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American Idol: The Best Group Performances from the Girls
American Idol highlighted the first Hollywood Week performances from the girls on Wednesday night, when several contestants were eliminated following solo and group competition.
As it did with the guys last week, the show breezed through the first solo and group rounds in its two-hour broadcast, focusing on the highs and lows. Predictably, once the groups were formed, tensions ran high. There were tears and vomiting, and lots of contestants left the judges thoroughly unimpressed by actually writing lyrics on their hands and arms to remember them (it didn't work most of the time). And of course, there were catfights. But, amid the chaos, there were actually a few good group auditions. In each of our favorite groups, all four team members advanced to the next round of solo competition.
Check out our favorite performances below. On Thursday's show, the pool of ladies will be whittled to 20 after the final individual performances, and an additional eight guys who were sent through last week will also be eliminated, bringing their total to 20 as well. At the end of it all, the final 40 contestants will be sent on to the Vegas round.
Do you agree that they should have been sent on? And was anyone unjustifiably sent home on Wednesday? Sound off in the comments!
The Swagettes: Featuring standout contestant Candice Glover, who's a force to be reckoned with in her own right, The Swagettes jelled from the start and ended up wowing the judges with a sultry take on Blu Cantrell's "Hit 'Em Up Style." As the first group to take the stage, The Swagettes set the bar high for the rest of the competitors. Let's see how they do in the next individual round.
The Dramatics: One of the bigger trainwrecks of the evening (at least behind-the-scenes), this appropriately-named group was dubbed "dysfunctional" by even host Ryan Seacrest, after diva Jannel Stinney outright refused to rehearse or even interact with her teammates. But, miracle of miracles, they all managed to make it through after much deliberation among the judges. (Despite a few of the members forgetting the words to The Band Perry's "If I Die Young" during their performance, they still "felt it," according to Nicki Minaj). Do you agree with their decision?
The Misfits: One of the most tumultuous groups from the start (thanks mostly to Kez Ban's eccentricities alienating her groupmates), the appropriately-named Misfits shockingly somehow managed to get their act together when it came time to go before the judges. Their rendition of The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" prompted Minaj to say they were "the best group of the day." Do you agree?
American Idol airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.
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When Democrats worry about Hillary Clinton's electability, they focus on her reenergizing a depressed Republican base while demoralizing core Democratic activists, particularly those outraged about the war, and consequently losing the election. But there's a further danger if Hillary's nominated--that she will win but then split the Democratic Party.
We forget that this happened with her husband Bill, because compared to Bush, he's looking awfully good. Much of Hillary's support may be nostalgia for when America's president seemed to engage reality instead of disdaining it. But remember that over the course of Clinton's presidency, the Democrats lost 6 Senate seats, 46 Congressional seats, and 9 governorships. This political bleeding began when Monica Lewinsky was still an Oregon college senior. Given Hillary's protracted support of the Iraq war, her embrace of neoconservative rhetoric on Iran, and her coziness with powerful corporate interests, she could create a similar backlash once in office, dividing and depressing the Democratic base and reversing the party's newfound momentum.
Think about 1994. Pundits credited major Republican victories to angry white men, Hillary's failed healthcare plan, and Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America." But the defeat was equally rooted in a massive withdrawal of volunteer support among Democratic activists who felt politically betrayed. Nothing fostered this sense more than Bill Clinton's going to the mat to push the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Angered by a sense that he was subordinating all other priorities to corporate profits, and by his cavalier attitude toward the hollowing out of America's industrial base, labor, environmental and social-justice activists nationwide withdrew their energy from Democratic campaigns. This helped swing the election, much as the continued extension of these policies (particularly around dropping trade barriers with China) led just enough Democratic leaning voters in 2000 to help elect George Bush by staying home or voting for Ralph Nader.
No place saw a more dramatic political shift than my home state of Washington. In November 1992, Democratic activists volunteered by the thousands, hoping to end the Reagan-Bush era. On Election Day, I joined five other volunteers to help get out the vote in a swing district 20 miles south of Seattle. Volunteers had a similar presence in every major Democratic or competitive district in the state. The effort helped Clinton to carry the state and Democrats to capture eight out of nine House seats.
But by 1994 grass-roots Democratic campaigners mostly stayed home, disgruntled. In Washington State, there were barely enough people to distribute literature and make phone calls in Seattle's most liberal neighborhoods, let alone in swing suburban districts. Republicans won seven of our nine congressional races, and reelected a Senator known for baiting environmentalists.
The same was true nationwide. I spent that campaign season traveling to promote a book on campus activism, staying with friends long involved with progressive causes. Everywhere I went, critical races would go to the Republicans by the narrowest of margins. Yet my friends and their friends seemed strangely detached, so disgusted with Democratic politics that they no longer wanted anything to do with it. Surveys found that had voters who stayed home voted, they would have reversed the election outcome. Even a modest volunteer effort might have prevented the Republican sweep.
To prevail in close races, Democrats need enthusiastic volunteer involvement. This happened in 1992, and then again in 2006. If Hillary is the nominee, she's likely to significantly damp this involvement, especially among anti-war activists, many of whom are currently saying her candidacy would lead them to sit out the election entirely. She'll also draw out the political right in a way that will make it far harder for down-ticket Democrats in states like Kentucky and Virginia where the party has recently been winning. A recent Pew poll gave her both higher unfavorable and lower favorable ratings than either Obama or Edwards. And in a July Fox poll (of citizens, not Fox viewers), 29% of voters (including 27% of Independents and 5% of Democrats) said they would "never vote for her under any circumstances," compared to just 6% overall saying the same about Obama, and less than 1% about Edwards. A November 26 Zogby poll , albeit one with unconventional methodology, now shows her trailing the major Republican candidates, while Edwards and Obama defeat them. So she might not win at all, despite Bush's disastrous reign.
But even if she does, she is then strongly likely to fracture the party with her stands. She talks of staying in Iraq for counterterrorism operations, which could easily become indistinguishable from the present war. She backed the recent Kyl-Lieberman vote on Iran that Senator James Webb called "Cheney's fondest pipe dream." She supported at least one regressive version of the bankruptcy bill and the extension of Bush's tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. If her contributors are any guide, like those she courted in a $1,000-a-plate dinner for homeland security contractors, she's likely to cave to corporate interests so much in her economic policies that those increasingly squeezed by America's growing divides will backlash in ways that they're long been primed to by Republican rhetoric about "liberal elitists." And if Democrats do then begin to challenge her, the relative unity created by the Bush polities will quickly erode.
Because the Republican candidates show every indication that they'd continue Bush's disastrous approaches to the world, I'd vote for Hillary if she became the nominee. But I'd do so with a very heavy heart, and a recognition that we'll have to push her to do the right thing on issue after issue, and won't always prevail. We still have a chance to select strong alternatives like Edwards (who I'm supporting) or Obama. And with Republican polling numbers in the toilet, this election gives Democrats an opportunity to seriously shift our national course that we may not have again for years. It would be a tragedy if they settled for the candidate most likely to shatter the momentum of this shift when it's barely begun..
Paul Rogat Loeb is the author of The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear, named the #3 political book of 2004 by the History Channel and the American Book Association. His previous books include Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time. See www.paulloeb.org

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According to Hotfile, a guy by the name of Michael Bentkover and his cronies are copyright dicks, crooks and liars. Not with those words, but that's the executive summary of their copyright fraud lawsuit against Warner Brothers.
Bentkover is Manager of Anti-Piracy Internet Operations at Warner Brothers and Hotfile says he and his company repeatedly committed copyright fraud. Apparently, they may have a good case. Here's the story:
When Warner and four other major motion picture studios contacted Hotfile about pirates using their service to copy their movies, Hotfile gave them a Special Rightsholder Account (SRA), a tool designed to flag and delete any content they owned. With the tool, Warner could easily search for their copyrighted material and destroy it. That's alright. It's their stuff.
But instead of just doing that, they went around living up to their douchebag legend and erased everything they wanted, which included material that was not owned by them. They deleted freeware and open source software left, right and center.
