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Mets fans greet Pete Alonso warmly in Citi Field debut
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NEW YORK — The Citi Field faithful got their first live look at Mets rookie Pete Alonso on Thursday.
The Floridian first baseman enjoyed a productive first week in the majors, batting .409 (9-for-22), hitting his first big-league home run and driving in seven.
For that, he was greeted with cheers prior to New York's 2019 home opener against the Nationals.
"It's a very exciting time," Alonso said prior to his Flushing debut. "We're off to a good start, and it's going to be an amazing environment... I can't wait."
He certainly didn't when it came to putting the ball in play. Alonso chopped an infield grounder and reached safely when Nats pitcher Stephen Strasburg dropped the throw as he covered first base.
Finishing 0-for-4 and striking out in his final two at-bats did little in the way of getting him down.
"To be received like that felt really special," Alonso said afterward. "This has been a wonderful experience, and I'm extremely, extremely blessed."
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When Jacob deGrom was announced during Thursday's pregame festivities, all fans needed to hear was emcee Howie Rose say "No. 48..." and they were on their feet for a raucous standing ovation.
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Madison Bumgarner (2015), Steve Carlton (1977) and Bob Gibson (1972) also had 14-K, one-homer games in their careers.
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The late Gil Hodges, manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets, would have turned 95 on Thursday, His son, Gil Jr., threw out the ceremonial first pitch to championship first baseman Ed Kranepool.
Tuesday marked the 47th anniversary of Hodges' passing. He still ranks fourth on the all-time wins list for Met managers (339 in four seasons) and fifth in club history for win percentage (.523).
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Following Friday's off day, Steven Matz (0-0, 1.69) will start the second game of the Nationals series. Mets manager Mickey Callaway elected to swap him with right-hander Zack Wheeler so that Matz and Jason Vargas would no longer pitch on back-to-back days.
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Review: Twelfth Night, Donmar West End
Ok, sit down. Take a deep breath, take a Valium and take the day off. The Whingers are about to start chucking a few superlatives around.
You may well think you've come to the wrong place (indeed you almost certainly have) as it's well documented that the Whingers don't really do Shakespeare, especially the comedies as they're usually even less comic than My Family.
But director Michael Grandage (named Best Director at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Othello / The Chalk Garden / Ivanov) can do little wrong at the moment in the Whingers' eyes.
And last night he caused the Whingers actually to laugh. Not once, but over and over again. Out loud. At a Shakespeare play.
Now the Whingers aren't by any means experts on the Bard but this production challenged many of their prejudices:
Most importantly it came in at a very creditable two and a half hours. Can that be right?
Second, unlike those pesky histories it contains only a handful of characters so was not too confusing
Third, the plot bounces merrily along and actually the less you think about it the better, which suits the Whingers very well.
At this point in the review it is customary to throw in a few crumbs about the plot but we've checked a few of the critics' pieces and it seems that it is frightfully infra dig when dealing with a Shakespeare revival.
Just as well, as to be honest, we were struggling even in Act 1 Scene 1: why does the shipwrecked Viola (Victoria Hamilton, already a favourite since her pre-WEW appearance in Suddenly Last Summer) decide to dress as a eunuch to try and get a servant's job with the "bachelor" Count Orsino (Mark Bonnar)? We suppose the answer is that if she hadn't there wouldn't be much of a story.
So, no plot summary for you (but in case you're wondering it's basically the gender-bending one with the yellow stockings).
Anyway, after that it all went swimmingly well and the Whingers were laughing heartily along. This is an utterly joyous production in every way – from the quirky staging (we loved the wind-breaker on the beach) to the performances of everyone on the stage.
The star, of course is Sir Derek Jacobi (Malvolio, yellow stockings) who gives some fine comic business with the letter (you know, the letter) and his attempts to smile. Andrew thought he was at times channelling the spirit of Frankie Howerd while Phil was put more in mind of Kenneth Williams, with a touch of the ham actor Jacobi so delightfully played in that excellent Frasier episode. Either way, he is deliciously fruity.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Guy Henry) has a touch of Peter O'Toole as Jeffrey Bernard and Ron Cook is a rascally Sir Toby Belch.
Now if there's one prejudice that remains unchallenged it is the Shakespearean fool. Here we have Feste whose irritating "clever" word"play" is as tedious as we imagined it would be. But all credit to Zubin Varla who not only flits through these interludes at admirable speed but impresses through his singing, cartwheeling, guitar-playing, tabour (bongos)*-playing and peels an orange on stage – something not seen by the Whingers since Sizwe Banzi at the National last year. Phil was mesmerised.
But the most special mention must be reserved for the delightfully spirited performance of Indira Varma (Olivia) whose instantaneous transformation from woman-in-mourning to panting sex maniac is phenomenal. The look on her face when she sees the object of her desire and "his" twin (Alex Waldmann, excellently cast) speaks volumes for the sexual possibilities she imagines. She also looks very elegant in a thirties bathing outfit.
Oh, but we also loved very much the spunky Samantha Spiro as Maria.
Oh, what the heck, we loved them all.
What more could there be to say? Well, wig maestro Richard Mawbey triumphs again, Neil Austin delivers some very effective Mediterranean lighting, there's more sparklingly white T-shirts than a Gap ad, some fantastically atmospheric aural assaults from Fergus O'Hare and yet another excellent set from Christopher Oram featuring shutters more distressed than Andrew's face on being informed of a play's running time at the National Theatre.
And there were at least three mentions of the word "liver" which amazingly failed to remind the Whingers that they'd rather be in the bar, thus demonstrating the beguiling power of this production.
Bottom line: get a ticket at any cost- disguise yourself as a eunuch if needs be.
*Why was JK inscribed in the inside of Feste's bongos? Had the Harry Potter author lent them in yet another of her charitable works?
This entry was posted on	Thursday 11 December 2008 at 7:32 am	and is filed under London.
Tags: Alex Waldman, Christopher Oram, Derek Jacobi, entertainment, Fergus O'Hare, Guy Henry, Indira Varma, London, Mark Bonnar, Michael Grandage, Neil Austin, review, Ron Cook, Samantha Spiro, Twelfth Night, Victoria Hamilton, west end, William Shakespeare, Zubin Varla
13 Responses to "Review: Twelfth Night, Donmar West End"
Waldorf Says:
Thursday 11 December 2008 at 9:55 am
I stopped reading half way down as we're seeing this on Sunday. However, once again, you've provided the information that theatregoers actually need – the run time.
Oh and your snowflakes make my eyes go funny – almost like I've been drinking…
Ian Shuttleworth Says:
Thursday 11 December 2008 at 4:44 pm
"it came in at a very creditable two and a half hours. Can that be right?" – there are a number of cuts, including…
"it contains only a handful of characters" – and at least one less than usual, though it's never been entirely clear why the character of Fabian was written in halfway through the play in the first place (or rather, in about the eleventh).
"tabour (bongos)*-playing" – I think it was a djembe, but I wouldn't swear to it.
"The look on her [Olivia's] when she sees the object of her desire and "his" twin speaks volumes for the sexual possibilities she imagines" – that's kind of becoming standard now in productions of Twelfth Night, like the shift in meaning of Prospero's words in The Tempest to Ferdinand and Miranda: "No tongue" was written to mean, "Shut up and watch this masque", now it usually means, "Enough with the tonsil-hockey, already!"
"wig maestro Richard Mawbey triumphs again" – for limited values of "triumphs": Viola's "masculine" rug looked to me more like a 1930s perm than the unruly thatch sported by her stage brother.
