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Musgrove twirls 7 scoreless to win Bucs debut
Adam Berry
PITTSBURGH -- Joe Musgrove waited a long time to make his first impression. He spent two months working his way through Minor League starts and wishing he could help his new teammates. Nervous energy set in earlier this week, and he did everything he could to ease his usual pre-start anxiety on Friday afternoon.
When the time finally came Friday night at PNC Park, Musgrove delivered a gem. The right-hander fired seven scoreless innings, struck out seven, recorded his first Major League hit and scored a run as the Pirates' bats broke out late in an 8-1 win over the Cardinals.
"This is kind of the way I wanted to come out. I've had plenty of time to get myself right and get things where they need to be," Musgrove said. "This is the pitcher I wanted to show them, and I was able to do that. It's a good feeling."
The Pirates acquired Musgrove from the Astros in January alongside third baseman Colin Moran, setup man Michael Feliz and outfield prospect Jason Martin. The cost was Gerrit Cole, who immediately emerged as an ace-level performer in Houston. Meanwhile, Musgrove lamented his inability to help the Pirates. He was set back in Spring Training by shoulder soreness. When he was nearly ready to join Pittsburgh's rotation just after Opening Day, he was sidelined by a shoulder strain.
So, Musgrove did the necessary rehabilitation work and made four starts in the Minors, pitching for three Pirates affiliates before donning the black and gold in Pittsburgh on Friday night. The wait was worth it. Musgrove allowed five hits and didn't walk anybody in his first Major League start since July 15.
Musgrove pounded the zone, throwing 50 of his 67 pitches for strikes. He did not reach a two-ball count until there were two outs in the sixth inning and retired 20 of the 25 batters he faced on three pitches or fewer.
Musgrove said he wasn't familiar with the Cardinals' lineup, so he relied on catcher Francisco Cervelli's game plan. They established Musgrove's four-seam fastball early on, mixed in his sinker and cutter to keep hitters off balance, and sprinkled in sliders and changeups when the Cardinals put runners on base.
"The important thing about him is, he doesn't throw a pitch just because. It's got purpose," Cervelli said. "The most important thing today was that he's healthy. He's able to be on the mound and he's able to help us."
Perhaps the only disappointing part of his Pirates debut for the 22,629 in attendance was that it didn't last longer. Musgrove was pulled for pinch-hitter Adam Frazier with runners on the corners as the Pirates rallied for three runs in the seventh inning.
"Risk versus reward, I think you kind of need to factor that in at some point in time. We just got him back," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I think there was more in the tank. We talked about it. Then [there was] an opportunity to add on runs; if that wasn't a priority, I think he had more to do it."
Sure, there were nerves when Musgrove took the mound. But he has learned to manage them. After all, his last official appearance before Friday night was in Game 6 of the World Series.
"I'll always carry that with me," Musgrove said. "The experience I gained out there, I was able … to be calm in a situation like this, where there is a lot of outside noise going on about expectations and stuff. That's where I feel at home, out on the mound."
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Pitchers who rake, run: As part of his effort to stay loose, Musgrove took pregame batting practice on the field with his teammates. During one round, he was working on hitting outside pitches to the opposite field. But he kept leaning over, so hitting coach Jeff Branson offered him tips on how to stay upright while still reaching the outside pitch.
Musgrove led off the sixth inning against Cards right-hander John Gant, who had matched him zero for zero to that point. Gant threw Musgrove a 1-1 fastball, down and away, and Musgrove smacked it to right field for his first big league hit.
"I was looking for [Branson] in the dugout to tell him that he was the guy responsible for me getting on there," Musgrove said.
Josh Harrison was responsible for driving home Musgrove, though. Harrison ripped a double to right-center field, and Musgrove motored around from first base and slid home to score Pittsburgh's go-ahead run and spark a three-run inning.
"I told him, I was like, I want to see the exit velo [101.8 mph], because I feel like it was by [Cardinals first baseman Jose] Martinez before he dove," Harrison said. "Joe's an athlete, man. … I'm glad we were able to get him a run and get him some rest, too."
SOUND SMART
Center fielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a triple, giving him 13 hits in his first seven Major League games. Only Jack Merson had more for the Pirates, recording 14 in 1951. Fred Kommers (1913) and Gregory Polanco (2014) also had 13 hits over their first seven games in the Majors.
Shortstop Jordy Mercer followed Meadows' eighth-inning triple with one of his own, giving Pittsburgh its first consecutive triples since April 28, 2017, when Mpho' Ngoepe and Alen Hanson -- neither of whom is in the organization 13 months later -- went back-to-back.
HE SAID IT
"I haven't run the bases in forever, so I didn't know who to look for or what to look at. I was just running as hard as I could. … I was trying. I felt like I was moving underwater, but I got the job done." -- Musgrove, on sliding home to score his first run in the Majors
Center fielder Starling Marte may return from a stint on the disabled list Saturday as the Pirates continue a three-game series with the Cardinals at PNC Park at 4:05 p.m. ET. Right-hander Trevor Williams will get the start for Pittsburgh and the Cardinals will have righty Jack Flaherty on the mound.