And you see, that's very very wrong:
Every time Warner used the SRA tool it expressly certified 'under penalty of perjury that [it is] the owner or an authorized legal representative of the owner of copyrights' and it 'has a good faith belief' that use of this material is not authorized by the copyright owner.
But why would Benktover do that? Was he too thick to make a distinction? Could it be a mistake? No. Hotfile repeatedly warned them that they were abusing the tool and wrongfully deleting files that weren't theirs at all "ruling out any possibility that its wrongful actions were accidental or unknowing."
So why do it then? According to Hotfile, the alleged dirty rotten scoundrels were doing it for money:
Warner had an economic motive to make these misrepresentations. As noted above, in early 2010, Warner proposed a business arrangement with Hotfile whereby Warner sought to present ecommerce links to Hotfile users who might purchase a Warner file for Warner's profit in place of links that Warner had deleted using its SRA tool.
By increasing the number of links it was taking down with [their] SRA, and indeed falsely inflating these numbers, Warner was increasing the number of times it could present ecommerce links to Hotfile's users for its own enrichment.
So we got "violation of the DMCA, intentional interference with a contractual or business relationship and negligence" driven by economic interest. Sooooo nice.
Hotfile wants a jury trial and I hope they crush these abusive bastards to the ground. [Torrent Freak]


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Visit The Feminist Hawks' Nest at NewsReal Blog
I would like to introduce everyone to a dear friend of mine. This is Feminist Hawk. She's a new associate editor at NewsReal Blog. She's in charge of editing our new Feminist Hawks' Nest sub-blog.
Feminist Hawk was created by my friend, the extraordinary artist Bosch Fawstin, creator of Pigman and author of such works as Table for One, Propiganda, and the forthcoming series The Infidel. He and I collaborated on the basics of her look and design but most of the credit for the success of her belongs to Bosch. There are several images of Feminist Hawk that Bosch has created that we'll be unveiling and using for different purposes. (And maybe if Feminist Hawk really starts to take flight then we'll be able to get Bosch to create some more.)
[](http://www.amazon.com/Death-Feminism-Struggle-Womens-Freedom/dp/1403975108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267300526&sr=8-1)One of the most important Feminist Hawk books by the single most important Feminist Hawk author.
What does it mean to be a Feminist Hawk? Why do we use that term? The meme originates in a single issue: Islamofascist misogyny. This New York Times article identified David Horowitz and FrontPage Magazine as examples of Feminist Hawks. According to the Times' piece to be a Feminist Hawk was to take a hard line on Islamist regimes because of the Muslim world's mistreatment of women. The Godmother of Feminist Hawkdom, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, was unfortunately not mentioned – an unacceptable injustice akin to ignoring Albert Einstein were one talking about physics – though she wrote about it here in a must-read essay which further defined the term. Robert Spencer, another crucial figure in this developing movement, also blogged about it here and listed numerous articles he'd written on the subject.
At NewsReal Blog we want this to only be the starting point for what it means to be a Feminist Hawk. To be a Femininst Hawk is not only to champion this vital cause but also to adopt a style and an attitude. Feminist Hawks are confident, aggressive, and confrontational. They fight and will not be bullied. And our Feminist Hawk superheroine is meant to both symbolize and inspire these sentiments.
And just as NewsRealBlog's big brother Discover The Networks seeks to reclaim the word "liberal" from the leftists who have hijacked it, The Feminist Hawks' Nest seeks to take back "feminist" from the Marxists who have stolen it. Who are the real liberals today? Who are the real feminists? Those on the Right who stand up for the rights of all persons, not just those of an "oppressed" political constituency.
The Feminist Hawks' Nest is NewsReal Blog's sub-blog devoted to exploring these themes. Posts relating to Islamic misgoyny, feminism, and conservative women will appear here. It features every NRB commentary – no matter the subject – by some of our bloggers who most embody this spirit: Jeanette Pryor, Lori Ziganto, Cynthia Yockey, Jenn Q. Public, J.E. Tabler, and Kathy Shaidle. But men can be Feminist Hawks as well. FrontPage Magazine's managing editor Jamie Glazov has been a continual advocate of these issues and his rhetorical style certainly fits with the Feminist Hawk mentality.
So please make a point to visit The Feminist Hawks' Nest. And prepare as Feminist Hawk emerges with her talons ready.
[](/sites/default/files/uploads/2010/02/FH-2.png)Click here and here for the first two posts by Feminist Hawk. Click here to follow Feminist Hawk on Twitter.


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Our Verdict
Can you ever have enough microblogging services? Probably. But the newest popular entrant into the field that Twitter made popular, App.net, rose up in large part as a response to the increasingly onerous restrictions Twitter places on its developers—and by extension, its users. I tested a slew of App.net clients for iOS to find the best options available: Netbot (), Appeio (), Rhino (), Adian (), and Felix ().
I know what I want out of a good Twitter client: I want features like buttery smooth, stutter-free scrolling; easy access to profiles; feature-rich composition screens that make quick work of posting status updates with metadata like photos and videos attached as desired; seamless insights into the conversation surrounding an individual post; with all of that bundled into an attractive design. Are those the same features I'd like to see in my ideal App.net client? I truly didn't know, before I dived into this new world of App.net apps.
Here's what I found.
The global feed
There's a tendency amongst App.net clients to include access to a global timeline—one that shows every App.net post, across all users of the service. It's a feature that will steadily make less sense as the service grows in popularity, and I don't value it much. Rhino, Adian, Appeio, and Felix all make that global feed a top-level option. Netbot tucks it away under search instead of giving it a hallowed spot in its tab bar, which I appreciate; I don't ever want the firehose, so I appreciate it not gobbling up such prime real estate.
The conversation
For me, a highlight of Twitter is the exchange—the asynchronous, semi-public conversations you can have with one or many people. App.net's user community is, of course, an order of magnitude smaller than Twitter's, but my anecdotal experience is that the smaller network is actually even more conducive to conversations than Twitter. That might be because App.net, by default, shows you all @-reply posts from the users you follow; Twitter limits you to seeing only those @-replies that are directed towards people you follow as well.
My ideal App.net client, then, should make it easy to dive into conversation threads—and easy to jump into them for posting, too. I also want easy access to features like reposts (the App.net equivalent of a Twitter retweet) and stars (like Twitter's favorites).
Several of the apps I tested visually distinguish those posts that are part of a larger conversation. Rhino gives a bright yellow flag to messages with replies, which may be too prominent a marker; the posts look as if they've been starred or somehow designated as worthy of extra attention, which isn't entirely accurate. Appeio shows a much smaller, subtler icon to indicate posts with conversation threads—a nice implementation of the feature. In Adian, you must first swipe across a post to expose several options, one of which shows its thread; unfortunately, the thread icon appears even when no thread is available. Felix shows a simple, obvious speech bubble on posts with threads. Netbot doesn't show a visual indicator, but a swipe on the post exposes the full conversation surrounding a post if there is one, and cleverly keeps your place in the thread, showing the conversation both before and following the selected post.
All of the apps make quick work of replying to posts. While most rely on a button tap, Rhino instead has you tap the post itself.
Netbot offers both native and manual reposting options, the latter allowing you to add your own comment to the post, but the former being the official way to share someone else's post. Felix offers both options, too. Appeio offers only native reposts. Adian offers only manual reposting; Rhino has no reposting option at all.
All of the apps make it possible to navigate to the profile of the person who penned a post, but the process feels slightly clunkier in Adian than in the rest of the apps.
The interface
There's no way to sugarcoat this: Appeio is ugly. It scrolls too slowly, elements get stuck at the top of the screen sometimes, and the app simply lacks the interface refinements you'd expect to see on iOS.
Rhino and Adian are both simple and pleasant enough to look at, with smooth scrolling. Both also use small, unadjustable font sizes. They're legible, but I'm an old man—I'd prefer a font size bump. I did encounter occasional interface glitches in Rhino where my timeline could disappear during pull-to-fresh actions. Appeio also sports a too-small default font that you can't change.
Felix scrolls smoothly, too, but stands out with its sepia tones. Its default font is larger than the other three, so you get fewer posts per screen, but they're more legible because of it.
