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I have driven several large 7 1/2"g. live steam locos in the U.S. where propane firing is much more commonplace than over here and owned a gas fired B&A 4-6-6T for a while. I never saw one with a hole in the bottom of the smokebox and, with a properly set up burner system, there should be no need for it IMO. The main difference in driving a propane fired loco is to leave the blower open much more than with a coal fired loco and to open up/knock back the burner according to steam demand. It is important to have a separate, reliable pilot burner. On a coal fired loco most of the heat transfer takes place in the firebox whereas on a propane fired one most heat transfer takes place in the tubes and smokebox temps are much higher as a result. In order to lengthen the flame path and effect more heat transfer in the firebox a stainless "arch" is employed and to slow down the passage of flue gases some model engineers insert "turbulators" into the firetubes. Usually these are simple strips of stainless with a slow spiral. On models of this size I haven't found any difference in the steaming rates of coal v. gas fired locos but I can well see that to get the same on full-size the consumption of propane would be horrendous. I can only think of 2 full size locos that have been propane fired. One (a 3'g. 2-6-2 now in Como) has been reconverted to wood/coal burning and the other (a s.g. 4-4-0) is disused at a Tuscon film studio after it went on fire!
Whilst Bagnall marine type fireboxes have to be fired differently and ash pan space is limited by design I cannot see that there would any gain in converting Charles Wytock to propane. Just my 2p worth.
Ray.
marshall5, Oct 18, 2019
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marshall5 said: ↑
I can only think of 2 full size locos that have been propane fired. One (a 3'g. 2-6-2 now in Como) has been reconverted to wood/coal burning and the other (a s.g. 4-4-0) is disused at a Tuscon film studio after it went on fire!
I seem to recall that one of the 2ft gauge Bundaberg Fowler 0-6-2's operating at a tourist operation in Australia (Ballyhooley?) was (or possibly still is) converted to gas firing, presumably whilst retaining its traditional boiler/firebox arrangement.
As my 16mm scale model of the same loco is also gas fired I do remember thinking this fell firmly in the "prototype for everything" category!
You would need a dirty great big can of gas to fill the prototype though.......
NGChrisW, Oct 18, 2019
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Heard from my volunteering mate on the L&B that the engine is been dismantled and, the boiler/firebox has been taken to Highbridge to be used as a pattern for the new one to be made but as he is not been on the net so unable to send me his photos to use, the only photo I know of this happening is partly way down here. https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/story/work-progress-21st-november-0
The "Apprentice Chippie !!!!!" Normally making a pile of sawdust/wood shavings.
GWR Man., Nov 25, 2019
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Had a chat with my L&B mate on the phone yesterday and, he said the design for the new boiler/firebox has been agreed with the insurance firm so now need to track down the correct steel for it and, then get this rolled and also for the smoke box and once this has been done the building work will start on it. Also one set of the driving wheels have been turned and the second set will be done this week.
GWR Man., May 31, 2020
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I believe that several of the later-build Disneyland locos were propane fired.
Martin Perry, Jun 1, 2020
L&B members may not have seen the update on this loco in the members' section of the L&B enthusiasts' site (https://www.lynton-rail.org.uk/)
You will have to be a Trust member to log in to this site and the current update is embargoed for the time being. However, it is good news on progress with the loco and completion may not be too far away. If you wish to become a part-owner then shares are available for L&B Trust members, L&BR CIC share holders, L&B staff, and L&B volunteers. For details of how to buy shares in the loco see the story in the members' section.
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MartinBall, Dec 20, 2020
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Chatted to the one I know who in involved in the rebuild this evening, and he said the new boiler/firebox is finished and in the near future he and another person will check it out, and if all is alright it will be taken back to Woody Bay station. The chassis is progressing well with the driving wheels refitted and, the bogie wheels having a new master made for the brass axleboxes and when they are cast and machined the wheels will be put back on and a rolling chassis will be complete.
GWR Man., Jun 28, 2021
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I think I'm correct that CW will be renamed shortly as Sir George Newnes, but maybe someone 'in the know' could confirm that?
MartinBall, Jun 29, 2021
Sir George Newnes it is, when the engine re-enters service. I have also heard it said that the locomotive could be ready to enter service later this year. But from my experience, knowing how things can drag on and on, it may be better to suggest perhaps sometime next year.
Why a change of name?
To those of you who are not aware, Sir George Newnes built a large home called Hollerday House in Lynton. It was destroyed by fire in 1913. He played a major part in the development of the twin towns of Lynton and Lynmouth, he built the innovative cliff railway — the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway — to join the two towns, and also provided the town hall and other amenities. Importantly, it was largely as a result of Sir George's efforts, that the 19-mile Lynton & Barnstaple Railway opened in 1898 ostensibly to bring visitors from the mainline railways at Barnstaple.
Axe +1, Jun 29, 2021
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Partly correct. The boiler is as stated and expected soon. The driving wheels haven't been refitted , although the main (re-metalled) axleboxes are in place in order to measure up for wedges. The axleboxes for the bogie are cast and in the process of machining (currently 50% complete.). Give Mr Carter 5/10 for accuracy!
The loco is going to carry the name of 'Sir George Newnes', details as stated by Axe+1. Nameplates are being costed up at this time. The loco is likely to enter service next year.
sitimela43, Jun 29, 2021
I hope they repaint it from that rather washed out green to something nice and bright! Midland red, maybe?
Meiriongwril, Jun 29, 2021
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But all the others are green! Couldn't it be some other colour if only for a while!!
What colour would you like to see Martin? White perhaps...
mgp, Jun 29, 2021
The owners don't want any other colour, and at the end of the day, it's their decision. I did suggest a livery similar to the original Tongaat colour.
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I'm not a big fan of renaming locos from their original names, but I guess it's the owners perogative.
Will the chimney have a top fitted? The stovepipe always looked a bit odd to me!
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ghost, Jun 30, 2021
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Personally I have no with locos being renamed, it can always revert back to the original name someday, it's not set in stone. I only take issue with renaming a loco if there's not really a strong enough argument for doing so, principally what's the historical and/or emotive reason for a change in identity?
Case in point the 9F based at the GCR for example. The names it's had have little relevance historically for area, and little value to them seeing how often they kept changing it every other day. Just seems to cheapen the prestige and significance in having a locomotive carry a name.
Renaming 'Charles Wytock' into 'Sir George Newnes' though I'd argue does hold merit, for the person behind the name actually holds a strong connection of importance to the railway itself. It actually works as a kind of educational tool as well I'd say, for few probably knew of this man's existence and his historical significance to the local area as a whole, myself included! A well deserved name to have highlighted I'd say.
Ultimately as said before though, it is up to the owners as to what if any name is carried. At least the owners of this engine are not only treating it well but also giving it an overall pretty fitting name to carry while based on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.
Makes me wonder if there's any other key figures in the L&B's history that people feel are noteworthy enough for a loco to carry their name as well.
As for the question of livery, I'd love to see it carry the original L&B's holly green, as I've yet to see that livery in the flesh on a full sized loco. Only drawings.
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Oh I sure hope they do something with that chimney too, the chimney it originally had just looked ugly, didn't help the loco's overall looks at all!
JMJR1000, Jun 30, 2021
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I seem to remember Charles Wytock carried another name at some point (and Wytock is supposedly spelt wrong anyway).
I second the 'holly green' vote, not that it matters. Would be nice to see one of the L&B locos in the pre-grouping livery
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The owners don't want any other colour, and at the end of the day, it's their decision.
It will be a few years (5?) till Yeo and Exe are finished so Axe and "Sir George" will cover for them, Green will be appropriate.
When Yeo and Exe go in service then Axe could return to WW1 grey and perhaps "Sir George" brown? (edit it does seem it was green when it first arrived in the UK in 1994 without a cab from https://www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Charles_Wytock )
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Mild and Hazy is a 7" vinyl single by the Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden. It was released in 1996 on Hayden's own label, Hardwood Records as well as on Lunamoth. The cover is a photograph of Hayden as a toddler. The song "Gouge Away" is a cover of the Pixies' song, from their album Doolittle.