"Christopher Oram featuring shutters" – well, a girl can dream 🙂
Andrew (a west end whinger) Says:
@ Shutters:
Re: "wig maestro Richard Mawbey triumphs again" – for limited values of "triumphs": Viola's "masculine" rug looked to me more like a 1930s perm than the unruly thatch sported by her stage brother.
Had you been sitting outside Koha with us (and how we wish you had been) watching the cast tumbling out of the stage door after the show and had you seen them in mufti-hair without their wigs you too would have marvelled at the transformational quality of Mr Mawbey's wigs.
Friday 12 December 2008 at 2:19 am
If you're saying Alex Waldmann was in a syrup as well, then one would think that the triumphant Mr Mawbey would be able to find a match for his own perruquier's work. (Note the casual way I worked in the proper term for a wig-maker.)
Mark I Says:
Friday 12 December 2008 at 10:44 am
Cheer Shutters – I'l try and use it in a sentence today – I hope not sporadically!
Friday 12 December 2008 at 5:16 pm
In that case, and even though it has precious little to do with this production, have my favourite obscure word, and one that I'm sure the Whingers will treasure:
Beau-trap. It's one of those words for things you think really ought to have a word and it's a pity they don't, but then they turn out to after all. A beau-trap is a badly laid paving-stone that lets rainwater collect beneath it, so that when a dapper beau treads on it, it tilts and skooshes muddy water all over his nice clean spats. Wonderful, no?
dovegreyreader Says:
Friday 12 December 2008 at 11:07 pm
Is it my imagination or has my screen gone up the swanee? I could swear it's snowing here in Whinger land…can we expect flashing Christmas lights any day?
Saturday 13 December 2008 at 12:42 am
The Globe has been doing a good job with the comedies in the past couple of years, too. Could it be that you're now converted and willing to check out some more Shakespeare next summer?
Rev Stan Says:
Saw this on Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed it, although the idea that Victoria Hamilton and Alex Waldmann were supposed to be 'twins' did bother me a little. It is going to sound ageist but mother and son would have been more believable. Maybe it was the lighting.
crustygit Says:
Sorry to whinge at the whingers but I thought some of the acting in this was truly terrible. And why does everyone stand about on a massive set in tight little groups all the time? Waiting for the three-shot? I won't name names but some of it was amateur.
Camden Kiwi » A Christmas Treat Says:
Wednesday 31 December 2008 at 3:06 pm
[…] is, to quote the West End Whingers, the gender bending one with yellow socks. If you're not familiar with the plot, the […]
Exit, pursued by a bear Says:
Saturday 3 January 2009 at 4:15 pm
there were quite a lot of cut lines throughout the entire production – mostly stuff that isnt necessary to the plot or which requires extensive footnotes – Mistress Mall's picture, youngest wren of nine and metal of india where three lines i remember not hearing (i was in this once so know it very well). Most of Fabian's lines were given to Sir Toby or dropped altogether. Mind you, nobody on stage was hanging about over their dialogue; in fact, I sat there thinking that if you didnt know the story already, it would be very easy to miss lots of the plot in the rush.
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Have you been to Bard College's Spiegeltent, a tent with a chandelier, air-conditioning, bar service, and a sizeable bandstand? All summer long it's usually cabaret, yet for one night it became part of Bard's Summerscape celebration of Puccini and his world under the rubric of "Spaghetti Western."
The rather slim connection is that after the death of Puccini, there was no opera heir or viable scenario for musicians to make a living at opera, so composers turned to film. The most successful Italian film scores were written by the former trumpet player Ennio Morricone. Morricone, who began composing at the age of six, is considered the most experimental writer of film scores; he has scored over seventy award-wining films, the most popular being the so-called Spaghetti Westerns, the most successful of which was The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1969). His biggest selling film soundtrack remains Once upon a Time in the West (1968), which has sold over ten million copies, yet most of Morricone's prolific avant-guard compositions have never been recorded. Unlike most composers, Morricone has never used a piano; he just sits down and writes an orchestrated composition. While it is no surprise that he has worked with artists like Renée Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma, yet there is hardly a reggae, hip-hop singer, or rapper, or contemporary rock band in America that Morricone has not worked with.
Three Morricone film pieces were played by Contemporaneous whose horns were outstanding. The rest of the night might be described as Post-Cage compositions and complications. David Lang, who cofounded the avant-guard ensemble Bang the Can, had worked with the English film maker Peter Greenway on several films. Lang requested a libretto from Greenway on an Old Testament theme. Greenway sent ark luggage (2012), a list of 92 items left out from the children's story, "Noah's Ark"—like underwear, denatured alcohol, and boot laces, my favorite not only for its open vowel sound, but I could visualize two cartoon bootlaces standing side by side and boarding the ark. Ninety-two items because (I presume) 9+2=11, the image of pairs walking side by side. It was a cute gimmick, a pleasant party piece.
Lang's Simple Song #3 from the film Youth (2015) received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song. A quirky time capsule that buzzes and winds from youth to old age, it sounds like an exotic insect trapped in a five-foot grandfather clock.
Invoking the unpredictability of memory, Clara Iannotta's 2012 D'apres (According to…) created enchanting tempos and hills with rhythmical, crossing carillons. There was energy in the piece.
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Yotam Haber's New Ghetto Music (2011) melded a jazzy New Orleans patina glow with Sardinian folk tunes. While I thought the libretto might have been stronger, the music was seductively eclectic.
Bard Summerscape continues over the next three days with an array of inventive programming of both singing and music, culminating with a new full production of Turandot on Sunday. For more information see http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/


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Local nonprofit hosts Red Carpet Ceremony
Celebrating girls' self-worth
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A group of girls and their parents and guardians filled 3D's Community Empowerment Center on Seaman Avenue on June 8 for the second annual Red Carpet Ceremony hosted by the local nonprofit organization Save Our Daughters Too.
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Ariel Rodgers, left, with Kievona Shelton and Felicia Denny on June 8 at the second annual Red Carpet Ceremony hosted by Save Our Daughters Too.
Save Our Daughters Too CEO and Founder Jacqueline Harris addressed the crowd at the ceremony.
Tiyanna Washington, LMSW, a youth mental health advocate, who was the event's keynote speaker, shared advice with the girls.
Jada Hairston, Kim Daniels and Felicia Denny.
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Save Our Daughters Too, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, inspiring and empowering young women with life skills, hosted its 2nd annual Red Carpet Ceremony to celebrate girls' self-worth and value.
Dozens of people filled 3D's Community Empowerment Center, located at 586 Seaman Ave., on June 8 to hear about the girls' journeys with the organization's CEO and Founder, Jacqueline Harris.
A group of about 10 girls shared their experiences with the organization.
"It teaches us how to love ourselves," said Kievona Shelton, "and how to embrace ourselves," Ariel Rodgers chimed in, adding that it's beneficial to be surrounded by like-minded girls and women.
Harris founded the organization in 2016, after she experienced struggles when her daughter, Maya, was bullied in sixth grade. She said she saw academic derailment, sadness, loneliness and fear. Harris, who has worked in the social work field for 36 years, said she was unsure about what to do. "I was trained to take care of other people, but when it hit home, I was lost."
She began to Google programs that might help her daughter, but didn't find much, except for programs for boys, she said. "And boys need work, too, but I said, girls need work, too. We got to save our daughters, too."
And the organization was born. "I believe that every girl should feel that they are worthy. I want to make sure that they leave with much confidence and abundance in life," Harris said.
Beginning last August, the group of girls met every Saturday for eight consecutive weeks as part of Harris' leadership program titled "I Am Worthy." It consisted of various workshops that aimed to infuse the young women with self-worth, Harris said. The eighth workshop was the Red Carpet Ceremony.