Netbot looks just like Tweetbot, a nearly identical client for use with Twitter instead of App.net. It's far and away the most visually polished of all the App.net apps I tried, and—unsurprisingly, given its predecessor Tweetbot's head start—it's the furthest along in terms of options, too. You can tweak the font size to your liking. And the interface head start means that Netbot's interactions are the best of the bunch, too: Tap and hold on a link to save it to a deferred reading service like Instapaper or Pocket; tap and hold on hashtags to search for them or make new posts with them; tap and hold on user avatars to follow/unfollow users, mute them, or get more information about them; tap and hold on posts to save or share them; and so on.
Like Netbot, Felix includes options for saving links to Instapaper or Pocket; those are configured in the Settings app.
Adian, Rhino, and Appeio lack optimization for the iPhone 5's taller screen. Felix and Netbot fill the whole screen. Netbot is the only one of these apps to offer an iPad native version, too.
Only Adian and Netbot support multiple App.net accounts.
Push notifications
Adian and Felix offer native, built-in push notifications for new posts mentioning you on App.net. Rhino, Appeio, and Netbot don't. (The free third-party service Notifo offers push notifications for App.net alerts as well.)
Composing and posting
Rhino offers no extras when you compose a post. Adian, Appeio, and Netbot all allow you to attach photos to posts. Adian, Netbot, and Felix also add the ability to save unfinished posts as drafts to revisit later.
It's almost not even a fair fight. While many App.net clients are still struggling to perfect core functionality, Netbot is well beyond that phase of development; instead, the app offers a slew of advanced, clever, and helpful options for reading and enjoying App.net.
Felix is probably the best of the rest, thanks to its understated elegance. But none of the other apps I tried can compare favorably to Netbot. Its lead isn't necessarily insurmountable, but there's an awful lot of work ahead for the upstarts looking to unseat it.
Updated Oct. 8 to correct two bits of information regarding Felix: its support for manual reposting, and its integration with deferred reading services.


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Different pieces of metal. Different designs. ••• A mosaic of memories one doesn't exist without the other. ••• They are all a part of her. She is carrying a piece of you with her. •• Soldered to her heart. They're tattooed in the veins. ____ A piece of jewelry? Eight.
Pluggin In
Photos fall to the ground from an old dresser some of them black and white, others bursting with color. You can touch them, pick them up, feel them and their weight. Are they heavy or light, faded, new? We ask the ones pictured in these gems now held between your fingertips. As words fall from... Continue Reading →
Broken in a Moment, Strong as Hell the Next
The quiet midnight, walking through all your thoughts. The 'what ifs', 'what happened?'. The 'Damn, I did that!' The 'I should've saids...' Flying through the skies catching all the stars, a bouquet of wonder. Lightning will hit clouds will come and eventually fade. When your eyelids finally fall and peace becomes your silence, dreams become... Continue Reading →
What's your story?
From a very young age I've always loved to learn. Anything that had to do with homework, reading, writing especially, I would always look forward to. By the time I could talk my mom and Grandma immediately started teaching me letters in the alphabet, sight words, tracing, and teaching me how to read. I've been... Continue Reading →
The Clown
He stands still, motionless just staring, never blinking. The bright colors of his pants, intended to be inviting, mix like cotton candy colored vomit. His smile is menacing, suggesting unnatural thoughts. Happiness has never looked so terrifying. His white gloves wrap around every corner. In the darkness they are all you can see, strangling the... Continue Reading →
Everything Starts with 'The'
Silence: The thoughts buried from last night's dream, The uncertainty of, "Am I where I'm supposed to be?" The determination to catch up with time, The obsessive need to re-lock the door, The suffocating exhaustion of a déjà vu spinning wheel, The doubts you fight to negate, The racing heartbeat that won't slow down, These... Continue Reading →
Making Love
Her sigh gave him goosebumps. His touch gave her movement. They loved, giving passionately. Never noticing they were dancing. It didn't matter the setting. One glance and they were tangled together, forming art.
Black & White Photo Series Volume I
The lack of color allows the viewer to jump into the photo and color the moment themselves. Come on a journey from the perspective of a lens. We hate the long trains when we are trying to get somewhere fast, but we love the trains when we want to travel to far away places. Our... Continue Reading →
Crashing Waves, Silent Boats
I'm at a loss for words sometimes. & Sometimes the tide gets rough and knocks the wind out of me, simply because I can't believe what I see. We are all standing in a sea of dreams, with so much opportunity. We are left with hope, to rise above the water. Even if it's just... Continue Reading →
A Destination Within a Destination
I have many homes. Each one is beautiful in its unsteadiness, its story, its existence, the memories, its smell, the small, silent whispers the people, its shelter, the walls that saw it all, and most importantly, they are all mine. -- The girl who traveled through unfamiliar doors. Only to realize they all began with... Continue Reading →


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Why Does Paz de la Huerta Always Match Her Lipstick to Her Dress?
Paz de la Huerta, Boardwalk Empire actress and budding Hollywood mess, has a signature look: She always matches her lipstick to her dress. Is this a method for avoiding unsightly lipstick stains? Obsessive-compulsive color coordination?
From left to right, Paz at last night's SAG Awards, Elle Women in Television Awards, two movie screenings, and a museum gala, all within the last year. [Images via Getty, click to enlarge]


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Dinah Gretsch Receives 2014 She Rocks Award
Gretsch Company CFO Honored by The Women's International Music Network
The WiMN's Front and Center interview with Dinah Gretsch.
Dinah Gretsch, executive vice president and CFO of the Gretsch Company—famous for the creation of high-quality drums and guitars—is among a select group of women honored by the Women's International Music Network (WiMN) with the organization's 2014 She Rocks Award. As a leader in the music industry and a keen proponent of music education, Dinah was recognized for her unique talents, accomplishments, and philanthropic works. The presentation took place at a ceremony on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, California during the 2014 NAMM musical-instrument trade show.
Dinah has been a prominent figure in the musical instrument industry for more than thirty years. That prominence was recognized in 2003, when the Atlanta Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) presented her with the Heroes Award, a distinction awarded to Community Leaders in the Music Industry. In 2008, Dinah was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the Georgia Music Industry
June 2010, Dinah created the Mrs. G's Music Foundation to fund music teachers, provide in-house artist programs, and supply musical instruments to rural schools. The purpose of the Foundation is "To Enrich Children's Lives through Participation in Music."
Dinah has enjoyed working with all of the Gretsch Drum and Guitar Artists through her thirty-plus years in the business. She has signed many of the Gretsch artists.
She is also on the boards of the Georgia Music Foundation, Loyola High School (NYC), and the Georgia Southern University Class Advisory Board. She has been a strong supporter of many children's programs through her music career, according to her belief that music has the power to change children's lives in a positive way.
Other 2014 She Rocks honorees include percussion icon Sheila E., Hendrix Experience CEO Janie L. Hendrix, Guitar Institute of Technology program director Beth Marlis, West Music Company president and CEO Robin Walenta, and Seymour Duncan Company custom pickup winder Maricela Juarez. "I'm very proud to recognize the legacy of these women," comments WiMN founder and She Rocks Awards host, Laura B. Whitmore. "By inspiring and encouraging fellow women in the industry, each one of these recipients embodies the spirit of the She Rocks Awards." Photos and footage from the inaugural awards in 2013 can be viewed at www.thewimn.com/2013-she-rocks-awards/.
The 2014 She Rocks Awards included a catered breakfast, live performances, and more. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Girls Rock Camp Alliance, aiding the organization in empowering girls and women in Girls Rock Camp programs throughout the world. For more information, go to www.thewimn.com/events/she-rocks-awards/.
For more information on the Women's International Music Network visit www.thewimn.com.


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So these two guys you know just can't seem to get along.
And it's the most aggravating thing because you like them both. They grew up together, went to the same schools, always lived near each other, have similar habits and are the nicest guys you would ever want to know. But they each have the same flaw: They don't like each other.
We're not talking mild dislike. They really don't like each other, to the point of telling stories about the other guy, all the time. Mention some positive character point you like in one to the other, and you will immediately be informed about the naiveté or ignorance of your statement. There is passion in their emotion but it's just not healthy.