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All songs written by Paul Hayden Desser, except where noted.

Side A:
 "In September" – 2:38
 "Mild" – 1:04
Side B:
 "Gouge Away" (Black Francis) – 2:48
 "Hazy" – 1:06

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1996 songs

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Illinoia Wilson
This is one of the groups I study extensively in the field, and puzzle over in the lab. It is almost entirely North American and is likely very closely related to Macrosiphum; in fact the two genera might be better thought of as a mish-mash of similar species haphazardly assigned to genera based on a possibly trivial character, i.e. clavate siphunculi. But as you'll see from careful study, some species placed in Macrosiphum have clavate siphunculi as well. So what gives? Hard to say. Probably extensive field work and fresh collections for DNA analysis would be required to clarify the genus-level classification. Meanwhile, there are many cool and easily recognized species of Illinoia to enjoy in the field.
The 2017 collecting season was very productive for me in terms of Illinoia. During winter of 2018 I therefore spent some time sorting many of the unidentified Illinoia from many hosts. One main accomplishment was deciding what to consider as Illinoia thalictri MacGillivray. I knew I had at least two species of the genus from Thalictrum, but had not taken the time to decide which should be considered I. thalictri. See below for a photo and an account of this species. Some of the highlights of my collection work are listed immediately below, and the re-arrangements and species name assignments were be reflected in the slide collection database when the 2018 version was released.
Unidentified species on Holodiscus, ocean spray: for many years I have been collecting undescribed Illinoia from Holodiscus all across the western U.S. and Canada. Upon careful study, it now appears that there may be two undescribed species involved, one that lives on the 'dumosus' category of Holodiscus as listed in Flora of the Pacific Northwest (Online searching suggests that 'dumosus' is no longer an accepted name in this genus, and that there is apparently disagreement about how to classify the various shapes and habitat-specific forms of Holodiscus across the west. Based on information presented on www.efloras.org, what I have called 'dumosus' over the years might now be considered Holodiscus microphyllus.) that is apparently monoecious, with apterous males, and another that feeds on the more typical large-leafed version of Holodiscus discolor. It is possible that the second of these is simply the spiraeae/macgillivrayae complex discussed below.
Illinoia from Holodiscus.
Unidentified species on Chamaebatiaria millefolium, fern bush: when I first found aphids on this plant in SE Idaho in 2015, I wrote Acyrthosiphon on the label due to the more or less cylindrical siphunculi without reticulation. Since that time I have collected this apparently single species in a few places in California and Nevada. In some samples the apterous viviparae have a couple rows of reticulation on the siphunculi, and the male and alate vivipara I have possess distinct reticulations and look like more typical Illinoia. In other respects the range of variation and the unusual features of the aphid suggest that a single species is involved. One of the unusual features is the long siphunculi, slightly outwardly curved, with swelling near the apex, and a trend of 1-3 small setae near the base in the larger specimens. These features of the siphunculi are similar to Acyrthosiphon macrosiphon Wilson.
Illinoia ceanothi (Bartholomew)
This is an unusual species of Illinoia, with some unusual morphological features, such as the almost annular imbrications on the antennae, the almost lack of reticulations on the siphunculi, and the spinulose imbrications on those siphunculi. Also, it is an unusually fast running aphid when disturbed on its Ceanothus host plants. It is monoecious holocyclic, feeding on at least a couple species of Ceanothus (e.g. C. velutinum and C. cordulatus). I have tapped on hundreds and hundreds of Ceanothus bushes over the years, and am satisfied that this aphid is quite rare in most places I've traveled. I have samples from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California.
Illinoia ceanothi fundatrix from southern Oregon near Lakeview, living on C. velutinum.
Illinoia corylina (Davidson)
I have pursued this aphid for over 2 decades, and only collected it several times on Corylus. I have a fundatrix, some apterae and some alatae from Corylus that I identify as this species.
Illinoia corylina fundatrix from near Bonneville Dam in Oregon.
That said, there is some concern that what I see developing on Corylus in the spring may actually be a different species, such as I. macgillivrayae (see below). I agree that some of my specimens may have fewer setae on the ultimate rostral segment than is expected in I. corylina, and that the situation of native Illinoia on shrubs in western North America is unclear. Nonetheless, I file a range of things under this species, including many Illinoia collected on Aquilegia (columbine) in natural systems. The latter host association was suggested by other specialists many years ago, and I suspect they were correct. This species will continue to be a subject of my study for years to come. I have this 'species' from Washington, Oregon, and California.
Illinoia corylina apterous vivipara from near Bonneville Dam, Oregon.
Illinoia (Amphorinophora) crystleae (Smith & Knowlton)
I have a lot of affection for this species, and have pursued it avidly in the field for 20 years. It lives on one of our native honeysuckles, Lonicera involucrata (a host whose berries were described as inedible and possibly poisonous, "but they are so disgusting that there is little chance of anyone eating enough to worry." Plants of the Rocky Mountain Region). My gut feeling (forgive the pun) is that this species belongs to a Caprifoliaceae-associated lineage that includes Macrosiphum stanleyi, Macrosiphum raysmithi, Macrosiphum diervillae, Macrosiphum schimmelum, and a few others. This is another research topic I invite others to pursue. It's a very interesting biogeographical puzzle. I so far have this species from the ocean to rather high mountains; states/provinces include: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado.
Illinoia (Amphorinophora) crystleae from the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains in Washington.
Illinoia goldamaryae (Knowlton)
This is one of apparently two common Illinoia sensu stricto species that live on Asteraceae (the other being I. grindeliae). I have collected it on several different hosts, but the place I was most able to study it and collect all its life cycle stages was on Solidago on the shores of Moses Lake in central Washington. I have fundatrices, oviparae, and alate males from Solidago. My specimens are from: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming.
Illinoia goldamaryae aptera from Solidago in central Washington.
Illinoia (Oestlundia) maxima (Mason)
This is a beautiful aphid that can be found on Rubus parviflorus (thimbleberry) in the moist parts of northwestern North America. As noted by Blackman and Eastop, it has an abbreviated life cycle and is monoecious on this shrub. I have samples from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California.
Illinoia maxima aptera in the coastal area of Oregon, near the Nehalem River.
Illinoia maxima alate vivipara, also from near the Nehalem River, Oregon.
Illinoia (Masonaphis) menziesiae Robinson
This is an interesting species that is an example of an 'Illinoia' with little to no swelling in the siphunculi. It is also unusual in that it causes discoloration of the leaves on which it feeds (host being Menziesia ferruginea, Ericaceae). Once I learnt to recognize Menziesia from among all the other nondescript shrubs in northern Idaho, this aphid was easy to find. Another interesting tidbit is that the specimens collected on Menziesia near the ocean coast in Oregon's Tillamook County differ rather markedly in morphology from specimens collected east of the Cascade Range in Washington, Idaho, and Montana; the leaf discoloration symptom of infestation was the same. More study might determine that two species are involved.
Illinoia menziesiae aptera from northern Idaho along the Pack River.
Illinoia richardsi (MacGillivray)
This aphid is common and easy to find on its host Anaphalis margaritacea (Asteraceae). It has an impressively large, apparently natural distribution that reflects the distribution of its host across North America. I have specimens from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Quebec.
Illinoia richardsi from the Eagle Cap Mountains of eastern Oregon.
Illinoia macgillivrayae/spiraeae
In my collection I group specimens together that might be identified as either I. macgillivrayae or I. spiraeae (in fact, several of the species known from Ericaceae are also very difficult to recognize when looking at the full range of material at hand). The reason for this is that, although I get the general trend in size of ultimate rostral segment and cauda that is used to separate these species, their distribution and broad host range almost completely overlap. This means separating the species is troublesome at best, and may be misguided if all these specimens in fact represent only one species. Illinoia in this general group are common in the mountains in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Alates can be abundant and found colonizing a wide range of plants on which they may or may not be able to complete development. The latter fact makes it hard to know the full host range of these Illinoia aphids, but here is a start on the list (update from winter of 2018, and another run at sorting this material was just as frustrating and resulted in what appears to be a continuous range of variation in features of the siphunculi, cauda, and rostrum):
Amaranthaceae: Polygonum
Betulaceae: Corylus
Caprifoliaceae: Symphoricarpos
Asteraceae: Hieracium, Senecio
Ericaceae: Arctostaphylos, Phyllodoce, Rhododendron, Vaccinium
Hypericaceae: Hypericum (an Illinoia is commonly found in the Pacific Northwest on invasive and ornamental Hypericum)
Lamiaceae: Monardella
Orobanchaceae: Pedicularis
Ranunculaceae: Aquilegia, Thalictrum (there is quite a lot of material from both of these genera from a few U.S. states)
Rosaceae: Amelanchier, Crataegus, Geum, Holodiscus (there is at least one other distinct and apparently undescribed Illinoia on Holodiscus), Prunus, Sorbus, Spiraea
Salicaceae: Salix
Here's a crazy idea: what if there are a few closely related heteroecious species in western North America migrating from trees and shrubs to various herbs? Primary hosts might be as follows, based on the common-ness of samples in my collection:
Vaccinium spp.
Spiraea spp.
Holodiscus discolor
It seems like either something like this is the case, or there is one variable polyphagous species that lives on woody and herbaceous plants in several families across the whole west.
Illinoia from Spiraea in the Blue Mountains of Oregon.
Illinoia thalictri (MacGillivray)
During winter of 2018 I sorted through my many slides of material of Illinoia collected from Thalictrum all across the west. I had intentionally been saving material from this host until I had samples from many locations and times of year, allowing better-informed decisions about which samples represent I. thalictri. In the end, my samples from the Rocky Mountain region seem to group together based on a relatively short ultimate rostral segment, and seem to comport with the idea of I. thalictri laid out by MacGillivray. Therefore, I added species names to quite a few slides. In some regions closer to the Pacific Ocean, Illinoia from Thalictrum have a markedly longer ultimate rostral segment and pretty clearly a different species, possibly in the Illinoia macgillivrayae/spiraeae group mentioned above. I've now identified this species from Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Illinoia thalictri from the Apache Kid Wilderness Area in New Mexico, October 2012.

