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Well, hell, looks like we'll be having another Movie Night this month!!! The holiday we'd technically be celebrating is Thanksgiving, but the theme of 'Thanks' is a little too specific and 'slaughtering of indigenous peoples' kills the mood so we'll make this a freebie.
The Princess Bride - and if it doesn't hit the top 5, I have only one word to say: "INCONCEIVABLE!"
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - fits the Thanksgiving/holiday season, and although I don't swear myself (outside my story, that is), Steve Martin's use of like twenty F-bombs in under five minutes is classic and hilarious!
Spaceballs - need I say more?
Robin Hood: Men in Tights - again, no explanation needed. Dancing merry men in tights abound.
The Matrix - the first (and best, imo) in the trilogy
Tremors - classic monster movie that's more funny than scary. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward play off each other perfectly
Die Hard - one of the best action movies of all time

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Pollution of phthalates, including di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), is widespread because of their use in plastics and other daily consumer products. Epidemiological studies have shown that the largest source of general population exposure to DEHP is on dietary. Studies have suggested an association between exposure to phthalate plasticisers, and increased prevalence of asthma. To investigate the adjuvant effect of DEHP on asthmatic pathological changes in ovalbumin-immunised rat model. Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups (eight rats of each group): (1) saline; (2) ovalbumin (OVA); (3) OVA+DEHP 0.7mg·kg-1·d-1; (4) OVA+DEHP 70 mg·kg-1·d-1; and (5) DEHP 70 mg·kg-1·d-1. DEHP treatment groups which were administered to 0.7 mg and 70 mg DEHP/kg/d by gastric gavage for 30d before and during the process of OVA immunisation or saline treatment. The in vivo pulmonary function analysis, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid collection and section histological observation were conducted. DEHP exposure could significantly increase airway hyperresponsiveness, airway remolding, and eosinophil infiltration in the OVA-immunised rats. But the DEHP exposure alone group does not show significant airway structural change and inflammatory cell infiltration, compared with control group. DEHP administered by gastric gavage play an adjuvant effect on respiratory systems in ovalbumin-immunised rat model.
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Senator Barbara Boxer
California Senator Barbara Boxer plans to introduce a bill in Congress that would ensure voters in states which require them to show a photo ID at the polls have easy access to acceptable forms of identification.
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing to give schools more money for security improvements and to make greater use of the National Guard.
California’s top elected Democratic officials all lack majority approval ratings, according to a new KPIX-TV CBS 5 poll of the state’s voters that was released Tuesday.
The Golden Gate Bridge just celebrated 75 years since its opening to the public in 1937, but after decades of wrangling there’s now positive movement in getting a suicide barrier built on the bridge.
Construction has resumed on the new control tower at Oakland International Airport. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, D-California, who came to the airport Tuesday, warned that work could stop again unless Congress meets another funding deadline for the Federal Aviation Administration.
California Senator Barbara Boxer is looking to reign in big oil companies to help with rising gas prices around the country.
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer took House Republicans to task on Wednesday over their proposed budget plan.
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is out with her first California television ad highlighting what she calls her leadership in Congress. Boxer’s campaign said Monday that a 30-second ad titled “Made in America” began airing in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Sacramento.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KCBS) _ Senator Barbara Boxer brought her re-election campaign to South San Francisco on Tuesday, visiting Solazyme, a small company that makes oil for everything from engines to cookie out of […]


Are these two statistics linked? According to a Pew Internet Libraries study, 30% of those “who read e-content say they now spend more time reading,” and according to studies cited on CreativePro, people can read printed text read “25% faster than on-screen text.”
“In the dark comes spiders out of art and first I’m sleuthed away. Measuring up the vying worlds. Meandering into the emphasised words but under neat speeches are oceanous platitudes and so I slide and slide.” An exclusive excerpt from Year in Reading alumna Eimear McBride’s new novel, The Lesser Bohemians, in The Times Literary Supplement.
The Rumpus has a little round up of links in anticipation of the 13th annual Gathering of the Juggalos. If you’re at all fascinated by the devoted fans of Insane Clown Posse, or if you yourself are one, you’d probably get a lot out of Kent Russell’s excellent essay “American Juggalo” in issue no. 12 of n+1.
Recommended Reading: In her new memoir, Joyce Carol Oates praises Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass as “the singular book that changed my life – that made me yearn to be a writer.”
Over at The Guardian, Charlotte Jones takes issue with the recently announced sequel of Pride and Prejudice. The book by Terri Fleming will focus on the life of Mary Bennett, a character who is deliberately neglected by Jane Austen. As Jones puts it, “Lizzie only has space in the book for a remarkable interior life because her sisters do not. Even beautiful Jane is a bit insipid – a fact Austen knowingly plays with, as her eventual engagement to Bingley is briefly threatened by Jane’s reticence.”


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Now here’s what’s considered an urban assault. This man breaks a million laws racing dune buggy in San Diego, California. This joyride on a highly powerful dune buggy is something right out of “Grand Theft Auto,” from PlayStation.
Clearly, the laws of the road didn’t apply to these guy during filming day as they jump over curbs, road on highway side walls, tore up landscapes and got some serious air while flying over the cities hilly roads.
Luckily no one was hurt during the filming of this!
Racing Dune Buggy In San Diego
Totally Unsafe, But Kind Of Exciting, I Must Admit.

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Whether they are still releasing music or not, there have been a fair amount of rappers who have been painfully dropped from their label. They may carry on with their releases for fans as independent artists, but there were times where the labels were not satisfied with their work, resulting in their departure from it all. Check out to see a list of rappers who were dropped from a record label in a pretty harsh way.
Trinidad was infamously dropped from Def Jam a few years ago, which he announced on Twitter before letting fans know he could get his new album for free. It all happened pretty quickly. Just two months after he dropped his debut mixtape Don’t Be S.A.F.E, he signed a $2 million deal with Def Jam in 2012.
“I feel like we just had a difference of creative ideas,” Trinidad told MTV News. Trinidad thought he would be better off as an independent artist anyway, but he was definitely more popular back when he was on the Def Jam label. “I appreciate Def Jam for everything that they taught me and they’re not bad people. It’s just that they’re a business man, it’s life, you just have to understand that and I definitely do,” he said. He finished saying “I wanted to take the people who care on a musical journey. So it’s almost like, ‘Hey if you’re a real true Trinidad James fan raise your hand so that we could put you on a separate island,’ so we’ll know what my actual core following is.
Omarion may be settled into Maybach Music, but the singer was once signed to Young Money for a short period of time before being dropped.
Lil Wayne signed the artist to Young Money Entertainment back in March of 2009, but four months later he was dropped from the label while saying he was “out for business reasons.” The rumors were strong saying that he was dropped by Wayne, and there were some interesting things that happened afterward. Omarion had a pretty big single titled “I Get In” featuring Lil Wayne, and after he left Young Money he re-released the same song but he replaced Wayne with Gucci Mane. His most successful song, “Ice Box” hit gold and sold over 390,000 copies, but besides that, his career has been a little dry.
Rondell “Ron Browz” Turner is a recording artist and producer from Harlem, New York. His music career started back in 1998 when he started producing records for Big L. He eventually got better and better and started making a number of different songs for Nas. The most important one was “Ether,” a song where Nas infamously dissed legendary rapper Jay-Z when the two were feuding.
Nearly a decade later he was dropped by his label. While he repeatedly claimed that he didn’t get dropped, Universal Motown reportedly dropped Ron Browz back in 2009, shortly after his track “Pop Champagne” blew up on the charts. He eventually opened up and admitted that he was dropped in a few different radio interviews. Nowadays he’s not really producing for any big names, and him being dropped from the label probably has a big deal.

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Jimmy Phillips has confirmed that he will be Bolton Wanderers’ caretaker manager for the rest of the season.
The 50-year-old was asked to take over first team responsibilities by Dean Holdsworth following Tuesday’s sacking of Neil Lennon.
Lennon had been in charge of the Trotters for two years but left the club stranded at the bottom of the Championship table after a chaotic season both on and off the pitch.
The club were formally taken over by the Sports Shield Consortium last week who have started to set about making changes at the club.
In an interview with BBC Manchester Phillips said “Obviously we’ve got a new consortium coming in, I think because of the nature of the club they’re having to take things very steadily and they will have a full business plan behind their actions.
“I don’t think it’s a case of whether I want to put my name forward (for the manager’s job) , I think they’ve got a plan and hopefully I will be part of their plans in the future.
“Whatever shape that takes, time will tell.”
Phillips made over 400 appearances for Bolton during his playing career and was head of the club’s academy set up this season.
Bolton are currently 11 points from safety. They face fellow strugglers Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday with both sides in desperate need of a win.