Well, the two guys I am talking about here are not really two guys. They are countries. They are neighbors, living similar lifestyles. They even have parallel drinking habits. And they really don't like each other when it comes to one topic: Pisco.
Chile and Peru, Peru and Chile (I don't want to get in the middle of it all so they each need equal top-billing; geez!) make excellent spirits, and they both lay claim to being the center of the Pisco world. Serve a Chilean a Peruvian Pisco, or vice versa, then step back. Ever put a metal pan in the microwave? Nasty special effects.
It suddenly strikes me that maybe you are not familiar with Pisco. Let me back up just a bit. Pisco is a white brandy, distilled from wine grapes after they have fermented and become wine. Pisco means either bird or the clay pots in which the spirit was made by South American Indians and the Spanish. Further complicating matters is the fact that the first Pisco was produced in the former Viceroyalty of Peru, which covers today's Peru and Chile.
Thickening the plot further is that the Pisco-producing area of Peru is around the Pisco River and the town of Pisco. The Chilean production area is in the Elqui Valley, known as the zona pisquera, near the Andes Mountain range.
Pisco is made with only three grapes, as defined by laws in both countries. The muscat is a main workhorse, along with torontel and Pedro Ximéniz, the primary white grape of Argentina and a widely used varietal in Spain's Jerez region.
There are differences in how each country distills and the additives that are placed into the product. Chile makes use of double-distillation and sometimes "cuts" their distillate with water. Peru does not follow this technique but often uses the first part of the distillation process, the "heads," and adds them back into the final mix. Neither process is better or bad, just different.
Peru many years ago decided to get the jump on Chile and created designations as to quality and manufacturing standards. The Chileans responded with a spirited defense, laying out in legal terms their claim to Pisco and its origins in their country. Rather than wade into the issue, the U.S. decided to accept product from both countries with the designation "pisco." Look, we have enough battles to wage. We really don't have a dog in this fight.
Anyway, it's surprising to me that Pisco has not taken its rightful elevated place in the world of adult beverages, and yet these two countries continue to fight with each other, while huge chunks of the marketplace do not even know the liquid exists.
Making matters even more bizarre, the most famous cocktail using Pisco, the Pisco Sour, was invented in Lima, Peru in the 1920s by a North American bartender, Victor Morris, who was known as Gringo Morris. So much for being politically correct.
To be sure, and to be fair, there are differences between Chilean Pisco and Peruvian Pisco. I will avoid that discussion as I have friends on both sides of the border, but trust me, they are different. You should try both of them to see where your palate comes down. When tasting pay attention to aromatics, weight, fruit, alcohol integration and finish. 'Nuff said.
You may find that using Pisco in your favorite cocktails as a substitute for vodka, tequila, gin, and maybe even bourbon brings you something different and pleasing. It's worth a bit of experimentation.
And then there is Pisco straight, as a liqueur. It's not like your friends are all doing the same thing. Be the first one on your block.
But the mainstay of the Pisco cocktail lineup is the Pisco Sour, a drink that requires some preparation, and the Pisco Punch, of which there are many variations, also a bit of trouble and preparation. Two of my favorites are:
Pisco Sour
3 ounces pisco
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce key lime juice
1 egg white
Angostura bitters (2-3 dashes)
Ice cubes
Mix the pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice to fill, and shake vigorously. Strain into an old-fashioned glass, and sprinkle the Angostura bitters on top of the foam.
Serve immediately.
Pisco Punch
As invented in San Francisco around 1900, the days of the wild Barbary Coast
(Thanks to David Wondrich, Esquire magazine, 2012)
1 pineapple(s)
* gum syrup
1 pint distilled water
10 ounces lemon juice
24 ounces Pisco brandy
Take a fresh pineapple, cut it in squares about 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. Put these squares of fresh pineapple in a bowl of *gum syrup to soak overnight. That serves the double purpose of flavoring the gum syrup with the pineapple and soaking the pineapple, both of which are used afterward in the Pisco Punch.
In the morning, mix 8 ounces of the flavored gum syrup, the water, lemon juice and Pisco in a big bowl.
Serve very cold but be careful not to keep the ice in too long because of dilution. Use 3- or 4-ounce punch glasses. Put one of the above squares of pineapple in each glass. Lemon juice or gum syrup may be added to taste.
* The secret ingredient here, gum (aka "gomme") syrup, is a nineteenth-century bar essential consisting of sugar syrup blended with gum arabic (the crystallized sap of the acacia tree) to smooth it out and add body. To make it, slowly stir 1 pound gum arabic into 1 pint distilled water and let soak for a day or two. When this solution is ready, bring 4 pounds sugar and 1 quart distilled water to a boil, add the gum solution, and skim off the foam. Let it cool, filter it through cheesecloth, and bottle it. It should keep, even unrefrigerated.


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Many animals have cunning ways of hiding from predators. But the larva of the sand dollar takes that to an extreme - it avoids being spotted by splitting itself into two identical clones.
Sand dollars are members of a group of animals called echinoderms, that include sea urchins and starfish. An adult sand dollar (Dendraster excentricus) is a flat, round disc that lives a sedate life on the sea floor. Its larva, also known as a pluteus, is very different, a small, six-armed creature that floats freely among the ocean's plankton.
A pluteus can't swim quickly, so there is no escape for one if it is attacked by a hungry fish. Instead, Dawn Vaughan and Richard Strathmann from the University of Washington discovered that the pluteus relies on not being spotted in the first place.
They exposed 4-day-old larvae to water which contained mucus from the skin of a potential predator - the Dover sole. Within 24 hours, every single larva that was exposed to the mucus has grown a small bud that eventually detached and developed into a second larva, genetically identical to its parent and smaller in size. In contrast, larvae that were exposed to untouched seawater stayed undivided.
The tactic presumably works because hunters find smaller larvae harder to spot. As a result of the cloning process, the original larva halves in size. The newborn clones were smaller still and some were no bigger than a sand dollar egg cell, just an eighth of a millimetre across.
Almost all groups of echinoderms clone themselves in response to favourable temperatures and abundant food. In fact, asexual reproduction is a remarkably common tactic among plants and animals and is even used by some very unexpected species. It brings several advantages; by cloning itself, an animal can rapidly produce large swathes of offspring to make the most of plentiful times and over time, asexual reproduction can even allow a lineage to divert different copies of its genes to new purposes. But this is the first example of an animal using a virgin birth to defend itself.
Obviously, the tactic isn't meant to protect the young sand dollar against an attack - even the slowest fish would have made a mouthful of the dividing larva within 24 hours. It's more of a long-term strategy, allowing the larva to prepare itself for the presence of predators, as indicated by the smell of mucus in the water.
That's not something that adult sand dollars can do. From their position on the sea floor, they have scant information about the risks that their young plutei may face and cannot alter the size of their eggs appropriately. Instead, Vaughan and Strathmann suggest that the cloning tactic allows the larvae themselves to alter their size in response to indicators of risk.
Reference: Vaughn, D., Strathmann, R.R. (2008). Predators Induce Cloning in Echinoderm Larvae. Science, 319(5869), 1503-1503. DOI: 10.1126/science.1151995
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EAGLE, Colo. – Richard "Rossi" Moreau showed no remorse in the courtroom Wednesday as his victims spoke of the damage he caused. He sat expressionless as District Judge R. Thomas Moorhead chastised him for his lies and then sentenced him to life without parole plus 80 years.
For the first time throughout more than two years of hearings and a two-week trial earlier this month in which he was convicted of the first-degree murder of a Carbondale man, plus seven other felonies, Moreau spoke to the court, but his words did nothing to help clear his name or apologize to his victims.
Rather than take the opportunity to show remorse, Moreau, who was dressed in an orange Eagle County jail jumpsuit and was shackled at the ankles, chose to say that it wouldn't do any good.
"I could apologize – I could talk until the cows come in – it's not going to change what happened to the victims, Mrs. Kitching and (her) family," Moreau said.
Moreau, instead, talked about himself – about the struggles he claims to have faced and about his disgust with "my government, the Veterans Administration and the justice system."
