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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- Sen. Claire McCaskill tells reporters that when she was an intern in Congress, she was sexually harassed.
"Well I don't know, I will tell you I interned here in college and I was definitely sexually harassed as an intern in Congress back in the summer of 1974," McCaskill told The Washington Examiner. "I was definitely sexually harassed."
McCaskill previously disclosed she was sexually harassed as a legislator in Missouri's statehouse.
The senator from Missouri says that as a congresswoman she has been treated with respect but then added, "but that doesn't mean young people aren't being victimized."
"That doesn't mean that there aren't still problems," McCaskill explained. "So I think what we're doing now is we are turning a page in this country and hopefully empowering young people to realize just because the person who has treated you inappropriately has more power that you do, it will be okay if you come forward."
McCaskill wouldn't comment on whether she was specifically harassed by a staffer or member of the House.
The Senator recently suffered went through some personal turmoil after her husband suffered a heart attack. He was hospitalized in an intensive care unit but is now recovering at home.

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Nov. 20. 8500 block Germantown Ave. Complainant states that while eating at this location she set her wallet down and a moment later her wallet was missing. Reported at 2:30 p.m.
Summary — One crime for week: one theft.
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Tuesday Tip – The Moldy Truth re: North Carolina
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Thanks for your very sensible post with great links about the dangers of MOLD!! We didn't used to think about mold very much... shrugging it off as "a little mold - oh well"... And over the past century or two, many fine collections have deteriorated to this point - they had to be discarded ASAP! They were literally unhealthy to the people handling/working there. And to us, the public, as well.ReplyDelete
Every time there's a flood or storm surge... I cringe knowing what the result will be... damp documents and various papers, becoming infested with mold.
Thanks again for such a great informative post, Laura. Much appreciated.
Celia said it well! Ditto!ReplyDelete
Laura, what about coal dust? It is all over many of the documents that I'm indexing at our local archive.ReplyDelete
I want you to know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/01/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-january-24.html
Have a great weekend!
Jana, thank you so much for helping spread the word about the challenges, and dangers, of mold. Have a fabulous weekend!ReplyDelete
Oh dear! That is a bit alarming. Molds can really be one of the worst infestations that can invade one's household, not to mention archives of important documents. Not only do we risk losing decades of research and rich information, we also risk the health of the archivists that manage the records, as molds can also have really dangerous health effects. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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The following editorial appeared in The Washington Post on Feb. 9, 2013.
Last October, Hurricane Sandy leveled buildings across the New York City area. How the region rebuilds matters not just to the region's millions of residents but to everyone who pays federal taxes. The Senate, after all, just approved $60 billion in supplemental aid for Sandy victims, a big-ticket reminder that, when disaster strikes, the country is often on the hook. And, scientists say, disaster is going to become increasingly likely in coastal areas as warmer global temperatures slowly but steadily raise sea levels.
Facing this reality requires policy at all levels of government that discourages Americans from making overly risky choices about what to build and where to live, lest taxpayers continually bear huge burdens when floods and other disasters hit. But that's much easier said than done.
See, for example, the recent hubbub in New York City and New Jersey over a few blotches of color on new federal flood maps. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week released its updated assessment of who is at risk of flood in Sandy-affected areas. The list of properties in New York City doubled to 35,000. Homeowners who find themselves in newly designated flood zones must choose between elevating their houses out of reach of future storm surges or paying many times more in flood-insurance premiums. Grants are available from various federal programs, but residents fret that the grants might not cover the full cost. The mayor of Brick, N.J., a beach town, counseled his constituents not to start rebuilding until they could challenge FEMA's new maps.
The FEMA maps probably aren't perfect. But the appeals process should not become a way for residents to avoid needed upgrades or to pay insurance rates that fail to reflect the risks they are taking, particularly when the government is subsidizing so much of the rebuilding. Even flood-insurance policies that seem expensive offer a federal benefit, given that few private firms would touch the business.
In fact, leaders all over the coastal United States should be girding for worse than FEMA's maps suggest. The maps, a FEMA spokesman explained to us, capture only the risk that these regions currently face - not future dangers associated with climate change. Structures built or rebuilt now may have to contend with those threats, and current policies will help determine how well they hold up. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), for one, is proposing to buy homes in at-risk areas and replace them with natural barriers such as dunes. That is only one possible way to toughen the country's shorelines.


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It's rare that the president explicitly pledges to veto a bill -- usually, the White House says the president's advisors would "recommend" a veto -- but that's what happened Tuesday. The measure in question is HR 807, the Full Faith and Credit Act, by California Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Rocklin), which the House is expected to take up this week.
The problem, from the White House's point of view, is that the measure would actually threaten the full faith and credit of the United States, which in turn would "cost American jobs, hurt businesses of all sizes and do damage to the economy." That's because it would encourage Congress not to raise the debt limit when the government runs out of borrowing authority later this year.
There's a sharp split between Republicans and Democrats over what the debt limit represents. The former contend that the debt limit is the last line of defense against overspending; threatening not to raise it gives them crucial leverage in negotiations over how to shrink the annual budget deficit. The latter counter that Washington's budget problems stem from the spending, tax and entitlement measures it adopts; failing to raise the debt limit merely stops the government from paying many of the bills it's run up.


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What is the correct term for those things that keep your drink cold? Beer Cozy? Koozies? A Way With Words recently explored the topic and we even asked the CEO David Sans of Expressimprint.com, A company that sells Custom Koozies. He says the correct term is Koozies but Coozy is still used by a few people. Even though it's spelled in many different ways it's still pronounced the same koo-zie….
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Computer security expert Randall Perry tells Michael W. Dean where America's headed….It's basically a cross between Nazi Germany and the movie "Demolition Man." He tells you how you can survive in the coming "new normal" where society is basically a bunch of 40-year-old virgins smiling in the concentration camp singing "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener." Randall also gives some useful tips on how to keep free, how to keep your head down while standing out, and then explains why the Freedom Feens are basically doing God's work, and why society hates them for that. Randall's interview can be found here.


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"Dirty" Nuggets try to avoid elimination against Warriors
Game 6 between the visiting Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors should be quite the interesting affair Thursday night.
After the Nuggets won Tuesday to stave off elimination, Warriors' coach Mark Jackson accused Denver of some unsavory behavior.
"Some dirty plays early," Jackson said after the game. "It's playoff basketball. That's all right. We own it. But make no mistake about it, we went up 3-1 playing hard, physical, clean basketball -- not trying to hurt anybody."
Jackson was especially unnerved by the treatment of his star player, Steph Curry. Jackson believed Denver forward Kenneth Faried specifically targeted Curry's ankle on a play when Curry went through the lane.
Jackson stuck to his guns the day after.
"If you go to his ankles, try to kick his ankles, while he's cutting through the lane, that's not a basketball play," Jackson after practice on Wednesday. "That's a cheap shot."
Could this just be posturing by Jackson, maybe trying to buy a call for Game 6?
"I didn't say anything about the referees," Jackson said. "I've got a guy that some would say is a superstar, with the ball in his hands for 42 minutes and he doesn't get to the line, with a team that's trying to be very physical with him. That needs to be looked at."
To the surprise of exactly no one, Denver head coach George Karl disagrees.
"I'm just trying to figure out what movie he's watching. It's not the one I'm watching," Karl said.
And Faried leaped to his own defense.
"I wasn't going for his ankle at all," Faried said. "He walked through and I was just giving him a bump, like, 'Hey, we're not going to let you shoot and have the type of night you've been having.' I was just being a little physical."
It's worth noting that the Warriors, not the Nuggets, were whistled for two Flagrant fouls in Game 5.
"That doesn't mean you're dirty," Jackson said on Wednesday.
