As expected, images look very clean and low ISOs. At ISO 800 we can see a bit of noise in the shadows, but it is not distracting by any means.
ISO 1600 adds quite a bit more noise and this time we are starting to see noise impacting other areas of the image. At ISO 3200 we start to see chroma noise, but the colors and the details look good and perfectly usable once downsampled, or cleaned up with noise reduction software.
As ISO is pushed higher than 3200, we see far more noise all over the image. Both chroma and luminance noise are very noticeable at ISO 6400. At ISO 12800, we see loss of detail and the noise levels are already too high to make the image usable.
Although ISO 25600 falls within the range of the native ISO on the A7R II, you can clearly see that it looks quite bad and completely unusable. Even downsampling such an image and running noise reduction would do little to help. And ISO 51200 is far worse in comparison, with most details getting mushy.
Lastly, I really don't see the point of providing ISO 102400, since it looks like garbage.
So what can we say about the noise performance of the A7R II? It is certainly hard to say how good or bad the performance is without direct comparisons to other cameras, so let's see how it fares against other high-resolution cameras. Select the next page below.


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The faculty and staff of Concordia Lutheran Seminary have returned from Christmas break. We are getting ready for the Winter Short Term and Semester 2 and looking forward to the arrival of returning and new students.
We are closed Friday, November 9, 2018 to observe Remembrance Day.
We will open Monday, November 11.
If you missed attending the Reformation Day Chapel Service. you can still watch it by going to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConcordiaLutheranSem.
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It's been a long time since I posted a muffin recipe, mainly because it has been sooooo hot here in NoVA. Who wants to heat an oven? Also, I've been trying to cut back on that kind of food. I won't go so far as to call muffins "junk" food, but I'm trying to make better choices, such as quality proteins, and cramming as many fruits and veggies into my day as I can.
But finally, the weather has turned, and fall is here. These spinach muffins call for 6 ounces of baby spinach--that's more than half of one of those big rectangular containers--and they use whole wheat flour. SOLD!
I haven't tasted the finished product yet, but the batter is tasty--the banana takes center stage, while the spinach flavor recedes into a generic earthiness that's quite nice. I have no idea whether my kids will eat them. Part of me hopes they don't.
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Preheat oven to 350 and grease or line two muffin tins.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
Melt the butter. In a food processor or blender (I used an immersion blender), mix the milk, spinach, and butter until it is completely pureed. Add the banana and vanilla and blend until just mixed.
Pour pureed mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until completely combined. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full and baking 18-20 minutes.
Muffin Maven is back in action! We had some house guests this weekend for the Women's March on Washington, and I decided to make these to grab and go. Then Robert ended up making pancakes, which will always win out over muffins. But these are quickly disappearing too. The march was a profound and positive experience. The logistics were a bit crazy, mainly because the turnout way exceeded expectations. Which I love.
I had many friends who wanted to march in DC and couldn't--though many of them marched elsewhere--so at their request I wrote their names on my stole. More than 100 by the time it was said and done.
Why did I march, along with some 3 million women, men and children, in more than 600 events spanning all seven continents? Well, contrary to what people on Twitter might say, it wasn't sour grapes over the fact that my preferred candidate lost. I've experienced that plenty of times--many of us have--and we didn't take to the streets over it.
Yes, I have profound disagreements with the incoming administration's stand on any number of things, and I plan to resist attempts to roll back our progress on health care, climate change, civil and reproductive rights, and any number of other issues.
But it's much deeper than that. Mr. Trump could match me issue-for-issue and I would still think he is catastrophically unfit to be president. His narcissistic personality, dearth of curiosity, disdain for science and basic facts, and lack of humility make him dangerous, I believe. As I often say when people try to reduce this to partisan squabbling, "This Ain't Mitt Romney."
If you see it similarly, I don't need to say any more. If you don't, no recounting of his many statements will change your mind.
Please enjoy the muffins though; they're good, and have no partisan ingredients whatsoever!
These muffins are easy as can be--the only tricky part is putting a dollop of jam in the half-filled muffin cups, then covering it with the rest of the batter. So, not really tricky at all. I used leftover strawberry refrigerator jam we made and froze over the summer.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare 12 muffin cups with spray or paper cups.
In a bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl, whisk melted butter, eggs, vanilla and almond extracts, and sour cream until smooth.
Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not overmix.
Spoon a small helping of batter into each muffin cup--enough to coat the bottom. Then add a heaping teaspoon of jam/jelly to the center of each muffin. Cover with remaining batter.
Bake until golden and springy to the touch, about 20-25 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 5 minutes, then unmold and cool further.
How was your Thanksgiving? We had a lovely one--one of the best I can remember. These muffins are great for the day after Thanksgiving because... well, you know.
Adapted from King Arthur Flour's Morning Glory Muffins.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 28 minutes, until they're nicely domed and a cake tester inserted in the center of one of the inner muffins comes out clean.
It's all book-writing and marathon-training here at the Blue Room. (Note to self--don't have those things coincide in the future, mmm-kay?) Once those are both behind me I'll be back to my regularly scheduled public rumination. In the meantime, the weather is cooling off which means I'm making muffins again! This week's recipe is one I love. It comes from Matt Kadey's book Rocket Fuel: Power-Packed Food for Sports and Adventure. I've made several recipes from this book and liked or loved each one.
Kadey's book is divided into Before, During, and After, with each section's recipes formulated for that phase of exercise. Before features light, healthy, carb-fortified foods; During has stuff that's easily portable (including your own gels!); After focuses on the right protein/carb ratio to replenish muscles and energy.
These Mini Mediterranean muffins came from the During section, but they're excellent to snack on anytime. I used them on my last 20 miler, and it was so nice to have something savory to offset the gels and chews I rely on heavily.
Preheat oven to 350 and prepare 24 mini muffin cups with paper liners or cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients (flour through salt).
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and lemon zest.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until just blended.
Fold in cheese, peppers and olives.
Divide into muffin cups and bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean. Cool on rack.
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What do you do when you're discouraged about the state of the world?
I bake muffins. And jot poems.
When despair for the world grows in me and I can't sleep at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I creep down to the kitchen, socks on cold wood. A clatter of bowls, hiss of spray on pans, and a pillow of flour. Leavening a perfect mound, whiter than white. Follow directions and all will be well.
Now the liquid: thick buttermilk; melted butter, a risen sun grinning wickedly from its bowl; and an egg--the cracked one, from when my son fumbled the carton. I whisk, wincing at the memory of his frustrated tears.
Then a pause over the two bowls. Master over this one thing, I can suspend time indefinitely, stop the culinary combustion for as long as I wish.
But such sovereignty is foolish. The mess is meant to be mixed, folded, scooped, baked, and warmed-- for the teen who wakes herself before dawn, the long-haired girl with the cat-ear headband, the boy who broke the eggs.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices; blend in brown sugar. Combine egg, buttermilk, and butter; add to flour mixture, stirring to blend well. Stir in chopped nuts.