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HomeOpinionColumnistsAlison BlanchetSocial media presents challenges and opportunities
Social media presents challenges and opportunities
July 11, 2012 Alison Blanchet | The Catholic Miscellany Alison Blanchet
Some trivia with regards to social media. Who do you think said: "just as the Industrial Revolution in its day brought about a profound transformation in society … so today the radical changes taking place in communications are guiding significant cultural and social developments"?
Was it, a) Steve Jobs, b) Bill Gates, c) Mark Zuckerberg or d) Pope Benedict XVI?
Proving that Team Catholic is always more current than we expect, it was Pope Benedict, in his "Message for the 45th World Communications Day," who astutely compared the growing popularity of social media as impacting society as dramatically as the Industrial Revolution.
Considering that we've gone from putting photos in an envelope and sending them in the mail to browsing photos of weddings posted to Facebook before the final hymn has been sung, I'd say Pope Benedict has made an astute observation.
The Holy Father continued to explain that these advances hold great opportunities for good and can "contribute to the satisfaction of the desire for meaning, truth and unity which remain the most profound aspirations of each human being."
Those in the Diocese of Charleston can look to the presence of The Catholic Miscellany and Office of Vocations on Facebook and Twitter to see excellent examples of the utilization of social media to promote the Gospel.
However, this easy access to information sharing also requires the exercise of prudence with regards to what is shared on-line.
People of all ages should remember that anything posted to the internet — whether it's a photo, comment, link or "like" — becomes a very permanent, searchable reflection of themselves.
Pope Benedict challenges that there "exists a Christian way of being present in the digital world: this takes the form of a communication which is honest and open, responsible and respectful of others."
Like all Christian behavior, this requires the influence and supervision of parents.
Just like children learn to say "please" and "thank-you" because their parents initially prompt them, parental supervision of social media is not an "invasion of privacy" but a necessary life-lesson for the modern world.
Although the personal nature of laptops and cell phones can make supervision more challenging, their instant access to information and social circles means parents should see them not as their kid's toy, but a powerful means of unlimited access to their child.
Monitoring technology is no different from monitoring live social situations like parties — it's just a little trickier.
This idea of supervision is certainly a challenge given the ever-changing options that the internet offers for communication, but there are resources to aid parents in staying ahead.
Visit www.commonsensemedia.org for tips on understanding cell phones, social media sites and the potential dangers to younger users.
The Center for Parent Youth Understanding has also begun a "Digital Kids Initiative"(www.digitalkidsinitiative.com) that offers parents helpful tools for teaching children to use technology wisely.
Sirach 6:5-6 states: "A kind mouth multiplies friends, and gracious lips prompt friendly greetings. Let your acquaintances be many, but one in a thousand your confidant."
Sage words, reminding us to be kind and represent Christ to all while being prudent about here one confides.
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Home > Journals > International Development Planning Review > Volume 29 (2007), Issue 1 > Innovative systems to create peri-urban infrastructure: Assessment of a local partnership set up to provide water to the poor in Vietnam
International Development Planning Review
Innovative systems to create peri-urban infrastructure: Assessment of a local partnership set up to provide water to the poor in Vietnam
Spencer, James
International Development Planning Review (2007), 29, (1), 1–22.
I thought you would find this interesting: International Development Planning Review, Volume 29, Issue 1 Innovative systems to create peri-urban infrastructure: Assessment of a local partnership set up to provide water to the poor in Vietnam Spencer, James Editors: Daniel Hammett; Glyn Williams International Development Planning Review (2007), 29, (1), 1–22.
https://doi.org/10.3828/idpr.29.1.1
This article assesses a new, innovative infrastructure for the provision of piped domestic water to households in a peri-urban region of the Mekong Delta. After briefly reviewing a new system of water service based on investment by local entrepreneurs, it evaluates how well access to this new resource is distributed. Using an original household survey, the article assesses the extent of the new system, and the geodemographic characteristics of users. Findings suggest that: the proportion of those eligible connecting to the system is significant, but low compared to other primary ways of securing household water; the system does not yet reach the urban poor, the non-migrant wealthy, or those further from its hubs; and future research should develop multivariate models to further explore various issues. These issues include: how migrant users differ from others; the role that placing the cost burden of laying pipe on users plays in creating collective action problems; and the role that education plays in creating incentives for residents to connect to the new system. The first two findings suggest that planners and policy makers should consider efforts to clarify water property regimes and residence mobility programmes that incentivise connections to the new system.
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A TRIBUTE TO DAMES
Not dames as in Dame Joan Sutherland, the female equivalent of the British title of knight, but dames as in fabulous old gals.
You know what the world needs more of? Dames.
We're never in short supply of ingenues. Innocence is temporary and overrated. The ingenue is inevitable; a phase. A dame, however, is a result of the deliberate application of will. Being a great dame is never an accident. It's an art form, a skill acquired through decades of living. It's the knack for looking on the bright side. It's the victory of hope over experience. Being a dame is also a great service to the community at large. Dames are standard-bearers; they show the rest of us how to live — even, and especially, the ingenues.
The antidote for modern life is a dame.
Let me tell you about some of the great dames I've met along my path. A particular favourite was a friend's aunt. I take a page from her on the mornings that I can't imagine getting out of bed — most mornings.
This was her daily routine: Wake and stumble toward a sink and a mirror. Splash water on your face. Prop both arms on either side of the sink, supporting the weight of your torso. Glare into the mirror as if encountering the person you lost to at poker the night before. Without warning, inhale yourself up into military posture. Run your fingers through your hair. Without taking your gaze off the reflected image, reach for a tube of lipstick. With theatrical flourish rim your mouth with a spectacular shade of red not found in nature. Draw back your head. Settle in with a long, cool appraisal; left, right. Then, an imperceptible nod of satisfaction. Press your lips together, long and hard, sealing the red paint. Make a loud smacking noise and then, the pronouncement: "Luscious bitch."
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The aunt had come to visit her niece while I was bivouacking in London with a horde of Australians. She was single, retired and twice as much fun as people half her age. In true Auntie Mame fashion, she hauled us to Hampton Court, Kew Gardens and to various pubs, one of which was the longest-named pub in London. If I recall correctly, it was the I Am the Only Running Footman pub. We were surprised at how much we missed her after she left.
Another dame that inspires my better self was a friend of my mom's. Her name was Diana and she possessed a muscular form of cheerfulness. Everything about her buoyed my mood whenever she was around. One day when I was fretting about motherhood, matrimony and material goods, I whined something to the effect that I was doing it all wrong. She guffawed loudly, patted my hand, and said, "Like there's a right way?!" Diana died a while back but I replay that scene in my mind, again and again. It gives me great licence to screw up and forgive myself.
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Now this, this is a favourite story of mine and it's a fine example of a dame in action. It was a third marriage for both of them, and a lucky strike as they both seemed very happy. The man's first wife had been diagnosed with cancer. She had never remarried and lived on the other side of the world. The man and the first wife had an adult son. The third wife, on learning of the dire situation, insisted that he get on a plane and go and make himself useful in her time of need. To his credit, he did.
Dames don't put a lot of stock in niceness. Instead, they invest in kindness. The difference between the two is that niceness is easy; kindness asks a bit more of the individual.
I watch a batch of astonishingly fit silver-headed women at the gym. They don't just keep up — several of them are more limber, with more stamina than the yummy mummies in the class. A while back I thought I detected a small tattoo on one of the dames and I was right. There, on her right shoulder blade, fluttered a butterfly tattoo. Turns out she and her granddaughter had got them together. Her granddaughter had wanted one, a far more conspicuous one involving a phoenix and Chinese characters, and she was not to be deterred. The grandmother then said she'd get one, too: a matching one, but not the one the girl had in mind. They agreed upon this more discreet butterfly. I don't care for tattoos but I love the idea of a 75-year-old presenting herself at the tattoo parlour with her granddaughter. I bet if we check back in a few decades, this young gal will be a very hip, beloved grandma herself.
Photo by Centre for Ageing Better
A mentor of mine used to quote a line from Shakespeare; at least, he said it was Shakespeare. He said that, too often, life seems "dull, flat and unprofitable." Too true. What to do: pills or alcohol? No, the antidote for modern life is a dame. Dames are like light houses, or even better, pilot boats. They show us how to navigate life's shoals, when to act and when to bide; they are reminders that, whatever it is, this, too, shall pass … and whaddya say we rent bikes and ride around the park?
When I mentioned to a friend that I was thinking about dames and their value, she said her grandmother could always resurrect her better self by reminding her of earlier tribulations. If she survived being spurned by her childhood sweetheart, she could get through this, too — whatever it was. If she was really down, they got pedicures.
So here's to the dames among us. Luscious bitches, indeed.
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AIR: As Greenland Seeks Economic Development, Is Uranium The Way?
Karen Hanghøj, a scientist with Denmark's Geological Survey, points to the southern tip of Greenland on a colorful map hanging in her office.
"What you can see here in the southern region here is you have a big pink region," she says. "And then within the pink region, you see you have all these little purple dots.
"And what the purple dots are is a later period of rifting. These complexes have these weird chemistries and have these very, very strange minerals in them," she adds.
Those minerals include rare earth elements. They are essential to making cellphones, wind turbines, hybrid cars and many other products. China enjoys a near monopoly on the global supply, to find new sources of the 17 metals. One particularly large known deposit is in Greenland. But there's a catch.
Hanghøj lifts a hefty rock off her desk. It comes from that pink and purple polka-dotted region, though the rock itself is nondescript — except for one shiny black nugget known as steenstrupine.
"That mineral has all of the rare earths, or most of the rare earths, but also most of the uranium," Hanghøj says.
Uranium would therefore have to mined along with those coveted rare earth minerals…
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"BIG EASY BIG BANDS: DAWN AND RISE OF THE JAZZ ORCHESTRA," by EDDY DETERMEYER
A successful book on jazz has to be accurate, unbiased, and deep. The writer shouldn't twist evidence to fit an ideology; (s)he has to base conclusions on solid research; ideally, the book has to contain something new.
Eddy Determeyer's new book on New Orleans "big bands" is successful in these ways. I knew his work from his 2009 RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS: JIMMIE LUNCEFORD AND THE HARLEM EXPRESS — a beautifully thorough and lively study of that band and its somewhat elusive leader — so I was eager to read BIG EASY BIG BANDS.
It's a fascinating book because it focuses on an aspect of New Orleans jazz and dance music that we knew existed but that apparently never received such loving attention — "orchestras," groups larger than five or six pieces, relying on written arrangements — from the teens to the present day.
Determeyer's scope is broad: in this book, one finds Louis Armstrong and Joe Robichaux, Champion Jack Dupree, Aaron Bell, Benny Powell, Ornette Coleman, Papa Celestin, Wallace Davenport, Sam Lee, Ed Blackwell, Dooky Chase, "Mr. Google Eyes," Papa Jack Laine, and many others.