It remains to be seen how the complexion of the series will change after these charges by the Warriors. One thing that's clear, the Nuggets do not believe themselves to be dirty players.
"I guarantee that I've never wanted to hurt anybody in basketball, but I do want my team to compete and play hard," Karl said. "I've always been a play- hard coach. Any player that's every played for me, the most speeches they get are play hard and stand up and be a competitor."
Now, it's Game 6 in Oakland where the Warriors have a chance to win their first playoff series since 2007 and second since 1991.
On Tuesday, the Nuggets built a 20-point halftime lead, but the Warriors hung in, especially during the final quarter. The final was only 107-100.
Denver had six players in double figures, led by Andre Iguodala. He finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists. Ty Lawson and Faried both had double-doubles.
Dirty or not, the Nuggets' strategy worked in Game 5. Curry only had 15 points on 7-for-19 shooting. Harrison Barnes paced the Warriors with 23 points, followed by Jarrett Jack with 20, Klay Thompson's 19 and Curry.
The Warriors are 5-1 in their last six at home against Denver.
If the Nuggets prevail on Thursday, Game 7 will be back in Denver on Saturday.


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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean is not ready to give up his presidential bid and plans to appeal the decision that rejected his candidacy.
Jean said his lawyer will appear in Haitian Court on Monday to appeal the decision of the country's election board and reassured that he has documentation proving, "everything is correct," reported the AP.
The Grammy-winningex-Fugees' presidential candidacy was rejected late on Friday because he did not meet the requirement of having lived in Haiti for five years before the Nov. 28 election.
Jean told the AP that he and his aids, "feel that what is going on here has everything to do with Haitian politics."
News of the appeal conflicts with Jean's earlier response to his failed presidential bid.
In his previous statement Jean said, "Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same. He added, "respect the rule of law in order for our island to become the great nation we all aspire for it to be."
On Friday spokesman, Richard Dumel, for Haiti's electoral council announced a list of 19 candidates who were allowed in November's election. Jean's name was included in a second group of 15 candidates who were rejected from the ballot.
Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, but spending most of his life in New York and New Jersey, Jean claimed he was exempt from the residential requirements when he was appointed ambassador to Haiti three years ago.


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After posting about my tea gift of Murchie's 1894 Select Tea on Sunday night, I brewed a pot on Monday morning.
Why not brew it on Sunday night? Because it is a blend of Assam and Ceylon Black Teas.
I usually drink something a little more "mild" in the evening with a less caffeine.
Assam Tea, grown in the Assam area of India is most often sold as a "breakfast tea", English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast and Scottish Breakfast. It is a full-bodied, bold black tea, with a malty favor and strong bright burgandy-red color.
For this Select Tea, Murchie's blended the Assam with a Ceylon black tea, grown in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon.
Ceylon Black Tea is known for it's crisp aroma reminiscent of citrus.
Yesterday's comments from readers included:
Mom Walds Place: Was it good?
Yes, it is a nice strong black tea reminiscent of teas I have enjoyed in small village English tea rooms where they serve mostly Assam or Ceylon teas.
This cuppa tea brought back a lot of memories!
Marie: likes Irish Breakfast Tea
Marie, you would enjoy this tea, as Assam is sold as an Irish Breakfast tea.
Ruth: loves to visit Murchie's in Victoria, BC
I first learned of Murchie's Teas from a friend who frequents the Victoria shop. I regret we didn't have time to visit that location on our one day tour of Victoria. I have heard it is delightful.
Angela: the gift-giver must have known I am a tea purist
Anytime I participate in a Tea Swap, I make it clear that I am allergic to many spices, herbs, and floral additions to tea.
Rose Hips in most herbals and other blends would send me to the ER.
You know me well, Angela!
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Skip to comments.Why Al Gore Couldn't Lose in 2008 (where do they find these guys?)
Posted on 03/08/2006 8:03:57 AM PST by presidio9
With meek and spineless Democrats incapable of putting up anything more than a holographic opposition to the fascist BushCo regime, aging progressives like me are wondering if were gonna be forced to spend the rest of our more-than-half-lived lives watching moronic and myopic BushCo regressives and their ideologically twisted descendants kill, maim, and tax-cut their way to universal one-party American political rule.
When the best Dems have to offer is the angry Hillary Clinton or a recycled John Kerry, surely all hope is lost. Theres little chance Id vote for Clinton after her hawkish stance on the war and the embarrassing way she pandered to wingnuts on flag-burning (is there a bigger non-issue?). As for Kerry? Are you kidding? I was awake in 2004.
Most frustrating is knowing what the Dems have to do to win. And not just win, but literally sweep this cartel of traitors and criminals out of office en masse. Its such a no-brainer, I cant believe its not regularly trumpeted across the land. Even though sometimes the story pops its head out, the silence from the all-but-state-run MSM is fairly deafening.
The solution to Democratic woes? Run Al Gore in 2008. The guy cant lose unless, of course, he reinvents the Internet, gets caught with a dead girl or a live boy. But those latter two would involve a kidnapping, Demerol, and a compliant hooker not beyond the realm of Rovian possibility, just not very likely.
Why am I so convinced Gore would be all but unbeatable? Many reasons, actually.
First, the specter of Bill Clinton has completely faded away. In fact, most people are pining away for those halcyon days where America had a middle class and an economy that worked. Private office blow-jobs, even in the White House, are just so passé. And if the regressives think they can dig up that old spunk-stained blue dress and flog it some more in light of all their boys criminal treason and cronyism, then theyre in for a world of political hurt.
Second, the Gore closet is relatively skeleton-free. The best the regressives had on him they used in 2000. There just aint nothin left. And when you consider that what they did use turned out to be typical regressive lies and bullshit, how would they attack him this time around? Sure, Rove will make up lies as he goes along, but hell be preaching largely to the brain-dead already converted über-regressive choir.
Third, hell be guaranteed the sympathy vote. Everybody with a functioning brain knows he kicked regressive ass in 2000 and that BushCo was never legally elected but illegally installed with a 5-4 Supreme Embarrassment vote after Bush-loving regressives went wah, wah, wah all the way to Court. What better way to reward Gores patience by giving him what was rightfully his all along?
Fourth, there is the general perception that Gore has never waffled on his stance on the war. Even though the truth, as laid bare in The Rhetoric of Al Gore: Not to Be Trusted by Joshua Frank, posted on Dissident Voice and elsewhere, is less than flattering, Gore has maintained the illusion of a consistent opposition to the Iraq War from Day 1. He obviously knows that BushCo was for many months manufacturing its case (the only manufacturing jobs left in the US anymore) for a bogus war designed solely to enrich whatever corporations have their heads furthest up BushCos ass. And since we learned from BushCo that everythings perception, we can let some myths work for us for a change.
The fifth reason is his fairly consistent and outspoken criticism of BushCos more horrendous policies. Gore gets high marks and standing Os practically everywhere he speaks because hes been taking BushCo to task either for lying us into an unwinnable war or illegally spying on us. Both are seriously big issues that Gore can hammer home and repeat ad nauseum till the general public starts to get that BushCos raison dêtre is to royally screw them, even if it means acting like terrorists to do it.
Sixth, regressive scandals are piling up higher than the dead bodies of innocent Iraqi women and children. Any Democrat who cant get beaucoup mileage out of the regressives pathological criminal behavior and mass murders should turn in their Magic Democratic Decoder Ring. Again, constant repetition of the traitor/liar/war criminal meme can only help. If there one thing Americans understands, its stuff thats been told to them a bazillion times.
Finally, Gore can easily paint himself as a man of the middle class by attacking BushCos blatant cronyism and wealthy corporate favoritism, which have resulted in BushCos killing almost 3,000 American soldiers in Iraq, ruined the US economy for at least a generation, sold off American security to the highest foreign bidder, and completely leveled one American city. Its safe to say that, after Katrina, well be able to count on one hand the number of American Blacks who vote regressive.