Scoop batter into 12 greased muffin tins (or a greased and floured 9-by-5-inch loaf pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes (45 to 50 minutes for loaf) or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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This week I put muffin in quotes because I actually made this as a bundt cake, but it would work perfectly well as muffins. Just bake for less time.
This cake was a central feature of our Wednesday family dessert as well as a lovely quiet conversation over tea with a friend on my back deck. No frills, but tasty and super easy!
I'd credit the source but I don't know where I got this one.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bundt pan or muffin cups.
Mix applesauce, brown sugar and oil in medium bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry, mix well.
Pour into pan and bake 40 minutes (cake) or 15-20 minutes (muffins).
EDIT: I wrote this post early in the week, then spent the morning before Ragnar monitoring weather reports. As of this update, our team is still a go, but the muffins didn't get made. So let's call these muffins Hurricane Joaquin muffins instead.
It's Ragnar Relay week here in the nation's capital, and as this post goes live, our team, the Steeple Chasers, is somewhere in Maryland, making the long and hilarious 200-mile running trek from Cumberland to DC. You can read about last year's Steeple Chasers adventure here.
Despite my injury, I'm staying on as driver and general merry-maker. And muffin provider. This week I went with something simple, with no weird ingredients that might be tough on runners' tummies. I also made mini-muffins so people can pop a little one in their mouth if they need a quick burst of energy.
Here in NoVA, the weather is cool and sunny, perfect for running. Meanwhile I have 51 days left before I can run again, thanks to my stress fracture. It's killing me.
I' ve been trying to make the best of it by connecting myself with my sole sisters in Moms RUN This Town--Springfield. Two weekends ago I offered up our house as a halfway point during some friends' 20-mile run (see picture). I actually didn't bake for that one--I provided what the runners suggested, which was oranges, potato chips and (brilliantly) Nutter Butters.
But this weekend I did bake. A group has been doing the Cross County Trail, a 40-mile trail across Fairfax County they've been doing in segments for a couple months. I made it through three segments with them before I got injured. Saturday's run brought them within 10 minutes of the new house, so I invited them to come over afterwards. They came bearing a housewarming card and a hilarious (and cuddly) throw pillow in cheetah fabric. Perfect.
I wanted to prepare stuff they could take with them if they needed to eat and run. I've been wanting to try those egg muffin things I've been seeing all over Pinterest, and they could not be easier. Lots of versions out there, but here's what I did.
Crack an egg in each cup. Add whatever you want. I added torn spinach leaves, grated cheese, salt and pepper. I pressed the spinach into the raw egg so it wouldn't scorch on top, though that was a pain and next time I might take my chances. Maybe the oven is humid enough that they'd just wilt.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until egg is set to your liking.
Refrigerate until you're ready to eat: microwave for 20 seconds or so, and serve atop toast or between two halves of an English muffin. Love it.
I also made these Lemon Blueberry Scones. They were delicious but quite tart, perhaps because the blueberries I used were pretty tart. I think if I made them again I'd use milk instead of lemon juice in the glaze. I also needed to add more flour than the recipe called for because the dough was sticky. That could be because my daughter and I doubled the recipe and got something wrong, but in any case, be aware of that. Delicious though.
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FABIO CAPELLO has confirmed he will quit as England manager after Euro 2012.
Capello arrives in Kiev today for the draw for next summer's tournament insisting he will stand down when his contract runs out, even if the team triumph in Poland and Ukraine.
He believes England are capable of making their mark after a dismal World Cup 2010 showing, which did so much to undermine his reputation.
Capello was forced to clarify his position after Sir Trevor Brooking, the FA's director of football development, refused to rule out him staying.
FA chairman David Bernstein has vowed to make no decision over Capello's successor until after the tournament. However, it is barely five weeks from then until England's first friendly of the new season, so it is hard to believe there will be no intense talks.
As England manager this is it for me. We can prepare something different.
Tottenham's Harry Redknapp would be among those in the frame to take over.


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WEST HAM boss Sam Allardyce believes 38 points will secure the Hammers' Premier League status.
The Hammers enjoyed a sensational run of form in February, winning four games in a row to lift them out of the relegation zone, up to 10th place and onto 31 points.
However defeats to Everton and Stoke have left Allardyce's side looking over their shoulders - especially with a daunting run-in which includes matches against Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City.
Ahead of Saturday's clash with United at Upton Park, Allardyce is remaining positive and is urging his side to maintain their points per game ratio.
"I think table wise, we do not put any great value in it because our aim is always to gain more points than games played," he said.
"That has always been the case from the start of the season. It has always been part of my planning with the players for the last 10 years.
"Forget where you are in the league, just make sure you get more points than games played to first secure your position in the Premier League and then see how far you can go.
"We know full well we have got a bit more to do. We spent a huge effort in recent results to get ahead of points per game and we have to make sure on Saturday that we have at least got a point if not more.
"But I feel 38 points will keep you up this season."


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But death was no evil to me if the loss of Elizabeth were balanced with it, and I therefore, with a contented and even cheerful countenance, agreed with my father that if my cousin would consent, the ceremony should take place in ten days, and thus put, as I imagined, the seal to my fate.
"When you find anything of the solicitor who is for the late Mrs. Westenra, seal all her papers, and write him to-night.
Therefore I shall fix some things she like not—garlic and a crucifix—and so seal up the door of the tomb.
Human or animal, the mystical brow is as that great golden seal affixed by the German emperors to their decrees.
Assume it, and it follows that if all the blood in a man could be aerated with one breath, he might then seal up his nostrils and not fetch another for a considerable time.
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Those who play guitar: What is your favorite song to play?
@incendiary_dan I take it that you don't play very well?
@KatetheGreat Oh no, I used to be in a pretty good band. I'm more of a bass player, but my guitar skills are not lacking. Sometimes, though, you gotta go back to those roots.
I haven't played for awhile, but the tunes I enjoyed playing the most were El Condor Pasa by Simon & Garfunkel, and the Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet.
Despite not being a Green Day fan, one of my favorite songs to play on bass is one of theirs. I forget the name. Maybe Longview? Something like that.
Any doo wop song. Or This Celluloid Dream by AFI.
Korean Bird Paintings by The Mountain Goats.
Or Color in Your Cheeks by The Mountain Goats.
Wish you were here by Pink Floyd. Love to play that tune. Can't find my way home is a good one to play also.
King Bee with my son's on bass and drums of course! Rock on!
I love playing 'Chop suey' by System of a down. Also 'zombie' by The Cranberries!
@Only138 Easier than you think! Seeing what you can play. Check some tutorials out on youtube if you like.
@Ayesha I will do that. I love System of a Down!
Are there any tricks to writing a song on guitar (without lyrics)?