"The idea of the red carpet is to give girls a sense of worth," she explained. "How many girls get to stand and walk on a red carpet?"
Three of the girls sang, and one of them danced for a crowd of parents and guardians. Organizers said the event was intended to be a place where the girls could safely show off their talents while being supported and having their confidence boosted. A few of the parents in the audience spoke about the program and how it has affected their daughters.
Kim Daniels, Jada Hairston's mother, told the crowd that Jada's confidence spiked after participating in the program.
"It was an amazing experience for myself and Jada," Daniels said, adding that Jada struggled with believing in herself. "But this past year, she joined [the] Chorus and was doing a lot of other things, and she involved herself more, so I was very, very proud — that was a product and a testimony of this program. You've been blessed to have such a fortunate program like this — I wish I had something like this when I was younger … This is an investment into their future."
Tiyanna Washington, LMSW, a youth mental health advocate, served as the event's keynote speaker. She chanted affirmations, or phrases of encouragement, with the girls and shared pieces of advice. She recalled what her mother had told her growing up.
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Hempstead Town Senior Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby presented the girls with certificates of recognition, but could not attend the event.
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In a career spanning 10+ years, P!nk never performed a proper headlining show in the Detroit area until earlier this month. Yet, bringing her "Truth About Love" tour to The Palace of Auburn Hills, P!nk proved that gratification is so often better when it's delayed. Widely acknowledged as the pop tour of the year, P!nk's show combines powerful (and never lip synced) vocals, sassy anthems, and graceful acrobatics that could be straight out of Cirque du Soleil.
P!nk's body and voice soared to every corner of the basketball arena over the course of a two-hour set that encompassed more than a decade of hits. She ended the evening with an astonishing performance of "Glitter in the Air," leaving a portion of the crowd drenched in a mix of venue water and her own sweat. But, I'm guessing not one of them minded.
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Crystal Bowersox: Life is Just her Stage
Crystal Bowersox may currently pay her taxes to the Oregon state government, but Toledo welcomed her home in early March for a concert and fundraiser for her alma mater, Toledo School for the Arts.
Kicking off her tour at the Seagate Convention Center in support of her (at the time unreleased) album "All That for This," Crystal treated the hometown crowd to live versions of the entire new record weeks before it was available for sale. However, some perceptive Toledoans may have recognized the song, "Home," a version of which Crystal performed in 2011 at The Valentine Theatre.
The only nod to her debut album, "Farmer's Daughter," was a performance of Glass City-favorite "Holy Toledo." The song, written pre-Idol, remains a battle cry for local fans inspired by Crystal and her rise from the ashes of a past plagued by pain and struggle. Crystal's friend and local bass master, Frankie May, joined her on stage for a trio of songs from their 2012 EP, "Once Upon a Time." For the conclusion of her main set before the encore, Crystal also invited a choir from Toledo School for the Arts to sing a powerful rendition of her new song, "Everything Falls into Place." Crystal stressed that keeping the arts in schools is crucial, saying that it no doubt saved her life at a time when she felt lost and struggled for direction.
Keep an eye out for Crystal as she prepares for the next stage in her journey, playing the role of Patsy Cline on Broadway.
Crystal may have shifted gears and left "Holy Toledo," but she knows she always has a home here.
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And believe me, there was some good cooking! For breakfast: homemade bread, used to make french toast, an omelet with all the fixings, fruit salad and orange juice! For a late-night snack: Yummy oatmeal craisin cookies. (I followed this recipe, but substituted craisins for raisins instead). For dinner the night before: Hot dogs roasted on a campfire, corn on the cobb wrapped in foil, and grilled onions on coals from the fire too. Yum!
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A powder room, generally the smallest room in the house, can only accommodate a small vanity. The powder room is not used for bathing so there's no need to store shampoos, bath towels and hair dryers. A vanity that holds one sink with a minimal counter top is sufficient as long as there is enough room to access the toilet.
The style of the vanity can complement the style of the public rooms of the house or make a bold statement. If you have a Craftsman-style home, you might want to go with a clean-lined Shaker style vanity. A pedestal sink works well in a powder room but there is no counter space, which is the reason why it isn't recommended to use pedestal sinks in a guest bath or master bath. You lose storage unless you have plenty of storage space elsewhere in the bathroom.
In a guest or hall bathroom, which might be used by children or teenagers, the vanity should be large enough to contain clutter and hold daily bathing essentials. Regardless of who uses this space, opt for drawers instead of cabinets under the sink. Store the majority of extra essentials in a hall linen closet.
Guests needs are basic. But if the room is used by teens, you should have designated places to store hair dryers and cosmetics that would otherwise crowd the counter. Create structure for teens with good storage so they can put things away neatly.
The master bathroom is the hub of daily bathing for the parents of the home, and to make it functional, a vanity with two sinks and plenty of storage is imperative. The style of the vanity could echo the style of the furnishings in the bedroom but it doesn't have to match.
While a floating vanity will give the illusion of more space by increasing the perception of more floor space, a furniture-like piece standing on legs will help the bathroom blend in to the style of the home.
Regardless of the type of vanity you choose, proper lighting is essential. Typically, there is a lighting fixture over the sink or mirror but that casts shadows on your face. Use sconces instead. Placed on the wall at about five and a half feet from the floor and flanking a mirror will illuminate the face properly for applying makeup, shaving or drying your hair.
In a powder room, two sconces are all you need while in a master bath or guest bath with two sinks, use three or four. A light over the tub and shower and one over the toilet should be ample light for a large master or guest bath.


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Laughlin AFB 1957
JFK and UFOs 1963
Sherman 1965
Damon 1965
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Presidio 1974
Harlingen 1976
Huffman 1980
Bovina 1995
Stephenville 2008
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The chupacabra ("goat sucker") is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas, with the first sightings reported in Puerto Rico. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.
Artist's Rendering of a Chupacabra
Physical descriptions of the creature vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail.
Eyewitness sightings have been claimed as early as 1995 in Puerto Rico, and have since been reported all over the world, but particularly in Texas and Northern Mexico. Scientists generally dismiss stories of chupacabras as legends and attribute most chupacabra sightings to coyotes or foxes afflicted by severe mange, a disease that ravages their fur and skin, causing them to appear to be something almost monstrous.
In July 2004, a rancher near San Antonio, Texas, killed a hairless dog-like creature which was attacking his livestock. This animal, initially given the name the Elmendorf Beast, was later determined by DNA assay conducted at University of California, Davis to be a coyote with demodectic or sarcoptic mange.
In October 2004, two more carcasses were found in the same area. Biologists in Texas examined samples from the two carcasses and determined they were also coyotes suffering from very severe cases of mange.
In Coleman, Texas, a farmer named Reggie Lagow caught an animal in a trap he set up after the deaths of a number of his chickens and turkeys. The animal was described as resembling a mix of hairless dog, rat, and kangaroo. Lagow provided the animal to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials for identification, but Lagow reported in a September 17, 2006, phone interview with John Adolfi, founder of the Lost World Museum, that the "critter was caught on a Tuesday and thrown out in Thursday's trash."
In August 2007, Phylis Canion found three animals in Cuero, Texas. She and her neighbors reported to have discovered three strange animal carcasses outside Canion's property. She took photographs of the carcasses and preserved the head of one in her freezer before turning it over for DNA analysis. Canion reported that nearly 30 chickens on her farm had been exsanguinated over a period of years, a factor which led her to connect the carcasses with the chupacabras legend. Biology researchers later determined the animal was a coyote, but one with unusual characteristics.
