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The Fish:
There are 3 Norwegian prawn populations: one in the Barents Sea, one in the North Sea and Skagerrak and one in the fjords. Prawns thrive in deep cold waters, but are found nearer the surface at night where they feed on animal plankton. Prawns are hermaphroditic—they start life as male and complete it as female.
The age of the sex change and spawning time are different for the three populations. The prawns in the Barents Sea complete the change at 4–7 years and spawn from June to October. In the North Sea and Skagerrak, prawns change sex between 2 and 6 years of age and spawn from June to November, and the prawns in the Norwegian fjords go through the change between 1.5 and 2.5 years and spawn during October and November.
The female prawn carries roe under her abdomen and seeks out shallow waters where the larvae hatch. The larvae then float close to the surface to feed on plankton. Prawns live up to a maximum of 10 years.
Wild Catch:
Prawns are caught with trawl all year around.
Prawns are especially rich in:
- Protein that builds and maintains every cell in the body
- Vitamin D, which is necessary to get the right balance of calcium in the body to maintain and strengthen the bones
- Vitamin B12, which is important for the body in producing new cells, including red blood cells. Vitamin B12 can help to prevent anemia
- Selenium, an important element in an enzyme that fights harmful chemical processes in the body
More nutritional data can be found at www.nifes.no/en/prosjekt/seafood-data


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Bell: Island hopping pays for Darrelle Revis
Eighty-four million.
That's a figure that amplifies the impact of Darrelle Revis a lot better than the number of Pro Bowl selections (five) or interceptions (21) the shutdown cornerback has compiled since entering the NFL.
After striking a deal to join forces with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady for the coming campaign – a $12 million haul – the collective tally for Revis' first eight pro seasons will hit $84 million.
In real dollars. Quarterback money.
Revis, with his thick beard, may look a bit like the late, great R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, but there is no mistaking his tune. The New England Patriots are his third team in as many years, and there's a good chance that next year there will be a fourth team in four years.
He's a pro football mercenary, and nobody plays the market like the NFL's version of Warren Buffett.
Don't blame Revis for striking when he's hot. He makes his living in a league that generated more than $10 billion last year, with an environment where players are often signed to eye-popping contracts only to be subsequently released because they make too much money. DeMarcus Ware, Julius Peppers, LaMarr Woodley and Revis himself, are this week's examples.
The market fluctuates. It can be over in a flash, if the next snap results in a torn ACL or some other gruesome injury. Get it while you can. This is a sport, and it is a business.
The Patriots know Revis' economic mentality, yet for all of the franchise's team-first ideologies, they bought in for a rent-a-year with Revis. That tells you how anxious they are to win another championship. It has been a long time, going on a decade, since the Patriots won it all.
Maybe Revis, 28, will put them over the top. As good as Aqib Talib was – arguably the team's best corner since Ty Law – Revis is better. He is more consistent, more durable. And a year removed from his torn ACL, Revis should be even better than he was last season for the Bucs.
But maybe he won't be the missing link to a championship. The Patriots still need a better pass rush. They might also have a void if heart-and-soul nose tackle Vince Wilfork departs. And even if Rob Gronkowski returns in Gronk form, they need more consistent weapons for Brady.
Still, barring injury, they won't have to worry about invasions of Revis Island.
The two-year contract is worth $32 million and included a $10 million signing bonus, yet it's essentially a one-year, $12 million deal because Revis would be due a $12 million roster bonus if he is on the club when the league year next March and a $20 million total payout in 2015, a person with knowledge of contract, told USA TODAY Sports. The terms for 2014 include a $1.5 million base salary and per-game roster bonuses, for 15 games, totaling $500,000. The person did not wish to be identified as contract terms are generally considered private.
So it's a Super Bowl-or-bust move for the Patriots. Belichick has struck gold over the years with some veteran acquisitions (ala Corey Dillon, Rodney Harrison). Yet he's also the one who picked Danny Amendola over Wes Welker last year (victory, Welker) and years ago bombed on the big signing of Adalius Thomas.
As for Revis, this figures to be his best chance yet to win a Super Bowl – an obvious lure as he weighed options and offers after he was cut Wednesday by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
And imagine how winning a ring could drive up Revis' price next year.
When the Bucs wanted to talk pay cut, Revis refused to budge. The six-year, $96 million extension that he signed last year with Tampa Bay (then led by since-departed GM Mark Dominik and coach Greg Schiano) was always essentially a year-to-year deal. It didn't contain a signing bonus, but had a whopping $16 million in salary and bonuses each year.
Revis told me last year that he was comfortable with that structure because the alternative was to get back on the market. He'd bet on himself.
After the Bucs cut him, Revis huddled in South Florida with his team of advisers, including agents Johnathan Feinsod and Neil Schwartz, and his uncle, former NFL D-lineman Sean Gilbert – who once sat out an entire season due to a contract dispute. The phone blew up, with more than two dozen teams inquiring. Revis was out of work for less than five hours.
Consider how quickly Revis adjusted to the market. He wound up with $4 million less for the year than his previous contract called for, but he's still the NFL's highest-paid cornerback.
He's no fool. Of the four cornerbacks who played last season with contracts averaging at least $10 million, three were cut within the past month, including Revis. The market changed.
Next year, Super Bowl title or not, he will take his chances again on the market.
Already, next year's corner market seems poised for a significant spike, if some of the key characters don't get new deals before then. Richard Sherman, whose value has skyrocketed en route to Super Bowl glory, will be up. Joe Haden and Patrick Peterson will be due for new deals, too.
No doubt, Revis knows this. If his health and skills remain intact, he'll want to be paid at the top of the chart. That's how he does it.
Revis' quest for top dollar frustrated the New York Jets to the point that they traded him after six seasons – and he still landed a whopping (albeit tenuous) extension while coming off a torn ACL.
But the market never rests, which also provides Revis with so much incentive.
Is he worth the money? The Patriots are surely buying.
It may be easy to compare Revis' case to Deion Sanders' movements during the mid-90s, for his potential to affect the AFC's balance of power. But a key difference is that Sanders won Super Bowls in back-to-back years, first during his lone season with the San Francisco 49ers, then in his first season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Sanders had help from the likes of Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Dallas' Triplets, yet certainly held up his end of the missing link argument.
Revis can't make that case yet, but now has his best chance to do just that.
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Commenting on gays earlier this week, the Pope seemed to get Christmas off on the wrong foot. The man referred to as "a guy with a funny hat" by Bill ("No shot at heaven") Maher said the world needs to act to save "street children who do not have the blessing of a family home, of those children who are brutally exploited as soldiers and made instruments of violence, instead of messengers of reconciliation and peace."
Pope Benedict XVI blesses children as he celebrates the Christmas Midnight Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, early Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Beijing has millions of homeless street children, many the sons and daughters of some 150 million migrants, many now without jobs.
The Pope also urged action for minors who are "victims of the industry of pornography and every other appalling form of abuse, and thus are traumatized in the depths of their soul."
Bill ("No shot at heaven") Maher
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Christmas Midnight Mass early Thursday by sending out an appeal for children who are abused, forced to live on the street or serve as soldiers.
By ARIEL DAVID, Associated Press Writer
In the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, Benedict marked the birth of Jesus with a call to the faithful to help children who are denied the love of their parents and those who are exploited across the world.
"The Child of Bethlehem summons us once again to do everything in our power to put an end to the suffering of these children," he said.
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Suzuki gets 4,000th hit between MLB and Japan
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Ichiro Suzuki has singled for his 4,000th career hit between Japan and the major leagues.
The 39-year-old Suzuki slashed a line drive the opposite way to left field off Toronto's R.A. Dickey in the first inning Wednesday night for the milestone hit.
He has 2,722 hits in a 13-year major league career and amassed 1,278 hits in nine seasons with Orix of Japan's Pacific League.
His Yankees teammates streamed out of the dugout and surrounded him at first base. A grinning Suzuki then faced the cheering fans and bowed.
Pete Rose with 4,256 hits and Ty Cobb with 4,191 are the only two players that have reached the number solely in the major leagues.
According to STATS, Suzuki has the most hits through the first 13 seasons of a big-league career. Paul Waner is second. He had 2,648 for Pittsburgh from 1926-1938.


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A new device to place on babies help parents monitor their baby's heart rate and sleeping patterns. Think of it as a Fitbit for babies.
Sproutling has created a prototype wearable device for babies that will report heart rates, sleep patterns and moods to an iPhone, according to BGR. The gadget reports the findings to parents who would have to place the wearable device, a strap on the ankle, on their baby
The Sproutling Baby Monitor was developed by former Apple and Google employees and, according to the video, seems aimed at hipsters who apparently want to spend the least amount of time with their baby.
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"As parents ourselves, we wanted something that could tell us how our baby was doing when they weren't moving or making noise and when we were unable to pay full attention, like when showering or sleeping," Sproutling co-founder Chris Bruce said in a statement. "We created the Sproutling Baby Monitor to be smarter and help parents be more effective–and we really hope our product will instill confidence in parents so they can grow happy families."