If you were to pick an amp, what would it be ?
How can I get a replacement guitar and drum set?


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When did the Ravensdown story begin?
Back in 1977 two large private companies supplied superphosphate in New Zealand. When Kempthorne Prosser announced it was going to be buying its rival, Dunedin-based Dominion fertilisers, farmers were up in arms, and the gumboot revolution began.
Already frustrated by rising input costs and falling fertiliser quality, they would now be at the mercy of a monopoly. Then as now, fertiliser is a significant cost, second only to servicing farm debt.
The presidents of the South Canterbury, Otago and North Otago Federated Farmers went to farmers in the area to ask them to become founding members of a new co-operative. Ravensdown eventually mounted a takeover bid for KP which was completed on 16 August 1978.
Begin trading as Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative on 1 November.
Becomes a 100% farmer owned co-operative with the purchase of the remaining shares from FERNZ. East Coast fertiliser merges with Ravensdown.
Sets up the Fertmark scheme to assure farmers of quality.
Acquires 100% of Analytical Research Laboratories to pass on discounts to shareholders.
Launches Ravensdown Direct so customers can now purchase directly from their co-operative. Ravensdown enters the animal health market.
Launches its anthelmintic range. Wanganui Aerowork is purchased to assure hill country farmers of ongoing application.
Becomes New Zealand's largest spreading company.
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Develops new online tools used to track and plan nutrient application. Works with industry to deliver a Nutrient Management Adviser certification scheme.
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Animal Health Technical Managers and Agronomists join Agri Managers to give integrated advice.
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As the capital of the United States of America, Washington, D.C. has long attracted visitors who come to gaze upon the fabled hallways of political power and immerse themselves in the nation's rich history. Striking a green belt through the heart of the city, the storied National Mall contains some of the most famous vistas of American identity, from the White House in the north to the US Capitol building to the east and the evocative Lincoln Memorial to the west. Further afield, visitors can find memorials to significant figures from the annals of history, as well as an abundance of world-class museums, historical landmarks, and the poignant Arlington National Cemetery.
As one of the world's most significant cities, Washington, D.C. is home to a profusion of designer boutiques, independent art galleries, gourmet restaurants, and sophisticated cocktail lounges. So you can save your money for spending on all that, below, we explore just a handful of our favorite budget hotels in the city.
The Tabard Inn is Washington, D.C.'s oldest continually operating hotel, having first welcomed guests in1922. Over the years, the property has continued to offer charming boutique lodging coupled with the old-fashioned hospitality of a country inn. With hardwood floors, antique furniture, and eclectic art pieces lending the hotel a historic ambiance, 35 guest rooms are all uniquely decorated in a range of both traditional and retro styles. In keeping with its boutique character, there are no TVs or other electronic entertainments provided, although there is complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
The restaurant, housed in a parlor-like room with a marble-lined fireplace, is renowned as one of the pioneers of farm-to-table cuisine. It has maintained this reputation through careful selection of only the freshest organic produce for use in its simple but flavorsome dishes. Next door, an intimate and comfortable lounge contains stuffed antique couches, decorative wooden wall panels adorned with period prints, a fireplace, and a bar, and hosts regular live jazz sessions. A beautiful garden patio filled with statues and foliage is a tranquil spot to enjoy a morning coffee and good book. More active guests can enjoy complimentary access to the nearby Washington Sports Club.
Located just a short distance from the Smithsonian National Zoo, and with spacious wooded grounds, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is ideal for traveling families. Kiddos will be immediately impressed: upon arrival, they'll be greeted with a backpack full of art supplies, games, and binoculars. Come bedtime, things get even better, as they'll be delivered milk and cookies.
Rooms here are traditionally furnished and outfitted with standard amenities. The real showstopper is the large, heated free-form pool which offers a poolside bar and woodland views from its position in the courtyard. Parents can make use of the gym and relax in the on-site spa. Although housed in an elegant dining room, Robert's Restaurant offers a relaxed dining atmosphere, with large family tables and beautiful windows offering views over the surrounding parkland. The restaurant also provides a coloring menu and crayons for the young ones, along with their own special Omni Kids' Crew cup.
Set in a neoclassical church in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, The LINE DC has been transformed into one of the most romantic and indulgent budget hotels in the D.C. area. A stunning selection of original artworks, antique furnishings, and eclectic décor fill the building offering a carefully-crafted bespoke experience. Each guest room is individually decorated with custom furnishings, hardwood floors, and photographic prints. Room amenities include modern espresso machines, HDTVs, and media hubs, and bathrooms are done up with walk-in showers, soft bathrobes, and hand-made bath products.
The renowned onsite restaurant, A Rake's Progress, is run by award-winning head chef Spike Gjerde and specializes in farm-to-table cuisine using ingredients sourced from the mid-Atlantic. At the bar, signature cocktails are prepared with fresh herbs and fruits, premium spirits from local distilleries are poured over ice, and an excellent wine menu showcases varietals from all over the world.
A charming B&B-style hotel housed in a red-brick townhouse, Adam's Inn is the place for a homey stay. A variety of room sizes offer unique and custom décor, featuring hand-carved antique furniture, elegant window drapes, and polished hardwood floors. Rooms come with either private or shared baths. A full continental breakfast is provided daily in a warm dining room lined with polished wood panels.
Facilities around the hotel include laundry machines, a business center with computers and printing capabilities, and a microwave located in the lobby. A traditional lounge contains comfortable couches, old-fashioned padded chairs, a widescreen TV, a crystal chandelier, and an ornamental fireplace. Outside, a beautiful flower-filled garden is filled with wrought-iron tables, chairs, and a lounge swing. Set in a tranquil corner of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, a nearby metro station allows guests to easily access downtown Washington at their convenience.
A triangular corner building rooted in the chic Foggy Bottom neighborhood, Hotel Hive has been given a contemporary renovation but has lost none of its historic charms. The hotel has a wide selection of accommodations, with budget Buzz rooms suiting guests who don't mind a lack of silence and views. The modern Hive rooms come with bunk-, queen-, or king-size beds, and the stylish Loft rooms display their historical heritage with exposed brick walls and wooden ceiling beams. Rooms come with a smart TV, Bluetooth music speakers, USB charging ports, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Downstairs in the Hive Bar, the pizza menu has won several accolades, and an extensive drinks menu features local spirits mixed into unique hand-crafted cocktails. The upstairs rooftop bar offers the same on a sophisticated and scenic terrace. Situated in a great location, the Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, and other notable sites are just a short walk away.
In the Penn Quarter, just steps from Pennsylvania Avenue, Hotel Harrington is one of the most favorably situated budget hotels in the city. The White House, National Mall, and Smithsonian institutions are all located just a short walk away. The property is also surrounded by historic theaters, art museums, and a huge variety of shopping, dining, and drinking venues.