His statements seemed to reveal the very narcissism that forensic psychiatrist Dr. Richard Pounds, who did a court-ordered mental health evaluation on Moreau, testified about.
Moreau spoke of his ailing shoulder on the night of the shooting and about the pain he felt while in the Vail Police Department's interrogation room. He continued to maintain that he doesn't remember what happened that night.
"As far as grief goes, I've had my own personal grief and loss, I've had people taken away from me quickly," Moreau told the court. "Like I said, you could put me in jail for 1,000 years, it's not going to bring anybody back to life, that's for absolutely sure, and it's not going to bring anybody I wounded back to normal again. I totally accept the fact that I shot people, but I can only say that I do not remember what happened."
The statement disgusted Moorhead, who before reading Moreau's sentence spoke of the "overwhelming" evidence in the case.
"I think the evidence did not support, does not support, post-traumatic stress disorder," Moorhead said. "I think Dr. Pounds was very concise, his evaluations were appropriate and that there is not any mental disease that offers any lessening of the responsibility of the defendant."
Moorhead continued to say that Moreau has never shown remorse for his actions. Moorhead then looked up at Moreau and added, "including today."
"It was almost a distasteful curiosity when (Moreau) was asking police, 'How many have I killed,'" Moorhead said. "It was repugnant when he continued to use the pun 'shoot' when talking to the police in the statements he gave. He clearly showed that he, in fact, did remember what occurred though he continues to say he has no memory of it when he offered (during the interrogation), unsolicited, 'I don't even remember reloading,' when that had not been previously mentioned at any time."
District Attorney Mark Hurlbert told the court earlier that as Moreau was being transported back from the state mental health evaluation in Pueblo, as the vehicle passed the Sandbar, Moreau said, "Let's stop and have a drink at the Sandbar."
"This is somebody that has shown no remorse for the crime, for the death of a human being and the near-death of two others," Hurlbert said, adding that he deserves no leniency.
The pain in the courtroom Wednesday hadn't been eased since Nov. 7, 2009, when Moreau shot four people in the Sandbar in West Vail, killing one. While Lani Kitching, the widow of Carbondale victim Dr. Gary Kitching, who was killed that night, remained strong as she read her statement to the courtroom, her pain was obvious.
She thanked those involved in prosecuting Moreau, including the first responders, witnesses, Moorhead, Hurlbert and Chief Deputy District Attorney Steven Mallory, the jurors and others. She thanked the taxpayers, victim services advocates and Pounds.
"And lastly, to my dear husband, whose presence in the courtroom he graced us with despite his physical absence – I miss you," she said.
Her stepdaughter, Allison Kitching, spoke on behalf of the people who miss her father, she said. She also spoke of the things her father will miss, including his love for the outdoors, his family and his "hard-earned retirement."
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Gunshot victim James Lindley, who spent nearly two weeks in a coma after the shooting, remained angry by the events of that night. Lindley spoke of his own father, a World War II veteran who "lived an honorable life."
"This guy who shot me, he used his military experiences as an excuse and I think he's basically a disgrace to the uniform of war," Lindley said. "Basically he'll be known for what he is, a coward, and that's all I have to say."
Defense Attorney Dana Christiansen filed a motion for the appointment of public defenders, implying that he and fellow public defender Reed Owens will be filing an appeal.


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Remains of California man wanted in 2013 killings of wife and daughters found on riverbank
PETROLIA, Calif. – The extensive search for an ex-convict suspected of killing his wife and two young daughters last year ended with the discovery of skeletal remains on a Northern California riverbank that officials confirmed Sunday as those of the fugitive.
Dental records determined that the remains belonged to Shane Miller, who had been wanted for questioning since his wife, Sandy, 34, and the couple's daughters, Shelby, 8, and Shasta, 5, were shot to death in their home in the rural community of Shingletown on May 7, 2013, Shasta County sheriff's Detective Dave Eoff said.
An anonymous tip Friday led authorities to the grisly find on the banks of the Mattole River in Petrolia, a community near the coast that's about 200 miles west of Shingletown, Eoff said.
Investigators spent a week searching Petrolia last year after Miller's pickup truck and his dog were found near there after the slayings. It is in a remote, undeveloped area of redwoods and towering mountains referred to as the "Lost Coast."
Officials suspected Miller, who previously was convicted of being a felon in possession of a gun, was heavily armed and knew the thick forests of the rugged region well since he grew up in the area. Searchers combed the land with dogs trained to search for cadavers, used foot and air patrols, and went door to door but found no traces of him.
Investigators at the time had not determined a motive for the slayings but said deputies had gone to the home the month before the shooting on a domestic dispute call. All three victims were shot multiple times.
The U.S. Marshal's Service had added Miller to its "15 Most Wanted" list two months after the slayings, offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.


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2013 Baseball Trip-Game 10: It's always Sunny in Kannapolis
Kannapolis Intimidators vs. Hagerstown Suns (South Atlantic League)
CMC-Northeast Stadium-Kannapolis, NC: Wow…what to do on a day when we only have one game scheduled to attend? Well, if you're into the nascar thing, then you would have enjoyed our experiences. Our first stop was in Concord, NC, home of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Despite the advertising of daily tours around the track, we found they were cancelled because some trucks were practicing all weekend. Great luck, so we poked around a bit and headed out. Just down the street there was a nice little car museum, so we decided to check that out. The highlight for me was seeing a couple of cars used in the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (if you're not first, you're last…). We still had plenty of time before our game in Kannapolis, so, sticking with the nascar theme, we decided to head back into downtown Charlotte to the nascar Hall of Fame. Our experience there was ok, but decided just to head back north to Kannapolis. We arrived a little early, but noticed that the gates were open. The ballpark wasn't really open to the public then, but I started chatting with head of ticket sales, and he was nice enough to open the gift shop for me so we could get our souvenirs and put them back in the car before the game. The whole Intimidators staff was very friendly, and treated us well. We actually had time to take and little snooze in the car before the gates officially opened. Before heading inside, though, I took a few pics of the race car parked in front of the stadium…sticking with the nascar theme, of course. Kannapolis is the birthplace of deceased nascar driver Dale Earnhardt, and the Intimidators are named after him. Inside, we had plenty of time to explore the small ballpark before the game began. This included hanging out with mascot Tim E. Gator. The concourse was nice, and wide open. There were some good eats, too, but we just stuck with beer and hot dogs. I bought seats in the V.I.P. section, right next to the Intimidators dugout. On a two dimensional seating chart, the seats looked great, but in reality, I had a huge pole directly in front of me, and couldn't see anything. With a small crowd, we quickly found new seats. CMC-Northeast Stadium is a nice, unique, ballpark, and was a good low-key end to our adventures in North Carolina, as I really love the South Atlantic League.
The in-game action started out well for the home town nine. They scored three runs in the first inning, and one run in the fourth to take a 4-1 run lead. Things would fall apart in the late innings, though, as they gave up four and five runs in consecutive innings to go down 10-4. They battled back in the eighth, scoring three runs to cut the Suns' lead to three, but couldn't come up with the equalizer. The Intimidators got great production our of right fielder Jason Coats, who went 3-5 with four RBI's and two runs scored. Brandon Brennan took the loss on the hill for Kannapolis, going 6.1 innings and giving up four earned runs. Relief pitcher Todd Kibby really got roughed up, though, not even lasting one innings and giving up four runs on three walks and one hit. Final score: Intimidators 7, Suns 10.


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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Christmas Wrap Up
Christmas Wrap Up
43 comments:
- December 30, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Cat with a Garden said...
What lovely holidays you've had. But oh that crazy weather!
- December 30, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Forever Foster said...
That sounds like a super big storm! It must have been a bit scary. Welcome to Hola, and welcome home to your mum :)
- December 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
We loved all your pictures but one made our mum giggle. It was the welcome to Hola picture with one of her humans and one of the back legs is doing modesty pose over spot 13!!
luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- December 30, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
Sorry mum meant to say front leg is doing the modesty cover.
- December 30, 2010 at 9:05 AM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
Sorry mum meant to say front leg is doing the modesty cover.