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In the 1930s and 1940s, cowboy songs, or Western music, which had been recorded since the 1920s, were popularized by films made in Hollywood. Some of the popular singing cowboys from the era were Gene Autry, the Sons of the Pioneers, and Roy Rogers. Country music and western music were frequently played together on the same radio stations, hence the term country and western music. Cowgirls contributed to the sound in various family groups. Patsy Montana opened the door for female artists with her history-making song "I Want To Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart". This would begin a movement toward opportunities for women to have successful solo careers. Bob Wills was another country musician from the Lower Great Plains who had become very popular as the leader of a "hot string band," and who also appeared in Hollywood westerns. His mix of country and jazz, which started out as dance hall music, would become known as Western swing. Cliff Bruner, Moon Mullican, Milton Brown and Adolph Hofner were other early Western swing pioneers. Spade Cooley and Tex Williams also had very popular bands and appeared in films. At its height, Western swing rivaled the popularity of big band swing music.
The sixth generation (2000s–present) has seen a certain amount of diversification in regard to country music styles. The influence of rock music in country has become more overt during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Most of the best-selling country songs of this era were in the country pop genre, such as those by Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. Hip-hop also made its mark on country music with the emergence of country rap.
That said, it's up to you to determine which of these alt country bands can truly can be considered the best. This list answers the questions "who are the best alternative country bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest alternative country musician ever?" If you notice someone is missing, feel free to add them as this should include all alternative country bands.If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular alternative country bands.(48 items)
These Brits played weirdo punk rock for years before releasing this weirdo record whose country influences are subtle to say the least. The dystopian feel of Fear and Whiskey is definitely more “alt” than “country,” but songs like “Abernant 1984/5” and the aptly titled “Country” are boozy strolls across wind-swept plains on far way planets. Guitarist Jon Langford’s love of country music continued to grow, and he went on to form The Waco Brothers and also appeared on alt-country stalwarts Old 97’s classic Wreck Your Life album.—Mark Lore
The most successful British country music act of the 21st century are Ward Thomas and the Shires. In 2015, the Shires' album Brave, became the first UK country act ever to chart in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart and they became the first UK country act to receive an award from the American Country Music Association. In 2016, Ward Thomas then became the first UK country act to hit number 1 in the UK Albums Chart with their album Cartwheels.
The Jayhawks returned as backing band for Joe Henry’s Kindness of the World in 1992, just as the band was hitting its own stride. Together, the two acts perfected what they’d begun the year before on Short Man’s Room. The banjos, mandolins, violins, pianos, pedal steel, occasional harmonies and prevalent jangly guitars provided a rich, engaging aural landscape for Henry’s earnest voice and poetic wresting with the human condition. Kindness evidenced Henry as one of the most skillful and honest lyricists in popular music. His next release, Trampoline, commenced a string of sonic experiments that—combined with lyrical prowess that has only grown—have established him as one of most interesting and vital singer-songwriters working today. Though he would refuse to be constrained by the genre, Henry’s collaboration with the Jayhawks serves as an exemplar of the then-nascent genre.
Drawing at the well alongside Randy Newman and Townes Van Zandt, the laconic, demure Lovett is a hard-luck romantic unopposed to good humor or the occasional murder ballad. Rarely eliciting emotional extremes, he’s a superb magician nonetheless; with a quick turn of phrase listeners are transported into new skin. When Lovett sings, “put down that flyswatter, and pour me some ice water” on the five-star Joshua Judges Ruth, I’m rising early for carpenter’s work on a hot July morning in southeast Texas. If alt-country takes traditional country songs and adds new elements, Lovett pulls the genre in a more soulful direction with his wry wit always on full display.—Jeff Elbel
With the migration of many Southern rural whites to industrial cities during the Great Depression and World War II, country music was carried into new areas and exposed to new influences, such as blues and gospel music. The nostalgic bias of country music, with its lyrics about grinding poverty, orphaned children, bereft lovers, and lonely workers far from home, held special appeal during a time of wide-scale population shifts.
Attempts to combine punk and country had been pioneered by Nashville's Jason and the Scorchers, and in the 1980s Southern Californian cowpunk scene with bands like the Long Ryders, but these styles merged fully in Uncle Tupelo's 1990 LP No Depression, which is widely credited as being the first "alt-country" album, and gave its name to the online notice board and eventually magazine that underpinned the movement. They released three more influential albums, signing to a major label, before they broke up in 1994, with members and figures associated with them going on to form three major bands in the genre: Wilco, Son Volt and Bottle Rockets. Bottle Rockets signed, along with acts like Freakwater, Old 97's and Robbie Fulks, to the Chicago-based indie label, Bloodshot, who pioneered a version of the genre under the name insurgent country. The bands Blue Mountain, Whiskeytown, Blood Oranges and Drive-By Truckers further developed this tradition before most began to move more in the direction of rock music in the 2000s.
That said, it's up to you to determine what are the best country rock bands. If you know country rock and notice that someone is missing from this list of country rock bands, feel free to add them. This list answers the questions "who are the best country rock bands of all time?" and "who is the greatest country rock musician ever?" If you know enough about the genre, please vote based on the quality of the band's music instead of just voting for the most popular country rock bands that you might've heard of.
Country music has enjoyed mainstream exposure and success throughout the '60s and '70s in the United Kingdom. However, this somewhat diminished in the '90s and 2000s. Though, there have been exceptions such as Garth Brooks and Shania Twain in the '90s (particularly the latter) and Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks in the 2000s. Crossover hits (in terms of singles and albums) within the country genre are few and far between and have been since the '80s. There are some British country music acts and publications. Although radio stations devoted to country are among the most popular in other Anglophone nations, none of the top 10 most-listened-to stations in the UK are country stations, and national broadcaster BBC Radio does not offer a full-time country station (BBC Radio 2 Country, a "pop-up" station, operated four days each year between 2015 and 2017). The BBC does offer a country show on BBC Radio 2 each week hosted by Bob Harris. UK Country music is overseen by the British Country Music Association.
Folk songs sung in Australia between the 1780s and 1920s, based around such themes as the struggle against government tyranny, or the lives of bushrangers, swagmen, drovers, stockmen and shearers, continue to influence the genre. This strain of Australian country, with lyrics focusing on Australian subjects, is generally known as "bush music" or "bush band music". "Waltzing Matilda", often regarded as Australia's unofficial national anthem, is a quintessential Australian country song, influenced more by British and Irish folk ballads than by American country and western music. The lyrics were composed by the poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. Other popular songs from this tradition include "The Wild Colonial Boy", "Click Go the Shears", "The Queensland Drover" and "The Dying Stockman". Later themes which endure to the present include the experiences of war, of droughts and flooding rains, of Aboriginality and of the railways and trucking routes which link Australia's vast distances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj5JQNLFSgA