So DLC/DNC take heed. A Gore candidacy would put the White House in the bag and run the regressive crooks out of town.
Now if we could just do something about those pesky voting machines
Couldn't lose what?
His hatred of GWB.
I want some of what that guy's been smokin'
God bless our troops wherever they may be.
My, such an angry young man Mr Snyder is.
He needs to get back on his meds, along with Al Gore
Al Gore has had two bites at the apple and couldn't get it done. He can't even win in his home state. I feel old just going over this crap again.
Well, if GWB wasn't elected in 2000, that means he can run again in 2008. :-).
Remember, the real vote on the Supreme Court was 7-2 that Florida had to obey its own voting law no matter what the Florida Supreme Court pulled out of its backside.
".....Now if we could just do something about those pesky voting machines
Yeah, like try and rig them in your favor, steal them and have them found in your DNC vans. Slash the tires and vandalize GOP Van-Pools?
Filthy Dems.
I could swear this was written by über-fag Mark Morford.
"Second, the Gore closet is relatively skeleton-free."
Except for some illegal Chinese campaign contributions that is.
One thing I give this guy, he is correct in that Gore is a better choice than either Clinton or Kerry and he can generate the contributions as well as either.
Problem is he has been out of politics for eight years, which also might be a good thing because few moderate RATS will remember him.
A Gore/Richardson ticket can be dangerous. Hillary offers nothing except to hold on to the same states as Kerry did.
On the other hand.......I have five fingers.
He makes is sound as if W is running again and he will be the force to be reckoned with in '08.
This faggot has got to be delusional.
Can you imagine the hours of video the RNC must have of algore repeating all of the DUmmie talking points. If Rove thinks hillary and dean look angry, what must algore look like on video.
"He betrayed this country, he played on our fears." Picture Gore shouting this on commercials 24/7. And that during the primaries.
Amazing. Stunning. I'm flabergasted.
Just imagine what kind of twisted warped cocoon world this loon has to love in to, He must,
A: Believe Gore is a good choice.
B: Believe Gore can win (including beating Hillary).
C: Believe the majority of Americans have sympathy or lost love for Al Gore.
These are the nutbags who are tyring to take over the Democratic party and in my opinion have a 1:5 shot of accomplishing their suicidal goal.
You better believe that if the GOP loses the House (I don't think it will happen) these moonbat nuts will work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in an attempt to impeach Bush.
Hey, super. President Cheney, here we come.
Comrade Snyder doesn't seem to appreciate the significance of the fact that The Former Twelfth Lady has a copy of algore's FBI file....and his 201 file.I,for one,have never heard why algore,the son a powerful democRAT Senator,didn't do a full tour in SE Asia.
You got that right. Check out the oped news site, the special feature to the right of the column, that the WTC collapses were controlled demolitions. Some BYU physics prof and other nutcases. Bullhockey. Horsebubbles. Inane prattle. Bathos.
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Dr. William Pavan heads the Genomics, Development and Disease Section (GDDS), which uses genomic tools and genetic manipulation of model systems to unravel genome function and to dissect gene regulatory pathways in development and disease. This section integrates data gathered from basic science research with clinical information from human patients to: 1) identify pathways that regulate development, 2) understand how alterations in these pathways lead to disease states, and 3) develop paradigms for therapeutic interventions.
The group's research efforts focus on two primary areas: the genetics of pigmentation and pigmentation-associated diseases, and the underlying genetics that affect the lysosomal storage disease Niemann-Pick disease, Type C (NPC). The GDDS has discovered critical genetic components needed for normal development and/or postnatal homeostasis in 20 mouse mutant strains, with over half of these being instructive in studying orthologous human diseases (where ortholog refers to a common genetic effect in two different species). These included discovering that mutations of the HMG-box transcription factor SOX10 result in neural crest stem cell defects in mice that accurately model enteric nervous system deficiencies of Hirschsprung (HSCR) disease and melanocyte deficiencies of Waardenburg (WS) syndrome, and discovery that the underlying molecular defect in NPC was in the protein NPC1.
Subsequently the group has used a wide variety of technologies to explore SOX10's relationship to other HSCR and WS disease genes and examine the roles of SOX10 in melanocyte stem cell biology and melanoma. The GDDS also participates in broad collaborative efforts focused on NPC, working to discover candidate therapeutic compounds via high-throughput screens, and to identify biomarkers and bioassays as well as evaluate compounds in NPC disease patients.
Dr. William Pavan received his B.S. in animal science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and his Ph.D. in physiology from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore. He completed his post-doctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Shirley Tilghman, Ph.D., at Princeton University in which he studied the developmental genetics of mouse coat color pigmentation.
Subsequently, Dr. Pavan joined NHGRI in 1994, when he began a research program focused on using genomic tools and genetic manipulation of model systems to decipher genome function and to dissect gene regulatory pathways in development and disease. His primary areas of interest include the development and diseases of melanocytes, the cells responsible for pigmentation of skin and hair, and the lysosomal storage disorder Niemann-Pick disease, Type C.
By integration of basic science research with clinical information from human patients, Dr. Pavan works to identify developmental pathways that regulate development, discover the alterations in these pathways that lead to disease, and develop paradigms for therapeutic interventions. Dr. Pavan's group first discovered the neural crest cell transcription factor SOX10, which is associated with Waardenburg Syndrome IV and with human melanoma, and also identified the lysosomal transmembrane protein, NPC1, whose mutation results in Niemann-Pick disease, type C1.
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Filmmaker Kalyanee Mam was born in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime. She was only 4 years old in 1979 when she and her family fled through the jungle to refugee camps at the Thai-Cambodian border. Eventually they were granted refugee status in the United States and made their way to California.
A lawyer before she became a filmmaker, Mam, 36, is best known as the cinematographer for the Oscar-winning documentary "Inside Job" about the global financial crisis of 2008. Now she returns to her homeland in the acclaimed documentary "A River Changes Course," which she directed, produced, and shot. It won the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for world cinema documentary.
The Cambodia she examines in her spare, stunning film is a very different one than the Cambodia of her early life. She found a land that is being decimated — environmentally and on a human level — by the impact of rapid development and industrialization. It was not an easy film to make. To capture the stories of three young Cambodians, she needed to trek through forests and jungles, on foot and by elephant; climb nine mountains; and film on a small unstable boat on a river.
Mam will be in Lowell on April 9, to screen the film at Showcase Cinemas Lowell. She'll also show it at Lowell High School, where 30 percent of the students are of southeast Asian background.
Q. Did you expect to win a prize at Sundance?
A. Not at all. I don't really dream about things like that. I don't think it's healthy, and it's not my purpose. My purpose is to understand what is happening in Cambodia. You can only do something like this if you are truly interested in and curious about finding an answer.
Q. You were a lawyer before becoming a filmmaker. How did you make the transition to cinematographer?
A. On-the-job training
Q. Do you remember much about your childhood in Cambodia?
A. I only remember living in the refugee camps. I remember playing in the rain. But my parents told us many stories about the Khmer Rouge regime and instilled in us a sense of pride about our country. I had the good fortune of being forced by my parents to speak Khmer. So I had a strong understanding of Cambodian culture and traditions. But it always interested me to return to my home country. I wanted to explore that side of myself which I didn't know so well, and that I felt made me so different. I felt I didn't really belong in the US.
Q. And what did you find?
A. I realized that I am neither just Cambodian nor just American. I am both. I am also more than that, and have had many other experiences. Being Cambodian is something that is a big part of my life, but not the overwhelming part.