Bruce and his team is looking to raise $50,000 and currently has 35 percent of their first shipment "pre-ordered," according to Sproutling's site. The $249 gadget should be shipped in early 2015.
So do babies need wearable gadgets? Probably not, but if you want one for yourself, you will likely buy them for the entire family. So where's the device for the family dog or cat?


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On Saturday, we phoned former MLB pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee at his home in the Bay Area and asked him to participate in a live chat with Deadspin readers. It was just two days after the Spaceman, at age 65, had pitched a complete game for the independent San Rafael Pacifics. The Spaceman immediately agreed to participate, but one thing was clear right away: While he frequently makes television and radio appearances in Montreal and Boston, the idea of an online chat was clearly foreign to him. "That's gonna involve typing, huh?" he said at one point.
It took a few more phone conversations, but with the help of his wife, Diana, we managed to work out the logistics. And now the Spaceman is here, ready to hear from you in the discussion down below. You may fire when ready.
Update (4:13 p.m.): Chat's over. "I gotta go swimming," the Spaceman said. "You got a lot of stoners that read your site." We thank the Spaceman for stopping by to chat. You can still see all over the questions and answers below.


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Our Lord, God and Savior '''Jesus Christ''' is the [[Incarnation|incarnate]] Second Person of the [[Holy Trinity]], the only begotten [[Son of God]], fully God and fully man, born in time of the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]] and begotten from before all time of [[God]] the Father.
=== Jesus ===
'''"Jesus"''' is a transliteration, occurring in a number of languages and based on the Latin ''Iesus'', of the Greek Ιησους (Iēsoûs), itself a Hellenisation of the Hebrew יהושע (Yehoshua) or Hebrew-Aramaic ישוע (Yeshua ), (Joshua), meaning "the Lord saves".
'''"Christ"''' is His title derived from the Greek ''Χριστος'' (Christós), meaning the "Anointed One", a translation of the Hebrew-derived ''Mashiach'' ("Messiah").<ref> A ''Messiah'' is a king anointed at God's direction or with God's approval.</ref>
== The Logos ==
The Gospel of John opens with a hymn identifying Christ as the divine Logos, or Word, that formed the universe (John 1:1–5; 9–14). His earthly life was the Logos incarnate (John 1:14).
== The only begotten Son and Word of God ==
As the 'uncaused' hypostasis [person], the Father was nonetheless always with his divine Word and Spirit, who themselves were also concrete and distinct modes of existence within the divine essence. Being Father necessarily implied a schesis with his Son and Spirit, without whom, fatherhood would be logically inconceivable. That is to say, the Father could never be perceived to be alone in his divinity as this would imply that He was not always 'father' but became so, which would be unacceptable in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. And so, there was never a time when God was without his Word and Spirit. Indeed, St Irenaeus (130-202AD) had noted that when God acts in the world, He always does so through his Word and Spirit, which he called the "two hands of God." Accordingly, the teaching of the Church on the Son of God is that He was begotten of the Father before all ages, and not created in time like all other created beings of the world. Being begotten of the Father [tovn ejk tou' Patrov" gennhqevnta prov pavntwn tw'n aijwvnwn] – as is said in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed – simply meant that the Son of God shared the same essence as God the Father and so was 'light from light, true God from true God.' And this eternal Son of God they identified with Jesus, whom they taught was God incarnate and born of the Virgin Mary.
In countering the Arian controversy in the fourth century, which claimed that the Son of God was a creature – even though a most exalted one - born in time, the fathers of the Church taught that Jesus, as the Son of God was consubstantial [of one essence] with the Father [oJmoouvsion tw'/ Patriv]. In teaching that the Son of God was consubstantial with the Father, the Church not only refuted the famous Arian slogan which stated that "there was a time when He [i.e., the Son of God] was not", but also made plain that that the 'being' [oujsiva] of the Son in relation to his Father was identical, one and the same; and hence entirely 'other' from that of the world's nature. On the contrary, the Son's 'being', the fathers taught, belonged to the same substance or essence of God, whereas that of the world's belonged to the will of God and was created. As the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ was divine with exactly the same divinity as God the Father, but, as One born on earth from the virgin Mary in Bethlehem, he was also fully human. Being of the same substance with the Father, God's only begotten Son, the man Jesus of Nazareth not only revealed the Father – "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (Jn 14:6) – but was also the saviour of the world. Being fully human, Jesus Christ identified totally with the human condition – except for sin of course – and therefore raised it back to God, uniting it with God. And so, the Church teaches that in the theanthropic person of Jesus Christ, the faithful of the Church not only 'behold' and 'see' God but are also saved by him as well.<ref>Extract from [http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/general/orthodoxchristianity/holytrinity "The Mystery of the Holy Trinity"] written by Mr. Mr. Philip Kariatlis, Academic Secretary and Associate Lecturer, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College.</ref>
==The Messiah==
Jesus Christ is the '''Messiah''' prophesied by the Jewish [[prophet]]s of the [[Old Testament]] [[Holy Scripture|Scriptures]]. The [[Gospel of Matthew]] in particular focuses on the Jesus' fulfilment of prophecy, mainly because it was written for a Jewish audience.
==Immanuel / Emmanuel==
'''Immanuel''' (Hebrew '''עִמָּנוּאֵל''') as found in the Hebrew Text of the [[Book of Isaiah]] of the [[Old Testament]] consists of two Hebrew words: אל (''El'', meaning ''God'') and עמנו (''Imanu'', meaning ''with us'') and therefore has the meaning "'''God with us'''." It also appears as Εμμανουηλ (''Emmanuel'') in Isaiah 7:14 of the Greek [[Septuagint]], and is most notably found in [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 1:23 where this descriptive name is applied to Our Lord and Savior since He is "God with us."


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Participation in INI programmes is by invitation only. Anyone wishing to apply to participate in the associated workshop(s) should use the relevant workshop application form.
Original URL: http://www.newton.ac.uk/programmes/FID/index.html
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Finite to Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems
1 July - 31 December 1995
Organisers: P Constantin (Chicago), JD Gibbon (Imperial College, London), JK Hale (Georgia Tech), C Sparrow (Cambridge). ASI Organiser: P Glendinning (Cambridge)
Programme theme
The nonlinear behaviour of dynamical systems is of great and continuing interest in mathematics and throughout the sciences. To make progress in a large number of important nonlinear problems it is necessary to use both analytic techniques from the theory of partial differential equations, and geometric methods from the theory of finite dimensional systems. The programme will bring together experts in both finite and infinite dimenional systems, and aims to make progress in such areas as spatio-temporal chaos, pattern formation, attractors in infinite dimensional systems, and other problems where experimental and numerical results suggest that both theories play an important role.
NATO ASI: 21 Aug-1 Sep.
The following `Special Topic' meetings or workshops have been organised. Further details and information about how to register may be obtained by clicking on the appropiate link.
- Finite Dimensional Dynamics: 24-28 Jul, Glendinning, Sparrow.
- Singularities in PDEs: 28 Aug-1 Sep, Constantin.
- Inertial Manifolds, Approximate Inertial Manifolds and Nonlinear Galerkin Methods: 9-13 Oct, Titi.
- Scaling phenomena in nonlinear physics: 16-20 Oct, Procaccia.
- Pattern Dynamics: 23-27 Oct, Rand, Fife, Glendinning, Hale.
- Dynamics and symmetry: 30 Oct-3 Nov, Chillingworth.
- LMS Spitalfields Day: A Dynamical Systems Approach to PDEs: Sat 11th Nov.
- Dynamics of Piecewise Linear PDEs: 16-17 Nov, Doole, Hogan.
- Current Issues and Controversies in Biological Dynamics: 27 Nov-1 Dec, Rand.
- Accuracy and Error Control in ODE and PDE systems: 4-5 Dec, Moore DR and others.
- PDEs and low order models: 6-8 Dec, Proctor, Rucklidge, Weiss.
Main organiser: PA Glendinning.
J Ball, Dynamics and Variational Principles; L Bunimovich, Lattice Dynamical Systems; J Carr, Infinite Dimensional Systems & Metastability; P Collet, Unbounded Domains, Spectral Problems & Nonlinear Dynamics; P Constantin, Mathematical Fluid Dynamics; P Coullet, Qualitative Theory of Symmetry Breaking in Extended Systems: Patterns and Topological Singularities; P Cvitanovic, Transfer Operator Methods in Dynamical Systems; P Glendinning, Finite Dimensional Chaos; J Hale, Global Attractors and Partial Differential Equations; P Holmes, Low Dimensional Dynamics of Coherent Structures; I Procaccia, Scaling Phenomena in Systems Far from Equilibrium; D Rand, Spatial Dynamics in Ecology, Evolution and Epidemiology.