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WT Business Beat
By Nick Wakeman
GAO sides with incumbent in pricing dispute
ENSCO has successfully fought off a challenger to an incumbent contract it holds for assessing nuclear weapons systems.
The victory isn't final as the Government Accountability Office is telling the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to re-evaluate bids but it is a positive step for the Falls Church, Virginia, company.
The contract worth $61.8 million has gone through two rounds of protests and each time ENSCO has prevailed but this one is covers the most substantive issues. The first protest was successful because the winning contractor CENTRA had exceeded the page limit set in the solicitation.
When they won the contract a second time, ENSCO challenged DITRA's cost realism evaluation.
The problem, according to GAO, was that DITRA applied the cost realism evaluation unevenly and in a way that damaged ENSCO's standing in the competition.
DITRA uses the contract for a variety of support services for what it calls 'balanced survivability assessments" of nuclear weapons systems. Services include evaluating mission systems, networks, architecture, infrastructure and assets.
In the evaluation, costs were not be rated or scored but they were to be evaluated for realism, reasonableness and completeness.
DITRA determined that ENSCO's probable cost was $79.9 million compared to CENTRA's cost of $61.9 million. ENSCO's management approach was rated higher with an "outstanding" score, compared to CENTRA's "good."
ENSCO argued that DITRA failed to properly assess CENTRA's lower labor rates, despite the fact that CENTRA planned to recruit ENSCO's staff. GAO agreed saying that DITRA never considered the impact on recruitment of CENTRA's lower labor rates.
DITRA also adjusted ENSCO's costs to correspond with Defense Contract Audit Agency-verified rates but failed to do the same thing with CENTRA's labor rates. The agency conducted no meaningful comparison of CENTRA's rates, GAO said.
In its recommendation, GAO says that DITRA needs to conduct a new cost realism analysis of the proposals and then conduct a new best-value analysis.
This gives ENSCO another shot at keeping the contract, but while it looks good, it shouldn't celebrate yet.
Posted by Nick Wakeman on Aug 10, 2018 at 11:10 AM