That a number of those names are less familiar is the point of the book, and testimony to the hard work behind it. For one thing, Determeyer has shown by his research that there was a vital musical tradition in New Orleans running parallel to the one that most of us acknowledge: street musicians, small improvising bands, larger marching aggregations. But — so runs the accepted myth — the "big bands" came out of Kansas City, New York, and Chicago, leaving New Orleans as a kind of improvisers' Eden, both pure and somewhat behind the curve.
Determeyer's research, from Congo Square to hard bop, shows that there was much more going on: picnics at Milneburg, steamboats and minstrel shows, Sam Morgan's band, the excursion boats — with Fate Marable in charge (including drummer Monk Hazel's account of a cutting contest between Emmett Hardy and young Louis (where Louis is reputed to have said, "You is the king!).
One of the strengths of Determeyer's book is that the reader glides happily from one vivid anecdote to another: Huey Long saws off one leg of a three thousand dollar Steinway grand so that it can get into a club; Joe Robichaux, forty years later, is nearly done in by the erotic / financial insistence of a Japanese prostitute. Cap'n John Handy sits in with his younger namesake, John Handy, and they have a good time.
It's a thoroughly entertaining and informative book — stretching from the 1700s in New Orleans to Hurricane Katrina — with a number of surprising photographs, an index, and clear links to research sources.
You can purchase a copy at the Determeyer's webstore — BIG EASY BIG BANDS is surprisingly affordable. It will entertain and enlighten . . . what more could we ask?
May your happiness increase.
Posted in "Thanks A Million", Irreplaceable, Jazz Worth Reading, Pay Attention!, Swing You Cats!, That Was Fun!, The Heroes Among Us, The Real Thing, The Things We Love
Tagged " Papa Jack Laine, "Mr. Google Eyes, Aaron Bell, Benny Powell, big bands, Cap'n John Handy, Champion Jack Dupree, Dooky Chase, Ed Blackwell, Eddy Determeyer, Emmett Hardy, Fate Marable, Huey Long, Hurricane Katrina, Jazz Lives, Jimmie Lunceford, Joe Robichaux, John Handy, Louis Armstrong, Michael Steinman, Monk Hazel, New Orleans jazz, Ornette Coleman, Papa Celestin, RHYTHM IS OUR BUSINESS, Sam Lee, Sam Morgan, Wallace Davenport
TRADITION IS A TEMPLE (in New Orleans)
Tradition is a Temple — a music documentary — asks for your help to show what never left New Orleans. Its filmmakers call for pledges to "crowd-fund" post-production on this musician owned-documentary on New Orleans music culture.
Tradition is a Temple highlights the dynamic resilience of New Orleans musicians, acclimated to hard times and dedicated to their city, the way of life, and the music. The artists discuss how, as children, they were inspired to pursue music, the trials of jazz today, and how the traditional sounds of the streets will survive.
The non-fiction film aims to show that Katrina, the economic downturn, and the BP oil spill can't quiet this small, buoyant, and totally unique American sub-culture. After all, children still dance along with brass bands on Sunday afternoon Second Line parades as they have for generations.
Filming began in 2006, when director Darren Hoffman was a film-school-graduate-turned-music-student attempting to capture the nuts and bolts of New Orleans music by video taping his drum lessons with prominent local musicians. After several years and hundreds of DV tapes, Hoffman's "video project" had slowly grown to include intimate interviews with his teachers, multi-camera studio recordings, and live concert footage. That wasn't all, Hoffman's passion for the music had evolved into a commitment to his teachers; he gave all of the featured musicians a majority share in the film.
"I don't know if any of the artists actually believe that there will be any profits coming back to them." Darren admitted, "Unfortunately, a lot of guys are used to getting the short end of the stick when they sign contracts… Either that or they don't think anyone wants to watch a movie about jazz."
The filmmakers are raising money in order to complete the costly post-production process through online "crowd funding". On sites like Kickstarter.com and IndieGoGo.com artists, filmmakers, musicians and designers can raise significant amounts of money from hundreds of donors, each pledging small amounts of money. Tradition is a Temple offers pre-orders for the DVD and Soundtrack as just a few of the many rewards in exchange for pledging toward their campaign, which continues until Feb. 3, 2011.
"With a little luck," Hoffman added, "we'll be able to prove to [the artists in the film] that we're legit, and to the world that jazz music still has resonance in American culture."
http://traditionisatemple.com/
Featuring: Shannon Powell, Jason Marsalis, Lucien Barbarin, Roland Guerin, Steve Masakowski, Ed Petersen, Topsy Chapman, The Treme Brass Band, The Baby Boyz Brass Band, and spoken word performer Chuck Perkins.
Writer/Director: Darren Hoffman
Producers: Darren Hoffman, Patrick Stafford, and Kristen McEntyre.
Executive Producer: Darren Hoffman
Director of Photography: James Laxton
Sound: Steve Reynolds and Kevin Schneider
Editor: Darren Hoffman
Posted in Ideal Places, Irreplaceable, Jazz Titans, Pay Attention!, Swing You Cats!, The Heroes Among Us, The Real Thing, The Things We Love
Tagged BP oil spill, Chuck Perkins, Darren Hoffman, documentary, documentary film, Ed Petersen, Hurricane Katrina, Jason Marsalis, jazz blog, Jazz Lives, Kickstarter, Lucien Barbarin, Michael Steinman, New Orleans, Roland Guerin, Shannon Powell, Steve Masakowski, The Baby Boyz Brass Band, The Treme Brass Band, Topsy Chapman, TRADITION IS A TEMPLE
JAZZ VIDEO DOCUMENTARIES (February 2010)
I just received an email from Lauren Kesner O'Brien, the founder of a "video magazine," (a site that shares new video documentaries on a variety of subjects) called www.telegraph21.com, — telling me that this week the site will be offering documentaries on jazz. In particular, she told me about THE SOUND AFTER THE STORM, a film focusing on Dr. Michael White and Lillian Boutte and their experiences in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. You can see an eight-minute segment from the documentary here: http://www.telegraph21.com/video/the-sound-after-the-storm. I'm glad to see new documentary filmmakers turning their lenses on jazz: it never gets enough attention!
Posted in "Thanks A Million", Awful Sad, Ideal Places, Irreplaceable, Pay Attention!, Swing You Cats!, The Heroes Among Us, The Real Thing, The Things We Love
Tagged Dr. Michael White, Hurricane Katrina, jazz blog, Jazz Lives, jazz on film, Lauren Kesner O'Brien, Lillian Boutte, Michael Steinman, New Orleans, Telegraph21, video documentary
BLISS ANTICIPATED, SHORT NOTICE!
From Nick Balaban:
Here's a day-brightener….
On Tuesday, May 26th, the great New Orleans pianist Tom McDermott will once again honor us with his bedazzling ivronics in our living room! This time, he'll be playing with the illustrious Jon-Erik Kellso on trumpet! AND if that wasn't enough, our friend Brian Robinson proprietor of Fort Greene's Gnarly Vines, has generously offered to donate some environmentally friendly boxed VINO. Yes, you heard that correctly. Time to get over any preconceived notions you may have of boxed wine. "Drink out of the box."® Brian will be serving From the Tank Red and White – high quality, organically produced wines from the Cotes du Rhone as well as a classic Rose from the Comptoir de Magdala in the Cotes de Provence. All three of these wines come in 3 liter bag-in-a-box packages which represent an 80% reduction in carbon emissions when you factor in the amount of fuel required to manufacture, transport and recycle glass. (Jump on the sustainability bandwagon and be the first on your block to serve boxed wines!)
To be part of this true story, you need only to show up. (You'd be NUTS not to as anyone who's been to these events knows…) As always, we will be passing the hat on behalf of these astounding artists…
Tuesday, May 26 – Two sets 7 and 9 p.m. Show up early, as seating will be limited.
135 Eastern Parkway, #10F (Eastern Parkway stop on the 2/3. Opposite the Brooklyn Museum)
If you never got to make it to any of our post-Katrina New Orleans Diaspora Concert Series, you can get a taste at http://www.nickbalaban.com.
Can't wait to see you all!
Nick & Maura"
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Tagged Brian Robinson, Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Gnarly Vines, Hurricane Katrina, jazz blog, Jazz Lives, Jon-Erik Kellso, live jazz, Maura Balaban, Michael Steinman, New Orleans Diaspora Concert Series, Nick Balaban, Tom McDermott
"RIGHT ON IT!"
My title comes from the musicians' expression for starting a song without an introduction, rather than easing their way in with a four-bar piano passage or eight bars of hi-hat cymbal from the drums. And it's the way that clarinetist Evan Christopher began the first song at the September 15 Sidney Bechet Society concert at Symphony Space. Evan brought a cross-cultural version of his new group, "Django A La Creole," with guitarists Pete Smith and Matt Munisteri, string bassist Sebastien Giradot, and trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso. This little band loosely followed the post-Stephane Grappelly instrumentation of Django Reinhardt's Quintette of the Hot Club of France. But Evan had more in mind that simply producing another version of Gypsy jazz: he is interested in the cross-currents between New Orleans jazz (with its Creole roots, drawing on Spanish, French, and Cuban rhythms) and Django's music.
We attended the early show — for jazz musicians, a 6:15 concert is quite early. Jazz players take a bit of time to warm up, even when their instruments are checked, tuned, oiled, and aligned backstage. That warming up is not a matter of valves and reeds, but of comfort, individual and collective. Artists have to be balanced midway between tension and relaxation; they have to get the feel of the hall, of the audience, of the lights, of their fellow players. This is rarely accomplished on the first selection. There wasn't a note out of place in the opening performances, but the band took its time to be truly inspiring. And the group grew more inventive, more playful, with each succeeding song.
Evan is someone to watch. He has characterized himself as a New Orleans clarinet player, someone who knows and loves the tradition. But that doesn't mean he offers pastiches of what his forebears have already played. A completely assured instrumentalist, he takes risks; his soaring lines dance. So, as a matter of fact, does he; he never keeps still. If you could only see him (as in a silent film) you would guess that he was putting his heart into his music and having a fine time doing so. Unlike some other players, he is also comfortable when talking about the music, and last night he offered witty, engaging commentary on the proceedings.
Witty, dancing versions of "Flee As A Bird – High Society" and Jelly Roll Morton's "Mamanita" opened the program, making it clear to listeners that there would be genre crossing from funeral music to street parade anthems to Creole – Spanish jazz. Pete Smith, who seemed to have broken his foot (it was in a cast) turned in ringing single-string solos with some of Django's declamatory fervor.
Evan turned the stage over to Jon-Erik, announcing his feature as "a romantic ballad." That was a fine joke, since the song was called "Funky Butt" when Buddy Bolden played it, cosmeticized into "I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say" for Morton's Victor recording. Two of the Ear Regulars (or Earregulars, depending on whether you're Reform or Conservative) heated things up immensely. Matt Munisteri, who always comes to a gig ready to play, was in wonderfully intense form. I think of his work as No Note Left Unbent, and he dug deep. For his part, Jon-Erik was vividly inspired, working hard behind his plunger mute, rendering this naughty song as a quiet, growling lullaby full of ascending runs and vocalized cries, protesting and cajoling. It was an Oscar-winning performance without words and without a script. The first set closed with a train-inspired "Farewell Blues," Matt harking back to Django's "Mystery Pacific," in a performance that merged a Basie small group, the Hot Club Quintette, and a Wellman Braud solo from Giradot. An intermission followed: we needed one.
The second half of the concert focused primarily on the magical jazz recorded in 1939 when Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard, and Billy Taylor (the bassist), then members of the Duke Ellington band touring Europe, met up with Django Reinhardt. I heard the original 78s for the first time around 1970 and they are still thrilling recordings. On the moody "Low Cotton," the thoughtful, lowdown "Solid Old Man," and a romping "I Know That You Know," the band outdid itself. And Evan, telling the story about Django meeting the Ellingtonians, was as happy as he could be. (He has adopted some of Ed Hall's nearly violent lyricism in the 1939 numbers, to great effect.) The concert closed with a truly joyous romp on "Hindustan," with the musicians changing key on every chorus, alternating between C and Eb, something they had done on their Arbors CD, BLUE ROOF BLUES, a classic recording. (I learned some days later that they had done the title song, a Kellso composition about what Katrina and the U.S. government had done to New Orleans, at the second concert. I'm sorry that I missed it, but urge readers of this blog to check out the CD.)
It was a thrilling evening of impassioned jazz.
Photographs copyright 2008 by Lorna Sass.
Posted in Swing You Cats!, The Heroes Among Us
Tagged Arbors Records, Barney Bigard, Billy Taylor, Blue Roof Blues, Django a la Creole, Django Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, Ed Hall, Hurricane Katrina, jazz photography, Jelly Roll Morton, Jon-Erik Kellso, Lorna Sass, Matt Munisteri, New Orleans, Pete Smith, Quintette of the Hot Club of France, Rex Stewart, Sebastien Giradot, Stephane Grappelly, Wellman Braud