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Chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body, and emerging field of human social genomics is illuminating the mechanisms.
Conventional medical thinking often marginalizes psychosocial stressors as “soft” variables, less important than measurable biochemical markers of disease. But the fact is that stress can directly affect the ways in which our genes express themselves.
Recent findings indicate that a host of social-environmental conditions including poverty, major difficult life events, and social isolation can significantly alter genome expression. Likewise, certain behavioral factors have the power to alter genetic expression (Cole, S. PLoS Genet. 2014; 10(8): e1004601).
Typically, we experience our bodies as being biologically stable, since, from moment to moment, we cannot sense shifts in the functionality of our genes.
But human social genomics researchers have found that stressful experiences — even if they’re relatively short — can influence the operation of hundreds of different genes at any given time, causing some genes to turn on and others to turn off. While many of these genetic changes are adaptive, some can be harmful — particularly when they’re prolonged due to ongoing stress or anxiety.
“This is why it is critical to assess the amount of stress that all patients are experiencing,” says George Slavich, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of the Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research at the University of California, Los Angeles. Slavich has spent the past eight years developing the Stress and Adversity Inventory (STRAIN), a novel online system for assessing an individual’s lifetime exposure to stress.
“Assessing patients’ stress levels with the STRAIN is important for providers who treat patients experiencing a wide variety of different mental and physical health problems that can be influenced by stress, including anxiety, depression, asthma, arthritis, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, autoimmune disorders, heart disease, and certain types of cancer,” Slavich argues.
While not all of these conditions result directly from stress, they can all be worsened by it, underlining the importance of stress management and reduction as critical treatment targets among at-risk patient groups.
Wide Variety of Biological “Selves”
Studies by Slavich and others in this emerging field point to stress-related changes in genome function as key drivers of human health and behavior. The discoveries challenge the long-held perspective that our “molecular selves” are fixed across time and situations. Instead, it appears that the genome can encode “a wide variety of ‘potential biological selves.’ “
Which “biological self” becomes expressed appears to result from the social conditions we experience throughout our lives (Slavich, G. & Cole, S. Clin Psychol Sci. 2013; 1(3): 331–348).
Intense toxic stress contributes to an excessive activation of stress hormones, which can damage the metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems and influence the etiology of various chronic diseases (Gilbert, L. et al. Am J Prev Med. 2015; 48(3): 345-349).
One group of investigators identified 209 genes that were differentially expressed between individuals who reported high versus low social isolation. People experiencing chronically high levels of social isolation are at elevated risk of inflammatory disease, identifying among them a unique tendency towards immunological activation.
When compared with more socially engaged individuals, the immune cells of socially isolated people showed an increased expression of genes controlling basic cellular transcription processes, cell cycle progression, pro-inflammatory cytokine signaling, and prostaglandin synthesis. The researchers note that this pattern of immune cell transcriptional dynamics heightens the risk of inflammation-mediated disease, impairs their humoral immune responsiveness, and decreases their ability to fight viral infections, making them more vulnerable both to infections like the common cold as well as a host of chronic conditions marked by inflammation (Cole, S. et al. Genome Biol. 2007; 8(9): R189).
Other studies indicate that social adversity like low socio-economic status, social rejection, and ongoing interpersonal difficulties can also influence the expression of our genes, similarly skewing the the basal transcriptome in white blood cells towards a more pro-inflammatory, anti-antiviral state.
Assessing the “Environome”
There are a variety of psychological wellbeing scales that can aid practitioners in analyzing their patients’ stress levels. However, most existing assessment tools are not able to predict the biological processes that we now know deeply affect human health. Additionally, none of them account for stress as it occurs throughout the entire life course.
These two shortcomings led Slavich to the creation of STRAIN. The tool is designed to shed light on the specific stress-related forces that can cause patients’ genomes to shift in a more inflammatory direction.
STRAIN is a secure, easy-to-use online protocol for assessing an individual’s “environome.” It does so in a relatively quick, low-cost, and reliable manner. STRAIN analyzes nearly 100 different acute life events and chronic difficulties that a patient may experience throughout his or her lifetime.
Based on the information it collects, the assessment generates up to 15 different life stress summary scores and life charts depicting each patient’s individual exposure to acute, chronic, and overall life stress. It also calculates several stress resilience scores that help practitioners and patients identify strengths and levels of resistance to stress.
STRAIN takes about 25 minutes to complete online. The system generates a PDF version of the report that can be instantly emailed to patients and their practitioners.
Clinics that use STRAIN are provided with secure test website links unique to those clinics. Once setup to run the assessment, practitioners can ask patients to complete the test either at home before an office visit or on-site at a healthcare facility.
Dr. Slavich says patients really benefit from guidance from a health expert when trying to interpret the ways in which their personal stress levels impact their psychological and physical health status. The process opens the door to an ongoing dialogue around individually-tailored stress management treatment planning.
The “patient-provider exchange gives providers the opportunity to tell patients about adjunctive stress reduction classes or stress management strategies that might be helpful,” Slavich adds.
He aims to make the STRAIN available to all practitioners and clinics interested in improving their patients’ health by attenuating the detrimental genetic and physiological effects of psychosocial stress.
Additional information about the STRAIN is available online at http://www.expertstresstest.com.

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The hosts of ITV’s breakfast news show had been discussing the etiquette of where to rest your feet when on a flight or train ride when the awkward accident occurred.
While seated in chairs arranged as if on a typical aeroplane or train, Balls, 56, swung his feet to rest at the top of Reid’s chair directly in front of his.
Unfortunately, he caught the back of Reid’s head in the motion, causing her to bend over in shock and grab her head.
“I think we’ve decided it’s not OK,” she said drily, still holding the impacted area. “I don’t know if I can carry on doing the programme, I’m seeing stars!”
Fortunately, Reid, 53, was able to continue the show. Later, the hosts commented on the unexpected clash with Reid sharing a comment from a viewer that suggested she claim “danger money” for her troubles.
Reid said: “This is what happened a little earlier – when we were talking about ‘should you put your feet up on the seat’ – you probably shouldn’t kick the person in front in the head.”
As Balls cringed, the broadcaster continued: “Honestly, no lasting damage, although my eyesight did go blurry for about 20 minutes.”
In response to the incident, viewers were quick to share their shock and surprise at the blunder.
“Didn’t have @edballs kicking @susannareid100 in the head on today’s Bingo card,” wrote one person on Twitter/X.
Another added: “Woke up. Saw Ed Balls kick Susanna Reid in the head. Went back to bed.”
Elsewhere, a viewer credited the clip for providing a surprising instalment of midweek levity, writing: “Every time I see the clip I get the giggles – a cheery start to a freezing Wednesday!”
However, other viewers poked fun at Reid “hamming up” her response to the kick.
“Susanna’s am-dram performance after getting kicked in the head by Ed Balls is already my favourite moment in 2024,” declared one Twitter/X user, while another added: “I know the Oscars are coming up, but come on...”
Though Good Morning Britain has a rotating series of presenters, the show will be without Kate Garraway for the foreseeable future, following the death of her husband Derek Draper earlier this month.
Earlier this week, Garraway was flooded with support after cruel comments from former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins surfaced.


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New Data Directions
New Data Directions for the Cultural Landscape: Toward a Better-Informed, Stronger Sector, a new report by the CDP, offers an assessment of the state of data collection and use in the arts and cultural sector, and recommends concrete steps toward a more strategic and coordinated approach to developing new knowledge and information resources that improve the sector’s performance, vitality, public impact.
This report was made possible by generous support from The Kresge Foundation.
Webinar: New Data Directions for the Cultural Landscape
Watch our live webinar recorded March 17, 2014, hosted by CDP President and CEO Beth Tuttle, Slover Linett Vice President for Arts & Culture Sarah Lee, and Slover Linett Chairman & Chief Idea Officer Peter Linett.
Throughout 2014, the CDP will convene cultural researchers, funders in the arts, and art and cultural practitioners in ongoing dialogue and planning to develop action strategies to address the report’s findings and recommendations. We hope that many of you will join the conversation and share your perspective with us.
CDP Data Social
Date: June 14, 2014, 6:30 pm–10:00 pm
Location: Nashville, TN (at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention)
The Cultural Data Project‘s recently-completed strategic and business planning initiative puts arts and cultural organizations at the center of our practice, with a commitment to improve the CDP’s relevance and utility, as well as our users’ experience. Please join us for an evening of activities with friends, food, and drink to learn about our plans for the future while discussing and exploring the future of cultural data. Click here to register.
New Data Directions Town Hall Meetings
Date: Monday, June 23rd, 3:00pm-5:00pm ET
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Additional town hall meetings have been held in Chicago and San Francisco. A Town Hall in Philadelphia is being scheduled for this summer.
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A tree fell on the house of David Smith and Renea CooperSmith in Cave Junction Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 4:04 a.m. during a record breaking wind storm. (Photo courtesy of Renea CooperSmith for the Illinois Valley News)
It was the night after Christmas when the wind started blowing. Renea CooperSmith and her husband David Smith were in bed, but sleep didn’t come.“We’re native Oregonians, so the weather . . .