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What do you need to do to maintain an appropriate level of energy over repeat performances?
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Small Plates Dining: The Pros and Cons
Small plates are one of the hottest trends in recent years for restaurants. But is it always a good choice for restaurant diners?
"Small Plates" dining has increasingly become a hot trend on the restaurant scene in the United States. Largely inspired by the Spanish tradition of tapas enjoyed in bars and cafes, small plates dining can feature food of any nationality served in appetizer or even more petite sizes. Popularized, for instance, in Philadelphia by "Iron Chef" Jose Garces at his restaurants including Amada, Tinto and Distrito, small plates themes have exploded across the country and even been picked up by national chains such as T.G.I. Friday's.
But is the trend always as good for diners as it is for the restaurateurs embracing it? Read on to learn more about small plates-style dining and the pros and cons of choosing it when you eat out.
Image above: A "small plate" of oysters at a Tapas restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida. All photos on this page are by the author, sockii, unless provided by Amazon.
The Small Plates Concept
Small plates dining and snacking is popular in many different cultures and countries, which each has the own name for it. In Spain they are called tapas; in Venice, Italy they are cicchetti. Typically enjoyed by local residents in the early evening after work, they are meant to be light dishes - sometimes just one or two bites - to be tasted along with wine or cocktails.
Some people will make an entire meal out of going from one bar serving small plates to the next, sampling a house specialty here and here for hours. Others will enjoy these light bites before then going for a full dinner later in the evening (in much of Europe, it is typical to eat dinner much later than in America, closer to 9pm - 11pm instead of 6pm - 8pm.) Sometimes these bars serving small plates will also have a dining room for full meals as well.
Image above: Patatas bravas - a classic dish of Spanish tapas.
Restauranteurs in America generally take the small plates concept in a different direction, basing an entire, sit-down meal around small plates. Instead of ordering a standard 3-course meal (appetizer, entree, dessert), in a small plates restaurant you would order more like 4 - 7 courses in order to have a complete, filling meal. Chef Jose Garces popularized the concept in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his flagship Spanish tapas restaurant Amada. He then continued the concept with his other restaurants in the city, including Tinto, Chifa and Distrito, each focusing on a different regional cuisine yet always with a menu predominantly of small plates.
Other restauranteurs soon followed suit, and certainly in Philadelphia - as in other major cities - small plates restaurants are now everywhere. Gastropubs and bars are also often branching out from their typical nachos-and-burgers menus and offering more creative small plates options such as marinated vegetables, gourmet deviled eggs, house-made charcuterie and other "petite plates".
Even TGI Friday's is in on the small plates craze, with dishes like their "Taste and Shall" Thai Pork Tacos.
The Pros of Small Plates Dining
Small plates dining can be a fun way to sample many different dishes in one meal. Sometimes when we are trying a new restaurant, there can be so many tempting options offered it is difficult to make a decision on just two or three menu items. Instead of deciding between a salad or a hot appetizer to start, why not try both? Many small plates restaurants offer special tasting menus, selecting a number of small plates to be presented in a particular order to fully showcase a chef's talent. This option can certainly make for a well-balanced dinner and often is offered with specially-chosen wine pairings to maximize the experience.
Image above: Marinated sardines - a popular kind of cicchetti "small plate" in Venice, Italy.
Small plates dining can also make the disappointment of ordering the "wrong dish" less painful. If you don't like one dish you ordered, you still have four or five more to enjoy instead of virtually "ruining" your entire meal. It's less food wasted and perhaps someone else at your table will enjoy the plate you didn't like much better. Small plates dining is also promoted as fun for groups to share around a large table, and also good for those with smaller appetites to feel comfortable having a light bite with others who want a full meal.
Small plates can also showcase a chef's strengths by having each plate typically focused on one flavor, one key ingredient, or one unique concept. I'm sure many of us know restaurants where the appetizers are always good, but the entrees typically disappointing or not as successful? Instead of having to concentrate on balancing protein, vegetable and starch components successfully on one plate, small plates allow for more creativity and less room for critical error in the kitchen such as overcooking a large steak.
Image above: Fried artichokes offered as a small plate to share in a Chicago restaurant.
There is also the factor that many restaurants in America still cling to the concept of quantity over quality, even as diners have become more health-conscious and sensitive to "portion distortion." Most of us don't need an entire pound of cooked pasta in a bowl or a two-pound steak for dinner, and sometimes leftovers are simply wasted or its impossible to bring them home. Small plates dining allows you to enjoy smaller servings of food instead of feeling awkward about going to a restaurant and perhaps only ordering an appetizer, or a single dinner entree to share.
The Cons of Small Plates Dining
In my experience, however, there are some occasions when small plates dining may be less than ideal. Different restaurants can have very different ideas of how "small" a small plate should be, making it sometimes difficult to know how much to order. A waiter looking for a high tip is likely not going to tell a patron when they've ordered too much, and may try to push you to order more dishes than you really need. Sometimes even one restaurant can have plates of very different sizes and it's not easy to tell when you've ordered a plate that will be only one or two bites, or practically the size of a full appetizer. Price is often not an easy way to determine plate size, as an expensive ingredient such as sushi-grade fish may make a three-bite plate the same price as a small bowl of filling pasta.
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Small plates are not always easy to share evenly, particularly if out on a date. There often seems to be a trend to serve an odd number of items - say three spring rolls or one unsliced miniature sandwich. The experience can also become awkward for two or more diners who don't want to share and sample each others' plates, as orders tend to come out as prepared in the kitchen and not in a set order or timing. One person could be sitting awaiting a fresh-cooked pasta plate while others have already been served and eaten two cold salads or pre-made items.
Small plates do not also always equal a small bill at the end of the meal, either. These days in a moderately upscale, metropolitan restaurant it is easy to expect to spend $10-15 on an appetizer, $18-30 on an entree, and $7-10 for dessert - a total of around $45-50 before tax, tip and beverages. Small plates typically run anywhere from $5 for very tiny bites to $15-18 for one with exotic ingredients, with many in the $10-12 range easily. At that rate, ordering 5-6 courses per person, it is easy for the bill to run up more in the $50-70 range without even realizing it. In my experience, dinner for two at a trendy small plates restaurant in Philadelphia such as Marc Vetri's Amis or Jose Garces' Tinto can easily result in a tab of $140-170 if some drinks or a bottle of wine were ordered. At more "traditional" restaurants in the city, with bar service, I am more likely to spend $100-120 for two.
Salmon crudo: cute plate, but how do I "share" it?
Small Plates Dining: My Concluding Thoughts
There are many reasons why small plates dining has become so popular in the United States, both for diners and restauranteurs. The concept is fun, the flexibility of the format makes it appealing to people with different dining preferences, and it can allow customers to sample many more tastes and dishes in one meal than at a traditional restaurant. However, the experience is not for everyone, and some restaurants execute the concept better than others. It's certainly worth trying a small plates restaurant near you, just be careful to watch your bill add up and also try to research the restaurant first through reviews and blog sites, to get a sense of their service style, portion sizing, and what kind of bill to expect at the end of your evening.
Do you enjoy small plates dining?
Yes. I think it's a great way to share and sample lots of interesting dishes.
No. I prefer to order "big plates" in restaurants and enjoy a traditional-style meal.
I like them both, depending on the situation.
Other (I'll leave a comment below).
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You make me want to travel to Italy again. I see so much good stuff on both travel and food channels, and then I read about it here and there, and it sounds amazing. So they too eat late, huh?
Yes, small portions at night would be great.
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It's been my experience in Italy as well, that eating dinner late was more than norm. Many restaurants don't open in Italy until 7-7:30 for dinner, and don't get busy until after 9pm. (The one benefit of that, as an American used to eating earlier, is that I can usually show up at a restaurant right at opening time without a reservation and get a table!)
And yes, I think small portions do make sense late at night when you don't want to go to bed with an overly full stomach.
I think tiny portions make more sense in Spain where they have dinner at 10pm! You write that it's common in Europe to eat dinner that late. I was not aware of that. To me Spain stood out in that respect. What countries are you specifically referring to?
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As incredibly bizarre and unique as Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich is, the reality is that it was almost much, much weirder. Details about the conclusion of an earlier script have come to light online, and to call it fascinating is an extreme understatement.
This new Being John Malkovich early script info has surfaced thanks to Badass Digest, which has a fully detailed breakdown of the movie's original ending in all its weirdo glory. Beginning at about the start of the third act - which has Craig Schwartz (John Cusack) lock his wife, Lotte (Cameron Diaz), in a chimpanzee cage and leave with Maxine (Catherine Keener) to permanently take over John Malkovich's body. The big change, however, is that Craig doesn't turn Malkovich into a great puppeteer, but instead publicizes that Malkovich is a puppet and becomes famous as his controller. He gets his own show in Las Vegas, "doing scenes from On the Waterfront and juggling chainsaws."
Trouble eventually comes in the form of The Great Mantini, another world famous puppeteer who becomes incredibly jealous of Craig's success with Malkovich. He challenges the newcomer to an on-stage puppetry duel that will be judged by the puppet fan community, and the loser has to quit the business forever. The idea is that they have to perform a theatrical performance of Equis, starring Malkovich and The Great Mantini's puppet, which looks exactly like former president Harry Truman.
[T]he Truman puppet starts juggling bowling pins while playing the psychiatrist and Malkovich has seizures, levitates and breathes fire while playing Alan Strang. The Truman puppet turns into a giant swan, which bursts into flames, and then from the ashes of the swan the corpse of the real Harry S Truman rises and implores the audience to vote for Mantini.
Craig loses and leaves Malkovich, allowing the old people access to the vessel and the ability to carry out the Devil's mission. Malkovich levitates in the air and flies out onto the streets of New York, making the world dance until they die. From there there are details about a resistance group led by Lotte and Elijay - the chimpanzee whom she has fallen in love with - and an eventual reunion with Craig. It all ends with a crazy twist ending the first suggests that The Great Mantini has long been pulling Craig's strings, but also that The Great Mantini is being controlled by strings pulled by Mr. Flemmer.
I would recommend getting all of the strange little details over at the source. According to the story, changes were made due to budgetary restrictions, and it's not hard to see why (making Malkovich fly over New York City would have been a tad bit difficult for such a small production). Would you ever want to see this version actualized, or are you satisfied with the ending that was in the film?