Hotel Harrington's rooms are simply but comfortably furnished and come with fridges, coffee facilities, and a desk. Ice machines are located on several floors, a microwave is available for guest use, and complimentary Wi-Fi is provided throughout the hotel. The Harriet's Family Restaurant serves delicious and filling meals throughout the day, while the retro diner-style Ollie's Trolley serves burgers, shakes, and fries and the friendly Harry's Pub serves snacks and drinks in a traditional English pub atmosphere.
A large modern hotel situated north of downtown D.C., the Washington Hilton provides all the facilities and amenities necessary to satisfy traveling businessmen. Clean, spacious guestrooms and suites come with work desks, ergonomic chairs, and adjustable lamps, as well as a large screen TV and coffee facilities. The hotel contains numerous event spaces, from private boardrooms with office supplies and audio-visual equipment to vast convention halls with stages and high-tech lighting fixtures. Events can also be booked on a scenic outdoor terrace which offers padded couches, firepits, and a cocktail bar. A business center provides printing, copying, and fax services should you need to complete something before a meeting.
Between conferences and work calls, guests can grab a bite to eat onsite. The Four Oaks restaurant serves a diverse breakfast and lunch menu, while the boisterous McClellan's Sports Bar and sophisticated Sidecar lounge serve burgers, pizzas, and other snacks as well as a solid selection of craft beers, wines, spirits, and classic cocktails.
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It is a great opportunity to see his artwork and vote for your favorite painting, with the chance to win $200 voucher and a selection of voyager Estate sparkling wines. Hurry up, the competition closes on March 03, 2016.


D1Scout began as a proud dad's labor of love to provide his daughter's nationally ranked AAU basketball program with a quality site they could be excited about. The goal was to deliver a premium web presence to showcase team and player accomplishments, provide program members a single point to access team information and attract college scouts. The trick was to make the site simple enough for coaches and administrators to manage on an ongoing basis. After all, these folks had day jobs - most of which had nothing to do with web development. Fortunately, dad happens to be a technology ninja and after many weekends and late nights devised an ingenious structure enabling anyone who could send an email or draft a Word document to maintain a professional-quality site with minimal effort.
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We are friends, athletes, coaches, parents and fans who share a relentless drive to excel and credit athletics with instilling characteristics that have helped us succeed in our professional lives. We are entrepreneurs who hold patents, have taken companies public and helped build some of the most recognizable brands on the planet. We love sports and believe athletics are critical to helping kids develop essential life skills, such as character, commitment, tradition, shared accomplishment, loyalty, integrity and resilience. D1Scout's growth to this point has been fueled exclusively by word of mouth, which we believe is the greatest testament to the quality of the product and our team's commitment to delivering exceptional client service. We work hard, play hard and love what we do.
We believe D1Scout is the most advanced platform available to help any athletic organization simply and effectively manage their program and deliver a professional-quality website that delivers results.
Because D1Scout sites are web-based, clients never need to worry about platform maintenance, there is no software to download, and the application is continually evolving to deliver new features and leverage the latest technological advancements. We are always working to enhance our products and put a high premium on client feedback to help keep the application on the cutting edge. We are a young company, but we have big ideas and big plans for the future.
Another benefit of the web-based structure is access. With D1Scout, clients can log in to their site 24/7 365 from any computer with an internet connection and we leverage industry leading security to ensure member information is fully protected at all times.
Also among our top priorities has been creating a model that is universally accessible without sacrificing quality. Whether you run a nationally ranked high school program or a single town recreation team, we offer a solution that is affordable at every level and suited to meet your needs.
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Easy to use state of the art technology and products meant to easy the day to day operations of a sports program. Robust sports technology afforded to high school, travel and club sports programs. D1Scout does just that. We give the normal user an easy to use robust platform that allow you to do what you do best run your program or coach it.
My Goal has always been to deliver an easy to use customer experience in order to get complex tasks done efficiently. D1scout is the culmination of that experience in providing our customers web based applications that afford them the ease of managing their sports programs or businesses online.
Our mantra in the engineering department has always been tremendous functionality for non-Information Technology professionals. That balancing act takes place each and every day for our engineers. Our goal easy to use robust products for the sports industry.
The user experience should be intuitive, inviting and comfortable. In a world where technology and communications is changing and becoming more complex every day, our goal at D1Scout is to keep the experience stress free and easy to use. I think we have accomplished that with our back end tools for managing your site.
As the Communications and Marketing director it is my job to evangelize D1scout to the sports community. This is made possible by the robust and easy to use technology that is the foundation of D1Scout services. D1scout addresses the needs of all day to day opperations of a sports centric business.


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Q: (unset CDPATH) >/dev/null 2>&1 && unset CDPATH I read the following statement in a shell script:
(unset CDPATH) >/dev/null 2>&1 && unset CDPATH

Why there are two "unset CDPATH"? Can the last one be deleted?

A: The first (unset CDPATH) >/dev/null 2>&1 command tries to unset CDPATH, but does so in a sub-shell (that's the parentheses), with errors and output sent to /dev/null.  If that succeeds, then it unsets CDPATH in the main shell.  If it fails to unset CDPATH, then it does not try in the main shell.  This avoids error messages about not being able to unset CDPATH from interfering with the output of the configure script where it is used.
I'm not sure why or when such elaborate tests were necessary, but presumably on some machine, somewhere, at some time, the operation unset CDPATH was not allowed and messed around with the output of the configure scripts.  Note that the auto-configuration shell scripts are rather weird — anything but idiomatic shell — for all they are very portable in aggregate.  They attempt to deal with the weirdnesses of systems you've never heard of, likely some of which were obsolete before you were born graudated from primary school.  The reasons for many of the tests have probably been lost in the mists of time; there was once a system where the circumlocution was necessary, but it may well have been twenty years ago on a system that is no longer in active use.

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Knicks honor 1973 NBA championship team
The New York Knicks honored their 1973 team during their halftime game against the Bucks
Eleven of the 12 surviving members of the team took part
Phil Jackson chose not to discuss his future plans at the event
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to contend for an NBA title this season, the New York Knicks are honoring their last team to win one.
The Knicks assembled most of their 1972-73 championship team for a 40th anniversary celebration. The team had a dinner Thursday and was to be recognized Friday during halftime of their game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
With six future Hall of Fame players, the Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win their second title in four years. New York has been back to the NBA Finals just twice since.
"Once a Knick fan, always a Knick fan, and for 40 years we've been suffering Knick fans," former player Bill Bradley said.
It wasn't always that way, though.
The franchise was once among the NBA's best, winning the championship in 1970 and getting back to the finals in 1972. They lost that one to the Lakers, but came back the next year with Earl Monroe joining the starting lineup and Willis Reed back from an injury that cost him nearly all of the previous season.