2015 McLaren 675LT revealed a beautiful thing
Hardcore 650S-based supercar gets 666bhp twin-turbo V8 engine and 0-62mph in 2.9sec. Customer deliveries begin in July at a price estimated at £260,000.
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McLAREN 675LT PERFORMANCE
0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 2.9 seconds
0-200 km/h (0-124 mph) 7.9 seconds
Top speed 330 km/h (205 mph)
Power-to-weight 549PS per tonne
McLAREN 675LT ENGINE & POWERTRAIN
Engine configuration V8 Twin Turbo / 3799cc
Power 675PS (666 bhp) @ 7,100 rpm
Torque 700Nm (516 lb ft) @ 5,000-6,500 rpm
Transmission 7 speed SSG
McLAREN 675LT DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Dry weight 1,230kg
Weight distribution 42.5 / 57.5
Length 4,546 mm
Width 2,095 mm
Height 1,188 mm
The McLaren 675LT, a harder, lighter and more powerful version of the 650S, has been disclosed at the Geneva motor show in March
Hardcore 650S-based supercar gets 666bhp twin-turbo V8 engine and can reach 0-62mph in 2.9sec.
The 675LT developed on McLaren’s 650S, and offers drivers 666bhp from its twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V8 engine. it’ll continue sale as a part of McLaren’s ‘Super’ series, for £260,000. The McLaren 675LT, a harder, lighter and more powerful version of the 650S, has been disclosed. The new model will create its world debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Client deliveries should begin in July.
The new model will create its world debut at the Geneva motor show in March. client deliveries should begin in July at a value expected to be around £260,000, some £65,000 over the 650S on that the automotive is predicated.
The coupé-only 675LT – ‘LT’ refers to its long-tail aerodynamic style, This was initially used on the 1997 F1 Longtail – sits on top of the 650S coupé and Spider in McLaren’s range of named ‘Super’ models. The P1 is within the ‘Ultimate’ range, and also the future smaller models expected to be disclosed at the NY motor show in two months are within the ‘Sports’ range.
The 675LT has a increased powerful and considerably changed 666bhp version of the 650S’s twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8.
McLaren says five hundredths of the components within the V8 engine are new, as well as new turbos, new camshafts and connecting rods, a faster-flowing fuel pump and delivery system, and detail changes to the cylinder heads and exhaust manifolds.
So intensive are the engine changes that the unit incorporates a new codename: M838TL. Power rises 25bhp over the 650S to 666bhp, with peak power at at 7100rpm. force is up from 500lb foot within the 650S to 516lb foot at 5500-6500rpm within the 675LT.
As with the 650S, the engine is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Extensive use of carbonfibre for the bodywork and aerodynamic style and different light-weight parts within the engine, chassis and body provide the 675LT a dry weight of 1230kg, that is 100kg less than that of the 650S. As a result, the power-to-weight ratio is improved from the 650S’s 493bhp per metric ton to 541bhp per metric ton within the 675LT.
The combination of lighter weight and prodigious new engine outputs lead to a 0-62mph time for the rear-drive 675LT of two.9sec, some 0.1sec quicker than the 650S. however a larger improvement is had within the 0-124mph time, that is cut from eight.4sec to 7.9sec. The 675LT’s 205mph highest speed is 2mph less than the 650S’s attributable to the additional drag of the aerodynamic set-up.
The 675LT’s look is considerably altered and reprofiled from that of the 650S, sporting several aerodynamic features and an altogether additional aggressive vogue. The Longtail Airbrake is a key a part of the new style, being five hundredth larger than on the 650S.
The polycarbonate rear screen is another new feature, complete with additional louvres.
Also new at the rear are the carbonfibre wings and twin circular exhaust pipes made of titanium, that are exposed at the rear deck to boost cooling. They sit on top of a replacement bumper and rear diffuser that are each made of carbonfibre.
At the front, there’s a bigger carbonfibre splitter and new front bumper style geared toward up cooling and downforce, channelling the air to the rear of the automotive through many aerodynamic features.
McLaren has nevertheless to verify any chassis or dynamic changes to the 675LT over the 650S, expressing solely that it\’ll deliver “ultimate levels of driver engagement”. The super car is road legal however track optimised. In total, one-third of the components on the 675LT are new compared with the 650S.
The interior of the automotive has nevertheless to be disclosed, but McLaren has promised a driver-focused interior with P1-inspired lightweight carbonfibre bucket seats wrapped in Alcantara.
The 675LT will be offered in what McLaren calls five ‘By McLaren’ specifications, which are inspired by famous colours and liveries from its past. The McLaren 675LT five colours and themes on offer will be mirrored inside and out.


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I hereby follow the fine example set by Life After Jerusalem and Consul-at-Arms by posting the Dallas News commentary by Clayton McCleskey, This Memorial Day, remember the diplomats, too:
WASHINGTON — They are the proud, the few and the unarmed. They dodge bullets in the mountains of Afghanistan and brave the deserts of Iraq. They serve as America’s face to the world, from violence-ridden Mexico to the financial hubs of Asia to the capitals of Europe. They promote American business and protect American citizens abroad. They are the men and women of the U.S. Foreign Service.
On Memorial Day, we rightly pause to remember those who serve our nation in military uniform. But we should also recognize the more than 12,000 members of the American diplomatic corps who serve in Washington and in 271 missions across the globe.
“They are the ones out there on the front lines trying to advocate and explain [American] policies, regardless of which administration they are serving,” said Karen Hughes, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy under President George W. Bush.
She praised the Foreign Service as “a very dedicated group of public servants” who “work and make sacrifices around the world in some very difficult assignments.”
You may think of diplomats as tuxedo-wearing statesmen sipping cocktails at summits in Switzerland, but American diplomats are deployed in places like war-torn Africa and Afghanistan, where they often face the same dangers as members of the military. One diplomat I spoke to said he has been shot at five times in the line of duty.
Yet, even as America’s engagement with the world is growing more crucial, budget hawks are circling over the State Department. Speaking to the National Conference of Editorial Writers this month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned, “There’s a huge gap between perception and reality … and people think that we can balance our budget on the back of our foreign operations.”
The continuing resolution passed to fund the government cut $8 billion for the State Department and USAID — while increasing the Defense Department’s budget by $5 billion. The demands on the State Department are growing, but the budget isn’t. “It is so out of whack with what we have to be doing,” Clinton lamented.
Part of the problem is that many Americans misunderstand diplomats’ role. Diplomacy isn’t about throwing money at the world. Yes, foreign aid — which accounts for only about 1 percent of the total federal budget — is a useful diplomatic tool. But too often diplomacy is dismissed as wasteful global charity or useless hemmin’ and hawin’ at the United Nations. Whether working to secure access to natural resources (like oil), leading reconstruction in Afghanistan or screening hundreds of thousands of visa applicants, diplomats are producing concrete results. They are the facilitators of globalization.
In an interconnected world, diplomacy is becoming ever more relevant to the daily lives of Americans, especially when it comes to the economy. Diplomats pave the way for American businesses to make profits at home by expanding overseas.
“If companies want to grow, if we want to grow our GDP, if we want to be competitive on a global basis in the 21st century, people really have to step up to export and export more, because that’s where the growth opportunities are,” said Lorraine Hariton, U.S. Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs.
Texas definitely enjoys the dividends of diplomacy. According to the latest figures from the International Trade Administration and Bureau of the Census, in 2009 the Dallas-Fort Worth area exported $19.9 billion worth of merchandise. And because of the Open Skies agreements liberalizing international air travel, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will see “billions of dollars in new business,” Clinton said this month.
Members of the Foreign Service play a crucial role in making that kind of lucrative international agreement possible, part of a government-wide campaign to help American businesses increase exports.
“We need to set up partnerships and relationships all around the world so we can understand the market needs in Kenya as well as the market needs in Fort Worth,” Hariton said. Indeed, to maintain America’s global competitiveness and to capitalize on the opportunities globalization creates, we need a well-funded diplomatic corps.
“Diplomacy used to be thought of as the quiet, behind-the-scenes, government-to-government communications,” Hughes told me.
It’s now so much more than that. “In order for America to enact the kinds of policies we want to enact around the world,” Hughes explained, “we have got to build a public case for those policies, for our values and for our interests.”
Our diplomats are out in the trenches doing just that, often at great personal danger — remember the Iranian hostage crisis? Foreign Service officers have also been the targets of drug violence, insurgent attacks and kidnappings. Yet they man their posts, safeguarding American interests and protecting U.S. citizens overseas.
This weekend, as we salute our military, we also owe a tribute to America’s diplomats, many of whom are in conflict zones riding in the same Humvees as the troops. The only difference is that they can’t shoot back.