For many years APD officers at the Zone 6 precinct have regularly prepared reports which provide information about crimes in our neighborhood. These reports have included the type of crime, date, time of day, and location of the incident. More importantly, these reports have provided an abbreviated narrative from the officer's report including a description of a suspect, and information about whether an arrest has been made. So far, in 2017 resources within the department have not been available to prepare these reports.
Until such reports are once again available, the safety team will publish safety related stories as we have in the past, and provide statistics that are available from the APD Open Data Portal. The data portal only provides the type of crime, date, and address and therefore is not as useful as the information provided in the past.
Without the officer's narrative, for example, we don't know whether an "other larceny" was a loaf of bread shoplifted from Publix, or a padlocked bicycle stolen off a 2nd floor balcony. An aggravated assault could have occurred in a bar using fists, or as a shooting of a random stranger on the street. Please keep this in mind as you review this information. Not all crimes are equal.
As has been reported by local media outlets, Basil Eleby, a reportedly homeless man who frequented the area under the I-85 overpass, has been arrested and charged for starting a fire which ultimately resulted in the collapse of that bridge. Mr. Eleby is being represented by a team of pro bono lawyers who appeared with him at a bail hearing on Tuesday morning, April 18. At that hearing Judge Ural Glanville ordered the defendant released on a $10,000 signature bond with a condition that he enter drug treatment and secure employment. Prior to this hearing he had been held on $200,000 bond. He is charged with 1st degree arson and criminal damage to property. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation is accepting applications for the Atlanta Emergency Preparedness Institute (AEPI), a one-day intensive program that gives attendees information on how to assist in emergency preparedness activities. The AEPI will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. There is no charge to attend, but participants must RSVP as space is limited. To RSVP, click on https://www.atlfrf.org/atlanta-emergency-preparedness-institute. For more information, contact Shirley Anne Smith, Executive Director for the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation at [email protected] or 404-538-7112.
AFR is now accepting applications for an eight-week commitment that starts on 5/4/2017 and well end on 6/22/2017. Class meets every Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Dinner is served each night. Live a day in the life of an Atlanta Firefighter and use their tools and equipment, do ride-alongs, and even drive the tiller truck. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Captain Terese Cummings at [email protected] or 404-557-9134. If you would like to speak with someone from the neighborhood who has participated in this training, please contact John Wolfinger at [email protected].
When a crime occurs in our neighborhood, such as a car break-in, a pedestrian robbery, or a residential burglary, one of the first things Atlanta PD investigators look for is video that will help to identify a suspect. While we have several high-powered video cameras mounted on poles around the neighborhood, it is often the simple camera you have pointed at your porch or driveway, or that a business has focused on their parking lot, that will pick up activity helpful to solving a crime affecting your neighbor.
The VHCA Safety Committee maintains an opt-in registry of cameras in the neighborhood and shares this information with APD Zone 6. Without this information, the investigator's only option is to walk up and down the street trying to spy cameras, then knocking on doors and hoping someone will respond.
With the registry, APD can quickly identify where a camera is located and contact the owner via telephone or email to ask for assistance. Of course, residents and businesses are not required to make their personal video available to police, but doing so may make the difference in whether a suspect is caught or left free to victimize another neighbor.
Area covered by camera (e.g. driveway, street, rear parking lot, etc.).
The safety committee, and all your neighbors thank you for helping to make our neighborhood a safe place to live, work and play.
* Please note that the safety committee does not endorse any brand of camera. There are many recommendations to be found on our neighborhood message boards (VHList and Nextdoor).
By now most of us have been issued new chip enabled credit cards and begun using them at stores. These cards, known as EMV (for Europay, MasterCard and Visa) are intended to make transactions more secure. Unlike traditional magnetic stripe cards that encode sensitive information directly on the card, these new cards create a unique transaction code that can only be used once. If a scammer were to "skim" the card, all they would get is the transaction code and since it had already been used, it would have no value.
However, that does not mean that chip cards are fool-proof. If you lose your card, it can still be used by whoever finds it – especially as few retailers check signatures or ask for a 2nd form of ID anymore. Your liability for such fraudulent transactions is still limited (some banks and card issuers protect you after the first $50).
One scam that has popped up recently involves contacting people with an email. The scammer pretends to represent your card issuer and asks you to verify information before they issue your new chip enabled card. Never respond to such requests as your bank or card issuer will not request that you provide sensitive information via email or over the phone unless you initiated the contact.
Here is a link to Clark Howard's tips to avoid chip credit card fraud. And here are some additional tips from State Farm Insurance.
April 29th – Walk to End Lupus at Piedmont Park. This event is contained completely within the park and runs from 9:00 – 11:00 am.
May 8th – VHCA general and board meeting 7:00 pm Grace Lutheran Church 1155 N. Highland Ave.
May 13th – A Taste of the Highlands event benefiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) at John Howell Park from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Load-in will occur on the Barnett side of the park and may cause congestion, but no road closures. Approximately 1,000 will attend so parking near JHP may be limited.
May 15th – NPU F meeting 7:00 pm at Hillside, 1301 Monroe Drive. Upcoming events, zoning variances, pending legislation, and alcohol license applications are typically discussed.
Note that this data is for a total of 15 weeks whereas we normally report 2-3 weeks at a time.
If this report was forwarded to you and you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact us. For VaHi residents, send an email to [email protected] with your name and street address to be connected with your street captain. For non-residents and businesses, send a message to me at [email protected] with your name, email address, and affiliation. Thanks.


It is a pleasure to announce that NPG Solutions, a leader in Information Technology Solutions, is partnering with ProcureSafe. NPG has helped organizations manage Supplier Sourcing and Spend Management for nearly a decade.
NPG will utilize ProcureSafe's Smart Spend Technology to optimize its clients' IT and Communications Spend. Together, NPG and ProcureSafe bring a unique blend of IT expertise, intellectual capital, best-in-class solutions, and ground-breaking technology to closely monitor an organization's spending. A simplified end-to-end-process, saving countless hours of administrative time and labor.
Most mid-sized to enterprise level organizations struggle with administrative tasks related to IT contracts and invoices keeping them from being able to focus on more strategic company initiatives. By closely working with its customer IT organizations, NPG discovered an unmet need for web-based technology applications to manage supplier contracts, invoices and payment processes.
What are the most time-consuming tasks that IT organizations want to avoid?
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By location, are all company assets being identified, in use and accurately managed?
What modern technology services are needed for each site?
Together, ProcureSafe and NPG Solutions help organizations manage these issues.
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After many, many years on the internet, I have become the kind of person who regards "life hacks" and Pinterest/Instagram foods with suspicion. Sometimes, I just outright dismiss a lot of them. Make ice cream by blending frozen banana? That's not ice cream, it's just frozen banana? And yet there I was, very happily enjoying the soft-serve-esque texture of a blitzed-up frozen banana, begrudgingly admitting that the curated photos on social media didn't lie this one time.
A similar recipe that I had many doubts about were the paleo-friendly 2-or-3 ingredient pancakes. In its simplest iteration, you mash up a banana with a beaten egg and fry up pancakes with the mixture — without it tasting like scrambled eggs with banana. I believe I attempted this once several years ago by beating an egg with a fork in a bowl and then mashing a banana into the egg with that fork. It was… meh.
The blender makes mixing it a much easier and smoother process, so I'm not left with a scrambly-egg + mushy-banana consistency. The protein powder makes it more like a pancake and less like banana-y eggs. I've also been adding spinach to the whole thing for a bit more nutrition. Occasionally I also add a bit of cinnamon to see if I can get any of its purported health benefits. I fry them up in some coconut oil (who am I…) and I have some healthy green protein-packed pancakes for breakfast so that I have some fuel in the morning!
1 ripe banana – the browner and riper, the sweeter!
In a blender, pulse your eggs and banana until you have a smooth, consistent mixture.
If the mixture is still fairly runny with the added protein powder, add a bit of baking soda to help add fluffiness and rise to your pancakes.
Add spinach and/or cinnamon if you'd like green pancakes or a teeny bit of warmth.
In a non-stick pan, heat a small amount of coconut oil.
When the oil is hot, pour small dollops of the pancake into the pan to form 3- or 4-inch wide pancakes. Since they will be runnier than your traditional pancake batter, keeping them small helps them cook through a bit faster and makes them easier to flip.
After about a minute, flip the pancake to the other side; you'll know it's ready to flip when the edges are browning and the batter on top is becoming a bit less funny.
Cook on the other side for 30-45 seconds, remove from the pan, and place on some paper towel to get rid of any excess oil.
Serve plain or with syrup, jam, whatever pancake accoutrements your heart desires.
Have you ever tried a recipe you saw online and didn't think would work only to be pleasantly surprised?
Are there any super popular internet recipes you think I should try? I haven't tried very many of them but after some recent successes, I'm trying to have an open mind! Trying to get back into cooking more for myself, and prepping breakfasts and lunches in advance, so any recipe suggestions would be so appreciated!
A lot of things have been happening in the news that are difficult to ignore. I try to keep the tone on this blog positive and upbeat, not only for you, my handful of readers, but so that I have something positive to reflect on myself. Please know that I am staying informed, staying vigilant, and staying active in supporting a world that is good for more people than it was before.