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Washington County At A Glance: Washington County has recently experienced a population boom, one of the fastest growing counties in the country. The county is located in the Appalachian Mountains, bordered by Pennsylvania on the north and the Potomac River on the south. The population is close to 140,000.
Hagerstown is the county seat of Washington County. Other towns include Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg, and Williamsport.
Washington County was formed on October 1, 1776 by the division of Frederick County. At the same time, Montgomery County was also separated from Frederick County and was named for General Richard Montgomery. Washington County as created included land later to become Allegany County (created in 1789) and Garrett County (included in Allegany County when it was created in 1789, but separated from Allegany County in 1872). Washington County thus originally included the entire western part of the state.


It's been a rough week for the American Legislative Exchange Council(ALEC). The "corporate bill mill" group's annual States & Nation meeting was overshadowed by damaging evidence of misconduct revealed by The Guardian.
And it just got a whole lot rougher with yet another investigative installment in The Guardian series.
This time, instead of focusing on ALEC alone, Guardian reporters Suzanne Goldenberg and Ed Pilkington took a big swing at what Center for Media and Democracy and Progress Now have called the "stink tanks" network run by the right-wing State Policy Network (SPN). Leaked a copy of SPN's tax and budget proposal published in July 2013, the documents offer a rare glimpse inside the SPN machine.
Another huge related development came in a piece published concurrently by The Guardian. That piece pointed out that Beacon Hill Institute is in trouble with its host institution Suffolk University for pushing research explicitly funded by SPN to oppose the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, with research results already determined before the inquiry began.
The Guardian's piece is based on funding proposals from SPN member organizations handed to the Searle Freedom Trust, "a private foundation that in 2011 donated almost $15m to largely rightwing causes," the paper explains.
Prior to Pfizer buying it out, Searle was a wholly owned subsidiary of transnational agribusiness giant, Monsanto. Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush, served as CEO of Searle & Company from 1977-1985. Rumsfeld left the firm after it was purchased by Monsanto, personally earning $12 million on the deal.
The Windy City ties that bind are key. Among them, the Chicago-based Heartland Institute and the "anonymous donor" behind its anti-science climate denial campaign (mentioned in the "Heartland Institute Exposed" documents), Chicago billionaire Barre Seid.
The Guardian's piece notes that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel — the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama who has been dubbed "Mayor 1%" by Chicago activists and in a recent book by Kari Lyderson — was selected by SPN member the Illinois Policy Institute as the ideal spokesman for slashing pensions of public sector workers in Illinois.
Illinois Democratic Party Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation doing just that on December 5.
Holding its first meeting at the Madison Hotel in Washington DC, and coining itself the Madison Group, the right-wing Powell Memo-inspired founders of the group envisioned the organization to consist of a nationwide network of "mini-Heritage Foundations," according to The National Review.
Decades later, the vision has come to fruition, with the State Policy Network's $83 million worth of "stink tanks" polluting the public square with the ideas necessary to push forward ALEC's corporate agenda.
Steve Horn is a Madison, WI-based freelance investigative journalist and Research Fellow at DeSmogBlog, where this piece first appeared.
Steve Horn is a freelance investigative journalist and Research Fellow at DeSmogBlog, where this piece first appeared.