On August 8, 2008, a DeWitt County deputy, Brandon Riedel, filmed an unidentifiable animal along back roads near Cuero, Texas, on his dashboard camera. The animal was about the size of a coyote but was hairless with a long snout, short front legs and long back legs. However, Reiter's boss, Sheriff Jode Zavesky, believes it may be the same species of coyote identified by Texas State University–San Marcos researchers in November 2007. The video footage was shown on an April 2011 episode of the Syfy television series Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files where an investigative team tried to recreate the dashboard video footage using a miniature horse and a Mexican Hairless Dog (both of which were bred locally). Neither test animal matched the creature in the video. The team had also tested a DNA sample taken from an alleged carcass of one of the creatures found by a local rancher and later identified as being a hybrid wolf/coyote.
In September 2009, CNN aired a report showing closeup video footage of an unidentified dead animal. The same CNN report stated that locals have begun speculating the possibility that this might be a chupacabras. A Blanco, Texas, taxidermist reported that he received the body from a former student whose cousin had discovered the animal in his barn, where it had succumbed to poison left out for rodents. The taxidermist expressed his belief that this is a genetically mutated coyote.
On September 18, 2009, taxidermist Jerry Ayer sold the Blanco Texas Chupacabra to the Lost World Museum. The museum, as reported in the Syracuse Post Standard on 9/26/09, is placing the creature on display as it works with an unnamed university to have the remains tested.
In July 2010, there were reports of chupacabras being shot dead by animal control officers in Hood County, Texas. A second creature was also reportedly spotted and killed several miles away. However, an officer of Hood County animal control said Texas A&M University scientists conducted tests and identified the corpse as a "coyote-dog hybrid" with signs of mange and internal parasites. The second reported chupacabra, shot July 9 about 8 miles south of Cresson, was eaten by vultures before it could be taken for testing.
On July 4, 2011, Jack (Jeff) Crabtree, of Lake Jackson, Texas, reported seeing a chupacabra in his back yard. At first, Crabtree stood firm on his original theory of the chupacabra, but after the local newspaper and several other media reporters wrote his story on July 11, he quickly backed down, agreeing with wildlife experts that it was most likely a coyote with mange. "It was a spoof or a practical joke," Crabtree said. "…I really didn't believe it." His story appeared on CNN, as well as MSNBC. On July 15, 2011, local authorities caught what they believed Crabtree saw and confirmed that the animal was a coyote with mange.
The most common description of the chupacabra is that of a reptile-like creature, appearing to have leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down its back. This form is approximately 3 to 4 feet high, and stands and hops in a fashion similar to that of a kangaroo. In at least one sighting, the creature was reported to hop 20 feet. This variety is said to have a dog or panther-like nose and face, a forked tongue, and large fangs. It is said to hiss and screech when alarmed, as well as to leave behind a sulfuric stench. When it screeches, some reports assert that its eyes glow an unusual red which gives the witnesses nausea.
Another description of chupacabras, although not as common, describes a strange breed of wild dog. This form is mostly hairless and has a pronounced spinal ridge, unusually pronounced eye sockets, fangs, and claws. It is claimed that this breed might be an example of a dog-like reptile. Unlike conventional predators, the chupacabra is said to drain all of the animal's blood (and sometimes organs) usually through three holes in the shape of an upside-down triangle or through one or two holes.
The popularity of the chupacabras has resulted in its being featured in several types of media. At least one published mystery novel uses aspects of the myth as the centerpoint of the plot. Other kinds of books include those that provide a scientific explanation for the phenomena. The chupacabras has been featured in films such as Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico and in independent film productions including Chupacabra: Dark Seas, starring John Rhys-Davies; and Guns of El Chupacabra, starring Scott Shaw.


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Frank Sherlock, Over Here (Factory School, 2009)
Now, from Philadelphia comes a modern day Mallarmé in the post-avant emissions of Frank Sherlock who is "telling the future from memory." Enigmatic, crackling and wired, these word strings churn up the textures. "Junk food" jostles against the "old key of sovereign" as "a burnished voice summons reflection."
Embellished with such beckoning studs and awash in atmospheric nuance, an unpunctuated forward motion is etched into columns in "Spring Diet of Flowers at Night." The narrator deconstructs and reconstructs the elusive moorings of discourse. Love and neighbors surface in a swirling cyclorama where we are "anchored & confused."
In several long poems, hybridized sentences are scattered sparsely like Hansel's crumbs. Some pages contain only the phrase "(gunfire." This diaglyphic, hollowed-out design is generous, leaving room for the reader to fill in the blanks.
Sherlock evokes theory as a muse. He manages to encrypt temporality handily with phrases that pitch between now and forever. Combining method and motif, he writes "Meanings verge on collapse then rearrangement clubbed into a scape." The diffusion of a centralized text is backlit by crunchy language.
Sherlock's words often point in multiple directions, enhancing their allure. "Spit" appears as saliva, mobiuses into impalement, and finally resonates as a sea-bound spangle of land.
At the end of the mystique, Sherlock reveals: "I want them to find me. I'm wearing a hood in the sketches." Sounds cool… a vacuum filled with "skinned light."
Alenka Zupancic, The Odd One In (MIT Press, 2008)
Sometimes a cigar is just a penis. But whether signifier or significant, both are kept "alive" by the possibility that the other may (or may not be) part of the "Real." Alenka Zupančič's trenchant treatise on the connection between philosophy and comedy is her second contribution to the Short Circuits series edited by Slavoj Zizek.
Zupančič convincingly weaves together all of philosophy's grand poobahs into a remarkable synthesis. Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Freud, Lacan, and Marx (Karl and Groucho)—the author sorts it out.
Most comedy represents a fusion of positions: a never-ending separation and subsequent unification of reflecting entities that form dyads. This couple, or "copula" then overcomes the gap between the two and acts as a third presence.
By way of illustrating the dyad, Zupančič revisits Molière, who was re-visiting a play by Plautus. Jupiter has sex with a mortal and fathers Hercules. Jupiter apologizes to the husband but the poor man has nothing to say. Embarrassingly, his servant stands up. Whereas Plautus equalized god and man, Molière equalized master and servant. Both dramas require a "ludic" dyad.
A chapter called "Repetition" draws on Being and Repetition by Gilles Deleuze in which repetition connotes a break from the past, "offering something new." Zeroing in on the "break," on what's behind the mask, we glimpse sublimity. Zupancic asserts "comedy… functions in the background of something that has always-already succeeded and draws its power from there." So plug in.
Ryan Adams, Infinity Blues (Akashic Books, 2009)
Not since Patti Smith's Babel has a rocker presented such an epic overture to poetry. At almost three hundred pages, the price is a real bargain (provided you're a fan, which I unequivocally am. Ryan Adams' brand of beautiful and damned music is simply as good as it gets.)
Song lyrics alone can be quite poetic and Adams is a master of them. These "blues" are not lyrics but they are lyrical. Freed from the music, the author expands his topology of personal relations. In "pa-paw special" he salutes a grandfather who made "somethings out of nothings."
Adams does retain his Puckish charm and occasionally tight rhymes (awake, shake, quake, fake). Eileen Myles's wicked blurb compares the poems to "a friend's journal" or somebody who "you love talking to himself in the bathtub."
The intimacy of someone soaking their bruises comes through in many poems, including "Closed" with its extended metaphor about a breakup. "Fuck it all" expresses the forlorn free fall that deep down we all like to experience.
The delectable dismay is cut with lines of rebellious, romantic and surreal fire. Bukowski and Mayakovsky would be equally at home in these smoldering monologues. Adams may be groping in a darkness he alone envisions, but you feel every lump and bump he stumbles over on his way to brilliance: "I am a subway map of the stars/ trains do not go/ to/ yet."