Q. Why did you decide to make this film?
A. I went back to Cambodia was 1998. It was so beautiful; I fell in love with the luscious landscape, the forest and jungles. I went back in 2008 and realized how much the country had changed. It was a complete turnaround. There were large buildings in the city, roads were being built in the jungle. Not that roads are bad, but it also meant that a lot of trees were being cut down. They built the road to transport lumber, not for the people. This meant people were being displaced. It meant industrialization was taking over the country. I began wondering how this change was impacting people's lives and realized I needed to document what was happening. Everyone knows about the Khmer Rouge regime and about genocide, but I think a lot of people are not as familiar with the current situation.
Q. Is that because the movie-going public last left off Cambodia with the killing fields?
A. It's because it's become so exotic to view the history of Cambodia through the lens of genocide. It's a lot less exotic to see it now, to see all the atrocities that are happening with regard to the environment, to all the overfishing, to the loss of natural resources, to people thrown off the land because their land is being taken from them.
Q. Your film focuses on three young people. One struggles with the impact of deforestation, another with overfishing, and another with debt. What do they have in common?
A. The common denominator is that [their] lives are changing. Their lives are being shaped by themselves, of course, but also by external forces that are forcing change. Large land concessions are being given to companies to remove people off the land. Large fishing concessions are depleting the fishing population. Construction of dams is affecting the fish flow. This is a huge issue in Cambodia. Dams are being built to generate electricity and the government says it's for the local population, but in reality, most of the electricity would be diverted to neighboring countries like Thailand and Vietnam.
Q. Did the situation strike you as hopeless?
A. I saw a lot of people fighting for their right to remain on their land, and a lot of them are women. They're fighting to stay in their homes. I saw women who are working in factories fighting for better wages for themselves. They are very vocal and active. We plan to travel all over the country and screen the film in villages and show it to villagers who are in the same situation. I hope it will raise enough awareness that people will feel that they need to do something more.
Q. What's your ultimate goal for the film?
A. I think the story will help people to see how beautiful their country is. You can travel across the United States and get a sense of the lay of the land. But in Cambodia, few people have the opportunity to travel anywhere outside of their village. It's hard to feel pride if you don't have a full grasp of your own identity and of how your country looks.
Q. Why is it important for you to show it at Lowell High School?
A. I have more faith in young people than anyone else. I have strong memories of my time in high school and college and I was so hopeful and idealistic. I thought I could change the world. Anything I can do to offer guidance . . . about what they can to do help their home country, or here in the US would be amazing. Also a lot of Cambodian students are very artistic and maybe the film will help them to do something like this.Linda Matchan can be reached at email@example.com.


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Monday, August 02, 2010
A Fine Bromance: Schleck and Contador on the Col du Tourmalet
In Master Jacques, Richard Yates argues that it was spite that ensured Anquetil would never win the world title. His rivalry with Raymond Poulidor was so intense that he spent more time preventing Poulidor from winning the world title than trying to win it himself. In other words, it was more important to Anquetil to stop his rival from being world champion than to be world champion himself.
Read more of "A Fine Bromance: Schleck and Contador on the Col du Tourmalet," at The Fixed Factor, here.
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Homoerotic face-patting has no place in the Tour de France, let alone between the Yellow and White Jerseys. I'm an AC fan (tho much less so after he flicked VINO), but the love-in with Schleck should have earned them both a fine! And in retrospect, Renshaw vs. Dean and Barredo vs. Costa should have earned those riders BONUSES for the displays of fighting spiritReplyDelete
(fight video of Barredo y Costa is disappearing quickly from the 'net b/c of ASO copyright claims - you can still see it here, though: http://thefastertimes.com/sportschat/2010/07/09/tour-de-france-fight-rui-costa-demands-satisfaction-from-carlos-barredo/)
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Cycling is for fags lolReplyDelete
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Re: vi everywhere
My latest request is to be able to use parts of vi everywhere in the IDE. My exact case is the Output Window. If I get a stream of output (say from unit tests) and want to find a particular bit of text, my instinct (now) is to just start searching with the handy '/' key. Which of course does not work. I get the old "Cannot currently modify" error and have to switch to Ctrl-F.
Would it be possible to extend (some of) the vi power to the other windows? (Output is really the only one I care about at this point.)
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Joseph Gordon Levitt is apparently the new hotness for comic book movies in the pipeline. A few weeks ago the internet was whispering that JGL would become the new Batman in Warner Bros. Justice League movie. And today, reports are circulating that the actor might be up for a role in James Gunn's Guardians Of The Galaxy movie.
Deadline is reporting that Marvel Studios has added JGL to the short list to play Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in Guardians.
It was previously rumored that Gunn was testing Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace, Eddie Redmayne Zachary Levi for potential parts, but the director has poured cold water on all of the casting rumors via his twitter account. Deadline isn't sure if JGL has been offered the role, but they're certain that he's been involved in some manner. Meanwhile, nobody's yet speculating about which actor is going to play the all-important role of Rocket Raccoon.


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Robert Samuelson, in the Washington Post, provides his take on the "fashionableness" of hating President Bush. He makes two main points. First, he argues that what the Bush haters really resent "is that his popularity suggests that the country might be more like him than it is like them. They fear he is exiling them politically." Thus, "on one level, their embrace of hatred aims to make others share their outrage; but on another level, it's a self-indulgent declaration of moral superiority — something that makes them feel better about themselves."
Samuelson's second point is that, in terms of percentages, not very many Americans actually hate Bush. One poll, taken in December, found that only 3 percent did. This is a point that some of our readers have made in response to our many blogs about Bush-hating. It's an important point, but it tends to overlook the fact that small percentages of haters can cause lots of trouble. For example, there's no reason to believe that the percentage of those who hated Clinton was ever very high either. Indeed, prior to the Monica scandal, it probably did not exceed the level of current Bush-hating. Yet the Clinton haters helped bring that scandal to light, thus seriously affecting Clinton's presidency.
But hating is a double-edged sword. In the immortal words of that great hater, Richard Nixon, "others may hate you, but they don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself." Unlike Nixon, Bush doesn't seem to hate his critics, preferring to see if they will destroy themselves. This they may do if the hatred of hard core Democrats causes the party to nominate a candidate whose stridency turns off swing voters, very few of whom seem to hate Bush. This is a mistake the Repubicans did not make during the Clinton era, as much as core members of the base may have hated Slick Willie. In 1996, the candidate of choice among Clinton haters was Phil Gramm. His campaign never got off the ground. Instead, the Republicans nominated the (by then) affable Bob Dole. Clinton won convincingly, but the Republicans kept control of both houses of Congress. The Democrats, by nominating a hater, may suffer a significantly more serious defeat next year.
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Canon's PowerShot G15 is the latest iteration of the popular G-series compacts aimed at enthusiasts. It packs a number of refinements over its predecessor, not the least being a new f/1.8-2.8 high-speed zoom, larger, high-resolution screen and a smaller, more compact body. It also marks the move from CCD to a Canon made CMOS with a fourfold increase in maximum sensitivity and full HD (1080p) video capture. Will the new Canon show any advance in image quality over the earlier G12? Read on to find out.
Canon updates the high-end two-year-old PowerShot G12 with the PowerShot G15. The latest addition to the PowerShot G-series slims down in size, but increases in performance: including faster and brighter optics and higher Full HD video resolution. Check out the highlights of the PowerShot G15 in DxOMark's preview.
Last year, photography headlines noted a revival of enthusiasm in the old-fashioned camera sector.
The most active manufacturers for this segment were Olympus with its PEN camera and Fujifilm, with its Fuji X100 one of the most acclaimed cameras of 2011.
With an overall DxOMark score of 47, the Pentax Q is well-placed among cameras with sensors smaller than 4/3. In fact, its results are equivalent to the best compacts in this line (e.g., Canon Powershot G12 and Powershot S95) — not bad at all for a sensor that is smaller than most compact sensors (4.6 x 6.2 mm for the Pentax Q vs 5.8 x 7.9 for the Olympus XZ1).