EURO-CONFERENCE: 4 Sep-15 Sep.
Organiser: J Robinson.
Approximately 100 participants (including those already resident with the programme at the Institute) are expected for a research meeting covering many of the areas of interest to the programme.


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Hello again everybody,
On my PcBSD partition all I had to install was one file, virtualbox-4.0.6-amd64.pbi and virtualbox have been working just fine. Now I want to try it manually and thanks to 8.2 release I have manage to install FreeBSD 8.2-AMD-64 with Gnome 2.32.1 on another partition and now trying to learn how to install virtualbox with debugging features. I notice there are three virtualboxs and Fresh Ports tells me how to install virtualbox-ose-kmod-4.0.8.tbz and a older versions of virtualbox 3.0.51.r22902_3. But no where on the INTERNET does it indicate to install all three files. Most of them talk only about Windows-7 and virtualbox.
If I want virtualbox 64bit with debug logging options, would I have to install all three of these packages?
If so, in what order?
Thanks in advance
Look at the kmod options with
make config
Usually, building the kernel module will bring in the dependency of ose. If ose has a config option, then choose additions.
You can also add ose, ose-additions, and then kmod.
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Vbox for FreeBSD was a hopeless dream just yesterday, (a few years ago). That's why I ask first.
The things you learn all in a day is like crazy. how could anyone have a real clue unless he set up a lab for it (one out of a thousand fields in computing).
btw: trying to make it work with no help is not worth the effort. I'll spare you the details but I for one know the real reason why the Gnome Team drop support for Gnome-2, COMPLETELY. It's not all about the finger-tab-top. It was pure bad planning and programming practice. Now they bailing out on the open-source community for GNOME-2 (multi-windows support) after all of these years of dedication.. Geez!
Order of install:
virtualbox-ose-4.0.8.tbz ...............................23 dependencies
virtualbox-ose-kmod-4.0.8.tbz ........................0 dependencies
virtualbox-ose-additions-4.0.8.tbz ...................1 dependency
Funny thing is that any version of virtualbox-ose needs perl-5-12.3 and python27 but it can't replace perl-5.10.1_3 an python26 which is needed to run GNOME-2
Last edited by sharris; 5th June 2011 at 10:33 AM.
You have to set the python version.
http:// forums .freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=1390 I can't post links. If a moderator or administrator wants, they can make the link whole. You can have a default python and another version at the same time.
The FreeBSD GNOME team wanted to move forward. Making GNOME3 work is still progressing. I know this because I do work on porting when I can.
You don't need to replace PERL, just add another version.
It is true that many of these daemonforums members are members at the new forums.freebsd. Most of them are old friend from top to bottom. daemonforums started it all. They were once the KING of BSD forums but proudly share with there new and old friend forums.freebsd. You can consider this site as the original.forums.freebsd
I only join one of anything. I did my homework. This place won out just when the other was getting started and this place was helping them to get started I can put up many theads that shows that... They call it the new forum and I really respected them for that.
Anyway, it has what feels like a million threads to review and every time I GOOGLE bsd, daemonforums was usually the first in line. The truth is, their very best friend, forums.freebsd, has not actually made it there yet. I live to GOOGLE freeBSD and programming so I know.
Beside, when it come to solutions in computing, It don't matter where it come from as long. Any web-master would be proud to represent it, especially if it works! A BSD Forums do not need a GNU licences to share open-source information.
Were are in the same gang
Please post the full link Ninguem
btw: I have no right complaining about the GNOME team. I just be trying to make them feel bad so they will try again... I'm a new user anyway and I did not even know the Gnome Team was FreeBSD... I was referring to GNOME.
Rule #1 - forgive sharris please!
I sometime carry on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, especially when he finally is right about something.
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Best Bargain Cars at the New York Auto Show
Bargain Cars for Every Budget
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Everybody loves a good deal, but finding a great bargain car doesn't have to mean a bare-bones bucket of bolts. Depending on a buyer's budget, it could be a subcompact priced less than $20,000 or even a luxury sedan priced thousands less than its competitors.
Another piece of the puzzle that determines if a car is "bargain-worthy" is making sure the vehicle won't break the bank in ownership costs. That includes what you'd spend on maintenance, auto insurance and fuel.
The 2013 New York International Auto Show had some great new models of cars that could easily fall into the bargain bin while not looking like it. Here are our picks for the best bargain cars at the show.
2014 Scion tC
- Estimated MSRP: $19,575
With Scion putting cars on the road for 10 years now, it's earned a solid reputation for offering bargain cars with personality. For 2014, its Scion tC is out to make an even bigger splash.
The exterior of the coupe boasts a sporty, aggressive new look, with a redesigned front and rear end as well as larger wheels. On the inside, the 2014 Scion tC has been upgraded with premium materials and new features, including a new 6.1-inch liquid-crystal-display touch screen; an automatic driver's side window; and an audio system with Bluetooth compatibility, HD Radio technology and steering wheel-mounted controls.
All models are powered by a 179-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Driving improvements over the previous model include an automatic transmission using dynamic rev management that shifts gears twice as fast as before, as well as handling enhancements and retuned electronic power steering.
2014 Kia Forte Koup
- Estimated MSRP: From $16,700 (Car and Driver)
Kia has a redesigned version of its performance-minded Forte Koup coming out late this year. The European-inspired car features a sporty, two-door profile with swooping roofline and available 18-inch wheels.
The 2014 Forte Koup offers two engine options: a 2-liter, 173-horsepower four-cylinder engine in its EX model or a 1.6-liter, 201-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine on its SX model. The vehicle continues its sporty performance design with soft-touch surfaces, chrome accents, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and carbon fiber-like textures on the dashboard.
Standard features include a rearview camera, Bluetooth wireless capability, satellite radio, steering wheel-mounted audio and cruise control buttons, a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, power windows and light-emitting-diode positioning headlights with fog lights. Class-exclusive available features include heated front seats, an air-cooled driver's seat and driver-selectable electric steering.
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage
- Estimated MSRP: No price available at press time
Buying a car that fits within your budget is important, but so is choosing a model that won't cost a bundle to operate. As the most fuel-efficient nonhybrid gasoline car in the United States, the redesigned 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage fits that bill.
The five-passenger subcompact features a five-door hatchback design that is expected to get a fuel economy of 37 mpg city, 44 mpg highway and 40 mpg combined, according to Mitsubishi. Standard features include power windows, 60-40 split-folding rear seat, automatic climate control, electric power steering and an audio system with MP3, USB and iPod capability.
Standard safety features include seven air bags, active stability control with traction control and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution. Optional features include navigation, a rearview camera, parking assist and LED interior illumination packages.
The 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage will arrive in showrooms this fall.
2014 Jeep Cherokee
- Estimated MSRP: $28,795
Jeep has brought back the Cherokee model and with it, a copious amount of top-notch features -- including more than 70 advanced safety and security features. While not a bargain in the economy car sense -- like some of the others on this list -- we've added the 2014 Jeep Cherokee because of its excellent gas mileage, which will save money in the long run.
The new Cherokee has improved its fuel economy by more than 45% in both of its new engine options. The 184-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and the 271-horsepower 3.2-liter V-6 engine are paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission, giving an expected fuel economy rating of up to 31 mpg. Like all Jeeps, the new Cherokee will also be highly capable at towing and off-road driving, offering three four-by-four systems based on how you'll use the vehicle. The V-6 model will have a towing capacity of 4,500 pounds.
On the inside, the Cherokee offers a soft-touch interior as well as a 7-inch LED instrument cluster, a media center featuring Uconnect and a unique cargo-management system.
2014 Hyundai Equus
- Estimated MSRP: $60,170 to $67,170 (Car and Driver)
What? Why did we choose a premium luxury sedan as a "bargain" car? Because while most of us think $60,000 isn't a bargain at all, for those looking at similar vehicles, such as the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, this car is a steal. Prices on comparable cars run from $75,000 to $100,000 or more. The Equus offers all the features of a high-class sedan for tens of thousands less -- making it a bargain in its class.
The 2014 Hyundai Equus has a sporty redesign, with black-out finishes on the thinner lines of the chrome grille, new LED fog lights and side mirrors made with better aerodynamics.
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Washington (CNN) -- Matt Ankenbruck has made it virtually impossible for the presidential campaigns to get to him.
He hasn't seen much of the $30 million worth of TV advertising spent in the swing state of Colorado by President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney. He threw out his television after the O.J. Simpson verdict in 1995.
They won't get him in print, either. He canceled his subscription to his hometown paper because "So much of what we get in the media is negative. ... I don't wanna fill my mind with this negative stuff."
Phone calls from the campaigns? Nope. He says he's too busy working to pick up the phone. Same with Internet ads and social media. Hasn't seen them, though he says he might soon use Wikipedia to learn a bit more about Romney.
