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Always a good draw on their own, the pairing of Kiss' 40th anniversary tour and Def Leppard's hit-filled Heroes Tour (named for the tour's involvement with the Wounded Warrior Project) filled PNC Music Pavilion with generations of rock fans Saturday night despite rain.
Having both played swelling 20-plus song headlining sets before, the co-headlining format kept each band's set to 14-songs each. While this meant dropping a lot of fan favorites, - no "Strutter," "Beth," "Crazy Crazy Nights," or "100,000 Years" in Kiss' case for instance - having shorter, more concise sets seemed to conserve the overall energy especially in the older band's case.
When I saw the original lineup of Kiss at Charlotte Coliseum in October 2000, two days before drummer Peter Criss quit for good, I felt like I was watching them in slow motion - not the high energy showmen I'd been watching on TV since I was three. I felt a similar detachment when they played Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with Aerosmith on another co-headlining jaunt in September 2003, but Saturday felt like a return to form. Maybe that's due to the outdoor setting or that I have much better seats now, but maybe it's due to a show that fires quickly (and literally) without filler and doesn't completely drain its aging performers.
Following a set by female-fronted Canadian metal band Kobra and the Lotus (who record for Gene Simmons' label), Def Leppard took the stage morphing its own intro music (The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again") into "Let It Go." It was odd to see the usual headliner relegated to the front portion of the stage. Fans are accustomed to seeing them prowl a two and three tiered stage. Kiss' stage didn't use multi-level walkways either, instead both bands relied on multiple screens and lights and, in Kiss' case, pyro and an impressive moving giant spider light rig.
The appearance of guitarist Vivian Campbell - who is undergoing a new form of chemo therapy to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma as part of a clinical trial in Los Angeles - was the first thing I noticed. Although bald - far from the dark curly mane fans have seen since his Whitesnake days - and wearing sunglasses, the newly married Northern Irishman looked fit and smiled without a hint of illness.
For a band in its fifties, all the members looked incredibly well. Baring his muscular chest through a black vest, guitarist Phil Collen doesn't look a day older than he did in the "Pyromania" videos aside from a few wrinkles. The still babyfaced bassist Rick Savage paid tribute to Tommy Ramone in a cut-up white Ramones' t-shirt. In their bedazzled rock wear he and singer Joe Elliott, who traded a white leather military style jacket for a longer black one (just like Lionel Richie did Thursday), must keep stores like Revolution in business.
Def Leppard plowed through hits "Animal," "Love Bites," "Foolin'," "Let's Get Rocked" and "Hysteria." They pulled out acoustic guitars for "Two Steps Behind" and the massive sing-along "Bringing on the Heartbreak." Its abbreviated set relied heavily on "Hysteria."
"Rocket" was the visual standout with the band performing before screens of tiny televisions (pictured above), but "Armageddon It" held the most thematic weight as statistics about world hunger, HIV, the environment, and cancer, ticked up on a giant screen behind them. The climbing stats pitted the number of overweight people in the world against the number of hungry and the rate at which forests are being pummeled with the time with which the world's oil will run out - all quite interesting stuff. I'm not sure how many in the audience - fists raised, singing along wholeheartedly - were "really getting it," but it was quite a powerful way to present a 25-year-old pop-metal hit.
The only time Elliott's voice faltered was during the encore of "Photograph." The entire band kept the "oohooohs" on the lower end. But after a spot-on show, his struggling with range could be easily forgiven.
After a brisk 30-minute changeover (thank you, crew) which included the introduction of the Wounded Warrior roadies (veterans hired for the tour) and an award presentation to retired Marine Sargent Tim Aldridge (who received a house in Waxhaw), Kiss blew up the stage with deafening fireworks. I was glad the children in the audience, which there were many, wore ear protection. White streamers shot from the sky. At this point while holding my five-year-old, I was clobbered by an adult man who charged three rows from behind to grab for streamers. With my lip stinging, I was left thinking, "Man, it's a streamer."
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It's been a summer of unsettled weather, with twists and turns worthy of a roller coaster. Keep managing, mowing and making the most of it.
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Brown spots are everywhere probably in your yard, too. Don't just increase watering times. Check your sprinkler system's heads. Call in a sprinkler professional for repairs if you're not ready to DIY.
Lack of water or poor reach often means a head that's clogged so it's not spraying correctly. A quick cleaning will fix it. Diminished spray may mean shifting soils may have sunk the sprinkler head, or grass may be too tall. Often, heads get pointed the wrong way or need adjusting up or down so water will spray in the right direction. Bottom line: a 10-minute sprinkler check and fix will save time and dollars in replacing dead sod. More: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/04722.html
Hand water the dry spots for relief until the fixed heads can catch up. Hose draggers with dry spots should make sure that all areas are watered.
Other conditions can cause straw-colored spots, so be sure to identify the problem with help from your local extension office or turf expert.