The Nikon Coolpix P7000 was launched last year to clearly compete with the Canon Powershot G12 on the high-end compact market. Despite reasonably good specs, the P7000 wasn't really well received because of some usability and responsiveness issues. So, we were quite interested to see what this new Nikon Coolpix P7100 would offer.
It's rare in the world of photography for a manufacturer to come up with an entirely new product line from scratch, and it's equally rare for a famous manufacturer such as Nikon (the world market leader) to offer a new lens mount (Nikon CX). This makes the launch of the Nikon 1 line (Nikon J1 and Nikon V1) a major event in photography this fall.


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Important Note: Please measure your telescope tube diameter accurately BEFORE ordering a filter. Due to the large number of returns we get from customers who order filters without sizing them for their scope, we will now charge a minimum 15% restocking fee for all Agena solar filter returns and exchanges.
Now back in stock by popular demand and in even more sizes!
|Filter Cell Size
Using included screws, recommended for OTA/Dewshields between:
Using optional 3/4" length screws, will work with OTA/Dewshields between:
|70mm (2.75") Cell ID
60 - 68mm (2.36 - 2.67")
40 - 68mm (1.57 - 2.67")
|92mm (3.62") Cell ID
78 - 90mm (3.07 - 3.54")
60 - 90mm (2.36 - 3.54")
|110mm (4.33") Cell ID
98 - 107mm (3.85 - 4.21")
80 - 107mm (3.15 - 4.21")
|120mm (4.72") Cell ID
106 - 117mm (4.17 - 4.60")
88 - 117mm (3.46 - 4.60")
|130mm (5.11") Cell ID
|116 - 127mm (4.57 - 5.00")
|98 - 127mm (3.86 - 5.00")
|140mm (5.51") Cell ID
|126 - 137mm (4.96 - 5.39")
|108 - 137mm (4.25 - 5.39")
|150mm (5.90") Cell ID
|139 - 147mm (5.47 - 5.78")
|122 - 147mm (4.80 - 5.78")
|160mm (6.29") Cell ID
|150 - 157mm (5.91 - 6.18")
|132 - 157mm (5.20 - 6.18")
|180mm (7.08") Cell ID
|166 - 176mm (6.54 - 6.93")
|148 - 176mm (5.83 - 6.93")
|200mm (7.87") Cell ID
186 - 196mm (7.32 - 7.72")
168 - 196mm (6.61 - 7.72")
|225mm (8.85") Cell ID
210 - 220mm (8.27 - 8.66")
192 - 220mm (7.56 - 8.66")
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A. Information About Our Ready-To-Use Solar Filters
Why mess around with trying to make your own filter cell when you can have a ready-made, high quality Baader solar filter at a great price? Agena's visual solar filters are available in several sizes to fit virtually any finder, binocular, or telescope OTA/dewshield between 40mm and 225mm in diameter. They are made from the famous white light Baader AstroSolar safety film made by Baader Planetarium in Germany. The filter aperture and axis design varies by size (see specifications below). The filter cells are made of tough ABS plastic (sizes up to 140mm) or cast aluminum (sizes larger than 140mm) and are fitted with nylon thumbscrews for a secure fit. Optional screws are available (see "Accessories" section on this page) to increase the range over which each filter cell can fit. We offer Baader AstroSolar filters in visual density, ND 5 (0.00001 transmission) for direct visual use only. This can also be used for photography.
B. Baader AstroSolar Safety Film - Brief Overview
In its September 2000 issue, Sky & Telescope magazine proclaimed Baader Planetarium's AstroSolar⢠Safety Film to be "the new standard in solar filters." AstroSolar Safety Film delivers white light views of the Sun that are unmatched by any other objective solar filter or material. The views through AstroSolar display fine solar details, including fine penumbral detail, solar granulation, and lighter colored faculae. The disk is set against a dark background, free of the haze and scatter that is common in typical 'mylar' films or inexpensive glass filters. The performance of AstroSolar is even more remarkable when considering its very low cost. When combined with Baader's tips for a simple do-it-yourself filter mount (see below), anyone can construct a complete low cost, high quality, white light solar filter for any telescope.
What is even more important - with AstroSolar Film the Sun appears in its real color - neutral white (with only a slight bluish tinge). Other films and glass filters produce a blurry bluish or reddish/orange/yellow Solar image, thereby cutting part of the spectrum. Especially with an orange sun, it is very hard to see faculae regions which are visible predominantly in the blue wing of the spectrum.
Due to its neutral color balance, AstroSolar Film enables the use of various color (or interference) filters which allows the observer to concentrate on certain spectral passbands for investigations of different layers within the solar "atmosphere". It is also possible to further improve the stability and sharpness of the solar image through the use of the Baader Solar Continuum Filter (sold separately). Views of granulation and faculae are particularly enhanced through the use of this continuum filter, in combination with AstroSolar film. Users of achromatic refractors will be particularly pleased with the performance using this additional filter.
Please note that you cannot see solar prominences with white light solar filters such as this - that requires the use of sophisticated and significantly more expensive narrowband solar filters or telescopes.
C. Appearance of Baader AstroSolar Film and Solar Filter Cell
At first glance, Baader AstroSolar Film appear to be like ordinary aluminum foil. You will often notice streaks or bends on the Baader film you receive. Sometimes, it also appear that the film might be slightly "warped." This is perfectly normal and natural and does not imply that the filter film is defective or used. The optical and mechanical properties of the film are not compromised. Please also note that the "flashlight test" is not a good way of inspecting this film. Putting it right against a very bright light will show a very mottled and non-uniform appearance, but again, this is normal and does not indicate a problem with the film piece.
Also, the Baader film is mounted a bit loosely on the filter cell. Hence, it may appear slightly stretched or even loose and "billowy" and may flutter a bit in a strong breeze. Again, this is normal.
Our filter cells are hand-produced in small lots and may have a slightly rough finish or minor cosmetic blemishes in parts. They may also have casting imperfections that look very much like cracks, but are not. However, these are all cosmetic and have no impact on the performance of the filter.
D. Tips on Selecting a Solar Filter for your Telescope
- Do NOT buy a filter that is the same size as your telescope aperture. For example, a 90mm telescope requires a filter cell LARGER than 90mm.
- Measure the outside diameter of your telescope tube/dewshield. Pick a solar filter with a Cell ID ("B" = Inside Diameter in specifications below) that is slightly larger than this. Do not select a filter cell that is exactly the same size as your tube/dewshield diameter - it won't slide on.
- Make sure that the included screws are long enough to clamp down on your tube/dewshield. Longer screws are sold separately if you need them. See specification "C" below.
- Make sure that the filter you select is deep enough to securely sit over your tube/dewshield. Use the Inside Depth ("D") specification below to determine this. Some telescopes have a beveled/slanted dew shield - our filter cells are probably not deep enough for a secure fit on these telescopes.
- Our on-axis design filters are perfect for refractor telescopes, but are not suitable for most reflector telescopes (Newtonian/SCT/Mak/etc.). If you use these with reflector designs, a significant portion of the filter aperture will overlap with your secondary and will effectively be wasted. Use simple geometry to calculate what portion of the filter aperture will be blocked by your secondary and whether the remaining clear filter aperture is adequate for your needs.
- Our off-axis design filters may work with some reflector telescopes, but you should compare your telescope's primary/secondary schematic to our filter specifications. Your scope's secondary may overlap with the Baader film rendering a portion of it ineffective. Similarly, a portion of the film may lie outside the edge of your primary mirror. You can use the detailed diagram and specifications provided below to see what portion of the filter aperture can be used with your reflector or catadioptric telescope.