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Clotilde Jiménez: The Contest
The musculature of Jiménez's figures is exaggerated but also flattened, and their genders are ambiguous. Most of them are closely-cropped figure studies, but a portion of them appear to be drawn from memory-scenes or TV broadcasts.
John Elderfield and Terry Winters on Cézanne's Rock and Quarry Paintings
JUNE 2020 | Art
A conversation between art historian John Elderfield and painter Terry Winters on the occasion of Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings at the Princeton University Art Museum.
Hélio Oiticica: Dance in My Experience
New Yorkers who had an opportunity to see the exhibition Hélio Oiticica: To Organize Delirium at the Whitney Museum in 2017 may have tried on his "Parangolés"—multilayered garments and capes made of fabric, plastic, or paper often bearing political slogans.
Writing on Art and Muscle Memory
JUNE 2020 | Critics Page
What brings me back to a painting is often a feeling, like a nagging muscle memory, of wanting not only to see, but to sense the painting's facture.


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Two factors I would consider important to teach this would be a heart of gratitude that would put aside selfish motives, and then proximity. I'm thinking most mentors once had someone like this impact their life, too, so living the example is important.
i definitely think you have a point with having a living example…it's hard to mentor if you yourself haven't been mentored!


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Afghanistan and India Deepen Strategic Cooperation
By Richard Weitz (the 22/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
India has made major economic, political, and strategic investments in Afghanistan since the Taliban lost power in 2001. The two countries share an interest in Afghanistan's postwar reconstruction, pursuing common diplomatic goals, and cooperating against mutual security threats. For years, India has been undertaking programs to bolster Afghanistan's security capabilities and integrate the country into regional diplomatic and economic structures. Now with the withdrawal of Western combat forces, India is acceding to longstanding Afghan government requests and deepening bilateral security cooperation, despite the risks of provoking a strong and adverse reaction in Islamabad, as well as enlarging their economic collaboration.
India's Challenges in Central Asia
By Stephen Blank (the 08/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
As India enters 2014 it faces multiple and mounting security challenges in Central Asia, which originate first of all in Afghanistan and second in Iran. The impending U.S. and NATO withdrawal leaves India as the most exposed foreign power supporting Afghanistan, which few believe can survive without continuing large-scale allied support and at least some military presence. The U.S. withdrawal, which might be accelerated if no Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) is signed between Washington and Kabul, would expose India to the risks of intensified fighting in Afghanistan. Pakistan's belief that India's presence there represents a threat also exposes India to further terrorist onslaughts, particularly by forces trained and supported by Pakistani military and intelligence agencies.
Massive East-West Transit Corridor Nears Crucial Phase
The Western Europe-Western China International Transit Corridor aims to improve the efficiency and safety of the main roads between China and Europe that pass through Kazakhstan. Despite the international focus on promoting rail traffic through Eurasia, it is also important to build better roads since Central Asian countries can more easily input their goods through them than through railways. The roads also promote short-distance trading within and among Central Asian countries. Otherwise, extra-regional actors will simply see and treat Central Asia as a transit zone for their transcontinental railways, which would not provide additional incentives to invest in Central Asian economies.
"CACI Analyst, November 27, 2013"


The "flex" of a boot indicates the level of support that boot will deliver. The greater (stiffer) the flex index, the more rigid and reactive the boot will be. The lesser (softer) the flex index, the more tolerant and comfortable.
The choice of flex is crucial to the performance each boot will deliver and is selected based on the skier level, the discipline and the weight of the skier.
- A flex from 60 to 70 is designed for beginners to intermediate.
- A flex from 80 to 110 is designed for intermediate to advanced skiers.
- A flex from 120 to 150 is designed for expert skiers.
- A flex from 50 to 7O is designed for beginner to intermediate skiers.
- A flex from 80 to 90 is designed for intermediate to advanced skiers.
- A flex from 100 to 110 is for expert skiers.
- Too stiff or rigid of a flex can limit a skier's ability to progress.
- Heavier and more powerful skiers should select a boot with a higher flex index.
- To reduce flex by 6%, remove the top rear-cuff screw of each boot with a 3mm key and insert clip (supplied with boots) in its place. Push the clip in and tap with a hammer.
- To reduce flex by12%, remove the bottom rear-cuff screw of each boot with a 3mm key and insert clips (supplied with boots) in their place. Push the clips in and tap with a hammer.
- To reduce flex by 20%, remove both the rear-cuff screws of each boot with a 3mm key and insert clips (supplied with boots) in their place. Push the clips in and tap with a hammer.
With a 4mm key, turn the rivet to the left to reduce the flex or to the right to increase it.


PC series plastic crusher adopts a firm welded steel structure. It can crush a wide variety of materials and can meet the requirements of waste recycling in different industries. It is suitable for woven bags, films, nozzles, plastic heads, PET bottles, pipes and sheets, rubber, large solid materials and waste generated during injection molding, the overall welded steel structure, designed to meet the demanding requirements and materials that are not easily broken, is a general-purpose recycling equipment.
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Assemble large rotor bearings, tool holders and shafts. The standard V-cut technology facilitates improved cutting recovery efficiency and reduces dust content in recycled materials. The deflection wedge, a detachable attachment with a third knife, meets different breaking requirements by simple disassembly. Other standard equipment also includes an external bearing to reduce the risk of contaminants entering the bearing. The customer can select the appropriate roll structure according to the material that needs to be broken.
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While parts of the premise are a bit far-fetched, I did find The XY compelling and it serves to get you thinking, which is always a good thing.
The setting is a near future where there are no more males in the population. A virulent virus killed males, and those that were able to be saved and newborn males are all kept in sanctuaries around the world. Women are the rulers and the caretakers of the earth. Almost all countries have signed "The Global Agreements" that consist of things like rejecting all violence and vows to always all help each other.
So they live in this utopia, where there are no more wars and life is simple. I need to make a couple of somewhat negative comments before we go on. Just because you tell people to play nice, whether they are female or not, doesn't mean that's going to happen. And also, society seemed very primitive. I was saddened by this because, in essence, the author is saying that if there weren't any males, technology would fail and women wouldn't be able to fix it. Thirdly, an amazing amount of physical labor was done by everyone -- even small children -- and it just didn't seem like life should be that hard. There were also several things I really liked about this new society too, so I don't want to sound too harsh.
River is a teen girl who runs into an XY (a boy) who is almost dead along the road. She manages to get him to her home, and all of the women are sure he's going to die of the virus. But he doesn't. They begin to learn that life in the sanctuaries is a living hell -- not the life that the women thought their men were being given. There are several moral dilemmas for River and her mom and granmmumma, as well as the other women of the town. They are breaking The Global Agreements, but they also are beginning to think the government is keeping secrets from them. Granmummas are the older women who still remember life before the virus. And River's Granmumma Kate is a bright spot.
Like I said, The XY left me with a lot to think about. I think there is enough material here for a sequel, but I have no idea if it is being planned. The XY is a quick read, and even though I struggled with some of the premises, I would still recommend it to teens who are interested in futuristic stories of this type.
I like the idea of women leading the world, but it would irk me about the lack of technology and an excess of hard physical labor. I just don't see women doing that.
Note that they do have technology - even "high technology" - where/when needed.
Technology requires electrical energy and the world still gets most of its energy from the combustion of fossil fuels.
So, motivated by The Global Agreements, it is likely a world-wide strategic choice to minimize fossil fuel consumption as much as possible as one prong of attack toward combating global warming.