"When he came back, even though he was limited coming back, we felt very strong about who we were as a team," Phil Jackson said. "With our veteran players, a roster that is filled with Hall of Fame players now, we were very confident in our capabilities, and we knew we were a unique team."
The 1970 team might have been better known, with Reed's limp onto the court to play Game 7 against the Lakers after he missed Game 6 with a leg injury one of the most replayed highlights in NBA history. But the players felt the 1973 team that went 57-25 was deeper and better.
"That, to me, in my mind was the best team," Reed said.
Reed, Bradley, Monroe, Walt Frazier, Jerry Lucas and Dave DeBuscherre all were elected to the Hall of Fame as players, and Jackson made it as a coach who won a record 11 titles. Beating Boston in the East finals and then the Lakers in the NBA Finals rematch, the Knicks became the first team to beat two 60-win squads en route to a championship.
They were a close-knit team that has remained tight four decades later. Five of them joined Bradley, a former U.S. Senator, for a taping of his Sirius radio show earlier Friday, and Jackson even delayed his entrance to their pregame media session so as to not upstage his teammates.
Eleven of the 12 surviving members of the team took part Friday. Jackson declined to talk about his future plans, saying this event wasn't the right time.
"For me, the most fun I ever had playing basketball was 1973," Bradley said. "(In) '70 it was a lot of dedication to the get to the top, but in '73 the group of guys we had just was incredible."
The Knicks have been unable to duplicate the formula. Often stopped by Jackson's Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, they didn't get back to the finals again until 1994, losing in seven games to Houston. They made a surprising run as a No. 8 seed before falling to San Antonio in 1999, but then became one of the league's losingest teams during the next decade.
They believe they have a shot now, nearing their first division title since 1994 and battling for the No. 2 seed in the East. The Knicks had won 10 straight games entering Friday.
Reed thought the Patrick Ewing-led teams would win a title. Maybe it can be the Carmelo Anthony-led group instead.
"They came that close, they were there, I mean they had it done — I thought they had it done — and they didn't do it," Reed said. "That's unusual, but I think this has always been a very good franchise. I think the fans have been very loyal, it's been a popular team around the league and I think it will always stay that way.
"And if Carmelo and the guys ... can put it together and make a run — like I say, they've got to beat Miami, obviously whoever wins the East is going to have to go through Miami — then it would be significant."

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W-Contractors has launched a new global search for Marine Surveyors
W-Contractors, the leading procurement company of Mount Vema has joined the Royal Mount Vema Coast Guard, in a global search for Marine Surveyors to inspect a fleet of ships that will join the floating city project.
The news comes after the government announced yesterday plans to accelerate the availability of capital, so companies can finalize deals to purchase ships before the end of the year. The government aims to negotiate contracts in just two weeks, much faster than the typical two to six months due to the complexity of the contracts.
The surveyors will deal with all types of water-based craft, from speedboats to ocean liners, including inspection and evaluation of fishing boats, and yachts on behalf of His Mount Vema Majesty's Government and Private Owners, to make sure that the government classifications are met.
Surveyors will check the vessels against the international regulations, and in times of an accident, to be called as an expert witness as well as an investigator. Candidates must love the water, as most of the work will take place either in or on the water. Oral, written and people skills must be excellent. An inquisitive mind is necessary when investigating or examining a survey. This is not a job where every thing is the same so surveyors are expected to be adaptable.
There are various surveys that should be taken throughout the life of a ship. Beginning with the time the ship is being built, the marine surveyor will check over the ship and make sure that the standards are being followed. In addition to the through survey or examination of the ship as it is being built, there is an annual survey that should be performed on each vessel.
There are times when a special survey is requested, and the marine surveyor will conduct the survey according to why the survey was requested. This sometimes happens after a major storm and damage to the vessel is suspected. The Marine Surveyors will also inspect vessels prior to a purchase. At other times they will perform inspections as requested by the international conventions as well as domestic statues in this case within the territorial waters of the Kingdom of Mount Vema.
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A lthough the surname of Ainslie is of great antiquity in Scotland, it was already prominent in England before the Norman Conquest. The Saxon lords of Annesley in Nottinghamshire held large estates, but they fled in the face of the advancing forces of William the Conqueror to Scotland, where they were received generously by Malcolm III. They soon became settled in lands around Dolphinstone. William de Ainslie, a canon of Glasgow Cathedral, witnessed a charter by Walter, Bishop of Glasgow, around 1208. In 1221 Thomas de Ainslie was one of the medi-ators appointed to settle a dispute between the monks of Kelso and the bishopric of Glasgow. Sir Aymer de Aynesley was a Borders knight sent to treat with the English to settle the marches in 1249. There are two references to the family in the Ragman Roll listing those who submitted to Edward I of England in 1296: John de Anesleye of Roxburghshire and Johan de Anesley of Cruwfurt in Lanarkshire. Robert de Ainslie, Baron of Dolphinstone, accompanied his kinsman Patrick, Earl of Dunbar and March, on a crusade to the Holy Land between 1248 and 1254. It seems likely that the Laird of Dolphinstone who swore fealty to Edward I was the crusader's son, John. The Ainslies were opposed to Robert the Bruce in his campaign to win the Scottish Crown and paid for this by the forfeiture of their estates. However, the family returned to favour when William de Ainslie, who had married Helen Kerr (of the family from which the present Duke of Roxburghe descends), became a favourite of Robert II. The estates of Dolphinstone were restored to him in 1377. The Ainslies secured their fortunes by strategic alliances by marriage with other prominent Borders families. They intermarried with the Pringles, Douglases, Homes and Kerrs. Marjory, daughter of John Ainslie, married Mark Kerr of Cessford, a doughty warrior known as the Terror of the Borders.
He was killed at the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. Robert Ainslie, a lawyer who was to become a friend and confidant of the poet Robert Burns, was born on 13 January 1766. He made the poet's acquaintance in Edinburgh in the spring of 1787, and they travelled through the Borders together, Ainslie being received at Burns' family home. He later visited Burns at Ellisland where he was given a manuscript copy of Tam o' Shanter, which he later presented to the writer Sir Walter Scott. One of his brothers, Sir Whitelaw Ainslie, was medical superintendent of the Southern Division of India and the author of a detailed work on Indian native medicine. He was a regular contributor to the Edinburgh Magazine, and wrote a number of plays. Sir Robert Ainslie was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire at Constantinople from 1776 to 1792. He also served as a Member of Parliament and was created a baronet in 1804. He is now best remembered for three volumes of drawings and sketches of Egypt. The Ainslie arms clearly allude to their early crusading exploits but even in more recent times they have enjoyed high military rank. General Charles de Ainslie commanded the 93rd Highland Regiment, which has now passed into legend as the 'Thin Red Line', at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854. The family were also distinguished lawyers, and David Ainslie of Costerton, who died in 1900, left a fortune amassed from his legal practice to build the Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh. There is a memorial to the Ainslie family on the wall of the parish church.