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"The solar filter mounted easily using the supplied thumb screws and, well, looked good on [my] scopes. I can say I felt "smart" for having bought the filter. Thanks for the quality product, good price, and excellent service."
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"The integrity of your filters put me at ease. I am very pleased with the views, and feel confident observing with your filter. The thumbscrews grip nice and tight to the front of my scope, and they don't chew up the finish. I know this filter will not just come off. These are a great value!"
- B. Chellis, Seymour, Connecticut
"No joke: last week, my dog took the filter off the shelf, ate the box, and ripped out the Baader solar film! Fortunately, the way your filter is set up, I was able to unscrew it and replace the film with [another piece]. I doubt you could do that with any other style of filter."
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* A = Clear aperture of Baader filter film = 70mm / 2.76"
* B = Maximum inside diameter of filter cell = 160mm / 6.30"
* C = Minimum inside diameter of filter cell using supplied thumbscrews = 148mm / 5.83"
* E = Approximate distance of edge of filter aperture from inside edge of filter cell (+/- 1 mm) = 8mm / 0.31"
* Using the supplied thumbscrews, can be used with OTAs/dewshields with an outer diameter of: 150-157mm (5.91-6.18")
* Using optional 3/4" thumbscrews (sold separately), can be used with OTAs/dewshields with an outer diameter of: 132-157mm (5.20-6.18")
* Filter design: Off-axis
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MUSIC: Dr. Jones + The Shiners Fire Up The News Cafe
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Dr. Jones & The Shiners headlined a show with Dan Dodd, TomorrowTomorrow and fellow local supergroup The Imaginaries rounding out the bill, it was going to be a fun time you couldn't miss. If you did miss it, then you should have been at The News Cafe this past Saturday.
There isn't a better way to kick off a spectacular evening than with the soothing sounds of Dan Dodd. Always a pleasure to experience live, Dan delivered another fantastic performance highlighted by the Elliott Smith-esque "Tightrope", the romantic "Turn You On", a sci-fi intergalactic number in "Hey Mary Ann" and his current radio hit "Time Machine". The intimacy of Dan's set captivated the audience, they got as close to him as possible to feel the rhythms and listen to the lyrics. Next time you hear about Mr. Dodd playing in the Providence area, do yourself a favor and check him out. I know I've mentioned it numerous times, but I promise once you hear Dan's songs you'll be hooked.
A fairly new band on the scene, Tomorrow Tomorrow brought a soulful brand of folk that even had some funky tendencies. Reminiscent of Big Brother & The Holding Company, they had a velvety style that pleased the senses. With a few ballads to go along with their danceable tunes, Tomorrow Tomorrow had a fantastic mix showing this new act has a lot of potential to be a staple in the New England music scene for a very long time. I'm looking forward to seeing whenTomorrow Tomorrow is playing next, you should as well.
Featuring Pixels' Lawrence Stumpf on bass, Jeremy Joubert from Tapestries & The Universes on drums, Brian Webb's emphatic guitar and Mackenzie Holloway on a rhythmic six string alternating on vocals, The Imaginaries' bluesy brand of Americana took The News Cafe over with authority. Webb left it all on the floor with the rocking "45" while Holloway got dark & cryptic with "Tides" for an interesting clash of techniques to start the band's performance. Webb unleashed his cigar box guitar for another bluesy one with "Down Home" and Holloway followed up with "Wide Eyed", an electrifying song that took everything to a whole new level. With Webb & Holloway playing off of each other along with Joubert and Stumpf holding down the rhythm section in excellent fashion, The Imaginaries impressed me to no end. I have a feeling 2014 will be a big year for this quartet, keep tabs on them for something truly special.
Capping off a night of amazing music was Dr. Jones & The Shiners, a unique take on rock & roll that had a little bit of surf and a whole lot of groove. A few of Providence's best musicians are in the group with The Mighty Good Boys' Nick Carr on drums and Benny Tilchin on guitar, Smith & Weeden's Ollie Williams on bass being lead by The Sugar Honey Iced Tea's Kate Jones' beautiful voice accented by her skills on ukelele. Strikingly original with combining the elements of rock & roll, folk, blues and even a tad bit of a jazzy lounge aesthetic made Dr. Jones & The Shiners a breath of fresh air on a cold night in Pawtucket. Their next show will be with Vudu Sister at AS220 in Providence on January 23rd so make sure you go and see two of the finest acts in The Ocean State. A spectacular night at a nice little dive bar in Pawtucket, check out The News Cafe's Facebook page to see what's happening next.
Related Slideshow: 13 Biggest Music Stories in RI in 2013
13. Macauley + Carlton
Local music legend John Macauley of Deer Tick, and world renowned singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton came to Providence in January to headline a show to benefit The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence.
Here is music critic Rob Duguay's review of the show:
This past Saturday at the upstairs stage of The Columbus Theatre on Broadway in the heart of the West End of Providence, a magnificent display of music took place to benefit The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence. Deer Tick's John McCauley & Ian O'Neil, Vanessa Carlton, Smoota and Caroline Hecht were on a star-studded bill for an experience that was guaranteed to be a memorable one. It's always great when talented people come together for a worthy cause, and in this day and age this was needed more than ever. Read More
12. Carolina Choc Drops
Bringing an eclectic mixture of Piedmont blues, country, ragtime jazz, and traditional folk, the Carolina Chocolate Drops came into town to headline a Sunday night show at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in April.
GoLocal Music Critic was there for the show, and he claimed this to be one of the best shows he attended in 2013:
Class was in session Sunday night at Lupo's as theCarolina Chocolate Drops provided a crash course in traditional African American music. Their style, which fuses Piedmont Blues, jug band country, ragtime jazz and traditional folk, delighted the crowd. Sounding straight out of a juke joint in Mississippi, (or North Carolina, where the band hails from), their music is infectious. Read More
11. Artistic Explosion
Featuring some of the best local acts from all different genres, GoLocal music critic Rob Duguay organized the first annual Artistic Explosion Music Festival, a week-long multi-venue show to raise money for Girls Rock! and the Rhode Island Music Educators Association.
By all counts, the event was a tremendous success.
10. 24 Hour Music Project
For the second straight year, Kim "Giggles" Madden put together Providence's 24 Hour Music Project benefit. This year, all proceeds from the event and concert went to benefit music education in Rhode Island's public schools.
Rob Duguay was on hand for the CD release party in October:
One of the most inspiring things I've encountered in Providence is the 24 Hour Music Project. Started by Kim "Giggles" Madden last year, a star-studded compilation album of the Creative Capital's finest musicians benefits victims of domestic violence. This time around, another album was made to benefit music education in public schools, another noble cause with an ensemble cast of local musical talents. On Sunday at The Spot, the release of the second 24 Hour Music Project album was celebrated with an amazing show that had Dan Dodd, Dylan Sevey & The Gentlemen, Wake and Baker, P. Lowe, Galactic Alliance and Resin ED jammin' on two stages. There's no better way to spend your Sunday than supporting a great cause, and the Spot was the prime destination to do just that. Read More
9. Colexico at The Met
Tuscon Arizona's Colexico, according to GoLocal music critic Ken Abrams, sounds like "a Tex-Mex meal - you don't always know exactly what's in it, but it tastes delicious."
Well, Colexico paid a visit to the Ocean State in June, and Abrams was in the crowd for the festivities.
8. Buddy Guy
Since Park Theatre massive renovation and reopening, the Cranston venue has become a great spot for live music in Rhode Island, and have drawn some very impressive names.
In October, blues legend Buddy Guy stopped by, and music critic Ken Abrams was there:
Last Friday night at the Park Theatre, the nation's leading ambassador of the Blues made a triumphant stop in Rhode Island. For the second consecutive year, Buddy Guy filled the Park to its 1006-seat capacity, a rare feat for a performer labeled a "Blues" artist. Before the night ended, it was clear why – he is one of the finest performers on tour today. Read More
7. The Temptaions
Legendary Detroit Motown band, the Temptations stopped by Cranston's Park Theatre in December, bringing with them their classics.