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Who are they?
The Barhai or Badhai are an occupational caste of carpenters and wood carvers. They make furniture, wooden ploughs, harrows, and other agricultural tools as carpenters for village and town people. Numbering around 4 million people, they live in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh.
The name Barhai is derived from the Sanskrit word vardhana or vardhika, meaning ‘cutting’. Ethnologists H.A. Rose (1919) and H.H. Risley (1891) describe the Barhai as carpenters or woodcutters. The Barhai trace their descent from the god Vishwakarma who is believed to be the all-accomplishing divine architect and carpenter who makes weapons and celestial chariots to the gods. It is believed that Vishwakarma created two groups of people- the Barhai who work in wood and the Lohar, who could work in iron.
In Uttar Pradesh (where they number 2.6 million), the Barhai are also called Chaurasia, Jangid Brahman, Khati, Kolash, Lote, Panchal and Tarkhan. In Bihar (850,000), they are Mistry, Sharmaji, Vishwakarma and Thakur. In Madhya Pradesh (430,000) they are known as Vishwakarma. In Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh they are popularly known as Tarkhan.
The Barhai speak Hindi and use the Devanagari script in all these states. Their also speak Bhojpuri, an Indo-Aryan in Bhar. In Madhya Pradesh they speak two dialects of the Indo-Aryan language which is called Pahari. They speak Punjabi in Chandigarh, with the Gurmukhi script.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Barhai continue to be carpenters. Some have set up flourishing furniture shops in market towns and cities like Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, they are a landowning community and practice agriculture and horticulture as a secondary occupation. The Madhya Pradesh carpenters supply wooden poles for the tents that are used at weddings.
In Punjab, the Barhai are also engaged in metallurgy and masonry in addition to carpentry. Some Barhai are daily-wage laborers while a few are in private or government service. In heavily-forested and hilly Himachal Pradesh, many Barhai are employed by the Forestry department as laborers to cut timber. A few educated Barhai are teachers and in the defense forces. Political leadership has emerged at the local level.
In Chandigarh they are strict vegetarians but other Barhai eat meat except beef. Staple cereals are rice, wheat, maize and millets, supplemented by a variety of pulses, fruit, vegetables as well as milk and dairy products. Alcohol is consumed occasionally. In Himachal Pradesh both men and women drink homemade liquor.
Literacy levels are low as they are unable to afford to send their children to school beyond secondary for boys and up to primary for girls. They use both modern and indigenous medicines and are quite open to family planning provided at least one son is born in the family. Many facilities are unavailable in the remote hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh in particular. Here, medicine men play a big part in healing the sick. The Barhai homes usually have electricity and drinking water.
The Barhai are endogamous, i.e. marriages take place only within the community. However, they are also, exogamous at the clan (gotra) and village levels. In Himachal Pradesh, cross-cousin marriages, i.e. those with father’s sisters or mother’s brother’s children occur. Marriages are arranged by negotiation between the parents and other elders of the two families. In Himachal Pradesh, however, it is not uncommon for a couple who fall in love to run away from their homes – usually at fairs, and this elopement is socially accepted.
Monogamy is common with the exception of barrenness, where a second marriage is socially sanctioned. To indicate she is married, a woman uses sindur (vermilion), churi (glass bangles), nose stud and toe-rings. Divorce is allowed on grounds such as maladjustment, impotency and cruelty, but it is rare. Remarriage of widows, widowers and divorcees is permitted. The practice of dowry is prevalent and it is usually given in goods.
The Barhai live in both joint and nuclear families. All the sons inherit the paternal property equally, except in Madhya Pradesh where the eldest receives a larger share known locally as jethassi. The eldest son succeeds the late father as the head of the household. The status of Barhai women is lower then men except in Himachal Pradesh where they enjoy almost an equal status. The women attend to all housework including, in rural areas, collecting fuel and fodder and fetching water. They do embroidery or weaving and actively participate in social and religious ceremonies.
The Barhai have a rich oral tradition of folksongs, dances and tales that they often share with other communities. They love the dholak, a double-sided drum. In Himachal Pradesh Nati is a popular folk dance which both men and women participate in.
Social control is handled by elders and respected members of the community. In Himachal Pradesh the Barhai ask the help of their gods to resolve disputes.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The Barhai are mostly Hindu except for some Sikhs in Chandigarh. Hindus worship all the major gods and goddesses of the Hinduism as well as various regional, village and family deities. Vishwakarma is especially worshipped during the monsoons around August to September as well as at Dussehra which celebrates Rama’s victory over the demon king Ravana, and Diwali (Festival of Lights) during which the Barhai also bow down to their trade implements.
In Uttar Pradesh Bhawani Devi (Mother of the World) is revered as is a family and a village deity called Dih Baba. In Bihar their family deities are Gareybaba, Benimai and Vishwakarma, while the village deities are Mahabir (Great Hero – synonym of Hanuman) and Ugra Maharaj (Fierce King – synonym of Shiva). In Himachal Pradesh Shamsher Mahadev, Mahu Nag (Great Cobra) and Jigeshwar Mahadev are the local male deities. In Chandigarh Guru Ram Rai and Mansa Devi (snake goddess) are specially worshipped. Some Barhai living here belong to the guru-centric, Radhasoami sect. The Barhai are superstitious. For example, in Madhya Pradesh, the sight of a mongoose and of a light-grey pigeon or dove is seen as lucky omens.
The important pilgrimage centres of the Barhai are Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Puri in Orissa that is sacred to Jagan Nath (Lord of the World and a form of Vishnu). Pilgrimage is also made to Vrindavan, beside the Yamuna River near Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, which is sacred to Krishna. Kedarnath is a Himalayan shrine sacred to Shiva, and Badrinath is a shine in the Himalayas sacred to Vishnu. The Barhai celebrate all major Hindu festivals like Diwali, Holi, Maha Shivaratri and Durga Puja.
The Barhai engage a Brahmin priest to perform all birth, marriage and death ceremonies. The dead are cremated and the ashes immersed in a river – preferably the Ganges River which is considered holy. Both birth and death pollution for specific periods is observed. Ancestor worship is prevalent.


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Check out this brand new shot of Ashley Greene from the September issue of InStyle Russia. The Twilight beauty tweeted this teaser image from her latest magazine spread. Fittingly, Ashley is sporting fiery red locks in her Russian photo shoot. I think the bold color looks totally gorgeous on Ashley who has been sporting light brown hair with caramel highlights all summer. What do you think of Ashley’s Russian red look? Do you think she should try out this color permanently?
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BULAWAYO City Council’s decision to abandon plans to impose water meters on ratepayers has been cautiously welcomed by residents who want the local authority to go a step further and withdraw a resolution paving the way for the gadgets.
BY NQOBANI NDLOVU
Mayor Martin Moyo told Southern Eye on Tuesday that the council had shelved plans to install the meters, but said residents who still wanted the gadgets were free to get them from the local authority for $250.
The council faced resistance from resident who argued the gadgets would make water unaffordable especially for the poor. Civil society last year led protests against installation of water meters.
Bulawayo Progressive Residents’ Association (Bpra) information manager, Zibusiso Dube, said although the council U-turn was good news, it was too early to celebrate.
“We remain concerned that the resolution on prepaid water meters in terms of the full council meeting of December 4 2013 is still in place,” he said. “We thus call upon council to take a step further and rescind that resolution on introduction of prepaid water meters.
“Bpra is worried that residents remain vulnerable as long as they lack adequate information on such issues that have a possibility of affecting their lives,” Dube said in an interview yesterday.
“It would be prudent for the Bulawayo City Council to open up on actual plans on the metering project and make available all requisite information regarding the project, whether shelved or not, or be it optional or compulsory.”
The council had defended prepaid meters saying they were necessary to force residents to pay bills. The council is owed millions of dollars by ratepayers and its operations have been severely crippled by lack of cash.
Introduction of prepaid water meters was expected to boost council’s coffers and manage the city’s scarce water resources.
However, recent research by Bpra indicated residents were not paying bills because they could not afford and it was not given that the meters would persuade them into buying water.
Bpra recommended that council should explore other sources of revenue instead of resorting to prepaid water meters.
“It should be clear that Bpra’s position is not that residents should not pay for water,” part of the Bpra recommendations read. “The position is against the notion of paying upfront by the poor who are unable to.”
Last year, Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere instructed local authorities to introduce prepaid water meters to increase revenue collection, despite objections from residents.