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Justia › US Law › Case Law › Federal Courts › District Courts › Missouri › Eastern District of Missouri › 2010 › Shipman v. United States of America › Filing 21
Shipman v. United States of America, No. 4:2009cv00319 - Document 21 (E.D. Mo. 2010)
Court Description: OPINION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence, and Movants Supplemental Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence, [Doc. No.s 1 and 9, respectively], are DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERE D that this Court will not issue a Certificate of Appealability as Movant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a federal constitutional right. A separate judgment is entered this same date. Signed by Honorable Henry E. Autrey on 05/14/2010. (CBL)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION KANDIS KARLOTTA SHIPMAN, Movant, vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 4:09CV319 HEA OPINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Movant s Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 by a Person in Federal Custody, [Doc. No. 1], and Movant s Supplemental Motion, [Doc. No. 9]. Pursuant to this Court s Order, the government has responded to the motion. Respondent has also filed a Motion to Dismiss, [Doc. No. 5]. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion under § 2255 is denied without a hearing. Movant s Claims Movant makes the following claims: Ground One: Ineffective assistance of counsel in explaining the plea agreement when offered to Movant and defending her on the day of sentencing. Ground Two: Criminal history, in that Movant received a two level enhancement for being on parole when she was not. Ground Three: Coercion and inducement by court appointed counsel when counsel induced Movant to plead guilty and accept responsibility for conduct for which she claims she was not responsible during the course of the conspiracy. Movant contends that counsel coerced her into pleading guilty by informing her that if she did not, she would receive a life sentence. Furthermore, Movant asserts that counsel informed her at her plea and sentencing hearings that if she said she did not understand or agree with what the Court said, she would lose her 2 points for responsibility. Facts and Background On June 7, 2007, a grand jury returned an Indictment against Movant. Movant was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. Movant entered into a written plea agreement. Specifically, the Plea Agreement provided that Movant agreed to waive her right to appeal all sentencing issues, including but not limited to criminal history category and Career Offender status. Movant also acknowledged in the plea agreement that by virtue of her criminal history, she may qualify as a Career Offender under Section 4B1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Movant appeared in open court on September 14, 2007, at which time she formally entered her guilty plea. The Court reviewed the terms of the plea agreement and questioned Movant as to her understanding thereof. The Court questioned Movant as to counsel s representation. Movant admitted in open court and under oath that she was fully satisfied with counsel s representation, that she understood the terms of the plea agreement, that counsel had performed all tasks and investigation requested of her, that she was entering into the plea agreement of her own free will and that it was what she wanted to do. At no time did Movant -2- voice any dissatisfaction with defense counsel, nor did she raise any questions with respect to any of the terms of the plea agreement. Movant was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment on June 30, 2008. Her Total Offense Level was 34 and her appropriate Criminal History category was found to be VI. The advisory guideline range was 262 to 325 months. Movant filed a Notice of Appeal on July 7, 2008, despite the waiver of appeal contained in the plea agreement. Respondent moved to dismiss the appeal based on this waiver. The motion was granted and Movant s appeal was dismissed. Standards for Relief Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, a federal prisoner may seek relief from a sentence imposed against him on the ground that the sentence was imposed in violation of the Constitution or law of the United States, or that the court was without jurisdiction to impose such sentence, or that the sentence was in excess of the maximum authorized by law, or is otherwise subject to collateral attack. 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Claims brought under § 2255 may also be limited by procedural default. A Movant cannot raise a nonconstitutional or nonjurisdictional issue in a § 2255 motion if the issue could have been raised on direct appeal but was not. Anderson v. United States, 25 F.3d 704, 706 (8th Cir. 1994) (citing Belford v. United States, 975 F.2d 310, 313 (7th Cir. 1992)). Furthermore, even -3- constitutional or jurisdictional claims not raised on direct appeal cannot be raised collaterally in a § 2255 motion unless a petitioner can demonstrate (1) cause for the default and actual prejudice or (2) actual innocence. United States v. Moss, 252 F.3d 993, 1001 (8th Cir. 2001) (citing Bousley v. United States, 523 U.S. 614, 622 (1998)). Claims based on a federal statute or rule, rather than on a specific constitutional guarantee, can be raised on collateral review only if the alleged error constituted a fundamental defect which inherently results in a complete miscarriage of justice. Reed v. Farley, 512 U.S. 339, 354 (1994)(quoting Hill v. United States, 368 U.S. 424, 477 n. 10 (1962)). The Court must hold an evidentiary hearing to consider claims in a § 2255 motion unless the motion, files and records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief. Shaw v. United States, 24 F.3d 1040, 1043 (8th Cir. 1994)(citing 28 U.S.C. § 2255). Thus, a [movant] is entitled to an evidentiary hearing when the facts alleged, if true, would entitle [movant] to relief. Payne v. United States, 78 F.3d 343, 347 (8th Cir. 1996)(quoting Wade v. Armontrout, 798 F.2d 304, 306 (8th Cir. 1986)). The Court may dismiss a claim without an evidentiary hearing if the claim is inadequate on its face or if the record affirmatively refutes the factual assertions upon which it is based. Shaw, 24 F.3d at 1043. Since the Court finds that Movant s claims can be conclusively determined based upon the parties filings and the records of the case, no -4- evidentiary hearing will be necessary. Discussion Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel It is well-established that a movant s ineffective assistance of counsel claim is properly raised under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 rather than on direct appeal. United States v. Davis, 452 F.3d 991, 994 (8th Cir.2006); United States v. Cordy, 560 F.3d 808, 817 (8th Cir. 2009). The burden of demonstrating ineffective assistance of counsel is on a defendant. United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 658 (1984); United States v. White, 341 F.3d 673, 678 (8th Cir.2003). To prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a convicted defendant must first show counsel s performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687-88 (1984). The defendant must also establish prejudice by showing there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Id., at 694. Both parts of the Strickland test must be met in order for an ineffective assistance of counsel claim to succeed. Anderson v. United States, 393 F.3d 749, 753 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 882 (2005). The first part of the test requires a showing that counsel made errors so serious that counsel was not functioning as the counsel guaranteed the defendant by the Sixth Amendment. Id. Review of -5- counsel s performance by the court is highly deferential, and the Court presumes counsel s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. Id. The court does not second-guess trial strategy or rely on the benefit of hindsight, id., and the attorney s conduct must fall below an objective standard of reasonableness to be found ineffective, United States v. LedezmaRodriguez, 423 F.3d 830, 836 (2005). If the underlying claim (i.e., the alleged deficient performance) would have been rejected, counsel's performance is not deficient. Carter v. Hopkins, 92 F.3d 666, 671 (8th Cir.1996). Courts seek to eliminate the distorting effects of hindsight by examining counsel s performance from counsel s perspective at the time of