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Julius Agwu "My wife stated she was exhausted"
Posted on December 10, 2022 by JustinCategoriesCelebrity Gist
The allegations about Julius Agwu's failed marriage to Ibiere Maclayton are true, according to the Nigerian comedian.
Before their separation, the pair had been married for nearly 15 years. Many people assumed that Julius' health issues were to blame.
Julius said that his marriage was in trouble during an interview with media figure Daddy Freeze.
He said that his wife had left him and that she had grown weary of the union.
"My wife told me she won't get married to me again. She expressed her boredom with the marriage.
Julius is happy to be alive despite his failed marriage. "I thank God that I am alive," he remarked. That is why I claimed that God works miraculously while Satan works in mysterious ways.
Speaking further about his health, Julius acknowledged that the reports of his failing health are accurate.
He said that he was hospitalized to a London teaching hospital in 2016 and spent three months there in a coma.
"My health is not the subject of any rumors. It is real. In 2015, I had a brain surgery for a tumor. Just two days before my performance in London, I was sent to the hospital due to an illness.
I spent three months in a coma. I am grateful for my life.
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Judge: lawsuit over taxpayer-funded union jobs may proceed
Updated Jan 16, 2019; Posted May 29, 2017
Hudson County Superior Court Judge Barry P. Sarkisian on May 26 dismissed the Jersey City teachers union's motion to dismiss a lawsuit targeting "release time." (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)
A lawsuit between a conservative group and the Jersey City teachers union will proceed after a judge denied the union's bid to dismiss the suit on Friday.
The legal spat focuses on "release time," a provision in the union's contract with the public-school district that allows two top union officials to devote all of their time to union activities while getting paid by the district.
Judge Barry Sarkisian dismissed the Jersey City Education Association's efforts to derail the lawsuit during a roughly 30-minute hearing on Friday morning.
JCEA President Ron Greco declined to comment. Greco is one of the two officials permitted to work full time for the union. The JCEA has argued that freeing Greco of his teaching duties allows him to resolve "potentially disruptive disputes" between the 28,000-student district and its staff.
The Goldwater Institute filed the lawsuit on behalf of two New Jersey residents who say release time violates the New Jersey Constitution's ban on local governments giving gifts of any kind to individuals or entities.
"Release time transfers public resources to a private labor union to use as it sees fit," said Jonathan Riches, general counsel for the Goldwater Institute. "On Friday, the court agreed that this important case should proceed so taxpayers can now work to uphold the Constitution and end this taxpayer abuse."
The JCEA, named as a defendant along with the school district, school board and Schools Superintendent Marcia V. Lyles, said that the lawsuit should be dismissed because the plaintiffs did not act in a timely manner, the gifts clause cannot invalidate collective bargaining agreements and the provision affects only two out of roughly 2,700 employees.


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NO WIN announce debut album, downey, detail Origins of new song "Vision": Stream
Garage rock outfit taps into the music of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and Red Kross for creative spark
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January 10, 2019 | 12:19pm ET
Origins is our new music feature in which we ask acts to dissect the inspirations behind their latest single.
NO WIN, the garage rock outfit formed by former FIDLAR drummer Danny Nogueiras, are prepping to put out their full-length debut. It's titled downey and due out March 22nd through Dangerbird Records.
The forthcoming effort follows a handful of singles released over the years, such as 2017's reassuring "You'll Be Fine". It's comprised of 10 tracks altogether, including "After Your Legs", the anti-poser anthem Consequence of Sound premiered way back in 2015. NO WIN — which also features David Jerkovich, Jeff Enzor, and Juan Liñan — recorded downey at Balboa Recording studio in Los Angeles. The band was also assisted by mixer/producer/engineer John Goodmanson, known for his work with Sleater-Kinney and Blonde Redhead.
downey is named after the Southern California city where Nogueiras spent most of his childhood. "It's a good representation of where I come from, and it's nostalgic for certain elements of the past while still being sad about them," Nogueiras explains in a statement.
The new album isn't entirely about reflecting on days gone by, however, as it also features a healthy dose of hope for the future and new life chapters. The through line connecting these two differing facets of the LP is, according to Noguieras, a commitment to honesty.
We can hear this candor right from the get-go on the album's lead single, "Vision". Though chock-full of buoyant guitars and even lighter melodies, the track finds NO WIN finally gaining some clarity about a toxic relationship. "There's no reason I should be waiting in a three mile long line for your time/ Just to be told I'm no good for you," sings Noguieras, directly confronting his partner.
Check it out below via its official video, directed by Ryan Baxley.
For a deeper dive into "Vision", Noguieras tells CoS how It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, Red Kross, and trippy illustrations played a part in its creation.
Saul Bass' intro to It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World:
Saul Bass' work, both in film title sequences and corporate design, is a huge influence on a lot of NO WIN's artwork/look. This intro directly influenced a bunch of shots in the video and the vibe. I love the use of solid color backgrounds and how all the colors appear both vibrant and somewhat muted. You can always count on Saul.
Red Kross performing The Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More":
Red Kross performing The Carpenters! There are a bunch of very cool, very 1994 shots in this video that play with gravity and an apparently endlessly rotating camera. I definitely played this for Ryan Baxley (director) when we were conceptualizing the video and seeking inspiration.
Norman Mclaren and Grant Munro — On the Farm and Neighbours:
Ryan showed me this short by Norman McLaren/Grant Munro while we were talking about making our video. There's something very cool about seeing the artifacts of the editing work in the film and not being bothered by it at all. Seeing the work put into the process doesn't kill the magic at all. It still looks really cool and will fool you sooner or later even if you're trying to track how everything was done.
Illustrations that look different upside down!:
A large part of making this video was discussing how often video is viewed vertically on people's phones. If we were going to make something that might work vertically we didn't want to phone it in by shooting in 4k and cropping out vertical shots from the wider video, essentially losing the whole frame. So, we shot this with the goal that the same video could be flipped 90 degrees, be viewed vertically, and it wouldn't take away from it. Viewing Vision rotated 90 degrees adds to it! You get a whole new perspective on the framing and the shots. By playing with gravity throughout the whole thing Ryan created a video that has no correct way to enjoy. Lock your display and spin your phone anyway you want. Trip out.
downey Artwork:
downey Tracklist:
01. After Your Legs
02. Outsource
03. Carbar
04. Vision
05. 2 Real
06. Endless Scan
07. Shelley Duvall
08. Being Teen
09. From the Back of a Rolling Rock
10. Waiting for a Call
NO WIN 2019 Tour Dates:
01/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge w/ Indoor Pets
02/02 – Long Beach, CA @ The Prospector w/ Pretty Flowers
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Dakota Slim Wednesday, Dec. 13
[DESERT ROCK] I've seen Dakota Slim play 'Damsel' a few times now, and it's always a disaster. Travis Keats Ross (no, Dakota Slim's not his real name) inevitably drowns his vocals in the sound of his laptop, or the pickup on his acoustic guitar falls into the sound hole, or something.
But when I finally got a good listen to the song on The Hymns of Dakota Slim, it gave me chills. Ross patiently strums a defeated country ballad while beeps and static interject at moments that are in-time but erratic. The guitar remains indifferent amid these chaotic and nearly senseless interruptions, like a cowboy with an utterly stoic face slowly riding through a Southwestern thunderstorm.
Ross chooses this spasmodic ground as a place to plant a love song, and what grows is similarly semi-sweet: 'I have said some things I do not mean/ Because the way I look at you should say everything,' he sings. The song continues in an anxious, self-loathing mode, but those first two lines say a lot about how to listen to Hymns. Ross first came to Portland in 2004, and, at age 19, released a very impressive self-titled collection of songs recorded with a four-piece band called Anonym—and written while Ross was hospitalized for mental-health issues (see WW, Jan. 25, 2006). Ross told me last week, however, that the Anonym album was recorded with the aim of gaining acceptance in Portland. Hymns, he says, 'may not be as bombastic or risky, but it's way more honest.'
But it actually seems more aloof. Ross proved himself a lyricist on Anonym, but his words are often obscured on the analog-taped, guitar-led Hymns. I kept asking myself, Who is Dakota Slim? But then, taking a tip from 'Damsel,' I stopped trying to hear what Slim was saying and started paying attention to how he looks at his subjects. On the eerie, reverb-laden 'The Houndz,' Ross' muffled voice simply adds to the overall hot-desert-moonlight texture of the song, a common motif on an album partially inspired, Ross says, by a recent trip to his birthplace of Albuquerque. Though I still wish I knew what Ross was saying, he does a hell of a job of creating a desolate, sandy mood and depicting a landscape.
And that knack for composition is why, despite technical tribulations, Ross refuses to play as a simple singer-songwriter and let his 'fascination with sound…just go dry.' Tonight's rare performance at a proper venue with a veritable sound system may go more smoothly (Slim usually plays at smaller venues and houses), and it could be one of your last chances to see him for a while: Something of a cowboy himself, Slim's relocating to San Fran next month…
…I just listened to "Damsel" for probably the first time in six months and I stand by it as one of the best songs written in Portland that I've ever heard. It's also one of the saddest-sounding songs about being happy that I know of.
Dakota Slim, "Damsel" off Hymns of Dakota Slim (Kadabra)
Travis Keats Ross split for San Francisco last week, where he will apparently release another album within the month, so this may not be the last you hear from him. I woke up with this song in my head, today so I figured I'd write about a couple of the things that make me like it so much that I didn't get include in this review of the album. Notice the how the strumming on the guitar shifts slightly right at the beginning of the first verse so that it's slightly higher in pitch and a little more anxious. After the breakdown with the cool hollow sounding clicks (like dripping water in a room with an echo), a peppy little bass line sets in as Ross sings "You surely make up the good half of me," resolving the tension musically and lyrically. Those shifts are so simple but so effective, showcasing Ross' knack for composition.
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Dakota Slim — Hitherto the Aminals
Recorded by MRL Dennis at The Record Ranch
Dakota Slim's third full-length, Hitherto the Aminals, is a sympathetic commentary about ignorance and neglect towards our woodland friends. A young San Francisco-based songwriter, Dakota Slim, a.k.a. Travis Keats Ross, uses animals as a starting point for his meditation on human morality. It's a fascinating listen, as his music releases a stream of guilt, childhood memories, nostalgia, shame and hope, all at once.
A looped wolf howl begins "The Autumn Court," which layers spooky guitar lines and violent percussion with Ross repeating, "Killing me in open air / Killing me is no fair." Most of these fifteen songs clock in at under three minutes, showing Ross' restraint and respect for the sometimes rambling art of folk songwriting.
The album's soundscapes meld the organic and the electronic, utilizing technologies and musical ideas ranging from musique concrete to current hip-hop. It's the clear goal of Ross, as well as his excellent producer, MRL Dennis, that lyrics and melodies stand out over the impressive cornucopia of sounds. The result is that the human quality of the music, especially Ross' voice, is more apparent here than on any of his previous releases.
Ross focuses on his ambivalent stance towards "Man" on the album's concise closing song. "Man is the worst creature in the world / Goddamn this man can never get filled," is his lament, which is both easy and uncomfortable to relate to. Though his statement may seem arrogant at first, Ross stays vulnerable by concluding, "I say I hate them but I love them anyway / It's no definite / Good is a choice that you make." This moral ends the dark fables, and Dakota Slim proves that beautiful art is in fact mankind's most endearing quality. (Self-released)
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The Stork Club: July 22nd
The Stork Club, on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, was home to a good ole fashion rock show Wednesday night. Locals Awful Lot, Grand Lake, and Big, Round played along with LA's Dirt Dress. The Awful Lot started night playing their driving, bluesy form of rock. The four-piece, comprised of electric guitar, bass, drums, and amplified dobro began the night with their unique style of blues influenced indie rock. The rhythm section was constantly pounding, accompanied by some tasty licks on guitar (sometimes even played with a slide) and vocals, making their music some kind of wonderful Bay Area indie take on Chicago blues.
Anonym Self-Titled (Self-Released)
Anonym's split personality both rocky and harmonious.
[PSYCH-WARD ROCK] Halfway through "Mercitron," a song off Anonym's self-titled debut, singer Keats Ross intones, "To be unsure of the cure and assimilate/ What makes wait for oxygen and fate," his vocals treading near the trembling style of Conor Oberst. Then the chorus comes in, and that fragile vocal is trampled by a sassy, monotone half-rap reminiscent of Beck on Odelay. This tension between stoicism and expression is the core on Anonym's appeal, and it isn't by chance.
Almost all of the lyrics on Anonym's self-titled debut were written by Ross during a two-week stint in the psychiatric ward of St. Vincent Hospital. The music, though, was composed over the following months as Ross' four-piece came together. This creative gap manifests itself in dark and melancholy lyrics offset by blues-driven guitar, electronic percussion and noise that is artfully distanced from the music's emotional core. Overall, Anonym creates a subtle and layered sound with a fascinating and mature group dynamic, which is all the more impressive considering that the young band formed only months ago.
Back on "Mercitron," James Tygret's intricate drum-machine programming allows the minor-key guitar progression to be heavy without dragging, exhibiting his uncommon prowess and virtuosity as a programmer. Korg noise-maker Lauren LePlant produces a similar effect on "Lucero." The track opens with an acoustic guitar line that sounds like a dream of mid-20th-century Mississippi but awakens with a high-pitched squeak accompanying the line "Pinch me," in a rare moment of cohesion, turning what was a blues lament into a dance-friendly track. JASON SIMMS.
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Tuberculosis confirmed at Central Prison
Published by [email protected] at August 6, 2015
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2015. 3:40 pm CST.
Thursday, August 06, 2015. BMG: While not an "outbreak" as some fear, officials of the Belize Central Prison have confirmed a single case of the viral disease tuberculosis inside the prison walls.
That person has been place in quarantine and is said to be recovering. The quick action negates rumors that the virus has spread or claimed a life.
The concerns were raised after inmates of the prison contacted their immediate family members and informed them of an outbreak of the deadly virus in the prison.
Belize Media Group now understands that this is a single case. No information has been provided as to how the disease got in.