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Drop a Knee – When Can a Fielder Block a Base?
You see it all the time, a stolen base attempt, the fielder gets to the base before the runner then drops his knee, foot or leg in front of the base to keep the baserunner from touching the bag. Is this a legal play? What should coaches, players, umpires and fans know about the rule surrounding this defensive move? Chris Welsh and MLB, Umpire, Greg Gibson, discuss this and get you what you need to know about baseball rules.
High School Interpretation
(this is different than the pro (OBR) interpretation)
The interpretation at the high school level is different from OBR. NFHS rules require the fielder to be in possession of the ball before attempting to block the base. The call for violating this rule is obstruction.
NFHS 2-23-3: The fielder without possession of the ball denies access to the base the runner is attempting to achieve.
good video and discussion. Important that difference between OBR and NFHS highlighted
In my mind, the fielder must either have possession of the ball or be in the process of preparing to receive the ball. Intent is key here. Is he preparing to receive in order to make a tag? Or, is he trying to increase the likelihood of a putout by denying or limiting the baserunner’s access to the base. If his intent is the former, I would not rule obstruction. If the intent is the latter, I would rule obstruction. Umpire judgment must be applied on a play-by-play basis.

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So I sit here writing this blog with the theme of Star Wars playing in my head…..a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…….. I know, I am so strange……..could be because Disney just bought out LucasFilms for 45 quadrillion dollars, such a travesty, I am hoping Disney doesn’t murder the franchise.
Anyways, to fill you all in on my juicing saga:
First of all, let me say that this Breville Juicer is AMAZING, really it’s absolutely incredible! My juicer is The Juice Fountain Plus, get it on Amazon.com with free shipping and it’s the best price you can probably find. This thing is so powerful, it turns fruits and veggies into dry powder (think sawdust here people). It is so powerful that even on low, it too strong for soft fruits like citrus. It sounds like an airplane lifting off when you turn it on, and it puts out so much force that unless you are hanging on to the food pusher, the food pusher will almost levitate right out of the feed chute!!!!!!!
The one and only thing I do not like about the juicer is having to clean out the fine mesh basket that houses the blades. Thank goodness Breville includes a long handled brush specifically for cleaning the basket, which works fairly well, but even then sometimes I stand there and mutter death threats to the juicer as I am cleaning the basket. You do have to take the time to clean it extremely well each time, if you do not, it will be too clogged for the next time you juice and the machine will not work well at all. I have found that letting it soak for a while in the hottest tap water you can get does help soften all the pulp that has been shoved into the mesh.
***Just a disclaimer notice: I am in no way endorsed or compensated by Breville or Amazon.com. Neither of these companies know I even exist, and they never will I am sure, BUT I have to tell you of course which model of juicer I got, and where I got the best deal from!!!!***
So the very first full day of juicing, I juiced 32 ounces of juice for breakfast, and the same amount for lunch. By 3 pm I had a SCREAMING headache, and had to have some cheese and lean protein to snack on. We had dinner plans that evening at a friend’s house, so I ate a regular dinner.
The next day, I juiced for breakfast and I juiced for lunch, and the headache came back again. That’s when I decided that there was no way that I could do the full on juice-only fast, and expect to go to work and be able to function in such a way that I would get to keep my job and not be fired!!!
I am doing a modified version of the total fast: 32 ounces of juice for breakfast, then some lean protein and maybe some dairy for lunch. My lunch break at work isn’t until 2, and I either go home at that time and make another 32 ounces of juice for the afternoon, or I wait until dinner, and have my protein and carbs with 32 ounces of juice then.
I have no idea if I am losing any weight or not, I have not weighed myself since starting. I know what I weighed before I started juicing (and NO, I am not telling you what that was or else I will start crying) but I have a doctor appointment in 2 weeks, and will weigh again there and let you know. I know that I have more energy than I used to, I feel good about finally getting lots fruits and veggies added into my diet, and my body seriously craves the juice. I missed one full day of juicing and I noticed such a difference in my energy levels and I just felt something was missing.
I have basically cut out all snacking except for drinking my juice. If I am going to have something sweet, I am trying my best to only have it at dinner after my meal.
Now, as far as juice recipes go, I really should have started doing this juice thing before the summer fresh produce season was up. Of course, during the fall, winter, spring, your options are somewhat limited.
As far as veggies go, I juice a TON of carrots and celery as my veggies, sometimes I throw in some spinach. I have been putting in kale the past 2 days and yuck!!!! It is so bitter! Once I use up the 2 bunches of kale I bought, I don’t think I will buy it again, it is just too much for me to handle. It adds such a funk to the juice, I can’t handle it. Cucumber is really yummy with the carrots and celery too. I would love to try some beets, but they are just so expensive at our grocery stores here! I have been trying to think of other ideas for veggies I can try, maybe some sweet potatoes might be interesting. Not quite sure how much juice I will get from them, but they are relatively inexpensive and super good for you. I can’t stand tomato juice, so I haven’t gone there yet, and can’t bring myself to juice them yet. I try really hard to keep at least 50% of my juice volume as veggie juice each time I make a bottle of juice.
The best way to juice softer veggies, like kale or spinach, is to put them in the feed chute with the firmer veggies like celery or carrots. If not, even a high quality juicer may kick the leafy veggies into the disposal bin without ever juicing them, and that’s just a huge waste.
Now fruits are easy of course, who doesn’t love fruit, right? My juice always consists of apples, they are relatively affordable, and buying my favorite granny smiths in the small size in pre-measured weight bags seems to be the way to go. The smaller ones fit in the 3 inch feed chute of the juicer without any cutting, and the small apples seem to be more reasonably priced. Why, I don’t know, unless it has something to do with America’s obsession of size over quality……..anyways, I digress. Apples are great, use any kind you want, whatever is your favorite.
Oranges, lemons, and limes are good, just make sure you peel them first or else the oil in the peel can totally overwhelm the juice and make it really bitter. Tangerines are in season right now, so I have been using those too. Same thing as the other citrus, just make sure you peel them first. I love, love, love red grapefruit, and would love to use it in my juices, but one of the medications I take does not mix well with grapefruit so I really can’t have it. I find that if you are going to add citrus fruit, put a hard fruit in first like an apple, then citrus, press down the food pusher to feed them throw then repeat as needed.
Pineapple is awesome, I cut the top and bottom off, stand the pineapple up and go around with a small knife taking the exterior layer off from top to bottom. Then just cut into 4 vertical wedges, then cut those in half and you have enough for 4-8 juicings. I use an 8th of a pineapple at a time, with all the other fruit, it adds just enough pineapple flavor.
I have even juiced some cranberries, those were pretty darn tricky. My juicer is so powerful it was kicking them out of the feed chute as I was pouring them in, I felt like I was in a drive by shooting and dodging bullets!!!! Julia Child would have been passed out laughing on the kitchen floor if she had been there. What a mess, I was chasing rolling cranberries all over the kitchen floor……. So the best way to juice something like that is to put another fruit in first, like my handy dandy reliable apple, pour in cranberries on top of that, THEN push everything through together with the food pusher.
Another thing I have been adding to almost every juice is some ginger root. I am totally addicted to ginger, and have been for a long time, so I just love the flavor it adds to the juice. You should try it some time, take a 1 inch piece of ginger root, some apples, celery and carrots and juice them together. It’s awesome!!!
I am looking forward to next summer with all the berries coming back into season and getting some fresh produce at the farmers market. I can’t wait!
I carry my juice around in a translucent 32 ounce Nalgene bottle with a screw lid. This works great for carting my juice around everywhere with me, but one word of caution: DO NOT try to drink any of your juice while driving down a bumpy road. Depending on what you have in your juice, it can stain clothing and car interiors pretty badly, and I would recommend avoiding that, or else more death threats will be directed towards your juicer, and these might be yelled, not muttered under your breath.
That’s all for now…….HAPPY JUICING EVERYONE!!!!!