the alleged error. Id. To maintain a claim for ineffective assistance of counsel, movant must prove that her attorney s performance was deficient and that she suffered prejudice as a result of this deficiency. Loefer v. U.S., 2010 WL 1854198, 1 (8th Cir. May 11, 2010). Because of the problems inherent in hindsight analysis, the Court indulge[s] a strong presumption that counsel s conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance. United States v. Staples, 410 F.3d 484, 488 (8th Cir.2005). Accordingly, decisions involving strategy are virtually unchallengeable. Link v. Luebbers, 469 F.3d 1197, 1204 (8th Cir.2006). Movant argues that she received ineffective assistance of counsel both during the plea and at sentencing. The Court finds that Movant has failed to satisfy Strickland s -6- deficient-performance prong and the prejudice prongs as well. The first prong of the Strickland test, that of attorney competence, is applied in the same manner to guilty pleas as it is to trial convictions. The prejudice prong, however, is different in the context of guilty pleas. Instead of merely showing that the result would be different, the defendant who has pled guilty must establish that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel s errors, he would not have pleaded guilty and would have insisted on going to trial. Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52, 59 (1985); Matthews v. United States, 114 F.3d 114. The second part of the Strickland test requires that the movant show that he was prejudiced by counsel s error, and that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Anderson, 393 F.3d at 753-54 (quoting Strickland, 466 U.S. at 694). A reasonable probability is a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 694. When determining if prejudice exists, the court must consider the totality of the evidence before the judge or jury. Id. at 695; Williams v. U.S., 452 F.3d 1009, 1012-13 (8th Cir. 2006). Where a defendant raises multiple claims of ineffective assistance, each claim of ineffective assistance must be examined independently rather than collectively. Hall v. Luebbers,296 F.3d 385, 692-693 (8th Cir.2002); Griffin v. Delo, 33 F.3d 895, 903-904 (8th Cir.1994). -7- Movant states that she believes her attorney did not reprecent [sic] [her] to the fullest when explaining [her] plea agreement when offered to [her] and defending [her] on the day of sentencing. [Her] PSR was not fully corrected when [she] informed [her] attorney[,] she did nothing to correct it. Further, Movant claims she received a two level enhancement for being on parole when she was not. Movant claims are belied by the record in this matter. Throughout the course of Movant s plea and sentencing, this Court specifically asked Movant under oath whether she was fully satisfied with counsel and whether there was anything she wanted counsel to do that counsel did not do. The Court thoroughly enquired of Movant whether she understood the proceedings and the plea agreement. The Court asked whether there was anything at all that she did not understand. The Court provided Movant with several opportunities to articulate any concerns, questions or uncomfortable feelings Movant may have had with respect to the proceedings, the findings contained in the PSR and counsel. Movant s belated claims of misunderstanding or inaccuracies in the PSR are not credible based on everything the Court asked of Movant at the plea hearing and the sentencing hearing. Moreover, as Respondent specifically details, even assuming counsel should have objected to the two level enhancement, the enhancement did not prejudice Movant in any manner. Movant s criminal history would have remained -8- unchanged based on her prior convictions. Likewise, Movant qualified as a career criminal and as such, her criminal history would remain as it was even without the two levels included for being on parole at the time of the offense. The same analysis applies to Movant s claims that counsel advised her that she would receive a life sentence if she did not plead guilty, and that she should answer the Court s questions even if she did not understand. Aside from the sheer banal absurdity of Movant s allegations, the record establishes that Movant s claims are completely unsupported. Combining Movant s sworn testimony with the affidavit of counsel, Movant s belated claims that counsel advised Movant of an ultimatum of a life sentence if she refused to plead guilty and to not question the Court if she misunderstood are not credible. This conclusion is bolstered further by the Court s advisement to Movant that the sentence imposed is entirely the Court s decision. Conclusion Movant s claims fail to raise meritorious grounds for relief. Movant s motion will be denied in its entirety. Certificate of Appealablity The federal statute governing certificates of appealability provides that [a] certificate of appealability may issue . . . only if the applicant has made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). -9- A substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right requires that issues are debatable among reasonable jurists, a court could resolve the issues differently, or the issues deserve further proceedings. Cox v. Norris, 133 F.3d 565, 569 (8th Cir. 1997). Based on the record, and the law as discussed herein, the Court finds that Movant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence, and Movant s Supplemental Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence, [Doc. No. s 1 and 9, respectively], are DENIED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Court will not issue a Certificate of Appealability as Movant has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a federal constitutional right. A separate judgment is entered this same date. Dated this 14th day of May, 2010. _______________________________ HENRY EDWARD AUTREY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE - 10 -


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By Deirdre Donovan
The show will transfer to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre beginning 3/20/20-- with NYTW cast intacta.
A band creating a visual language of their very own. It's all young, fun and on the right side of a little bit weird, without it being "bat-shit crazy." After the murkiness of punk rock, it's boys and girls getting back into the dress-up box. Visually, that's what you're after.
— Brendan
Sam Poon, Anthony Genovesi, Jakeim Hart and Gian Perez. (Photograph: Matthew Murphy)
Directed by Rebecca Taichman and based on John Carney's 2016 feature film of the same name Sing Street teams up many of the creatives from Once which was also launched at New York Theatre Workshop (Once at New York Theatre Workshop & Once on Broadway) and gives them a fresh chance to stretch their artistic muscles..
The book is by Tony Award winner Enda Walsh ( for Once) has written the book, Gary Clark and Carney the music and lyrics, and Sonya Tayeh the choreography. But, even with this A-list team on board, Sing Street somehow lacks that kind of frisson that makes a production levitate.
The backdrop is Dublin, Ireland, in 1982. A recession has hit. Thousands are out of work and families are barely scraping by. Sixteen year-old Conor (Brenock O'Connor) and his schoolmates find that music is the answer to the slings and arrows of their times. To lend spark there's a romance between Conor and an aspiring young model called Raphina (Zara Devlin).
The opener is visually and thematically memorable. You see a 4-foot Victorian House that is atop a kitchen table at center stage and a huge screen projection of the roiling Irish Sea upstage (minimalist set design by Bob Crowley). The Lilliputian house (a metaphor for the diminished dreams of Irish families in the 80s?) is immediately opened to reveal 21 year-old Brendan (Gus Halper) sipping wine and listening to a news reporter on TV interviewing Dubliners on the dreadful state of the economy and how Ireland is no place for youth.
This scene segues into a more intimate one, with Brendan's father Robert (Billy Carter) and his mother Penny (Amy Warren) calling a family meeting to discuss how the family can tighten their already-strapped budget, beginning with Conor's transfer into a tuition-free Christian School called Synge Street (Yes, it's named after the 20th century Irish playwright). As the impending reductions in the family's life style is described in more detail by the parents, Conor and his two older siblings, the aforementioned Brendan and 19 year-old Anne (Skyler Volpe) groan in unison.