One common challenge in hot, dry summer months preceded by wet, cool conditions is ascochyta (as-co-kite-a) leaf blight. This fungus gets into the leaf blade after mowing (mowing companies do not carry the fungus from yard to yard). The fungus is on the leaf already, but under the right conditions, it flares up to cause bruising of the leaf blade all the way to the ground, resulting in brown spots. Researchers aren't sure why or how this happens. Don't waste money on control products for aschochyta; they won't work.
Kentucky bluegrass is the most affected by ascochyta, but it can occur on tall fescue and perennial ryegrass. You'll see large, uniform areas of brown, or what seems like dead grass. It's not dead. The roots and crowns are alive. Over time, and with good lawn care, the lawn will recover.
So ... mow as usual with sharp blades to a height of 2 to 3 inches and water a day or two after mowing. Mow in the cool morning or evening; leave the clippings to return nutrients to the soil.
Soak-and-cycle watering is very efficient, giving water time to travel down to the roots. Just add multiple start times to the irrigation controller, but reduce each zone's watering time. Allow up to an hour in between start times so the lawn is watered, then soaks down, then is watered again. More on ascochyta: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/02901.html
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A team of scientists from around the world led by Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis has completed the genome sequence of the common marmoset -- the first sequence of a New World Monkey -- providing new information about the marmoset's unique rapid reproductive system, physiology and growth, shedding new light on primate biology and evolution.
The team published the work today in the journal Nature Genetics.
"We study primate genomes to get a better understanding of the biology of the species that are most closely related to humans," said Dr. Jeffrey Rogers, associate professor in the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor and a lead author on the report. "The previous sequences of the great apes and macaques, which are very closely related to humans on the primate evolutionary tree, have provided remarkable new information about the evolutionary origins of the human genome and the processes involved."
With the sequence of the marmoset, the team revealed for the first time the genome of a non-human primate in the New World monkeys, which represents a separate branch in the primate evolutionary tree that is more distant from humans than those whose genomes have been studied in detail before. The sequence allows researchers to broaden their ability to study the human genome and its history as revealed by comparison with other primates.
The sequencing was conducted jointly by Baylor and Washington University and led by Dr. Kim Worley, professor in the Human Genome Sequencing Center, and Rogers at Baylor, and Drs. Richard K. Wilson, director, and Wesley Warren of The Genome Institute at Washington University, in collaboration with Dr. Suzette Tardif of The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and the Southwest National Primate Research Center.
"Each new non-human primate genome adds to a deeper understanding of human biology," said Dr. Richard Gibbs, director of the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor and a principal investigator of the study.
Twinning
The study revealed unique genetic characteristics observed in the marmoset, including several genes that are likely responsible for their ability to consistently reproduce multiple births.
"Unlike humans, marmosets consistently give birth to twins without the association of any medical issues," said Worley. "So why is it OK in marmosets but not in humans where it is considered high risk and associated with more complications?"
It turns out the marmoset gene WFIKKN1 exhibits changes associated with twinning in marmosets.
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Fit out firm Styles&Wood has completed a 665,000 renovation at Golders Green Synagogue, in London.
Styles&Woods London division was appointed by The United Synagogue to design and deliver a 22-week full strip-out and refurbishment project at the Grade II listed building, which opened in 1922 and currently serves 500 families in the area.
The multi-phase project included redeveloping the main prayer hall, the addition of a new multi-purpose function area and the installation of a new kitchen and bridal room, as well as modernisation works to the buildings boardroom and classrooms.
The Altrincham, Greater Manchester-based business was invited to complete these phases following the successful completion of a four-week refurbishment project at the adjoining Rimon Jewish Free School.
Steve Wilton, regional director at Styles&Wood Projects, said: Golders Green Synagogue is a stunning building that fulfils a range of uses at the heart of its community.
This project will ensure its fit to continue doing so for many years to come.
Our in-house design practice worked hand-in-hand with our delivery teams to ensure that the redevelopment was sympathetic to the buildings heritage and listed status.
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FORYSTH COUNTY An addition to a local home for displaced girls is well on its way to completion.
Jesses House, which provides temporary or long-term shelter to girls between the ages of 7 and 17, held a fundraising campaign in May. The goal was to generate $100,000 to build a new building adjacent to the current facility.
Nancy Perry, who chaired the campaign, said the goal was reached in 30 days.
We were just hoping to raise the money as quickly as we could, she said. We were blown away by the generosity of our community.
She said construction of the new facility began in June. Officials hope it will be completed in time for November occupancy.
On Friday, board members of the Benjamin F. Brady Foundation, one of many organizations, businesses and individuals that contributed to the project, got their first look at the structures progress.
We [at the Brady Foundation] have done a lot of work with the Bald Ridge Boys Lodge and we wanted to also help out the young ladies who are in need, said Phill Bettis, chairman of the foundations board of directors.
Its exciting to see this building going up because it will make a big difference in the lives of these young ladies.
The addition will free up the current structure for use solely as girls bedrooms and other living spaces such as study areas and the kitchen and family room.
Administrative and counseling offices, a conference room and an indoor recreation area will be moved into the new building.
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