Music critic Ken Abrams was front and center for this once-in-a-lifetime R&B experience:
A warm welcome greeted The Temptations Sunday night in Cranston as the Park Theatre hosted a sold out show by the legendary Detroit band. The award winning R&B group thrilled those in attendance with classic hits along with some new songs. Read More
6. Chris Cornell
Legendary Seattle grunge rocker Chris Cornell is known for rocking hard with Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, and Pearl Jam; but when he came into Providence in November, he left the wires behind for an acoustic show on the newly-renovated stage at The Vets:
Normally, one would think of Chris Cornell as the vocalist who can peel the paint off walls with Seattle legends Soundgarden, but recently he's been doing a solo acoustic tour that's been getting a lot of attention. This past Tuesday he made a stop at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium for an experience that exuded soothing songs that hit straight to the heart. Bhi Bhiman opened things up as well, it was going to a memorable evening. Chris Cornell at his genuine best, what more could you ask for? Read More
5. B.B. King
What could be better than a warm summer night in Newport? How about when you are there to see THE name in Blues, BB King? Well, GoLocal Music criticRob Duguay was lucky enough to be in attendance for this show at the Newport Yachting Center in July:
As a live music fanatic, when I hear that a legend is coming through The Ocean State it's a no-brainer that I have to come check it out. When it's a bluesman like B.B. King performing, saying its a no-brainer is a vast understatement, it's more like a spiritual expedition. The King Of The Blues headlined a fantastic night at The Newport Yachting Center as part of The Sunset Music Series with Providence rocksteady soul group Boo City opening up the show, you knew it was going to be one of the top shows of the summer. The whole time I was here I had to remind myself that one of my favorite musicians of all time in B.B. King as well as pinch myself a few times. The guy is pushing 90 and still tours like he was in his mid-20s and still can strum Lucille better than anybody else, Newport was definitely the hotspot for a once in a lifetime chance to see a musician who will go down as one of the greatest ever. Read More
4. Bob Dylan at URI
Legendary singer-songwriter, Bob Dylan passed through the Ocean State in April, making a stop at URI's Ryan Center. GoLocal music critic Ken Abrams made the trek down to South County for the show:
Bob Dylan's "Never Ending Tour" rolled into the Ryan Center on Monday night. The band is currently on a college campus swing, and featured a new addition, RI's own Duke Robillard on lead guitar. Read More
3. Sir Elton John
A Dunkin Donuts Center crowed was graced by the presence of music royalty in November when Elton John came into Providence for an unforgettable 28-song performance:
Elton John made a triumphant return to Providence Saturday night, making the Dunkin Donuts Center the second stop on his Diving Board Tour. Expectations were high for the near capacity crowd and Sir Elton did not disappoint. He covered a number of hits in his 28 song set, including a full album side from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road." Read More
2. The Who
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend; the remaining members of one of the most highly-celebrated rock and roll supergroup of all-time, the Who, finished up the US leg of their World Tour at the Dunkin Donuts Center in February:
On Tuesday at The Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence, rock & roll legends The Who rocked the joint for the last show of the United States leg of The Quadrophenia and More Tour that has been sweeping the globe since last year. Opening the night were Los Angeles' rock & roll souls Vintage Trouble and it was bound to be one of the memorable shows in Providence's music history. There are rock bands and then there's The Who, it was very clear that the best way to enjoy the first half of your week was to be at The Dunk on Tuesday. Read More
1. Newport Festivals
Summer in Newport -- shopping, beaches, sailing, dining, and LIVE MUSIC. Aquidneck Island comes alive when the weather warms up, and once you get beyond Thames Street, music festivals dominate the scene. In 2013, GoLocal' music critics were on hand for three great music festivals in Newport:
Sunset Music Series- Featuring Chris Isaak and The Doobie Brothers
Celtic Rock Festival- Headlined by the Dropkick Murphy's
Newport Folk Festival- Featuring Beck, John Macauley, and the Avett Brothers
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Humidifier units are extremely useful in areas where the air becomes too dry. It is always uncomfortable to be stuck outdoors with dry air, and there is nothing you can really do about it. However, inside your home you shouldn't have to be uncomfortable with dry air. A humidifier unit will add the proper amount of moistness to your air so you won't be uncomfortable.
There are many harmful side effects of dry air, not only for the people living within the dry household, but also for the furniture and even the structure of the home. If the air becomes too dry the walls and floors may begin to crack as well as furniture. Not to mention the discomfort the inhabitants of the home feel with dry noses and cracked lips.
There are number of different humidifier units that can be used within one's home. They all do approximately the same thing, however they operate in a different way, and utilize different types of filters.
Evaporative Humidifiers
The first and most common humidifier unit is an evaporative humidifier. These units contain wick filters that absorb water from the reservoir that holds the water. The unit contains a fan that blows air into the wick filter to aid in the evaporation of the water. These units are most common because they are self-regulating. The higher the level of humidify, the harder it is to evaporate; so as your indoor air becomes humid, the humidifier's water output decreases.
Steam/Warm mist Humidifiers
These units basically boil water which then releases steam and moisture into the air. These humidifiers may be more healthful than others because the steam is less likely to contain harmful impurities. These units normally do not contain filters unless you utilize an optional mineral absorption pad that removes impurities from the water.
Forced Air Humidifiers
These humidifying units are usually installed alongside your furnace for your whole house. These units come in many different styles but essentially do the same thing – add humidity to your home.
- Drum Style
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- Bypass Flow-Through Style
- Spray Mist Style
Care and Maintenance
As with any other household appliance, it's extremely important to provide proper care and maintenance to your humidifying unit. If your unit contains any type of filter, make sure you know how long that filter can last before you have to replace it or wash it. A lot of humidifier filters can simply be washed clean of its impurities and placed back into the unit. However, some units require you to replace the filter occasionally. Even the filters that can be washed and reused need to be replaced with new filters sometimes. These filters can become too filled with minerals from your water that they aren't filtering any of the harmful particles that you do not want dispersed into your indoor air.
Also, water maintenance is highly important to the effectiveness of your humidifier. If your water becomes stale it can be harmful to inhale and possibly make you sick. If your water contains a high amount of chlorine, you may need to treat the water before you begin using it in your home.
If humidifiers are not used properly and regularly maintained, then they can end up doing more harm than good. If you disperse water filled with harmful impurities, then you're inhaling these impurities and that could lead to a lot of health problems. Always make sure to follow the directions on your unit and replace the filters and clean the water regularly.


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Enrollment numbers continue to climb
Record-breaking enrollment is expected at Liberty University this semester.
Final numbers cannot be confirmed at this time, but Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. anticipates enrollment to stand somewhere between 11,500 and 12,000 on-campus students.
Officials originally projected that 11,500 students would attend this fall, but hundreds more completed Financial Check-In past the deadline. Financial Check-In is Liberty's term for completing payment arrangements and confirming attendance for the semester.
About 400 students are in the group that checked in past the deadline. Falwell said LU will strive to accept approximately 200 of those students, giving preference to those who possess an exemplary academic record. Classes for the Fall 2009 semester begin on Monday, Aug. 24.
"We really are experiencing incredible enrollment numbers," Falwell said. "Because they checked in late, they're not guaranteed a spot. We are going the extra mile by trying to accommodate the 200 with the best academic records in the group."
The campus residence halls are currently full, he said, so these extra students would need different living accommodations.
Liberty University isn't alone in its record enrollment. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary is welcoming its largest incoming class in LBTS history – 172 new students and 30 who are returning after an absence of a semester or year, making a grand total of 202 new incoming students.