I am about 1/5th through "The XY" aka "Who Runs the World"?, its original UK published title. This is my first YA book.
The premise, in which the world is run by women, reminds me a bit of Naomi Alderman's excellent book "The Power" in which, ultimately, women become the dominant gender in the world.
I was wondering though, Annette: Have you not read / reviewed "The Power"? I was looking for such a review here at your blog and did not see one.


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Bayanat's TXAI autonomous taxi
Bayanat unveils TXAI UAE's first autonomous taxis
ABU DHABI, November 24, 2021
Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Service has unveiled its new fleet of autonomous vehicles under the brand name, TXAI, representing the UAE's first fully autonomous taxis.
TXAI's ride-sharing services' trial will hit the streets of Yas Island in November 2021, says Bayanat, a fast-growing Geospatial, Data Analytics, and AI company headquartered in the UAE.
Phase one will see five TXAI branded vehicles operating on Yas Island, transporting passengers between nine stops that include hotels, restaurants, shopping malls & offices.
Phase two will include more TXAI vehicles in multiple locations across Abu Dhabi. Although the vehicles are driverless, a safety officer will be present in the driving seat during the trial phase.
The unveiling took place at Abu Dhabi's Smart City Summit taking place from November 23 to 24, 2021.
In March of 2021, Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport partnered with Bayanat (A G42 company) to lead the development and application of autonomous vehicles. The partnership supports innovations in smart transport and is a step towards developing innovative mobility solutions.
Though the initial phase will solely focus on ride-serving taxi services, Bayanat is focused on building a technological ecosystem that will have multiple applications in the near future. This is the first L4-level autonomous driving trial in the entire Mena region.
Based on the cutting-edge Autonomous Driving Algorithm, Bayanat developed the simulation system, operating system, big data platform, and monitoring system with an accuracy of less than one meter.
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, stated that the UAE government is keen to develop the smart mobility sector and enhance its applications in the UAE, with the aim of facilitating the lives of its society members.
He referred to the decision adopted by the UAE Cabinet, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to start testing autonomous cars on the road, which will promote the future transport sector in the UAE.
Al Olama commended the initiative of the Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport and its partners, which represents an important milestone in supporting the UAE's directions towards ensuring efficient and safe operation of this technology. He concluded by wishing all stakeholders success in their relentless efforts to develop a sustainable transport sector in the UAE.
Falah Al Ahbabi, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), said: "This project is one of the bold regional steps in employing accurate data-driven artificial intelligence techniques within the transport network, which is part of DMT and the Integrated Transport Centre's efforts to provide innovative services that contribute to enhancing the quality of life in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and strengthen its position globally as one of the best destinations to live, work and invest, by employing all smart and modern technologies in all vital sectors serving the community."
He added: "DMT is continuously working with its partners in Bayanat and Miral to test the safety of the vehicles, in addition to overseeing the operations to ensure that a state-of-the-art service is provided in a safe and distinctive manner, and to ensure compliance with the UAE traffic laws and regulations."
Bayanat CEO Hasan Al Hosani said: "We're incredibly proud to roll out TXAI today, leveraging Bayanat's expertise in Geospatial and AI to usher a new generation of tech-forward transportation to the UAE. Bayanat has been strategically investing in different elements on the smart mobility value chain, including data, infrastructure, and MaaS, and we are committed to encouraging local and regional utilisation of autonomous driving technology."
"We are confident that the technology behind TXAI has the potential to be transferable and successful in other venues, such as public transportation or for law enforcement. Leveraging HAPS & AI, our survey capability will allow us to expand this technology and service far beyond the borders of the UAE. Our culture of innovation at Bayanat will continue to predict, produce, and deliver on these breakthrough solutions of the future," he added.
Bayanat has been working with various public and private partners, local and international, including the various authorities in UAE across a wide spectrum, including regulation, governance, logistics, software, hardware, data collection, data processing and infrastructure.-- TradeArabia News Service
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Interest in suppressed weapons has never been higher in the United States. Thirty-seven states currently allow civilian ownership of suppressors and many, now joined by my home state of Montana, allow hunting big game with suppressed weapons. Perhaps the United States will finally follow Europe's lead and make suppressors uniformly legal without the extra steps required for acquisition but, at least for now, there are several important and somewhat expensive hoops that must be cleared before a suppressor can be purchased.
Penalties for possessing an unregistered suppressor are stiff. Violators may receive up to ten years in Federal prison along with a $10,000 fine. Because certain taxes have not been paid, there is also the potential for an additional five years in prison and a $100,000 fine ($500,000 for a corporation or trust). Despite the very real threat of prison and a felony record, people seem very willing to risk their freedom in order to enjoy what very often amounts to the novelty of making a firearm quieter.
It is an easy mistake when consulting State and Federal laws to overlook the definitions in favor of reading the law itself. In the case of suppressors, the definition is purposely vague and allows broad interpretation by prosecutors.
The term "Firearm Silencer" or "Firearm Muffler" means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for the use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication. Note: Any device that meets the definition as stipulated above in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(24) is also subject to controls of the National Firearms Act 26 U.S.C., Chapter 53.
The key word here is "Any." Any device for muffling the report of a firearm is considered a silencer or muffler under U.S. code. The definition's addition of the phrases "designed or redesigned" and "intended" to be used in assembling a silencer, further broadens the scope of a prosecutor's ability to charge cases where plain objects may be construed as suppressors or suppressor parts based on the knowledge and intent of the accused. The consequences for those who choose to dabble with improvised suppressors, based on these broad guidelines, are often severely underestimated.
It seems very unlikely that the man in this video knows that his experiment in suppression is a violation of the National Firearms Act. If he did, it is doubtful that he would have uploaded it on to YouTube where it has been viewed more than 500,000 times. Few felonies are so public and they are made so because the average American does not associate suppressors with trifling ad-hoc items, but instead with the sinister, screw-on devices used by mob hitmen and assassins. The fact remains, however, that the potato and pop bottle were placed on the rifle to muffle the report. It is a silencer, unregistered and subject to prosecution.
A common response to this type of suppressor, especially when it is being done just to see what will happen, is to belittle the law. I agree it is silly to think of such a trifling thing as a felony that can earn ten years in prison. I agree with the people who rail against a law that includes suppressors in with machine guns and rocket launchers. atf-p-5320-8-chapter-2 But, it is the law and calling it silly will not be an adequate defense if a Federal prosecutor takes an interest in your activities. Even if you should win the case on a technicality, you will still have spent tens of thousands of dollars and had your reputation dragged through the mud for an item you could have purchased legally for less than $1000 and a $200 tax stamp.
Econo Can in place on oil filter.
For $75, Cadiz offers a serialized adaptor that allows an oil filter to be threaded onto a firearm making a surprisingly effective suppressor. The owner simply shoots through the bottom of the filter and they are in business. Currently, the oil filter is considered part of the suppressor and must be serialized to the adaptor making it one unit. When it burns out, it must be returned to Cadiz for replacement at a modest charge. They can be contacted at (740) 942-3175.
Solvent adaptors for sale on the internet.
A cottage industry has grown up selling unregistered adaptors, threaded to match several different size oil filters (although ¾ – 16 seems to be the most prolific) via mass-marketing institutions like eBay and Amazon. These parts, which usually sell for between $10 and $30, are sold as a way to avoid messes caused by cleaning solutions running out of the bore. As such, they are for cleaning and legal to sell for that purpose. Ownership, on the other hand is a murkier area.
Wix 24003 filter is a popular filter for this application.