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What to do in Thailand, and Fun Things To Do In Phuket
Many travellers are searching for Fun Things To Do In Phuket, Phuket Thailand is quite a large province, a very popular part of the country for vacationers. It's definitely a way for you to immerse yourself in the culture of the country and get to know the customs and traditions of the locals. You can imagine all the markets you can visit for shopping and all the beach adventures you can enjoy. You can find Fun Things To Do In Phuket travel information.
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Fun Things To Do In Phuket, First, are you knowledgeable about where Phuket is located in Thailand? It's southern Thailand, around the west coast. Do you consider visiting any other parts of Thailand while you're there? You'll want to find out where those locations are in proximity to Phuket and how you plan on getting around. Now, let's take a look at those activities for you to do while you're there.
First, you are likely to be privy to at the very least 140 gift shops and specialty shops, including RK Fashions and Tailors and InStyle Fashion. Imagine having clothes tailored and fit to make, and consider each of the unique souvenirs you will find while you're there. That is a reasonably few shops available, but you do want to remember again that Phuket can be a rather large and popular province. Still, you can't go far without running into something fun to accomplish.
After you're done shopping, it's time for you to hit up some attractions. We'll talk specific beaches here within a minute, but first take into account the specific beach adventures you might have. For example, while vacationing in Phuket, it is possible to carry on different scuba and snorkeling adventures. One popular place is Simba Sea Trips, and then there is Super Divers, Aussie Divers Phuket plus more. Also you can continue on different boat tours, available from Two Sea Tour, Phuket Sail Tours and more. Simba Sea Trips offers both the boat tours and the scuba diving and snorkeling adventures.
Wat Chalong is Phuket Town, and the area looks beautiful. This building is actually a temple according to the reviews, and other people describe gorgeous Thai architecture. One of the other attractions is nearby, too, a Big Buddha. A number of the reviews speak about firecrackers, which sounds cool when you're flanked by beautiful scenery.
Speaking of beautiful scenery, you have to visit Karon View Point, which is evidently related to the Big Buddha. Reviewers describe the views as breathtaking, which should help you realize you're likely to have plenty of photo ops while vacationing in Phuket Thailand. The viewpoint provides you with a great layout of your land, a vantage point when you will, and you could even begin to see the coastline.
Are you currently seeking to see some awesome animals? You must see the animals of Thailand, right? It's will be better than simply visiting a zoo in the united states. So, one cool spot to get in Phuket if you're planning to see some animals is definitely the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project. You'll see considerably more than animals there, too. The gorgeous scenery continues having a waterfall and everything the national park has to offer its visitors.
These animals are rehabilitating in their natural habitat, and I'm sure it's really cool to discover a project that way. You get to have a look into the wildlife that happen to be in Thailand. It's about time to check out those famous beaches you hear about that Thailand offers. Phuket Thailand has some of the best beaches for sure. For instance, there is Kata Noi Beach using its pristine and clear water.
That's the type of beach you need to visit while you're on vacation, right? Well, there are plenty of others also so keep in mind that as you're planning your days in the beach. Evidently, this is among the beaches in Phuket in which the waves can become big based on the reviews. People also mention jet skis, and whatever beach you visit, you actually want to check out the activities available.
Nai Harn Beach can be another recommended beach stop when you're in Phuket. It's actually regarded as the best beach in Phuket and the top attraction or 'thing to do' as well. You can expect a similar sort of beach often, there are vendors there. Lifeguards are on duty in accordance with the reviews, and swimming and the body surfing is quite popular there.
Back to the animals! Specifically dogs are the main topic of another attraction in Phuket. It's the Soi Dog Foundation, that is a rescue center that features cats. Isn't it cool how a couple of the most notable attractions handle rescuing animals? It's really neat they have made it a location that folks desire to visit, and also the reviews discuss the event being heartwarming.
The Important Buddha was mentioned earlier, but the attraction hasn't been formally introduced. It's the Phuket Big Buddha, and it is quite large indeed. The monument is made of white marble. I first don't like visiting other attractions that handle religion, but there are actually others who would like to see the attraction, which happens to be rather new furthermore.
Whatever you wish to do while vacationing in Phuket, there is certainly plenty to find out. You will discover a nightlife there, and you may imagine there will be some really awesome restaurants serving up local cuisine and much more. In addition there are spas there. Can you imagine getting the experience of every day spa in Thailand? It might be quite distinctive from the sorts of health spa services made available from one in the home.
Another beach that is popular to visit is Freedom Beach. Other attractions include Surf House, which appears to be fun for the children, Naka Market, Monkey Hill and Tiger Kingdom. This list goes on and on, and you are invited to pay some quality time vacationing in Phuket, Thailand. Fun Things To Do In Phuket
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Memorial for Jack Tucker Saturday
Jack Tucker of Richmond—theater critic, retired columnist for the Contra Costa Times, who the Guinness Book of Records named "Oldest Known Living Newspaper Columnist" in 2005—died Dec. 27, 93 years of age.
A memorial gathering will be held Saturday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (in Kensington). Information and directions are on Tucker's website, where his reviews appeared after his retirement, www.clickjacktucker.com
Tucker, the emeritus of the Bay Area theater critics scene, knew both sides of the proscenium, acting in many local productions over the years. Dory Ehrlich, Berkeley actress and publicist for the Masquers Playhouse in Pt. Richmond, recalled acting with Tucker in a production of A. R. Gurney's Scenes from American Life at Contra Costa Civic Theatre in 2002.
"It was a PlayMakers production, directed by Louis Flynn [founder of CCCT, also recently deceased, age 86], who hand-picked his cast, all of whom had worked at CCCT before—as Jack said in his column, 'a sort of old-home week reunion for many, fittingly all together again as a stage family.' Jack played a dance instructor, and I can picture him with his bow-tie and his stick, patiently tapping out the rhythm for the less than perfect dancers. As always, he was a gentleman, onstage and off."
Of his lively writing style, entertainment publicist Kim Taylor noted, "Jack had the kind of flair that could make any fellow writer jealous; there were times he made me downright pea-green with envy. He could always spin my submissions into wittier, tighter items. I've lost a friend and mentor and the theater community has lost one of its biggest supporters."
Born in Tennessee, Tucker wrote as society columnist for the Detroit Free Press and theater critic for the San Diego Tribune (now the Union). He'd mention as asides in conversation his presence at the surrender of Japanese troops in Korea at the end of World War II, or spotting Huey Long at the sidelines of a ballgame and engaging him in a chat.
In recent years, he posted his Thurberesque cartoons on his website (and on mugs), appeared on a float in the How Berkeley Can You Be? parade and held annual Weird Food parties with his wife, horticulturalist Gail Morrison, in their pioneering sustainable and edible garden. Morrison noted that, despite his rich personal experience, the only person Tucker never covered in his columns was himself.