- December 30, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...
Hola is such a pretty girl!!! So happy to meet her! She has such a proud expression on her face!
Love your photos, the magical snowy one is a particular fave!
- December 30, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- The Island Cats said...
We're glad you all are safe from that big storm. But that snow is very pretty!!
- December 30, 2010 at 10:20 AM
- Tama-Chan, Benny, Momo, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Hotesse & Heloise said...
It sounds like a busy time between house, cottage and Cape Breton! That WeiPuppy is very cute!
The Chans
- December 30, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- The Monkeys said...
Sorry to hear you've had such up and down weather! We've had snow, snow and more snow! Pretty consistent and expected for Montreal!
Glad you're home and had such a great holiday!
- December 30, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Cory said...
That storm sounded powerful and very scary to rip apart that boardwalk!
Glad you are home together again with a blanket of beautiful snow.
Hola is adorable! Grete approves!
- December 30, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...
What beautiful pictures, snow is always so pretty to look at!
It sounds like your holiday was lovely and we are glad everyone is safe and sound.
- December 30, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- Angel Simba said...
Wow, such different weather just an hour apart. That was quite some storm ripping the boards off.
The new puppy is very cute looking. She is not so small! Filling up that lap.
- December 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Marg said...
The picture of Hola is too cute. A very modest lady, Good for her. Sounds like your weather was really scary but didn't hold up your Christmas which is good. Glad Santa was good to you. Take care and Happy New Year.
- December 30, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Mr Puddy said...
Your pictures are so beautiful even the real weather is so weird ! Here in Melbourne, Australia is weird too, we supposed to have Summer then the weather was cold around 10- 16 C or 50-60 F, some time Windy, some time Rain and today it's going hit Summer suddenly 40c or 104F. ( My New Year Eve ! )
Hola, the new dog...be good to Goldie, Shade and Banshee, ok ? Because they are the real boss of your house !!!!
Happy New Cat Year, Guys !!!!
- December 30, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Mickey's Musings said...
WE are glad you all had a great Christmas!!!!! We really like your tree decorations you have in your window!!!
Thank goodness you did not suffer the big floods many people did! We could not believe the damage.
We think Hola is very cute and giggled at her sitting on the bean's lap(with a well placed leg) heehee
We wish you a Happy New Year too!!!!!!
Guess what, there is another storm coming on...Monday!!! This will be the 5th in a row and will bring snow! Good thing we have a nice home to keep us warm and cozy :)
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie
- December 30, 2010 at 8:18 PM
- dArtagnan Rumblepurr/Diego Hamlet Moonfur said...
Looks like such a great holiday my friends!
- December 30, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...
They said had this been hurrikhane season it would have a been a KHATegory 2 or 3!
What a khute puppy!!
Thanks fur sharing those great snow pikhs too!!!
- December 30, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Memories of Eric and Flynn said...
Hola is cute with her strategic leg placement. The weather seems to be weird everywhere this winter.
- December 30, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Sweet Purrfections said...
That's a puppy?!?
So glad you had a wonderful Christmas!
- December 30, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Quill and Greyson said...
It looks beautiful! Thanks so much for my card and gift! Mom finally checked our PO Box!
- December 30, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Mr. Hendrix said...
Woah, that is some crazy weather. Pretty snow tho!
I am glad you had a great Christmas. Ours was very nice too. Your woofie cousin Hola is beautiful. Mommy wants to pet her under the chin!
Thank you so much for the card. Thank you for thinking of us and remembering us. We are lucky to have friends like you.
- December 31, 2010 at 12:31 AM
- Angel MoMo and Charlotte said...
Pretty snow! Welcome to the new puppy cousin.
Happy New Year to all!
- December 31, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Mark's Mews (Ayla, Marley, Laz, and Lori) said...
Wow, that was bad weather! We hope it is all better now...
- December 31, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Harry Spotter said...
Loved your pictures, crazy weather here too, snow, rain, thunder and snow again. We wish you and your family an very Happy New Year.
- December 31, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Cat with a Garden said...
Have a wonderful New Year's Eve. Best wishes for 2011. See you all next year!
- December 31, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Cat said...
Beautiful pictures! Sounds like you had a very nice,very busy Christmas. We wish you a happy New Year filled with health and love :-)
- December 31, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Jacqueline said...
Looks like you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas!...We are very grateful for your friendship this past year, precious friends...We wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year filled with love and joy...xoxo...J, Calle, Halle, Sukki
- December 31, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Becky's Barnyard said...
How pretty everything looks; well maybe not the missing boardwalk. Hope you have a Happy New Year
- December 31, 2010 at 10:16 PM
- Quill and Greyson said...
May your new year be filled with joy, health, and riches beyond your imagination!
Purrs and Hugs,
Fin and Mom
- January 1, 2011 at 3:47 AM
- Chesney Cats said...
Happy New Year!!
- January 1, 2011 at 4:45 AM
- Karen Jo said...
Hola is a BIG puppy. I hope that your weather has calmed down. Happy New Year! May it be filled with joy, health and prosperity.
- January 1, 2011 at 6:20 AM
- Christine and FAZ said...
Nature is so beautiful. Happy New Year from us. FAZ & Birks
- January 1, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- TabbyNormal said...
Beautiful pics! Happy New Year! We hope all of you have a wonderful 2011.
Abby Normal & Ms. C
- January 1, 2011 at 1:17 PM
- Luna und Luzie said...
Those are great pictures !!!
Here we have rain since yesterday and it is really warm with 35°F after all the snow and frost.
Oh how exciting is the new puppy. Wow this is a huge puppy...and she is really cute !!!
Happy and healthy new Year to you all there !!!!
hugs and purrrs
- January 1, 2011 at 6:08 PM
- Just Ducky said...
- January 1, 2011 at 11:17 PM
- The Creek Cats said...
Happy New Year
The Creek Cats and Maggie May
- January 2, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Kimo and Sabi said...
Happy New Year 2011!
- January 2, 2011 at 12:34 AM
- A few Good Cats said...
Here's wishing all of you and your human staff a happy and healthy 2011 with lots of good things, from all of us Good Cats (and our human staff too)! Oh, and warmer weather also!
- January 2, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- JB's Big and Small Worlds said...
Crazy weather fur sure! We think Hola is super cute. We wish you a very Happy New Year!
- January 2, 2011 at 8:19 PM
- Dr Tweety of da Fab Five said...
Oh Happy Snooze Year!!! We hopes you all are purrfect & happee & ful of ham!!!
Dr Tweety, Iris, Maximillian, Delilah, & da Auntie Stinkie
- January 3, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- Team Tabby said...
Happy NEw Year! We enjoyed hearing about Christmas at your house. We had a 'green' Christmas as well. We are happy to meet Hola and love her pictures.
Located where we are, we missed most of the power-outs and flooding, so we are very thankful for that. All the best from us.
Mindy, Moe, BonBon, Cookie & Mike
- January 4, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Jans Funny Farm said...
a lot of news there. Looks like you had a nice Christmas, though. Happy 2011.
- January 20, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Unknown said...
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Academic Objectives
College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering
Consistent with the vision of Bowling Green State University, the College of Technology, Architecture & Applied Engineering aspires to become the premier technology institution in the Midwest. Our mission, therefore, is to develop technical and design professionals for leadership roles. These leaders are adept at the application of technology, responsive to change, innovative in problem solving, and skillful in the communication of concepts and ideas. Coursework in all majors focuses on real world experience, business administration, the liberal arts, acquisition of effective communication skills, and a strong technical core.
Since its beginning, the College of Technology, Architecture & Applied Engineering has provided students with the competence to be adaptable and flexible—successful traits for future careers. These students are secure with a core of broad knowledge of technology and are able to translate that education in a rapidly changing profession. In today's age of sophisticated technology and specialization, College of Technology, Architecture & Applied Engineering graduates serve as technical managers, researchers, and practitioners in business, industry, government, and education.
In order to achieve its mission, the College provides a scholarly community where
- Students experience academic and social success;
- Graduates add value to their profession;
- Faculty are exemplary teachers and researchers, are professionally active, and keep current with the latest innovations in their field.