Ankenbruck is a white Roman Catholic independent who voted for Obama in the 2008 election and lives in a hotly-contested suburb outside of Denver. He is both an anomaly -- most voters live much more "on the grid," own TVs and follow news on the Internet -- and exactly the type of voter both campaigns are pouring millions of dollars into wooing.
He and other undecided voters represent a narrow sliver in swing states. Many, political experts say, are either politically clueless or have waffled for months on their choice for the Oval Office.
They're unemployed white males trying to climb out of the recession. They're single mothers who have been too busy to focus on the campaigns until now. They're young families who may have voted for Obama in 2008 but are now somewhat disillusioned or confused. They're frustrated Republicans who have not yet been able to warm up to Romney, despite a nine-month primary season.
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For instance, underneath Romney's controversial "47%" comments unearthed last week was an acknowledgment that there are only a tiny number voters who are still persuadable. And, implied in the ongoing debate around voter laws in several states is an accusation that those laws may discourage slivers of voters from turning out on Election Day.
That's why these voters are highly coveted by both Romney and Obama. Both campaigns realize they have to secure their base of supporters while, at the same time, pursue and win over that dwindling, fickle slice of persuadable voters who have yet to make up their minds.
It is a pricey strategy, targeting a shrinking group.
Poll: Obama up by five points in Ohio
Depending on the poll, the percentage of U.S. voters who say they are undecided ranges from 3% to 8%. In the battleground state of Ohio, a recent poll showed that about nine in 10 voters have made up their minds.
Compare that to 1988 when George H.W. Bush was running against Michael Dukakis. Roughly 20% of voters in that race said they were undecided or wobbling several months out but that number tightened to 14% after Labor Day, according to a New York Times poll at the time. Bush eventually won by eight points.
"If you think about what these ads are trying to do, they are trying to convince that 7% in the 20% of states that matter," said John Geer, chairman of Vanderbilt University's political science department. "It's a small slice instead. These people might be undecided but they tend not to follow politics and might not turn out to the polls."
The fight for a narrow slice of voters has become increasingly tough in recent years, Geer said.
Years ago, there was "very little nationalization of American politics," he said. Stump speeches were specific to the local audience, rarely made national news, and rarely influenced undecided voters.
Today, a speech delivered in St. Augustine, Florida, could easily be viewed by someone living in Ft. Collins, Colorado.
That is if they watch TV.
From rhetoric to reality
When Ankenbruck voted for Obama in 2008, he said it was because "I liked his rhetoric. I thought he was sincere. Fresh. New. I thought he was going to bring the country forward."
Featured in "The Hope and the Change," a film by conservative advocacy group Citizens United, Ankenbruck added that four years later, he feels disillusioned by what he sees as Obama's inability to end the partisan bickering in Washington and help pass legislation that is palatable to both parties. He's especially put off by a federal mandate requiring religious institutions to offer their employees insurance coverage for contraception.
So recently, Ankenbruck has been thinking he might vote for Romney. But he's not sure.
"I am leaning toward him just on principle that he's a Republican," Ankenbruck said, adding "At this point I haven't got a lot of specifics." It isn't for lack of trying.
This year, in his home state of Colorado, the campaigns and their well-heeled Super PACs spent nearly $30 million trying to reach voters like Ankenbruck, according to an analysis of figures provided by Campaign Media Analysis Group (CMAG). In the Denver media market, which includes the key Jefferson County where Ankenbruck lives, Obama's campaign has spent $6 million and the Romney campaign $3.4 million to reach voters.
In the 2008 elections, Obama netted 53.6% of the vote in that county compared to John McCain's 44.6%. According to a NBC News/WSJ/Marist Poll released Thursday, 4% of Colorado voters are undecided with 50% supporting Obama and 45% supporting Romney.
A lot of money chasing fewer voters
Analysts say it is precisely the huge amount of money spent by the campaigns that has reduced the pool of undecided voters. If the campaigns "weren't spending all this money the distribution of votes would be different," said Lynn Vavreck, a political science professor at the University of California Los Angeles who has polled thousands of voters over the past year.
"Whatever that share of undecided voters is it's not the same ... every day," Vavreck said. "They move in and out of that category every day. ... Half of the people who are undecided in December have come to a vote choice and may have changed their minds since then. There is a good bit of fluidity to that chunk of people."
Ankenbruck is still feeling pretty fluid when it comes to his vote. He figures he might pay closer attention during the debates.
Failing that, he knows that campaign volunteers will soon come knocking.
"Yeah," he sighs and then laughs. "I guess I better get ready for that."


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Hoboken, N.J.— Researchers estimate at least 31 million pounds of unexploded and potentially dangerous bullets, bombs, mines, missiles and chemical munitions are lurking beneath the oceans off the coasts of at least six U.S. states – some from as far back as the Civil War, World War I and World War II and others from more recent military training exercises.
Stevens student innovators are using advanced science and technology to protect swimmers, divers, vessels and coastal communities from the sudden detonation of these unexploded ordnances, or UXOs, that are submerged underwater.
Ethan Hayon, Joe Huyett, Don Montemarano, Mark Siembab, Michael Giglia and Brandon Vandegrift make up a team of Stevens undergraduate students who participated in a government program called Perseus, which challenged five university teams to build underwater vehicles capable of locating and analyzing inert explosive devices located 40 feet beneath the water's surface.
At a demonstration in November at Florida Keys Community College, the Stevens team of mechanical engineering, naval engineering and computer science students successfully completed the program mission. They located and identified two inert UXOs that had been dropped into a dive lagoon by the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division.
The Stevens vehicle consists of an aluminum frame with sealed tubular demihulls holding batteries and critical electronics. The vehicle uses commercial, off-the-shelf thrusters for propulsion and position control. Location and identification of UXOs is accomplished through a network of layered sensors consisting of: imaging SONAR; magnetometer; three high definition video cameras; and a laser dimensioning system. All of this sensor data is fed back to a user interface on shore, where along with other sensor data, it is utilized for navigation, vehicle control, target identification and positioning.
Communication is handled by a tether to a surface platform with a wireless link to shore, where the operator maneuvers the vehicle remotely in three axes. The operator can see live, real-time feeds from the underwater cameras on a student-designed graphic user interface running sophisticated computer software. The software analyzes other sensor inputs, such as target dimension measurements from the lasers and target composition data from the metal detectors. This information enables the operator to know the size and makeup of a submerged object, even if visibility is obstructed, and then analyze what type of munition it is and assess what threat it poses.
Another unique feature is the autonomous depth control system, which allows the operator to set the vehicle to ascend or descend to a certain depth and stay there, moving forward, back and sideways only.
"Our vehicle has great control and runtime and gives us tons of information and diagnostic data about the targets because of its many sensors," said Hayon. "It is also extremely modular so we can add and remove systems easily."
"This is an extremely challenging problem, and what the team came up with was very innovative," said Michael DeLorme, research associate at the Davidson Laboratory and the team's faculty advisor. "To develop a functional unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) is challenging in and of itself, but this group also selected and integrated multiple sensors and devised and implemented the entire mission plan. That is an extraordinary accomplishment by an impressive group of young engineers."
The Stevens vehicle cost approximately $15,000 to design and build over a nine month time period. The students also conducted three days of testing just prior to the demonstration in Florida, where they made last-minute adjustments to the vehicle's waterproofing to cope with the salinity and pressure of the ocean environment compared to the pools and rivers where they had previously operated the vehicle.
This is the fourth student group from Stevens that has participated in a UUV design, develop and demonstrate project for the Department of Defense and the second straight year a team took part in the Perseus program, which is organized and funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Rapid Reaction Technology Office. The program enables the government to gain insights into technological innovation from outside the traditional defense establishment with the potential to quickly meet defense and security needs. In 2012, the Stevens' unmanned underwater vehicle was also successful in that year's challenge – to disrupt an underwater communications cable.
The other participating teams in the 2013 program were from Florida Keys Community College, Florida Atlantic University, Georgia Institute of Technology and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
The 2013 Stevens team will continue to work on the vehicle, with plans to add sonar-based underwater positioning technology and additional autonomous capabilities.
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Feb. 16 UpFront: Wis. Senate majority leader says tax cut bill on track
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald tells "UPFRONT with Mike Gousha" that there are some minor changes being made to Gov. Scott Walker's tax cut plan after some Republicans were hesitant to add to the structural deficit.
That includes taking money that had been designated for the budget stabilization fund and putting it toward the state's ending balance for 2013-15, which would reduce the structural deficit to start the following biennium, Fitzgerald said.
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Gousha also asked Fitzgerald about educational accountability measures. A particular point of contention was that a Senate accountability bill wouldn't require government sanctions on underperforming schools.
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"I think if you did a poll in each of the Republican senators' districts, you would have different results, and that is what drives the public policy that legislators make," Fitzgerald said about polling numbers on the issue. "Although in general terms, it looks like a major shift in Wisconsin and nationwide, I think it is a much different thing to line up votes when when something is already in the state Constitution."
