound samples from the chosen recordings:
Here is a link:
Over the past month, The Ear has featured several other Best of 2016 lists. So here they are for purposes of comparison and crosschecking.
For example, on several lists you will find conductor Daniel Barenboim's recording of the Symphony No. 1 by Edward Elgar and pianist Daniil Trifonov's two-CD recording of the complete piano etudes by Franz Liszt — and justifiably so. (You can hear the trailer for Trifonov's Liszt etudes in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
Here is the post-Thanksgiving guide from The New York Times:
Here is a list of nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards:
And here is a link to a list by the critics of The New York Times:
By Jacob Stockinger
ALERT: TUESDAY is the last day for the Madison Symphony Orchestra's special sale — two tickets for the price of one — for its Valentine's Day concerts coming up this weekend. Read more about the players and program below.
By Jacob Stockinger
The Ear has received the following press release from the Madison Symphony Orchestra (below). To be honest, he cares less about the Valentine's Day tie-ins – some of which seem tenuous – than about hearing the Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova in the Violin Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven.
The Ear had heard all the of the Beethoven sonatas for violin and piano played by Ibragimova, with Belgian pianist Cedric Tiberghien, and thinks they rank right at the top of recorded versions. Plus, they are live!
She is clearly something very special, so The Ear says: Don't miss her. (You can hear Alina Ibragimova and her forceful but subtle style — perfectly suited to Beethoven — in the first movement of Beethoven's famous "Kreutzer" Sonata in a YouTube video at the bottom.)
Now on to the overview, written under the headline:
"Music, the food of love" permeates Madison Symphony Orchestra's Valentine's Weekend Concerts on Feb. 12, 13 and 14
Love's attractions and dilemmas infuse the Madison Symphony Orchestra's Valentine's weekend concerts Feb. 12, 13 and 14. They feature the Madison debut of Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova in Overture Hall.
Guest conductor Daniel Hege will lead the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and substitute for music director John DeMain. (NOTE: John DeMain is in Washington, D.C., conducting a production of Kurt Weill's "Lost in the Stars" for the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It opens next week.)
Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers takes musical form in Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's instantly recognizable Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture.
Next, Maurice Ravel's lush Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 depicts lovers Daphnis and Chloe reuniting at daybreak. That is followed by a Bacchanalian dance.
Ludwig van Beethoven's hugely influential Romantic-era Violin Concerto brings the concert to a thrilling close with technical fireworks.
The concerts are in Overture Hall of the Overture Center, 201 State St., on this Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Born in Russia, the young violinist Alina Ibragimova (below) rapidly established herself as a first-rate soloist and chamber musician with the world's foremost ensembles. Britain's The Guardian newspaper called her "one of the most technically gifted and charismatic instrumentalists of the age." A highly flexible and adaptable musician, Ibragimova is equally at home on modern and baroque period instruments, and frequently tours as both soloist and director. She was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award in 2010.
The concerts cover three different periods of music.
The program begins with the late Romantic period with the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (below). The work taps into the great Shakespearean play, contrasting the rivalry between the Capulet and Montague families, with the passionate music of the second theme clearly expressing the feelings of the two young lovers.
The Impressionistic period is represented the sensuous Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 by Maurice Ravel (below). It recounts the stirring fifth-century BCE Greek story of Daphnis and Chloe, who were abandoned as children and brought up by shepherds. The two fall in love, but Chloe is abducted by pirates. After Daphnis rescues Chloe, the couple pantomimes the tale of Pan wooing the nymph Syrinx as the sun rises. Ravel's score originally accompanied a ballet premiered by the Ballets Russes in Paris in 1912.
Finally, the early Romantic period is featured with the technically challenging Violin Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven (below top) which premiered in 1806. A work of beauty, the concerto did not become popular until several decades later, thanks to the advocacy of the legendary violinist Joseph Joachim (below bottom). Beethoven's only violin concerto, this work paved the way for the great 19th-century German violin concertos by Felix Mendelssohn, Max Bruch and Johannes Brahms.
Known for his novel interpretations of standard repertoire, Colorado native Daniel Hege (below) is Music Director and Conductor of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and a frequent guest conductor of orchestras throughout the United States including the Houston, Detroit, Seattle and Indianapolis symphonies.
One hour before each performance, Randal Swiggum (below), artistic director of the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, will lead a FREE 30-minute Prelude Discussion in Overture Hall to enhance concertgoers' understanding and listening experience.