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Test
What is a myocardial perfusion imaging test?
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a non-invasive imaging test that shows how well blood flows through (perfuses) your heart muscle. It can show areas of the heart muscle that aren't getting enough blood flow. This test is often called a nuclear stress test. It can also show how well the heart muscle is pumping.
There are 2 techniques for MPI: single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET).
MPI is useful in patients with chest discomfort to see if the discomfort comes from lack of blood flow to the heart muscle caused by narrowed or blocked heart arteries (angina). Myocardial perfusion imaging doesn't show the heart arteries themselves, but can tell your doctor with good certainty if any heart arteries are blocked and how many. MPI can also show if you've previously had a heart attack.
Depending on circumstances, for example if you have chest pain and an abnormal MPI study, the next step may be performing a coronary angiogram (PDF). On the other hand, if the MPI study is normal, your doctor can confidently look into other causes of chest pain that aren't related to the heart.
Quick facts
- An MPI test examines blood flow through your heart during exercise on a treadmill or exercise bicycle ("physical stress") and while you rest. If you can't exercise well, you'll get a medicine ("chemical/pharmacologic stress") to increase the blood flow to your heart muscle as if you were exercising.
- The test uses radioactive material called tracers. Tracers mix with your blood and are taken up by your heart muscle as the blood flows through your heart arteries.
- A special "gamma" camera takes pictures of your heart to show how well your heart muscle is perfused (supplied with blood)
- The pictures will help your doctor see if your heart muscle is getting enough blood, or if blood flow is reduced to parts of the heart muscle because of narrowed arteries. MPI can also tell if there are areas of dead cells (scars) from a past heart attack. Some forms of MPI can also tell your doctor if portion of the heart muscle that aren't working well after a heart attack have a chance of going back to normal if a coronary stent is place or bypass surgery is done ("viability imaging")
- The amount of radiation you get from an MPI test is small.
Why do people have MPI tests?
An MPI test shows how well blood flows through your heart muscle. If the test shows a lack of blood flow during exercise or stress, but is normal at rest, it could mean that an artery that carries blood to your heart is narrowed or blocked. If the test shows a lack of blood flow to a portion of the heart muscle during exercise or stress and at rest, it could mean that your heart muscle is scarred, possibly from a past heart attack.
MPI tests can help your doctor:
- Find out if there are narrowings or blockages in your coronary (heart) arteries if you have chest discomfort
- If you have heart damage from a heart attack if your heart is not working normally
- Determine if you should undergo a coronary angiogram
- Decide whether you would benefit from coronary stent or bypass surgery to treat your chest discomfort or help an abnormal pumping function go back to normal
- If a heart procedure you had to improve blood flow (stent, bypass) is working
- How well your heart can handle physical activity
What are the risks of an MPI test?
MPI tests are generally safe for most people. MPI studies expose you to a low dose of X-rays. Experts disagree if X-rays at such low doses can cause cancer, but the possibility exists that no dose of X-rays, however low, is completely safe. Don't take the test if your risk for a heart attack is low, or if there is no other reason (chest discomfort) to think that you have heart trouble. If you're pregnant or think you might be pregnant, or if you're a nursing mother, tell your doctor before you have this test. It could harm your baby.
How do I prepare for my MPI test?
- Tell your doctor about any medicines you take, including over-the-counter medicines, herbs and vitamins. He or she may ask you not to take them before the test. Don't stop taking your medicine until your doctor tells you to.
- Your doctor may also ask you not to eat certain foods, such as caffeine-containing beverages (i.e. coffee, tea, soft drinks) or chocolate, for 24 hours before your test. The test may have to be postponed or cancelled if you did drink caffeine.
- Don't eat, and drink only water for 4 to 6 hours before your test.
- Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes to exercise in.
What happens during my MPI test?
Specially trained technicians usually perform the test in a hospital or clinic with special equipment.
- The technician places small metal disks (electrodes) on your chest, arms and legs. The disks have wires that hook up to a machine to record your electrocardiogram (ECG). The ECG keeps track of your heartbeat during your test and is used to tell the camera when to take a picture.
- You'll wear a cuff around your arm to keep track of your blood pressure.
- The technician will put an intravenous line (IV) in your arm.
- You'll exercise on either a treadmill or exercise bicycle
- If you cannot exercise, your IV line will be connected to a bag that has a medicine to increase the blood flow to your heart, similar to when you exercise, or make your heart go faster. This is called a chemical or pharmacologic stress test. These medicines may include adenosine, dipyridamole (Persantine) or dobutamine.
- When you reach your peak activity level, you'll stop and receive a small amount of radioactive material (tracer) through the IV line.
- You'll lie still on a table for 10- 30 minutes while the gamma camera takes pictures of your heart. Several scans are done during that time to provide pictures of thin slices of your entire heart from all angles. It's very important to hold completely still with your arms above your head while the pictures are being taken.
- During the resting part of the test, you'll receive more tracer and another set of pictures will be taken. This set of images will be compared to the images taken after exercise or stress.
- Some forms of the test do not use stress or exercise, but take 2 sets of rest images with 2 different tracers.
The test takes between 3 and 4 hours. Some labs may do the resting part of the test first, or do the resting and exercise tests on different days.
What happens after my MPI test?
- You can usually go back to your normal activities right away.
- Drink plenty of water to flush the radioactive material from your body.
- Make an appointment with your doctor to discuss the test results and next steps.
"My doctor showed me the pictures from my test and I could see where I had a lack of blood supply in my heart." Mitch, age 49.
How can I learn more about a MPI test?
Talk with your doctor. Here are some good questions to ask:
- Why are you doing this test rather than a different one without radiation?
- Do you think the small possible risk of cancer related to X-rays is justified compared to my condition and my risk of having heart trouble?
- What do I need to do to get ready for this test?
- When will I get the results of my test?
- Will I need to have more tests after this?
- What if I get chest pain or shortness of breath during the test?
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So 26-Jan has come around again!
This year sees me weigh in at 66!
After first presenting with the symptoms in November 1998 and then having a radical nephrectomy (kidney removal) due to cancer in September 2001 I guess I didn't expect to get this far!
After MRSA, numerous minor ops for bladder cancer New Years eve 2010 saw me on an operating table again – A 'students dream New Year's Eve' – Flat on my back surrounded by nurses and high on drugs!
It was fairly obvious the disease had moved on and eventually after the shambolic incompetence of The NHS under Welsh management, more interested in vanity projects and political showboating, at the end of March I finally received the diagnosis of tumours in the abdomen and lymph system!!
Yes due to the utter incompetence of the NHS in Wales it had taken 3 months to organise an urgent scan in a known case of metastatic cancer and provide a result!!
Prognosis was about 3 months!
So I opted for high dosage Chemotherapy followed by about a month of daily dosage Radio Therapy (Radiation Treatment!).
Well a marriage, a home move and much more I would ESPECIALLY like to thank Dr. Lester and his team – without whom I would NOT be here. Gerald and Carol for their incredible support and of course Lee who after 26 years together I have finally married!
When you consider that when I was born in 1946 Britain and her allies had just won a World War and there were just under 2 Billion people on the planet.
2012 has arrived and we seem to have lost a war and we are now governed with absolutely no meaningful pretence of democracy by our Continental enemies and have all but abandoned our allies, we have still found ourselves heavily in debt but this time for rather less honourable reasons as a result of economic illiteracy of our own utterly incompetent and seeminly malign Labour Government and with very little light at the end of the tunnel – not least of all due to a rise in world population just before Christmas to over 7 Billion.
That is not all that has changed as you will note from when I was 9, 2 years before I flew to Singapore alone and found myself embroilled in The Suez crisis and stranded in Ankara!:
Comments made in the year 1955!
I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $10.00.
Have you seen the new cars
coming out next year? It won't be long before $2,000.00 will only buy a used one.
Did you hear the post office is
thinking about charging 4 cents just to mail a letter.
If they raise the minimum wage
to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.
When I first started driving, who
would have thought gas would someday cost 25 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving
the car in the garage.