Internet chat rooms are full of discussions regarding solvent trap adapters and tongue-in-cheek references to having "accidentally" shot through them while cleaning. Images abound of oil filters secured to firearms, all presumably being used to catch solvents as they run from the bore. Even Ruger 10/22 rifles, which cannot be cleaned from the breech without modification, are shown with these solvent traps in place. The question of when a solvent trap becomes a suppressor is one that should be considered carefully by a would-be purchaser. The answer is probably less concrete than they have been led to believe.
There can be no doubt that a solvent trap has become a suppressor once a bullet has been fired through it, but that is only a bright line action that could lead to prosecution. The most likely event leading to prosecution, which is what happened in U.S. v. Michael Crooker, is that an item that could be used as a silencer or silencer parts are found as part of another investigation and those charges are piled on by the prosecution.
In Crooker, who was under investigation for shipping chemicals illegally, a suppressor was discovered via an controlled mail drop. Even though the device was intended for use with a pellet rifle, prosecutors added the NFA violation because they believed it could be adapted to suppress a firearm. On appeal, the court found that the suppressor was not "for" that purpose, and was not readily adaptable to a firearm. Even though this was a victory for Crooker, he had spent years in prison awaiting his appeal.
"But even if "for" were read as the government urges-which is perhaps possible as a matter of language (as in "a stone may serve for a hammer")-the airgun silencer in this case required a further "part" (the adapter), arguably making the case fall within one of the "parts" definitions that require intent. Worse still for the government, the use of a "capability" and "knowledge" definition-as applied to a home-made silencer-could also extend to a soda bottle or even a potato. The peculiar problem of silencers is that many objects, including relatively innocent ones, have some capacity to muffle the sound of a shot.
He deliberately skated close to the edge of the law and took his chances with a prosecution that the government was entitled to attempt.
The lesson is simple: if a Federal prosecutor believes you have the components of a suppressor, the knowledge to construct it and the intent to do so at some later point, they may elect to prosecute you. You will then have to defend, at great cost, something that could have been purchased legally for less than $300.
An excerpt from a BATFE letter regarding solvent trap adaptors.
The other common type of suppressor supported by Internet component sales uses the body of a Maglite C or D cell flashlight. This type of suppressor is a very good option for a home-built suppressor and is commonly made on a Form 1. Since the flashlight tubes are already serialized and threaded, it is great base to begin making a legal suppressor.
Online video explaining "what not to do" to your solvent trap.
The slippery slope here is that all of the components are available for sale without regard to whether they are going into a Form 1 build or are going to become an illegal silencer. To their credit, some of the sellers offer up their components and instruction as part of a Form 1 homebuilt product and, in fact, create a very workable suppressor. Others offer their products as another, less conceivable, version of the solvent trap. The implication is that as long a no furthering steps are taken with the parts, there is no risk of prosecution.
Jig sold online to center hole in a freeze plug baffle.
This type of suppressor is made with two milled parts that replace the endcap and lens cap portion of a larger Maglite. One is tapped to receive a threaded firearm's barrel, the lens cap replacement is a solid piece that screws on to the existing external threads and must be drilled open by the owner to complete the build. Freeze plugs, which are designed for use in cars, are then used as baffles.
Freeze plugs formed into suppressor baffles.
Since a drilled-through freeze plug could no longer be used for it intended purpose in an automobile, BATFE freely assumes the only reason to possess one would be to use it as a baffle in a suppressor. If that suppressor is unregistered, its possession is a Federal felony.
It is tempting to feel that owning the parts of a suppressor without actually assembling them is a safe alternative to submitting forms to the Federal government and undergoing enhanced scrutiny. I know several prepper's who have chosen this option, feeling that they have complied with the letter, if not the spirit of the law. In doing so they overlook the broadness of prosecutorial discretion and the legal fact that their intent and abilities will be considered as part of the decision to prosecute.
If Federal investigators were to find you possession of a Maglite flashlight, expansion plugs that fit a 1993 Buick Century (with no car of that type in your history) a jig to center holes in the plugs and the manufactured endcaps that were legally sold to you online, you will most likely be charged with owning an unregistered silencer and face felony prosecution.


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N.Y. Gov's Road, Bridge Plan Raises Money Questions
Tue February 14, 2012 - Northeast Edition
Chris Carola - ASSOCIATED PRESS
The infrastructure improvement portion of Gov. Cuomo's budget includes over $5 billion-plus for a new Tappan Zee Bridge to be built alongside the existing span (seen here). Photo courtesy of Brett Weinstein.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The numbers are big: $15 billion overall for improving New York state's infrastructure, including $5 billion-plus for a new Tappan Zee Bridge to be built alongside the existing span linking New York City's northern suburbs.
The figures included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $132.5 billion budget proposal are being cheered by New York's heavy construction companies, the ones that build the state's highways, bridges and other major infrastructure and employ tens of thousands of workers.
But some wonder where the funding will come from in a state that closed a $10 billion deficit in its last budget and has to eliminate a $2 billion gap in the spending plan released by Cuomo earlier in January. The governor hasn't revealed exactly what will be done or and how much of it was scheduled to be done anyway by repackaging of existing aid to minimize new spending.
"We're all very concerned on where the money is coming from," said Jeff DiStefano, vice president and chief operating officer of Harrison and Burroes Bridge Constructors, a state contractor based in Glenmont, outside Albany.
Still, he referred to Cuomo's transportation initiatives as "absolutely a breath of fresh air" for the construction industry.
Segments of the transportation portion of the governor's spending plan will call for "design-build" contracts that would enable faster design and construction of infrastructure projects and reduce the cost of those projects.
"It allows us to get shovels in the ground and get construction going much, much quicker," said Michael Elmendorf, president of the Albany-based Associated General Contractors of New York State, which represents some 1,000 firms that bid for public and private large-scale construction projects.
Another of Cuomo's proposals: Allocate $1.3 billion in state funds to leverage billions in private-sector investments that would create thousands of jobs and bolster the state's crumbling infrastructure, and another $1.1 billion in new funding for the New York Works program to accelerate capital investment in infrastructure projects.
"He's obviously putting a huge emphasis on infrastructure," Elmendorf said. "That's very good news,"
The few construction projects outlined so far by Cuomo and his cabinet include $5.2 billion for a new span to replace the 57-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge linking Rockland and Westchester counties. His administration has yet to come up with a plan on how to fund that project.
Cuomo has released few other details on specific projects to be taken on this year, but during a legislative hearing Jan. 26 in Albany, Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald told lawmakers that projects already in the state's pipeline and that are viable for getting started this construction season are likely to get funded first.
The details for hundreds of other projects — bridge upgrades, road paving, state parks improvements — will be unveiled by his administration in the coming weeks and months, she said.
Until that happens, everyone from lawmakers to taxpayers will have to wait to see how individual projects will be funded, said an official with a government watchdog group.
"It's hard to fit the number together right now and know where all this financing capacity is going to come from," said Elizabeth Lynam, vice president of the Citizens Budget Commission. "It's not as though everything out there is free. Somebody is going to have to pay for it somewhere along the line."
Getting started on fixing the state's aging infrastructure will benefit all New Yorkers, another construction executive said.
"It needs to get done sooner or later, and the longer we prolong the inevitable, the higher the bill keeps getting," said Paul Posillico, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Farmingdale-based Posillico Inc., which contracts for highway, bridge and waste treatment projects in the New York City metropolitan region.
His company, which employs about 450 during the peak of the summer construction season, is like nearly every other in the industry: they need the work and they need it soon.
"The market is definitely very tough right now," Posillico said. "We're hopeful that everyone [in Albany] will see that this is an important investment for the future."


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Toast pecans and let cool.