Here is another addition to my Gaijin project, which involves photographing foreigners living in Japan who have somehow managed to forge their own path living here in this often bizarre country – and have done it in an interesting fashion.
There are many types of foreigners in Japan, with just as many grey areas in between – for example there are many expats and their families who get sent to work at the Tokyo branch of their big foreign company; there are people who have a Japanese spouse and have decided to make their life here, and then there are gaijin – like me – who originally came to Japan thinking that they'd only stay long enough to get up to some adventure and mischief, but ended up falling in love with this country and never left. It's stories of these gaijin that particularly interest me – seeing as I am one of them – because I like to hear about the journey they took from their first job in Japan (often as an English teacher) to the interesting little niche they've carved for themselves. And believe me when I say it's a tough journey.
This time around I've photographed my good friend Bellamy Hunt – also known on the web as the Japan Camera Hunter. As his name suggests, he's built a business out of locating rare camera, lenses and other uncommon photographic paraphernalia for buyers and collectors around the world. This is an example of a job that can only be done in Tokyo – the abundance, variety and amazing quality of second hand camera shops in Tokyo is unparalleled in the rest of the world. Not that that makes his job easy – Bellamy has sniffed out some truly rare and coveted items – like this Nikon 6mm Fisheye and other, absurdly expensive uppity European cameras. Needless to say, Bellamy is the man to speak to if you need help locating cameras and cool mount-modified custom lenses.
Great shots. I do love the smell of film but I've never actually eaten it.
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Q: wtforms field created through setattr() loses properties I am trying to create a form in python / Flask that will add some dynamic slider inputs to a set of standard fields. I am struggling to get it to work properly, though.
Most of the web forms in my app are static, created through wtforms as in:
    class CritiqueForm(Form):

        rating = IntegerField('Rating')
        comment = TextAreaField('Comments')
        submit = SubmitField('Save Critique')

When I am explicit like that, I can get the expected results by using the CritiqueForm() in the view and passing the form object to render in the template.
However, I have a critique form that needs to dynamically include some sliders for rating criteria specific to a particular record. The number of sliders can vary form one record to the next, as will the text and IDs that come from the record's associated criteria.
When I looked for some ways to handle this, I found a possible solution from dezza (Dynamic forms from variable length elements: wtforms) by creating a class method in the form, which I could then call before instantiating the form I want to render. As in:
    class CritiqueForm(Form):

        rating = IntegerField('Rating')
        comment = TextAreaField('Comments')
        submit = SubmitField('Save Critique')

        @classmethod
        def append_slider(cls, name, label):
            setattr(cls, name, IntegerField(label))
            return cls

where 'append_slider' is always an IntegerField with a label I provide. This works enough to allow me to populate the criteria sliders in the view, as in:
    @app.route('/critique/<url_id>/edit', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
    def edit_critique(url_id):
        from app.models import RecordModel
        from app.models.forms import CritiqueForm

        record = RecordModel.get_object_by_url_id(url_id)
        if not record: abort(404)

        # build editing form
        ratings = list()
        for i, criterium in enumerate(record.criteria):
            CritiqueForm.append_slider('rating_' + str(i+1),criterium.name)
            ratings.append('form.rating_' + str(i+1))
        form = CritiqueForm(request.form)

        # Process valid POST
        if request.method=='POST' and form.validate():
           # Process the submitted form and show updated read-only record
            return render_template('critique.html')

        # Display edit form
        return render_template('edit_critique.html',
            form=form,
            ratings=ratings,
            )

The ratings list is built to give the template an easy way to reference the dynamic fields:
    {% for rating_field in ratings %}
        {{ render_slider_field(rating_field, label_visible=True, default_value=0) }}
    {% endfor %}

where render_slider_field is a macro to turn the IntegerField into a slider.
With form.rating—an integer field explicitly defined in CritiqueForm—there is no problem and the slider is generated with a label, as expected. With the dynamic integer fields, however, I cannot reference the label value in the integer field. The last part of the stack trace looks like:
    File "/home/vagrant/msp/app/templates/edit_critique.html", line 41, in block "content"
    {{ render_slider_field(rating_field, label_visible=True, default_value=0) }}

    File "/home/vagrant/msp/app/templates/common/form_macros.html", line 49, in template
    {% set label = kwargs.pop('label', field.label.text) %}

    File "/home/vagrant/.virtualenvs/msp/lib/python2.7/site-packages/jinja2/environment.py", line 397, in getattr
    return getattr(obj, attribute)

    UndefinedError: 'str object' has no attribute 'label'

Through some debugging, I have confirmed that none of the expected field properties (e.g., name, short_name, id ...) are showing up. When the dust settles, I just want this:
        CritiqueForm.append_slider('rating', 'Rating')

to be equivalent to this:
        rating = IntegerField('Rating')

Is the setattr() technique inherently limiting in what information can be included in the form, or am I just initializing or referencing the field properties incorrectly?
EDIT:
Two changes allowed my immediate blockers to be removed.
1) I was improperly referencing the form field in the template. The field parameters (e.g., label) appeared where expected with this change:
    {% for rating_field in ratings %}
            {{ render_slider_field(form[rating_field], label_visible=True, default_value=0) }}
    {% endfor %}

where I replace the string rating_field with form[rating_field].
2) To address the problem of dynamically changing a base class from the view, a new form class ThisForm() is created to extend my base CritiqueForm, and then the dynamic appending is done there:
    class ThisForm(CritiqueForm):
        pass

    # build criteria form fields
    ratings = list()
    for i, criterium in enumerate(record.criteria):
        setattr(ThisForm, 'rating_' + str(i+1), IntegerField(criterium.name))
        ratings.append('rating_' + str(i+1))

    form = ThisForm(request.form)

I don't know if this addresses the anticipated performance and data integrity problems noted in the comments, but it at least seems a step in the right direction.