I'm afraid to send my kids to the
movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying DAMN in GONE WITH THE WIND, it seems every new movie has either HELL or DAMN in it.
I read the other day where some
scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas .
Did you see where some baseball
player just signed a contract for $50,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the President.
I never thought I'd see the day
all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They're even making electric typewriters now.
It's too bad things are so tough
nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.
It won't be long before young
couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work.
I'm afraid the Volkswagen car
is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business.
Thank goodness I won't live to see the day
when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are
electing the best people to government.
The fast food restaurant is
convenient for a quick meal, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on.
There is no sense going on short
trips anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $2.00 a night to stay in a hotel.
No one can afford to be sick
anymore. At $15.00 a day in the hospital, it's too rich for my blood.
If they think I'll pay 30 cents for a haircut, forget it.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821),
Greg L-W.
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British Politicians with pens and treachery, in pursuit of their own agenda and greed, have done more damage to the liberty, freedoms, rights and democracy of the British peoples than any army in over 1,000 years.
The disastrous effects of British politicians selling Britain into the thrall of foreign rule by the EU for their own personal rewards has damaged the well-being of Britain more than the armies of Hitler and the Franco – German – Italian axis of 1939 – 1945.
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The 15 Coolest Cars On Display At The New York Auto Show
Alex Davies
If you're in the area and want to see the future of the auto industry, it's worth making the trek over to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center before the show closes on April 27.
We were on the scene for the press-preview days to check out what the world's biggest automakers have been working on.
From the gorgeous new Corvette convertible to the latest Rolls-Royce to the future of the iconic Land Rover Discovery, here are the cars you won't want to miss while you're there.
The engine under the hood of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT cranks out 430 horsepower, good for a 0 to 60 time of 4.6 seconds. Even better is the unusually low price tag for the British luxury mark: $99,900. And to top it all off, the GT comes with a standard manual transmission.
After a two-decade hiatus, Alfa Romeo has finally returned to the U.S. market, and its ambassador is the lovely 4C sports car. Thanks to lightweight construction and sleek aerodynamics, the 4C should hit a top speed of 160 mph and run from 0 to 60 mph in about 4.5 seconds.
This week is the 50th birthday of the iconic Mustang, and Ford pulled out all the stops to mark the occasion. That included bringing a car to the top of the Empire State Building and a special edition car, complete with retro styling to complement modern performance.
For the New York show, Nissan trotted out a new, surprisingly stylish, version of the Murano. The automaker says it expects the midsize crossover to appeal to empty nesters. The Murano will hit the market in late 2014.
Meanwhile, Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, is working hard to put itself in the realm of the top dogs like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. The new version of the Q70 looks like a good step in that direction. Infiniti is also introducing a long wheelbase version to make the sedan even more spacious.
Dodge made a splash at the show this year with the 2015 Charger, which it calls the world's only four-door muscle car. The Charger is powered by a V6 engine that will generate 300 horsepower that also delivers an impressive 31 mpg.
Land Rover kicked auto show week off with a bang with the reveal of its Discovery Vision Concept, a sleek new take on the boxy Discovery SUV that's been around since the late 1980s. This car looks little like its rigid predecessors.
GM calls the new Corvette Z06 convertible a "world-class supercar," built to deliver 600 horsepower, 600 pound-feet of torque, all in an aluminum structure that should keep the topless body stiff under tough conditions. GM head of product Mark Reuss says the convertible will go from 0 to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds, and is "every bit as capable" as the coupe.
Mercedes takes the prize this year for most drop-dead gorgeous car. To unveil the S63 AMG 4MATIC Coupe, it brought Jon Hamm, of "Mad Men" fame, to help put the cover off. Tobias Moers, the head of AMG, says "it drives as good as it looks." That's wonderful news.
BMW's i3 isn't a new entry on the auto show circuit, but it deserves credit for winning two of five of the 2014 World Car Awards, for best green car and design of the year. Despite the i3's unusual looks, Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO of BMW North America, told Business Insider that there's no doubt it's a true BMW — just a different kind of "ultimate driving machine."
Bentley likes to talk about its racing heritage, and in recent years has started producing cars that aren't just luxurious, they're fun to drive. The latest is the new Flying Spur V8, which marks the first time Bentley has put its twin-turbo, 500 brake horsepower V8 engine. That will send the luxury sedan from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Acura is also working to combine luxury and performance in a single package, with the all-new 2015 TLX. The sedan offers a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 206 horsepower that isn't overwhelming, but drivers looking for more oomph can upgrade to a 3.5-liter V6.
Rolls-Royce doesn't introduce new models or refreshes very often, partly because it doesn't want its wealthy owners ever to feel that they're driving something outdated. But the ultra-luxury arm of BMW did bring an upgrade of its Ghost to the New York show. The $300,000 Ghost II is loaded up with technology, including Satellite Aided Transmission, which uses GPS to make sure the car is always in the perfect gear.
In 2008, BMW introduced the world to the SUV-coupe combo with the X6. It was an unexpected smash hit, and now the Germans are following up with the 2015 X4, a smaller version of the X6.
The Nissan Rogue itself isn't so remarkable, but it comes with one of the cooler technologies on display at the auto show. The "smart rearview mirror" looks like a standard mirror, but when the driver flips a switch, a much clearer view of what's behind the car is shown, piped in from a camera in the rear windshield.
Now get to know another new ride for 2014.
DON'T MISS: We Expect The New Escalade To Dominate The Shrinking Market For Huge SUVs >
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired five years ago at Michigan, hailed as the coach who would restore glory for college football's winningest program.
It might happen, but it hasn't yet.
The future, Harbaugh insisted, is bright.
"I feel good about that," he told reporters Wednesday after No. 9 Alabama beat the 14th-ranked Wolverines in the Citrus Bowl and dropped them to 9-4 in 2019. "I feel good about some of the young players that got great experiences this season."
Michigan has been good with its former star quarterback on the sideline, winning nine-plus games on average since he decided to leave the NFL and return to college. The Wolverines have not been that successful since Lloyd Carr retired following the 2007 season.
Michigan coaches, though, are largely measured by how they fare against Ohio State and in bowl games and Harbaugh has come up woefully short.
He is 0-5 against the Buckeyes, who have won 15 of 16 in the storied series, and has now lost four straight bowl games.
The Crimson Tide handed Harbaugh and the Wolverines their latest setback in the postseason, pulling away to win 35-16 by outscoring them 21-0 after halftime. The loss continued a trend as Harbaugh fell to 0-10 against teams ranked No. 15 or higher away from home..
Senior quarterback Shea Patterson missed opportunities to give Michigan a bigger lead in the first half and to keep it closer in the second. Patterson was plagued by overthrowing open receivers and finished 17 of 37 for 233 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
"I didn't play my best," Patterson said. "I missed a few throws. I felt like I didn't make enough plays."
When Harbaugh prepares for his sixth season this spring and summer, he will oversee a quarterback competition that will at least include Dylan McCaffrey and Joe Milton.
McCaffrey, son of former NFL player Ed McCaffrey and brother of Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, redshirted in 2017 and played sparingly the next two years. Milton has played even less the last two seasons.
The player under center will have the benefit of a strong backfield with running backs Zach Charbonnet and Hassan Haskins coming back along with the return of Chris Evans.
Michigan's receiving corps will be without Tarik Black, who announced last month he is transferring,. The team might also be missing Nico Collins and Donovan Peoples-Jones if they decide to enter the draft or leave for another school.
Right tackle Jalen Mayfield, potentially, will be the only returning starter on the offensive line.
The defense has some key seniors departing, including linebacker Khaleke Hudson and cornerback Lavert Hill, and junior linebacker Josh Uche. Defensive end Kwity Paye and tight end Nick Eubanks are putting their NFL dreams on hold, choosing to stay in college next season.
Harbaugh will have at least one new assistant coach in 2020 because safeties coach Chris Partridge joined Lane Kiffin's staff at Mississippi on Thursday, taking away one of the Wolverines' best recruiters.
Michigan's opens the 2020 season at Washington and plays on the road against rivals Ohio State and Michigan State. The Wolverines will open the Big Ten season at home against Wisconsin and Penn State.
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