Mix brown sugar and pecans and sprinkle on top of grape mixture.
Spoon grape mixture into a large bowl.
Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve and top with the brown sugar topping at serving.
The grape mixture can be made the night before and kept in an air tight container in the frig.
Can substitute fat-free or low fat sour cream and cream cheese. When mixing the cream cheese and sour cream, I use the food processor even though the person who gave me the recipe said to use a mixer. I have never cut the grapes in half, but it might work! Can use a trifle bowl to make it pretty.


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Introducing the Crepas Hydrographer 1942m by OceanicTime
A remake of the Longines Hydrographic Survey watch.
Crepas,
OceanicTime, a blog specialising in dive watches and Spanish microbrand Crepas have come together to reproduce one of the most unusual and interesting military issue dive watches – the gargantuan Hydrographic Survey watch produced by Longines for the British Royal Navy in the 1940s.
With a 51mm case made of sterling silver – complete with a canteen-style crown cover attached with a chain – the Hydrographic Survey watch was made for the commando frogmen of the Royal Navy, essentially the British equivalent of Italy's Decima Flottiglia MAS, the unit best known for wearing Panerai watches. Only a handful are known to exist today, explaining why they are almost never seen.
Made by Crepas to mark the 10th anniversary of OceanicTime, the Hydrographer 1942m is a more wearable Hydrographic Survey watch. Rated to 1942m, the case is 45mm and 15mm high. It's made of stainless steel, and available in either a brushed, sandblasted or mirror-polished finish. Another option is the crown, which can be on the right or left of the case.
The case is fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel that has two notches on opposite edges, just like the original, while the crown is oversized and functional, a nod to the original canteen crown. And the sapphire crystal is a thick sapphire 5.5mm high, and sits above the bezel; the case height of 15mm does not include the crystal.
Unusually, the helium escape valve is in the centre of the screw-down case back that's been engraved with the British military "Broad arrow" symbol as well as "HS", just like the original.
The dial is matte black and based on the original, but with wider hour markers and slightly redesigned hands.
And the movement is an ETA 2892-A2 that has been modified to remove the date function. Not only is the date mechanism removed, but the keyless works have been modified to remove the date setting position when pulling out the crown.
The first 100 Hydrographer 1942m watches are priced at €699, and the price will rise for €850 for subsequent watches. Prices do not include taxes.
The Hydrographer 1942m is available direct from Crepas.
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Introducing the Moritz Grossmann Atum Date
An elaborate mechanism for the brand's very first date display.
Introducing the Döttling Guardian, bulletproof portable watch case


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Wynne Young
Change in leadership announced for the JSGS Outreach and Training unit
The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the appointment of JSGS executive-in-residence and former deputy minister, Wynne Young, as the incoming director of the school's Outreach and Training unit.
The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the appointment of JSGS executive-in-residence and former deputy minister, Wynne Young, as the incoming director of the school's Outreach & Training unit, effective July 1, 2014. Young will succeed Dan Perrins, who has served in that capacity since the school's establishment.
"We want to thank Dan Perrins for the significant role he has played in the ongoing success of the school's Outreach & Training unit. Dan has been a pillar of support for the school, has provided us with excellent strategic advice, and has greatly assisted in building the school's relationship with the federal, provincial and municipal governments," says Michael Atkinson, JSGS executive director. "We look forward to collaborating further with Dan in his new role as a JSGS executive-in-residence."
Prior to joining the JSGS, Wynne Young served as a deputy minister in the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, the Ministry of Education (formerly Saskatchewan Learning), the Ministry of Social Services (formerly Community Resources and Employment), and as the chair of the Saskatchewan Public Service Commission. She has held various senior level policy and management positions in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, and was appointed as a senior policy advisor in the Policy and Planning Unit of Executive Council.
Young's extensive expertise and her considerable experience in the public sector have already proven to be a valuable asset to both the school and its student body. Having served as mentor in the executive internship program since its inception in 2004, Young has been able to provide significant leadership on ongoing program activities. She has also contributed to a number of faculty-led research projects, including one with the Sun West School Division, and is involved in ongoing international work through the Institute of Public Administration of Canada.
"The JSGS is very fortunate to welcome Wynne Young to the role of director of Outreach and Training," says Kathy McNutt, director, JSGS U of R campus. "Wynne brings years of public sector leadership experience and will play a pivotal role in the future direction of the school."
Erica Schindel, Communications and Marketing Specialist
erica.schindel@usask.ca
Policy school welcomes on board two new executives-in-residence
Budgeting for efficiency in Canada's education sector
Saskatchewan policy school appoints new Executive-in-Residence at its University of Saskatchewan campus
Dan Florizone, former President and CEO of the Saskatoon Health Region, joins policy school as Executive-in Residence


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Collections: Elsie Dunin - The EVIA Digital Archive Project
Organized Dance Group Repertoire and Unrehearsed Dancing in Macedonia (1988, 1989)
Members of KUD (Cultural Artistic Group) perform beginning "march" of Rusalii dances holding wooden swords. Sekirnik village, in Strumica area, Republic of Macedonia ("former" Yugoslavia), 1988. Image © Elsie Ivancich Dunin.
Organized dance group repertoire and unrehearsed dancing in Macedonia, 1988 is a video record of dance repertoire from throughout the republic. The documentation was completed by Elsie Ivancich Dunin and Stanimir Višinski (Станимир Вишински) between 1988 and 1989. A part of the recorded material was subsequently used as data for a book of the professional Tanec Dance and Music Ensemble in Skopje, published in 1995 as Dances in Macedonia–performance genre: Tanec Ensemble.
Throughout Macedonia in 1988, there were at least 111 organized dance performance groups of which 93 were contacted and interviewed. Dancers who were active in performance groups were also the active dancers at social events when spontaneous dancing occurred. In addition to recording the organized performance repertory, the local-area participatory dances were videotaped. The visual record therefore included the practiced and performed repertoire as well as dances that were spontaneously danced during Macedonian social events (such as weddings). In addition demographic data was collected from each group with a four-part questionnaire: information about the group, the director, the performed repertoire, and a listing of the dances done spontaneously at weddings in the local area.
Recordings were made at the convenience of the group, usually during a regular rehearsal, so that the dancers danced in regular clothing rather than performance costumes. There was no preview or practice prior to videotaping, and low wattage lighting or small rehearsal spaces sometimes made it difficult to make an ideal video record. Official sanction from the national and republic-level cultural parliaments along with support from the Folklore Institute Marko Cepenkov in Skopje provided Dunin and Višinski with a direct link to leaders of dance groups. An NTSC camcorder with long-play rechargeable batteries was used to record full-length dances with accompanying music. An Apple Macintosh computer provided a means to create a database of the demographic and repertory documentation.
Significantly the video record of dances from throughout Macedonia was completed within a window of time that preceded Macedonia's political independence of communist Yugoslavia. This video collection is a historic document of Macedonian cultural identity expressed through dance and music at the dawn of turbulent political changes at the end of the 20th century in southeastern Europe.
Elsie Dunin is Professor Emerita (Dance Ethnology), University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and dance research advisor with the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Research (IEF) in Croatia. Dunin is also active with the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) Study Group on Ethnochoreology and with the Cross-Cultural Dance Resources (CCDR) in Arizona. Her research focuses on the relationship of socio-cultural changes with the continuities and changes in social dance events. Studies have taken place in Macedonia among both Macedonian and Romani populations; with the Croatian diaspora in California, Chile and Australia compared with source emigrant areas in Croatia. Professor Dunin is author, editor, and compiler of numerous publications.
Contact Elsie Dunin: ElsieDunin@ccdr.org