-- Also on the program was Dane County DA Ismael Ozanne, one of three Dem candidates running for attorney general.
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In a video I posted on our site today, an interview with Tyco Integrated Security CTO Jay Hauhn from ISC West, one of the topics we talked about is the security industy's journey to the cloud.
We're not there yet with hosted video, he said, but the one product area where the industry is most comfortable in the cloud is access control.
And, Brivo Systems is certainly one of the leaders in this arena. Brivo CEO Steve Van Till wrote a guest commentary for us about the cloud confusion he saw on display at ISCWest. Check that out here.
But more on Brivo, I spoke yesterday to Lee Odess, Brivo's director of sales operations, about the company's new dealer program that it launched at ISC West. The company has existing dealers, of course, (about 300) but this is Brivo's first formal dealer program.
"The main thing is that it's a partnership. We're not dictating or demanding," Odess said. "We'll reward dealers based on commitment … and there's a real focus on market development," he added.
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It's a three-level program: Silver, Gold and Brivo Blue. Brivo Blue dealers "are the most committed", Silver dealers are likely new dealers, and Gold dealers "work with us but there are certain things they don't do on the commitment side," Odess said.
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3. Dealer Council. "It's a place for idea sharing and a forum for beta testing and showcasing our tools." It'll be a platform for feedback, positive and negative, he said
4. Online web service, which is co-branded with the dealer's name.
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With a course set even further out in the Bay, and again with light early morning breezes building out of the south combined with a strong ebbing currents made starts, lay lines and mark roundings critical for all competitors.
With 18 total flights in the round robins run in the Boat U.S. Santa Maria Cup, there were some significant changes among the top-ranked women competitors on the leaderboard for the four finals slots. BARKOW, who is still leading after another near perfect day, finally lost a match against LEROY in the last flight of the day after beating BAYLIS in their previous match, moving LEROY into second and dropping BAYLIS down to third after losing four and winning five of her final races. PHILIPPE completed the top four and these skippers are now paired for the finals that started at the end of the day before the wind started to drop and will conclude on Saturday for first and second place and petit-final for the third and fourth place finishers.
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BARKOW dominated all the races again, but unlike Thursday when she beat LEROY by almost a minute, the French skipper and crew had all bullets for the day and a spectacular final race against BARKOW. LEROY got the start, but drew a penalty she would have to make up before the finish. She showed strong will and talent to hold off BARKOW until the last few boatlengths under spinnaker, when the team executed a perfect jibe to her 360 penalty turn and reset her chute to finish a boatlength ahead for the win. BARKOW still managed only one loss for the entire match.
Defending champion Katie SPITHILL (AUS), Nicky SOUTER (AUS), Lorenza MARIANI (ITA) and Liz HJORTH (USA) all put on a magnificent competition, but will have to sit out the finals and head home at the end of the day.
The racing conditions were lighter than day two and spectators and competitors alike enjoyed a great day of racing before the finals. Among the spectator fleet were several of the large offshore yachts that were about to start the Annapolis to Newport race after cheering on their favourite women's match racing teams. With one more day of competition among the top four on Saturday, the weather is expected to continue to offer excellent conditions with more winds out of the southwest and possibly building with a chance of thundershowers.
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Posted by Lewis on March 14, 2006
In Reply to: Getting the shaft ... sucks posted by RRC on March 10, 2006
: : : : : : : : : I'm looking into the origins of the term "to get the shaft", which I understand has something to do with the cemetery near the French Quarter. I'd like to hear from anyone who knows New Orleans lore and can verify the origins of this phrase. Thanks.
: : : : : : : : From the Online Etymological Dictionary:
: : : : : : : : "...Vulgar slang meaning 'penis' first recorded 1719. Verb meaning 'treat cruelly and unfairly' is 1950s, with overtones of sodomy. "
: : : : : : : I'm not sure if Brian is emphasizing the right meaning of shaft, but I used to live in New Orleans and I can't think of any reason why it should be related to St. Louis Cemetery #1. All the tombs are above ground as the ground is so wet that they would "float" up otherwise, ergo no shafts of the hole-y type. ^_^ RRC
: : : : : : the "treat cruelly and unfairly" definition is right on target. Because it had, as it says "overtones of sodomy," it was vulgar and not used in mixed company ... until the movie (and hit title song) "Shaft" became popular in 1971. Yes, there's some winking going on in the lyrics "Who's the black dick..." etc.,but it was so popular that it took the shock value out of the word. A similar thing has happened with "suck" and "sucks" which have become so widely used in mainstream publications that younger people have no sense of how rude that once was.
: : : : : I forgot to mention that the director of Shaft, the innovative Gordon Parks, died yesterday at age 93.
: : : : Not arguing with the meaning, but I've heard I got shafted and I got the shaft as long as I can and never thought it was "dirty" nor seen anyone react to it that it was not a "nice" phrase (and you can barely get away with saying "poo" in my family), so perhaps it's actually farther along in the "nice-ification" process than sucks. RRC
: : : All good comments. Here's the low-down from the OED: " c. U.S. An act or instance of unfair or harsh treatment; slighting, rejection, 'the push'; esp. in to give or get the shaft.
: : : 1959 Amer. Speech xIV. 155 A girl or boy who makes a play for another's date is snaking... If he succeeds, the loser gets the shaft (sometimes with barbs), the purple shaft, or the maroon harpoon, depending upon the degree of injury to his pride. 1960 WENTWORTH & FLEXNER Dict. Amer. Slang 461/1 Shaft.., an act or an instance of being taken advantage of, unfairly treated, deceived, tricked, cheated, or victimized; a raw deal. Usu. in 'to get the (or a) shaft'. Fig., the image is the taboo one of the final insult, having someone insert something, as a barbed shaft, up one's rectum."
: : : Like RRC, I would like to post my reservation about the effect of the phrases "get the shaft" and "be shafted." I was around when these phrases started becoming common, but I've never had the impression that anyone using them really wanted to suggest too graphically the literal meaning, nor that those who heard them were assailed by creepy imagery. I didn't include all the OED citations, but they make it clear that one may get the shaft from someone of either sex, as well as from government and corporations.
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: : : It is possible that "shaft" was once a commonly heard slang term for penis, although the 1719 citation is from a poem by D'Urfey, where it's more a literary synonym than a slang term. When the erect penis is described for any purpose, such as medical or didactic, the shaft is the term most often used to describe the main part of the tumescent column. This is not a slang usage--just appropriate description. True, the word even today is sometimes substituted for penis in colloquial male speech, so I suppose "slangy" is not an inappropriate word for this substitution. SS
: : Don't forget the 1982 country/novelty song "She Got the Gold Mine, I Got the Shaft" by Jerry Reed. Th e humorous treatment may have helped the phrase along toward mainstream acceptance.
: I'm quite a bit older than that and certainly my parents are (and grandparents were). And FWIW, that song's listed in the first link you gave - under the "hole in the ground" meaning of shaft. ^_^
despite my liking for crudites, and believing as I do that to be 'shafted' is to have something inserted in one unwillingly and in the case of men, in the back-passage - an humiliating experience of being dominated - if is conceivable that 'shaft' can have a independent derivation from gave yards too. most people get a 6ft long x 6ft deep hole - but when space is limited, people are buried vertically in a shaft. if one gets a shaft in that sense, one is getting 2nd class treatment or treatment lower than expected and beneath ones dignity.
so whilst I may get shafted for saying it, a burial plot origin may be an earlier double-entendre.
when I say that 'I got shafted' it is used in the sense of an humiliating defeat though. my wife, on the other hand, may use it differently.


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Dj Fame or Shame
Una Cosa Más – One More Thing in Spanish.
We also want to bring to your attention the story of two extremely talented, hard working, DJs that need our help.
RemixReport.com said it best…
"If we've ever asked for a favor from our visitors, this is it right here! One goal to split between two awesome causes. Here's the deal:
Two of our fellow DJs have both had some serious health issues and as you can imagine, health issues are never cheap. Your $ could make a huge difference in both of their lives.
The goal is to get 5000 DJs to each donate $20 ($10 to each cause…which will take you about 5 minutes total). Of course while we are encouraging donations of $10 a piece, all donations of any amount are gratefully accepted!
Once you donate, please send an email to email@example.com with your name and state. In some cases, it's cool to donate anonymously, but in this case we'd like all your names to put out on a published list, just to show everyone out there how strong the DJ community is and how many of your peers are getting behind this! If you still desire to be anonymous, we definitely still appreciate the donations just as much, and will 100 % respect your wish. As if any incentive was really needed for this, a remix/bootleg pack of some goodies is in the works to give out to everyone who contributes to our goal. A lot of DJs you all know will be involved, so there should definitely be some dope stuff."
With that being said, DONATE!