A: setattr(obj, name, value) is the very exact equivalent of obj.name = value - both being syntactic sugar for obj.__setattr__(name, value) -, so your problem is not with "some limitation" of setattr() but first with how wtform.Form works. If you look at the source code, you can see there's much more to make fields and form work together than just having the fields declared as class attributes (metaclass magic involved...). IOW, you'll have to go thru the source code to find out how to dynamically add fields to a form.
Also, your code tries to set the new fields on the class itself. This is a big NO NO in a multiprocess / multithreaded / long-running process environnement with concurrent access - each request will modify the (shared at process level) form class, adding or overriding fields aphazardly. It might seem to work on a single-process single-threaded dev server with a single concurrent user but will break in production with the most unpredictable errors or (worse) wrong results.
So what you want to find out is really how to dynamically add fields to a form instance - or, as an alternative, how to dynamically build a new temporary form class (which is far from difficult really - remember that Python classes are objects too).

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Multi-user VR universe Sensorium Galaxy launches closed beta of its PRISM & MOTION virtual worlds
April 6, 2021 2021, Apps, AR/VR Experience, Arts & Culture, Collaborations & Partnerships, Creative, Entertainment, Events, Meetings & Social, News, Platform, Product Launch, Software, Virtual Reality News
In Virtual Reality News
April 6, 2021 – Sensorium Corporation has recently announced the closed beta launch of Sensorium Galaxy (SG), a social virtual reality (VR) platform that provides users with access to a multi-user alternate universe. Selected users have gained access and will be able to explore the platform's 'PRISM' and 'MOTION' VR worlds.
According to Sensorium, the main goal of the closed beta test is to collect insights in order to enhance the overall Sensorium Galaxy experience ahead of its public launch in Q2 2021.
"The SG beta test helps us streamline the in-platform user mechanics, and get actionable insights before the metaverse goes public in the upcoming months. Participants of this invite-only beta test are able to experience some of the sophisticated user-level mechanics that Sensorium Galaxy has to offer," explained Ivan Nikitin, Head of Product at Sensorium Corporation.
From an operational standpoint, the SG team will thoroughly monitor the implementation of key technological applications, such as the platform launcher, avatar customization system, audio-reactive visualizations, general UI/UX, show tools, among others.
As for the end-user experience, the company states that testing will focus primarily on core components, including avatar dynamics, multiplayer stability, audio systems, cross-platform access, streaming capabilities, and integration of social services.
Sensorium Galaxy will boast futuristic concert venues built where the world and the environment transform under the influence of sound.
Since Sensorium Galaxy is being developed to work seamlessly on multiple devices, the beta test will provide an opportunity for the company to evaluate the response of the metaverse across different platforms. Initially though, the testing will be held on head-mounted devices (HMDs) and PCs.
As for mobile devices, the MVP (minimum viable product) of the Sensorium Galaxy App has been developed, and Sensorium stated that the App's beta launch is expected within the next month. Through the app, users will be able to generate and customize multiple avatars, purchase tickets, livestream SG events and chat with other users as well as AI-powered NPCs.
While the beta does not include final content, users are free to explore the two first virtual worlds of Sensorium Galaxy: PRISM and MOTION.
The PRISM world is a content hub for music performances developed in partnership with nightlife mogul Yann Pissenem. PRISM is already a confirmed destination for shows of performers including David Guetta, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, Black Coffee, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Sensorium added that some of these appearances are already in the works and scheduled for release in Q3 2021.
Sasha Tityanko, Deputy CEO at Sensorium, said: "PRISM world will allow people to break free from physical limitations and enjoy their favorite performances with high intensity regardless of their location. PRISM was created to transmit the power of sound and movement to a global audience. The intensity of these experiences is reflected in the constant changes of the world's virtual landscape. It's breathtaking."
Aside from PRISM, beta testers also have the opportunity to experience Sensorium Galaxy's underwater world of MOTION — a virtual space dedicated to mindfulness where users can engage in a variety of meditation practices.
The company added that starting this week, applications will be open for new beta-testers from around the globe via the Sensorium Corporation website.
Image credit: Sensorium Corporation
Meta opens up its Horizon Worlds social VR platform to adult users in the US…
BISim announces latest release of its VBS4 virtual simulation platform for…
Trimble Technology Lab established at Florida International University to expand students' access to XR technology
Nextech AR launches its new Digital Experience Platform 'Nextech AR LiveX'


As the political debate swirls around you, do you find yourself feeling just a little blue? That is, your political sentiments glow positively pink or bright red on some issues, not so much on others? So does that make you a liberal Republican or a conservative Democrat? Which party's candidates will present your hue?
Maybe this is a question of group dynamics: Are you to the right of your countrymen? your gender? your age group?
The Pew Research Center has taken 12 questions from a national survey it conducted and created a quiz that will find out where you fit on the political spectrum. Take it for a spin. For an explanation of how it placed you, click here.


Learn how to make butter from un pasteurized and non homogenized cow's milk. Learn how to make your own butter sticks also. In case you don't have fresh cream, use heavy whipping cream from grocery store. Butter can be made from whipping cream also.
Cream that has been collected from homemade yogurt. In case you don't have fresh cream, use heavy whipping cream from grocery store.
If you are using heavy whipping cream, there won't be any preparation. You may directly make butter with it.
If you are making from whole raw milk, boil the milk first and prepare yogurt. You may refer to my detailed video on "how to make probiotic yogurt."
When the yogurt is made, remove the thick layer from the surface of the yogurt and place it in a separate bowl. This thick layer is called cream or meegada in Telugu and malai in Hindi. You can make butter from this cream or you can accumulate the cream and make butter until you have enough quantity. I accumulate the cream and freeze it until I am ready to make butter. The cream has to be frozen. It can stay in the refrigerate for only 4-5 days.
Take the whipping cream into your blender jar and run the blender in hi speed for about 3 minutes. If it didn't make butter in 3 minutes continue running the blender for 2 more minutes. Transfer the contents into another bowl and separate the butter from the buttermilk.
Take out the accumulated cream from the freezer and keep it for about 4 hours in the room temperature. If you thaw out the cream it will be easy to make butter from it. Take the thawed out cream into the blender jar and run the blender on high speed for 2-3 minutes. You may add a cup of water for the blender to run. Check if the butter is made. If not continue for 2-3 minutes more. If you see the butter is separated from the buttermilk, transfer it into another container. If you have more cream to do, continue the process until you finish all the cream. Bring all the butter together and make a round ball. Squeeze the butter by hand to let the buttermilk out of it. Take the butter into another container and add some water. Rinse out the butter in that water. Your homemade fresh butter is ready.
Butter can be made in a bottle like mason jar. Put the cream in the bottle and shake it vigorously for about 15 minutes. You can add some water too. Butter will be separated from buttermilk.
Butter can be made with the help of a churner. Churn the cream with a traditional butter churner by adding some water.