More background on the music can also be found in the Program Notes by MSO trombonist Michael Allsen at: http://www.madisonsymphony.org/ibragimova
Single Tickets are $16 to $85 each, available at http://www.madisonsymphony.org/ibragimova and through the Overture Center Box Office at 201 State Street or call the Box Office at (608) 258-4141.
Groups of 15 or more can save 25% by calling the MSO office at (608) 257-3734.
For more information visit, www.madisonsymphony.org/groups
Student rush tickets can be purchased in person on the day of the concert at the Overture Box Office at 201 State Street. Students must show a valid student ID and can receive up to two $12 or $15 tickets. More information is at: www.madisonsymphony.org/studentrush. Students can receive 20% savings on seats in select areas of the hall on advance ticket purchases.
Seniors age 62 and up receive 20% savings on advance and day-of-concert ticket purchases in select areas of the hall.
Discounted seats are subject to availability, and discounts may not be combined.
Major funding for the February concerts is provided by Irving and Dorothy Levy Family Foundation, Inc., Johnson Bank, and Cyrena and Lee Pondrom. Additional funding is provided by John A. Johnson Foundation, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation, Gary and Lynn Mecklenburg, and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).


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Something is going to click. That's what I keep telling my wingman. We're out there every night, staying out late and crushing sets. It feels like we should be getting more results, but I have faith in the process. Last night we each opened nearly fifteen sets each. We even ended the night, at 4:10 in the morning, by opening two girls on the Subway platform. At this point opening is nothing. The first set or two of the night still takes a tablespoon of courage, but after that it's automatic. See a girl, talk to her. Repeat.
I will say that last night I did the smoothest dance floor approach of my life. I'm dancing, make eye contact with a girl. She looks away, I keep staring. She looks back at me, I have my hand out and spin her like nothing. It was perfect, which is ludicrous because two or three weeks ago I was bugging shit about how I'm awful at dance floor approaches and I felt like I would never be good. My wingman even reminded me that I was scared to do them, which now seems silly. So that in itself is a sign of progress.
Other than that, it no longer makes sense to break down all my sets of the night. I'd need to write a short novel every week. In general though my biggest sticking point is persistence and not moving girls. I need to stay in set longer, and think of more stuff to say. I've been trying to move girls more and so far it hasn't really worked out so well. But I'll stick with it and get it.
-Persistence. Free associate better. Stay in sets till they ask you to leave or something happens. Madison says when persistence was his sticking point he tried to move every single girl. I might try that.
-I believe lots and lots of very small improvements will add up to something big.
-It would be swell to get a pull in the next week, I'd like to get laid.


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Genre: Crime, Drama
Rating: 7.5* (may differ)
Votes: 24390 (may differ)
Release Date: 2003-09-22 (taken from IMDb)
Viewer Rating (TV/MPAA): TV-14 (taken from IMDb)
Summary: Montecito Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Ed Deline (Caan) and Danny McCoy (Duhamel) work on the surveillance team of the casino. Since we are talking about Las Vegas, there is a lot of work to be done: looking for cheaters, hosting and protecting the famous and the "whales", and taking personal care of those who win too much.
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WEST VIRGINIA — Brad Paisley is more than just a country music superstar; he's a true Mountaineer with endless pride for his West Virginia roots. In an effort to help those affected by last week's horrific flooding that left more than 20 dead and hundreds more injured and homeless, the Glen Dale native has created a GoFundMe page with a goal of reaching $1 million in donations.
Paisley himself kicked things off with a personal donation of $100,000.
"Now that the waters are receding, it's time to pitch in and help in any way we can," Paisley wrote on the GoFundMe page. "One of the best ways I have found that hopefully will raise the largest amount of money the quickest and get it to the people in need the fastest is through GoFundMe… I have set a goal of $1 million — this is doable and only a small portion of what is needed."
Paisley also added that he will travel to southern West Virginia on June 30 to lend a hand.
PGA golfer Bubba Watson, whose family has a summer home in the hardest-hit Greenbrier County, also pledged to make a personal donation ($250,000) in an effort to help those in need. Watson was at The Greenbrier when the golf course became submerged under floodwaters.
"I've been through some hurricanes, but I've never seen something like this," Watson said in an interview with pgatour.com's Helen Ross. "It was just overwhelming, the stories and stuff. You don't even think anything of it, and then the next thing you know I looked out over my house and the golf course was flooded in front of me."