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It's been a long time, we never should've left you… But you know the rest. Sorry for our absence, we can feed you plenty of excuses and lies, but we won't. To be honest with you, we just got too busy and we didn't place the website high enough on our list of priorities. When we started the site (being two full-time DJs) it was a hobby and we never really expected it to catch on, but we were wrong. A lot of you embraced it, from all over the world, and we weren't ready for it. Many DJ websites succeed because they have a team of DJs helping out, dealing with submissions, complaints, promotions, etc. We don't have that luxury, we're not trying to make a bigger name for ourselves or gain your respect. It may seem like we're thedirty.com when it comes to DJs, but we aren't and never intended on being negative like that, at all. When we started, we wanted to give talented DJs credit for their hard work and also put DJs or "DJs" who weren't paying their dues or were salting the game for O.G.s in check. To elaborate, Serato is a blessing and a curse, for those of use who grew up spending our paychecks on vinyl and carrying it from gig to gig, it made our lives so much easier. It allowed us to rock our crowds like never before, we no longer had to worry about bringing crates with the absolute necessities to our gigs, we could simply walk in with our laptops and play ANYTHING from ANY genre on the fly. At the same time, it also allowed many people to skip having to buy records, skip learning how to beat match, skip learning how to properly read a crowd and cater to them. It allowed the average Joe, all in one day, to buy a laptop, download Serato, buy a hard drive loaded with music from Craigslist and then "DJ" at a bar/club that same night for a drink tab and replace another DJ who had been working on his craft for years. That's where the "Shame" aspect of the website came into play, we simply wanted those who were taking advantage of technology to become aware of it and hopefully change their ways. The "Shame" concept of our site was never to purposely attack anyone, we even stated in our "About me" section that nothing we post is personal or should be taken seriously.
We could elaborate more, but we won't. We simply wanted to apologize for our absence, apologize to anyone who we many have offended, let you know our intentions and inform you that you're back.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, send us any feedback you may have. We're in the process of redesigning the blog and would love to hear any changes you think should be made.
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"local kid being a little shit head. giving us a bad name and stealing jobs for free drinks."
anonymous emailer
So, we tried to give this kid the benefit of the doubt, but I gave up when he said the following…
"A DJ is nothing without the crowd. You could be DJing on top of the world and if no one's there, like, no one's gonna hear it and no one's really gonna care. So I mean, it doesn't, if you could have the best technique, the best skill, the best track selection, but if no one's there and no one's into it, you're not really doing your job."
Which basically translates to: "I have no skill, I have no technique, and I have a shitty track selection, but as long as I fist pump and get drunk and shout dumb shit on the mic, I'm killin' it." And wtf is up with your top of the world reference!?
"I'm definitely like more of like a new school DJ, because I like to stay up on technology," = If it weren't for beat matching with my eyes, I'd be f*cked.
VERDICT: SHAME. You're 21, you're still young. Stay in school. Take some speech classes, learn how to talk properly and make sense. Stick to house parties and stop undercutting hard-working DJs for free drinks.
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So, here's the deal we posted a picture of this guy in May of last year, around the time the video of the 60+ grandma DJ came out. Recently, we got an email from a regular site visitor who discovered the real story behind the pic.
Original Post: Click here.
DJ Derek
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Fo' real, yo!? For a video being a video DJ and editor, your production skills kind of suck. If you're going to try and redo something that has already been done, you should try to add something to it or make yours better than the one that came before it.
VERDICT: SHAME. Feel free to call Mr. Wiplash and tell him which video you like better on his "public telephone number" 347-688-2703
BELOW. Check out the original 11 things not to say to the DJ.
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The following was forwarded to us… It was written by Peeti V over at www.beezoblog.com (if you haven't checked it out, you're missing out on a plethora of goodies.)
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With the decline of the economy being paralleled along the rise of Freejays, the pursuit of finding a way to restore the DJ scene back to a better time is a fiery subject! However, it is hard addressing this issue unless we talk about hard numbers: income. Recently a fellow Sacramento DJ, named DJ Supe, put the hard numbers to test to show the negative impact that Freejays have on the scene proving that some standardization is called for. Check it out!
If you you have been in the DJ scene for a few years now, you can't deny the negative impact that Freejays have on the scene. As veteran DJs, we can complain all we want but without quantitative data (actual numbers), our voices go unheard. Although the cost of DJs may be different from city to city, we can all agree that a certain amount is just too low as discussed by DJ Supe here:
"It has come to my attention that many of you are not charging clients a rate that is conducive to the progression of our profession. This $200 threshold is what I am referring to. Even in the most impoverished regions in our country, no disc jockey should be charging less than $300 for any event where bringing a PA system is involved. i am proposing that all disc jockeys collectively push rates "back" up. I say "back" up because rates have steadily dropped over the 17 years I have been deejaying. I will start with some mathematical reasons and follow up with some theoretical reasons.
Many of you have existing weekly gigs at various clubs. If being a DJ is your sole source of income, you ought to be spinning every weekend, on average, about 6 events per month (1 weekly gig plus 2 mobile or special event appearances). This could be coupled with mixtape sales, speaker rentals etc. So lets say you are charging the cutthroat rate of $175 (yes deejays are even charging $100 to do an event). At six events per month you are only GROSSING $1050. Let's make it a round $200 per event to gross $1200 per month. A living wage is the minimum hourly wage necessary to maintain a specific standard of living which is $10.43 per hour in Sacramento, CA. Minimum wage is different which is $8.00per hour. We won't even get in to that but it is good to know. Multiplying the living wage by the typical 8 hour day equates to $83.44 per day. Multiplying that by the average number of working days per month (22) will give you $1835.68. There is a difference of $635.68 where the disc jockey is not meeting the minimum living wage. Don't forget this is GROSS income. Not all deejays pay their taxes but all deejays have equipment repairs and maintenance, membership dues for music and video content, high speed internet fees and advertising costs.
Let's rework these numbers. Weekly club gigs where you don't bring more than your heart system components (laptop, records, mixer, turntables etc) and you charged $200, push that to $250 or $300. Special events like weddings should be negotiable but anything less than $500 means you ought to let them go ahead and try to do an "iPod" Wedding. Concerts and in-store appearances mean that the client wants your namesake. They want DJ "So and So" not Entertainment DJ Services. They want your style, the crowd you draw, and your likeness on their flyer. Determine what you're worth in addition to the base amount to charge for any other event. So if you averaged $350 per event (instead of $200) and multiplied that by 6 events you would gross $2100. In this day and age, if you are not making at least $2000 a month, you are going to struggle on some level.
Something else to consider is how pushing up prices actually stimulates the economy. That may sound backwards to an individual who has not studied economics past grade school but it makes a lot of sense actually. Case scenario: A disc jockey wants to have the best equipment and the most dynamic library of music on the block. This costs money. When I decided I was going to upgrade to spinning music videos at parties, I calculated the cost of projectors, flat screens, purchasing the actual music videos, and a new laptop that could handle the memory demands. I then realized that I wanted to get some speakers as well that would compliment the new sharper and futuristic look I was planning to unleash. About $10,000 later I was thinking about what changes I needed to make to ensure I could pay it all off without it falling behind. As I pushed my rates up, I garnered less gigs. The math still made sense because I would take two $300 gigs over three $200 gigs any day. More time to be creative, do remixes, update my website and choose the most profitable events. I would pass off the other events to those willing to take them. It took time to align myself with those who would pay for quality. When I did, I started to make more money and was able to deliver a higher quality of service that my clients recognized and they consequently referred me to their associates. By constantly improving and delivering better service, my pool of clientele are stimulated to spend more…one event begets the next in an exponentially increasing manner.
My fellow disc jockeys, take the time to look at the service you provide and how you can optimize it. This is necessary to prove that you are worth the extra amount that you are asking. Naturally there will be instances where you are doing a favor for a friend or family or even a charity event or some other worthy cause. Part of your tax deductible advertising costs could very well be legally construed from a planned campaign where you could offer a discounted rate for a limited period of time. It isn't easy at first, but you should plan it out and get very creative to figure how you will compensate for this incubation period in order to emerge better than ever before. Your loyal customers will see this and stick with you as long as you continue to show and prove. Let us hereby collectively shoot for January 1, 2011. Let all of your fan base and clientele know what to expect and if what you respectfully request is feasible. You might be surprised."


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On Exhibit: Opening and ongoing
Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Exhibition/Reception, June 25, 6 p.m. Ellen Mueller's work will be displayed.
Ridgefield Guild of Artists, 34 Halpin Ln., Ridgefield. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday – Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Info: www.rgoa.org or call 203-438-8863.
Carriage Barn Arts Center, home to New Canaan Society for the Arts, on grounds of former estate, now named Waveny Park, 681 South Ave.; hours: Wed.-Sat. 10-3 and Sundays 1-5 p.m.; carriagebarn.org, 203-972-1895.
Darien Arts Center, 2 Renshaw Rd., behind Town Hall in Darien. Info: darienarts.org or call 203-655-8683.
Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 11-5 p.m. Info: rowaytonarts.org.
Silvermine Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan. Info: silvermineart.org.
Milford Center for the Arts, 40 Railroad Ave., Milford. Milford Arts Council at 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org; Tues.-Fri., noon-5 p.m., special Sat. hours, noon-2 p.m.
Westport Arts Center, 51 Riverside Ave., Westport. Tickets $25. Info: westportartscenter.org.
Loft Artists Association, In Other Worlds, through July 8, 575 Pacific St., Stamford. The exhibit features pieces by Anna Badini. Info: loftartists.org.
* The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, open Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs., and Fri., 12-5; and Sat., 10-5; $10/adults and $5/srs.; free adm. for full-time teachers and students in grades K-12, and for active-service military families; free adm. third Saturdays; 258 Main St., Ridgefield, 203-438-4519, aldrichart.org. Contemporary Social Series will be highlighting Connecticut's local food and spirits scene. Contemporary Socials, Nov. 2. The Domestic Plane: New Perspectives on Tabletop Art Objects, through Jan. 13, 2019. It is a meta-group exhibition in five chapters — organized by five curators, including more than seventy artists — that will feature tabletop art objects from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The experience could be likened to theatre, as viewers encounter objects that interact with each other, their audience, their setting, forging relationships to be examined and meanings to be discovered in their adventurous methods of display. The chapters include Objects Like Us, Kitchen Arrangement, On Edge, ALMOST EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE and Handheld.
*The Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich; brucemuseum.org or 203-869-0376: $7/adults, $6/students and seniors, free/under 5, free adm. for all on Tuesdays; every Tues., 1:30 p.m., and Fri., 12:30 p.m., Docent-led Exhibition Tour; Marine Tank Animal Feeding, every Tues. and Fri., 2:30-2:45 p.m. iCreate 2018, through Aug. 12. Wild Bees: Photographs by Paula Sharp and Ross Eatman, through Nov. 11. Info: email email@example.com. National Geographic Photo Ark, through Sept. 2.
* The Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport; discouverymuseum.org or 203-372-3521; Tues.-Sun., 10-5; open Mon. for summer, most school holidays, plus school and homeschool groups with a reservation; museum and planetarium, $10 adults, $8 children, seniors, students, free under 2; Challenger Learning Center, simulated space missions for groups 15-30, res. required (schools, scouts, corporate team building, birthday parties); scout science badge classes; exhibits and daily Planetarium shows; weekend workshops. Summer STEM programs; reg. still open. Origami Interpretations, through November.
* Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Rd., behind the old Town Hall; open daily, 10-4; research library open Tues.-Fri.,10-4; adults, $5, students w/ ID, $3, children 5 and under, free; info., fairfieldhistory.org or 203-259-1598.
#UNLOAD: Guns in the Hands of Artists, through Oct. 13, Fairfield University Art Museum, 200 Barlow Rd., Fairfield. Mizusashi: Japanese Water Jars from the Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz Collection, through Dec. 14. Info: fairfield.edu/museum.
Housatonic Museum of Art, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, www2.housatonic.edu/artmuseum, 203-332-5052.
*Stepping Stones Museum for Children, 303 West Ave., Norwalk; open Tues.-Sun., 10-5; $15/person (under 1, free), seniors (over 62), $10; steppingstonesmuseum.org or 203-899-0606: Energy Lab; Tot Town; Healthyville, learn about your body and how to keep it healthy; Build It!, learning about architectural design and construction; art studio and science lab; ColorCoaster; Light Gallery; My Sky, created by the Boston Children's Museum and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; café and gift shop. Express Yourself, focusing on social-emotional learning. New Mega Making exhibit.
* EverWonder Children's Museum, 31 Pecks Lane, Newtown; open Tues.-Sat., 10-5, and Sun., 11-5, everwondermuseum.org: hands-on exhibits and demonstrations; adm. $7 for ages one and older. Story Lab for Young Explorers Tues. and Thurs., 10:30-11 a.m. New Art Lab projects, Straw Logic Puzzles and Life Cycle Crowns.
* Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White St., Danbury; 203-778-8337; danburyrail.org: adm. $6 per person, age 3 and up; Train Rides $3 extra (weekends April-Nov.); call for special events adm. rates; winter hours: Wed.-Sat., 10-4, Sun., 12-4; (summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10-4, Sun., 12-5); tour vintage equipment such as 1907 steam engine, 1910 Railway Post Office car, 1973 caboose, 1953 Rail Diesel Car; vintage diesels on display. Museum's Pennsylvania Railroad circa-1910 Railway Post Office (RPO) car fully-restored. Railway Post Office Dog Day, July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets $12.
*Katonah Museum of Art, open Tues.-Sat., 10-5, Sun. 12-5; adm. $10; srs. (60+) and students, $5; under 12/free; Rte. 22/134 Jay St., Katonah, N.Y., 914-232-9555, katonahmuseum.org. Long, Winding Journeys: Contemporary Art and the Islamic Tradition, through June 17, Katonah Museum of Art. This exhibition features a group of thirty-one artists of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent whose work engages the diverse forms of Islamic visual tradition.
Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport; 203-331-1104 x100 or visit barnum-museum.org: Recovery in Action, Thur.-Fri., 11-3, free adm., enter through double doors at rear of historic building.
Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven; Tues.-Sat., 10-5, Sun., 12-5, britishart.yale.edu or 203-432-2800 or britishart.yale.edu.
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, new David Friend Hall, gem and mineral gallery; open Tues.-Sat., 10-5, Sun., 12-5; adults $13, seniors. $9, children 3-18, $6; 170 Whitney Ave., New Haven; peabody.yale.edu or 203-432-5050.
Yale Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven; free adm., Tues.-Fri., 10-5, Sat.-Sun., 11-5; artgallery.yale.edu or 203-432-0600.
The Glass House, 199 Elm St., New Canaan, open for tours Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun., and Mon., $25 one hour, $50 two hours weekdays, $60 weekends. Tickets and info: theglasshouse.org, 866-811-4111.
Hammond Museum, 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem, N.Y., hammondmuseum.org, 914-669-5033; hours: Wed.-Sat., 12-4 p.m.
Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, N.Y. (Westchester); 914-251-6100; neuberger.org; hours: Tues., Thurs.-Sun., noon-5 p.m., Wed., noon-8 p.m. (Closed Mon. and Labor Day, Christmas and MLK Day to Memorial Day). Adm. $5, general public, $3 seniors 62+, $3 students, children 12/under free; group tours by appointment only on Tues.-Fri., 10-noon; guided tours.
Garden Menagerie, through Aug. 25, Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave., Southport. The exhibit features a variety of works by Alex Sax and a selection of 19th-century books and poetry in Pequot Library's Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, and archives. Info: prequotlibrary.org.
NEST exhibit, through June 29, Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton. Info: wiltonlibrary.org.
Lineages, through June 27, Curtis Gallery, New Canaan Library, 151 Main St., New Canaan. It features art by Kathy Draper and Aisha Nailah. Info: newcanaanlibrary.org.
Kershner Gallery, Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Rd., Fairfield. Info: call 203-256-3155. Organic Matters, through July 13.
Cycles of Light, through June 29, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St., Ridgefield. Kersa Hoffman's paintings will be displayed. Info: ridgefieldlibrary.org.
Paul O. Rawson exhibit, through June 30, Easton Town Library, 691 Morehouse Rd., Easton. The display will feature his watercolor paintings. Info: eastonlibrary.org.
Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Pl. Westport. Info: westporthistory.org. The History of Westport in 100 Objects, through April 2019, a year-long exhibit showcasing the history of the town over a few hundred years from first settlement to the present.
The New Canaan Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan.Open Tues-Friday 9:30-4:30, Sat. 9:30-12:30. Info: nchistory.org. The Taggart Collection includes hundreds of documents, photographs and all kinds of memorabilia that showcase the amazing history of the family. The exhibit runs through July 3. Elements of Design, examines line, color, texture and perspective and features the work of four high school seniors. On exhibit at the Gores Pavilion in Irwin Park, Friday-Sunday 11 am - 3 pm, through Aug. 15.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave., Norwalk, lockwoodmathewsmansion.org, 203-838-9799. Museum open Wed. through Sun. from early April to early January, noon-4 p.m. Tours Wed.-Sun., at noon, 1, 2, 3 p.m. Adm. adults $10 (45 min.), $20 (90 min.); seniors (62+) $8 (45 min.), $18 (90 min.); students (8-18) $6 (45 min.), $16 (90 min.); free for under 8 and members. Collecting in Victorian America: The Great Divide of the Gilded Age, July 11.
* Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road (Route 7), 203-762-7257: period rooms in the Betts-Sturges-Blackmar House; Betts Store, offering American-made items, from fine art to jewelry, books to redware, toys and more; gift shop; Wed.-Sat., 10-4. Ongoing exhibit: Dr. Seuss, Political Cartoons & the Battle over Isolationism; a gallery "Walk and Talk" with guest curator Dr. Matthew Warshauer, no charge, refreshments served. Historical society has added 1880's horse cart to its collection that was owned by Gregory family, who have lived in Wilton for over 150 years.
* Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main St., Ridgefield; 203-438-5485 or keelertavernmuseum.org; open 1-4 p.m., Sat., Sun., & Wed., last tour at 3:30; museum closed in January; 31; $8/adults, $5/srs., youth under 18 and students w/ID; 300 years of Ridgefield history. Online registration is now open for Keeler Kids summer program in July. Tickets $250 per session. World War I Family Day, June 17, noon to 4 p.m. Free.
Norwalk Historical Society Museum, 141 East Ave., Norwalk, norwalkhistoricalsociety.org, 203-846-0525. Wed.-Sat., noon-4 p.m.; adm $5 adults, $3 seniors and students (ages 6-22), 5/under free. Exhibits: New Deal, New Day: WPA Artists at Work and Play and Destination Norwalk: African-American Migration from South, 1940-1970. Preserving and Observing: Two Centuries of Norwalk Art Exhibit at Mill Hill Historic Park, 2 East Wall St., Norwalk. Margaret Hoyt Smith: Norwalk's First Female Architect.
* Darien Historical Society, 45 Old Kings Highway North; 203-655-9233 or darienhistorical.org: Tues.-Thur., noon to 5, and Sun., noon to 3. Tickets exhibit non-members $5, lectures $5 for members, $20 non-members. Treasures of the Costume Collection, through September.
Greenwich Historical Society, Bush-Holley Historic Site, 39 Strickland Rd., Cos Cob; open Wed.-Sun., 12-4 (docent led tours at 1, 2 and 3); 203-869-6899, ext. 10 or www.greenwichhistory.org; adm. to gallery, visitor ctr. & house museum, $10/adults, $8/srs. and students, members and under 6 free ; group tours at $7/person avail. on public and non-public days; library and archives open Wed., 10-4 and by appt., adm. offices open Mon.-Fri., 9-5; gallery hours Wed.-Sun., 12-4.
* Weir Farm National Historic Site, 735 Nod Hill Rd., Wilton, 203-834-1896 or www.nps.gov/wefa: grounds open daily dawn to dusk; art programs, Junior Ranger activities, visitor center, museum store, historic house and studios; open Wed.-Sun. 10-4 (through Oct. 31); Weir House Tours, offered Wed.-Sun. at 11 a.m., 1, 2, and 3 p.m. (through Oct. 31), reg. required; group tours and field trips offered, reg. required.
Danbury Museum & Historical Society, 43 Main St., Danbury; Wed.-Fri., 9-4 Sat., 10-4, guided tours on Sat. only; research visits by appt. only; 203-743-5200 or danburymuseum.org.
Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Lane, in 275-year-old David Scott House, ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org, 203-438-5821, hours: Tues., Wed., Thurs., 1-5 p.m.
* John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, Rte. 22, Katonah, N.Y.; 914-232-5651 or www.johnjayhomestead.org: guided tours offered Tues.-Sat., 10-4; Sun., 11-4; $7/adults, $5/srs., students, free up to age 12.
Historic Hudson Valley's National Historic Landmarks, Washington Irving's Sunnyside and Phillipsburg Manor open for public tours; Kykuit, home to four generations of Rockefellers, open; Union Church of Pocantico Hills open; and Van Cortlandt Manor open; tour deals, times, ticket info: hudsonvalley.org/historic sites.
*The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, 10 North Water St., Norwalk; 203-852-0700 or maritimeaquarium.org; open daily, 10-5 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas); sharks, seals, river otters, sea turtles, jellies and more than 100 other species; Marine Lab, Ocean Playspace for toddlers, seal feedings at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 and 3:45 p.m. daily. Fish Tales for preschoolers, Fri., 10:15-11 a.m. One exhibit and daytime IMAX included with paid aquarium adm: $22.95 for adults; $20.95 for youths (13-17) and seniors (65+); and $15.95 for children (3-12); free for kids under 3 and members. Reservations: maritimeaquarium.org.
* Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Mon.-Sat., holidays, 9-5, Sun., 11-5; non-res. adults $10, srs. $8, students (18+ w/ID) $6, children 4-17, $5, age 3 and younger, free; 203-977-6521 or stamfordmuseum.org.
* Darien Nature Center, 120 Brookside Rd.; free adm. Mon.-Thur., 9-4; Fri.-Sat., 9-1; 203-655-7459: ongoing exhibits.
* New Pond Farm Education Center, 101 Marchant Rd., West Redding; info: 203-938-2117 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, 151 Brookdale Rd., Stamford; Mon.-Fri., 9-5, Sat., 10-5; info., 203-322-6971 or bartlettarboretum.org.
* Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport; open Mon.-Sat., 9-5, Sun., 1-4 (closed major holidays); adm. $7/adults, $5/ages 1-12 & srs.; free adm. to trails and property, daily 7 a.m.-dusk; interactive nature museum, live wildlife, family program on Sat.; 203-227-7253; earthplace.org.
* Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd.; adm. $5/adults, $3/children, srs.; greenwich.audubon.org or 203-869-5272: Kiernan Hall Nature Arts Gallery, in the Kimberlin Nature Education Center, open daily, 10-5; trails and grounds open daily sunrise to sunset (occasionally closed until 9 a.m., Sept. into Jan. for land management); Oppenheimer Gallery: Masterpieces of Botanical Art and Audubon's Birds of Prey.
* New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge (Rte. 124); 203-966-9577 (for New York Botanical Garden program reg., call 1-800-322-6924): Saturday Videos, family program every Sat. at 2; Saturday Live Animal Demonstrations, every Sat. at 3. Center open Mon.-Sat., 9-4, Sun., 9-1; grounds open dawn to dusk daily.
* Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr St., Fairfield; adm. $2/adults, $1/children; 203-259-6305 x109 or ctaudubon.org: 155-acre wildlife sanctuary, 7 miles of trails through woodlands, streams, meadows, marshes, ponds, open daily dawn to dusk; Birds of Prey compound; nature center w/exhibits and Nature Store, open Mon.-Sat., 10-3.
Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby; open Tues.-Sat., 9-4:30 p.m. at no charge. Info: ct.gov/deep/kellogg
Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, Mon.-Sat., 10-5, Sun., 12-5; adm. $9, $8/srs., $5/children 3-18; 170 Whitney Ave., New Haven; info., 203-432-5050 or peabody.yale.edu.
Focus Under Forty, through June 23, Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Info: rowaytonarts.org.
Splash and Passion, through July 15, Art/Place Gallery, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield. It features the work of Anthony Santomauro and Darlene Keeffe. Artists Talk, June 24, 2-5 p.m., Info: artplacegallery.org.
Yesterday and Today, July 5 through Sept. 7, Mayor's Gallery, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. The gallery is on the 10th floor. The exhibit features pieces by Ken Delmar.
Seen and Not Seen, through July, Newton Roux, 14 Elm St., Westport. The exhibit will feature paintings by LJ Lindhurst. Info: newtonroux.com.
My Vicious Throbbing Heart: Animating Desire in Abstract Painting, through Sept. 9, Franklin Street Works, 41 Franklin St., Stamford.
A Reverence For Nature, through Sept. 28, City of Norwalk Parking Authority's Maritime Garage Gallery, 11 North Water St., Norwalk. Info: norwalkpark.org/public-art.
Cabell Molina exhibit, through July 1, Sidewalk Gallery, 18 South Main St., Norwalk. The gallery will reveal this smart hip fine art full of mixed media, gold leaf, and heart.
Expression in Color, through Sept. 1,151 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton. The exhibit will run in celebration of Mental Health Awareness month, featuring works by Kathryn Fitzgerald.
Faces, through July 27, @287 Gallery, 287 Main St., Danbury. The solo exhibition by Larry Morse challenges complacency through the unique portraits of others. Info: artswesternct.org.
Americana the Beautiful, through June 26, Gilded Lily Gallery, 101 River St., Milford. The exhibit features works by Carolyn West. Info: gildedlilygallery.com.
Art Place Gallery, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield. Info: artplacegallery.org.
Erin Nazzaro: The Vibrant Colors of Life, through June 29, Government Center, 10th floor, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. The exhibit displays paintings of the American Southwest.
Schelfhaudt Gallery, University of Bridgeport, Shintaro Akatsu School of Design, Arnold Bernhard Center, 84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport. Info: schelfhaudtgallery.com or call 203-578-4034. Gallery hours Mon.-Friday, 11- 4, and Sat., 12-4.
Franklin Street Works Exhibition, Franklin Street Works, Franklin St., Stamford. Info: call 203-595-5211.
Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut, Accessible Art Series at various locations; info., artswesternct.org or 203-798-0760.