LBTS President Ergun Caner said this incoming class is almost larger than the total number of new and returning students in LBTS combined when he started in 2005. The seminary had a total of 220 resident students that year – and Caner hopes to have more than 600 total resident students this school year.


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Ever look closely at your energy bill? There's a lot of jargon, some "KWs," and the debt you owe. It doesn't make it easy to know what appliances are the most costly.
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Old Man Winter has once again thumbed his nose at New England, so our plans to go cross country skiing were aborted after we were expected to get up to a foot of snow but literally only got an inch. By the end of the day it was gone.
So, plan B was in place and I met up with Lily at the Back Cove for a couple of laps. First lap I felt really sluggish, but things clicked into place more on the second one. I think the sluggishness was the result of a bad diet the past day or two. I need to do better on that front, especially with race season inching closer.
Afterwards, we hit the Maine Rock Gym to get in some indoor climbing. Lily is an avid rock climber with lots of experience. I am not. That being said, I did better than I thought I would. I was here about three years ago and I did a lot better today compared to back then. There was one climb that went beyond vertical and had some tricky handholds that I couldn't get. Next time. Oh yes. Next time.
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But "normal" San Diego is not these days — not with talk of unwanted advances, groping and headlocks, and comparisons of Filner to Anthony Weiner, the ex-congressman who is resisting calls to quit New York's mayoral race after revelations about new salacious online exchanges.
For the last two weeks, Filner, 70, has been mired in his own scandal over far more serious allegations that he sexually harassed women. The lurid claims have become the talk of the town — plunging California's second-largest city into political turmoil amid demands for its first Democratic leader in decades to resign.
"I can't go anywhere without it coming up — the Laundromat, the grocery store, a friend's party, a restaurant," said Todd Gloria, a Democrat who, as City Council president, would become interim mayor if Filner resigns. "It comes up everywhere I go, and no one is supportive of the mayor."
Filner, like Weiner, shows no sign of quitting, fueling talk of a recall effort less than eight months into his four-year term. His office didn't respond to an interview request.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Filner and Weiner engaged in behavior that was "disrespectful to women" and "reprehensible."
"It's stunning, they don't have a clue," she said.
Pelosi said both men had indicated they needed therapy.
"If they're clueless, get a clue," she said. "If they need therapy, do it in private."
The San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee was to meet Thursday evening to reconsider its position on Filner. At a three-hour meeting last week, the party split on whether to call for his resignation, but that was before three women came forward with detailed allegations of mistreatment.
Stephen Whitburn, a spokesman for the county Democratic Party, said he expected Thursday's meeting to be much shorter but wouldn't say why.
The problems for Filner began two weeks ago when a former councilwoman and onetime Filner supporter called for the mayor to step down, saying she had received credible evidence that he had harassed women. Filner issued a video statement, apologizing for intimidating and "failing to fully respect" women. He called his behavior "inappropriate and wrong," promised to change, and declared, "I need help."
On Monday, Filner's former communications director, Irene McCormack Jackson, claimed in a lawsuit that he asked her to work without panties, demanded kisses, told her he wanted to see her naked and dragged her in a headlock while whispering in her ear.
A day later, political consultant Laura Fink said in an interview on San Diego's KPBS that Filner patted her buttocks at an event in 2005 when she was deputy campaign manager to the former 10-term congressman.
On Wednesday, yet another woman came forward: Morgan Rose, a psychologist for the San Diego Unified School District, told KPBS that then-Congressman Filner repeatedly tried to kiss her during a 2009 meeting to discuss child welfare. Rose said Filner told her, "Your eyes have bewitched me," moved next to her in a booth, and tried to kiss her on the mouth.
The once-peripatetic mayor known for popping up at community gatherings is rarely seen in public now, and when he is, he is hounded by reporters. Television crews fired questions as he walked to his car Saturday but got no answers before he stepped inside and his driver accelerated through a red light. His appearance at the gay pride parade came after he said he wouldn't attend because he didn't want to be a distraction.
Despite his apology, Filner has also insisted he will be cleared of any harassment claims. Regarding McCormack's lawsuit, Filner said, "I do not believe these claims are valid. That is why due process is so important. I intend to defend myself vigorously and I know that justice will prevail."
Even if he survives, many question if Filner can deliver on priorities such as installing solar panels on city buildings, hosting a centennial bash for treasured Balboa Park and improving services in pothole-plagued neighborhoods.
Dr. Pradeep Gidwani, a pediatrician who voted for Filner, said the number of detailed claims from former supporters convinced him the mayor should resign. He noted Filner has not addressed specific allegations.
"If you didn't do it, you say you didn't do it," Gidwani said as he purchased coffee beans at a cafe in the hip North Park neighborhood. "I haven't heard any denials."
Filner backers sipping coffee a few steps away noted the allegations are unproven, and they welcomed his apology. Across the street, restaurant manager Ethan Ostrander said he's taking a wait-and-see approach while monitoring developments on his friends' Facebook postings and well-known blogs.
"I was really excited for a Democratic mayor who was going to get stuff done," Ostrander said. "I think everybody needs a second chance."
Filner is the city's first Democratic mayor in 20 years. Eager to exploit a 12 percentage point edge in voter registration to unseat a well-oiled Republican machine, Democrats last year coalesced around the liberal congressman as Republicans charged he was too ill-tempered to lead the nation's eighth-largest city.
One television attack ad featured a United Airlines baggage handler saying she feared for her safety during a run-in with Filner at Dulles International Airport in 2007 that resulted in Filner acknowledging misdemeanor trespassing. Joanne Kunkel alleged in a criminal complaint that Filner barged past other customers, screamed at employees, repeatedly pushed her and yelled, "You can't stop me."
"Before the scandal, Filner already had a problem in that he tended to antagonize a lot of people, and now a lot of his allies have abandoned him. He's toxic," said Brian Adams, a political science professor at San Diego State University.
Six of nine City Council members have urged Filner to resign, including two Democrats. So have two Democrats who represent the city in Congress, Susan Davis and Scott Peters, and state Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, who, when she was the city's top labor organizer, helped raise $2 million for Filner's November victory.
Filner can be forced out by a felony conviction or a recall vote, which would require more than 100,000 signatures. A Facebook page to recall the mayor has nearly 6,000 "likes" and a talk-radio host led a recall rally with dozens of people outside City Hall on Friday, but no one has stepped forward with money to mount a big campaign.
Filner, meanwhile, has agreed not to be alone with women on city business and has delegated broad authority to a new interim chief operating officer, Walt Ekard, a highly regarded former county administrator.
The controversy ranks as one of San Diego's biggest political scandals, along with the 2005 resignation of Mayor Dick Murphy amid a crisis over city finances, charges against three city councilmen that year for allegedly taking bribes for relaxing rules on strip clubs, and the 1970 indictment — and subsequent acquittal — of Mayor Frank Curran over alleged illegal campaign contributions.
Onetime supporters of Filner said they had heard rumors of bad behavior for years. Jess Durfee, former chair of the San Diego County Democratic Party, said he confronted Filner in 2011 after hearing similar concerns.
"This is not a problem," Durfee recalled Filner telling him. "If you look at my record, I never had a sexual harassment claim in all my years in office."
McCormack, an ex-journalist who left the Port of San Diego to join Filner's inner circle, said in her lawsuit that five employees resigned over the mayor's behavior. At a news conference with her high-profile attorney, Gloria Allred, McCormack said she saw Filner "place his hands where they did not belong on numerous women."
Logan Jenkins, a columnist at U-T San Diego, the city's dominant newspaper, said McCormack's lawsuit "may not be the fatal thrust, but it sure feels as if it slices a major artery."
He wondered how long Filner could last.
"His will to live to fight for another day in office is astonishing," Jenkins wrote.


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