Paisley is one of West Virginia's most beloved celebrities. In November of 2014, Paisley visited Morgantown for ESPN's College GameDay. And in September of 2015, Paisley performed the state's treasured theme song, John Denver's "Country Roads", prior to the Mountaineers' football matchup with Maryland. His generosity and appreciation for 'Almost Heaven' is the definition of a true West Virginian.
Paisley's GoFundMe page can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/WestVirginiaFloods
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Summer is about to end. The last stretch of our vacation heat is bidding its farewell. As we unpack our bag-packs full of swim wears, we tried to catch up before the summer signs out.
Last May 27, 2016 – our destination was the Camiguin Island. It was a rush! We woke up around 3:00 am to catch the bus ride at 5:00 am. A 2 hour bus ride from Cagayan de Oro to Balingoan and another 1-2 hours of boat ride from Balingoan port to Camiguin Island.
It would personally be my first time setting foot in Camiguin. An island known to be one of the nearest top tourist destination for individuals specially from the Visayas and Mindanao. Away from the busy streets of the city, and the raging heat from the combustion of vehicles – Camiguin is surely a sanctuary for every individuals seeking refuge to the environment.
While riding the boat, you can already see from afar the island – Green at its bottom and the top mountains covered with the sky's thin clouds.
We landed at the island at last – around 8:00 in the morning.
The availability of means of transportation is a very important aspect on every destination traveled.
Transportation available in the island are the following:
- Multicab
- Vans (Hiace)
- "Bangka"
- Motorela
- Motorcycle ("single")
- Jeepneys
There are no Taxis available. So if you are tourists visiting the place, it would be an advantage if the group have their own private car.
As of us group of six(6) – we rented a multicab for only P1,700 (max 8 people) – good already for eight(8) hours. On the other hand, the sheer number of motorela made it a bit difficult to commute in other areas of the island.
PS: motorela fare is around 10-20 pesos.
A place to stay is also a very important aspect on any vacation getaway! The increasing number of beach resorts and Inns, pave the way to an array of choices for tourists. Few of which boasts the "view" of the beach from their Inns. Some also have a reasonable cheaper selections. We stayed at PAGUIA's cottages, this is a cheap lodging house near PARAS and WHITE ISLAND resort.
For only P1,500 – We have obtained a room good for six(6) and an advantage of having only a walking distance towards the bangka port going the the infamous White Island – a must-go tourist destination in Camiguin.
White Island
The "White Island" is one of the tourist destination found just ashore the main island.
It is an islet of white sand, and provides a great scenery of Camiguin Island. To those selfie addicts and instagram/snapchat whores – this is the place to be!
Casa Roca Inn
One motorela drive from our hotel is a place called Casa Roca. This is just a regular place to chill, hang-out and dine but with an extraordinary scenery.
This place is best visited around 5:00pm when the sun is about to set. Located at a cliff and on the side of the island where the sun goes down – this place is surely something worth the try.
The Lagoon Restaurant
People calls this restaurant "Lagoon" for a reason. This restaurant is located near the Camiguin port. Anybody could stop-by to dine.
Comparable to the Panagatan of Opol Misamis Oriental, this restaurant also has a sea view and a taste of the Islands delicacies – Sea foods! They have Kayaks and Zipline for P100 AND P250 per ride respectively.
Cold Springs
We went to St. Nino cold spring and it was freakin' ice cold. Springs like this is sought after by the masses due to its affordability and wallet friendly character. St. Nino cold spring has huge pools ranging from 3 feet to their deepest 7 feet. To combat the heat of the El Nino Phenomenon – the St. Nino caold spring is a go! (how ironic)
Mantigue Island
A new tourist destination, that everybody must try! Few kilometers away from the main island is an islet called Mantigue Island. Just like the White Island, this can be visited through a 550 pesos boat ride.
The island boasts its "Sanctuary" – which people can swim, snorkel and experience the captivating views of huge coral reefs.
ALERT! Every movement you make in this tour sheds money!
My overall experience was quite fascinating. The island, the hospitality of the people and the great scenery. Surely something worth to be called a "Tourist destination" here in the Philippines.
The Camiguin Island is a peaceful and beautiful region. Full of nature's bounty and great people – let us take care and nurture our environment and recollect our actions. In Lieu of bringing harm, let us preserve what we have and let the future generation see what we saw – thus giving them a chance to savor the experience we have felt.
"It's more Fun in the Philippines"