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Jose ( Cook Islands )
The song ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson – Jose’s goosebump moment
“Hello! My name is Jose, I’m from Cook Islands, and my goosebump moment was the very first time I saw the ‘Thriller’ video. Well, I heard the song, I listened to the song, and I remember either time we didn’t have YouTube or TikTok or Facebook or anything like that. So, I remember it was a DVD or a VHS, I think a VHS. We got all our friends together and we went to my friend’s house, he was the only one with VHS and TV, and man it was incredible! The first time the video, the song, the steps, you know. It was amazing! I think Yeah, it was amazing!”
A Legendary Track
The song ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson was famous for several reasons. First and foremost, it was an incredibly catchy and well-crafted pop song that combined elements of funk, disco, and rock to create a sound that was both fresh and familiar. The song’s infectious beat, catchy chorus, and Michael Jackson’s dynamic vocals all contributed to its popularity.
In addition to the song itself, the music video for ‘Thriller’ was also a major factor in its success. Directed by John Landis, the video was a mini-movie that featured Jackson as a zombie, along with a cast of dancers and actors. The video was a groundbreaking achievement in music videos, with its elaborate choreography, special effects, and storyline that paid homage to classic horror films.
It also was part of a larger cultural moment, as Michael Jackson was at the height of his fame in the early 1980s. The song was a perfect storm of great music, innovative visuals, and a cultural moment that made it an instant classic. Even today, the song remains a beloved and iconic part of pop culture.
Special Story Behind the Song ‘Thriller’
The song ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson is a legendary track that is widely considered to be one of the greatest pop songs of all time. But there is a special story behind the creation of the song and the iconic music video that accompanied it.
In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson had become one of the biggest stars in the world, thanks to the success of his solo albums ‘Off the Wall’. However, he wanted to take his music to the next level and create something truly groundbreaking.
To achieve this, Jackson enlisted the help of legendary producer Quincy Jones and songwriter Rod Temperton to create an album that would be unlike anything else at the time. ‘Thriller’ was the result of their collaboration, and it became a massive success, selling over 66 million copies worldwide and winning eight Grammy Awards.
The music video for the title track ‘Thriller’ was also groundbreaking in its own right. Directed by John Landis, the video was a 14-minute horror movie that featured elaborate dance sequences, special effects, and makeup. It premiered on MTV in December 1983 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon, helping to cement Jackson’s status as the King of Pop.
Today, ‘Thriller’ remains an enduring classic that continues to inspire and influence musicians and music fans around the world. It is a testament to the creativity and vision of Michael Jackson and his team, who pushed the boundaries of what was possible in music and entertainment.
More about the song Thriller by Michael Jackson:
- Thriller (song) – Wikipedia
- Meaning of Thriller by Michael Jackson
- The Story of… ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson

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So I took a week off for Thanksgiving, with the full intention of writing up a big fat review of multiple comics for the week after, but then one of the books that came out Thanksgiving week drew me into its undertow, and I’ve been trying to write my review of it ever since. It’s complicated, and ugly, and compelling. The more I wrote, the more I saw in it, so I re-wrote, and re-wrote again, my opinions and impressions changing almost daily. I’m afraid that some of what’s left will be a bit disjointed and hard to follow. But I’m done with it, so I guess it’s time to share, warts and all…
Providence 6, by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows
Alan Moore’s dissection of HP Lovecraft continues, and this is easily the most disturbing chapter to date. I don’t want to spoil anything, but… Holy crap. This is brutal. I think I’m ultimately going to have to spoil the scene I’m talking about, just to discuss the issue intelligently, but let’s deal with some less disturbing, non-spoilery stuff first.
This issue gives us our first look at Moore’s Necronomicon stand-in: Hali’s Book of the Wisdom of the Stars. It’s a transcendent experience for Our Hero Mr. Black, one in which he has visions, and comes away with an impression that he’s known the book all his life. Though it may be more accurate to say that Hali’s Book knows him, as it’s increasingly obvious that Black is the harbinger of the apocalypse it predicts.
Black himself is oblivious to all that, though, moving through the supernatural events he’s experienced as a man in a dream, rationalizing and making sense of things in a sometimes desperate attempt to reassure himself that everything’s fine. On the one hand, that makes him seem like an idiot, especially to a reader who knows the Lovecraft stories all this is based on. But that may be too harsh; the things he’s experiencing can be a bit dream-like, especially his time-out-of-joint experiences from the previous issue. So a bit of rationalization is forgivable.
We get that rationalization mostly in the series’ backmatter, a reproduction of the journal Black keeps as he travels through haunted New England. I had mixed feelings about this part of the series early on. The journal largely consists of Black telling us the same story we just read, with his personal impressions filled in along the way. It often felt like a bit of a cheat, Moore telling us about Black’s reactions to the strangeness around him, rather than showing us in the main body of the story. As we’ve gotten deeper into the series, though, I’ve starting to see why it’s there: as a closeted gay man, Black is constantly putting on an act. He’s an outsider, not free to be himself, so he tries to fit in as well as possible with those around him. And that behavior evidently extends to racist fish-men and inbred monstrosities, too. So we’re really only getting Black’s true reaction to everything in the journal. In his writing, we see the real him.
In the story, however, we’re mostly just getting the face he shows the world. It’s only when he’s confronted with the impossible, the obviously bizarre or the genuinely supernatural, that he breaks his genteel facade. And even then, he’s polite about it, making excuses as he flees the scene. This issue tests even that, though, as the horrors are so bad that all he can do is run in abject terror. Which brings us back to why this issue is so very disturbing. So I’m going to suggest that you stop reading now, if you plan on reading the comic anytime soon. Because everything from here on out is going to be a SPOILER.
Okay. So last issue we met young Elspeth Wade, a precocious girl of 13 whose learning is sufficiently advanced that she’s attending college. Lovecraft fans in the audience immediately suspected that she was an analogue for Asenath Waite, a strange young woman who’s possessed by the spirit of her dead grandfather. Gramps uses her body to seduce a man so that he can regain the male body he needs to perform certain occult rituals. That’s right: one of the only women in Lovecraft’s fiction is in reality a man. A man wearing a woman’s flesh like a suit, just so he can turn himself into a man again.
Issues, yes. I know. We’ll come back to that.
This issue, we discover that we were right about young Elspeth, in a stunningly horrible six-page sequence that left me gob-smacked. Luring Black back to her (His? Hir?) apartment under the guise of taking refuge from a storm, Elspeth disrobes. Then the entity possessing her switches their bodies and proceeds to rape Elspeth with Black’s body, while Black is trapped in hers.
Yeah. YEAH. This is horrible in so many ways I can’t believe it. First, we’re witnessing the graphic rape of a 13-year-old girl, the shock of which is momentarily ameliorated only by the revelation that Elspeth’s personality is long dead, switched into her own father’s dying body when the thing possessing him jumped to her. But then you realize that you’re feeling better (even if it’s only very slightly better) because a little girl is dead. Which is really nothing to feel better about at all.
And once you work through all that, you’re back to what’s actually going on: Our Hero is being raped BY HIS OWN BODY, while he himself is trapped in the body of a pubescent girl. And he’s gay. Which… guh. That adds a level of wrong to the scene that I’m still not processing fully, even now.
And why is this happening? Is the rapist doing it out of some sick passion? Is this how he gets his kicks? No. It’s far more calculating than that. This rape is the culmination of centuries (yes, CENTURIES) of planning. He’s been hopping from body to body for a long time, waiting for the arrival of Our Hero, who (as I may have mentioned before) is the prophesied messenger of the apocalypse. To the Elspeth-Thing, Black is essentially John the Baptist. And this is just his attempt to make an impression on the harbinger of all the wrongness that’s going to come down the pike when the Old Ones return. As he explains this to Black (in Black’s OWN VOICE, remember, coming out of Black’s OWN MOUTH), it’s clear that he’s enjoying the act physically (yet another level of horror), but there’s really less passion to it than there is religious fervor.
That’s a lotta wrong to process in just six pages. I don’t know whether to admire Moore for conceiving the scene, or be disgusted that I was subjected to it to begin with.
Well, okay. I suppose I ultimately have to come down on the “admiration” side of that equation. Disturbing as the scene is, it’s also brilliantly constructed. I was constantly off-balance while reading it, feeling batted from one horrifying realization to the next, until it was over. And then I numbly turned the remaining pages, as Black (back in his own body once again) flees in silence out into the street. It’s masterfully executed horror writing that makes the reader feel a portion of the victim’s violation, and in that it’s a rather brave scene to have written.
Now, I’m sure there’s already a mountain of snark out there about it. Anytime Moore writes a rape scene, the folks who were personally offended by his take-downs of work-for-hire super hero comics have a tendency to start calling him a pervert. Hell, even some people who agree with him on the work-for-hire thing have started in with the eye-rolling when rape comes up in Moore’s work. But it’s one of his major themes. Rape is a far more common crime than murder, and yet it receives far less attention in our fiction, not to mention our public debate. I’m glad he’s out there reminding us of it. Especially when the scene’s as well-written as this one.
Of course, it serves a literary purpose here, as well (just as it always does in Moore’s work). In this case, it’s part of his commentary on Lovecraft. While sex is never a major topic in Lovecraft’s work, it’s still tucked away in the corners, just off-stage from the main action. It’s there in Asenath Waite’s marriage, in the begetting of the Spawn of Yog-Sothoth, in the crossbreeding that leads to the “Innsmouth Look.” Suffice it to say, there’s plenty of sex and sexual violence lurking between the lines in Lovecraft, and Moore’s dragging it all into the light.
I’m not always a fan of making text out of subtext, but in this case it seems only appropriate. Considering Lovecraft’s obsession with congenital monsterism, the sex is conspicuous by its absence. Of course, Lovecraft himself claimed to be somewhat asexual. Or if not asexual, then as someone who didn’t find the subject (or the act itself) all that interesting. Some have speculated that his disinterest may have been because he was gay, closeted even to himself.
I suppose there’s some circumstantial evidence to support the idea. In Lovecraft’s short, unhappy time living in New York, his best friend and mentor was the writer Samuel Loveman, who was (as his Wikipedia biography puts it) “almost assuredly gay.” It’s believed that Lovecraft based several of the very close male friendships in his stories on his own relationship with Loveman, and those fictional relationships are difficult for a modern reader to look at as anything but homosexual in nature (I wasn’t greatly shocked, for instance, that Moore made the Providence version of Herbert West gay).
At any rate, you have the young Lovecraft involved in a very intense relationship with a gay man, and then embarking on a somewhat hasty marriage to an older woman (Sonia Greene), a marriage that reportedly alarmed many of their friends. The marriage dissolved after only two years, with Greene leaving town to start a new business and not taking Lovecraft with her. His mood quickly deteriorated, as he became consumed with hatred for the city. Soon thereafter, he fled back to his beloved New England, to live the rest of his life single and in the company of his old maid aunts, driven by whatever demons followed him home to write the best work of his career.
Pretty easy to make that into the story of a man fleeing from his own gayness, so bothered by his true passions that he rushes into a doomed marriage before violently withdrawing into a life of seclusion, writing thereafter primarily about fear, loathing, and the dreadful consequences of sex.
It’s a tempting narrative. But it’s not one I really buy into. Absent any real proof, I tend to take Lovecraft at his word on this point: he just didn’t find sex very interesting. His obsession with congenital conditions, rather than being caused by denial of his own sexuality, can more likely be traced to the fact that both his parents went mad. With that in his past, it’s no wonder he found inherited horrors so fascinating. And his bitter withdrawal from New York, and subsequent intense period of inspired writing, is perhaps more plausibly explained by his failed marriage than any attempt to flee from the knowledge of his secret homosexuality. That might also explain his continued bachelorhood afterward; he never filed the divorce paperwork he promised Greene he’d take care of, leaving her an unknowing bigamist when she remarried. Was he just lazy about it, or does it indicate that he continued to pine for her in his later years? We’ll never know, but it seems more likely to me than “secretly gay.”
Still, though… That “Lovecraft was gay” narrative might be the most interesting story you can weave around the facts of Lovecraft’s life. So I like that Moore’s exploring it through his gay leading man.
There’s more to discuss here, I think, more angles from which to approach Providence. More about gayness and outsiders. More about victims and victimization, and how those concepts shape this apocalypse Black’s supposed to usher in. I’ve got some ideas about where the story’s going next, too, if Black does as he says he’s going to do in this issue, and visits Boston. But it’s all too much, and I don’t have time to distill it all down to something that will make sense outside my own head. So I suppose it’s time to bring this discussion to a close, for now.
So, to wrap up… Providence is strong stuff. But it’s also filled with darkly marvelous writing for anyone of a mind to tackle it. It’s neither Moore’s most accessible work, nor to be honest his best. But it’s damn fine comics nonetheless.