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Q: Pattern Match "return" value Why is it not possible to chain pattern matching constructs?  For instance, the following is legal, if nonsensical,
val a = ADT(5)

val b = a match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 4 => ADT(a * 3)
  case ADT(a) => ADT(a + 1)
}
b match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 13 => doSomething(a)
  case _ => {}
}

but the following is not:
a match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 4 => ADT(a * 3)
  case ADT(a) => ADT(a + 1)
} match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 13 => doSomething(a)
  case _ => {}
}

I suspect it's because I shouldn't be doing it in the first place, but in principle I don't see why it's not legal.

A: Yes it should work, because (almost) everything in Scala is an expression and every expression can be used as a pattern match.
In this case the pattern match is an expression, so it can be used by another "chained" pattern match. But the compiler doesn't like it.
Giving the compiler a little hint with parentheses helps:
case class ADT(value: Int)

val a = ADT(5)

(a match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 4 => ADT(a * 3)
  case ADT(a) => ADT(a + 1)
}) match {
  case ADT(a) if a > 13 => println(a)
  case _ => {}
}

A: Your intuition is correct; it's not nonsense—normally you would be able to chain infix operators in such a way, without parentheses (as other users have suggested). Indeed, match used to be implemented as a method—and worked as an infix operator (left-associative by default)—so your alternate syntax would have worked. However, in Scala 2.5 match was made a special language construct instead of a method. I don't know why that was done, but that's the reason: match is not an infix operator despite seeming so.

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What Is A Butte In Geography?
Buttes are formed through weathering and erosion.
The West Mitten Butte in Monement Valley, Arizona.
A butte refers to an isolated hill that is steep with a relatively flat top and vertical sides. Usually, a butte is a bit smaller when you compare it to a mesa, a plateau or a table landform. Butte is a French word that means "Small hill," and its use is so predominant in the Western United States as well as the Southwest where for the larger hill, mesa is used. Due to their distinct shape, buttes are usually used as landmarks in mountainous regions as well as plains. The two, mesas and buttes, are difficult to differentiate and as a result, geographers use the rule of the thumb which says that a mesa has a top that is wider compared to its height while a butte has a top that is narrower compared to its height.
Buttes are formed through weathering and erosion. This occurs when hard rock is lying over a less resistant rock. Over time, the less resistant rock is eroded and gets worn away while the hard rock above it remains resistant. The hard rock will further protect the underlying soft rock from being eroded by the blowing wind. The hard rock then stands isolated on the less resistant rock. The top is however eroded more by weathering and abrasion, and those pieces fall onto the foot of the hill. This happens continuously, and the top is now narrow than the length is. When the same process happens on a much smaller scale, it forms what is known in geography as a hoodoo.
Some of the notable buttes in the world include Mitten Buttes in the Monument Valley found in Arizona. These two are not only distinctive but also widely recognized. This is because Monument Valley and the said buttes have provided backgrounds in the scenes of many western-themed films. These include seven movies that are directed by John Ford. Another notable butte is the Devils Tower found in northeastern Wyoming. This butte is laccolithic, rather than being composed of sandstone, limestone or any other sedimentary rock, it composes igneous rock.
These other three prominent formations are considered butte or named so although they do not follow the rule of the thumb we said above. They include a collection of five bluffs found in Nebraska which are called Scotts Bluff. The second butte is the Elephant Butte, now an island in New Mexico's Elephant Butte Reservoir and the last one among these formations is Crested Butte that is a mountain in Colorado whose height is 3, 709m (12, 168 ft.).
There are non-flat-topped buttes, in the world and some of the well-known in the United States include South Dakota, Bear Butte, Oregon, Black Butte and the Sutter Buttes that are found in California.
It is not always that buttes are named using the word 'Butte' as part of the name. There are cases where buttes have different names like the Courthouse Rock, which is a butte found in California. Similarly, large hills that technically are not buttes also have names that use the word "Butte," like in the case of Kamiak Butte as well as Chelan Butte, both hills found in Washington State.
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