Our knowledge of biodiversity has several shortfalls, especially for microscopic organisms, both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Recent developments in molecular biology, focusing on metagenomics of microscopic organisms could allow researchers to address such shortfalls. DNA sequence data from all the genomes of all the organisms found in a given sample will be the focus of the course. Students will learn all the computer-based steps of a typical metagenomic pipeline, specifically on how to handle large datasets, assemble and annotate sequences, and understand how to use them. This approach is pivotal in our current time of biodiversity crisis, when metagenomics is the key for fast, efficient, reliable, and accurate studies addressing biodiversity issues.
This EMBO Practical Course is aimed at PhD students, post-docs, and researchers with some experience in the field of metagenomics and who are seeking to improve their skills. Beginners are also welcome and will be introduced to Linux command Shell and main command line.
The selected participants will receive an e-mail with the acceptance letter together with information and details regarding the payment procedure on 22 June 2018.
Payments can be made through bank transfer or Paypal.
The selection will be based on the curriculum and motivation letter of young career researchers, mostly PhD students and early postdocs, favouring gender balance, and geographic origin from poor or under-represented countries and working groups.
A limited number of travel grants are available for participants from any country and any nationality. Additional travel grants are available exclusively for participants of any nationality working in laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan. Applicants do not need to apply separately for travel grants for this event but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered for a travel grant. Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organisers who will notify all eligible participants. More information is available at EMBO Travel Grants' page.
Everybody, including speakers, organisers, and students, will be accommodated in the same hotel (Four Points by Sheraton, Brussels). Students will be accommodated in shared double rooms. The organizers will prepare the rooming list based on either gender or indication provided by participants at info@microbeco.org no later than the payment deadline, 6 July 2018.
Public transportation, including the metro, tram, and bus lines, is a convenient way to travel through Brussels. Metro and bus passes are available for single rides, and on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
From Brussels International Airport Zaventem, it takes about 50 minutes.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem Station is located on level -1 of the terminal, at a short distance from the arrivals hall (2nd floor) and the departures hall (3rd floor).
Brussels City Shuttle is also available every 30 minutes. Information and online purchase of tickets can be found here.
The hotel is a 2 minute walk away from Bailli station.
From Brussels Central Station, take Tram 93 towards Legrand Debroux. Exit at Bailli after approximately 10 minutes.
From Brussels Midi Station, take Tram 81 towards Montgomery. Exit at Bailli after approximately 17 minutes.
The hotel is a few minutes away from Bailli tram station (lines 94 and 81 from Brussels Midi Station) and Louise Metro Station (lines 2 and 6). Approximate fee per ride is 2 EUR (2.50 EUR when purchased inside the vehicle).
The exact location of the entrance to the building where the computer room is located is here.
From the Hotel Four Points, take the tramway 94 in the direction "Musée du Tram," and exit at the 6th stop ("ULB"). Enter the campus, take the first left and then the first right and walk straight till you reach the "C" entrance of building U (the A entrance is on your left, across the square).
From the Etterbeek train station, take the tramway 25 in front of the station in the direction Bondael Gare and exit on the 4th stop ("ULB"). Then follow the same directions as mentioned above.
Located in the heart of the city, the hotel is within walking distance of many of Brussels' historic and cultural attractions including Avenue Louise and its luxury boutiques, the Horta Museum (the largest courthouse in Europe), the Sablon, the nightlife and nearby Rue Neuve, home to one of the main shopping district of the city.


Congratulations to the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors for finishing 4th in the NSAA Cup Class C All-School Standings. Contributing to this outstanding achievement were District Music performances, the Football team qualifying for the State Playoffs and advancing to the State Semifinals, the Volleyball team qualifying for the State Tournament and earning 3rd place, the Softball team winning the State Championship, the Baseball team qualifying for the State Tournament and winning one game, and the Girls Track & Field team with a Runner-up finish at the State Track Meet. The girls also finished 4th in the girls standings. What an exciting year it was. Congratulations to all participants and coaches. Go Warriors!


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Find out what others are saying about "Rescue Me!"….
Justin's Review at R-Squared Comicz!
Liberty's Review at Christian Children's Book Review!
'Commander Bill's' Review!
Andy's Review at BecomingSaturated.com!'
Amy's Review at AmysFinerThings!
Carl's Review at Pro226.com!
Char's Review at Epic Adventures of a Modern Mom!
Linda's Review at The Children's Department!
Randi's Review at "S Club 4"!
Find out what others are saying about "Captain Sun & the Army of Fear"
Jon's Review at GraphiclyChristian.com
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Grateful for these kind words from one reader: "I think your book series is magnificent! It's the finest book I've seen for young readers. A lot of the Christian comics nowadays are aimed at older teens and adults it seems. God bless you, for sharing your talents to bless the little ones! The art, the story, the lessons, are all first rate! 'Captain Sun', your team, and ministries will be in my prayers :)"
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My title to this review highlights the two aspects of this work that stand out to me, Rescue Me's educational value and it's fun presentation.
Educationally, I believe that there is nothing more important for children to understand than the Gospel according to Jesus. Author and creator Bryce Morgan has done a terrific job in representing the Gospel as explained in Scripture, articulating it clearly for children and giving parents a great question guide in the back of the book for them to facilitate further discussion.
Regarding it's fun presentation of a heavy and important topic, both Mitch Martin and Bryce Morgan have done a stellar job in bringing the characters to life. Martin's artwork is beautiful and vibrant, reminding this long admirer of comic-book art of the inspirational work I grew up on. It pops off the page with fluid action and dynamic color, leading the reader joyfully to the "Capital City Chronicle" page at the end of each chapter that contains the Biblical lesson. Also, the "Super Nova" edition adds much more fun to the creation of the project including artist sketches and the original work by Bryce himself.
All-in-all, Bryce and Mitch have done a great job in providing an excellent and needed resource to parents, guardians, and pastors. In an age where superheroes dominate the entertainment industry, it is important for our youth to first understand who the One true Hero is: Jesus Christ. May their work bring the truth, love, and hope of Christ to the youth within each of our spheres of influence! (from Amazon.com)
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Finding a book that parents can trust and kids will love isn't easy, but the creator team of Morgan and Martin pulled it off. The story is uplifting, the layouts are fantastic, and the character design and visual storytelling are on par with comic book titles like Young Justice and the animated version of Teen Titans that came out a few years back. The style has a very animated feel, which will draw kids in. Can't wait to see where the adventures of Captain Sun will lead. (from Amazon.com)
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My wife just finished reading this wonderful book and story. She enjoyed the Christian theme and how it relates to Christ and to the children. The art work was simply outstanding, and combined with the story line makes for a book for children and adults. Would be a good book to read to those children who cannot read yet, but will enjoy looking at the art work as Mom or Dad reads.
Keep up this wonderful Christian work.. God Bless!
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July 12, 1932: "On lonely Apple Pie Hill in the wilderness in the heart of the New Jersey pine belt stands a monument erected a year ago to the memory of the intrepid flier. It can be reached only by a sandy six mile trail. It marks the spot where on the night of July 12, 1928, during a severe thunder storm, the Mexican ace fell.
September 2016: Just prior to the Labor Day weekend the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection erected a barrier to block access to the tower. Reason stated for this action was that vandalism, theft and unsavory activities have been increasing over the past several years. The total cost of the fence, approximately $200.00.


Making you hungry looking at these char siew pow in the mini bamboo steamer? They look so edible. I find them look so realistic. :) The size of each char siew pow is 1.1cm.
The diameter of the bamboo steamer is 3.1cm and height for the overall is 1.4cm.


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Proudly display a gorgeous bouquet with the Painter's Vase Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps from the Timeless Collection by Penny Black. There are two cling rubber stamps included that measure 3.4" x 6.5" and feature flowers and a vase. Use the stamps with your favorite inks (sold separately).