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This recipe shouldn’t require a recipe card – so, there are no measurements. Just slather and go!
Toasted baguette slices
Slather each slice of toasted baguette with pepper jelly.
Crumble goat cheese on top.
Bake in a 350˚ oven until the goat cheese is starting to melt. About 8 minutes, keep a close eye!
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About our Theater
Our rentable, fully-equipped theater can seat up to 75 people and sees more than 90 performances annually. It is a highly flexible space that can suit a variety of purposes, and has seen many performances – dance, music, improv, spoken word, speaking events, and more.
Doubling as a dance floor, the theater stage is an elevated hardwood floor surrounded by floor-length mirrors, making it an ideal space to rehearse and perform. The theater has wonderful acoustics and has housed numerous theater performances, concerts, poetry readings, art parties, and conferences. It offers a basic sound system and theater lighting to add some flair to your event, and also has a projector and screen. There is a freshly-tuned baby grand piano located on site, and it is available for rent. We see many concerts, arts performances, fundraisers, parties, film screenings, film/photoshoots, weddings, workshops, conferences, book readings, and just about anything else you can think of!
This is the perfect safe space for you to discover your audience – in fact, wasteLAnd, one of our recurrent events, was born here! Other successful, recurrent events include Scriptd and the Anna Broome Room.
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The value of this 88-key digital piano is truly remarkable! With a top quality graded hammer key action and 88-note piano sampling, the Kawai ES100 is perfect for any player who wants a portable piano with great feel and sound. Features like dual and split modes, 19 sounds including 8 exceptional piano sounds and built-in stereo speakers separate the ES100 from the rest!
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The ES100 utilizes Kawai’s acclaimed Harmonic Imaging Sound Technology, featuring 88-key piano sampling, to create its impressive piano sound.
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“Great trail for birding and running through the dunes.”
— Rafi Wilkinson
Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · Swimming · Views · Wildflowers
Parking and access open daily 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend and 7:00 am to 30 minutes after sunset the remainder of the year. There is a $6 per car expanded amenity parking fee collected from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. No bicycles or motorized vehicles allowed on the trail. Stay on the trail to protect fragile dunes and yourself. Pets are permitted on a leash (6' or shorter).
The Long Lake Trail (Loop 3) is a moderate trail that starts in an area that was sand mined in the 1920s. If you want to run this loop by itself from the main trailhead, the total round-trip distance is 2.4 miles.
You'll start and end the run using a portion of the West Beach Trail
The footing is mainly loose sand. This area is being restored as an oak savanna and is a great place to see prickly pear cactus. The trail follows along Long Lake and then heads into the dunes. There is a great view of long lake after the initial climb. After crossing the entrance road, the trail winds through the undulating dunes and then has a steep climb down an exposed dune to the picnic area.
The trail is not accessible to wheelchairs. However, there is a paved road from the parking lot to the bathhouse that offers views of Lake Michigan that is accessible to wheelchairs. The main parking lot has spots for 596 cars and is open year round.
There are restroom facilities and potable water available year round in the West Beach Contact Station. Seasonal showers, lockers and a beach (with lifeguards) are available in the summer.
The national lakeshore was established in 1966 to preserve for the educational, inspirational, and recreational use of the public, certain portions of the Indiana Dunes and other areas of scenic, scientific, and historic interest and recreational value in the state of Indiana. About two million annual visitors enjoy the parks 15,000 acres of wetlands, prairies, sand dunes, oak savannas, forests, and historic sites. The parks beach hugs the southern shore of Lake Michigan from Gary, IN, to Michigan City, IN. For more information, visitnps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/…

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I read a lot of stuff on the Jets page about the "gift" given to the Steelers and Sanchez's arm was going forward, thus it should be an incomplete pass. My thoughts as I was watching it, and after watching the video numerous times...... it could never have been an incomplete pass!
If they say his arm was going forward, then by rule, it has to be a LATERAL! The ball landed behind Sanchez, in which case Gay's TD would have stood. As I watched it with my wife, and Jim Nantz said I think they will reverse it, I told her the same thing.... it landed behind him, lateral, recovered by the Steelers and returned for a TD!
So please, Jets fans, stop complaining. You guys played a great 2nd half, you played your heart out! I thought you would fold it in, but you showed a lot of heart, and Rex, say what you will about him, he was a class act in the post game.


"Game Of Thrones
" and "True Blood
," two of HBO's popular genre shows, are headed to San Diego next month for Comic-Con. Today EW brings some details about both shows' panels, including the news that "Thrones" will take place in the coveted (and enormous) Hall H. Having just finished its second season, "Game Of Thrones
" will offer a panel on Friday, July 13th while "True Blood
," which just started its fifth season, has scheduled a panel ...