At first blush, Sing Street has a School of Rock tang to it. Instead of a likable substitute teacher to rally the young students at school to find their "inner rock animal," there is a piano teacher called Sandra (Anne L. Nathan) who looks and talks like a Marine (Anne L. Nathan) and offers Conor and his classmates some pointers on making the grade with their music.
If Sandra serves as the token mentor, the sadistic principal at school, Brother Baxter (Martin Moran), becomes Conor's nemesis. He insists Conor follow the Christian Brother institution's credo: "Viriliter Age" (Latin phrase for "Act Manfully"). Of course, this creates problems for Conor and the members of his newly-formed school band "Sing Street," who all wear make-up and flamboyant outfits to underscore their fledgling cultural revolution. Little wonder that the starchy Brother Baxter objects and soon tries to derail Conor's band from competing in The Inner-City Dublin School Band Contest. Or as Brother Baxter righteously puts it: "I am not in the business of validating some young boy's impulse to sing-a-song or draw a picture. "The only worthwhile culture is agriculture, lads — the rest is just pageantry."
As a piece of musical theater, Sing Street is pleasing to the ear. In Act 1, there's the song "The Riddle of the Model" that the character Conor pens to capture Raphina's enigmatic personality. Then there's the aptly titled "Up" that Conor first dedicates to Raphina but that later becomes a kind of anthem for happiness for the school band. Still, the melody that most dramatically propels the action forward is "A Beautiful Sea," a collage of sound and images that playfully leads to an impromptu baptism for Conor and Raphina and closes out Act 1. These new wave-ish songs don't end there.. "Drive It Like You Stole It" in Act 2 is the edgiest of the lot, tinged with danger and more.
The big problem. is that the subplot fails to integrate into the larger musical. The creation of Conor's school band and his subsequent romance with Raphina lie at the heart of the story. But Walsh doesn't adequately absorb the subplot of the family's collective troubles into it. You learn the reclusive Brendan hasn't left the house for three months, his studious sister Anne can't find a quiet room away from her parents' bickering, not to mention that the parents are on the cusp of a divorce. Indeed, there's just too many fragmented episodes here and not enough fully-realized portraits of family members.
Sing Street is extremely well-acted. Brenock O'Connor and Gus Halper, both making their NYTW debuts, are riveting in their parts. O'Connor's Conor projects the attitude of a young man with a do or die bravado. Halper's Brendan is the epitome of the know-all older brother who can't fix his own life. Zara Devlin, playing Raphina, is well-cast as a smart young woman who's caught between being totally in-control and emotionally vulnerable. The rest of the ensemble turn in admirable performances, even if their characters aren't fully realized.
Although Sing Street is often enchanting as a musical theater piece, I don't think it is going to hit the jackpot at NYTW. Unfortunately, there's no Academy Award winning-song up its sleeve (Carney's movie Once won the 2008 Oscar for its song "Falling Slowly") and its dramaturgy still feels a bit sketchy.
That said, Sing Street hits many notes just right. And it does convey the power of music and the enduring resilience of the human spirit.
Based on the motion picture written and directed by John Carney. Direction by Rebecca Taichman
Cast: Max William Bartos (Darren), Brendan C. Callahan (Gary), Billy Carter (Robert), Zara Devlin (Raphina), Gus Halper (Brendan), Jakeim Hart (Larry), Martin Moran (Brother Baxter), Anne L. Nathan (Sandra), Johnny Newcomb (Barry), Brenock O'Connor (Conor), Gian Perez (Kevin), Sam Poon (Eamon), Skyler Volpe (Anne), Amy Warren (Penny).
Book by Enda Walsh
Music and lyrics by Gary Clark & John Carney
Set design: Bob Crowley
Lighting design: Christopher Akerlind
Choreography: Sonya Tayeh
Fight direction: Thomas Schall
Sound design: Darron L West & Charles Coes
Music director: Fred Lassen
Stage Manager: Amanda Spooner
New York Theater Workshop, 9 East 4th Street. Tickets: $125. For more information, phone 212-460-5475 or online at www.NYTW.org
From 11/26/19; opening 12/16/19 , closing 1/26/20
Running time: 2 hours; 30 minutes with one intermission
Reviewed by Deirdre Donovan based on press performance of 12/21/19
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Farmstrong Brewing Company has only been a part of the regional beer scene for the past three years, but they've used their time wisely by making it a goal to integrate the land they love into their brewing process. As of March 1, all of their sipping selections—from Valley Gold to La Raza Ambar and beyond—are now made from locally sourced grain.
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Attendees can enjoy Farmstrong fare again when Skagit Beer Week concludes with the Farm to Pint FEST taking place from 2pm-6pm Sat., March 30 at the Heritage Flight Museum located at the Port of Skagit. There, participating breweries—including Anacortes Brewery, Bastion Brewing, Birdsview Brewing, Cardinal Craft, Chuckanut Brewery, Garden Path, Flyers, La Conner Brewery, North Sound, Skagit River Brewery, 192 Brewing Co., and Skagit Valley Malting—will each pair one of their beers with a "bite" featuring ingredients from local farms, as well as offering additional tastings of their choice. Proceeds raised during the shindig will benefit the nonprofit farm business incubator and training program Viva Farms, making philanthropy part of your evening out.
Of course, much more will happen in between the beginning of Skagit Beer Week and its grand finale. Chuckanut Brewery will host a beer dinner Fri., March 22 at its South Nut Tap Room (11937 Higgins Airport Way) to raise funds for the WSU Bread Lab, as well as open its doors early Sat., March 23 for those taking part in the "Farm to Pint Run." Brewery tours, a Tues., March 26 "Women in Skagit Beer Bingo"—where women reps from nearby breweries and related industries will also talk about what they do at their respective places—and Skagit Brewery Tap Takeovers are also on their lineup.
Other events include happy hour yoga, release parties, trivia night, a home-brew competition, a screening of Strange Brew at the Lincoln Theatre, live music and more. And even if there's not a scheduled event at the "hops stops" you choose to investigate during Skagit Beer Week, all of the participating breweries will be more than happy to talk about what they do—and why—when it comes to craft beer.
At Farmstrong, head brewer Thane Tupper may make an appearance to discuss how he integrated the brewery's recipes to Skagit Valley malt while still making sure to keep the classics identical to what customers have come to expect.


On behalf of the Clegg school community, I want to congratulate you and your children! Our school was recently recognized as a 2017 - 2018 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll School for our high achievement and student success! The Honor Roll program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes. Clegg School is one of 1,798 public schools in California to be recognized.
We are thankful for the hard work of our students and teachers here at Clegg. This recognition is a testament to the sustained focus on academic results and commitment to student success that our school and parent community have shown over the years.
Again, congratulations and let's keep up the great work!


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