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05/14/16 - NNHS Newsletter -
Loretta Morris Langston
Loretta Darlene Morris Langston
(d. 10 May 2016)
Newport News High School Class of 1954
Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
There is more sad news this Saturday. Loretta Morris Langston, Class of 1954, passed away at home in Newport News on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the age of 80.
She was the sister of Patricia Morris Kersey and of the late Mike Morris (@ '49) (20 Aug 1932 - 05 Aug 2014).
From the Daily Press - 05/14/16:
NEWPORT NEWS - Loretta Morris Langston, 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home.
She was a native of Dunn, North Carolina and a resident of Newport News. She graduated from Newport News High School in 1954.
She was a secretary for Newport News Public School System and retired after 35 years. After retirement, Loretta enjoyed painting, music, and visiting her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dalton Parker Morris and Ann Vellon Morris; and her brother, Francis Michael Morris.
Survivors include her sister, Patricia Ann Kersey; two daughters, Cynthia Ann Grella (Bobby Seward) of Newport News, Martha Lee Munson of Missouri; four grandchildren, Melissa Ann Munson of Missouri, Matthew D. Munson (Melissa Danielle Munson) of N.J., Marshall H. Munson of Missouri, Mitchell S. Munson of Missouri; one great-grandchild, Finn Lucas Munson; and her nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the Peninsula Funeral Home on Sunday, May 15, 2016 from 1 to 2 p.m. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. in Peninsula Memorial Park. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in Daily Press on May 14, 2016.
My heartfelt sympathy to Cindy, Martha, and all the family. Loretta was such a happy loyal friend. What a great role model she was for her family.
~ Nancy Rodgers, Newport News, Virginia
Cindy and Martha,
My thoughts and prayers are with each of you and your loved ones in the passing of your mom.
~ Betty Fuller, Gloucester, Virginia
Heartfelt sympathy to family. My prayers are with you.
~ Melissia Davis, Warrensburg, Missouri
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
~ Amelia Patterson, Dunn, North Carolina
Dear Cindy and Martha, I am so sorry for your loss. My love and sympathy are sent to you both. Aunt Lou was a wonderful person and aunt. I have such fond memories of our family gatherings of which she was a part. All of of the many holidays we celebrated together as well as the day-to-day family times we experienced growing up so close are such special memories for me. I will miss her greatly.
~ Paige Kersey, Norfolk, Virginia
Our sincerest condolences are extended to Loretta's family, friends, and classmates at this difficult time.
This information is also posted here:
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam-all.html
http://www.nnhs65.com/memoriam54.html
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER! We'll Always Have Buckroe!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley Harty
7020 Lure Court
Abide With Me
Words by Henry F. Lyte, 1847
Music by William H. Monk, 1861
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
"Abide with Me" midi courtesy of http://www.mommydearest.com/midi.html - 06/01/06
"Abide with Me" lyrics and available history courtesy of http://synergy_2.tripod.com/lyrics/abide.html - 06/01/06
Greg Olsen Paintings courtesy of http://gregolsengallery.com – 03/15/05
Animated USMC Flag clip art courtesy of http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/KevsGifsGalore/Patriotic.html - 06/18/03
Musical Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/eltonjohn/561/indexoldies2.html - 05/06/09
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Everlasting Joy: TT-- He NEVER Leaves us!
TT-- He NEVER Leaves us!
I am thankful today for the promise that God has given to always be with me. Regardless of what life may bring, whether joy or sorrows, He walks beside me. When we become truly HIS we are His for all eternity!
When He chooses to do "spiritual heart surgery" He does not leave me to deal with the aftermath of it all.
We are not alone! He walks with us and HE sends our beautiful sisters to walk with us.
I am thankful for these verses that God gave me today! I pray they encourage you, no matter where you are and no matter what you are dealing with remember, He will NEVER leave you!
What a precious...precious...heartfelt post! I too, am SO thankful that my precious savior NEVER...leaves me, nor forsakes me!!
I'm so glad I happened upon your blog!
Praying that God gives you HIS peace...as you walk this journey!
Dear Sharon, the Lord must have led you to post these scriptures! I am having a little setback in my panic disorder and it is a bit discouraging. No matter how uncomfortable I am, I will remember that He is with me. As I press ahead in my recovery, I will remember that He understands.
Heb 13:5 has been on my mind lately as have these thoughts. I'm on the sidelines watching a friend go through a broken marriage, remembering that men will not always be faithful. But our God will never fail us. Amen!
What a wonderful group of verses. They each share such comforting promises. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks for sharing such lovely verses, bless you.
Thank you for this great post. You are so right He will never leave us. My family is going through several hard struggles and I sometimes feel so alone and overwhelemed. Thanks for reminding me I am never alone.
Love the verses and love the truth behind them! thanks for sharing!


Protect Your Loved Ones and Your Investments.
It Can Prevent Having to Sell Your Home/Property - Prevent Foreclosure.
The insurance Provides Funds to Pay the Bills in the event of a Death or Disability.
But, what about if Something Happens to You and/or Your Spouse – Your Partner?
Can You, Your Family/Partner Still Pay the Mortgage?
than from Foreclosure due to Fire and other Catastrophes.
Life Insurance Provides Peace of Mind.
stay afloat in the event of a sudden Loss of Income, Death or Disability.
It Makes Money Available to Pay Your Mortgage Payments and Other Expenses.
Maintain the Lifestyle that You have Sacrificed and Worked so Hard to Attain!
including Fire,Theft & Hurricane Damage.


Every day, great men and women across the country and around the world put their lives on the line. Whether it's our military servicemen and women, or our area police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel or others who may find themselves put in harm's way while pursuing their profession, we want them to know we appreciate them and respect what they do.
We want to do a little something to honor those everyday American heroes in our lives. If you know an American hero who has served, or continues to serve, our country with distinction, either through the military or public service, we'd like you to share their story with us. We'll share some of the stories on the air, and also select some of those featured in the stories to receive VIP tickets and parking passes to Harvest Jam.
To nominate someone for our American Heroes salute, simply fill out this form below. Then we may reach out to you for more information and to invite them personally to attend Harvest Jam courtesy of our radio station.
We'll be accepting entries until September 2, 2016, at which time we'll select five Harvest Jam special guests. Those guests will receive special VIP tickets to Harvest Jam 2016, featuring headliner Rodney Atkins, along with priority parking passes for the event and an incredible prize basket from First Alliance Credit Union. In addition, one of our heroes will receive a free Gutter Helmet courtesy of Home Solutions Midwest. The Gutter Helmet technology is designed to keep your gutters free from leaves and other debris so you can eliminate the need to do any more gutter cleaning maintenance!
So don't wait! Nominate your American hero today!


The works by Ale Paul - Prangs typeface meets Pototo.
In late 2015 I was working on a new typeface called Prangs, that I envisioned would work well for fashion and beauty applications, when the talented Argentinian illustrator Cristian Turdera contacted me to collaborate with him on a typeface for his childrens' book "Pototo." I was pleasantly surprised to find that Prangs worked beautfifully in this very different context! — so I was happy to give it to Cristian for use in his book. Now he has repaid the favour by letting me use his beautiful illustrations for my type specimens.
Get the Prangs typeface here.
The one alphabet that caught my attention in that book was one simply called "Italic". It's a hig- contrast modern, a Didone really, but with an interesting little twist: the lowercase is almost entirely connected, which makes for an interesting mix of modern typography and classic calligraphy. That stuff is right up my alley now. Whenever my eyes happen on a modern, it's easy, even almost impulsive for me to envision swashes coming out of serifs and terminals. The caps melt and the minuscules dance with them.
And so I brought my vision to life. Prangs is an italic set of three weights, each containing more than 1300 glyphs with plenty of OpenType features and Latin language support. This set celebrates the convergence of three centuries of fancy display alphabets. These fonts should work wherever moderns are used to elevate and scripts are used to appeal — namely today's branding, packaging and glossy publications.
For a limited time you we will offer a very special introductory discount here!
Pototo's book is available (in spanish) at Pequeño Editor. Check the Cristian Turdera's awesome portfolio here!
For more fonts visit Sudtipos.